This is not how immortals cultivate

Chapter 398 Another Legacy of the Heavenly Emperor
What do you mean I'm the only one qualified?

Where did your qualifications go? Were they taken away when you were imprisoned by the mastermind behind the scenes?

May I ask, is this the legendary Supreme Bone?

Xiang Yuan mentally complained repeatedly, then looked at Ji Wuzhou, asking the master of the broken sampan to explain himself.

Ji Wuzhou remained silent, forming a blade with his palm. A dazzling sharpness condensed at his fingertips. Before the blade even appeared, the surrounding天地元气 (heaven and earth energy) receded wildly, as if even heaven and earth were afraid of this attack.

Zheng————

A streak of light flashed out suddenly, without any fancy moves, yet it carried the resolute intent of severing cause and effect and splitting the cycle of reincarnation, striking straight at the confluence of the two-colored spiritual springs halfway up Tianzhu Mountain.

Once the sword is drawn, there's no going back!
Where the blade flashed...

The two-colored spiritual springs remain unchanged; black is black, and white is white, just as they were before.

Ji Wuzhou's attacks were like scraping a scalp; his blade flashed straight into the spiritual spring. His powerful strike didn't even disrupt the rhythm of the Heavenly Pillar's two-colored breath.

Xiang Yuan frowned. Ji Wuzhou's casual strike had the power to kill a Grandmaster, and his cultivation in the Upper Three Realms was beyond doubt. Although it was not as powerful as the Chaos Light between his brows, it was still enough to cause no damage to the Spirit Spring.

mechanism!

A mechanism has been added to the two-colored spiritual spring!
The specific mechanism is not hard to guess. This world was formed by Yan Xuanhe's death, and everything is closely related to Yan Xuanhe. The latter is like the Pangu of this world. Without Yan Xuanhe's approval, outsiders cannot harm this world in the slightest.

Unless Yan Xuanhe takes action himself!

Considering that Yan Xuanhe's place of death is exactly the same as the Desolate Ancient Realm where the Heavenly Emperor died, the answer is almost obvious: even if Yan Xuanhe is not the Heavenly Emperor, he must be the reincarnation of the Heavenly Emperor in the Qianyuan Realm.

In other words, to erase these two colored spiritual springs, it would require the intervention of the Heavenly Emperor or someone closely related to him.

Xiang Yuan knew he was not the Heavenly Emperor, but he did have some connection with the Heavenly Emperor. He possessed the Heavenly Emperor's Dao Seed within him, so by a rough calculation, he could be considered related to the Heavenly Emperor.

If he were to take action, he might indeed be considered one of their own by this world, and regarded as a continuation of the 'Heavenly Emperor's' will.

The question is, how did Ji Wuzhou know that he possessed the Heavenly Emperor's Dao Seed?
Such a confident tone...

I used to be eligible, but not anymore...

Xiangyuan: (一`一;)
Good grief, so it was you who set a trap for me!
Xiang Yuan narrowed his eyes, staring intently at Ji Wuzhou, and slowly said, "Master, have you ever heard of... the Heavenly Emperor's Dao Seed?"

Ji Wuzhou stiffened, a hint of unease flashing across his face. His gaze darted away, avoiding Xiang Yuan's scrutinizing eyes.

Seeing his guilty conscience, Xiang Yuan knew he had guessed correctly and couldn't help but pout, "Master, you really are a good master. Such a great opportunity, and you've ruined your disciple!"

“My worthy disciple, you flatter me. This is the seed of the Heavenly Emperor…”

Ji Wuzhou wanted to argue, but seeing Xiang Yuan staring with dead fish eyes, he knew that arguing was useless. So he calmly stood with his hands behind his back, his gaze drifting into the distance, and said lightly, "Opportunities are determined by fate, and cause and effect have their own reasons."

You're just bluffing! Keep bluffing!

Xiang Yuan looked disgusted. He had no doubt that the two were cunning and calculating. He told them to just lie down wherever the broken boat had fallen and not to pretend to be so profound.

Xiang Yuan remembered clearly that he was uneasy because of the Heavenly Emperor's scheme, and he couldn't sleep at night. He sought help from King Frieza, who told him that the Heavenly Emperor's scheme originated from the Qianyuan Realm and was not a scheme by the Heavenly Emperor of the Heavenly God Realm.

Moreover, it's not called scheming.

It was an unintentional, accidental event, an unexpected occurrence without any prior planning.

This misunderstanding, which was not a calculated scheme, led to a series of unexpected events, including Laozi appearing in person, leaving behind a copy of the Tao Te Ching, and filling the gap on the chessboard.

Jingyun said that because the world is imperfect and things are unpredictable, a single coincidence can lead to misunderstandings that grow bigger and deeper.

As Lao Tzu said, there is no inherent affinity between us, but the world is not perfect, and no one can calculate every aspect without any loopholes. Everything changes, and even a chess player must patch things up and eliminate the possibility of change.

The whole thing started with those three paintings that Ji Wuzhou had given them.

To be precise, it's that freehand drawing of the character "道" (Dao).

When people look at the sky, they see fish and dragons, but the sky is boundless and difficult to see its appearance or understand its meaning.

Those who enter into it are those who observe the heavens within the 'Tao'.

Afterwards, the image of the character "Dao" went blank. Xiang Yuan felt that something had increased in his body. He couldn't find the right way to look inward and doubted whether he had actually observed the Dao and comprehended the state of unity between heaven and man.

Because he didn't understand why, he put the matter aside and carelessly said that he would forget about it one day and wouldn't have to worry about the reason.

Hey, I totally forgot about him!
After that, Jianxinzhai inquired about medicine and entered the Small Cave Heaven. Due to the Heavenly Emperor's Dao Seed, he successfully refined a drop of divine and demonic blood, which caused the Gate-Crack Sword Venerable, who should have died, to be rejuvenated.

At that time, the Sword Master at the Door Crack had a strange look on his face and reminded Xiang Yuan, "You brat, do you know the origin of the Blood of Gods and Demons?"

No problem, the timing matches perfectly, the Heavenly Emperor's Dao Seed is on that 'Dao' character diagram.

Amazing!
I never would have guessed that your little wrecked boat was actually the reincarnation of the Heavenly Emperor!
Xiang Yuan recalled that when he first met Ji Wuzhou, the latter said some things that he couldn't understand, but now he could understand them.

"I am me, yet I am not me. I want to be myself, but I don't know who I really am!"

"Fate is unpredictable and often merciless!"

"I have no boat or oars, and so do everyone else. Since we're all in the same boat, I'm not the worst off!"

Xiang Yuan initially thought that Master Ji Wuzhou, the Tongyou Grandmaster, had seen himself in the Three Thousand Worlds, which caused him to become confused. Now, thinking back, he clearly saw a group of 'Heavenly Emperors' and felt that he was nothing and would eventually be merged into similar categories, so he simply gave up and lay low.

After returning to the Heavenly Blade Sect, it wasn't Xiang Yuan who persuaded Ji Wuzhou and gave him hope, but rather that Xianyu decided to turn things around and see if he could take a gamble.

He didn't do well and ended up in a dark room.

To make matters worse, the key to the dark room, which was the Heavenly Emperor's Dao Seed, was personally thrown to Xiang Yuan by him.

According to King Frieza, Ji Wuzhou didn't scheme against Xiang Yuan. If he were truly capable of divination, he wouldn't have ended up in the dark room. He was simply shifting the blame, not wanting to bear the burden of the Heavenly Emperor's Dao Seed, and conveniently dumped it on Xiang Yuan under the guise of lineage.

Moreover, he didn't expect Xiang Yuan to comprehend the 'Dao' character diagram; it was just a spur-of-the-moment idea.

Thinking of all this, Xiang Yuan felt even more disgusted. Ji Wuzhou's impulsive act had caused him great suffering. Having obtained the Heavenly Emperor's Dao Seed and taken the Heavenly Emperor's inheritance, the misunderstanding grew, and he became a pawn on the other side's chessboard.

Feeling wronged.JPG
Suddenly, Xiang Yuan thought of the zombie senior who looked like Ji Wuzhou, and his face immediately turned awkward.

Another legacy of the Heavenly Emperor!

What to do? The reincarnation of the Heavenly Emperor has been transformed into a puppet zombie, and it is being used as a clothes rack, goalkeeper, and means of transportation from time to time. Is it too late to reconcile now?
“Disciple, where did you learn about the Heavenly Emperor’s Dao Seed? Is it from your heartless master of the Original Heart Dao?”

Ji Wuzhou looked at Xiang Yuan with a serious face: "What a coincidence. I was trapped in this realm and you came. He must be plotting against me."

No, that's not it. The Heavenly Emperor's Dao Seed was told to me by the White Palace Master of the Peerless Palace.

Xiang Yuan rolled his eyes, pointed to the sky and earth, and said, "Master, look at your current situation. There are too many people in the world who can scheme against you. Instead of guessing who is scheming against you, you might as well consider taking back the Heavenly Emperor's Dao Seed."

"It can't be taken back."

"why?"

"Your Daoist realm of naturalness is profound and mysterious. I've tried it, and it's as hard and unpleasant as a rock in a latrine," Ji Wuzhou said helplessly.

"..."

Damn it, this is all interconnected!

Xiang Yuan cursed his bad luck, seeing a hint of smugness mixed with Ji Wuzhou's helpless expression, and said speechlessly, "Master, let's continue our previous topic. The Heavenly Emperor's Dao Seed has really ruined me."

As he spoke, Xiang Yuan looked at his entire body.

Look at these aesthetically pleasing stats, and then look at this blood-soaked body that even the Palace Master would be speechless with disbelief. How pathetic!
“Disciple, you can’t say that. This is the Heavenly Emperor’s Dao Seed. Countless people throughout the world covet it. You should thank your master for such a great fortune.” Ji Wuzhou expressed his dissatisfaction.

"Then I'll find a way to get it back for you. Trust me, disciple, I really can find a master of this art," Xiang Yuan said irritably.

"It's not necessary!"

Ji Wuzhou waved his hand and said, "Since you have obtained this item, it is destined that it is not meant for me. How can I, as your master, forcibly take away my disciple's opportunity!"

"It was a gift from your disciple to Master!"

"Hey, it's good that you mean it."

"..." x2
The two stared at each other, and Xiang Yuan saw no majestic and domineering Heavenly Emperor, only a shameless and lazy bum. He sighed that the Heavenly Emperor was a strange creature, with an unknowable upper limit and an unfathomable lower limit.

A broken sampan is probably the lowest the Heavenly Emperor can go!
Xiang Yuan stared for a moment, then took a deep breath and said, "Master, I didn't know you were the reincarnation of the Heavenly Emperor before, so I didn't think too much about it. Now it seems that you and Yan Xuanhe have a great relationship. So... who is the person who exiled you to this world?"

According to Ji Wuzhou, the Heavenly Sect Grand Formation is not something anyone can operate. The 'Ji Wuzhou' in the Great Vehicle Mountain is clearly a person of great supernatural power. This mysterious person is most likely the mastermind behind the plot to overthrow the common people.

Xiang Yuan had a vague idea about this person's identity and hoped that Ji Wuzhou would tell the truth and confirm his thoughts.

“There is another reincarnation of the Heavenly Emperor in the Qianyuan Realm!” Ji Wuzhou said solemnly.

Who?
Could it be that Senior Zombie has come back to life?
Xiang Yuan blinked. He hadn't used Senior Jiang much since the Taixu Realm. He was curious what would happen if he brought him into the Desolate Ancient Realm where the Heavenly Emperor had fallen.
Curiosity killed the cat; if his idea was too reckless, he wouldn't put it into action.

“I don’t know where that person is hiding, I can only guess that he’s in the east,” Ji Wuzhou replied.

East!

A glint flashed in Xiang Yuan's eyes. When Bai Wuyan was doing her divination, she had mentioned that the mastermind was in the East.

The mysterious person who imprisoned Ji Wuzhou is the mastermind behind it all!
Furthermore, I underestimated the White Palace Master. Her divination methods are simple and crude, seemingly without any special features, relying entirely on basic numerical values, but they are indeed quite effective. "After being enlightened by my wise disciple, I decided to take a gamble and went to the Heavenly Blade Sect. I subdued a group of grandmasters with a few tricks. The sect leader, Shen Hanyi, avoided seeing me, and I did not force him. I took the opportunity to cultivate and make up for my years of neglected cultivation."

Ji Wuzhou sighed and lamented, "Who would have thought that there was another 'me' hidden in the Qianyuan Realm? He impersonated Shen Hanyi and fought against me. I didn't know who he was. I was caught off guard and suffered a great defeat."

"Did that reincarnation of the Heavenly Emperor also possess the Heavenly Emperor's Dao Seed?"

"As it should be."

"So, has Master ever considered this question... why did he lock you up here?"

Xiang Yuan pointed to the heavens and earth again: "Since those who possess the Heavenly Emperor's Dao Seed can leave this realm, what is the point of him imprisoning you, Master?"

"I don't know. Perhaps he calculated that I have already lost the Heavenly Emperor's Dao Seed." Ji Wuzhou shook his head.

"..."

Master, your carefree attitude is so similar to yours, the only difference is that you're wearing fishnet stockings.

With many intersecting lines, you can place a lot of pieces!
Xiang Yuan reaffirmed his belief: he didn't know the upper limit of the Heavenly Emperor, but the lower limit was definitely Ji Wuzhou; no one was worse than him.

No, there's also that shameless bastard from the Celestial Realm!
Bah! Don't you even know your own limitations? You dare to covet Master Jingyun's body! You have no self-awareness at all!

"Disciple, you've said so much, hurry up and do it! Your master is waiting to avenge this humiliation!" Ji Wuzhou urged, eager to beat the mysterious man to a pulp in front of Xiang Yuan and regain his dignity as a teacher.

"Can you win?"

"Will win!"

"..."

It's my fault; I shouldn't have said that.

Seeing Ji Wuzhou readily plant the flag, Xiang Yuan felt annoyed and regretful. What was originally a 50/50 situation had turned into a one-sided affair because Ji Wuzhou seized the opportunity to plant the flag.

Whether Ji Wuzhou can defeat 'himself' can only be determined by a real fight; the most urgent task is to leave this world.

Xiang Yuan pointed his fingers into a sword shape, and with a single finger, sword energy shot out. A lone star chased the moon, its afterglow flashing, and disappeared into the black and white spiritual spring.

In an instant, thick fog rolled in.

At the center where the two spiritual springs meet, a huge yin-yang vortex is formed, from which a black and white beam of light erupts, shooting straight into the sky.

The black spring was as black as ink, turbid and cold. Wherever the black mist passed, the grass and trees withered instantly, and the rocks turned to dust.
The white spring is like milk, boiling fiercely. Where the white light sweeps across, stubborn rocks are etched with patterns, and withered trees come back to life.

The surrounding space twisted irregularly, violently churning and evolving into various strange phenomena. Black and white fish materialized and leaped out of the water, freezing the void wherever they passed. Two fish intertwined and swam in the air, bringing with them bursts of thunder.

Xiang Yuan's casual strike triggered a violent reaction from the two-colored spiritual springs, proving that Ji Wuzhou's words were true; he, possessing the Heavenly Emperor's Dao Seed, could destroy this place.

"Master, you just said that this spiritual spring is the source of the Cleansing Pool at the foot of Dao Asking Peak, right?"

"Of course."

Ji Wuzhou nodded: "What, are you worried that if this place is destroyed, the Heavenly Sect will lose a great opportunity?"

No, that's not it. I'm always on the verge of collapse wherever I go, so I don't have the time to pay attention to other people's opportunities.

Xiang Yuan raised an eyebrow: "My disciple is not fond of fighting, and plans to destroy this place in a different way."

"In what way?"

Ji Wuzhou was extremely curious. He saw Xiang Yuan take off his clothes and shoes and lay them out neatly in mid-air, wearing only a pair of underwear as he approached the two-colored spiritual spring. He was even more puzzled.

As Xiang Yuan stretched out his foot to test the water temperature, Ji Wuzhou realized something and his expression changed drastically. He said, "Disciple, don't act rashly. The Black Spring corrodes the bones, and the White Spring burns the soul. It is both an opportunity and a great calamity. You cannot withstand the baptism of both at the same time."

If it were the Cleansing Pool at the foot of the Asking Peak, Ji Wuzhou wouldn't have such concerns. However, since the Cleansing Pool is made of two-colored spiritual springs, it carries the great calamity of burning the soul and corroding the bones. Even if Xiang Yuan possesses the Heavenly Emperor's Dao Seed, his physical body and primordial spirit cannot withstand it...

“Hiss, hiss, hiss—”

"Ah~~~"

Xiang Yuan: ()
"Goooooooooo!"

Xiang Yuan immersed himself in the two-colored spiritual spring. The black and white swirled around him and disappeared into his body, leaving Ji Wuzhou on the sidelines speechless with astonishment.

What level of physical body is this that it can refine such a ferocious creature into its body and transform it into medicinal power that settles throughout its limbs and bones?

How did you come up with this idea? No normal person would be this crazy!

"Master, what did you just say? It's windy on the mountain. Could you please repeat it?" Xiang Yuan leaned forward to look at Ji Wuzhou.

“I say that the Black Spring cleanses the bones and the White Spring nurtures the soul. It is said to be both a great misfortune and an opportunity. You possess the Heavenly Emperor’s Dao Seed, so you will surely be able to withstand the baptism of both at the same time.”

Ji Wuzhou pursed his lips, not very happy: "See, the Heavenly Emperor's Dao Seed is truly a treasure. You should thank your master for obtaining such good fortune."

After saying that, he became even more unhappy!

Tsk, your shameless appearance is no different from the Benxin Dao. With such talent, why not consider joining our Benxin Dao?
If you're interested, I'll introduce you to someone who's a bit dim-witted. From now on, I'll call you Master, and you can call me Senior Brother. We'll each follow our own path.

Xiang Yuan muttered to himself, blowing bubbles in the spring water, and fully activating the Formless Seal Technique, turning all the black and white colors into his body.

In terms of efficacy, Yan Xuanhe's relics were far inferior to the Xuanhuang Blood Sea of ​​the Heavenly Emperor of the Desolate Ancient Realm, indicating a significant disparity in their strengths. Yan Xuanhe was far from reaching the cultivation level he had before his reincarnation.

This is weird!

Without sufficient punching power, how could this guy cleave the sky with a single sword strike, leaving the Heavenly Court of the Upper Realm furious but unable to speak out?
Furthermore, what is the true purpose of Yanxuanhe's severing of the connection between heaven and earth?
After confirming that Yan Xuanhe was the reincarnation of the Heavenly Emperor, Xiang Yuan had to rethink why the other party had cleaved the heavens with a single sword strike... It certainly wasn't something he did idly. Aside from the Heavenly Court of the Upper Realm, or rather, banishing the Qianyuan Realm, there must have been a profound reason why he had to do it.

Ji Wuzhou watched from the sidelines, marveling at the sight. Then, as if struck by a thought, he frowned and said, "Disciple, you haven't been telling anyone about your incredible fortune with this powerful medicine, have you?"

"Of course not!"

"It's fine if you don't."

Ji Wuzhou nodded and reminded him, "The Qianyuan Realm is a deep and treacherous place, and the righteous sects are all shameless. If you are captured by the demoness, I can still save you. But if you are targeted by forces like Jianxinzhai or Wushuang Palace, it won't be easy for me to protect you!"

"..."

You're too late! I've already used both of these brands, and they have rave reviews!

The two-colored spiritual spring water had decent medicinal properties, but for Xiang Yuan at his current level, it was only average. He easily absorbed it into his body without much effort.

Above and below the Heavenly Pillar, the starry sky and earth representing the Nine Heavens and the Nine Netherworlds trembled silently. With a hum, a black spatial rift slowly opened deep within the clear spring water.

"go!"

Ji Wuzhou shouted loudly, leaped into the distant bathwater, and disappeared into it, heading straight for the Asking Peak behind the crack.

As they approached the distant rift, he took the lead, shielding Ji Wuzhou in front of him, and rushed forward closely behind.

The world spun before my eyes, but when I regained my senses, I found myself back at Mount Mahayana.

The location is at the foot of the main peak, Wendao Peak, and is currently a forbidden area, known as the Bathing Pool.

thump!
Two figures leaped out of the water: one was Ji Wuzhou, dressed in clean clothes, and the other was Xiang Yuan, completely naked.

The underwear vanished into the black and white spring water.

"Oh no, I left my clothes there!"

Xiang Yuan raised his hand to his forehead, secretly annoyed. He had wasted a set of clothes and shoes, which was not in line with his thrifty and hardworking style.

Rounding up, this is a huge loss.

To make matters worse, the moment the two appeared, the Heavenly Sect's grand formation sensed their presence, and the nearest Grandmaster arrived at the scene instantly.

Master of the Bright Clouds Sword!

"Hiss hiss hiss—"

Looking at the young sect leader who had come back from the dead, and the other sect leader who was disheveled, the Sword Master Mingxia's beautiful eyes widened, not understanding what had happened.

"You filthy thing, where are you looking!"

Enraged, Xiang Yuan tore off a Taoist robe and wrapped it around his waist. He then unleashed a punch that left a mountain-like fist imprint, sending the Mingxia Sword Master, who was openly peeping, flying into the distance.

The fourth time it's been destroyed!
Rumble————

High in the sky, the sun, moon, and stars changed, and a pair of huge pupils slowly opened, locking onto the returning Ji Wuzhou.

Ji Wuzhou looked up, his eyes flashing with different colors, and his aura rose steadily.

The real and fake sect leader...

war!
Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

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