I Outworked the Entire Cultivation World-Chapter 142 - 120: [Cultivation] Five Elements Lotus Platform_2
Jiang Yuebai’s eyes suddenly dimmed a bit. If her grandfather were still here, seeing her achievements today, he would definitely be very, very happy, right?
He would surely prepare a large table full of delicious food for her, sitting beside her, drinking wine with a radiant face, listening to her recount how she broke Zhuo Qingfeng’s leg during the small competition.
Suddenly, Jiang Yuebai’s nose turned sour, "Supreme Elder, if a person’s soul is scattered, do they truly not have a chance for reincarnation?"
Wenn Miao looked at her. In the Immortal Cultivation World, some things aren’t necessarily a complete dead end, but at this moment, she was too far away from that Heavenly Great Dao. Providing her with ethereal ideas would be better than encouraging her to let go early.
"Hmm, there is no chance. The deceased are gone. You must learn to let go."
Jiang Yuebai nodded forcefully, "I know. During those five years at the Yin Mountain Mine, I had already figured it out, it’s just that today, with my great revenge suddenly avenged, I feel... I don’t know what’s happening to me."
Wenn Miao leaned closer to observe Jiang Yuebai, "After avenging your great revenge, you suddenly felt lost?"
Jiang Yuebai raised her eyes, and their eyes met. She saw her own reflection in Wenn Miao’s clear pupils, and indeed, she was truly confused.
All these years, hatred had been supporting her, motivating her to work harder and harder, to grow faster, to avenge faster, not to let her cultivation drag her down.
But no matter what she said or thought, hatred became an important goal in her cultivation.
Even this small competition, taking first place, worshipping as True Monarch, ultimately it was to go one step further for revenge.
So now, indeed... she was without a goal, and lost.
"Supreme Elder, what exactly is the peak of the Great Dao like? I have always said I want to reach the peak of the Great Dao, but I don’t really know what it is specifically?"
Wenn Miao’s hand shook, her gaze avoiding as she picked up the wine jug and took a gulp.
How did she inadvertently fall into this girl’s line of questioning? If she knew what the peak of the Great Dao was like, would she still be sitting here drinking? She hasn’t reached that realm!
Jiang Yuebai looked earnestly at Wenn Miao, patiently waiting for her answer.
Wenn Miao’s eyebrows knitted, "In the world, there are three thousand Great Daos and countless minor paths. The so-called peak of the Great Dao is achieving an ultimate understanding of the Dao, a unity of Heaven and Man. Everyone’s path is different, for instance, our sect’s forefather Lu Xingyun cultivated the path of overpowering all under heaven, while Wuwei Mountain Man cultivated the path of carefree freedom."
"Speaking more closely, Lu Nanzhi focuses on cultivating the path of killing. Each person has different pursuits, thus, the paths they cultivate differ. Besides, the operational rules of all things are dao, and the insights of life are also dao."
"Dao, indescribable, only self-apprehensible, is everywhere, Dao is omnipresent. Even on this Heavenly Leisure Peak, it is filled with Dao."
Jiang Yuebai scanned her surroundings, but she didn’t see Dao, only dirt and disorder.
"Why don’t you pull these weeds, and those spider webs? Just one spell could clean it all, wouldn’t it be much more pleasant to look at?"
Wenn Miao mysteriously adjusted her sleeves, "These weeds are growing fine, and the spider has worked hard to weave its web. How could I sever their vitality just because it looks unpleasant?"
Jiang Yuebai pointed to the small path over there, accompanied by many withered grass and insect corpses.
"What about these then? Aren’t you severing their vitality too?"
Wenn Miao laughed, "I don’t sever their vitality for selfish desires, but they also cannot block my path. I adhere to nature, adhere to myself, adhere to the Dao."
"Are you sure... it’s not because you’re lazy?"
Wenn Miao tapped her head, "What do you, a little girl, understand? The Dao I cultivate is about minimizing desires, reducing personal intentions, to the extent of non-action, acting without striving. Simply put, it’s to lighten desires, extinguish self-interest, though I still reside in the mundane world, unable to achieve the ultimate. Back then, I imitated the forefather’s elegance of drinking yellow soup, and now I’ve become addicted, truly a shame." 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝓮𝒘𝙚𝙗𝒏𝙤𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝒐𝙢
The furrow in Jiang Yuebai’s brow deepened.
"If you don’t understand, don’t force it, just go find your own Dao." Wenn Miao took the wine jug to drink.
Jiang Yuebai asked again, "You just mentioned the ultimate of the Great Dao is the unity of Heaven and Man, then what is the unity of Heaven and Man?"
Wenn Miao nearly dropped the wine jug. She had enlightened many disciples, yet this one was the hardest to deal with, not asking anything related to her own cultivation, but rather these nonsensical things. Is comprehending the Dao something a Little Qi Cultivation practitioner should be worrying about?
Wenn Miao suddenly remembered the little girl just said she wanted to boldly set a target. Perhaps she was ambitious, setting her target on the peak of the Great Dao, eager to figure out what the place she aspired to go was genuinely like.
Wenn Miao composed herself, a Divinity Transformation cultivator couldn’t be troubled by a Little Qi Cultivation!
"Unity of Heaven and Man is an inexplicably profound, indescribable realm. Simply put, as your cognition comes closer to the Heavenly Dao, it becomes more in harmony with the Heavenly Dao, enabling you to utilize the power of the Heavenly Dao. However, the Heavenly Dao’s power cannot be wielded by mortals. We cultivators must cultivate techniques, refine ourselves, allowing ourselves to bear more of the Heavenly Dao’s power."
Jiang Yuebai nodded in bewilderment, "It’s like how Master taught me to comprehend the Five Elements Rotation. The Five Elements are the powers of the Heavenly Dao. They naturally exist. Previously, because I didn’t understand, I couldn’t perform Five Elements Rotation. Later, understanding the principle within and seeing part of the essence of the Five Elements in Heaven and Earth, I could apply Five Elements Rotation, right?"
Wenn Miao’s eyes brightened. Previously, she only heard from Jiuchuan that this girl had high comprehension. Now, seeing her apply abstract concepts practically and exemplify her understanding, she realized this girl indeed had remarkable insight.
Jiuchuan, you have received a good disciple!
"Since that’s the case, Supreme Elder, I want to know..."
Jiang Yuebai bit her lip, lowering her head in thought, causing Wenn Miao’s heart to quake.
Jiang Yuebai raised her head, "I want to know why birds can fly in the sky, while fish must swim in the water? Trees grow towards the sky, fruits fall towards the ground? Why does the sun rise in the east, not the west? Why does a year have four seasonal rotations?"
"Uh... not all places have distinct four seasons."
"Then why are there places without distinct four seasons?"
"......"
"Where does this world come from, where do people come from? And why can time only move forward and not backward? They all say immortal cultivation defies the heavens. If one cultivates to the peak of the Great Dao, can I alter these heavenly rules? Can I return to the past to change others’ destinies?"
Wenn Miao: My life is over!!
"Hahaha."
Not far away, Lii Jiuchuan’s cheerful laughter rang out, Wenn Miao, furious, summoned the Heaven and Earth Qiankun Mirror and shone it on Jiang Yuebai.
Jiang Yuebai disappeared, and Wenn Miao glared at Lii Jiuchuan.
"Girl, remember, the so-called Dao is seeing oneself, questioning the origin, seeking the destination. You may ponder well under that Enlightenment Tree."
"And by the way... complete the sacrificial refining of the Five Elements Lotus Platform before coming out!"
