"Idealistic words." The firebearer of the Ladder of Generational Renewal snorted. "Civilizations are greedy by nature, shortsighted, and easily beguiled. Your 'justice' and 'instincts' are nothing but castles in the air."
"That is why we need 'sparks,' 'examples,' and 'unbroken inheritances.'" Faced with the challenge, Lin Ye's gaze only grew brighter. "This is one of the reasons I, and every civilized being who recognizes this path, exist—to serve as the first 'sparks' and 'cornerstones,' proving the feasibility of this road through our existence and actions; to kindle kindness and wisdom in more civilizations; to pass down this ideal of 'balance' and 'symbiosis' from generation to generation, until it permeates the soul of the universe."
He paused, and an unquestionable resolve entered his voice. "And as for me personally..."
Lin Ye took a step forward. His consciousness seemed to become infinitely transparent—not through an expansion of power, but through the complete opening of his heart.
"My 'path' is not control, but 'contemplation'; not possession, but 'connection'; not unchanging eternity, but 'dancing with change.'"
"I experienced the tide of meaning and learned that prosperity passes in the blink of an eye. I faced the paradox of nothingness and understood the inherent nature of existence. I guided the chorus of civilizations and felt the beauty of harmony. I forged extreme concepts together and witnessed the wonder of transformation."
"My 'heart-certification' has long ceased to lie in personal gains and losses, the magnitude of authority, or even the survival of my doctrine."
His eyes were clear as spring water, reflecting everything within the Origin Court.
"What I have realized is the tranquility of 'all things arise together, and I observe their return'; the wisdom of 'harmony without sameness, universality without faction'; the benevolence of 'one who wishes to establish himself establishes others, and one