"Ladies and gentlen, how are you all..."
No one could say who was the first to ask this, but it unexpectedly made the atmosphere in the Lifebound Spirit Temple slightly peculiar.
Hu Ma felt a slight stir in his heart. As if threads from his past life were entwining around his very core.
Others seed to share this sentint, resulting in a montary silence. After a while, soone with a hint of bitterness in their voice said with a smile, "In this world, can things really be good?"
"If they were good, why would we so eagerly await eting people from our past lives?"
"Everyone, I've been in this world for twenty years, and I've been changed inside and out, as if my past life was just a dream."
"It was only by coming to Guazhou this ti, putting on a mask, and eting all those unconventional fellows, that I found a bit of comfort in my heart."
"Just to see one another, this trip wasn't in vain!"
There were murmurs of assent. "Indeed..." soone beside him sighed. "Being cautious and trembling, I married ten wives, yet not one with whom I can share my innermost thoughts. At night, I don't even dare let them sleep by my side, fearing I might accidentally talk in my sleep... After all, these are genuine feelings; the ntal burden of silencing them would be imnse."
"I envy you for having ten wives..."
The words were imdiately picked up by soone else, who said with a bitter smile, "I've long known there were people like in this world, but if it weren't for this situation, I wouldn't dare seek them out casually."
"First, there's the fear of eting people from past lives, causing trouble, or inviting disaster."
"Secondly, upon eting, there would be an irresistible urge to discuss matters from our past lives, yet we're unable to make sense of it. We'd want to ask soone why we ca here, but at the sa ti, we'd also fear knowing the answer..."
"Sotis, I almost wish I could just stay in this muddled state, enjoying simple pleasures, and let death take in this world. That might not be so bad."
"Of course, even if that were true, there would still be fear..."
Another person laughed and said, "You're afraid that in this world, even if you die, it won't be the end, right?"
"Right, right!"
This comnt suddenly elicited a wave of laughter throughout the Lifebound Spirit Temple. Everyone exclaid, "Indeed, this awkward yet complex feeling can only be shared with all of you."
"A Reincarnator is a Reincarnator. No matter how long one stays, one cannot truly integrate into this world."
"It's strange. In my past life, I didn't achieve much—just a loser—far less impressive than in this world where I'm so formidable and content. But that imprint, it just can't be shaken off."
Everyone spoke in agreent, their voices mingling in shared emotion.
But at that mont, a voice suddenly cut in coldly, "Are you all done talking?"
"Huh?"
Those who were deep in reflection felt as if a bucket of cold water had been dumped over their heads. Even Hu Ma, who had been sowhat moved, was taken aback, his train of thought interrupted.
Everyone turned their attention to the speaker, who turned out to be Monkey Wine from Gunzhou.
"We didn't gather here to reminisce."
Monkey Wine seed entirely unmoved. He stated plainly, "The fact that we haven't contacted each other for so many years, and yet have each thrived in this world, shows that we don't necessarily need each other to survive. I understand that everyone cherishes this rare gathering and needs so emotional resonance to connect. I've given you as much ti for that as I could, within my tolerance.
"But I must remind you that this gathering has a premise. We didn't co voluntarily; we were compelled, left with no other choice.
"The Reincarnator collective is already facing a significant crisis, and so very interesting targets have erged.
"We're gathered here to understand this crisis and to devise a way to overco it."
His words imdiately swept away the sentints of the other Reincarnators, prompting a wave of helpless sighs.
After a while, a voice erged. It was Laozao Wine from Dongzhou. He, who had been the most boisterous earlier, now appeared remarkably rational, speaking in a calm, deep voice, "There's no need for reminders. Our presence here signifies that we take this matter seriously. It's just that the information is still too vague."
"All we have now are a few words left by the previous generation of Reincarnators, telling us to vie for destiny and to find Tieguanyin, along with an incomplete ssage about our old ho being stolen."
"Of course, I'm not complaining. I'm aware of the information gap among Reincarnators. With information so vague, our options are limited."
Others nodded in agreent. Hu Ma had already shared the information he received from Big Red Robe with them, and those attending the gathering were aware of it. A shadow lood over everyone's hearts, bringing a vague pressure, yet the lack of clear information was frustrating.
"The reason we find the information unclear is because we know too little about this world." At this mont, Monkey Wine spoke plainly again. "If we don't Shangqiao, we can't see the scenery on the other side and therefore cannot truly understand this world."
"Without participating in the struggle for destiny, we can't know just how many paths exist in this world, or how deep they truly run. Without eting the previous generation of Reincarnators, we won't know what they experienced."
"All of this, in essence, points to one issue!"
"The Reincarnators are too cautious."
"Because of this caution, they dare not Shangqiao, they dare not participate in the great worldly struggle, and they increasingly distance themselves from the legacy left by the previous generation of Reincarnators."
His words held no emotion, just a calm exposition of facts. Yet the stark content left so feeling uneasy.
Soone, as if choking on his words, said coldly, "Then why don't you tell us, how can we not be cautious?"
"Caution is the Reincarnators' attitude, and it's an objective fact that needs changing, but it's not my concern to change it," Monkey Wine said. "Considering the current situation, resolving these issues is paramount."
"In our last eting, we identified four issues: first, preparing for the struggle for destiny. Second, informing more Reincarnators. Third, seeking out the previous generation of Reincarnators, especially the one codenad Tieguanyin. Fourth, finding the skill to defeat a nation single-handedly."
"Since we proposed these four issues last ti, this ti we must find the key solutions to them."
"Just flapping our lips will solve these problems?" This remark only prompted a cold chuckle from one person. It was Double Stead Wine from Qizhou. "If these problems were so easily solved, why would we toil so hard to gather here?"
"A skill to defeat a nation? Ha, brother, you're quite ambitious. With the Ten Surnas breathing down our necks, should we try to deal with the Ten Surnas first?"
"Vying for destiny won't be easy either. That's the arena of the Ten Surnas, a struggle in the great world, with all sorts of demons and snake ghosts erging. Brother, how many can you handle?"
Seeing Monkey Wine's frank attitude causing so dissatisfaction among the others, Hu Ma hurriedly intervened, "Everyone, please don't be hasty. We are already making preparations for the struggle for destiny. In Mingzhou, there's the Food Protection Army, quite a formidable force. Around Gunzhou, the White Armor Army is also ours. If we take this opportunity to seize the Iron Threshold Army as well, we'll have a solid foundation."
"Moreover, although Reincarnators are scattered far and wide, once inford, they have gathered, haven't they?"
"Setting other things aside, as long as the Reincarnators are willing to contribute, then this grasshead king's struggle for destiny might not be without a chance of success for us."
As the peacemaker and the organizer of the gathering, his words sowhat quelled the tension in the room.
At this mont, Monkey Wine calmly said, "As for the skill to defeat a nation, I've found so clues."
The crowd, struggling to process his words, asked, "What?"
Monkey Wine said plainly, "It's understandable that Reincarnators fear to Shangqiao. There indeed is danger in doing so."
"After learning about this, I attempted to Shangqiao. Shangqiao itself wasn't difficult. Once I found the Path, I just needed to take that step."
"However, it's also true that just as I stepped onto the bridge, sothing from the other side noticed . Soon after, soone tried to find . It should have been people from the Guan Mountain Zhu Family..."
"Ah?"
Upon hearing this, everyone couldn't help but be alard. "Did soone really recklessly Shangqiao?"
Even Hu Ma hadn't expected that in just a short while, Monkey Wine had accomplished such a major feat. Upon hearing he had been targeted, he quickly asked, "What happened then?"
"I injured the person who attempted to find ," Monkey Wine said plainly. "Later, they tried to find using gu insects. I killed two of them; the remaining one escaped, but it's not a concern."
"The encounter with them, however, confird a hypothesis I had while in the village and provided a further train of thought."
"In truth, much like in my past life, personal shackles in this world aren't hard to break."
"At this point, I've at least found a dharma thod that can destroy two thousand soldiers, and I've tried it..."
"...Of course, there are still flaws!"
"Holy crap, two thousand soldiers?"
He spoke with a calm tone, yet his words instantly astonished everyone in the Lifebound Spirit Temple.
Miss Red Wine imdiately thought of the bonsai scene she had previously witnessed, and her scalp tingled slightly as she uttered a low cry of surprise.
Hu Ma was also shaken. So it was really his doing...
Throughout the connection in the Lifebound Spirit Temple, there was silence. After a mont, Double Stead Wine from Qizhou spoke up, now calm, "Brother Monkey Wine, I wasn't aiming my words at you just now..."
"Two thousand soldiers aren't like cabbages, you know! A Shousui man would kill himself from exhaustion just trying to cut them all down..."
Amidst the panic, soone, realizing Monkey Wine wasn't lying, asked in surprise, "How did you do it?"
"Talking about it is pointless. I need to show you," Monkey Wine said after pondering seriously for a mont. "Once I address a few current shortcomings I've discovered, I'll find an opportunity to demonstrate it, so you can all see."
"For now, I need Blood Food, a lot of Blood Food, to continue perfecting this dharma thod. That's also why I've co this ti."
I wondered why he was so eager to participate... Hu Ma sighed quietly. Before others could react, he took the lead, "As for Blood Food, I can supply you. How much do you need?"
Monkey Wine said, "Thirty to fifty thousand jin would barely be enough to start. The upper limit is hard to say; it could be one hundred thousand, even two hundred thousand jin."
Hu Ma was instantly dumbfounded. "What the heck?"
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