Chapter 254: True Divine Skill

"... The Purple-Robed Ancestor of the Heavenly Sword Sect is currently verifying the Fazhe Zhidao and is in no rush to reach Zhen City; we possess the Transformation Pill, which is a turning point for the rise of the Beast Taming Sect, so the possibility of them dealing you a lethal blow is at its lowest. Previously, you revealed the strength of the Great Vehicle Stage, and most of the twelve Great Vehicle Stage experts are currently watching from the sidelines. Only Zhou Zu of the Heavenly Dao Sect has explicitly stated that he intends to strike first to gain the advantage."

At the temporary base of the Justice Alliance, Xu Longyun analyzed the current situation for Lin Bai, "Master, the Heavenly Dao Sect is the nominal head of the Righteous Sect, and the Fazhe Zhidao and resources of the Justice Gate are the first to shake their interests. Therefore, while others can wait, Zhou Zu cannot. He is not being reckless; he must kill the budding Justice Alliance in the cradle before anyone else does. Or, he must force out more experts from the Justice Gate to dispel the thoughts of all those who are hesitant, making them wholeheartedly deal with the Justice Alliance."

"The little girl is doing well; this old man did not misjudge you." Lin Bai cast an appreciative look at Xu Longyun and spoke in an old-fashioned, patronizing tone.

Xu Longyun had long since adapted to these messy forms of address; she shot him a glare and said, "Master, you shouldn't have let the Heavenly Dao Alliance sow discord between them. Those at the Great Vehicle Realm have a firm Dao Heart and won't disrupt their own deployments because of one or two articles. Instead, they will play along with your schemes, creating all sorts of illusions to cause our judgment of their information to deviate. Master, you already possess the strength of the Great Vehicle Realm. If the Justice Alliance wants to grow, it should discard these petty tricks and use the Kingly Way in an upright manner; only then can you achieve great things."

The Kingly Way?

I would like to, but my strength is all fake!

Furthermore, you have no idea where the root of my strength improvement lies...

Lin Bai did not explain to Xu Longyun and gestured for her to continue.

Xu Longyun's judgments about him were not entirely reasonable, but it had to be said that the information she compiled was extremely useful to him.

Back in Jiamu City, the information he obtained by eavesdropping on the private chats of players was something Xu Longyun could deduce from mere traces.

At that time, Lin Bai already knew that Xu Longyun's personal ability was extraordinary.

What she just said about the twelve Great Vehicle Stage experts potentially playing along with his schemes reminded him that he could not overly trust that the Heavenly Dao Review could force Zhou Zu and Wuwang Chanshi into becoming mortal enemies.

To make them truly hate each other, he would need to think of other ideas...

He had almost wasted a Red Thread.

Seeing Lin Bai's expression, Xu Longyun knew he hadn't taken her warning to heart at all. She sighed helplessly and continued, "Master, I suggest that the cooking competition held in Zhen City should be delayed for a few days. A large number of Heavenly Descended have suddenly appeared in various places, and the cooking competition does not place restrictions on participants. It is very likely that many spies from other sects will mix in and use the opportunity to cause trouble.

Give me a few days, and I can vet the participants to ensure their purity. During this period, you can also rest and build up your energy to deal with Zhou Zu. Zhou Zu is skilled in the Five Elements Escape Technique; if he leaves his team and acts alone, his speed in arriving should be very fast. If he is determined to deal with you, he will not care about the commoners of Zhen City."

Lin Bai was stunned for a moment and asked, "Little girl, do you also think that this old man holding a cooking competition in Zhen City is to use the commoners to hold back the enemy?"

Isn't it?

Xu Longyun glanced at Lin Bai, chose not to entangle herself in this question, and continued, "Also, one cannot overly trust the Heavenly Descended. The support group Jiang Qingqin organized is full of women who do not cultivate and spend their days laughing and playing; if word gets out, it will be detrimental to your reputation..."

"Well, Xu Longyun, it's one thing to do your job well, but what good does it do you to ruin my affairs?" Jiang Qingqin walked in, furious.

"I am speaking based on facts." Xu Longyun gave her a faint look, "Do you know how many spies from other sects are among the Heavenly Descended in the support group, and what their purpose is for joining? There are already eight thousand Heavenly Descended in the support group; how long will it take you to control them and make them follow orders?"

"..." Jiang Qingqin was stunned for a moment, then puffed out her chest defiantly, "This is my business; it's none of your concern."

Watching the two arguing women, Lin Bai was just about to speak.

Ding-dong!

The Great Language System popped up two notifications in succession.

【…Adopt the speaking style of children, women, and the elderly (Completed); Reward: Being Read Mind (Issued)】

【The Art of Debate. In life, one often encounters situations where opinions differ from others; at such times, one needs the art of debate. Refute the other party's viewpoint with reason and evidence within twelve hours, and make the other party abandon their viewpoint; Reward: Dihua (The words you speak will trigger rich associations in the other party)】

Lin Bai let out a long breath; it was finally finished. A broken mission had taken him three days, and it had almost given him a mental breakdown.

He ignored the two female disciples who were at each other's throats.

Lin Bai focused his mind on the reward of the new mission.

Dihua—the other party automatically fills in the blanks based on what he says; it seemed like another powerful Skill.

As expected.

The system doesn't care about strength, but whether it is suitable?

Compared to systems like "Everything Has Flaws," the Great Language System's compatibility with him had reached one hundred percent; the skills rewarded by the system were exactly to his taste.

Dihua would definitely be a huge boon for the Justice Gate he had fabricated.

Perhaps in the future, he won't need to embellish much; just by saying a few words, the other party will be convinced that the Justice Gate truly exists.

At this moment.

Lin Bai became increasingly certain that this pile of systems on him was definitely a product of Earth.

Dihua is a term exclusive to Earth; other planets would likely not have the anime character Demiurge...

"... Xu Longyun, don't think that just because you are a County Princess, I will be afraid of you." Jiang Qingqin, who had been suppressed for many days, finally exploded, "In the Justice Gate, you joined later than me; you should call me Senior Sister. On a larger note, I am the lover Master has publicly acknowledged; you should call me Master's Wife. Master keeps saying that the Justice Gate values virtue above all else, but I can't see any virtue in you at all!"

As expected.

A woman who has been provoked is the most combat-effective.

Jiang Qingqin's words were reasonable and well-founded, leaving Xu Longyun speechless for a long time. She looked at Jiang Qingqin, took a deep breath, and chuckled lightly, "Master's Wife? Are you worthy of those two words? We are both cultivating the Love Dao; Master realized Love Separation, but what have you realized? You haven't realized anything at all. You don't love Lin Bai as much as you imagine; you are just a parasite living under Lin Bai's halo. If I were you, I would have abdicated and yielded to the virtuous long ago..."

The two former best friends were firing on all cylinders, attacking each other's soft spots without any restraint.

Lin Bai listened in awe.

Good heavens!

That man on Earth who managed dozens of mistresses at the same time really was a talent!

In his mind.

The Virtue Value of Xu Longyun and Jiang Qingqin in the Haoweirenshi System System System was plummeting. In just a short while, the power feedback Lin Bai could receive from them had fallen below ten percent.

Fine.

It is indeed hard to manage too many disciples; the disciplinary ruler to punish disciples really needs to be brushed out quickly...

However.

A disciplinary ruler, female disciples, the Love Dao... connecting these keywords, it seems the Haoweirenshi System System System has suddenly become indecent as well.

*Cough! *

Lin Bai gave a light cough.

Xu Longyun and Jiang Qingqin stopped at the same time.

"Is this interesting?" Lin Bai put on a stern face, "Look at you two; do you still look like fellow disciples?"

"It's her..." Jiang Qingqin said, feeling aggrieved.

"Master, I was wrong," Xu Longyun said first, "I shouldn't have argued with Senior Sister."

"..." Jiang Qingqin widened her eyes, looking at Xu Longyun in disbelief, feeling more and more that her own level was insufficient.

"I was the one who had Jiang Qingqin establish the support group, not to balance anyone, but to cultivate the Faith. I don't care what motives the people in the support group have; those who believe in me shall attain eternal life. It is just like the Teacher Dao; those who hold goodwill toward me will receive immense benefits, while those who deceive me or have ulterior motives, even if they enter the support group, will not only receive no benefits but will gradually be squeezed out by loyal believers. Now, do you understand?" Lin Bai looked at Xu Longyun and said.

"I understand, Master!" Xu Longyun nodded, "It was I who was narrow-minded."

"Speaking of the Faith, I must mention the Teacher Dao; you have already experienced the charm of the Teacher Dao." Lin Bai looked at the two of them with disappointment, "Why can't you truly take what I have said to heart! The Teacher Dao values moral conduct above all; if moral conduct is flawed, it proves that my cultivation of the Teacher Dao is flawed, and a flaw in cultivation means my cultivation base will stagnate. I took you as disciples because I like you; fighting for favor and scheming between fellow disciples—do you want me to expel you from the sect?"

"Master, I was wrong," the two looked at each other and said in unison.

"The Justice Alliance is not important to me; if the alliance falls apart, I can form another one at any time, but you are the ones closest to me. Your discord is what hurts me the most." Lin Bai sighed, "Do you two know that if I were not able to control my cultivation at will, the first stage of my 'Words Follow the Law' would have almost been ruined by you two..."

As soon as these words were spoken.

The expressions of Xu Longyun and Jiang Qingqin changed simultaneously; they suddenly realized that Lin Bai had returned to normal and was no longer imitating the speech of old men and women.

"Have you succeeded?" Jiang Qingqin asked anxiously.

Xu Longyun also cast a concerned gaze.

The Great Vehicle Stage could strike at any moment; for every bit of strength Lin Bai gained, their odds of winning increased by a bit, and the possibility of Lin Bai saving his own life increased by a bit.

If she had disrupted Lin Bai's cultivation due to her momentary impulse, she would feel guilty for the rest of her life.

"Fortunately, my concentration was sufficient, and I barely succeeded," Lin Bai looked at the two pairs of concerned eyes, feeling their true emotional feedback in his mind, and smiled.

No matter how these two fought, at least their hearts were toward him, and they were truly his own people; that was enough.

Whoosh!

The two let out a sigh of relief from the bottom of their hearts, and under Lin Bai's influence, they were forced to smile at the same time.

Being one's own people is one thing, but they must be united!

Looking at their unnatural smiles, Lin Bai sighed inwardly.

Having experienced exposing each other's shortcomings, no matter how calm they were, it was impossible to return to the previous unity and friendship, not to mention that they still regarded each other as love rivals...

After pondering for a moment.

Lin Bai thought of the Being Read Mind he had newly acquired.

And so.

He cast aside the distracting thoughts in his heart, imitated a scene, and projected it into Jiang Qingqin's mind.

An old man with the bearing of an immortal suddenly burst into Jiang Qingqin's mind, his face full of kindness: "Child, do not be nervous; I am the Ninth Ancestor of the Justice Gate, here specifically to give you a pointer."

Jiang Qingqin's expression suddenly changed.

"Do not speak; they do not know of my existence, just listen to me," Lin Bai continued to edit the script for Jiang Qingqin. The old man with the bearing of an immortal stroked his beard and continued, "The Love Dao prioritizes giving; not comprehending the divine ability for a moment is nothing. You simply have not grasped the essence of love. Exclusive love is selfish; when you realize that love is sacrifice and tolerance, and no longer fight for love, the divine ability will naturally come."

After saying these words, the scene in Jiang Qingqin's mind naturally disappeared.

Subsequently.

Lin Bai re-edited the content and projected his thoughts to Xu Longyun.

It was also the image of the Ninth Ancestor of the Justice Gate: "Child, do not panic; I am the Ninth Ancestor of the Justice Gate. I already know of your affairs, and I also know your thoughts. I crossed time and space just to tell you that the Love Dao is not as Lin Bai believes, that it will not change once two people are fixed."

"The Love Dao that Jiang Qingqin has comprehended is a minor path, which is why no divine ability has manifested. But the Love Dao that Lin Bai has comprehended is the Great Dao, a Universal Love Dao that combines the Heavenly Dao. Therefore, you may go ahead and give, and strive, just like Jiang Qingqin."

"One day, when your Love Dao aligns with Lin Bai's, the divine ability will manifest itself. No one will ever be able to take the Law of Love from your hands again."

"Only by comprehending the Law of Love can you walk to the end with Lin Bai. Take care of yourself; I am leaving."

Jiang Qingqin and Xu Longyun were both shaken; when they searched their minds for the figure of the Ninth Ancestor, they could no longer find him.

The Ninth Ancestor's pointers made both women believe they had received the approval of the elders of the Justice Gate.

One was taught to be magnanimous!

The other saw hope for the Love Dao.

The slight resentment in their hearts before naturally ceased to exist.

"Senior Sister (Junior Sister), it was my fault just now; let's make up!" The two looked at each other and smiled, saying almost simultaneously.

"That's more like it!" Lin Bai nodded with a smile, "Do not engage in those pointless arguments in the future; it wastes so many things for no reason."

The miraculous effect of Being Read Mind made him ecstatic in his heart.

In an instant.

Several thoughts flashed through his mind.

The promotion of the laws of 'Words Follow the Law' could proceed downward; Being Read Mind could allow him to pick a few lucky audience members to believe that he had progressed to the second stage.

Over time, one day, everyone would believe that the Fazhe Zhidao truly existed;

The Great Language System's debate task required the other party to abandon their viewpoint through debate. Debate was easy, but making the other party bow their head was too difficult, but with Being Read Mind, the difficulty of the task seemed to have decreased.

With Being Read Mind, without needing to rely on 'Dihua', it seemed he could directly reveal the image of the Justice Gate ancestor to the world.

What an overbearing divine ability, remotely invading the mind!

Moreover.

He seemed to be able to pose as the official, directly issuing Hidden Tasks to other players in their minds, artificially creating lucky winners, and adding trouble to the other sects...

The tasks of the Incomplete System that had been stalled could also be pushed forward with the help of Being Read Mind...

With the appearance of Being Read Mind, many difficulties were solved easily.

Lin Bai swallowed his saliva lightly; this time, the system finally rewarded him with a True God skill!

(End of chapter)