I cultivate the Purple Mansion Golden Elixir Dao on Earth

Chapter 54 Scientific Practice, Two Interpretations of Sexuality

The image reflected in the mirror appeared for only a moment before fading away.

However, the lingering effects left both girls standing there in a daze.

Although the body was clearly a manifestation of the mind, it was drenched in sweat, trembling incessantly, and filled with fear and doubt.

"What...what is that? Why does it look like...our future self? What happened?!"

"That is indeed you in the future."

Lin Yu stood to the side, but her voice came quietly.

The sound reached the girls' ears, making them instantly startled, and they turned their pleading and questioning eyes to Lin Yu.

This time, Xu Xiu reacted even faster than Shang Yin.

She spoke first to Lin Yu:

"Sect Leader Lin...!"

"Excuse me... what is that?! Is that a mirror hanging in the sky? Why is our future reflection in it?!"

"And that scene... could it be a prophecy?"

At this moment, Shangyin had no time to put on a deliberately endearing act and turned her undisguised, fearful gaze toward Lin Yu.

Lin Yu, however, looked indifferently at the vertical pupil mirror in the sky.

That eye, or rather, the mirror-like sky formed by that eye.

But what the mirror reflected included two young girls, a palace in a grotto, and a vast, gloomy aura of wood.

...but Lin Yu was not among them.

Lin Yu said quietly:

"This is not a prophecy."

Hearing this, both girls breathed a slight sigh of relief.

But Lin Yu's next words shattered all their hopes, plunging them into an even colder abyss.

"...But it is a kind of inevitable evolution."

"Inevitable evolution...?!"

Xu Xiu stared at him blankly.

But Shangyin seemed to understand something, a deep look appearing in her eyes.

Lin Yu lowered her head and looked at the two girls.

"The so-called inevitable evolution is due to the cultivation methods you practice and your destiny. It is a certain outcome that you will inevitably reach in the future."

Why is this happening?

Xu Xiu asked, as if she were talking to herself.

Lin Yu smiled and then said:

"What do you think cultivation is? Is it simply about improving your cultivation level, honing your techniques, being kind to others, finding ways to develop supernatural powers, and then ascending to a higher level... so that you can live a long and carefree life?"

"Things can't be that simple!"

"Since you've both cultivated techniques, and both are from the [Ganmu] lineage..."

"The 'Undying Elixir of Immortality Sacrifice to the Primordial Spirit' and the 'Upholding the Mysterious and Serving Life to Knock on the True Scripture'... I don't need to explain, you should understand that although these two cultivation methods lead to the same result, they are two divergent paths, inherently opposites to each other, right?"

"I know..."

Xu Xiu stammered.

"...But I believe they are essentially complementary, just like when we entered the embryonic breathing stage. I used 'Devotion,' and Shangyin used 'Sacrifice,' so that both of us gained something..."

Before she could finish speaking, Lin Yu interrupted her with a light laugh.

"Things aren't that simple!"

"...Indeed, you two helped each other achieve your goals and then cultivated your first breath of true energy."

"But think about it carefully, given the nature and focus of these two cultivation methods... does it mean that if you didn't practice the 'Bingxuan Fengsheng Kouzhen Jing,' her 'Busi Yuyao Jiyuan Jing' wouldn't be able to achieve it?"

"Or rather, if there isn't someone who cultivates the 'Undying Elixir of Immortality and Sacrifice to the Primordial Spirit Scripture,' then your 'Upholding the Mysterious and Offering Life to the True Scripture' has no one to offer life to?!"

"This isn't about complementarity...it's just about each getting what they need!"

These words struck Xu Xiuru like a thunderbolt.

Shangyin stood there, her expression shifting between light and dark, but she quietly sighed.

Lin Yu continued:

"The foundation of your cultivation is like that of a twin lotus flower, so at the beginning you look like you have the same roots and even seem to be connected by the same branches."

"But as you work on it... it will definitely blossom into two branches, and they'll be facing completely opposite directions!"

"During the embryonic breathing stage, the two paths can still be compatible. However, once one enters the Qi refining stage, the two paths become difficult to bridge."

"...And if you reach the Foundation Establishment stage, or even the Purple Mansion stage... even if you intend to be tolerant and kind to each other... you will inevitably fight and kill each other under the drive of fate!"

"After all... both the paths of [Offering Medicine] and [Dedicating Medicine] seem to lead to the [Essence of Immortality]... but there can only be one [Essence of Immortality] that can truly bear the [Sweet Wood] Dao Fruit!"

Lin Yu's voice was neither loud nor soft, but in that instant, it was like a heavy hammer, shattering all of Xu Xiu's naive and hazy fantasies.

She was like someone who had just woken up from a beautiful dream, her fists clenching and unclenching repeatedly, but she couldn't utter a single word.

However, Xu Xiu's eyes had completely darkened.

But only now did Shang Yin finally utter her first words since entering the [Yin Zhao Tian]. She looked at Lin Yu with deep, penetrating eyes:

"Sect Master...you specifically sent us into this [Yin Zhao Tian], not to tell us about our destined tragic end, right? There must be...some other way, isn't there?"

These words made Xu Xiu's eyes light up slightly, and she hurriedly looked at Lin Yu as if she had grasped a lifeline.

Lin Yu neither rejected nor agreed to the title "Sect Master," but simply said softly:

"What can we do? If we share the same goals, a conflict is inevitable..."

"This is a struggle over the principles!"

Xu Xiu's heart sank again.

But just as Xu Xiu's heart sank.

Lin Yu's next words rang out.

"Of course, although fate is predetermined... there is by no means no hope. Life and destiny are difficult to reverse, but nature... can be cultivated."

"This 'nature' can refer to the supreme and noble nature of metal... or it can refer to the most minute and insignificant possibility!"

"Therefore, cultivation... is also a path of exploring as many possibilities as possible ahead."

"Although there is only one path to the [Ganmu] rank, no one in this world has ever reached that level. Therefore... in this world, there may be a possibility that could reverse your fate."

"But... that's what you need to work hard to find."

The vague meaning behind those words gave Xu Xiu a glimmer of hope.

"Possible... I understand, Sect Master!"

"I will try my best!"

Shang Yin's expression relaxed slightly, but deep in her eyes, there was still an indelible shadow.

"alright."

Lin Yu looked at them with a smile.

"I have said all I wanted to say by sending you into the [Heaven of Yin]. Now go back and cultivate yourselves well."

"...As for that sliver of possibility, whether it even exists, you'll have to figure that out for yourselves in the future."

"yes!"

"yes!"

……

In the [Yin Zhao Tian] where only he remained, Lin Yu stood still and looked up at the sky.

That vertical pupil mirror.

"The wondrous evolution of the [Soul-Listening Incense] has, after being guided by my Metal-type cultivation, completely transcended the means of a mere supernatural power. It can not only peer into the shadows and observe the mind, and summon souls... it can even see the fate of others!"

Lin Yu smiled slightly, but there was no hint of smugness in her expression.

For a True Lord, this was just an ordinary method.

With his current accumulation of cultivation, even if his cultivation level is only at the Qi Refining stage, he can already be regarded as half a True Lord.

Moreover... he is a supreme ruler who is unparalleled in the world, without any other True Lords or Immortals to rival him!

However, recalling the conversation just now, Lin Yu shook her head.

"Is that even possible...?"

He squinted.

This was one of his ideas.

Since he left behind the "Scientific Daoist Theory" in "Questions and Answers in Baiyang Temple" at Baiyang Temple, he would naturally make some attempts in this area.

"Scientific theories are, after all, the obvious path in the world today, and their potential is limitless. If one can use this as a foundation to prove enlightenment... the resulting space for imagination is terrifyingly vast."

"For example, according to the theory of quantum tunneling, it is entirely possible to pass through walls in reality—as long as all the particles in a person's body pass through the potential barrier at the same time. However, the probability of this is countless times smaller than winning the lottery..."

"...But it still exists."

"The so-called interpretation of 'cultivating one's nature'... is to cultivate one's golden nature in order to purify and bring forth the supreme and precious 'One'."

"Scientific possibilities allow us to find the one and only successful one among countless parallel universes."

"This is my second understanding of 'sex' in this life, and it is a path that is truly opened up based on the theories of this life, unlike the cultivation world of my previous life!"

"Though different paths lead to the same destination, it is not impossible to forge a new path and achieve a feat comparable to that of the Dao Ancestor."

"But... neither I nor humanity as it is today has accumulated enough experience in this area."

"And my true path, my foundation, is still the overall spiritual energy of this world, and the theory of cultivation."

"If Xu Xiu and Shang Yin can truly draw inferences from one instance to another and supplement my scientific theory, thus benefiting my understanding of the evolution of 'possibility' and breaking free from the original destiny... that would be wonderful."

"But if I fail, my game will simply return to the starting position. I will only use the Ganmu Variation to explore and comprehend the wonders of the Ganmu Fruit's displacement and transformation in my previous life."

"Both are acceptable, and neither is acceptable. It's nothing more than that."

Lin Yu pondered for a moment, his spiritual sense withdrawing from the inner world within his mind.

At this very moment, however, he sensed a response from a very distant spirit.

Then his spiritual awareness manifested, illuminating a place thousands of kilometers away, and a slight smile appeared on his lips.

"Jiang Songjing, and Yang Xiyi... are the changes here finally about to begin?"