320 Seven Emotions Praxis! (1/2)
Old Mu was rather taken aback when he heard his young lord’s words. He replied only after a while, ”Young lord, pardon this old servant for spoiling your mood. Yun Yang looks exceptional and is gifted with an innate jade physique – it’s rare, true, but he’s not suitable to be taken as nourishment. Especially when young lord has never fancied the yang side – how can young lord suddenly have a change of heart for this man? If this is really so, all the more that this man must not be kept alive. This old servant shall get rid of him right away – at least that pretty face of his must be tarnished! Young master, please don’t act rashly!”
It was Lei Dongtian who was taken aback now. He stared at Old Mu, tongue-tied and in danger of spitting out some blood. He managed to speak after a timely pause, his tone filled with exasperation.
”Old Mu, where has your mind carried you to? I said I wanted Yun Yang as a cauldron, but it’s not for unscrupulous deeds. My Seven Emotions Ripping Psionic has only gotten through two stages. The selected candidates for the third stage are Ji Lingxi and Yue Rulan who are now within our plan but we’re still looking for the fourth stage’s candidate… I’m thinking of Yun Yang…”
Lei Dongtian said in a murmur, ”Would he fit the bill?”
When Old Mu heard about Lei Dongtian’s intention, he knew he had made the wrong assumption. He chuckled embarrassedly, ”My thoughts have gone astray…”
Lei Dongtian rolled his eyes.
Old Mu sat quietly to listen then, no longer speaking rashly. All in all, he was only a servant. His understanding of Lei Dongtian’s cultivation methods was incomplete as it was from his young lord’s usual behavior; he was not at all in the know of the complete situation. Otherwise, he would not have thought that Lei Dongtian had been enticed by Yun Yang and wouldn't have gotten ahead of himself.
Truthfully, Lei Dongtian would not let him know the mystery of his own cultivation method either.
”Happiness, anger, worry, longing, grief, fear, and shock…”
Lei Dongtian ticked off the items meticulously in his mind, ”I’ve already completed happiness and overturned worry. As long as Ji Lingxi and Yue Rulan come into play, they will help me complete fear… as for anger and grief… I have nothing yet… If I utilize Yun Yang, perhaps he can be cultivated into the embodiment of anger…”
”It’s just that the realm of such anger must be the stage of breaking down from fury and losing one’s mind… Only then can the effect be seen… I might have to work harder during this period then…” Lei Dongtian frowned as he continued to plot in his mind.
After a while, he shook his head in frustration and said, ”Old Mu, do you think that what Yun Yang has said is true?”
Old Mu thought for a long time with a crease in between his brows and said carefully, ”Young lord, I think that the things Yun Yang’s said can’t be false. There are too many statements within that can be verified. A simple check will prove that his words are false but it’s also due to this that we can conclude that what he said is real!”
Lei Dongtian nodded in contentment. ”For example?”
”For example, the time when the Nine Supremes met their mishap and the time this Supreme Wind reappeared – this is one of them. Secondly, the cultivation base before Supreme Wind met his doom and afterward; thirdly, the rapid growth of his cultivation base after Supreme Wind appeared – the distinction of his power can be tracked into the details. Fourth, the accused officials after Supreme Wind appeared and caught the culprits are also public knowledge… Fifth, He Hanqing’s identity is something that was impossible to be covered up…”
Old Mu said, ”These are cases that are public and can’t be faked intentionally. With a round of verification, it can countercheck the truth of Yun Yang’s words!”
Lei Dongtian replied, ”From tomorrow onwards, go and confirm all of these. The credibility of Yun Yang’s words is high but to be safe, it’s better to do it for my peace of mind!”
”Yes, this old servant understands.”
”After the investigation, if everything is correct, then I shall prepare to forge a good connection with Young Master Yun.” A mysterious smile hung on Lei Dongtian’s face.
Old Mu asked in surprise, ”Is young master thinking to do it at the same time?”
”It’s easier to manage with preparations than to do it in an impromptu manner.”
Lei Dongtian nodded in agreement.
”I shall befriend him wholeheartedly so we become firm friends who shall care a lot for each other and accompany each other through the hardships of life, even through death. Lastly, I’ll turn everything around in extremity at the most crucial moment. The emotional hurt he will experience then shall spur his rage and fill his entire being with fury, so much so that he will break down and never believe in friendship or brotherhood. Ultimately, his core spirit will be fragmented and lost before becoming one of the links in my Seven Emotions Praxis.”
Old Mu said worriedly, ”Still, the process is an arduous one. After all, the young lord has to be sincere in the beginning too. The taboo of such seven emotions cultivation is mayhem in the cultivation path; once the cultivator loses control of his emotions, it will instigate the internal demon to counterattack himself instead. Although Yun Yang’s individual capability is low, his background, identity, and influence in Empire of Yutang are measurable. He might not be the best choice…”
”No, Yun Yang is the perfect target. The emotions of cultivators of Seven Emotions Praxis will ascend to the perfection of apathy but the process requires the cultivators to go through all sorts of emotional turmoil. If I keep refraining myself from being hurt, it’ll be difficult for this praxis to achieve perfection. Only when we stand against each other – hurting him and being hurt in return, can the praxis be completed. It’s like a fight of two tigers, the winner will take everything the loser has. Do you think it’s so easy to reach the stage of apathy and manipulate the emotions of everyone in this world?”
Lei Dongtian said indifferently, ”By then, even those whose cultivation bases are much stronger than mine won’t be able to defend against the rush of emotions facing my Seven Emotions Praxis. This is the perfect cultivation method that cannot be defended against!”
Old Mu was dazed as he listened, unable to imagine the cultivation method’s application in the future.