A Celestial Emperor’s Self-Cultivation - Chapter 12

Chapter 12: Plentiful Fields, People With Gladness!

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

“Our world in the future?”

Chu Xiaolian gazed at Li Hanguang in astonishment.

He felt that his Senior Brother’s eyes today were exceptionally bright.

They seem to house the light of all the stars in the universe, bright and proud and alluring!

He had seemingly touched something close to his heart.

Li Hanguang held the ear of rice and walked slowly to the edge of the field.

He looked up at the sky. “Tens of thousands of miles of plentiful fields, blessed be the people of the world with joy and gladness!

“Crops abundant and grains piled up in mountains. If the world is fortunate enough to see this future, I alone am willing to die of starvation!”

Tens of thousands of miles of plentiful fields?

Blessed be the people of the world with joy and gladness!

Crops abundant and grains piled up in mountains.

If the world is fortunate enough to see this scene, I alone am willing to die of starvation!

Listening to these verses chanted by Li Hanguang, Chu Xiaolian’s mind trembled.

Before he knew it, his eyes became watery.

In the midst of his hazy vision, he seemed to have perceived many things through this paddy field.

He saw thousands of miles of golden rice fields. Every ear of rice was bent, and golden grains were piled up into mountains.

He saw trillions of people harvesting rice. Everyone was smiling happily and there were young children playing on the ridge.

He saw frontier soldiers removing their armor. They longer had to be separated from their parents, wife, and children. Instead, they could be reunited with their families.

He saw the old being well taken care of, the young given proper education and when gold was dropped on the road, no one picked it up, and the doors of houses did not need to be locked at night.

That was a prosperous world in great peace and harmony!

…

Those scenes were so beautiful, they would make anyone tremble thinking of them.

Li Hanguang’s eyes were also red and watery.

He said sincerely, “Junior Brother Chu, you are born with a top-grade Fire Spiritual Root and you are the top prodigy of the Taicang Residence.

“If it is cultivation and immortality that you seek, I hope that you won’t cultivate just for yourself.

“As a blessed youth of this generation, you must aspire to reach the clouds.

“For heaven and earth, for the people, for the saints of the past to continue learning, for all ages to safeguard the world’s peace.

“Only by doing so will you live up to your gifted blessings.”

Li Hanguang smiled and extended his hand. “Junior Brother Chu, are you willing to join hands with me and fight by my side?

“Together, we will create a perfect world that belongs to us and all of humanity!”

For heaven and earth!

For the people!

For the saints of the past to continue learning!

For all ages to safeguard the world’s peace!

To create a perfect world that belongs to all of humanity!

Every word that Li Hanguang uttered seemed to bear a profound weight.

Chu Xiaolian felt heavy in his heart. It was the feeling of being valued and recognized by someone.

It was different from their first meeting.

During their first meeting, although Li Hanguang’s recognition of him was sincere, Chu Xiaolian only felt slightly drawn to him. He was not brought to submission because of that.

He had even thought about surpassing Li Hanguang.

But this time, Li Hanguang’s approval shocked the tranquil state of Chu Xiaolian’s mind. He felt honored and very flattered!

He even felt that being qualified to follow his Senior Brother was an achievement worthy of being boasted of for the rest of his life!

After all, which young man did not once dream of becoming a hero?

Should a mission to save humanity be entrusted to teenagers, eleven out of ten would be willing to do their very best!

A young man was firm and unyielding, brimming with burning enthusiasm that could not be extinguished!

If the well-being of all was what they were fighting for, what harm was there even if blood is splattered across the floor?

Chu Xiaolian took a deep breath and said solemnly, “Senior Brother, what do you need me to do? Just tell me!”

I need to borrow fire from you.

Li Hanguang looked at Chu Xiaolian in satisfaction and said, “You have to become stronger!”

“To create a perfect world, you will meet difficult challenges. You are not strong enough right now so you need to become stronger!

“I’m fighting at the frontier of this battle, and perhaps one day, I’ll be surrounded by enemies.”

Chu Xiaolian said solemnly, “When that day truly arrives, the sword in my hand and the fire in my heart will be willing to sweep away all the hindrances before you, Senior Brother!”

The hearts of the two passionate young men seemed to be resonating at this moment!

And Chu Xiaolian’s Admiration Points were soaring rapidly.

Not only Chu Xiaolian!

But even Yan Chixiao’s Admiration Points were skyrocketing at a speed faster than that of Chu Xiaolian!

He once wielded a sword and traveled throughout most of the Eastern Desolation and the Five Realms.

It was precisely because of this that Yan Chixiao understood better than Chu Xiaolian how hard life was for the common people of the world!

He knew very well that nothing that Li Hanguang had said was faked. Besides, he felt that he was already being conservative in his speech.

…

The Unyielding Sword Celestial Sect governed the territory of 80 thousand square miles which covered hundreds of mortal nations and tens of billions of mortals.

On the other hand, the Taicang Holy Land governed the entire Taicang Residence.

Home to thousands of nations and hundreds of billions of regular people.

Every year, the number of people who would die in wars, famines, and turmoil would be no less than billions!

And this was just considering the Taicang Residence. If all 18 Residences in the Eastern Desolate Realm were included, the number would be at least ten times higher!

Further considering the people in the Western Desert, Southern Borders, and the Northern Sea, tripling or quadrupling the number would not be an exaggeration at all.

By such calculations, that would be hundreds of billions of people who died every year!

What kind of concept was this?

One must know that Yan Chixiao had been vanquishing demons since he was a teenager, but in his entire life, the number of people he saved was only in the tens of millions.

One was a hero who had saved tens of millions over the span of a hundred years.

The other was the Father of Rice Harvest who had saved billions and trillions from famine and war.

The former was really a drop in the bucket compared to the latter!

With his own power, he defied nature and created magical grains that could feed every mouth and save the lives of billions!

What kind of pious deed was this?

It was immeasurable!

Pains for the moment, gains for the millennia!

…

“How am I worthy of being mentioned in the same breath as this Father of Rice Harvest?

“This two and a half is truly ridiculous!”

Yan Chixiao mocked himself, “If the Father of Rice Harvest was the sun above the nine heavens, I would be candlelight at best.

“Of course, Jiang Xuanyu would be half a candlelight at most—the kind that is about to flicker out, that is!”

Chu Xiaolian could neither laugh nor cry while he listened to Elder Yan’s broken thoughts.

He wondered what the problem his master had with the Holy Lord of Taicang.

Even when he was being humble, he did not forget to place Jiang Xuanyu at a position even lower than himself. He was really full of resentment for him!

These two men definitely had a history behind them!

Chu Xiaolian said silently in his heart, “Master, do you think I still stand a chance to be on equal footing with Senior Brother Li?”

Yan Chixiao said helplessly, “In terms of Cultivation Base, you still may, but the state of his mind is simply too complex. He has the ambition of the Father of Rice Harvest and he considers the world and the common people as his own responsibility.

“Not just you, even I, must admit that I’m inferior to him in this respect!

“Besides, to be honest, if I were to be born 700 years later, perhaps I would also have followed this kid as well!

“Some people are born with a unique charisma. This kid has the world in his heart. Following him may not necessarily be a bad thing.

“If he truly manages to solve the problem of hunger for humanity one day, your name, along with his, will also be remembered throughout the ages!”

Hearing Elder Yan’s compliments for Li Hanguang, Chu Xiaolian had mixed feelings.

There was envy, pride, expectation.

And a tinge of sadness.

“I am willing to fight for the common people of the world with you, but I will not admit defeat in the field of cultivation!”

Chu Xiaolian clenched his fists. “Although I’m following you, I will use facts to prove that I recognize only his views!

“I am following him to save the world, not because…

“Not because I can’t beat him in a fight!”