Chapter 603: 263: Ancestor asked twice!
One day in heaven, one year on earth_3 Chapter 603: 263: Ancestor asked twice!
One day in heaven, one year on earth_3 “The jade dew gathers on the golden apricot branches, the fierceness of battle causing courage to wane.
The cultivation of immortality is for seekers of eternal life, why bother with worldly struggles and strife…”
He sighed softly, disappearing into the hollow of the ginkgo tree.
Ripples spread outward.
Like the annular rings of the ginkgo tree.
Chen Dengming descended from these rippling rings, arriving at the stronghold of the Longevity Sect’s Dao Orthodoxy.
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At a glance, he saw a grand hall in the distance, shrouded in mist.
The top of the hall was square, the bottom and the entire Floating Island forming a circle, symbolizing the concept of a round earth under the square heaven.
It was undoubtedly the Heavenly Immortal Palace.
“Go on!”
Martial uncle Su Yanyan raised her delicate chin slightly, her hair fluttering in the wind.
Her eyes encouragingly gazed at Chen Dengming.
Chen Dengming had stabilized his state of mind earlier, so he was not nervous or flustered at this moment.
Feeling his lifespan rapidly fading in the stronghold, he activated his Heavenly Immortal Dao Power to resist this loss.
With a smile, he bowed and headed directly towards the Heavenly Immortal Palace.
He walked through the temporal fog of the Floating Island, entering the ancient and grand hall that seemed as unreachable as the domed sky.
A sense of overwhelming grandeur swept over him once more.
Within the icy mystique of the Heavenly Immortal Palace, there was a complicated sense of profound affection.
Chen Dengming felt an incredibly strong Heavenly Immortal Dao Power inside the palace.
At the dome of the hall, a Blue-green Dao Power, resembling a gigantic blue-green gem rained down a beam of blue-green light, bathing him entirely.
It felt as if he was strolling under the azure sky, lying in the clouds, which provided a soothing sensation.
Although Chen Dengming could not see or sense the presence of the ancestor, he still respectfully bowed towards the Dao Power Crystal at the top of the hall.
“Disciple Chen Dengming pays his respects to the First Generation Ancestor!”
The blue-green gem-like Dao Power Crystal at the top suddenly emitted brilliant light.
The blue-green Dao Power gradually solidified into a tremendous face with cold features, looking down from above.
Its gaze was indifferent and icy, resembling the indifference of the heavens; it was devoid of any human emotion.
An overwhelming and oppressive spiritual might descended suddenly, causing Chen Dengming’s whole body to tense up.
“Daoist, the saying goes that ‘blue is derived from indigo, but surpasses it’.
How do you interpret this?”
A grand voice emerged suddenly, resonating within the hall.
Chen Dengming was taken aback.
He didn’t know why the ancestor asked this question, what angle it was asked from, and what kind of answer was expected.
His thoughts only whimsically explored the question for a moment before realizing, no matter how he answered, it would not necessarily provide the best solution.
However, if he answered from the perspective of understanding the Heavenly Dao, that might be the best answer for now.
Or what good and bad did it make?
The heavens were impartial to all.
He bowed and answered, “According to this disciple’s understanding, either blue or indigo, each has its merits.
There is no concept of blue coming from indigo, nor any thought of indigo being inferior to blue.
Flowers bloom in pairs, each on its own branch.”
The face above neither agreed nor disagreed, it continued, “How do you comprehended the essence of ‘affection’?”
Chen Dengming was taken aback again, not daring to confront the overwhelmingly powerful Spiritual Might from above, but he calmly smiled and bowed, responding directly based on his feelings, “As this disciple sees it, if the heavens had emotions, they would age, and if love exists in the mortal world, it would not lead to turmoil.”
“Humph!”
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With a cold snort that sounded like thunder shocking through the grand hall, it shook Chen Dengming to the core.
His mind was continuously resonating, ringing in his ears, and his Dao Force was thrown into disarray.
The grand voice continued, “How can heaven age?
If heaven has emotions, it will only bring suffering to the multitude.
If a person has emotions, it will only intensify their entanglements of love and hatred.”
Chen Dengming steadied his state of mind.
He didn’t fully understand the ancestor’s intention, but he had long sensed that the other party held no malice.
So he responded truthfully from his heart.
“Whether affectionate or indifferent, the heavens remain high above, impartial to all.
Therefore, being affectionate or indifferent is just like the difference between blue and green, without superiority, and without hierarchy.
The words this disciple said about ‘If the heavens have emotions, they would age,’ are nothing but parroting common sayings.
There’s no need for the ancestor to fuss over them.”
“Good, very good!”
The cold face seemed to soften a bit, “A good point about impartiality, you said it well.
Your understanding of the Heavenly Immortal Daosmith is indeed profound.”
Chen Dengming felt the strong spiritual might emanating from above gradually recede.
Then, a mist of blue-green light shone down, making him feel the marks of time around him even more clearly, as if time was accelerating within the vicinity.
However, as he was protected by the Heavenly Immortal Dao Power, his lifespan wouldn’t quickly drain away.
But soon, he keenly realized, as more and more blue-green Dao power enveloped him, the temporal footprints appeared to slow down.
Gradually they slowed to the point where he felt a sense of temporal distortion
Above, the grand voice of the ancestors resonated once again.
“Do you know why your martial uncles often go into closed-door meditation in this stronghold?
It’s because in the heavens one day passes, but on earth, one year has gone by.
By utilizing the residual Immortal Power left behind by the Heavenly Immortals of the past in this stronghold, your ancestor can help you practice five years worth of cultivation within five days!
This will deplete a significant amount of Dao Power.
Remember, you only have five days to cultivate.
Make the most of your time to enhance your strength.
After five days, I will light the Longevity Incense for you, and send you on your way!”
“Send you on your way…”
“You on your way…”
“On your way…”
The echoes reverberated, shaking Chen Dengming to his core.
Bathed in the radiant blue-green Dao Power and experiencing the slowing passage of time, he felt a sense of awe and disbelief.
At the same time, an abundant spiritual energy converged from beneath his feet, like the golden lotus blooming from the earth, signifying the spiritual energy of a fourth-grade Spirit Vein.
Chen Dengming took a deep breath, steadied his mindset, and the astonishment in his eyes gradually faded.
To his surprise, the ancestor was actually able to manipulate the flow of time by using the Immortal Longevity Path’s Heavenly Immortal Daosmith’s power, slowing down the passage of time to assist him in rapidly enhancing his strength.
However, it was clear that this method consumed a significant amount of resources and could even use up the residual power left in the stronghold by the Heavenly Immortals.
Otherwise, it would not be limited to just five years.
If not for his heavy responsibility this time, he may not have had such a golden opportunity.
“They said they’d light the Longevity Incense, but after entering, they first intimidated me before going on to give me benefits.
Indeed.
Acting in accordance with the Dao of Heaven, they take from the plentiful and supply the deficient.
Although the ancestor appeared cold and intimidating, devoid of any humanely sentiments, seemingly close to the heart of the heavens, he was indeed acting according to the Dao of Heaven…”
Chen Dengming did not hesitate, sat down cross-legged, and began to seize the moment to cultivate.
A day in the heavens equates to a year on earth.
The conversion of five days of cultivation to five years seems substantial.
However, it wouldn’t be enough for him to make a breakthrough to the middle stage of the Golden Core realm.
But it could save half of his cultivation time.
Now he only needed to cultivate for three more years to achieve a breakthrough to the middle stage of Golden Core realm.
The most critical aspect was that in such an environment, he actually could concentrate on cultivating for a full five years.
Unlike the outside world, where he was often running around.
Over the course of a year, dozens of days would be wasted due to other activities.
“Hopefully one day in the future, after I become the Ancestor of Longevity, I can also control the Heavenly Immortal Palace, slow down time, and enjoy the days just like the Jade Emperor!”
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