Rebirth of the willow tree, creating the strongest tribe in the ages

Chapter 1019: Sampan and Ferryman

Jiang Huai has embarked on a new and unprecedented path.

This path did not allow him to transcend to the realm above the Dao of Sacrifice. Strictly speaking, Shen Yi's realm did not improve at all.

But it gave him an unprecedented path, a path that was completely different and unique, and the future was unknown.

But the most important thing is that the path Jiang Huai took is completely different from the golden finger, or in other words, he saw a new evolutionary path.

It was as if a tiny loophole appeared in the running system under the impact of countless huge faiths, which could not even be considered a loophole. However, Shen Yi discovered and seized this loophole.

In fact, strictly speaking, this operating system is so huge that even if there is an impact from the power of faith, it is impossible to cause any waves, and not even a little movement can occur.

Following this direction, Jiang Huai didn't know where he would end up, but there was an inexplicable attraction that was pulling him.

At his level, even though he had taken shortcuts under the guidance of the golden finger, his foundation and accumulation were no less or weaker than what he would have gained through his own hard work.

Even stronger, within the same realm, he can be called invincible and able to defeat all enemies.

But there is a brand new road in front of me, so I have to give it a try no matter what.

It can also be regarded as increasing one's own trump cards and strength.

The road ahead may be uncertain, but that is what attracts him even more.

After all, the realm of Ji Dao is close to omnipotence.

With just a blink of his eyes, he could make a large area disappear at will, make the years tremble and flow, and make everything lose its meaning.

This state of mind is so impeccable that it is difficult for any external objects or affairs to stir up one's mood.

Therefore, as time goes by and life is endless, we should try even if there is a little disturbance.

Jiang Huai's mind was completely immersed in this unknown road.

I felt an unprecedented sense of detachment.

His five senses were swallowed by the chaotic mist, and even the light of the soul fire could only illuminate an inch of area.

There is no rotation of the sun and moon, no rising and setting of the stars, and even "existence" itself seems vague.

He seemed to be thrown into the beginning of time when the world was not yet created.

It's like a mortal being in the foggy night, like a blind person.

Here, time and space have long lost their meaning. There is no so-called dimension, no sound, and it is too lonely.

Time is even more useless. No matter how many years pass, the scene here remains the same, as if it will never change.

He tried to use his spiritual sense to deduce the direction, but his spiritual sense was like a drop in the ocean, not even a ripple was created.

A hundred years? A thousand years? Jiang Huai had long lost his sense of time. Even his white robe could not withstand the passage of time. It was as fragile as yellowed paper and would break at the slightest touch.

Shen Yi walked aimlessly, not knowing where his destination was, let alone where the end was.

I just know that if I want to gain enlightenment, I must not stop.

Otherwise, this road that shouldn't appear will miss you in an instant.

From now on, no matter what I do, I will never meet you again.

After spending who knows how many chaotic days and nights, one day, Jiang Huai suddenly felt a dampness under his feet.

In my ears, I could faintly hear the sound of waves hitting the water.

It was hazy and not clear, but it was the first time I heard a sound in more than years.

He looked down, still couldn't see anything clearly, but his heart was unusually calm, and he kept walking forward.

The dampness quickly spread from the soles of the feet to the calves, from the calves to the thighs, from the thighs to the chest, and finally to the mouth, nose, and eyes.

"Crash..."

The unimaginable sound of rushing waves rises and falls.

He fell into a river.

It could also be a big river.

Jiang Huai still couldn't see clearly, and everything in front of him was still chaotic, but he could clearly feel that he was drifting with the flow. Waves came one after another, carrying him towards an unknown distance.

After an unknown amount of time, the scene in front of Jiang Huai finally began to become clear.

A big river stretched before his eyes.

The river roared and surged, and the vast ocean was boundless. The majestic momentum made it surge and surge, extremely vast.

He was in the water and could feel that the flowing water was not freezing. On the contrary, it was very gentle, so gentle that it didn't even feel like water. The feeling was indescribable, as if he was in the arms of the Mother of Heaven and Earth.

There is a sense of peace of mind that I have never felt before.

Jiang Huai's head floated above the water, while his lower body was uncontrollably in the river.

He did not reject this feeling, and at this moment he was truly like an ordinary person.

The water was extremely deep. Although the surface looked as calm as a mirror without any ripples, the current below was extremely turbulent, so much so that Jiang Huai's legs kept shaking in the water like water plants.

At this moment, small black spots suddenly appeared on the surface of the river one after another.

They are so dense that they look like sesame seeds sprinkled on a sesame seed bun, with no end in sight and an endless supply.

Take a closer look.

They were a bunch of dilapidated small sampans.

There are figures standing on the sampans, they are boatmen.

The eyes of these boatmen may be determined, confused, distressed, or something else.

Everyone, without exception, paddled and struggled forward in the rough waves.

All that was seen was a skinny hand with protruding joints, stabbing its long stick into the mirror-like water surface.

On the nearest boat, the old boatman's face was like parchment crumpled by time. He waved at Jiang Huai and said, "Young man, would you like to get on board?"

The enemy's ship was in tatters, with only a few hardwood planks still standing firm in the waves. It might disintegrate at any moment.

Jiang Huai withdrew his gaze, feeling strange.

It is rare that the other person can see me.

It is also rare that the other party can take the initiative to talk to me.

On the right side, a young ferryman rowed over and said, "Don't get on this old guy's boat, or you will regret it. Why don't I give you a ride? Don't worry, you will definitely reach the other side!"

Can you see yourself too?

Shen Yi's eyes flickered, and then, as if realizing something, he lowered his head slightly and looked at himself.

At this moment, I was no longer floating in the water, but on a small isolated island, wearing the same clothes as the boatmen, a coarse cloth shorts.

On the side, on the only remaining small piece of open space, there are a few rotten wooden boards that have long been rotten, and it seems that it was once a small sampan.

"Young man, I'm afraid you are harboring evil intentions."

The old boatman glanced at the young boatman and snorted coldly, revealing two rows of yellow teeth.

Upon hearing this, the young ferryman turned to Jiang Huai and said:

"Don't talk nonsense. I mean well. The river is dangerous and your boat is so old. What if something happens?
Although my boat is not as big as those big ships, I can still give you a ride and guarantee your safety. ” The old boatman sneered:
"Humph, you've only been ferrying people across this river for a short time, and you've already learned to play tricks. You say my boat is shabby, but I've carried more people than you've ever seen. Has anything ever happened?"

"How could anything possibly happen if people fell into the river?"

"You are talking nonsense!" The old boatman was so angry that he blew his beard and glared. If there wasn't a lot of river water between the two of them, he might have swung the boat to attack.

Jiang Huai stood on the isolated island, listening to the quarrel between the two, feeling very confused.

I don't understand why the two are so persistent in giving him a ride? As for what is the other shore they are talking about?
In Jiang Huai's view, the other shore has three meanings.

The first one naturally refers to the other side of rivers, lakes and seas.

This is the most general explanation.

In addition, it also refers to a state of mind that is free from worldly troubles and thus achieves enlightenment and nirvana.

Finally, in a narrow sense, it is a pure land that can transcend reincarnation and the boundaries of life and death.

I just don't know where the other shore that the two boatmen, one big and one small, were talking about is.

The young boatman rushed to answer:

"The other side of the river is a good place, with endless wealth and splendor, and endless beautiful scenery and beauties. There is also a pair of tender hands that are as thin as a bean... Everything is free.

Just get on my boat and we can have fun there."

As he said this, the young boatman's face flushed with excitement, and his hands holding the oar were shaking constantly. He wished he could row the boat right now and head to that paradise.

"It's such a nice place. You can go there alone. Why do you insist on giving me a ride?"

"What are you saying? Can I really harm you? I'm just looking for a companion."

The young boatman said angrily, thinking that Jiang Huai had misunderstood him.

But even so, he didn't show any intention of leaving, but kept inviting Jiang Huai to get on board. Later on, his attitude even became noticeably impatient.

At this time, the old boatman said to Jiang Huai:

"Young man, don't listen to his nonsense. The other side is not as good as he says.

If it were really that good, he would have gone there by himself long ago and would not have called anyone else.

You know, human nature is selfish. If there really is such a good place, everyone would hide it and regard it as their own treasure!"

The old man stared at Jiang Huai, "Besides, what's so good about money and women? They are just illusory things.

After decades, who is not old and ugly? Who is not a beautiful skeleton?

Besides, without sufficient strength, how can it be possible to protect it!
It is better to love the country than the beautiful woman!
There are so many famous people in this country, why should others make the decision? We can't just sit there!

Feng Shui turns around, and this year it’s my turn.

Come on, young man, board my ship. I will take you to realize your ambitions, command millions of soldiers, build a great cause that will last for thousands of years, and become the master of the world!"

The old man's voice was vicissitudes and very seductive. Let me ask, in this world, which man does not want to hold the power of the world? Who lives and who dies is all in his own mind. With supreme power, fame, fortune, money and women, wouldn't they be within reach?

But this is naturally not what Jiang Huai hoped for.

He smiled and shook his head, sitting calmly on an isolated island less than a few meters in radius.

No matter how loudly the old and young boatman shouted, the boat remained motionless. In the end, even though they were unwilling, they had no choice but to row away.

But soon, several more sampans approached Jiang Huai. Although they were also sampans, these were obviously larger.

The boatmen on the sampan were no longer dressed in coarse cloth and shorts, but had changed into silk and satin of high-quality materials.

Someone said:

"Don't listen to their nonsense. Which one of them has ever reached the other side? How can they possibly know what is on the other side?

There are good things on the other side, but they are not power, wealth, or women. In comparison, those are just minor things. On the other side, there is the way to immortality!
I wonder if there is anything in the world that can offset the passage of time. "

As he spoke, the boatman, dressed in silk and satin, took out a jade bottle from his bosom.

"This is the immortal wine. Drinking it can extend your life by ten years. On the immortal mountain on the other side, there are mountains of such treasures."

The boatman suddenly lowered his voice and said, "It is said that there are elixirs on the other side. Eating one pill can extend one's life by hundreds of years. Even immortality is just around the corner. There are even fairies with beautiful and charming bodies!"

"As long as you get on board, I'll give you this bottle of fairy wine. As for the elixir and the fairy when we get ashore... it's not impossible for you and me to split it equally."

Jiang Huai still shook his head.

The man asked again: "Are you not interested in immortality?"

Jiang Huai smiled and replied, "I have already achieved immortality, so why should I seek it? You can go there on your own. I wish you to reach the other side and achieve immortality."

The man was stunned, then without saying a word, he rowed the boat and left quickly.

Seeing this, the driver of the other sampan stared at Jiang Huai without saying a word, and then left.

……

……

In a short period of time.

Jiang Huai didn't know that many people were approaching him, wanting to take him to the other side. Each of them was very hospitable and did their best to invite Jiang Huai to go with them.

Jiang Huai felt very novel, but at the same time, he rejected all the boatmen's invitations.

He sat cross-legged on the isolated island, motionless, like a human-shaped stone standing here. Over the long years, countless sampans passed by here.

What surprised Jiang Huai was that later on, he actually saw the old boatman and the young boatman he met at the beginning.

When the old and young boatmen saw the locust tree, they both rowed their bamboo poles closer.

"Have you two returned from the other side, or have you not found the other side yet?"

Jiang Huai took the initiative to greet him, but his butt seemed to have grown roots and he didn't move from beginning to end.

The old boatman and the young boatman looked no different from the past, but they both remembered Jiang Huai.

The old boatman said, "I have successfully found the other side, commanded thousands of troops, and established great achievements, but after years of fighting on the battlefield, the country was destroyed after only two years. Poor concubine I just married. I have seen through it all. The prosperity of the dynasty is just a passing cloud. Only immortality can last for thousands of generations."

The old boatman was indignant, and after saying this, he left in a hurry.

The young boatman then said: "I have also found the other shore. From birth to death, I discovered that the people or things that originally interested me were just those... not what I really pursued in my heart."

"So what are your plans? Are you also going to seek immortality?"

"No, I'm not interested in that." The young boatman shook his head. "Life or death, a few decades is long enough. There's no need to live in vain for too long. I plan to continue drifting for a while."

The young boatman also left in a hurry.

Jiang Huai seemed to be thinking about something.

After that, he met more acquaintances. The sampans came and went on the river. Whenever he met someone, he would go up and chat with them for a few minutes. If the conversation went well, he would go deeper into the conversation.

This day.

Jiang Huai felt that the time had come to take action.

He picked up a few rotten and broken wooden boards around him, and found rivets from somewhere, and nailed all the boards together.

A small sampan is taking shape.

(End of this chapter)