Chapter 564: 249: Beiyin Holy Mother’s Challenge!
Danger of a Shaken State of Mind_3 Chapter 564: 249: Beiyin Holy Mother’s Challenge!
Danger of a Shaken State of Mind_3 The more Chen Dengming thought about it, the more oppressed he felt.
His face deepened into a sullen look, while he continued his dispirited flight.
“Daoist son!”
Suddenly, a pleasant and melodious voice, like that of a hundred-spirt bird, echoed from behind him.
Chen Dengming reflexively replied in a cold voice, “What is it?”
He abruptly turned around, and his eyes, cold and razor-sharp, landed on a female cultivator behind him.
The woman trembled slightly, influenced by the intense will inadvertently radiating from Chen Dengming’s gaze.
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Her face was drained of colour, lips tight, and she managed to squeeze out a weak smile.
“No…it’s…it’s nothing.
I just saw you, and I wanted to thank you for avenging Senior Brother Cao,” she stammered.
Chen Dengming came back to himself at this point, recognizing the beautiful young woman as Yang Lan, causing him to snap back to alertness.
What had just happened to him?
Considering his usual state of mind, he had somehow allowed a prolonged negative emotion to seep in, which affected his normal behaviour.
This was a serious mistake; it revealed a gap in his spirit, a weakness that could potentially give birth to a Heart Demon in the future.
This shouldn’t be happening, at least not to him.
Could it be that his recent exertions in putting much of his heart force into creating incarnations have weakened him, causing a destabilization in his spiritual cultivation?
“Yang Lan, it’s you!”
Chen Dengming collected himself, and a smile appeared on his face.
He gently looked at Yang Lan and apologized, “I’m sorry for my behaviour earlier.
I experienced some unpleasantness, and I apologise for my lapse.”
His apology was heartfelt and his smile infectious.
Yang Lan gasped, visibly shocked.
She visibly eased up and quickly smiled, “There’s no need to apologize, Daoist son!
Everyone has bad days.
It’s I who might have disturbed you.”
Chen Dengming shook his head, responding, “I rarely become this agitated.
And you needn’t thank me for avenging Senior Brother Cao.
I happened to be present and besides, Senior Brother Cao helped me in the past.”
At his words, Yang Lan relaxed completely, assured that Chen Dengming was still his usual amiable self, rather than someone whose temperament changed with an increase in status.
She was genuinely pleased at this and cheerfully said, “Daoist son, you remain as modest and courteous as in the past.
You have achieved so much for the Sect and the Eastern Region that many people are grateful to you.
You should accept their gratitude wholeheartedly.”
Chen Dengming paused, instantly realising that Yang Lan was speaking the truth, not just flattering him.
“Do you really think so?
I thought many disciples would dislike me for standing out so much lately.”
“How can that be?
That would be thoughtless indeed!
You fight for the interests and glory of the Sect…”
Chen Dengming was taken aback – he was getting both criticism and praise today.
His mood lightened, gradually dispelling the dark cloud over his heart.
Not everyone can be painted with the same brush.
Even Zhu Guangbiao may not be truly hostile towards him, but perhaps was expressing pressure he felt.
This too, was human nature.
After all, if the three ancestors of the Longevity Sect were dragged into a Nascent Soul battle and something went wrong, it would spell disaster for the entire Sect.
No one could remain aloof in that situation.
“If anything befalls the three ancestors because of me, I am ready to bear the mantle and become the Ancestor of Longevity…”
At that thought, Chen Dengming once again truly appreciated the meaning of ‘Dao of Heaven’, i.e., ‘removing the surplus and replenishing the insufficient’, as found in the Dao of Heavenly Immortality.
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His state of mind, of Ten Thousand Transformations Dark Melding, returned to its natural state.
The hairline gap in his spirit that had formed effortlessly closed, becoming indiscernible.
In the blink of an eye, his state of mind seemed to enhance a bit.
Not only did he recover the energy he had expended, but it seemed to increase even further.
After exchanging a few words with Yang Lan, both of them separated, and Chen Dengming swiftly returned to his cave dwelling.
With an open mind now, it was time to prepare for any dangers in the future and look towards progress.
The leftover reward points from the beheading of the Beiling Saint and the Kill Devil Protector, amounting to one hundred and seventy thousand, needed to be judiciously used to arm himself a bit more…
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