Out of fear of death, Invest Everything into Health-Chapter 417 - 188: Upper Immortal’s Oppressive Aura (Part 2)
In her heart, she firmly established herself as number one.
A few more days passed.
Fu Manman received trial guidance from Wangxian Pavilion—
"There is an immortal mountain over the sea, journey to find Mount Daiyu.
"Since the Daoist School established their way of life, tens of thousands of years have passed. The world knows of the Celestial White Jade Capital, the Twelve Towers and Five Cities, the transformations of the Seventy-two Grotto Heavens, and the vitality of the Thirty-Six Blessed Lands. Yet few know of the five immortal mountains in that earthly paradise.
"They are Yuan Jiao, Abbot, Ying Continent, Penglai, and Mount Daiyu.
"Among them, Mount Daiyu has drifted around the Changsheng Continent, not revealing itself to the Mortal World for 3,372 years.
"This time, the trial is to journey to the Sea of Eternal Life and seek Daiyu Immortal Mountain.
"The question is: Immortality.
"On that mountain, you’ll find everything you desire. Whether you stay the course or not, it is the same.
"This trial does not consider background, cultivation level, talent, or strength, and there are no rules, only whether the Trial Taker possesses the qualification to ’stay the course.’
"The duration is three years. On this day three years from now, please submit your answers to ’immortality.’
"Time is limited, do not delay."
The new round of staying the course trials at Wangxian Pavilion had begun.
There are no rules, and there is no competition.
Even the question is perplexing.
Luo Qingyao looked at her great-grandfather and asked, "Great-Grandfather, what does the word ’immortality’ even mean? It doesn’t explain what kind of immortality."
Luo Tianyuan stroked his beard, grinning, "This is the ’essence of the Dao’ that the Daoist School has always pursued."
"I don’t understand."
"That’s why, apart from sword practicing, you know nothing."
Luo Qingyao pouted, having no words to refute, could only say in her heart, I’m only seventeen, what should I know... Then her mind wandered to her senior brother, who is also seventeen but seems to know everything. Sigh... Luckily, such a man is my fiancé.
Luo Tianyuan said, "The great Dao pursued by the Daoist School is different from that pursued by ordinary cultivators. The Daoist School speaks of nature; it is not only human nature but also the nature of all things. They believe that the Dao of all things in the world is predetermined. To pursue the path of an extraordinary path, the Dao is not endless. The great Dao cannot be sought; the practice of observing the indescribable mystery is the true way to walk the great Dao."
"Still don’t understand." Luo Qingyao said.
Luo Tianyuan looked at her helplessly and then asked Fu Manman, "Can you understand?"
Fu Manman slightly nodded, her voice gentle, her tone soft, "Man imitates the earth, earth imitates heaven, heaven imitates the Dao, Dao imitates nature. Is that what it means?"
Luo Tianyuan’s eyes lit up, "Yes, yes! That’s exactly it!" Then he glared at Luo Qingyao, "Both are seventeen, how can there be such a difference?!"
Luo Qingyao muttered softly, "I want to be a Sword Immortal, not an old Dao."
Luo Tianyuan couldn’t be bothered to say anything more to her. He understood his great-granddaughter, she’s naturally indifferent to the Daoist "outward path," thinking they are fundamentally lazy, not wanting to bear worldly responsibilities.
Fu Manman laughed, "I only heard it from Wubing and found it quite resonating."
Luo Tianyuan was puzzled, how can that kid know a bit of everything?
He must be extraordinary.
Luckily he’s my great-grandson-in-law!
The old man couldn’t help feeling proud of his past decision, thinking the Dao Marriage Certificate, one of only four left in the world, was well spent!
He knew in his heart that someone like Fan Wubing, there would never be just one woman by his side.
Such things are obvious and common in the Cultivation Realm. 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝚠𝕖𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝕖𝚕.𝚌𝗼𝗺
Which prodigy male or female doesn’t have a crowd surrounding them?
The old man, when he was young, hadn’t had his fair share of romantic debts.
So, he also regarded Fu Manman as his half-great-granddaughter, taking quite an interest in the task of staying the course trial. In recent days, he tirelessly explained the Dao to her, untangling cultivation confusions.
He was amazed to find that Fu Manman indeed had a sharp mind, understanding almost any question at once, her talent plainly visible.
More crucially, he discovered that he, as a Tribulation Immortal who had weathered a heavenly tribulation, still couldn’t figure out what great Dao Fu Manman’s Dao Platform was establishing.
Always cherishing talent, he couldn’t help treating Fu Manman like his biological great-granddaughter, withholding nothing, teaching all he could.
"Manman, when do you plan to set off?" Luo Tianyuan said, "Daoist trials have always been unorganized and unruly, giving only a question, then letting Trial Takers freely perform. The Sea of Eternal Life is supposed to open the day after tomorrow morning. Even though Daoists don’t care about seizing the initiative, it’s always better to step ahead."
Fu Manman hesitated a bit, glancing toward Sword Nurturing Island.
Luo Tianyuan immediately understood what she meant and said, "Cultivators often have no fixed duration when in retreat, it could be years, even decades. If you want to wait for Wubing to finish his retreat, you’d be treading an uncertain path."
After pondering for a while, Fu Manman’s frown softened... She understood clearly that she couldn’t always focus entirely on Fan Wubing, what would be the difference from a child? Since she chose to take on the trial, she must put her heart and soul into it, repay her efforts earnestly.
She said, "Then I will set off the day after tomorrow."
Luo Tianyuan nodded and stroked his beard, smiling, "Good, prepare well over these two days, leave the rest to me."
...
At Sword Nurturing Island, feeling the seamlessly firm restriction placed by Fan Wubing, Luo Qingyao said:
"Man’Er, let me go with you."
Fu Manman shook her head, "You better stay and wait for Wubing. He actually quite likes waking up to find someone by his side."
"Is that so?"
Fu Manman nodded. Such a conclusion came from living with Fan Wubing day and night for two years, summed up from bits and pieces.
