Those who face the wall, but are in the Nascent Soul stage.

Chapter 63 Past Life (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

Luo Qing is a typical genius cultivator.

The standard is one year to establish the foundation, ten years to achieve the Golden Core, and fifty years to reach the Nascent Soul stage.

This is not surprising. Thanks to the great human emperor, even dogs in the Nine Provinces can reach the Foundation Establishment stage (provided they are willing to cultivate). Not to mention he is a sword disciple of the Dao Sect, the number one sect in the world (questionable).

To paraphrase a common saying in Kyushu, "This child has the potential to become an emperor."

Every year, at least ten thousand young cultivators in the Nine Provinces possess the potential to become emperors. Luo Qing is just one in ten thousand. Faced with the praise from his fellow disciples, Luo Qing was indifferent. He simply spent another thirty years breaking through three major realms, pushing his cultivation to the peak of the Nascent Soul stage.

If nothing unexpected happens, Luo Qing should be able to break through to the Nascent Soul Realm before he turns 100. In the Nine Provinces, that would make him a potential candidate for the Tribulation Transcending Realm.

Why not say that he is a potential candidate to become an immortal?
In Kyushu, "Wishing you a speedy tribulation and ascension" is an insult.

The sensitive point of his insult is equivalent to: "May you soon be able to buy an Evergrande pre-sale apartment in Beijing, Shanghai, or Guangzhou on a mortgage, have two sons, take out a loan for a new energy vehicle, and live a prosperous life with your fiancée."

In any case, it's time for Luo Qing, who has reached the peak of the Nascent Soul stage, to take a trip outside the sect.

Luo Qing's master thought so too.

Considering that Luo Qing had been cultivating diligently in the mountains since he came up, in order to avoid repeating the tragedy in the cultivation world five hundred years ago, when a disciple of the sect who had cultivated diligently for five hundred years and finally reached the Tribulation Transcending stage was directly struck dead by a bolt of heavenly lightning, Luo Qing's master took a bamboo stick and whipped his disciple down the mountain.

"Go down the mountain, find a wife, have some kids, enjoy life in the mortal world, and then come back to cultivate immortality."

"But Master, doesn't the Path of Ruthlessness emphasize minimizing romantic entanglements?"

"Who the hell told you that you're cultivating the path of ruthlessness?"

"Isn't the Path of the Ruthless Sword I cultivate?"

"What kind of rubbish ruthless sword path is this? You've secretly taken another master behind my back? This is the Azure Cloud Sword Path!" The master was speechless.

"Huh?" Luo Qing looked bewildered.

"Get down the mountain. Your last uncle, who was celibate, has a grave covered in grass that has already become a spirit. You should figure out how to live your life before you start cultivating immortality."

Luo Qing then accepted the order to descend the mountain, found a remote royal city, and diligently studied entertainment activities such as listening to music in brothels and the characteristics of worldly life. Following his master's instructions, he applied for a job as a constable in the local area and began working a nine-to-five job.

However, Luo Qing had always been disgusted by the so-called "romantic fate" and couldn't muster any interest in it.

On Luo Qing's 100th birthday, he felt something and looked out at the sky.

The tribulation of the Nascent Soul Realm awaits him.

Originally, there was no such thing as Heavenly Tribulation in the Nine Provinces. The corrupted Heavenly Dao was torn apart by the Human Emperor, so where would Heavenly Tribulation come from? But the problem is that the Human Emperor only cares about killing and not burying, which directly led to the Nine Provinces giving rise to a new Heavenly Dao after 100,000 years of brewing.

The new Heavenly Dao, like a new official, has set up Heavenly Tribulations for advancement in the Nine Provinces. Except for the Qi Refining stage breaking through to the Foundation Establishment stage, almost every major breakthrough requires a corresponding Heavenly Tribulation.

Of course, the heavenly tribulation below the tribulation stage is mainly a formality. As long as you don't do anything reckless, you generally won't be killed by the heavenly tribulation.

Perhaps it was fate, but as Luo Qing attracted the gathering of tribulation clouds, a grand sacrificial array, which had been brewing for a hundred years by demonic cultivators and covered more than a thousand miles, was also closing in. This array was powerful enough to refine half of a mortal dynasty.

As for why demonic cultivators appeared in Kyushu, that is a complex issue and will not be discussed here.

Luo Qing happened to be inside the great formation.

The great demonic cultivator had naturally noticed this Nascent Soul cultivator playing around in the mundane world within the great formation long ago, but just as an arrow on a bowstring must be released, in order to avoid being discovered by the righteous forces recently, this great formation, which had been prepared for a hundred years, had to be opened whether it was intended to be or not.

Thus, in addition to the millions of people from this remote dynasty, there was also a bewildered Nascent Soul Peak cultivator in the sacrificial array.

"Why does this new type of heavenly tribulation have such a demonic feel to it?"

Luo Qing stared blankly at the blood-red sky.

The newly appointed Heavenly Dao had no experience in dealing with cultivation formations. The true Nascent Soul stage Heavenly Tribulation had long been blocked outside the great formation. Because it could not find its target, the tribulation clouds were running around like headless flies.

Realizing the situation was dire, Luo Qing acted decisively, following his master's instructions, and sent out 180 jade talismans to request aid from various righteous sects, but all the talismans were blocked by the great formation.

The Daoist sect just gives its disciples cheap, low-quality junk.

Faced with the demonic methods that could transform the surrounding area, mountains, rivers, and lakes into a surge of blood and energy, faced with the ordinary people gathered around him trying to survive, faced with the mortals under his protection, Luo Qing seemed to hear his master's teachings.

"My good disciple, cultivators should eliminate demons and protect the world from harm."

There was no way around it; under the careful guidance of the former Sect Master Bai, the cultivators of the Dao Sect had all become wicked and could not tolerate the slightest bit of demonic cultivators, and Luo Qing was no exception.

A sword aura from the peak of the Nascent Soul stage ripped through the sky, cleaving the condensing blood energy into a sword mark that divided the north and south.

"You demonic beast, come out and face your death!"

How could that powerful demonic cultivator tolerate this guy ruining his century-long plan? He revealed his Nascent Soul stage cultivation and attacked Luo Qing with his hammer. The suppression of cultivators of the Nine Provinces' great realm was extremely terrifying. How could a mere Nascent Soul cultivator possibly defeat him?
Thus, Luo Qing staged a remarkable comeback, a story of a genius Nascent Soul cultivator defeating a veteran Divine Transformation cultivator.

Unfortunately, the demonic cultivator did not die under Luo Qing's sword. Still shaken, he fled outside the formation and immediately activated its power, determined to kill Luo Qing inside, even as the formation's power dissipated.

Streaks of blood-red light shot towards Luo Qing, accompanied by the enraged laughter of the demonic cultivator.

Luo Qing was indeed powerless to protect the mortals within the formation.

Seeing the useless tribulation clouds still searching for him in the sky outside the great formation, the critically injured and dying Luo Qing spoke to the local martial artists and Qi Refining cultivators who had gathered there:
"I have another plan, which may offend the heavens but not the people."

"Stay away from me."

Luo Qing recalled his master's teachings in the mountains—respect for teachers, worship of the Human Emperor, and the rules of greeting the Heavenly Dao before undergoing tribulation—and gave a bitter smile. He hesitated for a moment, then his lips moved, his voice resounding throughout the heavens and earth:

"Damn Heavenly Dao! I'm undergoing tribulation, can't you hear me?! Flying things, if you can do it, do it; if you can't, get lost! If you don't want to do it, there are plenty of other Heavenly Daos that can!"

"Hey, shut up! Watch your mouth!" The demonic cultivator outside exclaimed in alarm. "Lord Heavenly Dao, don't listen to his nonsense. I have the utmost respect for you..."

But it was clear that the demonic cultivator's prayers were too late.

I forgot to mention that the Heavenly Dao of this realm is in its adolescence, with a strong sense of self. It usually likes to unleash two Heavenly Tribulations and flirt with high-level cultivators. Moreover, it is very rebellious, cannot tolerate negative comments from cultivators, and sometimes acts without restraint.

Outside the great formation, the tribulation clouds of the Nascent Soul stage rose steadily and soon reached the Integration stage level.

"Fuck you! Flying through the heavens, even the lightning tribulation can be shielded by the great formation." The tribulation clouds have risen to the Tribulation Transcending stage!

"Can I chop it? I'm just asking one question, can I chop it?"

The tribulation clouds have been upgraded to the Immortal level! (Note: The Immortal Realm has been rebuilt by the Great Ascension Stage Human Emperor)

"You stinking temporary Heavenly Dao, a mere labor dispatch worker! You dare call yourself a stinking labor dispatch worker!"

The tribulation cloud has been upgraded to the Golden Immortal level!

"Slice along the edge! If you do a good job, I'll reward you with two spirit stones."

The tribulation cloud has been upgraded to the Primordial Limitless Immortal level!
"I told you not to chop, I told you not to chop! Are you going to chop or not? Are you going to chop or not?!"

The tribulation clouds suddenly dissipated, and then, a Heavenly Dao-level Heavenly Punishment was formed with a roar! (Note: Approximately equivalent to 300 years of the Mahayana stage)
The heavens trembled, the clouds in the nine heavens cracked, and layers of terrifying heavenly power surged back and forth in the Central Plains. The sky was completely filled with dark tribulation clouds, so much so that even mortals who did not know the truth could feel the wrath of the heavens.

"Come on! Strike me on the top of my head! Don't try to fool me with these tickling Divine Transformation Lightning! Bring me the Punishing Heaven Divine Lightning! Mix the Nine Netherworld Burning Heaven Fire into the lightning magma! Crush your broken Heavenly Dao and pour it into my meridians!"

It's Luo Qing! Luo Qing is still in C!

"Shut up!" the demonic cultivator roared at him, his voice trembling with tears.

It's too late.

A terrifying bolt of lightning, a thousand feet in diameter, pierced through the refining array and was about to engulf Luo Qing and the demonic cultivators whom he considered Luo Qing's accomplices.

The ordinary martial artists and Qi cultivators in the vicinity escaped the calamity because they did not meet the definition of cultivators.

Luo Qing was almost instantly evaporated by the divine punishment. A wisp of his spirit drifted away, and after an unknown amount of time, it finally ended up in the body of a university professor with the same name who had committed suicide.

...

Quantum Lin Yun opened his curious eyes: "Is this your story?"

Quantum Luo Qing nodded expressionlessly: "Yes, but it's been simplified a bit, and some parts have been artistically embellished. My story is finished now, what about yours?"

Quantum Lin Yun narrowed his eyes, seemingly smiling: "My story isn't as amazing as yours. You can ask those two." Lin Yun pointed down, where there was a bare Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier without a single carrier-based aircraft.

Ding Yi and Jiang Xingchen were standing at the bow of the ship, looking in the direction of the two men, seemingly discussing something.

Quantum Luo Qing naturally recognized Ding Yi, but he did not recognize the young Chinese general beside him.

Quantum Luo Qing said, "I know you know Ding Yi. I heard Ding Yi talk about you on the space station. It was about you, Ding Yi, Dr. Chen, and the story about ball lightning. But who is this?"

Quantum Luo Qing pointed to the young Chinese general beside Ding Yi
“Jiang Xingchen, my boyfriend before he died.” Lin Yun’s voice was somewhat desolate. “I often stare at him blankly. Ugh, it’s so annoying. If only I could appear and scare him by pretending to be a ghost.”

"Hmm?" Quantum Luo Qing smiled and said, "Quantum Lin Yun seems to be quite different from the Lin Yun I heard from Ding Yi."

He was referring to personality traits.

"Why did Ding Yi cricket mine?"

Quantum Luo Qing counted on his fingers as he said, "He said that Major Lin Yun was resolute and courageous, full of sincerity, and decisive in his actions, yet gentle and delicate. He was someone he would never forget. He even put together a poem to describe you."

Read it to me.

“The marks on the bamboo along the Xiang River are countless, but none can compare to the green-robed man sending off the jade pendant.” [1]

Lin Yun pursed her lips upon hearing this, and said:

"Please, I'm a ghost now, why would I care about what I did in life?" Lin Yun pointed to his semi-transparent self: "It's just that you can see me. I know you have a way to collapse from a state of destruction to a state of existence. They're looking for you quite urgently, so you should go back."

Quantum Luo Qing asked, "I'm going back. What about you?"

Quantum Lin Yun shook his head: "I'm fine on my own. I'm used to it. It's been like this for ten years. Thank you for coming to keep me company."

The NATO Supreme Commander's assessment was incorrect: not all dead people can become quantum ghosts. Only those who die in ball lightning or macro-fusion can collapse into quantum ghosts.

Using ball lightning to cremate corpses to exploit loopholes is not feasible.

Moreover, the quantized ghost of ball lightning is different from the quantized ghost of macro-aggregate; their probability cloud wave functions for the collapsed state are different, and they are observers of each other but invisible to each other.

Therefore, compared to the relatively bustling world of ball lightning quantum ghosts, the quantum world of macro-fusion is much more isolated.

If there is anything more lonely than a lost soul, it is that the lost soul will live forever [2].

Quantum Luo Qing was naturally reluctant to do this, but he eventually needed to return to the macroscopic world. He pondered for a moment: "If possible, I will push for euthanasia laws for ball lightning and macro-fusion, so that more people can accompany you."

After thinking for a while, Quantum Lin Yun finally commented, "You're like a living Yama."

Quantum Luo Qing: "I am a Wallfacer, not a living Yama."

Quantum Lin Yun looked suspicious, but after a while, she smiled and said, "I appreciate your kindness. Now you can go. Don't tell any more scary stories. Being a quantum ghost is a lonely thing. I can manage on my own. Don't drag any other unlucky people into this."

Quantum Luo Qing shook his head: "Wait, I'll have someone come and keep you company."

[1] This is from Li Shangyin's seven-character regulated verse "Tears", the full text of which is as follows:

In the secluded alley, year after year, she laments her fate amidst the splendor of her silken robes; her longing for her absent lover is ever-present, tinged with the turmoil of separation.

Countless marks are left on the bamboo along the Xiang River, and countless drops of water are spilled before the monument at Xiantou.

As autumn descends upon the borderlands and the people depart from the Purple Terrace, the soldiers' remnants are annihilated in the Chu camps, where songs can be heard at night.

I inquired by the Ba River Bridge this morning, but it was not as good as the green-robed man escorting me with jade pendants.

[2] In Liu Cixin’s Ball Lightning, the quantum ghost can be considered to be “immortal”.

Those who are struck by ball lightning/macro-fusion and transformed into quantum ghosts exist in a quantum state, simultaneously in both the living and dead states, without truly dying. They can appear randomly within a probability cloud and can exist across spacetime; time is no longer a constraint on them. Since a person who is killed cannot die a second time, quantum ghosts will theoretically continue to exist in a quantum state unless strongly observed to collapse them into a definite state of death.

However, this kind of "immortality" also has its limitations. The probability cloud of quantum ghosts will spread over time, and the probability of the individual existing in any location will gradually decrease until it is almost zero.

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