Those who follow different paths cannot plan together

Great Yunmeng Marsh, Flying Peak.

Do I really have to make a choice?

Before anyone knew it, Li Boyang and Xiluo were already standing facing each other.

Only the bleak autumn wind swirled up the fallen leaves beside them, adding a touch of melancholy to the standoff between the two sides.

"Under normal circumstances, shouldn't you all be fully supporting my attainment of enlightenment?"

"Even at the very least, I shouldn't be forced to make this kind of either-or choice, should I?"

Li Boyang is a man of great loyalty and righteousness, a trait perfectly exemplified by Li Jingshu and Xiluo.

At first, they were the ones who stayed by Li Boyang's side.

Now that he is about to Refining Emptiness and Uniting with the Dao, the same few people are still by his side.

You can call me selfish, and I won't argue with that.

"Anyway, I'm not as understanding as Li Yatou; I can't just stand by and watch you die."

With a slight sigh, Li Boyang Orthodox Dao.

"I'm not going to die, I'm planning to Refining Emptiness and Uniting with the Dao."

"Practicing subtraction to achieve emptiness is merely a prerequisite step in Refining Emptiness and Uniting with the Dao; you've clearly misunderstood it."

Upon hearing this, Xiluo unexpectedly laughed, but her laughter revealed undisguised contempt.

"So, when are you going to change your habit of lying with the truth?"

"If I really misunderstood, then why did you secretly perform subtraction to find the empty space, and even want Lü Yan to replace you?" Before Li Boyang could refute, Xiluo pressed on with another question.

"Or to put it another way, why can't you share your cultivation insights and experiences with us like before?" "You always did that before, and even someone as unambitious as me succeeded in Dao Proving with your help." "Why is it different this time?"

Is it because we are no longer worthy to follow in your footsteps?

After a slight pause, Xiluo's voice suddenly became exceptionally low.

"Or is it that the dangers of this road far exceed everyone's imagination? Is even knowing about it a risk?"

Li Boyang blinked gently, instinctively avoiding Xiluo's question once again.

"Look at what you're saying, isn't that a bit of an exaggeration?"

"We've known each other for so many years, do you think I'm the kind of person who doesn't know what's good for me or how to behave?"

She rolled her eyes helplessly. For the first time, Xiluo felt that communicating with Li Boyang was such a headache and so difficult.

"So what kind of person do you see yourself as?"

"Slaying monsters with a sword right after birth? Fighting evil gods at such a tiny age?"

"Having only a little knowledge, he independently created a new cultivation system? Or did he dare to discuss the Dao with the Netherworld Lord before he was even an adult?"

"You only became a little more settled after you Dao Proving, but that had nothing to do with your nature; it was simply because there was no longer anything in the outside world that could threaten you."

As Xiluo recounted Li Boyang's past, one by one, her eyes practically rolled to the sky.

"Stop changing the subject. Just tell me, what do you think your chances of succeeding in this Refining Emptiness and Uniting with the Dao are?"

One in ten thousand? Or one in a hundred million?

"Just how low is the success rate, and how great is the risk, that you're even making arrangements for your funeral so discreetly?" Now it was Li Boyang's turn to pat his head helplessly, but he couldn't really answer Xiluo's question. After all, although Xiluo's words were a bit hurtful, they were all true.

Times have changed. The process of Refining Emptiness and Uniting with the Dao is also different from the previous processes of Refining Essence into Qi, Refining Qi into Spirit Transformation, and Refining Spirit and Returning to Emptiness.

Let alone a one in a billion success rate.

Li Boyang wasn't even sure where this road led, or whether he was really "committing suicide" as Xiluo had said. Just as Great Unity of Heaven Beyond Heaven said, Li Boyang's actions were actually a disguised form of preaching.

However, the uncertainty surrounding the teachings he is imparting this time is far too great, and the risks are completely unpredictable.

Li Boyang could only pave the way for those who came after him with his own life, and even his very existence.

Therefore, unless absolutely necessary, Li Boyang would never want Xiluo and the others to embark on this path of no return.

At the very least, before Li Boyang, or Supreme One in his group, has verified the feasibility of this path, he doesn't want those close to him to follow in his footsteps. You can call Li Boyang selfish and self-centered, but this is simply his true nature.

Those who walk different paths cannot make plans together.

With a long, drawn-out sigh, Li Boyang could only use this phrase to defend himself.

He knew it would end this way anyway.

Whether in the past or the future, Xiluo is a lazy realist.

Talking to her about ideals, beliefs, dangers, or the pursuit of truth will only result in her responding with, "Aren't you just courting death?"

"Don't talk to me about morality or anything like that..."

"Tell me, do you dare tell your parents about this decision?"

Faced with Xiluo's repeated questioning, Li Boyang, who had completely let go, suddenly revealed a sly smile.

"You're right, maybe I really should go see my parents first."

A sudden sense of foreboding arose in Xiluo's heart, and she immediately reached out to grab Li Boyang.

To her utter surprise, her hand passed right through Li Boyang's body, as if he were merely a phantom. "You... when!?"

When Xiluo realized that the Li Boyang in front of her was just a high-dimensional projection, she immediately came to her senses.

This brat was trying to stall me from the very beginning—he'd already begun the Refining Emptiness and Uniting with the Dao.

"Hmm, perhaps it started when you began helping Lü Yan Dao Proving?"

"Could it be when Lü Yan went to Heaven Beyond Heaven? Or perhaps even earlier?"

With a sly smile, Li Boyang's words successfully enraged Xiluo.

"Wangshu, Jinjiao, what are you still looking at?"

Before the words were finished, a large moon suddenly appeared out of thin air, illuminating the entire Hundred Lands Mountain Range in broad daylight.

Immediately afterwards, a golden dragon with a single Single Horn tore through the spatial barrier and manifested its form from another dimension, the [Yunmeng Jade Pool Realm].

"Hold head high!"

Behind the golden Single Horn, a silver dragon was fast asleep.

Around the silver dragon, twelve mirrors of different shapes surrounded it, reflecting her bizarre dream.

"It seems Yinjiao doesn't agree with your plan!"

Gazing at the trapped silver dragon, Li Boyang smiled calmly.

Unlike his intelligent and resourceful older brother, Yinjiao has always been impulsive and straightforward.

Ever since learning that Jinjiao intended to prevent Li Boyang from attaining enlightenment.

Yinjiao didn't care about anything else and immediately planned to force Jinjiao to apologize to their master.

Unfortunately, before Jinjiao could even make a move, Yinjiao was trapped by Wangshu's [Twelve Mirrors of the Jade Pool].

Through the [Twelve Mirrors of the Jade Pool], Yinjiao's consciousness was deeply immersed in the subconscious sea of all living beings, constantly experiencing all sorts of bizarre and fantastical dreams. Once he awoke from these dreams, Yinjiao's temperament and even his cultivation would naturally be enhanced.

If there's any drawback to this "dream-based mind-refining" method, it's that Yinjiao has to enter a long slumber lasting decades, even centuries. Unless one is born with immortality or a naturally Innate Divine Being raised on elixirs, ordinary people are simply not qualified to use this method to refine their minds. "Teacher, please forgive me!"

As Wangshu emerged from the moon, her figure came into Li Boyang's view.

What did you offend?

"You're a good girl in every way, except you're a little too rule-abiding."

There's a saying that goes something like this: A disciple doesn't necessarily have to be inferior to his teacher, nor does a teacher necessarily have to be more virtuous than his disciple.

"In terms of the Dao of the Celestial Star Gods alone, you have already far surpassed me. Today, let me, your teacher, see just how far you have come!" As Li Boyang's words fell, the stars in the sky suddenly shone brightly.

One by one, the Star Gods opened their eyes wide in disbelief and looked down at the earth, their gazes meeting Li Boyang's upward gaze.

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