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Chapter 878 Human Heart and Heavenly Way
Qinghua Mountain is not a famous mountain. It is neither high nor low, and there is no special landscape. Its location is not good, and there are few tourists coming and going. Therefore, there are many ferocious beasts in the barren mountain.

Last month, a tiger attacked a person. The government then posted a notice asking hunters in the surrounding area to kill the tiger. However, the tiger was so ferocious that several hunters failed to kill the tiger and were injured instead.

If they were not so experienced and strong, they would have had to leave two others behind before they could return.

Li Ming only knew the inside story when he gave medicine to the hunter. Now, he had reached the top of Qinghua Mountain in just a quarter of an hour by riding the cloud-stepping car. Li Tianyun's novelty had worn off, and he just leaned against the window and quietly looked at the scenery below.

Instead, Li Ming's expression changed and he uttered a soft "eh".

"Taoist Master, what's wrong?"

Li Ming said softly, "I was wondering why a ferocious tiger suddenly attacked people. It turned out to be a tiger demon that was about to become powerful. This was the result of its daily practice of eating people as a cultivator, and it has suffered a disaster today. God has let me be the one to end its disaster. If I can survive it, I will become the ancestor of demons. If I can't, I will just die..."

There was a lot of sighing in the words, which made Li Tianyun's mind waver, and he couldn't help but ask a question.

"Master Wuxin, what do you mean by this?"

Li Ming then said, "Heaven and earth are unkind and treat all things as straw dogs. This is the law of the universe. It means that all things in heaven and earth are treated equally. However, there is retribution for cause and effect, which means that there must be selfishness in the universe. This selfishness is nothing but the human heart!"

Speaking of this, Li Ming also sighed slightly and spoke from his heart.

"Humanity flourishes in this world, and its fortune is unimaginable. Most of the immortals in the upper realms are from the human race. The Heavenly Court acts on behalf of Heaven, but immortals and gods also fly like plants and trees, and have their own emotions. They implement and formulate the Heavenly Rules and Regulations, so naturally they have some bias. Although Heaven's will is the same and treats everyone equally during the operation, these Heavenly Regulations themselves are biased towards humans. Adhering to rules and order, doing good deeds, and accumulating good results will surely bring blessings in the future. Although humans do not have innate supernatural powers, their acquired education has invisibly helped them abide by the rules of Heaven and Earth. If they uphold the right conduct, they will soon achieve good results. On the contrary, monsters and spirits do not know how to be powerful, and they only take without giving back. They will definitely be hated by Heaven and Earth, and achieving enlightenment will be difficult..."

"This is also a demon beast that has reached the Sun Essence and Moonlight and has some opportunities. However, it is ignorant of life and death. Eating wild beasts in the mountains is natural, but it is ignorant of life and death and eats humans to practice cultivation. That is to fall into the devil's way. Now that the catastrophe is approaching, it has become a part of the external skills in the eyes of those who practice Taoism..."

This is also the deeper understanding that Li Ming has gained from his practice over the past year. The rules between heaven and earth are indeed selfless when they are enforced, and will not be different due to differences in gender, age, or even between humans and demons.

However, the cause and effect karma between heaven and earth is fundamentally distorted, biased towards the goodness in human cognition. Who defines good things?
If we look at it from the perspective of heaven and earth, whether humans or demons, they are nothing more than a part of this world. If heaven and earth were not biased, how could there be any rewards, and even professional terms such as merit and karma.

Li Ming, who had been the Emperor of Heaven and had experienced the Dao, understood deeply that looking at the problem from the perspective of the Dao of Heaven was not at this dimension at all. So there was only one explanation, which was that it was man-made.

Just like he was in harmony with the Tao in other worlds, he saw the future development of the world and even used his own mind to deflect it, making the world move towards the prosperity of the human race. In the strange world, he even took action personally, and his figure was behind many events.

Because he himself is of human origin and has a straight butt, so the world must also be straight with him!

The spiritual energy is sorted out to be more suitable for human practice, the probability of geniuses appearing among the human race is higher, and the luck is more abundant. All these are the will of heaven!

However, in this world where rules and causes and effects are intertwined like a web, it is shown that only by doing good deeds and accumulating merits can one be qualified to transcend and ascend.

This clearly indicates that this world has been artificially altered. Either the Celestial Emperor of this higher realm has some selfish motives in governing the universe, or this world has been like this since its inception. Li Ming leans more towards the first possibility, as the Celestial Court system in this world is well-established, with traces of it being traceable among the human race. Even the most powerful sects have connections to the Celestial Realm.

The immortals in the upper realms are all humans who have achieved this through cultivation. Do you still expect them not to open some backdoors for their descendants?
What they practice is the way of ruthlessness, not the way of indifference. The difference of one word makes a world of difference!

Li Tianyun was a little confused when listening to Li Ming's words, but it did not prevent him from keeping them firmly in mind.

It was not until many years later, when his cultivation had greatly improved and he was about to overcome the tribulation, that he truly understood these words.

Only then did he realize that the Taoist had already had such a deep understanding of the Way of Heaven at such an early time.

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At the same time, in Shushan, Fuyao Peak.

There stands a tall tower on the peak. The tower has thirteen floors and occupies a large area. It is as black as ink and looks like it is cast in one piece from a distance, giving people a very solemn and heavy feeling. In front of the tower stands a monument with three ancient seal characters engraved on it: Demon-Subduing Tower!
A little further ahead, there is a cypress tree that has been there for who knows how many years. It is still lush and green, and there is a figure under the tree.

A Taoist priest with gray hair and beard and ragged clothes suddenly frowned. He must have been very handsome when he was young. Even though he is no longer young, he still looks a bit handsome. If it were not for his big red nose that is a bit of an eyesore, he would still be better than most people in the world. At this moment, he grabbed the gourd at his waist with his right hand and took a sip, while counting with his left hand.

"Oh my, oh my, drinking has ruined things, drinking has ruined things! This 180-year-old Tiannan wine is really strong. I actually slept for three days and three nights. I missed the time and I must not let it harm my disciple's life! Hey... How come my destined disciple seems to have missed an opportunity, but his luck has increased by two points? It's really strange..."

The Taoist muttered to himself, turned over and jumped from the tree to the ground, then patted the yellow gourd on his waist. The gourd suddenly flew out, circled around the Taoist, then floated into the air and grew many times larger, even larger than the carriage.

The Taoist nodded slightly, then he pointed his toes and flew onto the gourd like willow catkins. Then he uttered a clear sound that gathered into a line.

"Tong'er, your master is going down the mountain. Remember to take good care of the ten jars of fine wine in my cellar. Don't let your uncle steal them. If there's any shortage, you'll have a hard time when I come back!"

On the other side of the hill, a young man who was hoeing the ground suddenly raised his head and said with a sad face.

"Master's formless, invisible, and shadowless sword technique is unrivaled in the world. How can I possibly stop him?"

"Hahaha, that's your business!"

The old Taoist's voice gradually faded away, leaving only the aroma of wine wafting through the air...

(End of this chapter)