Chapter 1654 Breaking Out of the Cocoon and Becoming a Butterfly (2)

Wutian walked out of the dense forest, walked slowly to the big man, and said, "Brother, is the dead old man a relative of yours?"

The big man looked at him in surprise, nodded and said, "He is my father."

Wutian asked: "Then why didn't you cry or feel sad?"

The big man smiled bitterly and said: "My father has worked hard to raise me up. Now that he has left, how can I not be sad? How can I not want to cry? But my father told me before he died that death is just the beginning, and you don't need to worry too much about him." sad."

"Death is just the beginning!"

Upon hearing these words, Wutian's eyes suddenly burst out with two bright lights!

This is a very simple sentence, but for him, it is undoubtedly a beacon in the darkness, illuminating the road ahead of him.

After a person dies, he enters reincarnation and is reincarnated as a human being. Isn't it a new beginning?

In other words, death is not the end, but a starting point.

He vaguely felt that he had stepped into the threshold of the true mysteries of life and death, but he was not yet thorough.

"Thank you for your advice, brother."

He bowed to the tomb, saluted the big man, turned around and disappeared into the dense forest.

Seeing this, the big man nodded, his mind filled with confusion.

A few months later, he accidentally came to a village and found a house with sad cries coming from it.

After some inquiries, he learned that there was a couple who had just given birth to a baby, but unfortunately, the baby died just after it came out of the mother's belly.

Wutian was silent for a long time, then sighed and turned to leave.

After hearing about this tragedy, he realized another truth: life may not be the starting point, it may also be the ending, just like this child who unfortunately died young.

Next, Wutian wandered around various mortal villages.

The reason why he wanders around mortal villages is because mortal life is the real mortal world.

He wants to understand the true meaning of life and death in the mortal world.

One month.

Two months.

One year.

Two years.

In the past two years, he has seen many people die and many babies being born, and he has gained a deeper understanding of the mysteries of life and death.

At first, he thought.

Sheng means living, hope and beginning.

Death represents death, despair, and the end.

However, these are just appearances.

He deeply remembered what the old man in coir raincoat said: appearance can deceive people's eyes.

In the past, he believed in these appearances too much.

And now, he concluded.

Life and death may seem far away, but in fact they are only one step apart. The ultimate of life is death, and the ultimate of death is life.

But there was another thing that he couldn't figure out, which made him very irritated.

On this day, he returned to the small river where he met the old man in raincoat fishing.

But today is different. The sun is shining brightly and the heat is baking the earth.

Similarly, two years later, the old man became older and older, but he still sat by the river, not afraid of the harsh sunshine, and concentrated on fishing.

Wutian walked over and said with a smile: "Old man, I didn't expect to meet you again."

The old man looked at it and smiled lightly: "Young man, it's you. Are you looking for something?"

Wutian sat next to the old man, looked at the floats in the water, and said, "Yes, I have been looking for an answer, but for more than two years, I have not been able to find it. This makes me very confused and irritable."

The old man said: "Then tell me and let me listen. Although I am just an ordinary old man, I have lived for sixty or seventy years after all, and I have a little understanding of life. I may be able to answer some questions for you."

"Then thank you old man first."

Wutian smiled slightly and said: "To be honest with you, what I have been looking for is the true meaning of life and death."

"The true meaning of life and death?"

The old man was slightly startled, shook his head and said: "You are actually pursuing such a vague question. You, a young man, are really full and have nothing to do."

Wutian smiled bitterly.

The old man was silent for a while and said hoarsely: "Young man, everyone has a different perception of life and death.

For example, in my understanding, life is a state and death is a kind of stillness.

Life is hope, death is twilight;

Life is reincarnation, death is the other side;

Flowers blooming is life, falling flowers is death;

In fact, it is useless to say too much. Life is short. It is better to live happily and die peacefully. If we talk about the true meaning of life and death, it is actually not difficult to understand it. Young man, have you ever heard the saying, "I don't know death?" How can you know how to be born? "

“If you don’t know death, how can you know life?”

Wutian thought about it carefully, and he was immediately enlightened and enlightened. He stood up and worshiped, "Thank you, senior, for your advice."

The old man shook his head and said, "This is just what I said casually, don't take it so seriously."

"Although the old man said it casually, to a junior, a word is worth a thousand dollars. Please accept my three bows." Wutian clasped his hands and made three big salutes.

The old man smiled and said: "It seems that you already have the answer in your mind. Then go home and don't hinder me from fishing here."

"Junior, take your leave."

Wutian cupped his hands, turned around and walked in the direction of Longcun.

After he completely disappeared, the old man stood up slowly, took off his hat, and revealed an old face. However, this face was slowly changing. After a while, a middle-aged man with a vicissitudes of life appeared on his face. Manifest out.

"Although I can help you, I still hope that you can achieve nirvana and be reborn through hard work. Work hard. Your mother and I are looking forward to your return home."

The middle-aged man whispered, then slowly faded away, and finally disappeared without a trace.

Three months later!

Longcun, courtyard.

Wutian finally returned to this home.

The two little ones immediately came up to him, chattering and asking questions, their eyes full of concern.

More than two years have passed. Shao Chen has turned into a handsome man at the age of fifteen, and Shao Ling has turned into a handsome man at the age of fourteen. They are both much more mature than before.

The yard was still the same as before leaving, clean and tidy, which showed that the two little ones were not lazy.

Wutian sat on the table and chair and said with a smile: "Shao Chen, you are almost sixteen years old!"

"I'll be sixteen in six months. Uncle Ugly, you said you would help me open ninety-nine spiritual veins when I turn sixteen. You can't break your promise." Shao Chen chuckled.

Wutian smiled and said, "That's natural. From today on, you don't have to do housework."

Shao Chen said in surprise: "Really?"

Shao Ling said hurriedly: "Uncle Ugly, what about me?"

Wutian looked at Shao Ling and said, "You are still the same as before, and you have to bear all the housework alone."

"all?"

Shao Ling stared at Wutian dumbfounded, and then said angrily: "How come Shao Chen doesn't have to do it, but I still have to bear all the housework? Isn't this a clear show of favoritism on your part?"

Seeing the aggrieved look on his little sister's face, Shao Chen suppressed his face until his face turned red. He wanted to laugh but didn't dare. He coughed a few times and said, "Little sister, don't be so rude."

"Get out of my way."

Shao Ling glared at him fiercely, then looked at Wutian, gritting his teeth and looking fiercely, as if he said, if you don't give a satisfactory explanation today, I won't serve my aunt anymore.

"I haven't finished speaking yet, why are you so anxious?"

Wutian shook his head helplessly, pointed forward, and said lightly: "Shao Chen, have you seen that mountain peak? I want you to raze it to the ground within half a year, and you are not allowed to use your cultivation. You can only use the magic in your hands." dagger."

Shao Chen looked along and saw a mountain ten miles ahead that was more than a thousand feet high and covered an area of ​​hundreds of feet!

At that moment, Shao Chen's eyes were so angry that he almost fell out of his eyes.

Such a huge mountain will be leveled within half a year, and you can't use your cultivation. Are you kidding!

Moreover, those giant peaks are all made of stone. Even with a dagger that can cut iron like mud, it will be difficult to complete!

You are joking, uncle must be joking.

Shao Chen muttered in his heart.

"Haha, you deserved it for laughing at me just now."

At this time, Shao Ling smiled happily.

Compared with this difficult task, doing housework seems much easier.

"Little girl, please shut your mouth."

Shao Chen said angrily and looked at Wutian flatteringly.

Wutian smiled and said: "Go quickly, if you don't complete the task, I won't help you."

Shao Chen looked at him eagerly and asked, "Is this really what you want? Uncle, can we discuss this?"

Wutian shook his head without any discussion.

At that moment, Shao Chen seemed to have something stuck in his throat, unable to speak a word, and his face was full of bitterness.

Seeing this, Shao Ling smiled even more exaggeratedly, put his hands on his hips, and scolded: "Why are you talking so much nonsense? Just go if uncle tells you to go, otherwise, you won't have anything to eat at noon."

"You little girl, remember it for me."

Shao Chen glared at his little sister angrily, held the dagger and walked towards the mountain with full of anger.

Although I felt extremely unhappy, I fought hard for the ninety-nine meridians!

Shao Ling made a face at her brother's back, then seemed to think of something, looked at Wutian, and asked worriedly: "Uncle Ugly, will you let me do this in the future?"

Wutian smiled and said: "No, after all, you are a girl, this kind of thing is not suitable for you."

"Then I'll rest assured. I'm going to the back mountain to chop wood. I'll cook some good dishes for you later to help you with the wind and dust. Ugly uncle, let me tell you, now my cooking skills are not ordinary. "

Shao Ling patted his chest and breathed a sigh of relief, then grabbed the dagger and ran happily towards the back mountain.

Wutian shook his head and smiled, looking towards the horizon in the distance. A trace of relief appeared on his face, and he looked extremely relaxed. He whispered: "Next, let me live this life quietly."

If you don’t know death, how can you know life?

The meaning of this sentence is that if you have never died, how can you understand the true meaning of death?

If you have never died, how can you be reborn?

He didn't know if the old man was implying something, but he had understood the true meaning of life and death. If he wanted to be reborn, he had to die first.

Of course, this kind of death does not include suicide or self-mutilation, because then it would be meaningless.

He wants to practice in the mortal world, experience the mortal world, see through the mortal world, and understand the mortal world, until he slowly grows old and dies naturally.

This is the true meaning of transforming one's body into the mortal world and unifying one's state of mind; appreciating the various conditions of the world and understanding the profound meaning of life and death!

Only in this way can we truly break out of the cocoon and become a butterfly and regain a new life!