Chapter 1714: Chapter 921: Who Caused the Death_2
The inherent nature is inherently about mutual struggle, and punishing evil and promoting good also involves killing; as long as the killing is for the sake of righteousness, it ought to be justified. Only by stopping the killing can righteousness be served.
In the vast Heavenly Dao, only by steadfastly guarding one’s heart can peace be brought about. Only when one’s heart remains unchanged can the killings in the world be uprooted.
Time flew by quickly, and Lin Feng and Feng Ling discussed matters of right and wrong, true and false. Lin Feng no longer entangled himself with the past miscellanies, for if a cultivator is always entangled with the past, how can they talk of progress?
At this moment, Lin Feng not only needed to restore his cultivation but also needed to rediscover his true self in such times and strengthen his beliefs. He believed only he could stop the killings of Feng Ling and others, stop the Sect Leader’s slaughter.
In fact, the Sect Leader hasn’t committed any killings himself. He merely uses the ambitions and selfish desires within the human heart to make them fight against each other. Without the Sect Leader, people of the world would still be in endless conflict. In truth, what Lin Feng truly needs to heal is the human heart.
As long as everyone’s heart remains firm, how could demonic ways exploit people’s hearts? As long as those in the Human Realm remain indifferent to status, achieving unity through equality, how could selfish desires wreak havoc in the world?
Lin Feng and Feng Ling discussed these principles, and gradually, they came to understand each other.
Feng Ling seemed to see Lin Feng’s kindness and sincerity, and gradually her fondness for him grew. From the first time seeing Lin Feng, she felt he was the kind of person she liked, his appearance filled her with familiarity. Thus, her feelings for Lin Feng deepened even more.
"Matters of the world should be left to the people of the world to discuss. What you need to consider now is how to repair your cultivation so that you can return to your original life. Before that, I’ll help you as much as I can as long as you trust me; I would never harm you."
Feng Ling’s words were spoken earnestly, then she silently raised her head to gaze at the sky. At this moment, the sky was particularly bright; even though it was night, the vast starry sky looked especially bright.
It only placed a veil of night over the surroundings, but it did not obstruct the people’s vision.
"Tomorrow, let’s go see the Sect Leader together," Feng Ling suddenly said to Lin Feng.
Lin Feng felt somewhat surprised; wasn’t the Sect Leader supposed to be busy? Holding onto this bit of doubt, he asked Feng Ling.
"Why, is this another of the Sect Leader’s arrangements for you?" Lin Feng looked calmly towards the woman beside him. At this moment, she was sitting on the lawn of tiger skin grass, under the dark blue starry sky, her gentle form emitting a special brilliance. Only then did Lin Feng understand the woman in front of him; it turned out she was an ordinary person just like himself. Even if their identities and abilities made things less simple, stripping away all that was left only the most genuine selves.
The girl replied to Lin Feng, "The Sect Leader hasn’t given any orders; I just feel that you can’t delay any longer..." After hearing her words, Lin Feng’s heart was inexplicably stirred, with feelings that couldn’t be named.
Lin Feng asked next, "Why did you choose to follow them?" Here, ’them’ obviously referred to the Sect Leader and his organization. He didn’t quite understand how such a woman got involved in an assassin organization and even became a cold-blooded assassin.
Feng Ling chuckled, as if seeing through Lin Feng’s words.
She followed up on what Lin Feng said, "Isn’t the so-called Righteous Path also filled with killings? The ones I kill are those who ought to be killed; we all share in slaughter, what difference is there between us and them?"
"The difference is that righteous people kill for the common folk, whereas you do it for selfish reasons. That’s the distinction," Lin Feng’s response was decisive.
Feng Ling, however, incomprehensibly retorted, "Is having a high-sounding reason truly justifiable for killing? Can so-called justice dominate the world?"
Lin Feng was taken aback by this question. Rather than arguing back and forth and wasting time needlessly, he thought it better to let her ponder over it slowly. Eventually, she would understand the meaning he wanted to convey.
"Alright, it’s getting late, I should go back to my room to rest. Would you like to come with me?" Feng Ling looked at Lin Feng and said, her bright eyes even more brilliant than the stars in the sky. Lin Feng looked at those bright eyes, still unwilling to believe that the person opposite him could be an assassin.
Perhaps, as she said, there truly is no difference between good and evil—only the choices made by the human heart.
Lin Feng stood up, and the two of them walked towards the manor. The mountain path was long and quiet, and they walked silently, feeling indescribable emotions, unspeakable and unexplainable.
Lin Feng truly wished the person in front was Su Liqian; that way, at least he could choose to believe that all of this was the doing of the black-clad men and that the person in front was merely being manipulated by them.
Returning to the manor, Lin Feng and Feng Ling parted ways. He returned to his room where that night he felt so many deep regrets. He and she discussed the world, the human heart, the matters of good and evil, right and wrong, yet they never talked about themselves.
It was as if they didn’t live for themselves; everything seemed beyond their control.
Lin Feng felt the chaos within his heart, so he closed his eyes to cover his vulnerability and inadequacy with sleep. He believed that once he woke up, everything would return to how it once was.
What was it like before, what constitutes the past? When Lin Feng woke up from his dream, these questions kept echoing in his mind.
Was his past in the Star-Gazing Pavilion, or in the Lin Family Village, or was it in Peace City?
He pondered for a long time but couldn’t find any answers. Suddenly, Lin Feng decided not to think anymore altogether.
The Innate Spiritual Seed within Lin Feng’s body unexpectedly awakened, anxiously saying to Lin Feng, "Follow your true heart, and you will never be wrong. Lin Feng, I still believe in you. Actually, after you reached the Nine Spirit Joints, several old monsters in your body tried to control your mind. Although there are only five left, you have been able to remain safe for these many years. If it wasn’t for you falling off the cliff because of Sky Blue Palm, destroying all your meridians, you might have already been controlled by them. So starting anew now is actually a good thing. Instead of dwelling in confusion, seize this opportunity to eliminate the five monsters within you."
Hearing Hua Shengmi speaking, Lin Feng felt a wave of joy, quickly responding, "Old friend, you’re finally back. I thought you would remain asleep." Lin Feng suddenly felt a warmth within his heart, thinking about Hua Shengmi’s help through all these matters, and how it accompanied him through the rights and wrongs; he really should help it get rid of these five old monsters trying to possess him, even if only for his own sake. Thus, Lin Feng nodded, which served as strengthening his belief.
"Seeing your restored faith, I feel relieved. I am now awake, but your meridians are still weak, so I can only help you open the Second Spirit Knot. Next, what you need to do is strengthen your meridians to prepare for opening more Spirit Joints."
Hua Shengmi’s sweet, lovely voice was a comfort to Lin Feng’s wounded soul. Had it been a man’s voice, Lin Feng would have been hard-pressed to accept someone speaking inside him.
After speaking, Lin Feng felt an immense energy circulating within his body. Lin Feng immediately adopted a Breathing Control posture. With the help of the Innate Spiritual Seed, his Second Spirit Knot had already been opened.
Lin Feng felt that his physical condition was much better than before. Lin Feng attempted to employ his Wind Character Technique, and the First Layer of the Cultivation Technique was executed particularly smoothly.
Just then, someone knocked on his door from outside. Lin Feng opened the door and saw it was Luo Jingtian.
At first glance, Luo Jingtian was taken aback, thinking to himself that there was indeed another genius in the world like him; at that moment, it felt like finding a kindred spirit.
Luo Jingtian smiled and said to Lin Feng, "Congratulations! In just two or three days, you’ve already broken through to the Second Spirit Knot. Out of all the people in the world, isn’t it unusual to make such consecutive breakthroughs in such a short time?"
