Against the sky starts from copying

Chapter 17
In the secluded cave, Lin Tianyang didn't even dare to breathe, the surrounding was so quiet that he could hear his own heartbeat.

"Don't be afraid, I have no malicious intentions." As if feeling his panic, the voice in his mind sounded again.

The corner of Lin Tianyang's mouth twitched a few times, and cold sweat broke out all over his body: "Boss, I won't be afraid if you don't speak..."

But soon he saw it away, the other party could enter his sea of ​​consciousness silently, if there was any malicious intent, he might not be able to die even if he had ten lives.

After realizing his insignificance in pain, he mustered up the courage instead, as long as he has a better attitude, nothing is non-negotiable...

"Senior, I dare to ask your name, why did you enter my sea of ​​consciousness?" He asked cautiously and respectfully.

"My physical body has perished, and the remaining spiritual body in your sea of ​​consciousness can help me heal my wounds. As for who I am, don't you know who I am?" The mysterious voice in my mind initiated an invitation to meet.

Lin Tianyang hesitated for a moment, calmed down, and his consciousness sank into the sea of ​​consciousness.

In the vast sea of ​​consciousness, the Nine Stars of Mental Power circulated slowly. Under the milky white stars, the middle-aged man I saw earlier was holding his hands behind his back, looking up at the stars. His long black hair moved without wind, floating like a god.

Lin Tianyang is far away from him and dare not approach him.

"Unexpectedly, I can still see you in this life..." The middle-aged man looked at Jiuxing and muttered to himself, his voice was like a distant bell, full of vicissitudes and feelings.

Lin Tianyang looked at it with a chill: "Who is this guy? Why are you talking about my Nianli Jiuxing God?"

"Senior, who are you?" He asked respectfully again.

The middle-aged man turned around, glanced at him with deep eyes, and said with a gentle smile: "Unexpectedly, a little guy like you has inherited my mantle."

"Your mantle?" Lin Tianyang was confused and said in confusion, "But I don't know you at all, so how could I inherit your mantle?"

The middle-aged man smiled even wider, pointing to the nine stars hanging in the air: "This is the Tianyan Nine Stars Art."

Lin Tianyang was stunned for a moment, and said in shock, "How do you know that!"

"Because this is the technique I created." The middle-aged man calmly introduced himself: "My name is Wu Daozi, and I am a painter."

"You...you are a painting saint!"

Lin Tianyang's pupils shrank suddenly, and seeing the elegant smile on the middle-aged man's face, a sense of numbness went from his scalp to his heels, and his whole body couldn't stop trembling with excitement: "The only heavenly saint in ten thousand years, Wu Daozi!"

Saint of painting, saint of heaven, Wu Daozi!
Throughout the ten-thousand-year history of Tianyan Continent, Wu Daozi is definitely the well-deserved strongest man in ten thousand years. He is the most noble idol in the minds of all painters, and he is admired by hundreds of millions of people. His story is well-known to everyone.

Learned painting at the age of three, became enlightened at the age of six, and became a god at the age of ten... He was promoted to a heavenly saint at the age of forty, establishing the painter's transcendent status in the Tianyan Continent, and opening a new era of painters. , the highest mountain on the mainland has been renamed the Holy Mountain of Painting, and it is the sacred place in the hearts of all painters!

Looking at this person's life, he can be called a legend!

But it was such an earth-shattering strongest person who actually appeared in his sea of ​​consciousness at this moment, how could he keep calm!

"It's no wonder that even the Tiansheng illustrated book can't be scanned, how can the power of Tiansheng be offended!" At this moment, Lin Tianyang finally understood why the Tiansheng illustrated book failed.

He was so excited that he knelt down on the ground: "Disciple Lin Tianyang... meet the painting saint!"

His kneeling ceremony was not just because of the power of the painting saint, but also because he had learned the Tianyan Jiuxing Jue. It was the painting saint's skills that allowed him to have a mid-level cultivation base. He can also be regarded as a half of the painting saint's disciple. The ceremony of kneeling and worshiping should be taken for granted, not to mention, just thinking about painting the name of a holy disciple is enough to make people excited...

Wu Daozi accepted his gift graciously, and nodded appreciatively: "You are very good, you have not been practicing the Tianyan Nine Star Art for a long time, and you have already evolved all the nine stars, very good!"

Lin Tianyang was confused by the praise from the painting sage, and asked, "Already? Isn't it necessary to evolve all the nine stars at the beginning of cultivation?"

This time it was Wu Daozi's turn to be surprised, and he said in surprise, "What? You evolved into nine stars the first time you practiced?"

"Yes, isn't it right?" Lin Tianyang answered very naturally.

Wu Daozi was a little dazed, with a serious expression on his face: "Of course not, the nine stars of Tianyan imply the great way of the universe, the principle of the universe, how can it be so easy to evolve? The road to evolve the nine stars must be done step by step, otherwise, if you are a little careless, you will die." The end of the soul flying away!"

Lin Tianyang's face paled a little, recalling the pain during his first practice, he couldn't help but shudder: "No wonder it's so difficult and dangerous, it really is ignorance that kills people!"

"But fortunately your soul should be strong enough, otherwise you would have died!" Wu Daozi couldn't help laughing bitterly. He never thought that the young man in front of him would be so bold that he dared to evolve into Nine Stars for the first time. Could it be him? Didn't write clearly enough?

"It seems that the strength of my sixth-grade soul is not for show..." He remembered the information sheet given by the Tiansheng illustrated book, and he realized something in his heart. He didn't want to continue entangled in this topic that made him look very idiotic. Changed the subject and said: "Senior Huasheng, aren't you on the Huasheng Mountain? How did it become like this?"

Wu Daozi's face froze, and his eyes dimmed.

"The reason here is a long story, are you willing to listen to me?" Wu Daozi looked solemn.

Lin Tianyang nodded again and again, this is the strongest man in history, how could he not want to know his story.

Wu Daozi sat cross-legged and began to tell slowly: "When I was three years old, I started to learn painting..."

"Senior, your childhood story is already rotten, can you tell me the main points?" Lin Tianyang interrupted him unceremoniously, asking to fast forward.

"..."

Wu Daozi glanced at him resentfully, and continued: "That year when I achieved the realm of heavenly sages, my supernatural powers, and my perception of the universe, I sensed that the nine stars of Tianyan were constantly weakening, and there was a hidden appearance of shattering. , I'm afraid that the day when the nine stars will be shattered is the time when all living beings in Tianyan Continent will be wiped out..."

"What? The Nine Stars of Tianyan are going to be shattered?" Lin Tianyang was shocked, and said anxiously: "Even if they are gone, will the consequences be so serious?"

Wu Daozi looked solemn, and said: "Regrets will only be more serious than I imagined. All living things in Tianyan Continent come from the power of the nine stars, and the aura of heaven and earth is born from the accumulation of the nine stars. If the nine stars are destroyed, the continent will lose its aura. , At that time, all vitality will be wiped out, and all lives will be burnt!"

Lin Tianyang was in a cold sweat. According to what Wu Daozi said, the nine stars are as important to the Tianyan Continent as the sun is to the earth. If what he said is true, the Tianyan Continent may be in danger right now!
When the Nine Stars are shattered, it may be the end of the world. Even if he holds the Celestial Sacred Book, will he be able to survive then?

"You are the strongest heavenly sage in thousands of years, don't you have anything to do?" Lin Tianyang held a glimmer of hope in his arms.

"In the beginning, I tried to feed back the nine stars with the aura of heaven and earth, but the aura of heaven and earth was too mixed to achieve the effect of nourishing the nine stars." Wu Daozi frowned, as if recalling his state of mind at that time: "I was very desperate at the time, but as a Saint of painting, in order to save hundreds of millions of souls from water and fire, I have traveled all over the world, gathered the wisdom of the world's great masters, and finally came up with a solution!"

Lin Tianyang's eyes lit up: "What way?"

Wu Daozi looked up at Jiuxing, and said: "Everything has its own life, only reincarnation remains unchanged. The appearance of disintegration in Jiuxing is also the reincarnation of heaven, and it cannot be stopped by human power. Find a way to rebuild the Nine Stars after the Nine Stars are shattered!"

"Rebuild Nine Stars!"

Lin Tianyang's whole body was shocked, and his eyes were amazed. The short four words represent such strength and courage!

"That's right, it is to recreate the Nine Stars!" Wu Daozi's eyes were shining brightly, as if he had returned to the high spirits of that time: "In order to find out how the Nine Stars work, I watched the stars day and night. After 17 years, I finally realized the Tao and created the Tian Yan Nine Stars Jue , can act for the heavens."

Lin Tianyang suddenly realized that the reason why the Tianyan Nine Stars Jue can draw the power of animation and stars is that it itself is the cosmic avenue through which the nine stars work!
"But enlightenment is not enough. In order to realize the idea of ​​recreating the Nine Stars, I searched all over the world for treasures, found all the world's forging masters, and used the power of the Tianyan Continent to create the Nine Star Beads, the Holy Grade Spirit Treasure, which can perfectly replace the existence of the Nine Stars."

Wu Daozi was in high spirits when he said this, but Lin Tianyang was not infected by his emotions, and the Supreme Painter became what he is today, I'm afraid something unexpected happened later.

"Later, when I went up to the sky and tried to replace the nine stars, I suddenly discovered that the way of heaven does not tolerate it at all." Wu Daozi sighed, his eyes were full of unwillingness: "Hundreds of millions of lives are at stake, but the way of heaven does not allow me to tamper with reincarnation. No!"

"As far as the way of heaven is concerned, all living beings are born because of the nine stars, and they should die because of the nine stars. What is the reason for this?"

"How can hundreds of millions of lives die because of a sentence of reincarnation?"

"Since the law of heaven forbids, I will turn my back on this day!"

Wu Daozi's calm eyes were filled with thunderous light, and his firm voice resounded through the sea of ​​consciousness, making people admire.

Lin Tianyang remained silent, Wu Daozi had the world in his heart and fought against the sky, although he admired such actions, but...

"Later, you lost." He said the thoughts in his heart with difficulty.

Wu Daozi smiled wryly, and said: "Yes, I lost. On that day, I fought with Tiandao in the depths of the star sea, but Tian's power cannot be violated. Even if I am a heavenly saint, I was still suppressed by Tiandao, and my body fell. Collapsing, only such a spirit body remains, and all cultivation bases are lost."

Suffering is always calm, Lin Tianyang can hardly imagine that Wu Daozi, who has become the strongest man for thousands of years, is in high spirits, but in the end he has nothing for the sake of all living beings in the world. What kind of mood should he be at that time?

"Senior is highly virtuous, and this disciple admires him." He sincerely bowed down to Wu Daozi again.

Wu Daozi waved his hand and said, "However, there is still a chance in Tianyan Continent. Although I only have a useless spirit body left, there is still you! Now that you have practiced the Tianyan Nine Star Art, your future achievements will be comparable to those of ordinary people. You are Tianyan The hope of the mainland!"

The hope of Tianyan Continent...a tall hat flew towards Lin Tianyang.

Lin Tianyang was taken aback immediately, and the mood of sighing for the painting saint disappeared immediately: "Senior, what do you mean?"

"The Tianyan Continent is at stake, and the Nine Stars will be shattered in at least a hundred years. As my successor, you must save hundreds of millions of living beings from the fire and water. I leave the Dao of Heaven to you!" Wu Daozi looked solemn and full of hope. Looking at Lin Tianyang intently.

Before he finished speaking, his eyes suddenly blurred, and Lin Tianyang's figure could no longer be found in the sea of ​​consciousness.

"What are you doing, you have to go against the sky after practicing a kung fu?" Lin Tianyang couldn't help shivering, put away his bare hairpin and put it in a box, got up immediately and rushed home.

His greatest wish from time travel is to live well. Now that the future is bright, how could he be willing to die?
"...I never thought that my descendant would be such a cowardly and cowardly person like you." Wu Daozi's voice rang in his ears.

Lin Tianyang rolled his eyes: "Senior, you are a sage of heaven and you have been made into such a virtuous behavior. Are my small arms and thin legs enough for Tiandao's teeth?"

"It's brave to do something knowing that it can't be done!" Wu Daozi's voice was a little angry.

"If you can't fight, you still go to fight, you are stupid!"

"...Don't you have the heart to watch hundreds of millions of lives be destroyed?"

"Isn't there still 100 years left? Why don't we discuss it after I live another 99 years?"

"...Can't you just think that you are fulfilling your lifelong wish for me?"

"Senior, change your long-cherished wish. Do you have something like a holy treasure, and I can help you get it back and use it?"

"..."

Arguing endlessly with Wu Daozi all the way, he never tired of it, and soon returned to the front of the house.

At this time, many people surrounded the Lin family's gate, all of them were neighbors from the surrounding neighborhood, and they were looking into the courtyard with their heads stretched.

A majestic voice came from the courtyard.

"Lin Tianwan, your younger brother Lin Tianyang is suspected of forging and using false bank notes. Steward Zhou has already reported the case to the Yamen. Don't try to hide him. If you don't call him out within half an hour, I will call him out." All of you, the Lin family, are arrested and brought back to the Yamen!"

"Impossible! How could Tianyang do such a thing? This must be a false accusation!"

"Miss Lin, can you explain, where did he get the 1 taels of silver?"

Lin Tianyang understood what happened in an instant, he was furious, and forced to push away from the crowd: "Get out of the way!"

The crowd of onlookers immediately made way for him, and many people pointed at him.

"This is Lin Tianyang?"

"I heard that he is a waste, but I didn't expect that he would dare to deceive people with fake bank notes!"

"He's dead, not only the yamen is going to trouble him, I'm afraid the people in the Zhang family won't let it go!"

The court's law strictly stated that those who forged or used counterfeit banknotes would have their property confiscated and would not be pardoned immediately.

Lin Tianyang walked quickly into the courtyard, and saw three burly men in yamen uniforms standing with knives, blocking Lin Tianwan and the three of them under the eaves, while a middle-aged man in a blue robe was watching, with a full face. sneer.

"Tianyang, let's go!" Seeing him coming back, Lin Tianwan was very anxious. She heard that housekeeper Zhou said that Lin Tianyang redeemed the hairpin with 1 taels of silver notes, and she already felt strange. Knowing that the 1 taels of silver notes After all the banknotes were fake, she suddenly became scared.

Now that the police are coming to arrest people, how can she let Lin Tianyang go to jail and ruin his future.

"Butler Zhou, please let me meet Mr. Zhang!" Lin Tianwan said anxiously.

"The young master has already left for a long time, and he won't be back until three days later." Steward Zhou shook his head resolutely, and said with a sneer, "The young master treats your Lin family sincerely, but Lin Tianyang actually deceived him with a fake bank note. , I'm afraid the young master also..."

"Snapped!"

Before he finished speaking, Lin Tianyang walked up to him, and slapped him angrily, causing his ears to ring immediately!

The crowd of onlookers exclaimed, unexpectedly, Lin Tianyang, who is usually cowardly, would dare to beat Butler Zhou in front of the head catcher today, it is simply too violent!
"I used fake banknotes? How dare you go to the Yamen to accuse me if you have any evidence!" Lin Tianyang pretended to be righteous, and said righteously: "My Lin family has always been upright, how can I allow a villain like you to slander me!"

"I didn't slander you!" Butler Zhou stood up, covering his hot cheeks, his eyes were burning. As the steward of the Zhang family, he was slapped by a brat today. He lost face and roared angrily: " The 1 taels of silver notes you gave the young master are all fake! The evidence is solid, you can never deny it!"

"Repudiation? I'm denying your family!" Lin Tianyang slapped another slap and scolded: "Will you accept fake bank notes? Besides, I have the audacity to use this method to deceive your Zhang family? "

The crowd of onlookers nodded again and again, talking a lot.

"Yeah, if it's fake, wouldn't it be discovered on the spot?"

"That's right, if Lin Tianyang has the guts to provoke the Zhang family, even a sow will climb a tree!"

"This matter may really have nothing to do with Lin Tianyang."

The leading arrester couldn't stand it any longer, and coughed dryly: "Lin Tianyang, you still dare to act fiercely in front of me, do you not take Yamen seriously?"

Lin Tianyang clasped his fists to salute, and said angrily: "The arrest is not because of me being violent, but the Zhang family has gone too far. 1 taels of real gold and silver have been turned into fake banknotes in their hands. They are clearly looking at me. The Lin family is weak and wants to bully us!"

"You're talking nonsense!" Steward Zhou's cheeks were swollen, and he gritted his teeth angrily, "You say your 1 taels of silver note is real, so tell everyone where your money came from!"

Lin Tianyang's heart jumped suddenly, and he said stiffly: "Where did I get the money, do I need to report to you?"

"Lin Tianyang, this matter is related to counterfeit bank notes, it's a big matter, you must explain it clearly!" The lead policeman looked serious.

"This..." Lin Tianyang was speechless, how did it come here... Could it be said that it was copied?

Seeing that he was speechless, Steward Zhou immediately became complacent: "What's the matter, can't you tell? Chief Chen, hurry up and take him back to the yamen for interrogation. I'll sue him for intentionally hurting others!"

Chen Butou slowly grasped the long knife at his waist, Lin Tianyang couldn't help but shed cold sweat: "What should I do? Is it time to reveal the identity of the painter now?"

The painter's status is supernatural, even the yamen can't arrest a painter indiscriminately, as long as he reveals his identity and insists that the matter is a false accusation by members of the Zhang family, then no one can do anything about him.

"Excuse me, is this Mr. Lin's house?"

A melodious voice like a bell rang at the door.

Several burly men in strong clothes pushed the crowd of onlookers through a passage, Wang Ziyan, who was as beautiful as a fairy, walked in with a smile on her face, and a few servants walked out behind her, telling them to move a lot of gift boxes into the courtyard.

"Mr. Lin, it's a pity to say goodbye yesterday. Ziyan came here today without warning, and I ask you to make amends." Wang Ziyan smiled sweetly, looked around, quite surprised: "Did something happen?"

Everyone present was stunned, they all recognized that this is the number one beauty in Mobei City, the eldest lady of the Universal Chamber of Commerce, Wang Ziyan!
Wang Ziyan's status is noble and her status is aloof. How could she come to Lin's house in person and call Lin Tianyang... Mr. Lin?

Everyone was a little confused.

"There is a way!" The moment Lin Tianyang saw Wang Ziyan, he suddenly had an idea in his mind: "Miss Wang, I have told you many times that I can't marry you, so don't send me any more money." Already!"

As soon as this remark came out, the audience was silent!

(End of this chapter)