Cultivating Immortality Starts with Rubbing a Computer

Chapter 231 Dreamlike Empty Flowers
The question of how the stars were damaged by the mountains is very important.

The eight celestial beings are still surrounding Fang Jun, and they must have a way to kill him.

Even if it cannot be killed, it still possesses the means to detach itself from the Great Dao.

Otherwise, as long as destiny remains in Fang Jun's hands.

The Eight Great Celestial Venerables could no longer control the Mandate of Heaven.

Therefore, they would be unable to manipulate fate.

"Heavenly secrets".

The stars spoke.

Fang Jun sighed: "It really is a secret of heaven."

The stars laughed and said, "When you learned that they had gained fortune, you should have realized that the ancient Dao was also in their hands."

"And the secret lies in Hongyun's hands."

"Otherwise, how do you think Hongyun could have broken Shanyue's scheme?"

"She has the protection of good fortune, so she should be invincible."

Fang Jun asked, puzzled, "How did they get their hands on these ancient roads?"

"With their talent, they probably can't even touch the surface of these great principles, right?"

Those who can achieve the Refinement of Emptiness are all outstanding individuals.

Even so, they are still far, far behind the three Dao Lords.

The stars said, "Even mortals without the Great Dao can still utilize the laws of nature. The Five Elements, Heavenly Secrets, and Fortune have long been the natural laws of this universe, so why can't we utilize them?"

Fang Jun said, "Didn't these three Great Daos spread out over this long period of time?"

"Stretching along the timeline for 100,000, 200,000, 300,000 light-years..."

As Fang Jun uttered these words, he was met with a half-smile from Qunxing: "Do you really think so? The Nascent Soul can allow the Great Dao to spread downwards along the River of Time and radiate towards the cosmos."

"It's just that without material things, it can't compare to the Immortal Ruins world."

"And once you reach the Refinement of Void realm, you can even go back to the past and expand your Great Dao."

"So when do you think those three Dao Lords began to expand their Daos?"

"Ten thousand years ago, when I achieved the Refinement of Void, I observed that the light from fifty light-years away contained information about the Great Dao of Destiny."

“Eighty thousand years ago, the light I received from two hundred million light-years away contained information about the Great Dao of Destiny.”

"Fifty thousand years ago, the light I received from 14.3 billion light-years away contained information about the Great Dao of Destiny."

“And the Five Elements and the secrets of heaven, which came much earlier, have long since reached far and wide.”

Fang Jun didn't speak, but asked, "If I go back to the past, will I be able to meet the Lord of Destiny?"

Qunxing said, "No, even if you go back to the past, you will no longer be able to see the Lord of Destiny. Beings like them have long since reconstructed their own cause and effect, and their so-called history of attaining the Dao no longer exists."

Fang Jun asked, "Where are they now? Could it be that they've returned to the beginning of the Big Bang?"

The stars gazed wistfully and said, "The light emanating from the distant stars tells us that it is true. They have indeed returned to the beginning of the universe. Not only that, they have also returned to the end of the universe."

"From now on, they will be everywhere."

"They exist in every corner of time, in every moment of space."

Therefore, they also know everything.

"The past and future of the universe hold no secrets for them."

"They experienced and participated in everything that happened."

"They are the Tao, nature, and the ultimate of the universe."

"So you don't need to think about seeing them, because they are right here among us."

Fang Jun asked in confusion, "Why? Why did the Lord of Destiny allow this to happen?"

Qunxing laughed and said, "You mean this matter now? Have you considered the problem that it's taking too long?"

Upon hearing this, Fang Jun sighed again.

The process of refining emptiness is actually the process of accumulating virtual particles.

Any means to enhance strength, any struggle involving the Immortal Ruins world.

All of these are accelerating the pace of this accumulation.

The reason why Lianxu doesn't leave the Immortal Ruins world to work independently is because he would lose money if he did.

If your enemy surpasses the Void Refinement Realm before you do, you're doomed.

The perfection of refining emptiness is the balance between the normal and reverse order of life.

What about going a step further?

What Fang Jun was thinking of was to let the reverse-time life surpass the forward-time life, and let the existence that had transcended the Void Refinement fall back to the beginning of the universe.

This is inevitable.

It's something that can be done no matter how much time it takes.

Even those who achieve the Golden Core stage possess a lifespan sufficient to live until the end of the universe.

But time can make or break a person.

Life forms at the Golden Core stage or above have grasped their true self and constructed self-awareness.

Logically, it should be possible to perpetuate self-awareness.

But this will not lead to progress.

You will be trapped in one state forever.

In order to ensure that they have room for self-improvement, beings above the Golden Core stage will leave gaps in their self-image.

The appearance of this gap led to the calamity of "losing oneself".

Ordinary methods are naturally unable to shake the will of those who have reached the Void Refinement stage.

Even experiencing countless things won't work.

However, the knowledge that enables one to progress in the Void Refinement stage is different; it is the source of progress in the Void Refinement stage, but also the inner demon of the Void Refinement stage.

Having it will inevitably change you.

If you deviate too far from your original self, you have lost yourself.

The difference between the two is far greater than the difference between a person's childhood self and their adult self.

It applies to different forms of life.

For example, the differences between microorganisms and humans.

The reason why Golden Elixir cultivators only live for a thousand years is also because the change in their self-awareness costs them their lives, thus limiting their lifespan.

But it's different when you reach the Refinement of Emptiness stage.

That means they really won't die.

Even if they are "dead", a second self will be born on their corpses.

They die and are reborn repeatedly, in an endless cycle until the end of the universe, or they go against the current until the beginning of the universe.

Fang Jun said, "So the reason why the Immortal Ruins World is the way it is is not because the three Dao Lords did not want to further change the world, but because their thoughts changed at the moment they attained Dao?"

"From that time on, it was also the time for them to leave."

The stars said, “That’s right, which is why we’ve repeatedly told you that your remaining mortal self is meaningless. As long as you continue, your thinking will inevitably change.”

"Your ability to become a Refined Void cultivator must mean that you left behind a yearning for the Dao in the 'Primordial Beginning'."

"This yearning for the Tao will one day triumph."

"In time, you will understand our choice."

Fang Jun looked up at the sky, his eyes piercing through history hundreds of thousands of years in the future, Lin Xiaoluo, Nan Qiaoqiao, and Nan Yufeng ten thousand years from now, and twenty thousand years from now…

Then, he sneered: "Stars, you must understand that the reason I choose to cooperate with you now is because I still retain the mindset of what you call mortals."

"Otherwise, I would have already pledged allegiance to the Eight Heavenly Venerables."

"That is the optimal solution."

Qunxing laughed and said, "Of course we know that, so we will guide you step by step to this point."

"Don't worry about these mortals. To us, they are no different from any particle in the universe."

"You are influenced by them, but it is only because your 'primordial' is projected onto mortals."

"Just like in your hometown, those ordinary people who like animated characters, even if they know that animated characters are fictional, will still support and endorse them."

"Because that's part of their 'origins'." "You should know very well that we don't despise this kind of thinking."

There is no distinction between superior and inferior when it comes to entrusting one's thoughts to the 'Primordial Beginning'.

"But you should also understand that this is only temporary, and eventually you will return to the 'Tao' aspect."

"There is no such thing as happiness, sadness, or sorrow."

"This is nature, this is the natural law of the universe."

Fang Jun said, "What if I refuse to accept this rule?"

Qunxing said, "You will agree. If you don't want to lose, you will inevitably embark on this path."

Fang Jun said, "If I were to embark on this path, I would have already lost."

Qunxing said, "Did you lose? Back then, you might not have thought it was a loss. Only now are you hesitant."

Fang Jun fell silent.

He knew that what the stars said was true.

That's why they fell silent.

His personality, his sense of self, is shaped by his experiences in his past and present lives.

But will this self really never change?

Do not!
Fang Jun knew that something would definitely change, and that change stemmed from the self he had cultivated over the years.

The stars said, "I can see the anger in your heart. You resent the Eight Heavenly Venerables, and you resent us even more."

"However, you will inevitably have to make a choice."

“The Heavenly Secrets that Hongyun possesses can completely kill your existence.”

"Therefore, you must master the flow of fortune."

Qunxing smiled slightly as he finished speaking: "If you can't get over your inner hurdle, why don't you ask me to put it into practice?"

Fang Jun said coldly, "Get out of here!"

The stars sighed, "This is clearly the way you like it most. We are all celestial beings, so we don't really care about such trivial mortal ideas."

"or……"

Looking at Fang Jun's cold eyes, Qunxing simply smiled and said, "Fine, then I'll leave. But you'll eventually figure it out."

After saying that, the stars disappeared.

However, Fang Jun understood perfectly well that this guy hadn't disappeared; the Dao of Refining Void had long since spread throughout the star system where the Immortal Ruins World was located, as time had expanded.

They are the embodiment of the Great Way.

They can be found everywhere in this star system.

Even faster-than-light information is subject to limitations.

At least in the vicinity of the Immortal Ruins world, time is not a concern.

Yes, Fang Jun now understands the principle behind the quantum communication technology that Mo Yiyi created for him.

That's not quantum communication technology at all.

That is trans-temporal communication brought about by the trans-temporal characteristics of the Great Path of Destiny.

The principle is also very simple.

It would take a year to transmit information one light-year away.

Why didn't I just send the message a year ago?
This ensures that a receiver one light-year away can immediately receive information from that location.

This is how communication is conducted between those who have reached the Void Refinement stage.

With their capabilities, they can absolutely guarantee communication without delay over hundreds of light-years.

This also means they can arbitrarily alter hundreds of years of history.

How could a life form of this kind possibly take mere mortals seriously?

Just as humans don't care about the ants' cries and struggles when they destroy an ant colony, the existence of an ant colony is merely a negligible ripple in human memory, barely leaving a trace.

Ordinary people are the same in the eyes of those who have reached the Void Refinement stage.

The differences in life forms are even more significant.

To say they are immoral, cruel, and despicable?

These are all the views of ordinary people towards them.

They really don't care at all.

After all, for those who have more control over history, everything in the world is nothing more than a movie in a dream.

Is it necessary to care about the characters in a movie?
Even when discussing right and wrong, morality and justice, is it necessary to address the characters in the movie?
Yes.

Perhaps those who have reached the Void Refinement stage care about this.

Just like ordinary people like cartoon characters.

It's not surprising at all that a cultivator in the Void Refinement Realm would be fond of characters from their dreams.

But nothing in this world is permanent.

The universe will change, and so will the process of refining the void.

Staying true to one's original aspirations is easier said than done.

It’s not that simple.

The laughter of the stars rang out again: "Destiny, if you are truly unwilling, you can wait until you become a Dao Lord before changing everything."

"You can give those mortals a perfect and happy life until the end of the universe."

"No matter how these mortals define perfection, you can achieve it."

Fang Jun was already used to the omnipresent Refinement of Emptiness: "What if their wish is to become a Dao Lord?"

Qunxing laughed loudly, "So what if it's not allowed? You don't think the position of Dao Lord is some precious, fixed spot, do you?"

"Even the so-called Void Refining, Spirit Transformation, and Nascent Soul are not restrictive things."

“The diagrams of laws can be shared, the diagrams of the Great Dao can be shared, the path to becoming a deity can be reproduced, and as long as there are enough virtual particles, it is not difficult to complete the path of refining the virtual.”

"The reason we are so rare is simply because of the conflicts caused by the 'self'."

"In your words, we could also be considered morally inferior and lacking in a win-win mentality."

"I don't like the idea of ​​strong leaders driving strong leaders later."

"But the perfect world you've created can't be any morally worse than ours, can it?"

"Or rather, after you become the Dao Lord."

"Have we lost that spirit of empowering others to become strong first?"

Yes, absolutely.

“Are you worried that once you become the Dao Lord, you will have already lost your original intention?”

"What perfect society? What ordinary people?"

"It's no different from a rock in the universe."

"Then you will get tired of this childish game and head towards the source of the Great Way."

"Accept it, fate."

"If we acknowledge your idea, we can save some time."

"Improve our chances of winning as soon as possible."

"I'm going to tell you a secret: there's no such thing as one being stronger or weaker than the other when it comes to destiny and luck."

"Don't assume that you have the support of luck and that you will win the final victory even if you make a decision at the last minute."

Upon hearing this, Fang Jun closed his eyes, and when he opened them again, they gleamed with a chilling light: "Get out!"

The laughter of the stars continued to drift in.

It took a long time for it to disappear.

It seemed as if they were mocking Fang Jun's indecisiveness.

indecisive?

Just then, a voice came from the seaside: "Why does that woman look so much like me?"

(End of this chapter)