Chapter 6: The Warrior's Embarrassment (Part 2)

  Few people can match Qin Yifan's stubbornness. Whether he is persistent or not, at least in this strange place of cultivation, it seems different from those normal martial artists. However, it is precisely because of this persistence that is different from the crowd that he has such a strong and resilient spirit like an old mountain rock.

  When Qin Yifan first heard the master's words, his initial reaction was disbelief. How could it be possible that his life after joining the military would only be destined to become a lowly person? In order to refute the master's words, Qin Yifan thought of all the mythological stories he could imagine, and except for Sun Wukong who had some connection with martial arts, the others were indeed as the master said.

  Even if it is Sun Wukong, he became the Victor of Strife Buddha only because of his seventy-two transformations and his magical powers to summon wind and rain, as well as his great merit in protecting Tang Monk to obtain the true scriptures, not because of his boundless strength and unparalleled martial arts.

  It's said that those so-called sword immortals, it's because of their swords, not their martial arts. Although the sword immortals' methods for controlling flying swords are similar to the changes in martial arts, essentially, they're still tempering their own flying swords and becoming more harmonious with them. What they cultivate is also spiritual power that can temper flying swords, not true energy.

  It's impossible to find the master's mistake in these legends, and Qin Yifan didn't give up. In this world, nothing is fixed, and there was no precedent for a martial artist cultivating the Tao before, or rather, there was no successful example of a martial artist cultivating the Tao. Can't I create my own path? Anyway, I'm still young, and that day I saw that person's divine bravery, others can reach that state by practicing spiritual power, why can't I do it with martial arts?

  The master didn't think highly of Qin Yifan. Although the master wasn't one to categorize people into high, medium and low classes, in the face of this unprecedented fact, he still believed in the experience accumulated by his predecessors over thousands of years rather than a young man in his twenties.

  Qin Yifan did not waste his days with the master, and whenever he had time, he would ask the master some questions about this aspect. The master also answered them one by one with great enthusiasm. The master knew Qin Yifan's past like the back of his hand, and being able to make a person with blood on their hands put down their butcher knife was not a great merit? So the master did not hold back at all, telling him about his experiences in cultivation one by one, even explaining why he had become weak and been saved by Qin Yifan.

  I'm grateful for the master's guidance and reconstruction, Qin Yifan also diligently absorbed the experience and knowledge of the master's practice. At least now he knows that being brave and fighting fiercely to show off one's strength can never reach the height of true cultivation, although currently unable to achieve a state of mind as still as water in an ancient well, at least it should be done without being surprised by fame or fortune.

  It's not that you can't start killing, those legendary gods also have times when they eliminate demons and protect the way. It's just that you can't start killing for a ridiculous reason. Those mythological figures, even when eliminating demons and protecting the way, will give those demons an opportunity to reform and become good, unless it's something that is stubbornly unrepentant, only then will they truly start killing.

  But the people who practice martial arts in the rivers and lakes are precisely lacking in this cultivation. Just like in the military, what is always abundant in the rivers and lakes is hot blood, only when the hot blood slightly goes overboard, it will represent impulsiveness and a hot head, most of the conflicts in the rivers and lakes arise under such circumstances.

  The master had once taught Qin Yifan a method, which was to treat himself as an ordinary person and blend in with the masses of the mundane world, experiencing their lives, emotions, and experiences. This would be beneficial for his cultivation. Even if it may not necessarily allow Qin Yifan to reach the requirements of true refinement, for martial arts practice, it was also a kind of elevation of one's state, which would only bring benefits and no harm.

  That's why the tea shed on the official road appeared, and that's why the young tea shed owner who was kind and honest to people appeared. And in these years of ordinary life in front of people, Qin Yifan indeed returned to the mortal world again. No longer a lone killer in the military, but a flesh-and-blood ordinary person struggling to make a living in this desolate land.

  He also understood the hardships of those who were away from home, the helplessness of those who traveled far and wide, and the sorrow of those who could hardly make a living.

  In the eyes of everyone, this honest young tea shed owner always has a somewhat rustic smile, an expression that won't change color even if the sky falls, and is very polite to the guests on the road, without any airs. Originally it was a desolate place, but having such a tea shed on the road makes these passersby feel warm in their hearts, and frequent visitors even take this place as their temporary base without hesitation.

  The young man was very spirited, and his knife skills were quite pleasing to the eye. Although the dishes he made couldn't compare to those of famous chefs, the game meats he seasoned were also very delicious. In this place, it was a rare pleasure. He also got along well with the postmen on the road, and it seemed that the frequent travelers didn't treat him as an outsider either. Eating and drinking here was casual, but people from the barracks and county town also brought him things often. Everyone came and went, and his daily life was quite fulfilling.

  It was precisely because of such a life in the past few years that Qin Yifan did not have the intention to manipulate the knife and kill when he confronted the demon in Lake Hu, which also made Qin Yifan very grateful for the master's advice. Without him, there would be no current Qin Yifan.

  In a few days, someone will come, so take this opportunity to practice in the lake water as much as possible. The second time, Qin Yifan saw that strange red glow again, and it's better not to let those people who are moving here see such a scene, otherwise, who knows what kind of big deal will happen.

  From start to finish, Qin Yifan never had the intention of cutting off the weeds and eliminating the roots after coming into contact with that demon. He just wanted to see what kind of thing it was that could be so formidable, causing a cultivator who was dealing with heavenly tribulation to fail and turn to dust, and also making him suffer so much. Of course, on the premise that the demon would not harm himself, otherwise Qin Yifan asked himself if he had not reached the realm of repaying kindness with enmity as mentioned by the master, nor did he have the elegance of treating worldly affairs like passing clouds, deep down, he was still a straightforward and unadorned retired martial artist from the Jianghu.

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