Li Xiangyi continued, "I debated Buddhist philosophy with that monk for a long time. When he couldn't out-argue me, he said upon leaving that my heart lacked the Bodhi tree, and that entering this jianghu meant establishing neither a heart nor a destiny."
"Back then, I didn't care at all, simply assuming the monk was just being a bad loser. My ambition was to venture down the mountain, uphold justice, bring honor to Yunyin Mountain, and become a towering, upright hero! I was quite proud of it, too!"
"Yet barely two months later, following the tragedy of the He Family of the Longma Saber, Brother Sha, you asked me why I pursued strength. That was the first time I truly pondered: what on earth am I seeking by entering the jianghu?"
Chapter 17