ragginovel Chapter 1740 Enlightenment and the Way to Save the World
Chapter 1740 Enlightenment and the Way to Save the World
Chapter 1740 Enlightenment and the Way to Save the World
"After the destruction of the mountains and seas, only the accumulated true spirits remained in the void. When we crossed the current, we all witnessed the sheer number of these true spirits, which were vast and boundless."
"This is just a tiny, insignificant part of the long lifespan of a single cycle of reincarnation in the mountains and seas. What about the accumulation of hundreds, thousands, or even tens of thousands of reincarnations?"
"It's probably unimaginable, almost infinite!" Morality slowly uttered his own guess.
In an instant, Li Fan recalled his previous life, where he had remained conscious for a period after activating the True Spirit Technique. He then realized that his boundless spiritual energy seemed to be constantly being depleted during this process. Instinctively, he retorted, "The reappearance of the Mountains and Seas requires the True Spirit as a medium. The accumulated True Spirit is likely being used to reshape the Mountains and Seas as the True Spirit Technique is activated. My previous experience is the best proof!"
Faced with Li Fan's confident words, Shouqiu and Daode pondered in silence for a while, then seemed to have thought of something and smiled silently.
"What are you two laughing about?" Li Fan was initially puzzled, but after sensing what they were thinking, his expression also became a little strange.
Despite Li Fan already knowing, Shouqiu still shook his head and said, "Fellow Daoist Fan, the reason you feel that your true spirit is being consumed is because you are getting more and more tired during the crossing."
"Is it possible that..."
"Besides the weakness caused by the extraction, absorbing a large amount of the accumulated true spirit from the mountains and seas, exceeding the body's limits, will also produce a similar feeling?" Shouqiu and Daode both stared at Li Fan.
"Otherwise, with your boundless spiritual foundation, if it were truly drained, how could you easily recover?"
"Moreover, the true and false Great Daos, and the supreme supernatural powers, are already beyond question. Why would we need to rely on so-called accumulated true spirits to reshape the mountains and seas?"
"When a lone star descends upon the world, it will surely engulf all things. Even the illusory realm and the accumulated true spirits are no exception. The process of truly traversing to the end of time is also a process of collecting true spirits along the way. With your current strength, it will definitely be difficult for you to withstand accepting such a large number of true spirits in a short period of time."
Li Fan instinctively frowned and retorted, "Absurd! How could I not distinguish between overeating and starving to death! As for the true and false Great Dao..."
After a pause, Li Fan realized that what the other person said made some sense.
However, due to his innate suspicious nature, Li Fan quickly dismissed this sense of agreement.
Squinting at Shouqiu and Daode, Li Fan gradually came to his senses. Because the Li Fan of the past was actually the same person as himself, Shouqiu and Daode, who shared the same heart and mind, did not treat him as an "outsider".
In addition, the noble existence he displayed led Shouqiu and Daode to always interpret Li Fan's past actions with the utmost compassion.
This is the complete opposite of what Li Fan did.
After realizing what had happened, Li Fan did not choose to continue arguing.
"This is not difficult to verify. I will keep my eyes wide open when it is activated again next time."
"Having experienced the baptism of three saints over billions of years in this life, and witnessed countless cycles of mountains and seas, my capacity to endure has reached a new level. I will certainly not be as muddled and confused as I was in my previous life," Li Fan said in a deep voice.
Shouqiu and Daode both nodded in agreement.
The three of them tacitly skipped over the matter and stopped dwelling on it.
"Then let's talk about saving yourself before saving the world."
These five words are clearly Li Fan's explanation to his present self from the past.
There's nothing particularly mysterious about it; it's just the literal meaning.
If you want to save the mountains and seas, you must first save yourself.
“Fellow Daoist, you have always been concerned about the mountains and seas. In order to save the world, when you have to choose between yourself and the mountains and seas, you will often lean more towards the mountains and seas.”
"As the saying goes, one's nature is hard to change. With such noble character, even if he were to reincarnate countless times, there are probably some things he would never do. This also means that the possibility of survival in the Mountain and Sea after countless reincarnations is not all-encompassing. Perhaps the hope lies in Fellow Daoist Fan right now!" Shouqiu Gong commented.
"No matter how hard we try to turn the tide, we cannot stop the lone star from descending to earth. To save the mountains and seas, we must rival the star's brilliance, and even defeat it."
"but……"
After a long period of contemplation and silence, Morality finally continued.
"To contend with the stars while maintaining the existence of mountains and seas is perhaps an impossible task in itself."
"The spirit of mountains and seas is divided, and then returns to the stars. We cultivators also originate from mountains and seas. To want to transcend our own affiliation, to save mountains and seas while fighting against the stars, is something that even the true gods back then probably couldn't do."
The moral aspect, however, inspired Li Fan.
Like a bolt of lightning, it dawned on him: "Mountains and seas, stars and stars, wax and wane. To stop the return of mountains and seas to stars, one must either return to the beginning of the divided spirit and take its place, or..."
"Before the stars engulf the mountains and seas, seize the opportunity to take them into our possession."
"The mountains and seas are gone, but I am here. And then I face the stars."
"Is this what they mean by 'to save the world, first save yourself'?" A strange glint flashed in Li Fan's eyes.
They vaguely glimpsed countless fleeting images in Li Fan's mind, and his heart-fluttering emotions. Shouqiu and Daode neither agreed nor disagreed.
They remained silent.
Putting aside the question of whether, even after swallowing the mountains and seas, it could truly rival the stars.
Even if Li Fan really wins...
Having swallowed mountains and seas and destroyed lone stars, what kind of person Li Fan would become after achieving all of this is completely beyond the realm of imagination.
How can we be sure that he will ultimately choose to "save the world"?
It is beyond calculation, beyond knowledge.
There is nothing we can do about it.
But after countless attempts, they still failed. With no other options left, this was the only solution.
At this moment, Shouqiu and Daode could vaguely sense the inner turmoil Li Fan had gone through when he made that choice.
Li Fan could naturally sense what the other two were thinking.
He chuckled and said, "You two seem to have thought further ahead than I have. Swallowing mountains and seas, snatching food from the mouths of stars—it's not so easy to do that."
"Don't even mention stars. I can't even get past the Three Sages, or even the Sages of the Beginning of Mountains and Seas. Do you think they'll just obediently accept their fate if I use the name of saving the world to devour them? You, Li Fan, can do it, but I can't?"
In the end, it still comes down to cultivation level.
It must be said that Li Fan's words make a lot of sense.
After careful consideration, Shouqiu and Daode realized something and exclaimed, "It is because we have seen what Fellow Daoist Fan has done that we have spontaneously decided from the bottom of our hearts that Fellow Daoist Fan is the only savior of the world. We believe in him unconditionally, and even if you want to do something like swallowing mountains and seas, we will support you."
"As for others, they certainly won't act like us."
"unless……"
"Let all living beings in the mountains and seas be included in the Xuanji Ring, and let them share the same heart and mind!" Shouqiu suddenly blurted out.
Even Li Fan's heart skipped a beat upon hearing this.
Given his temperament, it would have been absolutely impossible for him to share his inner thoughts with others.
But by chance, the first attempt took place.
Only after tasting the benefits and realizing that it did not harm them did they continue to do it.
However, the fact that the three of them are of one mind and one heart is already the limit that Li Fan can accept at this point.
He had never even considered opening his heart to all living beings in the mountains and seas, like Shouqiu.
"Isn't Fellow Daoist Shouqiu going a bit too far?"
"There are countless living beings, and there are just too many variables," Li Fan said in a muffled voice.
Shouqiu did not give up on his idea; the more he thought about it, the brighter his eyes became.
"The higher one's character, the more one can appreciate the greatness of the past Daoist friends. I believe that even ordinary beings in the mountains and seas, after experiencing everything that once happened there, should be able to understand and then make the right choice. As for those who are stubborn and unyielding..."
"It cannot stop the general trend!"
Morality added emphatically, "Upon careful consideration, it is indeed feasible!"
Shouqiu continued, "If it weren't for the constraints of the Three Saints' Xuanji Ring, how could the Mountain and Sea Saints have worked together? Our plan is merely imitating the story of the Three Saints. However, the scale of the Unity Ring we wish to create far surpasses that of the Xuanji Ring. Our aspirations also far exceed those of the Three Saints!"
"If there were not a larger concentric ring surrounding the mountains and seas, how could the beings of the mountains and seas unite in their hearts for their own survival?"
Shouqiu and Daode stared intently at Li Fan.
His eyes were filled with undisguised fervor.
Li Fan naturally knew that this fervor was not directed at him.
Rather, it is through the power of unity and shared purpose that we turn our attention to the past savior saint.
"In a sense, my past actions were infinitely close to the ideal self that Shouqiu and Daode envisioned. Although I could not reach that ideal, I yearned for it. Under the influence of the Xuanji Ring, I experienced it firsthand. Naturally, I would have even greater recognition of it."
The changes in Shouqiu's morality within a short period of time are truly unpredictable.
This is actually quite reasonable.
Ultimately, it's because the Li Fan of the past was simply too powerful. His deeds were truly legendary. Even after his death and the dissipation of his consciousness, his past actions alone could still command and influence the saints.
"But so what?"
"The survival of the mountains and seas now depends on me," Li Fan thought to himself with a cold snort.
"Upon careful consideration, Shouqiu and Daode's plan may indeed be feasible."
"However, we need to consider this carefully."
"The Great Dao Returns to the Hall of Truth, Stealing Secrets, Ropes, and the Marvelous Fortune of Mountains and Seas..."
In Li Fan's mind, countless thoughts were swirling and changing.
The saints are working together to reunite with the forces of the Void Realm and save the mountains and seas from their coercion.
They were completely unaware that the three saints in their own team, and the three most important saints at that, had quietly undergone changes.
Although he already had a plan in mind, Li Fan dared not reveal it at all.
He was well aware that unless he revealed his inner thoughts in a way that showed unity and solidarity, he would immediately become the enemy of the mountains and seas!
The countless memories you've accumulated in the past should also become treasures in the eyes of others.
Our strength is far from sufficient to execute the plan; we need to continue to lie low.
"However, perhaps we can start considering adding more like-minded individuals."
After witnessing the changes in Shouqiu and Daode, Li Fan looked at Mo Yongge, who had not yet become a saint, and said thoughtfully.
"Selecting people must be done with great care."
"The minimum requirement is to be like Shouqiu Daode, who spontaneously cares about the mountains and seas."
"Ideally, it should be someone who has fought alongside my past self and whose character has been proven."
Considering all aspects, Mo Yongge is undoubtedly an extremely suitable candidate.
Mo Yongge was no ordinary person, as he was able to leave Li Fan with a vague memory of him.
He can be described as Li Fan's loyal follower and comrade-in-arms, who would never abandon him even in life or death.
They used song to prove their Dao; its ethereal sound echoed through the shattered mountains and seas, inspiring and motivating the Daoist heart. This enabled the sages to never give up and fight valiantly even in dire straits.
Although Mo Yongge has not yet become a saint, with Li Fan's help, it is already a foregone conclusion.
"The only trouble is that the principle of unity of mind and purpose originates from the Three Saints' Jade Ring."
"Those who truly share the same heart are only the three saints who were the first to take their seats. The others who came later are at most only influenced by them in a subtle way."
“The three saints can be one. But they have a natural distance from other creatures in the mountains and seas, so it is impossible for them to be of one mind and one heart. But I am different.”
"To ensure absolute success, the only way is for the person I choose to be truly of one mind with me!"
A cold glint flashed in Li Fan's eyes.
"The Xuanji Ring is incredibly profound; its initial deciphering was already extremely difficult. Now, to build upon it and further refine it..."
"It is impossible to do without a clear understanding of the principles."
Li Fan was not blinded by his past self.
He still has a very clear understanding of his own abilities.
"With my current understanding of the Xuanji Ring, even if I add Shouqiu and Daode, I'm afraid I still might not be able to add another one to the Xuanji Ring."
"The one who tied the knot must untie it. To achieve our goal, we must rely on the Three Sages."
"But how can we push this forward covertly?"
Looking at the increasingly precarious situation of the Mountain and Sea under the shadow of dark clouds in the void, Li Fan immediately had a general idea in his mind.
"But one must not be hasty, lest one give away the truth."
"Compared to my past self, the number of reincarnations I have experienced is negligible. I can proceed slowly and methodically."
Once the truth was clear, the worry that it might leave me at any moment disappeared.
This allows for a more secure approach to planning everything.
The unity of knowledge and action.
What Li Fan did was exactly what he thought.
In the mountains and seas, they continued to search for the enlightened saint.
In addition to the three from the Holy Dynasty, two more promising talents have been found.
They spared no effort in bestowing their true spirit upon him.
Compared to his past tendency to just go through the motions, Li Fan is now much more serious and dedicated.
In his view, these newly ascended saints are very likely to become his allies in the future.
As the true spirit was being infused, Li Fan was also comprehending the so-called true spirit he had mobilized.
With the memories of their past, their understanding of these things is also subtly changing.
"The accumulated true spirit is the remnant after the destruction of mountains and seas."
"And the mountains and seas originated from the gods."
"In a sense, this is also the fundamental reason why people can become immortals or saints."
“The accumulated true spirit is essentially no different from the true spirit that living beings are born with.”
"In other words, the calamity of the annihilation of the Void Realm has no effect on the [True Spirit] itself."
"Only when a lone star appears in the world can they be erased."
"But should we erase it or absorb it?"
Li Fan recalled the scene he had witnessed and pondered to himself.
He once had the idea of releasing all the true spirit hidden within his body.
Indeed, the moment it was noticed, an unprecedented warning was revealed.
"Theoretically speaking, even if mountains and seas collapse, one can retaliate with a single thought by changing the truth or falsehood."
"That is to say..."
"The torrent of true spirits can even influence the reshaping of mountains and seas?"
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(End of this chapter)