sbdcsierra Chapter 165 Village Chief
Chapter 165 Village Chief
Bai Ling seemed to see through his thoughts, smiled mysteriously, and said meaningfully, "The cycle of five thousand years has finally come. A long time ago, a lame ascetic monk carved a sentence on the cliff behind the mountain, and it has indeed come true today."
Chao Bufan lowered his head, pondering Bai Ling's inexplicable words. What reincarnation? What lame ascetic? What did it fulfill? He racked his brains, but still couldn't figure it out.
"Everyone knows the immortals are good, but they can't forget fame and fortune! Where are the generals and ministers of ancient and modern times? A mound of weeds covers their desolate graves. Everyone knows the immortals are good, but they can't forget gold and silver! They only hate that they don't have enough all day long, but when they have plenty, their eyes are closed in death. Everyone knows the immortals are good, but they can't forget their beautiful wives! When you are alive, they speak of love and affection every day, but when you die, they go with other women. Everyone knows the immortals are good, but they can't forget their children and grandchildren! There have always been many foolish parents, but who has ever seen filial children and grandchildren? The cycle of birth and death is all predetermined. Throughout history, countless people have cultivated immortality, but who has truly attained the true path? Those so-called claims of breaking the cycle of birth and death, transcending the five elements, and no longer being within the six realms are all nonsense. Since there is no way to escape, why not go with the flow?"
Bai Ling spoke slowly and gently, his conviction unwavering, radiating a grand and majestic aura, like an ancient deity patiently instructing his subjects.
Chao Bufan was once again astonished, not expecting that she had seen through everything so clearly. He was truly surprised. His lips moved, and a thought flashed through his mind: perhaps she knew the purpose of my trip.
If someone with such cultivation had ulterior motives, they would have been beheaded long ago. Calming his mind, he asked softly, "Miss Bailing, if I may be so bold as to ask, for cultivators, whether their cultivation originates from Taoism, magic, witchcraft, or Buddhism, which kind of power is the most powerful?"
Upon hearing this, Bai Ling smiled slightly, like a hundred flowers blooming, and said, "Naturally it is witchcraft. Witchcraft is the root of all laws. Buddhist, Taoist, and demonic laws all originate from it. Laws are not divided into good and bad; they all vary depending on the person. When people's hearts are inclined towards good, it is righteous; when people's hearts are inclined towards evil, it is wicked."
He paused, cleared his throat, and said firmly, "Cultivating truth is cultivating the body, and cultivating the body is nourishing the nature. The difference between methods depends on the difference between the mind and nature."
Chao Bufan smiled slightly and said, "I have learned a lot. It is truly better to have heard your words than to have studied for ten years! Miss Bailing, I have a question. I hope you can answer it for me."
Bai Ling said gently, "Please speak, young master!"
Chao Bufan pondered for a moment and said, "Why does Miss Bailing suddenly want to tell me all this?"
Upon hearing this, Bai Ling frowned slightly, then smiled and said, "This young lady was just expressing her feelings for a moment."
Chao Bufan smiled and said, "It seems that Miss Bailing must already know the purpose of my trip."
Bai Ling let out a long sigh and said, "What difference does it make whether I know or not?"
Before they knew it, the two had arrived at a magnificent hall called "Shouzheng Hall". Bailing smiled slightly and said, "Young master, my father is inside. Please!"
Chao Bufan wanted to ask Bailing a few more questions, but since they were already in front of Shouzheng Hall, he had no choice but to give up. He smiled and said, "Thank you!"
Upon arriving at the magnificent hall, one sees the doors wide open, the interior brightly lit, and a solemn and dignified deity enshrined within.
Before the altar, in the main hall, stood dozens of people, both Taoist and lay. Before them were eleven large sandalwood chairs, five on each side, and one more in the very front, but only nine people were seated on it. Only the last chair on the right was empty.
At this moment, the people inside the hall were talking, seemingly discussing something. Bai Ling led Chao Bufan to the front of the group and respectfully greeted the person sitting at the head of the table, "Father, uncles, the guests have been brought."
The person sitting at the head of the table is the village chief of Sun Village, named Baichuan.
Although Chao Bufan had many questions, he had no choice but to raise his hands in greeting in front of so many important figures, saying respectfully, "Village Chief, seniors, this junior greets you."
The village chief nodded and said, "Bailing, there's nothing more for you here. Go downstairs now!"
Bai Ling respectfully replied, "Yes."
Bai Ling turned and left. Bai Chuan smiled slightly and said, "Young brother, please have a seat!"
The village chief spoke very casually, as if he were talking to a friend, without any affectation.
"Thank you, village chief."
He glanced around and saw that there was an empty chair at the end on the right, so he walked over and plopped down. Then he said, "Village Chief, I apologize for disturbing you this time. If I have offended you in any way, I hope you and the other seniors will forgive me!"
The village chief chuckled and said, "Young man, could you tell us how you got into Sun Village?"
Upon hearing this, Chao Bufan nodded and said, "To be honest, I heard an old friend mention that there was such a place in HX, so I came here."
The village chief nodded again and said, "Young man, did you come in through the 'heart-piercing hole' at the village entrance?"
"The Heart-Piercing Cave?" Chao Bufan was slightly startled and said, "I wonder if Senior is referring to that cave filled with sharp icicles?"
"It is that cave."
"Oh, yes, I did come in through that cave."
At this moment, an old man with white hair said, "Young brother, have you noticed anything unusual in the Heart-Piercing Cave?"
"Something strange?" Chao Bufan was startled again. After thinking for a moment, he said, "There's nothing strange, but it gets colder the further we go in. Also, the entire cave is covered with a thick layer of ice, and the ceiling is covered with icicles of different sizes."
The village chief said, "Isn't there anything else unusual? Like an ice man or an ice snake?"
Upon hearing this, Chao Bufan shook his head and said, "No, not at all."
The village chief and everyone present visibly lit up. Then, the village chief said meaningfully, "Young brother, do you know that the reason why Sun Village is isolated from the world is because of that Heart-Piercing Cave? There is an extremely powerful innate sword formation in the Heart-Piercing Cave. Anyone who enters the Heart-Piercing Cave will surely die. Therefore, no one in the village has ever dared to go in, let alone outsiders."
Upon hearing this, Chao Bufan was greatly surprised and asked in astonishment, "Village Chief, how come I didn't find any formation inside?"
The village chief smiled and said, "That's because... you are the destined person of Sun Village."
"A destined person. What does that mean?"
“There was once a lame monk who carved a prophecy on the cliff behind Sun Village, saying that a thousand years later, a destined person would successfully pass through the Heart-Piercing Cave to come to our Sun Village. Unexpectedly, this prophecy came true.”
He hadn't expected the Heart-Piercing Cave to be so dangerous, and he was truly on edge. What puzzled him was that he had indeed walked out of the Heart-Piercing Cave without any obstacles. Could it be that he was truly a destined person in Sun Village? If he was a destined person, then what kind of destiny did he have?