A Flexible Moral Bottom Line, Fairness System 13.0
Seeing Liu Qian's bewildered expression, Qian Duoduo gently shook her head, no longer pretending to be mysterious, and immediately transmitted her Divine Sense:
"We brought you to the brothel so that you could personally experience beauty and temper your character."
While there are undoubtedly many beautiful women on TikTok), there is a world of difference between seeing them on a screen and meeting them in person.
The reason I brought you here is so that you won't be unable to tear yourself away when you see a beautiful woman in the future, and that you'll have more self-control and resistance.
They won't suffer losses or even lose their lives because of beauty.
You may admire a beautiful woman, but you must discern whether she harbors any hidden danger.
If there is a real threat, even if she is a beauty that could topple a nation, she should be killed without hesitation or mercy.
Little Yellow nodded in agreement and transmitted Divine Sense thoughts, saying, "Duoduo is right."
You should learn more from your ancestors.
Although he also enjoys looking at beautiful women, once he senses that the other party harbors malicious intentions, he will kill them without hesitation, no matter how beautiful they are.
In his own words, 'Women only slow down my sword-drawing speed.'
"Ah?"
Liu Qian was instantly dumbfounded, never expecting that a trip to a brothel would be elevated to the level of spiritual practice of resisting the temptation of beauty.
Upon closer reflection, however, every sentence makes sense.
When he first saw the courtesan, his heart did indeed race and his mind fluttered.
Although not to the point of being obsessed, he did reveal his weaknesses: a weak resistance to beauty, insufficient State of Mind, and an unwavering commitment to the Dao.
If I were to encounter a peerless enchantress who uses seductive arts in the future, I might not be able to remain true to myself.
In this light, it is indeed my weakness. In the future, I need to strengthen my resolve and become like the ancestor, viewing all beauty as mere cosmetics and skeletons, calmly controlling myself and not being tempted.
Thinking of this, he bowed deeply and said, "Thank you both for your guidance, seniors. I will keep it in mind and have learned a great deal."
"Um."
Qian Duoduo nodded, then changed the subject, "This trip to the brothel was originally arranged by me and Little Yellow. If you didn't want to, why didn't you firmly refuse?"
Furthermore, you knew perfectly well that Little Yellow and I were far wealthier than you, yet you insisted on treating us to a meal and paying the bill. It was clearly a deliberate attempt to rip you off, so why didn't you refuse?"
"Knowing you're at a disadvantage but not knowing how to refuse, you're too thin-skinned." Little Yellow shook his head and added.
Liu Qian looked at them, his cheeks flushed red, and he looked embarrassed. "You two are, after all, elders. It is only proper etiquette for a junior like me to treat you to a meal since this is my first time traveling with you."
Qian Duoduo rolled her eyes and pouted, "It's true that things are normal. But how much wealth do you have, and how much do Little Yellow and I have? This comparison is no longer normal."
We're rolling in money, yet we insist on making you pay, especially with exorbitant prices like the "Supreme Massage Service." It's clearly a rip-off.
However, out of consideration for your elders, you couldn't refuse, thus wasting the Energy Points that could have been used to improve your cultivation.
People like you are the easiest to be flattered and manipulated.
Back in the day, Brother Yi owed a lot of Spirit Stone stones, but he remained unfazed when facing his creditors. He would simply say he didn't have any and would only say he would pay them back later. He would never pretend to be something he didn't want to save face.
Therefore, you must humble yourself and not take your pride too seriously, otherwise you will eventually find yourself in a difficult situation, caught in a dilemma, suffering losses for nothing, and even losing your life because of it.
Little Yellow nodded repeatedly in agreement. "You're just too proud to admit it and suffer for it."
How much is face really worth?
As the saying goes, "Those with thick skin can eat their fill."
If this had happened to the owner of this place, they would probably have already drawn their swords and held them to our necks, forcing us to pay.
Even if he didn't do that, he might just slip away when it was time to pay the bill, leaving me and Duoduo to pay.
As Liu Qian listened to their words, his mind was buzzing, and his past values were almost shattered.
No one had ever told him these things before.
He had assumed that a peerless expert like the patriarch would be mindful of his status and pride, and would never do such a thing.
But what Qian Duoduo and Little Yellow said today completely overturned his understanding.
Although he wanted to refute it, he insisted that his ancestor would never do such a thing.
But then I thought about it again. Qian Duoduo was the ancestor's brother, and Little Yellow was the ancestor's spirit pet.
They know Liu Yi best and wouldn't deliberately fabricate stories.
Otherwise, if the patriarch finds out, they'll definitely be in big trouble.
Then I recalled the absurd scene I had witnessed before, where Qian Duoduo was hugging his grandfather's leg and calling him "Grandpa."
He has no air of a master whatsoever; he is even more despicable than an ordinary sycophant.
But this shameless Qian Duoduo not only ranks high on the Combat Power Ranking, but also has a huge fortune and lives a carefree life.
His face turned pale and then flushed, his mood unpredictable. His old values shattered, and new values were quietly being reshaped.
Qian Duoduo watched his changing expression and chuckled, "Do you feel that these words have shattered all your imagination of the strong, and that you have no airs of a master?"
If you think that all strong people are obsessed with saving face, then you are sorely mistaken.
The cultivation world is full of deceit and treachery. Most powerful individuals are extremely thick-skinned; otherwise, they would have been devoured long ago, leaving not even bones behind.
They just keep a low profile most of the time. If you truly believe them to be people of high moral character, you'll be plotted against and killed sooner or later.
Little Yellow glanced at Liu Qian sideways, "Although there is Fairness System now, the atmosphere in the cultivation world seems peaceful, but it is by no means peaceful."
Conflict and slaughter are still everywhere; you just haven't encountered them yet.
You need to let go of unnecessary pride, don't be too honest and concerned about saving face, and be flexible with your moral bottom line.
Otherwise, you might get scammed and die without even knowing it.
Liu Qian's expression gradually calmed down. He took a few deep breaths to compose himself and bowed respectfully.
"Thank you for your guidance, seniors. I know I was wrong."
I shouldn't have known it was a trap, but I was too proud to refuse, and ended up getting myself into it.
Qian Duoduo waved his hand and walked forward. "Well, whether you've learned it or not, we'll see how you act in the future."
Ultimately, you have to rely on yourself for this. We've used today's events to remind you of this, but there's nothing more we can do.
"That's right, you'll have to figure this out yourself; there's not much we can do to help," Little Yellow chimed in.
As time has passed, Liu Yi has been in seclusion for a century.
At this moment, in his bedroom, within his Portable Daoist Sanctum, he slowly opened his eyes.
His eyes seemed to hold the birth and death of countless worlds, with endless Great Dao Runes flowing and flashing, before quietly disappearing into nothingness.
Looking inward, he realized that his cultivation had stabilized at the peak of the Middle Stage of the Martial King Realm, and he could break through to the Late Martial King Realm at any time.
"Alas, the higher one's cultivation level, the slower the progress becomes, and the rapid advancement of the past is no longer possible."
Fortunately, the Land of Exile provides a hundredfold increase in time flow.
Otherwise, in the Azure Billows Realm, I might not have been able to break through to the Martial King Realm before the Spiritual Qi Revival.
This retreat was very fruitful; it not only solidified my cultivation level but also deepened my understanding of the Great Dao.
Furthermore, it created the Martial King Realm from the Dao Seed Martial Dao System Cultivation Method Secret Manual within the System Store.
From then on, martial arts practitioners could cultivate directly to the Martial King Realm, and I even clearly marked the key points for breaking through to the Martial King.
It was also specifically noted that one should not sublimate the Great Dao Divine Soul along with the Great Dao Body, lest it increase the danger of Dao Dissolution.
With a slight movement of his Divine Sense, he uploaded the Martial King Realm technique to the System Store.
He then raised his hand and summoned the Origin System of Fairness System 13.0 in his palm.
This is version Fairness System 13.0, which he re-woven using the three thousand Great Daos and countless Principle he mastered, with the Innate Indestructible Spiritual Light as its carrier.