I'm Really Going to Become an Immortal
Chapter 371 - 250: The Jade Does Not Pass through the Hands

Chapter 371: Chapter 250: The Jade Does Not Pass through the Hands

After the rain had stopped,

a warm ray of sunlight pierced through the clouds, sprinkling onto the damp ground.

The light filtered through the worn lattices of the Ancient Temple, casting spotted patterns upon everyone and bringing a hint of warmth.

Pushing open the squeaking door, they were greeted with fresh post-rain air mingled with the fragrance of earth and leaves, refreshing and uplifting to the spirit.

Looking up into the distance, the mountains were enshrouded in a veil of mist as fine as gauze. The trees, washed by the rain, appeared even greener and more vibrant as if revitalized with new life.

Chen Yun took a deep breath, filled with a complex mix of emotions.

He didn’t know how to describe what had happened today.

When he touched the Garuda statue, there was always an inexplicable feeling, seemingly a faintly familiar sense that barely existed.

That strange sensation felt like an illusion.

But maybe it wasn’t.

During the rainfall, Chen Yun had been silently trying to relive that feeling.

With his powerful spiritual perception, he could sense the details of each statue in the Ancient Temple, noting every contour on the surface of the sculptures.

His spiritual perception was like an invisible net, gently covering every inch of space in the abandoned Ancient Temple.

Despite the statues being weathered from years of neglect, under Chen Yun’s spiritual touch, each one seemed to come to life.

He felt as though he could touch the exquisite carvings on the cold stone statues, the devotion and focus of the artisans emanating from his fingertips. He noted the compassionate gaze and the intricately hidden patterns in the folds of a Guanyin statue’s robe.

Even the tiniest of cracks were clear and visible in his perception.

Through his extra-dimensional sense of smell, he could experience the myriad of odors that the Ancient Temple had accumulated over the past year.

With deepening consciousness, a tapestry of scents from the past year unfolded in his mind—spring brought the fresh fragrance of wildflowers blooming around the Ancient Temple; summer mixed the mildew of moist soil and wood after the rain; during the crispness of autumn, the scent of decaying leaves and the sweetness of distant ripening fruits; the winter chill carried the smoky scent of burning branches used occasionally in the Ancient Temple, along with the ancient and lonely odor that filled the air during the silent days.

These scents, like a string of codes, chronicled the solitude of the Ancient Temple and the passage of time, making Chen Yun feel as if he had experienced the changes of seasons firsthand.

Through this extraordinary way of perception, Chen Yun was not just observing but was having a conversation across time and space with the Ancient Temple. Every detail and each scent told their own stories, giving him a deeper and more comprehensive understanding of the Ancient Temple.

But no matter how he tried to perceive and attempt,

he could not find that special feeling again.

The Garuda statue was so ordinary, no different from any other sculpture present, its once-exquisite craftsmanship now mottled with the passage of time.

It was as if all that had happened was but a fallacy, a dream within a dream.

All phenomena are like dreams, illusions, bubbles, or shadows;

Like dew or like lightning, thus one should regard them.

Chen Yun did not know the impermanent nature of what had just happened, but he always faced all changes and encounters in life with an equal and detached heart.

Faced with this unprecedented situation that might relate to the cause of changes in his body,

Chen Yun chose a simple and direct approach.

That was...

to search the mountain!

Starting from this Ancient Temple, he did not intend to overlook any corner within a hundred miles. He planned to scrutinize every anthill, determined to turn up any anomalies that might exist in the Ancient Temple and on the mountain.

After all, the mountain and the events that unfolded in this Ancient Temple could be considered his first encounter possibly related to Evolution since his own evolution began.

And matters concerning oneself naturally required careful consideration.

Of course,

before that, Chen Yun did not immediately spring into action.

Because,

the rain had stopped.

All the people who had taken shelter in the Ancient Temple began to prepare to descend the mountain one after another.

Looking at his friends beside him,

Chen Yun, who throughout the rain had not felt any strange sensations again, also decided to follow the crowd and temporarily descend the mountain.

What to do now was to return home safely with his friends for the time being.

After that, when he was alone, he would be at ease to search the mountain thoroughly.

After all, Chen Yun was not in a hurry about this matter.

He had carefully sensed for a while just now and had not encountered any anomalies, so there was no need to start searching the mountain immediately.

Thinking this,

their group silently made their way down the mountain.

There is a common saying: "It’s easy to go up the mountain, but hard to go down."

Climbing up might be strenuous, requiring physical strength and willpower, but each step is taken towards a goal on a relatively stable path; while going down, although gravity helps to hasten the descent, the path may be more slippery, making it difficult to control speed and maintain balance, risking a fall with one careless move.

And after the rain,

these conditions became even more pronounced.

Even in the fenced-off scenic area with stone steps, one still needed to be extra careful to avoid slipping.

Due to some impatience, a few people did slip here and there on the path,

fortunately without serious consequences.

After walking for over twenty minutes, the group finally reached areas with more scenic signs and left the edge of the scenic region.

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