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Chapter 326, Three Encounters in Life

After Hua Changxi, Jing Liao, and Yan Zhenzhen came out of Master Guiyi's tent, they walked silently ahead.

Clearly, Hua Changxi did not get the answer she wanted from Master Guiyi; the problem of not being able to ignite the white flame remained unresolved.

When Jingliao and Yan Zhenzhen met, they exchanged a helpless glance.

Jing couldn't help but speak up first to comfort him: "Changxi, many things can't be rushed, and many answers can't be given directly by outsiders; you need to figure them out yourself."

Hua Changxi stopped and turned to look at Jing Liao and Yan Zhenzhen: "Why do I feel even more confused after talking with Master Guiyi?"

Yan Zhenzhen stepped forward: "Master Guiyi explained it very clearly. If you want to ignite the white flame, you must be good from the bottom of your heart." She paused, "It is easy for people to deceive each other; but it is very difficult for people to deceive themselves. Perhaps you do not understand yourself as well as you think."

Hua Changxi looked at her, her tone somewhat sharp: "Are you trying to say that I am essentially a dark person, but I think I have a kind heart?"

Yan Zhenzhen frowned: "That's not what I meant."

Jingle helped explain, "Zhenzhen means that you may not have seen your true self clearly at this stage."

"There are three things to see in life: yourself, the world, and all living beings."

"See yourself, and you will know your way home."

“Practicing goodness is an active choice on the journey of life.”

"No one denies your good deeds, but are you sure you want to dedicate yourself to doing good and make it your lifelong pursuit?"

Hua Changxi retorted, "Does that mean that all those who ignite the Yang Flame can live a life of good deeds?"

Jingliao said, "At least at the moment the sun was ignited, those people were determined to uphold good."

“Practicing goodness is a continuous process.”

"There are actually quite a few people who can ignite both Yin and Yang flames at the same time, but very few who can maintain the balance between the two flames."

"A large number of people initially ignited the flame of yang, but later, because they indulged in desires, their yang flame was also devoured by the flame of yin, and thus extinguished."

"That's why my master said that maintaining the balance between the Yin and Yang flames is also a form of cultivation."

Hua Changxi's eyes flickered, but she remained silent.

Jing paused for a moment: "Perhaps, those who cannot ignite the Yang Flame or maintain its burning are simply those whose hearts are not firm enough, constantly wavering and hesitating."

"This is also related to the fact that people have not yet found what they truly want to pursue, which is why they are affected by external interference and are always in a state of weighing and choosing."

Hua Changxi looked at Jing Liao and Yan Zhenzhen: "Both of you have ignited the Yin and Yang Flames. I ask you, have you both found your 'true selves'?"

Jing and Yan Zhenzhen exchanged a glance, then looked at Hua Changxi and nodded in unison.

Hua Changxi was indignant: "You all say I don't understand myself, but what about you? Maybe you don't understand yourselves either, and you're just deceiving yourselves, aren't you?"

Jing looked at her and said, “There is a way to test whether you have truly found yourself. It is to have a thought or a will in your heart, not to be swayed by others, and not to complain about what you encounter. No matter when, it can dispel all your doubts.”

Upon hearing this, Hua Changxi quickly replied, "I also share that ambition and belief—to become stronger."

Jingle didn't mince words this time, and went straight to the point: "Your so-called strengthening is driven by fear, and fear is the fuel that nourishes and strengthens the Yin Flame."

‘Boom~’

These words exploded in Hua Changxi's mind like a bolt of lightning, leaving her speechless with no way to refute them.

Jing looked at her and said, "Kindness comes from love for this world."

Seeing that Hua Changxi's expression wasn't good, Yan Zhenzhen wiped herself clean and signaled to stop talking.

Jingle still insisted on asking one more question: "Changxi, think carefully, in your heart, besides fear, is there any 'love' that you want to protect?"

This question made Hua Changxi even more confused.

Love?
Does she not have love?
Hua Changxi didn't want to talk anymore: "I'm a bit confused right now. I need to go back and think it over. Thank you all for today."

Before parting ways, Yan Zhenzhen said, "Knowing when to stop leads to stability; stability leads to tranquility; tranquility leads to peace; peace leads to contemplation; and contemplation leads to attainment."

"Changxi, these are the words my master told me before I embarked on the path of cultivation. I am now giving them to you in the hope that you can find yourself soon."

Hua Changxi nodded, indicating that she had remembered, and then parted ways with Yan Zhenzhen and Jingliao. Hua Changxi was in a mess, so she didn't return to the medicine stall at Danyuan Peak to continue seeing patients, but instead went back to the bamboo house at Danyuan Peak.

"See yourself, and you will know your way home."

Where is her final destination?

"See yourself"

How do you know if you've truly seen yourself?

自己
What is the real me like?
Is she the daughter of the Hua family?

Or is he the master of Wuzhi Mountain?
Or perhaps the peak master of Danyuan Peak?

Or is it the Lord of Lingguang Palace?

Hua Changxi suddenly realized that these identities were not ones she had actively chosen.

Her birth was predetermined; she obtained Wuzhi Mountain, Danyuan Peak, and Lingguang Palace by chance, and throughout all of this, she was in a passive position.

So, what is it that she truly wants to pursue?

Hua Changxi realized that this was a question she couldn't answer at the moment, which meant that what Jing and Yan Zhenzhen said—that she hadn't found herself yet—was true!
"Peak Lord."

Just as Hua Changxi was lost in thought, Chu Junhao's voice came from outside the bamboo house.

Hua Changxi was in no mood to see anyone at the moment. She originally wanted to get rid of Chu Junhao, but when she noticed Chu Junhao outside the bamboo house, even though she didn't show herself, she acted like an apprentice asking for an audience.

If it were anyone else, Hua Changxi wouldn't be too surprised, but he was a prince. What kind of motivation made him put aside his princely pride?

Hua Changxi suddenly wanted to talk to Chu Junhao: "Come in."

Chu Junhao had long been prepared to be turned away, but when he heard that Hua Changxi was willing to see him, his eyes lit up immediately.

Seeing the open bamboo gate, Chu Junhao strode inside.

Hua Changxi sat at the stone table in the courtyard, watching Chu Junhao enter, and pointed to the stone bench: "Sit down."

Chu Junhao laughed and said, "Thank you, Peak Master." Then he sat down calmly.

Hua Changxi looked at him: "What do you want from me?"

Chu Junhao: "I just saw that the Peak Master has returned, so I wanted to come up and ask when we can go to Qihuang Hall No. 6 for the alchemy class again?"

Hua Changxi: "What, are you in a hurry?"

Chu Junhao: "After taking the alchemy class taught by the peak master, I realized that I still have a long way to go before I can become an excellent alchemist."

“I have no experience in treating patients, and I haven’t been able to go to the Weapon Saint Palace to help. I’ve been reviewing your lessons all this time, and there are quite a few things I don’t understand. I’m impatient and eager to solve them, so as soon as I saw you come back, I couldn’t help but come to you.”

Did I disturb you?

Looking at Chu Junhao's sincere expression, Hua Changxi suddenly asked, "You are a prince, powerful and influential. Why are you studying alchemy so diligently?"

Chu Junhao was taken aback for a moment, then quickly laughed and said, "A person has to have some pursuit in life."

Hua Changxi: "Your goal is to become an alchemist?"

Chu Junhao looked at Hua Changxi staring straight at him and chose to answer from the heart: "I don't know what I'm really pursuing, but at this stage, I want to learn alchemy well."

"Once I have an idea, I will do my best to pursue it, regardless of the outcome. At least I will not let myself down in this moment."

Hua Changxi listened thoughtfully: "I will not let myself down in this moment."

Yes, what people can truly grasp is only the present moment.

What the future holds is nothing but worrying for the uninitiated.

Perhaps, if she just does her best in the present moment, she will one day be able to see herself clearly and find herself.

As for Master Guiyi's talk of 'holding on goodness,' perhaps she is unable to understand it because she lacks experience and the right mindset. Instead of just daydreaming here, she should do something concrete.

(End of this chapter)