This Fish Belly White Is Not That Fish Belly White

Lü Yinlin said, "Duan boy, come find this old man once you have comprehended the first step. This old man will personally preside over the sect's Nascent Soul Formation Array and help you condense your Nascent Soul."

Duan Rong's eyes flickered. Though that was what he said, he had no confidence at all in comprehending the first step.

Seeing that Lü Yinlin was about to turn and leave, Duan Rong suddenly asked again, "Please enlighten me once more, Old Ancestor. How does one comprehend the first step?"

Lü Yinlin stopped and turned to glance at Duan Rong. He knew Duan Rong was somewhat unwilling to accept this. His earlier words had seemingly given Duan Rong some insight, yet he could not fully understand them.

Lü Yinlin said, "Neither emptiness nor existence, both emptiness and existence; neither breaking nor establishing, both breaking and establishing."

After saying this, Lü Yinlin paused. Duan Rong's expression seemed to grow even more bewildered, and Lü Yinlin could not help sighing. "In truth, saying more is useless; it instead becomes an obstacle. Not emptiness is existence, and not existence is emptiness. To comprehend between emptiness and existence, while being neither empty nor existent, is to enter a third state—the Dao Body. This old man has already said too much. If not for your extraordinary talent, I should not have said these final words."

Having said that, Lü Yinlin entered the cave dwelling.

Duan Rong stood there as though he had lost his soul, his eyes vacant as he repeated Lü Yinlin's words.

"Neither emptiness nor existence, both emptiness and existence!?"

"Neither breaking nor establishing, both breaking and establishing!?"

Only after a long while did Duan Rong come back to himself, disappointment on his face. Looking at the valley, already nearing dusk, he found Lü Yinlin's words