Chapter 16

Chapter 16

Boy Afraid of Heights

“Dustfallen Sect’s patriarch accepted you as a disciple?”

Mu Yu informed General Manager of last night’s events the next day. Disciples needed to inform General Manager Xun they were leaving to go to a sect if they were leaving, anyway. For the first time in years, a grey-rank disciple was chosen. Even more surprising was the sect that never recruited disciples accepted Mu Yu. Mu Yu didn’t reveal he had purple potential for safety reasons. He merely said the patriarch took him in as the latter evaluated his character positively despite his supposed lack of potential.

Patting Mu Yu on the shoulder, General Manager Xun informed, “Dustfallen Sect is a bizarre sect. Their small circle is attributed to their refusal to recruit disciples. Nobody has provoked them because of how skilled Patriarch Feng is. I know the majority of people say Green Pine Sect is tough to join. If you ask me, though, I would say Dustfallen Sect is the toughest sect to join. Perhaps he sees something in you. Treasure the opportunity. I don’t want you to be stuck here for the rest of your life with me.”

Mu Yu wasn’t the type to turn a blind eye to someone who once helped him needing a hand. He promised, “Worry not, Elder. As long as I have something to show for my efforts, I will help you leave the academy. I cannot make good on my word now, but I will honour my word.”

General Manager Xun smiled. “I hope I’ll live to see that day. Thank you.”

“Let’s go!” Feng Haochen called as he walked over.

“Greetings, Patriarch,” saluted General Manager Xun.

“Don’t worry about the pleasantries,” Patriarch Feng cordially told the elder who he knew protected Mu Yu.

“We will meet again, Elder,” promised Mu Yu.

Feng Haochen scrubbed Mu Yu’s head. “I’ll fly closer to the ground, then.”

“Shifu, I thought you would have told me I must overcome my fear or something along to that effect. Why did you not say that?”

Village Chief Bu would’ve given Mu Yu a lecture on facing his fears.

Feng Haochen stopped to think before rhetorically asking, “What’s the point of me reiterating what you already know?”

“How do you know I already know?”

“Even if you don’t, I don’t believe you need to overcome the fear yet. Everyone has a fear. We will have to face fear sooner or later. There are lots of ways of confronting one’s fears. Why choose to confront it when you’re not mentally prepared? Whether it’s life or cultivation, you can’t force things. Just go with the flow, and take things one step at a time. If I reduce the height, you will feel more reassured. Once you are comfortable with this height, we can fly a little higher. This is how you overcome your fear of heights.”

They flew low enough to touch the trees below if they reached out. Feng Haochen’s argument wasn’t anything complex, but it was the truth. He was a true role model. There was a reason for the term “learning curve”. Learning wasn’t about forcing ideas into one. Mu Yu respected Feng Haochen for the latter’s ability to reason and was glad to have an insightful mentor; it bestowed Mu Yu with hope.

“Cultivation is actually about cultivating your mind. You fear heights for you can’t calm down when high up. If you can calm your mind, you will be able to tackle many things. You might not comprehend what I’m saying now, but your journey is a long one, and you will gradually grasp it.”

“I will not be slovenly in the future. I will learn to be as level-headed as you are,” vowed Mu Yu.

Feng Haochen shook his head. “There’s no need to imitate me. Let yourself be what you should be. Being lively is part of being a child. Why must you imitate others? Be yourself. Our sect isn’t bound by any rules. The goal of cultivation is to be free of the world’s restraints. If you impose countless regulations on yourself, it’s hard for you to get anywhere. You can do anything you like under the condition you don’t violate morals.”

Mu Yu’s eyes sparkled. Of everything Feng Haochen just said, Mu Yu only heard, “... You can do anything you like.” It was the statement that erased all reserves he had about his new home. He burned to walk through the door to a new life and enjoy it.ReAd latest chapters at novelhall.com Only