[The previous chapter has been revised. If you don’t find it smooth, it is recommended to reread the previous chapter.]
Fu Changling ran all the way towards Lanyue Palace, the fox quickly catching up. Seeing the fox's relentless pursuit, Fu Changling didn't care whether Qin Yan rested or not, and ran straight to Qin Yan's bedroom. As soon as he entered the room, he saw Qin Yan sitting on the bed meditating. He rushed behind Qin Yan, grabbed Qin Yan's clothes from behind, and looked at Qin Yan running towards him, yelling, "Senior Brother, help me!"
The fox followed Fu Changling into the bedroom, stopping abruptly after Fu Changling hid behind Qin Yan. Its abrupt stop caused its claws to scrape against the ground with a harsh sound. Qin Yan frowned, opened his eyes, and looked at the fox before him. He said with a hint of displeasure, "Dahua."
Dahua immediately revealed an aggrieved expression, whining and rubbing its head in front of Qin Yan. Qin Yan reached out and touched its head, and Dahua immediately became happy. Qin Yan stroked Dahua as she moved back and forth under his hand, letting him touch her in different positions, and said to Fu Changling, "Get off."
Fu Changling knew that these words were spoken to him. He felt a little embarrassed to let go of Qin Yan. He climbed down from Qin Yan's bed while apologizing.
As soon as he went down, Dahua growled at him. Qin Yan called Dahua's name in a warning tone: "Dahua."
When Dahua was called by Qin Yan, she immediately started to whimper and act cute. Fu Changling knew that he was not popular, so he stood a little further away. After Qin Yan stroked Dahua's fur for a while, he said, "What are you chasing?"
When Dahua heard this question, it seemed to remember its previous mission. It rubbed Qin Yan's hand, whimpered, and ran out.
After Dahua ran out, Qin Yan took a handkerchief from his sleeve and slowly wiped his hands. Fu Changling smiled awkwardly: "Um, Dahua is Senior Brother's pet?"
"Um."
Qin Yan said calmly: "His name is Ji Feng."
Fu Changling was a little surprised and couldn't help but ask, "Huh?"
Isn’t her name Dahua?
Qin Yan seemed to know what Fu Changling wanted to ask and explained, "When I picked it up, it was still small. I thought it was a big tabby cat, so I called it Dahua. Later, it heard from somewhere that Dahua was a bad name. It would bite anyone who called it by that name, except me and Master. So Master changed its name. You will call it Jifeng from now on."
When Fu Changling heard this, he became curious: "Brother, when did you pick it up?"
"Nine years ago."
"You're eight years old and you can't tell the difference between a fox and a cat?"
Fu Changling blurted out, and Qin Yan fell silent. Fu Changling immediately realized that he had said the wrong thing, and he quickly made amends: "It's quite normal. After all, these furry things look very similar."
However, this remedy was too pale. Qin Yan was obviously unwilling to respond. Fu Changling was a little embarrassed for a moment. He turned his head to look at the moon arch next to him, then looked down at the ground, and then pretended to be nothing and hummed a song.
Fortunately, Dahua ran back quickly with a piece of cloth in his mouth and a flattering look on his face. He first circled around Fu Changling and then rubbed against Qin Yan's bed.
Qin Yan took the cloth from Dahua's mouth, held it in his hand and looked at it quietly. Fu Changling saw that Qin Yan looked solemn, so he looked over.
This was a piece of black silk cloth, stained with blood, obviously torn off by someone. There was nothing unusual about the silk cloth. Qin Yan looked at it quietly for a while, then lowered his head and sniffed it.
"Where did it come from?" Qin Yan looked up at Dahua. Dahua stood up, pressed his paws on his chest, made a "vomiting" gesture, then pulled his two paws back and forth, made a "tearing" motion, then squatted down again, ran a few steps, lowered his head as if biting something.
This series of movements was so clever and smooth, Fu Changling couldn't help but marvel at it, thinking that this seventh-grade spirit beast's brain was truly extraordinary. After it performed this series of gestures, anyone could understand what it meant.
Qin Yan took the silk cloth, stroked it, and thought: "The man was injured and vomited blood on the clothes, and then tore it off. Did you pick it up?"
Dahua nodded repeatedly. Qin Yan looked down at the blood on the silk cloth. Fu Changling had some guesses after hearing what Qin Yan said. He leaned forward and asked tentatively, "Brother, what is this?"
"On the night of the Lingshan assessment, someone sneaked into the back mountain of the Lingshan forbidden area," Qin Yan answered him directly without hiding anything, "The person ran away, and I asked Dahua to chase after him."
This seventh-grade spirit fox is indeed very suitable for tracking.
Although Fu Changling guessed that the large flowered cloth was related to what happened that night in the back mountain, he didn't expect Qin Yan to tell him so directly. He felt a little embarrassed: "I didn't expect that Senior Brother would trust me so much and tell me these things."
Hearing this, Qin Yan raised his head and glanced at him lightly. That look was quite complicated, as if he wanted to say something, but in the end he said nothing. He just handed the cloth forward and called him, "Come and take a look."
Fu Changling had wanted to see the cloth for a long time and was worrying about how to ask Qin Yan. Unexpectedly, Qin Yan took the initiative to call him over. He was a little nervous about Qin Yan's attitude, but he couldn't help but step forward and take the cloth.
Qin Yan saw him constantly looking at him secretly, thought for a moment, and finally said: "There aren't many people on Changyue Peak. You are my only junior brother, so you should learn more."
After hearing Qin Yan's words, Fu Changling finally felt relieved. Qin Yan was a man who would either treat you as a stranger or trust you completely. Since he brought him back to Changyue Peak, he acknowledged his identity as his junior apprentice. He would never doubt his junior apprentice.
When Fu Changling thought of his "junior brother" identity, he suddenly became a little excited. He immediately said, "Senior brother is right. Xiu Fan will definitely follow you and practice hard, and bring honor to our Changyue Peak."
Qin Yan didn't say anything, turned his head and looked at the moon outside the Gongyue Gate.
Fu Changling lowered his head and carefully observed the black cloth in his hand.
This black cloth looked like ordinary silk, but it felt unusually smooth. He touched it a few more times, then took the black cloth to the moonlight and looked carefully at the texture of the silk. Then he picked up the silk and sniffed it gently. The smell of sandalwood mixed with blood entered his nostrils, and Fu Changling couldn't help but frowned.
"What did you see?"
Qin Yan spoke calmly. Fu Changling hesitated for a moment, and finally decided not to hide it from Qin Yan: "This silk cloth is from Zexiang Town, and it has the scent of sandalwood."
"Zexiang Town?"
Qin Yan repeated himself. Fu Changling knew Qin Yan must be unfamiliar with these folk items, but their Fu family had been engaged in business for many years and was very familiar with all kinds of common items. He smiled and explained, "The cloth distributed in Yunze comes from different places, and each place has its own unique weaving method. The pattern of this black silk thread is unique to Zexiang Town."
Fu Changling said as he walked up to Qin Yan and handed the black silk to him. "Zexiang is located within the Dao Sect, while the sandalwood scent on it is often found on Buddhist practitioners. The person who was able to enter the Lingshan forbidden area quietly must be someone of great importance."
"It's related to Yunze's life and death." Qin Yan said directly, "If you have any guesses, you can tell me. I won't ask where you came from."
With this, Fu Changling emboldened himself and continued, "If it's related to Yunze, then all the famous Buddhist practitioners in Yunze are in Jinguang Temple. I suspect this person must have some connection with Jinguang Temple."
Qin Yan didn't say anything. He touched Dahua's head. Dahua was lying on the ground. Qin Yan said slowly: "More than half a month ago, I accidentally entered the Xuanji Secret Realm of Jinguang Temple. I sensed the emergence of demonic energy in the Xuanji Secret Realm. In order to leave the secret realm, my companions and I broke the seal of the Xuanji Secret Realm. But we found that there were actually two seals inside that seal. One of them sealed the entrance to another world. Then I reported this to Master. The night before last, I discovered the Xuanji Secret Realm in the back mountain. A group of cultivators took him away. The seal of the secret realm has been broken. Does this secret realm still exist?"
Qin Yan looked up at Fu Changling, who pondered, "Under normal circumstances, it naturally no longer exists. But if the seal of that secret realm has not been completely opened, this secret realm will continue to exist, but this secret realm will no longer have the same rules as before. It has lost all its meaning for training and is just a place to preserve a seal. If, as you said, this seal is the entrance to another world, then either time will pass and the people of that world will break through this broken entrance and emerge, and then this secret realm will disappear."
"What if I don't want people from that world to come out?"
Qin Yan stared at him. Fu Changling understood what Qin Yan meant and gave his answer: "Then you have to go in again and reinforce the seal of this secret realm. Moreover, if this is the entrance to a world, then the reinforcement of this seal must be done by a cultivator who has mastered the formation to the Tribulation Crossing Stage or above."
"I see."
Qin Yan lowered his head, thinking about something. Fu Changling coughed lightly and said nervously, "Well, there happens to be a senior in my family who was also a cultivator in the Tribulation Crossing Stage back then. He was very accomplished in formations. He has a lot of opinions on sealing another world, and he even left me some formations specifically for sealing other worlds!"
"oh?"
Qin Yan looked up at him, and Fu Changling's heart was beating fast. He felt that his statement was too dangerous, and could only fool fools. He was afraid that Qin Yan would not believe him or start investigating his background. However, Qin Yan did not ask anything, but just said: "Then give me the formation he left for you, and I will pass it on to Master tomorrow."
"OK."
Fu Changling was relieved to see that Qin Yan didn't ask any more questions. He knew Qin Yan was a straightforward person, but he didn't expect him to be so easy to deceive. He hurriedly said, "I'll go look for him right away."
"Yeah." Qin Yan nodded, looking tired, "Go back to sleep."
When it comes to "sleep", Fu Changling hesitates. He glances at Dahua, who immediately bares her teeth at him. Fu Changling looks at Qin Yan again: "Well, Dahua doesn't seem to welcome me very much."
Qin Yan was silent. He lowered his head and stroked the black cloth in his hand, as if thinking about something. After a long time, he finally said, "You can sleep in the side hall."
Fu Changling was overjoyed when he heard this. He quickly said, "Thank you, Senior Brother! I will definitely repay you well!"
Qin Yan didn't say much. He looked down at the big flower at his feet with a serious expression.
Fu Changling didn't dare to disturb Qin Yan any longer. He trotted out, packed his things in the small house, and quickly returned to where he slept last night.
After he walked out, Qin Yan lowered his head and approached Dahua: "Their people want to kill him?"
Dahua nodded, turned his head and looked into the distance, and Qin Yan followed him and raised his eyes.
The fox spirit's perception of its surroundings is much higher than that of ordinary humans. When Dahua bit the black cloth and circled around Fu Changling, Qin Yan understood what Dahua meant.
Qin Yan patted Dahua's head and whispered, "Go back to sleep."
Dahua whimpered softly and walked out, wagging its tail.
Fu Changling was lying on the bed, listening to Dahua go out. He raised his hands behind his head and looked at the ceiling.
After a moment, he pulled out a piece of talisman paper from his chest and threw it out. The talisman paper flew out directly and stuck to a piece of black air. The black air dissipated instantly and silently.
Fu Changling turned over, closed his eyes, and fell asleep quietly as if nothing had happened.
Fu Changling was still in a daze the next morning when something suddenly hit him in the stomach. Fu Changling curled up in pain on the spot, and then he saw Dahua stepping on him and jumping desperately, making a happy low sound.
“Stop, stop, stop!”
Fu Changling quickly spoke up, stopping the beast from ravaging him. He quickly pushed himself up, rubbing his eyes and saying, "I'll get up, I'll get up right away."
Dahua saw him stand up, then ran to the side and circled around. Fu Changling looked at the dark sky, and stood up in despair. When he reached the door, he saw Qin Yan standing in front of it. When he saw Fu Changling come out, he flew up on his sword and said calmly, "Let's go."
After saying that, Qin Yan flew slowly and quickly at a height of half a person.
Dahua let out a cry and started chasing after him. Qin Yanxing was in front and said, "If I can't catch up, I'll throw you out."
Upon hearing this, Fu Changling dared not stop and slack off, and immediately ran after Qin Yan. Qin Yan deliberately controlled his speed, just a little ahead of him, but always a little faster. Fu Changling ran as fast as he could in the woods, looking at Qin Yan in front of him, and couldn't help but shouting, "Brother, isn't flying a sword prohibited on Changyue Peak?!"
"No one below the direct successor is allowed."
Qin Yan's explanation was so natural that Fu Changling wanted to curse on the spot.
There are only three people in Changyue Peak: Jiang Yebai who lives in the sky, him, and Qin Yan, plus a fox that looks like a fox. If no one below the direct disciple is allowed to do so, doesn't that mean that only he and Dahua are not allowed to do so?
His status is equivalent to that of a spiritual pet, which is infuriating to think about.
He couldn't help but say, "Brother, this isn't fair. I'm your junior after all, so I should be treated differently than Dahua..." Before he could finish his words, Dahua bit him. Fu Changling jumped to the side and quickly changed his words, "Isn't my treatment different from Jifeng's?"
"That's what you said."
Qin Yan's voice was flat. Fu Changling was about to make his offer when he saw Qin Yan's Pillow Snow Sword suddenly grow a bit longer. Qin Yan stretched out his hand towards Dahua and called out, "Come up."
Dahua shouted happily and jumped up immediately. Then the man and the fox flew above on their swords, leaving Fu Changling alone chasing after them.
If it were the last thirty years of his previous life, this kind of physical exertion wouldn't have been a problem for Fu Changling. Not only did he become a swordsman, but more importantly, he'd been hunted by Qin Yan for ten years. If he'd run slower, he'd have been dead. Years of fleeing had left him with exceptional strength. But not now. Even though his spirit was the same as his previous life's, his body was still that of the seventeen-year-old Fu Changling.
Seventeen-year-old Fu Changling was a true Taoist practitioner. He would sit instead of stand, and lie down instead of sit. He chased Qin Yan like this, but after only a short distance, he couldn't keep up. Qin Yan flew ahead for a while, and when he saw that Fu Changling hadn't caught up, he turned around and looked at Fu Changling leaning against a tree and said, "Three."
"Brother, give me a break for a while, just a moment."
"two."
"Everything must be done gradually," Fu Changling straightened up and panted, "Brother, what you are doing is not only unreasonable, but also leads you down a wrong path in cultivation..."
"one."
Qin Yan called out expressionlessly, "Dahua."
As soon as he finished speaking, Dahua ran towards Fu Changling with his teeth bared. Fu Changling's face changed drastically and he turned around to run. However, as soon as he turned around, he saw Qin Yan's sword pointing in front of him. He wailed and could only turn around and run towards Xiaoyunling.
"Even if I bite him to death."
Qin Yan said this and continued to move forward. Da Hua heard this and became even more frantic, opening her mouth and biting fiercely. Fu Changling ran frantically in front, almost being bitten every time. Da Hua's bite force was so strong that she could bite through a small tree with one bite.
Seeing Dahua working so hard, Fu Changling ran almost crazy and wanted to cry while running. Under this tense mood, he talked more and more.
"Jifeng! Calm down! Stop biting! Brother, help me! I'm running, I won't rest! Call it back!"
There were frequent screams from Changyue Peak. Xie Yuqing led the disciples from Mingsang Peak past. Yunyu heard the sound and took a breath, asking, "What is this, Senior Brother?"
"Fortunately..." Shangguan Mingyan looked at Fu Changling running frantically by the lake while flying on his sword, and swallowed his saliva. "Senior Sister is more gentle."
When Yun Yu heard this, he felt something was wrong. Just as he was about to speak to stop them, he heard Xie Yuqing in front of him say, "That's indeed a good idea."
"That's not good!" Yun Yu immediately stopped Xie Yuqing. "Look, many trees have fallen on Changyue Peak. We have few immortal plants on Mingsang Peak, and no spiritual beasts either. Senior Sister, this idea is absolutely unacceptable!"
After hearing this, Xie Yuqing hesitated for a moment and said with regret, "Forget it then."
When Xie Yuqing led the disciples of Mingsang Peak to Luojian Cliff, it was still dark and the disciples from all the peaks had already arrived. Each person from each peak corresponded to a fixed position, and everyone stood at the fixed position so that Xie Yuqing could immediately know who was missing.
At the hour of Mao, Xie Yuqing began to prepare for training. She glanced across the stage and saw that Changyue Peak's position was empty. She frowned and asked, "Chen Xiufan?"
Yun Yu and Shangguan Mingyan glanced at the empty row of seats on Changyue Peak. Yun Yu couldn't help but ask, "Wasn't they bitten to death by the gust of wind?"
Xie Yuqing looked into the distance and called out again: "Chen Xiufan?"
“Here I come!”
Fu Changling heard Xie Yuqing's call from afar and rushed over shouting, "I'm coming! Senior Sister, I'm coming!"
As he spoke, he panted and stood in the row with the word "长" written on it. He was the only one in that row, and he looked very conspicuous. He was panting and couldn't stand steadily at all. Xie Yuqing looked at him and said calmly: "Since you are late, come up and help me today."
Hearing this, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. Fu Changling was still a little confused, so Xie Yuqing called him, "Come up."
Fu Changling quickly ran up to the stage, and Xie Yuqing said calmly, "Draw your sword."
Fu Changling listened to Xie Yuqing's words and tentatively began to draw his sword. However, as soon as he put his hand on the sword, the wooden sword in Xie Yuqing's hand stretched out straight, and Fu Changling was so scared that he rolled and crawled to dodge.
He didn't dare reveal his sect's skills in front of so many people, so he could only flee in panic. Although Xie Yuqing used a wooden sword, his moves were extremely fierce. Every time he hit him, he almost made him vomit blood. After practicing a move, Fu Changling was already lying on the ground. Xie Yuqing calmly put away his sword and said calmly: "Today I have comprehended this move, which is called Plum Blossom Seventeen. Today I will practice the basic sword moves first, and then practice alone."
As she spoke, Xie Yuqing did not forget Fu Changling. She turned around and looked at Fu Changling: "Junior Brother Shen, get up and practice."
Fu Changling was lying on the ground. He supported himself and stood up with difficulty. He gritted his teeth and said, "Yes, Senior Sister."
He had to stand up, he had seen through it, these sword cultivators in Hongmeng Tiangong were all lunatics who did not take their own lives seriously and took their own bodies as bodies!
They don't care about your limit, because in their world there is no limit. In their world, there is only leapfrogging, leapfrogging, and leapfrogging again!
Hongmeng Palace does not believe in tears.
Fu Changling returned to his seat trembling, and began to practice swordplay numbly.
After the morning training, when Xie Yuqing announced the break, he could no longer hold on and fell straight to the ground. Shangguan Mingyan and Yunyu rushed over, and Shangguan Mingyan asked anxiously: "Brother Shen, are you okay, Brother Shen?"
Fu Changling looked at the sky with despair on his face.
"Akihiko...promise me..."
"Brother Shen, tell me, how are you now? Do you want me to take you to the Salvation Hall?"
"If, if I die," Fu Changling turned his head and looked at Shangguan Mingyan with a sincere look in his eyes, "you must burn more mattresses and quilts for me. I'm down there, and I want to lie on a comfortable bed and never be a human again."
"He's fine." Yun Yu felt relieved upon hearing this and said to Shangguan Mingyan, "Look at him, he can still talk so much."
As he spoke, Yun Yu pushed Fu Changling and said, "Are you ready to get up? If you can't, you won't have anything to eat."
When Fu Changling heard this, he immediately regained his strength. He supported himself and stood up with the help of Shangguan Mingyan, and went to the disciple cafeteria of Hongmeng Tiangong with Yunyu.
After establishing their foundation, cultivators no longer need to eat. Mundane things are still a burden for them, and they need to expel them. However, meals made from spiritual plants and animals are beneficial to cultivators, and therefore most large sects have dining halls for their disciples, where spiritual animals and herbs are specially provided as meals daily.
Fu Changling was supported by Shangguan Mingyan and Yunyu to go to the cafeteria. As soon as he entered the cafeteria, everyone looked over. Some of the familiar people came up to him and said happily, "Junior Brother Shen, you are so good. You can still come to eat."
"Junior Brother Shen is amazing. He can still stand after completing the 17-step Tanmei move. He is worthy of being a disciple of Changyue Peak."
“Junior Brother Shen…”
The flattery did not stop from the moment Fu Changling entered the cafeteria until he finished his meal. After a meal, Fu Changling basically became familiar with the people in the cafeteria. He ate while bragging to these disciples. Most of these disciples were very yearning for Changyue Peak, but rarely got close to it. There were only two people in Changyue Peak, Qin Yan and his disciple, and they were not the people they could chat with. When Fu Changling came, everyone became excited and surrounded him with bowls in hand, asking him all kinds of questions.
"Brother, isn't the eldest brother's book particularly strict?"
"That's not strictness," Fu Changling corrected him, propping up his head and looking like a senior, "That's care."
"Brother, I heard that the eldest brother asked you to live in the fox den. Is that true?"
"I only stayed for half a night," Fu Changling looked up at the person asking the question. "And that was because my senior brother cleaned the side hall to welcome me and let me rest there temporarily. How could he let me stay in a fox den? My senior brother loves me more than you can imagine. Look, he cleaned the side hall for half a night to welcome me. Is your senior brother that kind?"
"I didn't expect that the senior brother is so kind to the junior brothers," one disciple said with envy, "I also want a senior brother like him."
"Alright, alright," Yun Yu couldn't stand it any longer. He pulled Fu Changling up and said, "We still have classes in the afternoon. What are you still chatting about? Let's go."
Fu Changling was pulled out of the crowd by him. He bowed to the other disciples and said rather embarrassedly, "Sorry, sorry, I'll leave first. We'll talk another day. Everyone, come to Changyue Peak to be our guest. I'll be your host..."
Yun Yu and Shangguan Mingyan squeezed out. Yun Yu whispered, "Don't brag like that next time. I'm afraid you'll lose face when the time comes."
"Am I exaggerating?" Fu Changling asked in surprise. "Isn't what I said true? You don't know how cute the fox den that Senior Brother built for me is."
Yun Yu: “…”
There's no hope.
Yun Yu gave up the idea of making Fu Changling sober up. He dragged Fu Changling to the afternoon class and led Fu Changling to find a seat.
In addition to some basic cultural courses such as the history of the immortal world, the most important course in the afternoon was the Heart Method. Hongmeng Tiangong had unified a set of Heart Methods, and Qin Yan was the one who taught the basic Heart Methods. When Fu Changling heard that it was Qin Yan's class, he was very happy and looked forward to Qin Yan coming.
Qin Yan arrived on time. After entering the door, he didn't even look at Fu Changling. He just opened the book and began to teach everyone the basic principles of Hongmeng Tiangong.
The basic mental method of Hongmeng Tiangong follows an extremely positive and yang path. After a brief introduction, Qin Yan said, "Yunze's basic mental method is similar. When you enter the Jindan stage, you will start to choose your own specific mental method to practice. Each peak has its own strengths, and they will be taught by disciples from each peak. Today, everyone will experience the basic mental method first."
As he spoke, Qin Yan sat down cross-legged and led everyone to practice the basic mental skills.
Fu Changling treated himself as a new disciple and followed Qin Yan's words to mobilize spiritual energy to nourish the golden elixir.
The afternoon sun streamed in through the window, and birds were singing happily on the branches. Qin Yan was chanting incantations softly, leading everyone to circulate their spiritual power. His voice was calm, and this calmness made people feel righteous and gentle in their hearts. All the noise of this mortal world seemed to be far away. A class seemed like being in a paradise, making people completely forget the past, not worry about the future, and only focus on the present moment.
At this moment, as soon as he opened his eyes, he could see the person who made him forget his worries sitting in front of him.
His eyebrows and eyes are picturesque, and he is as beautiful as a banished immortal, but within this immortal aura, there is also an indescribable Buddhist nature.
This kind of Buddha nature has always been in Qin Yan.
Even in his previous life, when Qin Yan was still a demon cultivator, he was filled with this indescribable compassion and benevolence.
Fu Changling looked at Qin Yan's face and couldn't help but be stunned for a moment. After Qin Yan finished reading the last word, he seemed to notice Fu Changling's gaze. He slowly opened his eyes and saw the young man staring at him blankly.
That gaze was clear and passionate, as if it was many years ago.
Qin Yan looked at that gaze and his expression became distracted for a moment.
He didn't know why, but he suddenly remembered that many years ago, he was drinking with Su Wenji in Wuqiu Palace.
Su Wenji asked him, "What do you think is good about Fu Changling?"
He paused while holding the wine glass, then said slowly, "Eyes."
"Eye?"
"Once a person has seen hate, he learns to hate. Once he has seen despair, he knows despair. But there is one person who has seen all love and hate, all despair, and all suffering. Yet, every time you see him again, he looks up, just like the first time he saw you."
"As long as he's alive, you'll feel like even if everyone else in the world gives up, he'll still persevere."
This distant memory caught Qin Yan off guard. His dazed look made Fu Changling laugh, and he silently mouthed something to him.
"Brother, wait for me after class."
Qin Yan regained his scattered mind and turned his head away without leaving a trace, as if he knew nothing.
Fu Changling supported his chin and smiled. He turned his head and looked at the birds dancing on the branches outside, feeling in a very good mood.
After class, Qin Yan didn't wait for him. He stood up and walked out. Fu Changling, Shangguan Mingyan and Yun Yu said quickly, "I'll go first." Then they hurriedly ran out after Qin Yan.
Yun Yu was stunned for a moment, then shouted, "Hey, I'll move the account books for you later!"
Fu Changling waved his hand and ran after Qin Yan: "Brother! Brother, wait for me!"
Qin Yan did not change his pace because of Fu Changling. He walked neither fast nor slow, as if Fu Changling did not interfere with him at all.
Fu Changling quickly caught up with him, but he had been quite exhausted that day, so he was still panting heavily. He couldn't help but ask, "Brother, didn't you agree to wait for me?"
“Nothing has been agreed.”
"That's just my opinion," Fu Changling consoled himself without showing any displeasure. "It's the same even if I catch up with you. We can go back together. Brother, are you going back to Changyue Peak?"
"Looking for Master."
"Oh," Fu Changling nodded after hearing this, and suddenly remembered, "Come to think of it, Master hasn't come to me yet. Brother, will Master teach me in the future?"
"If I can't teach you anymore," Qin Yan answered Fu Changling's question slowly, "Master will teach you."
“That’s great!”
Fu Changling cried out in joy, and Qin Yan couldn't help but glance at him. Fu Changling immediately realized that there was something wrong with what he said, and he quickly explained, "What I meant was that my senior brother is so amazing, and I'm already very happy to have him teaching me."
Qin Yan turned his head away without saying anything more.
Fu Changling followed Qin Yan. He wanted to talk more, but after thinking for a while, he felt that Qin Yan liked to talk about serious matters, so he asked, "Brother, you said in class before that each peak has its own mental method. What is the mental method that our Changyue Peak mainly cultivates?"
"The ruthless way."
Hearing this, Fu Changling was startled. He had always known that Qin Yan practiced the Way of Mercy, but he couldn't help but ask again: "Senior Brother, do you also practice the Way of Mercy?"
"Um."
"Then," Fu Changling was a little confused, "people of the ruthless path, do they not have emotions?"
"The Path of No Mercy is divided into five levels: Purity of Mind, Control of Desires, Indifference, No Mercy, and Forgetfulness. Purity of Mind strives to maintain inner purity and be able to control and contain one's emotions. This is the most basic level."
"Oh," Fu Changling nodded, "So you, Senior Sister Xie, and Master all keep quiet."
"To restrain desires is to restrain from within one's heart the desires for this world. The desire for food, power, and sexual pleasure are all karmic sins."
Hearing this, Fu Changling felt a little panicked: "What's the difference between you and monks?"
"The third level is to let go of all ties with the world. No matter what emotions we have, they have little to do with us. But being indifferent is just being indifferent, not being devoid of emotion."
"So the fourth level is ruthlessness," Fu Changling said immediately, "I understand. Ruthlessness means having no emotions."
"That's right."
Qin Yan nodded: "To be unemotional is to be heartless."
"What about the last level? If you're already ruthless, how can you still forget about love?"
Fu Changling was a little confused. Qin Yan was holding his sword in front of him, his hands behind his back, his hair flying in the wind. "Forgetting love is the last level of the ruthless path, but few people in this world can cultivate it."
"Forgetting emotions means forgetting about emotions. Clearly having emotions, yet being able to be as open-minded and carefree as if one were emotionless. The highest level is to forget emotions, while the lowest level is to be less emotional. Being emotionless is simple, and the lowest level is common. But forgetting emotions is extremely difficult."
Fu Changling listened to these words, he looked at Qin Yan, and couldn't help asking: "So, in the ruthless way, what is the root of love?"
Qin Yan didn't say anything. He seemed to think for a long time before he spoke. "When love is too deep and too strong, and is not tolerated by the Tao, a root of love will be born. That root of love is the cultivator's feelings for a certain person or a certain thing. People who practice the Way of No Love are also ordinary people. It is not easy to reach the state of being emotionless, let alone being emotionless. Therefore, there is a special method in the method of cultivation to place all a person's emotions on a root of love. Once the root of love takes shape, it is removed, and one can enter the state of no love."
Hearing this, Fu Changling was a little dazed: "Then, everyone who practices the ruthless way has a root of love?"
Qin Yan remained silent.
Fu Changling thought about it and felt it was unlikely. "If everyone could use this method to place all their emotions on a single root of love and then remove it, then practicing the Way of Ruthlessness would be too easy. There must be some harsh conditions for the growth of a root of love, and there must also be harsh conditions for its removal. What are they?"
As he spoke, Fu Changling looked at Qin Yan and asked doubtfully, "Senior Brother?"
Qin Yan looked into the distance: "Not every relationship can live up to the promise of love. Love is born from the roots, and is connected to fate. Therefore, from ancient times to the present, no one has ever achieved enlightenment through it."
Fu Changling was stunned. The two of them arrived at Changyue Peak. Qin Yan walked upwards and said, "I'm going to find Master."
After saying that, Qin Yan walked away. Fu Changling stayed where he was for a long time, and suddenly his heart felt a sharp pain.
Qin Yan...
He raised his head and looked at the person who had walked away.
He suddenly wanted to ask him.
He has to like someone very much to have such a deep affection for him.
Will he ever love someone this much again in this life?
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