Chapter 35: Possessed by Oneself
“It wasn’t that simple.”
Ying Tong took out the string of Buddha beads and then broke it apart.
In an instant, all one hundred sixty to seventy sarira scattered everywhere.
Ying Tong selected fifty-four of the sarira and then tied them together as before.
After Ying Tong completed this series of actions, the Buddha beads, which had completely lost their luster, were once again enveloped in golden light, which instantly filled the entire room.
Fortunately, Ying Tong had anticipated this, so when doing this, she had already used a barrier to seal the room completely, making it impossible to see from the outside.
Otherwise, such a commotion would definitely have attracted the attention of Lingxiao Sect.
“Truly worthy of being sarira prayer beads.”
This power was not inferior even when compared to the Buddha bones.
When the golden light dissipated, the originally ordinary and even uneven beads had undergone a tremendous transformation.
The dark brown exterior had turned into a white jade color, radiating a soft glow.
After carefully observing, Ying Tong was astonished to discover that the owner of these sarira had likely been an enlightened monk who possessed Buddha beads in his lifetime.
Thinking of the sarira that had been destroyed during the conflict, she couldn’t help but feel a bit regretful.
After putting away this string of sarira prayer beads, she realized that the remaining sarira could not be wasted.
Since the remaining sarira did not add up to fifty-four, Ying Tong strung them into a set of thirty-six and a set of sixteen beads.
There was still one bead left, which, without the influence of the other sarira, had returned to its original appearance.
Ying Tong kept the string of thirty-six sarira prayer beads and put away all the rest.
Lan Feng, seeing how easily Ying Tong had solved the problem, couldn’t help but say, “If the people from Lingxiao Sect found out about this, they would probably regret it so much they’d want to hit the wall.”
“Considering their safety, it’s better not to let them know,” Ying Tong replied, shaking the prayer beads in her hand and saying it half-jokingly.
Not to mention, the effect of these sarira prayer beads was quite remarkable. Just playing with them in her hand made her feel much clearer and calmer, and the influence from her earlier dream was also diminishing.
No wonder the Buddhist sect would go so far as to offend Lingxiao Sect to retrieve this string of sarira prayer beads and still hadn’t given up.
During the time Lingxiao Sect was detoxifying Ying Shaoan, Ying Tong often wandered aimlessly in the forest outside the sect out of boredom.
Lan Feng stood on her shoulder and teased, “You used to either cultivate or train to seek opportunities; I always thought you were a boring person.”
Upon hearing this, Ying Tong unceremoniously shook her off her shoulder. “Who do you think I’m working so hard for? Plus, I prefer to suffer first and enjoy later.”
She wanted to ascend as soon as possible and enjoy the blessings of the immortal realm.
And it wasn’t just about cultivation; she had also experienced many interesting things during her training.
To her surprise, Lan Feng thought she was a boring person.
In a fit of anger, Ying Tong directly silenced Lan Feng.
Looking at Lan Feng, who was flapping her wings in protest, Ying Tong snorted and said, “That’s the price you pay for talking nonsense. Don’t struggle; this spell will wear off in an hour.”
As she spoke, Ying Tong took a few steps and leaped into the distant mountains, her figure disappearing into the towering forest.
The entire mountain range here was within the territory of Lingxiao Sect, and disciples often passed through, looking for spiritual herbs to use in alchemy.
However, today seemed unusually quiet.
After a while, Ying Tong arrived at a clear stream, but before she could get close, she was drawn to a loud, unabashed laughter.
“Hahaha, I never expected the heavens would give me a chance to be reborn!!”
Reborn?
Upon hearing the voice, Ying Tong immediately changed direction and moved toward the sound.
In the now silent forest, a girl in a light yellow skirt stood wide-eyed, looking down at her hands with disbelief.
After the initial shock, overwhelming joy followed.
The girl had a beautiful face and appeared to be only around sixteen or seventeen, in the prime of her youth. However, her eyes revealed a weariness and deep hatred that did not match her age.
“Hah, since the heavens have given me a chance to start over, this time, I will definitely set things right, trample everyone beneath my feet, and make all those who have wronged me pay the price.”
Ying Tong watched this scene from a distance but quickly withdrew her gaze, quietly leaving the place.
A reborn individual who knew the future?
This situation seemed somewhat similar to her own.
However, Ying Tong was quite certain that she had not been reborn. As for whether what the girl had said was true or false, she needed to verify it.
If it was true rebirth, then… perhaps it was best to let it go.
Originally, Ying Tong had thought about bringing her under her wing, but after considering her earlier foolish behavior, she decided against it.
Even if she had lived again, her mind was still the same. It was as if she feared that others wouldn’t know about her problems. Assuming no one was around, she dared to boast loudly and openly vent her hatred without any restraint.
She clearly knew the direction of the future, yet her heart and mind were filled only with revenge. Her heart had been clouded by hatred, and someone like her would be a disaster even if kept close.
Moreover, Ying Tong could hear the arrogance in her tone and her disregard for others.
It made sense, though. Who in this world had the privilege of being reborn to rectify their regrets?
Still, Ying Tong was quite curious about the reason this girl could be reborn.
The reason she could glimpse the future was that both her current self and her future self were individuals of profound cultivation.
Although she had died due to the thunder tribulation, at its core, she had merely been caught in the crossfire; there was nothing wrong with her per se.
Of course, these were only the superficial reasons. Ying Tong speculated that the deeper reason was related to those unworthy descendants.
Even though she had died, the consequences caused by those unworthy descendants were already irreversible.
Given the actions of those unruly descendants, even Tiandao found their behavior outrageous. Ying Xuan could be considered one of the lesser offenders among them.
Thus, Tiandao directly did her a favor, allowing her to foresee these events.
Ying Tong had to admit that she had unraveled the truth.
At this moment, an hour had passed, and Lan Feng, regaining her freedom, asked, “Was what that person said true? Can people really be reborn in this world?”
In response, Ying Tong gave her a meaningful glance and said, “The world is vast; there’s no shortage of wonders.”
After hearing this, Lan Feng fell into silence. After a while, she said, “I still prefer the idea of being taken over, being possessed by myself.”
**TN
I don’t know if I should replace the word ‘reborn’ with ‘regress’. In C-novels, they mostly use the word reborn when returning from the dead to their younger self, while in K-novels they mostly use ‘regress’.
