Chapter 604 - Jade Balance Projection
Chapter 604 of "Red Heart Patrols the Sky" kicks off with thrilling moments: Generally speaking, the condition of having only a little bit of True Spirit left means... Read more!
Generally speaking, the condition of having only a little bit of True Spirit left means that one still has the chance for a Past Life, which is slightly better than soul flight and spirit dispersal.Such a tiny bit of True Spirit cannot even support thought; it is merely Chaos, a complete ignorance.
A single breeze could blow it away.
Otherwise, the Hanging Monastery wouldnât have given up on the rescue after hearing that Guan Yan had only a little bit of True Spirit left.
Guan Yan was the unique exception.
His bit of True Spirit survived in the interstices of the Forest Sea Source Realm for five hundred years without fading.
He even figured out, with his unparalleled talent, a method of cultivation based on the True Spirit.
At that time, it had already shattered Jiang Wangâs imagination.
And now, Guan Yan was even communicating with him in the present world through the power of the Yuheng Star from the Forest Sea Source Realm!
What kind of Divine Skills could achieve this?
Jiang Wang struggled to calm his emotions and asked aloud, âHow far is the Forest Sea Source Realm from the present world?â
This was a core question.
He had indeed visited the Forest Sea Source Realm, but that was through the descent of the Seven-star Tower, and even if the Seven-star Tower reopened, and he entered again, it would be virtually impossible to re-enter the Forest Sea Source Realm.
So he didnât actually know the location of the Forest Sea Source Realm.
If he could know the distance, perhaps he could roughly judge Guan Yanâs strength.
âI donât know either,â Guan Yan answered.
âI contacted you through the power of the Yuheng Star.
The Yuheng Star illuminates the Forest Sea Source Realm and the present world at the same time; its Star Power is omnipresent.â
Essentially, stars do project onto the Ten Thousand Realms, and where stars can be seen, their Star Power is everywhere.
Therefore, the method Guan Yan described was entirely feasible.
But Guan Yan made it sound easy, and when it came to actually implementing it, it was almost impossible to do.
In the worlds illuminated by the Yuheng Star, contacting another world illuminated by the Yuheng Star through its Star Power was no longer something that could be explained simply by control over the Star Power of the Yuheng Star.
UnlessâŚ
Jiang Wang suddenly thought of the time in the Forest Sea Source Realm.
They had seen the Yuheng Star move in the firmament, settling on the throne of light formed by the altar.
The little nagging old lady, as a Priest of the Dragon God, shouted âDragon God takes the seatâ!
At that time, he was speculating about the relationship between âDragon Godâ and Yuheng, but unfortunately, with his strength at the time, he was far from uncovering the truth.
There were already many secrets in the Forest Sea Source Realm that had not been unlocked, and the most horrifying thing was that after they had completely eradicated Yan Xiao and left the realm, they heard the cry of the Yan Xiao again.
But Guan Yan did not discuss these matters, surely he had his reasons.
Jiang Wang did not dare to speculate rashly, at least not now.
After all, this person had access to his innermost thoughts and was now displaying such power.
âThis is unbelievable, Senior Guan Yan,â Jiang Wang said.
âYour strength is beyond my imagination.â
âItâs not as exaggerated as you imagine,â
Guan Yan said, âThe main reason I am able to contact you is because I locked onto your position in the present world after you burned the monkâs robe.
Second, itâs because you are in Star Moon Plain.
This is one of the closest places to the Star River in the present world.â
But Jiang Wang still found it hard to understand, âBut Star Moon Plain is a plain, if weâre talking about distance, wouldnât the observatory tower in Linzi or the spires of the Hanging Monastery be much closer?â
âThe distance Iâm speaking of doesnât exist in space.
But I canât explain it clearly to you because your cultivation hasnât reached that step.â
Alright.
Jiang Wang nodded.
He understood well that some things simply cannot be comprehended without having stood in that position.
This is true of cultivation, and true of life as well.
But at least he knew one thing, Star Moon Plain was indeed special.
âThen what about the voice you left in the Hanging MonasteryâŚâ
âThat monkâs robe was prepared by my master for me, and I have a deep Cause and Effect connection with it.
It was the only tie I had with the present world for a long time.
I made many preparations in advance to be able to bid farewell.
I cannot leave a voice in the monastery again now.â
After speaking, Guan Yan added, âItâs possible at the Star Moon Plain, though.â
Guan Yan was very patient, answering just about any question asked of him.
âThen,â Jiang Wang asked, âwhen will you marry Little Nagging Old Lady?â
The thoughts transmitted through the power of the Yuheng Star paused for a moment.
In a strict sense, it was only after his departure from the Hanging Monastery that he could formally be said to have âreturned to secular life.â Jiang Wangâs question indeed caught him off-guard.
âSenior?â
Even through the star power, even if only by thought, Jiang Wang seemed to sense a faint âembarrassmentâ from the senior Guan Yan.
âI am not yet able to materialize myselfâŚâ
To materialize oneself, does that mean to condense a flesh body?
Jiang Wang pondered in his heart and then asked, âWhat is your purpose for seeking me out this time?â
âActually, I just wanted to see my homeland, but only Star Moon Plain accepted me.
Having met you at Star Moon Plain, I thought, why not talk to someone from my homeland?â Guan Yan replied.
He, a bit of True Spirit, had wandered for five hundred years through the cracks of the world in the Forest Sea Source Realm; such loneliness could drive anyone insane.
Only those who truly understood his experiences could grasp the seeming pointlessness of his action.
After going through untold hardships, all he wanted was just to see his homeland.
âI am not very good at making conversation.â Jiang Wang had a sudden inspiration: âHow about we talk about cultivation?â
âThe path I walk has already diverged from yoursâŚâ
âNo matter, we can talk about the past.
Consider it reminiscing the old days, cherishing memories of what once was.â
Before abandoning Buddhism, Guan Yan was already a cultivator of the God Descending Realm.
Guiding Jiang Wang was well within his capability.
Of course, it couldnât be called guidance now, but rather âexchange,â even if it was just one-sided.
After all, this conversation was ostensibly to keep company with someone missing their homeland.
Jiang Wang found that, having been nagged by Ku Jue for so long, he had unconsciously picked up a trick or two.
In any case, Guan Yan didnât refuse further.
And so, the two of them âtalkedâ through the entire night.
In fact, it was mostly Jiang Wang asking questions and Guan Yan answering them.
Rarely encountering an approachable senior powerhouse, Jiang Wang threw out all the questions he encountered in his practice, asking with great detail.
Guan Yan, who had been lonely for five hundred years, could probably endure another five hundred years of solitude.
In the end, he didnât seem to want to talk much anymore; as dawn was just breaking and the influence of Yuheng Star was still present, he hurriedly and anxiously suggested they stop for the day and chat another time when free.
Compared to the poorly concealed exhaustion of Guan Yan, Jiang Wang was full of vigor.
He felt as though his entire cultivation system had been thoroughly sorted out, benefiting greatly.
Guan Yan was once evaluated by the Chan Master Zhi E as having the best understanding among all the Buddhaâs disciples he had seen, from the generation with the character Zhi to the current generation with the character Jing.
How many disciples had the Hanging Monastery produced?
Such praise was too lofty.
Although Jiang Wang didnât know about the Chan Masterâs evaluation of Guan Yan, that didnât hinder the breakthroughs and wide-open vistas he experienced after their exchange.
After reluctantly âseeing offâ Guan Yan, Jiang Wang decided to visit Star Moon Plain more often in the future and exchange more with him.
âAh,â Jiang Wang smacked his forehead in frustration, âI forgot to ask the senior if there are other places like Star Moon Plain, located close to the starry sky.
That way, even if itâs inconvenient to come to Star Moon Plain in the future, I could still contact the senior in other places.â
Star Moon Plain after daybreak was wide and empty, with no one in sight.
A bird of indistinguishable breed clutched a hard-shelled fruit in its beak, landed on the ground, and pecked incessantly at the fruitâs shell, trying to reach the flesh inside.
As it struggled, a chubby squirrel emerged from nowhere, snatched the fruit, cradled it in its arms, stood upright, and scampered away on tiny legs at remarkable speed.
From a distance, it looked like a fuzzy ball of fur rolling across the ground, quickly disappearing into the distanceâŚ
The true winter was about to start, and this relatively warm early winter was the last chance to store up food.