Future Generations Will Judge Merits and Faults

Feng Qi felt a touch of emotion after reading the comment from the netizen "Fallen Leaves Return to Root".

He hadn't expected that Mu Qing would stand by him without hesitation during his most painful time, willing to be criticized by the world.

A cluster of flames in the darkness warms the heart far more than a raging fire in the light. The insignificant effort in your eyes might be the dawn that brings warmth and hope in the eyes of others.

"Narration, when did you become so poetic?" Feng Qi asked in surprise.

I just wanted to tell you, stop being so sentimental, and get to the point!

Feng Qi: ...

While feeling emotional, he stopped wasting time. After clicking on the search list, he entered Lin Ran's name.

Immediately, Lin Ran's relevant information appeared.

[Lin Ran]:

Age at Death: 103 years old

Character Introduction: Once hailed as the most talented newcomer at the Tiger Soul Research Institute, with incredibly solid theoretical knowledge, he made numerous outstanding contributions to art method research and even pioneered the "Seal Incantation Stream" art method school. He was later transferred to the newly established "Infinity" team at the Tiger Soul Research Institute, serving as team leader, attempting cultivation method research.

However, history has proven that Lin Ran only had talent in art method research. His research into cultivation methods took a complete wrong turn, leading the entire team astray. The few cultivation methods he researched had numerous hidden dangers. After their release, they caused severed meridians in millions of people, resulting in a negative impact and slowing down the entire Human development process. Ultimately, due to guilt, he never stepped into the fields of cultivation method or art method research in his later years and died in depression.

Historical Achievements: Human S-class Elite (cancelled), Tiger Soul Infinity Team Leader (cancelled), Tiger Soul Research Institute Elite Member (cancelled), Winter Academy Outstanding Graduate (cancelled), Seal Incantation Stream Art Method Creator, Five Elements Generation Stream Art Method Creator, Zero Spell Trajectory New Planner...

Character Tag: Historical Scourge

Netizen Comments:

Years Flowing By: Lin Ran's achievements are undeniable. The Seal Incantation Stream art method he pioneered is still one of the five most mainstream art method schools even 800 years later. Lin Ran is also a figure remembered by history. Although he did take the wrong path, his starting point was for all of humanity, and his entire honor should not have been revoked.

I Haven't Forgotten: Revoking all of Lin Ran's honors was unavoidable. The impact of that incident at the time was too great. If they hadn't revoked them, can you imagine how crazy the families who lost loved ones would have been? The Tiger Soul Research Institute was under immense pressure to protect Lin Ran in the end, preventing him from receiving the death penalty. It's truly a pity that a generation's prodigy never stepped into the art method field again after that. This is undoubtedly a loss for all of humanity.

Art Method Genius: My ancestor of the Seal Incantation Stream art method. Putting everything else aside, just his talent in art method research, throughout history, besides "Shi Wudi", there really hasn't been anyone who could compare. Seeing a few photos of Ancestor Lin Ran in his later years, it's truly heartbreaking and such a shame.

Walking Like the Wind: Speaking of Lin Ran, one has to mention Feng Qi. When Lin Ran was at his most spirited, during an open-air lecture attended by hundreds of thousands of people, he mentioned Feng Qi while explaining art method principles, saying that in terms of talent, the person he admired most in his life was Feng Qi. When he spoke of Feng Qi's untimely death, he couldn't help but shed tears of sadness. I wonder if Feng Qi was really as powerful as the rumors say.

Ruthless Iron Hand: Lin Ran is forever a god. He was scorned by the world in his time, but 700 years later, he is deified again. However, it is undeniable that his mistakes outweighed his achievements. The negative impact he caused at the time severely slowed down the development process of Human civilization, and even led to a period where no one dared to try newly researched cultivation methods. What a pity.

The future people's evaluation of Lin Ran was mixed.

The curses were generally from early comments. Comments from 700 years after his death were generally more positive than negative.

But from these comments, Feng Qi discovered that all netizens felt that Lin Ran's mistakes were greater than his achievements, which shows how serious the impact he caused at the time was.

In the reality of his time, excluding auxiliary professions like medical practitioners, spiritual pharmacists, and formation masters, there were only tens of millions of Cultivators in total.

Causing severed meridians in millions of people, and even causing many Cultivators to die after cultivating for just a few days, it can be said that Lin Ran single-handedly crippled one-tenth of the world's Cultivators.

But what puzzled him was why Lin Ran would release incomplete cultivation methods.

He could understand millions of people following the trend to cultivate.

After all, before Lin Ran started researching cultivation methods, he was already a world-renowned art method research genius, and he had a large number of fans worldwide. He could be said to be one of the most influential celebrities of his time.

Therefore, Lin Ran's release of new cultivation methods was bound to be one of the most influential events of the time, and it was reasonable for millions of people to follow the trend and cultivate.

But the problem was, how could the Tiger Soul Research Institute, known for its rigor, agree to Lin Ran releasing incomplete cultivation methods?

To get the answer to this question, Feng Qi began searching the Database information.

A moment later, he got the answer.

It turned out that the few new cultivation methods Lin Ran researched were all Normal during the simulation testing phase and had no problems. Subsequently, the Tiger Soul Cultivation Method Review Team controlled Spiritual Energy to test them in animals, and there were no problems. Lin Ran himself cultivating them also had no problems.

But when they were released for ordinary people to cultivate, major problems arose.

Ultimately, the problem still lay with Lin Ran.

Cultivating in animals was fine, he cultivated them himself and it was fine, but ordinary people cultivating them had problems? Is this guy not a human?

Feng Qi: ...

The Narration's angle of complaint was unconventional, making him feel like it actually made some sense.

While feeling both amused and exasperated, he became even more determined to make Lin Ran give up Cultivation Method Studies and continue researching Art Method Studies.

If successful, Lin Ran's Future would undergo earth-shattering changes.

Perhaps he would also become a historical figure like Wang Jinsheng, and his research results would undoubtedly promote the development of Human civilization, with far-reaching influence.

After viewing his own, Mu Qing's, and Lin Ran's Future evaluation information, he decided to check the information on major events of his time.

But looking at the time, he found that Little Black would arrive in less than half an hour.

For safety reasons, he decided to leave first and return to check the Database information after Little Black also left.

So he immediately turned around and walked towards the metal passage.

Before leaving the metal passage, he tried pushing and pulling the large door that had retracted into the metal wall, attempting to see if he could close it.

But no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't move the metal door at all and could only give up helplessly.

He already had a plan for where to go next.

Since the Narration said to continue east, he would go east.

Although the narration was a bit snarky and sharp-tongued, its instructions were always reliable, making it a trustworthy partner.

Outside, the world was dead and silent, with chilling winds howling.

The wails of the Living Dead echoed occasionally, adding to the coldness.

On his journey eastward, he didn't spare the Living Dead he encountered along the way, treating them as nourishment for his growth and absorbing their power.

After an unknown amount of time, a cluster of city buildings, almost reduced to ruins, appeared before him.

Looking ahead, the city was a scene of devastation, with rubble and architectural debris scattered everywhere among the broken walls.

Entering the ruins, he climbed a tall building and looked into the distance, wanting to see what changes had occurred in this world.

But just as he looked up, he suddenly saw a familiar figure rapidly approaching from the west, where piles of dry bones lay.

Realizing that Little Black was chasing him again, he felt a headache coming on.

"Truly a persistent ghost."

At this moment, the narration's voice echoed in his mind:

[Seeing Little Black so persistently chasing after you, I can't help but sigh, what kind of deep affection is this... (Slight pause, background music starts): For you, I used half a year's savings, crossing oceans to see you. For this reunion, I even repeatedly practiced my breathing for when we meet... How I wish I could send you off a thousand miles, until the mountains and rivers run dry, to be with you for a lifetime.]

Feng Qi: ...

While a vein throbbed on his forehead, he climbed down the tall building without hesitation, and upon landing, turned and ran.

His life was too valuable; when it was time to be cowardly, he had to be.

Facing things head-on was the act of a reckless fool.