Immortal Demonic Path

Chapter 99 Enlightenment

"Alright, alright, let's drink and eat, stop arguing."

Zhan Yuan quickly tried to smooth things over, fearing that Li Changsheng and Qing Tian would start arguing.

Li Changsheng smiled and said, "I was just saying it casually."

"Your idea is very problematic," Qing Tian said, looking at him seriously.

Li Changsheng nodded: "Yes, I have a question."

I won't argue with a little girl like you.

The sky should belong to those who cannot tolerate any flaws, but in this world, where is there any absolute justice?

He didn't believe in good or evil; he was just a tree that wanted to live peacefully and become an immortal tree that no one could harm.

Good and evil are irrelevant to him.

"I will teach you from now on, and you can learn from me and correct your thinking as soon as possible," Qing Tian said.

Li Changsheng: "??"

"Cough, we've had too much to drink, let's all go home," Tieshan said.

  

Zhan Yuan took Qing Tian back.

Just as Li Changsheng was about to leave, Tieshan called out to him, "Changjiu, wait a moment."

"Brother Tieshan, what's the matter?" Li Changsheng asked.

"I remember when you first came here, you mentioned good and evil, right and wrong, but the village chief didn't let us continue the discussion."

Tieshan Road.

Li Changsheng nodded: "That's true."

"Then do you know why we never discuss philosophy?" Tieshan asked.

Li Changsheng shook his head, indicating that he did not know.

"Because the Tao is right there; what Tao one comprehends is entirely up to oneself."

Tieshan laughed and said, "Once we start discussing the Dao, we are likely to be influenced by others, and may even go astray as a result."

Li Changsheng suddenly realized: "I understand, I won't mention it again."

"Don't be influenced by the heavens, and don't try to influence the heavens either," Tieshan said.

"Thank you for your guidance, Brother Tieshan," Li Changsheng said, cupping his hands in thanks.

"Go back and rest. We'll go fishing tomorrow," Tieshan invited.

"Okay, I'll definitely catch a big fish tomorrow!" Li Changsheng said firmly.

Tieshan laughed heartily, his laughter filled with disdain.

Because of Li Changsheng, he never caught a big fish.

I went back to my room and lay down to rest.

Li Changsheng recalled Qingtian's words: "Fields, fields, are heaven and earth."

The world you take care of is the world in your heart.

Are weeds evil, while crops are good?

No, crops are for my own benefit!

Li Changsheng pondered, what good and evil are they? In this land, it's all about protecting one's own interests.

Is it evil to harm one's own interests?

For me personally, it was indeed evil.

Qingtian is different; she removes weeds as soon as she sees them, without caring whether they are unrelated to her or not.

Li Changsheng thought about many things, and finally fell into a deep sleep.

The next day, before dawn, the sky cleared.

"I'm going fishing with Brother Tieshan today," Li Changsheng said. "The weeds in the fields have all been cleared."

"The wasteland is still overgrown with weeds. If we clear more of it, we'll have more farmland in the future."

Qingtian stubbornly insisted.

"Alright, I'll go with you." Li Changsheng looked at the hoe and headed forward.

The two returned to the field and, looking at the lush weeds ahead, Li Changsheng sat down by the field.

Qingtian then brandished his hoe and began his weeding journey.

Li Changsheng watched quietly, to see how long she could hold on.

The world is full of weeds that grow back and forth repeatedly; how can they all be eradicated?

Qingtian didn't ask him to weed; he was just to watch from the side.

An hour later, as dawn broke, Tieshan arrived with his fishing rod.

"I knew you'd be here, and you're still arguing with this girl?" Tieshan said.

Li Changsheng sighed, "It's not that I'm being stubborn, it's that she insisted on weeding for me to see."

Tieshan smiled and said, "This girl is just like Lin Wuyao. Weeds are like demons, and we can't tolerate the existence of demons."

Li Changsheng's heart tightened. If it knew he was a demon tree, wouldn't it eliminate him immediately?

"Let's go fishing, let her keep busy here," Tieshan said.

"it is good."

Li Changsheng got up and went fishing with Tieshan, leaving Qingtian alone there, sweating profusely.

As evening fell, Qingqi stormed in, demanding to know why he had left.

Tieshan quickly came out and said that he was the one who told Li Changsheng to leave.

Li Changsheng promised her that he would come to watch her weeding the next day and would not leave halfway through.

As for where the fish were caught?

It's still in the river.

Nothing happened that night. Li Changsheng and Qingtian went to the fields to weed as scheduled.

Qingtian still took the lead, while he watched.

And so, Li Changsheng and Qingtian went to and from work together every day, and gradually became familiar with each other.

As time passed, weeds grew in their fields again.

Before they could even speak, Qing Tian had already taken care of everything.

Besides dealing with weeds, Qingtian also does other things, such as helping their farmers water their crops.

With the help of the heavens, all the villagers felt much more at ease.

They came from the mortal realm, so they naturally didn't mind having the villagers help them.

Of course, the premise is that no magical means can be used.

Qingtian was loved by all the villagers and became the darling of the village.

She doesn't need to hunt; the villagers will give her some game.

Unaware of the years in the mountains, five years have passed since the arrival of the clear sky.

On this day, the two removed the weeds as usual.

Qingtian handed him the candy: "Try it, Sister Zhanyuan gave it to me, you don't have any."

"I don't eat candy," Li Changsheng said calmly.

"Eat up, this is the fruit of good deeds. I am good to them, and they are good to me."

Qingtian raised its head slightly, with a hint of pride.

Li Changsheng laughed. She really is just a little girl.

He unwrapped the candy, put it in his mouth, and said, "It's sweet."

"It's sweet, that's for sure." Qing Tian's face beamed with a smile. "By the way, I heard that when you first came to the village, you asked whether good or evil would prevail?"

"I asked, but no one gave me an answer," Li Changsheng said.

"Then let me tell you, good will definitely prevail over evil!" Qing Tian said.

"Why?" Li Changsheng asked.

"Because..." Qing Tian pondered for a moment, his expression solemn and serious: "Qing Tian is supremely impartial!"

Li Changsheng was taken aback, then burst out laughing, "You, the upright official?"

"Of course!" Qing Tian said proudly.

The two arrived at the edge of the field and said, "Look, these weeds are still there. You've only reduced them a little bit, no matter how many times you've done it, year after year."

"Then let's keep going!" Qingtian said, carrying his hoe, showing no sign of discouragement.

Li Changsheng sat by the field and said, "I'm curious, you know it's impossible to completely remove all the weeds, so why do you insist on clearing those wastelands? The villagers don't need new fields."

"Because I must stick to my path, even if it's very difficult." Qing Tian looked up at the sky: "My master said that cultivating immortality is very difficult, and one must persevere and overcome any setbacks."

Li Changsheng fell silent.

Qing Tian continued, "I've been here for five years and have made great progress. What about you?"

"I've been here for ten years and have gained nothing," Li Changsheng said.

Qingtian said, "Then you can help me weed."

"Can weeding lead to progress?" Li Changsheng asked.

"Perhaps," Qing Tian said.

"But Brother Tieshan said that I cannot be influenced by you, nor can I influence you. I have my own path, which I need to comprehend," Li Changsheng said.

"You haven't yet grasped your own path, why not follow me and cultivate the path of utmost impartiality and goodness?"

Qingtian brandished his hoe and said, "You ask about the good and evil of heaven and earth, so do you want to do good or evil?"

"I don't know." Li Changsheng picked up a weed and said, "Sometimes, weeds don't mean any harm; they just grow there."

"But removing the weeds will make the crops and the fields better," Qingtian said.

Li Changsheng put down the weeds in his hand and said, "I don't want to think about these things anymore. I've been thinking about it for ten years, but my cultivation hasn't improved at all. My talent is too poor."

"I've spent five years, and you still haven't helped me weed," Qing Tian said.

Li Changsheng smiled: "I have an idea."

"I also have an idea," Qing Tian said.

"You go first," Li Changsheng said.

"I want you to help me weed," Qing Tian said. "And you?"

"I want to transform into a weed," Li Changsheng said calmly. "You won't need any magic. For the next ten years, you won't have to clear the weeds. If you can find me, I'll clear the weeds with you from now on."

"Alright, it's a deal!" Qing Tian said.

"If you can't find it, you have to agree to one condition," Li Changsheng said.

"What are the conditions?" Qing Tian asked thoughtfully.

"It won't affect your conditions," Li Changsheng said. "I haven't figured out the specifics yet."

"Okay," Qing Tian replied.

"Then let's begin now."

Li Changsheng leaped into the air, transforming into a weed, taking root in the wasteland, and blending into the surrounding weeds.

"I will definitely find you." Qingtian put down his hoe and looked at the weeds.

She ran towards where Li Changsheng had fallen, grabbed a blade of grass, but put it down: "This isn't it."

She looked around again: "This one isn't either."

"That's not it either..."

He searched one by one, running through the weeds, but he couldn't find him at all.

However, she didn't expect to be able to find Li Changsheng directly.

Li Changsheng, disguised as a weed, had long since fled far away. He wouldn't be foolish enough to stay in one place, waiting for the heavens to drag him out.

"Becoming weeds is better than being human."

Li Changsheng sighed softly, finally able to escape farming.

Rooted in the earth, Li Changsheng felt at ease. From today onward, he would be an ordinary weed.

He ignored Qing Tian; his ability to hide was very strong, and Qing Tian would never be able to find him.

Looking back, from the moment I came into this world to the moment I transformed from an ordinary person to an enlightened being.

He recalled bit by bit that he was just a weed in the beginning.

Unnoticed weeds, how could they ever think of harming people?

All I want is to survive, steadily improve my cultivation, and one day become invincible in the world, so I won't be afraid of being eaten.

Immortal trees are very difficult to grow!

Li Changsheng sighed inwardly. He thought about becoming a mortal, letting go of his obsession with enlightenment, as well as his cultivation methods and the Five Elements Sacred Marks, and resigning himself to being a weed.

After a day's work, Qing Tian still hadn't found him and said, "Changjiu, it's time to go back. Come back tomorrow."

"No, I'll stay right here. You can come looking for me anytime." Li Changsheng's voice came from all directions.

"Alright, I will definitely find you tomorrow," Qing Tian said firmly.

She was tired, but she wouldn't give up.

Li Changsheng took root in the earth, feeling the baptism of moonlight and the vitality within the earth.

He recalled how he had used Liu Wuyou to cultivate and absorb the essence of the sun and moon.

Gradually, he fell into a deep sleep.

The next day, Qingtian came looking for him, but failed again.

On the third day, they still hadn't found it.

The fourth day, the fifth day...

A month, two months, a year passed, and Qingtian still couldn't find him.

When the villagers learned of their agreement, they wanted to dissuade them, but the village chief stopped them.

"Let them compete if they want to," the village chief said calmly. "These things are unavoidable."

"Won't this affect their cultivation?" Tieshan said in a deep voice, "I told Changjiu before that he shouldn't be affected, and he shouldn't affect Qingtian either."

"This can be considered a contest between them, a kind of exchange," the village chief said calmly. "They haven't made any progress for over a decade, and they're getting anxious."

"Sigh, I hope nothing bad will happen for a long time," Tieshan sighed.

"The original intention of the Mortal Village was to abandon the attachment to the Dao." The village chief shook his head and said, "The mind is the restraint, the master of the body. The mind can restrain, so that the form and spirit do not go astray. The mind is the spirit, which is unpredictable and therefore has no fixed form. Cultivating the Dao is cultivation; he is thinking too complicatedly."

"He's been thinking too much for too long, immediately contemplating good and evil, right and wrong," Zhan Yuan said. "His transformation into weeds is a good opportunity for him to calm down."

"Only by calming the mind can one attain nature. What kind of mind one has is not important, nor is what kind of path one follows," the village chief said.

The villagers bowed and said, "The village chief is right."

"Alright, go do what you're supposed to do, don't disturb this village chief's sleep," the village chief waved his hand and said.

"Shameless old man," Tieshan snorted.

"You bastard..." the village chief roared.

Tieshan didn't care about his anger at all: "You just said to do what you're supposed to do, I just want to call you a shameless old man."

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Qingtian persisted in her search, but she failed again.

Li Changsheng transformed into a weed, revealing no flaws, swaying in the wind, and bending under the rain.

As the years passed, he forgot that he came seeking the Way, forgot his attachments, and no longer desired any discourses or methods.

Feeling the wind and rain, feeling the transition from spring to summer, feeling the changing of the four seasons.

He merged into the earth, withered, and grew, as if he had gone through the cycle of life and death.

After an unknown amount of time, Li Changsheng sensed the wind, earth, wood, and water of heaven and earth...

The surrounding space changed; there were no more weeds or soil, only the various forces of heaven and earth.

Like its own boundless vitality, endless and without end.

The world is filled with all kinds of forces, boundless and limitless.

The five elements and the yin and yang energies instinctively entered his body at this moment, nourishing his entire body and the whole tree trunk.

Li Changsheng greedily absorbed these powers, and various insights arose in his mind.

He understood that the Tao was all around him, always present.

I was too fixated on things before, and I couldn't calm my mind and connect with the world.

How can one appreciate the vastness of the universe without immersing oneself in it?

As for good and evil, they are nothing more than human nature.

Within the demonic path, there are already powerful beings. If evil people were unable to cultivate, they would have been destroyed long ago.

He also understood that the impartiality of the heavens was the heart of the heavens.

"The Dao Heart, the Dao Heart, so that's how it is." Li Changsheng smiled nonchalantly.

Comprehending the power of heaven and earth is a form of spiritual practice, but the quality of one's heart depends on the individual.

A thousand people, a thousand faces; different hearts, different paths.

"I am but a nobody, with no concept of good or evil. I am merely a mortal who tries to protect my own interests."

Li Changsheng thought about his own land and realized that all he wanted was to gain some benefits and improve himself.

It's not as great as the heavens.

Qingtian adheres to his own path, and he persists in his own path of self-cultivation.

(End of this chapter)