leonardwarren Chapter 47 Golden Light Across the Earth
Chapter 47 Golden Light Across the Earth
"So you're a fellow Daoist from the Jie Sect."
Taiyi Zhenren took a deep breath, suppressed his anger, put on a smiling face, and bowed with one hand.
"Fellow Daoist, you have shown your mercy by rescuing my unworthy disciple Nezha from that divine thunder. I thank you in advance."
"However, this Spirit Pearl was born under the decree of the Primordial Heavenly Lord, the head of the sect, and has a very deep karmic connection with our Chan Sect."
"I hope you will do me a favor and return it to me."
Taiyi Zhenren's words can be described as a combination of persuasion and coercion.
They not only expressed their gratitude but also invoked the great power of Yuanshi Tianzun to intimidate people.
An ordinary person would have been so frightened that they would have offered up the true spirit with both hands.
But who is Lin Yuan?
He's the only cheater in the entire server who's seen the script!
Lin Yuan stood with his hands behind his back, a mocking smile playing on his lips.
"Fellow Daoist Taiyi, your words are a bit too definitive."
"cause and effect?"
"When Nezha was at Chentang Pass, cutting off his bones to return to his father and his flesh to return to his mother, why didn't you, as his master, step forward to bear the karmic consequences for him?"
boom!
These words were like a resounding slap across the face of the old master Taiyi.
Taiyi Zhenren's expression stiffened, and a hint of embarrassment flashed in his eyes.
Lin Yuan didn't give him a chance to refute and continued to press him step by step.
"His mortal bloodline was severed. When the divine lightning struck down from the heavens, the last trace of karmic connection between Li Nezha and this world vanished like smoke!"
"He is now nothing more than a wisp of a soul that I, Lin Yuan, picked up from the void."
"Your Chan Sect's schemes, your Jade Void Palace's decrees, though you govern heaven and earth, surely you can't possibly interfere with the affairs of a wandering soul saved by my Jie Sect disciples?"
Taiyi Zhenren was rendered speechless by the rebuttal.
Lin Yuan's words made perfect sense; Nezha's karma had indeed been completely severed.
If they were to forcibly seize it now, not only would it be illegitimate and improper, but it would also offend the "high-ranking immortal of the Jie Sect" with an unfathomable background.
"Fellow Daoist, what do you intend to do?"
Taiyi Zhenren gritted his teeth and asked in a deep voice.
I'm afraid I won't be able to take my apprentice away without paying a hefty price for what happened today.
Lin Yuan chuckled inwardly, thinking, "That's exactly what I was waiting for!"
In truth, Lin Yuan knew better than anyone else.
Nezha's true spirit was damaged, and in order to rebuild his physical body, he needed to use two innate lotus flowers and the Nine Heavens Breath Soil from the Golden Light Cave of the Chan Sect.
Although Lin Yuan had many trump cards, he didn't actually possess such a divine artifact that could create life itself.
If we keep Nezha in our hands, this little devil will only ever be a ghost, useless!
Therefore, Nezha must return Taiyi, but he absolutely cannot return it for nothing.
"Fellow Daoist Taiyi, you speak your mind quickly."
Lin Yuan's expression softened slightly.
"I am not an unreasonable person."
"Since you keep saying that you and he have a master-disciple relationship, then I, this humble Taoist, will grant your request."
"However, in order to save him, I used up countless rare and precious materials, and almost damaged my Dao foundation."
"I have heard that the Chan Sect has a unique escape technique that is unparalleled in the primordial world, called 'Golden Light Across the Earth'."
"This humble Taoist priest, though unworthy, wishes to glean the incantation for this supernatural power, thus settling the karmic debt of this life-saving act. What do you say?"
A golden light shooting across the ground?!
Master Taiyi gasped.
This is a unique secret technique of the Twelve Golden Immortals of Jade Void Palace. It allows one to escape tens of thousands of miles in an instant, making it a top-tier life-saving skill in the entire Investiture of the Gods world.
This kid has a really big appetite!
"Fellow Daoist, this Golden Light that leaps across the earth is a secret technique of our Chan Sect, not to be passed on to outsiders..."
Taiyi Zhenren was about to refuse.
"Oh? Then forget it."
Lin Yuan turned and left without hesitation.
"I happen to be short of a spirit boy to tend the furnace. I will take this spirit back to Jin'ao Island and nurture it myself."
"etc!"
Taiyi Zhenren was getting anxious.
Bring it back to Jin'ao Island?
That's like throwing a meat bun to a dog—it's like throwing it away and expecting it to never come back!
Compared to the entire grand scheme of the Investiture of the Gods, a secret technique of escape, though precious, is not irreplaceable.
Moreover, the Golden Light of the Earth relies heavily on comprehension; even if given the incantation, this great demon of the Jie Sect might not be able to master it.
"Very well, this humble Taoist priest agrees!"
Taiyi Zhenren gritted his teeth, took out a jade slip that was radiating pure immortal light from his sleeve, wiped off the restriction on it, and threw it to Lin Yuan.
"This is the key to the method of 'Golden Light Across the Earth.' Fellow Daoist, may I now hand it over?"
Lin Yuan reached out and took the jade slip, scanning it with his divine sense.
After confirming that everything was correct, I was overjoyed.
With this divine skill, his safety as a bystander, murderer, and robber during the Great Tribulation of the Gods will increase by ten levels!
"Fellow Daoist Taiyi is indeed very generous."
Lin Yuan smiled slightly, opened his palm, and the wisp of crimson-gold true spirit slowly floated toward Taiyi Zhenren.
The spirit paused in mid-air, seemingly reluctant to leave.
"Go on, little one."
Lin Yuan sent a divine thought, "Follow him and learn his skills properly."
The spirit flickered twice before finally obediently falling into the sleeve of the True Man Taiyi.
"I have noted what happened today. Farewell!"
Taiyi Zhenren didn't want to stay here a moment longer, fearing that Lin Yuan might make some more unreasonable demands.
With a cold snort, he transformed into a golden light and vanished into the horizon in an instant.
Watching Taiyi's departing figure, Lin Yuan laughed three times and turned back to his cave.
"happy!"
"It's so satisfying to fleece people from this world of gods."
Lin Yuan sat down cross-legged and immediately began to study the jade slip titled "Golden Light Across the Earth".
He possesses the cultivation level of the Dao Integration Realm and unparalleled comprehension as a foundation.
In just two days.
"Buzz—"
A golden light suddenly burst forth from Lin Yuan's body.
With a swift movement, he left behind an afterimage, while his true form appeared on another mountain peak a thousand miles away.
"What a magnificent leaping golden light! The speed is simply terrifying!"
Lin Yuan nodded in satisfaction.
In my spare time.
With a thought, Lin Yuan opened the long-lost "Mortals' Mutual Aid Group" small group.
Calculating the time, there are less than half a month left before the mandatory return to Earth after one year.
The three ordinary brothers in the group are probably cowering in the safe zone, trembling with fear.
"Although this golden light that leaps across the ground is exquisite, with the comprehension of ordinary people, even if they see it, they will definitely not be able to master it, and may even suffer from qi deviation."
Lin Yuan pondered for a moment inside the cave.
Relying on his understanding of this supernatural power, he forcefully stripped away the complex immortal laws of the "Golden Light Across the Earth".
It was simplified into a mortal "divine speed technique" that only requires the consumption of true qi to unleash extremely fast speed over short distances.
[Ding! Lin Yuan (Rank F/Ordinary Crow) uploaded a file to the group: "Divine Speed Transformation (Simplified Version of Golden Light Escape)"!]
[Lin Yuan (Rank F/Ordinary Crow): "Brothers, only half a month left. Practice this movement technique. If you can't win, run. Survival is the most important thing. I wish you all a safe return to the main world!"]
The moment the document was released, the small group chat exploded.
[Chen Ping (Level E/Outer Side of Zhongnan Mountain): "Holy crap! Brother Yuan, you've been quiet for almost half a month, and then you come out and throw out a bombshell! That movement technique... I get goosebumps just looking at it, it's too exquisite!"]
[Zhao Ye (E-rank/Frequent visitor to the cellar): "Brother Yuan is awesome! With this Swiftness Technique, I feel like I can run faster than a rabbit!"]
[Wang Pangzi (Rank F/Waitress at Chaoge Inn): "Brother Yuan, you're like my own father! I'm going to secretly practice in the kitchen courtyard right now!"]
……
Chaoge City, the kitchen of an inn.
In the stillness of the night, the moonlight was like water.
Under the moonlight, Fatty Wang was clumsily practicing the footwork of the famous "Divine Speed and Ever-Changing" in the courtyard.
"Huff, huff..."
The fat man was covered in sweat, but his eyes were full of excitement.
"The movement technique that Brother Yuan gave me is really weird. I've only run two laps, and it feels like I'm walking on wheels of fire."
Just as the fat man was getting into his training...
A figure had appeared on the dilapidated earthen wall in the backyard sometime during the night.
An elderly man with white hair, holding a scroll of bamboo slips, was stroking his long beard and staring intently at Fatty Wang, who was jumping around in the courtyard.
It was Jiang Ziya, who was living in seclusion in Chaoge!
"what?"
Jiang Ziya frowned slightly, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.
"This chubby kid's movements... they seem vaguely familiar?"
"It resembles ordinary martial arts in form, but the flow of energy emanating from its core actually subtly matches the supreme secret technique of my Chan Sect, 'Golden Light Across the Earth'?!"
Jiang Ziya was greatly alarmed.
A few days ago, seeing that the fat man was kind-hearted, he casually passed on a copy of the "Jade Purity Breathing Technique" and an earth escape technique to form a good relationship.
I thought this was just a casual move.
I never expected that this fat man would possess such profound knowledge.
"Cough cough."
Jiang Ziya coughed softly and floated down from the top of the wall.
Fatty Wang was startled, but after recognizing who it was, he quickly patted his chest.
"Oh dear, Uncle Jiang, you're playing tricks on me in the middle of the night, you scared me to death!"
Jiang Ziya walked up to Fatty Wang, looked him up and down, and asked in a calm and collected manner.
"Young friend, the movement technique you just practiced is quite profound. May I ask who taught you?"
Wang Pangzi's heart skipped a beat.
He kept Lin Yuan's instructions firmly in mind: in this cannibalistic world, he must never reveal the source of any trump cards.
The fat man rolled his eyes, scratched his head, and put on a simple and honest look.
"Sir, what are you referring to with those aimless running steps?"
"Hey, who would teach me?"
"A few days ago, I was dumping swill outside the city when I accidentally picked up half a tattered bamboo scroll from the arms of a dead Taoist priest, and I started practicing it blindly."
"Found it?"
Jiang Ziya gave Wang Pangzi a deep look.
He naturally didn't believe all of this.
But in this vast and primordial world, there are countless methods and techniques.
Perhaps it was a fragment left behind by some great being who was playing around in the mortal world; who knows?
There are so many different paths to enlightenment in the world, and they all lead to the same goal, so it's inevitable that they will have similarities.
Thinking of this, Jiang Ziya stopped investigating and simply stroked his beard and smiled.
"Young friend, the fate of the Shang Dynasty is sealed. This city of Chaoge will soon be turned into a battlefield."
Jiang Ziya looked up at the western night sky.
"Tomorrow, I will set off for Xiqi to seek out that wise ruler and accomplish the great task of bestowing titles upon the gods."
"It's fate that we've met. You, chubby boy, may be of mediocre talent, but you are blessed with good fortune and have a kind heart."
"Would you be willing to accompany this old man to Xiqi?"
"With my protection, I guarantee you a bright future with a high-ranking official position and a secure family for your children!"