The Great Seminary

Chapter 339 Enlightenment
The miscellaneous notes written by the ancient sage Daolingzi, in his "Ten Thousand Years of Yellow Millet Pillow Book," once said...
There was once an old man whose name was unknown, but whose surname was Lu.

His family was extremely wealthy when he was young, and he naturally enjoyed endless riches and honors.

But as fate would have it, things took an unexpected turn when Lu Sheng was a teenager.

His father, in his pursuit of high returns with low investment, engaged in risky gambles, ultimately leading to the ruin of his family.

Their once good life suddenly took a turn for the worse, turning into a life of hardship.

From then on, Lu Sheng could only make a living by manual labor. Whenever he thought of his father's insatiable greed, he would curse him in his heart.

Later, Lu Sheng became Lu Weng.

One day, while chopping wood at the foot of Handan Mountain, he asked someone for water and met a Taoist priest for a chat.

Looking at his shabby clothes, he couldn't help but sigh deeply.

"I used to come from a wealthy family, but I was born at the wrong time and met a greedy elder, which led to the decline of my family."

A life of hardship is truly pitiful and lamentable.

The Taoist priest, upon hearing this, said in surprise, "Old man, I see that you are strong and healthy, without any illness or pain."

Having already enjoyed fleeting wealth in my youth, what is there to lament?

Old Lu pointed angrily at the Taoist priest's embroidered robe and said:

“You Taoist priest, dressed in fine silks and satins, teach me, a poor man in tattered clothes, that wealth and status are as fleeting as clouds.”

That's really funny.

The Taoist priest was good-tempered; he wasn't angry at being scolded. Instead, he said he had been presumptuous and offered to treat Old Man Lu to lunch as an apology.

When the poor lose their will, the horse grows thin and its mane grows long.

Although Lu Weng felt that the Taoist priest was fond of lecturing and was very annoying, he still agreed in order to save the two black-faced buns he was carrying.

So the Taoist priest took out a few still slightly steaming millet dumplings from the bundle he was carrying and handed them to Old Man Lu.
Lu Weng wolfed down two and a half large millet dumplings.

Suddenly, a wave of drowsiness washed over me, and I couldn't help but yawn.

Seeing this, the Taoist priest thoughtfully took out another pillow from his bundle, stuffed with dried millet grains, and handed it to him.

"Old man, the millet buns you just ate, and the dried millet used to make this pillow stuffing, were grown using the brain marrow of the Earth Demon Clan as fertilizer, and were of a different kind."

When paired together, they create the best dreams, dreams that are all-encompassing and beautiful.

"Why not try it to see if it helps you sleep?"

Let Lu Weng lie down on the large blue stone next to him and rest for a while.

Lu Weng was usually a meticulous person, but this time he took the pillow in a daze and actually lay down on the bluestone, falling into a deep sleep.

In his dream, his family, which should have been ruined when he was young, miraculously escaped the calamity.

They grew up in wealth and honor.

Those who originally lacked cultivation aptitude inexplicably became exceptionally outstanding.

He successfully entered the sect of a prestigious ancient sect and became an outer disciple.

Afterwards, he achieved success in his cultivation, advanced to the inner sect, and married his beautiful junior sister.

He also gained the favor of his elders and became one of the elite guards of the 'Great Earth Cave'.

His reputation grew steadily, his cultivation improved, and he eventually broke through the 'Great Heavenly Barrier' and became a true disciple.

At the same time, Lu Weng's family was also prosperous, with one wife and three concubines bearing him eight sons and nine daughters, which became a popular story in the sect.

Later, all of these children married good men.

Lu Weng himself rose to prominence and eventually became the leader of the sect.

If life were so smooth, anyone would be satisfied.

But after he came to power, he felt that he was blessed with good fortune and developed even greater ambitions.

No longer prioritizing the greater good of humanity, they openly launched attacks against other sects in the surrounding area.

At first, everything went smoothly, but his 'behavior' became increasingly rampant, which aroused the dissatisfaction of a certain elder of 'Xia Que' under the command of Emperor Daqi.

After repeated warnings went unheeded, they broke down the mountain and destroyed the sect, wiping out the lineage of Lu Weng's sect and intending to exterminate his entire family.

Only after witnessing the tragic deaths of his wife and daughters did Old Lu suddenly realize his mistake and lamented with regret:
"I was perfectly content chopping wood at the foot of Handan Mountain, with no worries about food or drink, so why shouldn't I be satisfied!"

"Yes, why aren't you satisfied?"

Suddenly, a faint voice startled Lu Weng from his 'sweet dream'.

He sat up abruptly from the large bluestone.

After a moment of confusion, he realized that everything had just been a dream. And at that moment, the half-eaten millet dumpling clutched in Old Lu's hand was still warm.

After a moment of stunned silence, he hurriedly stood up, bowed respectfully to the Taoist priest who had 'enlightened' him, and knelt down with utmost sincerity, kowtowing repeatedly.
"It was only just now that I, Old Lu, was foolish and ignorant of the good intentions behind your guidance. I am ashamed, ashamed."

The Taoist priest laughed heartily and pointed at Old Man Lu, saying:
"It seems you've finally learned the meaning of 'contentment brings happiness,' and all my efforts haven't been in vain."

"That's right, that's right."

If the Taoist priest were to give me ten or eight dou of millet seeds, which are used to make pillow stuffing and steamed bun filling, I would be fine.

This old man's life is complete!

Upon hearing this, Lu Weng kowtowed repeatedly, pleading.

The Taoist priest was immediately dumbfounded and didn't know what to do.

Finally, he sighed and said, "Human greed is something even immortals and Buddhas cannot understand."

Ah, well, well, according to my nature, once I'm involved in cause and effect, I won't be satisfied until it's resolved immediately.

I will give you the seeds of this millet.

But you must remember.

Whether you plant these seeds, eat them, or spread them out is none of my business.

Yellow millet can only take root and sprout if it is fertilized with the fresh brain marrow of the Earth Demon Clan.

Therefore, it has always been extremely rare in the 'human world' and is a specialty of the 'underground world'.

This is also the most important reason why, since ancient times, people have only traveled from the "human world" to the "underground realm," and very few have gone the other way around.

It's as if Zhang Gui's previous life had already popularized the concept of "an immersive, mind-saturated life sandbox video game."

How could one possibly quit and then return to ancient times, spending the rest of their life in utter boredom?

However, everything has two sides.

For ordinary people, the dream of wealth and glory is indeed an unparalleled form of spiritual entertainment.

But in Zhang Gui's eyes, it was an extremely terrifying mental trap.

In his view, one should never become addicted to any kind of hallucinogenic substance.

Otherwise, once addicted, one's real life can easily spiral out of control.

This influence has little to do with your strength; it's essentially a variation of your inner demons.

Even ancient gods and demons will still fall into the trap if they are destined to be 'tricked'!
So, ever since crossing the boundary marker of the 'Cave Boundary' and, out of curiosity, trying to have a pipe dream in a small town where humans gathered...

He suppressed his desire and did not continue.

However, the ritual for having a "yellow millet dream" is to eat yellow millet and then fall asleep with one's head resting on a pillow filled with dried yellow millet grains.

Both are indispensable.

Eating only millet is considered the most popular and simplest form of spiritual food in the underground world, used to relax the mind after practicing cultivation techniques and feeling mentally exhausted.

So, while Sun Zhenbao was enjoying her own 'Lightness Pill,' she also handed one to Zhang Gui.

Among cultivators in the underground world, it was as ordinary as Zhang Gui casually 'scattering cigarettes' in his previous life, representing a kind of friendly flirting.

That's why Zhang Gui accepted it politely.

The problem is that when he was politely chatting with the locals in the small town of the underground world to gather information, the so-called 'food balls' he ate were actually just ordinary dried rice balls.

It's not a 'high-end product' that truly extracts the essence from millet.

So, to everyone's surprise, after taking this genuine "peace of mind pill," thoughts that were originally hidden deep in my heart and subconscious resurfaced.

Fortunately, Zhang Gui's head contained the main divine cluster 'Tai Sui Enters the Godhood'.

Sensing something was amiss, he immediately activated his Divine Condensation.

Suppressing his rebellious thoughts, he couldn't help but speak out:

"Steward Sun, I bought this estate by chance."

These are items sold by the official brokerage firm of the Northern Sect of the Three Holy Swords.

If you sell the wrong item due to any issues with its origin or defects, that's your responsibility.

As for who the previous owner of this estate was...

Why should I, a customer buying something, need to know or want to know? Don't you think so?

(End of this chapter)