Chapter 646 - 639 Iron Horses and Armored Spears
A weapons system was damaged beyond repair, leaving only a broken Mecha capable of movement.
Two consecutive bullet holes created by armor-piercing rounds were repairable, but there was no time for repairs.
This Mecha is now called Tai Chi.
Lizhizi affectionately reached out to touch the Mecha temporarily assigned to him. His gaze was firm and content, his movements slow and tender.
"Some say that in times of peace, Taoists retreat to the mountains to cultivate, and in times of chaos, they descend to save the people," he mused. "This saying... is somewhat biased."
Lizhizi lowered his hand and looked at the Mecha as if in a trance, "I pursued Taoism not to seek immortality, but to learn martial arts. I just wanted to be like the heroes in novels, to save the world. But then things changed, the era changed. Wuxia was no longer popular, acts of chivalry went out of fashion. I considered returning to secular life, but I couldn’t find my place in the world, so I couldn’t become an immortal nor return to secular life."
Gao Yuan didn’t speak; he just quietly observed Lizhizi.
Lizhizi spoke softly, "I dropped out of school at fourteen, went to Wudang at fifteen, and studied there for twenty years until my master passed away. I thought about returning to secular life, but I couldn’t adapt anymore. So, I returned to Wudang. This time, I didn’t aspire to be a hero but to genuinely devote myself to Taoist cultivation."