Journey to the West: Treasure Vase of the Great Dao-Chapter 443 216: Return
People often say that fate is unpredictable, but who has ever seen fate? It is formless and intangible, yet it closely entwines with all living beings.
Yet at this moment, through Lu Yu, people seemed to have seen the so-called fate, and the shock in their hearts can be imagined.
Seeing this, Lu Yu smiled and said, "What you see is not the true fate. Fate itself is the most mysterious existence in this universe, no one can grasp it. What you see is but the lifespan woven by the Underworld for mortals. Though similar to fate, its roots are ultimately very different."
Everyone felt like they understood, but also didn't, feeling that what they heard was no ordinary knowledge.
"The Underworld has a treasure called the Book of Life and Death, which lays out the details of a person's birth, aging, sickness, and death. As long as one cannot escape the constraints of the Three Realms, they are subject to it. Based on a person's virtue and fortune, their lifespan can be increased or decreased. If a cultivator's time has not yet come, naturally no one will come to take their soul; your life and death are in your own hands, which is why there is the saying about Yama not calling one's soul," Lu Yu explained with a smile.
"I just checked your lifespan and found that your life is not yet meant to end. Therefore, as long as you replenish your bodily foundations and strengthen your soul, you can survive," said Lu Yu with a smile.
"Then what if one's lifespan is indeed up?" Xiao Qi asked, puzzled.
"If one's lifespan is up, then the Book of Life and Death must be altered. However, that is difficult as the Book of Life and Death is a treasure of the Underworld, not something easily changed."
"If that were to happen, it would attract the pursuit of experts from the Underworld, and then, even if you fled to the heavens or burrowed into the earth, you would not escape death."
Lu Qingyun's mind, however, flashed with the glorious past of his uncle's master: seizing treasures from the Dragon Palace, erasing names from the Book of Life and Death, causing Havoc in Heaven, all these were events that had occurred.
In the mouth of his uncle's master, only Havoc in Heaven was worthy of praise. Now, it seemed that erasing names from the Book of Life and Death was also a significant event, something that few in the Three Realms could accomplish.
In his heart, he felt even more admiration for his skinny uncle's master.
However, Lu Yu never told his disciples that the reason the Monkey was able to erase names from the Book of Life and Death was that the experts of the Underworld let it happen; after all, he needed to maintain his dignity as an uncle's master in front of his juniors.
Hearing this, the old beggar quietly breathed a sigh of relief. Changing the Book of Life and Death, just hearing about it was enough; actually doing it would surely cause chaos under the heavens.
Lu Yu took out a small porcelain bottle and handed it to the old beggar, saying, "This contains Spiritual Water that can repair the soul."
He then took out a Peach of Immortality bursting with spiritual energy and said with a smile, "This is grown from the seed of a Yaochi Peach. Although it is not as miraculous as the true Peaches of Immortality, replenishing her vital energy will be effortless."
The old beggar took the two items and quickly, together with Golden Snake Granny, knelt on the ground to thank Lu Yu for his great kindness.
"Take these two items in three doses, otherwise the effects are too strong and may harm your body," Lu Yu immediately cautioned.
After taking care of the old beggar's affairs, Lu Yu waved his hand for everyone to leave, as he still needed to properly stabilize the world.
Three days later, everyone gathered at Elephant Mountain, each with joy on their faces, as over the past few days, all had gained something, with many even finding Magical Treasures.
But now that the three days were up, although they were reluctant, they still arrived here as agreed upon, because the Tea Saint was in charge, and no one dared to challenge his authority. You see, even the three Demon Kings, frightening and fierce as they were, were still driven away by Lu Yu in headlong flight.
Lu Yu sat on the mountain peak, now in complete control of the world, having adjusted the Primordial Qi, and set the newly advanced world on the right track, achieving a virtuous cycle.
He merely pointed gently at the sky, and the spiritual energy between heaven and earth surged, space transformed, and a great door slowly opened from the void.
"The gate is open. If not now, when?" Lu Yu's solemn and authoritative voice descended from the sky.
The crowd, upon hearing the call, conjured up mists and clouds, and flew towards the gate in the sky. For a moment, auspicious clouds billowed, making for a spectacular sight like a gathering of immortals heading to the Yaochi Peaches event.
When everyone had left, Liu Qingyun too bid farewell to his junior brothers and to Lu Yu.
"Master, we will rest a while in Treasure Elephant Country and wait for your return."
"Very well, once I have resolved these karmic ties, I will come to Treasure Elephant Country to find you," Lu Yu replied, nodding lightly.
Watching his disciples' departing figures, Lu Yu raised his head to look at the sky, and the figure of the Demon Lord of a Hundred Eyes, who had once escaped from him, flashed in his mind.
A smile tugged at his lips as he murmured to himself, "The karmic debts of the past must be thoroughly resolved."
Meanwhile, the people who emerged from the gate saw a sea of faces waiting outside, the ones that hadn't been able to enter the gate. Curiosity had kept them there.
Seeing the crowd emerging one after another, they rushed up to them, trying to establish connections and get close, hoping to hear the stories of what had happened beyond the gate.
All who had entered the gate were skilled individuals from the Cultivation Realm. Thus, though the onlookers were greedy, they didn't dare lay a hand on them.
These skilled individuals didn't conceal their experiences and recounted everything that happened in the small world, causing the outside crowd to show looks of envy.
They ignored those who had been killed by demons, focusing only on the fortunes acquired by the survivors.
At that moment, they loathed the Scabby Taoist who had blocked the gate and charged a fee; had it not been for him, they wouldn't have been left outside, and such fortune might have been theirs as well.
This thought lit the fire of anger in their hearts, and they wished nothing more than to tear that detestable creature to pieces.
Just then, a shout rose from the crowd, "The Scabby Taoist is here; don't let him get away!"
This call set off a frenzy among the people, who, with eyes aflame, surged towards the source of the noise.
Indeed, they saw that sleazy Taoist, trying to sneak away from the place of trouble, but unluckily for him, he had been recognized.
Now, with the crowd enraged, they vowed to tear the Scabby Taoist limb from limb.
The sleazy Taoist, seeing the mob's demeanor, was nearly scared out of his wits. Although these people might not be particularly powerful, their sheer numbers were overwhelming—as the saying goes, enough spittle from them could drown him.
The Scabby Taoist was determined, and seeing the situation turn dire, he promptly summoned his black cauldron, dove headfirst into it, and commanded the magical treasure to speed off towards the outskirts of the city.
The dark mass of pursuers made Treasure Elephant Country extraordinarily lively for a moment, and the surrounding spectators couldn't help but widen their eyes to enjoy this rare spectacle.
The crowd chased after the Scabby Taoist, and unwittingly ended up at a crossroads, losing sight of him.
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The restrictions left by Liu Qingyun were still in place, and no one dared to strike in the abodes of mortals. However, due to their numbers, a thorough search from house to house could still dig out the Scabby Taoist.
It was then that someone else shouted, "He's over here!"
