A life of clearness

Chapter 369 No Answer
By the time Zhizheng walked in front of Dongyan again, five days had passed.

He looked tired after discussing with so many geniuses continuously. Even a genius like him could not take it lightly.

However, the look in those light blue eyes was so moving that one could not bear to look directly at them.

"What do you think, Daoist Dongyan?"

Dong Yan shook his head and said, "I guess Daoist Fellow Zhizheng already has the answer in his mind. Why don't you speak first?"

Zhizheng flipped his palm, and a light blue butterfly with a phoenix tail fluttered out from his palm.

"The word 'heart ban' best represents the ban on the heart. When your heart is free of restrictions, it will be free."

Dong Yan's eyes flashed, and he also summoned his own heart-shaped ban.

The two butterflies were attacking each other in a cubic space with a side length of ten feet that was created by prohibition.

The Heart-shaped Forbidden Flower belonging to Zhizheng was suspended very quietly in the air, while the one belonging to Dongyan was ready to move, with a strong murderous aura.

Dong Yan had profound attainments in the art of prohibitions. Even though he did not usually specialize in the practice of the Heart-Character Prohibition, his full concentration over the past five days allowed him to create several new Heart-Character Prohibitions.

Even though the power is still insufficient, being able to accomplish this in just five days is already extremely remarkable.

One is mainly for offense, one is mainly for defense, and the other is the most special one that can create illusions.

The restriction models combined with the Heart-Character Forbidden Place are the ones that Dongyan has studied most deeply.

The blue butterfly flapped its wings lightly and suddenly disappeared where it was.

The next moment, it had leaped in front of the light blue butterfly, its wings like knives, as if to cut everything in front of it.

boom--

There was a clear sound of metal colliding with stone.

The blue butterfly was blown back and hit the wall of space directly, and suddenly turned into an ice-blue light spot.

Dong Yan frowned, and as the Heart-shaped Forbidden Technique was broken, another blue butterfly appeared in front of the pale blue butterfly. It looked the same as the previous one, but Dong Yan knew that this was another Heart-shaped Forbidden Technique he had used, mainly for defense.

I don't know if I can stop this butterfly that is holding the righteousness.

The light blue butterfly leaped lightly above the blue butterfly, and fell down at a speed that was totally inconsistent with its weight, and actually used its wings to split the blue butterfly in half!
This is?

Dong Yan's eyes widened. Wasn't this the move used by his main attack, the Heart-shaped Ban?

Moreover, compared with the crude finished product he made in just a few days, it was more rounded and perfect. The butterfly wings were cut more smoothly.

"How many restriction models did you combine into this Heart-Character Restriction?" Dong Yan's expression was complicated, and he did not use the Heart-Character Restriction that was the main illusion again.

"Is there a hundred?" He shook his head as soon as he asked. Dong Yan didn't know whether he hoped Zhizheng would say yes or no.

"Not a hundred." Zhizheng replied, "It is not combined with other restriction models, it is just the Heart Restriction."

Dong Yan didn't believe it: "Don't lie to me. You just used no less than three kinds of restrictions in your Heart Ban." He frowned: "Even if you don't want to say it, why bother to perfunctorily tell me."

"I'm not being perfunctory." Zhizheng said seriously, "I've told you before that if the mind is not restricted, it will be free. It's not necessary for the cultivator to consider who to give the Heart-Character Forbidden Law to after it's cast like a spell. The cultivator's mind changes rapidly, and the Heart-Character Forbidden Law is the same. Since it was born, it can change with the cultivator's mind. Why should we be bound by how many models it can be combined with?"

After saying this, Zhizheng took out a blank jade slip from his sleeve and held it on his forehead.

"These are some of my experiences in practicing the Heart Word Forbidden. You can take a look at them, fellow Taoist. If there are areas for improvement, you and I can discuss them together."

Dong Yan took the jade slip from Chi Zheng in a daze. This should be a top-secret experience, but was it just given to him so casually? This is not the enlightenment of the origin of Tao...

Because of their personal understanding, great people are not reluctant to talk about their own insights when preaching, but how much the listeners can understand in the end still depends on themselves.

The skills of monks are quite different. If you don't have some unique skills, you'd be embarrassed to be in this circle.

Dong Yan took a look inside with his spiritual sense and felt even more complicated... The insights that Chi Zheng gave him were indeed the new method of performing the Heart-Character Prohibition.

In this way, he truly accepted his defeat with a sincere heart.

Dong Yan watched as Chi Zheng slowly walked towards the next genius...

Half a month later, the heated arguments became less and less frequent, and were replaced by gentle discussions. Often, one party would think for a moment before saying the next sentence.

And Zhizheng always gave examples to support his views, just like the method he gave Dongyan to perform the Heart-Character Prohibition. Almost every genius had a copy of these jade slips containing the light of Zhizheng's wisdom.

As time passed, Tianjiao looked at Zhizheng with eyes filled with complex emotions such as admiration, envy, and jealousy.

Dong Yan withdrew his consciousness from the jade slip and watched Zhizheng walk up to him for the third time.

"Thank you, Brother Zhizheng. Dongyan will always remember your guidance." He stood up and bowed solemnly to Zhizheng.

"Fellow Daoist Dongyan, there is no need to do this." Zhizheng returned the greeting with a calm face, neither arrogant nor impatient. "I have another question."

"Please speak, fellow Taoist." Dong Yan said cautiously.

"It's still about the Heart-shaped Forbidden Flower. Daoist Dong Yan, do you think the Heart-shaped Forbidden Flower you created is the same one as the one you created last time?"

Dong Yan thought about it and answered tentatively: "I think so."

Zhizheng asked why.

"It depends on how you define it." Dong Yan answered very cautiously: "As long as the same cultivator casts the same Heart-shaped Prohibition without any changes, it can be said to be the same. Otherwise, I can also say that the me of the last breath is not the same person as the me of this breath."

"If we compare the Heart Ban to a cultivator's offspring... the previous one died, and a new one was born. Although they are both offspring, they are not the same one after all."

"In that case, it is not."

Zhizheng laughed: "Don't be nervous, fellow Daoist. I don't have an answer to this question either."

Dong Yan felt embarrassed when Chi Zheng pointed out his subconscious that he had not even noticed.

Zhizheng explained: "This question has troubled me for a long time. Now that all the geniuses and many seniors have gathered here, I couldn't help but ask it."

One question, two reasonable views, and two completely different answers.

What Dongyan can think of, Chizheng can think of too.

"Although you can't think of an answer, you must have some inclination, right?"

"There is indeed a tendency." Zhizheng did not evade the question and said directly: "I am more inclined to deny it. When the Heart-Character Forbidden Zone dissipates, it will be its death. Even if the master immediately casts the Heart-Character Forbidden Zone again, it will not be the same as before."

……

"This is the answer your senior brother gave at that time." Dong Yan looked at Rong Qing: "Ten thousand years have passed, and I have never had the chance to meet him again. I don't know if he has a new answer."

(End of this chapter)