His expression was one of utter helplessness, as if he had seen an incredibly smooth and lustrous piece of jade, only to find that it had already been sculpted into something else entirely.
"Does the Human King also worry about his disciples? If you just say one word, countless people will fight tooth and nail to get to the Human King's Palace for this opportunity," Zhou Qing said.
"There are many fine materials and beautiful jade, but it is rare to find even one person in a lifetime who can comprehend the way of humanity!" The King of Men said with deep emotion.
"Oh? Since you think so highly of me, then I have to add a condition to this deal. Throughout the ages, the Human King's Palace must have left behind many insights into humanity. I'm very interested in them." Zhou Qing's lips curled into a smile, his mood quite pleased.
"Hahaha, these are just some insights into humanity. For those without such aptitude, they are nothing but heavenly books. Even if we gave them to them, they wouldn't want them. Only people like you and me would be interested in humanity. What does it matter if we add them to the conditions?" The King of Humanity laughed heartily.
Seeing how readily the King of Men agreed, Zhou Qing was immediately taken aback.
He just tried it out casually and actually added the insights on humanity left by the people in front of the King's Palace to the conditions, but this was just a casual remark, and he hadn't decided whether or not to do this deal.
"If you don't mind, I'd like to take a closer look at the injuries inside your body."
Ultimately, Zhou Qing decided that...
He needed to take a look at the extent of the injury to see exactly how badly it had been damaged, so that he could determine how much the Fusang Divine Tree would have to pay to fully heal it.
In fact, if Zhou Qing could be ruthless enough to cut off the entire upper part of the Fusang Divine Tree, leaving only the roots, that immortal herb would definitely be able to eradicate the injuries in the Human King's body.
It could even allow him to live a second life and step into a new peak.
This is why the Human King so desired the Fusang Divine Tree.
The King of Men didn't care about Zhou Qing's request. Too many people had seen the injuries in his body when he was young, so there was no secret about it, and no one could cure him.
His condition was more serious than a simple Dao injury. If the Human King Palace hadn't spent countless resources, almost completely clearing out the immortal treasures accumulated in the treasury, and if this process hadn't lasted for three whole years, he would have died long ago.
With the Human King's permission, Zhou Qing used his Heavenly Eye to observe the Human King, who had released his five great secret realms. In an instant, he was drawn to the Human King's Sea of Wheels and Sendai.
"This is the Sea of Wheels? This is Sendai? You're still alive! Unbelievable, absolutely unbelievable!" Zhou Qing's face was filled with shock, his mouth agape in astonishment.
What was once a circular wheel of life was now missing a tenth of its length, with countless cracks spreading across it, as if it would shatter at the slightest touch. Even more terrifying, many parts of the wheel of life were hollow, with small pieces falling off.
"Are you surprised? It's already quite good now. I had my innate foundation damaged in less than a hundred days. In the following three years of struggle, my Sea of Wheels and Sendai were completely shattered, and I almost died on the spot. It's already very difficult that my Sea of Wheels and Sendai have been able to reassemble to such an extent." The Human King's calm voice rang out, without any ripples.
In Zhou Qing's eyes, his Sendai was not much better than the Lunhai, with cracks and missing parts, as if it had been pieced together from various places.
Zhou Qing was deeply shocked. How could there be such a person in this world? In his opinion, it was impossible for him to survive, but the Human King had just managed to pull through.
Moreover, he still embarked on the path of cultivation and reached the pinnacle of the world. He truly endured countless hardships. Otherwise, Ziwei Star would probably already be the domain of the Human King Palace, and no other sect could rival him!
“With injuries like yours, if I were to use the Fusang Divine Tree, I would have to give you everything except the roots and stems, which would be too much of a loss,” Zhou Qing said with a deep gaze.
“I’ll give you another kind of celestial treasure. Go back and try it out. If only the Fusang Divine Tree can work for you, then I’m sorry, I can’t agree to this deal.” Zhou Qing took a deep breath, shook his head slightly, and sighed.
"Speak," I said, taking out a white jade bottle and tossing it to the King.
"What is this? I don't even recognize this kind of celestial treasure. It seems to contain countless wonderful principles of the Great Dao and an extremely powerful origin." The Human King caught the bottle, glanced at it, and exclaimed in amazement.
"You'll see when you get back and try it. That's enough for today. See you in a month." Zhou Qing waved his hand, and then his figure vanished instantly.
"They're leaving already?"
The King of Men was stunned for a moment, but he was not confused for long. He quickly disappeared from the spot and returned to the King of Men's Palace.
Zhou Qing flew across the East China Sea like chasing stars and the moon, and soon returned to Tanggu.
On the hill of Yugu, the images of the King of Men's Sea of Rinkai and Sendai appeared in his mind, and he could not forget them.
With the foundation of the Dao already destroyed, if this job is taken, the Fusang Divine Tree, which has finally grown to nearly twenty feet tall, will be ruined in an instant.
Inside that bottle was his own Dao blood essence. His Dao blood was not a holy medicine for healing, and it did not focus on that aspect.
However, although his Dao blood has little effect on healing physical and spiritual injuries, it has a miraculous effect on healing Dao injuries!
It can help people comprehend the Dao, and it can also repair injuries caused by the laws of order in the origin. It is unknown whether this blood can reshape the foundation of a human king's Dao.
In the end, Zhou Qing returned to Tang Valley and cultivated for another month.
He watched as the members of the Ancient Sun Cult grew stronger day by day, the atmosphere of cultivation was rising, and every young person was full of energy and vigor, which was an atmosphere he liked very much.
A vibrant and lively world is one where everyone has their own goals and strives to achieve them.
With ample conditions for cultivation, the young people of the Sun lineage are full of hope for their future and are constantly breaking through their original limits. The sense of satisfaction from breaking through their strength is very captivating.
If everyone could see their limits at a glance, wouldn't the world be like a stagnant pool? What would be the point?
Blowing out someone else's light won't make you brighter; blocking someone else's path won't make you go further.
A single flower does not make spring; a hundred flowers blooming together make a garden full of spring. If there were only one kind of flower in the world, no matter how beautiful it was, it would be monotonous.
"If we really reach a world where everyone is like a dragon, the atmosphere of the whole world will probably be similar to that of Tanggu, right? How many wonderful ideas and profound insights will emerge then? That would be the true infinite wonder, infinite possibility, and infinite future."
“Unlike the cultivation world today, where classes are indistinct and seemingly glorious, it is actually the same as it was millions of years ago, and the future world can be seen at a glance and will continue in the same way.” Zhou Qing looked at the people on Tang Valley, a smile appearing in his eyes.
"This must be the true meaning of humanity. This is the real future that I never had the chance to see in my previous life, even until I traveled through time."
A month passed quickly, and Zhou Qing once again came to the Ascension Platform to meet the Human King.
"You actually possess such a divine treasure! That would be of great benefit to my Dao foundation!" The Human King exclaimed excitedly upon their first meeting.
"It really works?" Zhou Qing's eyes lit up with surprise.
If the Dao Blood is useful, then wouldn't that mean we wouldn't need the Fusang Divine Tree? This would be equivalent to getting a lot of resources for free, since with the Fusang Divine Tree nearby, the lost essence blood could be quickly replenished without causing any harm to oneself.
"Yes, it's truly unimaginable. In just an instant, I felt as if I had sunk into the ocean of the Dao, touched the very origin of the Dao, and my own foundation in the Dao was being gradually restored," the Human King said with deep emotion.
Then, with the Human King's permission, Zhou Qing took another careful look at the Human King's Sea of Wheels and Sendai.
Sure enough, compared to before, there were far fewer cracks in the sea and Sendai this time, and some places that should have had cracks were now completely smooth.
Several places that were originally empty were filled with clusters of hazy and mysterious light, and symbols of the Great Dao wriggled at the edges of the voids, transforming into the tangible forms of the Sea of Wheels and the Sendai.
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This is definitely a good sign, which means that the Old Man King's foundation has the potential to be completely rebuilt!
This not only thrilled the old man, Wang, but also relieved Zhou Qing.
"I wonder if the Demon Lord still has this substance. I know it must be a top-tier celestial treasure in the world. I imagine the Demon Lord doesn't have many of them, right? Our Human King Palace is willing to pay any price. Just name your name!" The old king's chest heaved violently as he forced himself to calm his excited emotions.
Even now, the old man Wang still hasn't recognized that it was actually blood refined from the blood of a living being.
The substance inside the bottle was a cluster of light as dazzling as a galaxy. No one could possibly associate it with the blood of a living being, since human blood is made of light. It looked more like a rare and precious treasure naturally formed by heaven and earth.
Zhou Qing had no intention of revealing the secret of his blood to the King, so he went along with what he was saying.
“I do have some, but this substance is extremely rare. Many ancient texts of major religions don’t even record it. I obtained it by chance, and it wouldn’t be worth the price,” Zhou Qing said with a light laugh.
“You’re right. Our Human King Palace has no record of such a substance. I only learned about it today. I didn’t know that there was such a substance in the world, like the origin of the Great Dao. If I had been nourished by this substance when I was young, I would have completely rebuilt my Dao foundation long ago!” The old king said with great emotion.
"I've brought the humanitarian insights you requested. What do you think?"
Scrolls of ancient books flew out from the old king's body. Each one was brightly colored and clearly a recent copy. These should all be copies, not the originals from the King of Men's Palace.
Scrolls of ancient books flew towards Zhou Qing in formation, like wild geese, and finally landed in front of him.
Zhou Qing waved his hand across the air in front of him, causing the pages of the ancient books to rustle and flip.
He quickly scanned the contents with his divine sense and glanced at them. They were indeed quite good, all of them were insights into humanity left by the ancestors of the Human King Palace in the past. Among them was even an insight into humanity written by the Old King, which was also the newest and most immaculate book in the collection.
“Yes, these insights are indeed very useful to me, comparable to the amount of substance I gave you to try.” Zhou Qing nodded and said calmly.
In truth, he was overjoyed. With this wealth of insights into humanity, he could now touch upon humanity more deeply.
He has already comprehended a great deal about other great principles besides the human way, such as Yin and Yang, the Five Elements, space, slaughter, devouring, calamity, and other great principles of heaven and earth.
This part of the Great Dao belongs to the Great Dao of ruthlessness and desirelessness. He incorporated it all into the Heavenly Dao Fist, which was formed by fusing countless Great Daos with the Dao-slaying thoughts of all the young emperors of the past and present.
However, the Way of Humanity is an exception. The Way of Humanity may seem like a single great path, but in fact it encompasses many different great paths. The Way of Humanity is just a general term, just like the names of the Three Thousand Great Paths or the Myriad Paths.
The path he chooses to follow, the origins of the Dao, inevitably involves the human realm. He must master the power of the seven emotions and six desires, as well as the power of the Human Emperor. This is destined to be an incredibly difficult and unpredictable journey.
The road at the end.
Only someone with his constitution, who can comprehend the Dao as easily as drinking water, is qualified to embark on this path. This is one of his unique qualities. Even if this path were taught to others, they would not be able to reach his level.
With a flash of light, a bottle made of white jade appeared in his hand, which he tossed to the King of Men.
"I'll give you another small bottle, but I don't have many left. Go back and use it for a month, then see how your recovery goes. As for the price you have to pay, we'll discuss that next time."
As soon as he finished speaking, Zhou Qing's figure vanished from the spot.
"Was he leaving in such a hurry? It seems he couldn't wait to study the insights of those sages." Old man Wang Gang caught the bottle and was taken aback.
This demon lord is truly swift and decisive, acting boldly and resolutely. Isn't he afraid that someone might take his precious treasures, turn their back on him, and run away?
In other words, as a pillar of the Human King's Palace, he could not abandon the Human King's Palace, and he did not have the kind of greedy mentality. If it were some other villain, would the Demon Lord still do things this way?
Old Man Wang fell into deep thought, and after a short while, he suddenly realized the truth.
"I almost overlooked this. Besides his exceptional talent in cultivation, he also has a reputation as a divine strategist in the Ziwei Divine Dynasty. Who can escape his predictions? If anyone dares to take advantage of him, they won't be able to escape his pursuit no matter where they run."
The old king smiled and shook his head slightly. Indeed, only those who rely on their talents can be arrogant. He would never do things like the Demon Lord.
The people of Changsheng Temple had secretly communicated with the Human King's Palace about the ancient scriptures of the gods many times, but he was always worried and had not really agreed.
If he has enough strength, not to mention the big picture, as long as he can take another half step forward and enter the realm of half-saint, then some saints of the middle and low realms will not be his match.
When the time comes, the Human King Palace will be able to completely overpower the Longevity Temple in this transaction and take the lead, then he can rest assured.
Unfortunately, if his foundation problem isn't resolved, he'll never have the chance to become a saint in this lifetime. With his Sendai and Sea of Wheels shattered to such an extent, there's simply no possibility of him becoming a saint.
Thinking of this, he looked at the jade bottle in his hand again, his eyes deep, staring at the ball of light inside, his hand gradually clenching, muttering to himself.
"This is my hope for enlightenment! In this life, I have suffered too much. If I can heal the wounds to my foundation, I will surely soar to the heavens!"
In the blink of an eye, the old king's figure also disappeared from the spot, quickly returning to the Human King's Palace to go into seclusion.
On Tang Valley, Zhou Qing was immersed in the insights on humanity found in the Hall of the Human King. Like a dragon soaring through the four seas, he roamed freely and instantly entered a vast world.
In this world, it is no longer the operation of a heartless system, but a force full of compassion and righteousness.
In this world, there exists the power of perseverance and courageous progress.
It possesses the power of etiquette, law, and morality to educate and enlighten the people.
It possesses the power of passion, generosity, and unwavering righteousness.
It possesses the power of compassion and mercy, and the ability to relieve suffering and distress.
……
A month passed quickly, and even after Zhou Qing withdrew his consciousness from the insights into humanity in the Hall of Human Kings, he still felt a lingering sense of wonder.
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