bookbashuk Chapter 13 Reason
Chapter 13 Reason
Inside the cave.
Yun Zhongzi held the spirit pearl in his palm, and his spiritual energy trembled slightly.
His cultivation, which had stagnated for nearly 20,000 years, actually showed a slight loosening at this moment.
Yun Zhongzi's pupils suddenly contracted.
Twenty thousand years.
Since entering the Golden Immortal Realm, a full 20,000 years have passed, and his cultivation has not progressed an inch.
He consulted the Primordial Celestial Venerable, who simply said, "Cultivation is up to the individual."
He consulted Randeng, who glanced at him and sighed.
He consulted Guang Chengzi, who looked up at the sky, frowned, patted him on the shoulder, and said nothing.
After consulting with the Tongtian Sect Leader, Tongtian remained silent for a long time before finally saying, "Second Senior Brother has his reasons for accepting disciples."
After consulting Yunxiao, Yunxiao frowned for a long time, but in the end he could only shake his head: "Junior Brother's cultivation method is not wrong, but... Yunxiao can't see through it either."
For 20,000 years, he has read extensively in the classics of the Three Realms, traveled throughout the vast wilderness and the four seas, and entered Biyou Palace to discuss the Dao with the immortals of the Jie Sect.
His cultivation level remained as solid as an iron wall, unmoved.
Now, he simply holds the spirit pearl in his palm, and the spiritual power that once flowed through his body is growing rapidly.
Yun Zhongzi abruptly cut off the flow of spiritual energy, his brows furrowing.
When he entered the Golden Immortal Realm, he was the second person among the second-generation disciples of the Chan Sect to attain this status.
At that time, half of the twelve Golden Immortals had not yet reached the threshold of becoming a Golden Immortal.
For more than 20,000 years afterward, he remained completely still during the early stages of the Golden Immortal realm.
Of the twelve Golden Immortals, Guang Chengzi has already cultivated to the Taiyi Xuanxian level, and is not far from becoming a Daluo Golden Immortal.
Chi Jingzi, Yu Ding Zhenren, and Dao Xing Tianzun all entered the realm of Taiyi Xuanxian.
Even the slowest cultivator among the Twelve Golden Immortals, the Grand Master Lingbao, had already firmly established himself at the mid-stage of the Golden Immortal realm.
Only Yun Zhongzi, for twenty thousand years, has not made an inch of progress.
He once thought it was because of insufficient resources. The Twelve Golden Immortals could apply for Nine-Turn Golden Pills as needed, while he could only exchange one pill every thousand years.
He once thought it was because of his bad origins; the Twelve Golden Immortals were all innate beings, while he was just an acquired human.
He had thought it was a mistake in his cultivation, but now, looking at the spiritual pearl in his palm, a thought he had never had before clung to him.
He was tricked.
It's not that we lack resources, it's not that we have a bad foundation, and it's not that our practice is wrong.
From the moment he attained the Golden Immortal status, he was placed under a restriction.
To be able to attack a Golden Immortal and keep him completely unaware for 20,000 years—only a Sage could do that in the entire Three Realms.
After much thought, only the Primordial Celestial Venerable came to mind.
Yun Zhongzi sat motionless on the stone couch.
"The Golden Immortal of Fortune and Virtue".
This title was not chosen by him, but bestowed upon him by the Primordial Celestial Venerable.
He is free from calamities and untouched by worldly tribulations, living a carefree and unfettered life.
He once thought it was a favor, but now he understands it was an arrangement.
During the Great Tribulation of the Investiture of the Gods, the Twelve Golden Immortals faced a calamity, with tribulation energy spreading everywhere and karmic force scattered in all directions; those who came into contact with these two things experienced even slower progress in their cultivation.
Therefore, a "scapegoat" is needed.
A Golden Immortal with exceptional talent, impeccable background, and a connection to the destiny of the Chan Sect, yet who goes unnoticed by anyone.
As a price, once the calamity ends, the calamity's energy and karma will be borne by this person alone and "completely erased."
After the Investiture of the Gods, the name Yun Zhongzi was no longer heard in the Three Realms.
It was completely erased from the records of Heaven and from the memories of all beings in the Three Realms, as if it had never existed.
Yun Zhongzi looked down at his hands.
For 20,000 years, he lived cautiously, never daring to fight, never daring to grab, never daring to stand out.
He believed that as long as he was cautious and patient enough, he could safely pass through the great calamity and have a peaceful end.
It turns out that his ending was already written from the very beginning.
system.
Within the sea of consciousness, the system interface floated silently.
[Reward 1: Cultivation level increased by two stages]
[Reward Two: The Three Corpses Severing Technique]
[Reward 3: Magic Treasure - Twenty-Four Sea-Stabilizing Pearls]
When he first saw these three rewards, a hint of doubt crossed his mind.
How could cultivation, something so worthless, be ranked alongside the Three Corpses Severing Technique and the Sea-Stabilizing Pearl?
Now he understands.
For him, cultivation level was precisely the most valuable thing.
Because he was placed under a restriction by the Primordial Celestial Venerable, his cultivation had not progressed at all for 20,000 years.
The "second level of realm advancement" provided by the system was not to save him time and effort, but to help him break through the restrictions imposed by the Primordial Celestial Venerable.
But the more this was the case, the less he dared to choose.
Yun Zhongzi put the spirit pearl into his sleeve and stood up.
Lingzhuzi's cultivation has weakened.
With the two pieces of information combined, the answer is obvious.
This spiritual pearl was not sent by the Primordial Celestial Venerable.
If Yuanshi Tianzun wanted to give him a treasure, why would he do it so quietly? Moreover, the Spirit Pearl was a substitute prepared by Yuanshi Tianzun for Taiyi Zhenren to withstand Nezha's tribulation.
The number of people who could silently take away the Spirit Pearl from the seat of the Primordial Celestial Venerable and deliver it to his cave without a sound throughout the Three Realms is no more than a handful.
Laozi, Tongtian, Nuwa, Jieyin, and Zhunti.
Laozi and Tongtian wouldn't know, and neither would Jieyin or Zhunti.
Nuwa, only Nuwa.
Lingzhuzi was originally a creation pearl born from the heavens and earth, born from the Dao of Creation; later, it was given by the Goddess Nuwa to the Primordial Heavenly Lord, who placed it before him for ten thousand years.
The goddess Nuwa sent him the Spirit Pearl and used its power to loosen his cultivation, not to help him improve his realm, but to let him "discover".
Discover what the Primordial Celestial Venerable did to him; discover the truth about his status as a "Golden Immortal of Fortune and Virtue".
But why would Goddess Nuwa help him? Countless primordial humans have died without Goddess Nuwa's help, so why would she help him now?
Yun Zhongzi pondered for a long time.
To do so merely to let him know the truth would be to greatly underestimate this most mysterious saint in the Three Realms.
After the great war between the Lich King and the Demon King, the Goddess Nuwa lived in seclusion in the Nuwa Palace and rarely interfered in the affairs of the Three Realms. During the Investiture of the Gods, she only took action once—using the Demon-Summoning Banner to summon the three demons of Xuanyuan Tomb, thus ending the Shang Dynasty.
That incident occurred because Di Xin had written lewd poems on the pink wall of Nuwa Palace, thus defiling her.
Did Goddess Nuwa really not know what kind of person Emperor Xin was?
Why did the goddess Nuwa go along with the scheme behind this in the original story?
Yun Zhongzi, who had lived as long as heaven and earth, felt a chill run down his spine at this moment.
The sage's calculations are unfathomable. The more he, a mere Golden Immortal, knows, the faster he will die.
Yun Zhongzi snapped out of his thoughts.
My cultivation level cannot be improved, at least not now.
The restrictions imposed by the Primordial Celestial Venerable are still in place. If a breakthrough is made now, it will be detected. At that time, the 20,000 years of forbearance, the system, the Spirit Pearl, and all the arrangements will be exposed.
We can only wait.
Once the Investiture of the Gods calamity is over, and once we have the Chaos Bell, we'll be able to obtain it.
The Chaos Bell, one of the four innate treasures, can suppress time and space, control destiny, and govern all laws. With the power of the Chaos Bell, it is enough to temporarily isolate the restrictions imposed by the Primordial Celestial Venerable. At that time, by using the Chaos Bell to conceal the secrets of heaven, one can enhance one's cultivation, accumulate strength, and then unleash it. After 20,000 years of accumulation, one will surely ascend to heaven in one step.
As for the system's three options—
The method of severing the three corpses is too noisy and will inevitably be noticed.
Improving one's realm is like walking into a trap.
The only thing worth taking is the Sea-Stabilizing Pearl, but there's no rush. Let's play it safe and wait a bit longer.
Yun Zhongzi sat cross-legged on the stone couch and closed his eyes.
Time stands still in the mountains.
A month has passed in the blink of an eye.
Outside the Jade Pillar Cave, the three demons stood obediently at the entrance, holding the "Huang Ting" and reciting it haltingly.
Inside the cave, Yun Zhongzi sat cross-legged on a stone bed, his spiritual energy as steady as a mirror.
For the past month, he has not attempted to break through again, and the spirit pearl has been lying peacefully in the Qiankun within his sleeve.
He was trying to comprehend the ultimate truths of the universe.
I used to think that I had misunderstood the Dao and that my heart was lacking.
Now that he knows the problem isn't with him, his inner knot is untied, and his understanding becomes much more efficient. In this one month, he has gradually sorted out, refined, and integrated the knowledge accumulated over twenty thousand years.
His cultivation level still hasn't broken through.
But if one day the restrictions are lifted, the accumulated wealth of these two thousand years will burst forth like water from a burst dam, soaring into the sky.
Just then, a bell rang out, signaling the Jade Void Palace to summon the disciples of the Chan Sect.