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[A Moment But Forever]

[Episode 15]

Why are you here?

I was worried, so I came to find you.

What's wrong? You look unhappy.

Are the books not good?

Are you hungry?

No.

You were busy all night yesterday,

and you've been reading all day today.

How could you not be hungry?

Waiter, bring us some roast goose.

Alright, please wait a moment.

I thought they didn't have roast goose here.

I pre-ordered it yesterday.

Thank you.

You're welcome.

You're helping me out too.

Is the creation of the Linglong House

related to "The Book of Calming?"

What?

Not even remotely related.

No connection at all.

Then why did you buy these books?

None of your business.

How come the gambling game

has turned into a music show?

A few days ago, Mei Shan

got some attitude from your master,

and he took it out on those gamblers.

I doubt anyone here

will dare

to gamble again.

Your dishes are all here.

Please enjoy.

Does time really not exist?

Still thinking about that?

Time indeed doesn't exist.

It's just a concept.

If time doesn't exist,

what's the meaning of living?

Although time isn't real,

the chess game we played,

the wine we drank,

and the conversations we had—

they all really happened.

So?

So,

what matters most in life

is the moments and experiences.

♫Lost in the mortal world♫

♫Love and hate come and go♫

♫Drunk in foolish dreams♫

♫Cold or warm, only you will know♫

Those lyrics are quite interesting.

What's interesting about them?

They're about life and death.

Did you not get that?

People of the Youhu Clan

live a very long time.

How can you understand

the life and death of mortals?

Why does that sound

so bitter?

I'm not bitter.

The meaning of life doesn't lie in how long it lasts.

Immortals live for thousands of years,

yet most of them spend their days cultivating in solitude.

Meanwhile, mayflies live for only a day,

but they experience birth, aging, sickness, and death.

They know how to reproduce and sustain life.

They too have their own

love, hate, and heartbreak.

So whether you live for 1,000 years

or just a single day,

what matters most is living the life you want

and feeling content and at ease.

Are you going to say time doesn't exist again?

You're too fixated on it.

As long as you're happy,

why get hung up on the passing of time?

So,

you're not afraid of death?

I am.

But fear won't change anything.

I have to accept it.

Greed has no limits,

so don't obsess over life's length.

Just like that song says,

even if this life

only holds a fleeting moment of joy,

remembering that feeling

is enough.

But the joy in that song

seems to be about romantic love.

Romantic love,

obsessions,

or cravings…

It depends on

each person's understanding of joy.

What if someone gets that joy,

but after experiencing it,

they no longer want to live?

Wouldn't that be a pity?

Then you'll have to ask

that person.

What feels like a pity to you

might not be a pity to them.

I'm heading back.

Sit back.

Finish eating before you leave.

Wasting food is not a good habit.

Why are you back?

I thought you had left

for good.

What?

Why are you afraid of him?

Hey, old man, I'm talking to you.

Can't you hear me?

Master.

You're back.

I have something to ask you.

Wait a moment.

I need to talk to him.

High Priest,

my disciple seems to care a lot about you.

Oh, right.

Since we met,

I haven't given you any gifts.

Gifts?

Yuanzhong, Yuanzhong!

After taking my medicine,

he'll be fine in three to five days.

What a jerk!

He caught Yuanzhong off guard.

So despicable.

I curse him with a miserable death.

Don't say that.

Fine.

Then what should I say?

Master, the tea is ready.

I don't understand.

Why did you hurt Yuanzhong?

You're concerned for him?

I'm not.

I hit him to avenge you.

Avenge me?

60 years ago, during the Battle of Pinghu,

a mysterious girl

appeared on the battlefield.

She was attacked by Yuanzhong

and then sank into the sea

along with Pinghu Xianzhou.

That was you, right?

He hurt you back then,

so he deserved that strike.

Besides, I wanted to test him

to see if he's truly worthy…

of being with you.

After all,

my most beloved disciple

is no longer a mortal.

I'm not as good

as you say, Master.

There are still many things

I don't understand,

and I can't be free of doubts.

Tell me.

What is it that you don't understand?

The four numbers you left behind,

no matter which version I checked,

all point to a line

from "The Book of Calming."

What line?

"Shooting stars shine brilliantly. Even if they burn out, there's no regret."

This line has another meaning:

"If one learns the Way in the morning, one can die without regret by evening."

I knew it.

I couldn't hide it from you.

In this life,

I once prided myself on my craftsmanship.

I believed that no one in this world

could surpass me.

When I met you,

I knew right away you were gifted

and thought you were

the one chosen by heaven to inherit my skills.

I wanted to take you as my disciple

and teach you everything I knew.

But I was too narrow-minded.

You truly were the chosen one,

but what you were meant to inherit

was far greater than my humble craft.

Master…

Seeing you bring

my Linglong House design

to life

and ascend to godhood because of it...

The whole thing

left me feeling down

for quite a while.

I started doubting my path

and all the effort

I had poured into my craftsmanship.

If craftsmanship

was truly my destined path,

then why was it you

who became a god and not me?

For the next few hundred years,

I put aside my craftsmanship,

traveled far and wide,

and turned to swordsmanship instead.

By the grace of heaven, I was gifted

and made some achievements.

But I always felt like

something was missing.

One day,

I stumbled upon a remote village

and saw an old carpenter

making tables and chairs.

He neither knew how to select materials

nor had refined skills.

But I stayed there,

quietly watching him for an entire day.

I watched him slowly turn planks of wood

into tables and chairs.

In that moment, I finally understood

how much I loved craftsmanship.

Cultivation and immortality

meant nothing to me.

Only craftsmanship

could bring me joy.

This kind of joy is small,

and there's no need for others to understand it.

That simple joy

you're talking about,

I've felt it too from time to time.

After that, I returned here,

turned my four unresolved questions

into four seals,

and sealed Yingong Mountain.

I understand now.

What you sealed wasn't just a mountain.

You also sealed

the passion for craftsmanship that you once had

when you first began teaching.

You sealed that chapter of your life

and your mindset back then.

Exactly. That's it.

I knew it.

Only you can understand me.

Now, of the four questions,

you've solved three.

Once you unravel the mystery of the Linglong House,

I'll have no regrets left.

Tanyin, on the last question,

I hope you can enlighten me.

But Master, you haven't become a god.

You've lived for 1,000 years as a mortal

because of

that unwavering obsession.

If I were to

resolve that obsession,

I fear you might

perish in an instant.

"If one learns the Way in the morning, one can die without regret by evening."

If one carries

unanswered doubts in their heart,

life can lose its spark.

You're a craftsman.

Please, fulfill my wish.

Master, don't…

The more capable one is the master.

These four questions are your lessons to me.

So at this moment,

you are my master.

I offer you my respect.

Alright.

I know what you want now.

I'll take

this cup of tea.

Once my master, always my master.

You're my master

and always will be.

♫Racing forward, scars all over my body♫

♫Yet my gaze stays firm and unwavering♫

♫Cutting through this cold, bitter world♫

♫I may be as insignificant as dust♫

♫But I still dare to fight the stars♫

♫With my unyielding soul♫

♫When the world collapses♫

♫I'll draw my sword for you, without a second thought♫

♫Fate is unpredictable like a flickering flame♫

♫I wield love and hate like a blade♫

♫Fearlessly roaming across the world♫

♫What's real? What's fake?♫

♫Good and evil blur together as I race through the mortal world♫

♫Racing forward, scars all over my body♫

♫Yet my gaze stays firm and unwavering♫

♫Cutting through this cold, bitter world♫

♫I may be as insignificant as dust♫

♫But I still dare to fight the stars♫

♫With my unyielding soul♫

♫When the world collapses♫

♫I'll draw my sword for you, without a second thought♫

♫Fate is unpredictable like a flickering flame♫

♫I wield love and hate like a blade♫

♫Fearlessly roaming across the world♫

Brilliant!

That's how it works.

Sir.

Come in and take a break.

Have some freshly steamed pork buns

and a pot of

hot purple bamboo shoot tea.

You'll feel refreshed.

Waiter,

is that Baitou Mountain?

Yes.

Kai Shan.

[Kai Shan, a weapon spirit]

Food.

Where's the food?

The kitchen is over there.

There are some leftovers.

Does he even need to eat?

Other people eat to fill their stomachs,

but Kai Shan?

He eats purely for the pleasure of it.

What's wrong with you?

These dishes smell amazing.

Come on, eat up.

Delicious.

Come and eat.

They'll get cold soon.

You guys go ahead and eat.

I'll go get some wine.

Where's that old man?

Isn't he coming to join us?

No need to wait for him.

Master has passed away.

He's dead?

Master lived for a long time.

The only reason he was still alive

was because in his heart

there were unresolved questions.

Once I solved those four restriction questions,

his wish was fulfilled,

and he left this world.

Are you alright?

I'm fine.

I'm sorry for your loss,

but we all have to die someday.

It's just a matter of time.

So,

don't be too sad.

I'm not sad.

Master was a proud man.

He never cared much about life and death.

He was not able to

ascend to godhood.

But even if he could,

he probably wouldn't have deigned to do so.

A long life without desire or purpose

would've meant

nothing but suffering and loneliness for him.

Are you really okay?

I understand everything,

but it's still

a bit hard for me to accept it.

Yuanzhong.

Yuanzhong.

Yuanzhong.

Yuanzhong.

Congratulations

on breaking the seal on Kai Shan.

It is worth celebrating.

But without you here

haunting me like a ghost,

I would be happier.

What is this?

It's a divine sword forged by the Sword God, Ouye Zi.

It's called the Juque Sword.

So this is the Juque Sword.

Remember when we were kids?

We learned swordsmanship together

under your father's guidance.

He said there was a human master

who ascended to godhood through the art of sword forging.

He forged five swords while in the Mortal Realm,

and the Juque Sword was one of them.

This sword is incredibly sharp

and capable of cutting through

anything in this world.

During the years you were sealed,

I felt guilty for failing you

but didn't know how to save you.

So I wandered among humans,

searching for this sword.

I hoped its unmatched sharpness

could sever your golden hoop.

Unfortunately, after more than a decade,

I still couldn't find it.

It wasn't until a few days ago

that I finally got this sword

from another old friend

whom I had let down.

What exactly are you trying to say?

I want to apologize to you.

You've already apologized.

It's different this time.

When I apologized before,

I was hoping for your forgiveness,

hoping you'd understand my reasons.

But recently, I met someone

who made me realize

that what's done is done.

There's no use in regretting it.

Nor can I change the past.

An apology that demands forgiveness

is not a sincere apology.

I still owe you

a sincere apology.

Yuanzhong.

We grew up together.

I've always seen you as my brother.

When your parents were killed,

I knew the truth,

yet I kept it from you.

Otherwise, you wouldn't have been set up

and imprisoned for decades.

That was my fault.

I failed you.

Whether you forgive me or not,

I'll always see you as my brother,

respect you,

and follow you.

I hope that one day

I can make up for my mistake.

I'll take my leave.

Stop.

Take your sword.

You rambled on and on,

but I still have no idea what you're trying to say.

You're still as chatty

as you were as a kid.

Where are you heading next?

Yandu.

I suspect the War Demons

have received help from the human race.

Otherwise, there's no way

they could've stayed hidden all these years

without us finding a trace.

I'm going to Yandu to investigate.

It's you who found nothing.

I've known for a while

that the War Demons are still alive.

Chiyi and Xiazhi are recovering in Yandu.

You can go find them first.

Chiyi and Xiazhi?

I thought they were dead.

They didn't die.

Zi Fei saved their lives.

Don't look at me like that.

And stop following me around.

Just focus on your own duties.

After all, you're the Commander of the War Division.

If you

let Baili Xiang

take your power so easily again,

don't say you know me.

You sounded so sincere.

I was listening outside the window,

and I nearly fell for it.

I just wanted to get rid of him.

It annoys me

to see him around.

So you were acting?

You asked me to look into

Baitou Mountain. I've got something.

During the Yu dynasty of the human race,

this place was called Yingong Mountain.

But that was

over 1000 years ago.

According to records, Xie You was very famous back then,

which matches what Ji Tanyin said.

He once taught

two highly respected students.

You must have heard of one of them,

though I doubt you can guess who it is.

Who is it?

Goddess Wushuang,

who ascended to godhood a long time ago.

Goddess Wushuang was Xie You's student?

The other one is known as the Mute Lady of Wu Mountain.

Although she hasn't become a god,

she has quite a reputation

among humans.

We go way back with her.

During the Battle of Pinghu,

the girl who took a hit from you

was her.

Ji Tanyin's craftsmanship is impressive too.

Could she be the Mute Lady of Wu Mountain?

It's possible.

Yuanzhong.

All good things must come to an end.

Indeed.

What about you?

What's your plan next?

I've counted the days.

My next tribulation

is coming.

The restriction here is gone.

I need to find another place to face my tribulation.

Otherwise, the whole Baitou Mountain

would be reduced to rubble.

Alright.

Once you've chosen a place,

send your paper messenger to let me know.

Don't worry.

I will.

By the way, Tanghua said

he's waiting for you at the foot of the mountain.

Didn't he leave already?

Where are we going next?

Tanyin.

Tanyin.

It's Hannv.

These are the clues Zi Fei

has collected over the years.

They might help you find

the War Demons.

Just as I suspected.

What are your plans?

I'll first go to Orange Lake

to break Lu Chen's seal.

After that,

I'll also make a trip to Yandu.

Alright.

I'll go there first.

Let's meet in Yandu.

Take care.

What is Ji Tanyin doing over there?

She's been sitting there for ages

without moving a bit.

Does this happen a lot?

Well,

she's just a bookworm,

always off in her own world.

Who knows what she's thinking about?

Hannv.

I wonder why you called me up today.

Is it something important?

Nothing important.

Before you left last time,

you mentioned a dream.

Afterward, Mr. Loong and I

did some analysis,

but we didn't find anything unusual.

During this time,

I dug into all these ancient texts

and dream-related techniques.

The books say

that while most gods' dreams

have prophetic meanings,

it's also possible that they're just

random dreams caused by overthinking.

Really?

You don't need to worry too much.

How have you been lately?

Is everything alright?

Everything's good.

That's good.

You're in the mortal realm

all alone.

If anything happens,

reach out to Mr. Loong or me.

Don't handle everything on your own.

Okay.

Thank you, Hannv.

Oh, by the way,

your birthday is coming up soon, isn't it?

My birthday?

It's still a while away.

I was born in the fall.

I must have remembered it wrong.

I want to make you an embroidery piece

as a birthday gift.

I'll need your birth date and time for that.

Why don't you write them down for me?

Sure.

Kai Shan.

Have you packed enough food for the trip?

It's here.

I'll go get her.

No need.

You two bring the food

onto the carriage.

I'll go get her.

We're leaving.

Ji Tanyin.

When I heard you were back,

I thought you were struck dead

by lightning again.

No.

Hannv called me,

so I came back to check on things.

With all gods in slumber

and you down in the mortal realm,

the Heavenly Realm is eerily quiet!

Isn't Hannv

still here?

She barely

leaves the Luofu Sea.

It doesn't make a difference if she's here or not.

Ji Tanyin.

Ji Tanyin.

Ji Tanyin.

I'm not done talking.

I've got things to do.

I'll come see you another day.

How could she leave

halfway through the conversation?

You're awake.

You didn't leave me behind this time.

Our next stop

is an amazing place.

If you hadn't woken up,

I was gonna bury you there.

What are you reading?

"The Story of the Mute Lady of Wu Mountain."

Have you heard of it?

It's said that the Mute Lady

also once trained

under your master, Xie You.

And she was quite accomplished in craftsmanship.

You and she studied under the same master.

Have you ever heard of her name?

Back when Master

started taking students,

he taught quite a few people.

I was focused on learning and didn't socialize much,

so I didn't get to know everyone.

What do you think of the book?

It's quite interesting.

If everything in it is true,

then this fellow disciple of mine

is really impressive.

[Orange Lake]

Madam, good morning.

[Yunniang, a human]

Mute Goddess of Wu Mountain,

please bless me.

May fortune fall from the sky

while I sit at home.

May rich fools come every day,

generous with their money.

May the poor stay away,

and the ugly not make trouble.

Madam,

you pray to the Mute Goddess every day

for those things,

but maybe taking San and me out

to rob someone could fulfill your wishes faster.

You think I wouldn't if I could?

Last night, I was thinking about it,

and then I saw the Mute Goddess.

No way.

You've never seen her

for your prayers for wealth.

It was in the backyard.

The Mute Goddess chanted a passage

of obscure scripture to me.

She also waved at me.

She had so many arms.

It felt like she could snatch my soul

at any moment.

I was so scared I couldn't sleep all night.

The scripture the Mute Goddess chanted

must've meant something important.

How much do you remember?

Her voice rose and fell,

fading in and out.

I even heard war drums in the background.

I couldn't make out much.

War drums?

Madam, did you drink last night?

Was it at the west corner of the courtyard

where you saw the Mute Goddess?

What? You saw her too?

It was dark and foggy last night.

Are you sure what you saw…

wasn't that wild monkey

that always sneaks in

to steal our food?

I was chopping meat until midnight last night.

That weird chanting

with the sound of war drums

could've been just the wind, right?

Don't you have work to do in the kitchen?

Are you trying to slack off again?

Get out, get out!

Madam,

have some hot water.

Madam,

I've already

flipped all the signs outside.

Stop pretending to be diligent in front of me.

Don't the chickens need to be fed?

Doesn't the vegetable patch need watering?

Get to work!

I'm going right now.

San, Si,

why are we stopping?

Madam,

someone's blocking the way.

Where?

Madam.

That guy still hasn't woken up.

The medicine from the physician

isn't working.

What if he never wakes up?

Are we going to keep taking care of him like this?

When his money runs out,

we'll throw him out.

It's raining.

The vegetables in the yard!

Go bring them in.

Hurry!

Why didn't those two little beggars

show up for food today?

Is something wrong with your neck?

No.

Then you were looking at me.

I was not…

I'll take a rest.

Don't disturb me.

What's wrong with him?

He said he wanted to take a nap.

Where are we going now?

To Eastern Wilderness.

Eastern Wilderness?

What? You've been there before?

But that was

a long time ago.

The most powerful

weapon spirit among us

is sealed there.

Only Kai Shan thinks

he's the most powerful.

Don't take it seriously.

Didn't you used to say the same thing?

That was years ago.

Things might be different now.

I've improved a lot

over the years, after all.

He was just more composed than me

and more efficient in getting things done.

What's his name?

Lu Chen.

What a godforsaken place.

Being sealed here,

Lu Chen must've had it tough.

Someone's coming.

Hello, sir.

Hello.

Are you a local?

Yes.

I'm from Rammed Earth City.

[Bao, a human]

We’re passing through

and hoping to find a place

to stay for the night.

How far is it

to Rammed Earth City from here?

It's quite far.

Go east for about seven miles

and cross a bridge. Then you'll be there.

Thank you.

This old gentleman

is in such good health.

Not everyone at his age

can carry such heavy stuff.

It's getting dark.

Shouldn't we

find a place to stay for the night?

There's a house up ahead.