Lin Yu put away the Dragon-Subduing Wood and led Feng Jiu into the village.
Upon arriving in the village, I discovered that it was not as desolate as it appeared from the outside.
The streets were bustling with people, and there were shops all around, with vendors calling out their wares.
It can be viewed as a bustling small town.
However, the people coming and going in this town all seemed rather strange.
The main difference is in their appearance; they look rather strange, with some parts being human and others having animal heads and human bodies.
For example, chicken heads, cow heads, and dog heads, and they are surrounded by black mist, which looks quite scary.
Feng Jiu wasn't afraid at all; on the contrary, seeing these people's faces made her want to laugh.
Lin Yu gave him a look, telling him to hold back, and whispered a reminder: "These guys are either extraordinary people who can communicate with the underworld, newly cultivated spirits, or underworld officials. Let's not cause any trouble!"
"Also, whatever you do, don't reveal it. This is our first time here. If they find out we're strangers, it could cause us unnecessary trouble!"
"Understood, young marshal!"
Feng Jiu's expression hardened, and she immediately stopped laughing.
"Young man, are you here on business from the mortal realm? Look at my magic gourd! It was left behind by an ancient immortal. Use this gourd to hold wine, and I guarantee you'll become an immortal like Lü Dongbin within thirty years. Ascending to heaven in broad daylight will be a piece of cake!" A disheveled old man selling goods on the street shouted to the two passersby.
"Young man, are you from Gangdong? Do you like cat meat? Look at my cat meat, it's very fresh, want a couple of pieces?"
As they passed a delicatessen, a woman with a rat-like face greeted them warmly.
The two didn't care and continued walking.
However, the two of them have learned a lot along the way.
Feng Jiu couldn't help but exclaim, "I've lived this long, and I never imagined there was such a magical place in this world! For a moment, I couldn't even distinguish between reality and illusion!"
Lin Yu chuckled and said, "The world is a manifestation of the mind. The world exists only because of me. Life is also just a dream, only it's too real, making it impossible for people to extricate themselves!"
"If you think about it carefully, the world is actually like code, a program co-written by all living beings, and the rules of this program are the Way of Heaven! As for what makes this Way operate?"
Lin Yu's eyes flickered as he said, "The old blind man told me that this world is a manifestation of the collective karma of humanity! Therefore, what drives the rules of the Great Dao is the power of cause and effect!"
"Furthermore, there are barriers between different kinds of living beings. They can only perceive the world as they know it. For example, the animal world is a world of survival of the fittest, full of bloodshed. The human world is a world of coldness, deceit, intrigue, and greed for wealth, sex, fame, and profit. But humans are higher animals, so there is also warmth and positive energy in the human world! Then there is the world of ghosts, the world of hell, and of course, the world of celestial beings, which is a more advanced and easier world than that of humans!"
"And the human world is divided into different ideologies. For example, Great Xia has its own ideology, and the United States has its own ideology. Standing from their own perspectives and positions, they cannot understand each other, and this can even lead to friction and conflict!"
"Even the heavens are not immune to this, for example, there's the war between the celestial beings and the Asuras! This universe is vast, far more magnificent than what we can see!"
At this point, Lin Yu was moved to speak, reflecting on many things through the classics he had read in the past.
Although Feng Jiu didn't quite understand, she felt there was some truth to it.
Lin Yu said calmly, "But no matter what, all world spaces and all ideologies follow one rule! Just like the Yin and Yang of Tai Chi! As long as something exists, there will be opposition! At the beginning of all things, there was only a wisp of pure energy. Chaos gave birth to Tai Chi, Tai Chi gave birth to Yin and Yang, and the two forces of Yin and Yang squeezed and opposed each other, giving rise to up, down, left, right, early summer, autumn, and winter, birth and death, love and hate..."
Feng Jiu nodded thoughtfully, seemingly confused. "Young Marshal, I think I understand something. After understanding it, I suddenly feel that everything in the world has become meaningless!"
Lin Yu smiled and nodded, "I had the same feeling as you back then. In the words of the old blind man, there are two kinds of knowledge in this world that are best left untouched! One is the I Ching, and the other is Buddhism. Buddhism is the Tao, and the Tao is non-birth. If you can comprehend the Tao of non-action, everything in the world will seem like a dream or a bubble!"
"However, as human beings, we don't need to think so much. Everyone has their own mission in this world. The Eight Characters are like a carriage, and the Luck Pillars are like a smooth road. As long as we follow the will of Heaven and are clearly aware of our place in this tide, do our best and leave the rest to fate, then we will not have lived in vain!"
Feng Jiu was slightly taken aback, and teased, "Young Marshal, don't you always say that you have to beat fate by half a move?"
Lin Yu smiled and said, "This 'heaven' is not the same as that 'heaven.' I mean, an indomitable heart!"
Lin Yu affectionately ruffled Feng Jiu's hair.
"Today is the wedding of Master Huang's godson. Everyone who has nothing else to do should go and join in the fun! Master Huang will be handing out gold ingots!"
"Isn't Second Master's godson supposed to be dead?"
"Hey, you don't know this, do you? This time, Second Master has brought a woman from the mortal world to arrange a ghost marriage for his godson!"
"Oh my, Blackstone Town hasn't had such a joyous occasion in years! Let's go, let's hurry and see, or we'll miss out on all the gold ingots!"
As I passed the entrance to an alley, people on the street were talking animatedly and heading into the alley.
Master Huang?
Ghost marriage?
Lin Yu and Feng Jiu exchanged a glance.
Is this referring to Shen Manshu?
"Let's go, let's go and see!" Lin Yu immediately led Feng Jiu into the alley.
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