in the edge

Chapter 538 Meeting an old friend in a foreign land

Retreat may be a part of life that every powerful person must go through.

When Du Chengfeng came to his senses by the fish pond, two months had passed. Perhaps because time passes faster when one concentrates, he did not even realize that so much time had passed - he clearly remembered that he just sat by the pond and thought for a while, and at most the problem was a little more complicated.

Of course, if he was still a mortal, he would never be able to hold on for so long. At that time, he would be tired and hungry, and eating or sleeping would interrupt his meditation.

From this perspective, it is no wonder that other powerful people all say that they have "left the mortal body", because these miscellaneous worldly affairs really delay things.

“But it’s part of life.”

Du Chengfeng thought so.

Or perhaps he is not yet adapted to his current life.

Obviously, a body of steel would not feel the slightest bit of hunger, but he subjectively wanted to eat something. Obviously, he was not physically tired at all, but he still wanted to lie down for a while. He always felt that this was the only way to live and enjoy life.

Life should be the aroma of food wafting from the pot, the sound sleep on the bed, the first ray of sunshine every morning, and the fresh air with the smell of earth after the rain.

Instead of sitting by a pond for two months.

"Besides, we won't be able to produce anything if we work behind closed doors."

Thinking of this, Du Chengfeng couldn't help but shake his head and laugh.

Although it was true that he had been in seclusion for two months, his problems were not solved at all. After two months of thinking, he still could not find something he was really willing to believe in - or perhaps, he always felt that he had to have a questioning spirit.

If something is true and a truth makes sense, then it must be able to withstand questioning and stand the test.

This is Du Chengfeng's idea, which has been deeply rooted in his mind from the education he received when he was young.

There is naturally nothing wrong with this idea in a normal world. For example, in the materialistic world where Du Chengfeng used to live, everything is governed by rules and has traces to follow. It is naturally possible to use this method to explore the rules - as the saying goes, the truth becomes clearer the more it is debated, and this is what it means. The more a truth can withstand questioning, the more stable it is and the more trustworthy it is.

But now, it’s completely different.

In this weird idealistic world, there has never been such a saying that the truth becomes clearer the more it is debated, or rather, there is no truth here at all - the only truth is belief, as long as you believe it with all your heart, even if you say white is black, then white will really become black.

In this chaos, the habits that Du Chengfeng originally maintained became an obstacle for him.

He has become accustomed to doubting and treating any information with caution. It is difficult for him to completely believe anything anymore, and he always maintains the necessary vigilance.

It was as if he had never completely relied on the skill of sharpening the knife that had led him to this path.

If it were someone else, after discovering that he had this extraordinary ability, he would probably rely on this ability to the end, but Du Chengfeng did not do that. He had already decided on the strategy of "walking on two legs" very early on. On the one hand, it is true that he needs to improve his strength quickly by sharpening his sword, but on the other hand, he did not relax his requirements on himself and was also accumulating his own strength.

Although he was slow at the beginning, facts proved that his idea was correct. Now, he has powerful strength and can even be said to be omnipotent. The original extraordinary sharpening of the knife has become dispensable to him at this moment, and he will only do it when he has nothing to do.

"So...what should we believe in?"

Du Chengfeng started scratching his head.

The feeling right now is a bit like when it's time to change careers after playing games. Faced with a wide range of choices, he is dazzled - although every path and every direction looks good, based on the principle of questioning first and then questioning again, he always feels that each direction is not so perfect.

Or perhaps, this familiar feeling seems like something else.

"What to eat tonight?"

This seemingly simple sentence is actually a question that has been difficult for everyone to answer for thousands of years. Especially when faced with many choices, this question becomes even more difficult to answer decisively.

Every dish looks good, but upon closer inspection, it is difficult to choose. Meat is too greasy, vegetables are too plain, strong flavors are too salty, and light flavors are too bland... Even if Du Chengfeng himself is a good cook, he would still be stumped when faced with so many choices.

"But this isn't a bad thing."

Du Chengfeng comforted himself in this way.

Yes, the reason why people are confused is simply because there are too many choices. People are often not confused only once, and that is when they have no choice - but having no choice is not necessarily a good thing. Many times, having no choice often means being forced into a dead end. For example, when he first arrived in Jibei, he was not very confused at that time, but he had no other choice.

On the other hand, the fact that he now has so many choices is actually a sign that he is living a good life.

"Anyway...it's safer to ask someone."

After eating and drinking, Du Chengfeng decided to go out and visit some friends.

He didn't have many acquaintances in heaven, so when he said he wanted to ask someone, he actually meant to ask the Star Lord Tan Lang. The other party had been to heaven earlier than him and had established his own path early on. It was obvious that he could give him some guidance in this regard.

Fortunately, his luck was pretty good. When he went over, he happened to meet the coyote coming back.

"The intention to die is too strong!"

This was the evaluation made by Coyote when he saw Du Chengfeng for the first time.

Of course Du Chengfeng would not accept such an evaluation. After all, he was alive and well, and could even live longer than what the naked eye could see. Besides, the unlucky star who was an expert in death had been replaced by Zheng Qixing. Why did he suddenly become so obsessed with death?
"I remember what I told you, the difference between life and death."

The coyote looked at Du Chengfeng in confusion.

"I remember that we talked very clearly at the time. Some people died at a young age and were only buried in their seventies or eighties... Isn't that what you are like now? You have no beliefs, no goals, and nothing you are willing to sacrifice your life for. You just live for the sake of living. What's the difference between you and being dead?"

"I……"

Du Chengfeng was stunned for a moment.

But the coyote showed no intention of stopping and continued talking.

"Indeed, you can say that you are still alive now, but you are only alive. When your life span runs out and your body reaches its limit, what will you use to keep going? Life itself?"

"..."

Du Chengfeng roughly understood what the coyote meant.

In this idealistic world, although everything moves according to one's will and is in chaos, idealism also has some idealistic laws - for example, a firm will can change everything, and naturally it can also change one's life span. Of course, this sentence can also be said in reverse, that is, when one's will is not firm enough, nothing can be changed.

Including life span.

A firm belief and a Taoist school of thought that belongs to him were originally the source of power for these so-called powerful men in Du Chengfeng's eyes. But now it seems that this is something more important than power - this is clearly the source of their lives and their reliance for survival. Only by firmly believing in something unshakable can this will allow them to transcend the so-called death.

"Otherwise, you'll end up like that old man."

Coyote once again used his cheap mentor as an example.

"In the past, he knew to go out to fish, but later he moved the fish pond directly into the cave. Later, he didn't even go out of the door, after all, he could fish in the cave... You also know what happened next. He died of old age."

In this idealistic world where will can change everything, it is extremely incredible that a powerful person with a strong will would die of old age.

Of course, this was naturally due to the fact that the Death Star was secretly plotting, but if the old man himself had not been aroused by his laziness, the Death Star would not necessarily have had the opportunity to do it.

"Death is eternal sleep. We talked about this when we were drinking with Zheng Qixing."

Coyote concluded.

“So, when you choose comfort, you are not far from a peaceful sleep. When you really start to sleep peacefully, you may not be able to wake up after falling asleep... In short, go out more often.”

"Go out for a walk?"

Du Chengfeng raised his doubts.

He didn't know what this had to do with the previous topic. What he wanted to ask was obviously his current situation and whether his state of not believing in anything was normal. Why did the topic suddenly turn to going out for a walk?
“Because that’s the way to solve the problem.”

This time, the coyote used himself as an example.

In the previous battle, he was also eroded by the will of death. Not only was he physically exhausted and wanted to rest, he even wanted to indulge in the way of death - so he simply jumped down decisively and followed his own temperament to be a wild wolf for two months.

Two months passed, and he was quite happy being a wild wolf. During this time full of wildness, he regained his vitality and established his confidence in the law of the jungle.

"So you can also try it. When you have doubts, go and practice. After all, your situation is very special. You changed your body before you established your own path... I don't know how to deal with it, so go and practice. What if you can learn something from it?"

"It seems... to make some sense?"

After listening to what Coyote said, Du Chengfeng nodded repeatedly.

What the coyote said did make some sense and was very much in line with his temperament - this was not about forcing a certain concept on him, but about encouraging him to try many times and find what he needed through constant practice.

There is nothing to question about this. After all, he was the one who made the attempt, and any conclusion he came to was also his own.

"Okay, I'm going."

Du Chengfeng still had enough motivation. After deciding to do this, he stepped out of the cave on the spot and did a ropeless bungee jumping.

The coyote was stunned by the decisive execution.

"Wait a moment!"

The coyote quickly poked his head out of the cave.

"I haven't finished yet..."

But at this moment Du Chengfeng could no longer hear the coyote's voice. His heavy steel body was falling rapidly. Because the falling speed was so fast, Du Chengfeng's body even burst into flames. In the flames, Du Chengfeng's figure was changing like a balloon. The silver-white body that was originally less than three feet long gradually expanded and turned back into a human shape of about six feet, which was about 1.8 meters.

As for his skin, it naturally gradually turned into a healthy bronze color. Although it still had a metallic luster, it at least looked very human.

Du Chengfeng still remembered that the coyote directly became a wild wolf, so if he wanted to find his own way, he naturally had to act in human society.

Fortunately, Du Chengfeng had only been in heaven for a short time, so it was not difficult for him to integrate into the mortal world. However, he had no idea how to train his mind - so he simply did what those evil spirit masters did, and found a tavern at random, drinking cheap wine while watching the passers-by on the street.

Of course, before that, he robbed a master of evil spirits of his clothes and hat in the wild in the name of a duel. Otherwise, with his naked appearance, it would have been embarrassing to see people.

However, at this moment, an accident happened.

Some people started fighting at the door of the tavern, and a large group of people gathered around the noise. From what they heard, it was probably about a master who ate without paying - such behavior naturally angered the other evil masters. Why do we all pay, but you dare not?

But after a fight, these evil masters were no match for the guy who ate all the food. As the crowd began to disperse, the guy who ate all the food was about to walk away.

Du Chengfeng has always been too lazy to meddle in other people's business, but he couldn't stand this kind of thing. The tavern owner is also a small business, how could he really not give a penny?

So Du Chengfeng walked over through the crowd and grabbed the boy by the back of the collar.

"Why are you running...huh?"

As soon as he grabbed it, Du Chengfeng suddenly felt that something was wrong.

It was as if what he grabbed was not just a simple collar, but a burning flame!

"Where did you come from, you beast? How dare you meddle in my business!"

It was at this moment that the expert who ate the free meal turned around and punched back!
The fist hitting Du Chengfeng's chest and abdomen was like hitting a bronze bell.

The feeling was so good that even the evil master was stunned for a moment.

Then they both saw each other's faces.

"why you?"

At this moment, Du Chengfeng and the red-haired and red-bearded Fire Deity spoke in unison.

(End of this chapter)