Chapter 1662: Chapter 895: Riding Together on One Horse (2)
Lin Feng tried to control his breathing and discovered that the True Qi within his body flowed smoothly through his meridians, as if they had become even stronger. Perhaps, when Wu Fa wakes up, it will be such an opportunity; maybe his realm will directly improve, which would not be surprising.
At this moment, the door was pushed open.
The person who entered the room was Cui Er, carrying a bowl in her hand, containing freshly made bird’s nest soup.
She carefully placed it on the table and said to Lin Feng, "Young Master Lin, the young lady instructed me to make bird’s nest porridge. Please come and try it."
Lin Feng stood up and walked towards the dining table.
"I am awake now, so you can go back to your young lady."
Cui Er promptly replied, "That’s not possible. Without the young lady’s instructions, I cannot leave, or the young lady will be angry."
Cui Er looked troubled, and Lin Feng could see she was embarrassed, so he smiled at her:
"I’m not trying to make you leave, but I really am fine now. Since that’s the case, let’s not discuss this matter for now. You haven’t eaten either, have you? This bowl of bird’s nest is a token of my gratitude. I will take a walk outside."
Lin Feng’s tone was very sincere.
After speaking, Lin Feng stood up and left his room.
Lin Feng walked out of the room, arriving at the clearing beside the camp.
He looked up at the lush greenery ahead, which was truly a beautiful scenery. Such a view reminded him of the picturesque mountains and waters at the Star-Gazing Pavilion, where mist enveloped like the Immortal Realm. Although the landscape wasn’t as thrilling and majestic as the mountains near Star Watching Cliff, it possessed a natural beauty and vibrant life.
The Bihua Spirit Pond Water is a symbol of life, and its touch of green embodies the essence of life’s creation. Such exquisite existence makes the place abundant with spiritual power, fostering vibrant growth.
The Bihua Spirit Pond Water is the origin of dreams, formed by the concentration of life source power. The credit goes to the tree people, who absorbed the essence of nature’s spiritual energy day and night for tens of thousands of years to create this pool of life water today. Its formation is due to the gathering and concentration of life source power, drawn together through the tree people’s absorption of nature’s purest spiritual energy. With mystical power, these energies gathered under a giant banyan tree, forming a small lake. Three thousand years ago, the giant wood people came here, naming this small lake: Bihua Spirit Pond. From then on, they began to protect this sacred place, which became both their home and the Holy Land they defended for generations.
"What are you looking at?"
A light and ethereal voice suddenly emerged beside Lin Feng, offering a delightful auditory feast.
Lin Feng turned to see Su Liqian beside him. At this moment, Su Liqian was very serene, without any disguise or emotional outburst, showing her truest self before Lin Feng.
"What, are you unhappy?"
Su Liqian looked at the sky above the camp, letting the gentle breeze caress her delicate face. The corners of her mouth slightly lifted into a soft arc; it seemed like a smile, though it was an inadvertent expression of joy.
"Miss Su is quite carefree, even when calamity is approaching, she can be so unrestrained."
"What calamity, isn’t it because you’re here that I can rest easy?" Su Liqian spoke leisurely, without a hint of worry. Her words were light, while Lin Feng felt troubled inside.
Lin Feng referred to the upheaval in three days, which would be the betrothal contest held by the clan. He wondered if Su Liqian would still be able to smile then.
Lin Feng thought that if he intentionally lost, perhaps Su Liqian would truly marry off.
Of course, Su Liqian knew Lin Feng was teasing her; Lin Feng didn’t realize Su Liqian had already regarded him as her savior. Only if Lin Feng married her would Su Liqian truly be willing to marry.
In ancient times, women liked to cling to their beliefs, falling in love at first sight and subsequently giving everything for the person they considered their heart’s match. The fateful encounters, the hero saving the damsel—all these were sought-after yet nearly unattainable by them. Hence, once sought, they would immerse all their genuine feelings in it. Thus arose those moving tales and enchanting stories.
Su Liqian experienced infatuation for someone for the first time; she hadn’t thought about finding a companion for herself. However, years of cultivation and various affairs in the sect kept her from placing her mind on such matters.
And now, with nothing urgent to occupy herself, the only thing left was to protect the sacred artifact of Phoenix Cliff and await news from the sect.
Just at this moment, she encountered Lin Feng after surviving adversity. And she felt a strong attraction to him, as if her inner dam finally bore the pressure and was thoroughly shattered, with flooding waters pouring down, nourishing the dried soil and giving birth to new life.
Lin Feng calmly gazed into the distance, having lived so hastily all these years that many beautiful moments were pushed away by worldly killings. Everything past seemed like a flick of the finger; Lin Feng felt fortunate to be alive this day, to feel his own existence amid such a moment.
Over these years, Lin Feng pursued cultivation, escaped and hid from mortal threats, and aimed for rapid growth in his realm’s strength. He kept throwing himself into various disputes and battles, constantly challenging and transcending, hoping one day he would truly become strong enough to control his destiny. But one day, he realized what he truly sought was simply a straightforward life—a return to authenticity from reality. However, Lin Feng was walking this path, believing that as long as he persisted, he would eventually carve out his own space and create a future he desired.
You might say Lin Feng is selfish, yet cultivation is essentially about refining oneself. If everyone refined themselves, there would be no disputes, no killing.
Yet being human, without desires or needs, there’s no life; lacking desires suggests you can’t be fully human. But indulging selfish desires to trample boundaries and bring disaster challenges the very foundation of the Righteous Path.
The grievances between heaven and earth, the shortsightedness among people, are inherently part of human nature—life’s source implies mutual contradiction and harmony. Only by steadfastly maintaining one’s inner kindness and gradually dispelling darkness can the true essence of the Righteous Path be understood.
"Is the Heavenly Wood Bell of your Phoenix Cliff truly that significant, worth safeguarding at the cost of life?"
"This is the supreme treasure of Phoenix Cliff; as disciples of the sect, it is our duty to protect it with all our might." Su Liqian spoke calmly as if she had never considered the question but already provided an affirmative answer.
Lin Feng thought to himself, it’s merely a magical treasure, hardly worth risking one’s life. A treasure lost can be remade; if a life is lost, it vanishes completely.
Even if one falls into reincarnation, it’s no longer you. Only the original self is the true self, as Lin Feng saw through the phoenix’s eye and discerned the truth of heaven and earth.
Thus Lin Feng cherishes life, yet the cultivation path allows him to save lives. A person who truly values life would certainly establish righteousness for the living beings upon the vast void of heaven and earth, offering their intention to the world.
With continued enlightenment of Heaven and Earth Truth, Lin Feng rapidly grows; having attained Longevity, naturally, he must do things worthy of this blessing. Heaven and earth grant enduring life and nearly inexhaustible Life Essence. If Lin Feng can rescue more lives, he would certainly lend a hand. To sacrifice one’s own life to exchange for the survival of others—saying this embodies true grandeur.
