Chapter 470: Analyzing the Divine Brush: The Dao of Truth and Illusion (7/7, Request Subscription)

Ying Zheng: "The Dao Jun speaks truly. Though the divine brush is wondrous, it is but a flower in the mirror, a moon in the water—how can it compare to actual immortality and divine martial arts in hand?"

Xiong Ba: "This compensation plan is already very reasonable."

Wang Chao: "I also think it's quite reasonable. Though the divine brush is miraculous, it cannot change his life—how can it compare to the tangible benefits of immortality and divine martial arts?"

Zhong Suqiu: "Since everyone agrees, I'll follow the Dao Jun's advice."

Su Xiao: "@Wang Chao, now that you've finished discussing Miss Zhong, how will you choose?"

Wang Chao: "Me? I'll borrow cultivation points and a celestial cave, then cultivate slowly and pay it back gradually."

Hu Yifei: "This... what about your Guo Shu path? You have tremendous talent in Guo Shu."

Wang Chao: "Teacher Hu is mistaken—I'm interested in Wu Gong, not Guo Shu. Why would I cultivate such a slow Famen when superior martial cultivation exists? All roads lead to Rome—better to be born in Rome!"

Han Paopao: "It seems those destined for greatness already have bold ideas in their youth."

Ye Hei: "Correct. Our Wang Wu Di shows not the slightest hesitation—no wonder he's the decisive protagonist."

Wang Chao: "【Laughing】 Wu Di is still premature—just call me by my name. @Zhang Taixuan, Dao Jun, can you lend me some points?"

Zhang Taixuan: "Of course. 【Red envelope】 I'll lend you the celestial cave and points—how far you go depends on you. But I must warn you: changing your cultivation path recklessly will alter your future, and whether it's good or bad is hard to say."

Wang Chao: "Don't worry—I chose this path myself, and I'll bear all consequences."

Zhang Sanfeng: "Good!"

Yue Buqun: "No wonder he rivals the Ye Tian Di and Han Tian Zun—no hesitation at all. Such a temperament—I haven't seen its like in decades."

Wang Chao: "Master Yue is from Huashan's 々｀?"

Yue Buqun: "Correct. It seems I'm already a celebrity in your eyes, though my reputation is surely poor."

Wang Chao: "Yes! But Master Yue needn't mind that. Joining this chat group has changed everyone's fate—let the past be buried."

Sect Master Yue: "【Agree】 Indeed. I no longer stay often at Huashan—I'm now in the capital, governing the Great Ming, beginning its unification of the globe. If you wish to visit, come anytime."

Wang Chao: "Bold. If the Great Ming unifies the globe, will we even need to learn English anymore?"

Su Xiao: "You don't need to learn it now. Hehe, once you reach the peak of true qi, earthly martial arts won't matter to you."

Wang Chao: "That's true. Friends, I'll cultivate for a while—signing off. 【Goodbye】"

Xiao Mai: "Goodbye."

Li Shimin: "Truly a remarkable man. Such a disposition—given the slightest chance, he'll transform from snake to dragon. Those who succeed always have extraordinary qualities."

Li Shimin: "My negotiations are settled. 【List】 @Su Xiao @Xiao Mai, how many points? Can you ship it?"

Su Xiao: "Fifty points. Shipping in one day!"

Li Shimin: "Thank you very much."

Hua Guzi's world.

An family.

After waking from a nap, An Youyu felt a flood of new information in his mind.

It was a cultivation technique, along with its origin.

"Ancestral divine brush—holding it brings misfortune. Now recalled by the Upper Realm, we bestow one Immortality Elixir and two scrolls of Primordial Pure Yang Art as compensation. May you do much good, and meet again in the Heavenly Realm."

An Youyu looked at his desk—the familiar brush was gone, leaving only a porcelain bottle.

"Is this the Immortality Elixir?"

An Youyu stepped closer, opened the bottle, and indeed saw a smooth elixir at the bottom, shimmering with radiant light.

"Brings misfortune?" An Youyu mused. "My parents vanished because of it—perhaps it truly does."

Gazing at the elixir, he knew such a divine artifact must never be revealed. He gritted his teeth and swallowed it whole.

Instantly, its medicinal power surged, penetrating every part of his body, refining his bones and improving his innate talent.

In moments, he felt his body grow light and strong; his feet lifted, floating three feet into the air.

"This elixir also granted me a divine skill—cloud riding! With this, my travels will be far easier."

"No, better to be cautious—cloud riding is too conspicuous! Using it recklessly might invite countless calamities."

After hovering and flying within the room for a while, An Youyu calmed himself and began studying the technique in his mind.

He felt no deep attachment to the divine brush.

He was glad the celestial immortals had reclaimed it.

Though it was an ancestral heirloom, it had never been truly useful—how could it compare to divine martial arts benefiting future generations, or ten-thousand-year longevity?

On the other side.

Zhang Taixuan greatly praised the divine brush.

"The divine brush is indeed mysterious. Though low in rank, its principles are rare indeed."

【You have comprehended the divine brush and understood the Dao of Truth and Illusion. You may transform illusion into truth.】

【You have deepened your understanding of the Dao of Truth and Illusion through the divine brush. You may transform truth into illusion.】

【You have fully grasped the Dao of Truth and Illusion through the divine brush and created the divine skill: Mist Dragon Illusory Realm.】

Mist Dragon Illusory Realm: Create a false world that can trap, kill, or serve as a trial ground to temper the spirit, achieving the effect of refining the heart through the mundane world.

【Based on the divine skill Mist Dragon Illusory Realm, you have devised the method to forge the Mist Dragon Mirror.】

Mist Dragon Mirror: Solidify the Mist Dragon Illusory Realm into a mirror, retaining all its functions, with even more profound and unfathomable illusions.

【Based on the Dao of Truth and Illusion, you have created the divine skill: Refine Truth into Illusion!】

Refine Truth into Illusion: Turn real objects into illusions, capable of sealing or annihilating enemies.

【(Damn) Based on the Dao of Truth and Illusion, you have created the divine skill: Refine Illusion into Truth!】

Refine Illusion into Truth: Anything without foundation—paintings, rumors, all unreal things—can be transformed into reality by this skill. The more extravagant the lie, the more magic power it consumes to become real.

"The Dao of Truth and Illusion is truly mysterious—the brush itself is trivial."

After comprehending the divine brush's mysteries, Zhang Taixuan put it away, opened the Shangcheng, and began selling cultivation techniques, preparing to forge a Mist Dragon Mirror.

【Ding, you sold ten True Immortal (Mortal World) grade techniques and obtained 5 billion points. Yang】

A True Immortal of the Mortal World is merely a True Immortal; it is not equivalent to a True Immortal of the Fantasy World, which corresponds to a Jin Xian.

These are two different cultivation systems.

Even so, they are still Immortal Dao techniques, methods of longevity; each one is worth 500 million, far exceeding the value of ordinary Emperor Scriptures.

These ten techniques were, of course, adapted from the ten techniques Han Paopao had given back then.