Chapter 1435: This is Insight

He hoped to gain some insight from it, so he kept watching from the side.

Finally, the last puppet was carved to completion. Li Hongyu let out a slow breath; he hung these puppets from his waist and examined them closely.

"Alright, although it is not perfect, it can be slowly modified later," Li Hongyu laughed. "Besides, in this world, where is there true perfection?"

"Senior, why are there seven puppets?" Chen Yu asked.

"Why don't you guess?" Li Hongyu smiled slightly. "Since I carved seven, there is a reason for it. These seven puppets represent extraordinary meanings. You have such great insight, it shouldn't be hard to guess."

"Seven?" Chen Yu stared at the seven puppets, thinking hard.

These puppets represented Li Hongyu's Dharma Body, with a sliver of his consciousness injected into them; it was equivalent to saying they were the repository for his own spirit.

"Does this represent the Seven Emotions?" Chen Yu suddenly understood.

"That's right, these things represent my Seven Emotions," Li Hongyu said leisurely. "People have seven emotions and six desires. In that place, I was constantly eroded by Dark Power, and my will nearly collapsed."

"But fortunately, a personality later emerged, and my main consciousness gradually fell into a deep sleep, so everything there was essentially borne by that emerging personality instead of me; I actually didn't endure much myself."

"This is also why I was able to remain there for decades without becoming a Demon."

"So that's how it is," Chen Yu nodded slightly. "If it weren't for that personality of yours, I'm afraid you would have already become a Demon, right?"

"Correct, if it weren't for that personality, I would have become a Demon long ago," Li Hongyu smiled slightly. "But now that personality's emotions are abnormally irritable, and I feel I am vaguely unable to control him, so I carved six puppets to represent my Dharma Image and Dharma Body, while also representing the Seven Emotions. This approach is to suppress that personality from fighting me for dominance."

"Understood," Chen Yu nodded slightly. "I admire you; to actually be able to think of this method to maintain your own emotions."

"I have no choice; right now, he and I are like driving a car, each holding half the steering wheel. A moment of carelessness and we would be doomed. Using this method now allows the car to run more steadily."

"That is indeed the case," Chen Yu nodded slightly. "However, living in that Three Realms Intersection for so many years and being able to self-derive a personality to bear the surrounding Dark Power instead is truly genius. If it were anyone else, they would absolutely never think of this."

"This personality was actually created by myself," Li Hongyu smiled.

"Created by yourself?" Li Yunshan on the side couldn't help but be shocked. "Senior Brother, you... are you serious?"

"Of course I am serious," Li Hongyu smiled slightly. "Back then, when I was imprisoned in the Three Realms Intersection, the Dark Power eroded my body and wore down my Cultivation, and even worse, it damaged my will."

"So I practiced Meditation, thinking of ways to avoid it, because even if my Dao Heart were as firm as could be, under such circumstances, I feared I could not avoid the path of becoming a Demon," Li Hongyu said. "Therefore, this personality came into being. All these years, he has blocked the erosion of the Dark Power for me, and I have also been trying my best to control him so he does not become a Demon."

"Senior Brother, all these years... you have truly suffered," Li Yunshan sighed, looking somewhat heartbroken.

"Actually, I thought back then that I was surely going to die," Li Hongyu murmured. "But I also didn't expect that I would actually have a day of survival after a catastrophe. To me, this can also be considered a kind of opportunity. Overall, I still have to thank you all."

"We arrived late, letting you suffer these extra decades of hardship," Li Yunshan shook his head.

"Junior Brother, you don't need to blame yourself. Didn't you also just break out of the seal?" Li Hongyu stood up and patted his shoulder. "Since we, as fellow disciples, can meet again this time, it is the ancestors manifesting their spirit."

"Qingsong's actions over these years have already angered the Heavens, which is why the ancestors gave the two of us a chance to escape. Since that is the case, we can only revolt against Cloud Hut Residence and have it change hands."

"If you return, Senior Brother, it will surely be the will of the people. Many disciples in the sect still miss you very much," Li Yunshan laughed.

"No, even if Qingsong is driven away, I will only practice with a focused heart within Cloud Hut Residence. The major affairs of the sect should still be controlled by you," Li Hongyu shook his head.

"Me?" Li Yunshan was stunned, then he shook his head and said, "I can't. When Qingsong drove me out of the sect, he smeared my name as a traitor. If I hold the power, I won't be able to convince the masses."

"The innocent will eventually be proven innocent; things will eventually come to light, won't they?" Li Hongyu smiled. "I have sat in Bitter Zen for these decades and have already understood many things, so the mundane affairs of the sect will only hinder my practice."

"As I am now, I still prefer to be alone, to realize the Heavenly Great Dao, so do not decline."

Li Yunshan's mood was complex, but since his Senior Brother had said so, he could only temporarily acquiesce and make plans after the major task was accomplished.

Just at this moment, Chen Yu's heart stirred. He couldn't help but look toward the northwest, lost in thought.

"Someone is coming?" Liu Ruxi also noticed the change in Chen Yu's mood.

"Yes," Chen Yu's face revealed a hint of joy.

"Someone very important to you?" Liu Ruxi saw his expression and knew what was going on.

"Quite important," Chen Yu said. "I'm going to see her."

"You don't need to report to me about who you are going to see," Liu Ruxi glanced at Chen Yu and snorted.

Chen Yu felt somewhat bewildered; why was this woman's tone suddenly so resentful?

However, he didn't pay it any mind and turned to leave. Yu Sichen, it's been a long time; are you doing well?

Watching Chen Yu leave, a wave of jealousy inexplicably welled up in Liu Ruxi. She knew the person coming must be a woman, otherwise this jerk Chen Yu wouldn't be running over so eagerly.

"Jealous?" Li Hongyu put down the puppet in his hand and looked at Liu Ruxi.

"Senior, I am a Buddhist Cultivator; my heart is as still as water. Jealous? That doesn't exist," Liu Ruxi smiled; she would not admit that she was jealous.

"Don't say that, girl," Li Yunshan on the side said with a chuckle. "Your state of mind is already in turmoil; this is jealousy. There's nothing wrong with that; even a little Immortal maiden will have her mortal heart stirred. Right now, your mortal heart is stirred."

"You are talking nonsense," Liu Ruxi refused to admit it to the death. She was a disciple of the Buddha; how could she easily admit that her mortal heart had been stirred?

"Hehe, there's nothing wrong with that either," Li Hongyu smiled. "Chen Yu is no ordinary person; he naturally has attractive qualities, so it is very normal for you to be moved by him now, and besides..."