142: Chapter 142 Things Worthy of Faith

Chapter 142: Something Worth Believing In

In the evening, the light was soft.

Faint music resembling a choir singing hymns drifted from within the Meditation hall.

It felt as though many believers had gathered here, holding a prayer service inside a church.

Suddenly, the music stopped.

A moment later, there was a creaking sound.

The heavy solid wood door was pushed open, and a large group of people surged out from inside.

Chattering noisily, they chatted as they walked.

Each of their expressions revealed excitement, as if they had just been exposed to an unimaginably novel world.

The originally tranquil atmosphere instantly became extraordinarily noisy.

In the crowd, Fang Cheng walked alone with his hands in his pockets.

Vaguely feeling that someone was watching him from behind, he calmly didn't turn his head.

Instructor Chen Jiandong turned off the lights illuminating the main hall and came out from inside last.

After sweeping his gaze around for a bit, it landed on a cultured, bespectacled young man in the distance.

This was a promising seedling he had thought highly of during the first class, but his performance over the past few times was completely different.

Not only had he not made progress, but he even found it hard to achieve even the most basic shallow level of tranquility.

Instructor Chen Jiandong shook his head with some disappointment, then comforted himself in his heart.

Forget it, if it's not suitable, then it's not suitable.

After all, some people have naturally sensitive Physiques, making them prone to rejection phenomena during Meditation.

Fortunately, after spending so much resources and effort, they still managed to find some mouldable talents.

Hopefully, the other seedlings will all successfully achieve enlightenment by then and be qualified to participate in the Sea Sacrifice ceremony.

Instructor Chen Jiandong pondered as he closed the door and turned to walk towards the main building.

In the distance.

Fang Cheng passed through the main building's corridor and saw a familiar figure standing ahead.

"It's still early, shall we go out for a walk?"

The disguised Lin Chuqiao wore a smile and gracefully stepped forward to greet him, seemingly waiting specifically for him.

"Alright then."

Fang Cheng nodded.

Seeing this, a group of female tourists nearby immediately sized up the two of them with great curiosity.

After all, Fang Cheng, wearing gold-rimmed glasses, looked so gentle and handsome, yet he was actually dating and walking with an unflattering bespectacled girl.

The gazes these women cast at Lin Chuqiao could not help but carry a hint of jealousy.

They whispered to one another, guessing the reason the two walked together.

Could it be because they both wear glasses, so their eyesight isn't very good?

In front of the training camp building.

Passing through several uninhabited villa buildings, the two slowly strolled along the roadside.

This road led all the way from the training camp base halfway up the mountain to the town at the foot of the mountain.

Arriving at the bend of the slope, one could see the fishing port town where a few lights had already been lit.

"How are you learning over here?"

Lin Chuqiao walked side by side with Fang Cheng, casually looking at the scenery, and said while looking up.

Wearing high heels, she seemed to have padded many things inside her clothes, making her disguised self look tall and fat, her Physique not much different from Fang Cheng's as a man.

Standing together, it was indeed easy to face complaints from other female compatriots.

"It's alright, just that I feel it's not very suitable for me."

Seeing her mention this matter, Fang Cheng did not hide it, and casually voiced the doubts in his heart:

"The Meditation methods taught by the Zhenxiang Society are rather strange. Their Meditation target seems to be a certain deity, and their various actions look like a religious group."

Hearing this, Lin Chuqiao smiled charmingly:

"You've already realized it; they were originally a group of heretics anyway."

Fang Cheng then asked her:

"Does reaching a deeper level of meditative absorption in Meditation practice require one to believe in a god?"

Lin Chuqiao shook her head and said:

"It's not believing in a god, but rather that there must be something worth your belief."

Fang Cheng looked at her in confusion.

Lin Chuqiao explained in a slow tone:

"The act of Meditation was born earliest in the human clan period. Down to the present day, various cultivation methods are varied and diverse. Even within religious groups, there are still other methods."

"For instance, monks in Buddhism who cultivate the Bodhisattva path need to make vows as the motivation and goal of their cultivation. The most famous are like Earth Store Bodhisattva's vow, 'I will not attain Buddhahood until Hell is empty', and Guanyin Bodhisattva's twelve great vows to save people from suffering."

"However, this kind of cultivation method requires extremely high Comprehension Ability and perseverance. The journey from the initial aspiration of cultivation to Nirvana and Perfection is incomparably long and difficult."

"Lifetime after lifetime, or even generation after generation, through every Reincarnation and Reincarnation, practicing it eternally and uninterruptedly—it's not something you can achieve just by casually making a vow."

"I don't quite understand the reasoning behind it either, but to sum it up, it's what I said just now: having something worth your belief, and willingly advancing toward that goal and conviction with unwavering determination."

After listening to Lin Chuqiao's explanation, Fang Cheng nodded as if enlightened, and instead asked her:

"What is your Meditation goal?"

"This is precisely the purpose of my coming to Yongan Island."

The corners of Lin Chuqiao's mouth curled up, revealing a hint of a mysterious smile:

"It's hard for me to explain the specific details; I can only say it's related to the Zhenxiang Society."

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Seeing that Fang Cheng was still somewhat curious, she continued:

"Remember when I told you about how I once mistakenly entered the Zhenxiang Society?"

"Because of an accidental Opportunity back then, I experienced an Awakening and gained special abilities, but that also landed me on their blacklist. That's why I disguised myself and came over this time, preparing to find an Opportunity to approach my goal."

Hearing this, Fang Cheng couldn't help but ask:

"What ability did you awaken?"

Lin Chuqiao stopped her footsteps and turned her head to look at Fang Cheng.

"In our circle, asking others about their abilities is not a polite thing to do, you know."

As she spoke, the gaze behind her lenses flashed brilliantly, full of anticipation.

"If I asked you this question right now, would you be willing to tell me?"

Fang Cheng just gave a slight smile and didn't answer.

So she had long regarded him as someone who had undergone an Awakening for special abilities.

Strictly speaking, having skill special effects and talents, he indeed should also be classified as an ability user.

However, Fang Cheng could not sense any malice from the woman in front of him.

On the contrary, the other party had already helped him unconditionally many times.

The two did not continue walking forward, simply standing by the roadside to overlook the island in the afterglow.

To the east was a long cape, bathed in the remaining glow of the sunset clouds.

The silent light of twilight continuously poured down from the gaps in the clouds, making the sea surface look as though it were sprinkled with a layer of crushed gold.

The entire day today had been fair and pleasant.

By evening, the clouds increased, bringing a bit of chill.

The wind blew Lin Chuqiao's hair flying, brushing against her cheeks.

At this moment, her appearance seemed ordinary, yet she appeared even easier for people to approach.

Fang Cheng turned his head to glance at her and said in a solemn tone:

"If there is any need, as long as it's within my ability, I can help you."

"We'll see how things go then. If the plan goes smoothly, I can handle it all by myself."

Lin Chuqiao raised her hand to tuck a stray strand of hair behind her ear, speaking with a smiling expression:

"Of course, if I really encounter any difficulties, I definitely won't stand on ceremony."

Fang Cheng smiled slightly.

When Lin Chuqiao introduced him to study Meditation here back then, although it was a spur-of-the-moment idea, it was probably within her calculations as well.

Standing still to enjoy the scenery for a moment.

The clouds gradually began to darken, and a few stars emerged, glowing brilliantly.

The two then chatted while walking back.

"What has Pan Wendi been busy with these past two days? He ran out again at noon today and didn't even attend class."

Thinking of his roommate who helped conceal Lin Chuqiao's identity and seemed even more elusive than himself, Fang Cheng casually brought up a topic.

"He went to handle a matter for me. He should be able to come back by now, right?"

Hearing Fang Cheng ask, Lin Chuqiao couldn't help but reveal a look of confusion and worry.