Chapter 642: The Disappearing Heavenly Lord
At the end of the Great Plague Era, under the coercion of immortal cultivators, the vast majority of mortals had been relocated to various caves and small worlds.
But soon after, the influence of the prohibition of practicing the same immortal method became stronger and stronger, and the immortal cultivators eventually failed to escape the fate of killing each other. The immortal sect was destroyed, and the immortal cultivation civilization also ushered in a long period of darkness.
As the saying goes, one thing rises while another falls.
The number of immortal cultivators has drastically decreased, and they are almost extinct. But ordinary people, like weeds with strong vitality, have reappeared from all over the world.
As for the origins of these newly born mortals, some said they were the fish that escaped the net during the great migration. Some said they were the offspring of the immortal cultivators. Some said they were the mortals from the small world who broke through the blockade of the immortal formation and returned.
In short, when the immortal cultivators slowly disappeared from the earth, the mortals in the Xuanhuang Realm also began to grow stronger in the cracks.
Appearing along with the mortals was the Xuanhuang Qingxin Mantra.
It was like a folk song or legend that came from nowhere. Through word of mouth, almost all human races knew about this method that could help mortals get rid of the influence of immortal miasma and embark on the path of cultivation again.
Today's practitioners speculate that this was most likely the work of the mysterious Dongji Tianzun of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance.
Because the Spiritual Purification Pool, which can also remove miasma from immortals and mortals, was created by Dongji Tianzun. It is very likely that the Xuanhuang Qingxin Mantra was Dongji Tianzun's attempt before creating the Spiritual Purification Pool.
But now that Li Fan knows the true nature of the Xuanhuang Qingxin Mantra, he understands that this possibility is very low.
Dongji Tianzun, the nominal leader of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance, only appeared a few times in the earliest recorded history of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance, and then disappeared completely.
Rather than saying that he was a true immortal, Li Fan believed that it was more likely that he had discovered the secret of the Xuanhuang Qingxin Mantra just like himself.
Inspired by this, he then created the Body Purifying Spirit Pool.
"Perhaps, the disappearance of Dongji Tianzun is also related to the Xuanhuang Immortal Heart Mantra?" This thought emerged in Li Fan's mind.
But when Li Fan wanted to look up information about Dongji Tianzun, it was almost blank, just like before, without any unnecessary records.
This is obviously completely inconsistent with his identity as the leader of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance.
“It’s really terrifying to think about it.”
Li Fan stopped delving into it and instead began to carefully comprehend the Xuan Huang Immortal Heart Mantra again.
Half a month later, Li Fan gathered a group of people in the Governor's Hall again.
I originally thought that Li Fan had some important news to announce, but what I got was the news that Li Fan was going to go into seclusion again.
"Didn't you just come out of seclusion not long ago? Are you going to seclude yourself again? Could it be that the ancient cultivators were all so diligent in their cultivation?"
"Master Secret Envoy has no shortage of contribution points. He can always stay in the [Spiritual Awakening] state. Practicing is simply a pleasure. I can do the same."
"There was a rumor earlier that the master has recovered to the Nascent Soul stage. Could it be that he is about to break through to the Spiritualization stage now?"
…
Amidst the discussion, only He Zhenghao seemed to be thinking about something.
"It seems that the secret envoy is preparing for the arrival of the spirit of heaven and earth."
He inadvertently glanced at Zhou Qingang standing aside.
When the secret envoy announced this, there was no surprise on his face, and it was obvious that he had known about this for a long time.
Thinking back to the beginning, I was the one most trusted by the Secret Envoy. Unfortunately, because of my greed, this kid stole my trust.
Thinking of this, He Zhenghao felt uncomfortable.
His eyes turned and an idea suddenly emerged in his mind.
So he sent a message to Zhou Qingang: "How is your cultivation status recently, Brother Zhou?"
Zhou Qingang looked at He Zhenghao who came to chat with him with some surprise. After thinking about it, he immediately knew what he was up to.
He sneered in his heart, and then followed He Zhenghao's words and replied: "Haha, Brother He, you are joking. You also know that the Secretary General does not take care of government affairs, and all trivial matters are handed over to us to handle. Originally, Gao Yuan helped to share the burden, but he also took leave not long ago, so he became even busier."
"Dealing with government affairs consumes most of my time every day, so how can I find time to practice meditation?"
He Zhenghao pretended to agree, sighed and echoed.
But soon, he changed the subject.
"I have something to say, would you like to hear it?"
Zhou Qingang was stunned at first, then he quickly said, "Brother He, please speak."
He Zhenghao said solemnly: "You are doing your best to help the Secret Envoy, which is good."
"but……"
He Zhenghao said earnestly, "A blacksmith must be strong himself! No matter how much you are favored by the master, your strength is only the Golden Core after all. And it is still the weakest early stage of the Golden Core. Now in this small sea of clouds, you can still suppress your subordinates. But as the master's cultivation continues to recover, his own realm will become higher and higher. By then, his subordinates will surely be gathered at the level of God Transformation and Nascent Soul. If you hesitate to move forward, how can you convince others at that time?"
Zhou Qingang's expression changed slightly when he heard this.
He opened his mouth as if to retort at first, but then quickly fell into deep thought.
Seeing this, He Zhenghao couldn't help but feel secretly proud.
"Gao Yuan's words are really useful. If it weren't for my firm determination, I would have almost been convinced by him at the beginning." He Zhenghao thought to himself.
After a long time, Zhou Qingang seemed to have thought it through, with a bitter look on his face.
"What you said makes sense, fellow Taoist. But I really can't get away and it's difficult for me to concentrate on my practice." He looked at He Zhenghao and said.
He Zhenghao's expression brightened: "Fellow Daoist Zhou, why don't you follow Gao Yuan's example? There must be a great opportunity in the Chao Yuan Sect ruins. If you can obtain it, you will at least be able to advance to a higher realm. Even a breakthrough to the Nascent Soul Realm is not impossible."
Zhou Qingang hesitated to speak.
He Zhenghao said first: "I know what you are worried about, you are just worried about delaying government affairs. Don't worry, I am here! Since you have one more job, I don't mind taking on another one!"
Zhou Qingang looked suspicious: "If that's the case, why don't you go, Brother He? When did you start to care about your colleagues so much?"
He Zhenghao showed an unhappy look on his face: "That's what you said. The secret envoy reminded me that among us, unity should be the first priority. For the sake of my two brothers to improve their cultivation, what's wrong with me working hard for a while?"
"You know, as the secret envoy's cultivation becomes higher and higher, there will definitely be more and more people following him in the future. We are natural allies. Helping you is helping myself."
He Zhenghao paused, observed Zhou Qingang's expression, and continued, "Besides, I have recently realized something, and I am afraid that I am not far from breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage. I don't need any chance, and I am sure I can be promoted within ten years!"
"Why not help others achieve their goals?"
(End of this chapter)
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