Chapter 98 The Universe Comes to Qiang (VII) Words Become a Prison.
She turned on the light and walked downstairs, towards the man who was standing on the path and looking at her.
The amazing thing is that he had never seen this person, but he knew intuitively that this person was not savior.
The man had very short hair and was about 1.80 meters tall. His appearance was hard to describe, somewhere between handsome and not so handsome. He had a pair of deep eyes and his facial features were not particularly outstanding, but when put together, they gave him a sense of story. He was wearing a white cotton and linen sweetheart collar shirt and gray-brown wide-leg pants. He didn't wear any accessories, not even a watch. He had his hands in his pockets, and he looked at him with ease, smiling with his lips curled.
Bufa said: "Finally we meet?"
Zhang Deng asked, "Do you know me?"
No answer: "I've heard about it a long time ago."
He said, “Let’s talk as we walk.”
Zhang Deng sensed he wasn't particularly aggressive, so he followed him and led him towards the playground. As he walked, he casually stroked the willow branches and leaves along the roadside. He commented, "I really like the climate of this world."
Zhang Deng: "This is not a real world."
"Why not?" Bufa said, "That's right. After all, you created everyone here."
Zhang Deng: "Do you walk in many worlds?"
The two of them reached a bench in the playground. Without a word, he invited her to sit down, then sat down on the side. They looked out at the quiet playground, with only the sounds of unknown small animals. He said, "There were just some lines here at first."
He waved his hand, pointing into the distance. "Later, you wrote about trees, flowers, and the sun, and this place slowly became richer. You wrote in great detail, and the more detailed it was, the more real this world became. Souls with nowhere else to go would find refuge here. Now your world is no longer entirely under your control."
"What..." Zhang Deng said, "But wait, are you also a soul without a place to go?"
No: "Me? I guess so."
Bufa said: "But what I actually meant is some lonely ghosts."
Bufa said: "I know you have many, many questions. We can finally sit together face to face. I can answer them all for you."
Zhang Deng said, "Have we met before?"
"Is this what you want to ask?" Bufa was a little surprised. "This is the first time we've met formally."
Zhang Deng: "Have you seen it many times in other ways?"
"Of course," Bufa said, "If you want to ask if we met when you lost your memory, no, we met in other ways."
Zhang Deng asked, "Why did you come here? What's your purpose?"
"What do you think?" No question asked, "Do you think I'm a good person or a bad person?"
Zhang Deng said, "I prefer that you are neither so good nor so bad."
"Oh," Bufa said, "I forgot you don't like binary oppositions."
Don’t send: “I may need you in the future, so you can think of this as me trying to please you now.”
"I definitely won't help you," Zhang Deng said, "You smell very dangerous."
But he said with certainty: "You will definitely help me."
"Why?"
"What if I say that I can let you and Wei Yuanye be together?" Bufa looked at him and threw out this thunder calmly.
Zhang Deng was stunned for a while and asked, "How to do it?"
Bufa said: "Tell me first, if I put forward this condition, will you help me?"
Zhang Deng: "Maybe."
But Zhang Deng knew that he was a person who was overly cautious in his words. What he said might just be a measure of whether he could do it. If he could, it meant that he had actually agreed.
No: "Don't be nervous, it won't be difficult. It should be very easy for you."
Zhang Deng asked, "Have you said this to many people?"
No answer to this question immediately.
Zhang Deng said, "But it doesn't matter. I will still try."
"I won't lie to you," Bufa said, "You can decide for yourself how to do it."
Bufa said: "I have indeed asked for help from many people, but they all volunteered and I never forced them."
Zhang Deng smiled and said nothing.
"And among all these people, you are my favorite," Bufa said. "I call my guidance to them summoning. Those who feel my summoning have their own abilities, but I like your ability the most, and I admire your personality very much."
Zhang Deng said, "What ability do I have? Writing?"
"You have few kinship ties and little luck," Bufa said. "You are naturally indifferent to material desires, gentle on the outside but strong on the inside, and loyal and faithful. If you hadn't met me, your life would be over."
Zhang Deng disagreed with what was said, but he didn't interrupt. If he hadn't said anything, it would have been clear that he was indeed a mild-mannered person.
Bufa looked up at the dark sky, thought for a moment, and said, "What do you think is in the sky?"
Zhang Deng: "Atmosphere."
He stopped laughing and said, "Of course. You can also think of it as a barrier. Since ancient times, barriers have only represented one thing—a place that cannot be passed through."
Bufa said, "People in this world are very secretive about the whereabouts of gods and immortals. No one has ever seen them, so they say they don't exist. In fact, the more divine and immortal they are, the more ordinary they are, hiding in plain sight. Perhaps they are right next to you, but you just don't know them."
Zhang Deng asked, "Is that you?"
Bufa thought for a moment and said, "Yes, I am."
Zhang Deng: “…”
"Are you a god or an immortal?" Zhang Deng asked.
Bufa: "Who do you think is more advanced, gods or immortals?"
Zhang Deng: "Everyone says it's a god."
"Yes," Bufa said, "Because we have seen more gods, myths tend to portray gods as more advanced."
This means that his views should be different.
Bufa said: "If I change the way I speak, I think you might understand better."
"Your boyfriend Wei Yuanye is a god." Bufa looked at Zhang Deng.
Zhang Deng looked back at Bufa in the darkness. Bufa said calmly, "Have you never doubted why he is immortal? Why he can control his magic power and fight anyone with ease? You never see where his limit is."
Zhang Deng said calmly: "I have lost my memory. I don't remember."
Bufa waved his hand, signaling that there was no need to talk about this. He said, "Those things are all in your mind. You are good at using the common methods in the world. A simple memory mask will not be able to harm you at all."
Bufa said, "Not only is Wei Yuanye a god, but all citizens of the entire World Tree are gods. They are all gods who have received opportunities and ascended to heaven in broad daylight."
Zhang Deng: “…”
Bufa said, "Do you still think God is mysterious?"
"You don't have to feel cheated," Bufa said. "Many people don't know their own identities. They also think they are just tools created by humans."
Zhang Deng was at a loss for words for a moment.
Bufa said, "Because they are just a weapon that the higher-ups have at their disposal. Erasing their memories and using them to subjugate this planet is the most convenient way. Everyone in this world longs for a heart of Tao, hoping to attain the Tao and become an immortal, so that everyone can ascend to heaven. But in reality, those who cannot cultivate to become immortals can only become gods. If they cultivate to become earthly immortals, it's not so bad, and they can live freely in the human world. But if they become high gods and are thrown into the world tree, their lives will be over."
"Didn't you understand the last time you participated in that mission?" Bu Fa said, "On Kunlun Mountain, you saw immortals infected with human plague and devouring each other. Immortals are the lowest of the low in this world."
Zhang Deng said, "I think I know who you are."
Even at this point, if Zhang Deng still hasn't guessed Bufa's identity, then he would be really slow-witted.
"Who am I?" Bufa asked with interest.
Zhang Deng asked, "Are you the one who got first place?"
He laughed and didn't answer.
But this silence actually represents the answer.
"It's you." Zhang Deng said.
Bufa said: "You are very smart. I have known that for a long time. You are indeed smart."
Zhang Deng wanted to say that he was not smart, but the only person who knew these things was probably that person, as he was not a citizen of the World Tree.
Bufa said, "Over the years, the World Tree has seemed peaceful, but in fact, it has sent countless people to hunt me down. The reason they have always returned empty-handed is because I have been hiding in the cracks of time and space, just like in your book. Who can find me?"
Zhang Deng asked, "Why are they chasing you? Is it because you're number one?"
"What do you think?" No question.
Zhang Deng: "You have something they want, or they want to silence you."
No: "Both."
"It took me only six months to comprehend the essence of the World Tree's operation," Bufa said. "It cultivates mortals with potential in various worlds, giving them a heart of Tao under the guise of guidance. Once they truly cultivate and become gods, they will receive the World Tree to use in the power of this world. Have you ever wondered why these worlds are so prone to problems?"
"Because the path for cultivators to ascend has been closed, the human world is now overcrowded with people only entering but not leaving," Bufa said. "The gods no longer reside in temples to hear wishes, and demons have taken up residence in Buddhist temples and ancestral halls. Creatures of human quality have been abandoned. Now we can only maintain our existence; it is impossible to ascend further."
Zhang Deng: “…”
Seeing that he didn't understand, Bufa said, "When Fuxi and Nuwa created humans, they didn't just create humans. They created several species: human-headed snake gods, horse-headed humans, giants, and dwarves. Through natural selection, humans eventually became dominant and continued their bloodline. However, humans only surpass other creatures on this planet. In the vast multiverse, humans are not the optimal solution for life. We still advocate the strategy of accumulating little by little and solving a large number of problems, using clumsy methods to obtain resources. This is really backward."
Zhang Deng didn't understand. He asked, "Do you mean the world I live in, or some other parallel world?"
Without saying anything, he said, "I'm not talking about a parallel universe."
Zhang Deng: “?”
Bufa said: "It is the multiverse."
"So-called gods, immortals, gods, and demons are merely the wiles of higher-dimensional beings. They carelessly sow life across the multiverse, allowing it to flourish wildly. They call themselves observers, watching as lower-dimensional beings suffer the erosion of karma. The observers of our world, Fuxi and Nuwa, have long since departed. You will no longer find any trace of their existence."
"Just like human society, resources are limited and can only be distributed to those who seize opportunities first. It's extremely difficult for humans to ascend," Bufa said. "As humans ascend, they discover that the situation above is no longer under their control. The so-called 'immortals' no longer have their eyes on humans. Even if they cultivate to become 'gods', they are only banished to the World Tree in the narrow rift of time and space, serving as a tool for immortality. To put it simply, the world we live in has been abandoned by the higher worlds."
The news Zhang Deng heard was so shocking that he could hardly digest it.
Zhang Deng blinked and said, "How did you know?"
"Because I am just like you," Bufa said, "I am also someone who is favored by words."
"The people of the World Tree tried hard to find my escape route," Bufa said, "They couldn't find out how I left the World Tree. But I guess you can know the answer."
Zhang Deng said, "...Escape from the words?"
Stop laughing.
"I've always thought," Bufa said, "even if we are three-dimensional creatures, a channel that connects the multiverse must exist, but we just can't find where it is. Until I discovered a problem."
"Taoists use words when making spells and drawing talismans," Bufa said. "Buddhists use words when teaching and preaching. Even when offering incense, they have to clearly state who they are for. Words are the most convenient way to communicate in this world."
Zhang Deng Yi Xiao Zhi Lu: "The Taoists always say 'hurry up and obey the law,' so isn't that just a brief use of words to invite the gods to appear?"
"That's it," Bufa said, "If you've reached a very proficient level, then almost every word can be understood by the gods, and you can even reach a point where both worlds are connected."
I lit the lamp and sat under the starry sky, feeling like I couldn't calm down for a long time.
After a long time, Zhang Deng asked, "Why do you tell me this?"
Knowing so much, Zhang Deng felt it was very dangerous, and he looked at Bufa with some vigilance.
Bufa said: "Don't worry, this is the world you created. I can't hurt you. In this world, you are the creator, you are the main god of this world."
Zhang Deng said, "Are we also living in a book?"
"Of course not," Bufa said, "Your world is fake, but the world outside is real."
Bufa said: "I tell you this just to let you know the truth sooner, because you are already on the verge of enlightenment. Even if I don't say it, you will understand it sooner or later. Besides-"
Bufa paused for a moment, keeping the question in suspense. When Zhang Deng looked at him in confusion, Bufa said, "Besides, your boyfriend isn't a pushover either, is he?"
Zhang Deng looked back in the direction he was looking, but saw only darkness. He turned around and said, "What?"
"Who are you talking to?" Zhang Deng asked.
Without laughing, he said, "Nothing."
"I just want to say," Bufa said, "you will know sooner or later."
Zhang Deng said, "I wouldn't know. I can't think of that."
Zhang Deng is a pure feeler. He can only pay attention to the emotions and facts he feels. He cannot summarize them into abstract concepts. To him, the universe, gods, and planes are too abstract. Zhang Deng only knows that the wind is very gentle tonight and he is dressed just right, neither cold nor hot.
I even miss Wei Yuanye a little bit.
Zhang Deng asked, "What do you want to do?"
"Once the passage is opened, everyone will become immortal," Bufa said. "When the passage to ascension is opened, humanity will inevitably be able to glimpse the opportunity for evolution, achieve a qualitative leap, break the deadlock of the Dharma Ending Age, and rewrite the human era."
Zhang Deng: "Just you—and me?"
Zhang Deng thought it was pure fantasy, a foolish dream. He said, "Isn't it better for us to just live like this? We all live for a few short decades, so why should we care about what happens after we die? Why are you so obsessed with it?"
Bufa only asked Zhang Deng one question: "Do you want Wei Yuanye to be a citizen of the World Tree for life?"
"Given Wei Yuanye's level, he must have practiced for hundreds of years before arriving at the World Tree. He worked tirelessly day and night, exhausting all his energy. He must have endured numerous life tribulations and hundreds of death tribulations. He also endured countless heavenly thunderstorms. When he ascended, he was thrown into the World Tree, his memories erased time and time again, leaving him with a confused mind."
Bufa said, "He is relatively lucky. At least he is immortal now. There are still ascetics in this world who walk from the south to the north, bowing every three steps. Three years is just the shortest unit of measurement."
Zhang Deng: “…”
"But we—" Zhang Deng said, "how can we possibly do that?"
Bufa said: "Prometheus was very smart. He wanted to save people, so he didn't need to overthrow Mount Olympus. He only stole fire."
"I'm trapped by the theory of cause and effect," Bufa finally told Zhang Deng. "If I plant a cause, there's a risk of being discovered. So I can't appear in your life. For now, you have to solve all your problems on your own. I can't offer you any help."
Bufa: "When the matter is finally resolved, you naturally won't have to separate from Wei Yuanye."
"Can you restore my previous memories?" Zhang Deng asked, "I feel like I've lost a lot."
Bufa said: "Don't worry about that, your boyfriend should be thinking of a solution."
Zhang Deng: “?”
Bufa didn't say much. His speaking rhythm was very similar to Wei Yuanye's. There was almost no nonsense, and his speech was very rational and logical. If you were a person with strong comprehension ability, you would hardly need to ask them a second time when listening to what they said, as you would be able to understand it. However, Bufa's speech was more contagious, which might be related to his image, which made people want to listen unconsciously.
As for Wei Yuanye, his personality was too strong, and people always felt that he was not capable of saying anything serious.
Zhang Deng sometimes even felt that he was the only one in the world who would listen carefully to every word Wei Yuanye said, and even remember it like an imperial edict.
Bufa said: "I know you will agree, because you love him very much. Even if it is just because you can't leave him, you will agree."
"Actually, that's not the case," Zhang Deng said, "He just can't leave me."
No more silence.
Zhang Deng said, "It would be so pitiful if Wei Yuanye left me. I will think about it carefully. Let's stop here for today."
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