BXBX NOVEL Chapter 272 - 260: The Great Era Has Arrived_2
Ao Qianchi shook his head with a bitter smile and said nothing more.
“Well, come to the Heavenly Mechanism Sect after this matter is settled. In the Heavenly Mechanism Sect, you can comprehend the Laws faster, and I’m sure the cultivation environment will satisfy you,” Immortal Emperor Tian Yuan said helplessly.
Having left the residence, Ao Qianchi took his leave and departed.
Meanwhile, Li Cheng explored the city, but unfortunately, he did not encounter any remnants left by the Blunt Empty Venerable.
“Although you haven’t found the Blunt Empty Venerable, there is no need to be disappointed. Sooner or later you will find the key to godhood!” Seeing Li Cheng with a heavy heart, Immortal Emperor Tian Yuan consoled him.
Li Cheng smiled. What he was pondering over was the part of the soul that couldn’t be probed and the matter of crossing over.
Just as the Ten Thousand Aspects Immortal Emperor had said, there might indeed be great secrets hidden within him.
Before, he hadn’t noticed, and without such worries, but now…
“Senior, do you understand the way of the soul?” Li Cheng asked.
Immortal Emperor Tian Yuan shook his head, “For that matter, you should ask the Buddha Cultivators and Confucian Cultivators, or perhaps, the Ghost Clan.”
Confucian Cultivators?
Li Cheng turned to look in the direction of the Heavenly Mechanism Sect, a smile emerging on his face, “Speaking of Confucian Cultivators, here come the Confucian Cultivators!”
“So excited? Could it be that the girl with the Void Snow Sword, who recognized you as her master, has arrived?”
“Excited? Even if I were, it would be because I can find a Confucian Cultivator to ask about the way of the soul.”
Having said that, Li Cheng set off toward the Heavenly Mechanism Sect, accompanied by Immortal Emperor Tian Yuan.
Atop Heaven Secret Peak, Tianji Zi was playing chess with an elderly man who looked about his age. The elderly man had white hair and beard, which reflected a soft luster under the sunlight.
Mu Xingzhi and Yun Fuxue stood on each side, watching the chess game.
On the chessboard, the black and white pieces seemed as if they weighed a thousand pounds. Whether it was Tianji Zi or the elderly man, moving a single piece appeared extremely difficult.
Upon closer inspection, one could see that the chessboard was like the heaven and earth, and the pieces were like all living beings.
After a long while, Tianji Zi and the elderly man both stopped playing, exchanged a glance, and each saw surprise in the other’s eyes.
“Ancestor Master, what’s the result?” Mu Xingzhi quickly asked.
Tianji Zi swept the pieces from the board with his sleeve and smiled, “The great era has arrived, and the opportunity to step out of the chess game is here!”
The elderly man across from him also smiled, pointing to the chessboard, “As it is a great era, so it is a chaotic one. Brother Tianji, thankyou!”
The smile remained on Tianji Zi’s face, “I should thank you for bringing the Heaven and Earth Chessboard of the Confucius Ancestor here. Sect Leader Yun, it’s a rare occasion, please stay a few more days at our Heavenly Mechanism Sect!”
This old man turned out to be the current Sect Leader of the Confucian Sect.
The Heaven and Earth Chessboard was a treasure of the Confucian Sect, said to be left by the Confucius Ancestor, with which one could simulate the universe.
Sect Leader Yun looked back at Yun Fuxue, “You don’t object, do you?”
Just as Yun Fuxue was about to speak, her gaze suddenly shifted towards the distance.
Whoosh!
A figure flashed and appeared in the midst of the scene.
Seeing the newcomer, Yun Fuxue’s lips parted with a smile, and a joyous expression appeared on her beautiful face, “Master Li, long time no see!”
Li Cheng bowed with his hands clasped, “I have seen Sect Leader Yun and Miss Yun.”
Sect Leader Yun’s eyes brightened, “This must be the famous Li Cheng known across all realms? Fame does not live up to the reality, young friend Li Cheng indeed stands out among men.”
“Sect Leader Yun flatters me too much!” Li Cheng said as he bowed again, having already heard the way the Ancestor Master addressed him, he guessed that he was the Sect Leader of the Confucian Sect.
“Sect Leader Yun, let the young folks talk. Let us go for tea.”
Tianji Zi led Sect Leader Yun away, while Mu Xingzhi tactfully took his leave as well.
Li Cheng was momentarily unsure how to begin speaking and produced the Four-sided Lamp Fire Map from his hand, “A few years ago, I found the Four-sided Lamp Fire Map in the Central Continent and now it’s just right to hand it over to you.”
Yun Fuxue took the Four-sided Lamp Fire Map, “I didn’t expect that in just a few decades, Master Li would become famous across all realms. Earlier, my teacher and Senior Tianji Zi used the Heaven and Earth Chessboard to deduce that the great era has arrived, with the chance to step out of the chessboard, do you understand the meaning, Master Li?”
Li Cheng shook his head, “Please enlighten me, Miss Yun!”
The Ancestor Master surely had derived the heavenly secrets, and what’s more, using the Heaven and Earth Chessboard to deduce them must be without error.
“When the Kunlun Realm revived, all the major worlds also underwent certain changes to some extent. Not only has cultivation become easier, but various geniuses have also emerged one after another. Given time, this world will surely be teeming with powerful beings.”
“My teacher and Senior Tianji Zi said the world is a chessboard, and it’s unknown who is playing, but there will eventually be someone who breaks through the chessboard and leads countless pieces out.”
Li Cheng gazed at Yun Fuxue, as if he hadn’t taken in her words.
Yun Fuxue, aware of his inattention, felt her cheeks flush and her words grew fainter.
It was then that Li Cheng realized his distraction and cleared his throat, “This is a good thing, Miss Yun. I have something I’d like to ask you about.”
Yun Fuxue nodded, “Ask isn’t the right word, it’s just an exchange.”
Li Cheng pondered and then asked, “Miss Yun, do you know how to divide a person s soul into two parts and allow both parts to survive normally at the same time?”
Yun Fuxue’s eyes revealed a hint of turmoil, which Li Cheng failed to notice.
“Are you referring to mortals or cultivators, Master Li?” Yun Fuxue asked.
“Is there a difference?” Li Cheng inquired.
“For mortals, if the soul is split, there will naturally be deficiency. For a deficient soul to live normally, it must be completed; otherwise, imbecility is certain,” she explained.
“However, it’s different for cultivators whose soul power is strong. Look at the one who cultivates the Ten Thousand Traits Stealing the Heavenly Scripture. They manifest many incarnations, all of which live normally, don’t they?”
As Yun Fuxue spoke, she cautiously looked at Li Cheng, seemingly trying to discern something in his eyes.