Xiao Xuan: "So that's why there are no top masters in the Yang God World. It seems every realm faces similar problems! Had I known earlier that advancing to Dou Di required the Origin Qi source, I never would have consolidated all the Dou Di bloodlines within my family."
Zheng Qizi: "If we're discussing withheld information, the Dou qi Continent only harmed your Xiao Clan, correct? After all, apart from you, no one else suffered losses due to knowledge gaps!"
Lucas: "Indeed. The inheritance issues in the Dou qi Continent aren't particularly severe. The Yang God World is different—vast tracts of knowledge have become classified as top secret."
Zheng Qizi: "That's true! Soul cultivators have it better. At most, martial artists can reach immortal status, but they cannot attain vacuum-shattering levels. To achieve vacuum-shattering power, one must successfully cultivate all acupoints throughout the body."
Xiao Xuan: "Has the method for cultivating all acupoints been lost?"
Lucas: "Shattering the vacuum requires successful cultivation of all 1,296 acupuncture points. However, in today's Yang God World, a complete cultivation method no longer exists."
Zheng Qizi: "Correct! Even in the legacies left by Yang God and vacuum-shattering powerhouses, only hundreds of acupoint cultivation methods remain recorded. But rumors speak of thousands of worlds beyond our skies, and one supposedly possesses a complete acupoint practice method."
Dongfang Yuechu: "Group Leader, is this true?"
Lucas: "It is. On those living planets, soul cultivation proves exceptionally difficult, advancing at most to ghost immortal level. The thunder necessary for tribulation transcendence exists only within the Great Thousand World."
Zheng Qizi: "The classics record it thus! People in the Middle Thousand World have no future in soul cultivation, so they focus exclusively on physical cultivation through martial arts. Consequently, they've gradually probed and inherited acupoint cultivation methods, making them more complete."
Xiao Xuan: "Probed?"
Zheng Qizi: "Yes! Without predecessors' acupoint cultivation methods, one must discover everything independently. However, a single mistake can cause severe self-injury. This is why the martial arts path proves so treacherous."
Lucas: "This explains why I maintain that those without complete inheritance face misery. Nevertheless, complete acupoint cultivation methods do exist—they're simply hidden in the tombs of ancient powerhouses."
Xiao Xuan: "Like Emperor Tuo She? How convincing! I don't know whether to thank these powerhouses or despise them."
Lucas: "Beyond the tombs of the powerful, the most advanced central planet among thousands in the outer realm also possesses complete acupuncture cultivation methods. However, their acupuncture maps lack explanations—they require individuals with sufficient understanding to comprehend their meaning."
Lucas: "Discussing this frustrates me. Why don't these powerful individuals provide detailed explanations when leaving behind knowledge? Must they make everything so mysterious just to appear unfathomable?"
Why does practice become obsessive? A crucial reason is the incomprehensibility of practice descriptions.
Consider Mei Chaofeng, who transformed Jiuyin God Claws into Jiuyin White Bone Claws—why? Because she misinterpreted the Jiuyin Scripture.
Simply put—Jiuyin Scripture was written in classical Chinese, requiring translation into vernacular before cultivation. Mei Chaofeng's translation contained errors, leading to incorrect practice.
Lucas seriously questions whether the "comprehension" required of martial arts practitioners merely represents the ability to accurately translate classical Chinese.
Zheng Qizi: "Group Leader, Taoist Sect's issue has been resolved. I'll return them to the Great Thousand World and restore their proper form."
Lucas: "Proceed carefully! Remember what the official mentioned? We're now in the Dagan era."
Zheng Qizi: "What threat does Dagan pose? A dynasty established merely three to five years ago shouldn't inspire excessive fear."
Lucas: "What if I told you they've acquired the ancient Good Fortune Dao's inheritance and the damaged Good Fortune Boat?"
Zheng Qizi: "What?!"
Dongfang Yuechu: "The Good Fortune Boat?"
Lucas: "Indeed! The two Kings of Artifacts known to the world are the Good Fortune Boat and Taishang Dao's Eternal Kingdom. However, these superpowers clashed hundreds of years ago, and both artifacts sustained damage in the collision."
Zheng Qizi: "This infuriates me. Why couldn't they exercise restraint? Had they not destroyed each other, evil demons wouldn't dare act so brazenly. Precisely because these righteous powers defeated each other did evil demons find opportunity to rise."
Dongfang Yuechu: "Is the King of Artifacts truly that powerful?"
Lucas: "A complete King of Artifacts could easily overwhelm a seven-thunder-tribulation Creator. The most powerful demonic forces in the good versus evil battle reached only six thunder tribulations."
Golden Lion Shiki: "Shihahahaha! Why hesitate? If those magical weapons possess such strength, Group Leader should seize them directly!"
Lucas: "Excellent suggestion!"
Outside, Lucas glanced at the Taoist Sect forces. With a wave of his hand, he condensed the surrounding space, compressed them into a small area, and transported them away.
After returning to the Great Thousand World, Zheng Qizi prepared to restore the Taoist Sect forces to their rightful places. To his surprise, he discovered the righteous forces of Middle Thousand World gathering and advancing toward the Dachan Temple.
Zheng Qizi: "Dagan established their nation so recently, yet they already move against Dachan Temple? This is one of the foremost righteous sects!"
Dongfang Yuechu: "Dachan Temple? If they rank among the top righteous sects, why weren't they present in the Nine Regions Abyss?"
Zheng Qizi: "Dachan Temple didn't commit their full strength—their outside world inheritance remained intact, while other Taoist forces deployed completely. Alternatively, the Three Patriarchs of Taoism may have gathered Taoist forces within the Abyss but excluded Dachan Temple's Buddhist power."
Lo Pei: "Group Leader, why would the imperial court target Dachan Temple?"
Zheng Qizi: "I'd like to know as well!"
Lucas: "First, Dachan Temple conspired with the previous dynasty's remnants. Second, Dachan Temple possesses excessive wealth. Third, Dachan Temple impedes Dagan's development."
Zheng Qizi: "Dachan Temple collaborated with the former dynasty's remnants? No wonder Dagan seeks to eliminate them—they're justified in this suppression. But what's problematic about Dachan Temple's wealth or influence on Dagan's growth?"
Lucas: "Dagan's newly established government has empty treasuries. Dachan Temple's wealth exceeds Dagan's potential tax revenue for centuries. Yet Dachan Temple produces nothing—believers' donations merely fund oil and incense burning. Would Dagan permit this to continue?"
Lucas: "From the common people's perspective, Dachan Temple's downfall seems justified. They're parasites feeding on the populace—they deserve their fate."
Whitebeard: "Gurarara! Parasites feeding on the people? But don't these people donate voluntarily? I observe many spontaneously defending this place."
Lucas: "True, people give willingly, but they're being deceived! It's entirely appropriate for the imperial court to eliminate such fraudulent organizations. The government is obligated to remove powers that exploit public ignorance."
Pirate King Roger: "Damn! This is Dachan Temple? It's larger than an island!"
Lucas: "Running horses to light incense—you think it's merely an expression? People would rather starve while donating their remaining money to Dachan Temple. And what does Dachan Temple do with these funds? Burn incense oil and craft gold and silver statues. Their warehouses contain enough grain to feed populations for centuries, yet they refuse to assist the hungry while supporting tens of thousands of non-productive monks."
Zheng Qizi: "Dachan Temple has performed good deeds. At minimum, they've fought evil demons who harm innocents."
Lucas: "Did they commit their full strength? Soldiers who fought desperately against barbarian invasions did the same. How does their compensation compare to Dachan Temple's rewards? I acknowledge Dachan Temple's occasional good works, but they're insufficient."
Lucas: "If I rob people of ten taels of gold, then distribute one tael to help the poor, those recipients might view me as a benefactor. They might even resist government officials attempting to arrest me. So tell me—am I good or evil?"
Zheng Qizi: "..."
After momentary silence, Zheng Qizi changed the subject. "Even if the imperial court intends to confront Dachan Temple, why have all these jianghu martial artists gathered? They certainly didn't respond to imperial summons."
Lucas: "Simple plunder! Dachan Temple's accumulated wealth inspires envy beyond the imperial court! Many practitioners here merely seek to exploit the chaos."
Zheng Qizi: "They place that much faith in the imperial court?"
Lucas: "It's not just the imperial court—Taishang Dao's Dream Machine will participate. When Taishang Dao and Good Fortune clashed, both sustained injuries. The royal family secretly acquired Good Fortune's inheritance, producing a new successor. Meanwhile, Taishang Dao's Dream Machine successor is currently the Great Thousand World's only seven-thunder-tribulation Creator."
Zheng Qizi: "Now I understand! With Dagan's court and Dream Machine allied, Dachan Temple falls behind in every aspect—failure becomes inevitable. That explains why these scattered jianghu cultivators swarm like sharks scenting blood. Dachan Temple faces grave danger—should the Group Leader intervene?"
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