Chapter 29

【Ding, Host Lin Xian has issued a main quest: Explore the mystery of "The Dao gives birth to one," please have System 10086 complete it as soon as possible】

【Ding, Host Lin Xian has issued a side quest: Please crack the ultimate mystery of Spirit-Restraining and General-Sending, please have System 10086 complete it as soon as possible.】

A phantom voice seemed to ring in System 10086's ears. It suddenly had the feeling that it was the "Reincarnator," oh no, the "Host."

But it knew this was an illusion.

It was just that from this moment on, System 10086 re-examined its host.

【The Dao gives birth to one, one gives birth to two, two gives birth to three, three gives birth to all things. All things carry yin and embrace yang, and the qi is harmonized.】

This sentence is widely circulated in the myriad heavens and worlds. Almost every multiverse has the shadow of this sentence, which can be called the foundation of the Daoist sect.

System 10086 knows this sentence very well, but it stored this classic in its chip memory, buried at the bottom of the database.

Until Lin Xian proposed this sentence again, it realized in a daze the profoundness of this sentence and had a brand-new realization.

"Perhaps, this is one of the reasons why the system needs to bind to a host."

System 10086 was thoughtful. The rigid and mechanical system binds to the host, observes the host, absorbs the host's wisdom and humanity, and finally completes itself.

Suddenly, the system didn't know why, but it thought of a sentence: People lose their hearts and become cold machines; animals shed their fur and sit high outside the world.

Was traveling to the Shrouding the Heavens universe really just an accident?

The system remained silent, listening to Lin Xian's insights.

"The foundation of longevity for both True Immortals and Red Dust Immortals is Innate One Qi and longevity substances, but one relies on heaven and earth, and the other relies on oneself. The latter is more brilliant, forming an Immortal Domain itself."

"But longevity is longevity, and combat power is combat power."

"The combat power of a Red Dust Immortal is far higher than that of a True Immortal. Is this caused by longevity substances? Not necessarily. The real gap in combat power is in Dao comprehension. Living long doesn't mean you can fight."

"Otherwise, the Undying Emperor born at the end of the Mythical Era would have already beaten the Ye Huang Tiandi born after the Desolate Era to death."

Lin Xian talked eloquently: "There are divine people who can comprehend ten thousand Daos in five hundred years, and there are geniuses who comprehend one hundred Daos in fifty thousand years. Even if you give the genius five hundred thousand years, he only comprehends one thousand Daos and is destined to be unable to beat the divine person who comprehended ten thousand Daos in five hundred years."

"Then how should one comprehend the Dao?" System 10086 couldn't help but ask. The main system hadn't taught these things because it was previously just a low-level system's consumable. No one would pay excessive attention to standardized products on an assembly line. As long as the basic functions were not damaged, they could be deployed to the myriad heavens and worlds.

"The Dao gives birth to one, one gives birth to two, two gives birth to three, three gives birth to all things. This is a process of creation. What our eyes can see is where all things are." Lin Xian pointed to the world, circled around, and then said meaningfully: "What if we reverse this process?"

System 10086 trembled instantly. Reverse it, how to reverse it?!

Destroy all things to see three, destroy three to see two, destroy two to see one, destroy one to see the Dao.

This is a road of great destruction, a road of world-ending.

It can be called evil, but it cannot be said to be incorrect.

"Host, you seem a bit extreme." System 10086 advised. It is a check-in system, not a world-ending system; it can't do this job.

"What are you thinking? Where would I have the power to end the world." Lin Xian laughed and pointed outside: "The Great Dao is in heaven."

"In the Immortal Ancient Era, both innate essence and acquired essence were abundant. Countless immortal qi shrouded the Dao, and not many Daos could be glimpsed. True Immortal combat power was the weakest. By the Dharma-Ending Age, innate essence was cut off, acquired essence was thin, and the Great Dao collapsed and revealed a part, making it easy to comprehend. Therefore, Red Dust Immortal combat power is powerful."

"In the Spirit-Extinction Age, both innate essence and acquired essence dissipated. There were no more practitioners, and the Great Dao collapsed, but it was all revealed."

"A Red Dust Immortal who attains success in this realm is not necessarily the strongest, but he must be the fastest, because he has witnessed all the Daos."

"And before our eyes, isn't this a universe infinitely close to Spirit-Extinction? The physical rules are solid to the extreme, and only minor spells can be cast. Even if this world is pried, the impact is extremely small."

"Such a universe, how can we not cherish it."

"The Great Dao is in full view. Perhaps, this is the foundation of longevity for the immortals of this world."

"Regardless of Red Dust Immortals, True Immortals, or Under One Person immortals, as long as they can live forever, they are good immortals."

System 10086 fell silent for a long time. It was pondering a matter: the host's constitution is in the sixth tier, and his Dao comprehension aptitude shouldn't be in the sixth tier. He is a bit like the Ruthless Emperor.

"Ding-dong!"

A crisp and pleasant sound rang out, the progress bar reached one hundred percent, and the ultimate mystery of Spirit-Restraining and General-Sending was finally unlocked.

"Restrain gods and spirits, send heart generals, it is indeed so."

"For all immortal arts, one must seek within. Manipulating others' souls to obtain abilities is certainly powerful, but it is ultimately outward-looking and a path of gathering the masses."

"And the path of the inner sage is not in the spirit, not in the general, but in the restraining and sending."

"Restraining is hooking. The soul-hooking messenger, incarnating as impermanence, from now on can reach the Nine Netherworlds."

"Sending is releasing. The heart merges with the spirit, releasing the Primordial Spirit, from now on can become a divine spirit."

"Allowing you to call heaven and heaven responds, call earth and earth is spiritual, this technique reaches heaven and earth."

Lin Xian sat cross-legged on the ground, rolling white smoke flowing out of his eyes. That was his nature, life, and soul. Under the effect of Spirit-Restraining and General-Sending, it left his physical body without dissipating. Then he visualized a divine spirit, suppressing it in his heart, making his physical body permanently solid and his Primordial Spirit not dissipate.

"I am the Water God, I am the Water God..."

Lin Xian's heart merged with the visualized deity, sending his own heart general to help. In an instant, he suddenly stood up, waved his hands and danced, water was born in the void, and there was actually a long river circling around him, like a flood dragon surrendering at his feet, obeying his orders.

At this moment, he seemed like the Water Lord and River God in myths and legends, able to command all the waters in the world, and for a time, he actually mastered the supernatural power of controlling water.

"It is indeed so!"

Lin Xian laughed loudly, mastering this heaven-reaching and earth-penetrating technique, then the deity changed again, silently reciting in his heart: "I am the Fire God, the Flame Emperor, and I shall command all the fires in the world!"

"Buddha's Fury Fire Lotus!"

"Eight Extremities Collapse!"

"Three Thousand Lightning Phantom Bodies!"

"Green Heaven Dragon Transformation Art!"

"Great Desolation Imprisoning Heaven Finger!"

Under each shout of the Dao, only a few sparks bloomed in the void; apart from that, there were no other visions.

"Is it ultimately an illusion?"

Lin Xian whispered, but he was not disappointed, because the Flame Emperor is in this illusion, but the Huang Tiandi of another universe is real and undeniable.

It's decided, it's you! Come out, Ye Fan.

The heart general deity changed again, turning into a supreme deity, the Desolate Ancient Holy Body.

"Host, this is no longer Spirit-Restraining and General-Sending!" System 10086 couldn't help but say, stop it, this is not the Eight Miraculous Skills at all.

"No, this is Spirit-Restraining and General-Sending."

Lin Xian showed a brilliant smile, gave a thumbs up, and said: "This is the super-evolved version of Spirit-Restraining and General-Sending: Huang Tiandi Substitute! Truly calling heaven and heaven responds, calling earth and earth is spiritual."

(End of chapter)