Undying Life

Chapter 611: Chapter 611: Cultivating Destiny

The next day, when Bei Qingsi woke up, she found Zhong Shan sitting cross-legged. She had been utterly exhausted the previous night and had fallen asleep in a daze.

After tidying up the surroundings, Bei Qingsi gazed at Zhong Shan with deep affection. She admired his chiseled features, thinking, "This is my man!" A blush crept over her icy face, and a hint of desire slipped through her infatuation.

Zhong Shan slowly opened his eyes. A sharp purple light shot out from his eyes, extending three feet away.

He performed a closing gesture and stood up slowly.

"What's wrong?" Bei Qingsi asked softly.

"Perhaps it's because of you. The cultivation bottleneck that troubled me for nearly two years broke through last night! I've even advanced to the first level of the Emperor Extreme Realm! You truly are my lucky star!" Zhong Shan said, immediately stepping forward to Bei Qingsi.

"Really?" Bei Qingsi blushed with a shy smile.

At that moment, Bei Qingsi hadn't yet dressed, her snow-white skin turning pink from the excitement. She looked incredibly enticing, perhaps due to her special physique, which made her skin exceptionally delicate and sensitive.

Beneath her icy exterior lay a fiery heart.

"Of course, it's true. We've known each other for a hundred years, and I definitely didn't express all my feelings last night. Let's continue where we left off!" Zhong Shan said with a smile, lifting Bei Qingsi in his arms.

"No, don't!"

...

After spending a few days with Bei Qingsi, Zhong Shan returned to his busy routine.

Reports of battles from all directions kept coming in! However, wars couldn't be won in a short time, so Zhong Shan quickly shifted his focus to other matters.

In a palace within Guangling City:

At this moment, all outsiders were excluded, leaving only Zhong Shan and his son, Zhong Tian.

The palace doors were tightly closed, and a large formation covered the hall, ensuring that not even Wang Ku and Emperor Xuanyuan could eavesdrop. This demonstrated the importance of the father-son conversation.

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"Father!" Zhong Tian frowned.

"Hmm. Have the monks from the Great Ming Temple been relocated to Qingzhou?" Zhong Shan asked.

"Yes, but I don't understand your intention!" Zhong Tian said with a hint of confusion.

Relocated to Qingzhou? Generally speaking, cultivating merit and accumulating prestige were two different systems. One accumulated merit, the other accumulated fortune, and they should ideally be kept separate. This was the practice followed by existing heavenly dynasties and sacred lands to avoid potential conflicts. But why was his father doing this?

"Watch this video first," Zhong Shan handed him a memory crystal.

Zhong Tian took it and watched carefully. Inside was a scene of Bao'er refining elixirs on the Eternal Holy Platform. The scene showed a perfect harmony between merit and fortune, emitting a light that dispelled the tribulation clouds.

At first glance, the scene seemed ordinary, but upon closer inspection, it was astonishing.

Could merit and fortune truly be combined? It was thought to be impossible. The heavenly dynasties and sects of Shenzhou had likely experimented countless times without success. How could the two systems merge? Moreover, the combined result seemed incredibly powerful, even dissolving the heavenly tribulation!

"What did you notice?" Zhong Shan asked, sipping his tea.

"How peculiar. What is the origin of this Eternal Holy Platform, and who crafted it?" Zhong Tian asked curiously.

"Your mother, Bao'er, is the Sect Master of the Eternal Pill Sect and possesses the Eternal Pill Scroll. Only she knows the true origin of the Eternal Holy Platform. This platform is a supreme treasure from the Great Thousand World, accidentally falling into this world. It wasn't crafted by humans but was instead born of heaven and earth," Zhong Shan explained seriously.

"Heaven and earth gave birth to it?" Zhong Tian was astonished.

"Indeed, it was born of heaven and earth, containing the laws of heaven and earth within it!" Zhong Shan continued solemnly.

"What do you mean, Father? I don't quite understand," Zhong Tian said, still puzzled.

"One's destiny, luck, geomancy, accumulated virtue, and reputation—these are the five foundations of cultivation. You've seen those who cultivate reputation, accumulate virtue, and master geomancy. But do you know about those who cultivate luck and destiny?" Zhong Shan asked earnestly.

"Cultivating luck? It's said that only one person in a hundred thousand years can master it, capable of discerning the balance of yin and yang, determining fortune and misfortune, and avoiding calamities while seeking blessings. It's considered true defiance of heaven! As for cultivating destiny, it's deemed impossible. No one can achieve it!" Zhong Tian recounted what he knew.

"Impossible?" Zhong Shan smiled faintly.

"Wait, I recall the previous abbot mentioning something about this," Zhong Tian suddenly remembered.

"Oh?"

"From what I heard, our Great Ming Temple was once a holy land, with ancient records. There's a legend in the Great Thousand World about certain techniques born from heaven and earth, like the 'Book of Earth' and the 'Book of Heaven'. Perhaps the Book of Earth cultivates luck, while the Book of Heaven cultivates destiny?" Zhong Tian speculated.

Zhong Shan smiled faintly and shook his head.

"Uh?" Zhong Tian looked at Zhong Shan in confusion.

"The Book of Earth might indeed cultivate luck, but the Book of Heaven definitely does not cultivate destiny. The Book of Heaven is for cultivating luck!" Zhong Shan stated firmly.

Having two volumes of the Book of Heaven himself, Zhong Shan was certain.

"The Book of Heaven is for cultivating luck? How do you know that, Father?" Zhong Tian asked in surprise.

"Our Great Yin Dynasty has already established contact with the Great Thousand World in the netherworld. Moreover, some of our legion commanders come from the Great Thousand World," Zhong Shan confirmed.

Hearing this, Zhong Tian had a moment of realization and nodded. He couldn't help but feel a surge of admiration for his father. No other dynasty in the world could develop simultaneously in both the mortal and nether realms like his father's Great Yin Dynasty.

"Do you still not understand my point?" Zhong Shan suddenly smiled.

Hearing this cryptic question, Zhong Tian had a sudden realization.

"Whoosh～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～"

Zhong Tian stood up abruptly, his eyes wide with shock. He finally grasped Zhong Shan's meaning, and the realization made his hair stand on end.

Though he was the most well-trained and composed among Zhong Shan's adopted sons, Zhong Tian couldn't help but react dramatically upon understanding his father's intention.

His mouth opened, but he seemed speechless. He glanced towards the hall's entrance, considering the grand formation outside and the presence of Emperor Xuanyuan and Wang Ku, two Heavenly Extreme Realm experts standing guard. Sweat beaded on his forehead.

"Calm down first. We'll discuss this in a moment," Zhong Shan said with a gentle smile.

Zhong Tian took several deep breaths to regain his composure. His face then lit up with excitement as he looked at Zhong Shan.

"Father, is what you're saying true?" Zhong Tian asked, his voice trembling with excitement.

"This is just a hypothesis I derived from the Eternal Holy Platform. Do you think it makes sense?" Zhong Shan replied with a faint smile.

"It does! It truly does! After Mother refined the celestial pill, the golden light from the Eternal Holy Platform didn't attack the tribulation clouds but issued a command, ordering the clouds to disperse as if acting on behalf of the heavens!" Zhong Tian exclaimed, swallowing hard.

"Just as I thought!" Zhong Shan smiled.

"Father, is this truly the path to cultivating destiny?" Zhong Tian asked, clenching his fists in excitement.

"Who knows? However, the light emitted from the Eternal Holy Platform couldn't be 'destiny' itself. It merely suggests we've reached the threshold or perhaps discovered a path to cultivating destiny," Zhong Shan said, taking a deep breath.

"A path to cultivating destiny?" Zhong Tian's face lit up with excitement.

"We can only say we've found the threshold, not that we've entered the path of cultivating destiny. Cultivating destiny is an ancient and elusive pursuit. It's far from easy, and no one knows what lies ahead. We might be playing with fire, risking total destruction in the next moment," Zhong Shan cautioned.

"Understood," Zhong Tian replied, falling silent for a moment.

"Your Great Ming Temple—how do you wish to develop it? Continue as a holy land on Shenzhou, contending with other sacred places, only to decline over countless ages?" Zhong Shan asked.

Zhong Tian considered his father's words before taking a deep breath. "I am willing to follow your arrangements, Father."

"Good. In that case, let's explore this 'path to destiny'. At worst, we fail and start anew. We have time on our side. I do not fear death and am willing to stake my life against the heavens," Zhong Shan declared solemnly.

"I am willing to stake my life against the heavens!" Zhong Tian echoed with equal solemnity.

Firm in his resolve, Zhong Tian decided to follow his father's footsteps down the unprecedented path of cultivating destiny.

"Boom～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～"

Suddenly, a massive explosion sounded in the sky above Qingzhou, as if the heavens themselves had sensed something. An immense pressure bore down upon the palace where Zhong Shan and Zhong Tian conversed.

Although the two hadn't done anything physical, their conversation seemed to have provoked the heavens' wrath.

Within the grand formation, Zhong Shan and Zhong Tian were unaware, but outside, Emperor Xuanyuan and Wang Ku looked up in shock. What was the emperor doing inside to cause such a commotion?

The sky turned dark, as if filled with countless lightning bolts ready to strike. Emperor Xuanyuan's aura flared, seeming to challenge the heavens.

"Don't move. This is a warning from the heavens. If you don't provoke it, it will dissipate on its own," Wang Ku quickly intervened, breaking through Emperor Xuanyuan's aura.

"Eh?" Emperor Xuanyuan frowned, looking at Wang Ku. His aura retracted as he eyed Wang Ku with a hint of surprise.

"A warning from the heavens? What do you mean? And how do you know?" Emperor Xuanyuan asked, puzzled.

Wrapped in his black robe, Wang Ku glanced at the sky and then at the hall behind them. Although his expression was hidden, Emperor Xuanyuan could sense his deep astonishment.

Indeed, the black clouds gradually dispersed after just one warning, as Wang Ku had said.