Chapter 71: Seed of Love Enters the Spirit

Seed of Love Enters the Spirit

On the riverbank, a fine fluorescent light the size of a bowl appeared from nowhere, floating and sinking as it flew into the distance. The bright moonlight spilled onto the river surface, and this scene was filled with a strange beauty. Ruan Ci asked curiously, "A seed of love?"

Wang Panpan nodded, licked her paw again, and said, "You read many miscellaneous books in Junping Prefecture, so you know that among miscellaneous cultivators, there is the saying of 'thought cultivators.' This seed of love is a thought seed condensed by the 'love cultivator' lineage among thought cultivators. A Foundation Establishment cultivator who condenses a seed of love must host it on something real. The more profound the cultivation, the smaller and more hidden the seed of love becomes. By the time you reach the Nascent Soul True Person level, they only need to smile at you to send the seed of love into your spiritual sense. Unless your cultivation is a step higher than theirs, you will fall for their trick."

Ruan Ci asked, "What is the use of this seed of love? Can it make the person who is planted with it look at the master differently?"

"That is also one way to use it. Many cultivators dabble in thought cultivation just to condense a seed of love to give to their beloved," Wang Panpan said. "The effect of the seed of love is determined by the master of the thought. For example, that 'cheap husband' of yours—the Xuanpo Gate has this tradition passed down, and he has over a hundred wives, most of whom probably cultivate the seed of love. Perhaps the Spirit Brilliance Jade Wall he gave you is the manifestation of a seed of love."

Ruan Ci immediately took out the Spirit Brilliance Jade Wall and slapped it desperately, blaming Wang Panpan for not saying so earlier. Wang Panpan laughed out loud and told her to rest assured. "You have the Donghua sword suppressing your fortune; the seed of love cannot affect you. If he really gave you a seed of love, then he deserves to suffer the backlash."

Ruan Ci was slightly relieved, but she didn't believe it entirely. "How can one tell if the thing he gave me is a seed of love? Since he knows I am a Sword Envoy, he shouldn't be so unwise, right?"

"That’s hard to say. The Xuanpo Gate has never produced a Sword Envoy, and some things are only known to the Sword Envoy and those close to them," Wang Panpan said. "As for the seed of love, no one can tell except the master of the thought. He gave you several things... Ah, you are suspecting that plum blossom, right?"

Ruan Ci didn't really suspect the Spirit Brilliance Jade Wall; the materials were rare, and it had fallen into Ruan Ci’s hands by accident, so it was unlikely to have been tampered with. However, Wang Panpan also denied the two-colored cold calyx. "He used Qi Refining cultivation to meet you; one cannot cultivate a seed of love at the Qi Refining stage. And whether he gives you a seed of love or not doesn't hinder you in the slightest. If he didn't give it, that’s best; if he did, he will have to bear the backlash of the seed of love."

Ruan Ci asked suspiciously, "How does the seed of love backlash?"

Wang Panpan covered her mouth and laughed, looking very excited. "That would be interesting. If the seed of love he gave you was only intended to make you feel affection for him, then after the backlash, he will feel double the affection for you. If the emotion contained in the seed of love was to make you infatuated with him, then..."

"Then he will be infatuated with me and infatuated again?" Ruan Ci blinked and said instinctively, "Wouldn't that just reverse it..."

This joke wasn't funny. Wang Panpan warned her by waving her paw. "How many times have I told you, this kind of clever remark isn't clever at all..."

But she really liked watching the fun and still said longingly, "Think about it, if a Nascent Soul cultivator felt genuine, tender love for you from the bottom of his heart, how interesting that would be. I really hope he gives you a seed of love, just so I can see this rare show."

Ruan Ci imagined it and shuddered, not wanting to talk about this topic anymore. "But, but this seed of love on Senior Sister Meng... could it have been given by Senior Brother Li?"

She didn't believe Li Pingyan would do such a thing for no reason. Wang Panpan’s expression became serious, and she shook her head. "If I am not mistaken, this one on Meng Lingyue should be a seed of love cultivated by True Person Su Yin Bai Shui of the Nine Nether Valley. It experienced a lifetime of joys and sorrows within Meng Lingyue’s true spirit and now should return to its master."

"Nine Nether Valley? Is that... the sect whose mountain gate is nearby, as recorded in the map?"

"Correct. The Nine Nether Valley, like the Shangyang Sect, has always been low-key and self-contained, but no one has ever truly underestimated them. After all, they are all true transmissions of the Dao Ancestor. The Nine Nether Valley is the inheritance left by the Dao Ancestor of Love. True Person Su Yin Bai Shui is the sect master of this generation and has already cultivated to the depths of the Cave Heaven, currently on the path to proving the Dao." Wang Panpan looked at the fluorescent light and said gloomily, "The seed of love released by a Cave Heaven True Person is as fine as dust, floating in the universe, randomly staining true spirits. Once the seed of love enters the spirit, it can gradually shift one’s nature. Even if such a seed of love is extremely weak when first released, it is still the handiwork of a Cave Heaven True Person. Unless the recipient cultivates to the Nascent Soul stage and clarifies their self, it is extremely difficult to discover anything wrong."

Ruan Ci was full of confusion and asked, "Then, what effect does the seed of love released by True Person Su Yin have on the recipient? Why did she plant a seed of love on Senior Sister Meng?"

Wang Panpan said, "As far as I know, the seed of love released by True Person Su Yin has no special purpose and is not aimed at anyone in particular. It is just to experience all the joys and sorrows of the world, to taste all the sour, sweet, bitter, and spicy flavors of love. This is also a step in her proving the Dao. If there is any effect, it is that Meng Lingyue, because of the seed of love, will be more emotional, more indulgent, and more infatuated than others. Only in this way can the True Person’s realization be enriched."

She thought for a moment and added, "Oh, also, Li Pingyan might get some benefits from this. Meng Lingyue was devoted to him, and now that the seed of love has returned, it has also brought back corresponding emotions. If there is a chance to meet True Person Su Yin in the future, who knows, there might be some unexpected encounters."

Leaving the mortal world and stepping onto the Great Dao changes not just the five senses, strength, or intelligence. Among cultivators, these strange means are also jaw-dropping and eye-opening. Wang Panpan’s explanation made Ruan Ci feel very uncomfortable upon reflection, and she asked reluctantly, "Then, Senior Sister Meng’s devotion to Senior Brother Li... is it entirely because of the seed of love?"

Wang Panpan said, "I know you feel very uncomfortable, as if the Meng Lingyue you knew was fake. But you have to think about it this way: this seed of love was stained when she was young. For you, the Meng Lingyue you knew was just this kind of Meng Lingyue."

Everyone uses their names and holds the Pure Mouth Mantra, but for some reason, this mantra seemed to have no effect on Wang Panpan. She was never afraid of triggering others' senses and always called people by their names. "Not every cultivator whose spirit is entered by a seed of love will die because of love. If they never meet someone who makes their heart beat, they will probably just cultivate like that. Her master probably saw through the seed of love entering the spirit, so she didn't cultivate her very carefully, and even gave the protective jade pendant to her junior sister. However, she still valued Meng Lingyue’s aptitude and didn't give up on her completely. If she could cultivate to the Nascent Soul realm and refine the Wisdom Sword, she could also cut off the threads of love and get rid of the influence of the seed of love."

She let Ruan Ci stay to open her eyes, and Ruan Ci indeed opened her eyes. Meng Lingyue died for love. Although she felt a bit of regret, she also admired Meng Lingyue’s decisiveness. After this seed of love was extracted, hearing Wang Panpan’s words and recalling every action of Meng Lingyue trapped by love, indignation and sorrow surged from the bottom of her heart. She felt it was extremely absurd; Meng Lingyue’s deep affection had become a joke in the eyes of others. She had many words in her heart but couldn't say them, so she threw a stone on the ground and shouted, "How can there be such a thing? This is really—this is really—True Person Su Yin is too selfish—"

She didn't know how to say it, but Wang Panpan seemed to see through her thoughts and sneered, "Do you think this is something that should be condemned? Let me tell you, this is the most orthodox way of cultivation for thought cultivators. The Dao Ancestor of Love became a saint through thought cultivation, and since the Dao of Love already has a Dao Ancestor, it means the Dao Ancestor can manipulate your emotions at will. You don't want to be manipulated, unless you are born a heartless person, but are you willing to be like that?"

Ruan Ci naturally was not willing, but she also didn't want her emotions to be controlled by others, even if those others were Dao Ancestors. She felt a sense of being a puppet, unable to help herself. Wang Panpan said, "Cave Heaven True Persons have already touched the edge of the Great Dao, so the seed of love released by True Person Su Yin is almost indistinguishable when one is young. But even so, after a cultivator reaches the Nascent Soul stage, if they are willing, they can try to expel it. But do you know what it would be like if a seed of love released by a Dao Ancestor on a whim stained your true spirit?"

"A seed of love given by a Foundation Establishment cultivator can only enter your vicinity; a seed of love given by a Golden Core cultivator can enter your jade pool; a seed of love given by a Cave Heaven True Person can enter your spiritual sense, which is also called the seed of love entering the spirit. A seed of love released by a Dao Ancestor... hehe, that is the seed of love entering the fate!"

Her firm tone echoed in the lonely valley. "The seed of love enters the fate, and it is stained even before the true spirit is transformed into a human. It has become a natural part of the emotions. Not only can the cultivator not perceive it, but even friends and family—the person you know is actually the one stained by the seed of love. If you want to strip away their seed of love, it is equivalent to killing the person you know. Even if you know that all the joys and sorrows of their life will eventually become the Dao Ancestor’s realization of the Dao of Love, what can you do?"

She said gloomily, "Do you think only the Dao Ancestor of Love treats all living things as tools for his realization of the Dao?"

Ruan Ci couldn't speak. She looked up at the stars in the sky, seeing the sea of stars like a chessboard. Beyond the brilliance and beauty, there was a sense of desolation. In the past, she had heard Xie Yanhuan talk about how the stars in the sky represented countless great heavens. At that time, she felt a bit lost, feeling that she was the most inconspicuous one among the countless living beings. But looking at this similar night sky today, she had another realization: the power of the Dao Ancestor is far-reaching, and his majesty dominates the universe. How can living beings compete with him? How many people, from birth to death, are unaware that a part of them has long been distorted and changed by a great power, and even before they were reincarnated, they had already become puppets for the Dao Ancestor to perfect the Great Dao.

She couldn't help but mutter, "This is... not right. I really don't like it."

Wang Panpan said, "But we are born in the Great Dao, so we are puppets of the Great Dao. Unless you cultivate to become a Dao Ancestor, how can you change it?"

Her green eyes looked at Ruan Ci. "Ruan Ci, let me tell you, perhaps you have seen the Green Lord in an illusion. She might be very kind to you, but you must know that the Dao Ancestor and we cultivators only have one thing in common: we both have human forms. But in reality, we are already two different kinds of living beings. Don't expect her to have any human emotions. To the Dao Ancestor, all living things are born because of him. He already controls a Dao, so what is wrong with manipulating life and death?"

She left Ruan Ci here and said so many things, it turned out to be to warn her not to let her guard down against the Green Lord. Although Ruan Ci didn't mention what she saw in her strange dream, Wang Panpan could eventually guess some things about the twelfth level of Foundation Establishment. Ruan Ci nodded without speaking, and after a long while, she let out a long sigh and said in a low voice, "I used to be very strange. Once one cultivates, one can only live this one life. Why do some cultivators, knowing their achievements are not high, still step onto the path of cultivation and pursue the elusive Heavenly Dao?"

"Now I understand... Reincarnation is just a puppet for realizing the Dao. Why not just fight for the freedom of this one life? Even if you can understand it for a moment, it is worth it."

Wang Panpan sneered, "You think too highly of the world. How many people cultivate to seek understanding? They seek all sorts of things, but I think none of them seek understanding."

Ruan Ci said, "There is, I am."

She rested her head on her knees, tilted her head to look at Wang Panpan, and said in a low voice, "When I left South Zhuzhou, I told you that one day, I would come back, and I would understand. Now I am even clearer—I don't care about anything, I only seek understanding. You know me, I—"

"You are not afraid of death, you are only afraid of dying without a result." Wang Panpan finished for her, looking up at Ruan Ci, her eyes like two small green lanterns in the darkness. She said with a trace of confusion, "Ruan Ci, you are really..."

"What am I?"

Wang Panpan shook her cat head. "I can't say... I watched you grow up, but sometimes I can't help but think, Xie Yanhuan chose you, was it right or wrong?"

Ruan Ci smiled slightly and said, "Then I will take it as you praising me."

Wang Panpan rolled her eyes at her, but did not refute. Her paws stepped on the ground, she lay down, curled her front paws, her throat rolled, and she began to purr softly. Ruan Ci hugged her knees and leaned against the cave, asking, "Panpan."

"Hmm?"

"The things Sister Xie wants, you don't tell me, is it because you can't say it here?"

Wang Panpan didn't answer, her purring became louder. Ruan Ci said again, "Then why do you follow Sister Xie?"

Wang Panpan seemed not to hear. After a while, she meowed and kicked the stone Ruan Ci had thrown on the ground. The stone stirred up a strong wind in the air, passed through the river surface, and went straight for the fluorescent light of the seed of love. The fluorescent light floated gloomily, the stone passed through the light, and even though the speed was not fast, the external force ultimately failed to shake its return path in the slightest.

Neither the person nor the cat spoke again, just watching the seed of love drift away. A point of fluorescent light, crossing thousands of green colors, slowly passed through the Fengfu River, which was like silk and satin, and sank into the dark, dyed Biyuan Mountain. Even though the bright moon was high, it could not cover the brilliance of this fluorescent light. The seed of love, fully loaded with the former master’s threads of love, traveled very slowly, but no one could stop it from returning to the Su Yin Heaven of the Nine Nether Valley.

Not until the moon set in the west did Ruan Ci stand up, stretch, and ask, "Shall we go?"

Wang Panpan jumped onto her shoulder and said, "Let’s go!"

The path opened by the sword Qi on the cliff top, although it had been more than a month, was still filled with dense sword Qi and had not yet healed. Ruan Ci transformed into a streak of light, crossed the cliff, paused on the cliff top for a moment, looked back at the chaotic stone beach, and sighed softly, "Panpan."

"Hmm?"

"Senior Sister Meng didn't know about this. For her, she followed her own heart, lived a life, loved a life, and died the way she wanted to... She lived quite freely and died uprightly. It is not pathetic, don't you think?"

Wang Panpan yawned and said, "If you say so, it is."

Ruan Ci smiled slightly and said, "Human life always has an end, and having such a result is also very good."

Her emotions had calmed down. She turned around, drove her sword light, and a white rainbow rose suddenly, heading into the distance.

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Updated, sorry for the wait, sending red envelopes to everyone in a while.

The concept of the seed of love in this chapter, and some previous settings, also come from my dissatisfaction with other Xianxia novels. Is cultivating to the end just absolute power? I think this is very far-fetched. This power system will eventually lead to infinite currency inflation. For me personally, I prefer the power and control of these great cultivators, which is unimaginable to low-level cultivators. The transcendence in information and thought is a setting that I personally feel is more reasonable and has more feeling. It also includes the Seven Hundred Years of the Three Kingdoms Array, all of which were written to satisfy these points of mine.

In addition, some readers asked before why a modern scientific system hasn't developed after so many years, but the modern scientific system is actually built on the physical laws of our world. In the Sword Universe, there is spiritual energy, a constant that changes very quickly and is difficult to tame. When spiritual energy erupted in this text, 80% of cultivators couldn't even protect themselves. How could mortals possibly control such power?

I went out yesterday and didn't write. It's best to write two chapters today to catch up on the draft. I feel tired... Eating Zha noodles for lunch, and also brought back the bullfrog from yesterday that was almost untouched~!

PS: FPX lost. Sigh, even if victory or defeat is a common thing for soldiers, I still feel a bit unwilling. Asking for a hug~

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