You've only been cultivating for a few years, and you're already talking about cultivating

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Hearing Xu Long's words, Qi Fei was truly at a loss for words, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.

"So you all think that since you can't cultivate to immortality, you might as well enjoy life?"

Xu Long knelt on the ground. Upon hearing this, he felt no shame whatsoever. Instead, he smiled broadly, his tone conveying a sense of relief, as if to say, "Immortal Master, you finally understand."

"Immortal Master, think about it, cultivating immortality is for longevity, for a better life."

"What's the point of immortality? It's for enjoying happiness! It means endless riches, inexhaustible beauties, and boundless power!"

"Otherwise, what's the point of cultivating immortality?"

"The immortal masters of Nantianfang are all surrounded by a large entourage when they go out, which is quite impressive."

"Wherever I go, people call me 'Immortal Master,' and wherever I go, people make way for me, bow to me, and kneel in worship. That's what cultivating immortality is all about."

Qi Fei looked at him, his expression changing from amusement to seriousness.

"Couldn't the purpose of cultivating immortality be to understand the true world, to explore the great principles and truths of heaven and earth?" he asked.

Xu Long paused for a moment, then glanced at Qi Fei cautiously.

Seeing that Qi Fei showed no sign of anger, he said, "Immortal Master, if you believe what you say, will others believe it?"

"What's real? Having money and women is real. What's the great way of heaven and earth? Nothing is more real than power."

He spoke frankly, sincerely, and confidently, as if he were stating a self-evident truth, universally applicable, rather than his own twisted logic.

Qi Fei was truly shocked by Xu Long's eloquent argument.

I was not shocked by his shamelessness, but by his composure!

Because he realized that Xu Long's words were actually sincere.

"Are you not the only one who thinks this way?"

"Yes, that's what we think, the Fury Sea Society and even the Southern Heaven Workshop!" Xu Long quickly replied.

Qi Fei chuckled softly: "You've said so much, but your magical power mostly relies on the wishes of sentient beings, it's fragmented and chaotic, and it dissipates the moment it encounters a true cultivator. Are you content with that?"

He had long ago discerned the magical power within Xu Long, similar to that of Zhu Yixin, He Bo, and Ru Yan, all of whom had accumulated their magical power by harnessing the power of the wishes of sentient beings.

Matter generates consciousness, and consciousness can react upon matter.

Humans are also a kind of matter, capable of generating their own thoughts and a kind of "willpower," similar to "the power of belief."

One person's willpower is insignificant, but when the willpower of many people converges on one person, it generates extraordinary power.

Such power also exists within the Alaya consciousness of Zen wisdom. Xu Long also possesses such power.

Such power is nothing but a mirage before the true power of Qi Fei.

Upon hearing Qi Fei's words, Xu Long's face showed a hint of helplessness, as if to say, "Why don't you understand, Immortal Master?"

"Then wouldn't it be better if I just didn't encounter a true cultivator?" he said.

"Huh?" Qi Fei didn't react at first.

Seeing that he didn't understand, Xu Long explained it in more detail.

"How many true cultivators are there? If you encounter one, give him some leeway; he might even die before you. If there were no true cultivators, wouldn't we be cultivators ourselves?"

He spoke frankly, sincerely, and matter-of-factly.

There was not a trace of embarrassment, nor a hint of self-doubt.

Because that's what they think!

True Dharma cultivators are powerful, but so what? How many true Dharma cultivators are there in the whole world? If you encounter one, just avoid him.

He practices his true Dharma, you enjoy your blessings, each lives your own life, and no one gets in anyone's way.

He might die during his tribulation period one day, leaving not even a bone behind.

And you, you are still alive, still eating delicacies, still embracing beauties, and still being surrounded by people calling you "Immortal Master".

In the end, it's still uncertain who will win and who will lose.

Qi Fei understood what he meant. He paused for a moment, then couldn't help but burst into laughter.

He laughed and laughed until he bent over, one hand supporting his knee and the other clutching his stomach, tears welling up in his eyes.

"So that's what you were thinking!" He straightened up, finally understanding what Xu Long and the others were thinking.

They knew they could not become immortals, but they were not ashamed; on the contrary, they were proud.

Xu Long wasn't faking it; he genuinely believed this was the right path!

If you can't become an immortal, then enjoy life to the fullest. If you can't become an immortal, then be a "celestial master" and fool people.

If you can't become an immortal, then while you're alive, eat as much good food as possible, embrace as many beauties as possible, and be called "Immortal Master" as many times as possible.

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So what if you die? Everyone has to die eventually. I've hardly seen any immortals, but there are dead people everywhere.

Nantianfang has both cultivators like the Insect Daoist who are obsessed with observation and nature, and cultivators like Xu Long who use pseudo-laws to bully others and treat being a "celestial master" as a business.

So, what about the cultivation world? In the larger and broader cultivation world, from Yan to Min to Yue to the South China Sea, aren't these two types of people everywhere?

He thought about it for a moment. Along the way, from Tianlan City to Nanshan Town, from Nanshan Town to Min Kingdom, from Min Kingdom to Yue Kingdom, and from Yue Kingdom to Nantianfang.

He had to admit that he had made a cognitive error in the past.

He thought that everyone in the cultivation world was as serious about cultivation as he was, but who said that everyone in the cultivation world was a good practitioner?

The first cultivator he encountered was Zhu Yixin. How many of those seeking the Sword Immortal's Abode in Nanshan Town are truly dedicated to cultivating immortality?

He had already seen it in those people's illusions.

Within the illusion, anything could happen. Of those who broke through the first layer of the illusion—including him—only three people did. Of those who broke through the second layer of the illusion, only he did.

Most people know they can't become immortals. They know their own limitations. They know that practicing the true methods might drive them insane or cause them to die from qi deviation.

Even if one truly becomes an immortal, it is one in ten thousand.

If that's the case, why not just enjoy it?

The latter may be the majority in the cultivation world.

Just like Zhu Yixin and Ruyan, they spent decades in the cultivation world, but their cultivation level didn't improve much. However, they lived a very fulfilling life.

There are fewer people in the cultivation world who practice true methods and aspire to become immortals than he imagined.

Much less.

Xu Long knelt on the ground, secretly observing Qi Fei's expression.

Seeing that Qi Fei didn't turn on him, didn't make a move, and didn't even show any anger, he became bolder.

“True Dharma cultivators are far more dangerous to us than demonic cultivators,” he said.

Qi Fei looked at him but did not interrupt.

"Demonic cultivators, they kill to cultivate their skills and forge magical artifacts. They look terrifying. How many people might they kill? Ten? A hundred?"

"Besides, isn't killing people to practice martial arts and forge weapons a perfectly normal thing?"

"Fighting among cultivators is a constant cycle of killing; it's either you kill me or I kill you. Who hasn't stained their hands with blood?"

He spoke as if it were perfectly normal, that killing people to create magical artifacts was something they considered perfectly normal.

"But True Dharma cultivators are different." He said with a hint of fear, "Every True Dharma cultivator is utterly ruthless."