bdsm-fiction 961. Sharing Bodhi
961. Sharing Bodhi
The moments they spent together seemed so close, and the love between Xiao Yan and Huo Zhi temporarily occupied the core of his being. However, Xiao Yan also knew that Huo Zhi was probably at the end of her cycle of reincarnation, and he couldn't easily disturb her.
Xiao Yan got up and stretched, noticing a significant change in the Dou Qi flowing within his body. His Dou Qi reserves had increased further, nearly doubling compared to when he first entered the Bodhi Ancient Tree!
Currently, his battle qi reserves are twice that of a typical one-star Dou Sheng! In this respect, even a two-star Dou Sheng would not be his match.
At the same time, his meridians were also greatly expanded, and the flow of Qi in his body became smoother and more unobstructed.
Even his soul realm has been improved on its original basis. According to Xiao Yan's current estimate, it should have reached the mid-stage of the Heavenly Realm.
This is also a very gratifying improvement. After reaching the mid-stage of the Heavenly Realm, even without using battle qi, one can rival a typical one-star Dou Sheng powerhouse simply by relying on one's soul.
Most importantly, Xiao Yan noticed a significant change in his heart; his heart, which was originally made of flesh and blood, now emitted a blue light when it beat.
At the same time, Xiao Yan suddenly felt a desire to get closer to the Bodhi Tree, as if he had a blood connection with it.
"Is this it?"
Xiao Yan is still not quite sure, but judging from the changes that have occurred in his body, the changes in his heart may be the most important Bodhi Heart among the opportunities of the Bodhi Ancient Tree!
However, since the Bodhi Tree itself is no longer here and Soul Wind is still nearby, Xiao Yan has no way to verify this for the time being, so he can only suppress his excitement.
At that moment, Huo Zhi finally opened her eyes. It seemed that she had been away from Samsara for much longer than Xiao Yan and Hun Feng. Upon waking, there was a layer of tears in Huo Zhi's eyes, but no one noticed.
Looking at everything before her, Huo Zhi frowned, seemingly finding it difficult to adapt to the discomfort of returning from reincarnation.
Xiao Yan didn't disturb Huo Zhi, but simply waited quietly by her side. He knew that it would take time for him to accept that he had experienced reincarnation.
A flood of memories rushed into Huo Zhi's mind. She remembered that the person in front of her was Xiao Yan, the person she deeply loved. Just now, she had experienced a lifetime with Xiao Yan in the cycle of reincarnation, a lifetime where they stood together and faced challenges together.
"It seems like a very, very long time has passed, husband... Xiao Yan." Huo Zhi almost blurted out the affectionate name she used for Xiao Yan in her previous life, but then she remembered that she was no longer in reincarnation and had returned to Xiao Yan's name.
Xiao Yan didn't think anything of it and nodded: "The three of us were cultivating just now and have only just woken up. We probably won't know exactly how much time has passed until we go outside."
Xiao Yan's experience in the Heavenly Tomb made him realize that the flow of time in these special areas is not necessarily the same as that in the outside world.
Huo Zhi nodded slightly upon hearing this, and said meaningfully, "Yes, it feels like a long time has passed. A person's life is probably not that long."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan looked at Huo Zhi's face and found it difficult to speak, but he finally asked.
"In the last of my hundred lifetimes, it seems that it was with you..."
Before Xiao Yan could finish speaking, Huo Zhi readily admitted, "Your feeling is right. In that last life, the one you will spend your life with is me."
Hearing this answer, Xiao Yan wasn't too surprised. All the previous worlds and reincarnations were just illusions that appeared according to his own circumstances. He didn't feel anything while in reincarnation, but when he woke up, he clearly knew that it was just a life in his mind, not the reality.
The difference was that in that last life, Xiao Yan clearly felt that the words Huo Zhi spoke to him on his deathbed were definitely from her!
When she was fully conscious, she already had a vague feeling that, unlike when she still felt she was in the cycle of reincarnation, Huo Zhi probably already knew everything when her last life began.
Now that he had a clear answer, Xiao Yan confirmed his guess: the current Huo Zhi was the same person as the Huo Zhi from the last reincarnation.
Xiao Yan could ignore the other experiences they had gone through; after all, those things happened and then passed without any lasting impact. But Huo Zhi was different. She remembered, and he remembered too, making the current situation very delicate. Such a shared life had a profound influence.
While Xiao Yan was pondering these questions, Huo Zhi stared directly at his face, which was still the same as she remembered it—the profile of the husband who had accompanied her through her life in the Yan Clan.
But when Xiao Yan's gaze fell upon her, Huo Zhi's expression changed. Now there was neither shyness nor surprise in her eyes, only a sense of relaxation.
Before Xiao Yan could speak, Huo Zhi seemed to have guessed his worries and smiled again, saying, "But you don't need to take it to heart. It was a beautiful dream I had been looking forward to for a long time. I lived my life with you according to my heart's desire, and I was very content and happy. Now that the dream is over, everything is as before."
Xiao Yan suddenly realized that although Huo Zhi was still standing in front of him, she was no longer the Huo Zhi he knew. As for what the difference was, or exactly where the difference lay, Xiao Yan couldn't quite put his finger on it.
Before Xiao Yan could fully sense it, clusters of emerald light shone again and flew neatly to the three of them.
The familiar light was naturally from the Bodhi seeds that Xiao Yan had refined many times. Xiao Yan hadn't expected that the Bodhi Ancient Tree would still have so many in stock. A simple count revealed a total of twenty-six Bodhi seeds. Without the three of them needing to do anything, sixteen seeds had already flown to Hun Feng's front, while the remaining ten seeds went to Xiao Yan and Huo Zhi respectively.
This method of division is obviously quite unfair, but Hunfeng's face showed no extra expression, as if everything should be this way.
A ripple of emerald green appeared. The Bodhi Tree itself did not show up for some reason, but the information was still transmitted to Xiao Yan and the other two.
"These Bodhi seeds are the last ones I'm giving you. Thank you for your help."
Although he didn't know why the Bodhi Tree distributed the seeds that way, Xiao Yan glanced at Hun Feng and then put away his share. Hun Feng naturally accepted it without hesitation. In her mind, Xiao Yan had taken the best futon, and since she had contributed so much, she was at least second in rank, so it was always right for her to take more Bodhi seeds.
The three retrieved all the Bodhi seeds, and the emerald light reappeared, enveloping Xiao Yan and the other two, intending to send them out of the Bodhi tree.
This light could isolate Dou Qi. When Xiao Yan was in it again, he had a completely different feeling than before. Xiao Yan's face showed a bit of surprise. However, the change was so rapid that neither Hun Feng nor Huo Zhi noticed anything unusual.
"What is this?"