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Chapter 251 The Great Dao of Cause and Effect

Time has passed, and half a year has gone by since Shen Mu became a God King.

Within the past six months, a forbidden area has appeared outside the imperial city of the Chiwu clan.

This forbidden area is Shen Mu's secluded residence, a small world unto itself.

The small world is a quiet valley.

The bamboo forest in the valley is deep and quiet, with each green bamboo standing straight and tall. A gentle breeze rustles the bamboo leaves.

Through the bamboo forest, one can see a clear lake deep inside, and beside the lake is a courtyard with blue bricks and gray tiles.

Two figures stood outside the small courtyard.

One of them was the fourth prince of the Chiwu clan, the same Chaos Realm peak expert who invited Shen Mu from Liyang City.

Standing next to the fourth prince was a young girl wearing a light blue dress.

From afar, she appeared graceful and beautiful, but her slightly furrowed brows and somewhat nervous expression clearly indicated some unease and anxiety within her.

The Fourth Prince noticed Li Yue's nervousness and gently comforted her, "Princess Li Yue, there's no need to be so nervous. His Majesty has a gentle personality and is very easy to get along with."

"If you can become His Majesty's concubine, you will be the most honored person in the Chiwu clan in the future. If you lose your composure due to nervousness and incur His Majesty's dislike, then it will be a great loss."

Chiwu Liyue was the concubine chosen by the Chiwu clan for Shen Mu.

Whether in appearance, personality, or talent, she was the best among the countless girls of the Chiwu clan.

Although she now holds the title of Princess, before that, Chiwu Liyue was merely a young genius from a branch of the royal family.

Later, as Chiwu Liyue realized her talent and gained the recognition of the royal elders, she was able to enter the royal family register and enjoy special training.

Now she has been chosen as Shen Mu's concubine and has been given various honors. Not only has she been granted the title of Princess, but her entire family has also been included in the imperial clan register because of her.

Chiwu Liyue nodded slightly, her tension easing somewhat: "Thank you for your comfort, Uncle. Liyue will certainly serve Your Majesty well."

The fourth prince nodded slightly, then his expression became solemn. He straightened his clothes, stood respectfully outside the door, and gently knocked.

"Your Excellency, I am Chiwu Yichen, and I bring with me the clan's prodigy, Chiwu Liyue, to request an audience with you."

A moment later, Shen Mu's calm voice came from inside the courtyard: "Come in."

Upon hearing this, the Fourth Prince and Li Yue were overjoyed and slowly pushed open the courtyard gate.

hum!

A peculiar fluctuation spread out, and the two people's consciousnesses sank directly into a vast illusion.

All around him, countless galaxies swirled, with billions of stars arrayed in their positions.

A majestic, vast, thousand-armed, thousand-eyed giant sits atop the Milky Way, orchestrating the order of all things.

"Wake up."

Shen Mu's voice rang out again, and then the illusion shattered.

Both of them saw Shen Mu sitting under an ancient bamboo tree, looking at them with a clear light in his eyes, exuding a tranquil and vast atmosphere.

"Greetings, Your Excellency!"

Chiwu Yichen quickly led Chiwu Liyue to bow and pay their respects to Shen Mu.

Then, one could see Chiwu Liyue's delicate hands, with a pale gold scroll in her palm, sealed with a special seal that completely blocked all the divine fluctuations.

At this moment, Chiwu Yichen spoke again: "Your Excellency, this is a divine power of the Great Dao of Cause and Effect obtained from the Ancient Heng Dynasty. I have come to present it to Your Excellency."

Shen Mu's gaze swept across Chi Wu Li Yue's face before landing on the dark gold scroll.

The next instant, the scroll flew out of thin air and hovered in front of Shen Mu.

Pong!

With a sound of flames rising, translucent illusory spirit fire burst forth from thin air, burning away the seal on the scroll.

Then, a vast and ethereal wave of causal energy emanated from it, and the entire scroll slowly unfurled as Shen Mu thought of it.

One after another, dazzling golden symbols rose into the air from the scroll.

If you look closely, you will find that each of these golden symbols is like a miniature universe, woven together by trillions of even smaller three-dimensional patterns.

These symbols spread throughout Shen Mu's body, as if branded into the void, connecting with each other to form a unique array.

"Divine Incantation... that's a rather simple name."

Shen Mu narrowed his eyes slightly and glanced at the contents of the method.

"This is interesting. The effect of this method is somewhat similar to the Seven Arrows of Nailhead in mythology, which uses the transfer of cause and effect to curse and kill the opponent."

After a quick glance, Shen Mu nodded slightly: "The Chiwu clan is very thoughtful."

Then, Shen Mu's gaze fell on the girl beside him.

Chiwu Liyue hurriedly and nervously introduced herself: "Your Excellency, my name is Liyue. I am honored to serve by your side. I hope you will not abandon me."

Sensing Chi Wuliyue's tension, Shen Mu chuckled.

Looking down upon a Chaos Realm being from the perspective of a God-King, no matter how outstanding its appearance, it cannot be considered good-looking.

"You shall stay by my side and cultivate for now."

As soon as Shen Mu finished speaking, Chi Wu Li Yue immediately kowtowed: "Yes, Your Majesty."

Beside him, the Fourth Prince, Chiwu Yichen, also quick-wittedly took his leave.

……

That night, the stars shone brightly, and September stretched across the sky.

Inside the secluded meditation room in the small courtyard, a special "ancient incense stick" was burning slowly, emitting a unique fragrance.

This ancient incense stick is also extraordinary. Its effects are somewhat similar to the "Hun Yuan Crystal Spirit Fruit" from the Origin Continent, which can put people into a state of bursting inspiration, but the effect does not last long.

A single stick of incense can only burn for about 100 days.

However, the quantity of this ancient incense is not small; at least for the Divine Realm Venerables of this world, it is a regular resource that they can use freely.

Shen Mu sat upright on the futon, with the scroll of divine incantation floating in front of him. Countless golden symbols shone brightly in the void, illuminating the entire meditation room.

After briefly reviewing the contents of this method, Shen Mu learned that the Great Dao of Cause and Effect in this world has thirteen major branches.

This method belongs to the causal perception branch of the Great Dao of Cause and Effect.

"The secret techniques I create don't need to be too profound; they just need to be effective against beings in the Transcendent Realm."

"Therefore, you don't need to fully comprehend any particular branch of the Great Dao of Cause and Effect; as long as you can meet my requirements, that's enough."

Shen Mu began to delve into this method, immersing his consciousness in the vast Dao of Cause and Effect.

In the blink of an eye, nearly fifty years have passed.

For the strong, the perception of time is not clear.

Even in this realm, with the lifespan limit for even the strongest beings in the Divine Realm, a few decades is but a blink of an eye.

On this day, inside the quiet room.

Shen Mu, who had been sitting cross-legged for a long time, suddenly opened his eyes.

Sparkling golden light intertwined deep within Shen Mu's eyes, condensing into countless dazzling causal symbols that encircled his pupils, forming a radiant golden ring.

At first glance, it seemed as if Shen Mu had gained a pair of double pupils.

"Is this... the causal thread?"

At this moment, Shen Mu was able to see the causal lines hidden in the void.

Countless, densely packed threads spread out from his body, penetrating deep into the endless void.

These causal lines vary in thickness. The thicker causal lines connect to everyone one encounters in this realm.

This included some people from the Liyang clan, as well as many members of the Chiwu clan, and the many Divine Realm Venerables who had been seen at the previous Venerable inauguration ceremony.

These thicker causal lines are direct causes.

Besides these thicker causal lines, there are countless thinner and more illusory causal lines. They connect the lives of every member of the Chiwu Dynasty and even affect countless lives in surrounding kingdoms.

This is indirect cause and effect. Shen Mu pondered, "Although these indirect causes and effects are weak, they are still influencing my destiny invisibly. The existence of every life is intricately connected to me."

Among the countless causal lines, there is one that is the thickest, but it is extremely illusory and even difficult to detect.

This special causal line extended only a little from Shen Mu before dissolving into the void.

This is the causal link between him and his true self, who is far away on the Origin Continent. The causal links in this world and those of his true self cannot influence each other, therefore this causal link is also severed.

"Try to perceive cause and effect."

Shen Mu began to try to perceive others through the causal lines. Boundless thoughts condensed into a single point, and then consciousness spread out along the causal lines.

First, he sensed those who had a direct causal relationship with him.

This perception was incredibly clear; he seemed to be able to see their every move and thought. He could even influence others through direct cause and effect, such as through telepathy or by casting curses.

At this moment, inside the ancestral tower of the Chiwu clan, Chiwu Yan's consciousness became completely blurred, and the fluctuations of his own Dao principles began to spread.

This is the Tao.

The natural death of a Divine Realm Venerable also requires a process, approximately one hundred years or so.

Although Chiwuyan has not yet completely transformed into Dao, his will has already collapsed, making him no different from dead.

"The cycle of birth and death is nothing more than this."

Shen Mu sighed.

It seems that the people of the Chiwu clan today are unaware that their divine ancestor has begun to pass away.

After all, one cannot withstand the pressure inside the ancestral tower without reaching the Venerable realm.

"Hmm? This little guy, Li Yangchen, actually had an epiphany."

Immediately, Shen Mu's attention turned to Li Yangchen.

From the very beginning of his arrival in this world, Shen Mu had formed a significant karmic bond with Li Yangchen, and there was even a promise that he would take Li Yangchen as his disciple.

Through the Great Dao of Cause and Effect, Shen Mu was not only able to perceive Li Yangchen's state, but also, because Li Yangchen was relatively weak, he could even vaguely perceive Li Yangchen's future causal trajectory.

Shen Mu muttered to himself with emotion, "It seems I really have to take on my first disciple."

……

As soon as Shen Mu stepped out of his seclusion room, he saw his concubine Li Yue meditating in the courtyard.

Chiwu Liyue immediately noticed that Shen Mu had emerged from seclusion. She quickly stood up from her seated position, bowed to Shen Mu, and greeted him, "Venerable One."

Shen Mu nodded slightly, his gaze falling on Chi Wu Li Yue, and commented: "At only two thousand years old, you are already at the peak of the Transcendent Realm and have even touched the threshold of the Light Intent Realm. You are quite good."

Faced with Shen Mu's praise, Li Yue quickly replied modestly, "Your Excellency is too kind. I am of dull talent and have many shortcomings."

Afterwards, Li Yue expressed some doubts about the Great Dao of Light, hoping to receive guidance from Shen Mu.

Shen Mu said helplessly, "What I cultivate is not the Great Dao of the Origin of Light, so I cannot give you much guidance."

Then, Shen Mu added, "I have a secret technique that can enhance the comprehension of others. Would you be willing to cultivate it?"

This secret technique was created by Shen Mu to extract the spiritual essence of all living beings. However, it is still in its early stages and only has the effect of enhancing spiritual essence. Shen Mu is not yet able to extract the spiritual essence of cultivators.

Upon hearing Shen Mu's words, Li Yue knelt down again and said gratefully, "Thank you for bestowing the Dharma upon me, Venerable One."

Shen Mu waved his hand, looking at Li Yue who was kneeling at the drop of a hat, and said, "You are my concubine, not a servant. There is no need for you to kneel down all the time."

When Li Yue looked up at Shen Mu, her eyes were like autumn water, rippling with waves, and her voice was somewhat seductive as she said, "This humble woman is not yet considered a true concubine of Your Excellency, and dares not overstep her bounds in the slightest."

The concubine seemed to be admonishing herself, but in reality, she was also implying to Shen Mu that it was time for her to fulfill the duties of a concubine.

Shen Mu glanced at Chi Wu Li Yue; her skin was crystalline, her appearance exquisite, and her curves alluring.

From the perspective of beings in the Chaotic Realm, their appearance is absolutely perfect, and they possess an extremely exquisite beauty.

The life forms in this world are all beings in the Chaos Realm, and they are generally very good-looking. At least in the cosmic sea, they are top-notch in terms of appearance.

However, in Shen Mu's view, Chiwu Liyue had many flaws, her life level was not perfect, and she could not be considered very beautiful.

Of course, since Shen Mu had agreed to Chi Wuyan's request, he would not go back on his word.

hum!

Shen Mu gently raised his hand, and an invisible spiritual fire ignited, causing Chi Wu Li Yue to gasp in surprise.

Her radiant, fair skin, faintly glowing with a star-like rosy light, came into Shen Mu's view, her curves breathtaking and captivating.

The next moment, a light mist rippled, and the entire small world dimmed.

From a distance, all that can be seen are two candles flickering in the courtyard.

At the same time, there were also some plaintive sounds, which fluctuated with the candlelight, as if a goddess was softly chanting.

(End of this chapter)