Chapter 46: Escaping Death
On this side, Lei Shuo and Sang Xiao were chatting while taking care of the bonfire. On the other side, He Lian Nu had gradually regained consciousness, but her whole body still felt extremely tired, to the point where she didn't even have the energy to open her eyes. The Jiubao Xuanwu could only cure physical injuries, but couldn't restore spiritual exhaustion.
"Good boy, congratulations to you, I hope you have such good luck every time and come back alive! ", not giving Helian Luo a chance to rest at all. As soon as he felt that Helian Luo was awake, Gong Sunjian immediately started talking in Helian Luo's mind with a sarcastic tone, obviously quite dissatisfied with Helian Luo's "meddling" this time.
He Lian's virtual shadow nodded helplessly in his mind, he who usually liked to argue with Gong Sunjian did not refute this time, he knew that Gong Sunjian was right, and his actions this time were indeed a bit rash, no one could guarantee that they would always be lucky enough to escape from the edge of death.
Gongsun Jian saw He Lian nodding repeatedly, knowing that he had taken his words to heart, and did not continue to scold him excessively. Instead, he asked with some concern: "How do you feel now? I once said that your current strength is at most equivalent to the Soul Guard level, and that's including the hidden strength of Tian Xuan Jiu Bian. In fact, with your current abilities, you can't fully unleash the true power of Tian Xuan Jiu Bian, let alone those three ancient martial arts that require extreme physical intensity. Conservatively speaking, excluding Tian Xuan Jiu Bian which you still can't fully control, your current strength is probably only at the Soul Servant level. From now on, remember not to interfere with things that are none of your business. You can't handle all the injustices in this world!"
"Is it really that difficult to cultivate the soul? For nine years, I've been training under Helian's guidance, and even with such hard work, I'm only barely reaching the Soul Servant level now? Is this really all there is to cultivating the soul? For the first time, Helian had doubts about his future in soul cultivation."
It's clear that you've sensed Helianuo's disappointment. Gong Sunjian continued, "Have you started to feel despair towards becoming a Soul Emperor or even a Soul Saint? Indeed, countless soul cultivators initially have grand ambitions when they first start practicing soul cultivation, claiming they want to become the next Soul Emperor of the Youyue Continent, or even a Soul Saint. But over the centuries, how many strong practitioners have actually advanced to the level of Soul Emperor? The vast majority of soul cultivators, after years of diligent practice filled with confidence, will suddenly discover that they've only just reached the level of Great Soul Master or Soul Servant. They'll begin to doubt themselves and eventually become desperate, feeling that the path of soul cultivation is too difficult, and that becoming a Soul Emperor, Soul Saint, or even a Soul Guard has become an unattainable goal. Then, they'll give up and spend their entire lives as weaklings, unaware that the true purpose of soul cultivation is to temper one's heart! Helianuo, I can tell you clearly: if you slacken now and lose hope, then there's no need for you to continue practicing. Without a persistent heart, you're destined to be mediocre on the path of soul cultivation, achieving nothing. You might marry early, have children, but your child will idolize some distant Soul Emperor or Soul Saint instead of you. You might accumulate wealth, but lack the power to protect everything that's yours. Perhaps this is the life you want: a few acres of good land, a thriving shop, grandchildren at your knees, and a wife by your side in old age. With your current strength, you're already considered an expert in a ordinary village, and you'll become a renowned Soul Master in the surrounding areas. But are you really willing to be a low-level strong practitioner? Tell me, Helianuo: will you continue on this path and climb to the peak of Youyue, or will you live a mediocre life like I described?"
"I want to be a strong man, I want to stand at the top of the demon moon, I want to be a master who is admired by my wife and children, even by all the people on the continent! I would rather die with strength than live in compromise!!" He Lianuo shouted loudly without hesitation, his voice several times louder than Gong Sunjian's. Obviously, Gong Sunjian's words just now had deeply hurt him.
If Helian had only been an ordinary transmigrator, if the Helian family hadn't suffered a disaster in front of him, if Nan Huan Yue hadn't jumped into the lake to protect him, if Tian Lang hadn't still thought of him before his death... If none of these things had happened, perhaps Helian would have chosen the life that Gong Sun Ran spoke of without hesitation - comfortable and peaceful, prosperous and rich. But this was only an "if". Helian didn't choose, nor did he want to choose, because he carried too many promises on his shoulders. He wanted to return to Tian Shuang, find Helian Zong's remains, visit Yin Yue Mountain, take Xiao Lang back to his ancestors, kill the snake at Hua Yu God Spring and use its blood to pay respects to Tian Lang... All of these things were reminding him: either a mediocre death or a brilliant life!
It seems that he was extremely satisfied with Helian's response, and Gong Sun let out a sigh of relief, nodding his head in approval. He burst into loud laughter, saying: "Not bad, this is the Helian I wanted to see, this is the kind of backbone that a descendant of Helian should have! Remember, unless it's a matter of life and death, I will absolutely not use my own power to help you, and I even suggest that you shouldn't use the Nine Treasures Turtle often. You must know, a man can only gain an unyielding spirit through trials of blood and suffering. I don't want the turtle's existence to make you always hold onto hope, I want you to rely on your own efforts to carve out your own path!"
He Lian nodded, indeed, he had always regarded the mysterious turtle as his second life, because as long as the turtle was still there, no matter how severe the injury he suffered, as long as it wasn't a fatal blow, he still had hope of survival. This intangibly made him less cautious and desperate when facing enemies, not being afraid to die, but rather respecting and protecting his own life, not seeking death, but having an unstoppable momentum!
Gongsun Zhan finished handing over and was about to disappear, leaving He Lianuo alone to think carefully. However, he suddenly thought of something and loudly reminded him: "Also, you must leave Lan Yue City immediately. Today's victory over Tuoba Tao was purely accidental, they will definitely put you on the list of those who will be pursued and killed relentlessly. Remember to use your brain when encountering enemies, do not act rashly, and that punch is too violent, your current strength can't fully control it yet. Unless absolutely necessary, don't easily use it again!" After finishing speaking, he disappeared instantly without another word.
As Gong Sun Jian left, He Lian Nu's slightly agitated mood gradually calmed down. Thinking back to their conversation just now, he couldn't help but feel extremely grateful towards Gong Sun Jian. If it weren't for him, he might have been slowly troubled by his own slow growth in strength, slowly grinding away at his edges, slowly losing confidence in his soul's training, slowly falling into mediocrity, and slowly losing himself.
Gongsun Zhan once said that the true soul refining, in fact, starts from the Soul Servant level. A Great Soul Master is almost not worth mentioning in front of a first-stage Soul Servant. When entering the Soul Servant stage, each level has several bottlenecks, and every time one breaks through a bottleneck, the soul's power increases exponentially. Therefore, two Soul Servants of the same level may have vastly different powers. To distinguish between them, the continent further divides each level into nine stages after the Soul Servant level. He Lian Luo secretly estimated that his current strength should be around the sixth stage of Soul Servant.
Sixth-grade soul servant, in the eyes of ordinary people, is already a being with certain strength, but among many soul servants, it is still extremely weak. Most soul servants are concentrated in various forces or academies. In this prosperous but remote city of Langyue, strong men above the soul servant level will not easily show up. Yesterday, when Taoba Tao fought against Helian Nuo, he was probably only at the sixth-grade soul servant level. If Helian Nuo hadn't used his Tian Shang Fist to severely injure him unexpectedly, sacrificing his body, it wouldn't have been just a narrow escape for Helian Nuo.
Gongsun Zhan once said a very reasonable sentence, what level of person you are, what level of circle you can touch, just like in the Youyue Forest, an ordinary rabbit no matter where it runs, it will only be eaten by ordinary predators, and it is impossible for a nine-stage soul beast to run out of the forest just to eat an ordinary rabbit that has no ability to resist. Indeed, Hekelennuo, who was only at the sixth stage of the Soul Servant level, could hardly touch strong people two or three stages higher than him, which was also the reason why Hekelennuo let him go out and venture alone.
He Lian Nu secretly made up his mind that from now on, no matter what difficulties he encountered on the road ahead, he would try his best to bear them himself and not rely on any external power. Only in this way could he have the opportunity to go further and further on the path of refining his soul, step by step, until he reached the pinnacle of dominating the Demon Moon.
As he was thinking, Helianuo suddenly felt his body being gently lifted up by a strong and powerful arm. Confused, he quickly opened his eyes to find that it was Leishuo who had lifted him up. At this moment, he was leaning against Leishuo's body, while Sang Xiao carefully held a steaming bowl of soup and brought it to his lips.
He Lianuo woke up to find that Sang Xiao was extremely happy, and Lei Shuo couldn't stop smiling. With Sang Xiao's help, He Lianuo slowly finished the bowl of hot soup made from wild vegetables. To be honest, the wild vegetable soup was quite difficult to drink, with a strong earthy smell due to the lack of seasonings. The unknown wild vegetables in the soup were also hard to swallow. However, He Lianuo couldn't bear to disappoint the two, so he forced himself to drink it down. Meanwhile, when no one was paying attention, he secretly moved a Soul Yuan Sacred Fruit from the Heavenly Gift Space into his mouth, barely suppressing the unpleasant taste of the wild vegetable soup. After finishing the soup, He Lianuo was again placed on the grass mat by Lei Shuo without being asked. Sang Xiao then brought over two broken bowls, filled with wild vegetable soup, and shared it with Lei Shuo.
