Comprehension Ability: I Forge a Villainous Longevity Family

Chapter 813: Chapter 569: The 33rd Heaven

"A tomb is also a city; this is the common nature of the Immortals who tread the path of Dream Awakening. The surroundings are the guests, the center is the market, the heart of the market is the mansion, where the officials reside... The officials are in the center, merchants on the outskirts, petty officials are scattered across the city managing the people, and from among the people, officials may be chosen, cycling back and forth, thousands of years."

"And what about the Immortals, where do they reside?"

"Immortals surely do not live alongside mortals; they must pass beyond the city and further ahead, past the thirty gateways and the three celestial gates."

"And can we see the Immortals after that?"

"Indeed."

"Looking at it this way, Immortal Wuyou truly cherishes life."

"Who wouldn’t... hahaha, this is a clever saying, truly ingenious, hahahaha, hahahaha!"

Along the long street of the city, with three people, two in front and one behind, Wang Chuan and Chen Zhixing walked ahead as if chatting leisurely, but the conversation left Chen Wanhong with a headache.

With such prolonged contact, Chen Wanhong already knew this junior of his was rebellious. Had it not been for his noble family background and high status since childhood, he might have taken the path of a rebellious leader.

But now, with his status and position, is it really appropriate to discuss these matters?

Chen Wanhong pondered for a moment, finally deciding to remain silent.

This time the purpose was to inherit the legacy left behind by Immortal Wuyou, regardless of what happens in between, as long as he could obtain that legacy.

This has been his wish for two thousand years, not hoping that some insensible remarks turn it into a waking dream.

The road ahead was as Wang Chuan described.

The three first walked through the vast city, then ascended one step after another through thirty gateways, until reaching the first celestial gate beyond the thirtieth gate, facing the precipice in front, leaving Chen Wanhong speechless.

"The path stops here?"

"Of course it stops here. According to long-held records of the Celestial Saint Palace, the concept of distinction between immortals and mortals pervades the entire immortal legacy. Haha, in the eyes of those Immortals, immortals are immortals, mortals are mortals. Given this difference, how can mortals be allowed to meet Upper Immortals?"

"This concept is quite interesting; so the thirty gateways we passed have significance too."

"Naturally." Wang Chuan turned to point at the thirty gateways behind them and said, "The nine thousand steps and thirty gates behind us, before the array was broken, formed a heart inquiry path. Each step requires facing one’s desires and feelings; passing each gate means abandoning a desire. If any mortal could reach this point, their desires would have been diminished by ninety-nine percent, no longer qualifying as human."

"This path diminishes the heart; what’s its name?"

"Heart Inquiry."

"This is a clever name, using the heart inquiry path to remove human desires. The designer of this path likely had no heart at all."

"Hahahaha, they are Immortals after all. How could Immortals have mundane desires?" Wang Chuan laughed, seemingly appreciating Chen Zhixing’s remarks, then pointed to the unstepped path ahead, saying: "The stairs behind may have been shattered by the array, but the gates ahead remain. We must continue using Tao Practice as steps to extend the Celestial Path to proceed."

Speaking, Wang Chuan stepped forward, his year-long Tao Practice forming a step for him to tread upon.

Chen Zhixing smiled, then stepped onto it as well.

Heart inquiry path diminishes the heart, Celestial Path diminishes Tao Practice.

What else will be lost on the journey ahead?

On the stairs, feeling the Tao Practice leave his body and return again, Chen Zhixing did not believe that Immortal Wuyou was kindly returning these practices; most likely the array’s damage caused the part absorbing these practices to malfunction, allowing their return.

The Celestial Path was neither long nor short, with the same three hundred steps leading to a platform.

On the platform was a pool of water. When Chen Wanhong arrived, he saw Wang Chuan and Chen Zhixing who had reached there earlier, seemingly speaking with the water.

"This is the Washing Pool. To continue ascending, one must cleanse the burdens of the physical body in this pool to overcome the Weak Water Celestial River ahead. You must know that the three hundred steps are made of Weak Water, which drains heart and mana. Upon reaching here, losing one’s physical strength means none can traverse the three hundred Weak Water steps."

"So, did Wuyou never intend to meet the mortals in the city below the mountain?"

"How can you say that?" Wang Chuan laughed and shook his head: "Immortals have already shown favor by leaving mortals a chance to meet them, if it’s the conditions accompanying this chance that prevent access, how can you blame the Immortals for not wanting to meet them?"

"That makes sense, shall we continue?"

"Agreed!"

Saying this, neither stepped into the pool, but simply walked across it, traversing the exaggerated river beyond.

Chen Wanhong wished to follow.

But as he tried to step across as they did, he felt his body tremble and fell into the Washing Pool below with a splash.

"..."

Feeling the peculiar energy washing away the two thousand years of accumulated strength of his physical body, Chen Wanhong wanted to struggle but found himself powerless, seeking help but unable to speak.

What should he say?

Should he call Chen Zhixing and Wang Chuan to save him?

Not only could he not sacrifice his face, but this pool was not deadly to him. And supposedly losing physical strength, he could always awaken through Dream Awakening after obtaining the Wuyou legacy, gaining the legacy without losing his physical bearings.