SWDnovel Chapter 49 All-Encompassing
Chapter 49 All-Encompassing
After a while.
Upon hearing Luo Dacheng recite the authentic "Book of the Black Tomb," Fang Qing was furious and kicked Luo Dacheng.
"Ah, Master, spare me! Spare me! What have I done wrong? Please tell me, Master, and I will definitely correct myself! I will definitely correct myself!"
Luo Dacheng had been disciplined to the point of being like a little dog. Even if he was kicked, he would still be thinking about how to please his master. A fawning smile appeared on his swollen face.
"What a lousy place! This lousy cultivation technique almost killed me!"
Fang Qing was furious: "This Luo family is inhuman! Not only are the cultivation techniques they sell problematic and easily countered by the genuine ones, but even the content after the sixth level of Qi Refining is flawed, making it very difficult to break through to the later stage of Qi Refining! Not to mention condensing the Dao Foundation..."
"No wonder I've been stuck at the bottleneck of the sixth level of Qi Cultivation for so long. It wasn't because my cultivation level was insufficient... In fact, my cultivation level might be quite high. I feel like I'm almost able to use my own cultivation to overcome those traps and forcibly advance to the seventh level of Qi Cultivation!"
He let out a long breath, then kicked Luo Dacheng a few more times before feeling somewhat calmer: "Your Luo family... what were all those mortals you kept in Sanshui'ao for? Don't tell me it was to collect Moon Flowing Light..."
"Of course not, why would my family covet those few wisps of Qi collected by mortals?" Luo Dacheng kowtowed repeatedly: "An ancestor of my Luo family once mastered a foundational Daoist practice in divination, possessing considerable skill in fortune-telling and physiognomy. He found that mortal ancestor and sensed that his descendants were numerous and destined for greatness... So he fabricated a predestined connection with the immortals, raising them in Sanshui'ao to feed on my Luo family! By enjoying their flesh and blood, we gained their destiny, and indeed, the number of cultivators in my Luo family practicing the [Ji Shui] method has steadily increased... However, my ancestor also issued a decree that if this family breaks this method, it will surely backfire on our family, potentially leading to the destruction of our clan and the extinction of our lineage. Therefore, we must always be vigilant..."
"As expected... is it devouring my family's destiny? Is there bound to be a calamity that destroys my family and clan? They've calculated it quite clearly... but even supernatural powers cannot defy fate."
Fang Qing sneered inwardly and continued to ask, "When the Black Gu Sect released the plague, causing the Fang family to flee... was it you who sent people to clean up the mess?"
"That's exactly right."
Luo Dacheng was still somewhat puzzled as to why the master cared so much about a mere mortal family.
But soon, Fang Qing dispelled his doubts, and he became even more loyal.
Where are the last descendants of the Fang family?
Fang Qing felt a pang of sadness as he thought of his uncle.
"There were a few old ones, who were killed directly for alchemy, and a few younger ones... The clan felt it was best to continue raising them in Sanshui'ao to provide life for the main family."
Luo Dacheng answered hesitantly.
Sensing that the person was not lying, Fang Qing fell silent.
"Uncle...it seems he can't really be considered 'young' by any measure, right?"
"The Luo family of Tianshui deserves to be destroyed, they didn't even wait for me to establish my Dao foundation."
Although he wanted to destroy the Luo family, Fang Qing, well aware of the disparity in strength between them and his enemies, immediately asked, "Does your Tianshui Luo family have any mortal enemies? Also... tell me all the major events that have recently occurred in the county!"
"Major events in the prefecture? Those lowly soldiers have been ordered to cease their attacks, and the Pu family and the Black Gu Sect may be negotiating peace... Before that, Zhao Wuxu, the prodigy of the Zhao family in Yulin Prefecture, challenged Li Rulong to a sword duel. Our families all know that Li Rulong is doomed. We were told by my family to go there first and collect the blood essence we had gathered..."
Luo Dacheng explained in detail: "The true mortal enemies of my Luo family have long been wiped out. Now, in the county, we are in competition with several major Daoist families and we have mutual grudges... If given the opportunity, the other families will not hesitate to kick us when we are down, and the same goes for my Luo family."
"Since that's the case, you shall continue as before and not reveal a single piece of information about me... I have already placed the 'Donkey Demon Vajra Speech Curse' on you; if you leak even the slightest information, you will be cursed to death!"
Fang Qing kicked Luo Dacheng again: "Get lost!"
Luo Dacheng was so scared that he ran all the way back to the Jiuchuan Water Pavilion in Biluofang.
"Young Master Cheng?"
The beautiful woman came forward to greet him, and upon seeing the handprint on his face, she was somewhat surprised: "You?"
Snapped!
Luo Dacheng slapped him across the face and yelled, "Get out!"
The beautiful woman immediately retreated, her hair disheveled. She knew in her heart that Luo Dacheng had definitely met his match, and felt a pang of regret: "Why didn't he just take this man's life?"
Luo Dacheng returned to the secret room, sat cross-legged, but his heart could not find peace.
He applied the ointment, his expression strange, yet he was torn between his inner thoughts and his own.
Admiration and fear of the guru... inner resentment...
But in the end, all of this turned into cowardice and fanatical convert tendencies under the fear of death...
……
"this……"
In the distance, within the cave, Fang Qing communicated with the Dao Life Pearl through his thoughts. Upon witnessing this scene, he was slightly dazed: "It can even monitor remotely? Wait... this doesn't seem to be the effect of the empowerment technique? Rather... it's the Dao Life Pearl's inherent 'omnipresence'? It can actually be used like this?"
He was overjoyed.
The three functions of the Dao-born Pearl are, firstly, "as if within calculation" and "returning to the origin," and secondly, "omnipresent," which he originally thought would only allow him to travel between the two worlds.
Unexpectedly, after Luo Dacheng left, Fang Qing tried it casually and it had this effect!
"Is it because I have taken control of its life and true spirit that the Dao-Born Pearl considers it my subordinate?"
"Being able to monitor remotely opens up even more uses. It's practically like having an extra puppet clone. Even if it has some autonomy, it can do a lot of things... But I really hate this guy. I'll kill him and find another one after I'm done using him."
"etc!"
Fang Qing suddenly thought of something, and a thought flashed through his mind.
The Dao Sheng Pearl turned slightly, and the pure and impure energies emerged, transforming into a portal.
In the blink of an eye, he was back on Jade Island.
However, even when Fang Qing was fully focused and sensing the Dao-generating Pearl, he could still "see" the secret chamber where Luo Dacheng was!
"Haha! This is truly all-encompassing!"
He laughed heartily: "From now on, I'll cause trouble from here on the Qi Refining Path... Even if a Golden Core True Monarch over there takes action and captures my puppet, how could they possibly foresee my actions from across a world? This is the supreme method of severing cause and effect, and with the addition of 'as if within calculation,' even this wretched place like Ancient Shu can be roamed freely..."
Fang Qing silently pondered and realized that not only could his family subtly influence Luo Dacheng's actions in Biluofang from Biyu Island, but they could also remotely "borrow" the power and supernatural abilities of his family's "Great Sun Initiation Secret Technique" and "Horse-Head Vajra Protector Divine Technique"!
Of course, at this point, we only have the level of respect; if we actually lent it out, it would be a laughing stock and make us look poor and weak.
"This...this sounds a bit like the consort practice of the Great Snow Mountain Master?"
He was shocked once again.
The Daoist lineage of the Great Snow Mountain is mysterious. Masters at the Dao Foundation level can elevate several "Bright Consorts," who are said to possess equally high magical power and be able to suppress and subdue those at the Qi Perfection level, though they are not as powerful as those at the Dao Foundation level.
Now, Fang Qing felt that if he had already established his Dao Foundation, he could also bestow upon Luo Dacheng Dao Foundation-level magical powers and abilities!
"This is the method of 'giving alms,' which emphasizes reciprocity... So-called disciples and consorts are merely vines clinging to a large tree; once the tree collapses, they will be dragged down with it!"
"But it's impossible for every member of the Tantric sects on the other side of the Great Snow Mountain to possess a treasure like mine, so... is it possible to collectively rely on a treasure or supernatural power of extremely high rank as an intermediary? Or... is it simply that the attainment itself is profound?"
"With the help of the Dao-Born Pearl, I cleansed the 'Great Sun Initiation Secret Technique,' which is equivalent to opening up new sources for the Great Snow Mountain's techniques, and now I have a treasure of extremely high status to replace it... It's practically enough to establish a 'Little Snow Mountain' and become its 'Lord'... Of course, if that person on Great Snow Mountain discovers this, it will definitely be a fight to the death! It's better to keep a low profile..."
"Could this be the true meaning of the mixed fortune-telling hexagram from the previous divination?"
……
The ancient land of Shu.
The rebel army camp.
Although Li Rulong was regarded as a dead man in the cultivation world, the mortals below were completely unaware of this.
In their eyes, Li Rulong was still the same General Li who led them to victory in every battle and quelled the rebellion!
Wherever he went, he received admiring and respectful glances.
After inspecting the military camp, Li Rulong returned to his tent and met Guo Tianhong.
"Brother... are you really going to duel Zhao Wuxu with swords?"
Guo Tianhong was somewhat worried.
"Indeed... The letter for the sword duel has been received, and there will be no changes. It will be in three days."
Li Rulong laughed and said, "After I die, bury my body in Qixia Mountain... That is the place where the seven of us swore brotherhood. It would be good to begin here and end here."
"Big brother will definitely win!"
Guo Tianhong's eyes reddened, and she wanted to say something more, but then the curtain of the large tent was lifted and another person entered. It was Luo Dacheng!
"Fellow Daoist Li, I've come to collect the blood essence!"
Luo Dacheng didn't even glance at Guo Tianhong, his face ashen.
"Hmm? Why has this person changed their personality? Could it be that they encountered a demoness from the Joyous Union Sect when they went out?"
Li Rulong was intrigued, but did not ask any questions. He simply nodded, took out a blood jade box, and handed it to Luo Dacheng.
Luo Dacheng left without saying a word.
"Look... now all the disciples have taken their things and left, clearly they're watching me die..."
Li Rulong smiled at Guo Tianhong beside him, then dismissed the younger woman and sat alone in his command seat, picking up his vermilion brush as if deep in thought:
"Someone came from the cliff, the Pu family withdrew, and I used a discarded chess piece, along with a pledge of loyalty..."
"If it's a family with a Dao Foundation, even if they've been fickle before, they still have value and can surrender... But I'm doomed. Not only will I die, but I'll also become someone else's resources and human pills! Truly making the best use of everything!"
"If I want to live, I can't rely on the Pu family no matter what; in fact, it's them who want me dead! I've offended the Black Gui Sect terribly, and the same goes for them..."
"In the entire ancient Shu land, Moyun Cliff is the sky itself!"
Li Rulong now truly understands what it means to be powerless to control one's own destiny.
If he doesn't die, all his relatives, friends, and family will die!
Therefore, even if you die, you must die willingly and with a smile!