Upon entering the temple gate, one sees the Xuanyuan Cypress.
Lin Yi stepped forward and bowed to the ancient cypress tree, for respecting the tree was a way of respecting people.
The branches and leaves of the Xuanyuan Cypress rustled, as if bidding farewell.
Lin Yi thought to himself, "My journey through time begins here, and it will end here as well. Perhaps one day in the future, I will come back for another look."
With the Heavenly Court and rune technology now in existence, Lin Yi was eagerly anticipating what the world would become.
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Chapter Thirty: Pursuing Truth and the Way, Safety First
The "Gate to the Other Shore," hidden deep within Lin Yi's sea of consciousness, lit up, its dim light illuminating the impenetrable darkness around him.
"Target: The Great Xia World, return."
Lin Yi disappeared without a sound. His arrival was earth-shattering, and his departure was as calm as a breeze.
In the cave of Moyun Ridge in Lingzhou, Taiping County, the Great Xia World.
Lin Yi slowly opened his eyes, flicked his finger, and a fireball appeared in mid-air, illuminating the dark cave.
Although darkness did not bother him much, Lin Yi still preferred the light.
Emerging from the cave, it was a beautiful, sunny day.
How much time has passed?
The wind, wandering between heaven and earth, brought news: it had been less than three days.
Is a day in heaven equivalent to a year on earth?
Lin Yi smiled and didn't continue thinking about it.
Let's leave this question for the future and seek the answer slowly.
"What should we do next?"
Lin Yi wandered through Moyun Ridge, only to find himself with nowhere to go. The Taoist temple where he had lived for over a decade had now been reclaimed by the imperial court and given to someone else.
Many monks often say that a place of tranquility is a place of spiritual practice, and a place of peace is a home.
But only when a person truly makes their home anywhere in the world can they experience the loneliness of having no "roots".
"I see no ancients before me, nor any successors after me. Contemplating the vastness of heaven and earth, I am overwhelmed with sorrow and tears stream down my face."
Who could better understand this loneliness and sigh that transcends time and space than a time traveler?
A purple cloud drifted past his eyes, startling Lin Yi, who forcibly pulled himself out of his inner sorrow.
Ahead lay a valley filled with rising purple mist. As the sun moved, the purple mist grew stronger and stronger, eventually enveloping the entire valley.
"This must be the famous Purple Cloud Valley of Taiping County." After observing for a while, Lin Yi drew his sword and slowly walked into the valley.
A purple mist surged in, blurring the view beyond ten steps, making it impossible to see clearly.
The valley is filled with flowers, trees, springs, and rocks, and the mist adds to its hazy beauty.
Lin Yi had no interest in appreciating the scenery. His heart and sword resonated with each other, and his spiritual senses spread out in all directions like mercury spilling onto the ground.
He searched back and forth several times, but ultimately found nothing.
Lin Yi shook his head and turned to walk out of the valley.
The moment he stepped out of the valley, he sensed that strange power once again, as if it were conveying some kind of information.
Lin Yi pondered for a moment, then focused his mind on the "Star River True Scripture" in his ancestral aperture between his eyebrows, and then slowly let it spread outwards.
The next moment, several images appeared before his eyes.
This place was originally a beautiful valley formed by the creation of nature, where hundreds of flowers bloomed and the land was blessed with natural beauty.
Then one day, a severely wounded venomous dragon descended from the sky, its poisonous blood flowing and polluting the valley, changing the environment, and over time, evolving into its current form.
In the heart of this valley, the flower fairies are locked in a fierce battle with the soul of the poisonous dragon.
Flowers wither and fall; heaven and earth grieve together.
"Am I now labeled a 'savior' and destined to save a world every day from now on?" Lin Yi muttered to himself, rubbing his nose. But his feet didn't falter at all, and he continued walking outside.
Now there's no Yellow Emperor to give him a cheat code, and few third-tier True Immortals are willing to help him fight monsters.
A wise man does not stand under a dangerous wall; let's wait until we've climbed three steps or even reached a higher level before making any moves.
Lin Yi left with great ease.
As for opportunities, well, with the "Gate to the Other Shore" in hand, there will be plenty of opportunities in the future, so why take risks here?
For a true man pursuing truth and the Way, safety is naturally the top priority.
Constantly resorting to desperate measures and making miraculous comebacks, only to be wiped out in an instant – that's not my style.
After leaving Moyun Ridge, Lin Yi entered Dingyang City.
The antique architecture was a feast for the eyes. Compared to the skyscrapers on Earth, Lin Yi preferred this ancient Chinese style.
I randomly picked a restaurant, and as soon as I walked in, a waiter immediately came to greet me.
"Taoist Master, please come in. What would you like to eat?"