Chapter 1819
by 林方方Chapter 1819 Zhou Ping in the Sword Hut
Knock knock knock—
Lin Qiye stood in front of this sword hut, his knuckles lightly tapping on the door.
“Come in.”
A familiar voice sounded from inside the sword hut.
Lin Qiye’s eyes revealed a smile as he pushed open the door and stepped inside.
Within the simple sword hut, there was only a small bed made of cardboard, a wooden table, and a suitcase full of books.
In the center of the hut, Zhou Ping was sitting cross-legged, looking at him with a smile.
“Congratulations, Teacher, for breaking human limits again and entering the supreme divine realm.”
Lin Qiye respectfully said.
“No need for special congratulations… this realm doesn’t seem that difficult to enter.” Zhou Ping smiled, “How was your trip to Olympus? What did you gain?”
“Thanks to Teacher’s blessing, I gained quite a bit.”
“Actually, it’s not just my credit…”
Zhou Ping looked toward a certain point in the void. In that direction, hundreds of miles away, a half-dead figure was lying in a sand pit, moaning as a group of white-clothed people carried him onto an airplane.
“After you left, he kept guarding outside my door. As soon as I broke through that realm, he rushed in asking for my help… it gave me quite a shock at the time.”
Lin Qiye opened his mouth, “Teacher, you saw everything just now?”
“Yes.” Zhou Ping paused for a moment, then continued, “To be honest, I don’t like that monk. He’s too cold, too heartless, unlike any hero in books… and unlike me.
But I can’t deny that he wants humans to win more than anyone else, just that his methods of approaching victory are somewhat special.”
Lin Qiye hesitated for a long time before asking:
“Teacher, if you were faced with that choice… what would you have done?”
“If it were me, I would have taken my sword and charged straight to Olympus, regardless of any schemes, conspiracies, or arrangements… I would kill all the Olympian gods first, then bring back all our Great Xia citizens, not one less.” Zhou Ping answered matter-of-factly.
“What if the Cronos gods intercepted you on the way?”
“If they block me, I’ll kill them. If I can’t kill them, then I’ll just have to die.”
“…” Lin Qiye’s mouth twitched, “That’s it?”
“That’s it.”
“Even if you knew there would be someone waiting to take advantage, and doing so might lead to Great Xia’s destruction, you would still go to save them?”
“…You think too highly of me.” Zhou Ping said helplessly, “I’m just a fool who likes to read books and practice swordsmanship. How could I think so far ahead? When I encounter injustice, I draw my sword. My actions only follow my heart.”
Zhou Ping reached out and pointed to the position of his heart, where a crystal-clear heart like colored glass was slowly beating.
[The Crystal Pure Heart], no wonder. Lin Qiye thought thoughtfully.
“No wonder you didn’t stop me when you saw me beating him earlier.” Lin Qiye smiled, “So that was also following your heart?”
Zhou Ping seemed a bit embarrassed:
“That monk’s actions did make me angry. If you wanted to beat him, I certainly wouldn’t stop you… but if you had wanted to kill him, I would have intervened.”
As his words fell, Zhou Ping’s expression gradually became serious:
“I, at most, can only be considered a swordsman with decent strength. I’m good at fighting and slaying gods, but if you asked me to lead humanity, humanity would probably be extinct in a few days… that’s why you need the Destiny Monk.
Books say, no gold is perfectly pure, no person is perfect; what’s short in one measure may be long in another… Just as I only know how to fight, you, Lin Qiye, no matter how powerful, aren’t all-encompassing. If you want to win this war for humanity, you must have people to assist you.
Just like ancient emperors needed generals and ministers, without them, you’re just a lone person, struggling with every step.
Although the Destiny Monk’s methods are cruel, his loyalty and ability are beyond doubt. You may not take all his advice, but he must exist.”
Lin Qiye nodded seriously: “Yes, I understand.”
After saying a string of profound principles, Zhou Ping came back to himself, self-deprecatingly saying:
“Sorry… these past few years, I’ve been reading books in this sword hut. After reading too many books, somehow I start lecturing people… You’re smarter than me, you don’t need me to point these things out.”
“A teacher teaching a student, what’s wrong with that?” Lin Qiye smiled, “But you’ve been in this sword hut for so many years. Now that you’ve reached the supreme divine realm, you should go out and move around.
I’ll call Zhuai… I mean Qingzhu later, and have him join us for dinner. A new Sichuan restaurant opened downstairs at headquarters recently, and it’s quite good… Oh right, I’ve also brought An Qingyu here. If you want to lecture him, I can relay it for you!”
Zhou Ping listened to Lin Qiye’s words with a smile, and after a long while, shook his head and said:
“I appreciate your kindness… but I can no longer leave this sword hut.”
Hearing these words, Lin Qiye was stunned.
“Why?”
Zhou Ping lowered his head slightly, looking at his own body, his eyes somewhat complex…
Lin Qiye seemed to sense something, his brows furrowed. After saying “sorry,” he gently rolled up Zhou Ping’s sleeve and saw that arm covered in cracks. His eyes suddenly contracted!
“This is…”
“The divine power and laws of the supreme realm are stronger than I imagined… My body is already at its limit just containing them.” Zhou Ping sighed.
Lin Qiye stood stunned for a while, then rolled up the other sleeve, then the trouser leg… Only then did he realize that since he entered the door, Zhou Ping had maintained the cross-legged sitting position, and apart from his hands, no other part of his body had moved.
Zhou Ping’s skin showed a strange dullness, like a lead-filled Buddha statue, extremely heavy. Even with Lin Qiye’s strength, he could barely move it.
“Physical… limit?”
Lin Qiye remembered that Zhou Ping’s physical body was forged by Ye Fan using the Dragon Elephant Sword years ago. Although this Dragon Elephant Sword was powerful enough to carry the laws and divine power of a main god, it was far from enough for Zhou Ping who had now entered the supreme realm.
The current Zhou Ping was like a plastic basin forcibly stuffed with a stone weighing dozens of kilograms, extremely fragile. With just a slight movement, it would shatter!
Understanding this point, Lin Qiye’s eyes flashed with a gleam of light. He suddenly looked up at Zhou Ping, about to say something…
“No!!”
Before Lin Qiye could speak, Zhou Ping said decisively.
Lin Qiye was stunned, “Teacher… you know what I was going to say?”
“You want to give me the Primordial Spirit Embryo. No.”
“Why??”