dmims Chapter 381 Human Heart and Benevolence
Chapter 381 Human Heart and Benevolence
"The heavens are in a state of great harmony, and my Way flourishes daily."
The fiery lotus scorched the life force in the void. Inside the sealed recuperation chamber, a sea of flames and flowers, interwoven with red and blue, bloomed. The dreamlike and colorful petals danced and fell into Gao Erzhuang's body and primordial spirit, making up for the lack of his original essence.
Through the recitation of the "Scripture of Salvation," Gao Erzhuang, who was missing half of his body, experienced the regeneration of his limbs and the rebirth of his spirit amidst a sea of flames and flowers and the compassionate sutra. His withered and decaying life was like rotten wood that had been nourished, regaining its vitality and life force.
The flames blazed, continuing the incomplete half of the body. The hands, feet, lungs, and internal organs, which were vaguely outlined, transformed into a real flesh and blood body after being replenished by the primordial Qi, bursting forth with the surging life force of the heart.
"Thank you, Master Lü Qian."
After his body and soul were replenished, Gao Erzhuang's primordial spirit, which had been wandering in the void, finally had a physical body, and the primordial spirit that had transformed into electromagnetic waves returned to his physical body after a long absence.
Having been crippled for many years and on the verge of death, Gao Erzhuang's physical body and primordial spirit had been separated for a long time, because his crippled physical body could not nourish his primordial spirit, and his incomplete primordial spirit could not support his physical body either.
Over the years, she has mostly been able to practice the Wu-Liu School of alchemy, leaving her body as a wandering spirit, becoming a "yin spirit" that is not even a ghost.
Although the separated primordial spirit can roam the network almost unimpeded in the form of electromagnetic waves, the emptiness and loneliness of that void, and the solitude of being neither alive nor dead, are torments that ordinary people cannot imagine.
If there were a place to settle down, find peace and tranquility, how many people would be willing to be "ghosts" with no place to stay and no place to rest?
Good fortune may be a harbinger of misfortune, and misfortune may be a harbinger of good fortune; the years of hardship have not been without reward.
After her life was restored by the Double-Handed Technique, Gao Erzhuang could be considered to have turned misfortune into blessing. The trials of years of wandering in the void and the tempering of her indomitable will also fully tempered her primordial spirit.
The physical body reshaped in the fire was directly transformed from the primordial Qi. After being refined by Lü Qian, this body was pure and immaculate. Although not perfect, it was comparable to the body of a newborn infant.
With his powerful and pure primordial spirit and flawless physical body, Gao Erzhuang was reborn.
After her body, soul, and life merged, Gao Erzhuang in the recovery pod was completely healed. Her eyelids trembled, and the long-lost, dazzling light broke through the darkness, illuminating her vision.
Blinking her eyes, Gao Erzhuang adjusted to the dim light and opened them wide. Her white vision gradually regained its long-lost colors, and after the chaotic colors faded, the surrounding scenery was clearly reflected in her eyes.
"Am I all better?"
She clearly saw the sea of flames and flowers swirling around her. Through the sealed glass, she clearly saw Gao Lian, tears streaming down his face, covering his mouth and daring not to utter a sound, and the living immortal standing before her, his fingers forming a hand seal and his whisk waving.
As her vision returned, a tingling, unfamiliar sense of control returned to her limbs. But as Gao Erzhuang's consciousness gradually returned, she instantly regained control of the body that originally belonged to her. However, having wandered for so long, her primordial spirit was still somewhat unaccustomed to her new life.
"Thank you, Master Lü."
Lu Qian accepted the other party's thanks without hesitation, saying, "Whether one seeks life or not, whether one is human, immortal, or ghost, it all lies in the single thought of all beings."
Gao Erzhuang controlled the corners of his mouth, nodded his thanks to Lü Qian, and then slowly turned to look at Gao Lian, calling out the title in his original voice in a slow and deliberate manner.
"Old...man..."
"Dad's here, Dad's here."
Gao Lian wept with joy. He took a step forward, wanting to get closer to his daughter, but he was afraid of disturbing Lü Qian.
"Uncle Gao, Erzhuang has fully recovered and is no different from an ordinary person."
Seeing Gao Lian's worry, Lü Qian flicked his whisk, smiled, and stepped aside, turning his back to the crowd so that the father and daughter could talk face to face.
"Thank you, Master Lü! Thank you, Master Lü..."
Gao Lian bowed repeatedly to Lü Qian in gratitude. He suppressed the complex emotions surging in his heart and walked with trembling hands to the front of the recovery pod. He touched the glass in front of him and gazed at his daughter, whom he had lost and found, from afar.
"Boss, the clothes are here."
As early as when Lü Qian made his move, Lü Ci, who was watching the commotion from the sidelines, noticed that Gao Lian was preoccupied with other matters. He grabbed an employee and asked him to buy some clothes to cover Gao Erzhuang, since Gao Erzhuang was locked in the recuperation pod and couldn't possibly come over dressed.
Before, it was no big deal that the little girl's body was completely mutilated, but now that she has recovered and her limbs are all back in place, she needs to put on clothes as soon as possible.
"Grandpa is so considerate and thoughtful."
With his back to the scene, Lü Qian approached Lü Ci, who was averse to looking at things improperly, and gave the old man a thumbs up.
"Of course, I am a man of integrity."
Lu Ci, undeterred by the praise, gave a thumbs-up and patted his chest, "By the way, have you finished your journey, kid?"
"The path has no end, and I have no limit; the traveler is always on the road."
Lu Qian first shook his head in slight humility to deny it, then twisted his index finger and thumb to reveal an extremely tiny gap.
"This is merely the end of one journey and the beginning of another."
"I only gained this little bit of insignificant benefit."
"You're being modest."
Lu Qian pretended not to hear the veiled sarcasm in Lu Ci's words, waved his hand, and said even more modestly, "Not at all. Only with a humble heart can one embrace the world, and only by being modest can one continuously climb upwards."
"Be down-to-earth and unify your mind and spirit; the path of cultivation is ever new, for the Great Way has no beginning and no end."
"You have indeed changed, yet you haven't."
Looking at Lü Qian, who now seemed detached from the world yet lived in harmony with it, Lü Ci gave his meaningful assessment, then laughed and looked away.
"Gao Zhan, Gao Zhan, I am now stronger than you."
In the empty scene of the station, the air suddenly rippled like water, the light beside Lü Ci distorted for a moment, and an old man with white hair appeared out of thin air. It was Gao Zhan who had delivered the invitation earlier.
"Alas, what a misfortune for the family! A foolish fool, heeding the wall, brought about his own destruction."
His appearance did not surprise the two members of the Lü family. Ignoring Gao Zhan's resentment and dejection, Lü Ci reached out and grabbed his old friend's shoulder, his excited expression contrasting sharply with the other's bitterness.
"Bah! I've figured it out. You ruined the Lu family's birthday banquet, and now you've ruined my family banquet before it's even started. Who would dare invite you in the future?"
The wicked Lü Ci didn't care about any of this. Although mocking the victim's failure in front of him was extremely immoral, it brought Lü Ci even greater pleasure.
"You can't say that. It's because your house isn't clean. I won't be attending the Gao family's banquet this time. You should clean up your house first before inviting guests."