Chapter 762: Reaching an agreement

This is the Heavenly Court, where the Divine Dao resides.

Without asking Shen Shuibi’s opinion, Zhu Fengdan unhesitatingly brought Li Qi here, and even rudely started fighting with Shi Yan.

Zhu Fengdan showed no fear when facing Shi Yan, a Second Grade Music God.

Even Shen Shuibi felt that this was a bit inappropriate.

After all, they were there to ask for help, and when asking for help, one should be polite. But Zhu Fengdan was not only extremely rude, but also had a previous grudge with Shi Yan, having stolen his main gate…

Shen Shuibi racked her brain but couldn't understand how this could be. It was too unreasonable, was it really okay like this?

If not for the fact that this was her elder, Shen Shuibi would have wanted to cover her face and leave. It was simply disrespectful and unrighteous… it could even be said to be a bit shameless…

It must be said that Zhu Fengdan was truly too embarrassing, so much so that the rabbit (Shen Shuibi) simply couldn't comprehend his actions. If not for her position, she truly wanted to run away.

It was like an elder offering to buy you something, but then taking you to shoplift, and proudly introducing himself as a notorious bandit to the shopkeeper.

Surely, few people would feel at ease following along to loot, right?

Shen Shuibi certainly couldn't feel at ease.

However, she was, after all, only a Fifth Grade, and this mental activity was clearly seen by the Music God Shi Yan.

Shi Yan looked at Zhu Fengdan, flicked his sleeve, and coldly said, "Even this Junior knows shame, do you have no sense of shame at all? How did the peerless Genius of yesteryear fall to such a state today? I am truly ashamed to be associated with you."

This left Shen Shuibi stunned.

Wait, what does 'ashamed to be associated with you' mean? You two know each other, and were even 'associated' once?

This was a Second Grade, and Zhu Fengdan was only a Third Grade. Logically speaking, the two should not be from the same world, just as Shen Shuibi would not associate with Sixth Grade cultivators. Under normal circumstances, they wouldn't even have anything to talk about.

"Alright, Disciple-in-law." Zhu Fengdan patted Shen Shuibi's shoulder, "Don't think too much, just watch."

Saying that, Zhu Fengdan stepped forward, "Why so much nonsense? Do you still want your gate or not?"

"...If I teach her for a month, you'll return my gate?" Shi Yan asked.

"Of course, and you know, this isn't just a gate. With the gate, if you close this great hall properly in the future, I won't be able to enter. From now on, I'll have to knock when I come, and whether you open it or not will be up to you." Zhu Fengdan said, his tone quite enticing.

On the other side, Shi Yan's expression changed.

Clearly, Shi Yan was tempted.

Shen Shuibi stood speechless nearby, not knowing how to react. She didn't know how to describe her current feelings.

Why would anyone be tempted by such a thing?

However, regarding the matter of teaching the Dao, Shi Yan was still quite cautious. He glanced at Shen Shuibi and said, "Hmm… Celestial Pole Golden Elixir Method, is this a disciple of Mount Luofu?"

"Empress Luofu's maid, direct line, mind you." Zhu Fengdan chuckled.

"Oh…" Then Shi Yan reached out his hand.

A ripple began to spread.

The lines of Karma, like 'strings', he grasped the strings, and thus, he grasped 'all things'.

Shen Shuibi suddenly felt a familiar sensation. Vaguely, there was a line, seemingly connecting all 'matter', like a pearl necklace where all the pearls, or 'particles', were strung together by a single line. All particles could be directly straightened by one line.

No, it wasn't this one line connecting the pearls!

Instead, all matter was a knot tied on this line!

This was what she had seen in the Myriad Demon Reservoir World!

Were the world chains in the Myriad Demon Reservoir World also like this?

Yao Wanchi, this Second Grade, his creative resonance also vibrated this 'string', and the power displayed by Shi Yan before her was almost identical!

Just as Shen Shuibi was surprised by the similarity between the two, Shi Yan lightly flicked.

An indescribable '波动' (vibration), undetectable by Mortal ears, began to transmit.

Shen Shuibi only felt her mind suddenly go blank. The matter composing her directly stirred, her thoughts were forcibly interrupted, and her entire being fell into an indescribable state.

It was truly indescribable. The 'matter' that made her up was pulled by a line, and she was like a little woolen doll woven from yarn, with someone pulling a loose thread. With a gentle tug, her entire being transformed from 'three-dimensional' into 'a single line'.

The nature of this line did not change at all, but the woolen doll was no longer that woolen doll. Naturally, she no longer possessed all the properties that a woolen doll should have, so her thoughts, her cultivation, her intelligence, and even her 'time' all stopped at this moment.

Following the matter that composed Shen Shuibi's body, a line of Karma began to tremble.

Yes, a line of Karma.

That 'string' that permeated all things in the world revealed the essence of the line of Karma.

However, unlike the web of Karma that Li Qi comprehended, Shi Yan only held one line in his hand, but this one line connected all things.

There's a saying: "If you connect everyone's past, you get the history of all humanity."

History is like a long line, full of knots. What do these knots represent? Not only do humans have history, but each of us also has history. If our life is a long rope, then birth, schooling, marriage, and having children are important knots on the rope.

Everyone grows up, and during that time, we do many, many things, naturally creating our own history. So, history is built on time; where there is time, there is history. Thinking further, what would happen if we connected the histories of all people?

That's right, we would get the history of all humanity.

In terms of matter, it's the same principle. This line connects all 'Qi', because all 'Qi' is born from nothing, and this Universe is also born from nothing. So, when Qi is born, there must be a source. From that source, the trajectory of all Qi's movement is an incredibly complex 'line'.

All matter is on the line.

All Karma comes from the line.

All time is within the line.

A single line encompasses all laws of Karma, all physical rules, and all space-time. This line extends infinitely, forming everything.

The true 'everything'.

Following this line, with a gentle pull, the entire Universe becomes clear and transparent, allowing one to see through everything at a glance.

For example, now, Shen Shuibi's origin and her relationship with Li Qi and Zhu Fengdan were all clearly seen by Shi Yan.

However… just as he was about to continue tracing upwards.

At the other end of the 'line', someone gave a gentle tug, knocking the line out of Shi Yan's hand.

"So it's Dao Brother." Shi Yan smiled, "Mount Luofu still seems to have profound foundations."

As soon as the words fell, Shen Shuibi suddenly jolted, waking up from that indescribable state she was in earlier.

What was that just now? Shen Shuibi immediately began to examine her body.

However, there was no difference, as if nothing had happened, but she could clearly sense that something had occurred to her.

Just as Shen Shuibi was staring at herself with uncertainty, Zhu Fengdan spoke.

Zhu Fengdan said, "See? At a crucial juncture, she already possesses initial substantiality and can perceive anomalies in space-time and Karmic connections. A good seedling indeed."

"Celestial Pole Golden Elixir Method… Tsk, you've given me a difficult problem. If I teach her wrongly, and Yang Zhenqian comes knocking, how will I explain to him?" Shi Yan retorted.

Shen Shuibi immediately perked up her ears, literally perked up her ears, her rabbit ears stood straight up, listening carefully.

Yang Zhenqian is the name of the Sun-Moon True Lead Cauldron.

This name has a great origin. The "Inner Meaning of the Yuanshi Immeasurable Salvation High Grade Wonderful Sutra" says: "Yuanshi Tianzun is the ancestral Qi of the Dharma Body, the so-called original face, the indestructible Nascent Soul, named True Lead, which is one's own indestructible Nascent Soul from past kalpas, and thus the mother of the Golden Core."

"Explain what? Just explain me, won't that do?" Zhu Fengdan pouted, spreading his hands, "This was all my doing, alright?"

Shi Yan was annoyed, "Do you think I'm as shameless as you? If I did it, then I would certainly bear the consequences and never shirk them. Of course, you scoundrel won't be able to escape responsibility either!"

"Alright, alright, if you want to take the blame, I don't care. So, is it a go or not? Give me a definite answer." Zhu Fengdan urged.

Shi Yan put his hands behind his back, closed his eyes, and pondered for a moment or two.

After a while, he said, "Yes, but I will not teach the Dao. I will only demonstrate the method. What she comprehends will be up to her. And after this matter, you must return my gate to me."

"Deal." Zhu Fengdan clapped his hands, "I'll send it over to you in a while. I have an urgent matter now, I need to go back and report on work and switch battle zones, so I'll be leaving first. I'm leaving her to you."

Zhu Fengdan said with a smile, but before he could move, he saw a sudden anomaly appear in the sky!

This anomaly filled the entire sky—

No… it filled the entire Universe!

This anomaly instantly filled the entire Universe, causing the space-time of the entire Universe to become chaotic. Time broke and then reconnected, and in the countless worlds of the Universe, time-lines shattered into countless pieces.

This directly led to the disruption of Karma, where effects occurred before their causes.

People died, and then the knife was stabbed into their stomachs.

The meat in the pot was already cooked, and the fire had just started burning.

The children had already grown up, and then the mother was born.

Time and Karma were completely chaotic.

However, under the Universe's powerful self-healing ability, these broken times began to restore, and Karma was re-straightened.

If one had not reached Fourth Grade and lacked substantiality, one wouldn't even be aware of the existence of such cracks.

But this anomaly already revealed another fact.

"Hmm, another Second Grade has fallen. That makes two, right? The Dao is difficult to achieve… Even Seniors of this level are so fragile before the opportunity of the Dao."

"How easy is it to touch the First Cause? Alright, let's not talk about these things. It's only the second one. All potential Second Grades of Shaman God Mountain are gathered together. That's a Sun-Moon Orbit." Zhu Fengdan's eyes also darkened a bit, and his tone was no longer as cheerful as before. However, he didn't dwell on it for too long, quickly regaining his relaxed demeanor.

Then, he greeted Shen Shuibi again, "Disciple-in-law, Shi Yan is still very reliable. Just behave and listen here, then go home when it's time. I'll be going back first."

"Farewell, Master…" Although Shen Shuibi's expression was somewhat complex, she did not lose her manners.

Zhu Fengdan shook his head, and his figure disappeared from the spot.

After Zhu Fengdan left, Shen Shuibi stepped forward and respectfully said to Shi Yan, "Greetings, Senior. Junior Shen Shuibi, from the Taiyin lineage of Mount Luofu. I cultivate the… Celestial Pole Golden Elixir Method."

"I have an impression, Li Qi's wife." Shi Yan said.

He didn't know Shen Shuibi, but he was very familiar with the name Li Qi.

After all, Li Qi's speed of Breakthrough to Fourth Grade was too fast and terrifying, and his entanglement with the Heavenly Demons was deep, having already entered the sight of many Great Powers.

"No, although I am Li Qi's wife, please… Senior, just call me by my name." Shen Shuibi said.

Shi Yan scrutinized Shen Shuibi for a moment, then actually bowed slightly and said to Shen Shuibi, "My apologies."

This apology was an apology to a Dao Seeker. She was Li Qi's wife, but not just Li Qi's wife; she still had her own Dao.

"Since that's the case, then I'll be serious. Shen Shuibi, this month, I will discuss some deeper topics, but I won't care if you understand them or not, because if I explain these words, there will be many ambiguities. Everything needs to be comprehended by yourself. Sit down." Shi Yan said.

"A word or two can lead to profound understanding; why bother with countless Golden Core scriptures?" Shen Shuibi replied.

"It's good that you understand. Then let's begin. First, I want to ask you a question." Shi Yan didn't delay, he sat down directly and then said, "What is Celestial Pole?"

"It is the center around which all things revolve, among all things, within all heavens." Shen Shuibi replied.

Shi Yan did not say whether the answer was right or wrong, but continued to ask, "Then, what is the relationship between Celestial Pole and creation?"

Shen Shuibi said, "I heard from White Chen Fox King Bodhisattva that the Universe itself possesses a part of the nature of Celestial Pole. The Universe itself, relative to itself, is absolutely still. This conforms to the characteristic of absolute stillness, but… it also doesn't conform, because if Celestial Pole is relative to itself, then Celestial Pole cannot be relative to other things, and it would fall into a self-referential loop. So this answer should be incorrect, but I have no other ideas."

"Then, what revelation did you gain from the place of Gui Xu?" Shi Yan asked again.

Shen Shuibi did not hide anything, but directly replied, "In the Gui Xu of Yao Wanchi, I discovered something suspected to be 'Celestial Pole'. It was an extremely strange existence; I couldn't even fathom its nature, but 'the lingering sound of creation' was a part of the ability it displayed."

Shi Yan smiled upon hearing this. (End of Chapter)