Chapter 122: Child of Destiny (two updates today)

The Heavenly Dao of this world is wailing.

The four strands of Great Blessing Divine Qi within Li Qi's body were clearly telling him this.

It wasn't that information was truly conveyed, but rather inferred through observation.

The sun, moon, and stars, these are the celestial timings; therefore, the movements of the sun, moon, and stars throughout the heavens, their separations and conjunctions, must not deviate, nor lose their order and regularity, maintaining their initial state as the constant.

What does that mean? It means that the movements of the sun, moon, and stars are celestial timings; whether it's the position of the sun, the path of the moon, the location of the stars, or their corresponding conjunctions, they must be absolutely precise, not deviating from their original measurements, and what they were like at the beginning, they should remain like at the end.

A correct celestial timing should be like this.

The ‘辰’ (chen) in sun, moon, and stars refers to the points where the sun, moon, and stars converge at different times; it is precisely because of this characteristic that there is the saying ‘时辰’ (shichen, hour), because each shichen is when the celestial phenomena change.

There was once a saying, ‘Only when Xi He subverts her virtue, becomes confused by wine, abandons her post, disrupts the celestial order, and neglects her duties, then on the first day of the autumn month, the chen does not gather in the mansion, the drummers beat their drums, the officials rush about, the common people flee, yet Xi He, presiding over her office, hears and knows nothing, oblivious to the celestial phenomena.’

What does it mean? It means that there was a Xi He who managed the movements of the sun, moon, and stars. She inverted her work, usually indulged in wine, abandoned her post, messed up the trajectory of the sun, moon, and stars, and gave up her duties.

Therefore, on the first day of the last month of autumn, the sun and moon did not converge at the ‘辰’ (chen) where they should have, resulting in a solar eclipse, which caused the musicians to beat their drums, the officials to rush to offer sacrifices to the gods, and the common people to run around in panic, yet Xi He was unaware of this matter, oblivious to the celestial phenomena, causing great chaos under heaven.

Disorder in the movements of the sun, moon, and stars will lead to such a situation.

Later, of course, she was killed.

But from this incident, it can be known that if the celestial phenomena are chaotic, the entire world will inevitably be shaken.

Furthermore, Li Qi also knows one thing.

That is, no matter which world these extraterrestrial worlds are in, and what specific rules are different, one thing is definitely the same.

That is, the celestial phenomena are fixed and unchanging.

No matter the world, there are the Four Celestial Symbols, there are Taibai, Yinghuo, Suixing, Zhenxing, the Eight Winds, the twenty-eight lunar mansions, the Five Officials, the Six Mansions, the Purple Palace, Taiwei, Xuanyuan, Xianchi, the Four Guards, Tian'a, these familiar stars.

When a world's celestial phenomena are unstable, as Invoker, a profession that communicates with the gods of heaven and earth, their professional instincts will surely tell them that this world is experiencing a catastrophe.

Standing in the center of the crowd, Li Qi slowly said:

“Therefore, I think that the suffering of this world is giving rise to a group of resisters, and they are the Heavenly Dao’s last resistance in this world.”

“I guess your companions must be firm in their beliefs, extremely talented, or often encounter fortuitous opportunities, right? Your luck should be very good? Except when you encounter us.”

“Because, to you, we are people of the Outer Dao, and the Heavenly Dao of this world can hardly interfere with us. Hmm, thinking about it this way, Shen Guniang, I guess when the world’s Heavenly Dao degrades, will the Dao Resonance that we observe be more intense and clearer?”

Shen Shuibi tilted her head, somewhat puzzled, but still honestly answered Li Qi's question: “Well, it will, but Li Qi, are you the kind of person who would do such a thing?”

Bai Di also cupped his hands and said: “Young Master… are we going to accelerate the degradation of this world? This is probably inappropriate. When a world degrades, according to the books, there will be natural disasters, and countless lives may be lost…”

Bai Di was also a kind-hearted person, so at this moment, he also began to persuade Li Qi.

“Who said I want to make this world degrade?” Li Qi looked at everyone strangely. Did he look like a big villain who kills without batting an eye?

“But Young Master just now?” Bai Di was puzzled. Li Qi’s statement clearly indicated that he was going to make this world degrade to facilitate his observation of the Dao Resonance.

“What I said wasn’t about me.” Li Qi raised a finger and said.

“Ah! I understand, Li Qi, you mean that someone else is accelerating the degradation process of this world, and their actions have provoked the Heavenly Dao’s resistance in this world, so the Heavenly Dao has created a group of ‘Child of Destiny’ to stop us, the people of the Outer Dao!” It was Shen Shuibi who had better chemistry with Li Qi, and she immediately reacted, understanding Li Qi’s meaning!

That's right, that's what Li Qi meant.

There is another group of people secretly causing trouble, preparing to make this world degrade, so that observing the intense reaction when the Heavenly Dao degrades would be the most profitable for them.

“This cannot be done by the Great Deer Kingdom’s official government itself. For them, maintaining this world in a half-dead state at eighth-grade is best. I think they are doing just that. Zhang Deming, Immortals, have they recently made you pay great attention to environmental protection?” Li Qi looked at Zhang Deming.

“Young Master is truly resourceful. The Immortals have indeed asked us to slow down mining recently.” Zhang Deming immediately bowed his head and waist, his voice trembling as he spoke respectfully.

“So, let’s infer, who dares to be completely unafraid of the Great Deer Kingdom’s deterrence, and for their own benefit, single-mindedly ruin a world, completely disregarding how many people might die or whether they might offend the Great Deer Kingdom?” Li Qi asked the people around him.

The indigenous people of the industrial companies in this world naturally dared not say a word.

As for the two terrorist members of the resistance army, they kept exchanging glances, and it was unclear if they had telepathy, as they could communicate meaning through just their eyes.

But Bai Di and Shen Shuibi both began to ponder, just like Li Qi.

“It’s simple, isn’t it? It’s obvious that only one type of person dares to do such a thing.”

“First, he must be grand enough to mobilize resources to cause a world’s Heavenly Dao to degrade. Second, he must be confident that after doing such a thing, the Great Deer Kingdom will suffer in silence and dare not speak out, only accepting their loss. Third, he must have enough ability and knowledge to know all these things from the start, and completely disregard the casualties of the populace.” Li Qi listed three conditions.

“Then… then isn’t that you, Young Master?” Bai Di said after hearing the three conditions.

Li Qi’s face darkened: “I already said, do I look like someone who could do such a thing?”

However, he immediately revealed his guessed answer: “I guess there’s someone with a similar identity to me, but he’s not as kind-hearted as I am.”

“I’m just preparing to observe the Dao Resonance and then leave, but he’s planning to dissect the Heavenly Dao of the Earth Oil Realm to conduct human experiments and learn.” Li Qi sighed.

— — — — — — — — — —

Almost simultaneously.

In another hidden location in the Earth Oil Realm.

The sun in the sky was dazzlingly bright, and many laborers busily scurried back and forth, the fervent and tense atmosphere and their profuse sweat even creating the illusion that it was very stuffy here.

But with a cold gust of wind, the chilly weather caused a stinging sensation on the skin, and the overly cold air even produced a ringing in the ears, as if the wind carried a whimper.

On this snowy mountain, neither warm stoves nor the sun could truly warm a person.

Only continuous labor could maintain body temperature.

As time passed from dawn to noon, the sunlight outside grew brighter and brighter, causing the snow surface to constantly reflect blinding white light, making it difficult to open one's eyes.

Seeing that it was time, the diligent laborers also began to rest, seizing the moment to eat a meal.

They would work until late at night before resting, basically working all year round except for major holidays. This was their life; eating irregularly was commonplace, as they had no extra money.

However, these matters were irrelevant, and no one would pay attention to these commoners, because they were neither as shocking as those in the slums, attracting various philanthropists' help, nor did they have the luxurious lives of the rich. This was the most numerous group in the Earth Oil Realm, and also the most overlooked group.

And they were the main force in mining Earth Oil.

It's just that, as always, no one cared about them.

Now, almost all the attention of the important figures in the entire base was focused on a small room nearby.

And within this small room, there was an altar that had just been erected not long ago.

Two attendants looked reverently at the young figure above.

“Young Master, this is… the method of shifting blame?” one of the attendants said in astonishment, as if he had just witnessed something incredible.

The young figure above stepped down from the altar, washed his hands, and nodded: “This is indeed the method of shifting blame. I have just transferred the wrath of this world’s Heavenly Dao onto my newly arrived fellow disciple.”

He appeared to be only in his early twenties, similar in age to Li Qi and the others. His appearance was ordinary, his eye sockets deep-set, and his attire was simple, without excessive adornment.

Seeing him descend, the other attendant below immediately flattered him: “Indeed, Divination is superior to Shaman Dao! In my opinion—”

However, before he could finish speaking, his shadow suddenly opened its mouth wide and directly swallowed the man!

He let out a horrifying scream of pain, but it was futile. Soon, the entire person, skin and bones, was devoured, leaving nothing behind.

The shadow itself quietly departed, merging into the vast shadows of the room.

The young man referred to as ‘Young Master’ glanced over, displeased, and said: “The distinction of superiority in Shaman Dao is for us of Shaman God Mountain to contend for by strength. What is your status that you dare to speak so much?”

The others were silent as cicadas, kneeling on the ground, daring not to utter another word.

But at this moment, the door to the secret room was pushed open.

A middle-aged man walked in, smiling, and said: “Alright, Young Master, why get so angry?”

After speaking, he straightened his face and said in a deep voice to the kneeling people around him: “All of you, leave.”

The kneeling crowd immediately stood up, backing away, and orderly exited the room, fearing to anger this ‘Young Master’ again.

And this Young Master sat down at a nearby table.

“Come, sit. Did you bring what I asked for?” He looked at the middle-aged man who had walked in.

“The natural permafrost ice crystal you requested has been prepared.” The middle-aged man walked over and took out a pure white gem.

natural permafrost ice crystal, in the Earth Oil Realm, is a luxury. It is inherently cold, like ice, but it is actually a type of gem, so unlike ice, it does not melt in warm places.

This type of gem is rare, and even for the wealthy or great nobles, a piece as small as a thumb would be a collectible to show off. However, despite its magical qualities, besides being beautiful and having a natural chilling effect, it has no other significant use, often only used for chilling drinks and displaying, just like now.

The one he held in his hand was already worth more than the combined annual wages of all the laborers outside.

“In my hometown, we call this thing cold jade. This thing contains deep water Spiritual Qi and also has the effect of calming the mind and spirit.” The Young Master poured himself a cup of wine, raised it, drank the contents, and then poured himself another.

He seemed to really like the wine here.

The middle-aged man did not answer, because he knew that the Young Master was not actually speaking to him, but rather talking to himself.

Answering at this time would not only make the Young Master uncomfortable but also result in punishment for himself.

After a while, the Young Master suddenly said: “Another Young Master of Shaman God Mountain has arrived. I previously performed a ritual to transfer the Heavenly Dao’s wrath onto him, so he should now be under attack from the Heavenly Dao’s resistance.”

“Now, if you go collect information, you can very clearly find this person’s whereabouts.”

The middle-aged man raised his head in surprise, asking somewhat incredulously: “Go collect information? But, is there anything in the world that you don’t know?”

“Do not presumptuously call it ‘the world.’ Does this miniature heaven and earth even qualify to be called ‘the world’?” The Young Master frowned and rebuked.

“I misspoke.” The middle-aged man immediately slapped himself, his face instantly swelling up, with red palm prints clearly showing the force of the blow, and even blood oozing from his mouth.

“To you common mortals, I naturally know everything, but the other party is of the same status as me. My Master is a Grand Diviner, and he took me as a disciple because he saw a trace of Innate Dao Resonance in me. To you, my divination skills can naturally clearly know what you are doing.”

“But this person must also possess Innate Dao Resonance to be valued by a Grand Invoker, so it is natural for him to be able to circumvent my divination skills.” The Young Master shook his head.

“However, if you think of me as someone who is nothing without divination skills, then you underestimate me. Do as I say; even if he can obscure divination, can he truly leave no trace? Let me find his clues, and I can still toy with him to death from a thousand miles away.”

“Diviner are not as good as Invoker in direct combat, especially at the ninth-grade, but I cannot disgrace my Master in the struggle between Divination and Shaman Dao.” The Young Master did not know if he was talking to himself or to the man.

But after he finished speaking, he waved his hand: “Go, get to work. See how the Child of Destiny nurtured by this world’s Heavenly Dao find them, and then bring me the intelligence.”

(In the future, there will likely be irregular double updates. I don’t know the exact timing; it depends on the situation. If there are many references, I’ll update more, so you don’t get bored.)

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