Watching the Mountain

Chapter 361: Chapter 200: Yue Qingyu’s Method

Hearing Yue Qingyu’s words, Xu Ran’s expression flickered. ’Since Senior Sister Yue said so, she must have already thought of a solution.’

Xu Ran had great confidence in his Senior Sister Yue.

Seeing Xu Ran’s reaction, Yue Qingyu rose gracefully. She gave her sleeves a gentle flick, then stood tall and straight before speaking to him softly.

”Junior Brother, look at me.”

Hearing this, Xu Ran didn’t overthink it. He simply raised his head, his gaze falling upon the beautiful silhouette of Senior Sister Yue, robed in flowing white, her bearing as ethereal as a Fairy’s.

Just as he was wondering what Senior Sister Yue was about to do, he suddenly sensed an incomparably profound and mysterious aura.

As this aura began to flow, he felt as if rays of exquisite moonlight were materializing around Senior Sister Yue, casting her as a Fairy wreathed in its endless glow.

Her soft, dark hair drifted as if on a nonexistent wind. Beneath a few stray strands, her skin was like polished jade that seemed to glow in the dark, complementing a stunningly beautiful face as otherworldly as an Immortal’s.

Endless moonlight enveloped her. Though she was merely standing still, it was as if countless Fairies from ancient paintings were dancing gracefully all around her.

Her beautiful figure seemed to fulfill his every yearning for beauty. He saw countless faces in her: aloof, tranquil, playful, adorable...

Just as he was wondering why he was seeing these images, Senior Sister Yue’s voice, as clear and pure as an orchid in a secluded valley, sounded by his ear.

”Junior Brother, focus. Calm your mind and spirit.”

Her voice seemed tinged with a hint of exasperation.

At her words, Xu Ran instantly snapped out of his beautiful reverie. He formed a Finger Formula with his hand, quickly calming his mind. When he looked at Senior Sister Yue again, his spirit trembled.

This time, he finally saw clearly. The rays of light surrounding Senior Sister Yue were not moonlight or immortal light, but the radiant glow of ”Dao” and ”Law”.

Looking at Senior Sister Yue, he was reminded of when he was at the Qi Cultivation Third Layer, observing the changes of the heavens, earth, sun, and moon in the Mortal World to comprehend the Heaven and Earth Law Dao Rhyme.

In the space around Senior Sister Yue, he saw mountains and rivers, streams, the sun and moon, the starry expanse... Looking at her was like watching a world unto itself ebb and flow.

He finally understood why he had felt that Senior Sister Yue fulfilled his every ideal of beauty, and why he had seen so many different faces in her.

Heaven and Earth are a reflection of all living things.

What he had just seen was a reflection of his own heart’s deepest desires for beauty.

To put it simply, the faces he had seen were the ones his heart considered the most beautiful, and she had embodied them all.

And what was capable of reflecting these faces was precisely the ”reflection of Heaven and Earth.”

Realization dawning, Xu Ran stared at Senior Sister Yue in shock and asked:

”Senior Sister, is your Dao the Heavenly Dao?”

He had just seen a world unto itself; she was wreathed in the complete Dao and Law of Heaven and Earth.

The profound aura around Yue Qingyu dissipated, returning to tranquility. Without the enhancement of those visions, Xu Ran found this version of Senior Sister Yue even more beautiful than before.

She shook her head gently. ”Not quite. My Dao is ’Sentient Heaven and Earth.’ I use sentiment to validate Heaven and Earth, and Heaven and Earth respond in kind.”

Xu Ran was taken aback by this answer.

It was often said that the Heavenly Dao was supremely impartial, or even unfeeling.

This was the first time he had ever heard of someone like Senior Sister Yue, who used sentiment to validate Heaven and Earth, and had Heaven and Earth respond in kind.

As if sensing Xu Ran’s confusion, Yue Qingyu began to explain softly.

”Heaven and Earth are too vast to be taken in at a single glance; one cannot perceive their entirety. My understanding of them is derived from the living beings that inhabit this world.”

”To be more precise, it is derived from people—the people I have encountered, one after another, since my birth.”

”By observing Heaven and Earth through people, I see that people possess sentiment. Thus, the Heaven and Earth I see are also sentient.”

Yue Qingyu’s explanation was simple and direct. Xu Ran immediately grasped her meaning and understood how she could validate Heaven and Earth through sentiment.

It was just as she said. Heaven and Earth were too vast to be perceived in their entirety. But wasn’t the vibrant, mortal world before him the finest expression of it all?

Xu Ran stared blankly at Senior Sister Yue. He finally understood why she, who seemed so cool and detached, was always so gentle and considerate.

It was because she had never lived high above in the Moon Palace, looking down upon the mortal realm. Instead, she had always been a part of this world, surrounded by the vibrant lives of its people, in all their splendid variety.

Just like her presence—she was right here, never feeling distant.

As Xu Ran was lost in his thoughts, Yue Qingyu looked at him with great seriousness and asked:

”Junior Brother, just now, while you were watching me... did you have any insights?”

Xu Ran was taken aback. He thought for a moment, then asked in astonishment:

”Senior Sister, do you intend for me to achieve enlightenment by observing you?”

Yue Qingyu nodded lightly, her expression serene as she spoke.

”You and I both cultivate a Dao of sentiment. My own Dao is, in itself, akin to Heaven and Earth.”

”Junior Brother, you are different from others. You have ample time to build your foundation. However, with the Heaven and Earth Dao Concealment, you may lack the necessary catalyst when it’s time for you to break through.”

”I will be sealed here with you, Junior Brother. In the future, when you need to break through but lack a catalyst, you can call my name three times. At that time, without fully awakening, I will naturally let my Dao flow forth.”

”After your breakthrough, Junior Brother, you will also have plenty of time to overcome the influence of my Dao.”