Young master, why not become a corpse immortal?

Chapter 450 Can't Wait

Lin Jiang slowly rose from the massive celestial body and gazed at the Taoist priest before him.

The Taoist priest also looked at Lin Jiang.

The two remained silent for the time being.

In the end, Lin Jiang was the first to get up. He gently waved his hand to brush away the flames around him.

Then Lin Jiang also cupped his hands in the direction of the Taoist priest:

"I have seen the immortal."

Upon hearing this, the Taoist priest gently shook his head:
"I am not what you call an immortal. At most, I have entered the Dao a little earlier than you."

Having said this, the Taoist priest glanced at the coffin below:

"I never imagined that after drifting in this sea of ​​boundaries for so many years, my physical body would transform into such a place, which nourishes all living things and nurtures countless beings."

"That's true."

Lin Jiang stared intently at the Taoist priest, trying to discern his emotions from his face. However, although the priest's features were gentle, his tone was extremely cold. For a moment, Lin Jiang was truly unsure whether the priest was delighted by the birth of a new civilization or lamenting the difficulty of reclaiming his own body.

After much thought, I simply said:

"I still don't know how to address you."

"How should I address you..."

The Taoist priest pondered for a moment:

“My name was discarded long ago when I was traveling through this Boundary Sea. Now I am a nameless person. If you really need to find a name to call me, I have a title called Void Eternal Departure. You can call me Eternal Departure Daoist.”

"Master Yongli." Lin Jiang bowed to him again.

Although he was polite in his demeanor, his eyes were fixed on the other person. As soon as the Taoist made any move, Lin Jiang would immediately use his magic.

"Indeed." The Taoist nodded. "Personally, I do not wish to fight you and become your mortal enemies. If we are both willing to back down, I will leave this place immediately. What do you say?"

"If I can avoid fighting you, Daoist, I would naturally be willing." Lin Jiang raised his eyebrows. "But before that, let me hear what good methods you have."

"That's simple. I have two methods."

Daoist Yongli glanced at the coffin below again:

“I can cut off a piece of flesh to serve as your dwelling. You can gather as many people as possible in the capital, and then use your magic to take the capital away…”

"impossible."

Lin Jiang shook his head and rejected the suggestion.

It sounds like a compromise, but in reality it's no different from a slow death.

The exact number of deaths during this process is impossible to count. The capital city of Daxing only occupies a very small part of the entire Daxing area; the majority of Daxing's population consists of people living in the countryside.

In doing so, it would be tantamount to abandoning the entire world in order to benefit a small minority.

Lin Jiang definitely cannot accept this.

In addition, Daxing itself is completely incapable of carrying out this task. Their Dao Miao research is far inferior to that of the Celestials. Even if they were to move the entire capital city to the Boundary Sea with his help, what would they do afterward?
Where will the food come from? Where will we go to settle down afterward?
A series of problems are beyond what Daxing can solve at present.

What appears to be a collaboration is actually a dead end for Daxing.

“I knew you wouldn’t agree.” The Taoist wasn’t surprised. “Then I have a second method.”

"please say."

The Taoist's gaze then fell upon Lin Jiang:

"Your physical body is already mostly that of an immortal, and is the most capable of bearing my body and soul. If you wish, I can directly condense all my soul into your body. In this way, you and I can coexist, and you will become the next Yongli."

Upon hearing this suggestion, Lin Jiang remained silent for a while.

A moment later, however, he shook his head again:
"I reject."

"Why is that?" The Taoist priest didn't seem annoyed. "If the previous one was about protecting the masses, then this one should only require your personal sacrifice. But aren't people like you always more accepting of this kind of behavior?" "If I could be sure what you're saying is true, I might actually agree."

Lin Jiang stared at the Taoist priest:

"But I'm not entirely sure if your intention is to take over my body, completely strip away my consciousness, thereby eliminating the greatest threat and then entering the divine city to activate the altar."

The smile on the Taoist's face finally faded slowly.

He stared at Lin Jiang without saying a word for a long time.

"It seems that this battle is inevitable."

"If Daoist Yongli is willing to wait, I will take Daxing to re-examine the Body Transformation Gold and create another body for Daoist, which will naturally be able to accommodate Daoist's physical body."

Upon hearing Lin Jiang's words, Daoist Yongli smiled:

How long do I need to wait?

"...I don't know. Now we have the complete method for transforming the body into gold..."

"A complete immortal body needs a complete Heavenly Rest as nourishment. Where should you go to find another Heavenly Rest?"

Yongli Daoren abruptly interrupted Lin Jiang, saying only one word at a time:
"Can you guarantee that the second immortal body you create won't have consciousness like you? What if it has consciousness and is unwilling to bear me? Can you be sure that the current body-transformation-to-gold effect can absolutely bear my soul? All the celestial beings have disappeared. If Daxing is to develop to the level of the celestial beings, how many years will I have to wait?"

"Ten years? A hundred years? A thousand years? Or ten thousand years?"

"You must have seen that void, and you must have heard the cries that came from within it. Do you know what kind of torment it was for me every minute, every moment, every second when my soul left my body?"

The Taoist priest's smile vanished; he simply shook his head, his expression turning grim.

"Lin Jiang, you have no right to make me any promises. Everything you've learned is because that old man forcibly used the legacy left by the Celestial Being to save his grandson. As a result, the grandson he saved was mixed with other things."

Upon hearing this, Lin Jiang's expression changed instantly.

Does he know about my past?
Although Lin Jiang had also guessed that this Taoist's methods were powerful enough that he might actually be able to see where his soul was going.

But being pointed out in person still left Lin Jiang somewhat dazed.

The Taoist priest also noticed Lin Jiang's expression. He gave a light snort and continued:
“Lin Jiang, I know that the Celestials are currently inside your body. They have transformed into a unified consciousness, becoming wandering ghosts within your body. But even so, I still cannot trust them.”

"They have completely lost their original abilities. Whether it is Taoism or Dharma, once it has developed to a certain extent, it is extremely difficult to create something from nothing at the most basic level."

Lin Jiang understood the meaning behind Yongli Daoren's words.

Often, as technology develops to a certain stage, the most fundamental aspects become difficult to reproduce.

Even if the celestial beings retain their complete memories, it would probably take a very long time to gradually rebuild these techniques from scratch.

"I can't wait any longer, I really can't wait any longer. Imagine you're dying of thirst in the desert, a withered walking corpse, your only obsession is that one sip of water. Finally, you find an oasis, and when you're about to drink from it, the people there, even those wearing animal skin skirts, tell you, 'Wait a little longer. We're starting from scratch now, and one day we'll be able to create another pool of water.'"

Can you accept this?

"Instead of letting you chase after that vague and intangible future, I'd rather just seize the present moment."

"But now, I will give you another choice."

The Taoist priest slowly approached Lin Jiang, who was positioned above the sun.

The scorching sun set his clothes ablaze, and his entire body was enveloped in the same flames as Linjiang.

But he didn't care at all, he simply walked up to Lin Jiang and looked him in the eye:

“I can find your original hometown, and I also know how to send you back. You can give me the Qi of Tianmian, and also give me these celestial beings, and then leave this place.”

"When you return to your hometown, the skills you retain will still allow you to become a powerful ruler in your region."

"If you want, I can even let you bring some people with you."

"Choose: die here, or return home in glory with the Dharma? You can treat this place as a dream."

"Choose!"

(End of this chapter)