Shenxi left behind half of the stone tablet and left without telling Wutan where he found it from or who entrusted him with the task. It seemed particularly mysterious.
But for Wu Tian, these are not important for the time being.
The most urgent thing he needs to do is to understand the mysteries of life and death.
Sheng means being alive and represents hope.
Death represents death and despair.
Apart from these, what else can it represent? What else does it mean
He did not study the half-soul-soothing stele, but directly put it into the battle soul ring, walked out of the yard alone, and wandered aimlessly in the nearby mountains and forests.
But after an afternoon, there was no gain at all.
In the evening, he returned to the yard and saw the two little guys making a fire and cooking in the backyard.
Seeing the two of them busy and sweating, with dirty faces, Wu Tian couldn't help but shake his head and laugh, walked up to them and said, "I'll teach you."
Under his instruction, three dishes and a soup were freshly prepared half an hour later.
After dinner, Wutan sat at the stone table in the front yard, took out the Luoshenqin, and played it leisurely.
It was late at night and very quiet.
The full moon is in the sky, dotted with stars, painting a brilliant starry sky.
The melodious sound of the piano and the lingering sound add a touch of otherworldly mood to the quiet night sky.
Two little ones sat beside him, lying on the stone table, their hands on their cheeks, quietly listening to the beautiful melody and feeling the peace brought by this tranquility.
When the song ended, Wu Tian looked at the two of them with a smile and said, "Uncle asks you a question."
Shao Chen sat up straight and asked in confusion: "What's the problem?"
Wu Tian said: "In your understanding, what do life and death represent?"
"Life and death?"
The two little ones pondered for a while.
Shao Ling chuckled and said, "Life represents coming into this world, and death represents leaving this world."
Shao Chen followed up, "Birth is the beginning of a life, and death is the end of a life."
Wutan was extremely surprised. He just asked casually on a whim, but he didn't expect the two little guys to answer so clearly.
Being born into this world is the beginning of life, and leaving this world after death is the end of life.
The answers of the two little ones are also an interpretation of life and death.
Wu Tian also gained a deeper understanding of the mysteries of life and death.
"Everyone has different understandings of life, death and death. It seems that I should not stick to this. I should go out more often and ask more questions. Maybe I will gain something unexpected."
Wu Tian secretly complained in his heart.
The next morning, he got up early, washed up, called the two little ones to him, and told them: "During the time I'm away, you have to take good care of this yard. When I come back, I hope it will be even better."
Shao Ling asked, "Uncle Ugly, where are you going?"
Shao Chen asked: "Do you want us to accompany you?"
Wu Tian smiled and said, "No, I'm just going out to relax and I'll be back soon."
Then he left, not knowing where to go. He wandered across the vast land like a lonely ghost.
Zhongyaozhou.
Wanbao Pavilion.
As soon as Wutan left, the two little ones informed their parents of the matter through the Wanxiang Order.
In the hall, Cang Zheng frowned and asked, "Why would Wu Tian suddenly want to go out alone? Is he going to leave without saying goodbye again?"
Crazy Shao pursed his lips and said, "This mysterious guy, who knows what he wants to do."
Cang Zheng said: "No, we will send someone to look for him. If he encounters any difficulties, we can also help him secretly."
Crazy Shao said: "That's not necessary!"
Cang Zheng said in a deep voice: "Others may not know, but you know very well that if he had not led everyone to eliminate several superpowers such as Huoyue Valley, kill the ape gods and alien creatures, and pacify the ancient continent, the Samsara Continent would have been devastated long ago. Moreover, it was he who rescued my mother and me from the people of the Wushan tribe. This kindness must be repaid."
Crazy Shao smiled bitterly and said, "I know he is the savior. I know without him, we wouldn't have the life we have now. But it is precisely because he is the savior that we don't need to look for him, because I believe that no matter what difficulties we encounter, he can handle them calmly."
Cangshen descended from nowhere and nodded, saying, "Shao Feng is right. We are powerless and in no position to intervene in Wu Tian's affairs."
"But… "
Cang Zheng frowned.
"There's nothing to worry about. I'm going to Long Village to see Chen'er and Ling'er. You guys go do whatever you need to do."
Cang Shen left a few words and disappeared without a trace.
"well!"
Cang Zheng sighed deeply, sat down weakly on the chair, his face full of helplessness.
Long Village, small courtyard.
The two little guys were holding daggers and loosening the soil and weeding in the flower and vegetable gardens.
When Cang Shen appeared and saw this scene, his brows couldn't help but frown slightly.
“Swish!”
He landed in the yard and frowned, "Why didn't you go to practice?"
"It's Grandpa."
"Grandpa, why are you here?"
The two little ones were overjoyed and ran quickly to Cang Shen.
Cangshen rubbed their heads, his eyes full of doting, and asked: "Why don't you go to practice? Instead, you are loosening the soil and weeding here?"
Shao Chen said: "Uncle Chou told us to do this."
"He asked you to do this?" Cang Shen frowned.
Shao Ling said: "Uncle Ugly not only asked us to loosen the soil and weed, but also asked us to chop wood and cook. In short, he asked us to do all the housework and hard labor. Before he left, he also asked us to take care of this place."
"How could this happen? This shouldn't happen!"
Cang Shen lowered his head, his brows twisted into a rope.
Seeing this, Shao Ling laughed and said, "Grandpa, we all volunteered because Uncle Chou said that as long as we listen to him, he would guarantee that my brother and I would open up ninety-nine meridians when we are sixteen years old. Uncle Shenxi was also here at the time and said that Uncle Chou would definitely keep his word."
"Shenxi also knows that Wutan is back?" Cangshen was surprised.
At this time, the two little guys handed the dagger to Cang Shen, and Shao Chen said, "Grandpa, can you help us see what level of combat weapon this dagger belongs to?"
"What kind of combat weapon can a dagger used for weeding and loosening the soil be?"
Cang Shen shook his head and laughed, grabbing the two daggers. However, the moment his hands touched the daggers, his body trembled violently!
"This is… "
At that moment, his eyes sparkled with brilliance, and he lowered his head to carefully examine the two daggers. After a long while, he raised his head, looked into the distance, and sighed, "You really have good intentions!"
He is now a great emperor and a hegemon in the Samsara Continent, but he found that he could not see through the two daggers. This is enough to prove that these are two magical weapons, and they are not ordinary magical weapons!
After realizing this, he also understood Wu Tian’s painstaking efforts.
"Grandpa, what's wrong with you?"
"Could it be that this dagger is not a good thing?"
The two little ones looked at him in confusion.
Cang Shen retracted his gaze and said with a smile: "Don't lose these two daggers. Also, you must listen to your uncle Wu Tian. You must do whatever he tells you to do. Do you understand?"
"Know."
The two little ones nodded.
Cang Shen smiled and said, "Then go to work!"
After sending the two little guys away, Cang Shen did not leave immediately, but wandered around the yard.
Let’s talk about Wu Tian.
On this day, there were lightning and thunder in the sky and heavy rain fell, but he did not take shelter from the rain. Instead, he wandered around in the mountains and forests as if nothing had happened, letting the rain hit his body.
Unconsciously, he came to a small river. On the river bank there was an elderly man, wearing a straw raincoat and a straw hat, sitting alone by the river fishing.
Wutan walked up quietly and stood behind the old man.
The old man in the straw raincoat turned to look at him, a hint of surprise in his cloudy eyes, and asked, "Young man, why don't you go take shelter from the rain?"
Wu Tian asked back: "Why would the old man go fishing on a rainy day?"
If it is just a drizzle, fishing is fine, but can you catch fish in a heavy rain
Wu Tian had no doubts.
The old man in the straw raincoat laughed, without uttering another word, turned around and stared at the floating object in the water.
Wutan stopped talking and stood beside the old man, watching quietly.
During a rainy day, the water surface is very turbulent and the float keeps swinging, making it difficult to find out whether there are fish swallowing the bait. If you can't find out, how can you catch the fish in the river
He was very confused.
Time passed quickly, half an hour passed, and the old man in the straw raincoat still didn't come to put away the fishing rod. Wutan shook his head and prepared to leave.
But just as he turned around, the old man grabbed the fishing rod and pulled hard. With a splash, a black fish as long as a chopstick was pulled out of the water.
Wu Tian was extremely surprised and asked, "Old man, how did you do it?"
The old man in the straw raincoat laughed and said, "Don't be fooled by your eyes. Appearances are all false. Listen with your heart and feel with your heart."
“Don’t be deceived by your eyes.”
Wu Tian frowned, savoring these words carefully.
So that's how it is. The exterior is just superficial and can deceive people's eyes. To see through the essence of something, you need to experience it with your heart.
"Thank you for your advice, old man. Goodbye."
Wutan bowed, turned around and blended into the wind and rain.
"Guide?"
The old man in the straw raincoat was stunned, turned his head to look at Wutan's back, with a hint of confusion in his old eyes.
"Why is this young man so strange?"
Shaking his head, the old man turned around, put the black fish into the fishing net, baited it, and continued fishing.
From now on.
During the day, Wu Tian wanders aimlessly, completely relaxing his body and mind, blending into nature, into the mortal world, experiencing the various aspects of the world, and peeking into the essence of all things.
At night, he stayed in the wilderness. He accompanied his lover, played the piano, drank alone, and admired the moonlight.
Half a month later, he stood in a dense forest, looking ahead.
Not far ahead, dozens of people gathered, but they were all mortals with no cultivation. Some were beating drums and gongs, and some were setting off firecrackers. They were burying an old man who had died not long ago.
However, what surprised Wutan was that there was not much sadness in their eyes. Even the big man in mourning had a silly smile on his rough face.
After the old man was buried, everyone left, except the big man who was still kneeling in front of the grave, burning incense and paper.
(End of this chapter)