Gulu, Gulu gulu...

One of Po Xu Yuzhuang's eyeballs rotated clockwise, while the other rotated counterclockwise. The frequencies of the two eyeballs' rotations were even different, giving off a peculiar sensation.

Song Yan stared wide-eyed and open-mouthed at that porcelain doll-like pale face.

And that face seriously studied him in return.

But it was definitely not a gaze of deep affection—it was learning, mimicry.

Before long, Po Xu Yuzhuang's eyeballs quieted down, calmly resting in the center, and then met Song Yan's gaze.

Song Yan smiled slightly.

He knew he had severed a small piece of cause and effect, and understood that he severed it because he felt the cause was already concluded, severing at this moment would be beneficial for both sides.

However, he couldn't remember what kind of cause and effect it was.

Perhaps, he once had a special relationship with one of the female cultivators in these cave mansions, or perhaps he killed an enemy, or maybe he saved a mortal, or something else.

But it didn't matter, he had severed the cause and effect, yet as the one who severed it, he felt a strange sense of loss, loneliness, maybe that's the price.

He curiously released his divine sense, sweeping through the surrounding cave mansions in Seeking Immortal Valley, trying to see if anyone else felt as lost as he.

Scenes flashed by...

There were couples joyfully engaging in dual cultivation, cultivators working diligently on their solitary cultivation, cultivators discussing the Dao by candlelight, and a female cultivator seeking guidance from the Elder of Dust Light Sect...

He gazed at the Elder and the female cultivator, observing for a long time, finding nothing unusual about them.

Song Yan withdrew his sight.

He already understood that this might be the small price for severing cause and effect.

If severed frequently, the small price would stack crazily until his mental realm collapsed.

Formless and selfless, but not emotionless.

Isn't it true that no one can be emotionless?

During this process of severing cause and effect, although he couldn't remember what he severed, he remembered the experience gained from this severing.

"Selfless" is to sever a piece of cause and effect from himself, making him no longer exist to others who had cause and effect with him, thus removing the "self" in this cause and effect. This is "selfless."

But such magic technique needs to be used cautiously.

Firstly, the cause and effect between you and your target should be mostly concluded, as this is the weakest moment of cause and effect, only then can it be severed;

Secondly, your realm and power must far exceed your target.

As for other factors, they can only be realized in future attempts.

After thinking through these, Song Yan casually leaned against the mountain wall by the cave entrance, pulled out a jar of fine wine from his storage bag, took a few mouthfuls, and quietly watched the boundless rain flow at this moment.

He had become accustomed to using the simplest way to pass such times of melancholy and loneliness.

The rain poured wildly; this scene, this night, although empty and desolate, yet carried a unique realm.

Old causes and effects pass away, and new ones will always begin.

The human heart is like a bottle; it can't hold much.

If you don't pour the old out, how can you fill it with new?

No matter what has happened in the past, once it ends, it inevitably cannot remain but must continue forward, constantly moving forward, believing that the road ahead will surely be better!

Song Yan smiled faintly, his eyes once again flickering with anticipation, passion, and vitality. Just as he was about to lift the jar with his five fingers, he suddenly felt something pressed down on it.

He turned his head and saw Po Xu Yuzhuang's back of the head.

And Po Xu Yuzhuang's little face was entirely lying on the mouth of the wine jar.

The sound of "shoo shoo" kept coming.

Song Yan could fully imagine that pale little tongue sipping like a greedy cat.

This was mimicking him.

Next, Po Xu Yuzhuang let out a strange shout of "Ah," then fell backward, the back of his head hit the hard stone heavily, making a dull "thud," then lay motionless.

"Hahahahaha!" Song Yan laughed heartily, with fingers gripping the jar, raised it boldly, and offered, "Yuzhuang, some more?"

Sst~~

A long, thin tree root extended from Po Xu Yuzhuang's forefinger, pushing against the wine jar, with a look of "thank you, but no" pushing it back.

Song Yan said with a smile, "Come on, have some more."

He spoke and pushed the wine jar forward again.

But the tree root decisively pushed the jar back.

With such a commotion, Song Yan felt his heart began to fill with new things again, things like joy and cheer.

Looking at the mountain rain, he felt that the rainy night in Seeking Immortal Valley didn't seem so bleak and lonely anymore.

He felt at ease, believing he was happy should be celebrated with a drink, so he raised the jar to his lips and drank.

This time, however, he drank an empty jar.

His fingers shook a little, discovering that the wine jar was actually truly empty.

Looking down, he found a small hole pierced in the bottom of the jar at some unknown time.

Song Yan: ...

He looked across at Po Xu Yuzhuang, who had quietly sat up at some unknown time, and beneath the crimson robe there, a tree root was slowly retracting.

The two of them stared at each other.

Po Xu Yuzhuang suddenly burst out with a strange sound: "Hahahaha! Want some more?"

Song Yan: ...

He understood, Po Xu Yuzhuang was mimicking his voice.

As for why it pierced his wine jar, perhaps in Po Xu Yuzhuang's eyes, the wine tasted like feces.

Po Xu Yuzhuang was making a strenuous effort to stop him from consuming feces.

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Next morning...

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