Chapter 798
"She was only a daughter of the owner of a tea field . Although her family was extremely wealthy, they couldn't be compared with our Chu clan . In addition, she did not come from a martial family and was a very, very ordinary woman… So, my father was against my relationship with her and forced me to end our relationship . Instead, he arranged an allied marriage for me . "
The elder smiled with pride, "I was the first direct heir of the clan then . But I only said one sentence: If you dare to do so, I'll rather die!"
"My father was so angry that he walked off with a flick on his sleeves . Then, I relegated my identity in the family, so that my second brother became the heir of the family . Seeing that I was so decisive, my father had no choice but to accept my decision . "
The elder smiled calmly .
Chu Yang smacked his lips . While the elder looked indifferent when he said this, Chu Yang could completely imagine what a storm the elder had stirred up then!
"Next, I was able to immerse myself in happiness… I spent my time either practicing martial arts or be with her . Occasionally, I would bring her out into the martial society to relax ourselves… Finally, I met my three brothers . "
"Together, we sought for treasures, fight and muck about the martial society . From teenagers, we gradually grew old…"
The elder smiled calmly, "My cultivation improved day by day . For whatever I did, I always stayed calm . "
"I don't have time to be merciless, nor do I have the opportunity to cultivate through the path of heartlessness," the elder smiled slightly, "It was only after a long time did I realize that my method of cultivation had deviated from the traditional way of martial practices . Or I can even say that it had already run counter to all martial practices . "
"Afterwards, my cultivation did not have any improvement for fifteen years! I was always distressed by this, and thought whether I needed to change my method of practice . "
The elder smiled, his eyes full of recollection, "At that time, I first met Ning Tianya . I didn't know his identity then, and only thought that he was an old herbalist . "
"When he saw me, he was sitting on the cliff . He asked me what happened to me . Having no one else to confide the troubles I had within me, and only thinking of him as an ordinary elder, I revealed my problems to him wholeheartedly . "
The elder laughed, "After Ning Tianya finished listening to me, he said: Have you killed whoever you should kill?"
"At that time, I said: Why should I not kill those who should be killed?"
"He said: Since you can kill people, are you following the path of heartlessness or the path of sentiment? I said: If I don't kill the bad guys, I would be leaving them to harm the good ones . He smiled and said: If this is the case, you've been following the path of sentiment!"
Chu Yang was immersed in the elder's talk . He felt that his heart suddenly jerked when he heard this sentence .
"I didn't recover from my stupor even after he left for a long while . It was three years from then did I finally realize that there's no such thing as the path of sentiment or the path of heartlessness . What matters is the reason for one's cultivation, the reason behind him killing people, and whether he feels composed, happy or angry after killing them . "
"If one follows the so-called path of heartlessness, it means he would kill people for the sake of it . He would attack his adversary once their words don't match . This way, day by day, a heart that is as cold as ice would be developed within them . For them, everything is considered from their point of safety . They deem martial capabilities above everything else and feel that strongmen are to be respected! Over time, an arrogant and self-centered personality would be cultivated in them, causing them to lose their own nature and heart . "
"While people who take the path of sentiment also loot and kill people, their starting points are different . They wouldn't offend people who don't offend them . But if they were offended, they wouldn't feel guilty at all to kill those who offend them! This way, while similarly being self-centered, this self-centeredness encompassed more meanings . "
"This is what differentiates the path of sentiment and that of heartlessness . Those who took the path of heartlessness are conceited, ruthless and have a thirst for blood, and these form their inner demons . But the inner demons have great benefits for the practitioners, as the inner demons would leave the people free from unnecessary obsessions so that they would concentrate on working towards their peak . This is why cultivating with the path of heartlessness is faster! But it has its own limits . Although I can't understand what's the limit with my current level of cultivation, I can feel that such heartlessness will limit one's cultivation! Because it doesn't fit the law of nature…"
"And for those who took the path of sentiment, no one has ever reached the peak . This is because… The path of sentiment requires one to always have a spiritual form of sustenance when he sinks into his emotions . Some people found themselves disoriented, collapsed or have their true feelings worn out halfway . When they forget about their past, they will stop progressing for the rest of their lives . "
The elder smiled with pride, "The reason why they were not successful in cultivating with the path of sentiment is that their love and feelings aren't deep enough! Thus, when their spouses passed away, they could still think of their spouses temporarily . But, over time, they would forget about their spouses…"
"Time and oblivion are the most terrible things in the world…"
"If you cultivate by taking the path of sentiment, yet you forget about your sentiments… How would you be successful?"
Chu Yang suddenly realized: Taking the path of sentiment but forgetting about one's own past…
"Although my wife had passed away, I always feel that she is on my side . Her teacup, tea leaves, breath and gaze… are as always . "
"So, while you may feel bitter or think that I'm suffering as I live here, in fact… I'm enjoying my life here . Because no one would be bothering us…"
"I have a calm mind . Although I don't focus much on practicing martial arts, my level of cultivation still improved by leaps and bounds . "
The elder sighed with some tiredness, "This is my path of sentiment . It stems from deep love!"
"But you if you practice with the path of sentiment, you should have your own version of it . "
…
Chu Yang had left the cottage for a very long time . But he lingered about the desolate forest outside the backyard for quite some while .
What the elder had said was his own path of sentiment . And it was said very vaguely . This had blurred Chu Yang's vision in the illusion, and he could not fathom what the elder meant about the path of sentiment
He seemed to feel that he realized something, but again he felt that he did not sense anything . It was obscure: It was obviously visible, but untouchable .
"The path of sentiment… the path of heartlessness…" the dead leaves rustled under Chu Yang's feet, as he deeply ruminated over the elder's words .
The sky turned dark and night fell .
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