Chapter 520: Gray-Eyed Cub (1/2)

In the wilderness, Long Qing was completely disheartened after his cultivation was crippled by Ning Que, to the extent that he even tried to abandon his faith and walk into the darkness. However, he did not die in the end and could not throw himself into Yama's arms. It was also this desperate experience that led him to realize that a simple statement or conduct was not a true betrayal. For a firm believer like him, erasing veneration and faith for Haotian from the bottom of his heart would be the most difficult thing in the world; just as dispersing light from the sky.

Long Qing knelt in front of the Halfman Taoist and said, ”Haotian's will is too formidable and it has already surpa.s.sed my will. I do not know how to get rid of it.”

The Halfman Taoist asked, ”What is Haotian's will?”

Long Qing thought about the conversation with the abbey dean on the boat in the southern sea and said, ”Haotian is omnipresent and omniscient. All creations in the world are under his control. Therefore, our mental state is also controlled by Haotian's will.”

The Halfman Taoist did not think that he would have such a profound understanding of Haotian's will and nodded with a touch of appreciation. He said, ”The mental state is a subjective appearance of Haotian's will. However, there must be two sides to everything, and Haotian's will has its own objective existence. Have you ever felt it?”

Long Qing felt slightly disappointed, thinking about the objective side of Haotian's will. Didn't it signify Haotian's G.o.dly stature? How could it be perceived by mere mortals?

”Haotian has an infinite stature. Just like the vast deep blue oceans break gravel into countless tiny pieces, Haotian has countless and shapeless forms. Sometimes it's a beast, sometimes people, sometimes trees, sometimes a mountain, sometimes a sea, sometimes a sun, sometimes the world.”

The Halfman Taoist slightly lowered his gaze. It was as if his dead tree-like face was covered with a sheen of holy Divine Light, with his voice devoid of emotion. It seemed as if the voice describing Haotian's appearance did not actually come from his own mouth but from a cave predating the world itself.

There were no descriptions of Haotian in the West-Hill cla.s.sics because, in the doctrines, any attempt to describe Haotian's behavior was considered an extremely disrespectful and blasphemous act. This was the first time Long Qing had heard anyone openly describing Haotian. Although the descriptions seemed simple, it made his Taoist Heart tremble violently.

His Taoist Heart s.h.i.+vered. Besides hearing about Haotian's G.o.dly image, he finally confirmed that only half of the Taoist priest's deformed body remained lying on the couch, and the fact that he had already broken through beyond the Five States!

Only those pract.i.tioners who could break through the Five States and enter the Tianqi state were fortunate enough to see Haotian's G.o.dly image for themselves, and only those talents were allowed to openly describe Haotian's image!

A Haotian Taoism predecessor of the Tianqi state was actually felled by a sword, his body split in two. Long Qing could not help but feel that the Headmaster of the Academy and Ke Haoran were extremely terrifying!

The Halfman Taoist seemed to know what Long Qing was thinking at that moment. He slowly opened his eyes and said, ”Haotian can appear in any shape in the world; anything grand, solemn, quiet or self-evidently mighty. We can't be great, we can only be powerful.”

”The powerful and humble non-believers in the Academy can completely wipe out Haotian's will, because from the very beginning they never truly believed in Haotian, and it is difficult for a Haotian Taoism disciple to do this. So, this time I'm going to tell you Haotian's real description.”

Long Qing's voice trembled and he asked, ”Why are you telling me this?”

”Since you cannot wipe out Haotian's will, you have to try to forget it. If you never know what Haotian is, how can you forget it?”

The Halfman Taoist looked at him and said, ”You have to know it before you forget it.”

Long Qing seemed lost in thought, then silently bowed for a long time.

No one knew how long the luminous pearls on the cave's stone walls had been glowing. He sat on the spotlessly white couch and his hair waved carelessly with the wind. He finally raised his head and looked calm.

The Halfman Taoist looked slightly anxious and asked, ”Have you forgotten?”

Long Qing asked, ”Forgotten what?”

”Hahahaha...”

The Halfman Taoist laughed and stretched out his hands in excitement. He wanted to pat his thighs to let out all the pain and despair he had suffered after waiting for so many years.

With one hand patting the wolf's fur, the taoist priest recalled something that had not been forgotten for many years. He had already lost his legs, and he had no b.u.t.tocks. He was only a pitiful distorted old taoist priest with only half of his body, and he cried in pain.

The shrill sound, akin to the weeping of a ghost lingered in the quiet cave.

Long Qing calmly watched the old taoist priest beat his chest like a madman and even occasionally grip his own throat until his face turned red. After the miserable sounds of crying and laughter had gradually died down, he said, ”My Natal Item is a peach blossom.”

There was a peach blossom in the lapel of his robes— a black peach blossom.

The Taoist priest blinked, looked at him and asked in a hoa.r.s.e voice, ”Why is it a peach blossom?”

Long Qing calmly said,”When I entered the No Doubts State, I did not settle on my Natal Item. Later when I was studying at the Revelation Inst.i.tute, I heard the story of the Headmaster chopping peach blossoms in the West-Hill. From then on, I vowed to let the peach blossoms bloom allowing Haotian to illuminate the world. Thereupon, peach blossoms became the basis of my life.”

Listening to these words, the taoist priest saw the bizarre look in his eyes. Long Qing's expression was calmer. He smiled and said, ”When I began walking on the cultivation path, my dream was to lead the Haotian Taoism to defeat the Academy. The occurrence of so many things during these years, especially the emergence of Ning Que had made my thoughts more direct and firm. I will devote my life to destroy the Academy and the Tang Empire.”