Cultivating with Bragging System

Chapter 715 356 My Nature is Self-Sufficient, Seeking Nothing from Outside_1

Inside the room, sandalwood incense faintly lingered.

Wang Xiu stood with his hands behind his back, dressed in white, like a winter plum in the snow—pure and unblemished.

"Young Master, the ladies have arrived!"

"Hmm."

Wang Xiu turned slowly, a faint smile on his face.

The group of women who had been called in were instantly smitten, unable to suppress their gasps of amazement. Everyone said this Young Master Wang was peerlessly handsome, and the rumors were indeed true.

Wang Xiu looked at them and said calmly, "Ladies, please be seated."

Once everyone had taken a seat, he continued, "Do you know why, out of so many people outside, I chose you specifically?"

The women exchanged glances.

One of them suddenly spoke up, "Could it be because of our looks?"

Another woman puffed out her magnificent chest. "I think our figures could also be a reason!"

A tall woman subtly tugged at her skirt, revealing half of a jade-like leg. "I think it might be because my legs are long..."

Wang Xiu shook his head. "No, it's because of your confidence."

Upon hearing this, the women's expressions turned a little strange.

Why does it feel like he's scolding us?

Wang Xiu added, "To be frank, I come from a small, unknown world within the Nine Heavens. My master was the Great Love Heavenly Honored One!"

"The Great Love Heavenly Honored One?" the women exclaimed.

One female cultivator frowned. "Who is this senior? Why have I never heard of him?"

Wang Xiu spoke slowly, "Of course you haven't. My master is a figure from ancient times. It was only by a stroke of fate in my youth that I stumbled upon the cave abode he left behind and inherited his Immortal Path!"

"So that's how it is!" the women murmured in realization.

Wang Xiu continued, "My master felt the suffering of the world so profoundly that in his youth, he made a grand vow: to help all people escape the sea of suffering, so they would never again experience hardship and worry! For this vow, he once wagered against all the gods and buddhas of the heavens, 'If the Sea of Suffering does not dry, I vow never to become an immortal!'"

HISS.

"'If the Sea of Suffering does not dry, I vow never to become an immortal?' What a magnificent vow!"

"That senior, the Great Love Heavenly Honored One, was so noble and great?"

"Incredible!"

"Young Master Wang, as the successor to such a figure, it's no wonder you possess an innate air of compassion for the world..."

"To willingly give up his own Immortal Path for the salvation of all living beings? What a great predecessor!"

"He is truly worthy of respect!"

The women's eyes sparkled, deeply captivated by the scene Wang Xiu described.

"And what happened then?" a woman suddenly asked.

Wang Xiu sighed. "However, a vow, no matter how grand, cannot encompass the vastness of the heavens and earth. My master's will, though firm, could not match the boundless Sea of Suffering, which remains unchanged for all eternity. He saved countless people in his life, yet when he looked back at the end, those who were fated to suffer still suffered, those fated to toil still toiled, and those fated to grieve still grieved..."

"Disheartened, my master withdrew from the bustling lands of the Nine Heavens. He fled to a small, cold, and dreary world nearly devoid of life. Utterly disillusioned, he intended to end his existence there.

"It was only in his final moments that he finally understood. The suffering of people does not stem from without, but from within!

"If the heart turns toward the Abyss, one will eventually fall into hell, even if life is at peace. If the heart turns toward the blazing sun, it can bloom with the flower of life, even from the cold depths of the Abyss. It is as the saying goes: 'There is nothing outside the mind, nor is there reason outside the mind. One's nature is self-sufficient; it seeks nothing from without.' Only when the inner self is complete can one reach the other shore!"

Listening to Wang Xiu's words, the women blinked. After a long moment, one said, "Although we don't understand it, it sounds... very powerful!"

"'One's nature is self-sufficient; it seeks nothing from without...' That sounds very reasonable."

"Indeed, it sounds like something an enlightened master would say."

Wang Xiu explained, "My master meant that to free all beings from suffering, we must first strengthen their inner selves! Once the heart is strong, no worldly hardship or dilemma can defeat us. All the world's adversities are merely states of mind!"

"All adversities are states of mind?"

The women were stunned. The more they mulled over the phrase, the more profound it seemed, as if it contained some ultimate truth.

Wang Xiu continued, "Sadly, by the time my master came to this realization, his life force was spent, and he passed away. He left behind his legacy with a single wish: that his successor would carry on his final aspiration and spread The Law of Great Love to all beings in the world!"

One of the women looked at Wang Xiu and asked, "Could it be, Young Master Wang, that you are doing just that?"

Wang Xiu nodded. "Correct. However, I am keenly aware that I cannot possibly succeed in such a monumental feat by myself. Therefore, while on the surface I seem to be looking for fated individuals, I am actually searching for a group of like-minded companions on the Path to strive with me, to spread the brilliance of Great Love throughout the Nine Heavens!"

Another woman, the one with long legs, widened her eyes. "Could you mean... us?"

Wang Xiu nodded earnestly. "Yes, you! Although you are all exceedingly ordinary, you are also exceedingly confident. The doubt and condemnation of the outside world cannot shake your inner resolve in the slightest. It is precisely this confidence that moved me. It resonates perfectly with my master's truth: 'One's nature is self-sufficient; it seeks nothing from without.' You are all people naturally close to the Path!

"With your help, why would I worry about not achieving great things?

"With your help, why would I worry about not fulfilling my master's final wish, to spread Great Love across the mortal realm, letting an eternal song of love echo through the world, free from pain and torment?

"Ladies, are you willing to join hands with me to create a beautiful new world together?"

As he spoke, he looked at the women with a deeply solemn expression.

Overwhelmed by Wang Xiu's barrage of flattery, the women's heads began to spin.

We... are people naturally close to the Path?

We are to be Young Master Wang's fellow companions on the Path?

We can create a beautiful new world?