Chapter 1363 - 334: Full Army Assault! (Part 3)

Chapter 1363: Chapter 334: Full Army Assault! (Part 3)

Because people’s lower limits often keep dropping.

In the East Sea of the Qian State, there is a group of people who spend almost their entire lives in the water, forbidden from coming ashore, used by the government or wealthy households to collect pearls from the East Sea. They are called pearl divers.

The older the pearl divers become, the deeper they can dive, but at the same time, they also prefer to lie on the reef and bask in the sun.

So, if some things need to be done, just do them, as long as I can still keep my appreciation for beautiful things beautiful."

The Sword Saint nodded and said, "Your words about the state of mind always offer me insight."

"You’re too kind."

"Indeed, many times, some of the things you say don’t match your current Martial Cultivator rank."

"Even some scholarly grandmasters, who can’t even handle a chicken, can still speak words of great wisdom."

"True," the Sword Saint agreed.

"So, these are insights gained from you. People busy themselves just for those few pieces of silver, precisely because these few pieces of silver can resolve countless sorrows;

you and I don’t need to worry about making a living, so we can step away from the hustle and bustle, and what we contemplate and ponder is thus different from ordinary people."

"I now feel like I’m just an ordinary person, an ordinary person living in the Snow Sea Pass," said the Sword Saint.

"You are returning to simplicity; this path is correct but not suitable for me. Therefore, I can only borrow from it, not follow it."

"Then what is your path?"

"Scenery viewing, to see more scenery. Back in the days at Hutou City, sitting on the balcony of my family’s inn, I was viewing the scenery; going south to the Qian State, beneath the imperial capital, I was also looking at the scenery;

nowadays, standing on this war chariot, the soldiers in front risk their lives to storm the city, this is also a kind of scenery.

Just like climbing a mountain, the height at which you stand determines the scenery you see; to see more unseen scenery, you must climb one step at a time.

Someday I will reach the summit and see all other mountains as small.

In truth, I may not really like the scenery at the summit, but if I don’t go there to take a look, to see the sunrise, I’ll feel this life won’t be fulfilled."

The Sword Saint slowly closed his eyes and gently shook his head.

"What’s wrong with you?" Lord Zheng asked.

"I’m holding back the sense of realization. It’s not appropriate to sit cross-legged in contemplation at this time."

Hearing this, Lord Zheng opened his mouth, licked his lips,

and said:

"Beast."

"Hahaha," the Sword Saint laughed, "Go on, what if you really reach the summit and find the scenery isn’t what you love? Will you jump off the cliff to end it all, or go back down the mountain? You know, the scenery on the way down is what you’ve seen before, so there’s no novelty."

Lord Zheng shook his head and said:

"The state of mind is different when climbing up or going down, and when the state of mind is different, the scenery seen is different. I see the mountain as a mountain, I see the water as water, I see the mountain not as a mountain, and the water not as water."

Longyuan began to sound its call.

Revealing the Sword Saint’s current imbalance of mind.

Lord Zheng said helplessly, "Can’t hold it in?"

The Sword Saint shook his head and said, "Not quite. It’s just that your earlier words reminded me of the Second Rank realm, which is the scenery at the mountain’s peak, where after a glance, you can only descend.

Perhaps, just as you said, after coming down, there’s no need to be despondent, for having reached the summit, the taste when looking back at the scenery below will be different.

The world honors those who expand their realm; in this world, those who can reach Second Rank are very few.

Yet the Second Rank realm—I dare assert—even the Martial Cultivator’s physique cannot sustain it for long.

The guy beside the princess spent a lifetime cultivating a Second Rank sword, seemingly sharp but in fact, a mere accessory. I don’t know if he ever regretted it, but as I see it now,

not having reached Second Rank in a lifetime is no big deal. Since the Second Rank doesn’t last long, being invincible within the Third Rank is actually enough."

"You make a lot of sense, but I still think you’re worried that opening Second Rank again might be too much for your body, and you can’t give up your warm family life."

The Sword Saint furrowed his brow,

pondered,

nodded,

said:

"Correct."

"They are your scenery too?"

"No, they’re the ones climbing the mountain with me," the Sword Saint corrected.

"And what about me?"

The Sword Saint raised his hand,

said:

"A lantern."

"Ha, that’s a lousy metaphor."

Behind, Gongsun Zhen, holding the broadsword, raised his head in confusion, looking at A Ming beside him.

A Ming lowered his head, took a glance at him, and asked:

"Do you understand?"

Gongsun Zhen honestly shook his head, despite his efforts, he still couldn’t understand.

A Ming nodded and said,

"It’s right not to understand."

Gongsun Zhen boldly asked, "Why?"

"Because what they’re saying isn’t even human talk."

Gongsun Zhen dared not agree.

On the other side of the city wall,

the first wave of the city assault had already entered a fever pitch!

After the arrow tower collapsed, it became the sturdiest ’ladder,’ and a group of soldiers shouted as they charged up.

Moreover, not just the arrow towers, various types of ’heavenly bridges,’ ’cloud-ladders,’ and ’flying tower inns’ were also being pushed forward from behind.

The kind of straight ladder climbs as seen in later films and TV shows, that’s truly sending people to their deaths. The useful kind of ladders actually have logs and wheels at the bottom, ensuring their volume, which also ensures that when the ladder is fixed on the parapet, the defenders can’t push it down with just two or three people’s strength, nearly impossible.

The wild people’s assault was the most aggressive; their rattan armor couldn’t provide much protection in this brutal close combat, as rattan simply can’t compare to iron, but for them, it was sufficient.