The Fairy: From the Traveling Merchant

Chapter 897 Xuanwei and the Person Behind the Scenes

You've made such a fuss, so you're here to instruct me on how to practice dual cultivation?
Zhao Chen was filled with doubt, but he didn't want to play games, so he asked directly, "What do you mean?"

Tantai Zhugong raised his finger and pointed to the blood moon in mid-air, smiling as he replied, "The laws and principles I comprehended while cultivating with the 'Nine Netherworld Divine Body' are all biased, leaning towards the yin aspect."

"It's fine for you to learn the moves now, but when you truly advance to supernatural powers and weave your own 'law and reason' in the future, this lack will create hidden dangers."

"Of course, this hidden danger is not apparent at the supernatural power level, or even at the Cave Profound stage, but it becomes difficult to remedy once one reaches the 'Ascension Profound' stage..."

"Because at that time your inner world had already been semi-solidified into a 'blessed land' or 'grotto heaven,' a major change would be equivalent to reconstructing your foundation. Unless you abandon your cultivation and start over, you would be gambling with your life."

"Therefore, before the 'Nine Heavens Immortal Body' matures and can be used in conjunction with the Immortal Body and Divine Body, it is still necessary to control the number of times one engages in dual cultivation and enlightenment with the 'Nine Nether Divine Body'..."

So that's how it is... But a hidden danger that only manifests at the "Ascension" level? You really think highly of me!

Moreover, isn't it said that if the "Nine Netherworld Divine Body" is upgraded to the third stage, dual cultivation with it can lead to ascension in broad daylight and the attainment of the "Dao Lord" status?

Zhao Chen thought this to himself and asked it aloud.

Tantai Zhugong gently shook his head and said, "If you cultivate and ascend with the 'Nine Netherworld Divine Body,' the final result will be that you and Su Nu's vessel will share the 'Dao Fruit,' becoming the weakest 'Dao Lord.' In terms of combat power, you can't even compare to a top 'Ascension Profound' cultivator like Demon Cloud True Lord."

"The moment they leave 'Xuantian,' they will be devoured by many evil gods outside... As far as I know, there was a 'Dao Lord' who ascended in ancient times and was eaten, but his dual cultivation partner was a 'Nine Heavens Immortal Body.'"

"Yes, there are rumors that the 'Nine Heavens Immortal Body' and the 'Nine Netherworld Divine Body' may be physiques created by an extraterrestrial evil god, used to plunder the Xuan Tian Dao Fruit, weaken the power of Xuan Tian, ​​and indirectly control Xuan Tian."

"That's why Xuan Tian hates these two types of physiques so much, and they are destined for calamity from birth."

"Of course, I don't know if this statement is true or false..."

He paused for a moment, waiting for Zhao Chen to process his thoughts before continuing, "Your future is bright. You can use 'Mysterious Maiden' and 'Plain Maiden' as treasures for breaking through realms and tools for comprehending the Dao, but you must not become obsessed with them. As for your foundational Dao techniques, you must still rely on yourself and not be led astray."

So many problems were hidden between Xuan Nu and Su Nu! No wonder the "Emperor Shao Hao" within Hong Yue's spirit kept tempting Wan'er to awaken the "Nine Heavens Immortal Body"... Was he planning to monopolize everything in the future?

Zhao Chen nodded thoughtfully, then looked at Tantai Zhugong, who was painstakingly maintaining the two moons, and frowned as he asked, "You went to so much trouble to create this environment just to tell me this?"

Tantai Zhugong shook his head again: "Of course it's not just about 'dual cultivation'. I also want to remind you that when you travel the world in the future, try to use the sword techniques of the 'Moon' path to fight your enemies. Even if you are forced to expose your foundation, it is best to use the 'Joyful Bodhisattva' lineage as a cover."

"If it can't be concealed, revealing the 'Primordial' inheritance or the 'Star God' inheritance is also acceptable..."

"But you must reduce the use of 'Great Sun' type supernatural powers and spells, and you must not let certain beings know that your true foundation is the 'Great Sun Star Raft'!"

Upon hearing the words "Great Sun Star Chariot" uttered by Tantai Zhugong, Zhao Chen immediately tensed up, becoming highly alert. After all, his greatest secret had been revealed by the person before him—a secret even Fei Meng was unaware of.

But thinking about it carefully, if Tantai Zhugong really is an envoy sent by the mastermind, or even an incarnation of him, then knowing about the "Great Sun Star Raft" is actually quite normal...

However, don't many powerful beings know that the "Great Sun Star Raft" exists? Why then do they still need to conceal it?
Zhao Chen's doubts deepened, and he couldn't help but ask, "Aren't those so-called 'candidates' also based on the 'Great Sun Star Raft'?"

“No, the foundation of the ‘candidates’ is only a part of the ‘Starship’ of promise, and many ‘candidates’ later went their own way and severed their ties with the ‘Starship’.” Tantai Zhugong looked at Zhao Chen and said meaningfully, “Moreover, the promised ship and the ‘Great Sun Starship’ are not entirely the same.”

"The Promised Ship and the Great Sun Star Raft are not entirely equivalent? What does that mean?" Zhao Chen hurriedly asked, but Tantai Zhugong no longer answered this question, instead saying:
"I originally came to the capital as your 'assistant,' and although the situation has changed, the mission still needs to be accomplished."

"Therefore, I will offer you three benefits."

"Firstly, I will use my reputation to enhance yours. In the upcoming match, go all out, and I will lose to you in a perfectly timed way."

Seeing that Tantai Zhugong had changed the subject, Zhao Chen had no choice but to follow suit. However, upon hearing about the so-called first benefit, he was still puzzled and asked, "Reputation? Is that considered a benefit?"

"It may be useless to others, but it is indispensable to you... Once you become a supernatural being, you will know the benefits of 'reputation'." Tantai Zhugong replied simply, and then continued, "Secondly, I will pass on to you the general outline of the so-called 'Falling Star Divine Sword Scripture'. With it, your swordsmanship will reach a higher level."

"The Falling Star Divine Sword Scripture also has a general outline?" Zhao Chen asked in surprise.

Wasn't this thing pieced together by several "Dongxuan" masters?

"Of course there is no 'Falling Star Divine Sword Scripture,' but what you have been cultivating has never been the 'Falling Star Divine Sword Scripture,' but rather the 'Taiyin Demon-Slaying Sword Technique,' created by True Monarch Xuanwei."

"Or rather, the seven killing moves in the Falling Star Divine Sword Scripture were originally insights into the Taiyin Demon-Slaying Sword Technique. The True Lord felt that these moves were more suitable for you at this stage, so after optimization, they were assigned to you." Tantai Zhugong said, casting lines of text containing strange power into the "blood moon" in the sky.

Zhao Chen was slightly dazed when he received this profound Dao text, but he couldn't "decipher" its contents for a while. He only roughly knew that it was another mysterious cultivation technique that was no less powerful than the "Eastern Azure Dragon Chapter".

"Thirdly, it's not actually a benefit I brought... but rather that I, on behalf of a certain being, have been observing you, and that being will soon grant you an opportunity." After delivering the cultivation technique, Tantai Zhugong spoke slowly, his words carrying a profound meaning.

Zhao Chen stared at him for a while, narrowed his eyes slightly, but didn't say anything, just nodded.

He had previously believed that the Tantai Bamboo Palace belonged to the Xuanwei True Lord of the "Lichen Sword Palace," but now he was somewhat uncertain.

Or rather, Zhao Chen had reason to suspect that Tantai Zhugong was using "Xuanwei" to hide the existence of a true mastermind.

"Moreover, it's not that he didn't want me to know, but rather that he didn't want powerful figures like the 'Great Ancestor' who joined in to know."

(End of this chapter)