Chapter 578: The No-Seeking Change Art

Early morning.

A thin mist shrouds the town.

The townspeople rise early, their expressions varied.

They all saw the strange spectacle last night, whispering and discussing it among themselves.

In the inn, a divine light shines brightly in Yu Liancheng's eyes. That pair of pupils is filled with an unspoken profundity, as if every secret of all living things has already been pierced through by him.

He spreads his palm, and the first character in heaven and earth leaps out from the Heaven-Crying Scripture, flying into his palm and blooming with mysterious, unfathomable radiance.

"Wudao Kuangtian!"

Yu Liancheng's mind merges with Heaven-Crying, and he silently chants in his heart.

He wants to know who that mysterious and unfathomable fellow actually is.

And relying on the power of Heaven-Crying, he can very clearly peer into the latter's origins.

As the radiance flows over Heaven-Crying, scenes flash continuously through Yu Liancheng's mind.

The first scene to appear is actually inside the Search God Palace.

Curtains hang low, and a figure sits behind the curtains, receiving the worship of countless divine beasts.

"Though the Heaven-Shifting Divine Art and the World-Extinguishing Demon Body are strong, they cannot ultimately prevent aging. How can this increasingly decaying body be worthy of my status as a God, and how can it command the Maha Immeasurable that only 'Heaven' can control? Shen Xing Tai Bao does not satisfy me, and the next generation of peerless geniuses of the Bu family will take another few decades."

"Perhaps... perhaps I can create a body, a body most suitable for me."

The scenes flicker continuously.

That aged figure, with the help of a disciple who inherited his medical skills, spends decades of effort using his own blood to create a body similar to that of a god.

This body appears as if the God were in his thirties or forties, and it possesses the same talent belonging to the Bu Clan God Race.

However, that body is not perfect.

Because an ordinary physical body simply cannot withstand the power of divine learning, this body gradually heads toward collapse, yet, this body develops consciousness...

And from the moment this consciousness is born, it is controlled by the Chang Sheng Bu Si Shen.

Therefore, he hates the God, he fears the God, he reveres the God... After escaping the Search God Palace, he names himself "Heaven," which is higher than God: Wudao Kuangtian.

He possesses the extraordinary wisdom of the Bu Clan God Race, and although his physical body is gradually collapsing, he actually uses the God's blood to create a new technique—Heavenly Mad Blood Absolute.

Later, he encounters a mud-sculpted Buddha and obtains the secret known as Heaven-Crying...

"So, it is another problem left behind by that fellow, the Chang Sheng Bu Si Shen. In some respects, he is a blood descendant of the Chang Sheng Bu Si Shen; no wonder his temper is so similar, and he likes to curse so much..."

Soon, Yu Liancheng opens his eyes, having already understood the whole story.

In order to remain ageless, that fellow, the Chang Sheng Bu Si Shen, has truly left behind a huge mess in a mere two hundred years.

"Congratulations to City Lord Yu for completely mastering Heaven-Crying and becoming the master of the first character in this heaven and earth." At this moment, Ni Pusa appears in the room, his tone carrying a touch of respect: "Even the original Cangjie and Master Xuanzang could only observe the secrets of Heaven-Crying, but could not truly hold Heaven-Crying in their hands."

"Because they wanted to refine Heaven-Crying, they would have faced the entire world. But for me to refine Heaven-Crying, it is just Heaven-Crying."

Yu Liancheng examines the Heaven-Crying in his palm and says calmly: "The curse and backlash you suffered were not only because of leaking heavenly secrets, but also because of 'Heaven-Crying.' Now, I can remove the curse for you, but after that, you will never again be able to peer into all the secrets of the world; you will only be able to rely on your own divination abilities."

Ni Pusa is silent for a moment, his tone resolute: "I would rather I had never seen Heaven-Crying."

"Good, I understand." Yu Liancheng moves his mind, and the light of Heaven-Crying in his palm shines brightly; strands of black mist dissipate from Ni Pusa's body.

This is the curse of Heaven-Crying.

And within the black mist, mysterious, unfathomable radiance flickers, shining like stars in the dark night. These radiances are the wisdom and memories Ni Pusa has acquired.

Now, both the black mist and the radiance surge back into Heaven-Crying.

Before long, Ni Pusa's hunched back gradually straightens. The poisonous sores on his face quickly scab over, and with a flick of his fingers, they immediately fall off with a rustle, revealing his original skin.

"I... I have recovered..."

Ni Pusa looks at his reflection in the bronze mirror, and suddenly two lines of turbid tears roll down.

From head to toe, all the pain is extracted, and he has once again become a normal person.

This feeling is like a rebirth.

As for the memories flowing away from his mind, although he feels somewhat wistful, Ni Pusa does not regret it. Moreover, even without the power of the Heaven-Crying Scripture, he is still the most outstanding physiognomist in heaven and earth...

"You found Heaven-Crying for me, and I helped you lift the curse; we are even." Yu Liancheng turns and leaves: "Of course, if you really can't make a living in the future, you can come to my Wushuang City for a meal."

Western Regions, the vast desert.

Yellow sand fills the sky.

Heaven and earth are like a furnace.

Two figures, one large and one small, travel through the desert.

Yu Liancheng, Bu Jingyun.

The reason they have come from ten thousand miles away is to seek a supreme technique.

Hundreds of years ago, the King of Loulan gathered the world's top swordsmen and created a supreme technique—the No-Seeking Change Art.

The reason why Bu Jingyun was able to withstand a crowd of top experts in the later stages and single-handedly turn *Wind and Cloud 3* into the legend of Bu Jingyun, aside from his own fighting spirit and martial arts talent, was the No-Seeking Change Art.

The subtlety of the No-Seeking Change Art lies in the two words "No Seeking."

It can be applied to any martial art; as long as there is no seeking in the heart, one can remain invincible. Be strong when the opponent is strong, be weak when the opponent is weak. At the same time, it seems to have no limits; no matter how many opponents there are, no matter how strong the opponents are, one can maneuver using the No-Seeking Change Art. This is a "cure-all" divine art; although one can catch a glimpse of its shadow by relying on Heaven-Crying or Jiukong Wujie, one still needs to make the trip in person to gain more insight.

The Loulan Gucheng where the No-Seeking Change Art is located has long been buried by sand and dust.

If not for Jiyuanqi, this set of supreme divine arts would never have seen the light of day again.

But as it happens, Yu Liancheng has Heaven-Crying in his hand. The existence of Loulan Gucheng is naturally no secret to him.

"Alright, the thing I am looking for is right here." Yu Liancheng stops abruptly, his gaze lowered, looking at the rolling yellow sand beneath his feet. Bu Jingyun also stops, his face cold, indifferent to the heavy objects all around.

"Let's go down."

Yu Liancheng stomps his toes on the ground, and with a "Boom," the yellow sand beneath his feet suddenly explodes, rising over ten zhang high. And beneath the yellow sand is a ravine.

The two fall downward at the same time, dropping over ten zhang before steadying their figures.

Looking around, it was an ancient stone city, though it had already been abandoned.

This place is the Loulan Gugong.

Because it had not seen the light of day for many years, the air quality inside the Underground Palace was very poor.

"Follow me."

Yu Liancheng unfolded the Weiwuo Zhijing, wrapping himself and Bu Jingyun within it, and after walking for a distance, they arrived before a great gate.

Creak—the moment the gate was pushed open, a vast and peculiar Sword Intent surged out like a tide.

"A powerful enemy!?"

Bu Jingyun's expression was stern.

But seeing Yu Liancheng's indifferent expression, and considering that this city had been buried deep beneath the yellow sands for who knows how many years, how could anyone be living here?

Looking closely again, what lay before them was not a powerful enemy lying in ambush, but rather individual pottery figures holding swords; although the pottery figures were inanimate objects, their postures were varied, resembling living people, and their entire bodies were swathed in Sword Intent, as if they were demonstrating a peerless sword technique.

It was precisely—the Peerless Martial Art of Nothingness.

……

Half an hour later, Yu Liancheng and Bu Jingyun walked out of the Loulan Yizhi.

"This Peerless Martial Art of Nothingness is indeed profound; it can raise the upper limit of a martial art. Moreover, that realm of 'seeking nothing yet remaining undefeated' is even more unfathomable. It is just a pity that your heart is currently filled with hatred, so you may not necessarily be able to comprehend much of it."

"Since you helped me, I naturally have a reward. Furthermore, after I leave, this world will still have to rely on you and Niefeng, so I shall pass on another martial art to you."

"This is a palm technique, called—Xianglong Shiba Zhang!"

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PS: The novel's plot is written just about enough; from here on, it connects with the manga.