Beginning of Cultivation -
Chapter 74: Jun Wu Xiao leaves the Kunlun Mountains
Chapter 74: Jun Wu Xiao leaves the Kunlun Mountains
Jun Wu Xiao was pondering his next move. He was wondering whether to stay behind to guard against monsters or go out to hunt them. He estimated that in about a week or a little more, the subterranean monsters could surface.
However, during that same period, the free-roaming monsters outside could kill countless people. He looked towards Yue Guang, who now only had one leg and couldn’t move freely as before. After thinking for a moment, he said:
"You stay here and rest, keep an eye on these monsters. I will go out to hunt them."
Yue Guang frowned upon hearing this, showing her displeasure at being told to rest. She said in an annoyed voice:
"What do you mean? Why should I stay here while you go out to hunt monsters? You better explain clearly, or I’ll beat you."
Jun Wu Xiao saw that she was not happy. He sighed and said:
"I am worried that something bad might happen to you while hunting monsters. You only have one leg now, and you can’t even walk properly, let alone fight. Hunting monsters can be dangerous, and there are times when you need to run. How can you run with one leg?
Even if I lose an arm, my combat ability will decrease significantly, but at least I can still run. That’s why I want you to stay here. When the monsters surface, their movements will be limited at that moment, which is your opportunity to easily kill them."
Yue Guang understood his thoughts but remained unhappy. Without a word, she ran to get a fairly straight branch of just the right size. She then broke off the excess parts to make a simple stick.
Then she held the stick with her right hand and used it to support her body, mimicking a walking motion with her left leg. After taking a few steps, she stopped, pointed the stick towards Jun Wu Xiao, and said firmly:
"I can still walk. What reason do you have to stop me? Lost one of all four limbs, but there are still three left. I can still fight, so why should I stay here? Moreover, I’m not foolish enough to die needlessly. You’ve known me for so long but still don’t understand?"
Jun Wu Xiao was a bit surprised by her actions. He realized that he had acted wrongly. He had inadvertently forgotten what kind of person she was. He bowed his head and said:
"I’m sorry. Perhaps I don’t deserve to be your path companion if I don’t understand you."
Yue Guang shook her head and said:
"No, I said you are worthy, so you are worthy. Besides you, no one is worthy. It’s just that in the future, you should pay more attention to other people’s thoughts, don’t decide everything on your own."
Jun Wu Xiao nodded, acknowledging his mistake. He knew his path ahead was long, and he might make countless mistakes, but as long as he corrected them in time, it wouldn’t be a problem. He said:
"Alright. I’ll head north to find Dao San Qian and help Chu Wu and the others. You stay here, wait for the monsters to surface, kill them, then head south to hunt other monsters. Do you have any issues with my division?"
Yue Guang didn’t take much time to think. At this time, dividing up their actions was still better than going to the same place. She said:
"Alright, I don’t see any issues. From my observations, when the monsters fall to the ground, their distribution follows a pattern. I guess the number and strength of the monsters in each area represent the population and strength of that area. For example, here we only have three people, but our strength is really great, so there are many monsters."
Jun Wu Xiao was startled by her deduction. He thought:
"This actually makes sense. At least within my observation range, the nearest fortress faces significantly fewer monsters than the Kunlun mountains."
"Alright, I’m going. Remember, don’t die foolishly." he said.
Hearing this, Yue Guang understood that he had thought it through. She laughed and said:
"Ha ha, you also don’t die foolishly."
Jun Wu Xiao nodded and immediately left.
Shouldn’t they say: "Whatever you do, life is more important." in this situation? This may be true for other cases but not for them.
Despite cultivating for hundreds of years, they couldn’t be certain of living forever. They could die at any moment, despite being much stronger. But they were not afraid of sacrifice. They only feared sacrificing in vain.
Don’t misunderstand about longevity and how long can you live. Longevity refers to the maximum lifespan of a person under ideal conditions.
But if something bad happens, for example, if the one behind the monster appears, even if their lifespan is infinite, they will die immediately.
But death to them is obvious. Since it’s obvious, why be afraid? They know they may die at any moment but they never live like tomorrow is their last day. They live as if they can live forever.
The saying ’Live as if tomorrow is the last day’ is the statement of a fool. If people really thought that way and lived every day in worry, they wouldn’t have the mind to develop themselves. If we don’t develop ourselves, how can society develop?
That way of thinking only makes people more tired, and more distrustful of life. If we do not know when we will die, why not believe that we can be immortal?
I’m not talking nonsense. Humans in the past could not fly, but now they can easily fly around the earth. Horses used to be the fastest in war, but who still uses horses in war? Moreover, the average of human lifespan has also increased with the development of human society.
If you really want longevity, then strive for it. No one prohibits humanity from being immortal, if you try hard and don’t have enough time, then persuade everyone to try together. Two people united in cooperation is not simply 1 + 1 = 2, and when many people cooperate, the result will truly be beyond imagination.
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After several days, Jun Wu Xiao finally arrived at the area of the nearest fortress. Looking at the desolate and silent scene before him, he sighed:
"Haiz, monsters are truly the calamity of the world. But looking at the current situation, he must have already gone to another fortress. But I should still go and ask people to be sure."
After saying that, he followed the trail to find where the evacuated people had gone.
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