Fellow Taoists, please respect yourself.

Chapter 411 Chaos Time
It was just three short sentences, spoken in a low voice, and there was even a meaningless rhetorical question in one of them, but Jiang Lin seemed to hear the roar of thunder.

Jiang Lin stared closely at the Great Celestial Master in front of him. He had a hunch that the secret of himself might be here, right now, and a crucial part of it could be solved.

Jiang Lin had guessed this a long time ago.

The Three Realms are real, but the memories of the present world and the so-called identity of a time traveler are also absolutely true.

And through communicating with those beauties, Jiang Lin also learned that he had been reincarnated many times.

In these many reincarnations, every beauty seems to be an established anchor point.

But among all these, the most special, the one that helped Jiang Lin the most, and the one that was the clearest to him was the present-day experience that had nothing to do with the Three Realms.

In this world, there is no extraordinary power, not even a trace of spiritual energy. The most amazing thing is to hone the muscles and bones, temper the flesh, and do some things that are beyond the limits of the human body.

At most, you can jump higher, run faster, and react more quickly.

As individual power is naturally limited, people in this world have developed another "supernatural power", namely the power of science and technology.

The human race's desire to explore is the most terrifying thing in the universe.

When personal pursuit reaches its limit, one will look to the future, accumulate wisdom, and extend one generation to ten or even countless generations, so as to achieve the inheritance and sublimation of wisdom.

Rather than personal longevity.

It seems that the present world and the three realms are at two extremes.

One pursues ultimate wisdom and external assistance, while the other pursues personal sublimation and power.

It's hard to say who is stronger and who is weaker.

It's like two lines that only intersect at one point, and the further they go, the less they intersect.

But these seemingly parallel lines actually have more hidden similarities.

The gods of the three realms really exist. Jiang Lin is very sure that the so-called gods are also flesh and blood beings. They will die if they are killed and they will bleed if they are injured.

But in the modern world, gods are just legends. They are either materialized symbols within religions created by people, or deified after death, a form of veneration for ancestors.

But there is a very high similarity between the two.

Guan Erye is very popular in which world he is in. Children in this world will also say "Amitabha" or "You old Taoist priest, don't try to steal the nun from me."

There are also many myths and legends related to the gods of the three realms in the world today.

Whether it is The Legend of the White Snake, Saving the Mother in Peach Mountain, Journey to the West, Chenxiang splitting Mount Hua, Jigong playing around in the world, Guanyin Bodhisattva saving the suffering, and Lu Dongbin playing with White Peony three times.

Zhang Jiao obtained the art of Taiping and founded the Dao of Taiping, becoming one of the Three Caves and Four Assistants of Taoism. Zhang Liang was given the book by Huangshi, and he helped the world and the people, and assisted the emperor in being crowned king.

Dongfang Shuo's abilities were regarded as a mockery by Emperor Wu, and he was depressed and frustrated. However, after his death, he was promoted to the Heavenly Court and served Emperor Donghua.

The son of the Red Emperor killed the son of the White Emperor and obtained the Mandate of Heaven, and from then on the Red Han Dynasty was established.

Zhenwu came down to earth and reincarnated as Yongle, who conquered the four barbarians and ushered in a great prosperous era for the red land of China.

There are so many things, one by one, and the shadow of gods is always present in the history and legends of this world.

Jiang Lin had only heard of some of these legends, but had experienced others personally, and even used himself as a chess piece to change some of them.

There are also many discrepancies in some details.

But in the final analysis, the characters are right and the storyline is right.

It’s just that there is a lot more darkness and calculation that cannot be expressed in romantic and fantasy words.

No one would record how many people died within the Taoist sect in the fight for the position of the orthodox scriptures of the Three Caves and Four Auxiliary Sects, and no one would say whether there were calculations and secret struggles from the upper-level gods and Buddhas behind the filial piety of splitting a mountain for the mother.

Jiang Lin thought of many things at once in his mind, which were numerous, chaotic and disorganized, but each thing told Jiang Lin that there was a certain connection between the Three Realms and the present world. Although it was very superficial, it definitely existed.

"Why is it that what has become a legend in this world and a certain story of past history has not yet happened in the Three Realms? I can even exert influence on it."

Jiang Lin muttered to himself, as if he was asking himself, or as if he was asking the Great Celestial Lord. He said, "In the Three Realms, I am like a prophet, a time traveler who uses information asymmetry to prevent Yang Chan from being plotted against by the Buddhist sect. Even just by showing up, I changed the fate of Bai Daoyou, if the story of the so-called Legend of the White Snake can be called fate."

He gave several examples, which is the biggest point of conflict between the present world and the three realms.

"Between worlds, time is meaningless, and cause and effect are a cycle, an Ouroboros."

The Great Celestial Venerable said leisurely: "Your history is my future, or vice versa. From the moment of birth, you have already become part of the cycle of cause and effect."

"You can even say that the Three Realms came into being because of the legends of the present world. You can also say that from the moment the Three Realms were born, there has been the history and legends of the Three Realms in the present world."

Jiang Lin nodded slowly. This logic was not difficult to understand. He then turned to ask the question that concerned him most.

"Why do you say that this world is mine?"

This is what Jiang Lin is most concerned about.

God knows how much shock these words from the Great Heavenly Venerable gave to Jiang Lin.

How could I be so worthy as to be able to create a world?
A real world that is even relatively independent of the Three Realms. This is a concept that is even larger and more terrifying than the Sumeru Buddha Kingdom of Buddhism or the Cave Heaven World of Taoism.

"I just said that between worlds, or in the chaotic void, time is meaningless and cause and effect has no end."

The Great Heavenly Venerable raised his hands, and put his index fingers and thumbs together, forming a rough circle in front of Jiang Lin.

"The moment the present world was born, you were born, and the moment you were born, the present world came into being."

"There aren't many things I can be sure of, but I am certain that the present world appeared because of you."

Jiang Lin looked at the index finger and thumb of the Great Heavenly Venerable, as well as the rough circle, and nodded slowly.

Then he asked, "Then what is the matter with my existence?"

This question was very vague and general, but Jiang Lin believed that the Great Heavenly Venerable could understand it and knew the answer.

"I do not know."

The Great Celestial Venerable shook his head, rolled his eyes at Jiang Lin, and said, "Don't you want to listen to me, kid? I've already said that I don't know much, and your existence is a mystery to everyone."

"You are the only one who knows the cause and effect."

"Kunpeng only used his special talent in space to glimpse a corner of the chaotic cause and effect, and then he bowed to you and believed that it was right to do so."

“Although Kunpeng is nothing in my eyes, he is a top-notch master with great magical powers after all. Even an existence like him is so cautious. Even if I am stronger, I am not much stronger.”

Space and time, like yin and yang, are intertwined but distinct concepts.

Kunpeng's talent allows him to walk in endless space. This behavior will naturally blur the time. In a sense, it fits the characteristics of chaos, and he can see some things from it.

Jiang Lin rubbed his brows. The conversation with the Great Venerable was really tiring. Too many secrets were stuffed into his mind at once. It was complicated and confusing and he couldn't sort it out for a while.

"So what's in front of me now, is it the real you, or the you at a certain moment in the chaotic time?"

Jiang Lin changed the topic and focused on the current situation.

Whether from the information from Medicine Buddha and Tathagata Buddha, or from the reaction of Daozu, Jiang Lin can be sure that the current situation of the Great Heavenly Venerable is not very good.

Although the Great Celestial Venerable has the Yin Three Realms, which are formed from yin to yang and sublimated into pure yang, as his backing, the existence he faces is a Yin Celestial Venerable who occupies and even devours the entire Three Yang Realms, which were once the Three Yin Realms and are now the Three Extreme Yin Realms.

The difference between the great power that comes from blessing and the existence that has completely taken the same great power for itself is extremely huge.

"I can't die for the time being."

The Great Celestial Venerable stretched himself lazily, and did not answer Jiang Lin's question. He just said leisurely: "Although that guy can suppress me, it is limited to suppression."

"Boy, relax. Your father-in-law won't fall for a while. I can still hold up the sky of the three realms." Isn't it a confrontation, but being suppressed?

Jiang Lin's heart sank. In his ears, what the Great Venerable said automatically became three points more serious. Even three points was too little.

In other words, the Great Heavenly Venerable is most likely already in danger, but the distance from being in danger to completely overthrowing may only be a moment for the Great Heavenly Venerable and Yin Heavenly Venerable, but for others, it will be a long time.

Time has no meaning.

"What can I do?"

Jiang Lin said seriously: "Although you are not very specific, I can hear that my presence may be a help to you."

"You asked me to collect the seven spirits as soon as possible. I'm afraid it's not just for meeting me and praising me in the present world, right?"

Jiang Lin's words were very straightforward. At this point in time, the most taboo in face-to-face communication was to use witty remarks and to be evasive.

"of course not."

The Great Celestial Venerable shook his head and said, "To put it in a way that you are more comfortable with, according to the Chaos Time Theory, the great power that is born after you gather all the seven divine objects is the power that will allow you to ignore everything, return to the world, and be the only one who can rule the world."

"The Seven Souls Divine Object itself is something that belongs to you alone. In every reincarnation and every cycle of your life, the Seven Souls Divine Object is waiting for you."

"It's just that in this reincarnation, you, Jiang Lin, have truly found everything. This is the result, but also the cause. It is the most important node in the cycle."

"You come from the present world, collect established things, and then return to reality. As long as one of these three nodes takes effect, the rest will be established facts."

"But that alone is not enough."

The Great Celestial Master smiled and said, "You still don't have enough nodes. You still have a lot to go. Don't forget that you are still not complete."

"The seven souls are the inner self and the physical body, but a person's life is not just about the inner self and the physical body, but also about emotions and the connections between people."

“This is the evidence that a person is truly alive.”

"In secular terms, after physical death comes social death."

"The latter is more terrible than the former."

"You need more emotions to complete yourself."

Jiang Lin frowned and suddenly thought of something, but felt it was a little absurd.

"You're not talking about what I think, are you?"

Jiang Lin asked tentatively.

"Yes."

The Great Lord smiled happily and said, "It's just as you think."

"Each of your reincarnations requires a node, and this node does not exist naturally. Even if it is a predetermined cause and effect, it still needs someone to push it forward."

"The Emperor of Fengdu is the one who drives the cause and effect. Your master-disciple relationship is also part of the established cycle of cause and effect."

"Without this relationship, Ota Keika wouldn't have paved the way for you wholeheartedly. Without this relationship, there wouldn't be the shadow of Ota Keika in each of your reincarnations."

"Without Ota Keika, there won't be a node that can affect you in each of your reincarnations."

The words of the Great Heavenly Venerable were a bit confusing, but Jiang Lin could understand his meaning.

“Only when you have recovered all your past and all your wisdom, can you be your true self.”

The Great Lord continued to smile and said, "Don't worry about me. I can still hold on for a short time."

"You only need to do one thing, and that is to complete yourself and regain everything, so that you can naturally be promoted to a great master."

"Only then will you have any influence in the battle between me and my other self."

"Jiang Lin, can I trust you?"

When the Great Lord finished speaking, he had stopped smiling and looked more serious than ever before.

Jiang Lin nodded slowly without saying anything.

"very good."

The Great Celestial Master smiled slightly and said jokingly, "After all, I didn't choose the wrong person for my daughter."

"Oh, by the way, tell Yang Jian that under the Nine Heavens Throne is my Heavenly Emperor Seal. Let him take it out and use it."

"In addition... Ziwei has a jade book in his hand stating that I have abdicated the throne to Yang Jian."

"Give Yang Jian a heads-up first, but don't tell him everything. Do it little by little. Boil the frog in warm water, don't you understand?"

Jiang Lin was stunned for a moment, looked at the Great Celestial Master strangely, and asked, "Are you sure you will sacrifice yourself?"

"Bah, bah, bah, what nonsense are you talking about? I'm just tired, do you really think the job of the Emperor of Heaven is easy?"

The Great Heavenly Venerable waved his hands, looked at the sky, and muttered, "Damn it, damn Yang Tianyou, it's not enough that you kidnapped my sister, and in the end even my position became your son's."

Jiang Lin smiled silently and called him a bastard, but the Great Heavenly Venerable obviously approved of Yang Tianyou as his brother-in-law.

Compared to a certain Liu Yanchang, Yang Tianyou is indeed a rare great man in the world.

"Aren't you afraid that Yang Jian will resign after knowing this?"

"He won't."

The Great Lord smiled cunningly and said, "My nephew is just like me. He is a lazy person at heart, but he is forced by his duties and emotions to work hard."

"I have endured this suffering, how can he escape it?"

He seemed to have foreseen how furious Yang Jian would be when he saw his abdication letter, but he had no choice but to take over the responsibility and would do his best to do it well.

When he thought of that scene, the Great Heavenly Venerable couldn't help but laugh.

"Okay, there's nothing else to do. Why don't you go first? With you here, an old man like me won't be considered a dish in the eyes of those beauties."

After the Great Lord finished speaking, he waved at Jiang Lin.

"It's really tiring to fight with another me. I finally got a break from your autumn breeze, so I have to enjoy it."

The Great Celestial Master chuckled.

Jiang Lin blinked and muttered, "According to you, I am the master, right?"

"Isn't it the son-in-law's duty to respect his father-in-law?"

The Great Heavenly Master asked back, and then waved his hand impatiently at Jiang Lin.

Jiang Lin shook his head and almost instinctively mobilized the power of the Seven Souls Divine Object. His body became translucent again and was moving towards a fully transparent state.

In the end, Jiang Lin disappeared.

The Great Lord lay down leisurely, dealing with the beautiful woman who came to chat with him, and just glanced at the empty beach lounge chair next to him.

Suddenly he scratched his nose in embarrassment.

"Eh? The causal node emphasizes spirit rather than form, and it doesn't necessarily require the combination of yin and yang to count. Did I forget to tell him?"

"Forget it, it's not a big deal. Maybe he will thank me."

(End of this chapter)