Super Invincible Immortal Doctor
Chapter 993: The Nine Tribulations of Taoism

Chapter 993: Chapter 993: The Nine Tribulations of Taoism

"Nine Tribulations?"

Su Chengyu murmured this so-called clue before searching his mind for related scriptures, quickly finding some relevant leads.

According to ancient texts, to seek the truth, cultivators must endure the trials of Three Disasters, Nine Tribulations, and Ten Calamities.

Among them, the Nine Tribulations are nine tests of a cultivator’s temperament, mostly introspective in nature.

Although Su Chengyu didn’t entirely trust the sudden voice, he still kept the notion of the Nine Tribulations in mind.

Deep down, Su Chengyu still wanted to reach the summit, as he had many questions he wished to ask the owner of the voice in person.

"We’ve reached the third floor."

Su Chengyu observed the once again transformed surroundings and muttered to himself softly.

This time, Su Chengyu was not inside a building, nor in any familiar setting, having ascended to the third floor, he found himself in an endless grassland.

Blue skies, white clouds, green fields.

Su Chengyu released his Divine Sense to its maximum reach but detected no signs of human life.

To be more precise, he didn’t sense any life signs at all.

Subsequently, Su Chengyu summoned his Dragon Slayer and took to the sky, yet after flying thousands of miles, the scenery showed no signs of change.

In the vast expanse between heaven and earth, there were no living creatures besides Su Chengyu himself.

Su Chengyu blinked and recalled the third line of the Nine Tribulations.

Heart unencumbered, relinquish emotional ties.

What does it mean?

Does it require me to achieve a state where I’m devoid of all worldly concerns to pass this level?

Although Su Chengyu didn’t fully believe that this so-called clue was the key to advancement, he had no other choice but to allow himself to empty his mind and think of nothing.

Sitting cross-legged on the ground, he began to cultivate, his mind a blank slate.

Days turned into nights, constellations shifted.

Only after an unknowable amount of time did Su Chengyu finally open his eyes.

Yet, the surroundings remained unchanged, which made Su Chengyu doubt whether such an approach could truly allow him to advance.

With no clues to follow, Su Chengyu could only consult Little Shi, but Little Shi indicated that he had no solution for this type of introspective ordeal.

The so-called introspection pointed directly to one’s own heart, and what was more, they had no idea what the Kunwu Immortal actually wanted them to do.

"Maybe if you want to pass, you just can’t pass?"

"Then if I don’t want to pass at all, what’s the point in passing?"

Su Chengyu spoke irritably, but then he also realized the crux of the issue; it was impossible for him to truly let go of all attachments and forsake all emotional ties.

This in itself was a paradox, contrary to Su Chengyu’s purpose for coming here. His purpose-driven motivation to arrive here was entirely different from Chen Mengmeng, who simply came to try her luck.

Could it really be that this is where his journey ends?

No! Absolutely not!

Su Chengyu looked up at the sky, where the clouds were gathering, making him see the face of Feng Jie Yu morphing into his father’s.

This was the closest Su Chengyu had ever been to the matters concerning his father, and he had no intention of giving up just like that.

Reflecting on the experiences from the first two floors, Su Chengyu suddenly sat down cross-legged, then began to gradually clear his mind of all attachments.

He understood it was impossible to truly let go of everything. Su Chengyu, who came here with such a strong purpose, could not let go, or else he would lose his reason to advance.

Now the only thing she could do was to try to temporarily put everything behind her, just like Xu Nanzhi who lost his memory, as long as one does not remember, does not know, then one can achieve a temporary respite.

Memories do not vanish, otherwise the Luo Clan’s methods would surely not be limited to just sealing Xu Nanzhi’s memories, but Xu Nanzhi’s case just proves that memories can indeed be sealed temporarily.

He was trying to proactively use this method, to seal away parts of his own memories and enter into the Realm of Selflessness.

For ordinary people, this is difficult, but it’s not impossible for cultivators.

Were it not for the need to be able to recover at any moment, Su Chengyu could even easily erase all of his past memories.

He relied on his Divine Sense to continuously adjust his spirit within his sea of consciousness, and the Heaven-Mending Stone, sensing what Su Chengyu was doing, exclaimed in shock,

"Have you gone mad? If you do this, you might give up everything and could very well turn yourself into an idiot. When that happens, forget about clearing the stage; you might not even be able to regain consciousness!"

However, the words of the Heaven-Mending Stone could no longer reach Su Chengyu’s mind, as he, immersed in his sea of consciousness, had already placed himself in an ethereal state.

"This young one is indeed bold."

On the chessboard, the Kunwu Immortal chuckled as he observed Su Chengyu.

Next to him, Yuxuan Zhenren shook his head and said, "Even immortals would not dare to try this method lightly; he’s only at the Golden Core stage and dares to forcibly enter the Realm of Selflessness. I’m afraid he might never awaken."

The Kunwu Immortal, however, slightly shook his head, "Not necessarily, look, what is that?"

As the Kunwu Immortal spoke, a green lotus petal on Su Chengyu’s chest began to flicker with a faint light.

Yuxuan Zhenren exclaimed in surprise, "An Earth Core Lotus Fragment? This fellow actually possesses such fortune. But even so, at most the Earth Core Lotus can only keep his Spiritual Platform slightly clear. Entering the true Realm of Selflessness is not so simple."

"Won’t you lend him a hand?" the Kunwu Immortal turned to his good friend.

Yuxuan Zhenren retorted at the Kunwu Immortal, "Then why don’t you help?"

With innocence, Kunwu responded, "I am the host of the Ascending Heaven Tower. Even giving him a hint is almost overstepping my bounds; it’s different for you."

Yuxuan Zhenren said irritably, "Both of us are just wisps of Divine Sense; helping him this once might cause us to dissipate a hundred years earlier, and you sure know how to pass off the bad business."

"So will you help or not?" the Kunwu Immortal merely asked with a smile.

"Forget it, after all, he has a fate with me. Whether I help or not, the Kunwu Realm won’t last much longer anyway."

Yuxuan Zhenren said helplessly and then lightly flicked his horsetail whisk, and a stream of white light broke through the void, falling into Su Chengyu’s forehead, which slowly brought him back onto the correct path as he was about to lose himself in the Selfless Realm.

"This young one does strive."

Yuxuan Zhenren breathed a sigh of relief; although he helped, whether Su Chengyu could truly enter the Realm of Selflessness still depended on Su Chengyu himself.

Suddenly realizing something, Yuxuan Zhenren turned to glance at Kunwu, "You wouldn’t have calculated this step, which is why you made me come to see this fellow, right?"

Kunwu Immortal blinked and said, "The secrets of heaven must not be revealed."

Yuxuan Zhenren sighed deeply, "Although we are friends, I could not understand you ten thousand years ago, and I still cannot understand you now."

Kunwu smiled but did not explain. Ten thousand years ago, Yuxuan Zhenren did not understand why he had to establish the Kunwu Realm but still chose to lend a hand, and it was for this reason that he trusted Yuxuan Zhenren so much.

Watching Su Chengyu on the chessboard slowly and truly enter the Selfless Realm, the Kunwu Immortal spoke softly, "I have a feeling you will know everything soon."

"Really?"

"Would I deceive you?"

The Kunwu Immortal showed a slight smile.

He had not lied, but what Yuxuan Zhenren did not know was that the ’you’ he was referring to was not Yuxuan Zhenren himself but the true body of Yuxuan Zhenren who was far in The Immortal World.

He had a feeling that Yuxuan Zhenren would soon find out why he had put in so much effort and established the Kunwu Realm for the benefit of future generations.

If... Yuxuan Zhenren was still alive by then.