Chapter 40: Departure (Part 1)

  "Never mind, you all go ahead and get busy, I'll chat with Xiaofeng for a bit!"

  The faint grayish tint on Zai's face became more pronounced, but his spirit was much better. He propped himself up with both hands on the armrests of the recliner and sat up halfway.

  "Master, you...please go inside, I...I beg of you!"

  For some reason, Qin Feng's nose turned sour, and tears gushed out, streaming down his cheeks. He wiped his eyes with the back of his hand, and then inserted both hands under the recliner, ready to lift it up along with himself.

  "Foolish child, Master can see through everything, why are you crying?"

  Zai Ye lightly waved his hand and said: "Although the Hu family has a deep relationship with me, it's not suitable for you to be in my house on New Year's Day, put me down!"

  "Master, don't say that, you will definitely live to be a hundred years old!"

  Qin Feng's voice choked up, "Master, wait a minute, I'll call Brother Hu right away, we'll go to the hospital immediately, you can't have anything happen to you!"

  Facing the old man who had been with him for three years, Qin Feng's heart felt like it was being gripped by someone and was in agony. If possible, he would rather die himself than see this old man, who treated him like a grandson, pass away.

  Although it was not the first time he faced life and death separation, Qin Feng was undoubtedly the most deeply moved at this moment. He bit his lips tightly, trying hard not to burst into loud sobs.

  "Silly kid, if the hospital could save Master's life, why would I be here?"

  The old man burst out laughing, stretched out his hand and gently pulled Qin Feng, saying: "Disciple, Master is 94 years old this year, and it's not much different from living to be a hundred. In the past, there were many people who were more glorious than Master, but those who could live longer than Master were few. Master didn't lose out!

  "No, Master, you won't die, you'll be fine!"

  Qin Feng shook off his master's hand and rushed into the room, but when he came out, he was holding a small ginseng finger, which he broke in half and stuffed into Zai Yi's mouth.

  This old ginseng was bought by Qin Feng a few days ago, it may look like just a small root, but its value is over 600,000 yuan, fortunately it was in '97, if it were to be sold ten years later, I'm afraid even six million wouldn't be enough to buy it.

  Seeing his disciple's actions, Zai Ye didn't stop him. With a hint of a smile and the half-piece of ginseng in his mouth, he said: "Do you know what this is used for, young one?"

  "Master, this is a hundred-year-old ginseng that can save lives!" Qin Feng found that his master's complexion seemed to have improved a bit, and he hastily tried to stuff the other half in.

  "Alright, this thing is for hanging oneself rather than saving lives. If you put in half a root more, Master would not be able to speak at all."

  Zai Ye blocked Qin Feng's hand and said, "I asked you to buy this thing to carry with you, I was afraid that my old bones would not be able to hold on for a while and I would pass away. Now we still have time, listen to your master's instructions!"

  "Yes, Master!" His legs knelt down in front of the old man, Qin Feng tightly grasped his master's hands.

  Upon hearing Zai's words, Qin Feng finally understood that his master had long since sensed it, and now the time of his demise was already set, something that could not be changed by himself.

  Qin Feng finally calmed down, and Zai Ye also let out a sigh of relief. At this point, he was just a fleeting reflection, even if he had some old tricks up his sleeve, it wasn't certain that he could hold on for much longer.

  She raised her head to glance at the bright light on the horizon, took a greedy breath of the refreshing and cold air, and said: "Feng Er, whether it's practicing martial arts or learning the eight skills outside, in terms of talent, you are the best one Master has ever seen!

  However, when you were young, your family encountered a great change, and your temperament was inevitably affected. In the past few years, although your master has helped you eliminate a lot of evil spirits, some things still need to be resolved by yourself.

  "Master has only four sentences to entrust you, as long as you can do it, Master can go with peace of mind!"

  "Master, please speak, I will remember it in my heart and never dare to forget!" Qin Feng's eyes were already brimming with tears at this time, he didn't even wipe them away, letting the tears fall onto his body and freeze into ice.

  The old man stretched out a finger and said: "Firstly, you must be able to overcome emotions!"

  "Master, humans have seven emotions and six desires, can they be completely abandoned?" Qin Feng looked up at his master with a puzzled expression.

  There are many kinds of emotions in this world, kinship, love, friendship, sympathy, national love, and love for all things. They are all huge waves that can evoke feelings. If you abandon them all, can you still be called human?

  He shook his head and said, "It's not being troubled by emotions, but being perplexed. What Master wants you to do is not to be hurt by emotions. You can cry, laugh, be happy, or angry, but the only thing you can't do is get stuck in them. Do you understand what I mean?"

  In Zai's view, Qin Feng is still a child despite his maturity at a young age. Family affection has already caused him great harm, and in the future, if he experiences love or friendship again, he fears that Qin Feng will become trapped and unable to extricate himself.

  This is not an empty talk, there was a king in England who loved the country but not the beauty, and domestically there are examples of being trapped by emotions and living a life of decline. Emotional relationships are a very important threshold for a young person.

  "Master, I understand now. You can rest assured that your disciple will follow your teachings carefully and won't be trapped by emotions in the future!" Qin Feng was so clever that after hearing the old man's explanation, he suddenly understood everything.

  "Good, this is the true heir of my legacy."

  The old man smiled with satisfaction, stretched out his second finger and said: "In your future endeavors, you must be able to 'not be confused in your heart', not be swayed by external emotions, only then can you see the essence of things clearly, and help you make correct judgments!"

  As for this, Zai Ye wasn't worried at all. Qin Feng, who had just turned sixteen by Chinese age reckoning, possessed a maturity and calmness that was beyond the ordinary. Having taken Qin Feng as his disciple for three years, only now, at the moment of life and death separation, did Zai Ye see Qin Feng's true emotions revealed.

  This also made Zai Yi feel relieved in his heart, able to remain calm and not lose his seven emotions and six desires. Even Zai Yi couldn't estimate Qin Feng's future achievements!

  "The third point is to let go of past grievances!"

  He raised his third finger and said, "For everyone, past events, whether happy or cruel, are a precious wealth, but you must remember not to let the past become your own entanglement, binding your thoughts!"

  What Zai worried about Qin Feng the most was that he could see that after knowing his parents were still alive, Qin Feng had some lingering resentment towards past events and blamed his parents for not coming to find him and his sister.

  However, this is Qin Feng's knot, and only Qin Feng himself can untie it. Zai Ri just hopes that Qin Feng will not stumble on this point in the future. It's worth knowing that past events can inspire people to move forward, but they can also make people decadent.

  "Master, I understand now! I will adjust my mindset!"

  Qin Feng nodded heavily, he had a greatest advantage, that was enough calm, when the old man passed on his last life experience to him, Qin Feng had already detached himself from the sad emotions.

  "Alright, fourth point, fear no future!"

  Seeing Qin Feng's serious expression, Zai Yi's face showed a smile, and his complexion became even more rosy. He said: "Although your master was born into the imperial family of the Qing dynasty, the person he admired most is still the founder of this country. His words you must remember: To fight against heaven is to enjoy endless joy! To fight against earth is to enjoy endless joy! To fight against people is to enjoy endless joy!

  Heaven and earth are not benevolent, regarding all things as straw dogs. We must be fearless, dauntless, have full confidence in the future, and possess an unshakeable faith in ultimate victory!

  At this point, Zai Ye's emotions suddenly became agitated, as if he had already seen that many of his unfulfilled wishes would be realized in this disciple.

  "What a pity! The legacy I obtained is incomplete. If it were otherwise, you, Qin Feng, would surely be able to unify the outer eight schools and achieve what our ancestors have not been able to accomplish in hundreds of years!"

  He coughed violently several times, took off the dragon jade pendant that had been with him for more than half a century from his neck, and said: "Qin Feng, you take good care of this, it's the token of our main gate, must be kept properly and not lost!"

  "Yes, Master, I will take good care of it!"

  Qin Feng's eyes reddened as he took over the jade pendant carved from sheep fat white jade, which still carried the old man's body temperature.

  Wanting to bid farewell to the master in front of him, Qin Feng's heart was like a knife twisting, his right hand holding the jade pendant involuntarily clenched into a fist, and the veins on the back of his hand bulged.