Generally speaking, only a tiny bit of True Spirit remained, which meant that there was still a chance of reincarnation. It was slightly better than having one's soul completely destroyed. A mere bit of True Spirit couldn't even support thought. It was just a mass of chaos and obscurity. Even the slightest breeze could blow it away.
Otherwise, a force as powerful as the Void Temple wouldn't have thought that there was no need to rescue Guan Yan after hearing that he only had a tiny bit of True Spirit left.
Guan Yan was the only exception.
His True Spirit had survived in the cracks of the Forest Ocean Origin World for five hundred years. He had even used his peerless talent to figure out a cultivation method that used the True Spirit as a foundation.
At the time, this had already shattered Jiang Wang's imagination. And now, Guan Yan was using the power of the Alioth Star to communicate with him in the Modern Realm from the Forest Ocean Origin World!
What kind of Divine Ability could accomplish this?
Jiang Wang did his best to calm his emotions and asked, "How far is the Forest Ocean Origin World from the Modern Realm?"
This was a core question.
He had indeed been to the Forest Ocean Origin World, but he had descended through the Seven Star Tower. Even if the Seven Star Tower reopened and he entered again, it was basically impossible for him to enter the Forest Ocean Origin World again. Therefore, he didn't know the exact location of the Forest Ocean Origin World.
If he knew the distance, he might be able to estimate Guan Yan's strength.
"I don't know either," Guan Yan replied. "I contacted you through the power of the Alioth Star. The Alioth Star reflects the Forest Ocean Origin World and the Modern Realm at the same time. Its star power is omnipresent. "
In essence, the star was indeed a projection of countless realms. Star power was omnipresent everywhere the star could be seen. Therefore, Guan Yan's method was completely feasible.
However, while Guan Yan spoke of it easily, it was almost impossible to actually accomplish.
Through the power of the Alioth Star, one could communicate with another world reflected by the Alioth Star. This wasn't something that could be explained by just controlling the power of the Alioth Star.
Unless …
Jiang Wang suddenly recalled what had happened in the Forest Ocean Origin World. They had seen the Alioth Star shift and land on the throne formed by the light of the altar.
As the Dragon God Priest, Grandma Annoying had shouted, "The Dragon God shall take the throne!"
At the time, he had been guessing the relationship between the Dragon God and the Alioth Star. Unfortunately, with his strength at that time, he was far from being able to find out the truth.
There were many secrets in the Forest Ocean Origin World that had yet to be unraveled. The most shocking part was that they'd heard Yan Xiao's cry once more after they'd completely annihilated Yan Xiao and left the Void Dimension.
But Guan Yan didn't talk about this. He must have his own thoughts. Jiang Wang didn't dare to speculate, at least not now. After all, this person possessed the Mind-Reading Ability and had displayed such strength.
"This is incredible, Senior Guan Yan." Jiang Wang said, "Your strength is beyond my imagination."
"It's not as exaggerated as you think."
Guan Yan said, "The main reason why I was able to contact you was because after you burned the monk robes, I locked onto the location of the present world. Secondly, it's because you're in Starmoon Plain. This is one of the closest places to the galaxy in the modern world. "
However, Jiang Wang still found it hard to understand. "But Xingyue Plain is a plain. If we talk about distance, the Linzi Stargazing Tower or the top of the Xuankong Temple are much closer, aren't they?"
"The distance I'm talking about doesn't exist in space. But I can't explain it to you because your cultivation hasn't reached that level yet. "
Fine. Jiang Wang nodded. He knew very well that some things couldn't be understood without standing in that position. Cultivation was like that, and so was life.
But at least he knew one thing. Starmoon Plain was indeed special.
"Then the voice you left behind at the Xuankong Temple …"
"That monk robe was prepared for me by my master. It has a deep karmic connection with me. It's the only tie between me and the present world for a long time. I made a lot of preparations in advance before I could say goodbye. Now, I can't go back to the temple and leave a voice. "
After saying this, Guan Yan added, "You can do it in Starmoon Plain."
Guan Yan was extremely patient. He basically answered all the questions.
"Then." Jiang Wang asked, "When will you marry the annoying mother-in-law?"
The thought transmitted by the Alioth Star Power paused for a moment.
Strictly speaking, after he said goodbye to the Xuankong Temple, he would officially "return to the secular world." Jiang Wang's question was indeed somewhat unexpected.
"Senior?"
Jiang Wang could sense Senior Guan Yan's "shyness" even though they were separated by astral power and it was just his mind.
"I haven't manifested myself yet …"
Manifesting himself? Did that mean he was condensing a physical body?
Jiang Wang pondered in his mind. Then, he asked, "Then why did you call me this time?"
"Actually, I just wanted to see my hometown, but only Starmoon Plain accepted me. I met you there, so I wanted to talk to the people of my hometown, "Guan Yan replied.
His True Spirit had wandered in the cracks of the Forest Ocean Origin Realm for five hundred years. That kind of loneliness could drive anyone crazy.
Only those who truly understood his experience could understand his seemingly boring behavior.
After all that effort, he just wanted to see his hometown.
"I'm not very good at finding topics." Jiang Wang had an idea. "Why don't we talk about cultivation?"
"My path is already different from yours …"
"It's fine. We can talk about the past. Just think of it as reminiscing about the past. "
Guan Yan was already a Divine Advent cultivator before he abandoned Buddhism. He was more than capable of giving Jiang Wang pointers.
Of course, he couldn't say that he was giving pointers right now. He had to say that he was having an "exchange," even if it was only one-sided. After all, this conversation was nominally a chat with someone who missed his hometown.
Jiang Wang discovered that he had been tortured by Bitter Consciousness for so long that he seemed to have unknowingly learned a few moves.
In any case, Guan Yan didn't refuse.
Just like that, the two of them "chatted" for an entire night.
Actually, it was mainly Jiang Wang who asked questions, and Guan Yan who answered.
It was rare to meet a senior expert who was easy to talk to. Guan Yan threw out all the questions he had encountered in his cultivation and asked them in great detail.
Guan Yan, who had been lonely for five hundred years, could probably stay lonely for another five hundred years.
In any case, he didn't really want to talk anymore. The sky was just beginning to brighten, and the influence of the Alioth Star was still present. He hurriedly expressed that he would stop here for today and talk some other time.
In contrast to Guan Yan's unconcealable exhaustion, Jiang Wang was full of energy.
He felt that his entire cultivation system had been sorted out and improved greatly.
Guan Yan had been evaluated by Zen Master Zhi Xie as the person with the highest comprehension ability among all the Buddhas he had seen. How many disciples had the Xuankong Temple produced from the "Zhi" generation to the "Jing" generation? This evaluation was too high. Although Jiang Wang didn't know that Zen Master Zhi Xie had such an evaluation of Guan Yan, it didn't prevent him from being enlightened after talking with Guan Yan.
After reluctantly "bidding farewell" to Guan Yan, Jiang Wang decided to come to Xingyue Plain more often in the future and communicate with him more.
"Alas." Jiang Wang patted his forehead in annoyance. "I forgot to ask senior if there are any other places like Xingyue Plain that are close to the starry sky after all. This way, even if it's not convenient for me to come to Xingyue Plain in the future, I can still contact senior elsewhere. "
After dawn, Xingyue Plain was spacious and empty. There was no one to be seen.
A bird of an unknown species landed on the ground with a hard-shelled fruit in its mouth. It kept pecking at the fruit with its beak, trying to eat the flesh inside.
While it was working hard, a round squirrel came out of nowhere, grabbed the fruit, and held it in its arms. Its whole body stood up like a human and its short legs jumped quickly.
From afar, it looked like a furry ball of meat rolling on the ground. Soon, it rolled far away …
The real winter was about to begin. This relatively warm early winter season was the last time to store grain.
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