Chapter 505: Chapter 491: State Preceptor and the Archive

Nars knew in her heart that such stunning talent from the other person was something she had never encountered before.

After all, when sitting together to discuss the cosmic layout, he directly pointed out two major issues:

First, a third of the entire vast universe had inexplicably shrunk.

Where did the remaining two-thirds of the universe’s material go?

One must know, their opening up of the heavens and entering a new universe happened in an instant.

No one could guess the truth within it.

Second, he astonishingly guessed that the grand structure of the universe was changing, suggesting the possible updating of rules.

“Firstly, it is only because our dynasty’s profound foundation and extensive knowledge can perceive this, otherwise it’s difficult to sense… As for the second point, even our dynasty finds it hard to perceive the truth.”

In some sense, the other person was already more outstanding than their dynasty.

Such talent, such a Sage, made even Saints find it hard to believe, one person could match the entire court and cabinet of the Taiyuan Cosmic Celestial Court that had endured thirteen cosmic tribulations, a rarity in ancient times.

Out of turbulent times rise heroes, in chaotic eras emerge prodigies.

In her view, this individual must be a peerless talent who will shape the future of the universe.

Perhaps, his talent is comparable to the Grand Ancestor Emperor who founded a dynasty thirteen eras ago.

“I earnestly request sir to become our State Preceptor, lead our dynasty, stabilize the world, and suppress those chaotic Celestial Courts.” She bent deeply in salute.

“Though I passed your test and became your State Preceptor, you may not pass my test.” Fu Qingjun looked upward, candidly saying, “Our choices are mutual.”

“I naturally understand.”

Nars clearly understood this point, “Sir’s great talent, if known by the Celestial Emperors from various Prehistoric Celestial Courts, they would personally come with rich promises and grant celestial authority.”

The other person probably set up a tavern here just to wait for a wise ruler to arrive, ready to negotiate his value.

After all, reality is cruel,

No matter how monstrous or stunning individual strength is, it’s impossible to achieve the highest in the universe solo!

Going it alone cannot attain Celestial Venerable rules.

Any Celestial Venerable level rule requires hundreds or thousands of Saints to besiege,

Even some of the top rules need tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands of Saints to successfully besiege! How could an individual possess such strength?

The dynasty has great Prehistoric power, under their command are countless soldiers and generals, with millions of elite prodigy warriors coming to this era… They are the strongest hegemon.

And to become a Celestial Venerable in this era’s universe, one must join a Celestial Court.

If you choose not to join, when all the Celestial Courts are fighting each other and the forty-nine Celestial Venerable positions are fully taken, no matter how stunning your talent, being solitary and aloof, you could only become a Saint.

So, joining is an inevitable choice.

Even the Celestial Venerable Wen Ce beside him knew this, “Celestial Venerable rules require besiegement, which is why they fight among themselves… and ignore our new cosmic forces, fighting to the death.”

“After all, how can our new cosmic forces compare to their endless prehistoric strong ones?”

“Even I, in later generations, built a huge force, eventually commanding tens of thousands of Saints to besiege a Celestial Venerable’s creature, to seize the rule.”

This era might have variables.

After all, they might not fight among themselves again, and I might not be able to reach the top in the same way.

He pondered silently,

The opportunities of this life are unique, worthy of being favored by the heavens, and he even met a mentor with such astonishing talent, riding his coattails, he could set sail and join a significant force.

The more she looked at this mentor, the more satisfied she was.

Fu Qingjun naturally didn’t know someone’s thoughts, looking ahead, “The Taiyuan Celestial Court, although in this era it’s the Post-Primordial Celestial Court period, still remains the strongest force, what terms can you offer?”

Nars pondered for a few seconds, “How about half the kingdom? If we unify the world, our dynasty’s emperor would be the first Celestial Venerable, and you would take the second strongest Celestial Venerable rule, becoming the second Celestial Venerable.”

The expressions of the two servants behind her changed slightly.

This means dividing half the kingdom, usually in the establishment of a new dynasty, the four life rules are inevitably controlled by the imperial bloodline and distributed, only rules like time and space are given to ensure the rule of the monarchy.

And now, giving the second life rule.

If the other party wanted to rebel and establish another dynasty, it would certainly become a major threat that cannot be stopped.

Fu Qingjun also heard the other party’s words, “Full of sincerity, since you are so straightforward and decisive, then I will be the State Preceptor of the Taiyuan Dynasty.”

“Please come back to the dynasty with me,” Nars said.

Fu Qingjun didn’t mind, he instantly tidied up the tavern, sent away the guests, and followed her to the residence of their dynasty.

After all, for him, moving a restaurant is as easy as a flick of the wrist,

and having a meal is just that—having a meal. It’s better to take a position in the Celestial Court and check out their prehistoric records.

As for the position of State Preceptor, he naturally qualifies for it.

His corporeal form in the current universe incorporates the wisdom of all beings across the cosmos, and though his mental faculties have diminished by a third due to material factors, he remains unsurpassed.

His talent, intelligence, and strategies have long equaled that of Celestial Venerable Wen Ce; otherwise, how could he contend with him?

With such wisdom, serving as the State Preceptor of the Cosmic Celestial Court is more than sufficient.

Soon, they cut a path through thorns and thickets, and with the protection of an entourage of Saintly generals, they overcame numerous trials, arriving at a grand city.

Along the way, seven or eight Saints fell, succumbing to ambushes by various unknown but powerful plants and creatures.

But to them, these losses were irrelevant. When a Saint died, they simply took the Saint’s position from the corpse and passed it to the next soldier.

Saints’ positions are hard to find, but there are plenty of people with potential.

“It’s a pity, the Forest of Truth is still fraught with danger, with trillions of rules lurking within. We’ve only grasped a billionth of them. Faced with such a vast natural wonder, we are incredibly insignificant.”

Nars mused to herself while sitting in the carriage, “I hope that one day, the teacher will Flatten this Forest of Truth that blankets the entire cosmos and turn it into an endless desert, thoroughly conquering this forest of nature.”

This is a colossal undertaking.

But the process itself is also a way to gain control over the rules. Only when all the universe’s rules are held by Saints and the positions of Celestial Venerables are full can the universe’s improvement truly begin.

“The Taiyuan Celestial Court will suppress other celestial courts and unify the Forest of Truth. That day will soon come,” Fu Qingjun said with a smile, sitting in the carriage, “The universe will soon start reconstructing anew.”

“Everything relies on you, teacher.” Nars replied courteously.

“Master, why do you say that when the universe updates, the tide will shift, and the former protagonists will be replaced?”

At this moment, Chen Weizhu asked incredulously, “Then why not refrain from altering the universe’s rules? Allow the next era to be the same as this one. Wouldn’t that be better? No change means no overthrow.”

Celestial Venerable Wen Ce was taken aback,

indeed, a worthy mentor of his past, who could perceive certain truths in an instant,

The former Venerable of Creation had precisely used such a method of repeating the unchanged, dealing him a severe blow.

“It’s pointless.” Nars smiled, “Without change, the universe won’t renew, and variables become a stagnant backwater. No matter how many times we repeat, our demise is inevitable.”

“Rather than certain death, why not opt to update the Cosmic Era more times? We might stumble upon a chance for transcendence.” She patiently explained to Fu Qingjun’s apprentice.

“Change brings survival; certainty brings inevitable death,” Fu Qingjun summarized succinctly.

“Yes, back then, the Grand Ancestor hoped to, before his natural end, update the universe several more times, open up the world anew several times, in hope of finding a path to survival in the future,” Nars explained, “That’s why our Taichu Dynasty ruled thirteen Cosmic Era Celestial Courts, and solely the Grand Ancestor Emperor directly and fervently ruled for half the time.”

Fu Qingjun nodded,

The universe is just like that, seemingly inert but surprisingly impenetrable.

No one can extract its judgment or transcend the cosmic prison.

Just like what was seen on that prehistoric stone tablet before, there were writings of some existence in despair before death: The universe is a dead thing, and we are the dead birthed by death, the dead never truly lived, so what’s the talk of freedom?

Amidst several dialogues, they entered the royal city.

“Teacher, what a tiring journey,” Nars said with a smile.

“I would like to browse the royal library. Will that be possible?” Once rooted in the restaurant, Fu Qingjun couldn’t wait to say.

After all, he desired to peruse the past dynasty information across the universe,

It was just Celestial Venerable Wen Ce who had researched merely a few Cosmic Eras and gathered a heap of data, flaunting it meaninglessly!

And here, if he could get his hands on the top-secret documents of this dynasty, documents encapsulating the history of thirteen Cosmic Eras, wouldn’t he effortlessly outdo him?

Such is the universe; the more data, knowledge, and understanding one has of the cosmos, the closer one gets to grasping it, making it the best means of mastering the overarching patterns.

“Please proceed, teacher,” Nars was already prepared. After all, the library’s opening was inevitable.

Although this would expose most of the dynasty’s historical secrets, as the State Preceptor, comprehending the Celestial Court’s future trajectory requires knowing their underlying background.

“Master, master, I want to look too,” Xiaoya said expectantly.

Fu Qingjun was speechless.

The two apprentices are too young. What could they comprehend?

But he couldn’t resist Xiaoya’s pestering; he intended to cultivate them as Amiro’s successors, so he took them along.

“Hold on!”

His expression shifted slightly, “”

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