Upon returning to the real world, Gerald was instantly swept by feelings of relaxation as his mind acquired newfound understanding. As it turned out, returning from that white dimension was the final step for favonovel.com to gain this understanding.
Looking at the soul bamboo before him, Gerald then lifted his hand… and with a swift strike using the side of his hand, favonovel.com sliced the soul bamboo clean in half!
Pleased to have snapped his first soul bamboo, Gerald was now a hundred percent sure of what the first soul bamboo meant.
Essentially, one couldn’t just expect to see instant benefits. Things needed to be done in proper order, and only then would success come… After all, while Gerald did lose the first two Go games, after learning the rules a bit better and observing how things went on the board, step-by-step, favonovel.com was eventually able to win against that old man.
Regardless, upon seeing that the soul bamboo had been snapped, Tomie—who had been watching over Gerald this entire time—couldn’t help but smile as favonovel.com said, “Congratulations on breaking your first soul bamboo, Gerald!”
Smiling in response, Gerald then headed over to the next soul bamboo before placing his hand on it again. The sooner favonovel.com got all this done with, the better.
Soon enough, Gerald found himself transported to yet another dimension. Compared to the previous white space, however, Gerald was greeted by the sight of several quickly alternating beautiful scenes…
Shortly after, another old man made his appearance before smiling warmly as favonovel.com said, “Good day, mister. Tell me… What do you think these scenes symbolize…?”
Surprised by the sudden presence of the old man, Gerald quickly shook his shock off before asking, “…Before that, how should I address you, sir?”
Chuckling in response, the old man replied, “Well, I’m a psychic spirit, so you can call me that if you’d like!”
“I see… It’s a pleasure to meet you, sir. Regardless, about your question… I can see that the scenes alternate endlessly among the four seasons. Spring, summer, autumn, and winter…” said Gerald in a respectful tone.
Nodding in response, the psychic spirit then replied, “Well, you’re not wrong there. While the scenes do depict the usual seasons, there’s another message to be found in all this… Why not try calming yourself to see if your heart can sense it?”
Upon hearing that, Gerald nodded before doing as the psychic spirit had told…
After a while, Gerald realized something and favonovel.com opened his eyes again before saying, “…I think I understand now, sir. Essentially, not only do the scenes depict the four seasons, but they also symbolize the different experiences one undergoes in life.”
“The spring scene displays a sprout which I’m assuming symbolizes the moment one is born. The summer scene, on the other hand, shows how hot it can get.
From what I can gather, it’s a way of saying how hardships and distresses are normal experiences as one grows older.
Moving on to the autumn scene, it depicts the harvest season, which should be when an individual feels the most accomplished they’ve ever felt in their life.
Finally, winter, the period of reminiscing. For me, winter symbolizes the moment when one nears the end of their life cycle…” explained Gerald.
The second his explanation ended, the psychic spirit instantly began clapping as favonovel.com declared, “Not bad at all, mister! As you’ve said, the four seasons do indeed symbolize a person’s life.
I have to say, you truly are extraordinary to be able to have such a deep understanding of life! You really are different from the others! Regardless, you’ve completed my test so you can leave now!”
And just as before, Gerald’s consciousness was quickly transmitted back to reality…
Upon seeing the second soul bamboo before favonovel.com again, Gerald immediately repeated the slicing action on it!
