The melodious singing and slow oars gradually spread out on the surface of the Yanbo Lake.

Finally, the ship’s shadow approached, but the one rowing at the bow was a white-bearded man wearing a bamboo hat. He had a warm smile on his face, and as he sang his lyrics, he gradually approached the shore of the lake.

Xiao Chen recognized with a glance that the White-bearded Weng on the ship was the old man who had first comprehended the Concept of Returning to Truth by the Taihu Lake more than ten years ago.

“Old sir, it’s been more than ten years. You’re fine.”

“Oh? Young man, have we met before?”

The old man smiled warmly. As he spoke, he drove the boat closer to the lake. Xiao Chen said, “That day, at the edge of Taihu Lake, the old gentleman lent me a fishing rod. Don’t you remember?”

“Oh, I remember, I remember … I haven’t seen my little brother for more than ten years. Back then, I didn’t even hear of him being old, but now, my hair is as white as snow.”

The old man’s face was still full of smiles. As he spoke, the boat was gradually approaching the shore. Xiao Chen said, “The world is full of worries. Whoever gets it will be safe.”

The old man said, “All requests are bitter, but none are pleasures. Little brother, since we are destined, why don’t I drive you to the Taihu Lake for another day today?”

“If that’s the case, then I’ll have to trouble you, Mister.”

Xiao Chen slightly raised his sleeves and gently boarded the boat. The old man rowed his oars and the boat slowly sailed towards the center of the lake amidst the melodious singing.

The entire Taihu Lake was very large, and it was currently in March. Thousands of stamens were spitting out by the lakeside, and there were pavilions and waterside pavilions in the tens of thousands of green jungles. If they were to appear, even if Yuan Fei flew to the Heavens, they would still be looking at the lake to breathe their hearts.

In the middle of the lake, there was a small island. On the island, there was a pavilion. There was still a game of chess that was not over yet. Beside the chessboard, there was a jade zither.

The zither was a mortal zither. Naturally, it couldn’t compare to the Fuxi zither, but its tone was still good. Xiao Chen sat down cross-legged and slowly stroked the zither.

Waves of zither music spread out from the lake and drifted out. Accompanying the old man’s singing, there was a poetic artistic conception in the world.

Therefore, on these three days, Xiao Chen and the old man would visit the Taihu Lake, either playing the zither in the pavilion, or playing chess in the pavilion. Sometimes, he would go to the market in the city, listen to people’s songs in the market, drink tea and play chess with people on the street.

During these three days, Xiao Chen calmed down and comprehended the emotions of the mortal world. He even gradually forgot that he was the master of Lustless Heaven and why he had come here. In this mortal world, no one recognized him. It was actually the famous Lustless Heaven Excellency.

On the fourth day, Xiao Chen still went to Taihu Lake to enjoy the scenery of the lake with the old man. At dusk, he played chess in the pavilion, and after a round, he played the zither at the side.

On this day, the zither music attracted two people, and those two were the siblings that Xiao Chen had met in the restaurant a few days ago.

“Brother, look, there’s someone in the lake pavilion. It’s that person from that day!”

The young girl was filled with joy as she pointed at the island in the middle of the lake. The man beside her, Su Zijin, focused his attention. His gaze did not fall on Xiao Chen, but on the white-bearded old man. He muttered in a low voice, “That man …”

“Brother, let’s hurry over!”

The young girl chuckled. Without waiting for the man to reply, she had already started her qinggong. Her toes lightly touched the surface of the water and flew towards the island in the middle of the lake.

Su Zijin came back to his senses and stretched out his hand, “Little sister, don’t run into Senior on the island.” After saying that, he immediately launched his qinggong and chased after her.

“Haha! I saw you again!”

The young girl landed lightly on the island, but regardless of the chaotic music, she giggled at Xiao Chen and looked at the white-bearded old man in the pavilion, “Eh, old uncle, do you know this little brother?”

“Yes, yes …”

The old man stroked his beard and smiled. His face was very amiable. Behind him, Su Zijin also landed on the island and cupped his hands to the old man in the pavilion. “Junior Su Zijin, my sister is naughty. I’m sorry for disturbing the elegance of Senior and Brother Wu Chen.”

Su Zijin really did not expect that in this mortal world, there really were hidden dragons and crouching tigers. This old man in front of him did not have the slightest aura of a cultivator. He looked like an ordinary old man, but, how could he really be an ordinary person?

The old man stroked his beard and smiled, “So you know each other. Although the mortal world is vast, meeting each other is fate. Why don’t the two of you sit down in the pavilion and chat?”

“Alright, alright!”

The young girl didn’t recognize anyone at all. She came to the pavilion and listened to Xiao Chen play the zither for a while. Not long after, she saw the birds on the shore flying around the pavilion. They cheered and jumped. There were even daring yellow birds that landed on Xiao Chen’s shoulders, chirping incessantly.

“Wow …”

The young girl blinked her large watery eyes, her face full of surprise. She never thought that in this mortal world, there would actually be someone who could play the zither so well and attract the attention of a hundred birds.

It was said that Immortal Monarch Donghua of the Immortal Qiong Sect had unparalleled attainments in melody, and his two disciples, Ye Yue and Yun Hua, were even more profoundly inherited. However, even if Ye Yue and Yun Hua were to personally come, it was probably nothing more than this, right?

For a moment, the young girl gradually became intoxicated. Only at the end of the song did she slowly wake up. Xiao Chen slowly raised his palm and the yellow bird on his shoulder lightly jumped, landing on his palm without the slightest bit of shock.

This time, the young girl was even more surprised. Xiao Chen slowly extended his hand towards her. The young girl carefully held the yellow bird in her hand and gently stroked its smooth feathers, afraid that it would hurt her wings.

“So little brother plays the zither so well. Oh right, I didn’t tell you that day. My name is Su Wei …”

A cool breeze blew from the surface of the lake, but Su Zijin remained silent. He thought that his zither was empty and far-reaching, but it was still hard to hide … an indescribable and unexplainable loneliness.

Who on earth was he?

Twilight fell and the lake reflected the setting sun. It was golden. Su Wei stood up and saw the boat docking on the island. She said excitedly, “The sun is setting. Otherwise … let’s go boating.”

Xiao Chen stood up and handed the jade zither back to the old man, saying, “I am won’t go anymore. Tomorrow, I’ll come and see Senior again.” After saying that, he went outside the pavilion and lightly tapped his feet. Then, he began to use his qinggong to go up to the distant lakeside.

These past few days, he had immersed himself in the mortal world and had even forgotten his identity. It was only when the Su siblings arrived that he suddenly remembered that he was still the master of Lustless Heaven and did not belong to this mortal world.

…

On the fifth, sixth, and seventh day, Xiao Chen still went to Taihu Lake Island every day. The Su siblings were no longer here. Only the old man was sitting in the pavilion, playing chess by himself.

“Senior.”

Xiao Chen entered the pavilion and greeted the old man. The old man smiled and said, “How is it? In the mortal world these days, what have you learned?”

“With Senior’s guidance, I am has benefited a lot in the past few days.”

Xiao Chen slightly cupped his hands and looked at the vast lake. “It’s just that the size of Jianghu is far from being right in front of him. It’s not even seven days in every aspect of the mortal world,” he said.

Evidently, he had comprehended a lot in the mortal world these past few days, but he had yet to experience the life and death of mortals. If he stayed in this mortal world, there would only be a day when he would be able to comprehend returning to simplicity and truth. However, this time was truly too long for him. He feared that it would be as short as ten years, and as long as a hundred years.

Moreover, if there were any people or things in between, they would immediately be able to separate him from this mortal domain, as if he had met the Su siblings yesterday.

If he heard anything related to Lustless Heaven, Xuanqing Sect, Spirit Ruins Realm, or even cultivation during this period, he would break this mortal heart, and then everything would turn into a dream bubble.

“Not bad, not bad …”

The old man stroked his beard and nodded. “And I believe that little friend already understands what it means to abandon wisdom and return to simplicity and truth.”

Xiao Chen had long expected that this old man would be extraordinary. Hearing his words, he felt puzzled in his heart. He was even more convinced that the other party must have reached the mysterious realm of returning to simplicity and truth. This time, he had come to the right place. He said, “I hope Senior can give me some more pointers.”

The old man smiled and said, “Although there is a ruthless kite flying towards the heavens, looking at the peak and breathing in the heart, little friend’s fate is extraordinary and destined to be extraordinary. Even if he is in this mortal world for a time, it is difficult for him to live in this mortal world for a lifetime. A gentle breeze can cause his heart to ripple again.”

Hearing this, Xiao Chen was even more shocked. Sure enough, the old man in front of him had seen through everything. Although he had been immersed in the mortal world these past few days, he would immediately wake up whenever he heard anything related to the cultivation world.

In the end, he couldn’t do it, just like a real mortal, because he already carried too much on his body, how could he rest his heart?

The old man smiled gently and continued, “Little friend, you have too much on your back. If you can put all of this down, you may be able to experience it and return to simplicity and truth.”

“Put them all down …”

Xiao Chen’s expression slightly froze. At this moment, he immediately understood what the old man meant. Now that he was the master of Lustless Heaven, he wanted to let go of all of this. He even wanted to disperse his cultivation base. In this mortal world, he was like a real mortal. Only then could he truly comprehend the Concept of Returning to Normal and True.

The old man stroked his beard and smiled, “That’s right. It seems that little friend has already understood. In a hundred years, he has returned to his original state.”

Xiao Chen slowly regained his senses. Even though he had completely dispersed his cultivation, it would still take him a hundred years to experience the life and death of a mortal …

A hundred years is simply too long …

Even if he had already returned to his original state, or if he had transcended the mortal realm and no longer suffered the backlash of life and death, what was the use of that?

A hundred years later, things had already changed, and Wei Yang was no longer here. Even if he became an immortal at that time, what good would it do for him?

“Fate can do anything. Could it be that everything is fate?”

Xiao Chen took two steps back. At this moment, his heart suddenly felt empty. Although he had comprehended the unique Concept of Immortality, his cultivation had stopped there. Unless he could comprehend the next Concept, his cultivation would never be able to increase.

However, if one wanted to comprehend the next level of artistic conception, one had to follow what the old man had said, transform one’s cultivation to return to simplicity in this mortal world and comprehend the Samsara of Life and Death in a hundred years.

Apart from that, was there no other way?

Something’s wrong …

At this moment, Xiao Chen suddenly remembered something. The Undying Concept … What he comprehended was the Undying Concept, and the Heavenly Dao Reincarnation Concept that extraordinary people comprehended!

When the old man saw that he had comprehended something, he smiled and said, “Little friend, have you already thought of it?”