Chapter 5, The Road to the Yellow Spring (Part 1) Today's second watch.

  (Speaking of which, today's second update is a bit late, will anyone scold me? Book-reading friends, probably the chapters updated in the past two days are not enough**, and there aren't that many strange things. However, for Xiao He, probably chapters 5 and 6 will be very preparatory. Whatever, if you like it, take a look; if you don't like it, wait until chapters 5 and 6 have passed and continue reading from chapter 7. Xiao He doesn't water down the story, but some things still need to be laid out, everyone knows that laid-out things generally aren't very interesting, hehehe~~~~ Hope friends will forgive me.)

  To be continued from last time:

  I exhaust my whole life with hoary head, not asking about worldly affairs. Only to pursue the hidden hermits and superior men of the world. I finally found two superior men. One is a benevolent person, the other is a man of a thousand declines.

  These two men lived deep in the mountains, occasionally exchanging pleasantries, but living alone. The benevolent man was a kind soul in the mountains, and all fierce birds were extremely friendly to him. He said: "If there is kindness in the mountains, there is kindness in the heart, then it is the highest goodness, and the highest goodness is joy."

  But Qian Banzhou was the opposite: he stumbled in the mountains, and misfortune befell him at every turn. However, Qian Banzhou said: Heaven has given me the right to live, I must be grateful to Heaven, even if fate cannot stop my gratitude. All kinds of hardships are just a means for me to stick to my heart. In the end, there will come a time when the clouds open and the moon is bright. Why bother opposing fate?

  To the benevolent person's answer, I retorted: The first of all goodness should be to love kindness and generosity, not only towards beasts but also towards fellow humans. You have only tamed beasts, making them grateful to you, yet you do not know that people in the world are unaware of your reputation for loving kindness. How many people on this mountain know your name? Do mosquitoes not bother you on summer days? Or is it that snakes, insects, rats and ants avoid you as they pass by?

  A virtuous person does not speak out; I also turn up my sleeve and leave. Even if it is a delight in goodness, although it is not false virtue, it is not true goodness either. What is there to be joyful about?

  Even if it's a thousand times worse, I still think that this person, although everything is not going smoothly, has a firm heart. Change the question to him, you hide in the deep mountains, just because of your own bad luck, which affects the surrounding relatives and friends, but unknowingly, when you step out, you trample on ants, and still entangle karma, how many unintentional mistakes are there! Can't it all be caused by you? If so, then change should be made into a tempering, and it's just a waste of time. A great man should stand tall and upright, how can he hide in the mountains because of bad luck, with only a full belly of talent and strategy, but no use for learning.

  However, Qian Ban Xie asked me: What brings you to the mountain?

  I said: I have done all sorts of big things, now only to break through fate and transcend myself.

  Just then, a kind-hearted person appeared behind me and said: What is breaking through oneself?

  I was stunned and didn't know how to respond.

  A kind-hearted person teaches me the meaning of kindness, a thousand ways to decline like a thousand defeated swordsmen teaching their disciples how to wield their swords faster. It's about how to avoid bad luck. In the end, one can rely on sharp wit, vision, and intuition to jump out of the shackles of fate and achieve invincibility.

  One benevolence, one sorrow, all benevolent things under heaven and all living creatures.

  The decline is sad, all things are born!

  So that's it, what heaven and earth for all eternity, what all things under the sky, are just excuses! As long as one has the ability to take care of oneself, then that's good enough. As long as what one does is without guilt or shame, then even if one declines, so be it?

  Suddenly!

  I woke up from that illusion.

  Two ghosts, Xi and Shuai, stood before me, simultaneously saluting me, transforming into a flowing light that escaped into the copper mirror.

  The seal of heaven is broken!

  However, I couldn't get excited. The scenery around me returned to the crooked neck tree. Because I had no idea where the second pass was and how to open it. I dialed the mobile phone number, Ye Yi's phone was still out of service area. I leaned against the tree, at this time, what time was it, I simply couldn't determine. I found that since getting involved in this matter, everything like watches and phones could no longer accurately record time.

  However, my depression is not here. It's for another reason. Flipping through the copper mirror in my hand, looking at the five-colored little people printed on the back of the copper mirror. Their expressions are so clear now, and what should be ferocious expressions look very cartoonish, even a bit funny.

  But I just can't laugh.

  Ye Yizhen suddenly disappeared, the second level said it was a test of courage, what is this thing that tests my courage?

  But to think that these five little demons' wisdom has caught up with humans. If they could come out and help, I might be able to get some useful clues. But really, there's no such thing as magical powers, so how am I supposed to control this thing? Do I really have to resort to the old cliché of dripping blood to acknowledge ownership like in ancient times?

  Should I give it a try after all?

  Actually, on the other side of the twisted tree was Ye Yi himself. He was trapped on the other side of the formation and couldn't contact me. I didn't know that when I fell into how to enter the second level. Ye Yi slapped his forehead hard and muttered to himself: "Did I forget to tell Yang Guang to keep going after entering, without interrupting in between?" Next, a dangerous light flashed by from beside Ye Yi, who focused his attention on breaking the formation again.

  And I'm still considering whether to recognize the master with blood or not. Personally, I don't reject this method, but this mirror is probably not mine... It's just that the Taoist priest was too easy-going, and besides, I have another idea - this thing is so new, it can't be a one-time plaything, right? But at this time, I couldn't casually discard anything. Forget it, I won't think about it anymore. I packed up my own backpack, and just happened to see that there was a small hole on the edge of the mirror, so I threaded this palm-sized copper mirror onto the red cord of my amulet.

  Suddenly at this time, I heard a strange sound.

  It sounds like the sound of footsteps in unison, only much lighter, but it feels like there are many more people. Strange, strange! Very strange! Following that was a wave of gloomy winds. The entire sky was instantly covered by dark clouds. This situation is too rare, and an eerie atmosphere suddenly enveloped me.

  Then, the forest was silent, and this feeling would not be understood by anyone. Just now, there were at least mosquitoes flying around, wanting to have a feast on you, but suddenly, all living things around disappeared. The surroundings only left you alone, what kind of feeling is that? It's as if you're suddenly abandoned by the whole world! Abandoned in a completely strange world, where there are only footsteps and a chilling feeling of being watched.

  I followed the sound of footsteps, no matter who or what made them. Anything was better than sitting here waiting for certain death.

  I suddenly had a strong feeling, this is the second pass.

  That's the level that tests courage, what else can make me feel terrified? The things I've experienced are so terrifying that I don't even want to think about them. Unless it's a scene from hell in front of me! Besides, isn't it said that you shouldn't be afraid of death? If you can't die, doesn't that mean there's no danger? Where does fear come from?

  I was quite puzzled about this matter and had my doubts. I always felt that the actions of a superior person must be profound and unpredictable, and who knows what kind of trick they would play. It's always better to be cautious. So I carefully made my way along the forest path towards where the sound came from.

  Closer still, the sound of footsteps was no longer uniform, and there were many mournful voices, even shrill cries. I couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat, hearing such sounds in this eerie environment, it was simply hair-raising. Even though I knew there was no danger, I still felt a chill run down my spine, my hairs standing on end.