Chapter 82 The Trial of Courage
It was Jiao Xiuyuan's body. Google search reading
Now, in the past three months, something unusual has gradually emerged.
Unlike normal flesh and blood, it looks like dead wood, showing a withered yellow color.
Li Fan kicked it with his foot, and the sound was exactly the same as kicking wood.
At this moment, a voice came from behind Li Fan.
"This is just a puppet, not the real body. This is Jiao Xiuyuan's usual method. Fellow Taoist, don't be surprised."
Li Fan turned around and saw that the person speaking was also a monk in the Qi Refining Stage.
He immediately raised his hand and said, "Please give me more advice from fellow Taoists. Are you also a member of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance?"
The man nodded: "Yes, my Excellency, Chen An, has been a member of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance for more than thirty years."
"My Excellency, Li Fan. From what my fellow Taoist said, it seems that he is quite familiar with Jiao Xiuyuan?"
Chen An smiled: "I can't say that I'm familiar with it. But, after living on the island for so long, I still know some things that I should know."
"Take Jiao Xiuyuan as an example. He opened a grocery store called Qianli Tang on the island. He sells everything. It is said that there is an official way of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance behind it, and occasionally he can sell some good things."
"In addition, he often does intelligence business. But this kid never puts himself in danger. He always uses puppets to open the way."
Li Fan heard this and nodded slowly: "Are you afraid of death if you are greedy for money? That's it."
Chen An laughed loudly: "Fellow Taoist summed it up perfectly! The four words greedy for money and fear of death are perfectly suitable to describe Jiao Xiuyuan!"
After laughing, Chen An suddenly said: "When I was copying the exercises in the bookstore before, I saw others copying for a while, and then taking a rest when they were tired. They recharged their energy before copying. Only Taoist friends, I have no rest in March. I admire you very much!”
"But I don't know, what is the profound meaning of Taoist friend's move? If we just talk about the copying speed, Taoist friend will definitely not be able to compare with those who often rest due to physical and mental fatigue."
"I wonder if my friend can help me clear up my doubts?" Chen An bowed and asked.
Li Fan pondered for a moment before speaking: "I dare not say the deep meaning, it's just an intuition in my heart."
"The first test Qin Tang mentioned is specialization."
"A person who is expert has no distractions. Only when he is not disturbed by any external things can he be called the most expert. Is physical and mental fatigue also an external object that interferes? If it stops because of it, does it mean he is no longer 'specialized'?"
"It's just my humble opinion. Fellow Taoist, just listen to it."
Li Fan said modestly.
Chen An was thoughtful after hearing this.
Li Fan stopped talking and returned to the house to rest.
The next day, Qin Tang did not appear again.
No one dared to run around and just waited patiently inside the building.
On the morning of the third day, Qin Tang staggered up in front of everyone while drinking wine.
"Good wine, good wine!"
After burping, he narrowed his eyes and looked at the monks.
"Today, the second test begins!"
"This time, I'm going to test your courage!"
"The road to immortality is long and there are countless hardships and hardships. Do you have the courage to face them one by one?"
Qin Tang smiled slightly.
Everyone's eyes blurred, and in an instant they had left the attic and appeared at the beach.
And all his magic realm was blocked, and he became no different from a mortal.
Qin Tang was nowhere to be seen.
Only his voice came from afar.
"I'll wait for you on the other side of the sea. Use your courage to cross this sea!"
When everyone heard this, they looked at each other.
Some brave people walk to the beach and step out.
The sea water immediately condensed into ice, catching the man firmly.
The man was overjoyed, kept walking forward, and soon disappeared from everyone's sight.
Seeing that they were beaten first, the rest of the people also impatiently walked into the sea.
Li Fan caught a glimpse of Bai Lichen and followed him into the sea.
But Sikong Yi still stayed at the beach and made no move.
Li Fan no longer paid attention, just gathered his mind and slowly stepped onto the sea.
The water turned into ice under my feet, but there was no trace of the other people in my field of vision.
On the vast sea, for an instant, only he was left alone.
Li Fan looked as usual and walked forward step by step.
The sun rises and the moon sets above my head, and I don’t know how much time has passed.
The scenery Li Fan saw remained unchanged.
This sea seems to have no end.
Even though Li Fan already knew the answer in advance, he still couldn't help but feel helpless and hesitant in his heart.
At this time, Li Fan could feel the thickness of the ice under his feet gradually decreasing.
Taking a deep breath, Li Fan drove away the doubts and fears in his heart.
Continue to walk forward resolutely.
The ice underfoot became thick again.
This second level tests "bravery".
It is not only a test of the courage to face external objects, but also a test of the courage to face one's own heart.
On the vast sea, I walked for a long time without seeing the opposite coast.
Do you ever wonder if you have lost your way?
Do you feel anxious again, is there any end to this sea?
Will you feel panic again and lose the courage to move forward?
Or give up on yourself and never move forward?
Li Fan walked step by step, also questioning his own heart.
Even if he has been reincarnated for hundreds of years, he has never been like this.
Temporarily put aside all external things and just think while walking.
Crossing the sea with frozen ice is just like the journey to immortality.
The road ahead is bleak and there is no end in sight.
Halfway through the journey, I looked around and was not sure whether I had lost my way.
From the beginning to the end, I was alone and had nothing to rely on.
Time passes, and it seems like it will go on forever.
Endlessly.
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Even so, can we strengthen our faith and never lose the courage to move forward?
Even knowing that this test will eventually stop.
But Li Fan was also shaken in his heart.
Because this journey across the sea is really too long.
One year, two years...
Decades passed.
Li Fan's hair turned gray and his body became rickety, but he never stopped moving forward.
Until his body was too old and could no longer walk.
Then he fell weakly onto the sea.
Li Fan seemed to see it before his vision became blurred and his consciousness disappeared.
On the coast not far ahead, Qin Tang stood there lonely in white clothes.
Raising the wine gourd towards Li Fan, Qin Tang took a sip with a smile.
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Opening his eyes, Li Fan found that he and a group of monks were still in that building.
It's just that a long time has passed in memory, and many people looked at a loss.
After a long time, they regained their clarity.
"It's easy to step on the river of Nine Netherworlds, but it's difficult to cross the sea in your heart."
"This second level, the trial of courage, is over."
"Early the day after tomorrow, we will have the final test."
After that, Qin Tang took his wine gourd that never left his body, shook his head and left.