Chapter 1402: Rebirth and Reincarnation

An unknown number of years had passed in a flash. The person before him was no longer that brash young boy. Dressed in a long gown, courteous and refined, he carried the distinct bearing of someone who held a high position—a far cry from his past self.

Yun Li looked at Mister Chen and felt the exact same way.

Everything had changed.

Even Mister Chen, the one person he had always believed would remain the same, had taken on an entirely different appearance.

Hearing their exchange, He Qing felt a jolt of surprise.

Elder Yun...

Referring to himself as a "junior" in front of this man?

What kind of senior must this be, to make Elder Yun refer to himself that way!

Chen Changsheng said, "And Yun Manor nowadays..."

Yun Li cupped his hands. "That is in the past. Today, it is Yunai Immortal Mountain. Thanks to Mister's help back then, Yun Manor was able to rise. We are now an established Immortal Sect with countless disciples."

Hearing this, Chen Changsheng sighed inwardly at the passage of time; so many things had already become the past.

Yun Li suddenly asked, "Mister intervening in the competition today, was it..."

Chen Changsheng shifted his gaze to He Qing.

Yun Li followed his gaze.

He Qing lowered her head slightly, still not understanding why Chen Changsheng had suddenly intervened to save her.

Or why he had said so many strange things.

Though Yun Li also did not understand what connection He Qing had with Mister Chen, he thought for a moment and asked, "I recall the Sect Master of Qingyu Mountain is also surnamed He."

"She is this junior's mother," He Qing replied.

Yun Li paused, took a half-step forward, and thought for a moment before saying, "I have known Mister Chen for a long time, and I can guarantee that he is absolutely not a wicked man. Since Mister Chen sought you out today, it might be for something important. Why don't I bring you and Mister Chen back to the Immortal Sect first to understand the situation? What do you say?"

He Qing said, "I will listen to the Elder."

Seeing this, Yun Li nodded and said, "Mister, why not go to my Yunai Immortal Mountain for a chat? We haven't seen each other in many years, and this junior would like to sit down and exchange a few words with you."

Seeing this, Chen Changsheng did not refuse. "That is fine."

"After you, Mister."

Seeing that both sides had relented, Yun Li breathed a sigh of relief.

As an elder of an Immortal Sect, he certainly had to protect his own people, but he also could not afford to offend Mister Chen. He still hadn't finished repaying his past debt of gratitude.

Yunai Immortal Mountain was not too far from Tianming Pool. Taking a Flying Vessel, the return journey took only half a day.

Chen Changsheng remembered this place.

He said, "I passed through here in my early years."

He remembered that he had marked Yunai Immortal Mountain on his Geographical Maps. He had been in a hurry back then and did not go up the mountain to visit, but he never expected that this immortal mountain would actually belong to an old acquaintance.

"What does Mister think of it?"

Chen Changsheng took a look and said, "It is a good place. The immortal aura is ethereal, a true gathering of spiritual beauty."

"You flatter us, Mister."

The group returned to Yunai Immortal Mountain.

As an immortal mountain that had risen in the last two hundred years, Yunai Immortal Mountain did not have a long history, but its foundation was especially profound. After Yun Li comprehended the Great Dao and stepped into the Dongxu Realm, he had led his clansmen forward and established Yunai Immortal Mountain.

With the help of his many clan brothers, they secured a firm foothold and occupied a region, transforming from a cultivation clan into an Immortal Sect.

"Three of our clan members received Mister's guidance back then, and today our Dao Cultivation has all reached the Dongxu Realm. Because of this, our Yunai Immortal Mountain was able to secure its foothold."

Dongxu Realm cultivators in this Cultivation World were so rare that one could count exactly who they were. Yet at Yunai Immortal Mountain, there were six of them in total. It was more than enough to guard a region.

Following behind, He Qing did not dare to say much.

She constantly thought about the words this Mister Chen had said earlier.

Past life...

‘Could it be that I actually knew him in my past life?’

Otherwise, He Qing could not explain why the text of the Rebirth Scripture had existed in her mind since birth.

Under Yun Li's arrangements, Chen Changsheng temporarily stayed at Yunai Immortal Mountain.

That very night, He Qing sought out Chen Changsheng.

She wanted to ask him directly.

Though she was somewhat afraid of him, she knew he harbored no ill intent and was even quite friendly toward her.

He Qing knocked on the door and watched it open.

The person who had looked like an unkempt beggar in ragged clothes during the day was now dressed in a green gown, his hair neatly combed. His clean, fair face involuntarily made He Qing tremble slightly.

"You..."

He Qing did not recognize him at first glance, but she couldn't help recalling her fleeting glimpse of him at Tianming Pool, and only then did she recognize Chen Changsheng by his features.

Chen Changsheng looked at her and asked, "This Chen was thoughtless during the day and caused offense. I hope you will not mind too much."

He Qing opened her mouth, unable to hide the astonishment on her face at this moment.

She had never seen such a good-looking person.

He Qing came back to her senses, tossing aside the messy thoughts in her mind, and asked, "I came to you to ask about the Rebirth Scripture..."

Chen Changsheng thought for a moment and asked, "Come in to talk?"

He Qing hesitated.

Seeing this, Chen Changsheng said, "Then we will stay at the door."

Saying this, he stepped forward and sat down on the steps.

Aqing took two steps forward, crouched to the side, and asked, "Did we really know each other?"

Chen Changsheng said, "We did."

"Then what was our relationship?"

Aqing thought for a moment and asked, "Dao companions from a past life?"

Otherwise, she truly could not understand why Chen Changsheng would be so agitated.

"Yes and no." Chen Changsheng said, "More like good friends."

"Oh..."

Aqing thought for a moment, only then realizing she had strayed off-topic, and said, "Let's talk about the Rebirth Scripture instead."

"What do you wish to know?"

"What exactly is the Rebirth Scripture used for?"

This was the matter Aqing had always been most curious about.

She could not comprehend this kind of scripture, yet it had always been in her memory, and she didn't know what use it had.

Chen Changsheng asked, "Do you know of the Underworld?"

"I know a little."

He Qing said, "Rumor has it that upon entering the Underworld, one must first cross a Sand Sea, and then arrive at Mengpo Hall to drink a bowl of Meng Po Soup, forgetting the past and present lives. Then they cross the Bridge of Naihe, and enter the gates of rebirth."

"More or less."

Chen Changsheng said, "The departed souls that enter the Underworld can only cross the Bridge of Naihe after drinking that bowl of Meng Po Soup."

"And the purpose of the Rebirth Scripture is to allow you to cross the bridge without having to drink that bowl of soup."

Hearing this, He Qing was momentarily stunned.

"What?"

She seemed a little uncertain of what she had just heard.

Chen Changsheng said, "You don't have to drink the Meng Po Soup."

He Qing's thoughts raced, and in an instant, she understood the true significance of not drinking that bowl of soup.

"Doesn't that mean..."

"One could enter Reincarnation with their memories intact, undying and indestructible..."

Chen Changsheng said, "That is more or less what it means."

Aqing trembled slightly and asked, "Why would I have something like this in my mind?"

"It was something you sought out."

"Me?"

"Yes."

Sitting on the ground, He Qing found herself unable to doubt Chen Changsheng's words in that moment.

She just found it somewhat hard to believe.