In the game “Mingchao”, Xia Kong’s cultivation materials are like an intricate net, dense and deep. Crystallized phlogiston, tidal erosion sail core, burning phosphorus bone, golden fleece… Each name is like a dream that is difficult to touch in life, distant but real. Looking at this long list, I seem to see the hearts of modern people, tangled, full of loss and struggle, but longing for freedom and lightness.
When I was a child, I often lay on the sand in the wilderness and looked at the stars. At that moment, time was soft and the heart was free. But now, each of us seems to be tied to a huge clock, every second is carefully calculated, and every minute must be piled up with complex materials and rules to build our lives. Xia Kong’s cultivation materials are like the shackles given to us by this era, layer by layer, depriving us of our pursuit of simplicity and beauty bit by bit.
“Impurity crystallized phlogiston”, “Crude crystallized phlogiston”, “Distilled crystallized phlogiston”, “High-purity crystallized phlogiston”, these progressive names are not just props in the game, but more like class symbols in our real life. Everyone is trying to purify their lives and dreams, hoping to stand out from the mixed dust and obtain the purity and truth of “high purity”. But the mud and sand of life are always stirring ruthlessly, making people exhausted.
I think of the people I met on the journey. Some of them are trapped in difficulties, but still retain a heart longing for freedom; some have been smoothed by life and become numb and dull. We are like competing in the limited market of “Golden Fleece”. That scarce resource seems to be our desire for happiness and freedom, precious and rare, but also with anxiety-inducing restrictions. People fight each other in this limited space, but forget that life should be a gentle encounter.
The “stuffed meat tofu” in the game that can increase the material drop rate by 50% reminds me of those beautiful moments in reality that make us briefly excited. It may be a sumptuous dinner, a beautiful view of a trip, or a sincere greeting. These moments are like a good medicine, soothing the tired soul, bringing hope and motivation. But when the effect is over, we have to return to the complex reality, continue to give silently, and continue to endure the weight of life.
“Iris Blooming Day” is my favorite name. It is like a blooming flower, quietly exuding a faint fragrance, giving people comfort and beauty in a cold and chaotic world. There is an iris in each of our hearts. No matter how complicated and difficult the reality is, the flower always waits silently, waiting for one day to bloom freely.
Perhaps, the summer sky cultivation material in “Mingchao” is not just a game setting, it is a reflection of real life. It reminds us that although life is complicated and heavy, we can still choose to love and find our own freedom and purity. Don’t be overwhelmed by endless tasks and rules. Remember to look up and look at the summer sky that belongs to you, where there are stars, wind, and unrestrained life.
Sanmao once said: “The meaning of life lies not in its length but in its depth.” I hope that we can all find our own depth and tranquility in the complex materials of life, find the iris swaying in the wind, and find true freedom in our hearts.