This is a great journey undertaken against his will, an ultimate quest for enlightenment spanning a hundred lifetimes.
Ling Yun's consciousness travels through all things, experiencing mountains and rivers, plants and trees, ants and ordinary people, emperors and generals...
He is everything, yet transcends everything.
In his first life, he was a [stone] and comprehended [eternity];
in his ninth life, he was a [blade] and comprehended [judgment];
in his forty-fifth life, he was an [emperor] and comprehended [power];
in his fiftieth life, he was a [monk] and comprehended [compassion];
in his hundredth life, he was the [four seasons] and comprehended [balance].
When the final fragment falls into place, all his insights merge, whole and flawless.
His consciousness ascends to infinite dimensions, merging completely with the laws of the universe.
There is no need for a proclamation. Understanding dawns on its own: He has become the Way of Heaven.
Haha, what a fun story! It gets better and better as it goes on! 👍👍