Chapter 294 Easy to Obtain Dao but Difficult to Preserve Dao (2/2)

Although Shen Lian was impressed by Bai Suhuan's determination to fight him, at this very moment, he could see through the weakness behind Bai Suhuan's lack of courage. He had lost his heart of Dao and that was why he failed to make any progress for the past years. All he could do was cultivate his mana and refined his techniques.

Bai Suhuan asked, ”If I didn't get involved in the incident today and waited for you to appear and request for the celestial medicine instead, would you have given it to me?”

Shen Lian calmly replied, ”I would have given it to you if you've done so. But I would feel sorry for you. You have yet to breakthrough Xuwang after hundreds of years, so what's the point of living a few extra years. You're only wearing down your Dao.”

Bai Suhuan replied in a sad tone, ”That is true and it sounds foolish but I always have that hope that perhaps if I lived longer, I could return to my original path, my initial intention of cultivating and regain my true nature. I was foolish.”

Shen Lian sighed, ”It's not too late for you to realize this now but there's a price to pay for your actions today. I have decided to insert a Celestial Sealing Nail on you to lock your cultivation. You will be in captivity for a hundred years at the back mountain of the Taiyi Peak. Do you subdue to that?”

Bai Suhuan calmly replied, ”I only have three years left, there's no point of keeping me in captivity for a hundred years.”

Shen Lian smiled but did not answer. The melodious sea breeze led Shen Lian and Bai Suhuan back to the shore of Qing Xuan.

Time slipped by without a trace.

It had been a year since Shen Lian captured Bai Suhuan. He sat by the door and talked about Daoism. Even the Huandan Doyen benefited from his talk. Bai Suhuan and Zhang Lingxian were imprisoned at the back mountains to reflect on their actions. This was an extremely lenient punishment for them.

Zhang Lingxian's prejudice towards Shen Lian was too deep, he insisted that Zhang Ruoxu was unfair to him.

Shen Lian was not bothered by trivial matters as such. Right or wrong, Zhang Lingxian psychosis-liked paranoia was beyond rescue.

This turmoil in Qing Xuan was just a mini-episode.

Shen Lian believed the old Daoist had seen it coming but wanted to help Bai Suhuan face his fears and recover his nature to obtain immortality.

Unfortunately, Bai Suhuan failed to prevail over his barrier as he was still hoping to extend his lifespan and for a miracle to help him overcome Xuwang and obtain immortality.

Miracles would not happen in an uncertain future. A true Daoist will seize the moment.

The old Daoist took this as a test to polish Bai Suhuan, hoping that he could genuinely enlightened and stay clean of external desires. Unfortunately, Bai Suhuan failed to pass this level and took the road not supposed to be taken. As for why Shen Lian would appear at the right time when things were most critical, it was actually the old Daoist's consciousness that led Shen Lian out.

This had always been Qing Xuan's way of honing their disciples; it was also the reason why they were able to produce countless immortals in their million years of history.

”Qing Xuan will never give up on their disciples unless it is the disciples themselves that have given up. Qing Xuan too will not set boundaries to any of their disciples, unless it is the disciples that limit themselves.” A melodious voice of Dao could be heard on the loop by the River of Spirits.

Every Doyens and disciple who were present looked up to the Taiyi Peak to see Shen Lian who was on a lotus flower, leisurely delivering his speech.

At this very moment, they felt that Shen Lian had entered the state of holy deities. Everything he said or did leave a deep impression on them.