The Sutra of Nothingness

Since then, Fairy Lingbi seemed to have lost her former vigor and became timid and cowardly. No matter what happened, she only knew how to retreat and tolerate, and even wanted to escape from the place that made her suffer.

"Senior? Senior?" Shangguan Duo's slightly puzzled voice suddenly entered the ears of Lingbi Fairy, instantly pulling her back to reality from the vortex of memories.

"Senior, have you remembered something? Why did you suddenly lose your focus?" Shangguan Duo asked with a suspicious look on his face.

Fairy Lingbi calmed down, shook her head and said, "It's okay, it's just some old things. By the way, I'm afraid that the enemies on the first level are difficult to contend with with your current strength. In my opinion, you'd better stay here and practice hard, waiting for the right time. Naxu Ni is definitely not a good person, he will not be willing to suffer this injustice, and when the time is right, he will go to the upper realm for revenge!"

Fairy Lingbi spoke calmly. After all, she had been here for some time. Although she couldn't say that she knew everything about the outside world, she had heard some news.

"Senior, to be honest, I have always been curious about how the people in the Ascension Platform know about the outside world? After all, I have stayed here for a long time and know a little about some of the things, but I know nothing about this matter..."

"Hahaha, this is normal. After all, you are in a hurry to go up and have never really stopped to understand this Ascension Platform. It is not just a passage for us to go to the upper realm, but a key hub for us to contact the entire lower realm. You must know that if you want to ascend to heaven, you must first have your own Dao Rule Realm; however, in order to successfully build a complete Dao Rule Realm, you need to have a deep understanding of what the real 'realm' is! This Ascension Platform not only contains the pure immortal energy drifting down from the upper realm, but more importantly, it allows people to have a panoramic view of the entire lower realm and gain insight into the operating mechanism of the 'realm', thereby making it easier to build a personal exclusive Dao Rule Realm!" Fairy Lingbi smiled and patiently explained in detail to the junior.

After Shangguan Duo finished listening, he was shocked: There is such a thing? Why has no one told him such an important thing before! Then, he was filled with strong curiosity about this mysterious Ascension Platform - who on earth could have such a great ability to create such a magical and extraordinary existence?

"Then senior, why do some people say that the closer to the first level, the easier it is to ascend to become an immortal? If I had known this, I would have practiced on the lower levels. Why would I have gone through so much trouble to come up?" Shangguan Duo asked hurriedly with an anxious look on his face.

"That's true. The closer you are to the first level, the higher the chance of ascension. The reason for this is that the scope of the realm that can be reached at each level is different. Some people with great talent and high comprehension, even if they are in the lower level, can rely on their own efforts to build a realm body and thus ascend to heaven. However, you must know that the earthly immortal realm is not static. It is just like the Mahayana realm we are in. There are differences in high and low!" Lingbi Fairy explained patiently in a calm tone.

"Oh? There are actually such differences in the realm of earthly immortals?" Shangguan Duo frowned slightly and asked with a puzzled look on his face. Obviously, this was an area he had never explored before, and it was indeed a blind spot in his knowledge.

"Of course it is. The realm of earthly immortals is just like the foundation-building stage. If the foundation is laid more firmly and solidly, then the future path of cultivation will be smoother and more unobstructed, and the progress will be rapid?" Fairy Lingbi smiled and answered softly.

"There is such a saying?" Shangguan Duo was shocked, and he muttered to himself: Could it be that my previous understanding of cultivation was wrong? He stared at the mysterious Lingbi Fairy in front of him with wide eyes, and was deeply attracted by her words. He couldn't help but ask directly.

Fairy Lingbi smiled slightly, as if she had expected Shangguan Duo to ask this question. She said softly, "Yes, if your foundation is just a simple framework, then every step in the future will require you to carefully describe and fill it in. In this way, your progress in cultivation will naturally be much slower. Moreover, when fighting with others, it is easy for you to be defeated by your opponent because your realm is not stable enough. Without a solid foundation, how can you expect to improve your strength quickly?"

The more Fairy Lingbi looked at Shangguan Duo, the more satisfied she was. She felt that this person was very talented and worthy of careful teaching. Therefore, she did not care about Shangguan Duo's rude behavior just now, but patiently explained to him again: "The path of cultivation is like building a tall building. If the foundation is not stable, the building will be difficult to stand. Only by laying a solid foundation can you constantly break through yourself in future cultivation and achieve higher achievements."

Shangguan Duo nodded thoughtfully, but a trace of doubt still lingered in his heart. He murmured to himself: "It seems to be true... But, isn't this step just to create a foundation? How big a difference can it make?" His words revealed his half-belief and half-doubt about what Lingbi Fairy said. However, deep in his heart, he had begun to re-examine his own way of practice and think about how to improve it.

"There is a huge difference! Just like the houses built by ordinary people in the world, some people only use straw to build them. After being exposed to wind and rain, they will fall apart in a short time. Even if there is only a light breeze, they have to repair their dilapidated homes! As for those who choose wood as building materials, although they are not afraid of the raging wind, they can hardly resist the invasion of rain. The endless and pervasive attacks like tides and the increasing erosion will gradually damage the houses, and they may collapse if they are not careful! However, there are some people who do not mind the tediousness and prefer to build houses with hard stones. Once the houses built in this way are completed, they can even be passed down for generations! Although they will inevitably be damaged after being exposed to wind and sun, they will never need renovation and maintenance as frequently as the previous two types!" Lingbi Fairy smiled and looked at Shangguan Duo gently, patiently and meticulously explaining the mystery to the young junior.

"Hahaha, I understand, I get it! So you still have to move up. Otherwise, even though your house is built, it will eventually be restricted in the future. If you are not careful, it may even damage the foundation!" Shangguan Duo shouted with a happy smile.

"Well, this boy is teachable!" Fairy Lingbi was very pleased with such a junior who could learn things quickly. It was a pity that these things of hers were not suitable for teaching him, otherwise she would have wanted to take him as her disciple!

"Thank you for your guidance, senior!"