232: If given a choice, who wouldn't want to be a good person?

A crazed laugh suddenly echoed through the void.

Gu Qing and Zhi Meng looked in the direction of the sound simultaneously.

They saw a burly young man with disheveled hair, a full beard, and a wild expression, laughing maniacally towards the sky.

He stepped forward, stopping in front of their flying boat, looking at Zhi Meng and Gu Qing, gesticulating wildly, so excited that tears welled up in his eyes.

"Crazy person."

The two gave the same evaluation in unison.

"Crazy person?"

"No, no, no, brother, I'm not a crazy person."

Dan Mao shook his head excitedly: "My name is Dan Mao, the Saint Son of the Long River Dao Sect. What do you call yourself, brother? And what do you call yourself, fairy? I want to be friends with you. You wouldn't mind, would you? You must want to be friends with me too..."

Gu Qing put away his flying boat and looked him up and down.

He was at the peak of the Heavenly God Realm, his blood energy like an ocean, and the Dao rhythm on him was extraordinarily profound.

If he hadn't gone crazy, Dan Mao would definitely have been a peerless genius.

What a pity, now that he was crazy, his mind disturbed, everything was over.

"What are you looking at? What kind of look is that? I'm really not a crazy person, brother, believe me."

"I'm just a little excited to see living people. I'm very normal. I'm the Saint Son of the Long River Dao Sect. How could I be a crazy person? I'm not a crazy person."

"Wuwuwu, seeing you two, I'm so excited, I'm so thrilled."

Dan Mao cried as he spoke, incoherent, gesticulating wildly with excitement.

A tall young man, nearly two meters tall, with tears streaming down his face, crying like a dog—the scene was too comical.

"Awoo awoo awoo, brother, don't be like this, I'm really not a crazy person, truly, I'm not crazy, I'm not crazy, awoo awoo awoo..."

Gu Qing and Zhi Meng exchanged glances, then looked at Dan Mao, who was crying like a dog.

Is he really not?

Unsure, let's observe a bit more.

"Brother, fairy, I apologize for my rudeness. Two fellow Daoists, no, two friends, it's a pleasure to meet you."

Dan Mao wiped away his bitter tears, looked at Gu Qing with burning eyes, suppressed his excitement, and said.

"Brother, let me tell you, don't look down on me. You have a fairy by your side, someone to talk to, you speak without knowing my pain. You simply don't understand me."

"Do you know the difficulties I've faced? Do you know how much I've suffered? Do you know how I've lived these past years? No, you don't."

"I'll tell you, I used to be a cold and aloof sword cultivator, a man of few words but fierce deeds. Countless fairies would try to flirt with me, but I wouldn't even deign to glance at them. Women, to me, were nothing but painted skeletons."

"But do you know? To temper my state of mind, I cut off all contact. I crushed my communication tokens, crushed the coordinates of cities, and came alone to the boundless void, burning my bridges, vowing to temper my mind to be as still as water."

"But, year after year, I spent countless years alone, facing the dead, boundless void... I almost forgot who I was, who my parents and relatives were, who my master was. I can't even recall their voices and smiles anymore..."

"Do you know what my biggest wish has been all these years? You don't know? I'll tell you, my biggest wish is to see the woman I once disdained the most just one more time. My second biggest wish is for someone to talk to me, just one sentence would be enough..."

Listening to Dan Mao's rapid-fire speech, Gu Qing looked at him with pity.

This was a peerless genius with perseverance, courage, and talent, but he was driven mad by boundless solitude.

Gu Qing felt immensely fortunate.

He was glad he had Zhi Meng's companionship and comfort; otherwise, the consequences would have been unimaginable.

"Cough!"

"Brother, fairy, thank you for listening to my outpouring. These two drops of time marrow are a token of my gratitude; please accept them."

Seeing that the two looked impatient, Dan Mao suppressed his boundless desire to confide, threw out two jade bottles, and said with tears of gratitude.

He was truly about to break down.

Countless times he had wanted to self-destruct, thinking that dying this way would be fine, with the earth as his bed and the sky as his blanket.

Fortunately, he met Gu Qing and Zhi Meng.

He could still be saved.

"You're not robbing us?"

Taking the jade bottles, Gu Qing and Zhi Meng looked surprised.

Even if Dan Mao didn't care for their meager possessions, he shouldn't have overlooked Zhi Meng.

And what was with giving them the extremely precious time marrow?

"Why would I rob you?"

Dan Mao was stunned, retorting with a question.

He was just too lonely; he hadn't turned evil.

He had his own principles and bottom line.

Moreover, those who kill will be killed.

If he were to snatch whatever he wanted every time he encountered it, sooner or later he would hit a wall.

Who knows how many peerless geniuses, immortal families, and Dao lineages in the Immortal Realm ultimately died due to greed.

Therefore, robbery was not the Great Dao and would not last long.

"Alright, it seems I misunderstood you, brother."

"My name is Gu Qing, and this is my Senior Sister Zhi Meng."

Gu Qing introduced himself and also threw him a ball of light.

"Brother, these are the coordinates for three thousand Heguang Immortal Cities. I have things to do, so I'll take my leave."

"Okay, brother, take care, wait, brother, give me your contact information, let's keep in touch when you're free."

Dan Mao took the ball of light as if it were a priceless treasure, overjoyed, and shouted at Gu Qing's flying boat.

Whoosh!

A beam of light flew over, and Dan Mao raised his hand to catch it.

This was a marker for a communication jade slip.

Dan Mao carefully put it away, looking gratefully at Gu Qing's flying boat until it disappeared from sight, then he withdrew his gaze.

He glanced at the light ball's coordinates, then rode his sword on the wind and departed.

"Such a treasure, obtained with no effort at all."

Zhi Meng joyfully played with the jade bottle.

The previous drop of time marrow she had consumed had not led to a breakthrough in her cultivation, but it had cleansed and refined her Dao laws and aptitude.

This elevated her foundation to a higher level, making her strength more than double what it was before.

After all, her previous breakthroughs had been too rapid; even with thousands of years of accumulation, continuous breakthroughs over ten years had still resulted in an unstable foundation.

The time marrow had perfectly compensated for her flaws.

"Mm!"

Gu Qing hummed in response, a thoughtful expression on his face.

Honestly, Dan Mao not robbing him was truly beyond his expectations.

He had already prepared himself; once Dan Mao showed any killing intent, he would immediately curse Dan Mao and then unleash the Profound Fire Treasure Mirror.

However, Dan Mao giving him time marrow without a word had completely thrown him off.

Furthermore, Dan Mao's actions had given him a warning.

The Immortal Realm was very deep; robbery was not a long-term solution. If you walk the night path too often, sooner or later you will encounter ghosts.

Who knew if a seemingly ordinary cultivator had a soul-protecting jade pendant bestowed by their master or elders?

If he provoked a descendant or disciple of an Immortal King, he wouldn't even know how he died.

Thinking of this, Gu Qing said seriously: "Master, you must not go robbing anymore in the future."

He had supreme treasures and great fortune; he would eventually grow stronger just by living, so there was really no need to risk it for a few treasures.

"..."

Zhi Meng smiled, affectionately stroking Gu Qing's head: "Don't worry, your master knows the ropes better than you."

After a pause, she added: "If given a choice, who wouldn't want to be a good person?"

"Master is right." Gu Qing leaned back, avoiding Zhi Meng's hand.

Master was really too much; she was getting less and less aware of boundaries.

What was even more exasperating was that Master maintained her last bit of boundary awareness, which was quite irritating.

However, hearing Zhi Meng's words, Gu Qing was filled with surprise.

From Zhi Meng's words, it seemed she wanted to be a good person?

Perhaps.

Human hearts are treacherous, the world is difficult, everything is for living, for living better.

"Master, a Heaven Treasure Business Building flying boat just passed by. Should we take it?" Gu Qing subtly changed the subject.

At the same time, he sent a message to Li Yuzheng, inquiring about the flying boat's situation and if it could stop to pick him up.

"Let's go!"

Seeing Gu Qing avoid her affectionate gesture and no longer look at her with strange eyes, Zhi Meng smiled with relief.

It seemed Gu Qing's character had truly undergone a complete transformation.

Compared to before, Gu Qing now exuded a calm and composed aura, with the natural presence of a strong individual.

With Gu Qing having achieved such results, it was also time to find a place to properly improve his cultivation.

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