Chapter 1926 Madman and Coward!
Hearing this, Bai Zhi's curiosity was completely piqued.
"Such indescribable powerhouses usually keep their strength a secret."
"Unless it's a life-or-death battle, their strength will never be revealed."
"You know the difference in their strengths, could it be that they had a dispute before?"
"Yes!"
"what reason?"
"The master of the Nether Forest scolded Meng, and then the two of them started fighting."
Bai Zhi:? ? ?
Upon receiving this answer, Bai Zhi's eyes widened instinctively.
Seeing Bai Zhi's surprised expression, the Buddhist saint smiled faintly and said, "Don't be so surprised. Sometimes, the conflicts in the world are much simpler than you think."
"Back then, the master of the Netherworld Forest had not yet left. After learning that Meng possessed the 'Immortal' cultivation technique, he personally went to the Pill Era to discuss the Dao."
"The two initially got along very well, but when they discussed their attitudes toward immortality, they disagreed."
"Dream believes that the idea of the master of the Netherworld Forest blindly seeking immortality is naive, and that true immortality does not exist at all."
"All living beings can do is try to prolong their lifespan."
"When the extended lifespan becomes immeasurable, living beings naturally and barely achieve immortality."
"But the master of the Netherworld Forest believed that merely prolonging life was ultimately the act of a coward."
"If there really are immortals in the world, then I will definitely capture 'him' and study him carefully."
"At that time, people like Meng will no longer need to pursue immortality; they can simply kneel before him and beg for longevity."
Upon hearing this, Bai Zhi's lips twitched, and she said, "The words of the Master of the Netherworld Forest seem a bit vulgar."
“Indeed,” the Buddhist sage nodded slightly and said, “Whether it is pursuing immortality or believing in true immortality.”
"Both of these paths have an unspeakable flaw."
"Those who firmly believe in immortality have no way forward and no way to go, because the idea of immortality is a paradox."
“They are well aware of this problem themselves, so they get angry with anyone who brings it up.”
"The drawback of the Immortal's Fate is that you are afraid of the 'immortal' being defeated."
Bai Zhi said calmly, and the Buddhist saint nodded slightly and said, "Yes, we are indeed afraid that the 'Immortals' will be defeated."
"Countless people have walked the path of seeking immortality. After so many years of exploration, we have also gained a general understanding of 'immortality'."
"We speculate that 'Immortal' is a special place where a group of long-lived beings live."
"As long as we enter that place, our lifespan can be extended indefinitely, and those immortal techniques are the cultivation methods that they have lost."
"Such a world would surely belong to all cultivators..."
"So, are you planning to grovel and beg, or steal the opportunity to become immortals?"
The Buddhist saint's words were interrupted, and Bai Zhi's words made him fall silent.
After an unknown amount of time, the Buddhist sage said in a low voice, "Although we have been searching for the path to immortality, we are not prepared to face the 'immortals' directly."
"The fundamental reason is, as you just asked, that we don't know whether to beg for favors or to forcefully seize the opportunity to become immortals."
"If we were to grovel and beg, people like us would most likely not kneel down, and those so-called immortals might not even bother with us."
"But if we try to seize the opportunity to become immortals, judging from those clues alone, we seem to be no match for them now."
"What you fear is not the 'immortal,' but the disappointment of your wishes."
Looking directly into the eyes of the Buddhist saint, Bai Zhi said something directly.
"Hahaha!"
“You’re right. What we fear is not ‘immortality,’ but the disappointment of our lifelong pursuit.”
"No matter how powerful an immortal is, as long as they have a specific level of power, they will eventually be surpassed by people like us."
"If one day we truly surpass the 'immortals,' then we will be the new 'immortals.'"
"But have you ever thought about this question: what right do beings that we can surpass have to be called 'immortals'?"
"We cannot achieve immortality now. Even if we defeat the 'immortals,' we still cannot achieve immortality."
"To put it more bluntly, defeating an immortal only proves that we have become stronger, not that we have gained immortality."
"If this situation really happens, everything we've pursued in our lives will become a mirage."
"In the end, we can only be like those madmen, pursuing immortality by any means necessary."
"But in our understanding, this path is simply not feasible. Now you can understand our dilemma?"
Looking at the Buddhist saint before her, Bai Zhi frowned and said, "Whether 'immortals' can achieve immortality is uncertain for the time being, but it is certain that 'immortals' can extend their lifespan."
"You've defeated the 'immortal' and seized the immortal destiny; you've already obtained everything you wanted. What more could you ask for?"
In response to Bai Zhi's words, the Buddhist saint shook his head slightly and said, "You still don't understand what we just said."
"What we are pursuing is not immortality, but the embodiment of the desire for longevity."
"Ten million years, twenty million years, or even a hundred million years, no matter how long the time, it is impossible to fill the desires in the hearts of living beings."
"The 'immortals' that actually exist in the world are at most a special kind of being or a powerful being."
"The 'immortals' in our hearts are fabricated by our desires."
"The reason why the two overlap is because we have placed our desires and obsessions on the 'immortal'."
"As long as the 'immortal' has not been found, our hope will always remain."
“But once the ‘immortal’ is found, our hopes will be shattered ninety-nine percent.”
After listening to the Buddhist saint's words, Bai Zhi took a deep breath and said, "I understand what you mean."
“You’ve placed all your hopes on the ‘Immortal’ because the ‘Immortal’ is the most mysterious being you can currently come into contact with.”
"If the 'immortal' can truly live forever, if the 'immortal's' lifespan can truly be long enough to satisfy your desires, then all your sacrifices will be worthwhile."
"You're betting on this 'what if'!"
"Correct!"
The Buddhist saint nodded slightly and said, "We are betting on this 'what if,' but the other group of people don't even have that 'what if.'"
"So we called them crazy, and they called us cowards."
"To be afraid to face the truth and instead pursue that vague possibility, we are indeed utter cowards."
"Knowing it's impossible, yet abandoning everything to desperately pursue their fantasies, they are truly madmen."
Strictly speaking, we are all the same kind of people.
"It's just that we didn't go far enough, we retained a shred of humanity, and we became cowards."
"They threw everything in and became madmen who lost their minds!"
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