Chapter 829: Supreme Demon Subjugation Scripture of Beneficence
Feng Qingyou answered, “Theoretically, yes. That is all she needs to do to grow stronger. However, no one who practiced the ‘Supreme Demon Subjugation Scripture of Beneficence’ has ever transcended mortality and become a Sage.”
“Why is that?” Ye Qing asked.
“It is because a practitioner of the ‘Supreme Demon Subjugation Scripture of Beneficence’ must always retain an innocent, benevolent heart. They must never be tempted by malice and stray off the right path, and they can only slay those who are truly malice. If the practitioner lost sight of their innocence, if they fell into temptation and succumbed to their malice, or if they misjudged evil and accidentally killed an innocent, then the heavens would punish them by taking away their power. If the practitioner cannot make up for their mistakes, then their cultivation will keep declining until they lose everything. Of course, the greater the practitioner’s malice becomes, and the bigger the sin they commit, the worse their cultivation would decline.”
Feng Qingyou continued, “Theoretically, it is not too difficult to obey these commandments. In reality, all humans are possessed by Seven Emotions and Six Desires, and the red dust is a universal dye that pollutes the entire world. How can a flesh and blood person defend themselves from such elements where even gods, celestials, and Buddhas prove wanting?”
“Is there a human who isn’t afflicted by joy, anger, sorrow, desire, misery, and pain since they are born in this world? Is there a human who can lead a life that is free from greed, anger, foolishness, recklessness, resentment, disgust, spite, and hatred? Is there a human who can always retain a benevolent, innocent heart while never making a mistake, never feeling malice toward others, and never committing an evil act for as long as they live?”
“This is why no one has ever managed to practice the ‘Supreme Demon Subjugation Scripture of Beneficence’ to the adept level, much less becoming a Sage.”
“I see.” Ye Qing nodded in understanding. He was just thinking that such a powerful martial art had to have a catch, and there it was.
“But why on earth did Miss Wen pick this as her main cultivation art? She doesn’t look like the type to underachieve.”
Ye Qing was puzzled for good reason. For a normal person, being able to reach the Trueman stage—much less the Half-Sage stage—was like their wildest dreams coming to fruition. They would not have looked to climb higher. However, Wen Anran was a gifted genius who possessed an unwavering heart and the ambition to reach the ultimate end of the Great Way. Unlike most people, her goal was to reach the pinnacle of the martial way.