Read Novel Full Chapter 748 - 536: This Counts as a Legacy? _2
Chapter 748: Chapter 536: This Counts as a Legacy? _2
Chen Zhixing: "???"
No, what kind of nonsense is this? Although what you’re saying does make some sense, is this benefit something he shouldn’t take advantage of? Knowing someone else’s dark history doesn’t bring any real benefit and might even cause trouble for him, Chen Zhixing. That’s not a good thing!
Moreover, how did he not realize before that Huayu turns out to be someone who exploits loopholes in the rules?!
Seeing Chen Zhixing’s look of disbelief, Huayu laughed loudly and said, "Don’t worry, as long as you keep your mouth shut, nothing will happen. After all, I’ve left the Celestial Profound Realm, so only you know about this. Unless that old Celestial Saint himself decides to broadcast it, this matter will never be widely known."
Chen Zhixing was at a loss. After a while, he suddenly blurted out, "So what impact would it have on you, senior, if I publicly announced this?"
"Impact? None at all." Li Er chuckled and looked at him: "Back then, I just casually agreed with that old thing without making any forced vows. At most, when that geezer finds out, he’d curse me a few times in his heart, but he can’t do anything to me. After all, I’ve already left the Celestial Profound. As for you, intentionally causing trouble... haha, guess why that old thing decided to hold on without taking action for two thousand years when he wanted to head to the Spirit Realm? I’m telling you, if that old thing’s corpse ever turned into an Immortal Zombie, biting people would be quite painful!"
"So, if I exposed this news, that Celestial Saint might become so angry that he might abandon resistance altogether, reincarnate directly into the Spirit Realm, and then leave behind an Immortal Zombie to bite me?" Chen Zhixing looked incredulous, realizing that the reason why this old Celestial Saint has held on till now without wanting to die is not due to some complex conspiracy; it’s just because he doesn’t want his dark history exposed under others’ noses?
"It might be possible, I’m telling you. Don’t underestimate that old thing because he hasn’t taken much action in recent years. But if it really came to a fight, neither I nor Yimiao could guarantee a victory. And that’s even after he’s grown old and weak without utilizing the full might of the Celestial Saint Palace. Otherwise... let’s put it this way: if you, I, and Yimiao were to join forces against that old geezer in his full power state, maybe one of us could make it out."
At this point, Li Er also put aside his earlier teasing, and his expression gradually turned serious.
"So, these old seniors should still be respected, whether they persist in living just to save face, or because they don’t want to bring about a catastrophe in the Celestial Profound Realm. They’ve truly done things worthy of respect. If it were you or me, would we just watch our own cultivation gradually decline over time just because we couldn’t swallow a little pride and die without entering the Spirit Realm?"
"Is the Celestial Saint’s cultivation declining?" Chen Zhixing spoke with a shiver as if something had dawned on him.
"Yes, just as you’re thinking. That old man wanted to die two thousand years ago but was afraid his corpse would transform into an overly powerful Immortal Zombie that we juniors couldn’t handle. So, he’s been holding on, letting his cultivation decline bit by bit until it’s weakened enough for us juniors to handle easily. Only then will he choose to die and join the Spirit Realm, not only saving us trouble but leaving behind an Immortal Zombie for us to study."
Upon reaching this point, Li Er seemed done with the main topic, and grumblingly said, "In fact, I told that old man a thousand years ago to hurry up and die. Once he’s dead, and I handle everything, I can leave the Celestial Profound in peace. But it seems that old guy has realized that his ’human-shaped grand medicine’ is quite beneficial to the juniors of the Celestial Saint Palace. He’s become addicted to splitting his Tao practice and insists he can sustain himself for another three thousand years until his cultivation drops to the Tenth Order before entering the Spirit Realm!"
Gulp!
Chen Zhixing stammered, "So, the reason why those Holy Sons and Holy Daughters of the Celestial Saint Palace can smoothly reach the peak after Nirvana is..."
"Yes, it’s because that old guy infuses part of his Tao practice, mixed with some Death Qi and top-grade spirit medicine as a carrier, forming a heritage that he distributes about once every twenty years. Because he found that those who absorb his cultivation and death-qi-honed peak have a 20% higher chance of achieving Longevity through Tao practice compared to normal peak cultivation!"
"Damn! If that Celestial Saint senior poisoned that carrier, wouldn’t the entire Celestial Saint Palace be wiped out..."
"What are you thinking?" Li Er’s words made him want to slap Chen Zhixing: "That old man is the Celestial Saint! If he wants to, he could just go smashing the Celestial Saint Palace violently! Guaranteeing all who he targets would die! There’s no need to use underhanded methods like poisoning to deal with you juniors!"
"But..."
"There’s nothing to but!" Li Er flatly refused before he looked at Chen Zhixing with a complex expression, "The old man only made two mistakes in his life. One was letting the Imperial Court fall instead of guiding its reform, which led to the collapse of what had once almost unified the whole Celestial Profound Realm, resulting in the current chaotic situation where our Three Great Sacred Lands and your various Noble Families rule. This, he’s regretted his whole life because clearly, our notification to the Human Race was not favorable for its spread, benefiting only us Sacred Lands and your Noble Families in the end."
Chen Zhixing nodded upon hearing this, it was indeed as Li Er said: "And then, what was the second mistake?"
"What else could it be?" Li Er sighed helplessly, "Didn’t he in his old age get senile, knowing he could use his corpse to suppress the Wuyou Immortal Tomb when he died? But because his mind snapped—possibly after being bullied too much by those immortals before—he now thinks about having an immortal’s corpse prepared to be moved out when he dies, so he can lie in there himself, as a sort of revenge."
Chen Zhixing: "..."
Alright, people do indeed deserve some moments of occasional indulgence. After all, they’ve toiled their whole life. As juniors, though they may be dissatisfied with such matters, they really should just grouse like Li Er a bit out of earshot. In front of people, they should still act like the exemplary filial descendants.
Thinking about it this way, Li Er has been keeping this bottled up for twelve hundred years, and now that he’s finally leaving the Celestial Profound Realm, he’s found Chen Zhixing as a sounding board to pour all his grievances into?
So who could he tell about this in the future?
At this thought, Chen Zhixing felt there was a phrase he couldn’t say and looked at Li Er with a not-so-friendly expression!
Unfortunately, it seemed Li Er had long anticipated Chen Zhixing’s reaction, because before Chen Zhixing could get angry, Li Er said with a smile:
"Don’t rush. Your old guy here has vented enough and won’t let you miss out on benefits either. Didn’t you want to know about the situation on Wuyou Immortal Island? Here, here, the island’s treasures, spirit medicine, rare materials, excellent materials for crafting weapons, I have records of them all. Hey, I’m giving you this map. Besides the one backup I left at the Immortal Ascension Sect, this is the only other copy in your hands."
"Uh... I don’t dare take it. Didn’t you just say using dead people’s things shortens your life?" Chen Zhixing hesitated.
"Nonsense, you believe that?" Li Er opened his eyes wide and flicked his beard, "If we really explore this, your Ziwei Emperor Lamp from your Ziwei Chen Family, this Cyan Pheasant Immortal Sword in your hand, and this whole set of top-tier magical artifacts you have now, which of these wasn’t taken from the dead?!"
Chen Zhixing: "..."
Is this guy seriously having some major issues!
"Don’t play dumb with me, kid. I’ll be blunt, there are indeed dangers on that Wuyou Immortal Island, and many dangerous places, but given your cultivation, as long as you don’t act like an old fool and dig up people’s coffins, those dangers won’t take your life!!!"