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Chapter 664 The Last Corner

After a rather relaxing Nowruz in the City of Glory, the two embarked on their journey once again.

The rest of the journey went surprisingly smoothly, with only occasional minor obstacles that Chen Xuan was able to handle on his own.

However, Chen Xuan was still in a daze, with Feng Xue's words still lingering in his mind.

"What does 'one's own path' mean?"

Chen Xuan asked Feng Xue, but Feng Xue wouldn't tell him. He also tried to explore his own destiny, but found that he had begun to become disconnected from it.

This is a very strange thing. At least in the knowledge he has, there has never been a case where the compatibility with one's destiny has decreased, yet there is still no change in one's destiny.

He doesn't understand the current situation at all.

Even though he seemed to be getting further and further away from the pilgrim, the pilgrim's destiny was still firmly attached to him. If this was something like a "destiny disease" that only appeared in novels, Chen Xuan would accept it. After all, it was a disease, so he could get it treated.

The problem is, he has no problems at all right now, and even thinks he's incredibly strong.

As time went by, more and more passersby were defeated by him, and Chen Xuan became increasingly uncertain about his own condition.

until……

"Brother, why is it the Great River again? What's the story this time? Could it be that we've already successfully completed our pilgrimage without realizing it, and I've become a Buddha? Is that why I'm so strong? Are we going to cross the Tongtian River again?"

Looking at the Arabian Sea before her, Feng Xue felt somewhat ashamed of Chen Xuan's tendency to assume any water was a river. After a moment's thought, he shook his head and said:
"You've obtained the scriptures, but I'm still missing the final step. Hmm, as for this river... have you heard of Lingyun Ferry?"

"What do you mean by my scripture... wait! Lingyun Ferry? Doesn't that mean abandoning the physical body...?"

Chen Xuan's face immediately turned pale. Although he was very strong and had broken free from the shackles of his destiny, embarking on the path of writing legends and condensing a divine position, Chen Xuan's personality was still somewhat out of sync.

"That's just a symbol. A complete transformation doesn't mean actually abandoning the physical body. It's a comprehensive sublimation from the spirit to the body. In the original story, Tang Sanzang didn't grow much from beginning to end, which is why he needed to be reborn at Lingyun Ferry. But you've experienced many trials and tribulations along the way and have grown a lot, so naturally you don't need to go through that whole 'abandoning the physical body' thing anymore."

"Compared to Journey to the West, you are closer to the original text, the Venerable Xuanzang. In history, Xuanzang arrived in India, debated scriptures in all directions, and liberated the monks. He found that India was not actually better than him, so he simply founded his own school. You have followed this path. After experiencing all this, you have enough knowledge and experience to form your own school. Naturally, you don't need to learn that so-called Mahayana Buddhism that requires bribes."

Feng Xue waved her hand, while simultaneously pulling out a government vessel to reassure him.

Chen Xuan believed Feng Xue's words, but he was still somewhat curious:

"So, when you said I found my own path, you meant I deviated from the original pilgrimage route and started writing my own 'scriptures'? Because I went from pilgrimage to writing scriptures, my destiny became disconnected, but because I fit the historical record of Master Xuanzang, I didn't lose my destiny?"

"Just think of it that way. But from now on, you will become a new destiny. Well, let me put it this way, you've heard the story of The Legend of the Condor Heroes before, right? And you've seen people with the destiny of Guo Jing, Yang Kang, etc., right?" Feng Xue boarded the official boat, gesturing for Chen Xuan to get on board, and asked.

"Hmm, I've seen him... Um, you mean, like those characters in martial arts novels, someone in the future will possess the 'Chen Xuan' destiny?" Chen Xuan's eyes widened, suddenly feeling a little ashamed. Feng Xue nodded and said:
"That's right. If you write your story into a book, and enough people know about it, you will become someone else's destiny. When they replicate your experience, they will walk the same path as you."

Although Feng Xue deliberately obscured the concepts of destiny and armor, given the state of this world, the difference between the two wouldn't actually be that significant.

Chen Xuan was somewhat conflicted about this. On the one hand, he felt a little ashamed when others said things like "My destiny is [Chen Xuan]". On the other hand, as a young man, his desire to show off made him really want to see this happen.

Seeing Chen Xuan enter a state of inner conflict, Feng Xue did not interrupt him. This kid was even more interesting than she had imagined. According to Taibai Jinxing, it wouldn't be long before this kid was able to go to the Heavenly Realm and get a golden job.

Chen Xuan was unaware that he had already been formally appointed to a government position. He was still pondering whether or not to write his travelogue. However, he no longer had a choice. In Feng Xue's opinion, the moment his destiny was transformed into a godhood, the Heavenly Realm had probably already begun to compile his experiences and start writing his biography.

At that time, his "Journey to the West" around Asia, Africa and Europe will probably not only be limited to this plane, but all planes under the rule of the Central Plains system in the Heavenly Realm will have to learn his tongue!
……

"As expected of Lingyun Ferry, it's so calm and peaceful, not a single monster in sight!"

The next day, Chen Xuan leaned on the gunwale, looking at the calm water and sighing. After a restless night, he woke up with dark circles under his eyes, but he felt much more energetic.

Upon hearing Chen Xuan's words, Feng Xue rolled her eyes and said:
"It's only here. If it were anywhere else, you'd be setting a flag, you know?"

"Fu what?" Chen Xuan clearly didn't understand this still-uncommon term, and Feng Xue was too lazy to explain. He simply pointed to the road in the distance:
"We're almost there, remember to hide when we get there..."

"No, why should we hide? We've already crossed Lingyun Ferry, why are we still fighting?" Chen Xuan was bewildered by Feng Xue's words, but Feng Xue sighed:

Do you know Huang Chao?

"I think I've heard of him. He's the poet who wrote 'After my flowers bloom, all other flowers wither.' What's wrong?" Chen Xuan's history knowledge was clearly not very good, so Feng Xue casually pulled out a book on Tang Dynasty history, flipped to the section on the Huang Chao Rebellion, and handed it to Chen Xuan.

"So you can understand a principle: it's much easier to infiltrate Chang'an than to pass the imperial examination."

"..." Chen Xuan looked at the page Feng Xue had opened, then at Feng Xue herself. After a long while, he swallowed hard and said in disbelief:

"So, you're planning to attack Mount Ling?"

“That’s right!” Feng Xue nodded. As the official boat docked, the sixth crown in his sea of ​​consciousness—[Earth Walker]—had been completed. However, the crown that had unexpectedly appeared at the end was still missing one last piece, which had piqued his interest.

"You're finally here!"

Just as Feng Xue was full of confidence and pondering where the Spirit Mountain was, a familiar voice suddenly rang out. Chen Xuan, who had just heard Feng Xue's outburst, was almost startled into his Spinosaurus form. Feng Xue looked at the newcomer and smiled, saying:
"You've been having too much fun, haven't even sent a message back in all this time!"

In response to Feng Xue's teasing, Fina, whose head was adorned with the words "Guanyin Bodhisattva," abruptly changed the subject:
"Compared to this, our original plan to visit Brahma and the Western Paradise is gone!"

(End of this chapter)