Upon hearing this, everyone nodded. If all else fails, this is the only option.
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Chapter 58: Mount Shu? Mount Shu!
Night had fallen, and the moon had risen. Coupled with a massive shower of merits that occurred at dusk, Lin Yang's attention had shifted back from the Burning Legion to himself.
Initially, Lin Yang warned the imperial court, allowing them and the powerful families to prepare. This alone saved countless lives. Otherwise, if the barrier hadn't been activated when the Burning Legion attacked, the losses would have been truly devastating.
Furthermore, when the two commanders of the Burning Legion died, Lin Yang was the first to charge out. He not only used the spiritual treasure to suppress Ma's Fat, but also mobilized the army to hunt down Hellfire and Demon Guards on a large scale.
Furthermore, Lin Yang deliberately spread the news that he had hunted down the extraterrestrial demon god and received divine favor, which objectively accelerated the extinction of the Burning Legion!
Therefore, all things considered, Lin Yang gained a considerable amount of merit this time. How much? Enough for Lin Yang to use to enhance his destiny.
At this moment, within Lin Yang's sea of fortune, streams of purple energy surged, even flowing directly from the void, continuously enhancing Lin Yang's foundation. At this point, Lin Yang truly possessed the air of a chosen one of the times, a protagonist of destiny.
However, unlike the original owner of this body, whose success was entirely a gift from heaven, Lin Yang's achievements today are entirely the result of his own hard work and perseverance.
First, they offered up the methods of divine cultivation, which rapidly increased the strength of the gods, and consequently, the strength of the entire world also increased.
Therefore, from that time on, in the eyes of Heaven, Lin Yang was instantly elevated from an unknown background character to a supporting character with a name and a role.
After today's events, he's risen from a supporting role to a male supporting role. Perhaps with continued effort and greater contributions to the world, he can rise to the male lead, the legendary chosen one, the protagonist of destiny!
"Observe the way of Heaven, act in accordance with Heaven, and you will have done your best. Heaven has five thieves; those who see them will prosper. The five thieves reside in the heart and are manifested in Heaven. The universe is in your hands, and all things are born from your body."
"Human nature is inherent. Human nature is inherent. Human nature is inherent. The way of Heaven is established to govern humanity. When Heaven unleashes its killing intent, stars shift and constellations change. When Earth unleashes its killing intent, dragons and snakes rise from the land. When humanity unleashes its killing intent, Heaven and Earth are overturned."
"When Heaven and Man unite, all changes are established. Nature has its cleverness and clumsiness, which can be concealed. The evils of the nine orifices lie in the three essentials, which can be controlled by movement and stillness. Fire is born from wood, and disaster will surely follow. Treachery arises in a country, and when the time is right, it will surely collapse. Those who understand this and cultivate themselves are called sages. Heaven gives birth to Heaven and Heaven kills, this is the principle of the Dao."
Although Lin Yang's classical Chinese proficiency wasn't great, he still recognized that this passage came from the Yellow Emperor. Those familiar with Taoist culture would certainly recognize it. However, considering it was passed down by the Human Emperor, he understood.
"Heaven and Earth are the thieves of all things. All things are the thieves of man. Man is the thief of all things. When the three thefts are in harmony, the three realms (heaven, earth, and man) are at peace. Therefore it is said: 'Eat at the right time, and the body will be at peace. Move the mechanism, and all transformations will be at peace.' Man knows the divine and is divine, but does not know the non-divine and the reason for its divine nature. The sun and moon have their cycles, and their sizes are fixed. From this arises the achievements of the sages, and from this arises divine wisdom. The mechanism of this theft is something that no one in the world can see or know. The virtuous man who obtains it endures poverty, while the petty man who obtains it disregards his life..."
With a whoosh, Lin Yang opened his eyes. In that instant, his destiny had changed once again. Sixth rank—this was the destiny of a sixth rank.
In an instant, Lin Yang felt a surge of emotions as he observed the myriad phenomena of heaven and earth. Many questions he had pondered in secret suddenly found their answers. He felt more spiritual than ever before.
If I had possessed these advantages when I first arrived in this world, I would have long ago embarked on the path of cultivation. Alas, the timing is wrong. Now, I'm already obsessed with the way of body refinement, growing thinner and thinner each day, unable to extricate myself…
"Not bad, not bad. With this setup of mine now, I can be considered a top genius," Lin Yang said proudly. Afterward, he began to observe the stars at night, studying the weather across the entire Wu Kingdom.
Looking around, the entire sky above the Wu Kingdom was filled with streaks of yellow aura. This was quite remarkable; the last time he observed the aura, it was only red. In such a short time, it had improved to a whole new level, which was already very impressive.
However, Lin Yang did not pay much attention to the Kingdom of Wu at this moment, but instead focused his gaze on the sea not far away.
Despite being tens of thousands of miles away, Lin Yang could still clearly see the brilliance of that pearl.
Xu Fu's Sea-Stabilizing Pearl was located in the sea outside Qingzhou, approximately ten thousand li away from Jiangdong. Even with the naked eye, one could observe a myriad of phenomena at that time.
Countless spiritual energies and countless laws mingled and collided within the Sea-Stabilizing Pearl. Of course, these were merely Lin Yang's personal conjectures. In any case, a world was evolving within it. It was just that he didn't know how far it had progressed!
If the protagonist of heaven and earth hasn't appeared yet, it's relatively easy to seize the position of world ruler. But if the protagonist of heaven and earth has already taken their place, and the ownership of the world's heavenly order has also been determined, then things will get complicated!
Imagine someone transmigrates into the world of Journey to the West, where the battle between the dragon and the phoenix has already ended. The great calamity of the Lich King and the demon king has been over for billions of years, and even the Investiture of the Gods by the Three Religions is long gone. In such a world, what makes you think you can compete with Hongjun Daoist for the position of world ruler?
However, what Lin Yang didn't know was that a huge change had already taken place inside the Dinghai Pearl!
"Princess, it's no use. Our attempt has failed again. The celestial network of this world is simply too powerful. We only just deliberately seized a cave dwelling, and a Daoist nun has already come knocking on our door." A burly man with a swallow's jaw, tiger's beard, leopard's head, and bulging eyes said nonchalantly.
Before the man even arrived, his voice resounded through the sky, giving Liu Hao a headache. This guy named Zhang Fei was indeed a talent, and could even be described as exceptionally gifted; at least, he had already forged his own path in the art of body refinement.
You should know that this dark-faced guy is only at the fourth level of cultivation, yet he has already forged his own path and begun to form a unique style. What kind of talent is this?
The last person with this level of skill was Xiang Yu. Therefore, Liu Hao couldn't afford to underestimate this talent alone.
More importantly, this person was Liu Bei's sworn brother, a member of the imperial clan. In a sense, he was also a member of the royal family, one of their own.
Therefore, Liu Hao eventually got used to Zhang Fei's habit of being careless and making mistakes.
"Alright, what trouble have you gotten yourself into this time?" Liu Hao said helplessly.
Then, seeing Liu Hao's expression, Zhang Fei felt a little embarrassed. He suddenly looked up, laughed, and said, "Well, it's nothing serious. I just heard that there are a lot of treasures in this world, so I went treasure hunting. And while I was digging, I came to a cave."
"That cave was brimming with spiritual energy, and there were quite a few immortal fruits inside. Anyway, after I ate them, I found the taste quite good, and they were rich in spiritual energy. But before I was even full, two Daoist nuns, one big and one small, came over to settle accounts with me," Zhang Fei said somewhat discontentedly.
Upon hearing this, Liu Hao couldn't help but laugh. With Zhang Fei's current cultivation level, any spirit fruit that Zhang Fei would consider good was truly extraordinary! It would at least be a top-quality spirit fruit from the third tier!
As a result, he wasn't satisfied with just one fruit and wanted to eat until he was full. Considering Zhang Fei's physique and cultivation level, if he wanted to eat his fill, he probably would have to eat all the spiritual fruits in that cave and still not be able to get enough!
“That Taoist nun was utterly unreasonable. She said that this place was the cave of the White Sun Immortal, and that his inherited items were inside, including the White Sun Diagram, the White Sun Needle Technique, and the Mang'er made from the Five Grains and Immortal Fruits. In short, the old nun meant that these all belonged to the little girl next to her. She said that I took them without asking, which is stealing, and that I should compensate them.”
“Princess, tell me, isn’t this robbery? I, Old Zhang, was the one who first discovered that cave, and I personally opened the restrictions inside. In the end, it became hers, and she even turned around and accused me of compensation. This isn’t how you rob someone!” Zhang Fei said, very dissatisfied.
"Oh, what's next?" Liu Hao asked with a smile. Since the trouble and grudges had already been incurred, complaining now was pointless; he might as well listen to Zhang Fei's story and have a good laugh.
"Later, as we were talking, the Taoist nun suddenly got excited. She said that I was a demon from beyond the realm, and everyone had the right to kill me. Then she made her move and sent a flying sword over in a flash. At first, I thought she was quite powerful, so I fought her seriously."
"Then, then, I accidentally killed her. Her physical body was destroyed, and her primordial spirit was directly eliminated by my blood energy. I really didn't expect her to be so weak. In the end, all that's left is this iron sword. It looks like the material is pretty good." As he spoke, Zhang Fei handed over a precious sword.
"This is called a sword pellet. Under the control of the primordial spirit, it can change size at will, but its power is only so-so. However, if nothing unexpected happens, a large group of immortals will soon come to cause you trouble."
"Alas, this world is truly difficult. I've been here for three years, yet I've accomplished nothing and have even made many enemies. Oh well, I'll just ask my father for help!" Liu Hao said helplessly.
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Chapter 59: The evil ones deserve to die, the good ones ascend to heaven in Mount Shu
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