The Doctor of the City goes down the mountain

Chapter 2551 The second life, test Lin Dong!

The scene in front of them changed again, and Lin Dong and Luo Xue entered the second life of the "Three Life Tribulations".

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At dawn, among the mountains with towering ancient trees, an ancient Taoist temple stands quietly, as if it were a forgotten corner of the world, isolated from the outside world.

Inside the Taoist temple, a wisp of green smoke rises up, interweaving with the morning mist, creating a tranquility that transcends the world.

In the fantasy world of this second life, Lin Dong actually became a teenage Taoist priest. At this moment, she was wearing a coarse Taoist robe and had a handsome face. She was standing in the open space in the front yard of the Taoist temple, holding a wooden sword and practicing basic swordsmanship with a focused expression.

Although his movements were a little clumsy, he poured all his strength into each sword strike. Sweat slid down his tender cheeks, dripped onto the bluestone slabs, and was instantly swallowed up by the morning dew.

Not far away, Luo Xue stood quietly, her plain Taoist robe fluttering in the wind, her long black hair simply tied up with a wooden hairpin, making her look particularly elegant and refined.

She stared at Lin Dong, with both relief and worry in her eyes. As Lin Dong's master, she knew her identity and responsibilities in this life, and she knew what kind of test Lin Dong was facing at the moment.

"Lin Dong, take a rest." Luo Xue's voice was soft and warm, like a ray of sunshine in spring, instantly dispelling Lin Dong's fatigue.

Hearing this, Lin Dong sheathed his sword, walked quickly to Luo Xue, and bowed respectfully: "Thank you, Master."

Luo Xue smiled slightly, stretched out her hand and gently patted Lin Dong's shoulder, her eyes full of kindness: "You are making rapid progress, but remember, the path of cultivation requires perseverance, and you must not rush for quick success."

Lin Dong nodded in agreement, but a trace of doubt arose in his heart.

He remembered that he was originally a member of modern society, but suddenly came to this strange world and became a Taoist priest, and Luo Xue was his master.

Although he had a natural affinity for Luo Xue, he had a blank memory about his past, as if it had been deliberately erased.

"Master, I...what was I like before?" Lin Dong finally couldn't help but ask the doubts in his heart.

When Luo Xue heard this, a complex emotion flashed across her eyes, but she quickly regained her composure.

"What you have forgotten are the memories of your previous life. We are now in the second life of the 'Three Life Tribulations'. Each life has its own tests. In the first life, the main test was on me, and in this life, it is your turn."

"Test? What kind of test is that?" Lin Dong was even more confused.

Luo Xue shook her head gently, with a hint of helplessness in her tone.

"I don't know what the test is exactly. But I can feel that it has something to do with your heart and your beliefs. Remember, no matter what difficulties you encounter, you must stick to your heart and move forward courageously."

Lin Dong nodded, not quite understanding.

He understood that he had to face this test in order to solve the mystery around him and regain his lost memories.

"Master, I will try my best." Lin Dong clenched his fists and looked at Luo Xue with firm eyes.

In a flash, three years have passed.

Lin Dong became a sixteen-year-old boy.

Although both of them now recognized each other's identities in their hearts, the test is not over yet.

They still have to continue to survive in this fantasy world, waiting for the test of the second life to come.

"Lin Dong, today we are going to discuss the chapter 'The Highest Good is Like Water' in the Tao Te Ching." Luo Xue's voice was soft but penetrating, breaking the silence of the night. She slowly walked to Lin Dong's side, gently turned the pages, and her fingertips gently ran over the ancient words, as if she was talking to time.

In the past few years, in addition to teaching Lin Dong martial arts, she also taught Lin Dong Taoism.

Upon hearing this, Lin Dong immediately looked up, with a hint of excitement in his eyes.

Over the past three years, he has grown from being ignorant at the beginning to a young Taoist priest with a deep understanding of martial arts and Taoism.

Besides awe, he felt more gratitude and dependence on his master Luo Xue.

He put down the Taoist scripture in his hand and listened carefully to Luo Xue's explanation. Every word was like nectar, nourishing his thirst for knowledge.

"Master, I think 'the highest virtue is like water' is not only about the flexibility and tolerance of water, but also about its ability to adapt to the world and not contend with it."

"Doesn't this also imply that on the path of cultivation, we should follow nature and not fight or compete, so that we can reach the highest level?" After thinking for a moment, Lin Dong mustered up the courage to express his own views.

Luo Xue heard this, a trace of relief flashed in her eyes. She gently patted Lin Dong's shoulder and said with a smile: "Not bad, you can have such an understanding, and I am very pleased with you."

"But the path of cultivation is much more than this. Sometimes, you still have to fight when you need to. After all, cultivation is actually a process of fighting against the heavens."

Hearing this, Lin Dong frowned slightly, "Master, fighting against heaven? Isn't that going against heaven? Can a human fight against heaven?"

"Why not? In this world, there is a kind of people called those who go against the will of heaven... You used to be one of them..." Having said that, she said no more.

She didn't tell Lin Dong too much about the real world, fearing that it would affect the test of his second life.

Since it was the "Three Life Tribulations" that caused Lin Dong to lose his memory, there must be a deeper meaning behind it. If she told him Lin Dong's memories in reality, it might be superfluous.

At this moment, Lin Dong tried hard to recall, but found that his memory of his past life was blank.

After thinking about it for a while, I felt a sharp pain in my head.

He quickly stopped thinking and looked at Luo Xue, his eyes full of confusion and bewilderment:

"Master, you said before that the world we are in now is an illusion world. You said that the existence of this world is a test for me."

"What kind of test does this world have for me?"

Luo Xue sighed and shook her head: "I don't know the specific reason, but my intuition tells me that this test may be related to your heart, and your cognition of yourself and the world."

"Remember, true practice is not only about external martial arts and magic, but also about inner tempering and growth. You need to calm down and feel, and perhaps at some point, the answer will emerge."

As the night deepened, the master and disciple continued to immerse themselves in the world of cultivation, as if everything in the outside world had nothing to do with them.

However, Luo Xue's heart could never calm down.

She knew very well that the test of this second life might be more difficult for Lin Dong than the first life.

But she also believed that as long as the master and the apprentice worked together, they would be able to solve the mystery and find the "key" to leave this illusory world.

"Lin Dong, no matter what the road ahead holds, I will walk it with you. Just like you accompanied me in the first life." Luo Xue made a silent promise in her heart, her eyes becoming more determined.

(End of this chapter)