Chapter 590: The Past is Gone (1/2)

Bai Tianyi's life had always been the search for something better. As a human, he had constantly aimed towards immortality, and did not care much for the consequences such direct approach could have.

It had been impossible for him to become satisfied after his failed attempt to become a spirit, and during his time as an artificial spirit, he had often thought back to the time when he was still a free human being.

Although he had not managed to find immortality, he still had the slightest chance to succeed in ascending the realm one day, but after becoming an artificial spirit, all his dreams had been extinguished.

This, alongside with the many years of being sealed up, had given him many years to think, and he had often thought back upon his life where he roamed free. The nostalgia and the yearning had made him wish to return to back then and not make such a great mistake.

It was also this yearning and unwillingness to accept reality, that had caused him a constant wish to return to his adult form.

However, the past was never going to return, and it was not possible for him to become a human being once more. Even if he did succeed, he would not be satisfied, as the immortality that he had pursued would be further away from him by then.

The time he had spent alongside Xue Wei and their companions had made him aware that although things did not go according to plan, it was still possible to get the best result.

As soon as he managed to become a true spirit, his years of yearning made his figure take on the form that he had been longing for, but after experiencing this appearance once more, he suddenly felt bored.

All his life, he had been chasing something weird. He had gained much knowledge about cultivation and the world, but the cost was unimaginable.

The obsession with immortality was not beneficial for his cultivation and had even pushed him to change who he was. He had forsaken many things, but ended up with nothing more than a cold seal and thousands of years locked up.

Now that he had a chance to redo many things, he had decided that it was not his past that should determine his future.

To him, the sudden transformation he had undergone now was no longer just another step towards immortality, but instead the birth of a new spirit.

He was leaving behind the Bai Tianyi who had been obsessed with being undying, and instead focused on all the things that brought color to the world. He was going to live wantonly and happily, and while he would still pursue strength, it would no longer be at any cost.

To him, the moment he finally managed to become a true spirit, he gave up his past. He was no longer going to be chained down by obsessions or regrets, but instead experience the process of living.