This is not how immortals cultivate

Chapter 541 Going to be a guide again

To be honest, Xiang Yuan was a little scared when he suddenly saw him transform into the Heavenly Being.

This guy's sealing technique is really something. Palu and Lengxue haven't returned yet. If he gets sealed again, it'll be his turn to fall asleep right away.

What? Lu Zhishen, Lin Chong, and Wu Song can be used as sacrifices?
Stop joking. Even if the three of them were tied together, they wouldn't qualify for sacrifice. Song Jiang and Wu Dalang were even less likely to be sacrificed. At most, they would be considered bystanders, the kind of bystanders who would die for the sake of bystanders.

We need to think of a way to give him another Chaos Light.

By the decree of the Heavenly Venerable of Morality, it is decided that you are the one!
Chao Gai's demonic eye on his chest opened, and his entire aura and appearance changed drastically. The demonic eye stared into the distance, revealing a human-like surprise: "You...it's actually you...how come you're here?"

Gao Yanei's appearance made Hua Zizaitian not recognize Xiang Yuan for a moment, but appearances can change, auras can change, but the will of a Heavenly Emperor cannot.

He was extremely surprised and subconsciously took half a step back, unable to imagine how Xiang Yuan woke up and how he crossed the river of time to catch up with this world.

Coincidence?
Too much of a coincidence is no coincidence. No one is happy to be involved in such scheming, and the extraterrestrial demon is no exception. The thought of becoming someone else's pawn makes the Heavenly Demon of the Transformation Realm furious.

The demonic energy surged and billowed, the demonic light flowed like waterfalls and tides, and the terrifying demonic power surged down. The lingering demonic energy was like a rolling, burning demonic flame, transforming into hideous and terrifying phantoms of demonic gods.

not good!

This demon is still as powerful as ever!
Xiang Yuan frowned, looking at him in surprise behind Hua Zizai Tian: "Moral Celestial Venerable, what brings you here again?"

"Even if the true Celestial Venerable Morality were to come today, I would never turn back!"

He Hua Zizaitian sneered. He had suffered a great loss once with the same move, so there was no way he would fall into the same trap again.

Xiang Yuan said nothing more, a vertical line splitting between his brows, and the light of chaos was gathering strength.

"Wait a moment!"

He took another half step back and actively dispersed the surrounding demonic energy: "When the snipe and the clam fight, the fisherman benefits. It's not that I'm afraid of you, but that if we fight now, no matter who wins or loses, we will both be losers in the end."

Who is the fisherman? Is he the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden?

Xiang Yuan raised an eyebrow, not dispelling the power of the Chaos Light, and pretended to know nothing. He sneered, "So what if you're a coward? There's nothing shameful about following your heart. Don't try to scare me with the fisherman analogy. Before you arrived, this world was nothing special. Once you come down here, there's no fisherman to pick up the pieces!"

"That's because they hide well. They don't show themselves, so you'll never find them..."

He, the Heavenly One, responded with a cold laugh: "Although this world is a lower realm, it has a complete mythological system, with many faiths flourishing and gods descending from time to time. You may doubt me, but you cannot deny reality. Those demon stars around you possess star destiny, which is not something that should exist in an ordinary lower realm."

"So you mean there's another upper realm hidden within this world?"

"Without the Heavenly Emperor, where would the Upper Realm come from? A bunch of wretched creatures clinging to life..."

He Hua Zizai Tian only told half of what he wanted to say, leaving Xiang Yuan wanting more, before changing his words: "I have planned to create one hundred and eight demonic stars in this realm, all for the purpose of opening a passage to find these old immortals!"

"Then, why are you looking for them?"

Xiang Yuan asked in surprise: "Treat them to a meal, behead them, take them in as dogs, or join them?"

"That's none of your business. All you need to know is that if we fight me now, we'll both be severely injured and neither of us will have a good ending." He Hua Zizaitian sneered repeatedly.

We'll see!

Xiang Yuan narrowed his eyes, wondering if it was just his imagination, but the being before him seemed rather cowardly. If it wasn't his imagination...

Then he wouldn't back down even if he were the Heavenly King himself!

Having probably sensed Xiang Yuan's ill intentions, Hua Zizaitian cursed inwardly for his scheming. Why did Xiang Yuan have to wait until his cultivation and supernatural powers had greatly diminished before coming?

He had his reasons for transforming into the Free Heaven. When he entered the Mysterious Realm, he dispersed his demonic power into 108 Reincarnation Relics, and then used 108 demonic stars as carriers to undergo a cycle of reincarnation.

Once all the demon stars have returned to their positions and the destiny of heaven is fully fulfilled, he can return by means of the star's destiny. Although his strength and cultivation cannot advance further, he can use this method to resonate with the Reincarnation Relic and completely refine and control it.

If you can't find someone to reincarnate, then become someone to reincarnate yourself!
He had been planning for this day for a long time. He did not directly target the Jambudvipa, the mission objective. Just collecting the 108 Reincarnation Relics alone took countless years.

At this moment, he transformed the will of Zizaitian into Chao Gai, dissipating much of his strength. He knew very well that he could never be a match for Xiang Yuan. Only by explaining the advantages and disadvantages could he make Xiang Yuan hesitate to act rashly.

Taking action is absolutely out of the question. Don't be fooled by his overwhelming demonic power. He's as strong as he was before, but if we really fight, his true strength will be exposed immediately.

"Wait a minute!"

He Hua Zizai Tian shouted coldly, "With our cultivation levels, once we make a move, it will inevitably attract the attention of those watching from the shadows. At that time, the enemy will be in the dark while we will be in the light, and it will be difficult to break through their moves. Don't you want to become a captured and imprisoned Heavenly Emperor because of a moment of impulsiveness?"

The implication is that the situation here is very complex, and you can't handle it alone; we need to form an alliance and team up.

You might not believe it, but this isn't the first time I've been detained; I'm quite experienced at keeping things as family heirlooms.

Also, this extraterrestrial demon from Japan, tone down your tone, you're being too aggressive!
Xiang Yuan grew suspicious. The more he looked at Hua Zizaitian, the more he felt that the other party was cowardly. It wasn't cowardice out of concern for mutual destruction, but rather cowardice outwardly strong but inwardly weak.

Is it possible that this guy is currently at a low point in his life, all bark and no bite, and is actually quite vulnerable?
Xiang Yuan clenched his hands, which were hidden in his sleeves, and the chaotic light between his brows throbbed violently. He saw that Hua Zizai Tian was still sneering, and he was still unsure of the other party's true strength.

Hesitation prevents you from accomplishing great things; you must take the initiative!
Thinking this, Xiang Yuan slowly said, "Your Excellency is right. It is indeed inappropriate to be a slave to others. If we fight, not only will I suffer, but you will also be treated like a dog, tied up with a rope all day long."

"It would be best if you could figure it out."

He nodded in satisfaction, finally able to relax the heart that had been hanging in his throat.

boom!
The fist imprint rapidly enlarged before the eyes of the otherworldly being.

A strike of pure power, carrying an aura of destruction, distorted the void and shattered light and shadow wherever it passed, crushing the entire black night sky into pieces.

The shattered world moved with the force of the punch, and in just a moment, the fist imprint stretched to the size of a mountain.

The Nine Paths of Heaven: One Force Breaks All Laws!

At this moment, the world lost its color!

He transformed into a being with demonic will in the sky, causing his strength to decline significantly. Faced with this earth-shattering punch, his expression changed drastically.

He wasn't sure if Xiang Yuan had seen through his true intentions or if Xiang Yuan was testing him by throwing a punch, but either way, he had to take the punch calmly. Otherwise, if he revealed the truth and Xiang Yuan saw even the slightest flaw, he would be doomed today.

This damn scheme!

He roared in anger, unleashing all his strength to lightly strike out a palm, a palm strike carrying three parts disdain, three parts dissatisfaction, three parts indifference, and ninety-one parts arrogance.

That's it?

Rumble————

The powerful collision engulfed the entire world evolved from the black night sky. The distorted nothingness devoured everything tangible and intangible around it. After the violent tearing, it directly caused the collapse of heaven and earth, erasing the space where the black night sky was located.

"Nothing."

He stood with his hands behind his back and sneered, "You're quite sensible, not daring to test the waters openly, lest you really draw those people out."

As soon as he finished speaking, a beam of white light condensed into a line and shot out from between Xiang Yuan's eyebrows, directly entering the demonic eye in front of Tahua Zizaitian's chest.

A flash of gray!
He transformed into a body that remained frozen in place, slowly turning into sand and flowing away. He didn't understand where he had revealed a flaw, or whether Xiang Yuan truly didn't care how deep the waters of this world were.

"It really was just a showpiece. I was too cautious just now..."

Xiang Yuan pursed his lips, seeing the confusion in Hua Zizaitian's eyes, and kindly told him to close his eyes: "A person should be consistent, and so should a demon. You forgot your mantra of 'impossible.' It's all your fault for not uttering a single rebuttal the whole time, which made me bolder and bolder."

Xiang Yuan was halfway through his sentence when Hua Zizaitian left. Xiang Yuan gave him a thumbs up for his decisiveness, but also a thumbs down for his rudeness in leaving without a word.

It's good to leave some information behind!

Given the power of the Chaos Light, it's not surprising that it could instantly kill He Hua Zi Zai Tian. The key point is that He Hua Zi Zai Tian's strength has plummeted, and the latter deliberately dispersed all his cultivation, which must mean he's plotting something.

According to the limited information previously revealed by Hehua Zizaitian, the star destinies on the 108 demon stars were not his doing; they existed before the Xuanxu Realm ascended to a higher dimension.

Xiang Yuan didn't even need to deduce; based on his accumulated reading experience, he guessed that it was the work of the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden.

The Heavenly Being of the Transformation Realm had investigated the Mysterious Realm long ago and knew that it contained a large number of homeless deities. He also used the arrangements left behind by them to perfect the 108 Reincarnation Relics and achieve his own ulterior motives.

Xiang Yuan was not yet clear about the purpose of the Heavenly Transformation, but considering that the Heavenly Transformation knew that this realm contained a large number of unstable factors, yet still dared to lower its strength, it could be inferred that these gods were either weak or...

Everyone is seriously injured!

They were just waiting for a kind-hearted Heavenly Emperor to take them home from their coma to heal them. Once they recovered, everyone would have a job and would be treated like cattle and horses.

"Wonderful!"

Xiang Yuan leaped back into the carriage, had Lin Chong and Lu Zhishen repair the roof, and then immediately headed to the nearest Xuan Nu Temple to retrieve Song Jiang and unlock the side storyline of the Xuanxu Realm.

No, he and Hehua Zizaitian are both outsiders. The gods such as Jiutian Xuannv have been living here for many years and are local natives with household registration. They should be considered part of the main storyline.

As the left and right protectors, Lu Zhishen and Lin Chong knew that Xiang Yuan was the Taiyi Jiuku Tianzun. Although they were surprised by the supernatural powers he displayed, they did not find it inappropriate. Immortals should be like this. Whether they fly into the sky or destroy the world, it is all normal operation.

Wu Song, Song Jiang, and Wu Dalang had no idea that the former, with a solemn expression, lamented the extreme dangers of the world outside Qinghe County, realizing that his previous belief that he was invincible was far too immature.

Song Jiang was incredulous at driving the carriage. As a low-level official in a small rural town, he was witnessing the methods of the capital for the first time and was filled with anxiety about whether he could survive in Kaifeng.

Wu Dalang only needs his second brother; his thoughts are unimportant, so let's skip them.

Soon, the carriage roof was repaired, and it headed straight for the nearest Xuan Nu Temple.

The eight-person team that cleverly stole the birthday gifts perished shortly after their debut. The good news is that Wu Song and Lin Chong acted with great restraint, and the seven demons were only seriously injured, not killed. They will be able to recover in a few years and be lively again.

The bad news is that the leader, Chao Gai, was a disciple of the Heavenly Manifestation. With the Heavenly Manifestation gone, Chao Gai also perished.

Misfortunes never come singly. Another elder brother, Song Jiang, ran away with Xiang Yuan and will become a civil servant in the capital. Even if Liangshan kidnapped Song Jiang's father and brought him up the mountain, they could not make Song Jiang give up his promising future.

Of course, the future changed when Xiang Yuan entered this realm. Liangshan was destined to fail to gather all 108 demon stars, destined to be nothing... Well, Lu Junyi, Qin Ming, Zhu Tong, Xu Ning, and others thought it was great!
"Speaking of which, why did Tathagata Zizaitian impersonate Chao Gai?"

On the carriage, Xiang Yuan muttered to himself, "Instead of impersonating Chao Gai, it would be better to impersonate Song Jiang... It would be inappropriate for Song Jiang to have contact with the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden. As the leader of Liangshan, Chao Gai is not a demon star, so he is indeed the best choice."

That makes sense, but if they've already chosen the role of the leader, wouldn't it be better to just become the emperor?

Xiang Yuan muttered to himself, if he were in the position of He Hua Zizai Tian, ​​among many options, his first choice would definitely be the old artist whose talents were wasted on the country.

"One cannot have both art and power. Those who want art must give up power, like the reigning emperor; while those who want power must give up art, like failing an exam..."

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Xuan Nu Temple.

There is a village called Huandao Village, which is surrounded by mountains on all sides, and there is only one road in and out.

Half a mile east of the village, through the woods, there is an ancient temple dedicated to the Goddess of Mystery.

The construction time of this Xuan Nu Temple is unknown. The walls are dilapidated, the halls are tilted, and moss and weeds grow everywhere. The clay statues are either missing arms or legs, or covered with cobwebs and headless. It is too gloomy and terrifying, and few people come here.

"What are you standing there for? Go inside and offer incense to the Goddess of Mystery to thank her for taking care of you all these years."

Xiang Yuan patted Song Jiang on the back and pushed him into the dilapidated temple: "After returning this greeting, you can travel lightly to the capital to seek your future."

When Song Jiang stepped into the ancient temple, his heart pounded. He felt that something was wrong, but he dared not disobey Xiang Yuan's orders. He obediently entered the temple and respectfully kowtowed to offer incense.

A gust of wind swept by, and a phantom image appeared in the temple.

The woman was beautiful, with lustrous black hair and bright, clear, captivating eyes.

She wore a magnificent yet understated deep blue robe, cinched at the waist with a purple brocade belt. Standing on a lotus pedestal, her robes fluttered without wind, her figure graceful and ethereal.

She possesses both physical beauty and noble temperament, untouched by worldly affairs, aloof and noble, transcendent and otherworldly. In terms of appearance, she is indeed a qualified deity.

Nine Heavens Mysterious Maiden!

Upon seeing this goddess, Song Jiang became completely disoriented, muttering to himself as if he were talking to someone.

Xiang Yuan stood aside and watched, his eyes sweeping over the illusory figure of the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden, seeing it clearly from the outside in.

The true form of the Mysterious Maiden is gone; only a phantom remains here. This phantom is triggered by a mechanism, and it will only appear and meet Song Jiang once he enters this place.

Apart from Song Jiang, no one else could work; they couldn't trigger the mechanism, nor could they see the Xuan Nu's phantom.

Xiang Yuan was an exception; he could not only see the Mystic Maiden, but he was also not noticed by her.

The former is due to its strength, the latter...

Simply put, the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden left a videotape here, and only communicated with Song Jiang, paying no attention to anyone else.

After a brief exchange, the illusory image of the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden dissipated, and three golden rays condensed in mid-air, transforming into three scrolls of heavenly books that landed in front of Song Jiang.

Xiang Yuan raised his hand and took the three volumes of heavenly books. He opened them and began to read them quickly.

There are military strategies and formations, Taoist magic and immortal arts, and a set of strategies to teach Song Jiang how to operate in the future so as to strengthen the Liangshan forces and force the imperial court to accept them as vassals, so that all 108 stars can achieve their goals and merits.

He acted on behalf of Heaven, served as a minister to assist the country, eradicated evil and restored righteousness, and achieved great success...

The plan was very well-crafted. It not only told Song Jiang that he would become a high-ranking official as he wished, but also that he would not only have an official position but also a great reputation. As long as he followed the plan, his entire life would be fulfilling.

"That's not wrong. When Song Jiang was first granted amnesty, things were going quite well for him."

Xiang Yuan rolled her eyes. It couldn't be said that the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden was making empty promises to Song Jiang, because all those promises or prophecies came true in the future. The Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden just didn't continue to say anything, such as what Song Jiang's future fate would be.

At this moment, Song Jiang woke up, unsure whether the dream was real or not. He rummaged around in his sleeve, trying to find the three volumes of heavenly books bestowed by the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden.

"Stop looking, it's right here."

Xiang Yuan weighed the three volumes of heavenly books in his hand and looked at Song Jiang with a smile.

"It turns out it was in the hands of Enxiang."

Song Jiang was overjoyed: "I was just about to present it to my esteemed minister, but I never expected that the heavenly book would already be in your hands. It is truly the will of Heaven!"

The Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden didn't explicitly say what she wanted Song Jiang to do. After all, they're immortals, and they all have the same style of speaking and acting. The main point is that heavenly secrets cannot be revealed. I'll say what I want, and how you interpret it is your business.

You did the right thing; this is called divine guidance. You're lucky to have encountered this opportunity.

You made a mistake. The gods have already explained it clearly. You, lad, talked nonsense and turned a good thing into a bad thing.

Furthermore, because Song Jiang had obtained the Heavenly Book at least two and a half years in advance and had not yet practiced it, he couldn't understand what the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden was saying at all, so he translated the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden's words into another meaning.

The Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden: When you go to the capital to serve as an official, you should abandon evil and return to righteousness, serve as a minister to assist the country, act on behalf of Heaven, and achieve great success.

This translation is highly subjective and reflects Song Jiang's desired interpretation. Consequently, he immediately came to believe that Xuan Nu was a wonderful deity, which boosted his confidence in his career.

At the same time, he understood why Xiang Yuan said that Xuan Nu had taken good care of him and that he had to offer incense in return.

Song Jiang felt that simply offering incense in return was not enough. Once he arrived in the capital and paid his respects to the Grand Commandant, he immediately wrote a letter home, instructing his younger brother to repair the Xuan Nu Temple so that incense could burn continuously day and night.

This is the blessed land of the Song family!
This Song Jiang is too eager for advancement; he's a complete bureaucrat. Xiang Yuan was quite satisfied with his answer, put away the three volumes of the heavenly book, and decided not to open Song Jiang's eyes.

That's great! It would be a real shame if someone like Song Jiang didn't become an official!
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The capital, Kaifeng Prefecture.

After the carriage stopped at the Grand Commandant's residence, Xiang Yuan waved to the impatient Lin Chong, giving him a break, and then asked Lu Zhishen to lead Wu Song and Wu Dalang to wander around and familiarize themselves with Kaifeng City.

Xiang Yuan kept his promise and recommended Song Jiang to Gao Qiu, but did not ask Gao Qiu to immediately assign him an official position. Instead, Song Jiang stayed by Gao Qiu's side as a clerk. What Song Jiang could achieve in the future depended on his own actions.

Gao Qiu knew all too well what it meant to be a secretary; he earned the life-changing recommendation letter by serving as the secretary to the Dongpo Pork Hermit.

Upon hearing that Xiang Yuan insisted on keeping Song Jiang by his side instead of simply dismissing him, he immediately became very interested in the dark-skinned man in front of him.

As long as Song Jiang didn't join Liangshan, Xiang Yuan wouldn't care about his future. He went back and studied the Heavenly Book, but it was so-so that he lost interest after flipping through it twice.

The Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden was merely an illusion; her true form's whereabouts were unknown, and no one knew where she was hiding.

Xiang Yuan didn't bother searching. If it were truly possible to dig it up from the ground, Hua Zizaitian would have already done so, and it wouldn't have been his turn.

Because of the death of He Zizaitian, Xiang Yuan no longer had any worries, so he was no longer in a hurry to conduct the separation experiment of the physical walls of the Demon Star and the Reincarnation Relic. He dispersed his own Heavenly Dao Laws and subtly modified the version of the Mysterious Void Realm.

Not daring to exert too much force, fearing that using too much force would break the Xuanxu Realm, he gently exerted his strength, gradually transforming the Xuanxu Realm into his shape.

Three months have passed in the blink of an eye.

The Xuanxu Realm has taken on the shape of Xiangyuan, and Palu and Lengxue have returned to their places. In between, he also took the time to find a few more inhuman demon stars and used them for experiments.

The most important breakthrough lies in the origin of the Heavenly Dao in the Great Freedom Heaven Realm. By continuously feeding the Heavenly Dao principles and helping it to deduce itself, Xiang Yuan finally managed to revive this almost destroyed upper realm.

By supporting the Great Free Heaven, more options are available for Xiang Yuan.

On a dark and windy night, Xiang Yuan was given a false destiny, which allowed him to reshape the order of the three realms in the Great Freedom Heaven Realm, open the ascension channel, and include the Xuanxu Realm as the lower realm.

He originally thought that after becoming the Heavenly Emperor of the Great Freedom Heaven, he could exorcise demonic thoughts, wash away worldly impurities, and restore the Great Freedom Heaven to its original celestial palace and heavenly court.

The result was not as expected. The demonic thoughts were difficult to eradicate and had become an indispensable part of the origin of the Heavenly Dao. This upper realm could never be returned to.

Demonic thoughts are too harmful; ignoring them is definitely not an option, but they can't be eliminated...

Helpless, Xiang Yuan had to settle for second best, replacing the darkness with his own compassionate demonic light, making the Great Freedom Heaven Realm appear less dark.

This action is very similar to the invasion and pollution by the Heavenly Demon. The Heavenly Demon killed the Heavenly Emperor and took over this world. Xiang Yuan killed the Heavenly Demon and took over this world as well.

Although the Great Free Heaven Realm could not return to its original form, the compassionate demonic light of Xiang Yuan undoubtedly made this world appear much clearer. He did not create virtual gods, reverse time, or allow the dead in the human world to return and continue their previous lives.

Unlike the Three Realms order under the rule of the first Heavenly Emperor and the Heaven of Freedom, the Great Heaven of Freedom, dominated by Xiang Yuan, is neither as stable as the former nor as chaotic as the latter. Its position is neither high nor low, and it is very stable despite its chaos.

The reason for this is that the light of compassion is also a kind of demonic light. Beings are exposed to this light day and night, and we cannot expect them to be born good. However, because of the compassion within this light, a trace of kindness is hidden deep within their hearts.

Whether it's wicked or benevolent, let's see how the Heavenly Emperor guides us.

Xiang Yuan had no idea how to guide people. He had always believed that gods were gods and common people were common people, and everyone should live their own lives.

We can only wait for the Qianyuan Realm to attack, at which point the Heavenly Dao principles of the two realms will be aligned, and the concept of demons will be completely eradicated, allowing this world to fully return to its original state.

There was another thing that frustrated Xiang Yuan: the Xuanxu Realm had been incorporated into the Great Freedom Heaven Realm, and in theory, he, as the Heavenly Emperor, should be omnipotent. However, he still couldn't find the hiding place of the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden and her group of immortals.

"They don't even give face to the Heavenly Emperor. No wonder they've been able to hide peacefully for so many years. They really have something..."

Xiang Yuan raised his hand and stroked his chin: "I can disregard the face of the Heavenly Emperor of the Great Freedom Heaven Realm. After all, this world has just been pulled back from the brink of death, and the Heavenly Emperor's mandate is limited. If it were the Heavenly Emperor of the Qianyuan Realm, and I still didn't give him face, I would definitely lose my temper."

Thinking this, Xiang Yuan turned his head to look at the 108 Reincarnation Relics floating behind him.

After becoming the Heavenly Emperor, he used his privilege to complete the separation of the living body's cell wall and successfully collected the remaining Reincarnation Relics.

Next, all that is needed is to reverse the numbers of the Heavenly Gang and Earthly Fiends, erase the destiny, and the mission will be completed, allowing you to return to the Qianyuan Realm.

"Tsk, I'm going to be a guide again..."

(End of this chapter)