Chapter 391: Entering Taoism with Sword
Alang is a slow-witted person.
This is not only his own perception, but also a consensus among the people around him.
Since his student days, Alang's learning speed has lagged far behind that of ordinary people in the mountains and seas.
Not to mention compared with those clever nine-tailed foxes.
Even the skeletons without flesh and blood costumes learn faster than Alang.
To this end, Alang spent fifty years to complete the basic enlightenment education of mountain and sea civilization.
Even with the various life-extending methods of the Shanhai Civilization, Alang has already gone through a quarter of his life cycle and has completely entered the youth stage.
However, mountain and sea civilization is more than just the most basic enlightenment education.
Only after receiving further advanced education can Alang be qualified to call himself a true citizen of the mountains and seas.
The key point now is that if Alang continues to receive normal education, he may not be able to open the [Long Stairway to Godhood] like other people of the mountains and seas until the end of his life.
This is a gap in wisdom, a gap in lifespan, and a gap in potential.
The only thing to be thankful for is that Alang’s perseverance and character far exceed those of ordinary people in the mountains and seas.
Perhaps because of his lack of intelligence, although Alang cannot understand things that are too complicated, he is able to carry out the arrangements made by his parents very well.
In the words of his father Ah He, perhaps the only thing worthy of praise in Ah Lang's life is his perseverance.
——Since you cannot open the [Stairway to Godhood] through wisdom, then use hard work to make up for your lack of talent!
Contrary to common belief, Am, as a "strict mother", made a decision that was completely opposite to Ah He's.
In Ah He and Am's original world, the options of [Stairway to Godhood] were far less complex and diverse than those in the Mountain and Sea Civilization.
If the creatures in that world want to become gods, there are only two paths to choose from.
One is to believe in God devoutly, and then be chosen by God to become his agent on earth.
God-chosen professions such as pastors, priests, saints, and priests are the best choices to embark on this [Long Step to Godhood].
Another way to become a god is to tap one's own potential to the fullest, break through the shackles of race, and become a transcendent being that transcends the mortal body.
The road behind is somewhat similar to the long stairway that the skeleton people originally took to ascend to the gods.
It is to distort the rules of the world with one's own will and beliefs, and then set foot on the path of [Long Stairway to Godhood].
The difference is that the path of advancement for the skeleton people is not locked by any gods, and the upper limit of their growth is a little higher.
In this situation, Alang naturally took the best of both worlds and made up for his own shortcomings, trying to achieve his own [Stairway to Godhood].
However, the first god among the Skeleton People, Ake, broke through his own limits with the "Hundred Weapons" and transformed himself into a human arsenal.
Ah Lang does not have that kind of wisdom and ability. All he can do is use the same weapon day after day for decades.
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"The sword is the king of all weapons, and what it seeks is utmost sincerity and trustworthiness."
"Although you don't have much talent, your character is very much in line with 'the way of the sword'."
"Loyal to the sword, obsessed with the sword, and determined by the sword..."
"One day, when the sword becomes an indispensable part of your body, you will officially enter the 'way of the sword'!"
Standing in the dim sunlight, Duomu leaned lazily against a tree, instructing Alang not far away to swing the sword again and again, slash, and then put the sword away.
Ah Lang has been practicing the same sword moves for decades.
Therefore, even though Alang has a low IQ, he feels as if he is moving smoothly when swinging his sword.
The instinct of his body drove Alang to swing the sword continuously. His brain had long given up thinking in this process and he immersed himself wholeheartedly in the feeling of swinging the sword.
Swish! Swish! Swish!
As Ah Lang's movements became more and more skillful, his expression became more and more confused.
Tang He, who had been observing from the side, slowly walked up to Duomu and asked in a slightly confused tone.
"Can he really open the 'Long Stairway to Godhood' like this?"
He lowered his head to glance at Tang He under the tree and rolled his eyes in annoyance.
"If you think my method doesn't work, then find a feasible method!"
"And do you think I want to be this idiot's teacher?"
"If it weren't for Lord Yan's repeated orders that I must stay here obediently, I would never be willing to practice sword skills with a fool for decades!"
Hearing this, Tang He immediately shook his head and said.
"No, I don't doubt your ability..."
"I just thought, why 'sword'?"
After a slight pause, Tang He continued to ask.
"This is not ancient times. There are weapons that are better than guns."
"Whether it's firearms or drone combat swarms, isn't it better to let Alang practice those than a sword?"
This is not only Tang He's question, but also the question of everyone who knows the purpose of multi-purpose.
The current Shanhai civilization can already implant specific implants, allowing a person who knows nothing about swordsmanship to become a master of swordsmanship.
Not to mention swordsmanship, even other more complicated weapons are not a problem.
"This is just like how you, the Skeleton People, are not allowed to use 'artificial brains' before your own personalities are fully established."
"After all, those complex weapons are just a tool, a tool that allows Alang to focus his mind and put all his beliefs in one place."
"Do you think weapons like swords, which have existed since the beginning of civilization, are simpler?"
"Or are your modern weapons, which require special training to operate, simpler?"
"Besides, the more complicated something is, the harder it is to concentrate. I think you should have been taught this in your elementary school, right?"
After these words were spoken, Tang He fell silent for a moment.
Only then did he realize that Alang's purpose in learning swordsmanship was completely different from that of others.
The swordsmanship that Duomu taught Alang never pursued anything fancy or lethal. It was just a key to help the opponent open the [Stairway to Godhood].
Things that are too complicated are actually more difficult for Alang, who has a simpler mind, to understand.
"People who use swords to enter the Dao, even in ancient times, are not common, right?"
It's both emotion and pity...
Tang He felt that with Alang's intelligence, it was highly likely that he would not be able to reach the final step of successful enlightenment.
After all, in the history of mountain and sea civilization, anyone who can use sword to gain enlightenment is a genius.
"Oh, that's why you are so surprised."
"Do you think that 'the way of the sword' requires a high level of intelligence?"
"Or do you think that the reason why few people today are able to enter the Dao with swords is because their intelligence is lower than that of the ancient people of the mountains and seas?"
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