I, the mortal, come from the great world of Xuanhuang

"Alright, you should leave now. To be honest, I really didn't expect you to come all this way, crossing time and space just to find me. You old bald monk, you're quite something, you've got guts. Alright, I've said what I needed to say, you should leave now, what happens next is none of your business. Oh, by the way, remember to give my brother some good guidance. Since you're here, go and give him some pointers. If it's inconvenient for you to see him, I can take you to meet him. After all, he's the ship you chose, and he can inherit everything from you, so naturally you should guide him well. If you guide him well, your reputation can be restored to the entire universe. You won't be that old bald monk anymore, your glory from ten thousand years ago vanished in an instant, your prestige is almost gone. So my brother can make your reputation reappear in this universe, let the strong in this universe recognize you again, and leave behind a legacy. You still have a successor, and my brother is the best successor for you. To be honest, I really admire my brother's talent." After all, for someone his age to make such a choice is admirable, especially considering his character. As for his aptitude, it goes without saying that he inherited your divine martial mark; that alone proves his exceptional talent. It's precisely because of his boundless potential and aptitude that I value my younger brother so much. If it weren't for this, I wouldn't even give him a second glance. I think you understand this perfectly well. Alright, old bald monk, let's go see my brother. I believe he'll be overjoyed by your arrival, perhaps even moved to tears, because he's finally found someone to rely on. Unfortunately, you can't stay long, so please guide him for as long as possible. This would be a great benefit to him. Guide him for as long as you can, and then you can leave. It'll also be a good opportunity for me to see just how strong you are. I hope your strength won't disappoint me, considering you've managed to cross time and space to get here; I believe your abilities shouldn't let me down.

"And that big black cat misses you terribly. I'm sure that big black cat misses you to the extreme, it misses you terribly. Of course, this is mainly because your relationship is extraordinary."

As they spoke, Fang Yu led the way. For him, this matter was of great importance, and he naturally had to personally take the old bald monk to see his younger brother. Otherwise, he wouldn't be able to rest easy. Who knew what the old bald monk would say to his younger brother? Under these circumstances, he naturally had to find out the details. If he didn't find out, he simply couldn't feel at ease.

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And so, Fang Yu led the old bald monk to where his brother was. When his brother saw the holy monk in front of him, his expression changed drastically. His brother was in the middle of cultivation and never expected to see the holy monk in front of him. This was something he never expected.

Although he had never actually seen the holy monk's face, there were still remnants of his image, especially in the sword techniques he had learned, which contained glimpses of his appearance. Naturally, he could tell that the old bald monk in front of him was the holy monk of Mount Sumeru whom he had admired for a long time and who had saved the entire world.

The big black cat's reaction further proved this point. Upon seeing the old bald monk, the big black cat let out a loud howl, seemingly both incredibly excited and incredibly angry.

After all, he ended up like this entirely because of the old bald monk. The old bald monk ignored the howling black cat, simply waving his hand to silence it. He then walked up to Zhang Ruochen and said with a smile...
"You should already know my identity. You are now my disciple, so you can call me Master. What you are doing now is not entirely correct. Do you know that if all the spiritual energy here is absorbed, this spacetime crystal will shatter completely? It will be difficult to find a suitable place to cultivate again. Although I left you the Qiankun Diagram, it is better to cultivate here. Therefore, you should not absorb the spiritual energy here. You must find a way to replenish the amount of spiritual energy you absorb, otherwise, the space here will collapse completely. And the purpose of this spacetime crystal is far more than just cultivation..."

Then, the old bald monk told Zhang Ruochen about the function of the spacetime crystal.

Fang Yu watched from the sidelines without making a sound, as if he didn't care about these things at all.

For him, these things were nothing. He only needed to quietly watch from the sidelines. As for other things, he didn't need to care about them at all. He just needed to obediently watch from the sidelines. Other things didn't have much to do with him.

The old bald monk's conversation lasted for several days. During these days, Fang Yu listened attentively. Besides talking about the space-time crystal, he also talked about many other things. Zhang Ruochen benefited greatly, especially in swordsmanship, which he learned to the fullest extent.

And so, only after the old bald monk left did Zhang Ruochen turn his gaze to Fang Yu. At this moment, Zhang Ruochen's expression became extremely complex. After all, he had already learned from the old bald monk that his ability to come here, to cross time and space to reach him, was mainly due to Fang Yu. If it weren't for Fang Yu's appearance, the old bald monk would never have appeared in this time and space, because this time and space had been severed. However, because of Fang Yu, this time and space had been repaired, but the old bald monk still had to leave, because he didn't belong to this world, or rather, this time and space. His ability to cross time and space to reach this time and space was mainly due to his own strength, coupled with Fang Yu's presence, forcing him to come here. It was precisely for this reason that Zhang Ruochen's gaze towards Fang Yu changed.

"What do you want to say? Do you still want to ask about my origins? You don't need to ask about my origins anymore. You just need to cultivate according to the cultivation method that old bald monk taught you. As long as you cultivate well, your future will be bright, and you will be considered that old bald monk's disciple, so your future will naturally be bright. However, even so, you must not be arrogant or careless. You must also cultivate diligently, because there are many geniuses in this world, far more than you can imagine. Do you understand? This future has infinite possibilities, so you must seize the time to cultivate, unleash your potential to the fullest, and greatly increase your potential. Only in this way can you save this world, save this universe, and live up to the old bald monk's hopes for you, and live up to the hopes of those old fogies, because those old fogies have always held great hopes for you." "I hope you won't disappoint those old geezers. It would be such a waste if you did, considering how much they've done and sacrificed to get to where you are today. Honestly, it would be a real shame if you let them down. Alright, now say what you have to say. If you don't, I'm leaving. I won't stay here listening to your nonsense anymore. I have a lot to do, so don't bother me unless it's important. To be honest, what I'm doing has nothing to do with you. If it did, I would have already settled accounts with you. But unfortunately, it has nothing to do with you, which is what I regret. If it had anything to do with you, I definitely wouldn't have let you off the hook, and I definitely wouldn't have let you get away with it."

"Alright, alright, just focus on your cultivation. You don't need to worry about anything else. Just focus on your cultivation, and the rest is none of your business. If you have anything to say, ask it now. Don't just stand there. Standing there won't do you any good. Just say what you have to say."

Fang Yu's urging made Zhang Ruochen hesitate for a moment, but he finally spoke up.

"Who exactly are you? The holy monk said you don't belong to this world, and you told me that too. But I want to know who you are, and why you know so much? Why did you tell me I can save this world, that I can save this universe? According to him, your appearance directly changed the path I was supposed to take?"

"The path you originally walked was an extremely tragic and miserable one. How tragic? Not a single one of your relatives and friends remained; they all left you, leaving you cold and devoid of emotion. Only in this way could they save the universe. This was the idea of ​​those immortal beings, their plan. They wanted to use this method to make you powerful enough, to make you without any weaknesses, to make you perfect and flawless, so that you wouldn't see any flaws. Only then could they possibly save the universe. This was their plan; they wanted to turn you into something like a robot..." "In this situation, it's not a good thing for you. Although you've become powerful enough, it's not a good thing for you, at least I don't think it is. Because if a strong person doesn't even have family and friends, they might as well be dead. No matter how strong or invincible a strong person is, they still need enough family and friends to be considered human and have feelings. Only a strong person with feelings can be considered invincible. If they have no feelings, what's the difference between them and a robot? They're completely the same, utterly meaningless."

"If you don't think so, then there's nothing I can do. You'll have to figure it out on your own. Anyway, if you follow their path, there's only one possibility: you'll become powerful, but you'll lose all your friends and family."

"If you want all your friends and family to disappear one by one, then pretend I never said this. If you want to gradually become cold-blooded and ruthless, then you can also pretend I never said these words. That way, you can cultivate on your own, without worrying about anything else or asking about anything else. I can handle it myself, and you don't need to meddle anymore. Leave the rest to us. Just cultivate diligently and properly. Because by then, you will have become a heartless, emotionless robot puppet. Sigh, to be honest, if it really comes to that, will you still be considered human? You won't be human anymore. You'll just be a machine, a machine controlled by those old fogies, just like I said before."

"However, the old bald monk is still very good to you. He also wants to change all of this, so he's always wanted you to become stronger. Only in this way can you change everything from your past to your future. Only in this way can you forge your own path and not be controlled by them. The old bald monk is very powerful against those old fogies, so you can rest assured about that. You can also do as he tells you. Do you understand what I'm saying? If you don't understand, then pretend I didn't say anything. By the way, I need to borrow this big black cat for a few days. Think about it carefully."

"This big black cat's origins are quite extraordinary, and its background is also very powerful. Its relationship with that old bald monk is also quite close, so don't underestimate it. Although this big black cat seems to boast a lot, it is actually a very powerful being. Alright, I'll take this big black cat with me now, so it won't interfere with your choice. The choice you make next is yours alone; no one else can decide for you. Whichever path you choose is entirely up to you; no one else can or should interfere. How you walk the remaining path is your decision; no one else can or should interfere. Really, you have to walk your own path. All I can do is give you a hand, giving you enough time to make your own choices. If I don't help you, you'll have to follow those old geezers' arrangements, and frankly, you might really lose your life. After all, they're not just making choices for you." (End of Chapter)