Chapter 100

Discussion on the Dao at Wudao Cliff

Yuan Yizi looked at Ling Mochen strangely. He didn't expect that Brother Ling could even refine the Nine-Transformation Soul-Nourishing Pill. He was truly a genius.

"What are you whispering about?" Ye Feichen pricked up his ears, looking like he wanted to eavesdrop but couldn't, and forgot about the "image burden" of the team leader.

He only saw Yan Qingyan giving a storage bag to Yuan Yizi. The two little guys must have made some transaction in private.

"Hehe~ If the captain trades all those wood spirit crystals with me, I will tell you~" Yan Qingyan said mysteriously.

Ye Feichen: ...

He had already exchanged most of them at the market.

Below the Wudao Cliff is an icy land, and the temperature here is also terribly low.

Ling Mochen walked slowly towards the edge of the cliff against the cold wind, carefully "feeling" the "aura of the Tao" here.

“It’s a good place to gain enlightenment.”

Although this place also belongs to the Xue family's sphere of influence, it is the only place that has not been eroded by foul air.

"I'll try to understand it, too." Yan Qingyan also moved to the edge of the cliff and took a deep breath.

“Refreshed!”

The expression on Ling Mochen's face was a little broken, and he looked at Yan Qingyan helplessly.

"Brother Yuan, you have been here gaining enlightenment for almost half a year. Have you figured out anything?" Ye Feichen walked to Yuan Yizi and patted him on the shoulder.

Yuan Yizhi only replied with eight words, "It can only be understood, not expressed in words."

Ye Feichen: ...

Dongfang Huaiwei glared at him unhappily. The theory of enlightenment is already very mysterious, how can it be explained in just a few words?

How powerful must the person be to be able to express profound principles and insights in the simplest and easiest to understand words?

She couldn't describe it anyway.

"Yizhi has already reached the great perfection of foundation building. Is he ready to form the golden elixir?" Dongfang Huaiwei asked.

"Not yet. I'll keep an eye on it after this mission is over." Yuan Yizi said.

"Yes, the foundation has been established to perfection! Your cultivation has improved so fast, it seems that you have realized something." Ye Feichen shook his head.

Yuan Yizhi: ...

Enlightenment on the cliff.

“The most essential things are the same.”

Yan Qingyan sat cross-legged, and saw that the 'enlightened people' around her were all sitting cross-legged, far away from each other, like 'candidates' separated by invisible partitions, without any exchange or communication. Suddenly, a word came to her mind, 'working in isolation'.

"Why do all the cultivators in the world of immortal cultivation like to practice seclusion? And they can stay in seclusion for many years. Some even die in seclusion. There are many cases of people dying in their seclusion rooms?"

The cruelty of the world of immortal cultivation has caused many people who have obtained treasures to hide from the world, and has also caused many cultivators who are afraid of death to choose to stay in seclusion.

Just like Yan Qingyan and Ling Mochen, if it weren't for the Xuan Gan Continent and places like Wanjiang City, they would probably find a "secluded place" to live in seclusion. When their realm reaches a higher level, they will make a "stunning debut" and trample all the enemies who once suppressed them under their feet!

Yan Qingyan suddenly thought of the 'law of increasing entropy' for some reason. Is a monk in seclusion considered an 'isolated system'? In addition to breathing in spiritual energy every day, can the way to fight against 'entropy increase' also be to sense the omnipresent 'Tao' between heaven and earth?

Is it easier to achieve enlightenment through seclusion, or is it easier to achieve enlightenment through exchanging insights with people who share the same beliefs?

Or maybe it depends on the individual, and every cultivator has his own path to follow, and those who have exhausted the path will all end up in the same place?

"Everything in the world is increasing in entropy, but humans fight back by feeding on negative entropy. All living things will die one day, but cultivators fight against the heavens for their lives. Cultivating immortals is indeed going against the will of heaven."

"There are thousands of great ways. What is the 'way' I seek? Is it freedom? Is it the supreme state? Is it eternal life? Or is it the essence of the world, the destination of the soul?"

Wudao Cliff, Wudao Cliff, this place is named 'Wudao', and it really lives up to its name.

The moment Yan Qingyan sat down cross-legged, the thoughts in her mind were like a wild horse running out of control, with endless thoughts and doubts arising.

Question the heaven and earth, question your heart.

He even forgot about the task he had just taken.

After an unknown amount of time, the mission token on her waist emitted a golden light. Yan Qingyan's thoughts were interrupted by external objects, and she opened her eyes in a daze.

"Hey~ Qingyan, the mission is about to begin. A mercenary group has already entered the frozen land. Our Xiaoyao Mercenary Group cannot fall behind!" Dongfang Huaiwei walked up to Yan Qingyan and said.

"Yes, I still have a mission. How much time has passed?" Yan Qingyan asked stupidly, her mind still a little dazed.

"Ah? You've only been sitting for less than half an incense stick of time." Dongfang Huaiwei was surprised by Yan Qingyan's question.

It was just a short while, but she felt like she had been sitting there for a year.

Yan Qingyan stood up in a daze.

"I know a shortcut that leads directly to the frozen land. Follow me!" Ye Feichen raised the task board and walked to the front to lead the way.

The group of five quickly rushed to the frozen land and stepped into the restricted area without fear.

As soon as she entered, Yan Qingyan couldn't help but shiver.

It's too cold!

Back then in the fire land of the Wuyuan Secret Realm, he used spiritual power to resist the erosion of heat. Now that he has come to the frozen land, he still has to use spiritual power to resist the erosion of ice.

Yan Qingyan skillfully formed her spiritual power into a suit of armor that wrapped her entire body.

"Everyone, I'm going to get the 'Nine Nether Ice Fire'. I'll say goodbye now." Not long after they left, Ling Mochen suddenly said.

Everyone nodded; their goals were different.

"I hope everyone can find the treasure they want within seven days."

"come on!"

Ling Mochen walked alone to the left, while the Xiaoyao Mercenary Group continued to move forward.

......

The deeper you go, the colder the air becomes.

The enveloping aura of darkness became increasingly dense.

The four of them focused their spiritual energy on their eyes to prevent their vision from being obstructed. They even saw several stiff corpses through the numerous obstacles.

It is a dangerous place and also the burial place of countless adventurers.

Xixisoso——

There were subtle noises everywhere around, and with his spiritual awareness blocked, he had no idea what kind of enemy was hiding in the darkness.

Yan Qingyan's whole body was tense, not daring to let down her guard at all. The danger here was no less than that in the secret realm.

"This frozen land is not what I imagined." Yan Qingyan frowned.

"Indeed, this is my first time here. I thought it was a land of ice and snow, but I didn't expect the ice and snow to be covered by the air of the underworld, presenting such a dark and cold place." Dongfang Huaiwei couldn't help but say.

"The Wudao Cliff is not eroded by turbid air and the spiritual energy is pure. Could it be that the turbid air has sunk to the bottom of the cliff?" Yan Qingyan guessed.

The clear air goes up to become the sky, and the turbid air goes down to become the earth, which fits the environmental characteristics of the cliff of enlightenment very well.