Stepping on the demon door, the witch becomes the strongest.

Chapter 618 Thoughts Must Be Clear
Tang Xiaolian is a girl who admires strong men. After all, she was a fan of Zhou Hongyu in her previous life. People who admire strong men can often accept their own weaknesses, so it is not easy for them to be defeated at the level of anger.

Chen Lingyun was just the opposite. The eldest daughter of a noble family, she had been adored by everyone since she was a child. She had long been accustomed to looking down on the world from a high position. It was understandable that she got upset when someone suddenly said she was worthless... However, Yan Yu felt that the main reason she was so upset was that what the other party said was the truth.

What steel plate, what three-inch little bean, those are all obvious facts, no matter how much she wants to deny it, she can't deny it! Hahahahahahahahahaha!
"Stop bothering me and Lingyun. Captain Yan, you should just take care of yourself." Tang Xiaolian said angrily.

"Me?" Yan Yu said disdainfully, "What defense can I break through?"

"It doesn't matter." Chen Lingyun said with a smile, "We will know soon."

Yan Yu frowned slightly, and saw Tang Xiaolian also laughed:

"Hey, I'm a little curious too. What could possibly break Team Yan's defense?"

"Let's talk about the intel on this Wrath Level," Yan Yu interrupted them and asked, "What's the test like? What are the requirements for passing it?"

"To put it simply, after entering the next level, they'll target each of us and transform into someone we're familiar with," Tang Xiaolian explained. "Then they'll start acting like crazy..."

"Is it words or actions?" Yan Yu asked.

"It's mostly just words." Tang Xiaolian replied, "Anyway, I'll say whatever I can to make you angry."

"Once you become angry, you'll automatically be deemed to have failed the level and be teleported out directly." Chen Lingyun added, "So the best way to deal with it is to turn a deaf ear and maintain your heart of Tao. He says his thing, and I think mine."

"If that's the case, why can't you get through this?" Yan Yu asked.

"Because the Yan team that appeared in this level was so mean-spirited." Tang Xiaolian said with a chuckle, "Not only did the spiritual charm break the defense, but I couldn't help but get angry just by listening to it!"

"What do you mean by 'I'm a bad mouth'? It must be that your concentration is too weak!" Yan Yu said bluntly, "You can't even handle this kind of illusion that tests your Dao heart. If you encounter a real demon in the future, won't you two be ready to die? Sigh, I really think we should start professional psychological training courses and force you all to go in for rigorous training!"

"Captain Yan, stop bragging." Tang Xiaolian hit him and said angrily, "If you're really that good, you'll lead us all through the level later. Otherwise, when we come back after we leave, we'll have to go through all the levels again! Do you still want to watch Lingyun play chess?"

That was definitely not what she wanted. First, she couldn't understand the rules of Go, and second, she had to watch her act cool. It was outrageous! A mere vice-captain, now she was going to show off her power over the captain!

"I can't say if I can get you through, but I definitely won't have to do it again." Yan Yu confidently raised his finger and shook it, saying, "Because I will pass directly this time."

"Oh?" Chen Lingyun immediately smiled, "Then why didn't you pass it last time..."

"Shut up!" Yan Yu immediately pointed his sword and shouted, "How dare you, three-inch white mushroom, babble like that!"

"Although we haven't entered the level yet, I'm already a little angry." Tang Xiaolian said with a dark face.

She wasn't very tall, only about 1.6 meters tall with shoes on. Yan Yu said Chen Lingyun was a three-inch white mushroom, so what was I? A four-inch small hand?
Chen Lingyun was not annoyed, but just smiled and said:

"Okay, okay, I'm a little mushroom. Little Red Riding Hood Yan Dalang, please pick me."

"I don't pick poisonous mushrooms," Yan Yu said.

"White lingzhi mushroom is non-toxic." said Chen Lingyun.

"Stop talking about mushrooms!" Tang Xiaolian couldn't stand it any longer. "If you really like mushrooms, I'll go home and send each of you a box! Let's get over this anger right away!"

"You're being naive." Yan Yu suddenly turned serious and asked her, "With your current impetuous state of mind, can you pass the anger test?"

Tang Xiaolian: Eh?
"We're not wasting time," Chen Lingyun explained. "We're using chatting to adjust our state and stabilize our Daoist hearts."

Tang Xiaolian: ………………

"I was wrong." She immediately admitted her mistake. "Can I join the chat too?"

"No more chatting." Yan Yu waved his hand and said impatiently, "Go and clear the customs!"

The three entered the Wrath Gate, only to find that this time they were transformed into a wing room. On the floor were six cushions, three in a row, arranged for sitting opposite each other and discussing the Dao.

Yan Yu took the lead and sat down on the cushion in the middle.

Chen Lingyun and Tang Xiaolian sat down next to him, one on each side. Suddenly, the door opposite opened and three people walked in: Yan Yu, Chen Lingyun, and an unfamiliar middle-aged woman.

Everyone:? ? ?
The "Yan Yu" opposite was a conjuration for Chen Lingyun, and the aunt was Tang Xiaolian's aunt. Both had appeared before, so they were quite familiar. But this "Chen Lingyun"... looked like Chen Lingyun, but her makeup was noticeably more mature, and her temperament was completely different from Chen Lingyun's.

She seemed like her older sister. Why did Yan Yu hate this person?
The three illusions sat down on the three cushions according to their corresponding relationship. Tang Xiaolian's aunt was the first to speak:
"Lian, you don't have a boyfriend yet? Consider your cousin. You grew up together. He has a good personality and would be a good match for you. You won't be wronged..."

Yan Yu suddenly couldn't help laughing, and then he looked at Tang Xiaolian's expression next to him. She had her eyes closed and her mouth pursed, with an expression that said, "Keep talking, I won't listen."

Aunt Tang Xiaolian was obviously a chatterbox. Seeing that Tang Xiaolian ignored her, she continued:
"Your cousin likes you very much. He used to always ask Cousin Xiaolian about it. He has always been single. He is already a college student and has not found a girlfriend. You are the only one in his heart..."

The corners of Yan Yu's mouth curled up wildly, and he turned to look at Chen Lingyun. The "Yan Yu" opposite her also started talking:

"The three-inch little mushroom is here again? I suggest you stop sitting down, or your height-increasing shoes won't be of any use."

Chen Lingyun's mouth twitched slightly, and suddenly she stretched out her hand to poke Yan Yu's arm, saying disdainfully:

"Look at you, what a slut."

"What does this have to do with me?" Yan Yu said impatiently, "You can't let people point out your own flaws? The key is that you have to face these things head-on. You can't get upset by what others say. What's wrong with being short? What's wrong with being flat-chested? You still have a pretty face and a smart mind, right? Just treat yourself as a big lolita, accept your shortcomings frankly, and that's it! Is it necessary to get angry and upset?"

Tang Xiaolian opened her eyes in disbelief and stared at Yan Yu in shock. She thought, "Captain Yan, you actually turned against us and attacked one of our own people! Whose side are you on?"

"Hmph." The "Sister Chen Lingyun" on the other side finally spoke, saying lightly, "It's been a long time since we last met, and you're still so sensitive and self-deprecating..."

"Shut up!" Yan Yu immediately glared and scolded, "No one here talks to you!"

Tang Xiaolian was terrified when she heard him yelling, fearing that Yan Yu would be judged as "angry" in the next second and disappear in a white light. However, after Yan Yu finished yelling, nothing happened. He turned around and continued to talk to Chen Lingyun:

"Does what I said make sense? For example, this person said I was sensitive and inferior. Do you think I would pay attention to her? It's hilarious. If I get even a little angry about it, then I'll lose. True strength lies in inner strength. Having cultivation strength but no mind and state of mind is like a beautiful box filled with garbage. It's useless!"

"Come, learn from me." Yan Yu turned to look at "Sister Chen Lingyun" opposite him and said with disdain, "You are just trash!"

Chen Lingyun smiled brightly and said to "Yan Yu" opposite her:
"You are trash!"

Tang Xiaolian: ………………

"Can I do it too?" She pulled Yan Yu's sleeve.

"Sure." Yan Yu instructed her, "Scold her! But don't get angry, be contemptuous and disdainful, understand? Remember this: she doesn't deserve to be made angry!"

Tang Xiaolian nodded, not quite understanding, and then she mustered up her courage and called out to the aunt opposite:
"You are trash!"

"How do you talk to me like that?" Auntie flew into a rage. "I'm going to tell your mom and your dad! Just wait and see how they'll teach you a lesson!"

Tang Xiaolian immediately shrank her neck again and cast a pitiful look at Yan Yu, asking for help.

Yan Yu was speechless. "Classmate, you're a cultivator! How can your father, a mere mortal, teach you a lesson?" Your thinking is a bit like "commanding 100,000 cavalrymen and being recalled by the emperor for questioning."

"Tell her." He sent a voice message to Tang Xiaolian, "If you keep pushing me, I'll tell the higher-ups and have your son expelled from school!"

Tang Xiaolian's eyes lit up, and she immediately perked up and said to her aunt in a high-handed manner:
"If you keep nagging me, I'll have my cousin expelled from school. Then he'll have to live under a bridge and pick up scraps for a living!"

"Very good, you've grasped the essence." Yan Yu nodded approvingly, "Don't be angry, don't be annoyed. If you can't help it, don't hold it back. Fight back. The key is to keep your mind clear. If you argue with her, you will lose!"

Tang Xiaolian seemed to have gained a backbone after hearing this, and immediately started to argue with her aunt.

"Compatible with me? Are you crazy? I'm a monk! How can my cousin be worthy of me? The next time you come to my house and bring up this matter again, I'll tell you to get out of here!"

"You have no conscience! All my love for you was in vain!" Auntie started to lash out and curse, "You are a jerk born of a mother but not taught by her!"

"Love me? How do you love me? Buy your cousin a bag of candy and give me a few, right?" Tang Xiaolian fired off a barrage of sarcasm, "I'm telling you, I've been fed up with you for a long time. You used to compare me with my cousin all the time, and looked down on and belittled me in front of relatives. Now that I've become a monk, you rush over to make friends with me. Do you still have any shame? If grandma were still alive, you would have pissed her off to death. Wow, I now understand why my cousin is so narcissistic. It turns out it's because you spoiled him since he was a child and he's become a mama's boy. Do you think anyone would want him when he goes on a blind date in the future? He should just find a divorced widow with a child!"

When Yan Yu heard the strong voice in her voice, he knew that she had come to her senses.

In reality, the best way to overcome anger is to turn a deaf ear and keep your mind clear, which is what practitioners often call "tranquility and inaction." But Tang Xiaolian is just a young girl, full of youthful energy, and she certainly can't reach the open-minded state of Yan Yu, who has lived two lives. So, she can only teach her a tricky method to keep her mind clear so that she won't be easily broken.

Looking at Chen Lingyun, the "Yan Yu" on the opposite side was still talking about her figure, and her vocabulary was extremely poor, with not much offensive power at all. Yan Yu didn't even know why she had never been able to get through this level before. Just as she was about to sneer and mock her to put some pressure on Princess Xia, she saw Chen Lingyun suddenly move closer, hugged Yan Yu's left arm intimately, and said to the "Yan Yu" on the opposite side with a smile:
"You're a fake. You're really here."

"Yan Yu" on the opposite side sneered and said:
"It's not me who looks down on you, it's him. Otherwise, how could you have been so defeated before?"

"I don't care anymore," Chen Lingyun said with a smile. "Because he told me to face my own shortcomings and flaws. I'm not tall and my figure is average, but I have a pretty face and a smart mind. These two things are enough~"

Yan Yu was also a little surprised when he heard this. He didn't expect that he had just given her a few simple compliments, but this scumbag princess suddenly broke free from her heart and had an epiphany on the spot.

Oh, I see. She was so upset before, not only because she was being criticized for her flaws, but also because she was worried that I would look down on her because of those flaws. Now, after hearing me praise her intelligence and good looks, she immediately regained her confidence!
This is all thanks to me!

Seeing that both girls understood and were no longer in danger of being breached, Yan Yu turned around again and looked at his opponent.

Chen Lingyun in the previous life.

Ever since he shouted "Shut up", Chen Lingyun remained silent. It wasn't until Yan Yu looked over that she smiled faintly and said,
"You know me."

"Nonsense, how could I not know?" Yan Yu pondered for a moment and said, "Let's finish it quickly."

"We still have to follow the rules here." Chen Lingyun, smiling across from me, asked leisurely, "Do you still have any resentment towards me?"

"No more." Yan Yu said.

"If it were really gone, you wouldn't be thinking of bullying me all day long." She looked at Chen Lingyun beside Yan Yu, who gave her a thoughtful look. "Or have you awakened a special hobby?"

"Neither." Yan Yu replied calmly, "The reason I bully you is simply because your character needs correction."

"I see." Chen Lingyun said suddenly, "My personality has already been formed, but she... still has time."

"That's right." Yan Yu said seriously, "She still has time."

"Then I should thank you?" Chen Lingyun said with a smile.

This time it was not the fake one opposite who spoke, but the real Chen Lingyun next to her who spoke.

"You're welcome." Yan Yu said calmly, "This level won't be difficult for me. We both know it in our hearts, so let's not waste time."

"Hmm, you really don't have any emotion in your heart." Chen Lingyun said with a smile. "I really want to know if you can remain so calm in the next level."

"What's the next level?" Yan Yu asked.

Chen Lingyun and Tang Xiaolian also looked over and pricked up their ears.

"Ask a question." Chen Lingyun, standing opposite, asked instead, smiling broadly, "Killing destroys merit, anger destroys the mind, so what can destroy the perfection of the physical body?"

"Uh..." Yan Yu didn't answer directly, but two words suddenly popped up in his mind.

It’s still the same one, right?
(End of this chapter)