Chapter 59: I! The Extraterritorial Heavenly Demon from Ten Thousand Years Later!

Gu Jiangming was not surprised that he had been discovered.

From the current perspective, this mysterious force known as the 【Heavenly Dao】 had existed for a long time; if it were simple to infiltrate, it would be underestimating the cultivators who stood at the dome of the world ten thousand years ago.

Gu Jiangming's plan was to figure out exactly what the 【Heavenly Dao】 wanted to do and piece together the past of ten thousand years ago with the situation in the present world.

The one who died was himself in the Reincarnation, not his physical body in reality.

Exchanging information like this was clearly not a loss.

Gu Jiangming had even prepared for the arrival of a death ending the moment he entered, but unexpectedly, a second situation occurred.

Not only did he not die, but even with his identity exposed, he successfully entered the system of the 【Heavenly Dao】.

【Congratulations on unlocking the information for the second act of this Reincarnation—"Heavenly Dao"】

【You will take on the identity of Heavenly Array and become a part of the Heavenly Dao order.】

Besides this, Gu Jiangming also noticed that there was another illuminated icon on the 【Mie Changsheng】 interface in his mind.

It was just that Gu Jiangming had never delved into these functions outside of the Reincarnation Simulation before.

"Character Card Collection?"

Aside from 【Dao Venerable of Shushan】 and 【Peerless Elegance】, there were several other characters with whom he had deep interactions, and their character cards had also been unlocked.

The names of the characters were 【Wang Jiangxing】, 【Yi Lezhi】, 【Wang Qinghe】, and 【Xu Qingyun】.

However, next to the 【Wang Qinghe】 character card was a prominent mark indicating a Reincarnation romance, which was the same as the character card from the time with 【Jiu Jiu】.

It is worth mentioning that the character card for the head of the Zhenggang Sect, 【Wang Jiangxing】, was only of purple quality, the same level as 【Xu Qingyun】.

Yet, the character card for 【Yi Lezhi】 was actually pale gold.

Although there was no hint regarding strength, one could actually tell from the gold-rimmed patterns on the character card that gold should be a very high-level card.

Gu Jiangming took a close look at the character cards for 【Yi Lezhi】 and 【Xu Qingyun】, and detailed introductions appeared directly on them.

【Yi Lezhi】

【Original Ending: Successor to both the Zhenggang Sect and the Yinji Sect, the last generation head of the Zhenggang Sect, and the vanished saintess of the Yinji Sect. After the entire Zhenggang Sect disappeared overnight, Yi Lezhi, as the last head, vanished without a trace.】

【Ending has not yet been changed.】

【Talent Trait: Heavenly Revelation Knowledge (Gold Quality).】

【Heavenly Revelation Knowledge: Among countless reincarnations, there will eventually be one reincarnation that randomly awakens the memories of a past life.】

【Your current standing with her is—life-and-death friends sharing a common fate.】

Gu Jiangming had already seen some clues before; some of the divine abilities and techniques Yi Lezhi used within the Zhenggang Sect were very obscure and did not seem like orthodox paths. The information on this character card completely sold her out.

The card for Xu Qingyun, however, brought Gu Jiangming more of a shock in terms of information.

【Xu Qingyun】

【Original Ending: The last Body Cultivation practitioner of the post-Spirit Qi era. He survived the Baishou Yao massacre and had since been filled with hatred for evil, viewing all monsters in the world as wicked. He possessed unwavering duty and conviction, with a sense of righteousness hidden in his heart to sacrifice himself for the greater good. He was a cultivator who truly possessed faith, and he was supposed to die in the monster calamity while entering the world to save a child of the mortal realm.】

【Ending has been changed.】

【Talent Trait: Merit Without Loss (Purple Quality) (Effect: Using Merit has a certain probability of not being backlashed by Karma Fire).】

【Current Ending: The last disciple of the post-Shushan Era to truly inherit the Shushan orthodoxy. After the Baishou Yao massacre, he survived thanks to the favor of his mentor, Gu Jiangming. He practiced the righteous path his entire life, wandering various places after the Shushan Incident hundreds of years ago, supporting the sinking world and holding onto the remaining light. He is still currently running about for the sake of the common people in his heart. (He is searching for the reincarnation of his mentor, Gu Jiangming.)】

【Your current standing with him is—mentor and student, a debt of gratitude impossible to repay even with ten thousand deaths.】

Seeing the character card for Xu Qingyun, Gu Jiangming finally realized how much change he could bring as an unknown variable.

He first collected the complex emotions in his heart.

Gu Jiangming refocused his thoughts back onto the simulation.

The key now was how he would face this history from ten thousand years ago.

After all, the 【Heavenly Dao】 did not know what means it used, but it had gathered almost all the top genius cultivators of the Human Race. From the information given by Lu Zhiyao, these Seven Great Sects from ten thousand years ago were almost all flattened by the 【Heavenly Dao】.

Now, these people had either become prisoners of the 【Heavenly Dao】 or had become a component of the 【Heavenly Dao】.

And what was the ending for this group of people?

Total annihilation.

And it indirectly led to the subsequent collapse of order.

But since this brother has returned to the past, he couldn't possibly be here to save this group, right?

Then let them die as they should.

The current plan is to work his way up to the high levels of the Heavenly Dao, gain enough seniority, save Yi Lezhi and his father-in-law, and then leave a legacy for himself ten thousand years later.

Why bother with so much else?

【You follow the guide into a grand hall.】

【In the hall, thirty-six tables resembling desks were arranged neatly in two rows. As you walked in, phantom images slowly appeared behind these desks.】

【A figure stood with their back to you.】

【"My Lord, I have brought Gu Jiangming to you." The person who led the way knelt on one knee.】

【"Hmm." A voice that could not be distinguished as male or female sounded faintly, "Tianfu, you may return to your position now."】

【"Let me introduce myself; I am a disciple of the Heavenly Dao, and also the leader here."】

【"You may call me Leader." The Leader turned around, "Whether you are truly working for the Heavenly Dao or harbor other thoughts, these are all unimportant."】

【"Start. Neither the process nor the thoughts are important."】

【"We only care about the final result."】

【"Your background, I have already sent people to investigate." The Leader seemed very satisfied with your clean origin, "Gu Jiangming, from Jiangyang Fishing Village, once served as an official soldier in response to the Dazhou Dynasty, experienced the first monster calamity... later became involved with Wang Qinghe, the daughter of the Zhenggang Sect head, and had three children, from then on becoming a part of the Zhenggang Sect."】

【"You have impressive strength at the Nascent Soul Stage, and the technique you practice is a body-refining technique. It is worth mentioning... you are also a sword cultivator."】

【"Your cultivation should have just reached the Spirit Transformation Stage, right? To be able to kill Lu Zhiyao of the Enlightenment Stage at the Spirit Transformation Stage, your talent is not bad, but your cultivation is a bit low."】

【"From today on, in order to improve your cultivation as quickly as possible, you may take any cultivation resources you want from the Tianku without limit."】

【"Of course, as the price of the exchange, you must do things for the Heavenly Dao. These conditions are reasonable enough, right?"】

【You frown slightly.】

【"Furthermore, the disciples of the Zhenggang Sect who were captured will be under your jurisdiction from now on." The Leader seemed to have guessed your thoughts long ago, "Originally, this position was meant for Sect Master Wang, but unfortunately, he didn't quite appreciate it."】

【A small bell is tossed in front of you.】

【"This is the magical artifact for the Soul-Shaking Curse. As long as you shake it, those Zhenggang Sect disciples who do not obey you will have their bodies and souls scattered."】

【"You are now the true Sect Master of the Zhenggang Sect."】

【You do not say much, silently putting away the Soul-Shaking Curse.】

【"Many of you present here want to kill me, but before you have the ability to do so, you had better perform your own duties well, so as not to drag down your relatives and close friends." The Leader walks to your side, "Until you possess the ability to challenge the order."】

The screen freezes.

【The meeting ends.】

【You leave the council hall.】

Gu Jiangming starts grinding without a second word.

Using the resources of the Zhenggang Sect before always felt like being a freeloader, and he didn't dare to squander them recklessly; now that he is plundering the cultivation resources of the Heavenly Dao, is there any need to be hesitant?

To hesitate for even a second would be a sign of disrespect to himself.

【You head to the Heavenly Dao's stockpile and take ten thousand-year-aged Zhu Fruits for your cultivation.】

In the Zhenggang Sect's inventory, there was only one three-hundred-year-aged Zhu Fruit; Gu Jiangming did not expect the Heavenly Dao's stockpile to contain so many good things.

【You begin to polish and cultivate your realm. With the aid of a thousand-year-aged Zhu Fruit, you make rapid progress on the very first day of your cultivation, and the realm you had just stepped into at the Transformation Stage soon begins to loosen.】

【Your talent has always been quite astonishing, but as a Body Cultivation practitioner, your consumption of heavenly treasures is far greater than that of ordinary people.】

【The first month, you are adapting to life here.】

【And after much inquiring and asking around, you use your status as a member of the Heavenly Array to bring Wang Jiangxing and Yi Lezhi back to your cave dwelling.】

【However, they cannot leave this place; they have merely regained their freedom within your cave dwelling.】

【Through mutual exchange, you learn from Wang Jiangxing that the disciples of the Zhenggang Sect are all mining spirit stones in an unknown location.】

【And Wang Jiangxing breathes a sigh of relief upon hearing the news that Wang Qinghe and his three grandsons have escaped.】

【But seeing your current situation, he cannot help but sigh and lament at your side.】

【In front of Wang Jiangxing, you swallow a thousand-year Zhu Fruit and begin a new month of cultivation, but you feel that this consumption does not have the same effect as the last, so you take out another thousand-year Zhu Fruit and swallow it right in front of him.】

【With two thousand-year Zhu Fruits in your stomach, you feel that your dantian still lacks that warm, glowing sensation.】

【You simply eat another one.】

【Seeing you swallow three thousand-year Zhu Fruits in lightning-fast succession, Wang Jiangxing is shocked and reaches out to pat your back.】

【"Are you truly not afraid of exploding to death? A Transformation Stage cultivator eating one such Zhu Fruit would require decades to digest it!"】

【You savor the feeling carefully and discover that you have not absorbed the medicinal power of these thousand-year Zhu Fruits at all; instead, the Black Dragon slumbering within your body reveals a look of contentment.】

【The cultivation technique you are practicing, "Dragon Aspect Heart Birth," has reached the fifth level.】

So, the thousand-year Zhu Fruits were all eaten by you?

However, at the current speed of cultivation, Gu Jiangming feels that he might not be entirely without a plan.

It seems the Dao Venerable of Mount Shu cannot log in from a remote location.

But, as an Outer-Realm Heavenly Demon from ten thousand years in the future, I must show you all what true "Sword Come!" is!

The true essence of the sword path that couldn't be used in the last Reincarnation!

This time, it will have plenty of room to be put to good use!

It's just that I don't know if I can continue the train of thought from the previous Reincarnation and graft the divine abilities and moves from the last account—no, the last Reincarnation—onto this one.

If these ideas can be put into practice.

Then self-preservation will be more than enough.

(End of this chapter)