I Possess a Scroll of Demon-Subduing Records

So who is this person?

The same applies to King Zhou. Who led King Zhou down the path of attacking Heaven?

Hua Nianrou glanced at Zhang Jiao, met her wise gaze, and suddenly couldn't bring herself to ask the question she wanted to.

And in her mind, Zhang Jiao's voice rang out.

"Young lady, there are some things you can know, but there are some things you shouldn't interfere with without permission, otherwise, there will be unpredictable consequences."

Hua Nianrou felt a chill run down her spine. Having experienced hardship and displacement since childhood, she was adept at reading people's expressions and could easily detect the threat in those words.

However, if she doesn't reveal it, this conspiracy might be aimed at Lin Yi.

But a wise person knows when to yield. She couldn't go against Zhang Jiao now, so she could only obediently lower her head and keep quiet.

Neither Lin Yi nor Lingyi were aware of the silent exchange between them. Once Lingyi had calmed down a bit, Zhang Jiao said, "Let's continue what we were talking about. That's the main reason I came to find you."

Lin Yi nodded. He and Zhang Jiao had just talked about the chaos in the heavenly secrets.

He also cares about this matter quite a bit.

Since he can make the secrets of heaven chaotic and difficult to discern, does that mean he has the ability to change fate?

Perhaps this is a cheat code that time travelers come with?

If this is true, then the prophecy that he and Jiang Linglong were destined to become enemies can certainly be overturned.

Just a few days after the fortune teller had divined the secrets of heaven, Zhang Jiao came and said that the secrets of heaven were already in chaos. Lin Yi was somewhat skeptical of what she was saying.

Of course, the secrets of heaven are not the main point; the main point is the treasure vault of heaven.

Lin Yi then asked directly, "Now that we have a map, how do we find the Heavenly Treasury?"

His question skipped over the trivial matter of divination, making Zhang Jiao feel that he didn't value such things.

That makes sense. Knowing there's a treasure vault and that the treasure map is right in front of you, who would be in the mood to ask questions unrelated to the treasure vault?

Asking about the treasure vault is the most normal thing to do.

This makes it easier for Zhang Jiao to introduce the next question.

"To open the Heavenly Treasury, twelve keys are needed. I think you should have obtained some of them by now, right?"

Twelve keys—even a fool could figure out what they are.

He happened to know about the twelve zodiac animal statues and that these statues were related to the war against the heavens. The numbers matched, so it must be this one!

Chapter 494 Ah Qi: I'm so lucky

More and more clues are emerging.

The twelve zodiac animal figures are weapons for conquering the heavens, but their function is not limited to weapons; they also involve the treasure trove for conquering the heavens.

So it seems that although our ancestors were defeated, they still left behind some legacy.

However, Lin Yi was not enthusiastic about the Heavenly Treasury.

Even with their treasure troves, the ancients still couldn't defeat the immortals.

Each generation is worse than the last, and a mere treasure trove cannot turn the tide of the war.

In short, you need to cheat.

Lin Yi still had some confidence in himself; he was the one who had a cheat code.

If his strength hadn't increased so rapidly, things wouldn't be in this situation now.

Of course, a treasure vault is better than nothing, but if he has nothing else to do, he can go look for it. Lin Yi's main focus should still be on hunting down gods.

"If you're talking about the Twelve Golden Men, I'll try to collect them when I have time."

Lin Yi had other plans in mind, but his response to Zhang Jiao was still relatively positive.

Zhang Jiao said, "There's no need to rush this matter. It's not time for the treasure to appear yet. If the trajectory of fate deviates too much, it may not be a good thing."

As Zhang Jiao spoke, her gaze remained fixed on Lin Yi, as if she wanted to see him completely clearly.

In fact, fate is not entirely unchangeable, but every action to change fate comes at a great price.

Moreover, the greater the impact on the course of destiny, the greater the price to be paid.

For example, if an immortal sees that a mortal is destined to die young in an accident, and wants to prevent this mortal's death, it's simple: just nip the danger in the bud when it happens.

However, changing the fate of an ordinary person will also create ripples in the river of destiny, and there will be corresponding karmic retribution upon this immortal.

Fate has an automatic self-correcting mechanism. The mortal saved by the immortal may soon face another life-or-death crisis, and the immortal will have to intervene again and suffer retribution once more.

It wasn't until mortals lived peacefully to old age and died naturally that their fate was changed. During this time, there were countless unpredictable dangers, and immortals had to help them. However, each time they intervened, they were bound to suffer retribution, and each time the retribution would accumulate.

If this happens too often, even immortals risk perish.

It's so difficult for an immortal to change the fate of an ordinary mortal, and they have to take such great risks. So what about Lin Yi?

He did too many things.

Even immortals face immense difficulties and life-threatening situations when creating ripples in the river of destiny, yet Lin Yi manages to stir up a colossal wave, causing chaos in the heavenly secrets and leaving the river of destiny to flow to an unknown destination.

Its destructive power is terrifying.

The most frustrating thing is that Lin Yi seems to have suffered no consequences whatsoever.

But that's just an appearance.

Those who challenge fate will inevitably suffer its backlash.

It's not that it is not reported, the time has not come.

Zhang Jiao stared at Lin Yi for a long time before a picture finally appeared in her eyes.

Amidst mountains of corpses and seas of blood, Lin Yi leaned on a large sword, maintaining his balance.

There were many different kinds of corpses around.

There were humans, beasts, immortals, and gods, but they all turned into bloody corpses.

This is Lin Yi's future, destined to be one of slaughter and bloodshed.

"Miss Zhang?"

Zhang Jiao suddenly came to her senses and saw Lin Yi and the other two looking at her with surprise.

"what happened?"

"You suddenly started trembling and felt cold. I don't know what's wrong with you. Are you alright?"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Jiao was startled. She felt that she had only looked at Lin Yi for a short while and did not have the feeling that Lin Yi described.

"How long has it been?"

"Approximately 15 minutes."

Zhang Jiao's heart sank; she thought only a few breaths had passed.

Seeing that Lin Yi still looked concerned, she said, "Don't worry, I'm fine."

It's probably a backlash from forcibly prying into the secrets of heaven; it shouldn't be a big problem.

"Why don't you get some rest first? You don't look very well."

The main business has been discussed, and there's no need for Zhang Jiao to keep going.

"No need to rest, I'm just a little hungry. Would you be willing to make me some fried rice with eggs?"

At this level of maturity, you'd still feel hungry?

I think you just want my fried rice.

However, when he met fellow Daoists who also loved food, Lin Yi did not hesitate to put in the effort.

Moreover, when Zhang Jiao mentioned fried rice again, Lin Yi thought of that night and couldn't help but feel a little more affection for her.

"Let me go to the kitchen first and see if there are any ingredients to make you something delicious."

"Thank you."

After thanking him, Zhang Jiao looked at Lin Yi with expectant eyes, and at that moment, she showed a bit more girlish cuteness.

During our previous conversations, she acted like a mature elder; despite being a young girl, she exuded the air of a woman.

However, Lin Yi was very wary of this tactic.

Want to create a cute contrast?

I'm not buying that anymore.

Seeing Lin Yi heading to the kitchen, Hua Nianrou quickly said, "Let me help you!"

Lingyi also wanted to go, but she couldn't bring herself to say it. If she went with him, would Lin Yi think she was clingy?

Hmph, it's Lingling who wants to go, she doesn't want to go at all!

After hesitating for a while, Zero One chose to remain motionless, but her eyes kept glancing in the direction Lin Yi had left.

Lingling's emotions are seriously affecting her. For example, right now, she's worried that something might happen between Lin Yi and Hua Nianrou in the kitchen.

At this moment, Zhang Jiao spoke up: "Do you want to know why you started acting strangely after you arrived in Chang'an?"

"..."

The kitchen at Qingzhu Study was very basic, and there was no leftover rice, so making fried rice with eggs was impractical.

In this era, food was expensive and scarce, unlike the time when food was plentiful, so it was common to have leftover rice in the pot.

In this era, rice is cooked in measured portions. There might not be enough to eat, but there will never be any leftovers.

Lin Yi wasn't in a hurry; he could make other dishes.

Seeing that Hua Nianrou had also entered the kitchen, Lin Yi thought that she was weak and not suitable for hard work, so he said to her, "Miss Hua, you can rest here. I can take care of things here."

Hua Nianrou carefully closed the kitchen door and lowered her voice, saying, "I have something I want to tell you."

Seeing her posture, Lin Yi knew something was wrong. Seeing how wary she was, Lin Yi quickly made nine talismans and placed them around the two of them, forming a barrier.

In this place, the only person who could still make Hua Nianrou wary was probably Zhang Jiao.

Lin Yi didn't know why, but going all out to provide cover was never a bad idea.