Chapter 258: The Female Swordsman of the Sword Pavilion (Two in One)
In the original game "Mirror in the Dust", players have almost explored all possible occupations and organized them into a table.
There are a total of 272 types.
There are also things that have not been sorted out, some information and usage have not been explored, and some legends that only exist among players, but one thing is clear -
The career must be employable.
In other words, the player must first get a job before the templates and skills of a certain profession will appear.
Conversely, if the player cannot actually take up a job through their own actions, then the job must not exist.
Even if there are professions that have not been recorded by players, they must meet the above requirements.
However, the profession that appeared above Gu Fangchen's head at this moment clearly exceeded this scope.
【The Untie (Unlimited)】
The keyword "the person who can solve the problem" only appears once in the entire plot of "Mirror in the Dust".
That is, if the player chooses to rescue Xuan Ling and turn "Yue Bai Gong" into a neutral unit, he needs to mention the phrase "The person who tied the bell must be the one to untie it" to remind "Yue Bai Gong", which is equivalent to a secret code.
The meaning of the word "bell slayer" should refer to the person who goes back to a certain point in time through the Xuanling, and then cuts off the cause and effect of "Tianmen" to wake up the Xuanling.
However, Gu Fangchen now understands that doing so cannot truly save Xuan Ling. What will wake up is only an empty shell occupied by "Tao".
Therefore, the original players in the game cannot be given the title of "the one who solves the problem".
Therefore, this profession that has never appeared before should represent that Gu Fangchen has arrived at the real causal node.
Only in this way can he truly be called the "tie of the bell".
Gu Fangchen's mind moved, and he activated the two skills given by the [Bell Solver] profession.
[Skill 1: Turn truth into falsehood (Active)]
[Explanation: You have seen the real world and have stood in it, but you can still turn it into a false one.]
[Skill 2: Turning Fake into Real (Passive)]
[Explanation: You have seen a false world and stood in it, but you can still make it real.]
Gu Fangchen was stunned. One was active and the other was passive...
But when he thought about it carefully, he found that it was true.
No matter whether it was the golden finger in front of him, the so-called career system, or the illusion that took him back to five hundred years ago, in essence, they all became "real" existences passively.
When he first traveled through time, he hoped for the appearance of a "golden finger". As a result, the thing that impressed him the most from another "fake" world turned into "reality".
——When Gu Fangchen first traveled through time, it was just when he finished the story walkthrough and reviewed the entire game. Naturally, the career system in the game became his "golden finger".
In other words, these two skills were originally his own abilities?
【Turning falsehood into truth】He already knew it.
So what about [Try to Tell if It’s True or False]?
Gu Fangchen reached out and picked up a reed from the shore to play with.
The old Taoist De Yuanzi standing next to him was afraid that this senior who was more experienced and insidious than himself would kill him, so to show his sincerity, he kept chattering about the current situation in the world.
One hundred and seventy years ago, the Central Plains was still a wild and chaotic land without any order. In the midst of the chaos, people discovered that "Tao seeds" were falling from the sky.
Those who obtain the "Tao Seed" will develop all kinds of magical powers, just like gods.
The gods mentioned here are no longer respectful titles for practitioners from the mouths of mortals, but real gods in the eyes of practitioners!
A person who carries the "Tao Seed" is equivalent to becoming the master of a certain Tao and can fully control that Tao!
"For example, the Military Immortal Li Kan is the holder of the Dao Seed of the Hundred Weapons Dao."
It was obvious that De Yuanzi was used to bragging on a daily basis. He started talking non-stop and using other people as examples.
"This 'Hundred Weapons' Dao, 'Hundred Weapons' is just a figurative number. In reality, all weapons in the world are under Li Kan's control. In front of him, you must never use weapons, otherwise you will be seeking death."
"As a result, there are no living soldiers under his command... He has transformed them all into soldier puppets."
"People can't be considered weapons, but puppets can be considered. With the blessing of this great way, they can be said to be invincible."
The old Taoist sighed:
"Tsk tsk, but now Li Kan's actions have become more brutal and murderous. Every city and country he has conquered has been massacred... I heard that even the Human Emperor is dissatisfied with this."
He shook his head, suddenly realizing that he had gone off topic, coughed twice, and said seriously:
"Someone like him is called 'attaining the Tao'."
What this means is that anyone who is of the first rank is actually someone who has obtained the "seed of Tao".
Gu Fangchen played with the reed in his hand and raised his eyebrows:
"What about those without 'Dao Seeds', like you and me? Will we still be ranked from the ninth rank to the second rank?"
De Yuanzi was confused:
"What level? Could this be the name given to the realm somewhere before Senior went into seclusion?"
He scratched his sparse hair and said:
"People like the seniors and the old Taoist priests, who haven't 'attained the Tao', are naturally just cultivators. There's no distinction between ranks. Some busybodies, in order to boast about themselves, have created rankings like first-class, second-class, heavenly rankings, and earthly rankings."
De Yuanzi glanced at Gu Fangchen and said cautiously:
"I estimate that if Senior were put on that day's list, he would probably be ranked in the top three."
"Although I, the old Taoist, do not care about fame and fortune and have never been included in the list, I have seen the top five take action, and they are no more than on par with me."
Gu Fangchen laughed:
"It's not that you don't want fame and fortune, it's that you're afraid that if you become famous, your methods and appearance will be known to everyone, and it will be difficult to harm others, right?"
It seems that this Heavenly Ranking is pretty much the same as that of later generations, except that there may be more second-rank people in the front row.
However, those gods who have already "attained enlightenment" cannot be compared.
De Yuanzi: “…”
Damn it, I knew this guy was even darker than him!
The old Taoist was exposed and smiled awkwardly, saying:
"Senior has a keen eye."
Gu Fangchen asked again:
"How many 'enlightened ones' are there now?"
Deyuanzi said:
"I estimate that there should be about two hands."
Gu Fangchen paused.
In other words, at least ten first-grade ones!
This "Great Furnace World" is truly worthy of its name. Is there any other scene in the world that is more in line with the word "Great Furnace"?
Living in such a world is indeed a torment like being in dire straits...
The battle between the second-grade warriors often leaves the land barren for thousands of miles.
If these "enlightened people" start fighting, that would be a real fight between gods, right?
But now it seems that there has never been any war within this dynasty...
De Yuanzi seemed to know that Gu Fangchen would have doubts, and then added:
"However, with the Human Emperor above them, these 'enlightened ones' dare not act rashly."
Gu Fangchen was still very interested in the information about "Master Hengchang".
"So what realm is he at now? He should be above 'attainment of the Tao', right? And what kind of 'Tao seed' does he possess?"
De Yuanzi nodded:
"Of course. The Human Emperor realm is unique. Above 'attainment', it's called 'infinity'. Only when one reaches this realm can one be called a true immortal."
"It is said that the realm of 'infinity' is true immortality, being one with the Tao."
Gu Fangchen twisted the reed in his hand and thought that this was probably not what was said.
Judging from the performance of "Master Hengchang Dao" that he had seen, this description was probably true, but what Lao Deng was pursuing was obviously more and higher than "infinity".
Otherwise, he could have become the leader of all the Taos, allowing those "Taos" that wanted to burn the world to invade on a large scale. Before the vigorous burning, he would still be the supreme existence.
Gu Fangchen said again:
"I just saw many practitioners heading southwest. Why is that?"
De Yuanzi smiled bitterly and said:
"I heard that another 'Tao Seed' has landed in the human world in the southwest, so naturally everyone is vying for it."
He originally passed by the White Horse Temple for the "Tao Seed", but who knew that he would fall into a pit.
Gu Fangchen looked up to the southwest, and asked with a thought in his mind:
"Is there a 'Jiang Ge' in the southwest?"
De Yuanzi was stunned:
"Didn't the senior just come out of seclusion? How did you know?"
Gu Fangchen raised his eyebrows:
"How do you say that?"
"There wasn't a 'Sword Pavilion' in the southwest before... But not long ago, I heard that a female sword immortal founded a sect in the southwest. However, she didn't accept disciples or recruit anyone. She built a pavilion on that mountain and called it 'Sword Pavilion'. It's quite strange."
De Yuanzi shook his head:
"However, that female swordsman is also a 'sage' with extraordinary strength. After she killed a few blind men, no one had any objections."
"After all, she just occupied a hilltop to practice meditation and never interfered with other practitioners."
"Come to think of it, I feel like she's waiting for someone..."
Gu Fangchen's pupils constricted. He took a deep breath and exhaled slowly before calming down his excitement.
In this era when sword pavilions have not yet been built, who else could be the female sword fairy who suddenly appears and then takes over the mountain to build a pavilion?
Ninety-nine percent of the time, it was Ning Caiyong who had agreed with Gu Fangchen to "meet in the furnace".
The seal of this history does not seem to be an obstacle for "Master Hengchang" and Ning Caiyong.
But they seem unable to stay in the world for long in their true form.
Based on the current situation described by the old Taoist, Gu Fangchen guessed that the main purpose of this seal should be to prevent the outflow of the "Tao Seed".
And they themselves are also part of the "Tao seed".
In this "Great World of Honglu", there are now ten first-grade people existing at the same time. It is conceivable that in time, even the "Master Hengchang" will not be able to suppress these "enlightened people".
In other words, this world may not be able to bear so many "enlightened people".
Xie Qian alone, a first-rank being, is enough to turn the world upside down. If there are ten more of them, wouldn’t the entire great Dao be wiped out?
Thinking of this, Gu Fangchen could vaguely understand why those "Tao" were like termites and the flames that burned the world.
The "Tao" that is parasitic in this world does not care whether this world can withstand the tossing and turning. It will only continue to absorb the power of this world as nutrients to strengthen itself.
Eventually it became a situation like "Honglu Dashi" -
It's basically just standing up and kicking!
Sealing this period of history was probably to reduce the burden on the world, and at the same time, to prevent future generations from continuing to "attain enlightenment."
What Gu Fangchen had just learned from the Taoist priest De Yuanzi was that the current world structure was highly similar to the present world, almost completely overlapping.
Except for the fact that there are not so many enlightened people, the current Shi Gu Dynasty is exactly the same as the structure of the Wei Dynasty for 170 years.
This is definitely not a coincidence.
Considering that "Heng Chang Daozhu" would become the founding emperor and the last emperor of every dynasty, it is almost certain that he was deliberately controlling the development trajectory of each dynasty!
This is the true way of "balancing the norm".
If everything is erased and then rebuilt into an identical world, wouldn’t that be a Truman show?
Gu Fangchen even felt that it was possible that the present world had experienced erasure more than once!
Because the outflow of "Tao seeds" has not been stopped, there are still "preachers" chosen by "Tao" to spread those foreign Taos.
What's more, there are more than ten first-grade masters in the "Honglu World" now.
It's impossible to just say it's gone.
Then, when a re-established history develops to a certain stage, it will inevitably return to the old path.
Then, it was erased again.
There were faults one after another...
Nowadays, people call the era before the ancient Zhou Dynasty "ancient times", but in fact, the ancient Zhou Dynasty may have been less than 5,000 years old. How can it be called "ancient times"?
This name may be a legacy of some conventions.
In other words, the world has been restarted many, many times...
It is no wonder that people who witness the "Heaven's Gate" go crazy.
It would be really crazy to know that your world and the history you are familiar with are all man-made.
Gu Fangchen pondered for a moment and said:
"Let's go. I'll go to the southwest with you."
De Yuanzi was stunned for a moment, then said:
"Senior, are you also interested in that 'Tao Seed'?"
Of course, Gu Fangchen couldn't say that he was interested in the female sword fairy. He nodded casually and started to lie with his eyes open:
"I've been in seclusion for many years and had no idea there was something so interesting happening in the outside world. Naturally, I have to go and take a look."
"As for whether to take it or not, that depends on whether this 'Tao Seed' is suitable. That's another matter."
De Yuanzi looked at him strangely and complained in his heart.
Is it suitable... Even if you are powerful, you are just at the same level as me. Among those who come to snatch it, there are many who are at the top of the Heavenly Ranking. It is hard to say whether you can get it or not!
You're still picking it up here!
However, the situation was stronger than the person, so De Yuanzi naturally could not open his mouth to refute. He could only smile and compliment him a few times. Then the two of them flew away together and headed southwest.
“Huff…”
Gu Fangchen felt the wind blowing in his face, looked at the undulating mountains and rivers below, and asked again:
"By the way, do you know what kind of 'Dao' that 'Dao Seed' is?"
De Yuanzi replied:
"I heard it seems to be 'God's will', and it has alarmed many important figures."
"oh."
Gu Fangchen's tone was very strange, and he glanced at himself again. De Yuanzi couldn't help but say:
"Senior, what do you mean by 'oh'?"
"I was thinking... maybe this 'destiny' really is destiny."
(End of this chapter)
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