AWB Chapter 67 Reincarnation
Chapter 67 Reincarnation
When that beam of light entered Lin Yue and Gong Yong's foreheads, they began to sift through a large amount of information, examining the prophecies of many overseas prophets and domestic masters, but none of them could predict the current situation. They were utterly bewildered, completely unsure how to resolve the problem, and could only rely on their meager cultivation energy to do their best to protect the safety of the people in this region.
Perhaps this is fate choosing, in its own unique way, who will survive and who is destined to perish. In this moment of life-or-death struggle, the ugliness and beauty of human nature are laid bare. Alas, the complexities of this situation are truly beyond words.
Lin Yue and Gong Yong gazed at the mysterious Spirit Grass in the sky, silently praying that a miracle would happen so that more people could safely overcome this unknown calamity.
From the moment the spiritual tide entered Earth's atmosphere, every night after falling asleep, Lin Yue and Gong Yong's family of five felt as if their souls were experiencing their past lives, and each person's experience was different.
In a past life, Lin Yue was the eldest daughter of a century-old prestigious family, and Gong Yong was also a son of a prominent family. During the warlord era of the 1940s and 50s, the shadow of war loomed large, and their families moved several times, but their profound heritage remained. The marriage between the two families was naturally a cause for great joy.
However, war is merciless. Lin Yue was pregnant with twins, a boy and a girl, but shortly after their birth, Gong Yong joined the army. Three years later, Gong Yong returned as a high-ranking officer among the warlords. During her husband's absence, Lin Yue faced a complicated relationship with her in-laws, and her life was quite miserable. Fortunately, Lin Yue's dowry was generous, and her two children did not suffer materially.
A year after returning home, Gong Yong once again joined the war. At this time, their two children were just over five years old. Lin Yue took the children to the area where Gong Yong was stationed. The couple stayed together through thick and thin for ten years, and their children were now nearly fifteen. However, in one battle, Gong Yong heroically sacrificed his life to protect the people of his region.
After Gong Yong's death, Lin Yue faced the ruthlessness of her in-laws with her children. The family divided up Gong Yong's profits from the warlord conflicts, kicked the mother and her two children out of the house, and even tried to steal Lin Yue's dowry. Left with no other choice, Lin Yue took a chest of gold bars and her meager possessions, and fled to the capital with her two children, struggling to survive in a secluded corner of the city.
The hardships and tribulations of this life seem like a cruel joke of fate, but Lin Yue has never given in. She will use her own strength to create a safe haven for her child.
During those difficult times, Lin Yue single-handedly raised her two children with great hardship until they graduated from university. Both children also contributed their own strength to the prosperity and development of the country.
The children have all started their own families; the son has married, the daughter has married, and they all have their own happy households, surrounded by children and grandchildren. However, at the age of 55, Lin Yue is already past her prime.
In the final moments of her life, she finally found Gong Yong's grave after much difficulty. Standing before the tombstone, she murmured, "If there is an afterlife, I hope we are both born into ordinary families, living simple and peaceful lives, free from great disasters, and raising our children well." Perhaps only those who have experienced life and death, and the long years of war, truly understand how precious the process of a couple raising their children in peacetime is. This kind of happiness found in the ordinary is something that people living in today's peaceful and prosperous society can hardly truly comprehend.
Lin Yue was once the legitimate daughter of a prestigious family, a lady of high birth and refined manners, from a century-old clan. However, her pre-marital life was not as happy as outsiders imagined, and her post-marital life was also fraught with hardship, far from smooth sailing. Ignorance is bliss. Those who consider themselves high-ranking officials and wealthy, or born into prestigious families, may not understand that the laws of nature are governed by law. Those who appear harmless on the surface will eventually face retribution for every heinous act they commit; there is a force that punishes these wicked people. It's just that people in the real world are unaware of this. When someone is lucky and feels they have a good life without much effort, they should be grateful for the good deeds they accumulated in their past lives. Perhaps in this life, they cannot feel the invisible power of their family and loved ones protecting them.
Although Lin Yue and Gong Yong's life in this world is uneventful and they are quite poor financially, their success is perhaps due to the many good deeds Lin Yue did in her previous life as the eldest daughter. During the years of war, she used her dowry to save countless people, showing kindness and protecting many lives. Therefore, even though she may lack money in this life, she has never lacked luck.
Lin Yue's life was like a magnificent yet peaceful symphony, leaving behind a legacy of resilience and unwavering commitment to kindness.
Gong Yong's life is vividly presented in this memoir. As the eldest son of a century-old family, he devoted almost all of his wealth to the army's reserve donations during the 15 years of war, protecting countless civilians while also squandering his family fortune. It was precisely for this reason that after Gong Yong's death, his parents attempted to seize all his assets. After all, the century-old family had no suitable successor; his brothers were ill-suited to shoulder the responsibility, and the family's vast collection of antiques, paintings, gold, and silver treasures had been greatly depleted during the war. Gong Yong's parents then sought to use Lin Yue's dowry to fill the deficit.
In conclusion, Gong Yong's 15-year war was fought for the country and to protect the safety of the local people. His sincerity and sense of national righteousness were evident. Lin Yue, as his wife, also shared this sense of righteousness, and the couple forged ahead bravely. A large amount of their wealth was gradually spent over these 15 years to purchase rice, flour, and cooking oil for the people in the protected area, all to improve their lives.
However, life after Gong Yong's departure was not easy for Lin Yue. After reincarnation, Gong Yong's family was much worse off than Lin Yue's, and Gong Yong's childhood was not as happy as Lin Yue's.
Often, people feel resentful because they feel they have done many good deeds in this life but have not received any reward. Perhaps this is because they committed many evil deeds in a previous life and are now paying the price. Human beings are governed by cause and effect, and this cause and effect may not manifest in this life; perhaps the causes of previous lives have created the effects of this life. If Lin Yue's mind is not cultivated and refined, she will find it difficult to understand the complex relationship between cause and effect, mistakenly believing that the causes and effects of this life will immediately appear.
Therefore, many people are confused as to why they suffer so much even though they have not done anything evil and are good people. In fact, they should reflect on whether they did something evil in their previous life, which is causing them to suffer in this life. Some people also say that they have tried hard to change their situation but have never succeeded, because they have lacked virtue.
The cycle of cause and effect in this world is complex and mysterious. Only by always having good thoughts and doing good deeds can we accumulate more good karma in this endless cycle and reap true happiness and peace.
Many people will surely ask whether Lin Yue and Gong Yong had the same dream. I can only tell you that Gong Yong appeared in Lin Yue's dreams in the later episodes. As for Gong Yong's dreams, Lin Yue was not present in the earlier ones, but appeared in the later ones because they had similar experiences.
What were the experiences of the three children? That's quite interesting. The eldest child dreamt of being in an extremely ancient era, dressed in ancient clothing. The second daughter also said she was in the same ancient time. The youngest, Xiao Bao, said he dreamt of his father from a past life. In short, the five children have very different experiences, presenting a complex cycle of cause and effect from past lives, with scenes from several lifetimes flashing before their eyes.
Some say that once a person gains the "third eye," highly accomplished Taoist practitioners can see their past and present lives. I can only say that, when one's cultivation reaches a certain stage, it seems possible to indeed perceive one's past lives. Lin Yue was once just a stay-at-home mom and an ordinary college student. However, since those dreams, both Lin Yue and Gong Yong have gained new abilities.
The things she had learned previously seemed like a download program, unlocking memories stored in her mind from her past life. Lin Yue used to be unable to write calligraphy, nor could she write delicate small characters, let alone play the guqin. But since the arrival of the Spirit Tide, when Lin Yue and Gong Yong dreamt of the past, it was as if they had downloaded knowledge; both Lin Yue and Gong Yong could now write calligraphy. Gong Yong's calligraphy was elegant and beautiful, and Lin Yue, who previously couldn't embroider, could now embroider. Ridiculous? Unbelievable, right? Yes, it was that unbelievable.
Gong Yong, who clearly knew nothing of swordsmanship or any so-called light-body martial arts, unexpectedly learned to wield a sword this time, thanks to the many new things he had acquired. By using the foundation-building energy he had cultivated, he could leap several meters into the air, a feat as miraculous as some sword-controlling techniques. Unbelievable, isn't it? No one could have predicted it.
This is the benefit of the Spirit Tide to cultivators. Not only does it improve their cultivation, but it also seems to develop their brains, making the experience learned in past and present lives as easy as downloading data. Skills that they didn't know before suddenly become available, and even the cultivators themselves don't understand why or how they learned them.
Amidst these mysterious and wondrous changes, Lin Yue and Gong Yong's family continue their exploration of the path of cultivation, anticipating more unknown surprises and challenges.
Lin Yue and Gong Yong reported to the old man Huoyun Xianding about the recent changes and the new things that had appeared in their minds, and asked him what exactly was going on.
The old man, Huoyun Xianding, said, “Well, in your society today, everyone considers this body to be a good vessel, that is, this physical body. But the soul is immortal; as long as no one destroys it, it will always exist. Does the soul carry memories of past lives during reincarnation? You see, it is said that the human brain has so many grooves, but only a small part is actually working, right? What are the other parts used for? The other parts are used to store memories from dozens of lifetimes. Don't you sometimes feel like you are suddenly standing in a certain place, and a scene shows that you have been there before? Perhaps you have indeed been there in a certain life. Don't you feel that some words are particularly familiar, as if you have heard them before? Don't you feel that you have seen certain scenes somewhere before, as if they are particularly familiar? Some people have a particularly clear sixth sense. For example, they feel that when they were on the other side of their life, they had several choices. They knew what problems they would face if they chose this path and what problems they would face if they chose that path. Over time, you will feel that it is really good to have this ability, as it can help you avoid many disasters.”
Lin Yue and Gong Yong listened to the old man's words and fell into deep thought. They felt even more awe and curiosity about this mysterious and wonderful soul and memory.
Because of the spiritual tide, Lin Yue and Gong Yong's family of five are gradually resolving the problems they face in their hearts. However, the situation is completely different for ordinary people within this spiritual tide. This spiritual energy tide is like a contagious disease; the weak die quietly without realizing it, while the healthy seem to evolve after absorbing it. No one can say for sure whether this spiritual energy is good or bad, which is truly tragic and lamentable.
Gong Yong said, "As long as it's not biological warfare, that's fine." Gong Yong and Lin Yue were also well aware that they feared it might be a bacteriological warfare launched by foreign forces. If they committed too many heinous acts, they would eventually face retribution. Lin Yue and Gong Yong maintained the thin energy shield, unsure how long they could hold out. For ordinary people, the longer they could hold out, the better, allowing for a more thorough adaptation process. However, for cultivators, some who absorbed too much spiritual energy without restraint could also explode and die. Therefore, Lin Yue and Gong Yong were not entirely clueless or at a loss.
Lin Yue's spatial storage yielded a large quantity of grains, rice, and flour. To help ordinary people, she opened a small shop not far from the hot pot restaurant. She hired some young people who were temporarily unemployed but knew how to cook to make steamed buns and mantou, using the shop as a free distribution point. Anyone struggling to make ends meet could get food there for free, and the dishes sold were extremely cheap—just a few yuan was enough to fill someone up. Her aim was to ensure that those who had no food could have something to eat, as rice and flour dishes were fragrant, delicious, and good for one's health. She hoped to save as many people as possible; every life saved was a life saved.
Subsequently, she distributed five kilograms of rice and five kilograms of flour to each household through government channels and the community. In this way, most residents had food to eat. The free distribution point she set up was aimed at those who did not have houses and were missed in the community registration, the so-called "fish that slipped through the net," hoping to reach as many people in need as possible.
In these difficult times, Lin Yue and Gong Yong are doing their best to bring a glimmer of hope to people and protect life on this land.
One day, the rat spirit suddenly returned from the mining area it had partnered with the government. The little rat chattered away in front of Lin Yue, saying many things. At first, Lin Yue didn't understand, but later she realized what it meant. It turned out that the land seemed to have grown larger.
The old man, Huoyun Xianding, picked up the conversation, saying, "It's not that it's gotten bigger, but rather that some areas that were previously hidden by magical formations have had their barriers opened due to the arrival of the Spirit Tide, allowing spiritual energy to fully enter their respective small worlds. That's why you feel the land area is increasing. For example, before, there was a small path over this mountain that could be traversed in an hour, but now a barrier might have broken through the middle of the mountain, turning it into a massive mountain range. It might take days to drive across, let alone an hour. This means the area has increased. It's like a folding fan; some things folded up in the space beneath Earth have been opened, so the map will definitely get bigger! Where some places are opened, others are closed. The closed areas are definitely sealed with large formations to prevent the Spirit Tide from wiping out ordinary people. And those opened areas are likely all cultivators' territories, or at least 80-90% of them. The world will probably become even more lively in the future. Some elves and various races that you thought suddenly disappeared from this world may reappear."
As Lin Yue and Gong Yong listened, their hearts were filled with anticipation and worry about the changes in the future world, wondering how this new situation would affect their lives.