At night, Jin Chan and his three disciples rested in the Ning Family Manor.
The three demon disciples of Jin Chan were arranged to stay in one of the empty courtyards in the manor.
Jin Chan himself was invited to Ning Fan's room for a talk by candlelight.
As for Ning Fan's two 'lovely wives', they had already returned to their own rooms to sleep. After the battle during the day, the two of them had suffered a lot. Perhaps they would not want to sleep for a few days.
The candle flame flickered. Ning Fan would occasionally cut the candle with a pair of scissors.
He looked at Jin Chan without saying a word. Jin Chan also smiled without saying a word. It was as if the two of them were doing a silent meditation of nothingness.
"Amitabha. Manor Lord's mind is indeed calm. You are indeed someone who has escaped from the tribulation. Is Manor Lord comprehending life and death in this tribulation? "Jin Chan said with a smile.
"Yes."
"I have quite an understanding of life and death. My body and Dao have already become one. For those who have reached the First Step of Dao Cultivation, if they eat a mouthful of my flesh, they will understand life and death and become immortal. Buddhism is the law of fate. Since I am fated with Manor Lord, I am willing to sacrifice my cultivation to give Manor Lord a piece of flesh. "
"No need. I would like to hear Elder Jin Chan's opinion on life and death." Ning Fan shook his head.
"Manor Lord is indeed extraordinary." Jin Chan nodded and continued. "What Manor Lord wants to know is which ring of the Heavenly Dao is life and death?"
"Which ring of the Heavenly Dao …" Ning Fan frowned deeply.
"Mortals and those who have reached the First Step of Dao Cultivation are in the first ring of the Heavenly Dao. If they die, their souls can enter Samsara. If their souls die, they will lose the chance to be reincarnated and lose their true path forever. Their life is just a process of walking towards death step by step. Their death is a process of walking towards life step by step. Their life and death is a circle that constantly alternates and repeats. Therefore, there is a saying in Buddhism that everything is nothingness, like a dream, an illusion, a bubble, a shadow, like dew or lightning. Their life and death are all illusions. "
"Now, I am also in the first ring of the Heavenly Dao … Life and death are just illusions …" Ning Fan pondered.
"The Second Step of Dao Cultivation allows one to be listed on the Immortal List and become an Immortal. Their souls fused with their primordial spirits. When their bodies died, their primordial spirits remained. When their primordial spirits died, their souls also died. They would never be able to reincarnate. They had obtained immortality, so if they died, they would die forever and lose their True Path forever … But for those who had attained Dao, if their Dao hadn't disappeared yet, they could be reborn with the help of the Saints whose Dao had surpassed the second ring of the Heavenly Dao. In the Second Step of Dao Cultivation, their life and death is a straight line that extends endlessly. If this straight line stops extending one day, it will be the time of their death … The price of longevity is a long death. "
"The price of immortality is immortality!" Ning Fan's mind rumbled. The puzzle that had puzzled him for a long time was finally solved.
What is immortality? Immortality is to give up the chance to enter the reincarnation cycle and fight for this life at the cost of immortality …
He suddenly understood the meaning of Immortal Emperor Zi Dou's Dao Hymn.
Death is like the extinguishing of a lamp, and reincarnation blows and reignites. The death of an immortal is like the scattering of one's thoughts, this life will never come back … If an immortal dies, this life will never come back …
On the surface, Mu Weiliang was dead. However, her soul was still there. Therefore, she was not really dead … Therefore, she still had a chance to be resurrected.
Lightning Emperor Tai Su was dead. His death was too thorough. His body was dead, his soul was destroyed and his Dao vanished … He could never be resurrected in this life and had no chance of reincarnation.
Originally, he had the chance to be reborn. However, in order to save Ning Fan, he destroyed his own Dao …
"Lightning Emperor Tai Su saved me with his life that day … I actually didn't know about it." Ning Fan closed his eyes in disappointment.
"Those who have attained the Third Step of Dao Cultivation are called Saints. They are situated in the third ring of the Heavenly Dao … I don't know about the life and death of a Saint. However, I have heard the Revered One of the World saying, 'All forms are fabricated. If all forms are not real, then one would see Tathagata '. From this point of view, the Saint Realm should already be a realm where life is neither life nor death. It is an indescribable and mysterious realm that I don't know. "
As soon as Jin Chan finished speaking, he smiled and looked at Ning Fan quietly.
He had said all these. If Ning Fan understood it, then he understood it. If he didn't, then he didn't. Nothing in this world could be forced.
"Will the Fourth Step of Dao Cultivation fall under the fourth ring of the Heavenly Dao? Will they die … Which ring of the Heavenly Dao does Zhu Huo belong to …?"
Jin Chan's eyes suddenly turned solemn. Then, he revealed a thoughtful expression.
He did not know if the fourth ring of the Heavenly Dao really existed.
However, he vaguely felt that he seemed to have sensed the existence of the fourth ring of the Heavenly Dao before … He seemed to remember that his eldest disciple, Wukong, was not the same person as the Wukong in his memory.
When Ning Fan asked this question, this strange feeling surged into his heart.
"Whether the fourth ring of the Heavenly Dao exists or not, I don't know … I also don't know which ring of the Heavenly Dao does Zhu Huo belong to …" Jin Chan sighed.
"Is that so?" Ning Fan looked at the candle in a daze. Jin Chan also looked at the candle.
Just like that, the two of them kept looking at the candle until it burned out. The sky brightened up.
On the next day, Jin Chan and his disciple bid farewell to Ning Fan and continued their journey to the west.
As for Ning Fan, he stayed in the Ning Family Village. He did not break through the second tribulation of life and death.
He remembered who he was. He could obviously break through the tribulation but he was unwilling to do so.
During the day, he stood on a tall mountain outside the Ning Family Village, watching the changes of the wind and clouds, the alternation of the sun and the moon, the withering of the plants.
At night, he also stood on the tall mountain, watching the moon set, the cries of the crows and the movement of the stars.
Hong Er and Xiao Er also stood behind Ning Fan blankly. Each of their eyes revealed a gaze that seemed to understand life and death.
They vaguely remembered that they did not seem to have the obligation to serve Ning Fan in bed …
However, in name, they were obviously Ning Fan's wives. It did not seem to be inappropriate for them to have sex with him.
They vaguely remembered that they were also pursuing the Dao of Life and Death.
However, they could not remember who they were …
Ten years. One hundred years. One thousand years.
The three of them still stood on the tall mountain. As for the Ning Family Village, it was unknown how many generations of people had changed.
Ning Fan had seen the life and death of mortals and the withering of plants. However, he gradually felt that he could not see through life and death anymore.
However, the Dao Marks of Life and Death on his primordial spirit had increased by another five hundred, making a total of 2220.
"Is it time for the next tribulation …?"
Ning Fan sighed. He lifted his finger, intending to break this piece of heaven and earth.
Seeing Ning Fan lift his finger, Xiao Er suddenly revealed a reluctant look. Hong Er's blood-red eyes flickered slightly. She was also reluctant to part with him.
"Are you going to leave, husband?"
"You're leaving?"
Both of them asked almost at the same time.
"Yes."
"Before I leave, I should leave behind some souvenirs …" Xiao Er suddenly revealed a cunning look.
"Souvenirs? What souvenirs?"
Before Ning Fan could react, Xiao Er had already pushed him to the top of the mountain.
Hong Er, on the other hand, had already begun to undress, revealing her graceful body under the moonlight. She leaned on Ning Fan's body and caressed it.
Souvenirs … What could be more unforgettable than a night of pleasure …?
"If it's just an illusory realm during the tribulation … Forget it …"
Ning Fan turned around and pressed the two of them down …
...
The second tribulation of life and death was still broken.
Heaven and earth regained their clarity. Ning Fan appeared in an unfamiliar giant city.
The spiritual qi here was several thousand times denser than in the Rain World! The speed of cultivation in this place was unimaginable to ordinary people.
In the sky of this place, there were countless extremely terrifying rays of light flying past.
Ning Fan's eyes swept across the place. Most of the people here were immortals!
"Where is this place …?" Ning Fan asked himself.
He even saw existences who were comparable to immortal emperors among those people!
This time, he remembered that he was Ning Fan.
However, he did not know where this place was and why the cultivators here had such terrifying cultivation bases.
* Dong *
All of a sudden, the sound of a bell resounded across the sky. Countless immortals immediately became excited.
"The Immortal Sovereign is going to preach the Dao. Let's hurry to the Great Overarching Heaven!"
Many cultivators whose cultivation base had yet to reach the Second Step sighed.
"Sigh … Cultivators at the First Step like us can't enter the Great Overarching Heaven. When will we have the chance to listen to the Immortal Sovereign's Dao preach?"
Ning Fan remained silent for a while. Then, he walked towards a cultivator who was at the Fourth Heavenly Layer of the Void Fragmentation Realm and cupped his fists. "Fellow Daoist, may I know where this place is …?"
When the cultivator at the Fourth Heavenly Layer saw Ning Fan's cultivation base at the Sixth Heavenly Layer, he felt a little admiration for him.
However, when he heard Ning Fan's silly question, he immediately said disdainfully, "Could it be that Fellow Daoist made a mistake in your cultivation and damaged your Sea of Consciousness? You don't even know where this place is …"
"Erm … I have indeed damaged my Sea of Consciousness. My memory is a little messed up …" Ning Fan said, feeling a little speechless.
"I see. When it comes to cultivation, one mustn't be eager for instant benefits. You need to cultivate step by step in order to reach the peak. "
After giving Ning Fan some advice, he continued. "This is the Zi Dou Immortal Domain. It used to be the Zi Wei Immortal Domain and the Bei Dou Immortal Domain. There were endless wars and massacres … Immortal Emperor Zi Wei and Immortal Emperor Bei Dou were both Fourth Step experts. Both of them were extremely strong. However, an expert appeared later on and killed the two Immortal Emperors alone. He single-handedly eliminated the two Immortal Sovereigns alone. With just a finger, he defeated all the Immortal Emperors of one billion worlds and put down the rebellions of two great immortal domains, unifying one billion worlds … He is Immortal Sovereign Zi Dou! "
When he thought of this, the cultivator could not help but reveal a delighted and fascinated expression.
Ever since Immortal Sovereign Zi Dou guarded the Ancient Immortal Domain and forbade killing, no one in one billion worlds dared to disrespect him.
In the current world of cultivation, no one dared to kill others and rob them of their treasures. No one dared to violate the moral code and kill their own kin. No one dared to bully men and take advantage of women …
Even Immortal Emperors did not dare to bully First Step cultivators.
It was because Zi Dou did not allow it.
No one could do what he did not allow. Otherwise, they would die!
He used the slaughter of a single person to bring peace to one billion worlds.
In the Zi Dou Immortal Domain, there was not much difference between immortals and mortals.
There was also not much difference between mortals and livestock.
Tigers could not eat humans and humans could not eat livestock.
Everyone had a Dao in their heart. Even mortals could prolong their lives.
Ning Fan's eyes widened.
The atmosphere of cultivation in the Zi Dou Immortal Domain was beyond Ning Fan's imagination who lived in a chaotic world.
Killing others and robbing their treasures, massacring sects and exterminating entire clans were almost common occurrences in the era that Ning Fan lived in.
No one could change the entire world. Zi Dou was the only one.
He used the slaughter of a single person to pacify the world …
Ning Fan felt a trace of hot blood flowing through his heart. It was a feeling that he had never felt before.
If it's possible, if there's even a trace of possibility, I can also be like Zi Dou and use the slaughter of a single person to pacify the world and create a cultivation world that I yearn for …
This thought only rose in his mind for a moment before it was erased from his heart. He then revealed a bitter smile.
The reason why no one disobeyed Zi Dou's order was because he was strong.
Zi Dou could kill two Immortal Sovereigns on his own. Even if the immortal emperors of one billion worlds join forces, they would not be a match for him.
He just used a finger to defeat all the immortal emperors of one billion worlds. That kind of strength was beyond Ning Fan's imagination …
Without such strength, who would obey his order?
Ning Fan shook his head helplessly. His strength was weak and he had already exhausted all his strength to protect himself. Pacifying the world was probably just a dream …
When Ning Fan was sighing, the four cultivators had already left.
However, a slightly reproachful voice entered Ning Fan's ears from behind.
"How will you know the outcome of everything in this world if you don't try? A man can grow old and his strength can decline but his heart cannot die and his ideals cannot be extinguished. "
This voice was so familiar that it made Ning Fan turn his head abruptly.
He saw a young man who was dressed in purple robes and had an elegant demeanor standing behind Ning Fan. He was slightly frowning at him.
That young man had long hair that flowed like a waterfall. His appearance was handsome and there was a purplish-golden mark of stone flame on his glabella.
His eyes were filled with vicissitudes as if he had lived for too long and had been lonely for too long …
As soon as Ning Fan saw him, his eyes widened. He immediately bowed deeply and said respectfully, "Teacher …"
This purple-robed young man was none other than Immortal Sovereign Zi Dou.
After hearing Ning Fan address him in such a manner, Zi Dou's frown eased. He reached out his hand and patted Ning Fan's shoulder.
"You've grown up. You've also begun to transcend the Life and Death Tribulation. Not bad."
As soon as he finished speaking, Zi Dou let out a faint sigh. "Zi Dou Immortal Domain isn't a place you should know about right now. It's still too early for you to learn the secrets of this place … Let's go to another place."
Zi Dou flicked his sleeve. A purplish-golden wind blew past and carried the two of them across countless worlds in an instant. They appeared in a small village with beautiful scenery.
The place was filled with cattail grass that withered and flourished with each passing year.
"Shouldn't Teacher be preaching the Dao in the Great Overarching Heaven right now?" Ning Fan asked doubtfully.
"Let them wait! In my heart, you are more important than them. Sit down. I know you're comprehending life and death. With my cultivation base, I can directly help you comprehend life and death. However, the life and death that you'll comprehend might not be compatible with your Dao … I've reincarnated for ten thousand lifetimes and I only entered the Devil Barrier in one of my reincarnations. That's why I am who I am today. In that life, I had a teacher who taught me a principle. The Dao can be Dao, but it is not the Dao. The true Dao is indescribable. You sought the Dao amidst the Life and Death Tribulation and fell behind. "
After hearing these words, Ning Fan felt as if he was suddenly enlightened.
Mo Zhi's words made a lot of sense while Jin Chan's words were even more profound and unfathomable. However, Ning Fan still felt that something was missing.
Now he understood.
They had spoken of the Dao of Life and Death, but the true Great Dao was indescribable.
If he could say it, then it wouldn't be the true Dao. He could only be considered to be close to the Dao. In the end, he was still lacking by a bit.
"I know you have countless questions in your heart, but I can't give you an answer to your questions. You can only search for the answer yourself."
Zi Dou smiled at Ning Fan and pointed at the cattail grass beneath his feet. "Do you want to learn how to weave the Great Dao from me?"
"Weaving the Great Dao!" Ning Fan's eyes widened.
Weaving the Great Dao was the creation of the rules of heaven and earth. Could such a thing be learned?
"Yes, there is nothing in this world that is impossible. It just depends on whether you are willing to do it or not. It was ridiculous for an ordinary youth to try to change the world. However, if it's me, I can truly rewrite everything in this world … Do you have any ideals in your heart? "
"Ideals … I don't think so …" Ning Fan smiled self-mockingly. He had already exhausted all of his strength to protect himself. How could he have any ideals?
"You will have them … When I was your age, I was just a demon devil who slaughtered without restraint … One day, you will have your own opinion about the cultivation world."
Zi Dou remained silent for a moment. Then, he flicked his sleeves and plucked some cattail grass from the ground. He sat cross-legged on the ground and began to weave a grass ring.
Although he was just weaving a grass ring, it gave Ning Fan the feeling that he was weaving the Heavenly Dao.
No, the grass ring in Zi Dou's hands was the Heavenly Dao!
After a long time, the grass ring was completed. Zi Dou waved his hand and the grass ring soared into the sky, turning into a massive black and white ring shadow!
"This is life and death!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the shadow of the ring gradually disappeared. Zi Dou stood up and gave Ning Fan a deep look. Then, he turned around and left.
He did not give any advice, but the scene of him weaving the grass ring was better than thousands of words.
As long as Ning Fan weaves the grass ring like Zi Dou did, there would come a day when he would have a basic understanding of life and death!
Looking at the gradually fading shadow of the ring in the sky, Ning Fan seemed to have understood something. However, he also felt that there was a barrier that prevented him from comprehending it.
He suddenly woke up from his dream and thought of something. Looking at Zi Dou's back, he suddenly asked.
"Teacher … Are you alive or dead now …?"
Zi Dou stopped walking and sighed.
"You still asked this question in the end … So what if I'm alive or dead? Regardless of whether I'm alive or dead, I will do what I have to do."
He suddenly turned around and looked at Ning Fan calmly. However, there was an aura force that could make one billion worlds tremble in fear!
"As long as I'm alive, all living beings are alive!"
Zi Dou's body swayed and he disappeared without a trace. The third Life and Death Tribulation gradually began to collapse.
Ning Fan's heart which had been cold for a long time was once again filled with hot blood.
As long as I'm alive, all living beings are alive!
What kind of heroic spirit was that? Only the overlord of one billion worlds could say that!
Suddenly, Ning Fan felt a little sad. He felt that Zi Dou's back was very bleak.
After overcoming the third stage of the Life and Death Tribulation, the number of Dao Marks of Life and Death on Ning Fan's primordial spirit increased by another five hundred, making a total of 2720 Dao Marks.
At this moment, he could barely take a step between life and death!
However, he was still a little short of truly stepping on life and death.
The purple sun seal on the left side of his face was slowly disappearing.
Only then did Ning Fan notice that when Zi Dou waved his hand to summon the shadow of the ring, it had also helped him remove the seal within his body.
The seal gradually disappeared. The power of the purple sun spread out from Ning Fan's body and condensed into a purple pearl in front of him. It was shining with the radiance of the sun.
This was the crystallization of the power of the Purple Sun!
If he swallowed this violet sun crystal, he could make up for the third yang on the Yin Yang Tablet. But if he did that, then there would be three yang and one yin. Yin and Yang would be completely out of balance.
He could only wait until his second yin was complete before devouring the violet sun crystal.
Ning Fan kept the purple sun crystal. At the moment when the Life and Death Tribulation collapsed, his consciousness returned to the outside world.
On the ice bed, Ning Fan opened his eyes and gently exhaled a mouthful of turbid qi.
The Triple Tribulation of Life and Death was indeed a great opportunity …
With that, he could leave the stone room.
Just as he was thinking about this, his face suddenly turned pale.
At this moment, his clothes were completely undone. The clothes of Little Demoness and Hong Yi were also scattered all over the place.
The bodies of the three of them were intertwined with each other. Their bodies were extremely ambiguous.
Little Demoness was still in a deep sleep. Her slender arms were tightly wrapped around Ning Fan's neck and her head was nestled in his arms.
As for Hong Yi, she placed her proud snowy peaks on Ning Fan's back. Her delicate body was pressed tightly against Ning Fan's back. The soft feeling almost made Ning Fan lose control of his mind.
How could this be?!
Could it be that what happened in the second Life and Death Tribulation wasn't fake? When I was going through the tribulation with the two ladies …
Ning Fan's expression relaxed a little when he felt that their primordial yin was still present on their abdomen.
It seems like I didn't destroy their chastity …
However, since they had already slept together like this, their chastity no longer seemed to exist anymore.
At this moment, Little Demoness slowly opened her eyes. Hong Yi also opened her eyes in a daze.
As soon as she saw them hugging each other naked, Little Demoness trembled with anger while Hong Yi's blood-red eyes were frighteningly cold.
"Little Fanfan! No matter how much I like you, you can't do this when I'm asleep! "
"Ning Fan! Even though I'm your companion, I have no obligation to serve you. You've crossed the line! "
Ning Fan was unable to explain himself. He smiled bitterly. "Do you still remember Ning Laocai, Hong Er and Xiao Er? I think our current situation is related to what happened at that time."
Little Demoness was petrified by Ning Fan's words while Hong Yi revealed a look of disbelief.
Hong Er, Xiao Er …
"You also dreamt of it!" Both of them asked at the same time.
As soon as the question was asked, both of them understood.
It wasn't a wet dream that they had alone. It was a wet dream that the three of them had together.
Even Hong Yi blushed when she thought of the countless times of pleasure they had in their dreams, let alone Little Demoness.
The atmosphere was extremely awkward for a moment.
"Put on your clothes first." Ning Fan suggested and got up from Little Demoness's arms. Accidentally, his left hand touched Little Demoness's breasts while his right hand touched Hong Yi's smooth abdomen.
In an instant, Little Demoness's face turned as red as a persimmon. Black-bellied, cunning, disguise … She couldn't remember anything.
There was also a strange feeling that flowed through her body like an electric current, reminding her of the scenes in her dreams …
Hong Yi's delicate body trembled. She gritted her teeth but she couldn't say a word.
"What exactly happened in that dream? Explain it to me." Hong Yi gritted her teeth and said. (To be continued.)
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