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Chapter 107 Returning to Tianjin and the Xuanji Heavenly Net Calamity-Fixing Technique Part Two (Breaking Limits)! (Please Subscribe!)

The following day, the sixth day of the ninth lunar month, in Xiangcheng.

"When spring comes, I will not speak first —"

"Which insect dares to make a sound—"

The clear, childlike voices from the private school pierced the thin morning mist, causing Zhao Zheng, who was having breakfast at a breakfast stall, to raise an eyebrow and look up.

"How about it, isn't this poem nice?"

Seeing this, Master Lu, who was sitting opposite Zhao Zheng, smiled and said, "Indeed, it's very good." Zhao Zheng nodded and said, "It's quite good."

As he spoke, his gaze passed through the window to the rising sun piercing through the thin mist. His eyes lingered for a moment on the shops lining both sides of the street, then turned to the villagers in short jackets and the gentlemen in long gowns on the street.

Zhao Zheng continued eating. After finishing breakfast, he didn't rush back but instead strolled around Xiangcheng.

He also wanted to continue purchasing the medicinal herbs he hadn't yet collected for refining the Two Elements Mortal Transformation Pill. Upon hearing this, Master Lu enthusiastically offered to help him buy them.

"Fellow Daoist, tell me the names of the medicinal herbs you need to buy, and I'll help you negotiate with the shopkeepers. That way, they won't take advantage of you because you're from out of town. Don't underestimate us just because we're Daoists. Many people are afraid of us, but when it comes to business, we're the least afraid of death."

Master Lu spoke up from the side, and Zhao Zheng nodded to indicate that he understood, but they stopped when they passed a bookstore.

From inside the bookstore, a familiar voice spoke in a tone of earnest instruction: "Young man, look how beautiful the autumn scenery is in Xiangcheng in September! It's the perfect time to focus on your studies! Don't just run around playing outside; put your mind to your books, study hard, and strive to learn. Study not only for your own future but also for the rise of your country, so that you can become a pillar of society and a useful young man, upholding the honor of your family and the nation—"

"Okay, okay—"

A childish voice answered. Master Lu looked at Zhao Zheng, who had suddenly stopped, with a puzzled expression, and then looked at the bookstore next to him.

"Fellow Daoist Zhao, what's wrong?"

Zhao Zheng did not answer, but instead tried to use his innate ability of keen insight to see through the walls and into the people inside the shop.

However, it unexpectedly had no effect, as if his innate insight had failed. He paused for a moment, then smiled and looked at Master Lu, who was looking at him with a puzzled expression.

"It's nothing, I'm just very happy————"

"Very happy?"

Master Lu followed Zhao Zheng with a puzzled look, glancing at the bookstore, wondering why Zhao Zheng was so happy.

Just like a child walking out of a bookstore looking around in confusion, wondering why they didn't rent comic books but instead rented several new books about themselves.

The same confusion, the same doubts.

Time flies, and it's afternoon outside the main gate of the hall.

"Fellow Daoist, are you really not going to stay a few more days?"

After seeing Zhao Zheng off for over a hundred meters, Master Lu looked at him with reluctance and tried to persuade him to stay, saying again, "I haven't even shown you around Xiangcheng properly yet!"

"I'm done shopping!"

"Ah? When did you visit, fellow Daoist?"

Master Lu asked, puzzled. Zhao Zheng smiled but did not speak. He simply looked up at the sky, and under his gifted and discerning eyes, the sky was no longer gray but a crimson red.

Although the crimson forces currently only occupy one city, Zhao Zheng laughed and said, "Besides, there are no ghosts or monsters in this city, so staying here would only be a waste of my time."

"this----"

Master Lu was taken aback, because he suddenly realized that Xiangcheng seemed to be free of demons and monsters, just as Zhao Zheng had said.

In any case, in his memory, there hadn't been any demons or monsters in Xiangcheng since nineteen years ago.

Even if they exist, they are merely monsters that appear very powerful but are actually just paper tigers.

However, he continued to try to persuade him to stay, but unfortunately, Zhao Zheng was determined to leave, and he could only wave goodbye and watch Zhao Zheng depart with reluctance.

"Fellow Daoist, please take care on your journey!"

"Don't worry, I understand. If you have time, feel free to come to Tianjin to find me. I'll definitely welcome you with open arms!"

Zhao Zheng smiled and turned to Master Lu, saying something that wasn't just politeness; he genuinely thought so.

Putting aside the fact that he had some karma with Master Yan, the fact that Master Lu was just as kind as Master Yan made him feel that the other party was worth getting to know better.

"Definitely, definitely! Fellow Daoist, please don't pretend you don't know me then!"

Master Lu called out with a smile, then watched Zhao Zheng leave with reluctance. Only after Zhao Zheng had left did he sigh.

"well----"

Zhao Zheng didn't hear Master Lu's sigh because he was talking with Su Zai and the others he had met by chance.

After chatting for a while, Zhao Zheng said goodbye and continued on his way.

That evening, in the woods outside Tianjin city.

"That's strange, why is it the woods again?!"

Zhao Zheng jumped out of the Yin-Yang Path and came to the mortal world. He looked at the forest in front of him and Anping County in front of him with doubt.

"It's a pity there aren't any crooked-necked trees—"

Zhao Zheng muttered to himself, then turned his head to look around with even more confusion, pondering, "Why is my intuition telling me to rush back so urgently?"

He originally thought he could slowly walk back, believing that traveling ten thousand miles is worse than reading ten thousand books, but after walking several dozen miles, his intuition suddenly told him to quickly return to Tianjin.

This puzzled him, but after calculating and finding that there were no security issues involved, he felt it didn't matter.

So what if he comes back early? Anyway, knowing his personality, he won't be on his way if there's nothing wrong.

He'll probably be back by tomorrow at the latest, via the Yin-Yang Road, which is only a day earlier than expected.

"So, what could possibly cause my intuition to change like this?" Zhao Zheng wondered, lightly tapping the ground with his toes.

After several shifts, Zhao Zheng arrived at a tall tree and looked ahead at Anping County. Anping County was still Anping County, and Ping'an County next to it was also Ping'an County.

There are no other changes between the two.

Zhao Zheng felt as if it were his—his brows furrowed, and he looked at the two county towns ahead with a puzzled expression.

Anping County — Ping'an County —

"Two counties"

Zhao Zheng subconsciously sensed something was wrong, but couldn't quite put his finger on it, so he slapped his head.

With a snap, in an instant, two memories suddenly appeared in Zhao Zheng's mind, one of which was from Anping County in Tianjin.

Memories of Anping County and Ping'an County in Tianjin made him frown and remain silent for a long time before cursing, "Damn it, who the hell changed everything?!"

Also, wasn't everyone supposed to be disgusted with and have zero tolerance for formations that could change the world? How come they've suddenly changed the world?

"The White Lotus Sect? Remnants of the Great Chen Dynasty? Or—"

Zhao Zheng's mind raced with thoughts, but unfortunately, there was too little information to analyze the specific results. He frowned and left the big tree.

Before long, he found a stream and began to form hand seals and chant incantations to cast a long-distance sound transmission spell, which rose into the air with the water curtain.

The figure of Daoist Dayan appeared, and Zhao Zheng, seeing this, went straight to the point and asked, "Master, why is there a Ping'an County here?"

"It's not Da Chen yet—wait? Your memories are still there? You weren't overwritten or corrected by cause and effect?" Daoist Dayan looked at Zhao Zheng with a blank expression.

"It was initially covered up and corrected, but then I slapped my head and it came back!" Zhao Zheng said truthfully.

"???"

To be honest, you should just reveal your identity!

The old Taoist suddenly felt that the Qin Dynasty wasn't so bad after all!

Daoist Dayan stared intently at Zhao Zheng, frowning and remaining silent for a moment before saying, "It wasn't you who brought it back; it was you who learned the Xuanji Heavenly Net Calamity-Stabilizing Technique. Do you understand?"

"But I didn't learn it!"

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The two stared at each other, and Daoist Dayan looked at Zhao Zheng, who was pretending to be stupid, with a blank expression and said speechlessly.

"Even your grandmaster hasn't fully mastered the Xuanji Heavenly Net Calamity-Fixing Technique—I'm only able to maintain my true essence and unwavering memory thanks to your ancestor's protection."

As he spoke, he reached through the water curtain and touched Zhao Zheng's forehead. Instantly, a profound and difficult-to-understand text appeared in Zhao Zheng's mind—

"Although the Xuanji Heavenly Net Calamity-Stabilizing Technique is not one of the Thirty-Six Heavenly Divine Powers of Taoism, but rather one of the Twenty-Four Orthodox Methods, its power and difficulty in cultivation are in no way inferior to the Thirty-Six Divine Powers. Your grandmaster has been studying the first level of the Xuanji Heavenly Net Calamity-Stabilizing Technique for over ten years, and still hasn't even scratched the surface!" Daoist Dayan said with a helpless expression.

Zhao Zheng opened his mouth, puzzled. He found that the Xuanji Heavenly Net Calamity-Fixing Technique didn't seem difficult. At least, he felt that this level wasn't very difficult; it was the kind of technique that anyone could do.

"What's wrong?"

Daoist Dayan looked at Zhao Zheng, who seemed hesitant to speak, with a puzzled expression. Zhao Zheng, not wanting to undermine his master's confidence, said...

"Master, was Ping'an County caused by remnants of the Great Chen dynasty?"

"—Yes, although it's very hard to admit, they did do it, and they succeeded!"

Daoist Dayan frowned and spoke, then, without waiting for Zhao Zheng to reply, continued, "When I say 'success,' I mean their goal is to create more peaceful counties in Tianjin!"

He paused, then continued, "Actually, you were involved in this too. Do you remember Xiulian?"

"Of course I remember!"

"Xiulian was actually bait. They never expected her to succeed, so they secretly set up a truly earth-shattering formation in Anping County —"

Daoist Dayan spoke briefly, seemingly unwilling to elaborate, which puzzled Zhao Zheng, who asked, "Didn't anyone notice?"

Although he resolved Xiulian's matter, he also learned from Daoist Tianyi that many seniors had come to investigate the matter afterward.

"Nothing found? Hmm, the remnants of the Great Chen dynasty are very good at hiding. They didn't even notice the hundreds of senior cultivators!" Daoist Dayan's tone was laced with sneer and disdain.

Zhao Zheng understood and didn't press the matter further. Instead, he asked curiously, "What's their purpose? It can't just be to create another Ping'an County in Tianjin, can it?"

He asked this question mainly because after discovering multiple safety devices, it seemed that there were no other changes in the Tianjin area.

The aura of calamity had not increased, and he did not sense any impending danger, which was very strange.

"I don't know, how can we humans possibly guess what these wild boars are thinking!" Daoist Dayan said with a pout.

"Alright, by the way, Master, when will you give me the Taoist Golden Body Technique and the Yuan Chen Boundary-Stabilizing Sword?" Zhao Zheng continued to ask.

However, while pressing him for an answer, he took out a wooden box from the Five-Colored Divine Light Pearl space and handed it over, saying...

"These are local specialties that my grand-disciple bought in Xiangcheng!"

"I'll eat the local specialties of Xiangcheng—to be honest, your master has never eaten these local specialties before, and your ancestors have never eaten them either!" Da Yan Dao Ren said, raising an eyebrow as he took the wooden box and opened it.

"It's fine as long as I haven't tried it before!"

Zhao Zheng grinned, and Daoist Dayan opened his mouth to put away the wooden box, saying, "Actually, you would have received those two teachings even if you hadn't brought local specialties."

"I see!"

Zhao Zheng nodded, adding in his mind, "It's just that it's taking a long time." He wasn't unaware of these intricacies.

"Yes, I'm glad you understand."

Daoist Dayan nodded, thought for a moment, and said, "Probably tomorrow. Your Daoist Golden Body Technique should be approved by this time tomorrow. As for the Yuan Chen Boundary-Stabilizing Sword—"

"I also have local specialties from Huojia Town!"

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Okay, never mind!

Also, why didn't you take it out sooner?

Daoist Dayan chatted with Zhao Zheng for a few more minutes before cutting off the Thousand-Mile Transmission Technique. Zhao Zheng looked at the dissipating water curtain and then at the general outline and cultivation method of the first level of the "Xuanji Heavenly Net Calamity-Fixing Technique" in his mind.

"This thing doesn't seem too difficult?"

A few seconds later, Zhao Zheng raised an eyebrow and muttered to himself, "It's really not difficult," as he looked at the panel displaying the myriad aspects of life that he had summoned.

[Cultivation Technique: Xuanji Heavenly Net Calamity-Stabilizing Technique - Part 1 (Complete)]

[Introduction: In the beginning of time, the universe was created, the true nature of consciousness was established, and the beginning of time and space was set. Those who cultivate this technique possess the Jade Pure Primordial One, firmly establishing the original essence of the spiritual platform. Even if time reverses, the world changes, and cause and effect are rewritten, one's memories, consciousness, and Dao heart remain constant and unchanged, unaffected by illusions. Only the physical body remains unchanged.]

【Characteristics: Preserves Truth and Concentrates Knowledge; Memory Remains Unchanged】

Looking at the two sets of memories that had become slightly clearer in his mind, Zhao Zheng felt, to be honest, that he had cultivated a fake Xuanji Heavenly Net Calamity-Fixing Technique.

"However, the effect of the first level is to preserve one's true nature and prevent memories from shifting—so, does the effect of the second level also prevent the physical body from shifting?"

Zhao Zheng pondered, and inexplicably felt that his guess was very reasonable. Since the first layer focuses on the preservation of the soul and the immutability of memories, then the second layer is obviously about the immutability of the body.

"Therefore, the second layer of the Xuanji Heavenly Net Calamity-Fixing Technique is that no matter how the world and time are altered, my past, present, future, cultivation, etc., cannot be changed. Everything is locked, and no one can change it."

Zhao Zheng frowned slightly. He frowned not for any other reason than that he felt the second layer of his guess was a bit beyond his understanding.

"Is this really martial arts?"

Oh, I almost forgot this is a high-level martial arts game!

After saying that everything was alright, Zhao Zheng disappeared by the stream. He found a cave without any animals, took out a futon, and sat down.

Now that he had figured out the second layer of ideas, he decided to give it a try, just in case he could successfully deduce and cultivate it.

And he also has five skill points!

That's a full five skill points!!

Zhao Zheng felt there should be no problem and began to deduce the second level of the Xuanji Heavenly Net Calamity-Fixing Technique. Soon, it seemed that because his thinking was correct, he quickly mastered it.

It's strange that he only seems to have completed half of it!

[Cultivation Technique: Xuanji Heavenly Net Calamity-Stabilizing Technique - Part Two (Complete)]

[Introduction: The Lingbao School establishes its principles, rectifying the order of cause and effect, and solidifying the foundation of one's actions. Those who cultivate this method inherit the laws and regulations of the Shangqing Xuan Gang, using their own Hunyuan Dao to seal and protect their past, actively drawing upon the Heavenly Gang to conceal worldly traces, and passively receiving the protection of the Earthly Discipline to uphold cause and effect.]

【Characteristics: Primordial Lock Cause - Difficult to Change Externally】

"That's strange. Why does it show 'Second Layer Perfection'? Shouldn't it show 'Second Layer Perfection'? Also, my deduction was clearly 'Hun Yuan Ding Ji · Xing Ji Wu Gai', how did it become 'Hun Yuan Suo Yin · Wai Nan Gai Yi'?"

Zhao Zheng stared at the panel in astonishment. He had deduced that no matter how the world and time changed, his past, future, and present would remain unchanged.

But how did it become passive and unchangeable? The so-called passive and unchangeable means that when a person or thing tries to change its past, cause and effect will prevent it from being changed.

That is, "Hun Yuan Suo Yin · Wai Nan Bian Yi".

"I can understand the large gap as a result of my insufficient cultivation and knowledge reserves, but—why do I feel like I've actually deduced the second level of the Xuanji Heavenly Net Calamity-Fixing Technique?"

Zhao Zheng scratched his head in confusion. After thinking for a while, he realized that the second layer he had deduced should be very similar to the original second layer, which was why the panel did not display the words "modify the second layer".

Of course, it's also possible that his realm and cultivation level are insufficient to deduce "the Primordial Chaos and Unchanged Traces", which is why the panel is temporarily displayed this way.

Yes, that should be it!

That's just how he thinks it is!

"Add one first—hmm? Five skill points?"

Zhao Zheng raised an eyebrow as he looked at the second level of the Xuanji Tiangang Dingjie Jue, which required five skill points to break through the limit.

After hesitating for a moment, I clicked on it!

Five skill points is fine. At worst, he can just kill a few more seemingly like-minded people later.

As skill points were allocated, the text on the panel quickly changed!

[Cultivation Technique: Xuanji Heavenly Net Calamity-Stabilizing Technique - Part Two (Breaking Limits)]

[Introduction: The Lingbao school upholds the principles, free from the disturbances of cause and effect, thus solidifying the foundation of actions. This realm is deeper than the second level, but has not yet reached the ultimate state of primordial chaos and fixed order. Outsiders desire to alter the past and reverse actions—]

【Characteristics: Due to the inherent stagnation of the mixed elements, reform is extremely difficult】

Zhao Zheng frowned. As the second level of the broken-limit version of the Xuanji Heavenly Net Calamity-Fixing Technique unleashed its power, he roughly understood why his intuition had made him rush to Tianjin as soon as possible.

The reason is that there are always treacherous subjects who want to harm me, and they even want to harm me when I was a child!

"So, the other party can—travel through time and space? No way, right? This is beyond the scope of the subject, isn't it?" Zhao Zheng frowned and pondered.

After a while, he slightly opened the cuff of his left sleeve, and the silver dollars were in his hand. He breathed a sigh of relief as he looked at the hexagram formed by the three silver dollars.

"You scared me! So it wasn't someone who traveled through time to kill me. That really scared me to death—wait, if it wasn't time travel, how did they harm me when I was a child?"

Zhao Zheng scratched his head in confusion, and after thinking for a few seconds without figuring out what was going on, he stopped thinking about it, adhering to the principle of not thinking about it if he couldn't figure it out.

Anyway, he knows someone wants to harm him!

"Forget it, let's go back first—kill a few of those who seem to be on the same path first!" Zhao Zheng got up, put away the futon, and left the cave.

Not long after, on the official road three miles from Anping County.

Zhao Zheng walked on the official road where there were people, looked up at the dark and windy night that appeared as the sun set, and shouted.

"Aren't you coming out yet?"

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