Chapter 385: Qian Ya’s Shock, “A Living Heart”
Upon seeing Ye Yongxian expose his little trick, Potato remained calm, simply smiling faintly.
“I have no other intentions; I just want to see what the difference between you and me is.”
“I don’t know why, but I always feel that you and I are two different kinds of people in the eyes of fate.”
“What makes it even more uncomfortable is that people like you appear to be more appealing in the eyes of fate.”
“Thus, I want to clarify where our differences lie, so perhaps I can become someone who is appealing to fate.”
“Hahaha!”
Hearing Potato’s words, Ye Yongxian couldn’t help but laugh heartily.
Seeing this, Potato asked in confusion, “What are you laughing at?”
“I laugh because Chen Changsheng actually taught you such a foolish fox. If he heard your words just now, you would probably get your hands smacked.”
“After living for so long, this is the first time I’ve heard someone wanting to become like us.”
“Do you know that Chen Changsheng has been trying to prevent you from becoming like us all along?”
“And now you actually want to go against him? It’s quite hilarious.”
Facing Ye Yongxian’s mockery, Potato remained indifferent.
“What exactly is the difference between you and me?”
Upon hearing this, Ye Yongxian turned slightly to look at Potato and pointed at her chest.
“The difference between you and me is in the heart.”
“Once a certain level of strength is reached, the criteria for distinguishing levels become very blurry.”
“Time and realms are not the standards for distinguishing you and me; the true criterion is only one heart.”
“A living heart.”
Hearing this, Potato furrowed his brows.
“What do you mean?”
Seeing the confused expression on Potato’s face, Ye Yongxian smiled slightly.
“You have never experienced the state of being devoid of emotional fluctuations for thousands or even tens of thousands of years.”
“Therefore, you cannot comprehend what I’m saying.”
“Fame and fortune, delicacies, fine wine, beautiful women…”
“These are the things that people pursue with all their might, and even cultivators cannot escape their grasp.”
“In the process of pursuing these things, various emotions arise.”
“Greed, anger, ignorance, hatred, love, desire, grievances—these emotions can bring joy or suffering to the heart.”
“But one day, when these things can no longer stir the heart’s emotions, what do you think that heart will become?”
In response, Potato remained calm.
“If what you say is true, then that heart is already dead, because its heart has died.”
“It is just a walking corpse that can think; perhaps only d*ath can awaken its one remaining fear.”
“That’s indeed true, but not entirely right.”
“d*ath is not a big deal for us; at least, it is for me.”
“Such trivial matters, how could they possibly provoke our fear?”
After listening to Ye Yongxian’s words, Potato remained silent for a long time.
“Then what exactly do you live for?”
“To live just for the sake of living, like the ants on the ground, without thought, without emotion.”
“Day in and day out, working just to survive until the day of d*ath.”
“Do you know why those who suppressed an era have so many experts following them until d*ath?”
“It’s because they live completely, the radiance they emit can warm those who are like walking corpses.”
“Just like you and Chen Changsheng, as long as Chen Changsheng lives, you can see the beauty of this world.”
“If Chen Changsheng dies, then this world holds little significance for you.”
Looking at the ten distant light gates, Potato said lightly.
“What you said is right; this world would become dull without him.”
“Since we’ve come this far, do you know the layout of fate’s plan this time?”
“I’m not sure. According to my estimations, although Chen Changsheng’s layout is complex this time, it shouldn’t cost too many lives.”
“Tall buildings rise from the ground; now is the time to lay the foundations. If the movements are too big, it will cause the world to regress.”
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Assessment venue.
Looking at the two crowns in front of her, Qian Ya’s mouth slightly opened.
She knew that Chen Changsheng was extraordinary, capable of reaching great heights, but she never expected him to be this incredible.
At this moment, Su Wan’er, who had passed the assessment, walked over.
“Sister Ya’er, why hasn’t Elder Brother Changsheng come out yet?”
In response to Su Wan’er’s question, Qian Ya casually replied, “He came out a long time ago, but he is participating in another assessment. Just wait patiently.”
As she spoke, Qian Ya subconsciously glanced at Su Wan’er.
But with that one glance, Qian Ya was stunned.
Because Su Wan’er was holding two golden tokens in her right hand and two silver tokens in her left.
“Where did you get these tokens?”
“I got them from inside. Are these things precious?”
“No, what I mean is, what did you do inside? Why did you become a two-crown king?”
Seeing Qian Ya’s surprised expression, Su Wan’er guessed that her performance must have been quite good.
“I didn’t do much; fate asked me to go through the four light gates of zither, chess, calligraphy, and painting.”
“After entering, I just played chess, painted, practiced calligraphy, and then played the zither as usual.”
Hearing this answer, Qian Ya looked at the lonely silver token in her hand, then glanced at the two gold and two silver tokens in Su Wan’er’s hands.
After a breath, Qian Ya dashed towards the four assessments of zither, chess, calligraphy, and painting.
She could do all of those things as well; there was no reason for Wan’er to pass while she couldn’t!
She was not greedy; since Su Wan’er was skilled in these areas, she managed to get two gold and two silver. As long as she could get one gold and three silvers, she would be satisfied.
Once Qian Ya entered the assessment, a third crown appeared once more.
At this time, Chen Changsheng also emerged from the array formation assessment.
Among the ten assessments, Chen Changsheng was the most proficient in array formations, which is why he spent a little more time.
That was because Chen Changsheng was researching the structure of this unique space.
“Elder Brother Changsheng, I got my tokens!”
Seeing Chen Changsheng come out, Su Wan’er happily ran over.
Looking at the four tokens—two gold and two silver—Chen Changsheng smiled and patted Su Wan’er’s head.
“Attaining this result is quite good.”
“Although these four assessments seem unremarkable, they are not inferior to some orthodox paths.”
“Alright, go play with Potato for a bit; I still have a few assessments to complete.”
After instructing Su Wan’er, Chen Changsheng glanced at the surrounding prodigies with a smile at the corners of his mouth.
Among these people, there were also some three-crown kings and four-crown kings.
However, no matter how great their accomplishments seemed in front of the crown illusion Chen Changsheng triggered, they could only fade into obscurity.
“Open your eyes wide and see clearly; starting today, the name of Ten Complete Fate will echo throughout the Nine Domains.”
After finishing, Chen Changsheng walked toward the fourth light gate.
