Young master, why not become a corpse immortal?

Chapter 414 Watching the Years Pass

Lin Jiang looked around.

They discovered that he was indeed the only person there.

"Master, please stop looking. I'm referring to you."

Li Jinyue sighed: "Although you have no physical body here, I can still see you. You are currently existing through the mist, and the field I specialize in is mist. Others may not be able to detect you, but I can definitely sense it."

"Why do you call me master?"

“I am right here in your body, serving you, and it is only right that I call you my master.”

Lin Jiang looked hesitant, and after a moment, he finally managed to utter this question:
"You...which golden statue are you?"

"The one you interact with most often."

Lin Jiang couldn't help but picture that most energetic little golden statuette in his mind.

Indeed, she guided Lin Jiang to complete many tasks.

When the new palace opened, she took Lin Jiang to explore it; when the Danfang Library opened, she searched for books for Lin Jiang.

Lin Jiang was genuinely confused and couldn't help but ask:

"How are you feeling right now? Since there is no concept of time in the primordial fog, how are you experiencing these days?"

"It's hard to describe."

Li Jinyue pondered for a moment:
"It's hard to explain. You can think of it as me being able to ask about my own situation at different points in time in a way similar to communication, but compared to a regular phone call, my perception of different points in time is much deeper."

"Since you can foresee the future, why don't you try to stop it?"

Lin Jiang couldn't help but press for an answer.

He absolutely did not believe that the celestial beings transformed into golden figures voluntarily.

It must have been caused by an external force.

"Because it's anchored."

"Anchoring?"

"Yes."

Li Jinyue sighed helplessly:
"There was no concept of time in the primordial fog, but that does not mean that history or the future can be changed at will."

Could you explain this simply?

Upon hearing this request, Li Jinyue looked troubled.

It is obvious that a “simple explanation” is indeed quite difficult.

She could only try to shorten her words as much as possible:

"Time is not actually a kind of substance; it is more like a reference coordinate system. Time does not exist in the primordial fog because it has no concept of spatial distance, so speed is meaningless, and time, as one of the three coordinate systems, naturally disappears."

"but……"

"but?"

"Does your contemplation continue even in the primordial fog?"

Lin Jiang thought about it for a moment, but didn't immediately realize the connection.

Li Jinyue sighed deeply:
"Unlike Daxing's view, we would like to divide all spiritual practices in the world into two categories: one is called technique, and the other is called thought."

"The former corresponds to rituals, strange formations, and even martial arts in Daxing. Ultimately, they all boil down to 7749 and 9981. Do you understand?"

Lin Jiang nodded slightly.

Many methods in Daxing rely on a foundation in mathematics, especially feng shui and formations. Lin Jiang's knowledge of this is limited; he only glimpsed its basics when he was in the capital.

As for why martial arts were included, he wasn't entirely sure. He only speculated that it might be because the art of martial arts is ultimately bound by practical constraints, and the essence of the power of martial arts lies in its principles.

As for the most basic level, it wouldn't be unreasonable to say that those muscular, strong men with large physiques belong to this category.

"As for the methods recorded in the thought-methods file, they are mostly related to your life, three souls and seven spirits and consciousness in the previous stage of cultivation. Compared with the rules of magic, they are more focused on giving meaning and framework to reality, and thus they are more focused on individual thoughts."

"Therefore, if a world consists solely of magical techniques, its development trajectory will mostly lead to direct, physical confrontations; if it leans entirely towards thought and law, it will easily degenerate into a realm of unreasonable and distorted personal rules. In this world, however, both coexist, with a slight bias towards thought and law."

"Time, as a coordinate system, not only has a rigorous definition in techniques, but also carries a crucial weight for the individual existence at the level of thought."

Lin Jiang suddenly realized what was happening upon hearing this:
"It's like being with your beloved girl, when time flies by; but if you're being roasted over a fire, every minute feels like an eternity."

"Although your example isn't quite perfect, it's very easy to understand. I've made a note of it; I should be able to use it when I'm disciplining new employees in the future."

After understanding Li Jinyue's meaning, Lin Jiang's mind raced:
"In other words, although you can see the future through the distant fog, you cannot change this history because it has been tainted by the ideology of some other thing?"

“That’s right.” Li Jinyue sighed helplessly: “This period of time has had a powerful significance for a conscious life, so much so that all the changes I made during this period have become futile. I can only go with the flow of time and look to see if there is a way to solve this problem in the long years to come.”

"...Is he an immortal?"

“Yes.” Li Jinyue nodded silently: “The immortal is too powerful. His cultivation far surpasses all of ours. Once he has seen this period of time, it is impossible for us to change it.”

Lin Jiang probably understands Li Jinyue's predicament.

She has the ability to foresee the future, but she is completely powerless to change it.

Helplessly, one can only watch as everything moves in the predetermined direction, like piloting a ship destined to sink into an abyss.

Lin Jiang noticed that although Li Jinyue's expression was relatively calm, there was an indelible sadness hidden deep in the corners of her eyes.

As someone capable of manipulating the primordial fog, she must have put in a great deal of effort.

Unfortunately, all these efforts seemed to be in vain. Lin Jiang couldn't quite articulate the extent of her worries.

Regaining his composure, Lin Jiang continued to ask:
"The two pill formulas you mentioned earlier, are they the Red Pill for the Donkey Head to Avert Calamity and the Ascension Pill I took? And what's wrong with my grandfather's mental state?"

"Those two pills... are they and aren't."

"how do I say this?"

"The red pill used by that donkey head was missing several key ingredients, so its effect was poor. It was merely a shell without substance. Although the user could gain cultivation in a short time, their soul and thoughts would be gradually replaced, turning them into a walking, living calamity."

After a pause, he continued:
"The Ascension Golden Pill you took was an improved version, with some added trial effects. Its essence far surpasses the original version, but precisely because of this, the foundation of the Golden Pill has been corrupted by that immortal. And that is why your grandfather's thoughts were like this after seeing the Ascension Mountain."

Upon hearing this, Lin Jiang couldn't help but frown.

"That immortal knew that Mount Ascension was a contingency plan we had left behind, so he put a lot of effort into preventing us from refining the pill formula. Under normal circumstances, it would be impossible to remain rational after reading it and successfully refine the pill formula. But..."

Li Jinyue didn't continue speaking at that point, but Lin Jiang could understand what she meant.

My grandfather finally managed to make the elixir.

Despite the immortal's painstaking efforts to seal everything away, he was still eventually recreated by his grandfather.

These two forces were locked in a battle of wits, but in the end, the scales tipped in one direction only because of an old man's obsession.

Lin Jiang couldn't help but sigh softly at that moment.

"Isn't there any way to solve this problem?"

"The trauma has been left behind and will take time to heal, but if we can kill that immortal, your grandfather will naturally no longer be threatened by the hidden threat in his sea of ​​consciousness."

"I understand..." Lin Jiang kept this in mind, and then he continued to ask:
"Why did you transform into those strange golden figures? What else happened in between? What is the story behind the immortals? And... what about Li Jinyue, Chang Li, and Jiang Jinyue?"

This matter was quite important to Lin Jiang. He and Jiang Jinyue were sworn brothers, and now that she was clearly not in a good state, Lin Jiang naturally could not abandon her.

We definitely need to get to the bottom of this.

Upon hearing this, Li Jinyue also sighed softly:
"Does the master want to hear my account, or would he like to witness it firsthand?"

She pointed to the man lying face down on the ground.

Lin Jiang pondered for a moment, then asked:
"What is the difference?"

"Many things are not as real as what you see with your own eyes as they are said."

"Then I'll go and see for myself."

Lin Jiang chose to believe Li Jinyue.

As soon as he finished speaking, the man on the ground trembled slightly, as if he was about to wake up.

Seeing that he was about to wake up, Lin Jiang hesitated for a moment, but finally asked:

"Since you can glimpse the past and future through this dense fog, did you already know my choice, and that I would inevitably meet you?"

Li Jinyue shook her head:
"Before you first arrived at the palace, I was completely unaware of what was happening outside. The future was uncertain, and what I saw was merely a fleeting glimpse."

……

The man slowly opened his eyes, rubbed his aching forehead, and frowned slightly.

What just happened to me?

"You're probably too tired. You've fallen asleep."

Li Jinyue gently poured another cup of tea for the man in front of her.

The man took the tea, feeling as if he had forgotten something important, yet the act of drinking the tea seemed strangely familiar.

It's as if drinking the tea will plunge you into some strange cycle of reincarnation.

But seeing that the other person was staring at him, the man finally sighed silently in his heart and drank the tea in his hand in one gulp.

After drinking the tea, the man felt his mind clear up instantly, and the drowsiness that had been lingering in his mind had completely disappeared.

He was surprised to find that the tea was very effective.

Would you like another drink?

"No need," the man said, standing up. "Thank you for your guidance. I need to get on with the things you mentioned now." With that, he left without looking back.

However, the man was unaware that Lin Jiang's gaze was still following him.

The man returned to his training ground and began to develop the elixir formula as instructed by Li Jinyue.

He successfully developed the formula for a pill capable of containing calamities in just two or three years. Compared to the pill in Donkey Head's hand, this pill was noticeably more rosy, yet it didn't emit any aura that would make Lin Jiang uncomfortable.

Because of this, the man's confidence increased greatly. Those who were born from the coffin could gain extraordinary power simply by taking this pill.

Faced with such remarkable progress, he naturally devoted all his energy to the research of the Ascension Pill.

However, at this point, some people noticed something unusual.

Those who take the Disaster Relief Pill are excessively powerful.

Although they are far from being an enemy of the gods, once their numbers become large, they become a force to be reckoned with.

But the man paid no attention to this and instead devoted himself even more to studying the elixir formula.

Finally, nearly a century later,
He has figured out the secrets of ascending to immortality.

(End of this chapter)