Gu Qingfeng had cultivated for 500 years and ascended to the Immortal Demon Throne and even the Nine Nether Emperor's Throne. He did not rely on talent.
His talent was not that good. On the contrary, he was considered the worst. Otherwise, he would not have been rejected by Yunxia School.
He was able to dominate a world and carve out a bloody path in the Heavenly Realm. Other than relying on his own hard work and a little luck, he also had the help of a few nobles.
He had met many nobles in his life. Huo De was one of them. Other than Huo De, there were others.
However, the one who guided him the most on the Great Dao of cultivation was the Nirvana Bone Jade.
To be precise, it was the old monk who lived in the Nirvana Bone Jade.
He had found the Nirvana Bone Jade in an ancient Buddhist ruin. As for what this thing was, Gu Qingfeng could not figure it out after studying it for a lifetime.
He only knew that an old monk lived in it.
He also did not know who the old monk was or what his identity was. He had asked before, but the old monk might be too old. He did not know what the Nirvana Bone Jade was, nor did he know who he was. However, he knew quite a bit about the world. Back then, Gu Qingfeng was able to deceive the Immortal Dao Trial because of the old monk's guidance.
He sensed the abnormality from the Nirvana Bone Jade.
Gu Qingfeng immediately released his divine sense and entered it.
The Nirvana Bone Jade did not contain any space. It was more like a spiritual world. It also existed like a sea of consciousness, but it was different.
The old monk said that Buddhism emphasized that every flower and grass was a world. Everything in the world belonged to their own world.
The world that belonged to the Nirvana Bone Jade was very blurry.
There was even an indistinct mountain in the middle.
On the blurry mountain, there was an even more blurry temple. There was an old monk in the temple.
As for what the mountain was, Gu Qingfeng did not know. He had never 'seen' it clearly.
As for the old monk, he had never seen him, not even once.
At this moment, when his soul entered the world of the Nirvana Bone Jade, it did not seem any different from before. It was still very blurry, so blurry that it was like chaos. He could vaguely make out a huge mountain in the distance. On the mountain was an inconspicuous temple.
"Old monk, you're awake?"
Gu Qingfeng tried to communicate with him.
Back then, when the Heavenly Dao sent down its judgment, the old monk said that he didn't know if they could meet again …
After Gu Qingfeng was judged by the Heavenly Dao, when he woke up, he tried to communicate with it more than once, but to no avail.
He didn't know if the old monk had disappeared or not, but the strange feeling from the Ancient Extermination Jade gave him a familiar feeling.
"Old monk?"
Gu Qingfeng shouted again, but there was still no response.
"Master Nameless?"
The old monk did not have a name. Most of the time, Gu Qingfeng would call him Old Monk. Occasionally, he would also call him Master Nameless.
"Old monk?"
He tried to communicate again, but there was still no response.
Just as Gu Qingfeng was puzzled, an ancient and weathered voice finally came from the temple in the blurry mountain.
"Oh … The Heavenly Dao lives up to its name as the leader of the Great Dao … The power of the judgment … is truly impressive …"
His voice was very weak, old, and extremely unpleasant to the ears. Every word was like crushing ancient objects, giving people a kind of mental torment. It was as if someone was using their fingernails to scratch the glass beside one's ear. The old monk's voice was a hundred times, a thousand times more painful than this.
Thankfully.
Gu Qingfeng was used to it. Not only did he not find it unpleasant after hearing it many times, he even missed it after not hearing it for a period of time.
Now that he heard the old monk's voice, he was extremely excited.
"You are indeed still alive …"
Gu Qingfeng was a very nostalgic person. Furthermore, this mysterious old monk was his benefactor. Now that he knew that he was still alive, he was naturally overjoyed.
"Patron … Patron Ancient, long time no see. How have you been …"
Perhaps sensing that the old monk's voice was somewhat weak, Gu Qingfeng asked worriedly, "The Heavenly Dao's judgment also affected you?"
"The Heavenly Dao is the Heavenly Dao after all. Since the Heavenly Dao is judging you, it will definitely judge everything about you. You have long fused with the Nirvana Bone Jade, and I naturally can't avoid living in it …"
Gu Qingfeng replied somewhat guiltily, "I've implicated you …"
"Ha, I never expected Patron Ancient to still be the same. You clearly know that you are inseparable from the Nirvana Bone Jade, so there's no need to talk about implicating me. Why do you have to say such vulgar words to me?"
"I've always been a vulgar person. A vulgar person naturally has to say vulgar words."
"Ha …"
The old monk laughed in a very gratified manner. "To be able to maintain such a carefree heart after being judged by the Heavenly Dao, it's truly rare, truly rare …"
"Alright, the two of us can be considered your old friends, so let's skip the formalities. After I was judged by the Heavenly Dao, I didn't expect to still be alive. I don't know why I'm still alive. Do you know the reason? Is it because of the Nirvana Bone Jade? "
To be honest, after being judged by the Heavenly Dao, Gu Qingfeng had always been curious as to why he was still alive. He did not know if it was because of the Nirvana Bone Jade.
"I don't know either … Ignoring the fact that Patron Ancient survived, I'm also rather surprised that I managed to survive. Since ancient times, there have been people who have survived after being judged by the Heavenly Dao. However, they either had indestructible souls or still had a wisp of consciousness, spirit, or will. However, for someone like Patron Ancient, who had everything snatched away by the Heavenly Dao and was reduced to a mortal body … This is the first time I've encountered something like that."
After a pause, the old monk continued, "However, everything in this world is bound to have karma. Patron Ancient, there's no need to be overly suspicious. You will definitely know what you should know. As for what you shouldn't know, it's useless even if you pry into the world."
"Heh heh …"
Gu Qingfeng chuckled. Since he cultivated in Great Freedom, he naturally did as he pleased. If he had any doubts, he would ask. If he did not know, he would think. If he did not understand, he would think again. If he still did not understand, he would not think again.
"Another cataclysm …"
"After every cataclysm, a new Mandate of Heaven will be born. The Eternal Cataclysm gave birth to the Mandate of Heaven as laws. The Primordial Cataclysm gave birth to the Mandate of Heaven as orthodoxy. The Primordial Cataclysm gave birth to the Mandate of Heaven as a throne. I wonder what the Mandate of Heaven will be born from the Primordial Cataclysm?"
The old monk's voice sounded. Gu Qingfeng shook his head. He knew that every cataclysm meant the end of an era and the beginning of another era. Each era would definitely give birth to a Mandate of Heaven that belonged to that era. Just as the old monk said, after the Eternal Cataclysm, the Mandate of Heaven as laws were born. The Primordial Cataclysm gave birth to the Mandate of Heaven as orthodoxy, and the Primordial Cataclysm gave birth to the Mandate of Heaven as a throne. As for what the Mandate of Heaven would be born after the Primordial Cataclysm, Gu Qingfeng had no idea.
"Perhaps the Mandate of Heaven has yet to be born. However, the birth of the Mandate of Heaven is only a matter of time. Patron Ancient, why don't you prepare early?"
"I'm tired … I don't want to torment myself anymore …"
Gu Qingfeng was someone from the end of the Primordial Era. He was able to ascend to the Immortal Demon Throne and even the Emperor's Throne of Nine Serenities. It was not because he wanted to do so, but because various reasons forced him to walk this path. He was the only one who knew the pain he had to endure. As for what the Mandate of Heaven would be in the Primordial Era, he didn't know and didn't want to know.
"I'm tired … I don't want to torment myself anymore … Haha …"
The old monk repeated Gu Qingfeng's words with a smile. He seemed to be a bit surprised. Then, he sighed and said: "Cultivation knows no time. Patron Ancient has only cultivated for five hundred years and you're already tired. What about others who have cultivated for a thousand years, five thousand years, ten thousand years, fifty thousand years, a hundred thousand years, or even a million years?"
"You can't say it like that. Everyone has their own way of living. I've never had much ambition since I was a child. I was forced to ascend to the Emperor's Throne of Nine Serenities. You should know that I'm a very lazy person. My biggest wish in life is to eat and wait for death. I'll sleep until I wake up naturally, drink wine, listen to music, flirt with girls, and so on. Living a leisurely life is quite good."
Gu Qingfeng sighed and said: "In the past, I had no choice but to fight and kill. I was forced to walk on a path of no return and had no choice but to continue killing. Now … even though I've been judged by the Heavenly Dao, I'm quite free now. I don't want to torment myself anymore … I've already done it once, I don't want to do it a second time …"
The old monk didn't immediately respond. He waited for a moment before replying.
"A lifetime of sin, a lifetime of sin …"
"Patron Ancient, when you were judged by the Heavenly Dao for the first time, you've already embarked on a path of no return. Even if your body is destroyed, even if your soul is extinguished, even if your life is extinguished, as long as you have a trace of consciousness, a trace of spirit, a trace of thought, the Heavenly Dao won't let you go … It will endlessly judge you until you're completely judged …"
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