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Chapter 1050: Chapter 957 Gate Opening to See the Darkness Chapter 1050: Chapter 957 Gate Opening to See the Darkness The night grew deep.
In the village, a bonfire was kindled, and everyone crowded close to the fire, drawing warmth from the flames.
Some children, bored, roasted chunks of pork over the fire, but the adults were already full.
“The New Year is at the end of the month.”
“Yes, I remember the old days when times were tough, the elders called the New Year ‘the end of the year barrier,’ because getting through New Year was like passing a barrier. Now things are better, peaceful, even if a bit poorer, it still feels happier.”
“There’s enough to eat and drink, which is better than being displaced and begging for a living.”
The villagers gathered together chatting about the New Year, about the past, talking quite a lot.
“Little Li, you’ve been in our village for about four or five years now, why haven’t you taken a wife yet…”
At this moment, Auntie Wang and a group of middle-aged women suddenly teased Li Fan.
Li Fan was discussing with the Second Elder about writing Spring Festival couplets for the New Year but was suddenly dragged into this conversation, and hurriedly said:
“No need, thank you, Auntie, for your concern, I’m not in a rush…”
But Auntie Wang said:
“You’re not getting any younger, how can you not be in a hurry? You see others in the village your age, their children are already two!”
At this time, a few farmwives nearby laughed:
“Auntie Wang, you shouldn’t worry. How could Little Li possibly fail to find a wife? He’s so capable, he could have three wives and four concubines. Look at Yun Xi, Jiang Xue, and others…”
They were joking and teasing, but in an instant, Yun Xi and the others couldn’t help but blush.
Even Li Fan couldn’t withstand it anymore, and hurriedly said:
“That… Da De, quickly bring out some wine! Let’s all have a drink together.”
He changed the subject.
Wu Dade immediately got up to fetch the drinks.
Seeing this, Auntie Wang and the others all laughed heartily.
“Young people just can’t take embarrassment.”
“Little Li is still naive, not cherishing his youth. When he gets older, he’ll regret it for sure!”
…
And nearby, a group of spirits were utterly shocked by the scene.
This scenario completely overturned their understanding.
The End of Myriad Paths, and that person…
Who are they? They dare not even glance for fear of karmic consequences, worried they couldn’t handle it.
But now, just like ordinary mortal men and women in a village, they were being teased about marriage…
“An eye opener…”
Luo Xingchen couldn’t help but mutter under his breath.
“Perhaps the people in the village don’t see themselves as supreme beings but are truly experiencing mundane life, living like mortals…”
Qingcheng seemed pensive.
“Mundane life is profound; it is the other shore… I suddenly understand,” said the Buddha Ancestor, moved. At this moment, he suddenly grasped the meaning behind Qing Chen’s words when he tried to enlighten Brahma in his previous life: the other shore lies within the mundane world.
…
Soon after, Wu Dade arrived with the drinks.
It was still sorghum liquor as usual.
The winter weather was cold, and this was the best to warm the body.
Everyone poured their drinks one by one.
“This is the right time to drink.”
Nan Feng murmured, having just eaten her fill, and had reached the pinnacle of the Chaos Spirit King.
She saw that gate.
But had not yet pushed it open.
Because, that gate… required three souls and seven spirits to open.
At this moment, she held a bowl full of liquor and slowly started to drink.
As the liquor entered her body, she felt a wave of intoxication gradually wash over her.
In the drunken haze, she forgot that she originally had no soul and spirit, only intent.
Boom!
The gate flung open.
At this moment, behind Nan Feng, a world that was vague yet distinct emerged.
This world wasn’t filled with mist; it was an expansive, empty golden world. As she stepped into it, strangely, colorful butterflies emerged, and musical notes transformed into cranes.
She had succeeded in opening the gate!
She was now a master of the Open-Gate Realm!
“My Daoist Scenic Land has no mist, only emptiness. Where do these butterflies come from? Where do these cranes originate?”
Nan Feng’s heart was tinged with a trace of doubt.
Long Zixuan, too, had pushed open the door to the Martial Path, and in his path-scenic land, there was also no fog; upon entering, the roar of a True Dragon permeated the air.
Lu Rang entered his path-scenic land only to feel puzzled, for his was a lush green meadow with grass but no fog.
The moment Dugu Yuqing stepped into his path-scenic land, the Sword of Great Dao Rules materialized beneath his feet, allowing him to roam the vast skies!
In Qing Chen’s path-scenic land, the phantom of a Bodhi Tree flickered by, greeted by the golden shadow of a Divine Monkey.
When Jiang Li entered his path-scenic land, he saw a chessboard laid out as if two people had left behind an unfinished game. However, he couldn’t see the arrangement on the chessboard clearly.
It was but a phantom of the years.
Wu Dade, upon entering his path-scenic land, encountered various terrifying scenes: knives falling from the sky, thorns growing on the ground, and occasional fierce fires that made him wish for death…
In Xinning’s path-scenic land, there was a row of shallow footprints left by a child of similar size to hers, disappearing into the unknown…
…
Many disciples seemed somewhat intoxicated.
Even Yun Xi had flushed cheeks; she held Li Fan’s arm and leaned on his shoulder, asleep.
…
On the other side, the Grass Ancestor, Buddha Ancestor, and Chess Ancestor were all greatly shocked.
A sip of wine, and their essences transformed completely from gray fog to white fog.
This was truly like changing their fates against the heavens.
Now, as nine great ancestral beings who had all crossed the Four Sights, they were rightfully called overlords!
Moreover, they had been in seclusion for countless years, now ready to burst forth and soar into the skies, their cultivation levels unrivaled among their peers.
“Burp… come on, come on, I’ll hand out treasures…”
Ming Tianbei, somewhat drunk at this point, pulled out a tattered bag filled with pig hair!
“Principal, I want it!” Yin Xu’an exclaimed joyfully:
“With this, if I make a wig and wear it, where in the world can’t I go?”
Buddha Ancestor also said, “You have plenty of hair; I’m the one who needs it, give it to me!”
Everyone scrambled.
The village’s yearly pig, with a cultivation level unimaginable, had fur where each strand was a treasure.
Seeing this, Blood Spear’s expression turned cold as he said:
“Show some respect!”
Suddenly, he held a Fencha in his hand.
The emergence of the Fencha immediately silenced everyone, including the Demon Ancestor, with great fear!
The forbidden aura on that Fencha… was too intense.
“Line up, one by one to collect!”
Blood Spear spoke, then looked at Ming Tianbei and said:
“Brother Tian Bei, give me one first!”
Everyone: “…”
…
Soon.
The bonfire died down.
Li Fan first carried Yun Xi back, arranging her to sleep.
Then, he carried Nan Feng, Zi Ling, Su Baiqian, Xinning, and Gong Ya back as well.
Only then did he drag Wu Dade and the others.
After doing all this, Li Fan rested briefly under the peach tree.
“Time flows like water…”
He couldn’t help but sigh, murmuring:
“Another year’s winter wind passes, old friends and acquaintances all scattered… Life is but a great dream, how many autumns cool!”
After finishing his last cup of wine, he got up to sleep.
…
A cold wind blew through the small courtyard.
“Gate Opening reveals the deep unknown, their karma never dispersed.”
The hen whispered.
The Peach Tree said:
“As the unknown extinguishes, they are like hidden stars, having experienced countless lives and deaths, countless cycles of reincarnation.”
“The master’s will is moved, soon, they will illuminate the vast night sky.”
Tonight the hen is silent, the peach speechless, the koi’s ripples still.
…
Water, good night.