Chapter 319: Body and Mind Need Discipline

Hua Changxi didn't listen to Yan Zhenzhen's words to return to Dan Yuan Peak to rest, but helped the Dan Yuan Peak disciples who were sitting for diagnosis to receive the wounded together.

Seeing this, Yan Zhenzhen sighed, turned around, and returned to the Array Saint Sect camp.

"Master."

Array Saint Sect Fifth Elder Yun Yinzhou saw his disciple's dejected appearance and smiled: "Why, that Little Friend Hua from the Alchemy Saint Hall didn't listen to your advice?"

Yan Zhenzhen nodded and repeated the words Hua Changxi said to her to her master: "Master, I feel that Changxi acting according to her original intention doesn't seem to be wrong."

"Original intention?"

Yun Yinzhou smiled: "Individuals have their own paths. It is for the master to worry too much. Hua Changxi has her own ideas, and outsiders really shouldn't interfere too much."

Yan Zhenzhen's worry didn't decrease: "But... Master, your worry is not wrong either. Changxi only cares about saving people and doesn't care about other people and things at all. This is obviously problematic."

"In the past, contact with Changxi was limited to the exchange of cultivation resources. I was very appreciative of her straightforwardness and generosity. She is a person who is not greedy."

"As the pillars of the Central Continent, the five Sacred Lands should have more people like her who lead the development and direction of the continent."

"However, after experiencing this joint treatment of the wounded, I am really worried for her."

"She might not even realize that because of her move, many people lost the opportunity to show kindness, unintentionally offending many people, and she is completely unaware of this."

Yan Zhenzhen paused: "Jing Liao once said that Changxi's heart is closed; Tong Yao also said that Changxi's conduct is somewhat stubborn. In the past, I didn't understand what the two of them meant. Now I seem to understand a little."

"She only wants to guard her own one-third of an acre of land, only acts according to her own ideas, and completely ignores the operation and feedback of the outside world."

Yan Zhenzhen looked at her master: "Master, it would be fine if Changxi were just an ordinary person, but she is a figure on the cutting edge."

"Because of her, the Alchemy Saint Hall has recovered twice or thrice, and the degree of recovery is at the forefront of all Sacred Lands. Even the Star Gazing Tower reappeared in the world because of her."

"The commotion caused by Changxi is too big, and she cannot escape the influence of the outside world. But she herself is turning a blind eye to these influences, or rather, avoiding them."

"Master, I once heard Zhang Tianshi from the Heavenly Master's Mansion preach. He said that cultivators must first enter the world, let their body and mind experience the various sour, sweet, bitter, and spicy things in the world, and finally achieve a harmonious state of mind of leaving the world."

"But Changxi, she is clearly in the human world, yet she has an attitude of avoiding the world."

"Jing Liao and Tong Yao both reminded Changxi before, but she didn't take it to heart. Just now when I went to persuade her, she also had her own reasons, and I seemed to be the unreasonable one instead."

"Master, how should I help her?"

Yun Yinzhou looked at his disciple with gratification and smiled: "You can see all kinds of principles through one person and one thing, which shows that you have indeed focused on cultivating your mind and body on weekdays."

Pausing.

"Principles cannot teach people. Throughout history, there have been countless books teaching people, but people, after all, do not turn back until they hit the south wall. Sometimes, even hitting the south wall is useless."

"Hua Chang

"Since the resurgence of spiritual energy, the vast majority of people only pursue the improvement of their cultivation and strength, while neglecting the cultivation of their character and heart."

"Hua Changxi is clearly one such person."

"Her stubbornness and closed-mindedness stem from having no regard for others and no one in her heart; she acts and conducts herself entirely based on her own likes, dislikes, and instincts. Yet, her strength and fortune are both quite good, and the results of her actions happen to align with the general trend of the spiritual energy resurgence."

"In such interactions with the outside world, she will only feel that she is not wrong; furthermore, she might even have the illusion that 'everyone else is drunk while she alone is sober'."

"Beneath her facade of solitary courage, there actually lies a heart of arrogance."

"How could an arrogant person ever listen to the advice of others?"

After hearing this, Yan Zhenzhen's expression became even more solemn: "Is it really only possible to let Changxi continue like this?"

Yun Yinzhou smiled: "You don't need to worry too much; cultivation is no easy task. Those who do not pay attention to cultivating their character and heart will find their state of mind unable to improve."

"The reason Hua Changxi has been able to progress so smoothly is directly related to her strength, but once her cultivation stagnates, she should reflect on it."

Speaking of cultivation stagnation, Yan Zhenzhen's eyes suddenly brightened: "Yes, yes, yes, Changxi said before that her cultivation had stagnated."

Yun Yinzhou continued to smile: "Everything has its destined course; everyone must pass through many hurdles in their growth, and one cannot be impatient."

"In the matter of cultivation, besides focusing on strength, one must also restrain the body and mind. If you truly want to help that young friend Hua, then guide her to cultivate her character and heart more."

After hearing this, Yan Zhenzhen nodded. At this moment, a disciple from the Array Saint Sect came to find Yun Yinzhou, so she left the camp to find Jing Liao.

Jing Liao had just finished reciting the Heart-Clearing Mantra for the wounded and was resting. After Yan Zhenzhen found him, she couldn't help but pour everything out to him.

"My master said Changxi harbors an arrogant heart; how can I possibly say such things to her!"

Jing Liao nodded: "Your master spoke so bluntly to you because you are close, and you were discussing a third person, so there was no need for reservations."

Yan Zhenzhen looked agreeable: "But how am I supposed to guide Changxi to cultivate her character and heart? Your Buddhist sect has the most rules and precepts; do you have any methods?"

Jing Liao smiled and shook his head: "For all people in the world, exhortations are of little use."

"You don't need to worry too much. Changxi once imprinted an Awakening Pattern at Xiangguo Temple. With the reminder of the Awakening Pattern, it can gradually awaken the dormant spirituality within Changxi."

Yan Zhenzhen: "Cultivating character and heart relies most on spirituality. I just can't figure it out; Changxi's talent is so good, her spirituality should be excellent, yet she is muddled and unclear about many things."

A look of compassion appeared on Jing Liao's face: "People are born with the ability to know, perceive, and understand; spirituality is inherently sufficient. However, due to differences in upbringing, many people's spirituality is either obscured or restricted."

"You and I grew up in the Holy Land since childhood, seeing much and coming into contact with many people and affairs, so our range of perception and understanding is broader. But many people do not have such opportunities and conditions."

"Changxi's upbringing destined her state of mind to differ significantly from ours."

"The improvement of one's state of mind happens in a moment of enlightenment."

"What Changxi lacks now is the opportunity for enlightenment, not your or my advice."

Yan Zhenzhen smiled: "I just love chatting with you. Every time we finish talking, no matter how troubled my mood is, it gets calmed."

Jing Liao lowered his head and smiled faintly.

Yan Zhenzhen retracted her smile and looked solemnly toward the spiritual energy barrier area: "I wonder how Tong Yao and the others are doing?"

Jing Liao: "Rest assured, the spread of the spatial rift has been contained. The Heaven-Refining Technique of the Tool Saint Palace can even repair world gates; I imagine it won't be long before the spatial rifts disappear."