Chapter 1426: Truths Of The Godslaying Dao (2/2)

After a while, she asked: “What is light?”

“We won’t talk about anything grand such as defending the nine worlds or saving everyone — this type of moralistic beliefs and righteousness.” He smiled and replied: We’ll focus on ourselves, or you in particular. As the successor of the G.o.dslaying Dao, what is your light? Is it only to kill?”

Yujian couldn’t formulate an answer.

Li Qiye continued: “Or perhaps is your light being able to surpa.s.s your junior brother, the Swiftdao G.o.d?”

This question from him spoke directly to her heart. In the beginning, she chose this path in order to reach the apex and overtake her brother. She wanted to prove that she could be stronger than him.

However, the further she went, the more confused she became because the G.o.dslaying Dao seemed to be different from her pursuit. They were two completely different paths!

“I can only say that the whole thing is absurd!” Li Qiye shook his head: “If it is only to kill or to surpa.s.s your brother, picking the G.o.dslaying Dao is a complete mistake. If you don’t think this through, you will never be able to surpa.s.s this inner demon and will never be able to control the Coiling Dragon Sword.”

“I…” Countless words ran through her mind, yet she didn’t know where to start and became even less articulate.

“It looks like your master has tried his best in teaching you cultivation but failed to enlighten your perspective in life.” He shook his head once more: “He only taught you merit laws and techniques but didn’t help you comprehend the dao. I can only say that he is a responsible master, not a good one.”

Yujian immediately retorted with a cold tone: “I won’t let you say so!” She had the utmost respect for her master because when her life hit rock bottom, he was the one who pulled her back up.

“I am simply telling you the truth.” Li Qiye flatly said: “The G.o.dslaying Dao is not a merit law or an a.s.sa.s.sination art. It is a grand dao at heart, and a supreme one at that. Otherwise, why would dao be part of its name? Might as well name it 3,860 killing techniques then.”

This was something he rarely did — carefully imparting his knowledge to her.

Li Qiye explained: “The most important thing to start the path towards a grand dao is to have a dao heart, and an inquisitive one at that. A dao heart is essential before obtaining a grand dao. If you consider yourself a weapon of murder, an emotionless sword, then you won’t even have a heart, let alone being able to seek the dao.

“When people say that the grand dao is heartless, it doesn’t mean that the seekers should be heartless as well, that’s just the nature of the grand dao itself. On the G.o.dslaying path, both murdering people and hunting beasts, traps and skills, all of this for the G.o.dslaying Dao is only a means towards sharpening oneself so that the user can go further and further before reaching the apex.

“In fact, becoming an a.s.sa.s.sin is no different from cultivation. As you grow stronger, you can kill those even stronger than you, or you can use your a.s.sa.s.sination arts to achieve your objectives. This is simply a process for you to become a supreme expert and not something as superficial as a weapon.

“It’s like practicing an ice technique. Once successful, you can freeze the eight directions and imprison myriad realms. Then does that mean the goal of this particular path is to become an ice woman? No, that’s not the case. It is so that the user can become an Immortal Emperor or another expert standing at the pinnacle. This is a true grand dao. If this isn’t your aspiration in your training, then it would just be learning techniques and tricks, and those alone will never allow you to reach the peak!” He wholeheartedly preached about the grand dao.

He had no thoughts about taking in a disciple. However, Yujian was indeed gifted in this particular aspect while he had always worried about the G.o.dslaying Night Corps. Thus, his patience today was to repay the night corps and to fulfill one of his own wishes.

Li Qiye finished with a serious expression: “Thus, if you want to surpa.s.s yourself and reach the peak of the G.o.dslaying Dao, you first need to stop being an emotionless weapon. Second, you’re not on this path only to surpa.s.s your junior brother. You need to treat it as a supreme grand dao, something worth pondering. This is how you will cultivate yourself to the apex!”