The stolen magic is a bit magical

Cangyuan Liuye, Mei Jiu...

Even the ethereal Fairy Zixia, who cultivated the Chaos Path and became detached from worldly affairs, was greatly astonished.

No one knew that Lin Xiaosu, whom they had studied repeatedly, was actually so powerful in swordsmanship.

With just one sword strike, not to mention defeating Elder Cangyuan, who was of the same level as them, they were definitely no less capable than the Elder.

In other words, with just this one sword strike, it was declared that this prodigy of the mortal world was actually a super powerhouse on par with Cangyuan Tiangang!
"Time, space, cause and effect, yin and yang, chaos... the five elements are unified!" Mei Jiu's voice entered Liu Ye's ears.

The sound was like a sigh, yet it also conveyed boundless joy.

Duanmu Can stared blankly at the chaotic aftershocks at the end of the sword strike, his chest rising and falling gently...

She had always wanted to fight him again and avenge the regret of not being able to win him over that day.

She suffered a setback halfway through the race.

Nowadays, feelings of frustration are overwhelming.

On that day at the Halfway Platform, even when facing Tianyan Halfway Master or even Xindao Master Hongfei, he didn't actually use his true abilities.

Now, his true abilities are being displayed before Lord Cangyuan!
On the Heavenly Platform, a figure slowly turned around.

It was as if the entire world had turned at the same time.

"Lord Yuan!" The Grand Elder bowed deeply.

The Abyss Lord's gaze slowly fell on Lin Xiaosu's face: "The Five Laws Return to One, what a fine Heavenly Dao Sword technique! What is the name of this sword?"

"If life were only as beautiful as our first meeting, why would the autumn wind bring sorrow to the painted fan? So easily the heart of a loved one changes, yet people say it is the heart of a loved one that is fickle!" Lin Xiaosu recited in a melodious voice, "This sword, I will name it 'The Heart of a Loved One'!"

The eight Heavenly Generals standing in the corridor were all startled at the same time.

If only life could be like our first meeting...

They had also met him for the first time...

My first encounter with his deeds while residing in the halls of power...

In the deepest prison, I was worried about him...

Just like yesterday, we were in the pavilion, drinking and singing...

On the halfway point, life and death hung by a thread...

Now, a cruel scene has unfolded, and they have moved to opposite sides, with no turning back.

He was hurt after all!
"What a fine 'old friend'!" Lord Yuan sighed softly. "It's not that old friends are fickle, but that you have never truly seen the grand scheme of things."

"The grand scheme of things is that you will eventually take my world and turn it into a torrent of blood to wash away your so-called millions of years of dust," Lin Xiaosu said calmly.

"It is not me, but the will of Heaven!" The Lord of the Abyss gently raised his hand, and the Kun Emperor Lamp, which he had obtained from Lin Xiaosu, was crushed to pieces in his palm with a "poof".

It seems like I'm only answering one of his questions.

But in truth, crushing this lamp, which had been obtained with tremendous effort, itself demonstrated the stance of Heaven's Way: Heaven's Way and the Way of Man are irreconcilable. The Kun Emperor's Lamp is sought after like a rare treasure in the world, but the Lord of Cangyuan does not actually care about the lamp itself. What he cares about is only one thing: that this lamp not fall into the hands of a powerful enemy.

"Is the will of Heaven unchangeable?" Lin Xiaosu asked.

"I'm sorry, Young Master Su, I've shattered your illusions about Cangyuan!" said the Lord of the Abyss.

"Don't call me Young Master Su, my surname isn't Su!" Lin Xiaosu said, "My name is Lin Xiaosu! I am the Hidden Dragon of the Great Xia Kingdom!"

"Hidden Dragon?"

Lin Xiaosu cupped her hands in farewell and said, "Farewell!"

He descended Heavenly Dao Peak in one step.

The corridor is just a step away.

Eight people stood quietly in the corridor.

Watching Lin Xiaosu approach step by step...

"Brother Su... Lin!" Mei Jiu exhaled softly, "Could we have another drink?"

His face showed a conflicted expression.

Lin Xiaosu reached out, picked up the wine pot on the table, poured himself a cup, and raised the cup: "Brother Mei, I, Lin, offer you a cup of wine and have a word to say!"

"Brother...please speak!"

"I hope we never meet again in this lifetime!"

The wine glass in Mei Jiu's hand rippled gently.

How can there be any talk of never seeing the wines of this world again?
Unless it's a drinking party to end a friendship.

However, he knew that this wine was not a farewell drink; on the contrary, it was a testament to their deep affection for each other.

If we meet again, it will be on the front lines of another world, and we will be mortal enemies.

Lin Xiaosu wished never to see him again in this life; he did not want Mei Jiu to appear on the battlefield!
"I wish we would never meet again in this life!" Mei Jiu gently touched his lips to his, tilted her head back, and drank the wine in one gulp. The wine was so bitter.

Lin Xiaosu emptied the wine pot and poured another cup.

"To everyone else, please forgive me for not being able to toast you individually!" Lin Xiaosu said, "Let's all raise a toast to this!"

He flipped his hand and drank the second glass of wine!

The cup was set down, the hand was raised, and sizzle!

The void cracked!
He stepped into the abyss, never looking back...

In his final step, he once again demonstrated his cultivation level; he was now able to tear apart the void!

He and Cangyuan Tiangang are truly on the same level!

He went...

Cang Yuan Liu Ye stared blankly at the slowly healing crack in the void...

Boom!
A mouthful of bitter wine was poured into my mouth.

He eventually drank the wine.

It seemed to be a response to Lin Xiaosu, but it also seemed to be his own distress.

"If life were only as beautiful as our first meeting, why would the autumn wind bring sorrow to the painted fan? So easily the heart of a loved one changes, yet people say it is the heart of a loved one that is fickle. What a beautiful poem, what a beautiful poem..." The Fairy of the River Source recited softly, her hand gently raised, a cup of wine down her throat, her hair falling down to cover her face, and no one could know her expression at that moment.

Li Lun gently raised his hand, holding the wine cup high in the air...

The wine poured down, falling into the cycle of reincarnation beneath their feet.

He didn't drink this cup; it seemed more like a libation.

Lu Wuyin and Yin Shisan looked at each other, holding their cups of wine. At that moment, the cups in their hands seemed to weigh a ton.

With a whoosh, the wine pot on the table was lifted up!
Duanmu Can picked up the wine pot, tilted his head back, and splashed it!

I drank it all!

Ka!

The wine jug shattered into pieces, and she herself rose into the air, disappearing without a trace...

With a whoosh, Lin Xiaosu pierced through the clouds and mist, descending from the abyss and landing on a high peak.

A strong wind rose, and his long hair flew high in the air.

The floating clouds moved, and beneath his feet, they gathered into a sea of ​​clouds.

The winds of the spirit realm are like icy arrows, and the vastness of heaven and earth obscures the sun and moon.

A small tree appeared out of nowhere beside him, swaying gently, seemingly soothing the desolation in his heart at that moment.

Lin Xiaosu slowly turned to the side and looked at the small tree.

A flower suddenly bloomed on a small tree, and within the flower, a beautiful figure took shape, slowly enlarging—it was the Holy Maiden of Thousand Spirits.

"My lord, you look terrible. What happened?"

"I just came down from Cangyuan!" Lin Xiaosu said. "Cangyuan is already a mortal enemy!"

A single sentence, like a world-ending thunderclap, erupted atop this mountain, yet it failed to stir up the expected ripples. The Thousand Spirit Saintess sighed softly, "Actually, I knew this a long time ago."

Lin Xiaosu frowned slightly.

“Father told me!” said the Holy Maiden Qianling. “The Heavenly Scroll of the Three-Character Bone Book is the foundation for Cangyuan’s wielding of the Dao. A million years ago, Emperor Kun severed the connection between heaven and earth, causing the Heavenly Book to become covered in dust. Only by washing away the wounds on the Dao with blood can one wield the Heavenly Book again and truly wield the Dao of Heaven once more. I knew that this veil between you and Cangyuan would eventually be lifted, but I did not expect it to be lifted so quickly… Husband, how about we take another approach and find a roundabout way?”

"Tell me about it!" Lin Xiaosu said.

"You moved your family to the wilderness; wherever your family is, that's where your home is! Isn't that right?"

“What does ‘relatives’ mean? Parents? Relatives? How many generations does it take to be considered relatives? Does a chain of thousands of years from the same vine count? If all of these count, then 1.4 billion Chinese people are all compatriots. Can we relocate them all?” Lin Xiaosu said, “Even if we could, would they be willing to live as dependents? Countless heroic spirits are still protecting their homeland to this day, and countless soldiers are fighting bloody battles on the borders for the peace of their homeland. Where do I place them?”

The Holy Maiden Qianling gently closed her eyes: "Husband, I know it's hard to leave our homeland, and I know what you're thinking, but..."

"There are no buts! When our homeland is invaded, there is no room for consideration, no room for compromise!" Lin Xiaosu said, "Next, I will complete the final leg of my cultivation journey, and then... if he wants to fight, then let us fight!"

The Holy Maiden of a Thousand Spirits stretched out her hand: "I'll accompany you on the last leg of the journey!"

"it is good!"

"And me!" As soon as the voice fell, the clan chief appeared before him: "My dear son-in-law, I have a complete understanding of your final journey, and now I will tell you the exact route map..."

His path.

It was destined to be an unconventional path.

For ordinary people, after entering a state of attachment, there is a second attachment, a third attachment, and then it is time to take that first step.

When he entered into the fold, signs of the Heavenly Way had already appeared.

Heaven has already regarded him as a heretic.

Entering the state of enlightenment is his final step.

The path to the future is completely cut off.

Because Heaven would never allow this traitor to take even half a step further on the path of upholding the Way.

His second insistence is factually unfeasible.

Therefore, he could only be devoted to one thing for the rest of his life.

How to do?
Based on his millions of years of experience, the clan chief determined two paths for him: one was an idealized path, and the other was a realistic path.

The realistic path is the path of the Human Emperor.

Two tracks running in parallel.

The ideal path is for all three paths to converge into one...

The Holy Maiden of the Thousand Spirits has already told her father about his "Three Primal Spirits Coexisting" and that he has already entered the Underworld and perfected his cultivation of the Earthly Path. The legendary step that was originally hopeless is now beginning to take shape under his feet.

"The Three Paths unite as one, the Three Primordial Spirits coexist. My dear son-in-law, you have already taken this unprecedented step. Next is the 'Five Qi Converging at the Origin,' the Five Qi, which are extraordinary..."

The five qi correspond to the five internal organs.

Heart, liver, spleen, lungs, and kidneys.

They correspond to fire, wood, earth, metal, and water, respectively.

It is also one of the Five Elements.

The five elements converge in the five internal organs, and the human body forms its own universe.

The three flowers gather at the top, the five elements converge at the origin, this is the path of the Primordial Chaos.

This is a path that no one before has ever traversed.

Once success is achieved, one transcends the Three Realms and is no longer bound by the Five Elements...

"Mu Lian Gan!" the clan chief said. "My Lingxu is the best birthplace of liver qi! My son-in-law, first enter my divine wood heart acupoint!"

The Heavenly Tree is the foremost of the four most wondrous trees in the world.

Lin Xiaosu stepped into the deepest part.

With the sacred tree as his foundation, he comprehended the rules of the Wood Dao at a speed visible to the naked eye.

On the third day, countless flowers bloomed inside the Muxin Cave.

Following the rules of the Wood Path, he entered the Realm of Flower Path.

On the seventh day, the Dao flower bore Dao fruit.

The Rules of Wood, though high-level rules, are not laws after all. Before his mental mirror, the speed of deciphering them is unparalleled.

However, attaining the fruit of enlightenment is not the end.

At the end, the Five Elements are emitting smoke!
The smoke generated by the Five Elements is the Dao Qi—Liver Qi…

This wisp of smoke is particularly difficult to obtain...

outside world.

Halfway up the mountain. My mind, once in turmoil, has gradually returned to calm.

The eighty-one top elders were pale-faced, staring blankly at the swirling clouds beneath their feet, utterly bewildered.

The mind's way is extinguished.

What is destroyed is only the Dao.

They are still here.

The eight Heavenly Generals of Cangyuan could not possibly eliminate the entire Xindao lineage directly; otherwise, Cangyuan would not be Cangyuan, but an ordinary sect involved in worldly feuds.

Although the Dao has perished but the people have not, without the Dao Master and the Half-Dao Master, and without the Half-Dao Beam that lies across the sky, their future is bleak.

Just then, a familiar aura emanated from the deep valley.

The Grand Elder's expression suddenly changed: "The Dao Master's aura!"

"Go down!"

call!
Eighty-one top elders fell into the abyss at the same time. In the abyss, there was a huge six-eared left-handed beast, its whole body covered in wounds. However, a strange lotus flower, an eight-petaled blue lotus, hung above its head.

The eight-petaled blue lotus shimmered in the moonlight, its wisps of moonlight carrying unfathomable mysteries, seeping into the body of the Six-Eared Left Guardian, causing its wounds to heal at a visible speed.

"Moon Lotus!" The First Elder's mouth suddenly widened.

"The Sun Lotus governs death, the Moon Lotus governs life!" the Second Elder exclaimed in disbelief. "The Dao Lord has obtained the Moon Lotus that has been scattered throughout the heavens... he... he is not dead!"

"Quickly, send the Dao Master into the Heart Abyss!" The Grand Elder waved his hand.

The Six-Eared Left Hand was sent into a strange abyss.

As soon as he entered the abyss, he slowly opened his eyes and quietly looked at the eighty-one faces in front of him, which were filled with excitement.

"The Dao Lord has returned after breaking through the tribulation, and I am saved..." The Grand Elder's voice choked with emotion.

These past few days have been absolute torment for him. His entire mind and body were shattered by the death of the Dao Lord and were on the verge of collapse. Now that the Dao Lord has broken through the tribulation and been reborn, he is truly excited.

"After seven thousand years of cultivation, I finally understand that cultivation must follow the will of Heaven. Since Heaven has removed my position, I will comply. From now on, there will only be the gate of the heart, and no more path of the heart!"

His voice was infinitely weary.

"Yes!" All the elders bowed in unison.

The path is cleared, but the gate remains!

This is also called following the will of Heaven.

As an elder, one naturally hopes to break through the barriers and enter the path of enlightenment. However, if this path of "entering the path" requires bearing such enormous risks, then taking a step back and settling for second best is also acceptable.

"Everyone, get out. I need to rebuild my physical body and gather my supernatural powers again..."

All the elders withdrew.

Within the abyss of the heart, only the Six-Eared Left Guardian remains.

It slowly stood up, its shape gradually changing.

It transformed into a human form.

This person was slender and refined, and was none other than Lin Weiyang.

With a gentle movement, a phantom appeared out of thin air—it was Youying.

"Shadow, we're back!" Lin Weiyang said with a mysterious smile.

"Indeed, who would have thought that you, Teacher, as a severed corpse, could actually take over the body of your master?" Youying said, "There are countless cultivators in the world who have achieved such a reversal of fortune, but you, Teacher, are the first!"

One sentence reveals an absolute secret.

It also reveals a legend of the heavens.

Lin Weiyang was one of the Dao Lord's "Three Corpses".

The Daoist Master severed his three corpses and killed him.

But he did not die.

As one of the Three Corpses, it is incompatible with the main body.

As long as the Daoist Master of the Heart is alive, he cannot stand in the sunlight.

Therefore, upon entering the Desolate Ancient Realm, his ultimate goal was to kill Hongfei, the Dao Master of the Heart Dao.

His original plan was doomed to fail. Compared to the Dao Master of the Heart Dao, what was a mere Hall Master of the Imperial Heavenly Pavilion?

However, the incredible change began with Lin Xiaosu.

Lin Xiaosu killed the Dao Master of the Heart Dao by attacking Cang Yuan.

Lin Weiyang could easily reach out and pluck this fresh peach.

It's about timing, and it's also about understanding psychology...

With the demise of the Path of the Heart, the Path of the Heart lineage is leaderless. At this moment, they desperately need a leader, and he only needs to release his primal aura and wait for the top elders to send him into the Abyss of the Heart...

Lin Weiyang, by taking the place of Li, was resurrected through a borrowed body.

The mind is revitalized.

As long as it doesn't court disaster by trying to establish a new doctrine, it can survive...

Leaving aside the turbulent times of the inner world, let's talk about the Spirit Ruins...

A month has passed in the Lingxu Wood Heart Cave.

Two months have passed.

The Holy Maiden of a Thousand Spirits appeared in the Wooden Heart Cave carrying a tray with wine, dishes, and fruits...

The moment she stepped in.

A wisp of smoke rose from the Muxin acupoint.

The Holy Maiden of a Thousand Spirits felt a sudden tremor in her heart...

With only a little over a year left in the entire timeline, he was asked to start from scratch to comprehend the Five Elements and even reach the point where the Great Dao manifests. This was something that completely exceeded the basic laws of cultivation. However, the lives of 1.4 billion people forced him to take this step. She felt heartbroken, but what could she do?
Now, more than two months have passed.

What did she see?
The Great Dao is shrouded in mist!

His liver qi has already manifested!
"Master!"

Lin Xiaosu slowly turned around, and a smile appeared on his face—yes, a very clear and bright smile.

On the day he stepped into the abyss, he admitted that his mind was somewhat in turmoil.

It's because he can't see the future, and he has some doubts about whether "man can conquer nature" is really possible.

Now, we comprehend the rules of wood and cultivate the liver qi to take shape.

He felt that the future was bright.

In just over two months, he succeeded in mastering the Wood element, one of the Five Elements.

If everything goes smoothly, the remaining four lines may also be successful!

The long-lost confidence has returned, returning with this wisp of smoke. The familiar Lin Xiaosu is back!

"There's still wine today? Did you know I would succeed today?" Lin Xiaosu said with a smile.

“How could I dare to hope that my husband could comprehend the ‘Great Dao Generating Smoke,’ a concept that other cultivators might never grasp in their entire lives, in just over two months? That’s why this wine isn’t a celebration… Today is New Year’s Eve!” said the Holy Maiden of Thousand Spirits.

"Huh? New Year's Eve?" Lin Xiaosu laughed, "Then let's go out and celebrate!"

He reached out and hugged the waist of the Holy Maiden of the Thousand Spirits.

With one step, the divine tree before him vanished, and he and the Thousand Spirit Saintess appeared simultaneously in her room.

It was late at night, but the mountaintop was warm as springtime.

However, at the sacred lake beyond the peak, heavy snow was falling.

The shores of the sacred lake are covered in a blanket of white snow.

"A thousand miles of ice, ten thousand miles of snow..." Lin Xiaosu exclaimed.

The Holy Maiden of a Thousand Spirits turned her gaze to her husband: "To see who are the truly remarkable figures, look to the present... isn't that right, my husband?"

The poem "Qinyuanchun: Snow" was a line she read in a collection of poems, and quoting it now resonated with her deeply.

The world was in turmoil, an era that produced many heroes, and her husband was the last bulwark of that time...

"Since my wife says I'm a womanizer, then I must be a womanizer tonight no matter what!" Lin Xiaosu raised his hand, downed a cup of wine, and the next moment, picked up the Holy Maiden of Thousand Spirits, pointing out the world and stirring up the atmosphere of words, which immediately went astray.

"Ah, you wicked husband, eat some food, I'll wash my hands and cook..."

"Why bother with washing hands and serving food? What I care about has always been serving you while wearing a veil..."

After a blissful encounter, the Holy Maiden of the Thousand Spirits was exceptionally happy...

What made her happy wasn't the physical impact, but the fact that her dashing, carefree husband seemed to have escaped the immense pressure he had been under...

The New Year's Eve snacks were enjoyed endlessly until finally, the Holy Maiden of the Thousand Spirits blew on her disheveled hair and murmured to him, "Father has designed the route for you."

"Oh? Tell me!"

"You can obtain the earth element from the underworld, the water element from the Dragon Gate, and the ideal place for the metal element is the Demon Ruins, but I personally don't recommend you go there. Alternatively, you could enter the Primordial God Ruins. As for the fire element, the best place is undoubtedly the Heavenly Flame River in Tiandu."

“My father-in-law has witnessed millions of years of world changes, so his proposed route is naturally sound,” Lin Xiaosu said.

"It's not just about experiencing millions of years of worldly changes; he's also read tens of thousands of ancient books..." said the Holy Maiden of the Thousand Spirits. "During this time, Father has been surrounded by piles of ancient books every day, and he's even forgotten about cultivation."

"How can I repay my father-in-law's sincerity?" Lin Xiaosu said, "I can only dote on his daughter..."

"Huh? My dad treated you like that, and you tried to kill his daughter, you heartless little devil, um..."

He complained, but his actions were decisive; he added his own drama, enthusiastically staging another scene...

The next day was the first day of the Lunar New Year!

Lin Xiaosu paid New Year's greetings to her father-in-law.

At the same time, I also said goodbye to my father-in-law.

The new year has begun.

There was no cigarettes or alcohol, no small talk, only him embarking on his westward journey alone.

Because the turning of each ring of a tree represents the relentless passage of time on a calendar.

There's only a year and a half left until that final moment...

He has many, many more things to do.

The four elements are waiting to sprout.

The True Method of the Human Emperor is yet to be perfected.

His cultivation is yet to reach perfection.

Only when all conditions are perfect can he truly enter the ideal realm of "Three Flowers Gathering at the Top, Five Qi Converging at the Origin". Only in that realm can he make the entire Ancient Desolate Realm take his existence seriously, including Cang Yuan...

This journey westward has a destination: Longmen!
Longmen is an ideal place for "water vapor".

Traveling westward for thousands of miles, there is a vast sea called the Ancient Dragon Pool.

An ancient and weathered ferry crossing is called Longmen Ferry.

Amidst howling winds and swirling snowflakes, on the first day of the Lunar New Year, in freezing weather, a figure clad in snowy attire glides gracefully into Longmen Ferry, stepping down into the ground.

A thick fog descended upon Longmen Ferry, and an ancient and weathered atmosphere swept over us...

In the ancient Dragon Pool, there was no sign of the New Year; a fierce naval battle was underway.

Unheard-of sea monsters leaped out of the water, creating enormous waves.

A group of magical races with an ancient heritage took flight from a dragon boat and fought against the enemy with their bare bodies.

boom!
The behemoth was shattered in mid-air by a single punch, its flesh and blood filling the sky.

Wow!
The sea split open, and in the center of the crack, the snow-white belly of a sea monster was revealed.

With a whoosh, a figure in red rose into the air, letting out a long roar that shook the four seas. Her figure suddenly expanded into a thousand-foot-tall magical body. With a split of her hands, golden light filled the heavens and earth, and a hundred-foot-tall giant snake was torn in two.

As soon as her foot touched the ground, another giant octopus that had just leaped out of the sea turned into blood plasma.

On the dragon boat, ding-dong...

A piano note rang out, and countless tiny bubbles rose to the surface of the surrounding sea.

Within the tiny bubbles, countless small sea monsters were torn apart by eerie sound waves...

The person playing the piano was a woman, refined and serene, the complete opposite of the woman in the sky.

If Lin Xiaosu were present, she would be surprised to find that this was an old acquaintance. (End of Chapter)