Chapter 1568: Sang Mei
The Unfettered Swordsman looked at Ye Guan, who stood beside him with a face full of curiosity, and smiled, saying, "Invincibility is a state of mind, a kind of Dao, a kind of 'spirit' that can be comprehended but not explained."
Ye Guan hesitated, "Uncle, to become invincible, one must first possess invincible strength, right?"
The Unfettered Swordsman shook his head. "You're wrong."
Ye Guan was full of confusion.
The Unfettered Swordsman smiled and said, "If one only seeks invincibility after attaining invincible strength, then anyone can do that. What's rare is having an invincible heart and spirit even when one has no strength."
Ye Guan fell silent for a long time, and then he looked at the Unfettered Swordsman, saying, "Uncle, are you trying to say that.... for example, a scholar may not have the strength to even catch a chicken, but they can still write lines like, 'establish a heart for the world, establish life for the people, inherit the lost teachings of past sages, and bring peace to all future generations.'"
"Are you trying to say that something like that is also considered a type of invincibility?
"'The Son of Heaven guards the gates of the nation, and dies for the country.' Is that a kind of invincibility as well?"
"Those who forsake fame and fortune, serving the country in silence all their lives, and are unmatched in loyalty and virtue... I guess they're also considered invincible, am I right?"
The Unfettered Swordsman nodded with undisguised admiration in his eyes.
"Hahaha, I get it now." Ye Guan laughed. "I understand. Invincibility doesn't refer to strength, but to one's heart. It is a type of spirit. Even the most ordinary of people can embody this kind of 'spirit.'"
The Unfettered Swordsman smiled and said, "You came into contact with your father's generation too early. That has both advantages and disadvantages. The advantage is that they managed to show you how vast this world is. The disadvantage is that your eyes are fixed only on them.