Step by step, a gentle breeze leads to a smooth path

Chapter 455 Oh, Child, Child

At this moment, Song Tingnan was meditating. She entered a white, misty space where there was a child...

The two-year-old child, shrouded in a fog, rolled his eyes at her and said, "Why are you taking so long?"

Song Tingnan was taken aback. "Uh? You were waiting for me? Who are you?"

"Aren't you familiar with this fog? Haven't you been in 'child mode' these past few days, blaming this and that, complaining and crying for pity?"

“I…” Song Tingnan looked around. Was this the hillside where they couldn’t get out?

The child said irritably, "What do you mean 'you'? I'm at the source point right now. To be honest, I really don't understand you. You've worked so hard for so long, how come it all shattered with a bang?"

"Can you take me back?"

"I was hoping you'd let me go; you've trapped me for twenty years. You know, life is full of disappointments. You just can't wake up from your resentful weariness, clinging to some childhood experiences. Why don't you ever think that every effort and sacrifice you've made has contributed to your success?"

Why do you always try to prove yourself to others? Haven't you taken on so many things on your own? Besides, none of the people around you have repaid kindness with enmity.

You're so pretentious. You appear so open and generous on the surface, but secretly you want everyone around you to see you, fawn over you, and revolve around you? Everyone has their own life, and your family and friends don't know your current situation. Are they all going to rush over to their deaths? Can you bear to do that? Besides, you're already suffocating because of some filth you've encountered; they can't help you anyway.

"Who am I, you ask? I am the supreme goodness you once created, the stubborn and resilient soul that fought alongside you against fate and shared your sorrow and pain. Now, another fierce battle is about to begin, yet you have surrendered without a fight, and so I am trapped."

"Ah! I...I...I didn't expect to drag you into this..." Facing the reprimand, Song Tingnan realized she had entered a vicious cycle. Her master had said that when problems arise, they should be solved, but she had surrendered without a fight and even wanted to solve the problem with death; she truly deserved to be scolded.

"nonsense!"

Song Tingnan didn't dare to argue anymore. She walked to the child's seat and sat down, imitating her meditation.

In the days that followed, the child became very aware of her shortcomings—her personality was restricted, her thinking was not open, she cared too much about what others thought, she was timid and hesitant in her actions, she liked to take the blame, she habitually tried to please others, and she would compromise herself to please others… Her master and uncle pointed out some of these shortcomings many times, but they were not something that could be changed easily, and the difficulty lay in how to correct them.

The child pointed out the problem frankly, then appealed to her emotions and reasoned with her, even providing many examples to illustrate the issue. Afterwards, she was taught a unique breathing technique and meditation.

At first, there was no effect, but after meditating continuously, Song Tingnan was surprised to find that her thoughts seemed to detach from her mortal body, or rise above her head and look down on her physical body; or hide in her heart and dig out many forgotten details of her growth.

The child then instructed her to contemplate the contents of the cultivation technique while her mind was detached from her body. Then a miracle occurred—Song Tingnan felt that her stubborn thoughts had inexplicably changed, undergoing a complete transformation.

These days, Song Tingnan neither eats nor drinks, but meditates. She doesn't feel hungry or thirsty. Such a mysterious thing is unbelievable if she hadn't experienced it herself.

When she opened her eyes again, the child was no longer visible.

Song Tingnan felt incredibly light and comfortable, full of energy, and her senses became exceptionally sharp.

Just then, she heard two heavy breathing sounds and one light breathing sound approaching from afar, along with footsteps and voices: "Were they interrogated again this morning? Is this old man going to be thrown into the dark room too?"