Immortal Travel of Longevity

"There is no 'perhaps'."

Xiao Dongxu rejected the very notion.

Their eyes met.

"This is inevitable," Xiao Dongxu said. "The common people of the Mortal World do not yet know its purpose, but they will eventually understand just how formidable this object is. When that time comes, ordinary armaments and martial arts will completely lose their meaning under its deterrence."

"Not only will immortals vanish into the long river of time, but even martial arts will fade away as the years pass, turning into unspoken history."

Xiao Dongxu stood. "I studied the principles of this object and suddenly discovered the microscopic world. It turns out this world is not formed of spiritual energy alone. Beneath that energy lies an even smaller existence. It is substantive—something you can see and grasp."

"Truth be told, it sparked a moment of panic in me."

"It was as if the truths I had always believed in were suddenly shattered. It is truly shocking."

"So, what are your thoughts now?" Chen Changsheng asked.

Xiao Dongxu said, "It was precisely because this object appeared before my eyes that I fell into such confusion."

"Immortals threw this world into chaos, but how could this object not be considered on par with them?"

Xiao Dongxu let out a sigh and looked up at the heavens.

He fell into deep thought once more.

Chen Changsheng tapped the tabletop. He did not answer Xiao Dongxu, instead looking toward the board.

In truth, if he were forced to speak on it, he would not be able to offer a clear answer either. Whether it was good or bad was not for him alone to judge. Only the countless masses of the world could decide such a thing.

Only those who came after could truly judge its merits and flaws.

This was exactly why Xiao Dongxu had fallen into such confusion.

After a long silence, the two men shifted the topic by unspoken mutual agreement. Dwelling on a matter with no answer would only leave them baffled.

Xiao Dongxu brought up Kong Ru and his journey to the Mortal World.

Under Kong Ru's guidance, the Literary Dao of the Mortal World gradually gained a pivotal position within the Imperial Court. In an era of dynastic peace, free from external threats and internal strife, military generals slowly lost their voice.

The rise of the civil official system paved the way for the great prosperity of the Literary Dao.

Kong Ru successively reformed the imperial examinations, gradually perfecting the system. He also established academies, spearheading an intellectual awakening across the realm.

This was something the Daoist Gate and the Buddhist Schools could never accomplish.

And in this struggle among the three teachings that had lasted for several years, Kong Ru's arrival ultimately secured the victory for the Literary Dao.

Chen Changsheng listened to all of this. "He is just like you and me," he said. "He is searching for an answer."

"Indeed."

Xiao Dongxu nodded. "The struggles of this world are endless. But now, seeking victory is no longer important. What matters is the great tribulation looming before our eyes."

"As a cultivator, one must consider a way out. And as for us, we need to clearly understand the meaning behind this."

Chen Changsheng neither supported nor opposed it. "We shall just wait and see," he said.

Xiao Dongxu let out a sigh. "Sometimes I truly envy Mister. But someone like me is forced to take a side. I cannot remain detached from it all."

Chen Changsheng smiled but did not answer.

Xiao Dongxu had always been within this grand scheme, destined never to extricate himself from it.

When this great tribulation brought about by the shifts in Spiritual Energy appeared, nearly all cultivators would unite as one in that moment.

However, there was one exception.

"The demonic path..."

This was what truly worried Xiao Dongxu.

"Spiritual essence will dissipate, but energy will not. The demonic path is now formed of ghost cultivation. If left unchecked, it will undoubtedly unleash a Tribulation in the future."

Chen Changsheng said, "The Heavenly Dao is luminous; it will always leave a countermeasure."

He felt this matter was especially coincidental, as if it had been meticulously calculated from the very beginning.

Wang He wanted revenge, and Manyue laid out those exact conditions. It seemed the Ghost Dao was also destined to vanish.

The spiritual dao returning to the heavens, the Ghost Dao returning to the earth, and the human dao unifying as one.

At this thought, Chen Changsheng could not help but freeze for a moment.

"The Three Realms?"

As this thought surfaced, his mind reeled.

Stripping these various paths apart from one another?

That was exactly it!

Chen Changsheng's heart skipped a beat. He could not help but marvel at how formidable the Heavenly Dao's calculations truly were. The great tribulation looming before their eyes now seemed practically tailor-made.

The emergence of Jiu Fengchun, the setbacks and resurgence of the demonic path, and the upheavals in the Underworld.

Event after event proceeded in an orderly, methodical fashion.

Chen Changsheng's arm trembled. In this moment, he suddenly felt that he too was precisely a game piece, serving some strange purpose at countless crucial junctures.

Even though he had already embraced inaction, he still had not managed to evade it.

"Heh..."

Chen Changsheng shook his head. Sometimes, he truly did not want to know these things.

...

He Qing lived in Qingyu Mountain. Every day, she practiced her Divine Abilities and Arts and Techniques, as well as the Art of Imperial Decree.

Her past defeat had also made her clearly realize just what a feeble cultivator she was in the face of this overarching trend.

She could not even stir up the slightest wave. She was dealt with by a mere lift of the opponent's hand, thrown aside like trash. Had it not been for Senior Chen, she would likely have lost her life long ago.

After the Immortal Sects were destroyed, she trained all the more diligently.

In these past six months, she had managed to turn through three pages of the book. Such progress was highly considerable. For someone with as poor a comprehension as hers, this was already exceptionally fast.

Chen Changsheng came again this year.

He Qing was rather excited to see Chen Changsheng. She immediately began clamoring to show him what she had learned over the past three years.

The Art of Imperial Decree and her swordplay were displayed with complete ease, the sword in her hand wielded with effortless skill. She was no longer the somewhat awkward cultivator she had once been.

Seeing this, Chen Changsheng could not help but clap in applause.

"Senior Chen, how was that?"

Chen Changsheng nodded. "Very impressive. This poor Daoist might not even be able to practice these two books to such proficiency."

He Qing blinked after hearing this. "But wasn't one of them written by you yourself, Senior?"

Chen Changsheng smiled and asked, "Must I know how to do everything I write?"

He Qing, on the contrary, became a bit confused.

Chen Changsheng said, "When it comes to comprehension, This Chen is also exceptionally terrible. My many opportunities have mostly come about by mere chance. I have achieved very little on the path of Cultivation. It was only through coincidence and luck that I attained this little bit of Dao Cultivation."

He Qing grew even more baffled and said, "Senior Chen, your Dao Cultivation is so profound. Is there truly something you cannot learn?"

Chen Changsheng said, "Yes, plenty of things."

"Take the booklet Zhao Yuqing gave you, for instance. This Chen cannot understand at least half of the things inside it. This Chen's sword is not pure enough to learn Zhao Yuqing's techniques."

He Qing grew even more bewildered.

Chen Changsheng smiled. "What This Chen wishes to tell you is that you should go find your own Dao."

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