Don't come here, the milk dog who wears books

Chapter 99
Chu Jinyan's eyes darkened, and after reading the poem several times for a long time, he asked:
"Xianzun, does this poem tell me..."

Before he finished speaking, he was interrupted by the old man: "The Buddha said: 'If you see through, don't tell the truth. If you see through, don't tell the truth.'" Then he looked at Chu Jinyan with a smile: "Can you get rid of the doubts in your heart?"

"I probably understand the reminder given by Master." Chu Jinyan said.

"Oh—that's it, have you thought about the few questions I asked you last time?" The old man asked seemingly unintentionally.

Chu Jinyan recalled it for a while, and then said:
"The last time I saw Gu Qing's experience with Immortal Venerable, I never understood your intention." Chu Jinyan paused, "But after reading the poem just now, maybe I have some epiphany."

"Oh? Let's hear it." The old man seemed very interested.

"Xianzun wanted me to think about why I chose reincarnation, and let me live this life again."

The old man didn't answer, just smiled.

Seeing this, Chu Jinyan continued: "At first, I thought I wanted to save a girl named Gu Qing, and I had deep feelings for her. But that may not be the case." Chu Jinyan smiled wryly:
"I met Gu Qing when I was young. I was attacked and rolled off the cliff. Gu Qing found me and called someone to save my life. I am very grateful to her and promise to repay her."

"But after many years, we had no contact and finally I heard of her death."

"I was shocked in my heart. I couldn't believe that the girl died like this. I haven't repaid her yet. So I chose to be born again. I promise not to let things happen a second time. It's like paying back Gu Qing's life."

"But now it seems that my feelings for Gu Qing are only at the level of gratitude, nothing else."

"But now, it is another girl's soul that touches my heart. She is the only one I want." Chu Jinyan's final tone was very firm.

"It seems that you have realized something." The old man quietly listened to Chu Jinyan's self-report, "Then you have cleared up your heart, and the next actions are up to you."

"Thank you for your teaching." Chu Jinyan cupped his hands in thanks.

The old man stroked his beard, "You take this."

Then a small golden bell appeared in midair.

"You will need it when necessary." The old man handed the bell to Chu Jinyan.

"Okay, okay." Seeing that Chu Jinyan seemed to be opening his mouth, the old man continued on his own: "Young man, you should go back. After all, this is not the place where you should stay."

As the last words of the old man fell, the entire illusory world began to disintegrate, and the surroundings shattered like cracked glass.

Chu Jinyan finally heard the old man talking to himself in a trance: "These two people are really interesting, what will happen next haha..."

"Swipe—" It felt like his soul suddenly fell from a high altitude into his body, Chu Jinyan woke up and sat up.

The surroundings are pitch black, turn on the floor lamp next to it, and the hour hand points to twelve, it seems that it is late at night.

What was that just now?Dream?
Chu Jinyan rubbed his head, and suddenly realized that he was holding a round object in his hand, and his eyes glanced over - it was a golden bell.

Chu Jinyan recalled the verses in the dream, if even that dream was true - then he thought he should understand something.

It seems that when she talked in her sleep last time, it wasn't because of her inarticulate speech caused by drunkenness.

Gu Qing, oh no, should I call you Gu Qing this time?

(End of this chapter)