Turns out I'm a Great Cultivator
Chapter 569: What is Good, What is Evil
Shi Tuqin curled up even more, as if what he had just asked them to do was a trivial matter. His eyes hinted that he no longer had anything to live for in this life and he shook the endless sadness in his heart.
Everyone looked at him with compassion in their eyes without saying anything, only sighing deeply and deeply.
Qin Manyun's lips pressed together. He doesn't know what to say. What Shi Tuqin said was true.Once one became a hybrid of the Ministry's experiments, he would slowly become a savage beast without any human consciousness anymore, he said, a beast that will eat everything in its path. There was no way to reverse the experiment, but this did not mean Qin Manyun could find the heart to accept his death.
That was the biggest weakness of the spell the Ministry was trying to avoid.
Right now, only Shi Tuqin's sobs could be heard.
Suddenly, a voice quietly asked, “Are you going to be satisfied if you die now?”
That question caused Shi Tuqin to tremble violently and raise her eyes to look at Li Nianfan. Her teary face was as beautiful as a flower covered in raindrops. She was like a little flower struggling against the storm, desperate and on her last breath, about to fall and where at any moment.
He did not know who Li Nianfan was and was not interested in all the stories, but he had heard rumors about his overwhelming strength and the respect he commanded. He averted his gaze and remained silent, not daring to make eye contact with her.
Satisfied or not, it was not his right to vote. He had no other way to take it.
“Devil is bound to sacrifice himself to save you. Don't you think you owe him to keep living? ” ask Li Nianfan.
Shi Tuqin began to sob again upon mentioning his bound demon. “I should have replaced him, not him!”
Li Nianfan's heart softened upon seeing his sobs, but out of genuine compassion he continued to advise her. He had already suffered enough, he couldn't just watch him die.
“All of us, at one point in our lives, will feel that death is the only way out, but all of this will pass. You have to forget the past because it doesn't matter anymore. You always have the power to choose, that's what you should be doing now,” Li Nianfan said.
“I... I have the power to choose?” asked Shi Tuqin in despair. “Of course,” replied Li Nianfan with a smile. “Same as the devil bound you. He chose to regain his consciousness to save you in the end. You can do the same! If you give up now, it would be tantamount to letting his sacrifice go to waste. The reason she sacrificed herself is because she wants you to live her part of life too!”
Li Nianfan's words were like thunder striking Shi Tuqin's mind. His pupils narrowed and goosebumps peppered his entire body.
‘He's right! If my bonded demon is able to withstand the spell, then I should too! If I give up now, it means that my bound demon has also lost! No, he's the winner! I can't let his sacrifice go to waste!’ he thinks.
Then his eyes started to shine again. “Do not worry, Small White. I'll make sure I live enough for both of us!” he said with determination.
Li Nianfan's face smiled when he saw his recovery. In the past, he must have been a motivational speaker. Though words are not real, they can lead one to salvation if used in the right way. There were many situations where chatting talent had kept him out of difficult situations.
The rest of the group saw how Li Nianfan excited Shi Tuqin again with a few words and was shocked. However, the shock did not last long before they thought it was natural for experts - because only people at his level could go straight to the core of the problem and solve it. They had no doubt that he would be able to make the deaf hear again.
The previous ominous atmosphere became lighter, but it wasn't long before Shi Tuqin's muffled cry changed the atmosphere again. A blood red colored spell started to come out from his body, making him appear cold and cruel—as if he was going to go berserk when his pin fell.
That aura caused the group to be alarmed and disgusted. The demons closer to him all took a step back. Their expressions all denied the caution and panic they felt.
The crowd began to whisper among themselves.
“Oh no! Oh no! The Ministry spell has been activated!”
“There is no way to go back to what it used to be after you became a trial subject of the Ministry. The only instinct he had was to consume and combine. How can he control it? This is a fate worse than death.”
“Yes, a fate worse than death! I would lose my mind sooner if it was me. ”
“Perhaps the best thing we can do for him is kill him.”
They feel insecure, miserable, and frightened. They activated their mana, ready to activate their defense at any time. After all, Shi Tuqin had become a time bomb—she could pounce on him at any time and eat him.
Shi Tuqin's entire body began to tremble. His eyes became red. “No, I can't submit to losing. Just look, Little White, I can also keep my consciousness, ”he muttered to himself.
He raised his hand to his mouth and bit him without hesitation. Two traces of blood dripped and dripped onto the ground. It was truly a terrifying sight.
Qin Manyun started playing his zither again. His music was like a raving river, surrounding Shi Tuqin, grounding him. Li Nianfan raised his eyebrows and looked at Shi Tuqin who was struggling with her lips pressed into a thin line. He felt a burning shame on his face.
“It's like a slap in my face. I firmly believe my counseling was able to counteract its effects until she exploded with a backlash. Is this the way the Ministry provokes me?’ he thinks.
eat up!
Shi Tuqin bit the meat in his hand. He did not spit it out but continued to chew it. There were still a few strands of tiger hair near his lips. The white tiger fur on his hands was dyed blood red. It was a truly horrible sight.
‘Did he eat his own meat or tiger meat?’ li Nianfan thought with curiosity. He quickly put away those inappropriate thoughts.
Back then, Shi Tuqin had already slowly woken up. His eyes were filled with the struggle he had experienced. The manic aura caused his hair to dance wildly and his muscles to bulge. This is the attitude of getting ready to attack. Qin Manyun's game became increasingly rushed, sweat dripping from his forehead. It's futile.
Li Nianfan wanted to bake his game. If he played properly, it was only natural that Shi Tuqin would be pacified by his music. However, it was clear Qin Manyun was not skilled in this field and the sitar had substandard quality. In the end, the music sounded very messy.
ess
Daji, who was standing beside Li Nianfan, raised his eyebrows expressionlessly. A wave of ice instantly rose from where Shi Tuqin stood and spun until his feet were completely covered in ice. Daji only noticed Li Nianfan— anyone who threatened Li Nianfan would be eliminated.
The fact that he had only limited Shi Tuqin's movements to the sign he was going berserk was already an act of mercy. If Shi Tuqin showed any signs of attacking Li Nianfan, he would definitely turn into an ice sculpture. “Please, kill me while I'm still conscious and let me die with respect.” Shi Tuqin's face wrinkled in pain and he roared like a ferocious beast. “I'm sorry. I don't want to turn into a monster. I want to die..” “” Daji looked at Li Nianfan, waiting for his orders.
All this will end with a nod of his head.
Li Nianfan sighed softly. “Why don't you try to fight it because you're still conscious? Anything is possible as long as you have hope! ” he said with melancholy. To him, Shi Tuqin acted like a drug addict who was experiencing withdrawal symptoms. He had a great chance of defeating this as long as he could keep his consciousness. The most important thing for him is faith. He believed he could help her in that department. He needs to use some psychological tricks.
Shi Tuqin was at his limits. He raised his hand and bit another piece of meat. “I can't control myself anymore. I don't want to experience that evil feeling again!” said hysterical.
“You shouldn't use death as an escape.” Li Nianfan shook his head and said, “Little salary, please, bring me a pen and calligraphy ink.”
Daji was stunned by the request. “Ya sir.”
Both Qin Manyun and Yao Mengji trembled with anticipation. Their eyes were shining brightly and their hearts were racing. They almost screamed in excitement.
‘Are the experts finally going to do something out of compassion?’ they're wondering. Once again, they would be able to see the display of expert strength. That would definitely be an incredible sight. They had no doubt that the young lady would be saved!
The other audience felt the same way. They only heard about the true strength of the expert and through speculation. They had never expected to see his strength this fast.
The Flying Whale was extremely excited with anticipation, its eyes widening like plates. He had heard from the people from the Heavenly Palace that the reason he was arrested was because the expert had drawn the picture ‘quickly come to bowl’ to pull it. Finally, he had the chance to witness the same treasure that was used to capture him. Daji quickly prepared a brush and calligraphy ink and placed it in front of Li Nianfan. Then, he proceeded to grind the ink.
Li Nianfan held onto the brush and looked at the blank paper in front of him. He was in no hurry to put the brush on the paper.
At that moment, a strange aura started to flow out from his body. His aura was as calm as a huge blue sea. Infinite and silent, as if it was a port where one could put all their worries.
The aura affected everyone on the scene and their anxiety was replaced by calmness. They were patiently waiting for Li Nianfan to begin
Shi Tuqin, who was on the verge of insanity, regained consciousness. He looked towards Li Nianfan in a daze and felt the irresistible pull of the law, as if even heaven and earth needed to calm down to avoid thwarting Li Nianfan's image.
One needed to suppress all the negative feelings in their heart.
“What is good, what is evil?” li Nianfan asked slowly. Although his voice was not loud, it sounded in their ears, shocking them all the way to the core of their souls.
If this was another time, they would scoff at the question. Under these unusual circumstances, they began to consider the question and continued to ask themselves, as if.it was an Insight Interrogation!
“Little salary, do you think there are people who have absolute goodness in this world?” ask Li Nianfan.
“I don't think so. It is natural for one to think of oneself and give in to one's own desires,” he replied after much deliberation.
“One stop. It is not difficult to distinguish between good and evil, and each of us has both. The hard thing to do is to choose which side to take. This is what it means to be human!” He nodded before continuing. “There is a fine line between good and evil. Miss Shi Tuqin, you always have the power to choose. Ask yourself, will you take the path of good or the path of evil?”
Li Nianfan started drawing a line in the center of the blank paper, splitting it in half. The crowd felt their world and soul split in two as he did that.
Half is light and the other half is dark.
He continued to draw on paper, writing the words ‘baik’ on the left side and ‘malan’ on the right side. The minds of the crowd momentarily became blank when they looked at the paper. They felt a black-and-white current intertwine to become a symbol of Yin Yang, with black-and-white moving places and jumping over paper.
Wisdom Spells flowed out from the paper and everyone became like a child trapped by this power. Their lives flashed before their eyes - all the choices they had made, all their thoughts that came to the surface. Everything—good or evil—appear. They begin to question their own conscience. Do they faithfully follow their own chosen path? There ain't! No one can bear the title of absolute good because everyone also has evil within them. The most important thing is which side to choose, over and over again.
Shi Tuqin had entered a state of shock. He felt trapped in the boundless darkness, there was no visible light, as if he was going to suffocate and be consumed by it.
Just as he was in the depths of despair and was about to release all hope, a circle of light appeared nearby—it was the ghost of a white tiger with its wings spread out full.
“Slightly white!” Shi Tuqin started chasing the white tiger. “Wait for me, Little White!”
He did not know how long he had been running. He could not catch his breath but he looked at the tunnel of light in front of him, getting brighter and brighter, almost blinding him.
He vaguely looked at his young self. She was still a little girl at that time and this was the first time she had met Little White.
He lifted the little white tiger happily and said loudly, “Little White, from now on you are my partner in evil. Let's get rid of evil together!”
Somewhere in front of him, the white tiger ghost stopped and turned to look at the disturbed Shi Tuqin.
“Teacher, I believe you will be able to keep your ID and be loyal to your true self. As I did in the beginning, choose to protect you by overcoming all evils.”
With that, he flapped his wings, turned into a bright light, and fused with Shi Tuqin's body.