People are in reality, transcending the other side

Chapter 522 Journey

The sun was shining brightly, and outside the car window, a patchwork of white clouds dotted the azure sky.

Such a summer day reminded Li Qi of himself many years ago, around the same time, watching the scenery outside the window rush by while he felt drowsy.

Back then, every time he took the bus during summer vacation, he felt a sense of lightness mixed with a touch of melancholy.

I'm not old enough; there are always many things I can't understand.

Of course, that was all in the past. Now his wisdom is almost limitless, and his mind is even more profound. His spiritual realm can no longer be measured by age or years.

In this world, it is never true that the older one gets, the stronger one's mind becomes. It is true that as time goes by, there is a possibility that one's true nature will be washed away, but more often than not, people remain foolish and ignorant, living their whole lives in a daze.

If one can realize this, the growth of a single day and night can surpass the erosion of years or decades.

Li Qi is now undoubtedly an enlightened one.

An ordinary person can undergo a dramatic transformation with a single moment of enlightenment, but for him, this state has become permanent.

"Many things are not like the carefree days of youth, even though for me it was only a short six months..."

The light and shadow outside the car window were reflected in Li Qi's eyes.

At this moment, Li Qi brought out the emotions and feelings from his memories, not to immerse himself in the past, but to draw a subtle spiritual strength from these old things.

Not dwelling on the past does not mean denying it. While looking back on the path we've traveled in life, our past selves may seem foolish and laughable, without the past there is no present, and even less so the future.

Sunlight shone on Li Qi, whose expression was serene. The past and the present intertwined, and in the darkness, Li Qi seemed to grasp a certain rhythm of time.

A subtle change occurred in his spiritual world; a strange aura, where the past and future were one, flowed within it.

This is the true value of a born sage. For ordinary people, recalling the past is just that—recalling the past. But for a born sage, a little recollection can lead to enlightenment.

"If I can comprehend the true nature of the Trinity—past, present, and future—my mind and will will definitely undergo some extraordinary transformation."

This profound truth arose in Li Qi's heart.

At this moment, he thought of the state of the unity of the Heavenly Star Divine Authority that he had seen in Yao Qingwen's spiritual world. The other party's state was undoubtedly the union of the past, present, and future.

There are profound mysteries here, but the future here does not refer to traveling through the river of time with one's mind to reach the future and see its various possibilities. Rather, it refers to one's own perception of the future.

The past and present are easy to understand, but the future is uncertain. If we only daydream about it, it is meaningless. To understand the future, we must see it.

By standing on the past and present, and within one's own worldview, one can see the future, thereby achieving a trinity, a unique kind of fulfillment.

This is not something that someone at Li Qi's level should cultivate; rather, it is an attainment within the realm of sainthood.

The mind of a sage encompasses all eras, connecting them into a unified whole that forms the history of civilization. However, the history of civilization only has the past and present, not the future. Therefore, it is necessary to look to the future in order to take a further step forward.

Li Qi can gain some insights in advance because, firstly, his spiritual world already contains the framework and context of the history of civilization, and secondly, he possesses the talent of a sage of innate level.

With strong talent, one can indeed do whatever one wants.

It wasn't until Li Qi realized that his talent had reached the level of a born saint in reality that he truly understood how much he had underestimated this level of talent. With this kind of talent, becoming a saint was as easy as having hands.

According to Li Qi's calculations, if he were born with the talent of a natural saint, he could start cultivating at the age of fourteen, break through the fifth level at sixteen, achieve the Four Great Refinements at seventeen, enter the Dao Transformation at eighteen, and reach the peak of the Dao Transformation at nineteen, directly becoming a saint. He really wouldn't need to be twenty years old.

Even without any readily available martial arts techniques for him to practice, by understanding his own state, observing the workings of heaven and earth, and accumulating experience over a period of time, he can naturally condense a fundamental imprint, which then grows stronger effortlessly.

"Hello, let me introduce myself. My name is Rong Yiren."

Just as Li Qi turned around and stopped looking out the window, he walked to the opposite berth and saw a girl with bright, big eyes looking at him.

Li Qi had noticed the other person's gaze long ago, but he didn't expect that the other person would have the courage to strike up a conversation.

In fact, with his current telepathic abilities and insight into reality, ordinary people are transparent to him. He can accurately grasp what they are thinking and what they plan to do next.

However, Li Qi deliberately shielded this ability in his daily life. This person saw people's hearts too clearly, which was actually not a good thing for him at the moment. At his current level, he could not possibly comprehend the concept of the unity of all beings.

If this perspective persists for a long time, he will inevitably develop a sense of divinity and lose his humanity, no longer regarding ordinary people as his own, but rather as ants.

It's not that looking down on all living beings is bad, but only looking down on all living beings is missing half of the picture. The most perfect state is to look from both high and low, combining both perspectives.

At that moment, as soon as the girl spoke, the middle-aged man in the bunk in front of her looked over with a thoughtful and deliberate gaze. This middle-aged man had a gentle and refined demeanor, with a scholarly air about him, and was clearly a learned person.

Li Qi knew that the middle-aged man was the girl's father, and the blood connection between the two was very clear.

In fact, when Li Qi was really looking for it, some information about these two people would naturally come to mind.

Their destination was Zhongzhou, where they would transfer trains. Their family had produced several great scholars, making them a true family of scholars. At their most illustrious, they even had a prime minister. However, their family fortunes had declined since then.

That's normal, though. Wisdom and ability aren't passed down through bloodlines. Many descendants of sages still turn out to be useless. The fact that the Rong family has produced such a learned scholar in middle age after so many generations is already quite remarkable.

"Hello, my name is Li Qi."

With a clear mind, Li Qi responded with a smile.

His mind is now all-encompassing and vast, capable of embracing all living beings. As long as no one obstructs his path, he can communicate with anyone equally and inclusively. As for those who block his way, one can refer to the Knight King, whose seven-day mourning period has not even passed yet.

When facing an enemy, the natural approach is to learn the Dao in the morning and let the enemy die in the evening. Li Qizhu's motto is efficiency; he kills without delay.

"Wow!"

"Your name is the same as Li the Great Demon King!"

"What a coincidence!"

"But you're more handsome than Li the Great Demon King, and your demeanor is more pleasant. That big tiger is too fierce..."

Upon hearing this, Rong Yiren first let out a soft gasp, then complained.

(End of this chapter)