Chapter 115: Surely Life Has Lost All Meaning...

"Xiao Qian... Xiao Qian... Hey! Xiao Qian! Your wife ran off with someone else!"

"Who dares touch my wife!"

A bubble of snot popped from Qian Zhendu’s nose as he abruptly stood up, glaring fiercely—he looked exactly like a child struck by a green light shining on his face...

"Teacher..." Seeing Jiang Lin, Qian Zhendu wiped his nose. "What’s going on with me?"

"Oh, just now there was a mosquito buzzing behind your head. When I helped you shoo it away, I accidentally knocked you out. But it’s fine. I just went ahead to see the girl you like. She really is quite beautiful, with a nice figure. The girl you like is truly wonderful!"

"Teacher, no!"

Suddenly, Qian Zhendu dropped to his knees, clutching Jiang Lin’s leg tightly.

"Xiao Qian, what are you doing? Don’t tug on my pants like that."

"Teacher..." Qian Zhendu kept pawing at Jiang Lin’s trousers. "I’ve only ever liked this one girl all my life. Teacher, please don’t steal her from me. I can’t compete with you. Teacher..."

"...Xiao Qian!" Jiang Lin’s brow twitched as he scolded sharply, "Look me in the eye. Do I look like some sleazy person trying to snatch my disciple’s love?!"

Their eyes met, and suddenly Qian Zhendu burst into louder sobs, crying, "Teacher... no... teacher..."

"Alright, stop crying! I already have someone I like!"

"Huh? Really?"

"Really!"

Jiang Lin nodded helplessly. He hadn’t expected his first disciple to worry about him stealing his girl. It felt like his resolve was suddenly blocked.

Where was the trust between people, as promised?

Did Jiang Lin look like someone who’d betray others like that?

Patting the chubby boy on the shoulder, Jiang Lin said solemnly, "To be honest, after visiting Donglin City, I’m going home to get married."

"Phew..." Qian Zhendu sighed with relief. "Teacher, you should’ve said earlier, or I’d have brought you to meet Hu Shuang sooner."

"..."

"Well then, teacher, let’s go. I’m ready now! I believe the ‘Three Waves Mantra’ you taught me will work."

With that, Qian Zhendu took a deep breath and started toward the courtyard.

"Wait."

Just as Qian Zhendu stepped through the gate, Jiang Lin called after him.

"Teacher?"

"Xiao Qian," Jiang Lin sighed softly, straightening the collar of Qian Zhendu’s shirt and looking at him with sympathy. "Do you still remember what the ‘Three Waves’ are?"

"I remember! Romance! Waste! and Loud Calls!"

"Good. But those three waves are no longer effective." Jiang Lin patted his shoulder. "I will teach you the ‘Three Sincerities’ mantra."

"Three Sincerities?"

"Honesty, integrity, and sincerity. Do not deceive that girl in any way."

"But teacher, I’ve always been like that."

Jiang Lin rolled his eyes.

"You used to see her as just an ordinary, well-behaved girl, but your young master’s habits haven’t changed—there’s always a sense of superiority. But that’s not your fault. Now think about it:

You are just an ordinary little chubby homebody. You don’t need to pretend. Show your truest self. She’s your favorite girl. Whatever you want to say to her, say it. Anything goes!"

Qian Zhendu looked timidly at Jiang Lin, his body trembling slightly. "Teacher... really anything?"

"Anything!"

"Okay, teacher! I understand!"

Qian Zhendu took a deep breath and plucked a few flowers from the wall.

But standing at the courtyard archway, he froze...

"Teacher..." His face was anxious and sorrowful as he looked back. "I’m still scared..."

"I’m scared of your ghost!" Jiang Lin kicked him straight inside.

"If you don’t say it today, you’ll regret it your whole life!"

Hearing his teacher’s words behind him, Qian Zhendu slowly got up, brushed off his pants, and though his legs trembled, he took step after step forward.

Watching the little chubby boy’s hesitant figure, Jiang Lin felt an inexplicable emotion welling up...

Both demons and humans are possible. Could it be that cultivating immortality truly requires severing all desires and emotions just for the sake of the path?

Lost in thought, Jiang Lin shivered.

He couldn’t imagine giving up all human feelings for the sake of cultivation. If that were the case, he’d rather be a wealthy nobleman, teasing little maids every day, than a sage who had attained the great path.

Besides, abandoning everything was absolutely not his way.

But then again, what was his true path?

Honestly, Jiang Lin had never seriously thought about it.

When he crossed into this world, he regressed from eighteen to eight years old. If not for his master taking him back to Twin Pearl Peak, he wouldn’t even know where he’d be now.

Since then, his master taught him cultivation, and Jiang Lin cooked meals for him.

As a child, relying on his small size, he shamelessly squeezed into his master’s bed during winter. His master never minded, just smiled and held him.

Sometimes he even got to enjoy the warmth of his master’s head...

His cultivation talent wasn’t great, but his master never despised him or demanded too much.

Jiang Lin himself never cared much about competing in cultivation. He just went with the flow, taking things step by step. As long as his master was there, nothing else mattered.

The only time he seriously trained was after he snatched a lollipop from a little girl.

His master was injured protecting him and his cultivation level dropped. His mind became like that of a young girl.

After that, Jiang Lin truly wanted to improve his realm. The reason was simple—he didn’t want to see his master hurt ever again.

No one except him was allowed to bully his master!

Looking at it that way, his cultivation was all for his master.

His path of heart belonged to his master.

If forced to choose between ascending to the immortal realm and his master, he wouldn’t even glance at the former.

Honestly, if anything happened to his master, Jiang Lin didn’t know what he’d do.

But his master’s realm kept rising rapidly. What if his master eventually became cold and ruthless in pursuit of the great path?

He’d heard some fox demons killed their beloved over and over to enter the immortal realm, but it didn’t work. Some even drank a thousand years’ worth of forgetfulness elixir in Buddha’s Domain, still no use. Finally, they dissipated and reincarnated to start anew...

The fox demon and her lover became strangers forever after...

Jiang Lin couldn’t imagine what would happen if his master became cold and ruthless. He would surely lose all will to live...

"Hey, what are you thinking about, you pervert? Aren’t you going in?"

Just then, Cheng Huang slowly emerged.

Jiang Lin rolled his eyes.

"Don’t disturb me while I’m pondering life. Besides, you won’t let me ride you anyway."