Devouring Evil Martial Arts, Eliminating Demons from All Heavens

Chapter 219 Gold Recession, What's the Use of Tragedy?

Chu Tianshu picked up a section of green reed root from the medicinal herbs and chewed it slowly.

This stuff tastes sweet, somewhat like sugarcane, but it's much finer, and you have to swallow it along with the pulp for it to be truly effective.

The crane waited a moment, watching him eat so intently without saying a word. The outline formed by the ashes trembled slightly, and it flapped its wings.

"Hey, why don't you try to comfort me?"

Chu Tianshu ground his teeth slightly, making the residue as fine as powder, before speaking: "Senior He, with your many years of experience guarding Chang'an, you must understand the principles that others are trying to convey, right?"

"If you can't offer a truly good solution and just offer comforting words, won't that just annoy people?"

Chu Tianshu took a big bite and mumbled, "As a junior, staying quietly by their side at this time is a prudent strategy."

There was nothing that could be done; the other side was just a crane silhouette made of ashes.

If his physical body were here, Chu Tianshu could go and pour the old man a cup of hot water.

"Hehe, when you were with Lao Feng, why wasn't there such a clear distinction between senior and junior?"

The crane said with dissatisfaction, "You didn't eat too many elixirs, did you? Your blood sugar spiked, and you're feeling sleepy, so you're too lazy to talk."

Chu Tianshu was helpless.

"With my physique, even if I devoured all the medicinal herbs on this mat right now, I would only feel more excited and wouldn't feel sleepy."

Chu Tianshu said, "I really don't think there's anything to say."

He paused, then began to give his own example.

“When I was a child, because of my recklessness, I became enlightened in the spiritual path too early, which left me with a chronic illness.”

"Before I achieved the dual cultivation of body and mind, life was very difficult. Sometimes I would feel very depressed, complaining and blaming others, wondering why I couldn't live in an environment free from external evils?"

"But my grandfather said that the definition of external evils is too broad. Many changes and disturbances in the outside world are inevitable. Even if you live in seclusion, you still have to face the changing seasons and the prosperity and decline of the fields."

Chu Tianshu smiled slightly.

“My relatives and friends told me a lot of reasons back then, but I was hard to be convinced by these empty words. I could only wait for myself to recover slowly.”

"People can gain a new mood from concrete answers, but only life itself is the answer to all problems, whether good or bad."

The crane said in a low voice, "Have you ever thought that if it weren't for the comforting words of your relatives and friends, you would have felt even worse, and that slight difference would have led you down a completely different path?"

"Ok?"

Chu Tianshu pondered for a moment and said frankly, "That's true. I was a bit presumptuous. I always thought that powerful people wouldn't lack this kind of guidance, but perhaps, the more powerful people know, the deeper their confusion becomes."

The story of the man from Qi who worried about the sky falling has been passed down for a long time and is often used as a form of satire.

But when I was chatting with my second grandfather, he told me some interesting stories.

A group of feng shui masters who were also archaeology professors discovered the ruins of the State of Qi in the last century.

Verification revealed that the city of Qi had been struck by a meteorite, leaving it in ruins and with heavy casualties.

When the people of Qi were migrating, they were hit by a meteorite again.

They knew that a huge disaster could really fall from the sky, which is why they were so worried.

As a result, after they migrated to other places, this concern about the sky became a stereotype of their group.

"Knowing too much..."

The crane chuckled softly, "That's exactly right."

"Tianshu, what do you think of our country in recent decades?"

Chu Tianshu said, "That's great. It seems that the standard of living in various places is getting better and better."

Upon hearing this response, the other person, despite having a crane-like face, actually revealed a bright smile.

The crane's voice grew softer and softer.

"Throughout human history, many regions and ethnic groups have experienced periods that can be called golden ages."

“Each golden age has its own unique characteristics, and the degree of its true brilliance certainly varies greatly.”

"But in general, there is a commonality: in this kind of era, people's survival pressure is lower, and their creativity is more stimulated."

"Everyone's identity is no longer so fixed, and there will be more choices. Even if you encounter more setbacks in these new choices, at least you still have the opportunity to choose."

"It's like taking a walk in a vast open field, free and unrestrained, yet you'll encounter your kind wherever you go, and you're not afraid of loneliness."

The crane's voice was filled with a certain emotion, and as it spoke, its neck was already held high.

"These past few decades have been a golden age for us."

"If this era collapses after I die, then I will have no regrets in my life."

"But, but I've lived a little too long."

The crane cries in the marshland, how carefree and unrestrained it is.

But if people struggling to make a living constantly roam the waterside, even flocks of cranes will fear becoming victims of arrows.

"I can already see that the internal strife is becoming increasingly tense, and the external disturbances have never subsided."

"Ghosts and spirits are certainly the greatest threat, but they are only one link in the chain of all threats."

The crane said, "The approach between the spirit world and reality is gradual, and the interference of ghosts and gods is also increasing layer by layer."

"However, once this link collapses, how many things it will trigger is something that even the gods and spirits themselves cannot predict."

"By then, whether you consider yourself tall or short, concerned about the world or indifferent, you will eventually feel the invisible pressure that has already been transmitted to you."

Perhaps destruction hasn't even arrived yet, but the pressure already makes people feel that life is losing its meaning.

The crane spoke with a melancholy tone.

“Some of us love money, some crave fame, and some are lazy, but we are all terrified of such things and do not want to see our homeland become like that.” “Therefore, we regard the spirit world as an opportunity that we have to face and hope to use it to prolong this golden age.”

"But how can one not be confused at every moment when one is forced to act out of fear?"

Chu Tianshu remained silent and took two bites of reed root.

If we're talking about knowledge, he's seen similar trends of spiritual resurgence in every world.

If we think about this more deeply, what would happen?
But such deep thinking is just wishful thinking.

The crane's deep thought stemmed from the fact that its decision was enough to interfere with a large amount of human and material resources.

It is indeed possible that this could influence the final outcome of the problems we are facing.

Chu Tianshu held the remaining reed root in his mouth and rummaged through the bamboo mat with both hands, piecing together several kinds of spiritual herbs.

"These medicines are the ones I've tested and found to be the most effective for the 'Heavenly Hanging Divine Skill'."

Chu Tianshu said, "Senior can't bring me back to reality right now, but you can still send this kind of elixir, which is oblivious to everything, back, right?"

"Let's take it and let the principal try it first."

The crane sighed softly and nodded.

After speaking at such length, he felt a little better. Although he still didn't have any good solutions, at least he wasn't so heavy-hearted anymore.

With a flick of its wings, the crane sent the medicinal herbs flying above the incense burner.

Chu Tianshu then asked, "Did you ever consider that Principal Feng's flaws in his cultivation technique would be resolved so quickly?"

The crane said, "No, that's not true."

"That should be a little surprise."

Chu Tianshu smiled and said, "Being able to discover this shallow spiritual realm in Boyezhou, which is suitable for planting, and stabilize the channels on both sides, should be a small surprise."

The crane said, "This is quite a surprise."

Chu Tianshu nodded: "This surprise is not only big, but it is also continuing to grow."

"The senior has a broad perspective and can see the complex combination of all the problems. That is probably an indescribable and enormous entity that leaves people helpless and easily confused."

"However, don't overlook the little surprises in life."

Chu Tianshu said, "These little surprises may not be able to solve the biggest problem, but every little surprise we discover and every bit of progress we see makes the day more pleasant."

"Life is always accumulated day by day. When you're feeling down, take a look at these specific data that represent good things."

The crane laughed heartily.

“I was too focused on their report of results just now. That’s right. I’ll go and take a look at the specific progress of their plan.”

The crane's silhouette transformed into a small whirlwind of ashes, carrying the medicinal herbs into the air before vanishing abruptly.

Looking at the empty space above the incense burner, Chu Tianshu felt a pang of nostalgia.

In the past, when he was troubled, he would check his bank account.

Looking at my savings, and seeing that it has increased a bit because of my own efforts, makes me feel much better.

Even if these savings are inevitably depleted, the happiness of that time is still preserved in my memory.

Now, he has even more ways to check his balance.

For example, the Youdu Token.

The inventory of cultivation materials, the inventory of evil spirit materials, and the progress of the Qi count column.

The sense of security brought by the first two is the most obvious.

Chu Tianshu reviewed the materials again, selected "Fifteen Deadly Swords," and prepared to deduce its meaning.

But he was still pondering what the crane had said.

"The Golden Age..."

Chu Tianshu is a very realistic person.

He had also read many online novels with the theme of spiritual energy revival, in which everyone's living standards would eventually be better than before the revival.

But because he himself lives in such a reality, he is not so optimistic.

Being able to keep even a small plot of land in one's hometown is considered a victory... being able to flee with relatives and friends is considered a victory...

These were all ideas he had in the past.

However, if people in the same camp already have experience from the golden age, they can seize this opportunity to face the opportunities in the spirit world.

Is it possible to recreate a golden age?

It's not creation, but rather a form of imitation, albeit a longer one.

There used to be a view that online novels, because of their common happy endings, are less memorable than tragedies.

Even when writing skills are similar, a tragic character can leave a more lasting impression.

However, human creations always draw inspiration from reality to some extent.

Those great tragedies, those astonishing and unforgettable tragic endings, may be based on reality.

Does a happy ending necessarily mean the story is based on reality?

Damn it, don't discriminate against works with happy endings!

Chu Tianshu's thoughts triggered the token's functions.

"Derive the deduction for me!"

(End of this chapter)