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Chapter 432 The purpose of life is...

Having figured out the skill set, Feng Xue was forced to confront a problem—

How should he light the candle of his heart?

Judging from Liu Yunxi's situation, this world should have a rule similar to "as long as the conditions are met, the heart candle will be lit". Regardless of where this rule comes from, he first needs to consider what he should light.

The first goal that came to his mind was actually "immortality," but he rejected the idea almost instantly. Immortality was never his pursuit. He pursued immortality only because his lifespan was insufficient. Lifespan was merely a prerequisite for him to enjoy life. If he really pursued extending his lifespan, the image of a certain decaying old worm would instantly appear in Feng Xue's mind.

Or rather, it was precisely because Feng Xue held this view that he did not, like Liu Yunxi, ignite the Heart Candle the moment he transmigrated.

But if immortality is ruled out, what should Feng Xue pursue?
Leaving aside any questioning of her inner self, the first thought that surfaced in Feng Xue's mind was a utilitarian one—

What kind of candle of the heart would be better to light?

First, one must be able to keep going. Otherwise, if one ends up like the one in the Zhuye School who sought the candle of Zhuye, with the path cut off due to the changing times, then one is only asking for trouble.

Secondly, it's best if it's something that's relatively easy to achieve. Otherwise, if it's like the strategy of the strategists who form alliances and counter-strategies, where one has to actively create conditions and make oneself a public enemy, then that's just courting death.

As all sorts of thoughts flooded her mind, Feng Xue suddenly understood why the Hundred Schools of Thought dominated the world.

The philosophers of the past were pioneers, great sages with a mind and decisiveness far beyond that of ordinary people. They paved a path for their dreams and achieved their own way. Thus, the sun and moon shine together, and the torch is passed on from generation to generation. Later generations follow their path, learn from them, and in the process of arming their minds, they have the opportunity to slowly unravel the complexities and find what they truly want.

After all, a person who struggles all day just to put food on the table has no right to think about dreams.

Is this the meaning of 'reading'?

Feng Xue sighed softly, suddenly recalling a saying she had read in her past life:
Reading is meant to give people more choices.

"So in this world, learning, practicing, and joining a school of thought are essentially all about finding the path that one can strive for?"

Although Feng Xue felt something, he became increasingly confused. Before he transmigrated, he could still shamelessly say "I will strive for the rise of China." At least if he could do it, he would really be willing to do it. But after transmigrating, he didn't even have a place where he felt a sense of belonging, and he had no direction to strive for!
Moreover, this world is all about subjective judgment; you have to agree in your heart. This means he can't be like some Confucian and Taoist plagiarists who say things like, "To establish a heart for heaven and earth, to establish a destiny for the people, to continue the lost learning of the past sages, and to usher in an era of peace for all generations." After all, he's just a nobody. Let alone grand ambitions, he's far from even Mencius's sacrifice for righteousness!
"call!"

Just as Feng Xue was pondering this, a sudden flash of inspiration struck him, and a flame appeared out of thin air in his soul...

"Holy crap!" Feng Xue was startled by the sudden flames. After looking closely, she was relieved to see that it wasn't that her soul had caught fire, but rather that the illusory image of her soul had a pale golden candle in its hand.

The flame was bright white at the center, but its edges were golden red, flickering as if it might go out at any moment.

"What did I say that lit the Heart Candle? How exactly did this thing light up? Why did it light up? Is it a special rule of this world? Or is there some other reason?"

Feng Xue frowned, but he quickly put aside his many thoughts, because at this moment, he was only concerned about one thing—what exactly was his Heart Candle?
"Yunxi, how did you know that the Heart Candle was for repaying a debt of gratitude? Do you have any experience with it?"

Seeing Feng Xue scratching her head and sighing, Liu Yunxi was about to offer some words of comfort, but when she suddenly heard him say this, she was slightly taken aback before replying:
"There wasn't any special method; I just quietly felt it..."

At this point, Liu Yunxi suddenly had a thought, and the candlelight in his sea of ​​consciousness shone brightly. Feng Xue felt a buzzing in his head and immediately wanted to find a benefactor to repay the favor. But then, a spark rose from the bottom of his heart, instantly dispelling that subtle feeling. What followed was a reassuring sense of satisfaction.

"No wonder he's immune to being bewitched!" Feng Xue thought to himself, but then he suddenly froze, and a more subtle expression spread across his face.

"What's wrong? This should be very gentle, right?" Liu Yunxi panicked when she saw Feng Xue's expression change, and Feng Xue quickly reached out to stop her.

"It's nothing, I just found out what my Heart Candle is. Good grief, can pursuing peace of mind also become a Heart Candle?"

"Why not? She'd even use it as a candle for you to sleep with... Ouch!" Before Fina could finish speaking, Feng Xue flicked her forehead—

"Speak more politely! She's offering herself in return!"

"Tsk, do you want me to light one of these candles too? Let me tell you, no way! I've only taken half the revenge, don't count on me..."

"Oh, so after you get your revenge you'll repay the favor?" Liu Yunxi rarely showed her cunning side. She seemed quite angry with Fina. Don't be fooled by her gentle demeanor; she's actually incredibly cunning!

"What are you saying!" Fina rolled her eyes, reached out and hugged the dog, rubbing its head angrily as she said:

"Quickly think of a target for us, so this guy will give up on his dream!"

"Actually, it's not so bad, since you're already tied to them anyway." Sarah floated off the dog's neck, giving a cold reply. Upon hearing this, Fina's eyes widened immediately, and she retorted angrily:
"You're bullying me too, aren't you? You're all bullying me!"

Seeing Fina start rolling around on the ground, Feng Xue was completely dumbfounded. What was going on?
Sarah sighed, stuffed her fluffy tail into Fina's mouth to stifle her sobs, and then said:

"It's nothing, she just accidentally lit the heart candle."

"???" Feng Xue's eyes widened upon hearing this. Was this thing really that easy to light? Seeing Feng Xue's curious expression, Sarah was about to speak, but the next moment, Fina gritted her teeth, and the dog leaped up with a howl. Fina then seized the opportunity to speak:

"Don't say it! That's an order! And you, you're not allowed to ask either!"

"..." Feng Xue really wanted to say, "You've made me even more curious," but considering that this woman was not mentally stable, she ultimately gave up the idea of ​​asking further questions.

Anyway, with Sarah as the mole, we can just ask her for information later when we have the chance!
(End of this chapter)