Mingxin's Three Questions

If a cultivator wants to maintain their youth, they need to constantly nourish their physical body with Law Power, which will greatly affect their cultivation.

Mingxin abandoned the pursuit of eternal youth and entered the realm of a pure Dustless Daoheart; no wonder his cultivation speed was so rapid.

However, despite the benefits of sacrificing eternal youth, Chen Xianye still shook his head and said, "Cultivating one's nature without cultivating one's destiny is the first ailment of cultivation. But cultivating one's ancestral nature without cultivating one's elixir will make it difficult for even the most heroic spirits to attain sainthood."

"I see."

Mingxin nodded. If the physical body is not strong enough or even if the Qi and Blood are depleted, then even with immense Law Power and divine soul, it would be difficult to maintain.

Even those who follow his path will have to pay a much higher price to rejuvenate themselves and reach their peak condition in order to break through to the Nascent Soul realm if they want to advance further in the future.

Even knowing this, he still did it. He calmly said, "A person's life is like a leaf: sprouting, growing, maturing, and then withering and falling with the wind."

"I don't seek immortality; I'd be content just to experience birth, Eternal Life, sickness, and death."

Chen Xianye was stunned for a moment, then shook his head and said, "If one has no Spirit Root in this life, so be it. But since one has Spirit Root, if one does not strive for the fate of immortality, then one has truly lived in vain."

"You've come a long way, so don't waste this precious fortuitous opportunity."

Mingxin shook his head without speaking, then said, "I have been thinking, what is the purpose of a person's life?"

"Why do couples enjoy loving relationships, have many children, and experience the joys of family life?"

"Or perhaps it's about imparting knowledge and resolving doubts, teaching disciples, slaying demons and monsters, and expanding the territory for Human Race?"

"Or is it to climb to the top at all costs, ultimately achieving the status of Nine Heavens being or demon?"

At this point, Mingxin shook his head and asked somewhat bewilderedly, "Husbands and wives can kill each other, but what about managing a sect and expanding its territory? Even the most brilliant life will eventually return to dust."

"But even if one becomes Nine Heavens being or a demon, and enjoys Eternal Life, perhaps all that one gains is eternal loneliness."

"I don't know how to answer your questions either." Chen Xianye frowned, but said earnestly, "However, in this life, one should act according to one's ability and follow one's conscience."

"If one day I am able to have a loving husband and many children, be able to expand the territory of Human Race, or even ascend to become Immortal in the Nine Heavens, then I will come to your grave to answer you."

"Hahaha!"

Mingxin was amused. A mere Golden Core realm cultivator wanting to ask about the meaning of life was like an ant asking the heavens—how could he possibly get an answer?

Only those who can achieve Eternal Life and become celestial beings in the Nine Heavens will be qualified to discuss these philosophies.

Chen Xianye smiled. He had matured a lot over the years, but he still had a childlike heart. He couldn't bear to see his friend looking so dejected, so he said, "My uncle summoned you. If you're so capable, go and discuss these things with him."

"Uncle?"

Mingxin Daoren was slightly shaken. There were only three Nian Generation cultivators left in the Chen Immortal Clan: Chen Nianfu, Chen Nianchuan, and Chen Nianzhi.

Of these three, the two male cultivators are both True Lord are renowned throughout the world.

Upon realizing this, Mingxin asked, "What is the purpose of summoning me?"

"For you, this might be an fortuitous opportunity."

Chen Xianye sighed and told him about the Nascent Soul Formation Pill, then said, "However, with your Dustless Daoheart Realm, if you can find the Earth Dao Qi, perhaps you still have a glimmer of hope to break through to the Dao Lord in the future."

"You should think about it yourself."

"..."

Following behind Chen Xianye, Mingxin arrived at Spirit Isle Lake.

Upon seeing the two, a young man bowed slightly to Chen Xianye and said, "Greetings, elder brother."

"No need for formalities." Chen Xianye nodded, then said, "Brother Wen Yuan, is our uncle here?"

Lu Wenyuan smiled slightly and then said, "My master is currently playing the zither, but he already told me that you can go directly over when you arrive."

Thank you.

Chen Xianye nodded and stepped onto Spirit Isle Lake. He then heard melodious zither music, like heavenly music, with a wonderful and ethereal beauty.

The ground was covered with fallen peach blossoms. Following behind him, Mingxin walked through the Ten-Mile Peach Blossoms and saw a young man in white robes sitting under a vigorous peach tree, with a zither on his knees, calmly playing the zither with his eyes lowered.

The man, like a banished immortal, quietly played the zither, his eyes possessing an indescribable charm.

Mingxin suddenly felt that such an extraordinary person was hard to find in this mortal world. Perhaps only the Immortal in the Nine Heavens Immortal Domain could possess even a fraction of this person's charm.

The lingering sound of the zither gradually faded into nothingness. After a long while, Chen Nianzhi opened her eyes, glanced at the two of them indifferently, and then spoke.

"Please sit down."

"Thank you, True Lord."

Mingxin bowed respectfully, then sat down on the peach blossoms.

Chen Nianzhi looked at Mingxin calmly, and after a moment of quiet observation, she asked, "Xian Ye must have already told you about the Nascent Soul Formation Pill."

"Um."

Mingxin nodded, and after a moment of silence, said, "Perhaps this pill can be left to someone else."

"Oh."

Chen Nianzhi's eyes darkened. This was the first time he had heard someone refuse the reward of Nascent Soul Formation Pill, so he asked, "Why don't you want it?"

"For me, spiritual practice is simply for the sake of spiritual practice, and I have never thought of going any further."

Mingxin said this, and then asked, "I have three questions, and I wonder if I could ask the senior to enlighten me?"

As he spoke, he told Chen Nianzhi his three questions.

After listening, Chen Nianzhi did not answer immediately, but simply smiled and said, "Those whose Dustless Daoheart from worldly dust often do not care about the affairs of the mortal world."

"Immortal are untouched by worldly affairs, sitting serenely on Spirit Mountain watching the clouds drift by."

"Such cultivators are single-minded and their cultivation often progresses very quickly, so this is actually the ideal Dao heart of Immortal."

As he said this, Chen Nianzhi shook his head and said, "However, in my opinion, this is just a mortal's imagination of Immortal. Real Immortal may not be like that."

"Oh?"

Mingxin's eyes flickered slightly, then she asked, "Please, senior, say a few words."

"Billions of flowers bloom, each year different; countless lives exist, each unique, let alone those Nine Heavens Immortal."

Chen Nianzhi smiled calmly and then said, "You see the pattern of a flower and think you've seen the whole world, believing that mortals, and even Immortal, are nothing more than that. This is like an ant looking at the sky."

"Contemplating the great principles of life and comprehending the philosophy of heaven and earth is indeed a good way to cultivate one's mind, but you should understand one thing."

"It's like when mortals yearn for the starry sky, they should understand that they still have their feet on the ground and need to walk step by step to understand what the starry sky is really like."

"If I were you, I would keep walking with these three questions in mind until I experience it firsthand, instead of sitting in a corner asking myself abstract questions."