thefictionvixens Chapter 38 Asking the Way at the Gate of Life and Death
Chapter 38 Asking the Way at the Gate of Life and Death
The Gate of Life and Death is where the successive sect leaders of the Yunlan Sect ascended to the throne, and also where the former sect leaders passed away.
Legend has it that this is where Yun Potian passed away, and the rule that all the former sect leaders of the Yunlan Sect must pass away here was established at that time.
"Yun Potian... Senior, are you really dead?" Yun Congxin asked in his heart.
Now that he has come here again, he easily feels the resonance between himself and the entire Gate of Life and Death.
"Truly amazing..." Yun Congxin reached out and grasped it, feeling the resonance between the battle qi within his body and the Gate of Life and Death, and exclaimed in amazement.
It was a magical feeling, as if the entire space had come alive, and every bit of energy was dancing in accordance with Yun Congxin's thoughts.
Although Yun Congxin had never seen the concept of the Gate of Life and Death in the text, he had seen the inheritance of the Gate of Life and Death in Yunshan's memories. He knew that this strange resonance was something Yunshan had only experienced when he received the inheritance back then.
Now that he has returned here, he felt a resonance that was far stronger than when he received the inheritance in Yunshan back then, which surprised him.
"Is it my fault? Or does Yun Potian have other plans for his descendants who break through to the Dou Zong realm?"
With these questions in mind, Yun Congxin pushed open the first gate of the Gate of Life and Death.
The expected combat puppets did not appear, and the frequent and irregular spatial fluctuations caught Yun Congxin off guard.
He tried to stabilize the space around him, but found that he couldn't move at all!
"What is this?! Isn't Yun Potian only a Dou Zong level cultivator? Is this something a Dou Zong could do?!"
Yun Congxin roared in his heart. He tried his best to break through the spatial confinement, but every time he was about to grasp the space, it would slip away like a frightened little fish!
No, this isn't sliding...this is...
This is my own hand loosening!
"That's impossible!"
The horrified Yun Congxin was sucked into a spatial rift and fell into a strange space.
In the heart of the powerful Yin Valley, a super force ranked among the Two Sects, Three Valleys, and Four Directions Pavilion in the distant Central Continent, the Grand Elder of Yin Valley, who was in seclusion, suddenly opened his eyes.
A beam of light, almost tangible, rippled the space before him. He exclaimed in disbelief, "The legacy left by our ancestors... it's been activated?!"
"Where did I get here...? Is this still within the sect?"
Yun Congxin scrambled to his feet in a disheveled state. He looked around and found himself on a small platform.
This is a small, square platform made of an exceptionally sturdy extraterrestrial object. Outside the platform, there is a chaotic spatial turbulence. Yun Congxin can sense the violent energy contained within it; if an ordinary Dou Huang were to fall into it, he would probably be torn to shreds in an instant.
In the center of the platform stands a three-meter-high main beam, with strange reliefs carved at both ends. They look like clouds and the rising sun, yet they exude a sinister aura.
"How did I get in?" Yun Congxin looked at the spatial turbulence and couldn't help but feel a chill run down her spine.
"What is the Tao?" A voice came from all directions.
"What the heck? Who's talking!"
"What is the Way!"
Could this be the test left behind by Yun Potian?
Yun Congxin thought for a moment, and instead of explaining it from a mysterious perspective (mainly because he was afraid of not being able to make it coherent), he explained it in simple and easy-to-understand language.
"The Way? The Way is a method, a mature system designed to solve problems. It involves problem-solving approaches, tools, specific operations, and theoretical foundations. The ultimate goal is to have a reproducible path, one that predecessors have traversed, and one that successors can follow—that is the Way!"
"Therefore, cultivation techniques are the Way, combat skills are the Way, alchemy is the Way, and even battle qi is the Way!"
After a brief silence, the voice rang out again, and what it said was nothing short of earth-shattering to Yun Congxin.
"...Methodology? You're not from the Dou Qi Continent!"
Thump! Thump! Boom!
Yun Congxin never dreamed that one day he would hear the words "methodology" in this world, let alone that someone would use this to confirm that they were not natives of the Dou Qi Continent!
"What are you saying, senior? I don't understand." Yun Congxin decisively chose to play dumb.
"Whether you understood or not, you'll find out soon enough by trying!"
Before he finished speaking, the huge supporting pillar suddenly rose from the ground and swung down towards Yun Congxin!
"Entangled by a myriad of winds!"
Yun Congxin shouted, and dozens of light blue ropes shot out in an instant, binding the huge club and forcefully stopping its power!
"Who spread my X-ray techniques? How am I ever going to face anyone now?!" The voice suddenly grew louder, seemingly enraged. "Kid, where are you from?"
"I am Yun Congxin, from the Yunlan Sect, and a descendant of Yun Potian." Almost subconsciously, Yun Congxin used his real name.
"Yun Potian? Have I ever used this alias before..." A questioning voice sounded, as if the mysterious person lurking in the shadows was deep in thought.
"...An alternate account? Is this also someone who transmigrated?" Yun Congxin blinked and muttered to himself.
"Oh? See, I told you you weren't from the Dou Qi Continent." The voice rang out again.
"Can you...hear my thoughts?"
"Nonsense! Aren't you listening to my true feelings too?"
Yun Congxin gave a wry smile. He was now basically certain that this hot-tempered guy was not only a time traveler, but also most likely from the same hometown as him...
"Little Silver, it's time to go!" A gentle female voice rang out, seemingly calling to the mysterious person.
"Coming!" the man shouted back, then said to Yun Congxin, "I should go now, let's get straight to the point."
"Our current communication is not in the same space-time. I guess this small space was created by a powerful being from outside the Dou Qi Continent, capable of interfering with the Waterfall of Time! Try to comprehend it carefully; even if you only grasp a tiny bit, it will be of great benefit."
"This world is not all; there are other worlds beyond the Dou Qi Continent. Legend has it that all the Dou Di disappeared overnight. They must have sensed something and went to conquer beyond the Dou Qi Continent! They took away the foundation of the Dou Qi Continent and also sealed off the passages to the outside world. I guess this is why it is difficult for a Dou Di to be born in this world again."
"Keep that stick safe. It's made of a strange material from outside the Dou Qi Continent and has the effect of suppressing and forging Dou Qi. With it, you can confidently use drugs to level up without worrying about your Dou Qi being weak."
"I can sense that something is missing from the world; it must be the key to breaking through to the Dou Di realm!"
"Therefore I sought another path. If I succeed, let's meet again downstream at the Fall of Time!"