Chapter 596 The other side in the long river of time
For the strong, you need to remain in awe of time, even if you think you are immortal. .
In the vast world, the definition of immortality is very simple, that is, eternal life and endless life.
But in fact, many beings who have gone through countless hardships to reach this standard often choose to close themselves off and no longer participate in the world because they are tired of time.
Time is ruthless, it can make things that you found interesting before gradually become no longer so interesting.
Some people say that life is about enjoyment, but all enjoyments become the same. After you feel numb, you will still feel enjoyment. Is it really a kind of enjoyment?
No, it was painful suffering, so many strong men did not fall to the enemy's sword, but fell to the infection of time.
"The seventh level, the test of character, the long river of time"
The surroundings were so gray that it was hard to see where I was or where I was.
Wu Ming only knew that he had three years to cross the long river of time to reach the other side, otherwise it would be considered a failure.
Of course, the flow rate of time here is different. Three years refers to outside time, but here it is three million years.
Is three million years long? No, Wu Ming's body is in retreat for hundreds of millions of years in the sea of time.
But it's different here. The three million years here are not for you to retreat into seclusion, but for you to step out of the long river of time.
In the state of retreat, one enlightenment lasts for tens of millions of years, and you cannot feel the passage of time.
It's different here. The passage of time is in your heart. You can feel every minute and every second of time change, enjoy three million years of loneliness and torture, or say "I give up."
"The loneliness of time!"
Wu Ming hit the road, walking in the gray world, and began the seventh level of the test.
In the first year, he walked very quickly, singing all the way to relieve his boredom, and he still had the time to appreciate his surroundings in his spare time.
In the tenth year, he walked slower. He had thought about everything he could think of, but he still felt bored.
In the first hundred years, the feeling of boredom continued, and the road slowly went on, with no hope at all.
In the thousandth year, Wu Ming felt that he was going crazy. For the first time, he felt that he was so lonely and empty, as if he was the only one in the world. He was very lonely.
a thousand years
"Is it worth it? I don't plan to become a disciple of Lord Lanshan, just for a secret treasure. Is it worth enjoying this kind of loneliness?" As time went by, Wu Ming's eyes were dull and he muttered in confusion.
This question is very difficult. Wu Ming has asked himself for a thousand years. The three words "I give up" have always been lingering on his lips.
But it was difficult for him to speak, because the top 100 people in Linglong Tower were all passers of level seven or above. Wu Ming didn't think he couldn't do things that others could do.
It is easy for me to give up three words, but it is too difficult to let go of my pride.
Wu Ming always felt that he was not a proud person, but when things happened, he found that he was wrong, very wrong.
One hundred thousand years
"I am the reincarnation of a strong man. What a star-level warrior can do, how can I not be able to do it? I want to move forward and cannot stop. I will not admit defeat."
One hundred thousand years of loneliness, one hundred thousand years of ups and downs.
Wu Ming is like a madman, walking in the long river of time step by step, and the only thing that keeps him insisting is his faith.
Over time, he learned to relieve his boredom by himself, compiled a chess game in his brain, and played with himself.
Or, recalling his past, he has plenty of time to think and judge from God's perspective. This is a good way to pass the time.
a million years
From the joy at the beginning, to the madness in the middle, to the peace later, it took Wu Ming a million years.
The long memories made him mentally numb, like a walking zombie, just walking forward mechanically.
At this time, the original loneliness is no longer loneliness, but a kind of companionship.
Wandering in loneliness, rising and falling in loneliness, may be a kind of enjoyment.
Wu Ming learned to enjoy loneliness, enjoy the emptiness in his heart, and enjoy everything he can feel.
He felt that he was so powerful at this moment, and there was nothing in this world that could move him anymore.
two million years
Food has a shelf life, love has a shelf life, and enjoying loneliness is the same, right?
Two million years ago, loneliness was his close companion, but now it is more like a torture, just like after a beautiful marriage has gone bad, the family is no longer warm and makes people fearful.
From awe at the beginning, to enjoyment, to final fear, this is a change in mentality.
Wu Ming began to ask himself again, is such a test really worth it? Does he really need this secret treasure?
Maybe there is nothing wrong with admitting defeat. Whoever has never lost in this life can lie down wherever he falls. In fact, it is quite good.
two and a half million years
“Take another 10,000 steps and then admit defeat.”
After 10,000 steps, Wu Ming, like a goldfish with only thirty seconds of memory, made up his mind again: "If I take another 10,000 steps, I will admit defeat."
Yes, this is a kind of deception. Wu Ming learned how to deceive himself.
It is easy to deceive others, and it is also easy to deceive oneself. Ten thousand steps is a cycle, and he will force himself to forget the past and take ten thousand steps again.
Over time, Ten Thousand Steps became more like a slogan and an incentive, making him keep walking again and again.
At this time, Wu Ming had forgotten time and everything in the past.
He is just a walking robot, and the only thing that exists in the program is to take another 10,000 steps.
"This is" I don't know how long I walked, and I don't know how long it has passed. Wu Ming suddenly found that he saw the other side of his dream.
The other shore was not far away. He shouted loudly and rushed forward with all his strength, but he got nothing.
Once the momentum is boosted, it will weaken again, and three times it will be exhausted. This is what the art of war says.
Wu Ming ran forward crazily, but when he found that no matter how hard he ran, the other shore in front of him could never be reached, his tense heart finally collapsed.
Kneeling in the river of time, Wu Ming burst into tears. He was not afraid of despair, but was afraid of the bubbles wrapped in hope.
When you are full of expectations and think that what you have caught is hope, but then you open it and find that it is still despair, the feeling is really hard to accept.
"Give up, give up, you can't carry more."
"Don't give up, don't give up, the other side is right in front of you. If you give up, what does your previous persistence mean?"
Two voices appeared in his mind, arguing constantly. One said to give up and the other said to persist. The quarrel gave Wu Ming a splitting headache.
Wu Ming held his head tightly. He didn't know who to listen to. He just held his head numbly and asked: "Who are you?"
"I insist. You should listen to me. People say persistence is the most important character." A voice replied.
"I am giving up. You should listen to me. People say that giving up appropriately is the choice of a wise person." This was the answer from another voice.
"Listen to me, listen to me, listen to me, listen to me."
Persistence and giving up are at odds with each other, with both sides insisting on their own opinions and neither giving in to the other.
Wu Ming didn't know who to listen to. He could only move on and replied: "When you decide the winner or loser, I will listen to the winner and you can go and debate."
Hearing such words, Perseverance and Giving Up said in unison: "You won, we listen to you."
"I won, listen to me?" Wu Ming asked subconsciously: "Who am I?"
"Haha, you are so stupid. Of course you are in your heart. Only your heart can defeat us."
Perseverance and giving up laugh out loud. They are two qualities in the heart. Only the heart can accommodate it, and only the heart can surrender.
There is a saying in the Buddhist scriptures, why should we stay and how can we subdue our hearts?
The Buddha said: One should live like this and surrender one's mind like this.