Sleeping to Immortality: Getting Stronger One Nap at a Time!-Chapter 65 – Ten million miles of companionship, the former Little Monk

Chen Changsheng left, departing from the powerful Kunlun Sacred Ground and the bustling Central Court.
He left with the girl who had accompanied him from the Ten Thousand Mountains.
Over the long centuries, Chen Changsheng encountered many beings.
There were prodigies with unparalleled talent, noble scions, and even silent powerhouses...
Yet among all these beings, only the girl from the Ten Thousand Mountains was willing to trade her entire life for a fleeting moment with Chen Changsheng.
...
The Kunlun Sacred Ground did not change because of Chen Changsheng's departure.
Nor did the world change because of his leaving. If anything did change,
it was that the world now had a pair of inseparable companions.
The journey from the Central Court to the Eastern Wasteland spanned millions of miles, a distance that could take a lifetime for others to traverse.
But for some, this vast distance was merely a brief moment.
No one had ever measured the exact distance from the Central Court to the Eastern Wasteland.
Yet Chen Changsheng, with Mun, calculated it step by step.
The distance from Kunlun Sacred Ground to the Royal Dynasty was 13,280,000 miles.
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Chen Changsheng and Mun took 240 years to walk this path.
At one point, Chen Changsheng fervently wished the road from Kunlun Sacred Ground to the Eastern Wasteland would never end.
But all roads in the world have an end, just like a person's lifespan.
"Brother Changsheng, is this where you started?"
Mun curiously observed the desolate surroundings, as if trying to imagine what it once looked like.
Time had passed, and the small town had completely vanished.
Even Chen Changsheng could only find an approximate location.
Seeing Mun's happy expression, Chen Changsheng calmly asked, "Mun, what kind of coffin would you like?"
Hearing this, Mun turned to Chen Changsheng with a smile and said, "I want the best coffin Brother Changsheng has."
"And Brother Changsheng must dress me beautifully. I don't want to leave a bad impression in your heart."
Faced with Mun's request, Chen Changsheng smiled gently.
"Alright, everything will be as you wish."
The proud demeanor faded, and Mun tenderly caressed Chen Changsheng's face.
"Brother Changsheng, don't be sad, okay?"
"I know you can't bear to see me die, otherwise how could Mun have lived so long?"
"I've lived for three hundred years since I met you."
"I'm just a Foundation Establishment cultivator; living an extra hundred years was already my limit."
"Three hundred years is enough; I've lived happily."
"Without you, even another three hundred years wouldn't bring me joy."
Holding Mun's hand, Chen Changsheng softly said, "As always, everything is as you wish. I won't be sad."
"Is there anything else you want to see?"
"I want to see the sunrise."
"Alright!"
With that, Chen Changsheng took Mun to the highest peak, and the two quietly leaned against each other.
As the eastern sky began to lighten, Mun pouted and said,
"Brother Changsheng, Mun is actually very selfish."
"I know this will cause you pain, but only this way will you remember Mun."
"Please don't blame Mun, okay?"
Hearing this, Chen Changsheng wrapped his arm around Mun's shoulders and softly said, "I'm your Brother Changsheng. How could Brother Changsheng blame Mun?"
Hearing Chen Changsheng's words, a bright smile appeared on Mun's lips.
"Brother Changsheng is so good. Mun wishes to watch every sunrise and sunset with you."
"But Mun is a bit tired now. I want to sleep for a while. I won't be with you for this sunrise..."
Before she finished her last word, Mun's hand fell.
The first light of dawn shone upon them.
Silence!
Chen Changsheng's response to Mun's death was endless silence.
For 240 years, Chen Changsheng tried everything to extend Mun's lifespan. Her persistence was entirely due to the determination in her heart.
When the road reached its end, the determination in her heart naturally dissipated.
After an unknown amount of time, Chen Changsheng slowly stood up, holding Mun.
Taking out a simple coffin, he applied the most exquisite makeup on Mun. Looking at her in the coffin, Chen Changsheng softly said,
"Mun, I've changed my mind. I can't give you the best coffin."
"Because that would keep you in this world as a dead person for too long."
"I don't want you to find no peace even in death, and I'm afraid I might disturb your tranquility one day."
"So, sleep for a while. I'll come to join you soon."
With that, Chen Changsheng closed the coffin lid.
Gently caressing the coffin, Chen Changsheng sighed softly, "System, the next sleep time should be soon, right?"
In response to Chen Changsheng's inquiry, the system's electronic voice replied,
"Host, since your last awakening, you spent eighteen years in the Ancient Forbidden Zone."
"Then twenty years in the Ten Thousand Mountains, forty years researching spiritual sources and Heaven-Mending Ointment, and 240 years walking from Kunlun Sacred Ground to here."
"In total, you have lived for 318 years, with two years remaining until the next sleep."
After hearing the system's words, Chen Changsheng smiled and said,
"When I met Mun, she was only eighteen. That means she was born when I last awoke."
"Do you think she came specifically to accompany me through this time?"
"Host, this is merely a coincidence. If you wish to add some romance to this coincidence, the system does not object."
"Hahaha!"
"Oh, System! You really don't understand romance."
"Perhaps after living long enough, I'll become like you."
"But that's a long way off. While I still have some humanity left, I want to visit my old friends."
"This time, the sleep will be longer. I'm afraid I won't see them when I wake up."
With that, Chen Changsheng flew off in a certain direction.
...
Heavenly Buddha Temple.
"Abbot, what is it that you can't let go of?"
Inside the Heavenly Buddha Temple, a group of monks knelt before an old monk whose life was nearing its end.
This person was the abbot of the Heavenly Buddha Temple, Master Ikkyu.
Faced with the inquiries of many disciples, Ikkyu's cloudy eyes moved slightly.
"I'm waiting for someone."
"Abbot, who are you waiting for? We can invite him here."
A monk suggested a solution, but Ikkyu shook his head and said,
"The Funeral Escort cannot be invited. When it's time for him to come, he will naturally come."
Hearing the abbot's words, everyone was puzzled.
Seeing that persuasion was futile, they had no choice but to leave the meditation room.
After an unknown amount of time, the tightly closed door was pushed open again, and a figure appeared beside Ikkyu.