My Dreams Connect to Ancient Times-Chapter 58 - 57: Supreme Forgetting Emotions, Heaven and Earth Congratulate

Chapter 58: Chapter 57: Supreme Forgetting Emotions, Heaven and Earth Congratulate

In Ancient Times, the Daoist Palace stood majestic.

"Supreme," the Primordial Celestial King said calmly. "Why have you come?"

"A new trace of aura has appeared on my dear disciple." The Old Master was seated cross-legged in the void, his tone perfectly calm. "It is the aura of an Ancient One, but I am not certain which Fellow Daoist it is."

The Primordial Celestial King’s brow furrowed.

"Could it be that someone, unwilling to allow for variables, wishes to smooth out the folds of history and converge the timeline...? Are they using their great power to bully a lesser being?"

"I do not know," the Old Master said calmly. "Nor did I ever intend to use my disciple as a tool to change the state of things or to leverage the future."

The Primordial Celestial King touched his empty eye sockets and said:

"Then you have come to me because you need me to extract this period of time, to sever it, so your disciple is not discovered by too many people?"

"No. I still don’t understand Lu Xuan’s situation myself. He won’t be confined to this era. He is bound to travel to other fragments of time in the future... I can’t very well sever and extract every period he visits, can I?"

As he spoke, Supreme let out a slow breath.

"I came because the last time I saw him, I saw the mark of ’Emotion’ upon him. I wish to borrow your Jade Ruyi. That child is passionate to a fault, and I fear he will get lost in his feelings and lose his true self."

"This doesn’t sound like you."

The Primordial Celestial King gave Supreme a deep look.

"The seven emotions and six desires are all tribulations. Interfering with a disciple’s trials is something neither of us ever does... Besides, can’t you just teach him Supreme Forgetting Emotions? Why do you need my Jade Ruyi?"

"Lu Xuan has learned too many things already; it is not suitable to teach him anything else for now. Besides, Supreme Forgetting Emotions... is that something that can truly be taught? How many Celestial Venerables and Upper Celestial Venerables have been trapped by this, without tens of millions of reincarnations in the Red Dust..."

Thinking of his disciple’s aptitude for enlightenment, the Old Master corrected himself.

"Without dozens or hundreds of reincarnations in the Red Dust, how could one possibly comprehend Supreme Forgetting Emotions? And if I were to truly teach him step-by-step, it would be easy for him to succumb to his inner demons."

"True enough," the Primordial Celestial King sighed softly. "Here. Take the Jade Ruyi."

......

「Current World.」

「Spiritual World.」

Lu Xuan’s True Spirit sat cross-legged, deep in thought.

At his side was the illusory image of a thousand, no, ten thousand flowers blooming. A scroll of profound scripture also slowly revolved there, its contents none other than the Supreme Foundation Establishment Chapter.

’The general outline of the scripture mentions Forgetting Emotions...’

’What is emotion?’

’My attachment to this moment, my fondness for the beautiful person beside me, is that emotion?’

’Does Forgetting Emotions mean being emotionless? Or does it mean not being moved by emotion?’

’If I am emotionless, can I still be considered human? So what exactly is Forgetting Emotions?’

’If I want to achieve Forgetting Emotions, does that mean... I have to forget Xiaoyan?’

The more Lu Xuan’s True Spirit pondered, the more confused he became; and the more confused he became, the more he pondered.

But as he contemplated, his various confusions were resolved one after another, as if he were blessed with sudden insight. His mind gradually became clear and transparent.

This was enlightenment in the Dao.

Finally, Lu Xuan’s True Spirit sat upon the surface of the sea of his heart. When the tide came, he rode upon its very crest, gradually beginning to dance with joy.

"One must have emotions to be able to forget emotions!"

"To not be moved by emotion, to not be disturbed by emotion. To forget emotion and thus achieve impartiality. Only by forgetting emotion can one treat all of creation as straw dogs. This is not un-benevolence, but the ultimate benevolence. This is what I have been seeking!"

"However! Forgetting Emotions is not being emotionless!"

"To be still and unmoved by emotion, as if one has forgotten, but not truly forgetting. The emphasis is on ’forgetting,’ not on ’emotion.’ One who has forgotten emotion still possesses emotion."

Lu Xuan’s True Spirit clapped his hands and laughed heartily.

"Supreme Forgetting Emotions, I’ve understood it!"

At the very moment the young man’s True Spirit comprehended the Great Dao, the school bell rang, signaling the end of class.

And as the bell rang, from this high school to the whole of East Sea City, and then to the entire Langya Province—

—flowers bloomed everywhere, regardless of their state of life or death.

On a certain great, snowy mountain.

Beneath a pile of snow, a tender sprout broke through, fully forming in a single breath, and a flower bloomed amidst the ice and snow.

An ascetic monk who saw this scene narrowed his eyes slightly and muttered to himself:

"A hundred flowers bloom, the withered flourishing... Is this Heaven and Earth celebrating?"

"Celebrating what? A True Immortal achieving Immortality? Or a living being comprehending the Great Dao?"

"This phenomenon only covers Langya Province, so it seems to be the latter... What Dao was comprehended?"

With that, the ascetic monk shook his head and lay down in the snow beside the flower. Sniffing its fragrance, he uttered one last phrase.

"Who cares!"

......

As Lu Xuan opened his eyes, the young woman’s ethereal voice entered his ears.

"You’re awake?" Yan Jiangxue said softly. "Lots of flowers have bloomed outside the window, and some of the withered trees have come back to life. Everyone ran off to see, so class is on hold for now."

Lu Xuan glanced at the now-empty classroom and asked:

"Do you want to see?"

"Yes."

"I’ll take you."

"Mhm!"

The young man and woman walked out of the classroom together. Outside, in the hallway, many students who had been chatting turned to look, each and every one of them struck silent.

The frost on the girl’s face was gone, replaced by an incredibly moving smile. The young man beside her was clean and fresh, filled with the warmth of sunshine and a spring breeze, yet he also carried a trace of something vast and ethereal...

’An immortal couple.’

The phrase suddenly popped into someone’s head. They quickly shook their head to dislodge the absurd notion.

Lu Xuan and Yan Jiangxue quietly looked at the blooming flowers and the rejuvenated withered trees.

Wherever the young man’s gaze fell, the flowers became more vibrant, the trees more lush.

It was as if they were catering to him.

Lu Xuan’s expression shifted slightly. He too noticed something different about himself. After comprehending Supreme Forgetting Emotions,

the world seemed clearer and easier for him to understand, and he, in turn, seemed to be in greater harmony with the world.

He could even seem to sense faint wisps of the true power of the world, the true source of all things...

’The world is ultimately benevolent precisely because it is not benevolent. The world forgets emotion, and I forget emotion... Am I the world?’

Lu Xuan was startled by the sudden thought that popped into his head. His body swayed, and he nearly lost his footing when, at that exact moment, a soft hand reached out.

Yan Jiangxue steadied him.

This scene, witnessed by the other students, drew another wave of sighs.

The freckled boy couldn’t bear to watch any longer, his heart aching. He wasn’t the only one; many of the other boys felt the same.

In their eyes, Yan Jiangxue was someone to be admired from afar, not to be trifled with. And honestly, who didn’t admire her?

It had been fine before, when no one could get close to this frigid iceberg. But now...

"Ahem!"

The freckled boy forced himself to speak up, interrupting the peaceful tranquility between the two.

"Hey, new guy, what was your name again? Let’s get to know each other, eh?"

Lu Xuan glanced over and offered a polite smile.

"My name is Lu Xuan."

The freckled boy said brazenly, "Since we know each other now, I’ll consider you half a friend. You can call me Big Bro, and I’ll watch your back from now on."

His reasoning was simple. He knew he had absolutely no chance himself, so he decided to make this new transfer student his little bro. ’That way... wouldn’t Yanbing Mountain have to call me Big Bro too?’

The freckled boy chuckled foolishly.

Lu Xuan, however, was dumbfounded. ’What in the world is this all about?’

Looking at the clear, yet foolish, light in the freckled boy’s eyes,

he was at a loss for words for a moment. After some thought, he said simply:

"Whatever makes you happy."

The freckled boy pouted and said grandly:

"Not happy about it? Then I’ll have to set you straight. Do you have any idea who I am?"

"I don’t," Lu Xuan answered honestly.

The freckled boy raised his head, looking down his nose at him.

"My name is Ji Boduan! The ’Duan’ means to be upright in all things!"

As he spoke, Ji Boduan slapped Lu Xuan’s shoulder nonchalantly and said with a grin:

"Being friends with me, your lucky days are here!"

While speaking, he glanced at the oblivious-looking Yan Jiangxue standing beside them.

Lu Xuan was silent, his lips twitching.

After a long moment, he finally said:

"Is your esteemed father named Ji Bochang?"

"You know my old man?" Ji Boduan straightened his collar and said humbly, "Well, I won’t hide it from you. My dad is indeed Ji Bochang, the Director of our city’s Inspectorate... the head Director!"

Lu Xuan opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but ultimately swallowed his words. 𝕗𝐫𝐞𝕖𝕨𝐞𝗯𝚗𝕠𝘃𝐞𝚕.𝐜𝗼𝚖

’Hmm...’

’It seems Director Ji’s naming ability is cut from the same cloth as his own father’s...’