Out of fear of death, Invest Everything into Health-Chapter 445 - 198: Celestial Venerable Youxuan (Part 2)

Chapter 445: Chapter 198: Celestial Venerable Youxuan (Part 2)

Fan Wubing forced a bitter smile, "I consider my soul to be resilient. Yet, the instant I entered the dream, I realized it was a dream. But for some reason, I couldn’t wake up no matter what I did."

"You realized it was a dream and still couldn’t wake up?" Xue Ya pondered and asked, "Was there something in the dream that attracted you?"

Fan Wubing shook his head, "No. I just simply couldn’t wake up."

"Then perhaps it’s because your obsession runs too deep," Xue Ya said, "so deep that you didn’t even realize it reached such an extent. You were caught off guard, panicked, and couldn’t wake yourself up."

"Obsessed too deeply..."

The golden strands in Xue Ya’s hair shimmered slightly, adding to her allure, as if colored sand was slowly flowing in her pupils.

"An obsession is a demon. Young Master Fan, there’s a demon in your heart."

"A demon?" Fan Wubing paused, "A Heart Demon?"

"You could see it that way," Xue Ya said, "The True Demons in the Fallen Immortal Land can be seen as Heart Demons of the world. If one’s inner obsession grows strong enough, it might indeed turn into a demon."

Fan Wubing thought about the dream he just had.

He couldn’t understand why the faces of his senior sister and his mother appeared on the same person.

Looking at the Daoist Nun before him, he briefly and shallowly described the situation in the dream.

After hearing him out, Xue Ya pondered for a moment before analyzing, "Since your mother passed early, most of the time it was your senior sister who took care of you. Could it be that, in your heart, your senior sister has somewhat replaced your mother’s role? You’re very attached to your senior sister because she was almost your only ’companion’ in your childhood."

Fan Wubing lowered his eyes, "Maybe."

"As for the monster that wants to eat you," Xue Ya chuckled, "Young Master Fan, it seems you’re afraid of something. What you fear has turned into the monster in the dream."

"Afraid." Fan Wubing couldn’t deny Xue Ya’s statement.

He realized that he might indeed be afraid of the impending approach of Ying Huo.

Xue Ya added, "You lost your beloved mother, your senior sister who you depended on is no longer by your side, and the thing you fear could come at any time without you knowing how to face it. All these anxieties and fears have combined to form your obsession. The hardest battle for anyone is their battle against their own obsession. So, even if you can stand up for the Snow Mountain and knock on the Imperial Dynasty’s door, it’s still difficult to face."

She smiled gently, her voice turning more tender, "But you should also understand. Everyone will be loved, will love others, and will have fears. These are inevitably part of a person’s life. They aren’t obsessions on the path of life, but rather sceneries along the way. What we need to do is to look, to listen, to touch."

The restlessness within Fan Wubing slowly dissipated.

He took a deep breath, feeling much lighter, and said with a smile, "Thank you, Celestial Venerable Youxuan."

"Glad to be of help. It’s not every day that Little South Continent gets such a renowned person," Xue Ya remarked.

"Sorry for letting Celestial Venerable Youxuan see that." Conversing with this Daoist Nun was very relaxing. She seemed to possess the ability to see through one’s heart without ever touching upon one’s vulnerabilities excessively.

Fan Wubing didn’t forget the purpose of his visit here and looked towards the bodies floating among the tree crowns,

"Were these people all here seeking immortality?"

"Some stumbled in by mistake, others sought it purposefully, but without exception, they are all in a beautiful dream of immortality. A day outside is ten years inside the dream."

"So that’s what it means. So, the Da Chun Profound Realm itself is actually just a dream?"

Xue Ya nodded, "There is no such thing as immortality. Practitioners should maintain a proper mindset and stick to their original intent. The greed for immortality is nothing but a fleeting dream."

"Then why is ’immortality’ used as a test in the Daoist Trial of the Wangxian Pavilion?"

"Immortality is an elusive dream. It’s merely to test whether the Trial Takers can truly understand themselves."

Fan Wubing said, "Doesn’t that mean one can simply avoid entering the Da Chun Profound Realm?"

Xue Ya chuckled, "How can one reach Mount Daiyu without coming here?"

"Da Chun is connected with Mount Daiyu?"

Xue Ya explained, "Da Chun grows on Daiyu Immortal Mountain itself. However, finding a way to get to Daiyu Immortal Mountain is the real problem."

"I see."

Xue Ya drew out a small charm to record the time.

They advanced deeper through the tree crowns.

Soon, they encountered a petite girl with a face like jewels. She lay quietly in the air, drifting slowly, clad in an indigo butterfly dress.

Fan Wubing looked at her, feeling something, and said, "She should have come in forty days ago."

Xue Ya said, "One of the Trial Takers of the Daoist Trial, Cheng Xinjun, a disciple of the Immortal Lang Sect."

Seeing that Cheng Xinjun was about to collide with a branch, Fan Wubing moved to stop her.

Xue Ya quickly stopped him, "Don’t touch her."

Fan Wubing halted immediately.

"Living beings who enter the dream of immortality are protected by Da Chun from external harm. Look at the branches and vines; they’re ready to attack you," Xue Ya said.

Fan Wubing took a look and found it to be true.

An exceptionally rich vitality brewed in the branches around Cheng Xinjun.

"Da Chun lets people dream and protects them, why is that?" Fan Wubing asked.

Xue Ya said, "Peng Zu once said that Da Chun has experienced countless eras, witnessed countless living beings perish from natural and manmade disasters, and made a grand wish to grant all beings eternal life. But this is ultimately a delusion. Over time, this delusion turned into an obsession, even a second nature. Da Chun cherishes every living being and cannot bear to see them die."

Peng Zu, once a leader of the Daoist School. Now it’s Ancestor Qing.

"Thus, entering the dream is easy, but leaving it is hard," Xue Ya said, "Moreover, forcing someone awake can cause them to be forever trapped in the dream of immortality. They need to awaken on their own." From the depths of her sleeve, she fetched an incense stick that looked no different from the ones used by common folk, "This incense is called the Incense of Seven Meridians, Eight Vessels, Nine Gates, and Ten Truths; it can connect with the divine and awaken dreams. Go find the one you’re looking for, I’ll handle things here."