[Tian] 1:06 (Removed for KU)
Added 2021-04-15 17:24:41 +0000 UTCRemoved for KU
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I don't see any direct indication that this points to her regaining access to Qi in this world. It's a character-building chapter that fleshes out her motivations and perhaps even the cause of her soul failing to pass the test of the immortals. Fundamentally, her motivation is selfish and lacks both vision and depth. Ultimately her reason for cultivating isn't even her own. It is just a bad copy of her mother's. At least her mother sought immortality as an adjunct to fully perceiving the Dao. Tian seeks immortality only for immortality's sake whereas her mother sought it as part of the means to achieving enlightenment. This is likely why her soul failed the test. Her motivation was strong and she worked tirelessly and forged ahead in her cultivation, but the reason behind her motivation and everything she achieved was lacking. It's a bit like a workaholic who spent the best years of their life clawing their way to the top of the world as a CEO but sacrificed absolutely everything else in their life to get there. They now sit alone atop their empty throne of gold with no family, no real friends, not even a pet or a hobby to show for their ceaseless effort. Instead, they have naught but a cold metal chair that is shiny on the surface but isn't even comfortable to sit in let alone fit for resting their weary head when the exhaustion finally overwhelms them.
Melting Sky
2021-04-15 20:25:40 +0000 UTCI guess, this is not only backstory, but also somehow foreshadowing Tian regaining the access to qi in the new world with the power of "wanting to be immortal"
Til Weisheit
2021-04-15 19:54:07 +0000 UTC
