The leaves turned yellow, and then they fell, and snow covered many parts of the Mystical Qilin Sect. However, Anji remained blissfully unaware of the time passing.
Shut off from the world, Anji made slow but steady progress. Grandpa Jin was not always there. However, he imparted to her part of the Diamond Sutra that helped Anji understand the Heart Sutra deeper. With the new insight that everything was created equal in life and death was absolute, Anji spent many days and nights thinking about the meaning of life.
Just like the leaves that grew and fell with the seasons, humans were the same. They were born, grew old, and died. Anji had a longer lifespan now after the surgery, but it changed nothing. Even sages left the world and ascended to a place that they will never return from. Unless they chose to return like leaves that grew in spring, it was absolute.
So what was the meaning of life when it is so fleeting in the face of time?
