In the Blade

Retreat may be a step that every powerful person must go through.

When Du Chengfeng came to his senses by the fish pond, it was already two months later. Perhaps because when he was concentrating, time would pass faster, and he didn't even notice it for a while. So long - he clearly remembered that he just sat by the pond and thought about it for a while. At most, the problem was a little more complicated.

Of course, if he was still a mortal body, he would never have been able to last for so long. At that time, he would still be tired and hungry, and his meditation would be interrupted whether he was eating or sleeping.

From this point of view, it is no wonder that other great masters have the saying of "breaking away from the mortal body", just because these miscellaneous worldly affairs are really a bit of a delay.

"But it's part of life."

Du Chengfeng thought so.

In other words, he is actually not quite used to his current life.

It is obvious that the Man of Steel does not feel hungry at all, but subjectively he wants to eat something. Although he is not physically tired at all, he still wants to lie down for a while. He always feels that this can be regarded as a life. Only then can we count on living a good life.

Life should be the aroma of food wafting from the pot, the refreshing sleep on the bed, the first ray of sunshine every morning, and the earthy fresh air after the rain.

Instead of sitting by a pond for two months.

"What's more, if you work behind closed doors like this, you won't get anything done."

Du Chengfeng couldn't help shaking his head and laughing when he thought of this.

Although it was true that he had been in seclusion for two months, his problems had not been solved at all. After two months of thinking, he still could not find something that he was really willing to invest in and believe in - or in other words, he had always been They all feel that one needs to have a questioning spirit.

If something is true and a truth makes sense, then it must be able to withstand questioning and testing.

This is Du Chengfeng's idea, which has been deeply ingrained in him from the education he received when he was young.

This idea is naturally no problem in a normal world. For example, where Du Chengfeng lived before, in that materialistic world, everything was in order and had traces to follow. Using this method It is naturally possible to explore the rules - as the saying goes, the more the truth is argued, the clearer it becomes. This is what it means. The more a truth can withstand doubt, the more stable it is and the more worthy of belief.

But now, it's completely different.

In this ghostly idealistic world, there has never been a saying that the truth becomes clearer with more arguments, or in other words, there is no truth at all in this place - the only truth is to believe, as long as you believe with all your heart, even if If you say something white is black, the white thing will actually become black.

In this chaos, Du Chengfeng's original habits became his obstacles.

He has become accustomed to questioning and treating any information with caution. It is difficult for him to completely believe in anything anymore. He always maintains the necessary vigilance.

It was as if he had never completely relied on the knife-sharpening skills he possessed that led him to this path.

If it were anyone else, after discovering that he had this ability that was different from ordinary people, he would probably have to rely on this ability to go all the way to the dark side, but Du Chengfeng did not do this. He has already decided on the strategy of "walking on two legs". On the one hand, it is true that he must sharpen his sword to quickly increase his strength, but on the other hand, he has not relaxed his demands on himself, and he has also accumulated the parts that belong to him. strength.

Although it was slow at the beginning, the facts proved that his idea was correct. Now, he has strong strength and can even be said to be omnipotent in heaven and earth. His original sharpening ability is different from ordinary people. At this moment, it has become dispensable for him, something he only does when he has nothing to do.

"So...what should I believe?"

Du Chengfeng started scratching his head.

The feeling now is a bit like that. It's time to change careers in gaming. Faced with a dazzling array of choices, he is directly dazzled - although every path and direction looks good, but in the spirit of The principle of questioning first and then questioning, he always felt that every direction was not so perfect.

In other words, this familiar feeling is like another thing.

"What's for dinner tonight?"

It seems like a simple sentence, but it is a question that has been difficult for everyone to answer for thousands of years. Especially when faced with many choices, this question is even more difficult to answer decisively.

Every dish looks good, but when you think about it, it's not a good choice. The meat is too greasy, the vegetables are too vegetarian, the taste is too salty, the taste is too light... Even if Du Chengfeng himself is A good cook will still be stumped when faced with so many choices.

"But that's not a bad thing."

Du Chengfeng comforted himself like this.

Yes, the reason why people are confused is simply because there are too many choices. There is often only one time when people are not confused, and that is when they have no choice - but no choice is not necessarily a good thing. In many cases, no choice often means that Sometimes he was forced to a dead end, such as the battle in Jibei when he first arrived. At that time, he was not very confused, but he had no other choice.

On the other hand, the fact that he now has so many choices is a symbol of a better life.

"Anyway...it's safer to ask someone."

After eating and drinking, Du Chengfeng decided to go out for a visit.

He doesn't have many acquaintances in the sky, so when he asked someone to ask, he actually just asked the Greedy Wolf Star Lord. He went to heaven earlier than him and established his own path early. Obviously, he could give him some advice in this regard. Pointing.

Fortunately, he was quite lucky. When he passed by, he just caught up with the coyote coming back.

"The intention to die is too serious!"

This was Coyote's comment when he saw Du Chengfeng for the first time.

Of course Du Chengfeng would not accept this kind of evaluation. After all, he lived well and could even live longer visible to the naked eye. Furthermore, the Sangmenxing who studied death carefully has been replaced by Zheng Qixing. How could he die suddenly? Is it too serious?

"I remember what I told you, the difference between life and death."

The coyote gave Du Chengfeng a confused look.

"I remember what we said was very clear at that time. Some people died at a young age and were only buried in the ground at the age of seventy or eighty... Isn't this what you are like now? No belief, no goal, and no will. What is the difference between you and dying if you just live for the sake of living?"

"I……"

Du Chengfeng was stunned for a moment.

But the coyote had no intention of stopping and continued talking.

"Indeed, you can say that you are still alive now, but you are only still alive. When your life span is exhausted, when your body reaches its limit, what are you going to use to support you to continue walking? Life itself ”

"..."

Du Chengfeng probably understood what the coyote meant.

In this spiritualistic world that has seen ghosts, although everything moves according to the will and is chaotic, spiritualism also has some idealistic laws - for example, a firm will can change everything, and naturally it can also change life span.

Of course, this sentence can also be said in reverse, that is, when the will is not strong enough, nothing can be changed.

Including lifespan.

A firm belief, an orthodoxy of one's own, originally in Du Chengfeng's eyes, was the source of strength for these so-called great men, but now it seems that this is something more important than strength—— This is clearly the source of their life and the basis for their survival. Only by firmly believing in something unshakable can this will allow them to transcend the so-called death.

"Otherwise, you will be like that old man."

The Coyotes once again used their cheap mentor as an example.

"He used to go fishing when he was fishing. Later, he moved the fish pond directly into the cave. Then he didn't even go out. After all, he could fish in the cave... You also know what happened next. Well, he died of old age.”

In this idealistic world where will can change everything, it is extremely unbelievable that a powerful person with a strong will would die of old age.

Of course, there is naturally a reason why Sangmenxing secretly acted, but if the old man himself had not been aroused by the laziness in his heart, Sangmenxing might not have had the chance to do it.

"Death is eternal sleep. We have already discussed this when we were drinking with Zheng Qixing."

Coyote concluded.

"So, when you choose to be comfortable, you are not far away from a peaceful sleep. When you really start to sleep peacefully, you may not be able to wake up after sleeping... In short, go out more often ”

"Going out for a walk?"

Du Chengfeng raised his doubts.

He didn't know what this had to do with the topic just now. What he wanted to ask was obviously his current situation. Is it normal for him to be in a state where he didn't believe anything? Why did the topic suddenly change to going out?

“Because that’s the solution.”

This time, Coyote used himself as an example.

In the previous battles, he was also eroded by the will to die. Not only was his body tired and wanted to rest, but he even wanted to indulge in the way of death. So he simply jumped out decisively and followed his own temper. Month of wild wolf.

Two months passed, and he was quite happy as a wild wolf. During this wild time, he also regained his vitality and established his confidence in the law of the jungle.

"So you can also try to train your mind in the world of mortals. When you have doubts in your mind, just go and practice. After all, your situation is very special. You changed your body before establishing your own route... I don't know how to deal with it. So go practice, what if you come up with something?”

"It seems... makes sense?"

After listening to Coyote's words, Du Chengfeng nodded repeatedly.

What Coyote said makes sense and suits his temperament - this is not to force him to instill a certain idea, but to encourage him to try many times and find what he needs through continuous practice.

There is nothing to question. After all, he was the one who made the attempt, and he was the one who came to the conclusion.

"Okay, I'm going."

Du Chengfeng still had enough mobility. After deciding to do this, he walked out of the cave on the spot and did a cordless bungee jump.

This decisive execution left Coyote stunned.

"Wait a moment!"

The coyote quickly poked his head out of the cave.

"I haven't finished yet..."

But at this moment, Du Chengfeng could no longer hear the sound of the coyote. His heavy steel body was falling rapidly. Because the speed of the fall was too fast, Du Chengfeng's body even emitted flames at one point. In the flames, Du Chengfeng's figure was also changing like a balloon. The silver-white body that was less than three feet long gradually expanded and turned into a human figure of about six feet, which was about 1.8 meters.

As for his skin, it naturally gradually turned into a healthy bronze color. Although it still had a metallic luster, it at least looked very human.

Du Chengfeng still remembered that the coyote went directly to become a wild wolf. If he wanted to find his own way, he would naturally have to act in human society.

Fortunately, Du Chengfeng had only been in heaven for a short time, so it was not difficult for him to integrate into the world of mortals at the moment. However, he had no idea how to practice his mind. So he simply found a tavern like those masters of evil spirits, drank cheap wine, and watched the pedestrians on the street.

Of course, before this, he had robbed a master of evil spirits of his clothes and bamboo hat in the wild in the name of a duel, otherwise, he would not be able to see people with his naked buttocks.

However, at this time, an accident happened.

Someone started fighting at the door of the wine shop, and a large group of people surrounded them. From what they heard, it was probably that a master did not pay for his meal. Such behavior naturally angered other masters of evil spirits. Why do we all pay, but you dare not pay?

But after a fight, these masters of evil spirits were not able to beat the one who ate the free meal. Seeing that the crowd began to disperse, the one who ate the free meal was about to leave.

Du Chengfeng has always been too lazy to meddle in other people's business, but he couldn't stand this. The owner of the wine shop was also a small business, how could he really not pay a penny?

So Du Chengfeng walked over the crowd and grabbed the boy by the back of the collar.

"Why are you running... huh?"

As soon as he grabbed, Du Chengfeng suddenly felt something was wrong.

It was as if he was not grabbing a simple collar, but a burning flame!

"Where did you come from, you beast! How dare you meddle in my business!"

At this moment, the master who ate the free meal turned around and punched back!

The fist hit Du Chengfeng's chest and abdomen, and it was like hitting a bronze bell.

Such a feeling made the evil master stunned for a moment.

Then, they both saw each other's faces.

"Why is it you?"

At this moment, Du Chengfeng and the red-haired and red-bearded Fire Star Lord said in unison.