"Indeed... The Great Path of Earth lay within my body, and so did the Great Path of Reincarnation. However, the Great Path of Earth manifested more strongly, while the Great Path of Reincarnation manifested less. Yet from the moment I was born, the Great Path of Reincarnation had taken root in my bloodline and had also been nurtured within the earth. Speaking of which, all things in the Primordial World were nurtured by the earth, and when they perished, they would likewise merge back into it. No matter how powerful one became, at the moment of death, one would ultimately be buried beneath the earth. Born here, buried here—this was a cycle. The earth bore reincarnation, just as the Great Path of Reincarnation evolved within my body." Pingxin spoke with emotion.
"So that was it. The Great Path of Reincarnation came from the earth?" Chen Yang pondered as he looked at Pingxin.
As he watched her, Chen Yang gradually felt that the Houtu recorded by later generations seemed somewhat different from the Houtu he knew.
After all, according to later records, Houtu had possessed only the Great Path of Earth within her after her birth. Yet Houtu now said that the innate Great Paths within her were not limited to the Great Path of Earth; they also included the Great Path of Reincarnation.
Put that way, it did explain why Houtu had transformed herself into Reincarnation.
Pingxin continued, "My Great Path of Reincarnation came from the earth's nurturing. After all, the Great Path of Reincarnation within me was contained by the Great Path of Earth. Thus, as I comprehended the earth, I came to understand that dust returned to dust, and soil returned to soil. Through the Great Path of Earth within me, I tempered the Great Path of Reincarnation and tempered my own physical body as well. But having cultivated to this point, I discovered that the Great Path of Reincarnation was everywhere. Reincarnation was a cycle."
"Reincarnation is a cycle?" Chen Yang was slightly curious.
"A person's birth and death form a cycle, a cycle of life and death. A person's aging and youth form a cycle, a cycle of time. The circulation of the Five Elements within your body, their mutual generation and mutual restraint, is also a cycle, a cycle of the Five Elements. Reincarnation is a cycle, like a circle. After turning once, it returns to its starting point." Pingxin spoke softly.
"A cycle, reincarnation... I understand some of it, yet some of it remains difficult to grasp." Chen Yang spoke quietly, but he committed this insight to memory. After all, this was the Great Path of Reincarnation.
Although Chen Yang cultivated the Formation Dao, he could still evolve the Great Path of Reincarnation into formations. Pingxin smiled faintly and said, "The Path of Reincarnation is profound. However, you are the Human Clan's teacher and possess extraordinary wisdom. Perhaps you may comprehend reincarnation."
"Oh... Pingxin, you do not mind if I comprehend the Great Path of Reincarnation through you?" Chen Yang was somewhat surprised.
"Why would I mind? If you can comprehend the Great Path of Reincarnation from what I say, that is your own ability." Pingxin said with a faint smile.
"Haha... Then many thanks, Pingxin. I also hope you will guide me." Chen Yang said with a smile.
What a joke. The Great Path of Reincarnation—it was the Great Path of Reincarnation. In the Primordial World, few cultivated the Formation Dao, but even fewer cultivated the Great Path of Reincarnation.
Although it was said in the Primordial World that the three thousand Great Paths could each lead to Primordial Unity, before a Great Path was comprehended to its utmost limit, there were still differences in strength between them.
The Great Path of Reincarnation was absolutely among the foremost Great Paths. Chen Yang would not abandon the Formation Dao to cultivate reincarnation, but if he could comprehend reincarnation and evolve Reincarnation Formation Arrays, it would be absolutely worthwhile.
With such an opportunity before him, only a fool would miss it.
At that moment, Pingxin looked at Chen Yang with a smile. "You may slowly comprehend the Path of Reincarnation alongside me. Right now, however, I wish to ask you a few questions. I wonder whether you, teacher of the Human Clan, can answer them for me."
Chen Yang's expression shifted, and his eyes flickered. "My cultivation is not high. I do not know whether I can answer your questions!"
"My questions have nothing to do with cultivation level. I want to know what you think of the Human Clan. What do you feel is special about the Human Clan?" Pingxin asked.
Chen Yang pondered slightly. "The Human Clan? The Human Clan is a race filled with potential, inclusiveness, and limitless possibilities. I think highly of the Human Clan's future."
"The Human Clan's future... perhaps. Then what do you think of the Witch-Demon Tribes?" Pingxin asked again.
Chen Yang looked at Pingxin before finally falling silent. "Speaking of which, the Primordial World now seems to have gathered the Three Clans of Heaven, Earth, and Humanity. The Demon Race controls the heavens, soaring through the skies. With the Demon Court, they resemble the Heaven Clan. The Wu Tribe controls the earth, treading upon the land, incomparably powerful, like the Earth Clan. And the Human Clan is simply the Human Clan—the most ordinary, the most commonplace, yet possessing limitless possibilities."
"The Three Clans of Heaven, Earth, and Humanity? That is not an incorrect way to define them." Pingxin sighed.
Chen Yang's heart stirred slightly, and he asked again, "Pingxin... Why are you asking these things? After all, they do not seem to hold much meaning."
"Perhaps they hold no meaning for you, but they do for me. Then, Chen Yang, what do you think will be the final outcome of the Witch-Demon Tribes in the Primordial World?" Pingxin asked again.
Chen Yang fell silent for a while, unsure how to answer.
With his memories of later generations, Chen Yang knew very clearly what fate awaited the Witch-Demon Tribes.
In the final battle, both tribes had nearly been wiped out.
Chen Yang was silent for a long time before finally saying, "Judging from the current situation, the Wu Tribe holds the upper hand. Perhaps..."
"Perhaps what? Perhaps something may change in an ending where both sides are wounded and ruined?" Pingxin said very calmly.
Chen Yang was startled. "Pingxin... You already know, then..."
"Yes, I know very clearly. Or rather, this is the Primordial World. In the struggle between the Three Clans of Heaven, Earth, and Humanity, their downfall is destined. Yet the Human Clan is different this time. It seems they will not be exterminated." Pingxin said with emotion.
Chen Yang was astonished. "What do you mean? Were there also Three Clans in the Primordial World before?"
"Within the Primordial World, the Three Clans of Heaven, Earth, and Humanity are born in nearly every era. The Dragon Clan once represented the Human Clan and possessed reproductive abilities equal to those of today's Human Clan. The Phoenix Clan represented the Heaven Clan, commanding countless birds and soaring through the skies. The Qilin Clan represented the Earth Clan, treading upon the earth, sensing the earth's tolerance and wielding the earth. In the end, the three clans were all wiped out amid slaughter. Now, history seems to be repeating itself once more. The tides rose and fell; the era had always circled around and returned once again to its starting point. This was reincarnation—the reincarnation of eras." Pingxin was suffused with a kind of insight, the insight of reincarnation.
Chen Yang fell silent, not knowing what to say. Pingxin's comprehension of the Great Path of Reincarnation felt incredibly profound. It was as though she had woven all things beneath heaven and earth into reincarnation.
"You comprehend reincarnation in this way, but what exactly is it for? To become stronger? Or something else?" Chen Yang asked in return.
"What for? I do not know for now..." Pingxin said casually.
Chen Yang was slightly awkward and did not know what to say. Could he tell Pingxin that she was preparing to transform herself into Reincarnation?
For some reason, Pingxin comprehended reincarnation. Yet Chen Yang felt that she definitely harbored some thought within her heart.
In the blink of an eye, several decades passed.
Over those decades, Pingxin remained in the Human Realm and never left. Apart from teaching the children every day, she seemed to blend into the Human Realm, comprehending its transformations and gaining insight into the Great Path of Reincarnation.
Chen Yang also took the opportunity to frequently seek Pingxin's guidance, asking about the Path of Reincarnation in hopes of comprehending the Great Path of Reincarnation.
Pingxin did not hide anything. She answered every question, yet she never said anything more.
Many years later, Pingxin was about to leave.
Pingxin would not remain in one place. She would ultimately depart, observing birth, aging, sickness, and death, comprehending the cycles of nature.
Chen Yang now followed Pingxin, preparing to leave with her.
Pingxin was somewhat puzzled. "You truly wish to travel the Human Realm with me and comprehend reincarnation?"
Chen Yang nodded and altered his appearance. "That is right. The Great Path of Reincarnation is profound, and even among the three thousand Great Paths, it ranks among the very foremost. I estimate that in the Primordial World, the only one capable of comprehending and cultivating the Great Path of Reincarnation is you, Pingxin. Therefore, I will follow you and comprehend the Great Path of Reincarnation."
"Very well. If you wish to come, then come." Pingxin did not refuse. Chen Yang nodded and used a wondrous technique, making himself bear the Three Mountains and Five Sacred Mountains as he strode forward.
Pingxin was slightly surprised. "Do you always temper your body this way?"
"This is only the second time. Previously, bearing mountains to temper my physical body made it stronger in a short time. Now, I wish to try again. This is also a form of cultivation." Chen Yang said seriously.
"I did not expect that among the disciples of the Three Teachings, there would be someone like you who enjoyed body tempering." Pingxin said casually.
"Body tempering is not the Wu Tribe's exclusive privilege. There are also many body cultivators in the Primordial World. Moreover, the method I cultivate has extremely strict requirements for the physical body." Chen Yang said earnestly.
"Let us go. Along the way, I will guide you in how to temper your body." Pingxin said casually.
"Haha... That would be wonderful. When it comes to body tempering, the Wu Tribe is the strongest in the Primordial World." Chen Yang said with a smile.
"Teaching you can be considered payment for the reward of increasing my wisdom these past years." Pingxin spoke blandly.
Chen Yang nodded and said nothing.
Over these years, in order to comprehend the Great Path of Reincarnation, Chen Yang had relied on brush, ink, paper, inkstone, and the Human Pool to enhance his wisdom and comprehension.
During this process, Pingxin inevitably noticed. Chen Yang did not hide it from her either. He used the effect of brush, ink, paper, and inkstone to increase wisdom, enveloping Pingxin and igniting the fire of her wisdom.
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