Wang Yue stood up, took my hand, and said softly: "How did Auntie become like this? I want to know the reason."

I read sincerity in her eyes, thought for a while, and said, "Follow me."

I took her out of the hospital and drove to my home. After entering the bedroom, I pulled out a rattan box from under the bed, with four bread corners, and the style was old.

"My parents are working in the exploration team of the North China Geological Research Institute, and I don't know exactly what to do," I looked at the box and sat on the floor and said, "I remember that day clearly. I received a call from their unit and asked me to go there. When I arrived at the leadership office, there was an old man who should have a high position. He told me, Xiaocong, you need to be mentally prepared..." When I said this, I was a little choked.

"He told me that during a geological exploration, my father disappeared and my mother was rescued, she had become a vegetative person." I burst into tears.

Wang Yue looked at me sadly, and she gently stroked my hair with her hands.

I barely controlled my emotions, "Two years have passed. In the past two years, I have pleaded with my father's good friends and colleagues many times, wanting to know the whole story, but they told me that this incident was a confidential incident and had been sealed in the archives and could not violate the discipline. Later, after a long time of hard work, an uncle saw that I was so pitiful, so he revealed three words."

Wang Yue asked which three words?

"Phoenix Mountain." I paused word by word.

Wang Yue was puzzled: "Which Phoenix Mountain?"

"It's right where our Jiangbei and Gansu are junctions," I said, "I went there a few times later. The mountain was too big and the mountains were continuous, and there was no concept at all. And I think the place where their geological exploration team went was definitely not something that ordinary people could go. Without any information, I was just a headless fly. Later, I came back in shame."

The expression on Wang Yue's face was a little thoughtful.

"What's wrong? What did you remember?" I asked quickly.

Wang Yue hesitated, "I don't know if I should tell you that as far as I know, there should be a Taoist temple in the deep mountains of Phoenix Mountain. That place is very unusual, it is a building left by the Song Dynasty. It is said to be the temple where Meng Po is in the living world."

I gasped and said, "Have you been?"

"I don't know where it is, I just heard of it." Wang Yue said: "I heard from other Yin Chai that my Taoism is the last step in Yin Chai, and there are many great gods on it."

"No," I said, "I heard from Uncle Zhong that your abilities are the best among all evil."

"That's him who praised me," Wang Yue focused his mind: "Actually, how to say it, each villain has its own strengths, and the things he knows are different."

"How many inconsistencies are there?"

Wang Yue said: "There are ten in total, known as the top ten evil stars. However, we rarely contact each other. Even I only know five of them, and there are a few who only hear their names but not the other."

"No one else is concerned," I said anxiously, "I just want to know where that shit Taoist temple is in Phoenix Mountain?"

Wang Yue shook her head: "Even if you know, you can't go there. There is a barrier, so you have to take the opportunity. My aunt's soul is now in the bardo realm, and she has something to do with Phoenix Mountain, so I immediately thought of that place."

When I opened the vine box, it was filled with stones, and my tears fell: "Every time my parents came back for vacation, they would bring me fun things, the most was stones, and they also taught me simple and introductory geology knowledge. I originally thought that when they retired, they would be able to enjoy their lives, but I didn't expect such a thing to happen. What should I do?"

Wang Yue looked at me with distress and said for a long time: "Lin Cong, do you have the courage?"

I wiped my eyes and looked at her: "As long as I can save my mother, I have the courage!"

Wang Yue said: "Okay, I will also go to the bardo realm and save my dad. If you come in with me this time, we will also go to save your mother!"

My heart beat faster and I said yes without thinking.

Wang Yue said: "When entering the bardo realm, everyone will go through seven levels, and the difficulty of each level is increasing. You have also seen my situation. When the third level is reached, if the aunt did not appear there by chance, I am afraid I will be dead now, and there are four levels behind, which is completely unimaginable. Are you mentally prepared?"

"Wait," I said, "I have a question. Is the bardo realm different for everyone? According to your first three levels, it seems that the puzzles in it are specially tailored for you. If we enter together, will the puzzles be based on you or me? There is another question: If the bardo realm is a illusion created specifically for everyone, can they be connected with each other? Can Zhang San's bardo realm and Li Si's bardo realm be connected with each other, or will it form a world of its own?"

Wang Yue thought about it and shook his head slowly: "I can't answer any of the questions you said. I can only tell you that the bardo realm is not the sun world where we are, and we cannot think about it using the usual three-dimensional model thinking method. We are like small two-dimensional biological ants, and the bardo realm is the Mobius Circle. We will never be able to understand the composition of that place. We can only take one step based on what we see."

"There is still such a place in the world." I sighed.

She looked at me: "Are you really planning to enter the bardo realm? It is very likely that you will never get out again if you enter."

I looked into her eyes quietly, remained silent for a long time, and nodded slowly: "I want to go."

Wang Yue and I had an in-depth conversation. We put aside our previous feelings and relationships and discussed this matter seriously. Only then did I realize the magic of the bracelet she left me. This bracelet can take me into the bardo realm, but it requires training to leave the soul and enter the realm.

Wang Yue told me that there is still one person missing. After we two enter, we need one person to contact us outside to do errands. Speaking of this candidate, the first person who appears in my brain is Li Damin.

I told Li Damin about the situation, and Wang Yue nodded: "I have heard of him at work, he is a character. He can do it."

I asked if there were any similar candidates on her side. Wang Yue told me that no one she knew would take action easily, like Uncle Zhong, unless there was a great relationship with humanity or interest, it was not as pure as my relationship with Li Damin.

In the next few days, Wang Yue is preparing to enter the bardo realm again, and I want to have a good rest. This time it is not a joke, I want to enter that strange and unpredictable realm myself.

On the third day, I went to Aunt Wang's place once. Today is the day when Li Damin woke up, and I was really worried.

Aunt Wang led me into the door. As soon as I came in, I felt something was wrong. The curtains were pulled around, and the room was pitch black and there was no light. I asked her where was Li Damin? Aunt Wang pointed to the living room and told me that Li Damin had just woken up, and she had cooked porridge and was having breakfast.

I hurried into the living room and saw Li Damin sitting alone at the dining table, holding porridge.

"Damin." I whispered his name.

Li Damin's reaction was a little slow, and he paused for a few seconds and looked up at me.

He stood up, we both hugged each other tightly, and I patted him on the back: "Are you okay?"

Li Damin let go of me and smiled: "It's okay, what can I do? I'm sorry."

I breathed a sigh of relief: "Did you know what happened later? It's really scary."

"I heard from Aunt Wang." Li Damin said: "Come on, you are hungry, sit down and eat something."

I looked at him, because the light was too dark, and I could only see one outline of him: "Are you still a little uncomfortable?"

"It's not a question, it's just a little photophobia." Li Damin said: "I guess I have to adapt for a while."

Aunt Wang brought me bowls and chopsticks, and the three of us had a hearty breakfast. After eating, I tried to open the curtains. The light from outside shone in and landed on Li Damin. His face was a little pale, and he took a while and there was nothing too discomfort.

We chatted with Aunt Wang for a moment and said reluctantly. Li Damin and I came out of the house and arrived on the sunny street. Li Damin walked a little deeper and shallower, and after walking not far, we were panting.

I helped him to a coffee shop to rest. "Damin, are you okay?" I asked.

Li Damin's eyes were faint, and he looked at the pedestrian outside the glass: "Somewhat weak. Lin Cong, during the three days of unconsciousness... I had a very long dream."

I looked at him.

Li Damin took a deep breath, "The dream is particularly strange. I seem to be back in college. I went to interview a strange man who had a vague face and went to interview a strange man who had a resurrection from the dead. When the strange man was participating in the winter swimming, he had a heart attack in cold water and died suddenly. After he died, he was re-invigorated by a master without a name and was resurrected. Then, he claimed that he had been to the underworld. In the dream, I went to interview him and found all kinds of suspicions on him. Following these suspicions, I went to find the master who summoned him, and ended up in a painting again... all kinds of strangeness were like real things."

He was muttering, and I felt goose bumps all over my body. I quickly interrupted him: "Damin, this is just a dream, don't think too much."
Chapter completed!