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Chapter 344: 202: Cannibalism
Chapter 344: 202: Cannibalism
Chapter 344: Chapter 202: Cannibalism
“What a pity…”
After an indeterminate amount of time, Zhang Xuan stopped, a trace of disappointment in his eyes.
He had thought that with so many medicinal herbs and spiritual objects, he could strive for the peak of the Galaxy 6-dan, or even higher, but the vastness of the Suspended Realm was too overwhelming. Despite the potent medicinal effects, he had only advanced from the peak of the Galaxy 3-dan to that of the 5-dan—a great distance from breaking through to the 6-dan.
It seemed that, in addition to Heavenly Mandate Vitality, he needed to start searching for artifacts that could enhance his cultivation as soon as possible.
After all, with his increasing cultivation level, relying solely on absorbing Origin qi to advance was extraordinarily difficult; even if he depleted the Origin qi within a radius of ten thousand li, it would hardly be enough for a minor improvement in rank.
And to actually do so would surely bring about tremendous disaster.
“Even though I’m only at the peak of the Galaxy 5-dan, paired with the saber art of Mo Dao at the fourth level, the Giant Wave Formation at the peak of the fifth level, and the Pathos of Heaven Sword Technique at the peak of the third level, slaying that Brother Du should be no difficult task!”
With such cultivation, he could stand at the pinnacle of Zouyi City. As long as he didn’t seek death willingly, it wouldn’t be so easy for someone to kill him.
Moreover, with his knowledge of the local rules, so long as he wasn’t besieged by everyone who entered there, he didn’t need to worry about his safety.
“It’s time to master the Mo Dao Destiny and Fox Charm Destiny to their pinnacles!”
Seeing that there was still a substantial amount of Heavenly Mandate Vitality left in the Library of Heaven’s Path, Zhang Xuan’s intention moved, and the recently reached level-four primary stage of Mo Dao Destiny grew longer and thicker under the deluge of potent Heavenly Mandate Vitality.
In an instant, countless insights about the Mo Dao surged to his mind, as if he had toiled over this saber art for many years.
At this moment, he too understood what made him different from others.
Others could not directly face their destinies in their practice; even with enough Destiny Plates and Heavenly Mandate Vitality at hand, they could not just blindly let the Heavenly Destiny River absorb it all. But he was different. As long as he comprehended, under the oppressive force of the Library of Heaven’s Path, it would take shape, allow him to observe its form and changes more clearly, plus the library’s books that could purify Heavenly Mandate Vitality, compensating for any attribute of destiny.
Therefore, as long as he understood each destiny to the point that it could break through the next tier, and had enough Heavenly Mandate Vitality, he could easily stack it to the corresponding peak level.
This made practice too easy; he only needed to find sufficient Heavenly Mandate Vitality complemented by medicine that would increase his cultivation for rapid progress.
While contemplating in his heart, his practice continued without a pause. Devouring Heavenly Mandate Vitality regardless of the cost, merely dozens of breaths later, Mo Blade Water Flow had already doubled in thickness, resembling a saber-shaped river hanging in the sky, surging ceaselessly.
Initially, when he started to gain insight, it was only a meter long. But now it had grown beyond two hundred meters in length, and its width reached several tens of meters, emitting thunderous noises that were deafening.
As he improved Mo Dao Destiny from the primary stage of the fourth level to its peak, Liu Mingyue, who was not far off and had not recovered from her teacher’s advancement, felt her cultivation involuntarily leap forward again, and in a flash, she broke through the shackles of the Dharma Form Realm to reach the Galaxy Realm!
“…”
She blinked, unable to utter a word.
Even the slowest would understand by now that it was the teacher’s deeper comprehension of the Mo Dao that had once again caused her cultivation to soar…
She thought she was advancing so swiftly due to her talent and hard work, but it turned out she was winning while lounging around…
“Perhaps… I should just lie down and let teacher carry me along!”
She had been determined to prove herself, yet suddenly realized that lying down just like that was quite nice. Her progress was equally swift…
No wonder that steward Sun Qiang never bothered to come from Zhilan Valley, neglecting practice and indulging in food and drink all day long. It turns out he had grown accustomed to it long ago…
A quarter of an hour later, Zhang Xuan finally concluded his practice.
This time, not only had he promoted Youqing Destiny to the peak of the third level, and his cultivation to the peak of the Galaxy 5-dan, but the Mo Dao Destiny and the Aggressive Fox Charm Destiny had also reached the peak of the fourth level. Even the weakest Flowing Light Destiny had attained the peak of the second level.
His strongest Giant Wave Destiny had reached the peak of the fifth level.
“Heavenly Mandate Vitality… it’s never enough!”
Zhang Xuan sighed.
The over four hundred million strands of Heavenly Mandate Vitality he had just absorbed from the Tri-Colored Land were once again nearly depleted.
Just when he thought he had struck it rich, after a short session of practice, he was left penniless again… Truly tragic.
“Let’s go!”
Zhang Xuan stood up.
“Yes!”
Paying no heed to stabilizing the strength she had just broken through, Liu Mingyue looked over curiously, “Teacher, where are we headed now?”
“To…”
Zhang Xuan was about to say they were off to find the Fu Family’s people when he felt a voice echo in his mind and involuntarily stopped.
It was Empyrean Kong shi!
Previously, he had always initiated contact with the other party, but this was the first time the other party had reached out to him.
With a light slash of the sword, a mist appeared before his eyes the next moment.
Liu Mingyue already knew plenty about his secrets, there was no need for secrecy, and it was a good test.
As soon as the mist appeared, the anxious voice of Empyrean Kong shi came through.
“Teacher Zhang, come quickly, the core of the Heaven Mandate Domain has appeared…”
“Where exactly is it?”
Hearing about the core’s appearance, Zhang Xuan knew he couldn’t wait any longer and urgently asked.
“Head toward the direction where the Origin qi is rich. In a while, something should appear to guide you there!”
Empyrean Kong shi said.
“Okay!”
Dispelling the mist with a wave of his hand, Zhang Xuan turned to the girl not far away, “Let’s go!”
Liu Mingyue nodded and hurriedly followed.
Outside the cave, the sky over Zhilan Valley showed no changes, still bright and dazzling, making it impossible to discern the time.
The Eye of Insight in operation, he looked around, the places rich in Origin qi were like mist, clearly distinguishable.
With the direction in mind, Zhang Xuan told Liu Mingyue, and then he began to sprint.
He could ignore the rules, but Liu Mingyue couldn’t, so the pace wasn’t too fast.
“The Heavenly Destiny of Ceremony dictates that everyone should be equal and that princes should be punished the same as commoners for their crimes. Yet because my Youqing Destiny is too powerful, I can break the rules at will without fear of punishment… It seems that the so-called Ceremony isn’t as strong as it claims to be!”
Ceremony, a standard for moral judgment, should treat everyone equally under normal circumstances. Everyone who comes here must abide by it, but because of his powerful Youqing Destiny, it made an exception. How was this different from his previous life?
Rules and etiquette are meant to constrain ordinary people, but those who make these rules always stand outside of them.
He actually had the opportunity to learn this Heavenly Destiny of Ceremony, but because he felt this, he no longer wanted to learn it.
Rules cannot control those stronger than him, and those weaker than him don’t need rules and etiquette.
“People always talk about rights and having morals, but in reality, every action is about exploitation.”
“Nobles controlling their subordinates, it’s exploitation.”
“When a teacher imparts an impotent Heavenly Destiny, it’s exploitation!”
“Capital earning capital, it’s also exploitation…”
“The so-called Heavenly Destiny of Ceremony is nothing but shackles that bind the weak while they are being exploited!”