Thus, Lin Yu sat and discussed the Dao with the Three Pure Ones of this world, gradually losing track of time.
In just two days, a full two years had passed in the Lower Realm.
Over those two years, Nezha's destiny had indeed changed, though not by much.
In the broad scheme of things, he was still misunderstood by the people of Chentang Pass, still entered the Depiction of Nature and Society, trained under Taiyi Zhenren for two years, and, after escaping the painting, met Ao Bing and made this friend.
However, in the details, Nezha of this world was clearly far luckier than in the original film.
At the very least, he had long since learned how to control his strength. When spending time with his parents, he could even enjoy kicking a shuttlecock instead of severely injuring them after just a few kicks.
Thanks to Lin Yu, Nezha's two years of cultivation had been fairly happy.
The only problem was that he often thought of Lin Yu. Combined with his natural dislike of being confined anywhere, he had secretly slipped out of the Commander's Residence even more often over the past two years than in the original story.
Still, Nezha had ultimately spent two relatively happy years.
Until the day of his third birthday banquet, when the events of the film still unfolded as usual.
According to the film's plot, Shen Gongbao's original plan had been to undo the Heaven and Earth Circle, allowing the Demon Pill's consciousness to take over. Once Nezha began wreaking havoc in Chentang Pass and slaughtering innocent civilians, Ao Bing would step in, eliminate the Demon Pill, and rightfully become the Spirit Pearl.
But in this world, Lin Yu had left a safeguard on the Heaven and Earth Circle.
Not only did Shen