What Does My Dao Seek?

When Ming Shuang was little, her teacher asked her, “What is the Dao?” Ming Shuang replied, “The Dao! What is it? Can you eat it?”

When she reached the Core Formation stage, Ming Shuang asked herself, “What is the Dao?” She answered, “The Dao is suffering.”

When she reached the Nascent Soul stage, Ming Shuang asked herself, “What is the Dao?” She answered, “The Dao is hope shouldering despair.”

When she reached the Separation and Reunion stage, Ming Shuang asked herself, “What is the Dao?” She answered, “The Dao is a long road of endless exploration.”

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When she stood alone atop a mountain, smiling as she watched the storms come and go, Ming Shuang asked herself, “What is the Dao?” She answered, “…”