Martial World's
Ch 182 - The Mysterious Seventh Floor
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Lin Ming recovered his mood to calm down, took out two pure true essence stones, and sat in meditation as he began to recover his strength while smearing the bone recovering medicines on his arm.
Just a moment ago, he had broken the bones in his arm that held the spear, and it had turned into a bloody mess. This type of injury was usually impossible for a martial artist to recover back even within half a month. However, Lin Ming's endurance, recovery rate, and blood vitality had all been greatly improved. In addition to the effects of the two priceless bone recovery pastes, his arm completely recovered within two hours.
In the rest of the last hour, Lin Ming returned his true essence and physical strength to an optimal state, and adjusted his mood to be calm and serene.
Finally, he began the seventh and final trial.
A light lit up, and the temple disappeared around him. Lin Ming walked into an extremely dazzling white world filled with glowing light, and countless scenes formed and twisted around him.
"The seventh trial ..in 19,000 years, no one has ever set foot here. '' Lin Ming clenched his hands, and completely calmed down.
Before this, Lin Ming had repeatedly imagined what kind of scenario would play out in the seventh level. However, now that he had completely set foot on the seventh level, what he saw here left him completely stunned.
Of the first six levels, each world and as the name implies. For example, the first level of Hell was the blood lake. The second level is Hungry Ghost which is related to Yellow Springs. The third level is Animals that are related to the vast wilderness. The level of the fourth Slave Witch has been related to the arena …
Lin Ming believed that since the seventh level was the Sorcerer World, the scene he expected would look similar to some lands within the Realm of the Gods.
But, he did not expect to come to a normal human city. Around Lin Ming, there were many people and sellers hawking their wares. There were small children playing around, and a hint of dust and the fragrance of fragrant flowers mixed in the air. Everything seems to be absolute reality.
But nothing surprised Lin Ming. What shocked him beyond speech was the place where he was now standing.
He was standing in front of a rather old fancy restaurant.
Clay tiles are no longer bright, and red pillars are varnished over time. The old windows slumped, and the roof tilted. All of them exuded a vague sense of the endless years …
Lin Ming was too familiar with this restaurant. Because for as long as he can remember, he ran in the lobby, listening to the storytellers weave their fantastic tails and the heroes roamed around singing their great songs. He has watched people play chess, and eat candy with old and frequent customers.
Closed tea glasses, sugar-coated sugar cakes, towels covering the servants' shoulders, delicious food his mother made.
This .. is his home.
“This is the Lin Family restaurant in Green Mulberry City. I have lived here for over a decade in my life. Me ... how did I get here? ”
Lin Ming could not help but slowly lift his legs to enter the restaurant. But just as he passed through the doorway, at that moment, he froze. Lin Ming stood where he was, his heart like waves unsure of billowing.
He saw a young man dressed in elegant silk clothes, about 18 or 19 and holding a fan, smiling and walking out of the kitchen.
But this man is not a stranger. This person was none other than Lin Ming. To be exact, this was Lin Ming a few years later.
However, looking at this man, Lin Ming could see that he had no cultivation mark inside his body. He had a bookish and scientific appearance; he apparently never developed martial arts in his life.
Not only that, but both were completely incompatible in attitude and temperament.
Even when Lin Ming held his breath, there was still a sharp air present between his eyebrows. This air seemed ready to erupt at any moment and pass through the sky, unstoppable.
But this young man in front of him only smiled cynically, and in that smile there was even a malicious touch. He has the elegance of a scholar's son.
'This ... is this really me?'
Lin Ming did not believe this.
"Lizi little, prepare a sedan for me. Miss Su from Teal Flower Hall is putting on a show tonight. Go order a card for me; I'll go down in favor. “The young man snapped as he quickly swung his fan.
"This ... this is no good ..." The little servant named Little Lizi looked embarrassed as he said, "Young Master, you know, young master, the second lady of the Tian Family is having a party tonight and personally asked you to attend by name. ”
"Present in your face. If he's having a party then he'll want a chef. What's the point of me leaving? "
"This .." Little Lizi looked sad. "The second child of the Tian Family wants to ask the Young Master to leave the painting at the birthday party tonight, with a poem. You are currently the new scholar of choice, your poetry is definitely number one in Mulberry City … "
"In addition, Young Master, this second lady of the Tian Family is extremely beautiful and virtuous. The last time Madame saw him, she liked him a lot. Maybe in the future .. Young Master, hey, Young Master, don't go! "
Before Little Lizi finished, the young man had already stepped out of the door without looking back. He said, "If my father asks me where I'm going, tell him I'm going out for a drink. ”
Before those words were finished, he was already gone. Lizi's face was small like a squashed bitter eggplant. He just finished. If Master or Madam knew about this, then she would definitely be scolded.
The second lady of the Tian Family had a good impression of Young Master. Not only that, but the second woman from the Tian Family was kind-hearted, beautiful, had a good background, and was a perfect match for the Young Master, who was a chosen scholar.
But Young Master Lin really liked Miss Su from the Teal Flower Hall, it was absolutely impossible to understand her mood.
In fact, the Teal Flower Hall was actually a brothel, but it was a high-end, more elegant brothel. The majority of prostitutes inside were well cared for and courteous, and sold their skills instead of their bodies. They have an elegant and refined appearance, and are adept at poetry and painting. These talented women could be considered beautiful and rare in the world.
And Miss Su was the main attraction of the Teal Flower Hall. Although she still maintained her pure body, she was still a prostitute from a brothel. With her cheap origins, how could Master and Madam allow her to marry into a family?
"I'm dead, I'm dead, if you become aware that Young Master has gone to the Teal Flower Hall, then Young Master will not only be finished, but I will also suffer bad luck. “Lizi small has a suffering face. He did not know whether he should honestly report the matter to the Master and Madam, or whether he should try to hide it.
Lin Ming silently stood outside the restaurant, silently watching the scene unfold. Just now, the young man had passed by Lin Ming, but had not even glanced at Lin Ming once.
Lin Ming understood. He does not belong to this world; he is just a passerby. There is one person in this world who can see it.
"What's going on here? Why is there another me? ”
“When I was eight, my parents allowed me to go to school to study. I went to the capital and to study for the preliminary exams, I studied and read books for four years until I was 12. At that moment, I threw away all my books and wholeheartedly left everything behind to pursue the path of martial arts. Therefore, I had a fierce fight with my parents, before finally making them faint. The Lin Ming that I became in this world did not leave his books for martial arts. Instead, he entered the preliminary examination and switched from a scholar to a candidate of the imperial palace.
“Why is there such a world? Is this a true parallel world? Or is this an imaginary world that pops out of my mind? ”
“If this is the seventh trial, Lucky World, then what is tested? Does this test my martial arts heart? If it tests my martial arts heart, then what is considered to pass this trial? ”
"Because this is a Lucky World, then why did I come to the human world?"
Lin Ming's mood was extremely complex; he was just standing in the lobby of the restaurant. Like this, he stood for several days.
People come and go, and no one sees it. Some even passed through his body …
On the streets there were vendors hawking their wares, street entertainers singing bright and cheerful songs, the rich aroma of food and wine, and there were even the weathered faces of his parents …
Everything around him seemed so real but not real.
Everyone around him was familiar, yet they also looked like strangers …
In this noisy and busy world, Lin Ming looked like a gray existence. Her shadow was alone, and she was extremely secluded.
"This world is an illusion, and I'm real?"
"Or maybe ... This world is real, and I'm an illusion?"
Lin Ming's eyes suddenly flashed open and developed the Heavy Profound Soft Spear
The peng!
Lin Ming could only hear the sound of countless glass breaking at once. In front of him, the restaurant with the customers had completely vanished!
However, Lin Ming did not return to the life and death smelting trial. Instead, he had arrived at a bloody battlefield. Loud drums of war rang out in the distance, and beautiful flags fluttered in the air!
"This is…"
Lin Ming looked at the armored cavalry warriors in front of him. He felt a chill and his heart became cold. He suddenly realized something.
Lin Ming's soul force was like a tide as it spread out in all directions. In a few moments, it had locked onto the form of a youth. Lin Ming furrowed his brows; this was true!
Lin Ming moved. In just a moment, he had appeared inside the barracks. Inside, there was a 15 or 16-year-old young man wearing a simple armor. He held a simple iron spear in his hand, and his expression was filled with fear and unrest.
Looking at this young man, Lin Ming gave a complex look before closing his eyes.
It was himself, it was really himself!
Why these?
At the age of 12, he got into a dispute with his parents. Eventually, he was allowed to practice martial arts. At this moment, Lin Ming said that if he could not reach the First Stage of Body Transformation before he was 15 years old, then he would join the army, he would join the army, establish himself there and perform countless services, and return the hero to the house with wealth and honor!
Given this, it seemed like it was time for him to join the army!
This was another Lin Ming in another world!
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In the barracks, the young man sat on a bench. He took out a thin piece of oil cloth and began to quietly wipe his spear. Compared to its size, the spear was much longer than it should have been.
"Hey, rookie, is this your first time on the battlefield?" A veteran over thirty years old with a simple face said, as he walked carrying a bowl of rice.
The young man timidly nodded and said, “Ah, yes, I am a new member. ”
“Haha, new recruits on the battlefield are always so tense and anxious. Its alright. Since we are in the same barracks, we will be sent to the same place. Just follow behind me; I'll protect you!"
"Good ... good ..." The young man had a rather young and innocent expression. He nervously squeezed out a smile of thanks.
When war broke out, tens of thousands of soldiers rushed forward, their vast and domineering auras even sweeping through the clouds.
Smoke rose from all directions, fierce battles echoed in every corner, and spears broke spears.
The young man returned with a victorious army. However, the simple-faced veteran did not return …
When the soldiers died together, they were also buried together. Without the grave, the young man did not even know the name of the veteran …
Every day, the young man's expression became increasingly weak, and increasingly filled with a strong and resolute determination.
Slowly, from a recruit he became a corporal. From a corporal he became captain. And from a captain he became battalion leader …
His spear skills became more and more refined, his strength grew more and more, and his military knowledge and appearance became more and more mature.
Gradually, this young man also became a veteran. He would look at every new recruit, and say to them, “It's okay. As we advance, follow behind me; I will protect you!"
The once naive and innocent boy harbored a dream to join the army. With each trip to a foreign land, he saw more and more people become bones. Having survived through life and death, he had been hardened; he was like that veteran.
Like this, the non-stop days continued. Every soldier dreams of becoming a general. But, they are more likely to follow the steps of their predecessors, dreaming of those who have died …
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Lin Ming silently watched the world change before his eyes. He finally began to understand. Life is not an illusion, nor is it real.
To the people of this world, he was an illusion. To him, the world is an illusion.
Life is like a dream. Dreams are like life. True or false, real or fake, at first no one knew which one.
Maybe the seventh level was not a test. Rather, it was an opportunity, an opportunity, a feeling, and an extremely profound understanding to the heart of martial arts.
Realizing this, Lin Ming no longer decided to destroy the world. Instead, he would just follow in his footsteps and look at it.
He's just a passerby. He would observe the change of time, take a step back, and see endless vast dreams painted.
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Beyond the melted life and death ordeal, in a dark place, Yan Mo calmly looked into the endless void, expressionless giant eyes.
"He became conscious …"
“Outstanding. This was only the second world, yet he already understood the truth. It's been one day and one night. This young man's understanding of the heart of martial arts was truly shocking! ”
The seventh trial was precisely the one that tested one's heart of martial arts. Although this was a trial, it was also a very good opportunity!
If one could understand the original intent behind the trial, then they could experience an endless world and temper their minds. The benefits of this are limitless!
Although there had never been anyone who entered the final level of the life and death smelting trial for the past 19,000 years, Yan Mo knew the truth. The truth is that the array formations the Magicians left behind can also be found within the Realm of the Gods!
His name is – Samsara.
Even those favored by the heavens in the Realm of the Gods would often lose themselves after entering into Samsara.
Most will assume that the world is a product of the devil with their hearts, and they will constantly corrupt and destroy these worlds. However, when a new world would appear without end, and they would see countless self-reflections, then they would lose heart and become confused. In the end, they will not be able to tell the difference between what reality is and illusion, and will ultimately not know if they themselves are real.
Once they were lost, their martial arts hearts would be broken and this might even affect their future cultivation.
Even if a heavenly genius wanted to realize the meaning of Samsara, they would often have to go through several – or even dozens of worlds as they slowly understood the truth.
But Lin Ming had been able to see through what was right and what was wrong only in the second world, and understand the meaning behind Samsara. How could Yan Mo not be surprised by this?
“Unfortunately, Master may already be dead. Otherwise, he would definitely be willing to accept this young man as his disciple. I think that the young man's natural talent is commonplace, and the only reason he can obtain such achievements is because he had a fortuitous encounter. I don't think that his perception at the heart of martial arts would be at such a state. He is really talented in this aspect!
“I will see well what he can realize from these 100 Samsara. ”
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