Cultivating immortality should be just so

"Have you figured it out?"

Seeing Zhenke's appearance, Fang Zelin glanced at the sky and then nodded.

In any case, it's good that the other party has come to some understanding.

"This junior is ashamed, but I have only grasped a little bit of what you said before."

Zhenke noticed the time at that moment and immediately felt that she had been somewhat foolish.

Despite Senior Fang's guidance, it has taken me so long to grasp even a fraction of the basics.

"Oh? Those words from before?"

Fang Zelin listened with some surprise.

He didn't seem to say anything else along the way, did he?

"It was something you said to Daoist Priest Qingyun: 'Heaven creates all things to nourish humankind.' It was only after thinking about this that I gained some insight."

Seeing Fang Zelin's surprise, Zhenke quickly shared the koan she had just realized.

Although Daoist Priest Qingyun did not reveal the Fang Zelin mentioned, he did inform his disciples about the phrase "Heaven creates all things to nourish man".

To prevent his disciples from going astray in the future.

Zhenke, who had stayed at Jade Void Mountain, naturally knew this saying as well.

Previously, Zhenke had not quite understood the saying that all things in nature are created to nourish humankind.

After all, according to her previous understanding of the Heavenly Dao, the Heavenly Dao should not abandon the rest for the sake of relatives.

But upon hearing Fang Zelin's implied meaning again, she suddenly realized that everything she had understood before was completely wrong.

The elders' statement that nature creates all things to nourish humanity was merely an instruction for cultivators to regulate themselves with virtue.

As our predecessors said, the Dao gives birth to all things, and virtue nurtures them; things take shape, and power brings them to fruition. Thus, the Dao gives birth to all things, and virtue nourishes all things.

As far as all things are concerned, they all nourish themselves by giving birth to all things, and in this way they should be respected by the Dao and valued by virtue.

Therefore, all things respect the Way and value virtue.

Cultivating immortality is nothing more than this.

Although her master had spoken much about cultivating immortality and virtue before, she had only listened, but had never had such a profound understanding as she did today.

So this is how one cultivates immortality and virtue!

In an instant, Zhenke felt a sudden sense of clarity and relief.

"Haha, not bad!"

Upon hearing this, Fang Zelin was overjoyed and nodded to Zhenke, "Let's have a drink."

As he spoke, Fang Zelin casually picked up a wooden stake, stirred it to make two wooden cups, and then poured two full cups of wine into them.

"Come, let's drink to our hearts' content."

Fang Zelin picked up his wine glass, clinked it against Zhenke's, and then drank it down in one gulp, showing no regard for her as a junior.

Zhenke was also overjoyed at this moment. After clinking glasses with her senior, she drank it down in one gulp and felt extremely refreshed.

Cultivating immortality and comprehending the Dao, sitting and discussing the Dao—that's pretty much it!

Being with Senior Fang truly had a unique experience.

As Zhenke thought of this, her bright and clear eyes shone even more brightly when she looked at Fang Zelin.

It's getting late, let's hurry on our way.

After Fang Zelin finished speaking, he took out a conch shell from his sleeve. "Would you like to hear the song that Princess Jing River likes the most?"

As he spoke, Fang Zelin shook the conch shell in his hand at Zhen Zhenke.

This conch shell contains the poem that Falling into the Mortal World.

Fang Zelin often takes it out to listen to, and he likes it very much.

If there's an opportunity in the future, I could ask others to help me record other songs.

"That's exactly what I wanted!"

Upon hearing this, Zhenke's eyes lit up, and she quickly responded.

I had heard my senior mention before that the little princess especially liked listening to your music, but I didn't know what kind of music it was.

It's amazing that the little princess likes him so much.

Upon hearing this, Fang Zelin used his magic to strike the conch shell, immediately eliciting celestial and mortal sounds from within.

When the melody from the conch shell began to play, Zhenke was immediately captivated.

The melody seems to convey a sense of vicissitude and loneliness that spans a thousand years, or perhaps a gentle and lingering tenderness that follows; all of these can be heard clearly.

As the music reached its final impact and then culminated in a cathartic release, Zhenke was deeply moved.

She felt that the exhilarating climax of the piece perfectly aligned with the philosophy she had just grasped.

Even after the song ended, Zhenke still felt like she hadn't had enough.

"No wonder that little princess loves this piece so much; it's just too touching."

Although I don't know the story behind this piece, just listening to it, I felt a sorrow and sadness, as if it carried thoughts that had been passed down for a thousand years.

Just hearing these details was enough for Zhenke to understand the moving power of the music.

Zhenke also really liked this piece of music at that moment.

"What's the name of this piece of music?"

Zhenke thought for a moment and then asked about the name of the piece.

"The name ' Falling into the Mortal World ' comes from a piece I heard someone play before, which I really liked, so I wrote it down."

Seeing that the other person also liked him very much, Fang Zelin couldn't help but smile.

Having such a group of like-minded people around you is truly a great blessing in life.

Seeing how much the other person liked it, Fang Zelin decided to play it again.

Following the path through the dense forest, Fang Zelin and his companion walked slowly forward, while the melody continued to drift through the woods.

Zhenke spent most of the day in enlightenment.

Although the two quickened their pace, they still hadn't left the forest by sunset.

Seeing this, Fang Zelin decided to rest in the mountains for the night.

He bought some dry food before leaving, so he doesn't have to worry about food.

Zhenke appeared somewhat drunk at this moment.

On the way here, Zhenke had gotten quite excited and ordered a few extra glasses of Asparagus Tuber Wine, so she was a little drunk now.

A blush spread across her little face.

She should have looked like a fairy, but now she also looked quite lovely.

"Eat some dry rations, then hurry up and go cultivate for a bit to sober up."

Fang Zelin looked somewhat helpless.

I can't let them drink so much in the future.

Although Zhenke was a little drunk, she wasn't so drunk that she didn't know anything. Upon hearing this, she quickly nodded.

She didn't dare drink any more now. If she really drank too much and embarrassed herself in front of her seniors, that would be terrible.

After all, she was hoping to gain more experience alongside Senior Fang!

Fang Zelin set up a campfire, cooked some hot soup, and distributed some dry rations.

After Zhenke finished eating, Fang Zelin urged her to start cultivating, while Fang Zelin stood guard by her side.

It would be somewhat unsafe for the two of them to cultivate together in such a dense forest.

Zhenke, who was standing to the side, was a little drunk, so he had to stay by her side to protect her.

After closing her eyes, Zhenke immediately began her cultivation.

As the Spiritual Qi around her surged, before she could cultivate further, she was in a daze.

But then he saw that the Seeking Dao Mountain had already appeared in front of him.