Qin Ping turned around and saw that Feng Linglong was already in tears.
His gaze was gentle as he lightly rubbed Feng Linglong's head, "Alright."
For reasons unknown, over the past several thousand years, a notion had gradually become popular, that cultivation required severing emotions and cutting off love, that one had to cultivate the Path of Ruthlessness in order to attain the Dao and ascend to immortality.
A thousand years ago, there were indeed quite a few cultivators who ascended through the Path of Ruthlessness.
This was largely because that path did not involve karma and focused solely on cultivating oneself. When facing tribulation, the heart-demon attacks they suffered were far weaker than those of cultivators on other paths.
Thus, the idea that cultivation must be ruthless spread widely.
But about a thousand years ago, roughly after the entire Wushuang Sect sacrificed itself, the Path of Ruthlessness suddenly became far less effective.
A thousand years had passed.
Cultivators, whether they severed emotions and cut off love or diligently explored their own Dao, still hadn't seen a single person break through the vague barrier of the Heavenly Dao and ascend to the immortal realm.
Some people speculated that the Heavenly Dao of this world had developed certain problems.
But what exactly those problems were.
No one knew.
With Qi Luck upon him, Qin Ping could faintly sense that the Heavenly Dao of this world had indeed gone awry, and that the Heavenly Dao itself was striving to correct its errors, attempting to return the world to the proper path.
However, relying solely on the Heavenly Dao's own efforts was likely insufficient.
After all, it's merely an embodiment of laws, without thoughts or emotions, and often could not cope with such a chaotic situation.
All living beings in this world were beneficiaries of the Heavenly Dao. Now that the Heavenly Dao was in trouble, it's only right that they should help.
Qin Ping also faintly sensed that Ji Wusi and the others' single-minded effort to exterminate demons seemed to be guided by the Heavenly Dao.
It's just that.
Some people could receive such guidance, while others had long since sunk deep into demonic obstruction, already standing in opposition to the Heavenly Dao and to all living beings of the world.
Which side would ultimately prevail might very well determine the final fate of this world.
In order to save itself, the Heavenly Dao would certainly give rise to a group of children of Qi Luck to help it resist that evil force.
Now that Wushuang Sect was about to reemerge, and Yun Jin was such a peerless talent.
Qin Ping had a premonition.
In the great era to come, Yun Jin would likely be the most crucial core figure. She would grow rapidly and then set everything right.
She would definitely be the most dazzling one, but the people around her would likewise receive enormous benefits and grow rapidly alongside her.
Thus, Qin Ping was very willing for Feng Linglong to become completely bound to Yun Jin.
His disciple possessed some talent, but it couldn't be considered top-tier.
Yet in life, sometimes choices were more important.
Choosing the right person to follow, Linglong would surely be able to go farther.
Qin Ping silently made up his mind.
Once the Wushuang Sect secret realm was successfully opened, he would immediately return to the capital.
This re-establishment of Wushuang Sect might be an important step in the Heavenly Dao's counterattack. As living beings of this world, they naturally had to help their own Heavenly Dao.
What's more.
Dynasty cultivators found it difficult to enter sects precisely because they were bound to the hundreds of millions of common people under heaven.
After entering a sect, their Qi Luck wouldn't belong to the sect, still belonging instead to their nation.
Other sects cared greatly about this, but Qin Ping knew that Wushuang Sect didn't.
The strength of Wushuang Sect had always come from itself; it didn't need to laboriously gather Qi Luck.
Dynasty cultivators and Wushuang Sect were a perfect match.
Qin Ping faintly felt that.
This time.
Him bringing Feng Linglong here, meeting Yun Jin, and repeatedly receiving unseen guidance, was no coincidence.
This was a fated encounter.
Above Lin City.
Yun Jin took in everyone's reactions and said slowly, "My Wushuang Sect bore no shame toward all living beings a thousand years ago. Now, a thousand years later, Wushuang Sect is about to re-establish. My sect does not look at aptitude, does not look at talent, only at comprehension. As long as one possesses a spiritual root, once Wushuang Sect is officially rebuilt, all may come and give it a try."
Everyone's pupils shrank sharply.
Not looking at aptitude.
Not looking at talent.
Only looking at comprehension.
What exactly was comprehension?
They didn't understand it very clearly.
But not looking at the first two was enough to stir their hearts.
"Everyone is free to spread this news outward," Yun Jin said. "My Wushuang Sect will be waiting."
After saying this, Yun Jin finally lowered the loudspeaker.
This time, while making a name for herself, she had also harvested a massive amount of Emotion Points, a win on both fronts, well worth it.
"Done talking?" Duan Yiwei looked at Yun Jin with some mockery. "Can we leave now?"
Heh heh.
This Yun Jin really thought she could rebuild Wushuang Sect.
Simply laughable.
If she wanted to play the clown, then let her.
No matter how high she jumped, it would all end in nothing.
The expressions of Jin Yu and the others were somewhat complicated.
Only now did they truly understand what kind of sect Wushuang Sect was.
It was hard not to feel some emotional turbulence.
Jin Yu remained silent.
Was this the reason his master had instructed him from the very beginning to fully assist Wushuang Sect?
Ye Liuqin and Cheng Su also felt something stirring within them.
They were both peerless talents of their generation, having entered a holy land early on, long believing that outside the holy lands, all were mere ants.
Yet a thousand years ago, there had been such a group of people, clearly peerlessly gifted, who were willing to pay the price of their lives for the sake of those ants.
This seemed utterly different from the teachings they had received over the years.
The two couldn't help feeling confused.
But was this right?
The Great Dao was ruthless. If one forcibly added so many ties to oneself, how could one ever reach the end?
Right now, they couldn't yet find the answer.
But they thought.
Since the sect master had them help Wushuang Sect and help Yun Jin, then they would have a lot of time interacting with Yun Jin in the future.
They also wanted to see what Wushuang Sect would become after it was rebuilt.
"Let's go." Having harvested a large wave of Emotion Points, Yun Jin was in a good mood and couldn't be bothered to argue with Duan Yiwei. She directly flew off, and the others hurriedly followed.
Luo Hua Mountain.
Inside a concealed cave.
Three people were plotting.
"Lately, the Sacred Flower has only been able to eat Nascent Soul Stage cultivators. Over the past few years, it has only eaten four Soul Transformation Stage cultivators. We once tasted the flavor of Fusion Stage cultivators, but now can only eat low-level cultivators. The Sacred Flower has already become somewhat restless."
The one in the lead was tall and burly, his entire body pitch-black. If not for the few grim teeth he revealed, one might have had trouble even finding him.
"There's nothing we can do. This place is remote. After so many disappearances here over the years, the local cultivators have long kept their distance. Only some reckless outsiders come here to explore."
But still, it still came back to the same issue, this place was too remote. Even reckless fools who would travel thousands of miles to get here are very rare. Those few Soul Transformation Stage cultivators had been hunted only because they were forced to go out; otherwise, they might not even get to eat Soul Transformation cultivators at all.
"Being remote isn't without its advantages. If we were located in those major cities, experts would have come long ago to wipe us out completely."
"Hmph. Experts? With the Sacred Flower's power, the three of us brothers have already broken through to Fusion Stage. Didn't the former patriarch of the Yu Family also die under our combined technique? If we really fought, with the Sacred Flower's assistance, we wouldn't even fear Tribulation Crossing Stage experts."
"Tribulation Crossing Stage experts, such people hold lofty status even in top-tier sects. Why would they come to a place like this for no reason? And we act very cautiously. Although we've hunted quite a few people over the years, we've never dared to touch disciples of major sects. Figures like that would never appear here without reason."