After arresting all the remaining scavengers in the landfill, Zhao Hanhai and Chen Fengxian led the other students away with the police.

As for Shen Qian, he followed Liu Changqing on a walk back.

Yes, taking a walk in a restricted area is quite poetic.

Looking at the raging sandstorms around him and the violent thunderclouds in the sky, Shen Qian couldn't help but complain.

"Sixth Senior Brother, are you injured?" Shen Qian glanced at Liu Changqing's tattered sleeves and hidden hands, and couldn't help but ask.

"What nonsense are you talking about? Who can hurt me?" Liu Changqing said sternly, displeased.

"Ahem, Sixth Senior Brother, what kind of place is Plum Garden?" Shen Qian wisely changed the subject.

"This is where the Duke of Yanshan lived."

"Duke of Yanshan?" Shen Qian was taken aback, then realized something. "Is it the same title as 'Marquis of Jingcheng'?"

Liu Changqing nodded. "That's right. Yanshan Gong and Teacher are from the same era and have deep grudges and entanglements. Although there is no such thing as a mortal enemy in the current environment, there are still some frictions between them."

"Take Wang Shuo for example. A few years ago, his teacher didn't accept him as a student, but unexpectedly, he was taken in by the Duke of Yanshan. I don't believe it if you say that the other party didn't do it on purpose!"

"Hmm, according to the ancient Chinese ranking system, 'Duke' is above 'Marquis', right?" Shen Qian asked hesitantly, "Does this mean..."

"Is the Duke of Yanshan stronger?"

Liu Changqing scoffed, "Theoretically, that's true, but you are a very special person among the martial arts kings and marquises. You will understand one day in the future... In short, you are no less capable than Yanshan Gong."

"Sixth Senior Brother, how exactly does one obtain a title?"

Shen Qian couldn't help but ask, "It seems like this isn't even mentioned in the textbooks."

"Nonsense, what book would write about that?"

Liu Changqing rolled his eyes. "All the martial artists in China combined have only about fifty who have received the title of king or marquis. And that's after two or three hundred years of accumulation. What's the point of writing that in a book?"

"That's awesome?" Shen Qian listened with longing.

"Thinking about these things for now is useless. To become a titled martial artist, it's not enough to just reach a certain level. There's also an extremely demanding condition."

"What are the conditions?"

“Those who make great contributions to the development and survival of mankind, or those who open up a new path,” Liu Changqing said leisurely.

"Open up a path?"

Seeing that Shen Qian hesitated to speak, Liu Changqing glanced at him and frowned, saying, "Damn it, just say what you have to say, stop beating around the bush like a woman."

"Sixth Senior Brother, is your need to take on disciples related to that 'Seeking the Dao' thing?"

Shen Qian asked curiously, "What does 'seeking the Dao' mean? Is it only after seeking the Dao that one can step into the mountains and seas?"

"Are the 'path' you're talking about, the 'path' you're talking about, and the 'path' you're talking about, the same 'path'?"

After hearing the word "seeking the Dao" from the mouth of the big boss that day, Shen Qian kept it in mind. Later, he also looked up some information and found that this was knowledge that would not be recorded in high school textbooks, and there was almost no trace of it online.

Shen Qian had also asked Shi Dingyan, but Shi Dingyan did not answer Shen Qian, citing the reason that "one should not be overly ambitious."

"Damn it, are you playing a rapid-fire Q&A game? Ask me one question at a time!"

Liu Changqing casually tapped Shen Qian on the head and said irritably.

After calming himself down, Liu Changqing said, "I can only give you a general answer. You wouldn't understand if I explained too much... The so-called 'seeking the Dao' is a transitional period before stepping into the mountains and seas."

"Transition period?"

"Yes, first ask the question, then seek the Dao, and once you attain the Dao, you can become mountains and seas."

Shen Qian seemed to understand but not quite, "So, to become a mountain and sea, you have to carve out your own path?"

"Yes and no." Liu Changqing squinted. "The simplest way is to follow the path paved by others. That is the fastest way to become a Mountain and Sea Martial Artist."

"But Sixth Senior Brother is unwilling to follow someone else's path?" Shen Qian seemed to understand something.

"There are countless paths to enlightenment, all leading to the heavens!" Liu Changqing said disdainfully. "Why follow the paths others have already trod?"

"So you... got stuck?"

"...If you're not good at chatting, then talk less."

Shen Qian immediately shut up.

After a while, Shen Qian couldn't help but ask again, "Did the other seven senior brothers and sisters follow their own paths or others'?"

"The teacher is such a person, naturally the disciples he takes on are also carefully selected."

Liu Changqing said proudly, "We are all walking our own paths!"

"One day, you will need to do the same."

Shen Qian was taken aback. He felt that there was a deeper meaning behind Liu Changqing's words, but he couldn't understand it for the time being.

Liu Changqing then spoke.

"As for your last question, whether it's a 'Tao' or not, you can understand it this way..."

There aren't many martial artists in the world of mountains and seas, but there aren't few either. Even if you've found your own path, it doesn't mean that your path is correct.

There are many martial artists in the mountains and seas who find that the road ahead is dead end halfway through their journey. Therefore, only by opening up a path and being able to walk smoothly through it can one be considered to have successfully opened the path.

This is why there are so few titled martial artists.

Those who successfully pave the way are truly exceptionally talented individuals with great wisdom and perseverance!

After talking with Liu Changqing, Shen Qian understood many things he didn't know before, but his confusion also increased.

A certain longing within him intensified.

He wants to travel across mountains and seas to see more distant and higher landscapes!

“Hmm, junior brother…” Liu Changqing suddenly interrupted Shen Qian’s thoughts, then hesitated before speaking.

Damn it, just say what you want to say, stop beating around the bush like a woman!

Of course, Shen Qian could only shout it in his heart, but on the surface he obediently replied, "Sixth Senior Brother has something to say?"

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