Douluo Continent: A Thousand Miles of Cultivation

"How is it? The man of the house?"

Qian Shui smiled and shrugged: "Since you left, I don't really have a decent place to live."

"Hmph! Who told you to move out? It's like Grandpa is personally kicking you out!"

With a soft hum across her chest, Qian Renxue understood; Qian Shui's original words had been relayed to her verbatim by Guangling Douluo.

"Without you, I would never have been able to get close to the three main halls. I would have been lucky to even run around the perimeter, let alone stay here."

"Since you left, what reason do I have to shamelessly stay there?"

As she spoke, Qian Shui wrapped her arms around Qian Renxue's waist again, and whispered in her ear with a wicked smile, "Besides, I wasn't your man back then, how could I..."

The girl understood what he meant; her face flushed red to the roots of her ears, which said it all.

"Is it now?"

She wrapped her arms around the boy's waist; before she knew it, he was half a head taller than her. She buried her head in his chest and asked in a muffled voice, "Are you still leaving?"

Originally, the problem was simple, but when Qian Shui returned to this small courtyard with Qian Renxue again, it was impossible for her not to have complicated feelings.

His mindset needs to be addressed urgently, and his skills need further improvement. He's not leaving? How is that possible?

Perhaps a long time ago, he would have easily become lazy, and staying would have been a heavenly choice.

But in order to have peace of mind, to be with Qian Renxue, and to do these seemingly ordinary things without being disturbed by external factors, he chose the path of 'sword forging'.

There's nothing wrong with solving problems, but the problem lies in the "method of solving the problem itself."

"Xiaoxue, I..."

Qian Renxue seemed to understand everything. She placed a finger to Qian Shui's lips, making him stop, and took a step back, saying firmly to Qian Shui:

"Nothing in the world is weaker than water, yet nothing can overcome it when it comes to attacking hard objects, because nothing can replace it."

This is what is meant by "the highest good is like water!"

"Is it right?"

"right……"

Chapter 126 Enlightenment

'The highest virtue is like water? Is Little Water bragging again?'

In young Qian Renxue's mind, the highest virtue is like water, which is the best.

"The most annoying person in the world is Xiao Shui. All he does is lecture me, but I can't argue with him, I can't do anything about him, everyone knows that."

This was Qian Renxue's understanding of the sentence from a very young age.

When Qian Shui scolded her for not carefully reading some of his writings, she naturally reflected on her actions.

When Qianshui hesitated, this was the first thing that came to her mind. It wasn't because she had any profound understanding of it, but because she had used this phrase to describe Qianshui before, only now it had changed.

'Xiao Shui is very strong, but not absolutely strong. Just like water, he is formless and invincible, so no matter who attacks him, no one can defeat him!'

Therefore, the best one must be small water!

'Nothing in the world is weaker than water, yet nothing can overcome it when it comes to attacking the hard and unyielding...'

When Qian Shui heard Qian Renxue say these words, it was as if he had been hit by a heavy hammer. He silently expressed the meaning in Chinese in his mind.

This is the principle of overcoming the strong with the weak, as taught in the Tao Te Ching.

He didn't have Qian Renxue's strange reading comprehension, but she enlightened him.

Just like the reason why he can fight two titled players without being at a disadvantage is not because his ability stats are equal to theirs, but because he is better at using techniques to reduce energy consumption in order to achieve the goal of high attack at low cost.

But that's not enough. Tactical changes are equally important. By constantly moving around, using feints, and launching real attacks, you can wear down and maneuver the enemy.

Under this philosophy, as long as it is not a force that completely overwhelms you across levels, Qian Shui is confident that he will win the battle!

But winning in a way that looks good is impossible; among those who share the same philosophy, it's all about who makes the most mistakes.

As for those of the same level, they are no longer considered. Their physical attributes alone are overwhelming on paper. How can they possibly compete with those of the same level?

Therefore, his own combat philosophy is "the highest good is like water," and that there are no fixed formations in warfare!

Therefore, the direction of cultivation is naturally all-encompassing and comprehensive, in accordance with the principle of 'water uniting all things'.

Laozi and Zhuangzi said that water is the virtue of Heaven, close to the Dao, which seems to make sense.

He understood somewhat. The reason he lost control was because he couldn't accept his eccentric, violent, and murderous self. But didn't he accept that this wasn't who he was?

'In the beginning, everything was chaos, without good or bad, right or wrong, but the Tao doesn't concern itself with these things; it is everything.'

'So the raging me is me, and if I don't accept it, how can it fully become me? If it's not entirely me, how can I control it?'

'If it can't be controlled, then it's out of control, isn't it?'

Heaven and earth do not distinguish between good and bad, kindness and evil; only humans do. Therefore, the 'Tao' does not care whether there is evil in the human world.

Only those who practice spiritual cultivation need to consider these things.

Once her mind was clear, Qianshui no longer had any doubts about herself.

As his primordial spirit left his body, a pure killing intent spread from Qian Shui's body, and then the Killing God Domain descended.

An aura of intangibility spread, and in Qian Shui's mind, the beings he had killed appeared one by one. This time, he took the initiative to recall each and every one of their faces again.

He must remember, remember all of this. Only by remembering and accepting all of this can he forget it!

"Miss!"

Two titled figures appeared in front of Qian Renxue. At this moment, the young man exuded danger, and the soul power emanating from his body was tinged with an eerie red.

"It's alright, Xiao Shui has already gone over there."

That extremely destructive fighting style was closely related to Qian Shui's abnormality; she understood this as soon as Qian Shui started acting out.

Is that the sentence?

Before long, Qian Shui woke up, and the crimson color on his body began to disappear, but he still did not stop.

The next moment, the Killing God Domain was activated to its maximum.

"Angel Realm!"

After consuming the Heartbreak Red, Qian Renxue's level jumped to Soul Saint, and she is now level 76. Her extraordinary talent foundation is astonishing.

After obtaining the true form of the Martial Soul, one naturally acquires the innate domain of the Angel Martial Soul—the Angel Domain.

Qian Renxue controlled the area around herself, protecting the two titled individuals, and then began to wait for Qian Shui.

'A domain? Energy bodies take many forms, so why can't the aura generated by emotions be one? It's all about utilizing energy, so whether it's called a spell, a soul skill, or a domain, it's not surprising.'

Coincidentally, the Killing God Domain was engraved on Qian Shui's meridians, and Qian Shui could easily sense the principle behind its activation.

"Is it mostly mental power? So, the domain is actually a method of using soul power primarily driven by mental power?"

Seeing that Qian Shui had finished, Qian Renxue also closed her Angel Domain and stepped forward to ask, "Little Shui, are you alright?"

"It's alright. Actually, I've been too busy these past few years and haven't had time to calm down and summarize. As a result, I've overlooked many obvious things."

In the past, he cultivated alone, taking one step at a time and thinking three steps ahead, proceeding at a leisurely pace, thoroughly understanding and digesting each spirit ring.

But looking back over the past few years, from the end of the competition to catching a rabbit to obtain his fifth soul ring, and then entering the City of Slaughter after obtaining the immortal herb, he rose from Soul King to Soul Saint in just three years. He lacked accumulation outside of cultivation!

"Oh. Was that the God of Slaughter Domain you just saw?"

"Ah."

"Then what kind of mental power did you just have...?"

"Actually, I have a general understanding of what the God of Slaughter Domain is, or rather, what a domain is."

Qian Shui's words were astonishing, leaving the three people present completely stunned.

"Why are you all looking at me like that? It's not difficult. Xiaoxue also has the Angel Domain. Isn't it just mental power, or rather, some kind of thought, emotion, idea, that drives soul power and forms a certain energy circle..."

However, all three of them shook their heads, except for Qian Renxue, who seemed to be deep in thought.

"Oh, it's very simple. If you want to learn, I'll teach you!"

"Huh?" "Huh?"

Seeing that they still couldn't understand, Qian Shui prepared to teach them step by step. In his mind, once you understand the principle, you just need to follow the steps to do it. The professor felt the same way; if you know the process, solving the problem is not difficult.

"This can be taught?!"

She Long was instantly excited; this was the Killing God Domain!

With Qian Shui included, there are only Bi Bi Dong and Tang Hao in this world, and the three of them are the lowest level. Qian Shui is a monster among monsters, able to come out of a hellish place like the City of Slaughter.

Qian Shui said he didn't care. He didn't care what kind of advanced soul skills or super domains they were. He would teach them as long as they understood them. He was open to all comers, and he even invited the three of them to come together!

"Connect your spiritual power, drive your killing intent, activate your soul power, pay attention to the route and method, focus on the direction of release, and you see, it's done."

"If you're going to teach, then can you please not point it at me?"

"Stop talking nonsense, hurry up and do it! You're a Title Douluo and you're so stupid! You don't even know how to train your mental power!"

"you!"

Qian Renxue smiled slightly. The Qian Shui she knew was back. The Qian Shui who had tried to teach them the God of Slaughter Domain was finally back to normal.

"I give up. I don't have enough killing intent to learn it."

It wasn't that Qian Renxue couldn't learn it; she knew the Angelic Domain, so she understood this kind of problem immediately.

For example, the activation of the Angelic Domain comes from the spiritual concepts of 'the will of angelic judgment' and 'holiness', which drive soul power to achieve the domain effect.

However, since he hadn't killed many people, he couldn't muster any killing intent, so he simply abandoned the God of Slaughter Domain.

She estimated that the two titled individuals were about the same level. Even if they understood the formation of the domain, they still couldn't do it. Therefore, the existence of the Killing City might be to rationally concentrate those who deserved to die in order to stimulate the 'killing intent' of the trial participants. And what actually stimulates the domain is the existence of the 'killing intent' itself, a form of mental power.

Chapter 127 Life

"Things in life are unpredictable..."

At this time, Qian Renxue had already returned to the Heaven Dou Empire. As the Crown Prince, he still had to go to work.

Before leaving, he told Qianshui about the silver and gold, "Should we go and see him?"