paranoianovel Chapter 64 The Foundation of the Jie Sect
Chapter 64 The Foundation of the Jie Sect
Imagine what will happen when he returns to Earth.
While the official Blue Star team was still gloating over a certain incomplete, low-level martial arts manual.
Lin Yuan casually built a Jie Sect training ground surrounded by immortal energy on Blue Star!
What Chu Tianhe? What think tank expert?
Compared to the profound foundation of the Blue Star branch of the Jie Sect, they are all just chickens and dogs!
"This disciple would gladly die for it."
"As long as I have a breath left, I will surely let my Supreme Clarity Immortal Light shine upon every corner of this blue planet, so that billions of living beings may all chant the true name of my Intercepting Sect!"
"Good! Good! Good!"
The Master of Heaven laughed heartily and said "Good!" three times.
"I knew I hadn't misjudged you."
"Since you're going to establish your own sect, I certainly won't let you leave empty-handed!"
The Master of Heaven pointed a finger.
"Buzz—"
A dazzling cyan jade slip flew from the fingertip of the Tongtian Sect Master and hovered steadily in front of Lin Yuan.
On the jade slip, there flowed countless, vast and profound Daoist scriptures. Just a glance at them made one feel refreshed and invigorated, as if one could suddenly attain enlightenment at any moment.
"That incomplete Qi-inducing manual from before was merely a rudimentary introductory method that I casually left behind."
"This jade slip contains the true complete version of the [Shangqing Qi-Inducing Chapter]!"
The Tongtian Sect Leader said proudly.
"This method encompasses everything and points directly to the origin of immortality."
"Most importantly, it perfectly aligns with the Jie Sect's principle of 'education for all.' Regardless of aptitude or physical constitution, as long as one possesses a resolute mind, one can use this method to condense innate true energy and embark on the path of cultivation."
"Take this back to Earth and use it as the foundation for your branch to recruit disciples and spread your teachings. Within a hundred years, everyone in your Earthly realm will be as powerful as a dragon!"
Lin Yuan accepted the jade slip with trembling hands, as if it were a priceless treasure.
The complete version of Shangqing Qi-inducing Chapter!
If this thing were brought back to Earth, it would be enough to cause a leap forward in the entire Earth's martial arts civilization by tens of millions of times!
This is the true spark of civilization!
"Thank you, Master, for bestowing upon me the Dharma."
Lin Yuan carefully stored it inside his demon core.
"Don't thank me yet, this is just the basics."
The Master of the Heavens smiled slightly and waved his sleeves once more.
"Sizzle!"
The void ahead suddenly split open.
A token, its entire body a deep emerald green, neither gold nor jade, exuding a terrifying pressure that could suppress an entire world, slowly drifted down.
The two characters "Biyou" are engraved on the front of the token in divine patterns.
On the back, a Qingping sword is engraved!
【Biyou Order】!
"This is..." Lin Yuan's pupils contracted.
He sensed a strong spatial law fluctuation emanating from this token, which was even many times higher in grade than his previous counterfeit Purple Lightning Hammer!
"To establish a sect in the mortal realm, how can one do without a proper temple to command respect?"
The Master of the Heavens looked at the token, a hint of pride in his voice.
"This Biyou Token is a spatial treasure that I personally crafted in my spare time from a fragment of a middle-thousand world."
"This place is a world unto itself."
"Not only is there a miniature Taoist temple built entirely in imitation of Jin'ao Island."
"Furthermore, it contains the Immortal Transformation Pool for cleansing marrow and tempering bones, the Trial Tower for honing one's Dao heart, and the Scripture Pavilion that stores thousands of external techniques and supernatural powers of my Intercepting Sect!"
The Master of Heaven waved his hand, displaying unparalleled domineering power.
"Once you return to Earth, simply activate this command."
"It can instantly transform the world, creating a true branch altar of the Jie Sect in your realm!"
Lin Yuan was stunned.
Even my breathing became rapid.
crazy!
The Tongtian Cult Leader has really gone all out!
Sending over cultivation techniques is one thing, but they even packaged up and sent over the base, the Trial Tower, and the Scripture Pavilion?
This is definitely a combination of a "city-building order" and a "base vehicle"!
If he takes this thing back to Earth, will he still need to go through the motions with those so-called aristocratic families, financial magnates, and high-ranking military officials?
He declared himself king and with a single call to arms, wouldn't all the top geniuses on the planet be scrambling to curry favor with him?
"I will never forget your great kindness, Master."
Lin Yuan held the Biyou Token with both hands and carefully put it away close to his body.
With these two things, the格局 (geju, a term referring to the overall situation or structure) of Blue Star has been unilaterally declared over by him!
Just as Lin Yuan was filled with excitement and preparing to accept his orders and leave.
He suddenly realized a serious practical problem.
"Master."
Lin Yuan raised his head, his expression becoming somewhat strange, carrying a hint of embarrassment and helplessness.
"There is something I must report truthfully."
"speak."
"We explorers of other worlds cannot come and go as we please."
Lin Yuan took a deep breath, organized his thoughts, and began to explain the "system rules" that transcended the understanding of ordinary people.
"We have come to this world and are subject to a kind of mandatory constraint called the 'Secret Realm Law'."
"The period is one year. Once the year is up, no matter where the disciple is or what he is doing, his soul will be forcibly extracted and he will be instantly sent back to Earth."
Lin Yuan paused for a moment, then put forward the core conclusion that the Blue Star think tank had always firmly believed in.
"Furthermore... according to our realm's think tank, during the time we are away, time in this primordial world will fall into absolute stillness. Time will not begin to flow again until our next arrival."
Dead silence.
A brief silence fell over the Jingxu Hall.
Lin Yuan's gaze narrowed slightly as he quietly observed the Tongtian Sect Leader. He had expected this high and mighty sage to be furious upon hearing that his world had been used by an unknown force as a "copy" that could be frozen at any moment.
However, to Lin Yuan's surprise...
The Tongtian Sect Leader did not get angry. Instead, he was slightly taken aback, then raised his head and let out a deep laugh.
"Freezing the primordial world, stopping time?"
The Tongtian Sect Leader shook his head, his laughter tinged with a hint of helplessness and an arrogant disdain for all ages.
"Yuan'er, the beings of your realm are truly like frogs in a well, ignorant of the vastness of the universe. Do they think what they see is the truth of this cosmos?"
Lin Yuan's heart skipped a beat: "Master, you mean...?"
"The Primordial Great World is the high-dimensional backbone of all the heavens and myriad realms. It contains the Three Thousand Great Daos and the Heavenly Dao Cycle that governs the destiny of heaven. Let alone that so-called 'system' you speak of, even Dao Ancestor Hongjun could not completely freeze this vast and boundless Primordial Great World!"
The Master of Heaven slightly raised his eyes.
"What it did was not freeze the main world."
"Instead, at the very moment you, these otherworldly variables, descended, you used a cleverly exploitable interdimensional law to forcibly intercept and split a parallel imaginary tributary from the vast river of primordial time and space!"
"When you left, the system merely forcibly anchored the timeline of this parallel tributary. When you return, it will reconnect you to this anchor point."
The Tongtian Sect Leader looked at Lin Yuan, his tone profound: "Because you reread the same point in time, you are limited by your low-dimensional cognition, which is why you have the ridiculous illusion that 'the whole world has been frozen'."
boom!
Lin Yuan felt a sudden clarity in his mind, as if a bolt of lightning had cleaved through the thick fog.
So that's how it is! The concept of dimensional reduction has been completely shattered!
The system's true nature was laid bare before the discerning eyes of this Heavenly Sage. It possessed no power to freeze the universe; it had merely stolen a sliver of life from the cracks of a parallel universe!
But then, Lin Yuan frowned slightly, a heavy question rising in his mind.
"Master... since this is just a tributary that split off from the river of time and space."
Lin Yuan's voice deepened, "And what about the countless lives within this tributary?"
"Those vibrant people of Chentang Pass, those senior brothers on Kowloon Island with whom I shared drinks, and...you? Could it be that all of this is just a dream that could be erased by the system at any moment, merely a fleeting reflection?"
Faced with Lin Yuan's question, a hint of admiration flashed in the eyes of the Tongtian Sect Leader.
Those who cultivate the Tao will never be able to reach the pinnacle of the Great Tao if they cannot see through the illusion and the truth.
"Foolish child."
The Tongtian Sect Leader slowly walked up to Lin Yuan, his gaze piercing.
"What is illusion, and what is reality? A flower is a world, a leaf is a Bodhi tree. For them, the joys and sorrows, the life and death within this tributary are the absolute truth. As long as this tributary exists, they truly live, with their own destiny flowing through them."
"As for your teacher, and your senior brothers..."
With a wave of his sleeve, the Tongtian Sect Leader unleashed an unparalleled aura that transcended the long river of time.
"The sage endures through countless eons, transcending the Three Realms and the Five Elements. The sage is the one and only true self!"
"No matter how many parallel streams this primordial world splits into, or how many possibilities it evolves into, my will remains constant. The one here discussing the Dao with you is Tongtian; the one listening to the Dao in the Purple Cloud Palace of the main timeline is also Tongtian!"
"In this endless multiverse, wherever someone chants the name of Tongtian, I am omnipresent!"
Lin Yuan was deeply moved and finally gained a real understanding of the realm of the sage.
"What about the other senior brothers?"
"Below the level of a sage, all are bound by time and space. Duobao and Zhao Gongming in this branch, and Duobao and Zhao Gongming in the main time and space, although they share the same origin, are independent parallel consciousnesses."
The Tongtian Sect Leader patiently explained, "But as long as they can one day attain the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm and transcend the river of fate, the 'self' within these countless tributaries will flow into the sea, merging into one and nourishing the original self."
At this point, the Tongtian Sect Leader suddenly let out a cold laugh, a sharp glint flashing in his eyes.
"Although this system isn't high-level, this branch it spun out has become a blind spot for the Heavenly Dao's oversight!"
"In the main timeline, your Grandmaster Yuanshi and his group control the destiny of heaven. With the Four Sages joining forces, I am constantly hindered, and the Jie Sect is on the verge of collapse. But this parallel timeline, anchored by the system, is precisely the best 'training ground' I have prepared for you and for the Jie Sect!"
The Tongtian Sect Leader patted Lin Yuan on the shoulder, his tone full of expectation.
"Go back to your blue planet and spread your word in peace!"
"Let Yuanshi and Laozi wait patiently at the anchor point of this tributary."
"Once you have established yourself in this other world and returned to the primordial era, we, master and disciple, will completely overturn the predetermined fate of this great calamity within this blind spot. We will use the tributary to defy the main trunk and reshape the order of heaven and earth."
These words stirred Lin Yuan's blood.
He originally just wanted to lie low in the system and take advantage of its resources, but he never expected that his master was already standing at the top of countless parallel universes, plotting a world-shaking game that would overturn the entire prehistoric world.
"Disciple will respectfully obey Master's decree and will never disgrace the prestige of the Jie Sect!" Lin Yuan bowed deeply.
"Go ahead. Consider the time; your year-long term isn't long anymore."
The Tongtian Sect Leader waved his hand, but just as Lin Yuan was about to get up and take his leave, he suddenly pointed his fingers like a sword and aimed at Lin Yuan's brow.
"Buzz—"
A phantom image of an unsheathed Qingping Sword flashed by within the Jingxu Hall.
"If you encounter an invincible enemy on your journey to Earth, you must not tarnish my reputation."
"Since I began my teachings, what I am most proud of is not the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation, but rather the supreme sword path I forged by comprehending the impermanence of the Heavenly Dao and going against the current."
"This sword strike is called—'Intercept'!"
"Today, I will seal the primordial sword intent of this sword into your sea of consciousness. If you can comprehend even a fraction of it, in your world, a single sword will shatter all laws, and even gods can be slain!"
boom!
A terrifying, sharp sword intent lay dormant deep within Lin Yuan's Niwan Palace.
Lin Yuan suppressed the throbbing pain in his sea of consciousness, his expression solemn, and bowed deeply once more.
"Disciple thanks Master for bestowing the sword. He awaits your triumphant return on Golden Turtle Island!"
Lin Yuan turned around, his black robe as dark as ink, and with steady steps, he strode out of the bronze gate of Jingxu Palace.
"Creak—"
The heavy bronze gate slowly closed behind us.
The endless starry sky and the oppressive aura of the saints were completely isolated within the Jingxu Palace.
Lin Yuan, dressed in a long black robe, stood quietly on the white jade steps.
Deep within his consciousness, the sword intent of the character "截" (intercept) was like a dormant dragon, quietly coiled beneath the fragments of the Eastern Emperor Bell.
That was the unparalleled sharpness of the Tongtian Sect Master, who stood proudly in the primordial world and shattered destiny!
Even now, if he were to unleash all the power of his Dao Integration Realm cultivation, he could only unleash one ten-millionth of the power of this sword intent.
But that's enough.
In this Blue Star Main World, which has yet to come into contact with the true path of immortality, this sword strike is enough to cleave the heavens and the earth!
"Junior Brother."
A gentle voice sounded from ahead.
Lin Yuan looked up and saw that Daoist Duobao, Zhao Gongming, and the Three Immortal Maidens of Sanxiao, along with other core members of the Jie Sect, had not left.
They waited quietly at the foot of the jade steps of Biyou Palace.
Seeing Lin Yuan emerge unharmed, a sense of relief flashed in everyone's eyes.
"Senior Brother, fellow senior brothers and sisters."
Lin Yuan strode down the steps, clasped his hands together, and bowed deeply.
Zhao Gongming was an impatient man. He strode forward and slapped Lin Yuan on the shoulder, causing Lin Yuan's magical power to tremble slightly.
"Good lad, your master summoned you for a private audience, he must have been passing on some incredible, secret technique to you, right?"
Zhao Gongming laughed heartily, his voice booming like a bell.
"A great calamity is imminent. We, fellow disciples, will have to shoulder the responsibility of crushing those scoundrels from the Chan Sect on the battlefield of the Investiture of the Gods!"
Lady Yunxiao rolled her eyes at Zhao Gongming and said reproachfully:
"Brother Gongming, our junior brother has only just broken through to the Dao Integration Realm. You're being too rough with your hands; be careful not to hurt him."
Having said that, Yunxiao took light steps and walked up to Lin Yuan.
With a slight turn of her delicate hand, an ice-blue jade pendant, radiating a misty, watery aura, lay quietly in her palm.
"Junior brother, this is a jade talisman I crafted using the ten-thousand-year-old ice marrow of the Three Immortal Islands. It contains a protective immortal light of my Great Luo Golden Immortal status."
The voice of Lady Yunxiao was like a secluded orchid in a valley.
"In the midst of this great calamity, swords and blades have no eyes. If you encounter a life-or-death crisis, crush this talisman, and it will ensure your safety for a short while. If my senior sister senses the aura, she will cross mountains and rivers to come and save you."
Lin Yuan looked at the jade talisman and felt a warmth in his heart.
This is the Jie Sect.
It lacks the lofty scheming of the Chan sect and the hypocritical salvation of the Western sect.
Yes, it is the bond of kinship that is thicker than blood!
"Thank you very much, Senior Sister Yunxiao!"
Lin Yuan accepted the jade talisman with both hands and carefully put it away close to his body.
"Hey, hey, hey, since our eldest sister gave us a gift, how could we be left out!"
Bixiao, with a charmingly innocent air, came closer, took out a storage sachet embroidered with exquisite array patterns from her bosom, and stuffed it into Lin Yuan's hand.
"Here, this is what my second sister and I prepared for you. There are several hundred catties of fairy tea, a specialty of the Three Immortal Islands, and a few fairy robes that are impervious to water and fire."
Bixiao blinked her bright, lively eyes, lowered her voice, and smiled slyly:
"Oh, and I just made several sacks of 'Thunderfire Snacks' using your method. You'd better fatten up that Thunder Frog for me; I want to see it belly-up next time we meet!"
Lin Yuan chuckled and nodded repeatedly, "Don't worry, Senior Sister, I will definitely live up to your expectations."
At this moment, Daoist Duobao also stepped forward with a smile.
With a wave of his sleeve, an ancient-looking Sumeru ring slowly floated to Lin Yuan's front.
"Junior brother, your ideas on 'assembly line' and 'modular' weapon forging have enlightened me greatly and I have benefited immensely."
The fat on Duobao Daoist's face was squeezed together in a smile.
"Senior brother, I don't have much to give you. This ring contains 100,000 top-grade spirit stones, several miniature mountain-protecting and killing array plates, and some leftover flying swords from my daily weapon-refining work, probably three to five hundred in total."
"When you travel alone, you'll inevitably need to reward your servants or set up your temple. Take this and spend it as you please. If you need more, just come to your senior brother anytime!"