I Can Reincarnate Infinitely

As he approached the screen, Du Youqian found himself slowing his steps, even holding his breath.

He was like a little boy waiting for his crush after class. Watching her figure appear under a streetlight, his heart would thump wildly and his mouth would go dry. He felt as if he were in a daze, not daring to speak, knowing that if he did, he would only spout nonsense.

The closer he got, the more Du Youqian could feel that the object behind the screen had a profound connection to him.

’What on earth could it be?’

Beyond his anticipation, he was overcome with curiosity.

And now, it was time for the mystery to be revealed.

Du Youqian walked around the screen.

What appeared before his eyes were a stalactite hanging from the ceiling and a stalagmite rising from the floor, their tips pointed directly at each other.

Sandwiched between the two was a thin slip, emitting a soft, gentle glow. It appeared to be made of jade.

The aura from the jade slip was vast and ancient, yet at the same time, it felt somewhat illusory.

Du Youqian and Little Wukong stared at the Jade Scroll without blinking. Countless sounds seemed to ring in their ears: the birth of the cosmos, the death of stars, the secrets of all things... the arduous struggles of the first people, the hegemonic rise of the Human Race, benevolence and tyranny, compassion and apathy, relentless progress and stagnation, the enslaved Ten Thousand Races, sorrow and rage, decay and collapse, all creatures under a frosty sky vying for freedom...

All of it converged into an epic saga, sung by a chorus of countless voices from innumerable races.

Out of nowhere, the name of this miraculous object surfaced in Du Youqian’s mind.

Creation Jade Scroll.

’Ah, right. A fragment, to be precise.’

He patted Little Wukong’s head, using the action to vent his own nervousness and excitement. "An Immortal Artifact Fragment! Hahaha, so this is Master’s world-shaking secret? And here I thought she’d hidden a complete Immortal Artifact, the way she was acting so paranoid."

His throat was a bit tight, and his voice betrayed a hint of his inner turmoil.

’Perhaps for a Tier Six or Tier Seven Great Power, only a complete Immortal Artifact would qualify as ’world-shaking’.’

’But for a small fry like me, a mere Tier Three, an Immortal Artifact Fragment is already a world-shaking treasure.’

’A single fragment of the Spring and Autumn Brush has already brought me benefits that are, in the long run, simply incalculable.’

’And what if I add the Creation Jade Scroll to the mix?’

’Of course, I still remember the information I received when I first attuned to the Spring and Autumn Brush...’

’Write upon the Creation Jade Scroll with the Spring and Autumn Brush, stamp it with the Celestial Emperor’s Seal, and you can directly appoint Immortals and Ghost Immortals!’

’Damn it! No need for painstaking Cultivation. Just write a few words, stamp a big Seal, and you can achieve Immortality!’

’A lifespan equal to that of Heaven and Earth!’

’How infuriating is that?’

’I’m asking all of you Cultivators out there! You spend thousands, even tens of thousands of years in painstaking Cultivation. You need peerless talent, an unshakeable will, and a grand destiny just for a *chance* at Becoming an Immortal. One misstep, and you turn to dust. So tell me, doesn’t that just piss you off?!’

No wonder he felt such a strong connection to the object behind the screen.

’It turns out it wasn’t that I was fated to find it.’

’It’s that the Creation Jade Scroll and the Spring and Autumn Brush are a perfect match.’

Sigh...

Du Youqian desperately wanted to take this Jade Scroll Fragment.

But his greed didn’t cloud his judgment.

’Doing this would violate my principles. Taking it would grant me immense benefits, yes, but it would severely damage my state of mind. For someone like me, who can reincarnate indefinitely as long as I break through my shackles, the future holds countless opportunities. If I miss out on the opportunity of this Creation Jade Scroll Fragment, others will come along. But if my state of mind is corrupted, who knows how long it would take to recover? The loss would far outweigh the gain!’

So he decisively turned around, pulling Little Wukong’s head away as well. "Don’t look. It’s not ours to take."

The monkey kept looking back, clearly reluctant to leave it.

"Stop looking. If it’s meant to be ours, it will eventually end up in our hands. If it’s not, it’ll just grow wings and fly away, even if we take it by force."

Then, a strange expression crossed Du Youqian’s face. He looked down.

There, the Jade Scroll Fragment, emitting its faint, gentle glow, was hovering silently in front of him, as if waiting for him to reach out and take it.

It was as if it had understood his words and decided to fall right into his hands.

’This is so creepy.’

This actually made Du Youqian even more wary, and he became reluctant to touch it.

’Gifts bestowed by fate always have a price tag attached.’

’This Creation Jade Scroll Fragment, an Immortal Artifact Fragment... its price is surely exorbitant. I don’t know if I can afford to pay it.’

’Besides, this Creation Jade Scroll caused a strange transformation in Feng Xiaoyi’s—er, Jie Yu’s—soul, trapping her here. She could only escape later through Possession.’

’Though it also freed Feng Xiaoyi from the limits of her Celestial Lifespan, which was a tremendous benefit to her.’

’But for me, that benefit is practically useless.’

"Go away!" Du Youqian waved his hand dismissively.

The Jade Scroll Fragment, however, seemed utterly weightless. A stray air current, or perhaps some unknown force, pulled it directly into Du Youqian’s hand.

Du Youqian jerked as if shocked, and then his consciousness was pulled into a wondrous world.

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「Wu Kingdom, Capital City.」

The Celestial Master hadn’t been seen in a month.

The Celestial Master had entered long periods of seclusion before, but each time, he would have word sent to Emperor Shunde and the imperial court.

This time, however, he had vanished without a word. He was not at the Celestial Master’s Mansion, nor at Grass Tower Temple. No one knew where he had gone.

Certain people began to stir with ambition, but they didn’t dare make a move yet, choosing to wait and see.

「Two more months passed.」

With the Celestial Master now absent for three consecutive months, even the common people were growing anxious.

The reforms of the officialdom had also, by tacit agreement, ground to a halt.

It wasn’t that people thought the official reforms were a bad thing.

But reforming the officialdom meant that eventually, they themselves would be targeted.

After all, why else endure years of arduous study if not to climb the ranks and make a fortune?

If one could also build a grand career and leave their name in the history books, that was even better, of course.

But who wanted to place a tightening band around their own head?

’Sometimes, a grand enterprise requires sacrifices. You put this tightening band on our heads and won’t let us make the commoners suffer a little... so how is the Wu Kingdom supposed to advance?’

So, many officials were seething with frustration, but none dared to voice any opposition to the Celestial Master.

Those who dared to oppose the Celestial Master... the lucky ones had long been forced out of their official positions. The unlucky ones were thrown into the imperial dungeons, or even had their entire clans executed.

The Celestial Master couldn’t bear to see the common folk bleed, but he never hesitated to make officials and nobles bleed!

The officials had been fuming but silent for a long, long time.

And now, with the Celestial Master’s three-month absence, the ambitions that many had suppressed were beginning to burn hot once more.

Gradually, some began seeking out the palace’s Immortal Master Tributors, testing the waters with carefully chosen words.

The reply they received was: "The Celestial Master is a True Cultivator who walks the Dao. A single period of seclusion lasting several months or even years is perfectly normal. There is no need for concern."

’!!! How could they possibly not be concerned?!’

And so, the surging undercurrent of ambition subsided once more.

The usual tranquility returned to the imperial court.

「Three more months passed.」

The Celestial Master had now been mysteriously gone for half a year.

This time, even Emperor Shunde could no longer sit still.

In truth, when Master Baili had first become the Celestial Master, his cooperation with the Emperor had been quite pleasant. It was a relationship of mutual benefit.

But gradually, the Wu Kingdom had entered an era where people knew only of the Celestial Master, not the Emperor.

It felt as if his presence on the throne made no difference whatsoever to the Wu Kingdom.

Yet the Celestial Master’s sudden disappearance had brought many affairs of the Wu Kingdom to a standstill.

Over the past six months, not only had the reforms of the officialdom been suspended, but many related matters had also stagnated—grassroots work tied to performance reviews, river channel management, the appointment and dismissal of certain officials... all had ground to a halt.

What frustrated Emperor Shunde the most was that he had originally wanted to oust the overbearing figures lording over him—the powerful Civil Servants of the Cabinet.

That was why he had brought in Master Baili.

And while Master Baili had indeed helped him weaken the Cabinet’s power...

...he had also taken a seat right on top of the Emperor’s head, becoming a new and even more overbearing figure.

In fact, he was even worse.

In the past, when Emperor Shunde argued with the Cabinet, he was often the one who ended up saying, "Fine, have it your way."

He was simply unable to contend with the powerful Cabinet.

But now, if Emperor Shunde had a disagreement with Master Baili,

the outcome was always a foregone conclusion.

It was as if Master Baili were saying, "Your Majesty, I have heard you. I have listened. But in the end, we will do things my way."

Emperor Shunde was finding it increasingly unbearable.

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