Chapter 561: Three Paths, Fa Hai

Su Xiao: "Why be so pessimistic?"

Jia Bai Ling: "Why not ask our Duola Taixuan for help! 【chuckles】"

Xiao Mai: "Wow, when did Taixuan brother get such a nickname?"

Hu Yifei: "You know what? It actually fits! Whenever something happens, just find the Dao Jun—he'll always solve it."

Zhang Taixuan: "【covers face】 You all…"

Ye Hei: "Has the Dao Jun thought of a solution?"

Han Paopao: "I actually thought of one too!"

Fa Hai: "Please, Brother Han, enlighten us."

Han Paopao: "Isn't Master Fa Hai's side extremely hostile toward cultivators? Then why not have Master Fa Hai's entire group ascend directly to the Taixuan Realm? That would solve the problem—assuming that world is willing to let them in."

Ye Hei: "Following this logic, there's another solution—take all the humans from Master Fa Hai's side away!"

A Zhu: "This… probably won't work."

Hu Yifei: "I agree with Ye Tian Di's idea—it's unreliable. The world's protagonist, the Dao, won't replace a race unless absolutely forced. If you just drag everyone away, the Dao will just evolve a new race to replace humanity. That'll drain immense energy. You might even have to fight the Dao of Master Fa Hai's world the moment you arrive."

Jia Bai Ling: "Generally speaking, a mid-sized world's rank equals that of a Great Luo. None of us in this group can defeat it—unless Ye Tian Di calls his future self to act."

Ye Hei: "Alright, this plan is scrapped! My future self probably won't answer."

Han Paopao: "Calling your future self is unreliable. Not only does a Great Luo interfering with the past risk catastrophic consequences, but relying on your future self every time you face trouble is like a child running to their parents when bullied. Kids can do that—but adults doing it? That's embarrassing."

Bai Suzhen: "So now, we still need our husband to find a way."

Zhang Taixuan: "Besides the two solutions everyone thought of, I have another one."

Zhang Sanfeng: "Has the Dao Jun already thought of a third method?"

Ye Hei: "I'm not surprised—the Dao Jun always sits calmly like a fisherman."

Han Paopao: "+1"

Xiong Ba: "+1"

Fa Hai: "Please, Dao Jun, what is your solution?"

Zhang Taixuan: "The world Master Fa Hai comes from is similar to the Liaozhai world—both tried to ascend to a great world but were unprepared and suffered backlash. But Master Fa Hai's world is stronger; after the backlash, it still managed to eliminate the immortals and Lingshan, preventing total chaos and preserving a chance for revival."

Nie Xiaoqian: "If it still has the strength to eliminate immortals and Lingshan, why not continue evolving an immortal civilization? Does it think immortal civilization is no longer viable?"

Zhang Taixuan: "Xiaoqian, you're sharp! Master Fa Hai's world originally built its immortal civilization on spiritual energy. Thus, it naturally faced the same problems all worlds face—too many cultivators, not enough spiritual energy; too few cultivators, no sparks to elevate civilization."

Zhang Taixuan: "After failing to ascend to a great world, the Dao is now in crisis and has completely blocked the spiritual energy path. It won't reopen this path in the future either. After all, it can't afford to fall into the same pit twice. Another failure might cost it everything."

Fa Hai: "So that's why cultivation methods relying on spiritual energy vanished overnight—only demons and monsters can still absorb it!"

Fa Hai: "If we can't use spiritual energy—or even incense power—is there any cultivation path left?"

Su Xiao: "That's hard—even magic needs energy."

Zhang Taixuan: "No, you've forgotten two paths: the Human Immortal path and the Yangshen cultivation path."

Xiao Mai: "The Human Immortal martial path? That indeed doesn't need spiritual energy. Yangshen too—but then cultivation won't be widespread. Both paths demand extreme talent."

Fa Hai: "Human Immortal martial path? Yangshen path?"

Su Xiao: "Master, you can read the Yangshen Transmission—it'll make these two paths familiar. Oh, Taixuan brother, you've altered both paths beyond recognition—can they still be used?"

Zhang Taixuan: "The Heavenly Immortal path, evolved from Human Immortal martial cultivation, can be used directly. For soul cultivation, just return to its origin. But without absorbing Tai Xu energy, soul cultivation must rely entirely on slow, self-driven refinement—it'll be much slower."

Gongshui Sanye: "As long as it solves the problem, slowness won't matter—Master Fa Hai won't mind."

Zhao Zheng: "Indeed, solving the problem is better than anything else."

Fa Hai: "I read the Yangshen Transmission—unbelievable! There are such astonishing cultivation methods in the world."

Zhang Taixuan: "Which path will you choose, Master? Transfer all cultivators to the Taixuan Realm—or burn incense and offer prayers to the Dao, uploading both systems to see how the Dao responds."

Fa Hai: "I choose to upload the Human Immortal martial path to the Dao and observe the world's reaction! Transferring cultivators to the Taixuan Realm is good—but we'd lose the initiative. If the Dao grows angry and turns its wrath upon humanity, our sin would be great."

Fa Hai: "The soul cultivation path is powerful, but it easily breeds evil ghosts. The Human Immortal martial path is best."

Zhang Taixuan: "Wise choice! 【red envelope】 The Daoist Incense Prayer Spell—I believe you're familiar. Place the jade slip on the altar, pray to heaven and earth, and let fate decide."

Su Xiao: "Whoa, Taixuan brother gave it for free?"

Hu Yifei: "Could it be that the free things are the most expensive?"

Xiao Mai: "I get it—if the world truly accepts it, Taixuan brother will gain a reward. Not just any reward—the kind that alters the cultivation direction of a top-tier mid-sized world. Probably heavenly virtue or something similar."

Zhang Taixuan: "Exactly. So I gave the most tempting Heavenly Immortal path, infused with the body-refining true methods from the Sui-Tang world. This technique doesn't require spiritual energy even at Gao Jie level—it perfectly matches that world's needs."

Xiao Bai: "Will it succeed?"

Ling Zun: "It should—after all, it's the Dao Jun's doing."

Zhang Taixuan: "Wait quietly. I can't predict this—it's a mid-sized world we're dealing with."

【Ding, Fa Hai claimed your red envelope.】

Fa Hai: "Thank you, Dao Jun. I'll go prepare the altar and pray to heaven and earth. The result should come soon."

Fa Hai: "Thank you all. If this fails, I'll contact all sects to eliminate all cultivators in the world—it should be enough to let humanity weather this calamity."

Lian Lian: "Master, your compassion makes you a true Gao Seng."

Yuli: "I hope Master succeeds!"

Su Xiao: "@Fa Hai, wow, Master, start a live stream! We can watch—this is huge!"

Fa Hai: "Live stream? Let me find it!"

【Ding, Fa Hai started a live stream!】

【Ding, Lin Daiyu entered the live stream.】

【Ding, Su Xiao entered the live stream.】

【Ding, …】