Chapter 237

"So, I also believe that desire and emotion are the most direct manifestations of human nature."

But suddenly, Ren Amamiya's tone shifted.

"Of course, I am not talking about boundless desire and emotion, but emotional fluctuations that can be kept within one's own control."

"Once desire and emotion completely lose control, they will equally become beasts wrapped up by desire and emotion."

"So, humans are truly very complex creatures."

"The final conclusion is that humans need to distinguish themselves from beasts."

"Therefore, human nature is a form of self-restraint, and also the greatest distinction between humans and beasts."

The reason humans understand what limits are is because humans possess human nature.

Just as if beasts understood what limits are, the beasts would also develop corresponding human nature.

At that time, the beasts would also begin to transform step by step in the direction of humans.

On the Path of Sequences, even True Gods need anchors to maintain their human nature.

Once a god loses their human nature, they easily fall into loss of control.

Therefore, the stronger the power one possesses, the more one needs to pay attention to human nature.

The more so, the more one must know how to guard one's original heart.

How those Sequence 0 gods managed to do it, Ren Amamiya does not know; what he can do is simply follow his own rules.

Do not let yourself live like a beast.

After this speech, Ren Amamiya himself had many reflections.

Regarding this, Kaguya Sigong probably understood as well.

Under the circumstance of receiving that power, her own heart also showed fluctuations.

When there is no choice, one can only submit to fate.

But when there is a choice, power is the best choice.

However, when using power, one must exercise self-restraint, not indulge recklessly.

Once that limit is crossed, one will break through one's own lower bound.

Human nature will also continuously decrease as the lower bound is broken through.

In the end, one will become no different from those drug dealers.

"But Classmate Ren, in that case, is there any meaning in pursuing power?"

This question made Ren Amamiya realize that Kaguya had developed confusion on the path of pursuing power, and he roughly understood the reason.

"Are you thinking that since we need to maintain human nature, pursuing power has no meaning?"

"If we do not use that power, and still restrain ourselves when facing difficulties, then it loses its meaning?"

Kaguya Sigong nodded slightly.

The other girls also perked up their ears; they wanted to hear Ren Amamiya's thoughts.

But the next second, a single sentence from Ren Amamiya left them completely stunned.

"Maintaining human nature is to make you restrain yourself, not to make you feel aggrieved."

"When someone provokes you right to your face, restraining yourself does not mean enduring being bullied, but rather letting you restrain yourself from expanding the matter without limit after you have thoroughly taught that provocateur a lesson."

"When encountering such scum, what you need to do is one thing: step heavily on their face, making them understand that provoking you is the most wrong choice they have ever made."

"Classmate Kaguya, you must know that sometimes, facing an aggrieved situation without letting your thoughts flow freely can easily cause psychological problems."

"So for the sake of your own mental health, Classmate Kaguya, you must learn how to retaliate more reasonably and in a way that makes you feel more at ease."

"Rather than enduring and making yourself uncomfortable."

This whole line of reasoning left Kaguya Sigong completely stunned.

She never would have thought there were such statements.

"Buddhism advocates putting down the butcher's knife and becoming a Buddha on the spot."

"But Taoism advocates that whoever wants to become a Buddha can become a Buddha; anyway, I will not become a Buddha."

"So, Classmate Kaguya, you need to change your attitude."

"In the future, when others bully you, do not be polite; you should bully them back."

"Power is for doing exactly this."

Of course, when Ren Amamiya had no power, he would not maintain this mindset.

When there is no power, one needs to maintain a Buddhist-like detachment; otherwise, too many trivial matters will give you a terrible headache.

But after possessing power, then when encountering certain matters, one must act according to one's heart.

Just like on several occasions when Ren Amamiya meddled in other people's business.

"Additionally, Classmate Kaguya, pursuing power is not meaningless."

"I think, for girls, this should count as the most meaningful thing."

"How so?"

Kaguya Sigong was slightly stunned; her brain had not fully reacted yet.

The topic just now really left her a bit stunned.

"When power is pursued to a certain degree, a very common phenomenon will appear."

"The more powerful the power, the more it will transform oneself."

"Under the circumstance of mastering greater power, one's own lifespan will also extend accordingly."

"Immortality should be very difficult to pursue, but longevity is foreseeable."

Immortality is very difficult, but the difficulty of longevity is not as high as immortality.

Moreover, with the enhancement of power, Ren Amamiya feels that everyone should have the qualification for longevity and long life.

If luck were even greater, immortality would not be beyond pursuit.

Then came a matter the girls cared about most.

"With immortality within foreseeable reach, I believe you can now grasp the effect of agelessness."

"Agelessness..."

Kaguya Sigong paused, then understood the meaning of those two words.

"So, pursuing power also means staying young forever!?"

Before Kaguya Sigong could react, Fujiwara Chika, who had been slumped weakly beside Ren Amamiya, suddenly leaped up.

Her complexion flushed with color, showing no trace of the weakness she had displayed moments before.

"Yes, it is possible."

After receiving Ren Amamiya's affirmative answer, the earlier discussion about power instantly became meaningless.

For the girls now understood that this power was certainly something they must seek.

Immortality and agelessness—truly, no two goals were more direct or compelling.

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