12dz Chapter 353
Chapter 353
It wasn't until I reached the fifth floor that I started to feel the pressure.
That kind of pressure doesn't seem to come from the outside, but rather from within.
There's this inexplicable feeling of being mentally exhausted and emotionally drained.
And when you climb the 10th step, that feeling becomes even more pronounced.
This filled him with deep-seated doubt about the path of self-examination he was about to embark on.
Various conspiracy theories inexplicably popped into his mind.
It was as if a voice kept telling him—
The end of this road brings not glory and applause, but an endless abyss!
You will fail!
They will be trapped in the frozen river of time, never to be reborn!
Go back! Go back!
The "Questioning the Heart" assessment is a scam!
The starting point is the end point!
Turn around quickly and go back to the starting point!
That's where the treasures of our heritage are hidden!
Only fools obey orders and obediently move up the ranks!
Hurry back! If you're too late, someone else will snatch up the inheritance!
These urgent voices sounded earnest and well-intentioned, as if they were truly doing it for his own good.
For several moments, Jiang Yi almost truly felt that he was the chosen one, and that those kind voices were the guidance of fate.
I almost actually believed it—that we should be unconventional, that the starting point is the end point, and that the true treasure of the inheritance test is hidden at the starting point!
but……
On the 20th step, he sat down slowly, exhausted.
Close your eyes and clear your mind of all distractions.
Having lived two lives, he had experienced far too much.
He knew very well—
Many voices that sound like they're "doing it for your own good" aren't actually doing it for your own good.
Even fundamentally, it's because they're afraid you'll do well!
As the saying goes—
I'm not only afraid that my brother will have a hard time, but I'm also afraid that my brother will drive a Land Rover.
In this world, there is truly no one who genuinely hopes that you are doing better than them.
The real, bloody truth is—
Self-interest is human nature.
and so……
Why should he care about those outside opinions?
Denial, questioning, praise, boasting...
No external noise should affect his inner state.
We shouldn't have let him give up the path he wanted to take.
Jiang Yi sat cross-legged, reflecting on his own actions.
The final, his own voice was—
He is determined to complete this journey of self-discovery.
Even if it means missing out on passing on the tradition.
Even if what lies ahead is truly an abyss.
It doesn't matter.
What is there to fear if we miss out on passing on our skills?
He has no lineage, yet he can still be invincible!
What harm is there in waiting for a bottomless abyss?
Didn't he crawl out of the abyss?
The Book of Changes (Zhouyi), in the chapter "Wuwang," says—
Unexpected disaster, no medicine needed, but joy awaits.
He has no desires, therefore he has no fears.
Fearless, then invincible!
Jiang Yi slowly opened his eyes.
The sounds around him were still there, but they didn't affect him in the slightest.
A steadfast gaze, always looking forward.
This is the path he is destined to take.
No one can make him stop.
Except for himself.
Next, start from the 21st step.
His vision was filled with swirling clouds and mist.
There's always this feeling that you're about to slip and fall into an abyss.
But when he stepped on it fearlessly, his feet felt as if they were firmly planted on solid ground, safe and secure.
At this moment, shrouded in mist, he could no longer see the other contestants.
When we reached the 27th step.
A notification suddenly sounded in my mind:
[Ding! Congratulations to player Hui Nian for passing the first test!]
? ? !
Damn it? ! !
Jiang Yi was heading towards the 28th step of the Cloud Mist Staircase when he almost lost his footing because of the warning sound and fell into the abyss!
What...what?!
Will the names of those who pass through be announced?
What kind of ridiculous succession system is this? They don't give the players any privacy at all!
and……
What a filthy year!
Isn't this the same Ejin from history who drew a combination wheel and then died on the spot?!
Could it be that……
After Hui Nian used the roulette wheel to draw a prize, he was drawn into this inheritance assessment.
Or……
He actually went through other things, and then got caught up in this inheritance assessment through those other experiences?
This is this...
If Jiang Yi hadn't yet had a particularly deep feeling about this assessment involving contestants from different times, when facing a group of strangers, then this assessment was one he hadn't yet experienced.