Siheyuan: Relieve stress and relieve worries

Chapter 974 Master and Disciple Reunite
Wang Li let herself go amidst the sea of ​​flowers, picking a flower she liked as she walked, accumulating a large bunch before she knew it. She thought that if she gave these to her brother, he would be very happy.

Suddenly, the earth shook violently, and the entire space shone brightly. A beam of light shot out from the hot spring cave.

Wang Li was first startled, then overjoyed, and ran wildly towards the cave.

At this moment, Wang Zhan sat cross-legged in front of the jade tablet, digesting the information it conveyed to him. Wang Zhan knew that he had now completely taken control of this space and also knew its origin.

This place should be called Jade Void Immortal Valley. It was created by an unknown cultivator from ancient times. After experiencing the first period of calamity, the cultivator who controlled this space also passed away. After that, this space drifted down to the Kunlun Snow Mountain.

It wasn't until the second abbot of Wuliang Temple, while seeking immortality in Kunlun Mountain, that he obtained this space by chance. After that, the abbot regarded it as the treasure of Wuliang Temple and passed it down from generation to generation.

Until the thirteenth abbot of the temple during the Tang Dynasty, whose name was Hengshan, he first organized people he trusted to undergo trials, but they all failed. Then he organized all the people in his temple to receive the inheritance, but that also failed. In the end, he had no choice but to post notices to widely recruit those with affinity, but all of these efforts ended in failure. He was also rejected by the temple for repeatedly trying to bring new people to the temple.

On his deathbed, Hengshan had no choice but to release the Snowland Mustard Seed from his body, as he could not allow it to wander outside. This act led to his death, and his last words to the next abbot were, "Find a destined person and let him take it away; this is a source of trouble."

Wang Zhan received all the information, but he was unaware of the final instructions. He realized that this was both a treasure and a bomb, and who knew it could lead to his death. Wang Zhan didn't rush out. He first tidied up his bag, leaving the things he didn't need in his own space. He and Wang Li arranged all the rooms, and the storage room on the left side of the main house was suddenly empty.

Wang Zhan, along with his sister, reorganized the space according to the inscription on the jade tablet. It was basically the same as what they had seen before. However, what Wang Li didn't know was that Wang Zhan could change the terrain and geology of this space at any time.

Three days later, the two siblings were preparing to go home. Wang Li then realized that so much time had passed and wondered if they would be criticized. Wang Zhan couldn't answer her because he was in trouble himself. With his bag on his back and holding Wang Li's hand, Wang Zhan had a sudden thought: they were back. But they weren't back on the snow-capped mountain; they were back in front of the Bronze Gate.

Wang Zhan was a little stunned. He found it unbelievable, but then he thought, there have been so many unbelievable things already, what is this one?
Wang Zhan followed the path that Master Wen had led him down. Wang Li felt it was amazing and kept asking her brother how he did it. Wang Zhan said, "When you have the chance, you can refine it too, and you'll be like your brother."

Wang Li looked forward to it and said, "Brother, let's bring Dayu, Xiaoyu, Jinbao, and Grandma Aijima's Doha over there. What do you say? Then that will be our world."

Wang Zhan said with a smile, "Okay, but you'd better watch your mouth. Don't go around telling everyone. If people find out, your brother will be in trouble."

"Don't worry, brother, I know what's important. I won't tell anyone," Wang Li said happily, still excited.

At this moment, Master Wen had already come up along the path to meet them. When he saw Wang Zhan and his sister, he smiled and said, "Young man, you've obtained an opportunity, haven't you? You are a person with great fortune."

Wang Zhan initially wanted to deny it, but then he thought that Master Wen must have seen something. If he denied it, it would only make him feel like he was the one with something to hide. So he smiled and nodded, neither confirming nor denying.

Master Wen, as expected of a seasoned fox, smiled and said, "Come on, go see your two cheap masters, then you can go down the mountain." Wang Zhan could tell from his tone that Master Wen harbored resentment towards him. He wasn't upset, after all, this was a secret he couldn't tell anyone, not even his first master, Qi Dasheng. What did it matter if he harbored resentment?

The three of them remained silent for a short while before arriving at the back courtyard of Wuliang Temple. Wang Zhan could sense that Master Wen, Master Wang, and Qi Dasheng all seemed to know he was in a hurry to descend the mountain.

In the courtyard, Master Wang and Qi Dasheng were both busy in the kitchen. Qi Dasheng was cooking, while Master Wang was packing some staple food, which looked like vegetable dumplings, into wooden food boxes.

Master Wen led Wang Zhan to the main hall of the house. Wang Li had already run off to Qi Dasheng's place. Wang Zhan put down his backpack, and Master Wen brewed him a cup of wild mountain tea. Then the two of them sat facing each other.

Master Wen took a sip of tea and said, "I will allow you to ask me three questions, but you must also answer three questions for me, and then our karmic connection will be complete."

Wang Zhan sipped his tea, remaining silent for a long time as he pondered deeply. After a while, he asked, "What are your thoughts on cultivating immortality and rebirth?"

Master Wen did not answer. This time, the room was silent for a long time, as if the room was independent of this world. Until the tea had gone cold, Master Wen said, "You asked about the one who left and the younger one, right? I don't know either. There are always so many accidents in this world. The one who left should no longer be in this world. The younger one was just intelligent and had partial dream memories. That is not called a past life. That is just a dream."

Wang Zhan looked at Master Wen with new respect, thinking that Master Wen must be a scholar of the I Ching. Master Wen seemed to see what Wang Zhan was thinking and said, "I was born in Longhu Mountain when I was a child, and later came to Wuliang Temple to cultivate."

Wang Zhan was filled with respect, and then asked the second question, saying, "I think Master Wen already has a good understanding of me and my situation. What do you think I should do to break this deadlock?"

Master Wen laughed heartily and said, “It’s nothing. If someone is after something, just get rid of it. Money is just an external thing. You’ll feel much lighter once you lose it.”

Wang Zhan was taken aback. He wasn't a money-loving person to begin with, but when he thought about his wealth and house, he realized that money could be a powerful motivator. The people causing trouble were actually greedy, but he wasn't interested in money either. Wouldn't this just be creating trouble for himself?

Wang Zhan then asked one last question, saying, "Master Wen, I have no desire to seek immortality or pursue Taoism, nor do I wish to enter the path of Buddhism. How can you teach me?"

Master Wen picked up his teacup. Actually, he wanted to persuade Wang Zhan to join the Dao, because he could see that Wang Zhan was a wise person, and a very wise one at that.

Master Wen sighed and said, "The Tao follows nature; just follow your true heart."

(End of this chapter)