Wizards begin with Occlumency.

The path to immortality and martial arts has always been sought within.

Li Shuwen, by following the natural way and breaking through the old boundaries to achieve the inner vision method, advanced to the realm of seeing the divine, which further solidified his belief.

Therefore, after confirming that the "Construction" system could indeed fundamentally strengthen the martial arts of the Immortals, Li Shuwen had a more urgent and far-reaching need.

That is to eliminate the implantation process and instead allow martial artists to build their own "constructs".

This demand is neither unrealistic nor unreasonable.

Li Shuwen had his own comprehensive considerations.

Strength, true qi, true essence, true qi, momentum, intention, domain, and inner vision are all interconnected.

The "Constructs" represented by "Unparalleled Bravery" also progress one level at a time, upwards.

If that's the case, why not completely integrate the Human Immortal Martial Arts Techniques with the "Constructs," changing the "Constructs" from being implanted externally to being generated internally?

It should be understood that the path of the Immortal Martial Arts is to develop essence, energy, and spirit in a balanced way.

Essence is for external physical training, Qi is for circulating true Qi, true essence, and true Qi throughout the body, and spirit is for visualization to develop momentum, intention, and domain, and ultimately to reach the inner realm of seeing the divine.

The process of integrating the martial arts techniques of the Immortals with "constructs" can be completely replaced by visualization and circulation of energy throughout the body.

After listening to Li Shuwen's story, Link was shocked, extremely happy, and also annoyed.

The so-called "obstacle of perception" has many causes, both internal and external.

There is no doubt that Link has developed a cognitive bias regarding the "construct" issue.

Upon careful consideration, this cognitive barrier is related to his initial study of pharmacology, followed by alchemy.

He was used to considering problems from the outside in, and habitually defined "construction" as something that could only be successfully implemented by someone else from the outside.

After listening to Li Shuwen's ideas, Linke instantly understood many things that he himself had thought were problematic.

For example, why did he always have the idea of ​​creating the "Constructor" profession if he couldn't form a Construct Wizard school?

It was precisely because he subconsciously realized that continuing down the path from the outside in would make it virtually impossible to create a construct-free school with an upper limit of at least the Great Sage level.

The true focus of the construct wizard school should actually be on the moment when a third-class wizard apprentice is promoted to a first-class wizard and inscribes their innate wizarding spell.

The distinction between elemental wizards, true spirit wizards, body refiners, intelligent mechanical wizards, and beast tamers begins at the point of inscribing one's innate magic.

In a simple sense, it's just replacing your innate sorcery with your innate construct; it's nothing complicated.

"Thank you for your teachings, Master."

Thinking of this, Link stood up and bowed to Li Shuwen, his expression solemn and serious.

A teacher is one who imparts knowledge, teaches skills, and resolves doubts.

Li Shuwen possesses all three qualities in relation to Lin Ke.

Especially what he said today.

"We are master and disciple, why be so polite?"

Upon seeing Lin Ke's demeanor, Li Shuwen immediately understood that his hypothesis was entirely correct.

Therefore, he was very happy and did not stay any longer, thus delaying the optimization process.

After leaving the experimental site, Li Shuwen returned to the Bajiquan Martial Arts School. He had just exchanged a few words with his wife when he received a message that an old friend had come to visit.

When Li Shuwen arrived at the main hall and saw the so-called old friend, he was quite surprised.

It turned out to be the closed-door disciple of the old director of the Imperial Observatory, Tiangang Daoren!

"Layman, it has been sixteen years since we parted ways at the Santu Ferry on the Huai River."

The image of the Heavenly Gang Taoist perfectly matches all the fantasies people have about a Taoist master.

As Tiangang Daoren said, Li Shuwen and the other party had not seen each other for sixteen years.

In fact, Li Shuwen and Tiangang Daoist had only met once sixteen years ago and did not have much of a relationship.

However, Li Shuwen's retirement and cessation of involvement in the affairs of the martial world were related to the persuasion of the Tiangang Taoist.

"Master, it has indeed been a long time since we last met. I wonder how you have been these past few years?"

Li Shuwen instructed his disciples to serve fragrant tea and warmly welcomed the Tiangang Daoist, beginning with words of concern.

"Thank you for your concern, layman. I am traveling around the world on my master's orders, living like a free spirit, which can be considered quite carefree."

The Taoist Tiangang spoke with a smile on his lips, which was as refreshing as a spring breeze and as if one were in a secluded valley with orchids in bloom.

His Taoist arts have reached a state of perfection; every action and thought contains the truth.

Li Shuwen had just entered the realm of divine perception and had interacted with nature and the world, experiencing it intensely.

It seemed as if the person sitting next to him was not a person, but a gentle breeze, a beam of moonlight, and a flowing stream.

What a God.

Li Shuwen was, after all, a martial artist, and even after years of self-cultivation, he still retained his straightforward nature.

After exchanging a few more words, he went straight to the point and asked, "Master, you must have come to see me for more than just to reminisce. If there is anything you need, please speak frankly. I will certainly do my best to help."

"The layman is straightforward."

The Taoist Tiangang praised him, then said solemnly, "I observed the celestial phenomena last night, and the Purple Star is dim, which suggests that Emperor Kangxi and Emperor Qianlong have already passed away."

"?"

Li Shuwen was practically baffled.

The Kangxi and Qianlong Emperors have passed away?

In this age of advanced communication, with telephones and telegrams, it's impossible to keep such a momentous event as the emperor's death a secret.

But there's been no movement at all. In fact, after Li Shuwen returned from the experimental base, he heard a news report that Emperor Kangxi and Emperor Qianlong had finally left the military camp and returned to the palace.

"I know the layman has doubts, and I also know that the Kangxi and Qianlong Emperors are still appearing, but the celestial signs are correct, the Ziwei star is dim, and there is no way to fake it."

Tian Gang Daoist offered a brief explanation, without forcing Li Shuwen to believe his words.

"What does the real person want me to do?"

Li Shuwen did not dwell on whether the Kangxi and Qianlong Emperors had died or not, and continued to focus on the key points.

Emperors Kangxi and Qianlong were suspicious, harsh, and ambitious, and were not considered good emperors by those in the martial arts world.

It's annoying to see someone still alive, but it would be best if they were dead.

The key question now is: what exactly does Tiangang Daoren, the closed-door disciple of the former director of the Imperial Observatory who even Li Shuwen now feels threatened by, want to do?

Li Shuwen didn't believe it; the Heavenly Gang Taoist had suddenly come to his door without warning.

"Layman, do not worry. I cannot force you to do something that would anger both Heaven and man."

The Taoist Tiangang first tried to dispel Li Shuwen's concerns and lower his guard, then said solemnly, "The Taoist sages, who claimed to be from the upper realm, left behind instructions that a great calamity would occur in this world. One of the signs is that the Valley of the Dead will open three times. Another sign is that the Purple Star will dim while the emperor is on the throne."

After a pause, the Heavenly Gang Daoist emphasized, "This great calamity will affect all sentient beings in this world. If we cannot overcome it, this world will be utterly destroyed, or even perish."

Li Shuwen remained silent upon hearing this.

He had heard this story from some elders when he was young and traveling the world.

I also know some of the rumors about that Celestial Master Xu Jing.

but……

Li Shuwen frowned and said, "Please speak frankly, what do you want me to do?"

The Taoist Tiangang replied solemnly, "This humble Taoist only wishes to ask you to prepare for the invasion of the extraterrestrial demons. That is all."

"An extraterrestrial demon?"

This statement puzzled Li Shuwen. "What is a celestial demon from beyond the realm?"

The Taoist Tiangang explained, "You should have heard of the distinction between ancient witchcraft and evil witchcraft, and you should also know that there was a time when a meteorite fell from the sky and evil witchcraft was revived. More than half of the origins of evil witchcraft come from extraterrestrial demons."

"Yeah?"

Li Shuwen was skeptical.

Suddenly, the Taoist priest Tiangang stood up and walked outside: "Layman, the message has been delivered. Please be sure to make preparations."

They came suddenly and left suddenly.

It truly means coming and going as one pleases, doing whatever one pleases.

Li Shuwen simply watched Tiangang Daoist leave, without fulfilling any so-called formalities.

To be honest, in Li Shuwen's opinion, the current Tiangang Daoist looks like a living immortal, but he doesn't compare to the impression he had sixteen years ago.

At least sixteen years ago, the Taoist Tiangang wouldn't have spoken in such a mystical and rambling way as he does today.

What world-ending calamity, what extraterrestrial demons—it's all untrue and utterly despicable.

However, Li Shuwen did not take this reminder lightly; on the contrary, it strengthened his resolve to expand the scale of "construct" implantation as soon as possible.

As the saying goes, we must do both things well.

Building your own "construction" is a long-term strategy and must be taken seriously.

Explanted "structures" can provide immediate relief and should not be wasted.

Both things require greater effort and faster progress!

With that in mind, Li Shuwen set off again and arrived at the experimental base, where he met Link, who was engrossed in realizing his self-built "construct".

"Master, is something the matter?"

Link interrupted his brainstorming session, a burst of inspiration, and asked a question.

"Um."

Li Shuwen nodded and recounted the visit of the Heavenly Gang Taoist and his rambling remarks, along with his own requests.

Then he asked what help he could offer in terms of building his own "construct".

"The Heavenly Gang Taoist?"

After listening to the story, Link pondered for a moment, wondering what the other party's true intentions were.

Lin Ke absolutely refused to believe that the Director of the Imperial Observatory had no connection with Wuya Zhenren and Jingxu Zhenren.

Those who are most skilled at stargazing are none other than the Taoists.

So, is Tiangang Daoist, the old supervisor's closed-door disciple, here to remind him that the cataclysmic calamity is real and has already begun?

What else does it mean?

Tell him to quickly find a way to overcome this tribulation, or even conquer it?

Then... these high-ranking Taoist priests, such as the Old Supervisor, Wuya Taoist, Jingxu Taoist, and Tiangang Taoist, have nothing to do?

Should we wait patiently for Link to undergo his tribulation?

It wasn't that Link made this malicious guess; it was simply that Link was unwilling to accept it.

He always felt that the Yangping Zhidu Gong Seal and the Nine Old Immortal Seal came into his hands too easily.

It should be noted that it took him a great deal of effort to find the clues and the opportunity after severing the five causal threads.

How could the shackles that should be the hardest to break be so simple?

Moreover, Link would never forget the longevity peach tree in the Valley of the Dead, or the wizard apprentices who left the Valley of the Dead and went to all corners of the world.

There's no reason why Loren Bender could have managed to transform himself into a tree spirit and survive until now.

The other wizard apprentices would have to die completely.

"Master, I understand."

Link simply replied without offering any opinion.

Li Shuwen knew that Lin Ke must have his own reasons, so since he didn't want to talk about it, he wouldn't ask.

Soon, the master and apprentice focused on promoting explanted "constructs" and researching self-built "constructs".

No matter how things develop, improving the strength of martial artists in the Immortal Martial Arts path is always a good thing.

Beijing.

The return of the Kangxi and Qianlong Emperors to the palace caused a stir in the court and among the people.

Some time ago, it almost dissolved in water, which greatly angered the Kangxi and Qianlong Emperors, but they managed to restrain themselves and did not launch a major purge.

This is not a good thing at all; it is a nightmare of bad news.

This indicates that what Emperors Kangxi and Qianlong were planning was far more than just venting their anger.

Now that Emperor Kangxi and Emperor Qianlong have returned to the palace from the military camp, it proves that they have thought things through and made the necessary preparations.

From the highest officials to the lowest clerks, everyone in the court was waiting for the thunderous wrath to descend.

After all, even Wei Dugong, who had just been ennobled, started feeding dogs without hesitation.

They didn't even follow the proper procedure for ordering someone's execution.

This shows just how much anger the Kangxi and Qianlong Emperors were simmering with!

however……

There was no thunder, no prison, and no reckoning.

After Emperors Kangxi and Qianlong returned to the palace, they stayed overnight in the inner palace and summoned their concubines to their bedchamber every night.

What surprised everyone, both inside and outside the court, was that the Kangxi and Qianlong Emperors would visit the Kunning Palace every day.

Whether during the day or at night, whether dining together or sleeping under the same quilt.

The relationship between the emperor and empress, which had been strained for four years, was strangely restored, and was even better than when the empress first entered the palace.

In addition, the Kangxi and Qianlong Emperors released many unprecedented signals.

For example, treating scholar-officials well, rewarding soldiers, easing some of the suppression of aristocratic families, and relaxing some of the restrictions on the imperial clan...

These measures make one feel as if they are seeing the wise ruler who ruled for the first twenty years of his reign.

Suddenly, the pressure brought on by the longevity peaches consumed by the Kangxi and Qianlong Emperors dissipated by more than half.

Court officials, aristocratic families, and江湖 (jianghu, the martial arts world) all feared the unpredictable, murderous, and ruthless Kangxi and Qianlong Emperors.

Since the current Kangxi and Qianlong Emperors are willing to show goodwill and make concessions, the court officials, the imperial family, the powerful families, and the common people naturally don't care.

No one knows whether a new emperor could do better.

The unknown is always the most frightening.

The former Governor Wei, now Emperor Kangxi and Emperor Qianlong, increasingly felt that something was amiss.

After each time he slept with the Empress, he would feel a little weak.

It was as if his martial arts cultivation was being drained by some being.

Therefore, he thought of using the beauty of other concubines to divert his inexplicable infatuation with the Empress.

However, regardless of which concubine he favored or what kind of enjoyment he received,

After his release, he would always think of the Empress's every smile, every coquettish gesture, and then he would find all the other concubines' beauty tasteless.

It wasn't until a month after he returned to the palace that the Empress told him she was pregnant.

Wei Dugong's version of the Kangxi and Qianlong Emperors was as if struck by lightning.

impossible!

Absolutely impossible!

As a martial artist at the peak of the Void Realm, Wei Dugong's version of Emperor Kangxi and Qianlong had reached a level of subtle control over his body.

All the yang essence, seemingly bursting forth, actually had its life force completely refined.

The Empress looked at the shocked Emperor Kangxi, whom she called "Emperor Kangxi," with a half-smile and a hint of mockery in her eyes.

"What are you laughing at?"

In the version of Emperor Kangxi and Emperor Qianlong, Wei Dugong's face was gloomy as he glared at the Empress.

The Empress stroked her flat stomach, a complex expression on her face.

It possesses the radiance of motherhood, devout faith, and... boundless ambition.

She smiled wistfully, "Using the life force of a peak Void Realm martial artist as nourishment to nurture the body needed for the Holy Mother's descent—how wonderful!"

Upon hearing this, Emperor Kangxi and Emperor Qianlong were furious.

Is he intended to be used as a furnace?

Is this something that can be tolerated but is now intolerable?

With a thud.

Just as Emperor Kangxi, as portrayed by Wei Dugong, raised his right hand to kill the Empress, a faint but irresistible pressure was exerted upon him.

His knees buckled and he fell to his knees.

Then he touched his forehead to the ground and kowtowed heavily, just like an old dog.

"Hehehe..."

The Queen's clear, nightingale-like voice burst into joyful laughter.

A dog is a dog; to try to be in charge is truly wishful thinking!

In this world, besides the White Lotus Holy Mother, only Empress Mengyao can be in charge.

Ten months later, the Virgin Mary was born.

She is the living Buddha Mother, ruling over heaven and earth! (End of Chapter)