dognovel Chapter 40 What if I happen to fall in love with a man?
Chapter 40 What if I happen to fall in love with a man?
When Li Tingyun suddenly heard his master call him by his childhood name, he felt a chill run down his spine.
However, after a brief moment of trepidation, he decided... to open the book, hold the erotic pictures up to Mei Shiyu's eyes, look at him with incredibly pure eyes, and innocently ask:
"Master, what is drawn on this? I can't understand it."
Mei Shiyu: "..."
You'd better really not understand.
The Immortal Binding Lock materialized, binding Li Tingyun's hands.
The offensive picture book fell to the ground with a "thud".
And so, Mei Shiyu dragged him away, and he shamelessly declared, "If I don't understand, I don't understand! If it were depicting lovemaking, I'd certainly know something about it. Even if I've never eaten pork, I've at least seen pigs run! But the book clearly shows two men..."
Mei Shiyu, unable to bear it any longer, shouted: "Shut up!"
Li Tingyun: "..."
After a long silence, he asked sincerely, "Master, in this world, is it possible for people of the same sex to cultivate together?"
There's no need to overthink this. Mei Shiyu said decisively, "No."
"wrong."
Li Tingyun retorted, "Art originates from life. If this situation had never happened, no one would use it for imagination or creation. Master, you may not have seen it, but you cannot say it doesn't exist."
Clearly, Mei Shiyu could not find any flaws in his seemingly flawless logic.
He hesitated for a moment, then asked, "Is...that so?"
Li Tingyun affirmed, "Yes."
"But no matter what, that's not something you need to think about right now. A pure and desireless mind is the foundation of spiritual practice, and at your age, you should be even more careful not to break the precepts."
"Okay, I'm definitely not considering it now, but who knows about the future? There's plenty of time."
"Never, ever, ever! Do you understand?"
Li Tingyun asked quietly, "Why?"
Strictly speaking, there are no special requirements for this aspect of Taoist cultivation.
In the cultivation world, there are quite a few people who practice dual cultivation together. After a cultivator's realm stabilizes, they can find a Daoist partner and even start a family. Among their offspring, the proportion of those born with spiritual roots is much higher, more than a hundred times that of ordinary mortals.
Needless to say, demonic cultivators are even more so. Lust is an inseparable part of them, and it is absolutely impossible for them to be celibate unless they are castrated or castrate themselves.
However, one thing is certain: the higher the level of spiritual attainment, the lower the birth rate.
Moreover, it is true that the descendants of cultivators generally have a higher starting point, but the probability of them being able to break through the limits is very low. In the past, many saints and prophets who created miracles and legends in cultivation were almost all descendants of ordinary mortals.
This is nothing more than the balancing mechanism in the laws of nature.
When Mei Shiyu told his disciple "no," he wasn't actually asking him to sever all emotional ties and cultivate the path of ruthlessness like he did. Rather, he meant...
"What I mean is, if you want to find a partner in the future, that's your own business. I won't interfere; I'll even wish you success in finding a good match."
"However, I hope you understand that the union of yin and yang is the natural order. You are a man, so you should find a woman. You can't find someone who is also a man to be your partner. That...that seems a bit inappropriate..."
"Master."
Li Tingyun interrupted him, "What if I happen to fall in love with a man? I'm convinced that he's the one for me, I like him, and I want to be with him."
"Well... I'll still wish you well... after all, you're my disciple."
Mei Shiyu sighed, "I really don't know much about this kind of thing, and I don't know how to explain it to you. However, if a cultivator falls in love, he is destined to face a tribulation of love, which is a very troublesome matter. If he wants to achieve a good result, he has to pay a huge price."
For this reason, the sect leader of Daoxuan Sect requires all his direct disciples to cultivate the Path of Ruthlessness, so as to avoid getting lost halfway and wasting time and talent.
Li Tingyun could tell that Mei Shiyu was as innocent as a blank sheet of paper when it came to matters of "love," so he couldn't explain too much to him in the name of his teacher. This gave him a perfect opportunity to spread his "fallacies and heresies" in reverse.
Li Tingyun said with certainty, "How can one call it 'cultivating the Tao' without experiencing the seven emotions and six desires? If you've never truly understood the world, how can you talk about seeing through it?"
“Master, if you ask me, the essence of the Path of Ruthlessness is not simply the rejection of the seven emotions and six desires, but rather that in order to attain the Dao, one can disregard everything and stop at nothing to become stronger. That is why it is said that the Path of Ruthlessness is the most powerful among the Paths of All Living Beings, killing gods and Buddhas alike.”
Li Tingyun bluntly stated, "If you can't be numb and indifferent, you can't cultivate the Way of Ruthlessness."
"It is better to take action than to sit and talk about principles. You cannot make a conclusion without going through the process step by step."
Although Mei Shiyu was not like Wang Wu, who completely disregarded teenagers, he did not seriously consider his words. How could someone else's opinion overturn his own more than 100 years of cultivation?
Li Tingyun stopped insisting on discussing her thoughts with him.
She raised her two hands, which were tied together, and said, "Master, I will listen to you. I will never watch such filthy things again. Please untie me, okay?"
"not good."
Mei Shiyu said calmly, "This is punishment, so just accept it to avoid losing your balance."
Li Tingyun clutched his sleeve, saying innocently, "I'm a very steady person, Master, please believe me..."
Mei Shiyu ignored his affected manner and turned to leave.
With a pull of the Immortal Binding Lock, he commanded, "Follow me."
Li Tingyun's eyes were dark, and his expression was resentful.
If he doesn't use this binding tactic on Mei Shiyu even more severely in the future, he'll change his name!
The two met up with Wang Wu, who recounted his miserable experience of going back to seek justice. Sure enough, the vendors and stalls were long gone, and after searching around, he couldn't find a single thing.
Mei Shiyu walked ahead, her mind slightly heavy. The unfamiliar spiritual energy she had sensed earlier had reappeared.
Someone whose cultivation level might be no lower than theirs had been following them, their presence elusive. Even if they weren't hostile, they were still a considerable threat.
Who is it? !
Mei Shiyu tightened his grip on his wrist. Without even turning around, he knew that his apprentice had stopped walking. He pulled him, but the apprentice didn't move. He turned to look back, but the boy was nowhere to be seen.
"Ingots?"
"What's wrong?"
When Wang Wu saw him turn around to look for his apprentice, he stopped in his tracks.
"Huh, what about people?"
Looked around.
“Wasn’t he right behind us? I just caught a glimpse of him out of the corner of my eye. He didn’t look too good, like he didn’t want to be led by the hand.”
Mei Shiyu's expression changed slightly. The Immortal Binding Lock meandered down to the ground, emitting a faint light, guiding him to the roadside and to a general store covered with Nuo masks.
With the stall unattended, Wang Wu craned his neck and exclaimed, "Hey, isn't this a perfect free purchase?"
Her mind was racing with thoughts as she picked up the mask to try it on, only to have it snatched away by Mei Shiyu.
"Something's strange here, don't move around."
Mei Shiyu put the strangely shaped mask back on the stall.
The stall displaying Nuo masks consisted mainly of a long table covered with a red cloth, the excess of which dragged on the ground, obscuring the space beneath the table.
On the table stood a shelf woven from bamboo and bamboo strips, with Nuo masks displayed crowded together, swaying in the wind and colliding to produce a dull drum-like sound.
The sky was dark, and the nooks and crannies were pitch black, but cultivators are sharp-eyed and quick-witted. Mei Shiyu quickly discovered a pool of dried blood under the table, which was mixed with the red cloth that was being mopped on the floor.
Fresh blood was slowly seeping out.
Mei Shiyu bent down, and the Immortal Binding Lock fell, soaking in blood.
"A gold ingot?!"
He overturned the long table with one hand, the strong wind blowing away the obstructive red cloth. Accompanied by the sound of goods falling to the ground, a long-tongued hanged ghost with a blue face, fangs, red beard, and white eyes lunged at him, baring its teeth and claws.
Mei Shiyu's pupils contracted slightly.