Simultaneous Transmigration: Inheriting the Legacy of Myriad Worlds

Chapter 442 A Thousand Years of Hardship, Only Death

After exchanging for the first two chapters of the two peerless divine skills, Qin Sheng took a look at the other cultivation techniques.

"The Yi Jin Jing... that's quite interesting."

Qin Sheng's gaze fell upon this unparalleled Shaolin martial art.

This skill is undoubtedly famous. Not only in this world, but even in other worlds, as long as there is a Shaolin Temple and the world itself possesses extraordinary power, the Yi Jin Jing will generally exist.

It is both precious and common.

In the real world, the Yi Jin Jing of Shaolin Temple was comprehended by Bodhidharma from the palm of the Buddha. It is not a martial arts cultivation method, but a kind of auxiliary divine skill.

Martial artists cannot directly increase their true qi or improve their cultivation level by practicing the Yi Jin Jing, but this skill can change their own physical constitution and aptitude, and can also improve the grade of the martial arts and unique skills they practice, turning the rotten into the miraculous.

"The Yi Jin Jing is priced at 150,000 merits. It is divided into three volumes. The first volume sells for 10,000, the second volume sells for 40,000, and the third volume sells for 100,000."

"Among them, the first volume is mainly used for the enlightenment stage, to improve one's aptitude on the original basis... My solar body is already at its peak, so the first volume is probably of little use."

Any auxiliary techniques or treasures that enhance aptitude have an upper limit; the worse a person's innate talent is, the greater their progress will be after practicing.

This is similar to how improving a test score from 10 to 60 points seems like a bigger leap on paper than improving from 95 to 96 points.

Qin Sheng's Solar Body means his innate cultivation aptitude is almost perfect.

"Besides changing one's physical constitution, the first volume can also raise one's own Qi Opening level martial arts to about the level of the third level of the Outer Realm, with miraculous effects."

Qin Sheng could also create a method to cleanse the marrow and enhance talent. The most amazing thing about the Yi Jin Jing is that it can improve the grade of the skill, which is truly heaven-defying.

Its universality is too strong; everyone can practice it, and all kinds of martial arts can be improved.

Bodhidharma's enlightenment after ten years of meditation facing a wall was truly a gift from heaven. If he had been born in this era, it is entirely possible that he would have proven his legendary status and achieved great things.

"The first volume, which is for the aptitude and martial arts of the Enlightenment stage, is useless to me. The second volume corresponds to the external landscape, and the third volume is undoubtedly applicable to the Dharma Body. Unfortunately, I can't switch to it."

To exchange for items at the Dharma Body level, you need to complete a specific quest.

What Qin Sheng wanted most was the third volume of the Yi Jin Jing, which could elevate his Dharma Body level divine skill to a higher level, reaching the peerless, or legendary realm.

If it didn't have such an effect, the Yi Jin Jing wouldn't deserve to be listed among the peerless divine skills of the Six Paths of Reincarnation.

"If I can obtain the third volume and successfully cultivate it in the world of Shrouding the Heavens, then I will have a chance to upgrade the Devouring Heaven Demon Art into an immortal scripture..."

If that day ever comes, even the most ruthless people would be bewildered upon seeing it, wondering how someone's Devouring Heaven Demon Art could be more powerful than mine.
Did I actually create the Devouring Heaven Demon Art? Who is the real Devouring Heaven Emperor?

Whoever is stronger is the true master.

After making some more exchanges and exhausting his good fortune, Qin Sheng decided to stop.

Although Qin Sheng consumed a lot of merit points each time, what he exchanged for were cultivation techniques that required practice, rather than various secret treasures that could directly bring powerful strength and instantly kill those in the outer realm.

Therefore, it will not increase the team's overall strength on the surface, causing everyone to enter a hellish difficulty dungeon and then be wiped out amidst laughter and joy.

While Qin Sheng was exchanging the currency, Meng Qi and the others were chatting.

"I've always heard people talk about the Heaven, Earth, and Human Rankings. Miss Jiang, do you think you have the strength to be ranked on the Human Ranking?" the little monk asked curiously.

While he was imprisoned at Shaolin Temple, he had no opportunity to leave the temple and no stable channels to learn about the outside world, so he was very curious about the outside world.

“I’m already on the list, but my ranking is low, only at the bottom.” Jiang Zhiwei smiled.

"Junior Sister Jiang hasn't even officially left the mountain to travel the martial world yet, but she's already been listed on the Human Ranking simply because of the Shaolin Martial Arts Tournament and her own cultivation of the Four Apertures. I don't know how many people have been surprised," Zhang Yuanshan praised.

"The elders in the family all say that Junior Sister Jiang has the aura of a divine sword from beyond the heavens."

There are only fifty spots on the leaderboard, but there are countless young people in the world. The best way to get on the leaderboard is to challenge those already listed and let your performance speak for itself.

Jiang Zhiwei's appearance on the list without any achievements means that the Six Doors attach great importance to her and believe that she has the potential to be number one on the list.

"To be fair, I have to say something." Qin Sheng walked over and said with a smile.

“Zhiwei’s talent is better than my senior brother’s. Right now, everyone in the martial arts world thinks that Zhiwei is proud to be a disciple of the Heavenly Sword, but in the future, it may be my senior brother who is proud to be Zhiwei’s teacher.”

Su Wuming was born thirty years earlier than Jiang Zhiwei. Should he avoid meeting her, or should he avoid her sharp edge?

Jiang Zhiwei blushed slightly. "Junior Uncle, you're making it seem like our Sword Washing Pavilion is full of flatterers."

“I think Junior Brother Qin is right,” Qi Xia said with a smile.

"At Senior Su's age and with his cultivation level, he cannot use the Sword Without Self technique."

“Indeed, I support Zhiwei becoming the number one swordsman in the world in the future!” Qin Sheng said with approval.

Jiang Zhiwei covered her face; the young girl was just too shy.

"Is the number one swordsman in the world now Senior Su Wuming? The succession of master and disciple is quite a story." Meng Qi said.

“No, the undisputed number one swordsman in the world right now is Master Lu from Huamei Manor. He has attained the ‘Gengjin Undying Body’ and is the fourth-ranked Dharma Master on the Heavenly Ranking.” Jiang Zhiwei shook her head.

No matter how talented Su Wuming is, as long as he has not yet attained the Dharma Body, no one will rank him as the number one swordsman. The gap in their levels is insurmountable.

"Master Lu is a legend." Jiang Zhiwei spoke with great enthusiasm about swordsmanship.

"He was originally the descendant of an ordinary bodyguard in the Northern Zhou Dynasty. His family inherited the Six Harmonies Sword Technique and the Gengjin Heart Sutra, both of which were very ordinary martial arts. However, Master Lu practiced diligently for decades, focusing his mind and soul on the sword. In the end, he actually evolved two divine skills from these two ordinary martial arts and finally attained the Dharma Body."

Meng Qi looked up the Six Harmonies Sword Technique and the Gengjin Heart Sutra, and was then shocked.

"It's just a martial art at the level of Iron Shirt or Five Tigers Breaking the Gate? Can cultivating this kind of skill really lead to the Dharma Body and becoming a deity?!"

The fact that Master Lu can prove the legend and achieve great things in the future is the special nature of the cultivation system in this lifetime. The cultivation method is important, but not important; it is not important, but very important.

"There are no useless martial arts techniques, only useless martial artists," Qin Shengrui commented.

If Mr. Lu said this, there would be no room for criticism; it would be considered the ultimate truth because he himself truly lived up to it.

"Exchange complete. Store your items and return to your own world."

The voice of the Lord of the Six Paths of Reincarnation rang out, interrupting Qin Sheng and the others' conversation.

"Alright, everyone, after you go back this time, cultivate diligently and strive to make great progress before the next mission," Qin Sheng said.

If nothing unexpected happens, the next mission will be in ten months, and it will be a solo mission.

At that time, excluding Qin Sheng, everyone else should be able to advance to the next realm.

Under Qin Sheng's guidance and instruction, Junior Nephew Jiang will surely be able to open the six orifices.

Zhang Yuanshan can open four orifices, Qi Zhengyan and Qi Xia can open two orifices, and Meng Qi and Ke Bijun can at least achieve the Great Perfection of Qi Accumulation.

Our gang is thriving.

"Junior Brother Qin has given us so much help. If we still can't break through, then we will be letting you down."

"See you on the next mission, everyone," Jiang Zhiwei said with a smile.

“We’ll meet soon,” Qin Sheng said.

Jiang Zhiwei: "..."

I almost forgot, I'm still in my junior uncle's cave.

A short while later, the seven figures disappeared from the Reincarnation Plaza, and the place returned to its ancient silence.

……

"I've survived another cycle of missions."

At Shaolin Temple, Meng Qi was overjoyed but also somewhat worried. How could he possibly leave Shaolin Temple?

It's impossible to actually climb to the position of abbot of Shaolin Temple first and then consider disrobing; that's simply unrealistic. Once an abbot, always a monk. Even if you disrob, people will still look at you with the same eyes they had when they looked at the abbot of Shaolin.

“Junior Brother Zhending, Junior Brother Zhenhui, Abbot Wusi requests your presence.” A powerful voice suddenly rang out from outside the meditation room.

Meng Qi thought to himself that his Golden Bell Shield was about to be used. Beside him, a little monk with red lips and white teeth opened his eyes, his eyes full of intelligence.

Zhenhui, Mengqi's junior brother, also has another identity, namely Qingyuan Miaodao Zhenjun - Yang Jian.

Zhenwu Sect.

Zhang Yuanshan stood by the window, looking at the majestic mountains and the continuous Taoist palaces, and exhaled a breath of stale air.

"Family... I will not let you down."

The insights gained from receiving the Qi-accumulation technique from the Lord of the Six Paths of Reincarnation, coupled with the trials of various bloody battles and the upcoming delivery of the New Heavenly Wisdom Pill, made Zhang Yuanshan feel that the pressure on his shoulders had lightened considerably.

Huanhua Sword Sect.

Qi Zhengyan gripped his sword, his hand trembling slightly, and his usually expressionless face now displayed a variety of emotions.

"The Heavenly Mirror has been opened; this is the first step... My future is different now."

While the Lord of the Six Paths of Reincarnation is indeed wicked, he has undeniably given many people the opportunity to change their fate and live a brilliant life. Of course, it is also undeniable that he has caused the deaths of many others.

……

"Ever since I was pulled into the Six Paths of Reincarnation, my daily life has felt completely different," Jiang Zhiwei remarked, sitting opposite Qin Sheng.

"I have a constant sense of urgency. Nobody knows when the next cycle mission will begin or how dangerous it will be. Perhaps today is the last day of my life."

"If one can withstand this pressure, then it can be considered a good thing for martial arts cultivation," Qin Sheng said with a smile.

Sometimes, you have to push yourself.

The reincarnation mission is like the Sword of Damocles hanging over the head of every reincarnator, making them never forget that they are in danger and must do their best.

In such circumstances, one can either unleash their greatest potential or be completely crushed.

However, Junior Sister Jiang is a born swordsman, unyielding and courageous. All dangers and difficulties will only become the water and fire to temper her "peerless divine sword".

In order to help his junior apprentice Jiang improve faster, Qin Sheng felt that he should be the hammer that forges the sword.

"Zhiwei, draw your sword at me!"

Jiang Zhiwei nodded happily and began to accept her junior uncle's instruction. After another exhilarating fencing match, Jiang left exhausted.

"He is truly a born sword immortal."

Qin Sheng chuckled, took out the Phoenix Life-Nourishing Technique he had obtained from drawing lots, and carefully read it.

This is a very magical secret technique. Refining the Phoenix's life essence can prolong life, heal injuries, and temper the body.

Such miraculous effects from a secret technique at the Enlightenment level naturally come at a price; the cultivation of the Life Nourishing Technique is extremely difficult.

Only those who are born with a strong soul and robust physical vitality can meet the first threshold.

The body of the sun undoubtedly meets the requirements.

"The Phoenix Life-Nourishing Function is linked to the Phoenix Immortal Body, which is a unique skill that complements the Dharma Body chapter of the peerless divine skill, the Phoenix Rebirth Technique."

Qin Sheng had specifically checked the description of the Phoenix Immortal Body in the Six Paths of Reincarnation. This ultimate technique was extremely heaven-defying; by refining a mouthful of innate Phoenix life essence, one's life essence would never wither, and one would never die.

"And there is also the true meaning of the 'Five Virtues' being passed down..."

Qin Sheng had a slight understanding of this true meaning. It contained the wonders of the Five Virtues, but it was not a specific technique or skill. Rather, it was more like the general principle of the Five Virtues.

After cultivating the Five Virtues, how to use them depends on whether you can derive corresponding skills and methods from this true meaning.

It requires a lot of comprehension.

The theory of the Five Virtues is diverse and varies greatly, producing different interpretations in different worlds, different systems, and different people's understandings.

Some cultivation practices use the five elements of metal, wood, water, fire, and earth as the five virtues; others refer to virtue, righteousness, propriety, benevolence, and trustworthiness; and still others refer to the five powers of cultivating morality, hidden virtue, blessings, merit, and sainthood.

Based on some information from the original storyline, the "five virtues in one lifetime" should be the last scenario.

"I obtained the true meaning of the 'Five Virtues' from the Demon Saint's inscription, and also shook out the Phoenix Life-Nourishing Technique. All of this seems to be related to the Demon Saint Feng Xi," Qin Sheng pondered.

"But the Demon Saint is obviously dead, and has secretly taken the place of the Demon Emperor to help Him reduce to emptiness. He also wants to betray the Demon Buddha at the last moment. Now is the time for Him to try his best to hide his existence and not reveal any clues."

If Qin Sheng obtained these two inheritances in some hidden place in the real world, without anyone knowing, then it would barely make sense.

However, the world of reincarnation is right under the nose of the Lord of the Six Paths of Reincarnation, and cannot be hidden from the Six Paths at all. If this is really related to the Demon Saint, then there is only one possibility.

"The Demon Emperor?"

The Demon Saint would never voluntarily step forward to declare that he is not dead, but Feng Xi is now the "Demon Emperor," and if she makes any unusual moves, others will only assume that the Demon Emperor is making a move.

It's perfectly normal for this emperor to have the inheritance of a demon saint.

It needs to be clarified that Feng Xi's replacement of the Demon Emperor does not mean she can do nothing. In the original timeline, Meng Qi had already listened to the Demon Emperor's will.

On the contrary, the Demon Saint must do things that conform to the Demon Emperor's persona in order to perfectly disguise himself.

What does the "Demon Emperor's" actions have to do with the Demon Saint Feng Xi?
"Assuming this was done by the Demon Saint, then it must have been authorized by the Demon Emperor." Qin Sheng was somewhat puzzled.

"From any perspective, I shouldn't be involved with the Demon Emperor; he seems to have no reason to do so."

Another possibility is that this has nothing to do with the Demon Emperor or the Demon Saint, but is the work of someone else to mislead the public.

"The Five Virtues, the Five Virtues... the Three Pure Ones."

Besides the Demon Saint, the first phoenix to create the world, the Five Virtues are also reflected in the inheritance of the Three Pure Ones.

The Celestial Venerable of Morality is eternally present in the world; this is something everyone knows in their hearts. No one with great supernatural powers can do anything without considering Him.

Conversely, whatever the Moral God does, others can accept it.

That's how resilient the only "living" other side is.

"At present, it seems there are only two possibilities: morality and the Demon Emperor... Who is more suspicious?"

It seems more likely to be the Moral Celestial Venerable, but the Demon Emperor's state is actually very special. Among all the living beings in the afterlife, He is actually the most mysterious one.

In the original timeline, the Demon Emperor never truly appeared from beginning to end, but his impact on the situation was significant.

"It doesn't matter who it is. I can't be anyone's fish, so whoever chooses me will only benefit me, not harm me."

The worst thing about being valued by the other shore is being one's own fish, in which case one is destined to be devoured by Him.

But Qin Sheng is from out of town, and I'm not even sure if he exists. There's also the existence of the Infinite Land, so how could he possibly become someone else on the other side?

"At worst, I'll just die." Thinking of this, Qin Sheng laughed.

Others are playing games like "Covering the Sky," "Battle Through the Heavens," and...

The other shore only has one life, but Qin Sheng has countless lives.

"Having grasped the essence of Heaven's Interception, the cycle of reincarnation is temporarily over." Qin Sheng stepped out of the cave and looked towards the outside of the Sword Washing Pavilion.

"The time has come for me to emerge from seclusion and test my skills across the land."

Sword in hand, mounted on horseback, unleashing a rain of ghosts; white bones piled high, birds startled into flight.

(P.S.: That's all for today.)
(End of this chapter)