Chapter 16 The Mysterious Old Man
Inside a hall of the Tianjian Gate of Li Country.
"The mission failed. We encountered obstacles during the process. Three disciples died in the battle!"
The old man replied, breathing heavily.
Looking at the embarrassed and weak elder,
"Hmm~ Is it that the strength of the remnants of the demon race is beyond expectations?"
The middle-aged man sitting in the seat in the hall asked with a frown.
"The other party should be a human. They killed three foundation-building disciples of the sect. I was about to step forward to ask them when they attacked me. Although the mission failed, our purpose was not exposed."
The old man replied.
"What's the opponent's strength?"
The middle-aged man continued to ask.
"Not sure, probably ~ Nascent Soul Stage!"
The old man answered cautiously.
"Nascent Soul Stage? You can come back in the Nascent Soul Stage?"
After the middle-aged man finished speaking, he instantly came to the elder.
The elder was so frightened that he immediately knelt down, not daring to look up.
"You...go down!"
"Yes!"
After the elder finished speaking, he stood up tremblingly and walked away without even daring to raise his head.
"It's quite interesting. You actually dare to go against my Tianjian Sect. What do you think, Shadow?"
The middle-aged man looked into the distance and asked.
A dark shadow emerged like a ghost from behind the person who was speaking.
"It could be someone from the demon clan, or it could be related to that group of guys. I'll go check it out!"
After the black shadow finished speaking, it disappeared from the spot like a ghost.
A remote mountain village in the country of Li.
As soon as Lin Yixuan arrived here, he found that the doors and windows around him were locked, and there was no pedestrian on the village roads.
Looking at the strange situation in front of him, Lin Yixuan hesitated for a moment, and finally chose to stay away from this "place of trouble".
However, on a new grave on a hillside not far from here, the earth was slightly raised, and soon a mouse came out, followed by more and more mice, revealing the coffin inside.
The coffin lid flew up instantly, spun two and a half circles, and landed on the side.
A white hand grabbed the edge of the coffin and sat up! She took off the red veil on her head, revealing her beautiful face.
However, a person suddenly appeared beside the cemetery and he said.
"Let's go. Now you've been considered a ghost marriage partner. There's nothing to be nostalgic about. Come with me!"
The beautiful woman gasped for breath and asked.
"Where?"
"You will know when you go."
After saying this, the man turned and left.
The woman struggled to her feet and followed.
Lin Yixuan climbed over a few more mountains and found another village ahead. He wanted to go around it, but he didn't expect to hear the sound of recitation coming from inside.
"When people are born, their nature is good; natures are similar, but habits make them different."
The old man recited.
"When people are born, their nature is good; natures are similar, but habits make them different."
The children recited along.
"You guys continue……"
The old man said,
"If you don't teach, your nature will change. The way to teach is to be focused..."
The child continued to recite.
The old man came out, looked at Lin Yixuan and asked:
"Young man, I have never seen you before. You don't look like a native of Li Country. Are you from another country?"
"Yes, old sir. I come from Jinxiu Mountain in Yan State!"
Lin Yixuan replied.
"Yan State? That's quite far from here. Jinxiu Mountain? Just by the name, I know it's a good place."
The old man sighed.
Lin Yixuan hesitated for a moment, but still asked.
"Old man, I have a question I want to ask you!"
"Oh? ~ What kind of problem? Tell me."
The old man asked with some curiosity.
Lin Yixuan organized his words carefully and asked.
"What do you think of the world today? Do the people still have a way to survive?"
"Oh? ~ Why do you think there is no way out?"
The old man asked back in confusion.
"In today's world, the strong prey on the weak, and the strong bully the weak. How should the weak cope with this?"
Lin Yixuan asked.
"Isn't it normal for the strong to prey on the weak? This is true for monsters and for us humans. Do you think that the things we eat, whether they are natural treasures or not, are not living things? So what? This is how the world is. If you don't do it, you can only wait to die. Yes, you can only wait to die..."
The old man's voice became lower and lower.
"What if the world today is a world of cannibalism? Do people who have not practiced cultivation deserve to be reduced to being like grass, at the mercy of others?"
Lin Yixuan continued to ask.
"People eat people? That's a novel idea, but no matter what, it's still the law of the jungle. If you don't want to be eaten, you have to be strong enough."
The old man replied, his eyes seemed to become firmer.
"Then the old man is here, teaching the children. What's the point of learning these meaningless things? Why not teach them how to practice?"
Lin Yixuan became more and more excited as he spoke.
(Because the old man should be a cultivator. In this deep forest, this place is quite far from the village. If he didn’t have some cultivation, he would have died long ago...)
"You can't say that. If a strong person loses his humanity, can he still be considered a human being? Of course not, he is just a stronger monster. However, such a person is often more dangerous than a monster. Therefore, learning to be a human being is very important. Only by learning to be a human being can you do decent things, not be polluted by this world, and keep your original heart. This is the first step that everyone needs to take, and it is also the most important step!"
The old gentleman replied.
"What if a person is born bad? No matter how you teach him, he will only do bad things. What should you do, old man?"
Lin Yixuan continued to ask,
"Is that so? No matter how I teach them, they will still do bad things? Is that so? ... What should I do? What should I do?"
The old man muttered to himself, his clothes rustling, and an invisible force emanated from him.
Lin Yixuan was shocked.
(Could this old man be a master? Judging from his appearance, he must be in some kind of mental dilemma!)
"Senior, Senior~ You have to make him realize the consequences. You have to make him realize the irreversible consequences of his actions. And you have to do it in a way that goes straight to his heart, so that you can suppress his restless heart."
The moment Lin Yixuan finished answering, the surroundings suddenly became quiet and returned to normal, as if everything that had just happened had never happened.
"So it can be done this way. So it can be done this way!"
The old man thought for a while and said.
"What a good way to fight evil with evil. This is indeed a good and most effective way!"
The old man looked at Lin Yixuan again.
"Jinxiu Mountain...Jinxiu Mountain...Who are you, Master Xuanyi?"
the old man inquired.
"Uh~"
Obviously I didn't expect the old man to ask such a question.
(Shouldn’t I ask how to suppress it? That’s right, the old man is well-informed and probably has his own methods.)
Lin Yixuan cupped his hands and replied, "Master Xuanyi is my master."
"Hmm~ Not bad! You are worthy of being his disciple!"
The old man praised.
"Are you rushing to attend the Longzhou event? Calculating the time, the event is almost over, but there is a place you can try your luck."
As the old man spoke, he threw a token to Lin Yixuan and continued.
"Take this token to the capital of Li Kingdom and give it to the person in charge of the conference. They will know what to do."
"Um~~I......"
Before Lin Yixuan could finish his words, the old man waved his sleeves and then he felt dizzy.
When I looked clearly again, I found myself on the official road.
The old man's words came to my ears.
"If we continue along this official road, we will reach the capital in three days. Remember, the conference will end in five days. Before the conference ends, hand the token to the person in charge of the conference. Don't miss the time."
Lin Yixuan looked at the token in his hand with shock. He didn't know what material the entire token was made of. There was a five-clawed golden dragon on the front and a big word "Li" on the back.
(It turned out to be the 'Dragon Order' in the Dragon and Tiger Order.)
It is said that this token is given to those who have made great contributions to the country of Li, and the country of Li can grant one wish to the holder of this token. As for the 'Tiger Card', it can be used to dispatch an armed force of 5000 people or exchange for an earth-grade elixir or artifact.
(The old gentleman just mentioned before the end of the conference? I remember that the last day of the conference should be the time when the young talents who won the "Longzhou Grand Event" entered the "Cloud Sky Secret Realm" to look for opportunities. Could it be that the old gentleman wants me to take this token and enter the "Cloud Sky Secret Realm" to obtain opportunities?)
'The Yuntian Secret Realm has existed since the day the Dragon Island Festival appeared. The rewards of the Dragon Island Festival are actually very ordinary. The most important thing is that the winner of the conference can get an admission ticket to the Yuntian Secret Realm. It is rumored that there are magic weapons, herbs and materials everywhere, and even immortal and divine weapons. It is possible to obtain them!'
(Forget it, let’s go to the ‘Yuntian Secret Realm’ first. I don’t know what opportunities I can get there. As for the ‘Tianjian Sect’, I will settle accounts with you after I come out of the ‘Yuntian Secret Realm’.)
"You ask how a person in the foundation-building stage dares to seek revenge against other sects. Of course, it is because barefoot is not afraid of those wearing shoes. If you can't win, you can run away. The opposing sect can't run away here. Sooner or later, they will kill all the enemies."