PDLP Chapter 402 The Rules of Cause and Effect! Magic!
Chapter 402 The Rules of Cause and Effect! Magic!
This immersion wasn't deliberate, but rather natural.
When Chen Fan let go of all his guard and calculations, and purely as a scholar, felt the joys and sorrows of the characters in the book, those emotions seeped into his heart like a gentle stream.
Chen Fan saw his own reflection swaying between the lines of text.
Sometimes it is the loyal minister who suffers injustice, enduring humiliation and hardship, all for the greater good in his heart.
Sometimes it is that carefree chivalrous hero, who draws his sword without regret, cutting down all the injustices in the world.
Sometimes it's the lovestruck man who tosses and turns, unable to let go of what he desires.
Sometimes it's the elderly people who reunite, their eyes brimming with tears, unable to express the vicissitudes of life they've endured.
Each one is Chen Fan, yet none of them are him.
The concept of cause and effect quietly shifts at this moment.
Chen Fan did not deliberately try to comprehend it, but the insights he gained while reading and the emotions that rose and fell with the fates of the characters he encountered nourished his understanding of cause and effect like spring rain.
It turns out that cause and effect is not just about calculation, not just about retribution, not just about cold, hard entanglements of fate.
It is also the sigh of the scholar after waking from his dream, the astonishment and gratitude of the old woodcutter when he was rescued, the undying white light in the heart of the ghostly soul, and the smile that blooms on Chun Tao's round face when she holds the medicinal herbs.
It is hidden in every heartbeat, every choice, every encounter and parting.
It brings warmth to the coldness of fate and introduces variables into predetermined trajectories.
As Chen Fan closed the last book in his hand, the sky outside the window was already beginning to brighten.
He sat motionless, yet his eyes seemed to hold the swirling stars.
Within the sea of consciousness, the wisp of gray-white causal conception was no longer as silent as before, but began to flow slowly, like smoke and mist, ever-changing.
It didn't become stronger, but it became more vibrant, as if it had been infused with some kind of spirituality.
Chen Fan slowly raised his hand, a wisp of grayish-white aura swirling around his fingertips.
This time, the aura no longer carried only a cold, annihilating intent, but also an indescribable vividness.
"I see……"
Chen Fan muttered to himself.
The causal slash he had previously comprehended was powerful, but it was more like a tool, a means of combat and severing connections.
At this moment, his understanding of cause and effect deepened, and he began to touch upon its essence.
Cause and effect are not tools; they are laws, principles, and one of the fundamental reasons that govern the operation of this world.
Just as water flows downhill and fire burns upward, cause and effect permeate the past and future, connecting all living beings and spirits. You can utilize it, you can sever it, but you cannot deny its existence.
True freedom may not be about transcending cause and effect, but rather about understanding cause and effect and still being able to walk one's own path within this web.
Chen Fan got up, walked to the bookshelf, and put away the books he had read one by one.
The movements were slow and meticulous, as if performing some kind of ritual.
When the last copy of "The Tale of Nanke" was put back in its place, Chen Fan walked step by step to the outside of the library.
With his hands behind his back, he looked up at the sky and then at the surrounding wilderness!
After feeling the wind blowing from the field, Chen Fan tried to grab it with his hands!
But the wind brushes past my hand, and not a single wisp of it can stay!
With a calm expression, Chen Fan smiled and said softly:
"rule…"
As he muttered to himself, a wisp of causal meaning emerged from his palm!
Surrounded by thick, grayish-white fog, the aura was even stronger than before!
Chen Fan swallowed hard, realizing something, and then gathered it up!
After the addition of the fire element, some rules appeared inside the golden bowl.
For example, if someone from outside the bowl comes into the bowl, they will be naturally suppressed by Chen Fan!
This was his first time encountering the rules, and he had absolutely no clue what to do!
However, ever since he comprehended the Karma Slash last time, Chen Fan's understanding of karmic intent has increased dramatically!
Especially after reading all night, he gained a much deeper understanding of cause and effect!
Joy and sorrow, separation and reunion, reaping what you sow—all are cause and effect, endless cycles!
With this improvement, Chen Fan suddenly realized that cause and effect are also rules!
In his understanding, if the concept of cause and effect can be integrated into swordsmanship, then why can't it be integrated into a spell?
A technique he created himself!
After having this idea, Chen Fan couldn't wait to try it!
But with no clue what to do, he could only stand there anxiously!
Unlike others, Chen Fan spent most of his time from entering the palace until he was eighty years old doing odd jobs such as feeding horses and chopping wood!
Unlike Qingyunzi, Linghuanzi and others, who were exposed to the orthodox cultivation methods of the Eight Sects from a young age!
Whether it's knowledge or other things, Chen Fan has to admit that he has very little exposure to them!
Even if he has grasped something now, he seems somewhat clueless.
Chen Fan, his thoughts churning, shook his head slightly and followed the others out.
With his mind focused on creating magic, he quickly arrived at the Enlightenment Stele.
It is faintly visible that a dog, a cat, and a horse are nestled under the Enlightenment Stele, while Qingyunzi and Qingyizi are sitting beside them.
The two men had different expressions when they saw the old eunuch arrive.
"Don't be nervous, we've just come to ask you something and will be leaving soon!" Chen Fan smiled upon seeing this, his gaze falling on the man in green.
"Do you know about creation magic?"
"Creation magic?" Qingyizi was taken aback, bewildered by the question, and asked in confusion:
"Master...creating spells...isn't that simple? Improving spells is also creation, and spells you comprehend on your own are also creating spells!"
"That's true." Chen Fan nodded.
"What if you encounter a very powerful technique that can't be created using ordinary methods? Do you have any suggestions?"
Qingyizi shook her head.
Even though he was the sect leader of the Qingyun Sect, he had never heard of such a technique mentioned by the old eunuch!
Chen Fan didn't ask any more questions; if he couldn't get an answer from one person, he would ask the next one!
He left quickly and soon disappeared from their sight.
Upon seeing this, Qingyunzi couldn't help but swallow hard.
"Sect Master... what's wrong with this old eunuch?"
"I don't know, she shouldn't be crazy..." Qingyizi shook her head slightly.
"Keep trying to understand!"
The two exchanged a glance and immediately resumed their cross-legged meditation in perfect unison!
After leaving the Enlightenment Stele.
Chen Fan then arrived near the fields.
Unable to find Shi San, he followed the group towards their courtyard.
After walking a few steps, Chen Fan saw Ling Huanzi meditating cross-legged!
Without disturbing him, he walked around and went on his way!
Upon entering the courtyard, Chen Fan saw Shi San carrying water.
Dressed like a farmer, he exuded an aura that only a cultivator in the early stages of Foundation Establishment possesses!
"Master, you've come..."
Upon seeing his master arrive, Shi San immediately put down the bucket and smiled!
"Where is Young Master Wang? We've come to find him..." Chen Fan said with a squinting smile!
"That kid's asleep!" Shi San said, scratching his head.
"I'll go wake you up right now!"
Chen Fan nodded slightly.
It is believed that Young Master Wang comes from the royal family of the Great Yu Cultivation Kingdom, and his knowledge and experience far surpass those of many people in the bowl.
The reason he spared its life was so that it could be used as a map someday when he got out!
Now that he encounters something he doesn't understand, he can ask for help...