Bei Yuan showed little reaction to Meng Qingying's words, though there was a hint of amusement in his expression. "I was never human to begin with. I am merely a disk."
Meng Qingying gave an "Uh," then thought to herself, If you call me Mom while you're a disk, then what is Qin Yi supposed to call you...? Wouldn't that piss him to death? Forget it, we don't have a son like you, boohoohoo...
Bei Yuan continued, "But Benefactor Meng..."
Meng Qingying was lost in thought and answered reflexively, "Mm? What is it?"
Bei Yuan said, "Immortal cultivators sever the seven emotions and cut off the Six Desires. They should have long ceased to be human. Those who seek Buddhism may differ somewhat from the Immortal Dao, yet they may not necessarily remain the kind of whole human you speak of."
Meng Qingying had been thinking of Qin Yi, and his words immediately reminded her of the time she had spent with Qin Yi.
This sort of Dao seemed to be what Qin Yi had always opposed.
It had nothing to do with good or evil. Rather, Qin Yi had always found this mindset of "cultivating oneself until one no longer resembled a human" deeply uncomfortable, even repulsive.
Meng Qingying had once debated this matter with Qin Yi as well, though her perspective had stemmed from the disparity in power leading to a disparity in dimensions, much like humans looking upon ants. Even now, she still somewhat regarded mortals as ants. After getting together with Qin Yi, she learned that he disliked this about her, and she had tried her best to restrain herself. Yet it still slipped through from time to time; even her earlier claim of "not bothering with trifles" had arisen from this very mindset.
But Bei