Mecha Era, Punch the Stars

"No, I only look good; in reality, my body is inevitably decaying inside."

He sighed constantly.

"Now I have a vague understanding of what my senior told me back then. Perhaps I should go and see him one last time."

Lu was puzzled. "Which senior is this?"
"Is he an elder of my master?"

"An elder? No, he's a person with a somewhat perverse sense of humor, a being as powerful as the heavens."

"Like the sky?"

"That's right. All things are like ants in his eyes. He controls the birth and death of life. Even if he is not the heavens, he must be the true sacred being in those stories."

Heng uttered these words in an almost chanting tone.

In his mind, the existence of the gourd was almost a matter of divine will.

Even if it's not true, it is in my heart.

"Is it because Master has mythologized this person too much?"

"Myth? What's your take on this person?"

"Because I saw that when Master mentioned this person, his whole demeanor changed, just like... just like Aunt Wang next door, praying to the sea god to bless Uncle Wang's safe return from the sea. She would proudly say every time that if she hadn't prayed to the sea god so devoutly every time, how could Uncle Wang have returned safely every time?"

The girl's unintentional words felt like a bucket of cold water had been poured over Hengxin's head.

He felt himself suddenly break free from some strange 'obsession'.

This kind of 'obsession' is the 'obsession' that comes from seeing the gourd and concluding that one can no longer go any further.

"That's right. No matter how powerful the gourd is, it only briefly looked at my life and didn't truly see how I gradually became stronger to that point. The day I stopped becoming stronger wasn't the day I stopped being 'selfish,' but rather the day I stopped having that deep desire to become even stronger. I simply limited myself!"

Heng felt he had grasped the meaning.

Whether he had truly understood or not, he didn't know.

But he felt he had to go to where the gourd was to verify it.

He wanted to confirm whether he had become completely obsessed and stagnant because of the gourd's existence. "Lu, thank you. I'll be leaving tomorrow. Before that, I'll leave you all the books I haven't taught you yet. Study them carefully and learn slowly."

Heng Teng stood up, his gaunt face radiating an unprecedented glow, as if he had returned to his peak moment hundreds of years ago, confident, flamboyant, and unstoppable by anything.

Seeing Heng like this, he stared blankly.

"Master, you look so handsome."

Heng smiled slightly: "What kind of handsome man am I? I'm just a decrepit old man who's lived too long."

"Master, are we really leaving?"

"I have no choice but to leave."

"Then I'll go with you!"

"It's dangerous there, it's beyond the heavens. You're not skilled enough yet. Wait until you've mastered everything I know before you consider coming to me. Of course, until then, you'd better hope that this old codger isn't dead yet, haha."

Heng waved his sleeve, signaling Lu to leave.

"You should leave quickly, I need to get some sleep."

"No, Master, let me serve you. I want to sleep with you."

She showed a sweet smile on her face.

"Get lost, why are you learning this stuff?"

"No, Master, you are my benefactor. Is it wrong for me to have your child?"

Lu hugged him, and the emotions that had been budding in her heart suddenly burst forth:

"And you said you were going to die, but I'm still alive. What am I going to do? My mother is gone, and you're the only person I have left in this world! Master, please let me have this wish."

Is this the only family member left?
This sentence encapsulates the essence of constancy.

He remained silent for a moment, then finally made his choice. (End of Chapter)