One person: After starting with the academic atmosphere, I'll take down Xia He!

Wang Ye was overjoyed and released his grip. Feng Baobao acted decisively, immediately drawing her dagger and heading straight for the six thieves who were helpless on the ground.

She believed that Wang Ye's decision to hold her back and prevent her from making a move was likely intended to train Ma Long.

But as mentioned before, Ma Long has never killed anyone. The agreement was that Ma Long would defeat them and then he would go and chop the melons.

Now is the perfect time, and with Wang also loosening his grip on her, she can act without any restraint!

Wang Ye had no intention of doing so, and his attempts to stop him were ineffective. In desperation, he used the Chaotic Golden Tuo, only to realize that it had no effect on Feng Baobao!

Oh no! We're doomed!

Wang Ye waved his hand, and that was it. He had tried so hard to stop Feng Baobao, but in the end, he still couldn't stop her.

Damn it, this is fate!

After Ma Long dispersed the Feng Hou Qi Men formation, he watched Feng Baobao harvest melons.

She was efficient and decisive, without any hesitation or fuss, and she showed no emotion whatsoever.

There was no pleasure, no fear, no panic.

She ignored the six thieves' pleas and cries, and easily completed the harvest as if cutting melons and grass.

This sight made Ma Long's heart pound. Her calm, focused demeanor, completely unmoved by emotion, frightened him.

He knew that Feng Baobao's earlier statement about castrating herself was definitely not a joke.

If one continues to indulge in unrestrained pleasure and does not know how to control oneself...

Then Feng Baobao will not hesitate to kill herself!

From now on, the first thing I'll do every morning when I wake up is to touch my lower abdomen and check if I'm intact.

Sigh! If I hadn't felt guilty, none of this would have happened!

The feeling of being guilty and timid is too unpleasant.

Ma Long stood there for a long time, then walked towards Wang Ye. He knew there were many hidden stories behind all of this.

"Wang Ye, tell me, what exactly are you hiding?"

"Alas! Junior Uncle, it's all fate!"

Let me explain a concept to you first.

In the past, practitioners divided the five internal organs—heart, liver, spleen, lungs, and kidneys—into three parts: the heart and lungs, which are associated with fire and metal; the liver and kidneys, which are associated with water and wood; and the spleen, which is associated with earth, the foundation of acquired constitution.

Among these, the heart corresponds to the earthly branch Shen, which in the Chinese zodiac corresponds to the monkey. The monkey perfectly matches the mindset of a spiritual practitioner, who is not bound by the body and has a free-flowing mind. Therefore, the elders called this the "mind monkey".

The "mind-monkey" can be likened to our mind and thoughts; similarly, the liver and kidneys can be likened to the "pig" (亥), and all kinds of desires can be likened to the "pig."

Cultivation is not just about being able to fight, but also about cultivating the mind and body.

Cultivating the mind requires us to experience and understand things in order to ultimately comprehend and pursue a state of tranquility. Therefore, cultivating the mind requires understanding the concept of emptiness.

Self-cultivation requires us to rationally control our desires—and I emphasize rationally!

We cannot prohibit it, but we cannot indulge it either. We must understand what we can and cannot do. Therefore, self-cultivation is about understanding the concept of "can" or "cannot".

Finally, I used the spleen's earth energy, which balances the relationship between the two, to comprehend the concept of "purity."

Our primordial spirit is ethereal and intangible; what carries it is consciousness, which is called the "intentional horse."

Cultivation is about cultivating the soul and spirit, which is the mind and body. However, it is very difficult to keep one's mind from being disturbed, which is due to insufficient concentration!

Spiritual practice is about cultivating our character, clarifying our goals, and controlling our desires!

Got it?

If you allow yourself to indulge your desires and enjoy pleasure without restraint or moderation, then disaster will befall you.

You'll follow your desires, and that's like letting your horse run wild!

Do you still want to fulfill your mission?

Remember, too much of anything is bad. You can enjoy yourself, but don't...

Please don't empty the magazine every time!

You were depleted of your energy last night, and today you met the pure and innocent Bao'er. So you are bound to suffer a calamity. This is what is meant by going too far!

Making mistakes isn't terrible; you can always start over. But I hope this is the last time.

"Ah! You mean all of this was caused by my indulgence, and that the Quanxing people came because of me?"

So, on Mount Longhu, I ended up like that too!

"Why didn't this happen last time?" Malone asked, puzzled.

"Think about it carefully. You encountered almost all the masters in the Luo Tian Grand Ceremony. Is that just a coincidence?"

Moreover, the first time it was just punishment, but this time it's a dilemma!

On your path of cultivation, you encountered six thieves who attempted to sabotage your practice. This is your tribulation, and everything stems from you. That's why I told Bao'er not to intervene.

The names of these six people are: Eyes see joy, Ears hear anger, Nose smells love, Tongue tastes thought, Mind desires, and Body is inherently worried.

This coincides with the hardships we face on our spiritual path, so I concluded that it all started because of you.

The eye is attached to color, which is the thief of the eye. The ear is attached to sound, which is the thief of the ear. The nose is attached to fragrance, which is the thief of the nose. The tongue is attached to taste, which is the thief of the tongue. The body is attached to touch, which is the thief of the body. The mind is attached to mental objects, which is the thief of the mind.

True spiritual practice is not about killing the six thieves, but about transforming them.

This is how we transform the six thieves into six wondrous uses, transform consciousness into wisdom, and transform defilement into purity.

That's why I tried to stop Bao'er from killing people, but I still couldn't stop her.

It's fate!

"Uh... so what if he's killed? What's the big deal?"

Malone was unconvinced; he couldn't accept these mysterious and esoteric words and remained skeptical.

"Alas! Having killed the six thieves, you have become a person who cannot see color, hear sound, smell fragrance, taste flavor, touch touch, or follow the law."

You will encounter many hardships in the future!

Know that suffering arises because of people; understand the emptiness of all things!

Wang Ye was filled with emotion and shook his head.

"Hmph! You little Taoist priest, you're just spreading alarmist rumors."

Ma Long didn't take it seriously and leaned back to back with Feng Baobao to rest, after all, the battle just now was too tiring.

"Never mind, Junior Uncle, it's all fate!"

Here's a piece of advice for you: it's the key to keeping your mind focused and your thoughts in check.

The ninth line of the third hexagram reads: "The superior man is constantly vigilant and cautious, even at night he remains alert and apprehensive; thus he will be without blame."

After Wang Ye finished speaking, he sat down as well, as he was also a little tired.

"What do you mean? Explain it!"

Malone didn't understand and asked him to explain.

"Strengthen your mind and body, work hard during the day, and reflect on yourself with fear at night."

Stay true to your original aspirations and diligently cultivate the foundation of your life!

"Sigh, these are all things that every practitioner must master at the very beginning. How come you seem to have never heard of them?"

Wang also complained, feeling that Ma Long hadn't learned anything.

"I just didn't listen. Is this a required course?"

Baby, have you heard of this?

"no!"

Feng Baobao shook her head and continued to look at the two of them with a puzzled expression.

"That's enough, things have come to this, there's no point in saying more!"

In short, the key is moderation!

"Sister Bao'er, if Junior Uncle loses control again, just watch him and kill him!"

"Get it!"

Feng Baobao and Wang Ye reached a consensus on this matter, while Ma Long trembled alone in a corner.

After Ma Long used the Ninefold Five Thunder Talisman to cleanse the six thieves of their suffering, the three of them set off on their journey.

Just kidding! Ma Long has a very high level of environmental awareness!

How can there still be trash left behind?