It turns out, they were the main characters.

This is similar to when I practiced dual cultivation with the fish. The first time I didn't feel anything, but after a while, I felt my body getting worse...

Speaking of which, was that probability theory? If the sect leader were in modern times, she would definitely be a female academic genius... Mu Zhian thought to herself.

He remembered the primordial witch's 'save' ability. Each time she saved and restarted, she might not necessarily be better than the first time. It all depended on how well she performed her micro-management after loading the save.

"So, the principle of time can't be applied to the same person repeatedly, otherwise, wouldn't they eventually have a bad day?" Mu Zhian muttered to himself thoughtfully.

Shang Yanfei looked at him quietly, then suddenly smiled sweetly: "In fact, all the bad luck in this world is a prelude to a better reunion in the future."

She paused, then asked, "Did you hear what I just said to the Azure Emperor?"

"Does it mean that the prerequisite for modifying the rules of heaven and earth is that I need to refine my spirit and return to emptiness?" Mu Zhian asked.

He had overheard their conversation nearby and couldn't help but feel a little suspicious. Looking at Lin Ling, who was lying on a wooden chair, listlessly shaking her head and waiting for the Eight Treasures Crane, he said, "Logically speaking, even if I were to refine my spirit and return to the void, I shouldn't be able to rewrite the rules of heaven and earth."

“Your furnace is no good, but a naturally formed furnace is.”

Shang Yanfei casually picked up the letter Mu Zhian had written to her and leisurely folded it into a paper crane: "You took pills in the past, which advanced your innate furnace once, and the Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox strengthened your innate furnace once more."

"After refining your spirit and returning to emptiness, your innate furnace will be equivalent to the Dao Integration Realm."

"At that time, you will be the rule, and wherever you are, the rules of Heaven will supersede the Heavenly Dao."

Mu Zhian felt increasingly uneasy as he listened: "What does being born as a furnace have to do with the rules of the Heavenly Court? My innate furnace body can only be used passively..."

The creation of the innate furnace was passive rather than active. Mu Zhian's previous ability to rewrite the rules of heaven and earth was purely due to the power of the Heavenly Court forcibly 'brute force' through.

To put it bluntly, it was by virtue of his position as the ruler of the Heavenly Court that he forcibly suppressed the rules of heaven and earth.

But what Shang Yanfei said now shattered his understanding.

Why has a body that was originally meant to be "auxiliary" now become a body capable of rewriting the rules of heaven and earth?

Shang Yanfei would never lie or say something baseless; she must have her reasons for saying that.

Now, thinking about it carefully, why did that drop of essence blood from the Ascension Realm appear in the Heavenly Court after it was devoured by the Natural Furnace?

Countless thoughts seemed to flash through Mu Zhian's mind like fleeting shadows, until finally, his astonished expression gradually froze on his face and disappeared little by little.

He slowly raised his head and whispered, "The innate furnace is the Heavenly Court... isn't that right?"

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[To reiterate, deleting some comments and posts wasn't for controlling the narrative, but to prevent new readers from being affected by negativity, which could hurt both themselves and others. The mistakes are definitely the author's fault, but believe me, no one likes writing so-called "toxic" content. Both chapters are now basically revised. If you're still unhappy, feel free to message me and criticize me.]

I only slept for a little over two hours, I'm going to catch up on some sleep now.

Chapter 454 The Dragon's Nature █ 4.5K

This is actually a very far-fetched guess. Usually, if a cultivator's furnace is cultivated to the extreme, it can indeed open up a world.

However, the inner world within the furnace is ultimately an inanimate object, making it impossible for living beings to 'live' in it.

However, Shang Yanfei's words made Mu Zhian suspicious.

In the past, he used the Heavenly Court Ring to send his spiritual consciousness into the Heavenly Court. Could it be that he did not actually enter the Heavenly Court, but instead entered his own innate furnace?

Mu Zhian slowly shook his head, wanting to deny this absurd conjecture.

"Most ordinary innate furnaces cannot advance with their masters, and even if they do advance, they will not have the same effect as your innate furnace."

Yao Meng's emerald eyes flickered with contemplation as she recalled her past experiences within Mu Zhi'an's innate furnace, and she said:

"In the end, my spiritual consciousness was on the verge of death. According to my original estimate, even if I used the innate furnace to nurture my spiritual consciousness, it would still be dormant for a long time."

"But I woke up shortly after that..."

"Ok?"

Mu Zhian's mind stirred slightly, and he subconsciously looked at Yao Meng.

"cough……"

The aloof fairy coughed lightly and smiled faintly: "In short, your innate furnace is indeed different from others, and your spiritual energy is much, much richer than ordinary spiritual energy."

Mu Zhian silently watched Yao Meng, and at this moment he had serious doubts about the trust between people.

This Azure Emperor sister had indeed awakened quite some time ago; she was probably spying on him from inside his body all along...

However, considering what Yao Meng said and what had happened before... for example, he could refine imperial medicines that others would need to refine for a long time in a very short time using the innate furnace.

For example, he had experienced many things in the past and obtained a lot of rare and precious materials, but he often did not gain any benefits. Instead, they were all absorbed by the innate furnace.

Mu Zhian had previously consulted ancient texts, and even among naturally formed furnaces, there was never a description of a naturally formed furnace being able to devour all things.

"The higher my cultivation level, the larger my innate furnace can expand... until finally, it will become its own world, a heavenly court?" Mu Zhian murmured to himself.

He is currently at the Refining Spirit Realm and already possesses the innate furnace of the Enlightenment Realm. After returning to the Void Realm, the innate furnace will become the Dao Integration Realm.

What about enlightenment?

What happens after one attains the Dao?

If one were to ascend to immortality or even become a celestial being in the future... what would become of the innate furnace?

If the innate furnace is truly the Heavenly Court, then I'm essentially carrying a 'mobile treasure' with me... Mu Zhian was somewhat shocked.

It should be understood that the Heavenly Court is what cultivators seek throughout their lives. No matter what kind of cultivator, what they ultimately pursue is nothing more than resonating with the Dao and ascending to the Heavenly Court.

If cultivators outside knew this secret, they would probably go insane.

"No wonder the spiritual energy in my innate furnace is so rich. Even if a silver ingot from the mortal world were thrown into the Heavenly Court and rolled around, it would become a celestial item."

Having been imbued with the spiritual energy of the Heavenly Court, ordinary items are no longer ordinary; they can nourish the meridians of ordinary people and prolong their lifespan.

Listening to Mu Zhian's mutterings, Lin Ling, who had been lying on the table, suddenly had a brilliant idea and picked up her notebook: "If we put the spirit crane into the innate furnace, would it become even more delicious?"

"Hmm...maybe." Mu Zhian gave Lin Ling a strange look, thinking to himself, "Are you treating my innate furnace like some kind of vegetable jar, throwing it in to marinate before roasting it?"

"Sect Master, was there any problem with my guess just now?"

Mu Zhian quickly returned his gaze to Shang Yanfei, awaiting her answer.

“Rather than saying that the innate furnace is ‘advancing,’ I think that every time you advance to a higher rank, the innate furnace will unlock some of its shackles,” Shang Yanfei said.

Mu Zhian was slightly taken aback.

Speaking of which, the innate furnace was a physique bestowed upon him by the Primordial Witch, who was suspected to be the immortal who had ascended to the 'Immortal Realm' in the past.

If you think about it that way, then Shang Yanfei's statement does make sense...

At this moment, Shang Yanfei calmly said, "Actually, there's no need to worry about so much. As long as you know that you've refined your spirit and returned to emptiness, your innate furnace will be greatly improved, that's enough."

Mu Zhian frowned slightly and said, "It will be difficult to refine the spirit and return to the void in a short period of time... I haven't figured out which path to take in the future."

"Does Yao Meng and the Sect Master have any suggestions?" Mu Zhi'an asked humbly.

Yao Meng is at the Feather Transformation Realm, and the sect leader's sister's realm is unknown, but she has an extremely sharp eye for things.

Instead of taking advantage of the two beauties' legs, you'll likely go through a lot of detours. It's better to consult their opinions.

Young Master Mu never felt embarrassed about living off his wife.

Lin Lingqiu glanced at Mu Zhian with her bright eyes and let out a soft "Aaa".

Seeing that Mu Zhian ignored her, she stared intently at him.

Mu Zhian ignored her, so she kept staring at him.

Finally, Mu Zhian had no choice but to ask, "Senior Linglong, do you have any suggestions?"

Lin Ling happily held up her notebook: "No."

Very well, she must lack discipline... Mu Zhian thought to himself, speechless, his gaze falling on the graceful and elegant Yao Meng.

"The path I have followed has always been the original path of the Yaochi Holy Land, and it has never changed," she said, shaking her head.

Mu Zhian looked at Shang Yanfei: "Where is the sect leader...?"

"The path I'm taking isn't suitable for you either. Just go in the direction you lack something or want something."

Shang Yanfei's voice was gentle and calm, and she was always shrouded in a dark mist.

Her gaze was fixed on Mu Zhian, as if she could see right through him.

"What I lack is nothing more than essence and blood... When I was in the Refining Spirit Realm, I followed the path of tempering my body. Since that's the case, I might as well continue down this path."

Mu Zhian murmured to himself.

After all, he felt like he didn't have enough kidneys...

Although they possess the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox Body and the Heavenly Phoenix Technique, suppressing Xiaoyuer shouldn't be a problem. However, if they were to encounter a powerful being at the Dao Integration Realm... then it would purely depend on their desires that night.

Don't look at me, I'm talking to you, Ling'er... Mu Zhi'an glanced at the silver-haired beauty unintentionally.

"What's wrong?" Lin Ling held up her notebook and looked over with her clear, pure red eyes.

Her silver hair draped lazily over her snow-white shoulders, swaying the embroidered shoes beneath her off-the-shoulder white dress.

"It's nothing..." Mu Zhian silently looked away.

Linglong is the kind of foodie beauty who looks innocent and adorable on ordinary days, but sometimes she can be even more enthusiastic than Mu Zhian in bed when she gets excited...

Although Benlong later claimed that the karmic fire within her body was entirely responsible for what happened that night, who knows whether it was her own desires or the influence of the karmic fire...

After all, dragons are inherently...

"However, what should we do about the Sabbath while I'm in seclusion?" Mu Zhi'an suddenly asked.

The Lan tribe's ancestral worship ceremony had not yet begun, and no one expected that the Sabbath would arrive ahead of schedule.

The problem of the spaceships in the Eastern Continent has been resolved, but some areas remain fragmented and disorganized. Under the constraints of the laws of nature, this could lead to great chaos...

"You underestimate the Dao-Merging powerhouses of the Nine Provinces. If the gods of other realms could easily suppress them, they wouldn't have waited until the Sabbath, when the Heavenly Dao blessed them, to dare to descend upon the Nine Provinces," Shang Yanfei said calmly.

Although in some technologically advanced places, cultivators often refer to those places without much technological development as 'natives,' these cultivators in technologically advanced civilizations are often most afraid of these 'natives.'

Because the so-called 'natives' temper their bodies not through technology, but through tribulations and lightning.

It's not that they can't develop technology; it's just that the cultivators of Kyushu prefer to keep their strength firmly in their own hands.

She paused for a moment, then continued, "Besides, not everyone comes with ill intentions. Ultimately, the purpose of the Sabbath in the past was to transfer some of the fortune to the heavens without harming the roots of the Nine Provinces."

"Even during the Sabbath, when the rules of heaven and earth impose some restrictions on those who have reached the Dao, the gods of other realms dare not truly provoke the Nine Provinces. Those creatures lurking in forbidden lands are far more troublesome than the gods of other realms."