Chapter 2852

Chapter 2852: Life Is Short

(⊙o⊙)… Clingy? The upright Lie Xuan truly didn’t know how to express such a state.

Seeing Lie Xuan daze, Yun Xi smiled faintly. Sometimes, her silly wife was indeed a bit too simple-minded. By saying those words, she was clearly telling her that she was reluctant to part with her, yet she still hadn’t understood.

It seemed that people who had been on the battlefield were somewhat like idiots when it came to emotions.

Of course, Yun Xi wouldn’t say it directly. Most importantly, he enjoyed seeing his wife’s silly expression.

Lie Xuan didn’t understand this aspect, but seeing Yun Xi’s expression, she knew something was up. She asked her, but Yun Xi refused to tell her plainly.

In any case, Yun Xi knew one thing: the time they could spend together would not be long.

Lie Xuan began challenging the Second-Level Dueling Platform again.

On her third attempt, she finally succeeded in winning one hundred consecutive matches.

Lie Xuan came to see Yun Xi, her face full of excitement. Witnessing her success, Yun Xi only smiled and said, “Let’s go back. Heal your injuries properly, digest what you’ve learned, and then we’ll head to the First-Level Dueling Platform.”

Yun Xi felt heartache for Lie Xuan’s injuries, but he also understood that this was a necessary experience for her.

Lie Xuan seemed very happy and enjoyed the process, so even though Yun Xi felt心疼 (heartache), he didn’t say much more.

Lie Xuan entered seclusion again. Half a year later, when she emerged, Yun Xi didn’t ask questions. she simply took her to continue their bitter cultivation, heading toward the city where the First-Level Dueling Platform was located.

In the entire cultivation world, there was only one First-Level Dueling Platform. To participate, one had to pass through the Third and Second Levels. Therefore, although there were people who reached the First Level, their numbers were already small.

Passing the First-Level Dueling Platform required defeating one hundred opponents. Often, a single session wouldn’t yield a hundred participants, so the matches would continue into the next session.

Thus, no one knew how long it would take to complete the First-Level challenges.

Looking at the empty First-Level Dueling Platform, Lie Xuan didn’t lose heart. She first registered with Yun Xi, and then they looked for a place to stay.

There was no other way. The schedule for this level of dueling was determined by the number of registrations, not by a fixed time. Sometimes, the First-Level Dueling Platform only held matches once every few months.

So, registering early was more convenient.

“Yun Xi, why don’t we rent a house this time?” Lie Xuan suggested, unsure of when the duels would begin.

Yun Xi thought for a moment, looked around, and then smiled. “Let’s go to that bookstore over there.”

It was a bookstore up for transfer. Yun Xi went over, asked the price, and immediately bought it.

The speed of the transaction left Lie Xuan stunned.

“You just bought a shop like that?” Lie Xuan asked, looking at Yun Xi.

Yun Xi chuckled lightly. “This shop has three floors. The first floor is the bookstore, while the second and third floors are for living. You can stay on the third floor, and I’ll stay on the second. This way, you can enter seclusion, and I need to observe the myriad states of the human world to improve my state of mind. So, this arrangement is quite convenient.”

The original owner was selling the bookstore because few people came to buy books. Yun Xi only wanted the atmosphere; he never intended to make a fortune.

Lie Xuan understood and nodded. “Alright, I’ll go to the third floor.”

Yun Xi nodded slightly, letting Lie Xuan go to the third floor.

Yun Xi went to his room on the second floor first. He used a cleaning technique to tidy up the room, then went downstairs to organize the books in the bookstore.

She had no interest in stocking many books. After all, her main purpose was to observe everything outside.

With no one in the bookstore, Yun Xi sat by the window, brewed a pot of tea for himself, and read while sipping tea. Occasionally, he looked out at the world outside. It seemed like a very leisurely life.

Yun Xi watched the people outside.

There were cultivators and ordinary people, old and young. Everything seemed very平淡 (plain/ordinary).

However, this young boy would one day become an old man. Even if cultivators did not age in appearance, the vicissitudes of life would still accumulate.

Different states of mind led to different perspectives on the world.

No wonder it was said in Buddhism: If you have a Bodhisattva in your heart, you see a Bodhisattva. If you have no Bodhisattva in your heart, what you see is definitely not a Buddha or Bodhisattva statue.

The saying “appearance is born from the heart” originated from this.

Life is short. If one cannot see through these truths, they will suffer enough in this life and still suffer in the next.

Why do cultivators willingly endure lightning tribulations to defy the heavens? It is because they have suffered enough in this life and do not wish to suffer anymore.

Don’t be fooled by long lifespans leading to thin emotions. In fact, long lifespans mean more experience, ensuring one doesn’t worry about walking the path of no return in the end.

In an instant, Yun Xi attained enlightenment, and his cultivation was about to enter the Soul Formation stage.

So, he left the bookstore and went outside the city. After enduring a lightning tribulation, Yun Xi directly became a Soul Formation Venerable.

Subsequently, Lie Xuan, who had just emerged from seclusion, needed only one more duel to break through her bottleneck and enter the Soul Formation stage.

Lie Xuan found that her cultivation could no longer advance, and the dueling platform still hadn’t opened. So, like Yun Xi, she spent her days watching the world outside.

Any form of practice is cultivation.

Some people cultivate by walking, some by sitting, and some even by eating. Yun Xi and Lie Xuan, though appearing Buddhist in nature, were actually cultivating continuously.

“This cultivation world is truly too peaceful.” For the battle-loving Lie Xuan, days without duels were hard to bear.

Yun Xi smiled and said, “Just treat it as a vacation. Don’t push yourself too hard.”

Lie Xuan shrugged and looked at Yun Xi. “How about you duel with me sometime?”

Yun Xi glanced at Lie Xuan. “Resting is also a very good thing. You must know that dueling is not the only way to improve your combat path. If your state of mind is not peaceful, no matter how many victories you achieve, it will be useless.”

Lie Xuan was stunned. She lowered her head to reflect. Indeed, it was so. These days, she had only focused on dueling and cultivating, forgetting that constant cultivation wasn’t necessarily good for her.

Sometimes, relaxing occasionally and drinking tea was beneficial for her state of mind.

When did she start harboring the constant desire to duel? She reflected on herself and felt a slight chill in her heart.

Fortunately, Yun Xi had reminded her. Without her reminder, she might have continued down this path. Not only would she make no progress, but she might also fall into Qi deviation.

Although demonic cultivators were common in the cultivation world today, it didn’t mean she could abandon her original path and become a demonic cultivator.

Thinking of this, she shivered again and looked up at Yun Xi. “You noticed I was going astray long ago?”

“No,” Yun Xi smiled lightly. “I just reminded you. Anything done too hastily will not reach the goal.”

“Hmm, I was wrong.” Lie Xuan didn’t argue. If she was wrong, she was wrong.

Seeing that Lie Xuan understood, Yun Xi only smiled. Some things were better not said directly. Even between husband and wife, direct criticism could hurt feelings.