Chapter 164: Lin Bai Who Does Not Want to Be Human

A silence.

……

Others demand things of themselves using human standards, yet you demand things of yourself using the standards of the Heavens……

No wonder you are so arrogant, so indifferent to the rituals, laws, and morals of the world!

At this moment.

All of Lin Bai's unreasonable behaviors had a very logical explanation; it turned out that from beginning to end, he had never considered himself a human.

……

The Justice Sect wants to cultivate a Heavenly Dao; this is just too incredible, isn't it!?

Jiang Yuru's heart was filled with a complex mix of emotions; she couldn't describe what she was feeling.

But clearly.

The Dao that Lin Bai pursues is not something an ordinary person can achieve……

"Shopkeeper Lin, if the cultivation method of 'words following the law' is spread, aren't you worried that others will succeed in cultivating it first?" Peng Ze asked, unwilling to give up.

"If one possesses even the slightest bit of selfishness, one cannot become the Heavenly Dao." Lin Bai glanced at him and explained, "Spreading it out so that everyone can cultivate it is being selfless and impartial; it is equality for all living beings. If someone succeeds before me, that is simply the way of fate. I will not complain about anything. But if I were to hoard it for my own selfish gain, I would never have hope of reaching the Heavenly Dao in my entire life. To pursue Great Freedom with a selfish heart will only lead to becoming a demon in the end."

Peng Ze was left speechless.

Lin Bai had explained it clearly; what else could he say? The man was pursuing the Heavenly Dao, which is by definition selfless!

You cannot force him to be wrong by using human standards……

"So it turns out that above cultivation, there is such a thing as laws……" Daojing's worldview also suffered a massive shock, "Have we all been walking the wrong path?"

"Brother Daojing, there is no right or wrong; it is just that everyone walks a different path. Why has my Justice Sect been unknown for so many years? It is like how Huilong Temple is an expert at farming, while the Justice Sect is far ahead on the path of hunting. The two have no intersection; it is perfectly normal that you do not know the Justice Sect." Lin Bai looked at Daojing, "And while you are cultivating, others are farming; you cannot say that those who farm are wrong. Becoming the Heavenly Dao is an ethereal and illusory matter. My Justice Sect predecessors have spent ten thousand years, and not one has stepped onto that step; what qualifications do we have to discuss right and wrong?"

"If so, why did the Justice Sect suddenly enter the world?" Daokong asked.

"The Heavenly Descended are causing chaos in the world, and the world may even be destroyed because of them. If the world is destroyed, what meaning is there in becoming the Heavenly Dao?" Lin Bai said, "Although the Heavenly Dao is all-encompassing, it also bears the responsibility of protecting all living beings. Therefore, I entered the world. Moreover, my sect elders once speculated that the Justice Sect's lack of results in the cultivation of laws throughout history might be related to our seclusion. Taking this opportunity of the Heavenly Descended entering the world can also be considered a new turning point."

"In other words, the Justice Sect has always been seeking the Dao and comprehending the laws?" Jiang Yuru asked with red eyes.

"Yes." Lin Bai nodded affirmatively.

"Besides 'words following the law', the Love Dao, and the Incomplete Dao, are there other laws?" Jiang Yuru asked again.

"Gold, wood, water, fire, earth, nature, celestial phenomena—the foundations that maintain the operation of heaven and earth—are all laws." Lin Bai said.

"How does one comprehend these laws?" Peng Ze asked.

"I don't know." Lin Bai shook his head, "I am only twenty-something years old, and comprehending three laws simultaneously is already overwhelming; I have no energy to study others. But the path of laws is largely the same; it is nothing more than the word 'purity'! If Brother Peng has the heart to walk your own Dao, you are welcome to verify it yourself. In fact, there were no roads in the world originally; as more people walk them, the roads appear."

With the various system tasks done previously as a foundation, half-true and half-false, Lin Bai's Heavenly Dao theory was thus perfected amidst the questions and answers.

As an outsider, Lin Bai would sooner or later fail if he just followed the rhythm of the natives while wandering around the cultivation circle.

If you want to do something, be the one who sets the rules!

Borrow the tiger's skin to make a banner.

The larger the concept thrown out, the higher one's own safety becomes.

……

"Can I report the matter of the Heavenly Dao to my sect?"

"Shopkeeper Lin, to comprehend the Love Dao, must one first find a Dao companion?"

"Are there any laws regarding Weapon Refinement?"

Several voices rang out simultaneously.

Lin Bai's theory crushed the current cultivation theories, and Jiang Yuru and the others all lost their composure.

They had cultivated bitterly for decades, or even over a hundred years, yet it was not as good as Lin Bai's few months of comprehension; which was superior and which was inferior was clear at a glance.

The gap was too large.

So large that their hearts were in chaos!

Even if what Lin Bai said might be fake.

Even if it were true as Lin Bai said, that only one person could comprehend the rules and eventually become a god, trying was still better than not trying!

What if it were true?

It wasn't as if one couldn't cultivate while comprehending the rules.

Perhaps there would be an impact, but that impact was entirely within an acceptable range……

Everyone was tempted.

"The reason I told you the cultivation method for laws is precisely so that you would spread it." Lin Bai said with a calm face, "The Heavenly Descended are Undying and Indestructible and possess extraordinary talent. Once they grow up, without a way to check and balance them, this world will be destroyed. On the surface, they are Heavenly Descended, but in the Deduction Art of the nine ancestors of my Justice Sect, they are called Domain-Outer Heavenly Demons. With no one in charge of the Heavenly Dao, it is naturally impossible to seal the path of the Heavenly Demon invasion."

"Domain-Outer Heavenly Demons?" Zhao Ang exclaimed.

Jiang Yuru and the others also cast astonished gazes.

"Don't be afraid, it is just a name. If you wish, calling them 'heavenly dogs' is also fine." Lin Bai said, "The entry of Domain-Outer Heavenly Demons into the world, catalyzing the return of the Heavenly Dao and the gods of the rules—perhaps this is an inevitable process."

"But you also mentioned the Heavenly Mandate Person before……" Peng Ze still wanted to pick at the loopholes in Lin Bai's words.

"Is there any difference? A Heavenly Mandate Person is also just responding to a tribulation." Lin Bai interrupted him and said, "The Heavenly Mandate Person and the pursuit of the Heavenly Dao complement each other; it does not interfere."

"……" Peng Ze had nothing to say. After being stunned for a long while, he suddenly asked, "Does the Justice Sect have laws like Pill Refinement?"

Lin Bai looked at Peng Ze, then at Sun Lie, and said: "Pill Refinement and Weapon Refinement are both techniques. I do not know if they will derive laws, but if a technique is cultivated to its peak, the achievement should not be inferior to mastering a law. After all, each law can only correspond to one person; there is no way to generalize it. In the end, what is suitable for the masses is still the art of cultivation."

These words did not provide any comfort; the expressions of Peng Ze and Sun Lie darkened immediately.

But a flash of determination crossed their eyes; clearly, they had not given up on the path of mastering laws.

Although the chance of thousands of troops and horses squeezing across a single-plank bridge is slim.

But even if one is not the final winner, being able to grasp some basics like Lin Bai is not bad either!

You have to know.

Lin Bai had only comprehended a little bit of the Love Dao, and he could already capture a Yuan Ying True Person!

"Fellow Daoist Jiang, the Love Dao truly requires one to seek a Dao companion." Having handled Peng Ze and the other, Lin Bai looked toward Jiang Yuru and said, "According to the experience of the predecessors of the Justice Sect, the purer the love, and the more people who know you have become Dao companions, the greater the possibility of attaining the Dao."

The Yuelao System only requires the matchmaking; it has no requirements regarding the popularity of the CP!

But Lin Bai likes to get a head start; what if there are similar tasks in the future?

Furthermore.

CPs are meant to be hyped.

With the driving effect of idols, perhaps there will be more imitators.

With more imitators, there will be more CPs.

The description of the Yuelao System is to Let the World Be Full of Love.

It is just saying one extra sentence.

It takes no effort!

After thinking for a moment, Lin Bai added: "Just as I advised the Heavenly Descended earlier, the path of Law is as difficult as ascending to heaven, so one must still be cautious, otherwise, it is just wasted effort."

People in the world all have a rebellious psychology; the more you forbid them from doing something, the more they will certainly do it. Lin Bai added layers of pressure to increase the success rate of the Yuelao task.

"Many thanks, Shopkeeper Lin. I will grasp it myself." Jiang Yuru cupped her hands in a salute, her attitude toward Lin Bai becoming increasingly respectful, and her hostility inexplicably diminished by much. "After I return, I will report Shopkeeper Lin's situation truthfully to the Valley Master and will do my utmost to persuade the Valley Master to help the Justice Sect. I also ask that Shopkeeper Lin, for the sake of Qingqin, do not get too close to the evil sects."

"I have my own sense of proportion," Lin Bai smiled.

"Are there any other tips for the Love Dao?" Jiang Yuru asked again.

"Lin is also still exploring it; if there is any progress, I will inform Fellow Daoist Jiang." Lin Bai smiled. "If anyone in Hundred Flowers Valley attempts to practice the Love Dao and has a breakthrough, I would also trouble Fellow Daoist Jiang to tell me. Only by exchanging with each other can we make progress together."

"I will." Jiang Yuru smiled and agreed, though in her heart, she did not take it to heart at all. The Love Dao is not the same as Words Follow the Law; it does not require selflessness. If there were a breakthrough, who would come back to tell you!

"I wonder what one needs to do to practice the Incomplete Dao?" Zhao Ang, who had not spoken much, suddenly asked.

His personality was straightforward, and he was clumsy with words.

Words Follow the Law and the Love Dao were simply not suitable for him, so he could only set his sights on the Incomplete Dao.

"Realization," Lin Bai said. "My method is to make all the items I see incomplete, and subsequently, from that, comprehend the 'One that escapes.' Up until now, I have only comprehended a little bit of the surface; in most cases, I can know the opponent's name in advance. Brother Zhao might as well give it a try. If you can combine the Sword Art with the Deduction Art within the Incomplete Dao, perhaps you will be able to predict and break the enemy's moves before they strike. It is not necessarily a bad strategy for defeating the enemy."

"This..." Zhao Ang's eyes suddenly lit up, his breathing gradually quickened. At this moment, it was as if he had realized his own Sword Art.

Thus.

He bowed deeply to Lin Bai without hesitation and said sincerely: "Many thanks for the guidance, Shopkeeper Lin."

"Guidance is not the word; it is just mutual exchange." Lin Bai reached out to help him up and looked around at everyone. "The practice methods for the three Laws are roughly like this. You may combine them with your own Martial Arts to find your own Dao. The practice of Laws lies not in training, but in realization. Lin's cultivation is limited, and this is all I can say to everyone."

"It is already quite a lot," Daojing grumbled gloomily, expressing the dissatisfaction in his heart.

In his view, since Lin Bai had already incorporated them and brought Huilong Temple into the Justice Sect, the practice of these Laws should have been prioritized for his own people first.

How could he be so selfless as to spread it all out...

He should have at least hidden some of the key secrets!

Even if you want to become the Heavenly Dao, before becoming the Heavenly Dao, there must always be people to protect you!

If you don't rely on your own people, are you going to rely on outsiders?

Daojing was completely unaware that, in just this short time, his mindset toward Lin Bai had already quietly changed.

"Shopkeeper Lin, when can we leave?" Jiang Yuru asked.

The value of the Law of Cultivation methods is far higher than the Heavenly Descended and is very likely to change the world's landscape; she could not wait to return to her sect.

"After the Disciple Acceptance Ceremony!" Lin Bai said. "The outer sect of the Justice Sect is newly built, and various affairs are busy. I will also have to trouble you all to send the extra Beggar Sect Disciples back to Qian City. Taking this opportunity, we can also exchange some cooperation regarding pills and Magic Tools. Although Lin is selfless, I am also unwilling to die young. I should still improve the strength of my sect."

"It should be done, it should be done." Everyone readily agreed.

Jiang Yuru and the others were led away to rest by the Daoist.

Daojing looked at Lin Bai and suddenly sighed: "Sect Leader, you should not have spread the practice methods of the Laws. You can know a person's face but not their heart. Although the Sect Leader is ahead of the world in the practice of Laws, your strength is still weak. If someone develops jealousy, the Sect Leader's safety is to be feared!"

Calling him Sect Leader so quickly? What is called a wise man submits to circumstances—this is it!

Lin Bai did not nitpick and accepted the status of Sect Leader as a matter of course. He said: "Many thanks for your concern, Brother Daojing. I am someone who wants to pursue the Heavenly Dao; I have long been mentally prepared for the difficulties and obstacles I will encounter. Moreover, it is not as if my Justice Sect has no one."

"Does the Sect Leader think that the Daoists of Huilong Temple should practice which Law?" Daokong saw that his senior brother had defected, so he followed suit and changed his form of address.

"The Incomplete Dao," Lin Bai did not hesitate for a moment.

Words Follow the Law hinders communication, and Huilong Temple does not even have a woman; letting the Daoists form CPs is obviously a bit disgusting.

Only the Incomplete Dao is most suitable for them; just by causing some destruction, he can increase his Internal Energy. Why wouldn't he do it!

"Many thanks for the pointer, Sect Leader," Daokong thanked him.

"The realization of Laws is a long process; it should not be rushed," Lin Bai said. "The top priority is to settle the Heavenly Descended first and urge them to practice Dao Method and Martial Art. Only by letting the Heavenly Descended grow rapidly can we protect the safety of the Justice Sect. For a long time in the future, the Heavenly Descended will coexist with the world. We must be wary of them, but even more, we must utilize their strengths and make them work for us."

"Yes, Sect Leader," Daojing and the other said in unison.

Daojing looked at Lin Bai, hesitated for a moment, and asked: "The Sect Leader changed Huilong Temple into the Justice Sect in a forceful manner. The Disciples in the temple do not understand the Sect Leader's good intentions and I fear there will be complaints. Please rest assured, Sect Leader, we will appease the Disciples in the temple."

"Many thanks." Lin Bai smiled and cupped his hands. "The two brothers need not have any resentment toward Lin for spreading the Law practice methods. Lin can distinguish between kin and outsiders. The art of Law cultivation is as difficult as ascending to heaven; there is no big difference between a few days early or late. The true wealth is the Justice Sect. When the time is ripe, I will bring the two brothers back to the Justice Sect and ask the Elders in the sect to personally teach you the way of Law cultivation."

【Joy from Daojing and Daokong; +1+1+1】

Daojing and Daokong were overjoyed. They looked at each other and took the initiative to go out to help Qingyu maintain order among the players.

In the blink of an eye.

Only Lin Bai, Xiaobai, and his Puppet bodyguard Daoxu remained in the main hall.

"Master, can the Demon Race practice the Law of Cultivation?" Xiaobai poked her head out and asked timidly.

"All things in the world can practice," Lin Bai looked at Daoxu and smiled.

"I want to go home once, pick up my mother, and follow Master to practice together," Xiaobai blinked her eyes and said. "I don't know what direction the future will go. Xiaobai does not want to just indulge in pleasure for herself. After all, I am of the Demon Race, and I do not want the Demon Race to fall behind others..."

Lin Bai stroked Xiaobai's head, sighed softly, and said: "Because of my own selfishness, Xiaobai and her family have been separated for a long time. Once the matters of Huilong Temple come to an end, I will go back with you."

(End of chapter)