"The mortal world?"
Yun Ze didn't understand the meaning behind Yu Xian's question, but he still spoke his mind, "I was born in the mortal realm, I've never touched the realm above the clouds, nor have I ever left the Tangshan Dynasty.
If we only talk about the Tangshan Dynasty, then I can only think of two words."
"Oh? Which two words?"
"Sickness."
Yun Ze uttered the two words, then frowned slightly, "Take Weishan Prefecture as an example.
The common folk believe in immortals and gods, but they only believe in their power, and never care about the immortals and gods themselves. Is this not sickness?"
"Oh?"
Yu Xian couldn't help but ask, "Then what do you think the common folk should believe in?"
"I don't think the common folk should have beliefs."
Yun Ze shook his head as he spoke, "No, to be precise, faith and solace are still necessary!
However, what they believe in should not be real.
It could be immortals and gods, but those immortals and gods should be enshrined high up, for people to always look up to, and should not descend to the mortal world! Nor should they disrupt the order of the human world!"
Upon hearing this, both Yu Xian and Bu Bu looked at Yun Ze with shocked eyes, as if they were looking at something horrifying.
Yu Xian narrowed his eyes, raised his hand, and stroked his chin, scrutinizing Yun Ze before him.
To possess such thoughts in this educational environment, he was either a once-in-a-millennium genius, or... he was his fellow countryman!
But he had already revealed enough clues. If he were truly his fellow countryman, why wouldn't he speak up to acknowledge him? Was he still wary of him?
That's right!
That was also a possibility!
After all, the strength he displayed far surpassed Yun Ze's. It was normal for him to be wary!
Good heavens, he was hiding so deeply! He almost fooled me!
Bu Bu also looked at Yun Ze. The shock in her eyes was no less than Yu Xian's, and even a hint of joy appeared on her face!
She had heard such words before!
Although her memories had not fully awakened, these words were etched deep in her mind.
This must have been said by an ancestor!
Could it be... this kid was the reincarnation of an ancestor?
That's right!
I remember now!
That ancestor could see through the river of time with a single glance!
If that elder saw the trace of these two immortal jades, he might have been able to manipulate everything and reincarnate into the person before him.
The gazes of the two became increasingly strange, but Yun Ze did not notice, nor did he know what they were thinking. He continued to speak on his own.
"Of course, this faith can also be the common folk themselves."
"Believe that they can achieve everything that can be achieved in this world. When facing setbacks and hardships, they should not kneel and pray to an impossible existence, but find a way to solve it themselves."
"You mean... self-confidence?"
"Yes! That's a good word!"
Yun Ze looked at Yu Xian, "It's self-confidence! Whether it's these small mountain villages around, or Weishan Prefecture, they lack this so-called self-confidence!
Villagers don't believe in themselves, and wholeheartedly believe that only immortals and gods can improve their lives. During festivals, they place the meat they are unwilling to eat on the altar.
The suffering masses don't believe in themselves, they smash their heads against the ground, their scalps bleeding as they face those ethereal immortals and gods, yet they are unwilling to find a way to solve it themselves.
Faith is necessary, but self-confidence should be above faith!"
Yu Xian remained silent, looking at Yun Ze with a subtle expression, as if to say...
Little one, you're putting on quite a show!
You can even say these words, and you still claim you're not my fellow countryman!
However, since he didn't want to acknowledge it, there was no need for him to expose him. He would wait until Yun Ze caught up to him, or until he no longer felt threatened.
Bu Bu also closed her eyes, no longer looking at Yun Ze.
She had an answer in her heart, but felt that some words were not suitable to be spoken at this time.
A sudden silence fell upon the room.
Yun Ze thought he had said something wrong and scratched his head with a smile, "Brother Yu, I... I didn't say anything wrong, did I?"
"No, no, you said it very well!"
Yu Xian gave Yun Ze a thumbs-up and said, "Brother Yun, do you know now why I didn't kill you?"
"Ah?" Yun Ze was stunned, not understanding the connection between the two.
"Your perspective!"
Yu Xian said, placing his hand on Yun Ze's shoulder, "As the saying goes, beauties are easily found, but a true friend is hard to come by!"
"After you told me about what happened last night, I knew you were a kindred spirit. After I went to Weishan Prefecture to verify it today, I specifically came to find you for a drink."
"He Helai Chao was nothing but a beast. It would be too regrettable to extinguish a bright flame in the world for the sake of a beast!"
A kindred spirit?
Yun Ze looked at Yu Xian, his eyes revealing suspicion and doubt, like a cat that had been wandering in the wilderness for a long time.
He had never personally witnessed the malice of the world, but he was unwilling to believe that everything in the world was benevolent.
Yu Xian's behavior seemed too abrupt to him, making it hard not to suspect he had ulterior motives.
"I know you have your reservations."
Yu Xian saw the thoughts in Yun Ze's mind and mistakenly thought he was wary of something else. He smiled again, "But there is still plenty of time, and some things will take time for you to see clearly. What does it matter now!
For now..."
He picked up the jade pot and poured two cups of Deng Xian into the cups. "Come, let's drink!"
Yun Ze picked up the wine cup but did not drink it. Instead, he looked at Yu Xian with an embarrassed expression, "Brother Yu, can I give this cup of wine to my sister?"
"Hmph, look at my brain, how could I forget about the little fellow Daoist."
Yu Xian said, opening a third teacup and pouring another cup of Deng Xian. He turned to Bu Bu and beckoned, "Come, little girl, try this wine."
Bu Bu did not open her eyes, but calmly uttered four words, "Thank you, no need."
"Hmm?"
Yu Xian paused, then said nothing.
He placed the cup aside, picked up another cup of wine, and clinked it with Yun Ze's cup. "Then we'll ignore her, it's just us drinking! Come, cheers!"
Yun Ze did not force Bu Bu and raised his wine cup, saying, "Cheers!"
Deng Xian was a spiritual item, but it was still wine.
As they drank cup after cup, although it no longer had the effect of condensing spiritual energy, its intoxicating effect was still considerable.
Yun Ze only drank four cups before he slumped to the ground, snoring.
"Ha, such a lightweight, already drunk?"
Yu Xian pointed at Yun Ze and laughed, then picked up the jade pot and began to guzzle it down!
If those at the Qi Refining stage saw this, they would probably want to tear Yu Xian apart!
A cup of spiritual wine that could create a ninth-level Qi Refiner was being wasted like this!
After a few gulps, Yu Xian put the jade pot into his embrace and also slumped to the ground, falling into a deep sleep.
When the snores of the two filled the room, Bu Bu slowly opened her eyes and looked at the jade liquid on the table.
She got up from the bed, walked to the table, picked up the cup of jade liquid, and brought it to her nose, fanning it gently with her hand.
Is this the spiritual item of this era?
It's really crude.
But tasting it seems fine.
Bu Bu drank the jade liquid in the cup in one gulp!
As the coolness flowed down her throat, her head felt heavy. This feeling was... drunkenness?