My cultivation is too warm

Chapter 318 The Old Man of Ten Thousand Demons Finally Stands Up (4000 words)

After Shisheng left, a voice came from afar on the horizon: "Oh, by the way, don't look for me again unless it's important. I don't have time to deal with you. What you want to do is none of my business. Don't try to blame me for anything bad you do outside. Let me make it clear to you, we have nothing to do with each other, so I will not take the blame for anything you do. That's all."

As soon as he finished speaking, Shi Sheng vanished without a trace, leaving Ji Cang Sheng and Xu Mo standing there staring at each other.

Xu Mo was alright; he had long since gotten used to the bizarre thought process of the Life Devourer.

But Ji Cangsheng truly couldn't hold back any longer. He stared blankly in the direction where Shisheng had disappeared, opened his mouth, and said with a somewhat shattered worldview:

"He said he was worried that I would blame him if I did something wrong?"

Ji Cangsheng truly had a disorienting feeling about life. Could it be that he had been bewitched?
Xu Mo nodded upon hearing this, then asked hesitantly, "Is there a problem?"

Ji Cangsheng was taken aback by Xu Mo's reaction, then said, "Nephew, perhaps you don't know the true identity of that person just now?"

In his view, Xu Mo's reaction clearly showed a lack of understanding of Devourer of Life. After all, Devourer of Life was once the leader of evil, a pure evil being that could devour an entire world's living beings in one gulp.

As a result, this person actually worried that someone who had always dreamed of benefiting all living beings would do something bad and ask him to take the blame.

Isn't this a complete reversal of the Heavenly Gang, a colossal joke?
Faced with Ji Cangsheng's question, Xu Mo calmly replied, "I know. Senior Brother Shisheng was once an evil leader who opposed the Xianqing camp. He did all sorts of bad things and was inhumane. In short, he was a terrible person."

Ji Cangsheng was stunned, and said in disbelief, "You know?"

Xu Mo nodded. "Senior Brother Shisheng told me this himself. Moreover, due to certain special reasons, I have personally witnessed him doing bad things in the long river of history, uh, the scene of him devouring living beings."

Ji Cangsheng was even more surprised. After a moment of silence, he let out a sigh of disappointment, and then somewhat indignantly asked Xu Mo to judge:

"If that's the case, then tell me, nephew, wasn't what he just said hilarious? A person like him actually worried that I would do something wrong and take the blame for him. Isn't that insulting?"

"Back then, he cut me off because this part of me had been corrupted by the benevolent and virtuous ways of Xianqing, and he had no choice but to cut me off. Now he's actually worried that I'll do bad things."

Isn't it hilarious?

Ji Cangsheng emphasized his question again.

Xu Mo fell silent upon hearing this. How was he supposed to answer this question? He knew the truth about the Devouring Life.

Because of the previous incarnation of Senior Sister, the Celestial Dao, the current situation of Devouring Life is somewhat complicated. Although Devouring Life's memories have not been changed, his thinking may have become as simple as a child's.

Because his memories still exist, he always feels that he is an evil being, but because of his simple heart and mind, his current behavior seems a bit awkward and incongruous. In short, nothing seems right.

However, he couldn't tell Ji Cangsheng about these things. Although the other party had been abandoned by Shisheng, who knew if there was still some special connection between the two?
If that's the case, then if Ji Cangsheng learns the truth, wouldn't that be the same as letting Shisheng know the truth as well?

When the time comes, who knows how Shisheng will react after he learns the truth? Will he break free from his senior sister's backup plan and revert to his former evil self?

This disrupted my senior's plan.

Thinking of this, Xu Mo quickly changed the subject, saying, "Maybe Senior Brother Shisheng was deliberately trying to annoy you."

"Let's not talk about that for now. Now that Senior Brother Shisheng has said that you two are completely estranged, what are you planning to do, Uncle-Master? What will you do in the future?"

Upon hearing this, Ji Cangsheng stared blankly at the sky. He had never thought about this question before. He originally thought that after learning about his own background, the next step would be to be devoured by the Life Devourer, becoming the nutrients for the other party to restore its full strength, thus completely losing himself.

Who could have imagined this outcome?

He stood there in a daze for a long time, then he perked up and said seriously, "This is a good thing for me. Before, after I learned about my background, I was afraid to face myself when faced with those impulsive thoughts of cannibalism, and I thought that this was the kind of person I was."

"Now that he has said he doesn't need me anymore, I am completely free. I have no connection with the past anymore."

"I am who I am, Ji Cangsheng, who is determined to make all people in the world live a happy life."

As Ji Cangsheng spoke, his eyes grew brighter, as if they contained some kind of conviction, and his tone became more and more resolute, "Now I can face myself honestly. I want to fulfill my past dreams and see what I can do for the people of the world."

Xu Mo nodded thoughtfully upon hearing this, genuinely happy for Ji Cangsheng. Then, he asked curiously, "In that case, Uncle-Master, have you thought about what you should do?"

Upon hearing this, Ji Cangsheng frowned and pondered for a moment. "The reason I wanted to become a spirit plant master in the past was because the people of the world had not completely solved the problem of food and clothing. The world's food could not support such a large population, and many people would still go hungry."

"However, now that Teacher Wuyou Lingnong has appeared, this problem no longer exists in the world. Since that's the case, I naturally don't need to study this anymore."

After saying that, he stroked his chin and thought seriously. After a while, he seemed to suddenly think of something and said with some interest, "That's right, when I was walking in the human world before, I saw many people who were sick. The way they were tormented by the disease was really distressing."

"I met Junior Brother Mo on the road before. He travels among the people and treats the sick. It is said that he will travel to every corner of Canggu to find all the diseases in the world and compile a medical book so that all diseases can be cured."

“When I first learned about my background, I was afraid to face myself, so after talking to him for a few minutes, I left in a hurry.”

"Looking back now, what Junior Brother Mo did was great and I admire him greatly. I have decided to find Junior Brother Mo and work with him to eliminate all diseases in the world and make the world free from pain."

Ji Cangsheng became more and more excited as he spoke, and his expression became somewhat impatient. He then greeted Xu Mo and said:
“That’s right, that’s it. I know what I have to do, junior brother. I’m going to find Junior Brother Mo now. I can’t wait. I’ll be going now and will come back after I’ve fulfilled my dream.”

After saying that, he left in a hurry without waiting for Xu Mo's reaction.

This left Xu Mo somewhat helpless. Why were all these people leaving in such a hurry? However, after thinking about what Ji Cangsheng was going to do, he couldn't help but understand the other party's feelings.

After all, pursuing dreams requires such impulsiveness; no preparation is needed, just take action as soon as the idea comes to mind.

After Ji Cangsheng left, Xu Mo rested for a few more days.

He didn't go anywhere, because the Old Man of Ten Thousand Demons was still a guest at Wuyou Peak. No one knew why, but the old man had no intention of leaving this time.

He argued with Elder Ouyang every day until one day, he saw the Old Man of Ten Thousand Demons holding a book and scolding Elder Ouyang like a teacher reprimanding a student.

To Xu Mo's surprise, Elder Ouyang, who had been reprimanded by the Old Man of Ten Thousand Demons, sat there obediently without resisting.

This scene truly opened Xu Mo's eyes.

What a miracle!
The Old Man of Ten Thousand Demons was actually able to reprimand Elder Ouyang? Has the sun risen in the west? Or am I under some kind of illusion?
With this question in mind, Xu Mo secretly observed for a while before discovering that the Old Man of Ten Thousand Demons was actually teaching Elder Ouyang scientific knowledge such as modern biology, genetics, and botany.

He slapped his forehead, realizing he'd almost forgotten that the Old Man of Ten Thousand Demons was a true scientific master, excelling in all subjects—mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, computer science, artificial intelligence, and more.

It is probably for this reason that Elder Ouyang consulted him on modern biological sciences and other knowledge related to spirit plant masters, hoping that he could draw inferences from one instance to another and combine them with the knowledge of spirit plant masters, so that he could go further in the field of spirit plant masters.

Such a scene of the Elder of Ten Thousand Demons reprimanding Elder Ouyang was extremely rare, so Xu Mo couldn't help but hide in the shadows and watch silently.

A short while later, he saw the Elder of Ten Thousand Demons take out a jade slip, slam it on the table, and angrily rebuke Elder Ouyang:
"Come here, take a look for yourself. Yesterday's test had 3,700 questions, and you got a full 53 wrong."

He clutched his chest, looking heartbroken, and said, "Fifty-three questions in total! Are you a pig? Huh? Ouyang brat, you always said you were stupid, which I didn't really agree with. Although I don't like you, I still think that you can become a master of spiritual plants, so you shouldn't be described as clumsy. Besides, you are my junior, and as an elder, I don't want to say that my junior is stupid, as it concerns my reputation."

Then he slammed his hand on the table three times and scolded, "But now I realize I was wrong. You're not just clumsy, you're just stupid! You're so stupid! Even a pig, if taught by a top scientific master like me from all the worlds and endless time and space, wouldn't get 53 out of 3,700 questions wrong.

"I'm so stupid I could cry! You're utterly hopeless!"

After finishing his tirade, the Old Man of Ten Thousand Demons straightened his back, exhaled a long breath, and revealed a refreshed expression.

Xu Mo could sense his feelings even from afar.

This time, he really vented his anger, probably releasing all the resentment Elder Ouyang had accumulated over countless years.

He's probably been waiting for this day for a long time.

However, just as he was feeling smug, Elder Ouyang, whom he had reprimanded, suddenly got up and walked outside.

Upon seeing this, the Old Man of Ten Thousand Demons became anxious and hurriedly asked, "Little brat Ouyang, where are you going?"

Elder Ouyang did not stop, and replied coldly, "I'll go and catch you a pig, and see if you, the most outstanding master of science in all the worlds and endless time and space, are really so good at teaching people."

Upon hearing this, the Old Man of Ten Thousand Demons immediately became anxious. He scolded him impatiently, "What, are you saying you're not convinced?"

Elder Ouyang turned around, stared at him coldly, and said nothing.

Seeing this, the Old Man of Ten Thousand Demons rebuked him without any politeness: "Little brat Ouyang, you need to understand your place now. I am your teacher, the one who is instructing you. You should put away your arrogance and listen to me obediently. Don't you understand such a simple principle as respecting your teacher?"

"Besides, you were the one who made the mistake. Do you think you can't handle it when I, as your teacher, scold you a few times out of disappointment?"

"You need to understand, I'm scolding you for your own good. If it were anyone else, I wouldn't bother with them."

Xu Mo, who had been hiding in the shadows watching the scene inside, was suddenly stunned. He wasn't sure if it was just his imagination, but he felt a strange sense of familiarity with the words of the Old Man of Ten Thousand Demons...

Faced with the reprimand from the Elder of Ten Thousand Demons, Elder Ouyang coldly said, "Then explain to me why there are seven hundred out of the three thousand seven questions that you have never explained or taught me."

The old man of ten thousand demons stiffened upon hearing this, but then stubbornly rebuked him:
"What do you mean, Ouyang brat? Are you saying I deliberately set these questions to embarrass you?"

Elder Ouyang didn't speak, but stared at him coldly, his expression seemingly saying, "Is there any need to doubt this? It is."

Seeing this, the Old Man of Ten Thousand Demons angrily rebuked, "This is slander! Do you think I'm that kind of person? Tell me, although I didn't directly teach you those seven hundred questions, were they outside the scope of the knowledge I taught you? Were they related to what I taught you before?"

"Do I really need to teach you this knowledge directly? Can't you just review and study it yourself? If I have to teach you everything, is the knowledge you're learning meant for me?"

Elder Ouyang remained silent for a moment after hearing this, then silently turned around and continued walking outside.

Seeing this, the Old Man of Ten Thousand Demons panicked and quickly stopped him, "Come back! Where are you going?"

Elder Ouyang coldly replied, "Since you find it troublesome, then I won't let you teach. Anyway, there are so many schools in the Canggu World now, I can just find a school to attend."

Upon hearing this, how could the Elder of Ten Thousand Demons agree? He had finally found this opportunity to openly reprimand Elder Ouyang, how could he let it slip away?

So he shouted, "Are you confused? With me, the world's top scientific master, to teach you, why do you need to go to school? Is there anyone in the world more capable than me?"

"Besides, when did I ever say I was unwilling to teach you? You are a junior from the same mountain village as me, so of course I will take care of you."

(End of this chapter)