Simultaneous Transmigration: Inheriting the Legacy of Myriad Worlds

Chapter 452 Creating Humans from Clay
"Your luck... is quite good," Bixia Yuanjun commented, while sighing inwardly.

She and the white cat traveled far and wide, slaying demons and monsters, and finally obtained clues to the main quest.

As a result, these two young people can share in the fruits of their labor without doing anything.

Isn't the Six Paths of Reincarnation always about selecting the best and eliminating the weak? Why has it changed its nature this time?

It's not that we should make "Heavenly Sword" and "Great Luo Demoness" kill the outer realm demons, that would be putting people in a difficult position, but at least these two should experience some danger before reaching the Human Ancestor Palace.

Bixia Yuanjun, who had a better understanding of the Six Paths of Reincarnation, was very puzzled.

Where are the tests? Where are the trials? Where are the rules? Where are the bottom lines?

"The Lord of the Six Paths of Reincarnation makes some sense by doing this," the white cat shook its head.

"Only in this way can we ensure that they can safely reach the Ancestral Temple and carry out their subsequent missions, since this world is still too dangerous."

"Judging from what you two seniors are saying, could it be that you have experienced some dangerous events before?" Gu Xiaosang asked.

This enchantress showed no awareness that she was surrounded by righteous people; she remained completely calm and composed, as if she were in her own home.

His skin was as thick as Meng Qi's, who had mastered the Golden Bell Shield technique.

"Liu Dao gave us two main tasks. The first is to kill demons and retrieve the ancient fragments that were stolen from them. You haven't left the Fire Cloud Cave, so you don't know the situation outside. There are too many demons. We haven't found a single human settlement along the way."

Bixia Yuanjun explained, "The ancient fragments contain the secrets of this world, as well as the methods to save all living beings and restore the land."

"The ancient fragment was split into four parts, each in the hands of a different Outer Realm demon, some of whom are powerful enough to be at the third level of the Outer Realm. We went to great lengths to deal with them," the white cat replied.

"On the way to the Ancestral Temple, we were constantly blocked by demons and monsters, and we fought our way out with our lives."

Those eyes must be very dry.

"I've never seen a demon race before in our world. This should be a good opportunity to test my sword," Qin Sheng said confidently.

"Don't be careless. Demons have powerful bodies and are very good at fighting," the white cat warned.

The initial stages of cultivation for demons differ somewhat from those for humans.

First, they need to develop intelligence and refine their transverse bones. Once they have done these two things, ordinary wild beasts will become spirits, with strength comparable to human martial artists in the Qi Accumulation stage.

The next step is to refine the innate acupoints. This realm corresponds to the human martial artist who has opened their acupoints. At this stage, the demon can take human form and use the unique innate supernatural powers of its own race, making it extremely powerful.

Once they cultivate to a level similar to that of a human at the half-step Outer Realm, the demon race will condense a demon core and possess more supernatural powers.

Like riding the wind, humans can only achieve this at the Outer Realm, but the demon race, due to their innate supernatural abilities, can achieve it half a realm earlier, at the Half-Step Outer Realm stage.

Once the mystery of bloodlines is solved and the original true blood is condensed, the demon race can be called the Demon Lord, equivalent to the human race.

Finally, based on their own bloodline, they can touch different paths of heaven and earth, and attain the demon body. Then they can be called demon kings, whose strength is completely comparable to that of human Dharma bodies.

If one possesses a powerful bloodline, their demonic form surpasses, if not surpasses, that of a human's advanced Dharma body.

In the past, in the real world, there was a peacock that condensed the innate five elements of blood and eventually sublimated into the Five Elements Peacock True Body, which can be described as having great supernatural powers.

When facing demons of the same level, human martial artists with relatively ordinary techniques and moves are at a disadvantage.

Bixia Yuanjun and the white cat were fortunate to have obtained divine skills and unique techniques from the Six Paths of Reincarnation, making them quite powerful. Otherwise, they would have had a hard time completing their first main quest.

“If we’re talking about innate talent, how can those demons compare to Young Master Qin’s Solar Physique?” Gu Xiaosang smiled.

"With a single stroke of his sword, Young Master Qin will bring down any demon or monster."

Bixia Yuanjun glanced at Qin Sheng, somewhat smitten with him, and a smile appeared on her mature and beautiful face beneath the mask.

"If I could recruit such a genius into the organization, the Heavenly Venerable would surely reward me. Besides, such talent is worth my gamble."

This Celestial Venerable refers to the leader of the Immortal Traces, "Lingbao Celestial Venerable".

“Miss Gu, even if you’re flattering me, you’re still a vixen.” Qin Sheng said seriously.

Bixia Yuanjun admired Qin Sheng even more. This young man did not have the pedantic air of ordinary sword cultivators. Our Immortal Realm needs talents like him.

Bixia Yuanjun and the white cat are both unaffiliated with any sect or faction; they are wandering martial artists whose fates were altered by the cycle of reincarnation.

Having witnessed the affairs of the martial world and experienced many journeys in the cycle of reincarnation, the distinction between good and evil was not so clear in their hearts.

"So, Yuanjun, you now know how to repair the Ancestral Temple?" Qin Sheng asked.

“Yes.” Bixia Yuanjun nodded.

"From now on, you two just need to follow our instructions. This mission requires you to cooperate to have any chance of success. Don't worry about White Cat and me using you as cannon fodder."

Qin Sheng had no objections. If the sky were to fall, there would be tall people to hold it up. He was happy for someone to step forward.

Let's get started!
Gu Xiaosang naturally agreed; this wicked witch had no right to refuse at a time like this.

The four entered the Fire Cloud Cave together, and Bixia Yuanjun asked:
"You've already explored this place, do you have any ideas?"

These two outdoor shooting experts had previously privately determined their roles, with the more powerful Bixia Yuanjun taking the lead, to unify their thinking and avoid internal strife.

“I think the key to restoring the Ancestral Cave might lie on those altars,” Gu Xiaosang said.

"The witch is right," Qin Sheng agreed.

“That’s right, you are very clever,” Bixia Yuanjun affirmed.

"Ancient fragments record that in ancient times, a great calamity that affected the entire world erupted, bringing it to the brink of destruction."

“At the critical moment, a sage came from beyond the heavens and established the three palaces of the Heavenly Emperor, the Earth Goddess, and the Ancestor of Humanity to suppress the vital mechanisms of heaven and earth and regulate the order of laws and principles, thus eliminating the disaster and restoring peace to the world.”

A secret history from ancient times was slowly recounted by Bixia Yuanjun.

"After that, the three palaces of Heaven, Earth, and Man became the hub of this realm. The three forces converged to form a realm of laws and principles existing in the darkness, operating in an orderly manner, honoring Heaven, revering Earth, and respecting Man."

"It wasn't until the Heavenly Court fell and the Nine Heavens Palace collapsed that this cycle of reincarnation was also affected. The Imperial Heaven Palace collapsed, which in turn affected the Houtu and Human Ancestor Palaces, leading to the resurgence of demons and the reappearance of the Nine Netherworld Rift."

The Nine Netherworlds is a mysterious region that exists independently outside of all the myriad worlds of this world. It is possible for it to make contact with any world at any time and eventually intersect with it.

At that time, the Nine Netherworld Demons will be able to invade the normal world through the world rift and unleash boundless demonic calamity.

Even in the real world, the Nine Nether Rift occasionally appears, but it is suppressed by the Dharma Body there, and evil spirits cannot cause any trouble.

But if the ordinary world intersects with the Netherworld, then you can only blame your bad luck.

"This world has suffered from demonic calamity for a long time. Although there won't be any overly powerful Netherworld demons crossing over, the strength of this world itself is not particularly outstanding." The white cat sighed.

"The three palaces of Heaven, Earth, and Man are the last hope for this world of reincarnation."

Having said all that, how could Qin Sheng and the others not understand certain things?

"The mission of the other two teams should be to repair the Huangtian Palace and the Houtu Palace, and together save this world?" Qin Sheng said.

“Yes, when the white cat and I were in the Six Paths of Reincarnation, we knew there were three palaces for us to choose from,” Bixia Yuanjun replied.

"That's not right." Gu Xiaosang realized the problem.

"This is a faction-versus-faction mission, but based on the information we have so far, the three teams seem to have no need to fight each other at all. Instead, they seem to be in a cooperative relationship."

“We can sabotage the other two sides, preventing them from completing their missions and thus eliminating them,” Qin Sheng said expressionlessly.

Upon hearing this, Bixia Yuanjun and the white cat gave him a strange look.

Such self-destructive and harmful words seem more like something that would be said by the Great Demoness of Luo.
"Of course, I'm just suggesting a possibility." Qin Sheng's expression remained unchanged, showing no shame whatsoever.

He has always advocated for freedom of speech, saying whatever he wants.

"Besides, the witch is right."

In faction missions, you usually get a reward of merit after killing someone on the opposing side, but this is not the core reason for the conflict.

The real reason why reincarnators from different factions turn against each other is mostly because their mission objectives are fundamentally conflicting.

What you want to do is what I have to destroy, and vice versa.

Without such an incentive, even with the temptation of good deeds, most reincarnators would generally not engage in combat with someone who could threaten their life.

Life is more important than good deeds.

"The Six Paths have their reasons for making these arrangements. There will likely be conflicts in the tasks of our three parties later; we'll see then," said Bixia Yuanjun, looking at the empty altars.

"The layout of the three halls of Heaven, Earth, and Man is similar. When they were intact, they were enshrined with statues of gods, earth deities, and human ancestors. What we need to do is to give these empty altars a new owner, especially the three altars at the top."

"So, what are we going to do next? Go to different regions of this world and search for the lost statues?" Qin Sheng frowned.

He disliked this kind of needle-in-a-haystack task because it was so time-consuming.

Little Liu, you'd better watch yourself.

"Most of the statues have been destroyed and cannot be found, so we have to make them ourselves."

Bixia Yuanjun handed over the ancient fragments for Qin Sheng and the others to take a look at.

All the information that Bixia Yuanjun just mentioned is recorded here, and the information that wasn't mentioned is also clearly visible.

"In the Hall of Human Ancestors, the Holy Mother is revered first, followed by the Holy Teacher and the Human Emperor; in the Hall of Imperial Heaven, the Central Heavenly Emperor is revered first, followed by the other four Great Emperors; and in the Hall of Earth Goddess, the Earth Goddess is revered first..."

Houtu is indeed a worthy being. After reaching the other shore, she immediately perished and transformed into the Seal of Reincarnation.

It was because of His actions that the cycle of reincarnation was opened in all the heavens and myriad realms, giving all living beings in the world the opportunity to reincarnate.

The other side is mostly ruthless, regarding all the heavens and myriad worlds as dreams and illusions, and countless sentient beings as endless dust. If it is beneficial to them, they will not hesitate to overthrow all the worlds.

But once there is affection on the other side, it is the deepest affection and truest nature, which are two completely different extremes.

“Apart from the ancestral statues on the top three altars, the altars below require clay figures to be sculpted using human blood and ancestral clay…” Upon seeing this, Qin Sheng was stunned. “There are dozens of altars below. How much blood would that require? If we really do that, we’ll either die from blood loss or die at the hands of demons, right?”

Qin Sheng continued reading and discovered that it took about ten drops of blood to prepare the clay for a statue, which was still within an acceptable range.

Clearly, this so-called "ancestral land" has its own mysteries.

Afterwards, the finished clay sculptures are placed on the altar, and the bones and blood of demons are used as offerings. A priest is selected, and the ritual is performed by communicating with heaven and earth according to the methods on the ancient fragments.

This is the restoration method for the Ancestral Temple.

The Huangtian Hall required the creation of a statue using ancestral stones, with the surface of the stone smeared with the blood of demons. The restoration of the Houtu Hall was the most bizarre, requiring the killing of demons to obtain their bones, the erection of a skeletal statue, the filling of the Netherworld soil, and the wrapping of the demon's skin with its hair removed.

Once these steps are completed, the Dharma Domain formed by the intersection of the Heaven, Earth, and Human Palaces can be opened. At that time, each team will need to send someone into the Dharma Domain to find the statues on the top two altars.

Statues such as the Holy Mother, Holy Teacher, and Human Emperor in the Hall of Human Ancestors, and the Five Emperors in the Hall of Heavenly Emperors, were not destroyed; they were simply lost in the Dharma Realm when the three halls encountered problems.

This is also a protective mechanism to prevent the statue of the Supreme from being damaged.

The Three Ancestors of Humanity were created by celestial sages using special methods; they are key objects that reincarnators cannot replicate.

"In mythology, our ancestor created humans from clay. I never imagined we would have to do the same thing today," Qin Sheng said thoughtfully.

Was it really the Demon Emperor who did it? Or was someone testing the Demon Emperor's condition?
“Once we begin repairing the Ancestral Temple, demons will attack. We should first sculpt all the clay figures on the lower level, and then place them all on the altar together. This way, the demons won't interrupt our work,” the white cat said.

Sculpting clay figures is not simply playing with mud. In this process, one must follow the methods described in the ancient fragments, pouring out one's mind and divine will, and remaining undisturbed.

Demons are also necessary; their blood and bones are required as sacrifices in order to open the mysterious realm of law.

"The priests of the Temple of the Human Ancestor must be from the Outer Realm, for only we can mobilize the power of heaven and earth," said Bixia Yuanjun.
“But only the two of you can enter the Dharma Domain. It has been corrupted and the laws have been distorted. Our inner and outer worlds are intersecting. If we go in, the consequences will be severe.”

"The same applies to clay sculpting; outdoor scenes will inevitably become connected with this world and will no longer be purely the same."

During the awakening stage, they are isolated from the vast universe, and the laws and principles of the universe do not interact with them.

Qin Sheng: "It seems that the demoness and I bear a heavy responsibility."

Whether or not the mission can be completed depends on him and Gu Xiaosang. Although Bixia Yuanjun and the others have higher cultivation levels, they are essentially just henchmen and guards, responsible for killing.

"That's how it is. Who knows how many demons will attack next? We're definitely going to suffer huge losses." Bixia Yuanjun said indignantly.

"The Lord of the Six Paths of Reincarnation is truly..."

She seemed to want to curse, but fearing retaliation from Liu Dao, she kept quiet.

Bixia Yuanjun is like that; she's wild and greedy.

"I just hope we don't encounter any experts who have already crossed the first level of the Heavenly Ladder, otherwise, with our cultivation level, it would be truly dangerous." There was a deep worry in the white cat's eyes.

She is currently at the third level of the Outer Realm, but according to the usual practice of reincarnation missions, there will definitely be enemies stronger than the reincarnators.
Therefore, the white cat's worries were destined to come true.

"Yuanjun, haven't you already stepped over the first level of the Heavenly Ladder?" Qin Sheng asked in confusion.

"What nonsense! I'm still at the third level of the Outer Realm myself." Bixia Yuanjun rolled her eyes, then looked suspicious.

Why are you saying that? It's as if you know me very well. Do you know me?

"I'm just a newbie who has completed two reincarnation missions, and I've only just come down from the mountain to travel the world in our world. How could I possibly know you, Yuanjun?" Qin Sheng shook his head.

Don't worry, Bixia Yuanjun. Your name is Qu Jiuniang. You are currently in Liusha Village on the edge of the Western Regions. You also run an inn called "Hanhai First Inn". I won't tell anyone about these things.

"Then why do you say I have crossed the first step of the heavenly ladder?" Bixia Yuanjun pressed.

"The moment I saw Yuanjun, I felt that she possessed extraordinary talent and an aura of otherworldly grace. Furthermore, your membership in the mysterious Immortal Traces organization only amplifies your reverence," Qin Sheng said with a smile.
"Someone like you is a born strongman, so I subconsciously felt that you should have already stepped over the first step of the ladder."

Qin Sheng realized that he had misunderstood.

In the original timeline, after Meng Qicheng completed the outdoor scene, he had a conversation with Bixia Yuanjun, in which she said that she had stepped over the first level of the Heavenly Ladder.

But there are still several years until that point in time, so it's normal that Bixia Yuanjun is still in the third level of the outer realm.

After hearing Qin Sheng's words, Bixia Yuanjun was in a great mood.

"You're so young, yet you like to speak the truth. That's right, I... Although I am still at the third level of the Outer Realm, I am already confident that I can cross the first level of the Heavenly Ladder."

"Once this emergency mission is over, I should be able to break through when I get back."

Qin Sheng: "..."

Have they started planting the flag yet?
The exterior scenery is divided into nine heavens and three celestial ladders.

The first three heavens are for first-rate masters. After crossing the first heavenly ladder to enter the middle three heavens, one can be called a top master. After crossing the second heaven and breaking through to the last three heavens, one becomes a grandmaster.

The third heavenly ladder runs horizontally between the Nine Heavens and the Half-Step Dharma Body.

Each step up the ladder is a qualitative leap, like breaking through to a higher realm.

After repeatedly discussing the details of the next operation, Qin Sheng and his group arrived at the back of Huoyun Cave, where there was a dried-up pool. The ancestral soil needed to create the human figure was the mud from the pool.

"I never expected that my mission here would be to play in the mud." Qin Sheng thought to himself, feeling quite puzzled.

Qin Sheng cut open his arm with the Evening Star Sword, and the blood dripped onto the ancestral soil, which immediately softened.

But then, an accident happened.

"What happened?" Gu Xiaosang asked.

She did not refuse the matter of mixing blood and mud, but after her blood dripped onto the ancestral soil, it was useless and could not soften it.

Bixia Yuanjun and the white cat were also stunned, as there was no record of such a situation on the ancient fragments.

Qin Sheng looked at Gu Xiaosang, "Could it be... that you're not human?"

The ancestral mud in the Ancestral Temple can only be used by humans; it would be useless for any other race to drain its blood.

Gu Xiaosang: "..."

The Sword Washing Pavilion has an extremely strong prejudice against the Luo Sect!
"Both are human blood, one is acceptable and the other is not. What is the difference between the two of you?" Bixia Yuanjun pondered.

First, gender, so that can be ruled out; second, cultivation level, both are at the stage of enlightenment, there's no qualitative change; third...

"Physical constitution?"

"Perhaps it's a problem with our ancestral land," the white cat suggested after a moment's thought.

"Demons swept in, the laws of heaven and earth were reversed, even the realm of law was corrupted, and all things in the world are probably no exception."

"Young Master Qin possesses the most masculine and divine body, the body of the sun. Perhaps his blood can purify the impure forces in the ancestral land?"

“That makes sense!” Bixia Yuanjun’s eyes lit up.

Qin Sheng's eyelids twitched. Was this definitely targeting him? Was he trying to make him a "Holy Mother"?
He glanced at Gu Xiaosang. This mission was definitely that witch's fault. Otherwise, there was no reason why he was so tired while she was enjoying a life of leisure.

"Young Master Qin, it seems you'll have to work hard," Gu Xiaosang said with a smile, feeling quite relieved.

The white cat thought for a moment, then dripped a drop of its own blood. Sure enough, it still couldn't soften the ancestral land. Only Qin Sheng could do that.

"Young Master Qin, we really need your help now," the white cat said.

Whoever sheds blood must be the one to mold the clay figure, so that their heart can truly connect with the artist; no one else can do it for them.

"The first thing I saw when I came into this world was the devastation of the land and the disappearance of all living beings. Compared with the countless lives lost in this world, my sacrifice is nothing."

Looking at the dry mud at the bottom of the pool, Qin Sheng sighed.

“Wailing cries and blood stain the land, all for the sake of saving the common people.”

Bixia Yuanjun and the white cat were filled with awe, and Gu Xiaosang didn't say anything more.

Qin Sheng didn't delay any longer. Drops of bright red blood fell, softening a large amount of ancestral soil. He recalled the image of the statue recorded on the ancient fragments and began to sculpt it.

The moment he started working, something magical happened: his heart was poured into the ancestral soil that was being shaped, as if Qin Sheng was being reborn in another wondrous way.

Qin Sheng's physical body closed its eyes. At this moment, he was not sculpting a clay figure, but rather he was transforming into a human within the clay.

“Our Heavenly Sword looks somewhat like the Holy Mother from mythology right now,” Bixia Yuanjun said with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Gu Xiaosang's heart stirred slightly, and she became even more certain that this mission was related to Qin Sheng.

After Qin Sheng sculpted the first clay figure, a strange change occurred. The majestic peak suddenly trembled, and a beam of light shot into the sky from the clay figure, which disappeared after only a few breaths.

But such a commotion was enough to alert the surrounding demons.

"Does the restoration of the Ancestral Temple begin as soon as one clay figure is formed?" Bixia Yuanjun and the others' expressions changed.

Plans can't keep up with changes. Originally, we planned to wait until all the clay figures were sculpted at once before starting the repairs, but now it's clear that we can't wait that long.

Before long, demonic energy surged in from all directions, attracting the demons.

Bixia Yuanjun glanced at Qin Sheng, who seemed oblivious to what was happening outside, as he began to mold the second clay figure.

"We must stop those demons and prevent them from affecting this place, otherwise the mission will fail and we will all die here."

They left to fight off the bloodthirsty demons. Although Gu Xiaosang didn't run away either, she was speechless inside. She was supposed to be doing handicrafts here too.

Compared to Qin Sheng, the mission of Bixia Yuanjun and the other two was undoubtedly more dangerous.

This Heavenly Sword is definitely connected to the Six Paths of Reincarnation – a conspiracy!
Qin Sheng was aware of the changes in the outside world, but he ignored them, his mind and thoughts completely absorbed in shaping the human form, changing along with the changes in the ancestral land.

One clay figure after another was created, and Qin Sheng was born again and again.

(End of this chapter)