jdhmnovel Chapter 106 2 Instruments give rise to all things
Chapter 106 2 Instruments give rise to all things
Why are you crying?
The cold voice carried a hint of confusion. Fei Xi subconsciously touched her face and realized that she had been crying without even noticing.
Although her body felt warm and she didn't feel cold, Fei Xi felt an endless chill.
What is the significance of the "Lord of Tianshan" whose existence was built upon countless lives?
With corpses scattered all over the ground and children as young as a few years old, what choices could they possibly have?
However, some people are using them as lab rats; only those who survive are allowed to live with dignity.
Whether it's the strict hierarchical system between the two kingdoms of Heaven and Earth, or the absolute allure of becoming the "Lord of the Heavenly Mountain."
Year after year, generation after generation, the trials of Tianshan are like arsenic laced with honey. Many people cannot see the deadly poison beneath the sweetness, and for the sake of that little bit of sweet fantasy, they rush headlong down the road to death.
Fei Xi turned her face away and wiped away her tears, while Senior Bian didn't notice anything amiss.
The children I met today, each one of them, possesses exceptional martial arts talent. Even after leaving Tianshan, the world is vast, and they can still have a bright future. Their future achievements may not be less than those of becoming the "Lord of Tianshan."
Now they are artificially confined to this place in the Tianshan Mountains, paying the price of their lives to fight for even the slightest possibility.
The system of natural selection based on the survival of the fittest is nothing more than a conspiracy by those with ulterior motives to use huge profits as bait to trap the capable in a cage.
Having grown up in the Qingcheng School, which values a free and unrestrained lifestyle, Fei Xi has an extremely indifferent attitude towards fame and fortune. She believes that life is not just about pursuing the pinnacle of power. Therefore, she immediately and keenly sensed that everything in Tianshan seemed deliberately orchestrated.
Fei Xi could see from Qin Shu's children that the ambitions of children raised in the two kingdoms of Heaven and Earth were confined to the small world of becoming the "Lord of Tianshan." They couldn't see the infinite possibilities that lay in the wider world.
She felt sorry for the nameless skeletons on the ground, and she even had a premonition. An urgent urge to verify her suspicions led her to ask, her voice trembling with tears, without turning back:
"Senior Bian, what are you going to do after becoming the Lord of Tianshan?"
"Why do you have such a question?" Bian Yuan's eyes suddenly narrowed. Most people only see the supreme power that comes with becoming the "Lord of Tianshan," where everyone submits to him.
On this lonely road, no one cares about the losers, and no one notices the shackles behind this identity.
"I've heard Grandpa Miao tell me about the origins of the Eight Great Families and some legends about the Tianshan Ancestor, Xianren. Confucius said, 'I do not speak of strange phenomena, physical prowess, disorder, or spirits.' I don't believe that there are really immortals in this world, but I think that the rules left by the Tianshan Ancestor and the Tianshan Trials that have continued to this day were all deliberately created by the Ancestor Xianren for some purpose."
"Furthermore, power in the world comes from the submission of others. It is really illogical that as long as one passes the trial, everyone will unconditionally submit to the other party and recognize him as the 'Lord of Tianshan'."
"Power inevitably comes with corresponding obligations and responsibilities. The Heaven and Earth Kingdoms are governed by eight major families. Is the appearance of the Lord of Heavenly Mountain to ensure the absolute loyalty of these eight families?"
Bian Yuan did not answer Fei Xi's question. He stared at her thoughtfully for a while, then took her hand and walked forward.
Upon entering, Fei Xi's gaze was drawn to the skeletons on the ground, and she didn't carefully observe her surroundings. As she was led forward, Fei Xi discovered that this strange house was larger than she had imagined.
The house was square, with smooth, silvery-white walls on all four sides. Apart from the skeletons on the floor, there was nothing else in the room.
The room was about 3 zhang wide and 2 zhang high. Fei Xi didn't know how long the room was.
Senior Bian pulled her forward, and the road stretched on and on, seemingly without end.
She didn't know how long she had walked, probably quite a while. Based on her stamina, she estimated that the two of them had walked about 5 li (about 2.5 kilometers) until they reached the wall at the end of the road and stopped.
"This year it started a month earlier than usual, but this happens occasionally. The only mission of the Lord of Tianshan is to protect this place."
As Bian Yuan spoke, he swung his sword at the palm, and blood gushed from it instantly.
"Senior Bian!" Upon seeing Bian Yuan injured, Fei Xi immediately rushed forward and grabbed his hand, intending to bandage his wound.
But before she could do anything, what she saw made Fei Xi cover her mouth in surprise.
Instead of flowing to the ground, drops of blood seemed to be drawn to the wall in front of them, flying straight towards it.
After absorbing the blood, the silvery-white wall in front of them slowly revealed some ancient symbols. In an instant, the wall opened like a door.
Fei Xi was all too familiar with what lay behind the wall, and she murmured to herself:
"This is a Tai Chi symbol?!"
Behind the wall was another silver-white room, but unlike the square room outside, the room inside was circular.
On the floor of the room was a yin-yang symbol, but on the yin eye of the symbol was something Fei Xi had seen not long ago—a blue jade bead called "Hai Jade," while on the yang eye were fiery red beads. Fei Xi thought this must be the auspicious jade that Senior Bian had told her about.
"come in."
Bian Yuan stared at the hand holding his left hand for a few moments, then pulled the person towards the round room in front of him.
Fei Xi snapped out of her daze, took out the ointment from her bosom, and went inside without looking around, focusing only on applying the ointment to Senior Bian's palm.
After applying the medicine, she took out a handkerchief from her bosom and bandaged the wound.
Bian Yuan neither stopped her nor said anything, quietly watching her work. When she finished, their eyes met, and he looked up at the nebula on the roof.
"Useless pity will not make a person stronger. Even without the Heavenly Mountain Trial, on the path of martial arts, it is either you die or I die. Without the determination to die, don't even think about defeating others. Don't ask about the sword, don't ask about the cause, don't ask about the consequence. When the sword is drawn, there is only victory or defeat."
His sharply defined face held an indifferent disdain for everything.
Fei Xi gazed at Senior Bian's profile, suppressing the many questions in her mind. She still couldn't understand his words, and amidst her confusion, she felt an urge to cry.
"I don't know martial arts... but the path of martial arts shouldn't be just about killing."
"Humans are born to fight against everything—against the heavens, against the earth, and against other people. In the martial world, killing is the best way to solve all problems. If you can't wield a sword, you either die or humbly entrust your fate to the pity of others. If one day you experience that feeling of helplessness, you will know that those who evade struggle are the least deserving of pity."
Having said that, he seemed to realize that the person before him was a cripple unable to practice martial arts. A rare hint of embarrassment appeared on the swordsman's face, a stark contrast to his usual focus on victory and defeat.
"You don't need to worry. Once you enter my Tianshan Mountains, I will protect you."
“Senior Bian, you are right… but I cannot enter Tianshan. I must avenge my sect, and I must fight my enemies to the very end!”
"The Lord of Thunderbolt Fortress, Tie Guxing, is dead."
“Senior Bian, you know perfectly well that he is not the one who harmed my sect.”
The two stared at each other, neither willing to give in.
Seeing that the man was stubborn and determined to go down the mountain to his death, Bian Yuan stopped explaining the meaning of the Bagua diagram on the ground. After leading the man out of the river and handing him over to Elder Miao, he left.
Fei Xi emerged from the riverbed, sneezing. Facing Elder Miao's teasing gaze, she looked at the children surrounding her with a heavy heart, her eyes filled with worry.
Just then, she felt a chill run down her spine, as if she were being watched by something, and she couldn't help but shiver. This feeling of fear that made her heart tremble disappeared without a trace in less than a breath.