My ordinary path to immortality shouldn't end here.

Chapter 147 When Old Monster Bai Begins to Derive on "Non-Existent"

Bai Chijing glanced sideways at the little girl, but he didn't say anything.

Is that what he meant?

He was asking these seemingly passionate immortals why they were doing such futile work.

While being looked at by Bai Chijing, perhaps because she was still sitting on Bai Chijing's shoulder, the expressionless Ling Jia transmitted her voice to him: "Why do you think they are so keen on doing useless work? I don't really know either, but I can guess a bit. Hmm... The reason why they wanted to refine this true Heavenly Dao back then was because this Heavenly Dao wanted to call itself the Heavenly Emperor."

Bai Chijing was startled upon hearing this.

If the true Heavenly Dao wanted to call itself the Emperor Immortal, does that mean that the Heavenly Dao had already developed self-awareness back then? And did it intend to control everything in the world?

Unconsciously, Bai Chijing thought of the Heavenly Way, which was originally the way of humanity.

At that moment, a multitude of thoughts raced through his mind.

The Heavenly Way of Yaotian and the Shushan Realm are essentially the Heavenly Way of Humanity. They possess self-awareness, have likes and dislikes, and even covet the spiritual energy of the mountains and rivers of the human world.

However, while the situation in the Shu Mountain Realm remains unknown, it seems that Yao Tian is subtly exercising self-restraint.

Or perhaps it's about paying attention to table manners.

And this world where the Heavenly Emperor's true form exists, the Heavenly Dao here once wanted to call itself the Emperor Immortal. Does this mean that this true Heavenly Dao is actually the "Human Dao"?

Then, following this line of thought, a strange look slowly appeared in Bai Chijing's eyes.

Because he seemed to have guessed why these passionate immortals were so keen on doing useless work.

"Is besieging and killing the ominous beings of the lower realm, or is it merely expelling or obstructing them, the true will of Heaven? Therefore, these immortals are so keen on such actions, in fact, all to curry favor with the true Heavenly Way!"

Bai Chijing's eyes flickered slightly, because the Serpent Celestial Master had sent him a message, instructing him to wash away the ominous aura.

So, could this be interpreted as—that the true Heavenly Dao here is here, and you need to consult it?
Without hesitation, Bai Chijing turned and left.

Such profound secrets, involving "the Way of Heaven, which is inherently human" and "the true Way of Heaven, which must transform into the Way of Humanity," are beyond his current comprehension. He will return to this "Ascension Gate" one day, having cultivated to a realm beyond the mortal world, to explore its mysteries.

At this point, Bai Chijing understood that these were all at least Golden Immortals, and what they were gathered here for.

"Hey, hey, why did you leave?"

Ling Jia was unwilling to accept Bai Chijing's departure, since her current actions depended entirely on him. Therefore, Bai Chijing's departure meant that she also had to leave.

"These immortals, in order to curry favor with the Heavenly Dao, dare not attack you, so I have become their primary target. If we don't leave now, when will we?" Bai Chijing said.

He had one more thing to say: the Serpent Constellation Celestial Authority exists in this world, and the Serpent Constellation Celestial Authority knows a great deal about him. It is likely that the leak of his information here is the work of the Serpent Constellation Celestial Authority.

After all, the snake's host is greedy!

“That’s true.” When Ling Jia heard Bai Chijing say that, she immediately stopped trying to dissuade him. After all, it’s not like they can’t come back here. The reason they didn’t come before was simply because they were too lazy to break through the things blocking the “Ascension Gate”.

Because breaking those things will directly attract the attention of the true Heavenly Dao!
Although one doesn't need to be too wary of the true Heavenly Dao at the level of Ling Jia, since one is immortal, spiritual energy is self-generated, fortune and misfortune are the same, and one is eternally unfailing, it is still best to avoid confronting the true Heavenly Dao if possible.

After all, you can't be a thief for a thousand days and guard against thieves for a thousand days.

With the support of the Outer Realm and the Spirit Platform Heaven, the True Immortal's power of covering the Heart Realm was restored. The Heart Realm was replaced by Heaven and Earth, and reality and illusion were merged into one. At this moment, Bai Chijing was both illusory and real. He directly crossed through layers of killing arrays and escaped from that "ascension gate".

As Bai Chijing left, the pervasive sense of gloom that had filled the world vanished.

All immortals in this world, no matter where they are, can feel that the sky above them, at that moment, clearly seems to breathe a sigh of relief.

What is the will of Heaven?

"How could the supreme immortal emperor deep within the heavens..."

"Even if the lower realm is ominous, it shouldn't make an Immortal Emperor so wary, right?"

The immortals were filled with astonishment and doubt.

Some were completely unaware of what had happened, while others knew quite a bit but were still involuntarily horrified.

Because of the change in the will of Heaven just now, it was clear that some great enemy of the Heavenly Dao had finally retreated after confronting the Heavenly Dao, which is why this situation occurred.

But what kind of being can be called a great enemy of the Heavenly Dao?
Although those ominous beings in the lower realms were able to contend with the "Supreme Emperor Immortal" deep within the heavens, they all knew their limits. After all, the lower realms had suffered greatly over the years because they had lost the true Heavenly Dao.

One after another, incredibly powerful beings, in order to fill the gaps in heaven and earth, had to transform themselves into the Heavenly Dao and act as human beings in place of the Heavenly Dao.

But since it is not the true Way of Heaven, it can never compare to the true Way of Heaven.

Therefore, after transforming into the Heavenly Dao, all those incredibly powerful beings fell into a state of dormancy. While there was a possibility of them being awakened, there was also the possibility that they would never awaken again.

……

Bai Chijing had already returned from the "Ascension Gate," but unlike his journey there which required a special route, he returned directly to the Yao Tian Human Realm upon his return.

Before Bai Chijing could even reflect on this crossover journey, he discovered that his memories were becoming hazy.

Along with that came his entire cultivation practice.

A portion is being removed.

"Is this the price of ascension that Ling Jia mentioned?" Bai Chijing instantly understood, and he began to take steps to curb it.

Although even beings of otherworldly realms could not avoid it, Bai Chijing still wanted to try. The Outer Mind Realm instantly spread throughout the entire Yao Tian mortal realm, with the Lingtai Heaven raised high above it. In that instant, all cultivators who practiced mind cultivation, regardless of their cultivation level, from the Outer Material Realm to the True Immortal, inevitably had a portion of their cultivation drawn away.

Thus, in the second stage, Bai Chijing, who had regressed from the Great Completion Realm, once again returned to his peak cultivation level. However, this peak could not last, because his cultivation was still constantly declining.

It's like doing an arithmetic problem where you're adding water while simultaneously releasing it.

It seems that for Golden Immortals, it's one part, but for immortals below the Golden Immortal level, it's a much larger part.

It might even be all of his cultivation!
Bai Chijing understood this, so he directly increased the scope of the extraction. Originally, it was only the Heart Cultivation lineage, but now, with the expansion of the scope, it directly covered the entire Yao Tian Human Realm.

In an instant, the cognitive impairment originating from Bai Chijing began to accelerate its tendency to become eternal!

However, such a massive upheaval also caused this cognitive impairment to collapse simultaneously, albeit at an accelerating pace. After all, cognitive impairment stems from one's own perception, a misjudgment of normal circumstances.

However, the current continuous loss of cultivation level is clearly beyond normal comprehension.

In the end, Bai Chijing preserved his cultivation, but the cognitive barrier that had enveloped the entire Yaotian mortal realm was completely disintegrated as a result.

The name Bai Chijing has appeared once again in this world!
In an instant, the leader of the Immortal Alliance and the master of the Human Palace, both True Immortals, locked onto Bai Chijing. Their ability to "see the universe in a speck of dust" allowed them to instantly understand the cause and effect.

"Bai Chijing!"

"Too deceiving!"

Both Yan Zhaotian and Lu Zheyuan showed expressions of shock and anger. After all, they were also True Immortals!

However, this also made their expressions exceptionally solemn. They were clearly at the same cultivation level as Bai Chijing, yet he had not only easily extracted their cultivation, but had also concealed himself in this Yao Tian mortal realm beforehand, and even refined a batch of Heavenly Profound Pills!

What's most terrifying is that they were completely unaware of this until this very moment!
Bai Chijing's methods are simply too chilling!

Besides these two, there was another being at the Immortal Realm who was also extremely shocked and furious.

This one is none other than Wen Shuyue!
Only now did she realize how foolish she had been to be tricked by Bai Chijing. The other party hadn't even revealed a single trace of himself from beginning to end.

“That gentleman…” At this moment, Zhou Shuyue seemed to wake up from a dream. She finally remembered why she was able to cultivate to the outer realm in three years.

She followed and cultivated alongside a true immortal for three years!
Over the past three years, the other party taught her the miraculous art of alchemy, guided her to create her own Immortal Sword Formation, and even gifted her a magical artifact that can be considered a supreme treasure of swordsmanship.

"This gentleman, he shouldn't be the master of the Human Realm, right?" Zhou Shuyue asked, realizing what was happening.

Because the master of that human palace was not skilled in alchemy.

Moreover, Lu Zheyuan's expertise is not in swordsmanship, but in formations.

“That’s Bai Chijing!” Wen Shuyue answered Zhou Shuyue, finally letting Zhou Shuyue know which true immortal she was cultivating under.

Besides these four, there was another person who also knew about Bai Chijing at this time.

Within my heart sect.

Three hundred years ago, the world's number one scholar, Wen Ye, looked at the suddenly enraged immortal's broken body. Although he was already seriously injured, he couldn't help but ask, "What's wrong, Fellow Daoist Bai?"

Just a few breaths ago, this remnant of an immortal suddenly roared out the name "Bai Chijing".

Not only that, but they also stopped the suppression of him!

Wen Ye was certainly familiar with this name; in fact, it was a pillar of his spirit. The reason was simple: Bai Chijing had defied the shackles of heaven and attained immortality!
For Wen Ye, who has been unable to attain immortality for a long time, it would not be an exaggeration to say that this is his only idol in this life.

"Our cultivation levels are being drained by this bastard!" The remnant immortal body gritted his teeth. He had completely suppressed Wen Ye and was just waiting to refine Wen Ye to eliminate all hidden dangers. Who would have thought that the sudden loss of his cultivation would cause him to fail at the last moment!
"Hahahaha! Fellow Daoist Bai is truly the most talented and brilliant person in the world!" Wen Ye couldn't help but laugh upon hearing this.

"Hmph! Don't be so smug! He deceived the world before, manipulating everyone, mortals and immortals, at will. The only reason for his current state is that he has suffered a severe injury! And right now, he is not the only immortal in the world. The mythical era has arrived, and Bai Chijing has already chosen his own path to death! If you don't believe me, my good disciple, I will spare your life for another hundred years and let you see if my prediction is accurate!"

This immortal's broken body was able to return to the mortal realm thanks to the souls of Bai Diyuan and Kuliu.

The former founder of the Wuxin School!

Due to a series of unfortunate events, Wen Ye stole part of his spiritual lineage, causing his true body to fall into obscurity. Later, his clone descended to the mortal realm to kill Wen Ye, but was outmaneuvered by Wen Ye and nearly had his immortal soul destroyed.

Hearing his former master say these words with such conviction, Wen Ye fell silent.

Firstly, he didn't know much, and secondly, he was now in a precarious situation himself.

……

However, Bai Chijing showed no signs of injury on the mountain peak formed by the Immortal Furnace.

After all, his current cognitive impairment collapse was caused by his attempt to preserve his cultivation level.

At this moment, Bai Chijing's eyes were somewhat unfocused, because most of his memories were almost completely fading away. Just as his cultivation level had almost been reduced to nine-tenths, so too had his memories.

However, this was not because the information Ling Jia gave Bai Chijing was wrong, but because the world after the "ascension" was intentionally created by that "Supreme Emperor Immortal"!
This is precisely why he went to such lengths to scare away Shirachi Kei!

Going to that world after "ascension" is equivalent to agreeing to a certain contract, and leaving is equivalent to being willing to abide by the contract! Of course, this contract itself is not enough to cause an immortal to perish, but the amount of cultivation extracted and memories erased can be controlled by that "Supreme Emperor Immortal".

In the past, when facing beings of otherworldly realms, this "Supreme Emperor Immortal" would always restrain himself, simply making a show of his presence.

But this time, it's different from before.

Because this "Supreme Immortal Emperor" wants Bai Chijing to die!
This person had also favored Bai Chijing, but everything changed after Bai Chijing became the most evil and created the "Ten Greedy and Desireless Suffering Immortal Scripture".

Because Bai Chijing may already become Him!

To be precise, it has the potential to become a new, true Heavenly Way.

This is something that this "Supreme Immortal Emperor" cannot tolerate under any circumstances. The reason why those near-Dao immortals can still tolerate his existence is because he is currently unique and irreplaceable!

Those near-Dao immortals who, in their attempt to embody the Heavenly Dao, ultimately succumbed to oblivion are arguably the best proof of this.

But it's different now.

As the true Heavenly Way, He clearly understands that the final act of "pretending to uphold the will of Heaven to nourish oneself" is actually the beginning. Because once nourishment begins, it will gradually transform Himself into the Heavenly Way.

This is not about merging with the Tao through one's body, but about becoming the Tao oneself!

"Evil Supreme Being, since I already exist in this world, how can you also exist?" From the deepest part of the sky above the realm where the Heavenly Master's true form resided, a thunderous sound resounded.

At this moment, there was another figure here.

As the thunderous sound rang out, the figure appeared utterly terrified. This figure bore an identical appearance to Bai Chijing, and was none other than the "Corrosion Body".

It was the arrival of this "corrosive" force that made the "Immortal Emperor" here aware of Bai Chijing's existence.

"Ferocious Supreme Being, farewell! I will perform a celestial burial for you!"

The thunderous sound rang out again, but was immediately followed by a muffled groan. However, this "Immortal Emperor" didn't care, because this was the price He had to pay for deliberately releasing something that could attract near-Cultivation Immortals. If it weren't for such a supreme treasure, First Ling Jia wouldn't have been attracted.

Since Ling Jia wasn't coming, Bai Chijing naturally wouldn't come either.

To successfully orchestrate this scheme, the price this "Supreme Immortal Emperor" paid was naturally considerable.

Because it can attract many supreme treasures that exist in other worlds and beyond the human realm, and it is unique!
……

Above the Celestial Furnace, Bai Chijing's immortal soul had begun to fade, but the light in his eyes was growing brighter.

Because at this moment, he finally understood what it meant to "exist even when not existing".

This is a subtle power derived from the demon monk.

It's purely conceptual.

Originally, Bai Chijing hadn't gained anything after obtaining it, but at this moment, he suddenly understood the essence of this power, which caused subtle changes to his cultivation level.

Previously, I only had a thought, without any actual plan, to explore a new direction for cultivation, but now I have started directly.

At first, the cultivators in Yaotian were not affected, but in the Shushan realm, "Suijin," who was a demon monk in disguise, was like a ghost, because his ranking on the list of the most vicious and evil suddenly plummeted from eighteenth to over one hundredth, and it was still plummeting!

(End of this chapter)