Chapter 57: The Bu Clan God Race

By the Hour of the Rooster, the grand apprenticeship ceremony began.

High above, Chang Sheng Bu Si Shen lit three sticks of incense, bowed three times to the heavens, inserted the incense into the censer behind him, and then shouted loudly:

"Today, I, Chang Sheng Bu Si Shen, take Bu Jingyun as my disciple. I hope you, Bu Jingyun, can inherit my mantle and lead the Search God Palace to its peak."

Bu Jingyun knelt on the ground and said righteously: "Bu Jingyun greets Master. This disciple will certainly keep Master's teachings in mind and serve our Search God Palace with total devotion until my dying day."

In any case, this group of people around Bu Jingyun was already accustomed to being turncoats; they did not care about such oaths.

"Good. I announce that from this moment on, Bu Jingyun is the Young Palace Master of my Search God Palace, acting on my behalf to handle the affairs of the organization."

Chang Sheng Bu Si Shen announced to the crowd in the great hall.

Those like Zhao Wuji who knew the inside story, as well as those who were unaware and felt resentful in their hearts, all outwardly cheered:

"Congratulations, Palace Master. We greet the Young Palace Master."

After the apprenticeship ceremony concluded, Duan Fengyun and the others were led by Bu Jingyun to the main table of the banquet.

Aside from Duan Fengyun and his five companions, the main table was occupied by Chang Sheng Bu Si Shen and Zhao Wuji.

Zhao Wuji raised his wine cup and said to Nie Feng and Duan Fengyun:

"Young Hero Duan, Young Hero Nie, I have offended you previously; I hope you two will be magnanimous."

Duan Fengyun and Nie Feng, half-doubting, raised their cups and replied: "Senior Zhao, you are too kind. We did not know each other before the fight; come, let us finish this cup of wine, and our grievances shall be wiped clean."

"Good, truly heroes among the young. Cheers."

Having said this, Zhao Wuji drained the wine in his cup in one gulp.

At the table, the group exchanged toasts, and on the surface, everything appeared harmonious.

But after they were full of food and wine, the group, just about to return, was called back by Chang Sheng Bu Si Shen.

"Yun'er, let your companions return first. You come with Master; Master wants to pass on to you the exclusive Secret Manual of our Search God Palace."

Upon hearing this, Bu Jingyun let Duan Fengyun and the others leave first, but Duan Fengyun, who had long been wary, instantly felt that this matter must be problematic.

What kind of exclusive Secret Manual requires waiting until after drinking wine to be taught? What exactly is this Chang Sheng Bu Si Shen trying to do? If he only wanted to seize the Peerless Sword, why go to such great lengths?

Driven by a desire to get to the bottom of it, Duan Fengyun took advantage of the moment when no one was paying attention and quietly slipped out of the room.

At this time, Bu Jingyun followed Chang Sheng Bu Si Shen to his residence. Chang Sheng Bu Si Shen looked at Bu Jingyun and said:

"Yun'er, do you know the history of your Bu Clan?"

"Reporting to Master, this disciple fell into a flood in my youth and hit my head on a rock, which caused me to lose my childhood memories. I only know that my name is Bu Jingyun; I remember nothing else."

Chang Sheng Bu Si Shen laughed: "Since you do not know, Master will tell you the history of the Bu Clan today."

Bu Jingyun cupped his hands and said: "Please instruct me, Master."

Chang Sheng Bu Si Shen looked up at the ceiling, then said in a tone filled with the vicissitudes of life:

"Legend has it that the Bu Clan originated from the lineage of the ancient Demon God Chiyou. Because they originated from the ancient Demon God lineage, the Bu Clan is also known by the world as the Bu Clan God Race."

Bu Jingyun muttered: "Bu Clan God Race? Is the origin of my clan really so miraculous?"

Chang Sheng Bu Si Shen continued: "The Bu Clan God Race has been passed down for over a thousand years. In this millennium, every hundred years, a genius with peerless talent appears. However, perhaps because their talent is too great, the Bu Clan God Race is envied by the heavens for their gifts, so this genius of the Bu Clan God Race who appears every hundred years never lives past the age of forty."

Hearing this, Bu Jingyun's body trembled. Does his own clan really have such a Destiny?

Chang Sheng Bu Si Shen looked at the trembling Bu Jingyun, smiled, and continued:

"I do not know if it is a coincidence or a cycle of reincarnation, but this genius of the Bu Clan God Race who appears only once every hundred years looks exactly the same in stature and appearance, and their names are all Bu Jingyun! Furthermore, every generation of Bu Jingyun is called a God by the people of the Jianghu! And you, Uncrying Death God Bu Jingyun, are the God who should appear in this hundred-year cycle of the Bu Clan God Race."

"So you must also be one of the 'Bu Jingyun' of the Bu Clan God Race, Chang Sheng Bu Si Shen!"

A voice that was incredibly familiar to him rang in Bu Jingyun's ears—Duan Fengyun.

"Junior Brother Duan, why are you here?"

Bu Jingyun asked in surprise.

"Haha, Duan Fengyun, I truly did not misjudge you; you are indeed incredibly quick-witted."

Chang Sheng Bu Si Shen laughed loudly, then slowly removed his mask, revealing his true face.

Although Duan Fengyun and Bu Jingyun had been prepared, when they saw the face of Chang Sheng Bu Si Shen, they could not help but gasp.

The face and stature of Chang Sheng Bu Si Shen, having removed his mask, were truly identical to Bu Jingyun's. Added to their identical clothing, if not for the fact that Bu Jingyun was holding the Peerless Sword, Duan Fengyun estimated he would not be able to distinguish who was Bu Jingyun and who was Chang Sheng Bu Si Shen.

The two Bu Jingyuns stood facing each other, as if looking into a mirror.

"Chang Sheng Bu Si Shen, didn't you say that the Bu Clan God Race only produces one God every hundred years, and that the God's lifespan is only forty years? So this is the reason you sought out Senior Brother Yun?"

Chang Sheng Bu Si Shen replied: "Haha, correct. This fate of the Bu Clan God Race having a forty-year limit will be changed by me, Chang Sheng Bu Si Shen, and Bu Jingyun will become an important pawn in completing this fate."

Chang Sheng Bu Si Shen looked at Bu Jingyun and said: "Bu Jingyun, let me tell you the story of my 'God'."

"I was born two hundred years ago. When I was young, I apprenticed under the Shaolin sect, and in a short time, I had mastered all Shaolin martial arts. I broke through the Shaolin Wooden Dummy Alley by my own strength, and within the Wooden Dummy Alley, I comprehended the Infinite Great Wisdom created by Bodhidharma."

"In my early years, I had read all the books in the world and was proficient in Buddhism, Daoism, Confucianism, and even the studies of every school and sect. From astronomy and geography above, to the mysterious arts of the Qi Men Dun Jia below, there was nothing I did not know. As time passed, my arrogance grew along with my knowledge and power. By the time I was thirty, I began to feel that I was the only one in the world most special and most qualified to control the Destiny of the masses. Those so-called overlords, and even emperors, were in my eyes nothing but vulgar, ordinary people. I did not even covet the title of 'Emperor', so I simply discarded my own name and called myself—'God'!"

"I gathered the heroes and heroes of the Jianghu to establish the Search God Palace. In order to break the fate of the clan stopping at forty, I constantly collected Cultivation Methods and Secret Manuals, and before the age of forty, I created the Cultivation Method known as the Heaven-Shifting Divine Art."

"With the help of this Cultivation Method, I constantly devoured the Bloodline of the members of the Bu Clan God Race to change my own destiny. But I discovered they were not 'Gods', and their Bloodline was insufficient to change my destiny. I devoured the 'God' of a hundred years ago, and I feel that if I devour you this time, I will be able to change my destiny and truly achieve immortality from then on."

Bu Jingyun looked at the insane Chang Sheng Bu Si Shen before him; he had not expected that the Bu Clan God Race had actually been wiped out by his own hand. It was truly insane.

Chang Sheng Bu Si Shen stared at Bu Jingyun and said: "Bu Jingyun, obediently yield your body, and let me, your Patriarch, achieve a Breakthrough in my destiny and attain immortality."

"In your dreams. If you want it, come and take it yourself!"

Duan Fengyun muttered.

The two Bu Jingyuns stood facing each other, and a great battle was on the verge of breaking out.