C2050 Path Finding
"If you follow the path of the heavens, then you must build everything on top of this world and become one of the vassals of this world. You can only live in the small circle defined by the heavens' law, and you won't be able to obtain freedom, whether it is your actions or your body and mind!" Even if the heavens and earth were to change, one could only allow oneself to be considered as a stray dog and be unable to resist in the slightest …
"To do the opposite is to allow yourself to stand above the world, become the ruler of the world, and become your own ruler!" Wherever the heart desires, one can have great happiness and great freedom. However, by taking this step, it means that he has to stand against the heavens and earth, become the enemy of the heavens and the earth, and is not tolerated by the heavens! "
"Although I am constrained along the way, my progress will be much faster and there will be fewer twists and turns. If I am to go against the rules, I will have to rely on my own hard work. If I want to advance, I will have to pay thousands of times more …"
And just as Lin Bai was at a loss in his heart, the illusion of the green lotus standing beside him was also frowning and muttering to itself nonstop while constantly sighing, pausing after each word in an indistinct and boundless manner, causing others to feel as if their confusion had lingered in his heart millions of times.
Down the road, down the road! And at this time, after hearing the green lotus' laments, Lin Bai's heart suddenly stirred and his expression became nervous. He suddenly understood what was in the space within this painting. "This is a record of the Green Lotus' inner changes. It is a record of the Green Lotus' choice. In short, this inner change is the search for the Dao!
Searching for the Dao was simple, but it was the most important step for a cultivator. It was the most important decision he had made for his future. Everyone's understanding and experiences were different. They were all based on the Dao, which was always the same. Everything in the world, as long as you persevere, can become a Dao! No matter what choice you make, these paths will be separated into two types. One is to follow the path of the heavens and the other is to follow the path of the heavens and earth.
People make choices all the time, but most of the choices they make are ambiguous choices. However, the choice of path was different. In the path of going wrong, one could only choose one choice. If one wanted to become a clique, it was absolutely impossible to become a fence-sitter. As long as you reach the level of cultivation that requires you to make a choice, as long as you make a choice, your choice will be branded on your body, and you will be unable to make a choice for the rest of your life.
In other words, once a choice was made, one had to continue walking!
And what was recorded in this illusion was the inner activity of the moment when the blue lotus made her choice. After he thought through all of this, Lin Bai's expression suddenly became nervous and excited. He understood that the scene within the painting was even more precious than the books in the Compendium Pavilion that had turned to dust.
What kind of person was Qing Lian? As far as he was concerned, she was definitely one of the few most powerful experts in the world! And to be able to witness the psychological process of an expert seeking his dao, one would not be able to find a second one even after searching the entire world. Witnessing all of this, when one must make a decision regarding the Dao in order to reach that step, would also be of great assistance and understanding.
"Down the road, down the road, down the road …" "What is the Dao …" While Lin Bai's heart was in turmoil, the green lotus once again slowly spoke, her words filled with bewilderment. After a long while, he slowly closed his eyes, seemingly asking himself in his heart, wanting to figure out what the Dao he chose was, and what choice he should make.
As he gazed at the green lotus, Lin Bai pondered for a long time before asking his own question. He began to ponder about what his own dao was, and what sort of choice would he make when he reached this step?
The word Dao Seeking sounded simple, but making a decision was incredibly difficult! Even if Lin Bai had been dissatisfied with this ruthless Heavenly Dao, it was not a simple matter to make a choice between going along the way and defying the way.
Going down the path was much easier, and with his current cultivation level, it was not impossible for him to become one of those immortals who prided themselves as being in the upper echelons of the Immortal Realm. If he went against the way, he would be blocked by the heaven and earth, and every move he made would be restrained.
Unless one could break through the limits of the heavens, they would have to suffer the heavens' law at all times. Even the people closest to them would have to suffer the heavens' law as a result of their own decisions.
He had worked so hard for the sake of cultivation. It was also to protect the people he was closest to so that they could have a peaceful and blissful life without being forced by any external forces!
Was such an outcome really what he wanted? In order to achieve such a wish, he really needed to lose control of his heart and become a vassal of heaven and earth. At that time, in his heart, would he still care about the people he cared about and the things he cared about?
Was it really what he wanted to become a deity that prided himself on being aloof? As long as it could help him improve his cultivation, no matter what it was, he would sacrifice himself. Was he really the person he wanted to be? And to become such a person, would he still care about family and love?!
Time slowly flowed by. Unknowingly, Lin Bai's mind had completely sunk into this perplexity. It was as if he had not heard all the changes in the outside world! Although it had only been a short moment, to Lin Bai, time seemed to have been infinitely stretched by some sort of force, as if millions of years had passed!
In the midst of his confusion, in the Compendium Pavilion, his body remained motionless, as if he was in a meditative state. However, in his heart, he was like a raging waves, countless strange auras lingering around Lin Bai. Even his appearance, at this moment, had gradually aged and his complexion had begun to decline, as if his blood energy was already on the verge of drying up!
Searching for the Dao was an incredibly exhausting process, and the massive consumption of heartforce meant that one would have to overdraw on one's life force. With Lin Bai's current cultivation level, it was still far from the time he had made this choice. However, with the changes in his state of mind, he was actually able to advance that step ahead of time. This kind of change meant that Lin Bai would have to expend even more of his mental strength, overdraw even more of his life to make up for the loss of his mental strength.
What exactly is this little brat Lin? What exactly did he encounter in this painting? Why did senior Qing Lian's portrait change it to this state? Worry filled the eyes of the Yin and Water Beast as it looked at Lin Bai's strange transformation. Although he did not know what Lin Bai was going through in the painting, he could tell that Lin Bai was currently in an extremely bad situation.
However, he also understood that with the current situation, there was no way for him to wake Lin Bai up early. Everything depended on Lin Bai himself, and how good his luck was.
"Along the way... Reverse Path... If you go against these two principles, where should you go from here? " In the illusion, Lin Bai kept mumbling to himself. The confusion in his eyes was extreme. He seemed to be asking himself something, but it also seemed like he was chasing after something.
It was not only him, but even the illusion of the green lotus beside him was experiencing this extreme struggle. Moreover, his situation was even more shocking than Lin Bai's! All of the Fa Li in his body flowed out and slowly gathered around him to form a whirlpool. The whirlpool was constantly changing, and there seemed to be a hundred emotions slowly appearing within it.
Everything that happened was strange. It was as if he was torturing the green lotus in its heart. He had to make some kind of decision and make him choose between the two to follow!
After the vortex spread out, not only did it cover the green lotus, it even wrapped Lin Bai within it! Moreover, the swirl was spinning faster and faster, and the mana fluctuations were getting more and more intense! However, Lin Bai, who was deep within his heart, was completely oblivious to this strange scene. He only kept mumbling to himself.
"Along the way... Reverse the way … The way of the heavens is ruthless. Those who follow will suffer, and those who go against will die … Everything in the world was just like a stray dog! In the end, he would be a stray dog, and in the contrary, he would be a ruminant dog. The death of a cunning rabbit, the cooking of a dog, and the limited lifespan of a dog; although a dog can be the accomplice of a tiger, if the heavens want to take its life, it cannot struggle at all. A dog may be weak, but it can be strong, and as long as it is strong enough, it can change the sun and moon, and change to a new sky! "
Even if you can be strong for a time, you can't be strong for a lifetime. At every moment, you have to let your life be in someone else's hands. I don't want to live a life like this, nor do I want to live it!
"What is the use of the heaven and earth? No blanket! What's the use of wind and moon? Can't eat! Since he was born, he would walk and sing. He traveled the great Dao for thousands of miles. Even if he could not find it, he could still sing! Bamboo canes are lighter than horses, and long and hollow. Treading on the song, walking on the path, heaven and earth do not tolerate, can also sing! My heart is in my Dao, and I am free and unfettered! "
"I want this sky, it can't cover my eyes anymore! I want this place, I can't bury my heart! I want this life in my own hands! "
As time passed, the dragons beneath Lin Bai and Qing Lian also began to change unceasingly. Although it was only for a brief moment, it felt as if thousands of years had passed!
After an unknown period of time, Lin Bai and Qing Lian suddenly opened their eyes. At this moment, both of them appeared to be the same person as they let out a joyous cry and began to chant!