Chapter 13: Shedding Snake and Transforming into Dragon (Part )

After thinking for a while, Ding Hai looked up at his master and said solemnly: "Master, I need some time to think about it carefully. Tomorrow, I will give you and my junior brother an answer."

The matter was of such importance that he could not make a decision immediately.

Taoist Qingyun understood and said, "Okay, boss, no matter what decision you make, I will respect your choice." He did not force Ding Hai to give an immediate answer.

Both the palm and the back of the hand are made of flesh. Taoist Qingyun felt that it was a bit excessive to use the resources that belonged to Ding Hai to subsidize his second disciple Qianhe.

If he continued to force himself, he would feel guilty.

"Then I'll leave first." Ding Hai was in a confused mood at the moment. After informing Qianhe about the relocation to the new house, he turned and left.

After leaving Taoist Qingyun's courtyard, Ding Hai did not return to his new residence, but wandered aimlessly on Mount Mao.

He walked along the bluestone path in the mountains and soon blended into the lush green mountains.

However, if someone observes Ding Hai from the front, they will immediately notice that although he seems to be appreciating the scenery, his eyes have never actually been fixed on the surrounding mountains and waters.

The moon was above the willow branches. After wandering in the mountains for a long time, Ding Hai finally sat on a large bluestone and stared at the moon in a daze.

Ding Hai had no objection to his master's decision that Qianhe should inherit the Xie-slaying lineage.

Although he has always regarded himself as the future leader of the Xie-Slaying lineage, modern thinking has enabled him to easily break free from the constraints of this identity and look at the whole matter rationally.

First of all, the current leader of the Xie-Slaying lineage is his master, Taoist Qingyun, although he has been in charge of Qingyun Temple for almost three years.

But this does not mean that the Xie-Slaying lineage's inheritance will belong to him. The master has the right to decide to whom the inheritance will be passed on.

Secondly, Ding Hai had no objection to passing the family property to Chizuru.

He raised this brat by himself, and Ding Kai treats him like a half-son.

Even without his master's request, he would most likely leave these to Qianhe in the future.

Furthermore, although Ding Hai is eager to carry forward the Xie-Slaying lineage, this is not his dream.

The reason why he regards this as a lifelong pursuit is to repay his master for his upbringing.

While wandering in the mountains, Ding Hai asked himself more than once, what exactly is his dream?
At first, he thought it was to make the Xie-Slaying lineage glorious again.

But after repeated thinking, he realized that reviving the Xie-Slaying lineage was his responsibility, not a dream.

Responsibilities and dreams should be clearly distinguished.

After thinking it through, Ding Hai finally understood how to respond to his master.

Before the dewdrops condensed, Ding Hai got up and walked down the mountain.

Not long after, he stood in front of his master's courtyard again.

Seeing that the door of the courtyard was open, he walked straight in with a smile on his face.

In the main room of the courtyard, Taoist Qingyun saw Ding Hai coming and waved to him with a smile: "When Qianhe brought the bedding over in the evening, she said that she didn't see you in your courtyard, so I guessed that you must not have eaten dinner.

I asked Taoist Fireworks for a few dishes you like and have been warming them with a spell. Come and eat. We can talk while we eat."

Looking at the sumptuous dishes on the eight-immortals table, Ding Hai was not polite at all.

According to the habit he had developed since childhood, he took the chopsticks out of the chopstick holder, wiped them casually on his sleeve, and then started to eat with relish.

After eating a piece of braised pork elbow, he finally freed his mouth and said, "What is Qianhe doing with the bedding roll?
My courtyard is bigger than yours, Master. The spiritual energy is more than enough to support two people's cultivation. Is he too idle to do anything?"

Even though he raised Chizuru as his half-son, Ding Hai never spoiled her.

Taoist Qingyun helped Ding Hai pick up some food while explaining to Qian He: "Your courtyard was awarded by the sect to the five champions.

If I'm not here, it doesn't matter if Qianhe lives with you, as long as the benefits fall into my hands, anything is fine."

“But my situation is different here. If Qianhe continues to live with you, she will be suspected of encroaching on the sect’s training resources.

You are thick-skinned and strong, no one dares to say anything to you, but if Qianhe were to do so, she would surely be criticized. "

"It's different now that he moved to my place. It's only natural for an apprentice to serve his master, and no one can find fault with it.

The concentration of spiritual energy in my courtyard is no less than that in your courtyard. It is enough for him to practice and avoid being criticized. "

Compared with Ding Hai, who is rough in his actions, Qing Yun's arrangement is both practical and thoughtful, and impeccable.

"That's great. It's also a good thing to let Qianhe show her filial piety in front of you." Ding Hai did not ask about the master's arrangements anymore, but turned to talk about what happened before.

"I agree with your previous proposal. From now on, Qianhe will be in charge of the evil-slaying lineage."

"But there is one thing I must explain to you in advance. I will help Qianhe from now on, but I will no longer be able to devote my whole heart to Qingyun Temple as I would to my own family.

This is unfair to me, and it is also unfair to Qianhe, the future leader." Ding Hai said bluntly, laying out the possible conflicts that might arise in the future.

If the Zhanxie lineage is compared to a family business, Ding Hai has no right of inheritance and will have to set up his own business sooner or later.

Neither emotion nor reality allowed him to continue giving his all.

The same is true for Qianhe. If the Zhanxie lineage grew stronger under Ding Hai, his contribution to the lineage is insignificant.

In this way, even if he becomes the head, it will be difficult for him to hold on to that position.

Looking at Ding Hai's calm face, Taoist Qing Yun was speechless at the moment. He could only hide his inner guilt while serving food to Ding Hai.

Ding Hai did not interrupt his master, but quietly enjoyed the sumptuous meal.

In this way, the master might feel better. As the sky gradually brightened, he stood up, bowed respectfully to his master, Taoist Qingyun, and then slowly walked towards his own courtyard.

After today, they are still master and disciple, and the relationship between them has not changed at all.

But both of them knew that they would never again risk their lives for the same goal.

What happened today did not create a rift between the three masters and apprentices, but their attitudes towards certain things have quietly changed.

Perhaps this is the price of growing up!

Following the rising sun, Ding Hai returned to his courtyard. Standing at the gate, he looked back in the direction he came from for a long time, until it was bright, then he turned and walked into the main room.

Lying on the bed, Ding Hai let out a long sigh and completely let go of the burden in his heart.

At this moment, he felt unprecedentedly relaxed, as if a heavy burden had been lifted from him, and he was no longer so depressed mentally.

Compared to before, he may be happier now.

With his eyes closed, Ding Hai ended this awkward day and fell into a peaceful sleep.

Taoist Qingyun's arrangement caused Ding Hai to lose some resources that he might have obtained, but it also freed him from his long-standing concerns.

Therefore, Ding Hai slept particularly soundly and did not wake up until the sun rose the next day.

The next morning, Ding Hai opened his eyes and a translucent panel appeared in his mind in the dim light.

Ok.

Ok?
Are you sleepy?

He wondered if he hadn't woken up yet, so he pulled the quilt and planned to take another nap to wake himself up.

But when the quilt covered his head, Ding Hai suddenly sat up and stared at the translucent panel in his mind.

Gold Finger arrived?

But today is neither a festival nor a festival, and it is not his birthday.

Why does the gold finger arrive in my account?

Also, why is it the system panel? Can’t it be the skill tree or the altar of heaven?
Ding Hai was uneasy, staring at the system panel in his mind, his thoughts flying.

However, a strange scene happened. The system panel that was supposed to be indestructible actually changed with the various golden finger images that flashed in his mind.

When he imagined the skill tree, the translucent panel in his mind instantly turned into a translucent skill tree.

When he thought of the Altar of Heaven, the skill tree quickly transformed into the altar in his impression.

This situation made Ding Hai begin to doubt whether what was in his mind was really the golden finger in the traditional sense.

Out of curiosity, he hid in the yard and carried out a series of attempts.

Three days later, Ding Hai carefully analyzed all the experimental results and concluded that what was in his mind was not the golden finger in the traditional sense.

It is just a strange product born from the combination of his excess mental power and the will originally generated by this body.

This may sound a bit tongue-in-cheek.

Simply put, after Ding Hai no longer had to bear the heavy responsibility of reviving the evil-slaying lineage, he felt more relaxed and his mental strength increased greatly.

However, his physical endurance was limited, causing some of his mental strength to overflow.

These spiritual energies should have dissipated naturally without external interference, but as a time traveler, Ding Hai still retains the faint consciousness of this body when it was first born in his mind.

The two thus merged with each other to form the 'golden finger' in his mind.

This thing looks like a golden finger, but it is actually useless.

He can neither add points with one click, nor allow Ding Hai to connect with the so-called God and steal the power of God.

Wait, in a flash, a creative idea flashed through Ding Hai's mind.

He came up with a bold idea. If he handled it properly, perhaps he could create a golden finger that belonged to him alone.

Ding Hai picked up the bag on the bedside, took out the notes of the founder of Kaimai, turned to the page that recorded the Sky Eye Technique and read it carefully.

After reading it over several times, Ding Hai's eyes became brighter and brighter.

The Heavenly Eye Technique, as the greatest adventure in the life of the founder of the evil-slaying lineage, plays the role of a golden finger in the life of the founder.

The founder of Kaimai once said in his notes that without this miraculous skill, there would be no way to eliminate the evil in the bloodline.

According to handwritten notes, Master Kaimai first studied Confucianism in his early years, but after failing in examinations many times, he turned to Taoism at Mount Mao.

However, by then he was already old, and his originally excellent physique had been largely wasted, so that even after ten years of practicing Taoism he was unable to break through the barrier of submission.

It was not until he discovered the art of divine eye in the incomplete Taoist collection that his life took a turn and opened a new chapter.

The art of the third eye, it is unknown which dynasty this art originated from, which generation it was born in, and to whom it was passed on.

But once you get started you can observe the earth's energy, and its mystery is no less than the earth-reading technique among the 72 Earthly Fiends.

Compared with the art of geomancy, the latter requires in-depth study of Feng Shui and physiognomy knowledge, and walking thousands of miles of mountains and rivers to master it.

As for the Sky Eye Technique, one only needs to drop the juice of two Earth Yuan Fruits into the eyes and then refine it with a secret method.

(End of this chapter)