Nine Reincarnation Array (Part 3).

Gradually, Fang Chen had forgotten that he was still in an illusion. He just lived each different life down-to-earth and carefully experienced the different joys, angers, sorrows, and partings in each life, as if this was really his own life...

In the sixth life, Fang Chen was a butcher. Looking at the pigs, dogs, cows, and sheep that died under his knife every day, at first he was a little reluctant. But every night when he returned home and saw that his day's labor could exchange for food and clothing for his wife and children, his reluctance gradually faded in countless swings of the knife...

Until one day, when someone brought an old cow that couldn't work anymore. The calf that followed kept blocking Fang Chen with pleading eyes and cries. But he still resolutely swung his knife and slaughtered the old cow. When waiting for the employer to come and pick up the beef, because of fatigue, he put the knife on the table and then fell into a deep sleep.

Woken up by the severe pain, Fang Chen stared blankly at the knife that he had used to slaughter countless animals on his chest and the calf biting the handle. With a wry smile, he fell to the ground and died...

In the seventh life, Fang Chen was a farmer. He worked diligently in farming. He was honest and simple. Although he didn't become extremely wealthy in his life, there were no major ups and downs. He lived a plain life until old age. With a full house of descendants and a happy atmosphere, he passed away peacefully in the happiness of family...

In the eighth life, Fang Chen's hometown suffered consecutive years of severe drought and there was no harvest. The relief food and funds from the court were all embezzled by officials. After being left with no way out, he had to become a bandit. Originally, he wanted to rob the rich and help the poor. But after continuously robbing tributes many times and being encouraged by wealth, sex, power, and his subordinates, Fang Chen gradually forgot his original intention and became a cruel and unrestrained bandit. Eventually, on a stormy night with lightning and thunder, he and all the bandits disappeared...

In the ninth life, Fang Chen was born in a farmer's family. He lived a life of farming diligently with his elders. Until he was fifteen years old, the originally very barren land could no longer produce enough food to feed three people. Helplessly, Fang Chen had to start living by slaughtering livestock with others.

As time passed, Fang Chen could no longer bear the pleading and despairing eyes of those livestock when he raised his knife. So he took all his savings and started a small business.

The originally profitable business, after the official taxes were raised again and again, let alone making money, it would be good if he could break even. Fang Chen began to realize that he still knew too little about this world. So he began to read books. After reading a lot of the sage's way, he wanted to show his ambition.

After five years of hard study, Fang Chen finally passed the imperial examination. After becoming an official, because he didn't want to flatter and be corrupt with others, he was constantly excluded and impeached. Disheartened, he resigned and returned to his hometown.

Fang Chen, who cared about the common people in the world, didn't want his poor hometown to continue to be poor. So he used his savings to build a private school and taught the people to read and understand reason for free.

Until middle age, after seeing all kinds of life and understanding the warmth and coldness of human relationships, Fang Chen left the private school to one of his proud disciples. He chose a deep mountain and prepared to spend the rest of his years in seclusion.

In five years, there was serious corruption inside the court. Officials treated human lives like grass. Many people with lofty ideals were forced to become bandits. After repeated failures of the government's suppression, an uprising finally broke out.

Another year passed. After those people with lofty ideals who rose in rebellion achieved certain results, they began to occupy a place and enjoy comfort. A country began to split into countless bandit strongholds. The common people in the world fell into an even more tragic situation...

His former proud disciple couldn't bear to see the world in chaos. So he took a group of like-minded friends and finally moved Fang Chen after going into the mountain five times.

After Fang Chen came out of the mountain, he raised the banner and was responded by many. After three years, the world was finally unified again...

After ascending the throne and becoming the emperor, Fang Chen began to select talents and govern the country with benevolence. After several years of recuperation, the country was rich and the people were strong. The people lived and worked in peace and contentment. Officials were diligent and served the people. Heaven and earth returned to their positions and all things reproduced...

On this day, Fang Chen sat in front of the pavilion and looked at the pond of lotus flowers in front of him. Gradually, he was lost in thought. In these nine lives, I have experienced all kinds of life, deeply understood the warmth and coldness of human relationships, understood that there is a constant way of heaven, and then understood that it is not easy to keep the original intention. Only by persevering can one achieve it!

In an instant, lightning flashed and thunder rumbled. A strong wind suddenly rose. The lotus flowers swayed non-stop but did not break. A faint fragrance spread. Fang Chen suddenly opened his eyes and looked directly at the continuous lightning in the sky. Proudly, he said, "As long as the way of heaven continues, my heart will not be extinguished!"

As soon as these eight words "As long as the way of heaven continues, my heart will not be extinguished!" were uttered, in the south of the Azure Continent centered on the Deadly Lake, there was immediately lightning and thunder. Dark clouds surged in like a crushing force. At the same time, in the north of the Azure Continent, the sun was shining brightly and the breeze was gentle. It was a peaceful scene.

The sudden strange phenomenon shocked the entire Azure Continent. People walked through the streets and alleys, discussing this unprecedented sight.

At this time, in the room under the Deadly Lake, the spirit of the weapon and Thunder Kid looked at each other. Looking at the sky that was half peaceful and half gloomy, they were so shocked that they opened their mouths wide and wanted to say something but felt as if something was blocking their throats...

Immediately, the lake water began to ripple more and more violently, as if it was about to 掀起 huge waves. At the same time, several wisps of purple qi quietly came and gathered more and more in the entire room.

"Cough... cough!" As soon as his consciousness recovered, Fang Chen felt a tickle in his throat. After coughing a few times, he barely opened his eyes. The purple qi in the room seemed to have suddenly found its owner. Cheering and jumping, it rushed straight towards Fang Chen.

"Quick! Open your mind, relax your body, and accept them!" As soon as the voice of the spirit of the weapon rang out, Fang Chen immediately reacted. It seemed that he had successfully broken through the illusion!

Looking at the overwhelming purple qi coming towards him and remembering what the spirit of the weapon had just said, Fang Chen opened his arms and relaxed his body. The previous insights surged up again.

Feeling that after this purple qi entered his body, it instantly merged into his meridians, flesh and blood, and heart. Fang Chen couldn't help but be overjoyed. This was obviously transforming his physical body!

Seeing this scene, Thunder Kid sat on the bed and looked at Fang Chen a little uneasily. Originally, he wanted to see if this kid was worthy to be his master. Who would have thought that not only did he understand in this Nine Reincarnation Array that it is not easy to keep the original intention and only by persevering can one achieve it and break through the illusion, but he also condensed a Dao heart!

Thinking of what he had done before, Thunder Kid couldn't help but secretly worry. Will he take revenge on me...

After a long time, after feeling that everything had returned to calm again, Fang Chen felt his body that had been transformed by the purple qi and couldn't help showing joy. Although his heart beat was a little slower than before, just the residual power emitted by this purple heart when it beat shocked Fang Chen.

What is this? Fang Chen frowned tightly. Even with the memories of several lives and even if he was once a powerhouse at the Heavenly Venerable Realm, he had really never heard of such a heart. Even for powerhouses at the Supreme Venerable Realm, I'm afraid their hearts are not even one ten-thousandth of this, right?