RNP Chapter 78 Rebirth Through Three Stages: Not a Heavenly Connection!
Chapter 78 Rebirth Through Three Stages: Not a Heavenly Connection!
Yuelai Inn.
After opening two rooms at the counter, Zuo Ruotong first led Zhuge Yan and Lu Jin to her own room.
"This place is about several dozen miles away from the Lu family. It's getting late, so let's rest here for the night and set off for the Lu family tomorrow."
"Yes, Master."
Zhuge Yan and Lu Jin answered in unison.
"Jin'er, go back to your room and rest. Yan'er, stay here for a moment."
Both of them were taken aback by these words.
Although he felt a little strange, Lu Jin still bowed respectfully and left.
After Lu Jin left the room and closed the door, only Zuo Ruotong and her apprentice Zhuge Yan remained in the room.
"Yan'er, sit down."
Zuo Ruotong smiled slightly and pointed to the chair next to her.
"Yes, Master."
Zhuge Yan nodded and sat down obediently.
"Master, is there something you need me to do?"
"What's wrong? Is there nothing wrong? Can't your teacher have a chat with you alone?"
Zuo Ruotong asked back with an annoyed look.
"Of course not, Master. If you want to chat, your disciple is always ready."
Zhuge Yan shook his head repeatedly.
"Yan'er, have you encountered any difficulties in your cultivation lately?"
Zhuge Yan pondered for a moment, then shook his head again.
"No, it's still the same as before. Mystery and Reverse Life are incompatible."
Apart from that, I haven't encountered any new problems yet.
"Is that so...?"
Zuo Ruotong nodded, then a glint of light flashed in her eyes.
"Yan'er, what are your thoughts on the Reverse Rebirth Triple Stage of our Sanyi Sect?"
Zuo Ruotong's voice was not loud, but it was like a stone thrown into a deep pool, stirring up a thousand waves in Zhuge Yan's heart.
The air in the room seemed to freeze, shutting out the hustle and bustle of Shanghai outside the window, leaving only the silent tension between the master and his apprentice.
Zhuge Yan's heart clenched suddenly, and his fingertips unconsciously curled up.
Master Zuo Ruotong's gaze was deep and calm, yet it carried a power that could see through people's hearts, as if he had already seen through his mind.
"Master, what do you mean by this?"
Zhuge Yan tried to remain calm, but his voice carried a barely perceptible dryness.
Zuo Ruotong slowly poured himself a cup of tea, the rising steam blurring his handsome features.
"It's nothing, I just wanted to ask your opinion on the Triple Rebirth."
You've now been a student for over a month, and you've successfully broken through the first level of Reverse Life, even attempting to combine it with your self-created secret techniques...
"I suppose you now have a deeper understanding of this art, its 'way,' and its 'path'?"
Zhuge Yan remained silent.
The silence in the room spread, heavy and almost suffocating.
"Why would Master suddenly ask this? Did he figure something out?"
Countless thoughts clashed fiercely in Zhuge Yan's mind.
To reveal the truth would mean to shatter the master's lifelong belief and destroy the foundation of the entire Sanyi Sect, with unpredictable consequences.
Instead of speaking out, they continued to maintain this superficial harmony, choosing a "gentle lie" like Lu Jin...
But is this really good for Master and Sanyi Sect?
The woman's desperate cries still echoed in my ears—is a short, sharp pain really better than a long, drawn-out one?
Time passes little by little.
Zuo Ruotong did not urge him, but quietly sipped her tea, as if giving Zhuge Yan enough time to examine his own heart.
Finally, Zhuge Yan took a deep breath, as if he had made up his mind.
He raised his head and met Zuo Ruotong's gaze without flinching.
"Master..."
Zhuge Yan's voice was deep and clear, each word seemingly carrying a thousand pounds of weight.
"This disciple... dares not conceal the truth."
He paused, organizing his thoughts, his voice tinged with an indescribable difficulty.
"After cultivating the Threefold Reversal of Life, I have come to understand its profoundness and truly feel that it has seized the power of heaven and earth. Its tempering of the physical body and life can be described as reaching the pinnacle."
The first step to entry is a transformative experience; the second step to mastery brings boundless vitality, and the promise of longevity is not an exaggeration.
Zuo Ruotong nodded slightly, signaling him to continue.
Zhuge Yan changed the subject, his tone becoming serious.
He looked directly into Zuo Ruotong's eyes, each word striking like a heavy hammer.
"But this disciple believes that the path to rebirth through the Threefold Reversal... is not a path to heaven!"
Boom!
There was no thunder outside the window, but deep in Zuo Ruotong's mind, it seemed as if a thunderclap was exploding!
His hand holding the teacup trembled almost imperceptibly, causing a ripple to appear on the calm surface of the water.
In that instant, the calm on Zuo Ruotong's face was finally broken. Her eyes, which had seen the vicissitudes of life, suddenly contracted, and an indescribable tremor flashed deep in her pupils.
Although he may have had a premonition, the impact of hearing this cruel conclusion so clearly and confidently from his disciple, on whom he had placed so much hope, was still far beyond what he could have imagined.
The air in the room seemed to have been sucked out instantly.
Zuo Ruotong did not immediately refute or get angry. He just stared at Zhuge Yan with an extremely complicated expression.
Shock, scrutiny, verification, and a sharp edge that had been touched all eventually subsided into a bottomless silence.
"Oh?"
Zuo Ruotong's voice was unusually calm, even without any discernible emotion, but the authority it contained made Zhuge Yan feel an invisible pressure.
"Yan'er, what do you mean by this? Please explain in detail."
He put down his teacup, leaned forward slightly, and his posture was no longer that of a gentle teacher, but rather that of the head of the Sanyi Sect, listening to an ultimate judgment concerning the foundation and survival of the sect.
Zhuge Yan knew that once he said this, he had no way out.
"This disciple has spoken presumptuously; please correct me, Master."
He composed himself and then continued:
"Master, in your opinion, what is the path to heaven?"
"In my opinion, the path to heaven is about 'connection,' 'reaching,' and 'boundlessness.'"
It should be a never-ending, ever-ascending path that leads directly to the origin of the Great Dao and explores the ultimate mysteries of life and the universe.
This road shouldn't have an 'end' or a 'peak' in the first place!
"If a path is called 'Reaching Heaven,' yet only three realms are required to complete the journey, then it has already reached its end..."
Then how can it be worthy of being called "reaching the heavens"?!
"How can a road with an end lead to an endless sky?!"
boom!
These two sentences exploded in Zuo Ruotong's mind like a thunderclap from the heavens!
He could no longer hold the teacup steady, and with a soft "clatter," it fell onto the table, splashing warm tea onto his sleeves.
Zuo Ruotong seemed oblivious. His upright body swayed almost imperceptibly, as if his supporting spine had been removed in an instant.
For the first time, an undeniable crack appeared on that face that had always been gentle and serene.
The air in the room seemed to solidify into heavy lead, making it hard to breathe.
The neon lights and hustle and bustle of Shanghai outside the window seem as distant as another world at this moment.