Having just emerged from the primordial universe, he was poised to survey the world with boundless pride and boundless ambition. However, before his arrogance could even begin to manifest itself, he was given a lesson by this simple trial within the Jade Void Palace.
I was inexplicably infected, and the Samsara of reincarnation began inexplicably; I didn't even have the slightest Earthly Capital to guard against it.
Whether the cycle of Samsara that has lasted for thousands of lifetimes is real or not, Li Xingkong still finds it difficult to determine.
Samsara for so long, there are far too many new memories. Even with the Hexagram to extract and categorize all the memories that did not belong to his original branch, it still took a considerable amount of time.
It wasn't until his memories reached the time when Li Xingkong first became Golden Core Li Xingkong that he realized everything he had experienced was real.
Putting aside Wan Chongshan's perverse sense of humor, Li Xingkong was certain that there was a reason why he was certain that all of this was real.
Using his Divine Sense to explore his storage space, Li Xingkong found something familiar.
A pair of short swords.
A pair of short swords exuding a sharp aura, seemingly capable of cutting through anything.
Li Xingkong naturally remembered when it arrived.
That was the first time Li Xingkong personally killed Thousand Mountains Body; rather than killing her, it would be more accurate to say that she let him die.
These two short swords were a gift from her to Li Xingkong.
At the time, Li Xingkong only thought the knife was very sharp and didn't think about the rules at all.
But looking at that knife now, its meaning is completely different.
It felt so familiar, so very familiar. Li Xingkong even felt as if the knife was an extension of his own limbs.
How could I not be familiar with it?
He didn't know when he saw it before, but now he certainly does.
Isn't this what I extracted when I Dao Integration?
This short nap wasn't a dream; it was all real.
But judging from this, Wan Chongshan is really strong.
Having gathered his thoughts, Li Xingkong found himself walking along the stream. In the distance, he could see a small house with its door ajar, and he could hear voices coming from inside.
If you can't find anyone around, you might as well go up and ask them if you've gone the right way.
Li Xingkong slowly approached the door of the cottage and peeked inside. Although the door was half open, Li Xingkong found that he couldn't see anything clearly. The view through the crack in the door Huhu and he couldn't make out anything.
I knocked on the door, but there was no response from inside.
Li Xingkong a little curious, so he opened the half-closed door a crack.
When the door was about the same width as him, Li Xingkong finally saw clearly that what was inside the door was not a small house at all, but clearly another world.
This door is like a teleportation portal, connecting the two places.
Opposite the door was a vast space surrounded by colorful clouds, in which a tall palace floated silently, with countless chains extending out from within the palace and leading in all directions.
Li Xingkong had just come to his senses when he realized he was already at the palace gate.
The mountains and rivers, the little house—they've all vanished without a trace.
He was already standing amidst the clouds, with the palace gates right before him.
"Come in."
A magnificent female voice echoed from inside the hall, and then the massive hall doors slowly opened.
As Li Xingkong entered through the door, he saw the magnificent scene inside the hall, with countless chains linked together, filling most of the space.
When he tried to break the chains in front of him, he found that they were like illusions, allowing Li Xingkong to pass through them directly without any obstruction or interaction.
He had only taken a few steps forward when he saw the huge ball of light hanging in the center of the hall. The ball of light seemed to have a spirit of its own, and when it saw Li Xingkong coming, it changed shape for a while.
"Excellent, you have passed the entrance exam smoothly and are now accepted as a disciple of my Jade Void Palace."
A voice came from within the sphere of light. Li Xingkong had already made up his mind; this person was most likely the Primordial Lady Seeking the Dao of Myriad Worlds.
"As the Yuanjun commands."
Li Xingkong's abilities are inseparable from the system's help in his cultivation. It can be said that he is a true disciple of the lineage of the Primordial Lady Seeking the Dao, and naturally deserves some respect.
" Li Xingkong, have you gained any insights from this Samsara?"
"The hardships of cultivation are truly unimaginable. Without a heart set on the path, I fear I would have succumbed to this."
Li Xingkong reflected several times, wondering if he had maintained his pursuit of the Dao throughout all these Samsara. The answer was no. When his long-term research yielded no improvement, even he himself fell into a state of confusion, beginning to find solace in nature and travel the world.
It wasn't until he came into contact with the Convention and realized that there are always higher levels and more capable people out there that the shock and pressure he felt rekindled his desire to Seeking the Dao.
It wasn't that I was determined; it was just that I sensed a crisis, which gave me the motivation.
Not everyone has the mindset of being prepared for unforeseen circumstances, and even if they do, very few can maintain this mindset steadfastly throughout their lives.
Without the system, Li Xingkong is just an ordinary person.
The greatest difficulty in Seeking the Dao lies in this.
"Indeed, a steadfast heart is essential for achieving great things. With this kind of mindset, you will surely stand out from the many disciples."
"Then what doubts remain about this Samsara?"
"Is the Samsara real or fake?"
Li Xingkong still asked the question, and without a clear answer, he remained uneasy.
"Both true and false."
The Primordial Lady Seeking the Dao gave a very vague answer.
Li Xingkong didn't understand.
"The truth is that they are all worlds derived from a segment of spacetime. These worlds are exactly the same as your universe, the only difference being that you in them do not have a system."
"It's not true. Everyone's path to where they are today is already set. No matter how realistically you simulate it, you basically can't change your past."
"In reality, you've already reached this level by learning from the system. No matter how realistic the other branches may seem, they're nothing more than a dream to you."
"At the Nascent Soul stage, what constitutes personal will? Only the path you personally choose is your true past."
"If you wanted, you could easily reshape your past into something perfect, but what would be the point for us then?"
The Perfected Lord Seeking the Dao offered a brief explanation.
"All spiritual practice should be forward-looking. What has already happened is just a memory for you now. Even if you went back to the past and changed everything, what difference would it make?"
"It's better to move forward step by step, cultivate to a certain level, and then all regrets can be easily made up for, and all discontent can be rewarded."
"Changing the past is just a convenient thing to do."