Xiuxian: I use magnetic fields to prove my truth

Chapter 62 Position
Zhou Qing defended himself, "Wei Xu has been practicing for several months. His spiritual energy has gradually increased, and he is full of energy. He has reached a state where he can stop sleeping. How could he have been so lazy? I hope the elder will understand."

Jiang Renqing said: "A person's spirit is entirely governed by the word 'zhi'. If one has a determined mind, then one's energy can be used to one's advantage and one can always maintain clarity and clarity."

"If one's ambition is dull and lazy, not to mention those who have just entered the sect, even those who have established their foundation or even reached the Golden Core stage will fall into a deep sleep and not be able to wake up. Isn't it uncommon to see them?"

"It's not that I'm unwilling to investigate, it's that he admitted the crime himself. In that case, he should be severely punished."

Zhou Qing wanted to defend Wei Xu, but he heard Wei Xu say, "Brother, stop talking. This is my fault. I will accept the punishment."

Zhou Qing then stopped talking.

Jiang Renqing waved his hand, and a double jade pillar rose in the solemn Punishment Hall. Two deacon disciples escorted Wei Xu to the front of the jade pillar, and an invisible pulling force emanated from the jade pillar, fixing Wei Xu on it.

Then a deacon disciple took out the soul-beating whip.

It was a short whip about three feet long, as thick as a thumb, shiny black, and made of unknown material.

There are many runes engraved on the short whip. When the deacon disciple holds the whip, the runes are activated, stirring up circles of spiritual energy.

Snapped!
The deacon disciple cracked his whip, making a crisp sound.

The whip did not hit Wei Xu, but Wei Xu suddenly trembled all over and let out a low roar, as if he was suffering extreme pain.

The deacon disciple continued to swing the whip.

Wei Xu would roar angrily after the first ten whips, but his voice became hoarse after the last few, and he could no longer roar. His body was just shaking silently.

Zhou Qing watched from the side with a serious face, and saw that his clothes were soaked with sweat and stuck to his skin.

By the time he was whipped thirty times, Wei Xu was exhausted.

Zhou Qing hurried forward to help him down.

Jiang Renqing said, "Zhou Qing, you are the eldest brother. You must discipline your fellow brothers and sisters well and not cause any more trouble."

Zhou Qing said: "Disciple understands. If there is nothing else, I will take my leave."

Jiang Renqing waved his hand, signaling him to leave on his own.

Zhou Qing carried Wei Xu out of the Discipline Hall and placed him on a huge rock outside the hall.

He pulled open Wei Xu's shirt and checked his back, only to find it was smooth and without a single scratch.

It really is a soul-beating whip.

It does not touch the skin, but strikes the heart and soul directly. It cannot be avoided or relieved.

After a while, Wei Xu woke up slowly, grinned and groaned, and cursed with a smile: "Damn it, it's really amazing!"

Zhou Qing asked, "What exactly is going on?"

Wei Xu said, "I suspect it was Liu Bingxuan who was behind this. I was guarding the furnace in the alchemy courtyard when he walked by. Maybe he did something about it then, but unfortunately, I have no evidence."

"Why don't you tell Elder Jiang Renqing?"

"So what if I tell the elders?"

"Catch him and interrogate him in the Seeking Truth Formation."

Wei Xu gave a bitter laugh and said, "Brother, how naive you are! You have no evidence whatsoever. How can you just arrest someone and interrogate them? If it's really that easy, if you don't like someone, you can find a reason to report them to the Discipline Hall and use the magic circle to interrogate them. Isn't that a mess?"

Zhou Qing thought to himself that the last time he counter-sued Fang Yuhe, he had no clear evidence, but he was still sent to the magic circle. It seemed that the requirements were not strict. Wei Xu saw that he seemed to be unconcerned, and immediately understood what he was thinking. He said, "Brother, do you think everyone is the same as you?"

"You are the eldest senior brother, and you have performed extremely well since joining the sect. Your name has long been on the radar of the sect elders, so they dare not be careless about anything related to you."

“Other people don’t get this kind of treatment.”

Zhou Qing said, "Well, leave this matter to me. I'll make sure he tells the truth himself."

Wei Xu shook his head and said, "I hope Senior Brother will not get involved in this matter."

Zhou Qing was startled and asked, "Why?"

Wei Xu's mental tremors had gradually eased by this time. He stood up from the huge rock outside the Discipline Hall and took a few steps towards the cliff on the side of the Discipline Hall.

From here you can see the undulating mountains in the distance, looming in the clouds and mist.

Wei Xu's aura gradually grew fiercer. He said, "Even if he were to reveal the truth, what would happen? The phenomenon of different punishments for the same crime is rampant in the sect."

"Liu Bingxuan is from the sect. His father currently manages a spirit stone mine for the sect. The sect has always treated these so-called local factions with favor. The sect elders have watched them grow up and have some personal feelings for them. Even if they let him reveal his true feelings, they would only give him a few words of reprimand and at most fine him some spirit stones."

"I don't accept that the matter should be covered up just for a symbolic punishment."

"I would rather keep this debt and let it serve as a wake-up call for me, letting me know that being weak will lead to being bullied. This will spur me on to constantly improve and never slack off."

"When I get to the front of him one day, I will collect this debt."

From Wei Xu's serious expression and fierce aura, Zhou Qing fully understood the resentment in his heart.

He could also understand Wei Xu's reasoning behind doing this.

But he didn't want Wei Xuzhen to go down this path.

Zhou Qing pondered for a moment, then walked over to Wei Xu, standing shoulder to shoulder with him. He said, "It's right to improve our cultivation. This is the duty of us cultivators. The great path is long, and without utmost sincerity, how can we reach the ultimate path?"

"But you shouldn't use revenge to force yourself to improve. When you need other motivations to push yourself forward, it simply means your heart for the Tao is no longer firm and can no longer provide you with sufficient motivation. Over time, your desire for revenge will completely replace your heart for the Tao, and you will go down a dangerous path."

Wei Xu said, "As long as it can motivate me, whether it's for the Dao, revenge, or any other motivation, what difference does it make?"

Zhou Qing said: "Everyone has their own ambitions. I have no intention of judging whether different ambitions are superior or inferior."

"Right and wrong may not be clear, but one's stance cannot be ambiguous. In this world, everyone needs to clearly define their own stance. Trying to play both sides will only end up being abandoned by all positions."

"In the world of immortal cultivation, the biggest division of opinion is between the immortal path and the demon path. The immortal path is for those who practice for the purpose of immortality, while the demon path is for those who pursue power."

"The motivations are so different that the two positions are incompatible."

"Wei Xu, you are my good friend. I just don't want the day when we end up on different sides."

"Don't let Liu Bingxuan become an impurity in your pursuit of the Tao. Hand him over to me and let me discipline him. Once he receives the punishment he deserves, you can completely let him go. Let go of your resentment and anger, and make your heart pure and single-minded. How do you do that?"

Wei Xu's expression became solemn.

The thought still lingered in his mind: he wanted to personally return the insult he had suffered to Liu Bingxuan.

He would never feel happy if he couldn't take revenge personally.

(End of this chapter)