Ironclad Evidence Like a Mountain

Sun Tiecheng, the master of Fool's City, initially disguised himself as a hunter to lure Li Banfeng into Fool's City. After Li Banfeng passed the test, he taught Li Banfeng two techniques.

He arrived suddenly, and somehow found himself standing among the girls.

Li Banfeng said with delight, "Now that you're here, I don't need to ask anyone else."

Sun Tiecheng frowned and asked, "What exactly are you here for?"

Li Banfeng laughed and said, "Isn't it almost New Year's? I've come home to visit."

"Just take a look, why are you causing trouble?"

"I wasn't causing trouble. I just wanted to learn another skill. Look at these people, so many years have passed, and they still think they're alive. It's definitely not as simple Definite Statement..."

As they spoke, Tang Changfa and the girls all looked at Li Banfeng.

Sun Tiecheng gritted his teeth and said, "Stop talking, or I'll kill you right here and now!"

Li Banfeng laughed and said, "Don't worry, we're all on the same side, we know each other inside and out. I just want to ask how this was done."

Sun Tiecheng waved his hand, signaling everyone in the bookstore to leave the hall and wait in the backyard.

After everyone had left, Sun Tiecheng rolled his eyes at Li Banfeng: "Didn't I tell you? We have to make them believe they're still alive. Just Definite Statement 're convinced."

Li Banfeng shook his head and said, "I'm afraid this one technique won't be enough, will it?"

Sun Tiecheng snorted and said, "That's because you're not skilled enough."

Li Banfeng disagreed. "It's not a matter of skill level. If you could Definite Statement a technique as effective, you wouldn't need to give them flesh and blood and make it sound so real."

Furthermore, I discovered that they actually knew they were dead, and that this flesh and blood wasn't their own; many of them even went to great lengths to obtain replacement flesh and blood.

But each of them believed they were alive, even though they knew their flesh and blood had been taken from someone else; they believed the flesh grew from their own bodies.

This self-contradictory situation clearly goes beyond what Definite Statement; there must be some other hidden meaning.

Sun Tiecheng smiled and said, "There are also Fool's Thousand Thoughts here. Think about it, whether they live or die, they can't figure it out. If they can't figure it out, they simply stop thinking about it. Doesn't that make sense?"

Li Banfeng smiled and said, "One is Definite Statement, the other is just Fool's Thousand Thoughts; coincidentally, both are things I know how to do. Is this just a coincidence?"

Sun Tiecheng nodded and said, "Isn't that a coincidence! You know all the techniques; you can figure them out yourself."

The two looked at each other for a moment and then smiled knowingly.

After laughing, Li Banfeng sighed and said, "I was the one you brought into the sect, I'm your disciple, is it appropriate for you to lie to me like this?"

"What are you talking about!" Sun Tiecheng patted his chest and gave a thumbs up, saying, "All my disciples were recruited through deception!"

"I'm different from them," Li Banfeng looked at Sun Tiecheng sincerely, "They're just putting on an act with you, but I genuinely want to promote and develop our Daoist sect!"

"Don't give me that!" Sun Tiecheng said with a stern face. "Do you even know any of my other disciples? Why are you saying they're just putting on an act?"

Li Banfeng said, "Let's not talk about how many disciples you had before. Only two of you passed the school exam in Fool's City, and one of them is me. Shouldn't you give me some help?"

Sun Tiecheng said, "I've taken good care of you. I've told you everything you asked. You went to the city to cause trouble, and I haven't settled accounts with you yet!"

"What you told me is clearly false. Giving them flesh and blood, making them like living people, isn't something that can be achieved through words or scheming."

This is a technique that utilizes external objects, and its mechanism is completely different from that of Definite Statement or the Fool's Thousand Thoughts.

Sun Tiecheng sniffed, put his hands together, and squatted down on the ground.

I don't know why, but it seems to be his nature. Whenever Li Banfeng hits the nail on the head, he turns into this honest and simple-minded person.

"There are indeed other techniques here," Sun Tiecheng told the truth, "But I can no longer teach you the techniques of my Daoist school."

Li Banfeng put his hands behind his back and squatted down next to Sun Tiecheng: "We're all on the same side, what can't you teach me? You've already taught me two things, why don't you teach me one more?"

"That won't do. You haven't even joined my sect yet. I can't let you learn so many techniques." Sun Tiecheng moved two steps to the side, turned his face away, and didn't want to look at Li Banfeng.

Li Banfeng circled around and squatted down in front of Sun Tiecheng: "Then let me join the Daoist sect. I am utterly loyal to our Daoist sect."

Sun Tiecheng turned his face to the other side again, continuing to avoid Li Banfeng: "You are not ready to enter the Daoist sect yet; the time is not right."

"If it's not the right time, then it's not my fault. Since I'm not wrong, why don't you teach me?"

"I'm not going to teach you!" Sun Tiecheng drew circles on the ground with his finger.

Li Banfeng was also drawing circles on the side. "If you don't teach me, I'm not leaving. I'll cause trouble here every day!"

"If you cause any more trouble, I'll kill you!"

"If you kill me, you'll have no disciples left."

"I have one more."

"You mean He Jiaqing? That's useless."

Sun Tiecheng was taken aback. "How did you know it was him?"

Li Banfeng said, "I met him once on the train and almost got hurt by his Fool Cultivation Skill. At the time, I didn't know who he was, but after thinking about it carefully, I realized that it was him I met that day."

On the train to Kinless Village, Li Banfeng did indeed encounter the Fool Cultivation Skill, and he speculated that the person who performed the technique was He Jiaqing.

Judging from Sun Tiecheng's reaction, this is true.

Another disciple who passed the examination was indeed He Jiaqing.

As for why He Jiaqing came to Fool's City 'Fool's City and how he left, it is unknown now, and it is not the time to ask.

Taking advantage of the momentum, Li Banfeng said to Sun Tiecheng, "He Jiaqing's cultivation is higher than mine, and he knows more Fool Cultivator Technique than I do. If I encounter him again in the future, do you think I'll suffer a great loss?"

We all come from the same lineage, yet you, as our master, are being unfair!

Sun Tiecheng lowered his head and continued drawing circles, "That's not how it works. I only taught him two techniques, so I've treated everyone fairly."

"That's different. I'm your last disciple, so you have to treat me better."

Sun Tiecheng stood up angrily and said, "Who said the door was closed? How could it be closed? My door is perfectly fine, when did it close?"

Li Banfeng asked, "After me, do you have any other disciples?"

Sun Tiecheng squatted down again and continued drawing circles, "I haven't found a suitable one yet."

"That settles it. In the end, there's no one else. It's only right that you treat me well. I'm honest, upright, and of good character. The future of the Daoist sect depends entirely on me."

Sun Tiecheng hesitated for a moment, then sighed and said, "As for your character, how should I put it? You know, you used your skills on me again..."

Do you know who I am? Do you know my status? If you dare to use your techniques against me again, I'll kill you on the spot!

Li Banfeng chuckled sheepishly, "We're all on the same side, I just want to show you that my skills haven't been wasted."

Sun Tiecheng paused for a moment before saying, "You came here this time because of the Qiu Luoye, right?"

Li Banfeng was taken aback. "You know about this?"

"I know, I'm often out and about too, and I'd like to find a more proper disciple."

Li Banfeng sniffled. "Am I being indecent?"

"What are you talking about! Either don't come back at all, or come back and cause trouble. Let me tell you, don't talk nonsense anymore. Everyone in this city is alive and well!"

Li Banfeng smiled and said, "We all know what's going on, so there's no need to hide it."

"What am I hiding? This city is full of living people!" Sun Tiecheng stood up and said, "Yan Hong, come out and have a meal to show him!"

Yan Hong came out with a bowl of noodles, and in front of Li Banfeng, she ate all the noodles and drank all the soup.

Sun Tiecheng said, "See? If someone can eat and drink, they're alive. That's irrefutable evidence. What else do you have to complain about?"

Li Banfeng pursed his lips and said, "You can't just talk about food and drink..."

"Yan Qing'er, come out and sing him a song!"

Yan Qing'er took the record, wound up the record player, played the song, and came to Li Banfeng. She swayed her waist and sang as she danced. "A gust of wind, chilly and cold, stirs the spring water in the pond, rippling its surface, scattering my spring feelings, making my heart even more sorrowful..."

The famous song from Pro State, "Longing for My Love to Return".

Sun Tiecheng continued, "Did you see that? Did you hear that? He can sing and dance; the evidence is irrefutable—he's a living person!"

Li Banfeng said, "It can't be said that he can sing and dance, he's just..."

"Seeing is believing! You're still not convinced?" Sun Tiecheng shouted. "Yan Cuier, let him try!"

Yan Cuier was more voluptuous than Yan Hong and Yan Qing'er. She walked up to Li Banfeng, grabbed his hand, and stuffed it into her clothes. "Your conscience is in your hands. Try it yourself, the flesh in your palm is real, and the pearl in your palm is real too!"

Returning the precious pearl...

Seeing that Li Banfeng remained silent, Yan Hong Li Banfeng grabbed his hand, lifted her cheongsam, and placed it below her waist. "The peach is in your hand, try it again, the two halves are real, and the crevice is real too!"

Sun Tiecheng said, "Not only is it true, the flesh and blood are still warm, the evidence is irrefutable, it's alive, what else do you have to say?"

Li Banfeng pulled his hand back. "You can't say that's..."

"Still not convinced!" Sun Tiecheng shouted. "Yan Cuier, pin him to the ground and do it."

This girl is quite strong; she actually managed to pin Li Banfeng down.

Li Banfeng shouted, "Wait a minute, this isn't appropriate!"

"She's not suitable?" Sun Tiecheng shouted. "Tang Changfa, come over here and take care of her!"

"Alright!" Tang Changfa up his sleeves and came over.

Li Banfeng shouted, "Don't come any closer! I believe you, is it alright if you're alive?!"

Yan Cui released Li Banfeng.

Li Banfeng was very curious. What had happened just now? Why couldn't he break free?

Sun Tiecheng said to Li Banfeng, "If you open your eyes, you can see; if you listen carefully, you can hear; if you reach out and touch, you can touch."

The irrefutable evidence is laid out before you; this is a living person, what are you complaining about?

Li Banfeng's thinking stalled.

Sun Tiecheng is right.

This is what it means to be alive.

Li Banfeng couldn't find a reason to refute it.

Even if someone else were here today, they wouldn't find a reason to refute this.

"But what about before..."

Sun Tiecheng waved his hand and said, "Don't talk about the cause and effect, and don't try to beat around the bush with me. The irrefutable evidence is right in front of us."

I've got it all figured out now, it's true! They're alive!

Li Banfeng was stunned for a long time, sensing an unquestionable authority.

He looked at Sun Tiecheng and said, "Is this the technique?"

Sun Tiecheng nodded. "This is Ironclad Evidence Technique."

Li Banfeng smiled.

He taught, finally he was willing to teach.

PS: Why did Sun Tiecheng help Li Banfeng?