Help! I just woke up and was stabbed by a big kid

Gu Yue lay in the room for five days.

During this time, a mute little Taoist priest came to the room to deliver meals. Ordinary rice and stir-fried vegetables, plus a bowl of soup made of unknown ingredients, three times a day, and Gu Yue ate them all.

The speed of his body's recovery was abnormally fast. In just five days, his limbs had returned to normal, still a little thin, but he could already get out of bed and walk.

The first thing Gu Yue did when he was able to walk again was to find a mirror.

The mirror was placed on the table against the wall. It was a square mirror made of brass. He moved over, took a deep breath, and let his face be reflected in the mirror.

The mirror was not polished completely flat, causing the image to be slightly distorted. But the face was still familiar, it was his original face.

A clean and regular face with no scars on the forehead.

Gu Yue moved closer to take a closer look.

It was him, the man called Gu Yue. He grinned, then remembered the Taoist's words and the smile disappeared again.

He should remember the name of the capital city.

The name was circling in his mind, but he couldn't remember which two words it was. He remembered very clearly that this city must have a name of its own.

But why doesn't he remember?

He is also a person in the book. Everything about him, his life, is arranged?

Gu Yue felt an unbearable tightness in his chest. He gently touched his bony chest, then slowly walked out of the house, holding onto the wall.

This was an ordinary red-walled courtyard, and he lived in one of the rooms in the courtyard. The courtyard door was open, and it was very quiet, with only the sound of the wind blowing the leaves. The sun was shining, and there was no cloud in the sky. Gu Yue stood in the courtyard for a while, feeling his cheeks slightly warm from the sun.

Surrounded by mountains, the outline of the mountains is clearly visible on a sunny day, and all the trees are green, just like when he just woke up from Gu Dashi's body three years ago.

He walked slowly towards the open gate.

There is a walkway outside the courtyard and a long red wall on the other side. There are three or five courtyards like this one, but the others are empty, but they are clean.

There was another door at the end of the corridor. Gu Yue stepped over the high threshold and came to the side of a hall.

There was a rustling sound of sweeping in front, Gu Yue walked closer and saw that it was the mute little Taoist priest holding a big broom, sweeping the fallen leaves and dust beside the hall.

Seeing Gu Yue, the young Taoist priest quickly dropped his broom and came to help him.

Gu Yue waved his hand: "Where is your...master? The one who saved me that day, with a very high bun."

The mute little Taoist pointed towards the main hall, then shook his head, pointed to the sky, and nodded again.

Gu Yue:?

He tried to take a few steps toward the main hall but was stopped by the young Taoist priest.

The young Taoist priest shook his head anxiously, holding his hands like a book, and opening and closing his mouth, as if he was reciting something. Then he pointed to the main hall.

Are you busy? Gu Yue nodded, showing his understanding: "Then I'll take a look in the yard."

The young Taoist nodded.

He refused the help and walked to the courtyard of the hall by himself.

This hall is definitely not the Taiqing Temple in Yuning Prefecture. There are no such mountains around Taiqing Temple, and the courtyard is not so... simple.

This Taoist temple is very small, and it seems to consist of only two parts: the main hall and the backyard. Gu Yue sat down on a stone bench next to a tree. He felt tired after walking a few steps.

The spring breeze is gentle and soft, and already has a hint of warmth.

Gu Yue touched the stone table beside him. The stone lines on it were very clear. The uneven texture made it difficult for him to believe that this was an unreal world.

What is true and what is false?

Should he think that everything is false just because of the Taoist's words?

Gu Yue sat quietly and thought a lot.

A bell rang in the main hall, and a young Taoist priest came over with a broom, gesturing that he could go in.

Gu Yue stood up and walked into the hall.

Statues of the Three Pure Ones are placed in the main hall. Taoist priests, wearing robes with the Bagua pattern, sit cross-legged on cushions in front of the statues.

The Taoist priest spoke before Gu Yue: "You still have doubts."

"Don't you know how much weight your words carry?" Gu Yue was amazed. "This almost reveals the essence of our existence. You leaked this to me, aren't you afraid of retribution? People who are good at fortune-telling all agree that the secrets of heaven cannot be leaked. Don't you know that?"

The Taoist was silent for a moment, then said, "Have you ever thought about what the Way of Heaven is?"

Gu Yue did not answer immediately.

What is the way of heaven?

He was born in a science and engineering background, and was naturally a staunch materialist. He did not believe in the law of nature, but these two resurrections from the dead made him doubt science.

What happened to him was inexplicable.

"The explanation for everything in the world depends on how you understand the Way of Heaven," said the Taoist priest. "Do you use science to explain it, regarding the past and the future as the fourth dimension, or do you use theology to explain it, regarding everything as arranged by the gods?"

Gu Yue said: "Science cannot explain everything yet."

The Taoist priest said, "Please sit down."

Gu Yue sat down on the futon beside him.

The Taoist turned his head, his appearance had not changed at all, just the same as before.

"My original intention was not to let you fall into the devil's trap because of the law of cause and effect." The Taoist said, "The law of cause and effect is a rule that cannot be violated. Only if you promote the cause of an event in the past can you get the result of the event in the present."

The Taoist stared into his eyes and said, "I can't let anyone else do this."

Gu Yue fell into deep thought.

He asked: "Then what is my existence..."

"What is true and what is false?" the Taoist said, "If you are false and not true, then where is the truth? Look at the statues around you, the beams and arches of the house, and then touch your own body. If everything you sense with your five senses is illusory, then where is the truth?"

Gu Yue held his hand, thoughtfully.

"All things in the world are born from existence, and existence is born from non-existence. I wonder if Zhou dreamed of being a butterfly, or if the butterfly dreamed of being Zhou? Zhou and the butterfly must be separated." The Taoist said, "Since there is such a connection, why should we cling to it?"

Gu Yue said: "I understand...but I still need to think about it."

The Taoist said: "Deep love does not lead to longevity, excessive strength leads to humiliation, excessive rigidity leads to breakage, and excessive wisdom leads to injury. Gu Yue, don't be obsessed."

Gu Yue supported himself on the ground and stood up again.

He seemed to have the answer, but also seemed not to have it.

He finally asked, "There is one more thing, Taoist priest, what is the situation outside now? Has Gu Xu known about my death? Where is this place?"

The Taoist replied, "After you fell off the cliff, I immediately rushed to Yunxi Yishan and obtained the most important part of Gu Dashi's body, which enabled me to successfully resurrect you. I didn't pay attention to the rest."

The Taoist priest still faced the statue of the Three Pure Ones: "This is the Sanqing Temple on Qingyan Mountain in Chanzhou."

Gu Yue looked around. Chanzhou? Such a familiar name, it seemed...

"Then what should I do next..." Gu Yue asked tentatively.