Great Love for All Heavens Begins with Huang Yaoshi

Chapter 147 Life and death are intertwined, death and life are intertwined, that's all there is to it.
More than an hour later.

Zhuang Buran was slightly out of breath, with a thin layer of sweat on his forehead and cheeks. Not far away, Yan Hongye was panting heavily, her hair soaked with sweat. Clearly, she was the one who wanted to vent her anger by hitting someone, and her strength was being used up more.

"What you're using isn't the Xuanxin Orthodox Sect's lightness skill at all."

The young man with the gun said leisurely:
“Junior sister, the reason why I want to cultivate the Profound Heart Mystery Technique is that my talent for martial arts is much higher than you think.”

"The reason I've been able to fight you for so long is because of my self-created lightness skill, which allows me to move freely and at will without using my inner energy."

"They even possess the ability to walk on clouds, travel a thousand miles a day, and traverse the waves without getting their feet wet."

Yan Hongye's delicate eyebrows furrowed slightly:
"You haven't given up yet. I've already told you that this is a martial art that leads to self-destruction, and the higher one's talent, the faster one dies. I advise you to give up the idea of ​​practicing this martial art as soon as possible."

Zhuang Buran remained noncommittal, then looked up at the sky:
"Junior sister, it's been more than an hour now, shouldn't we go eat?"

"Let's continue tomorrow. I want to see how many days your second-best lightness skill in the world can last without me hitting you."

After Yan Hongye finished speaking, she took the lead and walked out of the bamboo forest.

"Junior sister, what should we eat? Why don't we buy one of everything? Don't worry about me not being able to finish it. I have to say, the food in Nanguo Town is much more plentiful than in the mountains."

"Are you rich?"

"I've spent all the money my junior sister gave me these past few days."

"Then naturally you'll eat whatever I eat."

Yan Hongye noticed that the young man with the gun suddenly fell silent. He was venting his frustration at not being able to hit anyone in the first place in another way.

Three or four months have passed in the blink of an eye.

Inside the bamboo forest, two figures chased and fled. As time passed, their already ghostly figures became so faint that they were no longer visible to the naked eye, as if they had transformed into two wisps of breeze.

The two seemed to be everywhere in the bamboo forest, causing the bamboo to rustle.

After an unknown amount of time, the two in the woods stopped chasing each other.

"If your talent for lightness skill could be channeled into cultivating the Profound Heart Dao Technique, you would probably have already advanced to the Golden Talisman Realm." Yan Hongye said with a regretful expression.

Zhuang Buran sighed inexplicably:
"I've already figured it out."

Upon hearing this, Yan Hongye's expression changed slightly.

"Not to mention that Junior Sister's true qi is more domineering and righteous than the true qi cultivated by the disciples of Xuanxin Orthodox Sect. If we say that the true qi we cultivate is the so-called righteous qi, then the qi in your body is the greatest and most righteous qi."

Zhuang Buran remained calm:
"In addition, the speed at which your skill is increasing is astonishing. It's as if your skill doubles every day. Such an amazing martial art must be the 'Mysterious Heart Secret Technique'."

Yan Hongye also spoke in an extremely calm tone:
"Once you begin to understand the profound mysteries of the mind, you can never stop, or you will die from reversed meridians. At the highest level, after executing just one move, you will be utterly exhausted and die."

"That's why I've always said this is a martial art that will surely kill anyone who practices it. Do you still want to learn it?"

Zhuang Buran suddenly smiled:
"As long as my junior sister dares to teach me, I dare to learn."

"Aren't you afraid of death?" Yan Hongye asked, frowning.

"Life and death are intertwined, death and life are intertwined, it's all the same," the gun-wielding youth said calmly.

"All living beings and things, once they are born, begin the process of dying, and once they die, it also means the beginning of a new process of birth. Thus, life goes on, death and rebirth, eternal change."

"Junior sister, how could I possibly survive a life-or-death struggle within this martial art?"

"Your current demeanor is quite impressive; you're no longer the Zhuge Liuyun who used to like lying in a chair and wanting to sleep until the end of his life."

Yan Hongye looked intently at the young man carrying the gun:

"Then what gives you such confidence?"

"When a person lives, their body will decay, their wealth will be gone, their memories will fade, and after a hundred years, they will be nothing but a handful of dust. My junior sister asked me what gives me confidence."

Zhuang Buran stared into Yan Hongye's eyes and said, word by word:

"Confidence comes from accepting everything that happens in life, even finding joy in hardship."

"And this confidence comes from the open-mindedness of allowing everything to leave you, accepting the natural course of things, and embracing your life as short as a mayfly."

Yan Hongye remained silent for a long while before speaking:
“Your understanding of the Way of Heaven and Earth far surpasses mine, so you shouldn’t be limited to the Yellow Talisman realm.”

Zhuang Bu Ran said nonchalantly:
"Perhaps it is because although I have stopped progressing, once I am fully enlightened, I can successively surpass the Purple Talisman and the Gold Talisman, reach the Blood Talisman realm, and even achieve a level above the Blood Talisman that even my Xuanxin Sect's founder never reached." "It's that lazy and indifferent attitude again. If you can maintain that look, I have a certain belief that you can be enlightened in a day. Even if you don't reach the Blood Talisman realm, there is a 70-80% chance that you can break through to the Gold Talisman realm."

Yan Hongye curled her lips:
"Now, and in the future, you will surely be able to make these big promises come true in your dreams."

"Junior sister, if I said that I was practicing martial arts while I was sleeping, would you believe me?" Zhuang Buran asked with a smile.

A rare smile appeared on Yan Hongye's lips:
"If you can immediately produce a purple talisman, I will be willing to believe you."

"Sigh, where is the most basic trust between people? We are supposed to be fellow disciples, almost as close as blood is to each other, yet we don't even have this much trust." Zhuang Buran sighed.

Yan Hongye's eyes sparkled:
"You always like to boast. I'd like to see when you'll finally break through to the Purple Talisman Realm."

"If my junior sister were to teach me the 'Mysterious Heart Technique,' I might be able to break through to a higher realm on the spot."

Zhuang Buran's words immediately made Yan Hongye turn her head and utter two more words:

"Don't think about it!"

"Fine, if you don't want to pass it on, then don't. It's your junior sister's fault. I'm your senior brother, so I have to accommodate you in everything," Zhuang Buran said casually.

Yan Hongye couldn't help but laugh in anger. Clearly, keeping it a secret was for someone's good, yet he acted this way instead. A hint of mockery crept onto her face.
"You're really something, aren't you? You can make everything sound like someone owes you something. You're the kindest and most benevolent person, aren't you?"

“Junior sister, you said it yourself. I have always considered myself to be a pure person who has transcended vulgar interests, but I can’t be called virtuous.”

"You do have some self-awareness," Yan Hongye suddenly said, showing a hint of curiosity.

"What base interests have you transcended?"

"Junior sister, I already told you this when we first met," Zhuang Buran said unhurriedly.

"Love and affection are nothing but illusions; what we should pursue is to wholeheartedly practice martial arts and cultivate the Tao."

Yan Hongye: "."

half year later.

Bingxin Thatched Cottage, backyard.

Zhuang Buran lay leisurely in the chair, his double-headed gun, which he often carried, lying in the corner beside him. He glanced at Yan Hongye, who was drying medicinal herbs, and slowly spoke:
"Junior sister, besides practicing medicine and saving lives, you also enjoy slaying demons and monsters that harm the human world."

"Recently, a rumor has been circulating in town that the eldest son of a wealthy family surnamed You is bewitched by a female ghost and may be abducted at any time."

He had barely finished speaking when an anxious shout came from the front hall:

"Miss in red, help! My son has been kidnapped by a female ghost and is in grave danger. Please, Miss Red Leaf, save him!"

"See? This is the downside of constantly showing off in front of others." Zhuang Buran shook his head.

Yan Hongye had heard the cries for help in the front hall and was about to rush over immediately, but upon hearing the words of the lazy young man beside her, she immediately went over and said:
“You’ve been eating and drinking my food all this time, shouldn’t you get a move?”

Zhuang Buran refused without the slightest hesitation:
"Junior sister, my martial arts skills are so-so when dealing with some martial arts practitioners, but when it comes to dealing with ghosts and monsters, I am really powerless. You should go by yourself."

"I'll guard the thatched cottage for you. By the time you've dealt with the female ghost and rescued the person, it'll probably be time for a meal, and we can eat together then."

Upon hearing this, Yan Hongye felt even angrier:

"When I get back, it will be time to cook for you again, right?"

"I want to cook too, but I'm not capable enough!" Zhuang Buran said innocently.

"Enough with the nonsense, come with me." Yan Hongye grabbed Zhuang Buran by the collar, lifted him up, and headed towards the front hall.

"Junior sister, my double-headed gun!"

“It’s been almost a year, and I haven’t seen you use this gun. What are you carrying around all the time?”

"This is a birthday gift from my late master to me for my travels in the martial world. I have to carry it even if I don't want to!"

Yan Hongye paused, glancing at Zhuang Buran with a peculiar expression. She truly hadn't expected that beneath his casual and lazy demeanor lay a delicate and gentle heart.

She immediately raised her palm and inhaled, and the double-headed gun next to the chair not far away fell into her hand, which she then handed to someone standing next to her.

"Here you go. If you feel any danger later, remember to use your second-best lightness skill in the world."

(End of this chapter)