Covering the Heavens: Fishing for the Heavens Starting from the Great Accomplished Holy Body

Chapter 66 Fellow Daoist, just tell me if you want immortality!! (Seeking first subscription)

With each word Li Qingshan spoke, the Dao light surrounding the Azure Emperor's avatar would ripple slightly.

After he finished speaking, the Azure Emperor's avatar remained silent for a long time.

Those ancient, blue-green eyes, like those of an ancient lamp, peered through the chaotic energy, gazing intently at Li Qingshan. The calm within them was finally broken, revealing a deep sense of contemplation and unease.

Some of what Li Qingshan said were bottlenecks he vaguely sensed, while others were angles he had never considered.

In particular, the concepts of "connection" and "variables" were like a lightning bolt, cleaving through a fog that had been impenetrable in his deductions.

"In your opinion—"

The Azure Emperor's avatar spoke slowly, his voice filled with inquiry.

Li Qingshan, however, did not respond to this.

He suddenly grinned, a smile that held the cunning and certainty of a fisherman seeing a big fish bite the hook.

"Fellow Daoist, let's put those complicated matters aside for now."

He leaned forward slightly, looking into the eyes of the Azure Emperor's avatar, and asked directly and bluntly, word by word: "Just tell me, do you want immortality?"

"Would you like to see what the real, vast, and boundless universe is really like?"

The Azure Emperor remained silent for a long time.

Those blue, ancient lamp-like eyes gazed silently at Li Qingshan. The contemplation and wavering within them had not subsided, but rather revealed a deeper, more profound, imperial prudence.

"Immortality—"

He repeated the word slowly, his voice carrying a subtle complexity that even he himself might not have noticed.

"I was born at the end of the ancient era, and attained enlightenment in the post-ancient era. For me, immortality is not an obsession, but a responsibility!"

"If I crave immortality, living a second life might not be difficult, so why confine myself to this?"

Upon hearing this, Li Qingshan was not in a hurry at all; instead, he smiled.

He knew that the Azure Emperor's words meant that he was seriously considering his proposal.

Those who truly refuse won't offer so many explanations.

"Responsibility, right? Then we should go even more!"

Li Qingshan spoke matter-of-factly and in a light tone, as if he were analyzing with an old neighbor which plot of land was more suitable for growing vegetables.

"You stayed here to evolve the Immortal Realm, leaving a path, a possibility, for future generations. But have you ever considered where your evolutionary path is stuck?"

He extended a finger and tapped it in the air between the two of them.

"Lack of reference point".

"You have never seen what the real immortal realm looks like, nor have you seen the rules governing the operation of a higher level of world."

You've been working in isolation, relying entirely on your own deductions; it's already quite remarkable that you've reached this level.

"But deduction is still just deduction; it's not what you see with your own eyes. What you're missing is that thin layer of paper!"

The Azure Emperor's avatar's gaze narrowed slightly.

"you mean----"

"I have a way, a ticket to smuggle into a plane called the Immortal Dimension."

Li Qingshan spoke casually and patiently.

"That place, the upper realm is the Immortal Realm, where the Three Thousand Great Daos manifest, Immortal Kings stand in great numbers, and there is a true method for achieving immortality. Although the lower realm is weaker, it still has a complete cultivation system and rules for world evolution."

"Go there and see for yourself how a complete world operates, see their immortal laws, world structure, and energy cycle—"

He shrugged.

"Even if you only learn a little bit and then come back to deduce your immortal realm, it will be a million times better than trying to figure it out on your own right now."

The Azure Emperor's avatar did not respond immediately.

The warm, gentle aura surrounding him rippled slightly, clearly indicating that he was rapidly assessing the feasibility and potential risks of what Li Qingshan had said.

Immortal Dimension?

Unheard of!

Moreover, the phrase "smuggling" in Li Qingshan's writing indicates that traveling to that world also carries risks.

Even a Great Emperor who has attained enlightenment said so, it seems that world must be extraordinary.

However, the Azure Emperor frowned slightly. No matter how you looked at his words, they seemed to be implying a kind of guidance.

Li Qingshan didn't urge him, just sat there casually, stroking the green bamboo pole in his hand, his expression unchanged.

About the time it takes to drink a cup of tea has passed.

"My true form still slumbers deep within the desolate tower; its evolutionary process has reached a crucial stage and cannot be interrupted!"

The Azure Emperor's avatar spoke slowly, his tone steady, yet with a hint of unease.

"This body of mine was severed when my true self attained enlightenment. It is bound to the Desolate Tower and the Yin Tomb, and its duty is to protect this place and maintain the stability of the evolutionary process. To abandon one's post is utterly reprehensible."

"Dereliction of duty?"

Li Qingshan picked up the conversation, his tone implying that "your ideological awareness needs improvement."

"Is this what you call dereliction of duty?"

"This is a business trip you've been sent on official business. You're going to another world to investigate advanced experiences. It's a necessary, urgent, and forward-looking academic exchange to better complete the great project of evolving the Immortal Realm!"

He paused, then changed to a more colloquial way of putting it.

"Think about it, your true self is sleeping in the tower, while your Dao Emperor Thought is guarding the gate outside. Now there is an opportunity outside that allows you to learn the key technology to improve the Immortal Realm. Once you learn it, you can teach the technology to your true self, and when your true self wakes up, you can use a better solution."

"Isn't this better than just standing around doing nothing?"

The Azure Emperor's avatar fell silent again.

This silence lasted longer than the last.

Li Qingshan even saw something twitching slightly on his blurry, radiant face.

a long time.

"Fellow Daoist has excellent eloquence."

The Azure Emperor's avatar spoke slowly, his voice carrying a faint hint of helplessness that even he himself might not have realized.

Li Qingshan immediately relaxed.

Become!

He maintained a calm smile and waved his hand, saying, "Not at all, we're just discussing the matter at hand!"

The Azure Emperor's avatar did not respond to this remark.

He turned around, his blue eyes gazing at the nine-story bone tower that floated silently behind him, his gaze softening and becoming more profound.

It's a gesture of silently communicating with your "past self".

After a while.

"Your Majesty's will is the same as mine!"

The Azure Emperor's avatar turned back, his tone returning to its initial calm and composed state.

"Since you have so sincerely invited me, I will accompany you. However, there is one thing I must make clear beforehand."

He paused, seemingly considering his words.

"Although I can temporarily leave the Yin Tomb, my true form and the Desolate Tower must not be disturbed. Fellow Daoist, you must ensure that this trip will not cause irreversible damage to the Desolate Tower itself or its evolutionary process."

"Of course."

Li Qingshan answered readily.

"You can go, the tower doesn't need to be moved. It's not like I'm short of towers. And to be frank, this trip is mainly to broaden your horizons, not to send you to fight."

The Azure Emperor's avatar nodded.

"In that case, I will prepare!"

He raised his right hand, his five fingers loosely clenched.

hum! !

The silent nine-story bone tower, near the entrance at the bottom level, suddenly emitted an extremely soft and restrained halo of chaotic light.

The halo wasn't intense, but it seemed to carry a kind of stripping and sealing power.

Immediately, an extremely faint, thread-like cyan light slowly "flowed" out from the crack in the tower gate.

This ray of light was so pure that it was almost transparent. If it weren't for the Azure Emperor's incarnation guiding it with his own light, Li Qingshan would have almost missed it.

"This is my true self, a primordial mark bestowed upon me."

The Azure Emperor's avatar spoke calmly, holding the wisp of azure light suspended in his palm.

"By possessing this mark, if I encounter an insurmountable crisis in another world, I can briefly invoke the power of my true self to maintain the immortality of this body. At the same time, this mark is also an anchor of cause and effect; no matter how far apart we are, I will eventually have the opportunity to return to my rightful place!"

Li Qingshan glanced at the calm, blurry face of the Azure Emperor's avatar.

Goodness, I should write a location teleportation symbol before leaving home.

As expected of an emperor who has lived for countless ages, he is extremely cautious.

It's a pity, once you go there, you might not even have a chance to come back!

But Li Qingshan didn't offer any advice, simply nodding and replying, "Of course, it's normal to carry self-defense tools when you're out and about!"

The Azure Emperor, in his avatar, said no more.

With a gentle flick of his sleeve, the wisp of azure light disappeared into his body, which was formed from the Dao light, and vanished in an instant, leaving only a faint azure dot between his brows.

"Fellow Daoist, when shall we depart?"

"No rush."

Li Qingshan stood up from the ground and patted off non-existent dust from his body.

"After all, this is a business trip across industries, not a casual visit, so I still have some preparations to complete!"

"Alright, I'll give you a reference point. First, familiarize yourself with the aura of the laws of nature over there. When the time is right, I'll cast my line here, and you just need to follow the causal line!"

As he spoke, a thought flickered in his mind.

The second marker, deeply embedded in the core of the Demon Emperor's tomb and firmly connected to the Eternal Plane, split off an extremely subtle branch.

With a flick of his finger, Li Qingshan sent the dark mark drifting toward the Azure Emperor's avatar.

The Azure Emperor's avatar reached out and took it, placing it beside the azure light spot between his brows.

He closed his eyes and sensed for a moment.

"The aura of its laws is indeed completely different from that of the Big Dipper!"

He opened his eyes, his tone carrying a hint of curiosity.

Is the manifestation of the "Tao" in that realm more concrete?

"That's right, they emphasize the use of divine power seeds and fragments of laws; they can refine anything into something tangible and substantial!"

Li Qingshan casually introduced it.

"You'll understand when you get there. Even magical artifacts there have grades, from magic tools, treasures, and Dao artifacts, all the way to immortal artifacts and creation artifacts—"

"Taoist artifact~"

The Azure Emperor's avatar repeated these unfamiliar words in a low voice, his tone filled with even more curiosity.

Looking at him like this, Li Qingshan suddenly felt a pang of emotion.

For countless ages, he sat alone at his grave, guarding the tower, deducing a path that seemed impossible to succeed.

No one talked to him, there was no new input, he had to push and act it out over and over again by himself.

Suddenly a window opened, revealing a view he had never seen before.

No matter how great an emperor he is, he can't help but take a second look!

"Alright, take your time to sense it and get familiar with the frequency of the laws over there."

Li Qingshan put aside his emotions and picked up his fishing rod again.

"I still need to go out and prepare some things. If you have anything to hand over or anything to explain to anyone, take these few days to take care of it."

The Azure Emperor's avatar nodded slightly and said nothing more.

He turned around and faced the nine-story bone tower again. The blue light between his brows intertwined with the aura of the mark of the Eternal Realm, and he began to carefully perceive the laws and rhythms of that unfamiliar world.