Beastmaster of the Ages - Chapter 7789

Chapter 7706: Virtue Matching Heaven and Earth

Having made his plans, Li Tianming began his cultivation under the guidance of Aurora and Sui Shenyao.

In the second set of Chaos Sword Dao, Li Tianming had already completed the fourth sword and was about to begin the fifth.

Inside the Lingxiao Imperial Palace, now the Tianming Imperial Palace,

Aurora was slowly pacing, introducing this new Chaos Sword Dao to Li Tianming.

“The Holy Path bestows grace upon all things; its light of creation can rival heaven and earth. But this new sword of the Holy Path’s ultimate sword does not reside in the myriad things of the world, but within the cultivator himself.” Aurora explained, suddenly pointing to Li Tianming’s heart.

“Within the cultivator, within himself?” Li Tianming clutched his heart, slightly hesitant.

“That’s right. To truly comprehend this sword, you need to start from within your own heart.” Aurora walked slowly around Li Tianming, smiling gently as she spoke.

Upon hearing this, Li Tianming pondered for a moment and said, “So, for now, I don’t need to look for problems externally, but rather for problems within myself, in order to comprehend this sword technique?”

“Yes.” Aurora nodded, then slowly said, “In reality, no one is a perfect individual, so truly comprehending a Chaos Sword Dao from within oneself is not easy.”

Because what Aurora said was based on cultivating the Chaos Sword Dao, Li Tianming’s thinking also unfolded according to the Chaos Sword Dao.

He held the Eastern Emperor Sword, gazing at the curves on the blade.

Now, he had cultivated four sword techniques of this set, and had a vague impression of the Holy King’s life’s achievements.

Thus, Li Tianming began to ponder the connections between these events…

“Reopening the universe, establishing the order of Heaven, bestowing blessings upon all living beings, and transmitting knowledge to all people—only then can a powerful nation be created.”

“However, to maintain its strength, what is even more important is a ruler of both virtue and wisdom.”

“A sage king possesses great power and profound virtue; he needs sufficient virtue to regulate himself, coordinate the order of the world, and ensure the nation’s development is impartial…”

Thinking of these things, Li Tianming fell into even deeper thought.

What kind of king could be called a sage-king?

This was the first question that arose in Li Tianming’s mind, and it was also the question he most needed to consider.

“Perhaps a crucial point is that we must first gain the approval of the masses; otherwise, it’s all empty talk, nothing more than self-pity.” Li Tianming’s gaze deepened as he continued, “However, in matters of national importance, the opinions of the masses cannot always be entirely correct. This requires a dialectical understanding…”

“You don’t need to worry about that. Anyway, you have the ‘People’s Line,’ so the feelings of each citizen and the decisions made from your perspective can be shared, saving you from many detours,” Sui Shenyao said with a smile.

“That’s true,” Li Tianming smiled.

“Actually, there is no unified standard for ‘virtue.’ As you said, no one is perfect,” Aurora explained, seeing Li Tianming’s slight confusion.

Li Tianming, deep in thought, suddenly brightened upon hearing this.

“I think I understand a little,” Li Tianming said slowly, his eyes burning. “Perhaps ‘virtue’ has no standard, but the vastness of the world one governs is finite. As long as one’s actions are commensurate with the world one rules, one can be called a saintly virtuous one!”

“Therefore, this sword is named ‘Virtue Matches Heaven and Earth’!” Aurora said with a gentle smile.

The vastness of the world is equal to the breadth of one’s saintly virtuous heart!

The two complement each other and grow together, which can bring infinite potential to this sword!

“My Heavenly Mandate Universe Dynasty, in its planning, will include the entire universe, becoming a unified dynasty. So, my sword path will also grow along with the expansion of territory, becoming almost limitlessly powerful?” Li Tianming’s eyes widened slightly, somewhat shocked.

“Theoretically speaking, yes.” Aurora nodded slightly.

Defying the heavens!

It can only be said that the Chaos Sword Path is indeed worthy of being the legacy left by the Chaos God Emperor. Li Tianming could only admire it.

At this moment, the usually boisterous Sui Shenyao appeared very calm.

Because she was also a Chaos Sword Maiden, responsible for the inheritance of the Chaos Sword Dao, she naturally knew its power.

Moreover, the Chaos Sword Dao she taught was by no means much inferior to ‘Virtue Matching Heaven and Earth’.

“Can you still accept it?” Sui Shenyao poked her head over at this moment and said with a smile, “Anyway, you’ll be practicing this split sword at the same time, so why don’t you save the sword moves your aunt taught you for now and practice them together later? Now, I’ll teach you to grasp the essence of my sword.”

Li Tianming immediately smiled and said, “I couldn’t ask for more.”

So at this moment, Sui Shenyao imitated the posture of Aurora and walked beside Li Tianming in a very proper manner.

“Little Li, the Heavenly Dao is ruthless and looks at all living beings with cold eyes. The world is full of suffering that is difficult to alleviate, but the Heavenly Dao’s approach is to send down calamities to eternally bind suffering. What do you think of this approach?” Sui Shenyao raised her eyebrows and looked at Li Tianming.

Li Tianming frowned slightly upon hearing this and said, “That’s a bit extreme. How can one choose to take away people’s hope of life in order to end their suffering? Isn’t that the act of a tyrant?”

“From our perspective as ordinary people, that’s indeed the case. If there’s a problem, we should try to solve it first, instead of annihilating everything like this.” Sui Shenyao nodded, and then said, “Unfortunately, as I said, the Heavenly Dao is ruthless. It has already done this much, the greatest compassion it can show to the universe…”

“This is called compassion? Are you kidding me?” Li Tianming said, somewhat speechless.

Sui Shenyao shook his head upon hearing this, “You can’t treat the Heavenly Dao as a living person. If there really were a country personally controlled by the Heavenly Dao, and the country’s system or people had problems, it would only solve them at the root, that is, destroy and bury this era, so that civilization could restart.”

From the sword of ‘virtue matching heaven and earth’ that strictly disciplines oneself, to the unreasonable punishment of ‘burying an era’ that ravages all living beings, the two are completely different directions, and Li Tianming couldn’t fully accept it for a while.

However, what seems illogical is actually quite reasonable.

“An entire civilization’s era, buried by a single sword…” Li Tianming frowned in deep thought: “The Chaos Sword Dao embodies the supreme sword Dao, combining imperial might and divine wrath. Since it has self-restraint, it should also have ruthless methods against external forces.”

“Yes, this sword that buried an era wasn’t mindless destruction, but a resolute act in the face of an insurmountable predicament, actually imbued with compassion,” Sui Shenyao continued.

At this point, Li Tianming suddenly seemed to have a sudden realization.

“It’s not that one acts so ruthlessly, but rather that ruthlessness is necessary to act. The order of these two cannot be confused.” Li Tianming’s eyes flickered, as if he had grasped the key point. He slowly said, “So, this sword is a helpless choice in the face of adversity, unleashing this sword with resolute emotion?”

Sui Shenyao smiled upon hearing this, “That’s it. It seems you understand.”

“Next, enter the world of the Eastern Emperor Sword and experience the sword techniques corresponding to these two swords,” Aurora said gently.

After speaking, Sui Shenyao and Aurora each took one of Li Tianming’s hands, leading Li Tianming’s celestial soul out of his body and into the Eastern Emperor Sword.

Along the way, the scenery before Li Tianming’s eyes changed constantly, as if he were traversing a void space.