Chapter 302 – Questions in the Breeze (2/2)

Xu Yourong felt slightly unhappy, thinking, was he not fooling with people?

Chen Changsheng explained, “Other than cultivate, you don’t want to do anything else.”

Xu Yourong said, “But those things still exist.”

Chen Changsheng said, “Close your eyes and the sky goes dark. If you can’t see the world, the world doesn’t exist.”

Xu Yourong said, “That is only speaking idealistically. How can it persuade people? Also, cultivation is only a method, and not a purpose.”

Chen Changsheng looked and her, and thought about everything he saw and heard on the journey. He said, “If I am not wrong, your purpose for cultivation should be… in order to become stronger?”

Xu Yourong said, “Only with enough strength can you shoulder the responsibilities you should shoulder.”

Chen Changsheng said somewhat impatiently, “Can we forget the word ‘responsibility’ for a moment?”

Xu Yourong said sternly, “I wouldn’t possibly dare to overlook this for even a moment.”

Chen Changsheng thought seriously and then said, “Then I recommend that before you become the strongest person, temporarily forget this goal, and put all your energy into the method, cultivation.”

Xu Yourong said, “Without an objective, how am I able to advance without worry?”

Chen Changsheng said, “This proves that your objective is not resolute enough. It should be immovable. If that objective has already been deeply embedded in your will and blood, is there a need to constantly remind yourself?”

Xu Yourong thought and said, “Reasonable… then what is your objective in cultivation? Have you perhaps already forgotten it?”

“Of course I haven’t forgotten it.” Chen Changsheng went silent for a while before saying, “I pursue longevity.”

His cultivation was following his heart, and he pursued the Dao of longevity.

“What are the benefits in doing so?” Xu Yourong asked.

Chen Changsheng understood that her meaning was different from what she had asked. She was not asking for the benefits of longevity.

Towards such a way of handling things, only he in the world could understand where the specific benefits were the best, because the objective he pursued itself was a type of great pressure—the shadow of death always loomed over the end of his path of cultivation, waiting for him, and getting closer and closer. If he did not learn to forget about this, perhaps he would have become a madman from this type of extremely terrifying pressure long ago.

Why did he always follow his heart even from the old temple in Xining Village? It was because if he did not follow his heart, he was unable to live normally at all. How could he follow his heart so smoothly and unhindered in such a terrifying pressure? Only by forgetting it. However, he remembered his original thought, which was to live instinctively. Only this way could there be peace and happiness.

He constantly spoke, speaking very peacefully. He did not speak hurriedly, and what he meant was very clear. No matter how wild the snow and wind outside the temple was, it was unable to suppress him.

The door of the run-down temple was long broken, and the cold wind mixed with bits of snow drifting in. Some of it landed on his face, just as the firelight was doing.

The cold wind and the warm firelight fused together and formed a breeze.

Xu Yourong listened very diligently while looking at his face. Her eyes grew brighter and brighter.

The young man seemed to have experienced all of the affairs of the world, however, he was not dark and gloomy, and remained full of vitality. He was just like a gust of breeze, causing people to feel extremely comfortable.