Dragon Raja: Lu Mingfei, Starting as a Seeker of the Law

Chapter 90 A Message Across Time

Ancestor... Ancestor Master?

Lu Mingfei... the founder?

Is it calling me?

Lu Mingfei's hand, which was resting on the hilt of the knife, froze, and the magical power and incantations he had been preparing to unleash also stopped at this moment.

He didn't quite understand what was going on.

The robbery script suddenly turns into a pilgrimage to one's ancestral home?

When did Lu Mingfei become this... Qianji Pavilion...?

and many more..

...Thousand Machines Pavilion?

Lu Mingfei suddenly realized the problem: he not only knew the name, but he was very familiar with it.

The kind of familiarity that's etched into your very being.

Damn it, his cheap master Jiang Mingzi, that unfathomably powerful, foul-mouthed, and scheming old man... his female identity is...

Are you the owner of the Thousand Machines Pavilion?

Lu Mingfei's lips twitched.

Good heavens—Old Dongyou was actually waiting for him there.

"Stand up and talk first." He raised his hand.

After Jin Miao and Hu Dasheng got up as instructed, Lu Mingfei continued, his tone tinged with a mixture of probing and absurdity: "Jiang Mingzi..."

"...Didn't you leave a portrait or something here?"

"No." Jin Miao shook her head.

"What about the will? Didn't you leave any instructions for me?"

"No, not at all."

Lu Mingfei raised his eyebrows. "So my cheap master didn't tell you anything, just left you here to wait for someone who might arrive at any time?"

Lu Mingfei found it hard to believe that the bastard immortal lord had finally grown a conscience using the regeneration method.

Surprisingly, no defamatory words about him were left in the Thousand Machines Hall?

"You're just relying on this knife?" He pointed to the long sword at his waist, his expression somewhat helpless. "What if someone makes a counterfeit, or a perfect replica? Don't you have any other proof?"

Jin Miao bowed slightly, her expression resolute: "Our ancestor left behind a method of sensing. Anyone who practices the Thousand Machines Pavilion's techniques can sense two kinds of existence."

She looked up, her gaze falling on the hilt of Lu Mingfei's sword. "First, the aura of the mage corpse; second,... the magical soul he personally crafted."

"Soul Technique—" Lu Mingfei suddenly realized.

Yes, no wonder they didn't recognize her immediately at first.

If the magical spirit within a magical artifact is not activated, it is as if it is asleep, and its aura will naturally be obscure.

The essence of magic is the workings of all magic talismans and magical artifacts; the talisman paper and the objects themselves are merely ordinary carriers.

Those who seek the Dharma merely use this vessel and the power of the Dharma to inscribe patterns that can produce various miracles, and once completed, they become the spirit of the Dharma.

The purer the magic and the more precise the pattern that can be carved, the more powerful the miracle that can be produced.

"So, besides the Soul Sensing Technique," Lu Mingfei paused, "he didn't leave any other clues?"

Jin Miao paused for a moment, then spoke.

"And your name."

That's it?

"That's all." Jin Miao shook her head.

""hiss"...

...That shouldn't be the case.

Lu Mingfei frowned slightly, his fingertips unconsciously stroking the hilt of the knife.

It's a bit too clean.

It was so clean that it didn't seem like Jiang Mingzi's style.

How could that old guy just leave a name and a connection to his soul and then walk away? He always liked to bury clues in a roundabout way, waiting for people to stumble upon them before cheerfully uncovering the next layer.

unless...

Lu Mingfei suddenly looked up: "Can you pass on that method to me?"

Jin Miao was taken aback, then nodded: "Of course. However, this method requires the core techniques of the Thousand Machines Pavilion as its foundation, Ancestor..."

.?

"It's alright," Lu Mingfei interrupted her. "You'll only know if you try."

Jin Miao said no more, raised her hand and pointed her fingers together, a faint golden light emanating from her fingertips.

She gave a soft shout, and the light suddenly transformed into countless fine threads of light, intertwining and swirling in the air, finally condensing into a perfectly round sphere of light, which floated quietly in her palm.

Unless that thing was originally something that only he knew about.

As an invasive species in this world, Lu Mingfei is almost immune to the punishment of causality thanks to the World Tree's supernatural powers. But Jiang Mingzi is different; his every move is under the watchful eye of causality.

To minimize the possibility of punishment, Jiang Mingzi would only leave the information with him.

That's the only way.

Since there is no message on the surface, the message itself must be hidden in something he already possesses.

The riddle's surface is its answer.

"Master, you only need to probe in with your magic power." Jin Miao gently pushed the ball of light towards him.

Lu Mingfei extended his right hand, and the moment his fingertips touched the sphere of light, a buzzing sound rang out—

A massive amount of information flooded into my consciousness like a burst dam, including not only the operating principles and practice steps of the Dharma.

It also has a complete theoretical framework, rune analysis, and talisman production techniques.

"Even the analysis is so comprehensive?" Lu Mingfei's heart stirred slightly.

If what was just a guess before was now considered an explicit indication by Lu Mingfei.

When someone imparts a method, they also pack in the underlying logic of the entire system.

This is just like typing code on a computer.

Not only did you provide the packaged code, but you also compiled all the requirements analysis, architecture design, code function, implementation logic, and even notes for each code function, and sent them as a compressed file.

How many more steps would it take to achieve this level of skill?

It's obvious that Jiang Mingzi deliberately saved him the time of deciphering and understanding in order to make it easier for him to use.

After all, he wasn't following the path of the Thousand Machines Hall.

[Three Truths Borrowing Treasures]

The principles were clear and the structure distinct. Almost the instant the information flooded in, this method had already taken shape within his body, flowing naturally like breathing.

However, the method did not unfold a tracking map in the consciousness as described. Instead, it was like a long-awaited key that suddenly transformed into a stream of light and pierced straight into the depths of the primordial spirit!

The next moment, a message was poured into the depths of my consciousness.

[Hey kid, the fact that you triggered this message means you're not hopelessly stupid.]

Jiang Mingzi's voice echoed in my consciousness, carrying a familiar sarcasm, but lacking some of his usual laziness.

[The information can't be all that's needed, so I'll keep it brief.]

[First, your innate divine power has been targeted. Your failure to open the gate was not an accident. It was guided by the Corpse Immortal of Myriad Affairs.]

Secondly, during your minor supernatural power stage, you must be cautious about opening doors in the timeline. It's best to...

...with witnesses present, it dared not... take action.

As she spoke, Jiang Mingzi's voice began to distort, as if it had been erased by an invisible force.

Thirdly, we must not fall into their hands. We only need to... use the punishment of causality to erase ourselves. Specifically... I suppose... I must say.

The last sentence of the speech was already unclear.

But Lu Mingfei had fully accepted what the bastard immortal lord meant.

The Corpse Immortal of Myriad Industries has set its sights on his innate divine power.

But if he wants to run, the other party can't stop him.

Because he is an "outsider".

Protected by the World Tree's divine powers, he is immune to the punishments of causality. The Corpse Immortal of Myriad Karmas, however, is a monster that exists solely through karma and cause; its essence is a being formed from the chaos and collapse of the world's causal laws.

Unlike him, who had to rely on his abilities to cover himself up, Lu Mingfei was completely an illegal undocumented immigrant.

"The worst outcome for him is nothing more than extradition back to China. If Wanye dies, then he's truly dead."

In a sense, Lu Mingfei's very existence is its opposite.

That's probably why it wants him.

The difference between the two meant that if Lu Mingfei wanted to run, the other side couldn't stop him.

Unless it imprisons Lu Mingfei under the guise of the World Tree after he removes its cover, defying the punishment of causality.

Otherwise, he could still run away.

The problem is...

You can run away from the monk, but you can't run away from the temple.

It would be alright if it were just Lu Mingfei; he could simply run away. But the Three Truths Dharma Gate cannot be escaped, nor can the world seeking the Dharma.

Unless he doesn't come back, but that's impossible.

Not to mention that the original intention of the Three Truths Dharma Gate was to eliminate the gods of this Nirvana Corpse, the Myriad Corpse Immortals.

Since that's the case...

That leaves only one path.

--kill.

"The founder?"

Seeing Lu Mingfei open his eyes, Jin Miao asked softly, "Are you getting used to the method?"

"It's alright, it tastes great." He paused, as if savoring the memory, "I really like it."

"what?"

Jin Miao was stunned, but Lu Mingfei waved his hand casually: "It's nothing, just a slip of the tongue."

He was too lazy to think about the consequences of all this. At this moment, Lu Mingfei had only one thought in his mind, simple and clear.

Become stronger.

Then, go and give Baili Yuan a hard slap in the face.

Let him understand that Lu Mingfei is not someone he can mess with.

Moreover, if it doesn't become stronger.

With such a minor supernatural power, even with a thousand thoughts, it's nothing more than a mayfly trying to shake a tree—a futile effort.

"Master... what should we do now?"

"Acting on behalf of Heaven."

Outside Caiyunfang, the group remained silent and motionless.

Seeing Qi An slowly walk out of the shop, Lu Mingfei's brows relaxed slightly, and his breathing slowed down silently.

Hu Dasheng, standing beside him, lowered his voice and gestured to the retreating figure, "Master Lu, your friend has come out."

"Yes, I saw it."

It seems that this "master" has not yet reached the final step in his scheme against Qi An.

—That's good.

Since it has not yet been decided, there will never be another chance for it to be decided.

Today, he will personally sever the sins spreading from this Dharma Corpse.