After the Skyfall

Chapter 833 Repaired Knife Coins

Li Yi lifted the self-sacrifice curse, granting all the cultivators their freedom. This was both fulfilling his initial promise and because he had now entered the First Flower Realm, possessing combat power comparable to a demon king, and had absolute confidence in subduing everyone.

Using the Sacrifice Curse to restrain these cultivation masters was merely a helpless measure due to the weakness of his strength at the time. After all, Li Yi did not want to encounter betrayal and scheming after leading a group of cultivation masters across realms.

Fortunately, these Taoist masters were also sensible people who knew Li Yi's concerns, which is why they suggested the Sacrifice Mantra. Rather than staying in the Dharma-ending Age, they would rather use the Sacrifice Mantra to gain the opportunity to cross realms.

There is no question of who benefits or loses; it's simply a matter of mutual need and mutual benefit.

"Oh, right, Taiyi, there's something else I need to tell you in advance." Suddenly, Xuan Yuezi remembered something and spoke up.

Li Yi, who was about to leave, looked at her.

Xuan Yuezi smiled and said, "Recently, the Dao Court was established, and various cultivators have started their own sects and schools, hoping to revitalize the Daoist tradition and continue its legacy."

“I know about this,” Li Yi said.

Xuan Yuezi said, "Since Taiyi has tacitly approved of their practice of establishing sects, and now that Taiyi has lifted the self-sacrifice curse and given everyone freedom, then the rules should be established in advance."

"What are the rules?" Li Yi asked.

Xuan Yuezi said, "Naturally, it depends on what name you use to rule the heroes. Taiyi, you don't establish a sect, you don't accept disciples, and you don't restrain them. In the long run, they will inevitably develop disloyal thoughts."

Li Yi pondered upon hearing this. Xuan Yuezi's words were indeed reasonable. Previously, they relied on the Sacrifice Curse to restrain everyone, but now that the Sacrifice Curse was gone, they couldn't rely solely on force to make others submit and risk their lives for them.

"What good advice does the fairy have?" He didn't understand this kind of thing.

After all, Li Yi hadn't been cultivating for long, and he usually spent his time fighting and killing. He had no interest in ruling. But the only thing he knew was to entrust important matters to trustworthy and professional people.

Xuan Yuezi said, "In our world, the most noble person who cultivates the Dao can be called the Heavenly Venerable, which means that he is respected by all under heaven. Taiyi has now entered the Three Flowers Realm, and his strength is so great that he can be called the Venerable in the Dao Court. Therefore, I suggest that Taiyi use the name of Heavenly Venerable to govern all heroes."

"And I, Xiang Xiangzi, Yun Feizi, Miao Huizi and others can bear the name of the Seven Fairy Maidens and guard the Heavenly Venerable, just like in the world of incense."

Li Yi understood upon hearing this.

He needed to be recognized and obeyed by all cultivators by bearing the name of the Celestial Venerable. Although it was only nominal, with the intimidation of several fairy maidens, no one dared to disobey. After all, in terms of strength, Xuan Yuezi and Xiang Xiangzi were already at the Great Perfection stage, and he himself had the combat power of a Demon King.

Therefore, no matter what happens in the future, Li Yi can issue orders in the name of the Heavenly Venerable, making all the cultivation masters serve him.

“If Fairy Maiden thinks there’s no problem with this matter, then let’s do it according to Fairy Maiden’s wishes.” Li Yi nodded, agreeing with Xuan Yuezi’s idea.

“Since Taiyi has agreed, then I will get to work on it. I believe those people won’t refuse,” Xuan Yuezi said. “What do you think of the title Taiyi Tianzun?”

"I don't have high requirements for the title, after all, it's just a title. The most important thing is to get this done," Li Yi said after thinking for a moment.

Xuan Yuezi said, "That's true. Then I'll discuss it with Consort Yun again. But the matter of the Heavenly Venerable is settled here and there should be no change."

"Then I'll leave everything to you, Fairy." Li Yi didn't pay much attention to the matter and simply entrusted it entirely to Xuan Yuezi.

soon.

He walked out of the Taiyi Hall.

His gaze swept across the area again, and he realized that this newly built Taoist temple was already showing signs of prosperity. Once these dozens of Taoist masters established their own sects and took on disciples to spread their teachings, how many people would be here?
Not to mention, Xuan Yuezi is about to go to the world of cultivation in the Dharma-ending Age to recruit more people.

With more people, it's true that rules need to be established. We can't form cliques like before. Xuan Yuezi is quite thoughtful. At this moment, he proposed to govern the Taoist sect in the name of the Heavenly Venerable, which is indeed a precautionary measure.

This title of Heavenly Venerable is like that of an ancient emperor. When he issues a decree, the whole world must obey. To maintain this title, force is naturally required, which is where the role of the Seven Fairy Maidens comes in.

However, relying solely on seven fairy maidens to protect the Heavenly Venerable is still too weak, and it is estimated that some guardian deities or similar beings will be added later.

Although Li Yi was not interested in managing power, as an Earthling, who wouldn't want to have their own power, so that they could command a large following in the future, rather than fighting alone?

After all, in this world, influence and connections matter.

Li Yi walked down the jade steps from the top of the Taoist temple. Along the way, many Taoist practitioners bowed to him to show their respect, and some people called out "Senior Brother" from afar, obviously from the Zhao Family Martial Arts School.

Although they had joined other sects to cultivate Taoism, these martial artists still respected Li Yi at heart.

Just as Li Yi was about to leave the Dao Court.

suddenly.

A ray of light appeared in the distance, heading straight for us.

Li Yi immediately sensed the other party.

It turned out to be the bald Taoist priest I hadn't seen in a long time.

He arrived at the Dao Court at some point and re-established the Dao Artifact Sect, intending to restore the sect's heritage like other cultivators.

"Daoist Master, it's been a long time. You're still as dashing as ever," Li Yi greeted with a smile.

The bald Taoist priest said, "Taiyi, it's so good to see you. I've been looking for you for a long time without any news. Today, while I was refining a Taoist artifact, I finally sensed your aura, so I came here specifically to find you."

"Master, are you looking for me? Is there something you need?" Li Yi asked. The bald Master said, "Taiyi, have you forgotten what happened at the Demon God Realm's defense line last time? You gave this old man two incomplete artifacts and asked him to repair them."

"A damaged knife coin?" Li Yi immediately remembered this matter; he had indeed asked the bald Taoist priest to repair the knife coin.

"Master, could it be that there's been a problem with the repair?"

However, Li Yi doesn't have a high demand for knife coins now. He is already very strong and has many rare items, so he doesn't need knife coins. But as something that accompanied him in his growth, he still pays more attention to it.

"Repairing it is no problem. After much study, I finally managed to restore it." The bald Taoist priest flipped his hand, and a bronze-colored coin floated in his palm.

However, this knife-shaped coin did not emit cosmic energy. On the contrary, it continuously absorbed the energy around it, like a bottomless pit that could never be filled.

Clearly, this is different from other strange objects.

"It was actually repaired successfully?" Li Yi was pleasantly surprised, and then looked at the brand-new knife coin.

Perhaps due to the continuous absorption of cosmic energy, the knife coin is no longer as ancient and worn as before. The bronze on it is even showing signs of peeling off, revealing a crystal-clear luster inside, making it appear extremely extraordinary.

"As expected, this knife coin holds some secrets."

Li Yi wasn't surprised by this, because he knew from the beginning that this knife-shaped coin could damage other strange objects, which was an incredible thing. Even now, it would be difficult for an evolved being to destroy a complete strange object.

“Taiyi, you should have already seen it. As this knife-shaped coin continuously absorbs the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, it is undergoing some incredible change. This change is astonishing. I once saw a beam of precious light shoot out from the knife-shaped coin, shattering the void and splitting open several interdimensional gates. It is truly incredible.” The bald Taoist exclaimed in amazement.

He didn't even dare to continue his research, because he was only at the Three Flowers Realm and couldn't control the risks involved.

"Such a thing actually happened?" Li Yi was somewhat astonished.

A beam of light cleaved open the interdimensional gate; this was simply unbelievable.

The bald Taoist priest then whispered, "Taiyi, this is not a strange object at all, but a very terrifying magic weapon or weapon. The remnant soul residing in the knife coin has concealed a lot of information, and it is still hiding deep inside the knife coin and has not been completely destroyed."

"I've been busy refining weapons lately and haven't had time to explore the secrets of this item. I'm also worried that if I let this knife-shaped coin absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, it might cause a great disaster. That's why I wanted to seek out Taiyi and entrust this matter to him."

"You're too kind, Daoist Master." Li Yi nodded and said, "I'll handle the matter of the knife coins. Daoist Master, please go and attend to your own business."

"With Taiyi's words, this old Daoist is relieved. Then this old Daoist will take his leave without disturbing Taiyi any longer." The bald Daoist breathed a slight sigh of relief, then handed over the knife coins and prepared to leave.

Li Yi suddenly said, "Daoist's senior brother, Tiangong Daoist, is currently on Chijin Mountain in the Wilderness World. If Daoist has time, you can go and meet him."

"Thank you for informing me, Taiyi." The bald Taoist priest immediately said, "I have heard other fellow Taoists mention this matter before. However, there is only one Divine Wood Crimson Gold Furnace. I don't know when Taiyi will enter Divine Wood City. I am willing to do my utmost."

He coveted that divine tree and wanted to refine a Dao furnace. Although the Yin-Yang Creation Cauldron he possessed was excellent, it was still far inferior to that divine tree crimson gold furnace.

Li Yi smiled and said, "Rest assured, Daoist, it's only a matter of time before we take in Shenmu City. It's just that the great battle has just ended and everyone needs to recuperate for a while. Once we're ready, we'll naturally go and seize this opportunity."

He has a grudge against the Blood Warriors of Shenmu City and will settle the score sooner or later. However, everyone is currently focused on development and Earth is being rebuilt. He doesn't want to start a major war at this time to avoid any unexpected events.

Once things have stabilized for a while, Li Yi will naturally send experts to Shenmu City to change hands in that great city.

"With Taiyi's words, I am relieved. I will wait for Taiyi's good news at the Dao Court." The bald Daoist was rubbing his hands together, somewhat excited.

After seeing the bald Taoist priest off, Li Yi returned to Tianchang City with the knife-shaped coin. He planned to study it carefully and see what secrets it held.

However, when Li Yi returned to the Peace Financial Building, he found that it had changed again.

The entire building has been rebuilt and is no longer the steel structure of the past, but a radiant Dao artifact with considerable defensive capabilities. At least there is no need to worry that Li Yi will lose his home in a turmoil.

To merely forge a Dao artifact the size of a large building is rather extravagant. If a powerful enemy were to invade, the entire building would likely be moved away.

"This must have been done by the bald Taoist priest," Li Yi thought to himself.

As he entered the building.

The interior was filled with a sense of technology, with several AI machines on standby. These robots all came from World Six, and they looked to be the latest models. Obviously, they weren't made by the bald Taoist priest, but were added by someone else.

Immediately, Li Yi thought of one person: Zheng Lan.

Only Zheng Lan would help manage this building.

soon.

He sensed Zheng Lan's presence, but Zheng Lan was currently in seclusion cultivating.

She didn't cultivate the evolution method; instead, she cultivated the immortality method and the gene method. Although her cultivation was slow, if she persisted, achieving immortality wouldn't be difficult.

Li Yi did not disturb Zheng Lan's cultivation, but returned to his room on the top floor.

He sat on the ground, facing Tianchang City, and then took out the knife-shaped coin.

The gleaming coin floated before his eyes, dazzling yet dangerous, causing even someone of Li Yi's level to feel a chill.

(End of this chapter)