missnovel Chapter 586 - 184: Eldest Son of the Taiyang Goddess, Receives the Talisman Seed, Destroys the Ghost Realm
Chapter 586 - 184: Eldest Son of the Taiyang Goddess, Receives the Talisman Seed, Destroys the Ghost Realm
The stable path has been established; there’s no need for him to continue staying overnight in Shanbao County.
On the Cloud Mountain Path in early April, the ice and snow had thawed. The frail Xue Ning, who was easily affected by the cold, also stepped outside her door. In a courtyard, she was telling stories to the children. Having traveled extensively, she naturally had many stories to tell, and her grandchildren loved this grandmother.
In the courtyard, lively voices filled the air.
Li Yuan went to the secret chamber deep within the manor. Once inside, he closed the door and began to feel for the talisman seeds he had gathered this time.
’It’s unimaginable... there are already a total of eight hundred and fifty-six talisman seeds.
The speed of the Lotus Sect is truly fast...
And this is only the early stage of the outburst.
There will probably be more later on.’
Li Yuan wasted no words and directly began to integrate these talisman seeds into the Ancestral Talisman.
Each of these talisman seeds was a blade.
Different people condensed different blades.
But all these blades were gathered by Li Yuan in one place, becoming a part of him.
Several days later, he slowly opened his eyes and let out a deep sigh of relief.
The Ancestral Talisman had become a jet-black blade lotus that could invoke fear in those with trypophobia.
"Eight Hundred and Fifty-Six Blade Ancestral Talisman."
"It’s done."
Li Yuan glanced at his own data.
His data had shifted from "4530~64496" to an astonishing "4530~104572."
Li Yuan took a cursory glance at these extraordinarily large numbers, feeling nothing in particular.
He was already aware that there were "super forces" in this world, so what was there to be proud of?
’However, harvesting talisman seeds in this manner is truly... evil.’
’It feels like enjoying the fruits of others’ labor.’
Li Yuan felt a great deal of emotion.
’Those martial artists practice diligently, laboring at great effort.
Yet I merely move my fingers slightly and take a portion of their hard work for myself.
I grow stronger, and they cease their madness, even feeling gratitude towards the mysterious being who stopped their madness.’
’It’s unimaginable that the world practices cultivation skills in this manner.’
’They haven’t practiced extensively due to limited resources.’
’But now, with the trend of the Great Unity of Yin Yang progressing and Wendao Palace, due to special circumstances, aligning with the Lotus Sect and the Emperor’s strategy, they have become the first to enjoy these resources.’
’This works to my advantage.’
’But, considering the situation logically and emotionally, I must disrupt this Great Unity of Yin Yang.
With more resources, there will be more High Grade Martial Artists, and the super forces will have more people to harvest.
The Evil Ghosts will grow stronger, and this world will become increasingly unsafe.
Unless... the ultimate beneficiary of this Great Unity of Yin Yang is Sister Yan.’
Li Yuan stood up and stretched his muscles and bones.
The fire spread, and he temporarily entered the Fourth Grade.
A brief perception revealed the reason he hadn’t broken through.
"The talisman seeds are sufficient, and the power of fire and my flesh have become equal.
But the balance hasn’t been completely reached yet...
So, I haven’t entered the Fourth Grade."
’For an ordinary Martial Artist, without the bonus from fire, not needing so many talisman seeds, might have reached the Fourth Grade long ago.’
’But how could an ordinary Fourth Grade be my match?’
’Battle is still necessary.’
’It may not be evenly matched, but I need something that helps me as much as possible in mobilizing the balance of talisman seeds, fire, and flesh.’
Li Yuan pondered.
Anyway, as long as he exerted all his efforts, he could add a bit of challenge for himself by then.
"Now, I need to find a place to test my strength."
Li Yuan thought, then exited the secret chamber.
Outside the secret chamber, the courtyard was unusually quiet; everyone seemed to be gathered in one place.
A brief perception revealed the shouts of a "midwife" and the cries of a pregnant woman, as if she was about to give birth.
He hurried over and saw a crowd standing outside Li Ping’an’s courtyard.
Gu Yaojue saw him and ran over, saying, "Master, you have another grandchild now, Miss Xiang has given birth."
Li Yuan remembered that Miss Xiang was the pregnant woman he had escorted back along with her family on the Cloud Mountain Path before.
He smiled lightly.
Jing Shuixiang looked at him and suddenly asked, "Husband, what realm are you in now?"
Li Yuan replied, "Same as all of you."
The three women looked at him helplessly.
At this moment, a loud cry of a child rang out, followed by the joyful voice of Li Ping’an.
Li Yuan and the others entered.
Everyone looked at Li Yuan.
Li Ping’an said, "Father, will you name the child?"
Li Yuan smiled and said, "He is your son with Miss Xiang, so naturally, you should name him..."
Unable to refuse, Li Ping’an discussed with his wife and came up with a name.
But regardless of the name, Li Yuan no longer cared.
Although he still loved his grandchildren, they could never compare to his children.
This was different from ordinary people.
Common folks, with only a short lifespan of a hundred years, see their descendants as the continuation of life, naturally bringing immense joy.
But he... is immortal, and in this long, cold life, the only warmth comes from children and the most direct relationships, like spouses.
...
Tonight, Cui Huayin unfortunately drew a bad lot.
Li Yuan spent the night with her.
The next morning, he felt refreshed, donned a mask, put on a cape, and with a flick of his fingers, he was back in Shanbao County, then headed to an empty field he was familiar with.
Upon seeing a rundown fisherman’s hut, he walked over, took a deep breath, channeled the power of the "Carpenter’s Shop" within him, and opened the door.
The door opened...
But it was still the fisherman’s hut.
’Indeed, it doesn’t work anymore.’
’But it was just a test anyway.’
’If it could still be opened, it would indicate that the Carpenter’s Shop had merged with a stronger Ghost Realm.
Now that it can’t be opened, it means it’s still a Single Ghost Ghost Realm.’
Li Yuan left satisfied, heading toward Hua Mo County.
Soon, he entered the county and successfully arrived at an empty area.
The houses in this area had been leveled except for an old house standing alone in the middle.
The old house, mottled and ruined, exuded a strange, eerie, and evil aura.
And a few hundred meters outside the old house was a blood-red "No Entry" sign.
Li Yuan moved like the wind, floating to the old house’s door in an instant, then directly pushed the door open and went inside, closing it behind him.
A choking smell of sawdust and the clattering sound of wood chiseling filled the air...
Bloody wooden frames, burning flames, an eerie man, with eyes full of venomous indifference...
All of these evoked memories within Li Yuan.
He approached the eerie man and snatched away the hammer and chisel from his hands.
Though the hammer and chisel were cold, his hands were even warmer!
The eerie man gripped tightly, his chilling eyes fixated on this uninvited guest.
Li Yuan smiled and gradually increased his strength.
He didn’t use fire; instead, he directed the boundless rage of the Ancestral Talisman into his heart.
The eerie man shuddered as if struck by lightning.
Whoosh!
The hammer and chisel in his hand were snatched away.
Li Yuan raised his hand for a strike.
The carpenter exploded.
But immediately, in the Carpenter’s Shop, the carpenter coalesced again, appearing far from Li Yuan, hiding behind the wooden frame.
Li Yuan glanced at the mannequins on the wooden frame, grabbed them all, carelessly tossed them out the window, and then leapt behind the blood-red wooden frame, yanking out the carpenter, then unleashed the fire.
Bang!
Another slap.
This time, the carpenter not only exploded but was ablaze over every inch of his body.
The entire Carpenter’s Shop shook violently as though there was an earthquake, and before long, it turned into a wisp of black smoke and vanished.
However, beneath the earth, the Yin Qi continued to flow endlessly, as if foreshadowing that the "Carpenter’s Shop" would reform soon.
At the moment the Carpenter’s Shop disappeared, the hammer and chisel in Li Yuan’s hands also vanished, clearly part of the Carpenter’s Shop. Soon after, Li Yuan flicked his fingers and returned to Chenxi Manor.
He remembered that even if Qing Hancheng wanted to suppress these Single Ghosts, they needed to maintain constant vigilance.
But with a light slap, he could disperse these Single Ghosts.
Breaking the fears of his youth with his own hands, he was in a good mood, walking with a spring in his step.