Chapter 256: Inner Demon
In the boundless desert, a huge island suddenly fell from the sky, an island that was out of tune with the surroundings.
The sky is full of yellow sand, and drought and death are the main themes here, but on this island, there are green forests and the sound of birds and flowers.
The island is thus 'embedded' into the desert.
Almost all the people on the island were unconscious. The violent movement in space made them temporarily lose consciousness.
After several hours, Liu Furong, the strongest one, woke up first. When he opened his eyes, he saw the hibiscus tree trunk that was completely broken and had no life.
He stood up and stumbled towards the hibiscus tree. After walking over and stroking it for a while, he couldn't help but shed tears of pain.
Then more people woke up.
Suddenly, there was a loud cry on the island, and a group of people kowtowed and cried around the "remains" of the Fusang tree.
Some even slapped themselves or banged their heads against hard objects, looking extremely crazy.
After crying for two or three hours, the group gradually stopped crying. The first one to return to normal was the beggar-like Tianji Sect leader Liu Furong. He stood up and said bitterly, "From today on, my Tianji Sect and little Lu Sen will fight to the death."
Just after he made the vow of revenge, he suddenly discovered that something seemed wrong with the air. It seemed very dry, and the heat was gradually rising.
Then he felt strange, where was Fuso Island "moved" to?
He asked his disciples to heal each other, while he himself wanted to fly to the master's hall on high ground to change his clothes.
After just two leaps, he stopped again, gasping for breath!
"The Qi is so stagnant. Without the Fusang tree, we, the Tianji sect, have no power left. That kid Lu Sen deserves to die!" He complained with gritted teeth again, and rested for more than ten breaths. Finally, he had enough strength to leap onto the master's hall.
This is the highest point in Tianji Gate. Looking around, you can see very far.
Then hot sweat rolled down from his forehead and his face became extremely terrified.
Because he saw that there was yellow sand all around him, with no end in sight!
After the panic , there was confusion: "Where is this? Are all of us in the Tianji Sect going to be buried here?"
The trees on Fuso Island all need places with abundant soil and water to grow, and the clean water on the island is collected from the dewdrops falling from the hibiscus tree crowns every morning.
It can be said that the hibiscus tree will regularly rain every morning.
Therefore, although Fuso Island has no springs or rivers, it has never lacked water.
But now the hibiscus trees are gone, and the entire Fuso Island has fallen into the desert again. In a few more days, all the trees on the island will die from lack of water and exposure to the sun. How can they survive?
Without the spiritual energy provided by the Fusang tree, they are just a group of ordinary people in the world, and their resilience and ability to face harsh environments are even worse than those of ordinary people in the world.
After all, Liu Furong was the head of the sect and had a certain long-term vision. He quickly imagined that in a few days, all the people in the sect would be sun-dried to death.
His eyes gradually became dull, and finally he smiled miserably and muttered to himself like a madman.
"My Tianji Sect has the Fusang tree and great fortune. Even if the world is in turmoil, there is still a way to survive. This kind of thing is impossible, impossible!"
He repeated the word "impossible" over and over again, and finally his voice became softer and his eyes closed.
At this time, an elder also leaped up from below. He was panting and looked around subconsciously. Seeing the desert around him, he became confused.
Then, he saw Liu Furong standing there motionless. He walked over and asked anxiously, "Master, where is this place? What should we do...Master?"
The elder noticed that something was wrong with Liu Furong. He was completely motionless and his eyes were dull. He couldn't help but reach out and touch the other's shoulder.
As a result of this contact, Liu Furong fell straight back!
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Thousands of miles away in Hangzhou, Lu Sen was humming a little tune in his cave, feeling extremely happy.
The fly that had been buzzing in my ears all day long, Tianjimen, was gone, and I suddenly felt relieved.
As for the issue of Tianji Sect coming back for revenge... Lu Sen is not afraid at all.
Because yesterday, the hibiscus tree in my home suddenly grew to a height of two meters, and its crown, like a round umbrella, opened up.
Although compared with the Fusang tree of Tianjimen, there is still a difference between an ant and an elephant, but this sudden increase in height and size shows one thing!
The hibiscus tree of Tianji Gate is really gone. The luck it attracted dissipated and was absorbed by its own small hibiscus tree, which led to such a big change.
When the Tianji Sect had the Fusang tree, Lu Sen was not afraid. But now that the opponent's Fusang tree is gone, the Fusang tree on his side has begun to accumulate luck. As one rises, the other declines. It would be strange if the Tianji Sect could achieve anything in the future!
Lu Sen set up a small pavilion under the hibiscus tree, where he sat and played chess with Lu Xianxian.
Jinhua and others were also having tea and hanging out here.
After the hibiscus tree grew a bit, it began to emit spiritual energy. Combined with the fact that the system home itself also produced spiritual energy, the spiritual energy here was particularly abundant.
Moreover, the mountain breeze on the top of the peak, whether slow or fast, will blow the dense leaves of the hibiscus tree, making a rustling sound, which is very comfortable to listen to, and people's souls seem to be purified a lot.
Sitting here, holding a cup of tea, looking around, you can see the small mountains, the sky in the distance, the forest nearby, and the birds flying around. It is a stunning view on earth.
In order to facilitate the passage from the cave to the top of the mountain, Lu Sen even dug a spiral staircase inside the mountain, which goes directly up and down and is extremely convenient.
Lu Sen likes it here, and so do other people.
The hibiscus tree had grown so much taller that it should have been very obvious, but thanks to Lu Jingjing's illusion formation, outsiders still couldn't see it.
However, Lu Jingjing sat aside and said helplessly: "The Fusang tree is a spiritual creature of heaven and earth. I can hide it for a while, but not for too long. If its size and height are twice as large, I will not be able to hide it."
Lu Xianxian smiled and said, "It's okay. By that time, the Fusang tree should have developed intelligence and it will know how to hide itself!"
Yang Jinhua chimed in, "It's like raising a child... Speaking of children, I don't know how Yaoyao and Kunkun are doing. When they come back and see that the hibiscus tree has grown, they will be very happy."
Normally, the fertilizing and watering of the hibiscus tree are done by the two of them.
At this time, Yaoyao and Kunkun had already "leaved their way" from Mu Guiying and had been wandering the world for more than half a month.
They first took a boat, sailed north along the Grand Canal, and finally disembarked in Yangzhou.
The two of them had a flying vehicle, but Lu Sen told them not to use it at will.
After all, they are allowed to gain experience outside and fly in the air all day long. How can they experience the various aspects of life?
After entering Yangzhou City, the two chose an inn that looked very quiet to stay in.
The inn's waiter had a strange look on his face when he saw the two pretty girls coming to stay at the inn by themselves, but he didn't say much.
Under normal circumstances, when a woman travels, she will be accompanied by a male relative. However, seeing that Yaoyao and Kunkun were both wearing tight clothes and carrying swords, he did not dare to say much.
The two had been staying in the store for two days without moving.
It’s not that they are lazy or unwilling to walk in the world and hone their true nature.
They are afraid!
Because their parents are here in Yangzhou.
In fact, both of them wanted to see their parents, but the experience of being sold as children made them still have some resentment towards their parents in their hearts.
But family cannot be easily severed.
This contradictory mentality of wanting to see, being afraid to see, and yet not wanting to see, tormented the two girls' hearts.
After they stayed in the inn for the third day, Kunkun finally couldn't bear it anymore and said, "Sister, we can't go on like this. Let's go find them."
Yaoyao was sitting cross-legged and practicing Qi. Hearing this, she opened her eyes and said timidly, "They should have moved. It's not easy to find them!"
"Sister Aguo and I have learned the art of calculation. Although we are not very proficient yet, we can still calculate the direction and approximate location of ordinary people." Kunkun bit her cute lips, took out a few coins from the system backpack, threw them on the table, took a look and said, "North, about two miles away!"
Yaoyao looked at the copper coins on the table for a while, and said with difficulty: "Then go and meet him. We must get through this level, otherwise it will become our inner demon."
This is what Lu Xianxian told them. If a person's obsession is too deep, it is easy for him to develop inner demons when he breaks through his martial arts.
The two of them have been in the world since they were young, and have seen the truest side of the world and have complicated thoughts.
That's why Lu Xianxian said that the two of them were mentally unstable. Not to mention compared with Lu Sen, a "monster" whose character was so strong that even Lu Xianxian was amazed, they were far behind Yang Jinhua and others.
Lu Sen also asked Lu Xianxian about the concept of "inner demon". After a detailed explanation, Lu Sen summarized it as whether the "three views" are truly formed and the logic is self-consistent.
After nearly twenty years of systematic education, Lu Sen could not say that he had become an outstanding individual, but at least he had mastered dialectical materialism.
When it comes to dialectical materialism, you can't get the basics of it just by reading the works of Marx and Lenin, the Little Red Book, and a few philosophy books.
It also requires learning logical thinking methods from "mathematics", learning the forms of the natural world from "astronomy and geography", learning basic scientific views from "physics and chemistry", as well as "prerequisite" skills obtained from several other systematic courses, in order to illuminate the subsequent materialist dialectics.
And it’s still a beginner!
Most of the people of Lu Sen's generation only needed to focus on studying and "having fun" from childhood to adulthood, and most of them also received twenty years of systematic education.
However, there are not many people who can select the SSS skill of Dialectical Materialism.
Coupled with the convenience of the Internet in later generations, the only and most scarce "real material" to verify dialectical materialism can be seen from time to time.
Therefore, Lu Sen’s three views can be said to be extremely solid.
It is very difficult to shape solid values. It is impossible for Lu Sen to replicate the environment he grew up in for his two disciples. He can only let them go out and explore on their own.
The inner demon is too important for practitioners, so as soon as the two of them came out of the mountain, they had to start working on solving this problem.
The two of them changed their clothes slowly, putting away their tight clothes and putting on light, narrow-sleeved clothes.
Although these two pieces of clothing are not made of rainbow silk, they are also made by famous craftsmen in Hangzhou. They are extremely comfortable to wear. The embroidery on them may seem ordinary if you look closely, but any discerning person can see that they are "exquisite".
After changing their clothes, the two walked out of the inn hand in hand and walked north along the street.
Both of them were feeling timid, but by holding hands, they were able to encourage each other.
Yangzhou is also an important economic center. Although it cannot be compared with Hangzhou, it is also bustling and prosperous.
As the two of them walked along the road, they attracted the attention of countless people, especially young men.
There's no way. Yaoyao and Kunkun are both beauties. After practicing martial arts, they have their own spiritual energy. It's obvious that they are much stronger than ordinary women.
As the two walked, three young men in gorgeous clothes followed behind them.
After they walked for a while, they noticed each other's presence and there was a warning look in their eyes. In the end, they were dissatisfied with each other and started fighting in the street.
But Yaoyao and Kunkun were completely unaware of this, their minds were elsewhere.
After walking for a while, they turned from the main street into the alley. Kunkun took the copper coin and threw it a few times in his hand, then pointed to the left. After walking for a while, they saw a small house.
The house was not very big. There was a hall as soon as you entered the door, and outside it was a low courtyard surrounded by mud bricks, the kind that could protect you from good people but not from bad people. Inside, there was a woman scattering chopped weeds to feed the chickens.
When the two men saw the woman, they froze.
They stared at the woman infatuatedly, examining her carefully.
The woman's temples were gray and her face looked weathered. Although she was not old, she looked old.
The woman had scattered the weeds in the winnowing basket and was about to go back to the house when she saw two people outside the yard and looked over at them curiously.
As soon as she saw her, the woman couldn't help but exclaim, what a beautiful girl.
But then, her expression gradually froze, and finally a hint of disbelief and surprise appeared.
She dropped the dustpan in her hand, stumbled to the low wall, held onto it, and stared at the twins, her eyes moving back and forth between them. Finally, she asked in a trembling voice, "Are you... the elder sister and the second younger sister?"
At that time, ordinary families often used generational titles when addressing their young children.
For example, the eldest son is called brother and the younger daughter is called sister.
So it is not strange to see a woman calling a little boy wearing open-crotch pants "brother", because she is calling her own son.
Yaoyao and Kunkun didn't say anything, but their eyes were red.
Seeing them like this, the woman was at a loss. She said in a panic, "You... come in quickly, this is home, come in quickly, what are you standing outside for, come in, your father is in there too!"
Then she felt that her tone seemed too impatient and had a tone of 'command', so she quickly lowered her voice and said, "Sister, Second Sister, would you like to come back home and sit for a while?"
