The Smiling, Proud Wanderer, becoming a disciple of Yue Buqun

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"Senior brother..."

Ning Zhongze then spoke up again.

“Wei Qi and the others went astray. Ning’er did nothing wrong in cleaning them up, but Ning’er is so ruthless. Doesn’t she have any feelings for her fellow disciples?”

Ning Zhongze was puzzled. She could understand Jiang Ning's ruthlessness towards evil sects in the past, but why was he so cruel to his fellow disciples? Even though those people had made mistakes, some of them didn't deserve to die. Yet Jiang Ning insisted on purging them all. She didn't understand Jiang Ning.

"Ugh."

Yue Buqun sighed. How could he not know Ning Zhongze's doubts? In fact, not only Ning Zhongze, but also Liang Fashi, Dai Zi and other Huashan disciples of the same generation as Jiang Ning were very puzzled, to the point that they dared not approach Jiang Ning now.

“Ning’er isn’t without feelings for his fellow disciples; it’s just that he’s choosing the path of ruthlessness.”

Yue Buqun shook his head and said.

"The ruthless way?"

Ning Zhong was taken aback.

"Does he intend to sever all emotional ties? Is he truly like a god devoid of all feelings?"

"The Way of Ruthlessness is not truly ruthless."

Yue Buqun shook his head.

"On the contrary, those who walk the path of ruthlessness are the most compassionate."

"The Way of Ruthlessness is not about severing emotions and love, but about severing personal feelings while loving all living beings. It cultivates the Great Way and treats all living beings equally without bias."

Jiang Ning is not without feelings or love; it's just that his feelings and love are never limited to any one person or group of people.

Only at this moment did Yue Buqun truly understand Jiang Ning and the path he was about to take.

Jiang Ning loved the people. He did have a deep affection for Dai Weiqi and other disciples of the same generation from Huashan. If he had selfish motives, he could find countless reasons to exonerate them or to punish them leniently, and no one could say anything about it.

But he couldn't do that.

Right is right, wrong is wrong.

"This……"

Hearing Yue Buqun's explanation, Ning Zhongze couldn't help but feel a pang of sadness.

People in the martial arts world now call Jiang Ning a terrestrial immortal, but he is, after all, a human, not a real immortal. He cannot truly sever his seven emotions and six desires. When he made this choice, he must have struggled and suffered in his heart, but he still did it. Even if others did not understand him and his fellow disciples distanced themselves from him, he still did it.

Ning Zhongze could already imagine that Jiangning would probably always be lonely in the future.

Yue Buqun couldn't help but sigh.

"Let's go."

Yue Buqun did not disturb Jiang Ning and left with Ning Zhongze.

Jiang Ning noticed Yue Buqun and Ning Zhongze's arrival and departure, but he never looked back.

At this moment, Jiang Ning stared blankly at the surging sea of ​​clouds in the distance.

To say that he has no feelings for Dai Weiqi and the others would be an understatement; after all, they grew up together on Mount Hua for so many years.

But when what they did went against the right path, Jiang Ning felt even more pain than they did.

Jiang Ning stared blankly into the distance, muttering to himself.

"The Way is impartial, and that is the ultimate emotion..."

As Jiang Ning murmured those four words, he entered a state of sudden enlightenment.

After breaking through to the Innate Realm in Jiangning, he had been thinking about creating his own cultivation method and establishing his own system. In the first few years, the cultivation method that Jiangning wanted to create was gradually improved, but he always felt that something was missing and that it could not reach the perfect state.

So Jiang Ning did not choose to continue, but instead perused the Daoist canon. Over the past three years, he has read many Daoist scriptures.

At this moment, many contents of Taoist scriptures flashed through Jiang Ning's mind, and Jiang Ning fell into a state of enlightenment.

Several days passed in the blink of an eye, and Jiang Ning remained in the same place without moving an inch. Worried about Jiang Ning's condition, Yue Buqun and Ning Zhongze came here again.

"Senior brother, what's wrong with Ning'er?"

Ning Zhongze looked at Jiang Ning with concern.

"Could it be that he has gone mad from practicing qi cultivation?"

Yue Buqun looked at Jiang Ning with a solemn expression. Hearing his wife's words, Yue Buqun did not speak immediately, as if he was making a judgment. He stopped Ning Zhongze when she was about to step forward to wake Jiang Ning.

"Wait a moment."

Yue Buqun looked at Jiang Ning with some surprise and uncertainty.

"He seems to be attaining enlightenment."

"Enlightenment?"

Ning Zhongze asked in a subconscious question, then looked towards Jiang Ning.

After careful observation, the two discovered that Jiang Ning was indeed in a strange state. Although they did not know what state it was, Yue Buqun did not dare to disturb him rashly.

Yue Buqun gestured for Ning Zhongze to step back so as not to wake Jiang Ning.

The two slowly retreated until they were a certain distance away, at which point Yue Buqun finally let out a long breath.

Only then did Ning Zhongze speak.

"Senior brother, is it true that Ning'er is comprehending the Dao?"

Yue Buqun shook his head.

"I'm not sure, but this moment must be very important to Ning'er. Perhaps it's a critical moment, and we shouldn't disturb him."

“But Ning’er has been lying there motionless for days without sleep or rest, I’m afraid he…”

Ning Zhongze expressed his concern.

Yue Buqun shook his head and said, "Don't worry, once Ning'er reaches this level, fasting for a few days is no problem. The most important thing now is not to disturb him, so as not to affect his enlightenment."

"Give the order: all Huashan disciples are forbidden from coming here for the next few days."

Ning Zhongze nodded and then left.

Yue Buqun did not leave, but stayed at a distance to guard Jiangning in order to prevent any accidents.

Several more days passed.

After an unknown amount of time, Jiang Ning's dazed eyes gradually focused, his gaze grew brighter, and he muttered to himself.

"The Tao is formless, hidden within heaven and earth, and its wisdom extends to all things without bias..."

Jiang Ning's speech became faster and faster, each sentence coming out of his mouth, and at this moment, it seemed as if a strange Daoist aura was swirling around Jiang Ning.

"The Way is not without emotion, but rather with the deepest emotion."

"So-called ruthlessness does not mean severing feelings and love, but rather severing personal feelings and biased affection."

"True affection is not about being obsessed with love or hatred for one person, but about embracing the benevolence of heaven and earth..."

"A mind as clear as a mirror, free from selfish thoughts, is true clarity."

"Thus, the Path of Ruthlessness is not truly ruthless, but rather..."

"The Way of Sincerity".

As soon as those last three words were uttered, Jiang Ning's aura suddenly changed. He instantly regained his senses, raised his head, and let out a long roar that echoed throughout the entire Mount Hua.

All the disciples of Mount Hua heard the long howl, and before they could even wonder what was going on, a grand voice rang out.

"Today, I attained enlightenment atop Mount Hua and created my own system of cultivation techniques. I hereby proclaim this to Heaven and Earth and to all people."

"My practice can be practiced by both monks and laypeople."

"Disciples, please remember this: my teachings do not consider aptitude or talent, but only character. My path is the path of ruthlessness."

"The Way of Ruthlessness is not about being heartless, but about abandoning personal feelings. The so-called Way of Ruthlessness is actually the Way of Feelings. It means being heartless for personal gain and having feelings for the public good. I hope everyone will keep this in mind."

All the disciples recognized the voice of the sect leader. At this moment, no matter where they were or what they were doing, all the Huashan disciples held their breath and solemnly bowed to the summit of Huashan.

"Thank you, Master."

At this moment, Liu Zhao, who was muttering to himself, heard Jiang Ning's voice and seemed to have come to his senses. He shouted towards the top of Mount Hua.

"May I ask, Sect Leader, what is the name of this technique?"

After a moment, Jiang Ning's voice came again from the top of Mount Hua.

"I comprehended this method from the Daoist canon and found the Great Dao in the Supreme Dao, therefore this practice is named..."

"The Supreme Dao Scripture".

Chapter 807: More Important Things

"The Supreme Dao Scripture?"

Upon hearing these four words, Yue Buqun was startled.

The fact that Jiangning's martial arts technique could be named with the words "Supreme" is enough to demonstrate its extraordinary nature.

But what shocked Yue Buqun even more was the condition Jiang Ning mentioned for practicing this skill.

"Ignoring talent and aptitude, focusing solely on character and temperament?"

Yue Buqun's eyes were filled with shock.

It is well known that martial arts training depends on talent and aptitude. Without these two qualities, one can only become a third-rate martial artist even if one practices hard all one's life. However, the martial art created by Jiang Ning does not consider talent or aptitude. As long as one has the right mindset, one can practice it.

This Supreme Dao Scripture was created by Jiang Ning, which means that its upper limit is extremely high, and it may even reach the Innate Realm. Doesn't this mean that as long as one's mind and character can meet the requirements of the Supreme Dao Scripture, even an ordinary person can become a terrestrial immortal?

At the very least, he is a top-tier expert.

If what Jiang Ning said is true, then this technique has truly created a new system.

Realizing this, Yue Buqun's breathing quickened and his heart pounded, but he quickly calmed down.

He knew that if this Supreme Dao Scripture truly disregarded aptitude and talent, then the requirements for temperament would be exceptionally high. As the founder of this technique, Jiang Ning, Yue Buqun had watched Jiang Ning grow up since childhood and knew that Jiang Ning's temperament was beyond compare; few people in the world could reach Jiang Ning's level.

Moreover, although this technique emphasizes temperament, if one truly lacks talent and aptitude, reaching the Innate Realm is probably wishful thinking; at best, one can only become a first-rate master.

But that's shocking enough.

This is a new martial arts training system created by a terrestrial immortal with painstaking effort. It represents the path to the realm of terrestrial immortals. Moreover, its characteristic of not emphasizing aptitude or talent, but only focusing on temperament, means that everyone from ordinary people with no talent or aptitude to martial arts prodigies has the opportunity to learn it. The lower limit is extremely low, and the upper limit is extremely high.

It is easy to imagine that Jiang Ning's name will leave a significant mark on the history of martial arts, ranking alongside sages such as Bodhidharma and Zhang Sanfeng, for future generations to admire.

As for Yue Buqun, although he may not be that famous in later generations, it is enough that as long as people think of Jiangning, they will mention that Jiangning was a disciple of Yue Buqun.

Upon realizing this, Yue Buqun was filled with inexplicable excitement.

Unexpectedly, he might become a legend in the martial arts world in this way, reaching a height that many people cannot achieve.

Just as Yue Buqun was getting excited, Jiang Ning appeared in front of him without him noticing, and Yue Buqun didn't react at first.

"Ning'er, you..."

Yue Buqun was startled instinctively.

Jiang Ning's speed was so fast that even he didn't have time to react.

"Thank you, Master, for guarding me here for several days."

Jiang Ning smiled slightly.

Although he had been comprehending the Dao these past few days, he was not unaware of the outside world. Although Yue Buqun was extremely far away from him, Jiang Ning knew that Yue Buqun had been waiting here for a long time and was afraid that he would be disturbed in his Dao cultivation.

"It's nothing."

Yue Buqun smiled and waved his hand, looking at Jiang Ning in front of him with a sigh in his heart.

For some reason, he felt that Jiang Ning had changed drastically, but he couldn't quite put his finger on what had changed. He just felt that every move Jiang Ning made was full of artistic conception, and a Daoist charm seemed to be entwined around Jiang Ning. That mysterious feeling made Jiang Ning seem like a god, as if he was about to leave the mortal world and ascend to the immortal realm at any moment.

Given Yue Buqun's current level of cultivation, the fact that Jiang Ning could evoke such feelings in him is enough to demonstrate that Jiang Ning's current level of cultivation is unfathomable.

"Ning'er, what level have you reached now?"

Yue Buqun asked hesitantly.

"What level?"

Jiang Ning smiled upon hearing this, then pondered for a moment and shook his head.