
"Is this the result of you integrating into this world, wanting to intervene but powerless to do so? What can you do?" Yao Yaoling said calmly, standing on Jiang Feng's shoulder.
"Could it be that I was really wrong?" Jiang Feng murmured.
"It's not that you were wrong. What you did was right, but you haven't found the real solution to this matter," Yao Yaoling replied.
"The real solution?" Jiang Feng asked, bewildered.
What solution could work?
Jiang Feng racked his brains.
"Enough!" The man finally couldn't hold back and shouted.
The woman paused, stopped her beating, and looked at the man fiercely, "Why are you shouting? Are you trying to rebel?"
The man's face turned red, and he clenched his fists tightly. Seeing this, Jiang Feng thought the man was about to explode, and his heart was filled with joy.
But the next scene shocked him as if struck by lightning.
The man suddenly knelt down with a thud, pleading, "Wife, please spare my old mother. She's not young anymore. Even if they don't respect her, don't beat and scold her like this, okay?"
The man begged the woman in such a humble manner, it was disgraceful, a complete embarrassment to his ancestors.
"My son!" The old lady couldn't bear to watch anymore and closed her eyes.
Jiang Feng was furious. He kicked the man down and shouted, "You useless thing, you might as well be dead. You're not fit to be a man."
"Why are you hitting my man?" The woman was displeased and shouted, "Even if you want to hit him, it's not your place."
"Hey, not only will I hit him, but I'll also hit you." Jiang Feng sneered, throwing a punch that made the woman tear up and see stars.
Since the fight had started, Jiang Feng decided to go all out, beating both the man and the woman until they rolled on the ground, crying and wailing.
"If you don't want to show filial piety, that's your business. But I can't stand it. In my view, everyone should be filial, and no matter who the other person is, they should be respected. If the world were like this, it would be beautiful," Jiang Feng said.
Jiang Feng's words were like a thunderclap, silencing the old lady, the man, and the woman.
Everyone being filial!
That's a big proposition. One person follows it, two people follow it... but not necessarily more people.
It sounds impractical.
But Jiang Feng did say it, and at least at this moment, it worked.
Living in the present, the present being good is truly good, that's all!
Boom!
The surrounding scene exploded, everything disappeared, the old lady, the man, and the woman were gone. Jiang Feng exited the realm of filial piety and returned to reality.
Then a portal of light appeared in front of Jiang Feng, indicating the entrance to the next stage.
Jiang Feng looked around, it was foggy, with no one else around, only himself.
"Congratulations, you've passed the realm of filial piety," Yao Yaoling said.
"Is it over just like that?" Jiang Feng couldn't believe it, he hadn't even saved the old lady.
"Yes, you walked out with the vow of 'everyone being filial.' There's no fixed answer or result. As long as it aligns with the concept of the realm of filial piety, you can exit," Yao Yaoling explained.
"I see," Jiang Feng nodded, understanding the significance of the realm of filial piety.
It was simply to make people understand the meaning of filial piety.
And his concept of everyone being filial encompassed this meaning, and its broad scope made it unsurprising that he could exit.
"Alright, now you can enter the next level," Yao Yaoling said.
"What about the others?" Jiang Feng asked.
"They might still be in the realm of filial piety, or they might have left before you," Yao Yaoling said.
Jiang Feng nodded slightly. Everyone's experience in the realm of filial piety was different, so the way to exit was also different. It depended on their insight. If they could understand, they would exit sooner; if not, they would remain inside forever.
"By the way, I have a question. Do you know which level the treasure is on?" Jiang Feng asked.
Since entering, apart from encountering strange things, he hadn't gained any benefits.
"Of course, it's on the last level. Do you even need to ask? Silly," Yao Yaoling said disdainfully.
"Then I'm relieved. As long as there is something, it's better than nothing at the end," Jiang Feng said with relief.
Entering the seventh level, two figures flashed past Jiang Feng's eyes, it was Ban Zhi and Xue Shan who had surpassed them earlier.
Finally caught up with them, it seemed they were also delayed on the sixth level.
Jiang Feng was about to chase after them, but the scene changed, and he found himself in another space.
"The realm of brotherhood has arrived. You can use the same method as before, but be careful," Yao Yaoling reminded.
"Okay," Jiang Feng nodded, knowing how to handle it.
In this world, it was about three brothers. After their parents passed away, the three brothers all wanted the family inheritance, disregarding brotherly bonds, causing chaos.
In the end, Jiang Feng stepped in, making the second and third brothers understand the meaning of brotherhood, letting the eldest brother distribute the inheritance, and no one should have any complaints.
The problem was perfectly resolved, and Jiang Feng entered the eighth level.
As for the situation of Le Huadie and the others, Jiang Feng didn't know, unaware of how they were doing.
He was most worried about Le Huadie. After all, they were a team, and he didn't want anything to happen to her.
The eighth level was the realm of loyalty, emphasizing loyalty and righteousness.
It was a matter between nations. General Heng Yi of the Dragon Nation fought for three days and nights to resist the invasion of the Tiger Nation, sacrificing himself to ensure the safety of the Dragon Nation, and was hailed as the most loyal person.
Of course, there were many difficulties and twists in between, which Jiang Feng helped resolve one by one, making General Heng Yi a model of loyalty, renowned throughout the land.
Loyalty comes in many forms, but each can be celebrated far and wide, especially the model of loyal ministers, which can be recorded in history and remembered forever.
When Jiang Feng stepped into the ninth level, the final level, it was undoubtedly the realm of trust.
But there was also a treasure hidden here, so Jiang Feng acted cautiously, afraid of missing any key places and losing the treasure.
With great care, Jiang Feng entered and exited the realm of trust smoothly, without any special occurrences.
"So I'm the only one who has made it here so far," Jiang Feng said, looking around.
"But where is the treasure?" Jiang Feng began to search.
Not far away, Jiang Feng saw a golden light.
Following the light, Jiang Feng found a structure resembling a mud house but tall, shining with golden light as if made of pure gold.
At first glance, it looked like a low-budget palace, not luxurious, just practical.
The golden mud house had only one door, with windows on both sides, but the inside was not visible.
"Could this be where the treasure is stored?" Jiang Feng wondered.
After observing from the outside for a long time and thinking it over, Jiang Feng finally decided to enter, taking advantage of being alone. Making a decision early was beneficial, as it would be difficult to claim the treasure alone if others arrived.
Pushing open the door of the golden mud house, a strong wind blew out, catching Jiang Feng off guard and almost knocking him over.
Shocked, Jiang Feng smelled a hint of danger in the wind.
Swish, swish, swish!
Three steel spike-shaped weapons shot out.
Jiang Feng hurriedly dodged, and the spikes brushed past him without causing harm.
Jiang Feng let out a long sigh of relief, narrowly avoiding a trap.
After some time, Jiang Feng dared to move again, stepping over the threshold and entering, but he didn't see the imagined scene of gold everywhere and piles of jewels.
Instead, there were only a few upright stone pillars over a meter high, carved with clouds, with divine dragons faintly visible, weaving through the clouds.
Jiang Feng felt that the space inside was vast, not matching the scale seen from the outside, as if he had entered another world.
Opposite was a white jade platform, and it was unclear what was placed on it.
Jiang Feng looked at the ground, which was a huge Yinyang Eight Trigrams diagram, with black and white contrasting sharply, containing complex principles of yin and yang that would make an ordinary person dizzy with just a glance.
Jiang Feng stared at it for a moment, unable to discern anything, and his eyes felt dry, so he stopped looking.
Jiang Feng thought to himself, the Yinyang Tomb, jointly created by the Confucian and Yinyang schools, wouldn't contain mundane items. It must be the absolute secrets of both schools.
Perhaps here, complete cultivation techniques and martial skills would appear.
Jiang Feng tried to take a few steps forward, intending to approach a stone pillar to study it and see what he could discover.
But after taking just three steps, he heard a slight sound, and then the ground beneath him suddenly sank, with a floor tile changing color from black to white, like a yin-yang transformation, very peculiar.
Bang!
A figure flashed by, emerging from somewhere.
Upon closer inspection, it was a giant rat, with a body as stout as a bull, sharp claws on its forelimbs, and a tail like a whip, lightly flicking in the air.
"Rat spirit, hello there," Yao Yaoling exclaimed excitedly from Jiang Feng's shoulder, clearly recognizing the giant rat.
"Yao Yaoling, why are you here? You're supposed to stay in your own level. What are you doing here?" the rat spirit said, its small eyes darting around.
"That's none of your business. I have my reasons for what I do. The great ambitions of us earth spirits are beyond the understanding of a mere rat like you," Yao Yaoling said.
"Hmph, spouting nonsense again. I'm telling you, this is our territory. Even if you're here, you won't find it easy," the rat spirit retorted.
"Yao Yaoling, do you know this creature?" Jiang Feng asked.
"This is the guardian of the final level. It's not just this rat spirit; there are many more," Yao Yaoling explained.
"I knew it, the treasures here wouldn't be easy to obtain. So there are guardians," Jiang Feng said.
"Is this rat spirit powerful?" Jiang Feng asked again.
"It's not weak, but still far from my level," Yao Yaoling said, gesturing with its fists.
"I don't believe it. Show me, and I'll see if it's true," Jiang Feng said with a sly smile.
"What, you don't believe me? Then I'll show you my power, the skills of the great earth spirits," Yao Yaoling said, jumping off Jiang Feng's shoulder and charging at the rat spirit.
"Yao Yaoling, you're teaming up with an outsider to fight us? Don't forget, we're part of this crystal tower, bound by the Yinyang Locking Demon Formation. Breaking the rules will bring severe punishment," the rat spirit shouted angrily.