Chapter 102: Chapter 98 It’s All for Work

Having truly witnessed Choushen’s methods, Lin Qianxuan felt the disparity between them.

It wasn’t a simple difference in strength.

It was more like a difference in level.

Moreover, this level difference wasn’t like comparing the hardness of paper and steel.

More like the changes in level settings in a game.

An ordinary broadsword, even at +9999, would shatter upon contact with a stick that was a Divine Artifact because its entry had a setting: “When colliding with other weapons, it destroys weapons of a lesser level.”

Even if the broadsword’s attack power reached [10000], and the stick had only [1].

By design, they were not on the same level; only a Divine Artifact can destroy another Divine Artifact.

Lin Qianxuan could not comprehend this, unable to accept it.

[Lin Qianxuan (shocked): Power of Dao? What exactly is it?]

[Choushen (smiling): Want to know?]

[Lin Qianxuan (nodding): I do….]

The next scene showed Choushen twisting off the game character’s head.

The miasma eroded his entire body, completely destroying the game character.

The scene froze on Choushen’s smile.

[String of Destiny snapped…. Destiny Restarting… Restart successful!]

“Damn, crazy bastard!!”

Lin Qianxuan cursed.

Then he fell into contemplation.

Choushen’s power was very strange.

The game character hadn’t reduced the gap between them much by cultivation.

Instead, Choushen got serious from the start, defeating the game character in two moves.

The domain of Dao?

The Dao?

Based on his knowledge, Dao described the natural operation rules of everything in the universe and also meant roads or explaining truths.

According to Choushen’s description, the Power of Dao he possessed, could it be…. Heaven and Earth Rules?

Is Power of Dao the power of utilizing Heaven and Earth Rules?

But it seemed it wasn’t exactly the case.

All human technology, to put it bluntly, also utilizes the rules of nature and the universe.

If explained this way, all of it is also Power of Dao.

But Choushen clearly had a measure in his mind.

In his eyes, all the techniques the game character used, those powers of the Divine Machine, seemed like mundane things.

Dao?

Lin Qianxuan felt like he had glimpsed some Spiritual Light, but was just slightly off, hard to fully comprehend.

“Forget it, let’s take a break.”

Lin Qianxuan recorded the information from this game session, shut down the computer, and picked up his phone to play.

He searched the meaning of “Dao,” but it was mostly similar to what he already knew.

Shaking his head, Lin Qianxuan started lurking in various groups to see if anything interesting had happened recently.

He mostly lurked, seldom speaking up actively.

After all, he had to maintain the image of a master, how could he speak carelessly?

Moreover, he cherished his reputation.

Much talk leads to much loss.

If one day he accidentally said something wrong and it got recorded, turning into black history when unearthed in the future, it would be very embarrassing.

At this moment, in the [High-End Talent Reserve Group of Longjiang City], someone posted a video link.

It was posted by the admin “Tissue Superman.”

Tissue Superman. Huang Wu (Admin): Practiced some magic, gained a little, [link].

Lin Qianxuan clicked in to see a scene of someone using Profound Light Art to catch fish.

After preparing for three seconds, a Profound Light Art hit a carp surfacing for air from twenty meters away, stunning it.

In terms of strength, it was quite ordinary.

But in the fringe group, this was already considered impressive.

Some people hadn’t even started yet, not having gathered a Qi Vortex, so it attracted heaps of praise.

[A Little Chill. Huang Er: Tissue God is invincible!]

[Floating Light. Huang San: Tissue Bro is awesome!]

[Little Green. Huang Er: Skill can reach the Dao, art can connect with the divine, Tissue Uncle has entered the Dao….]

…..

Seeing this line, Lin Qianxuan suddenly realized what he had thought of earlier.

Yes, that’s it.

When skill reaches a certain level, it can touch the realm of Dao, which is the laws of nature.

One’s own “skill” can operate like the rules of nature.

The feeling Choushen gave him was just like this word.

His power, like the laws of nature, was irresistibly strong.

This is why his energy could easily destroy all things.

Because it is the rules of nature, the power of Dao.

Just like how friction inevitably generates heat, just like gravity…

Because it’s Dao, it inevitably occurs, inevitably unstoppable.

It was never about using the rules of nature; he himself is the rules.

“Is this the holy existence born before the heavens and the earth?” Lin Qianxuan commented with emotion.

He himself is a being of the rules.

It’s simply absurd.

From a certain perspective, could Choushen be understood as the embodiment of the miasma rules of that world?

In comparison to his world, it would be like the abstract cosmic rule of gravity forming a being.

No, Choushen shouldn’t be as exaggerated as affecting the entire universe’s gravity; his rules seem effective only within a certain range.

More like a being nurtured by a portion of miasma, merely with the ability to manipulate the rules of miasma.

That explains it.

So is Choushen actually a mechanism monster?

No wonder he can only be indirectly killed using the [Conjoin Life] mechanism.

This is no longer a life form in the conventional sense.

Speaking of which, did someone like that actually get defeated by Emperor Shenwu?

What’s up with Emperor Shenwu?

Can practicing Divine Martial make one into a mechanism monster?

Lin Qianxuan pursed his lips.

Ah, the realm where skill approaches the Dao!

This is the philosophical境界 proposed by ancient sages.

I didn’t expect it could actually be realized.

How envious!

But envy aside, if you don’t know how to do it, there’s nothing you can do.

No way浊神 would tell him, either.

There’s one more 游玩机会 left; I wonder if I can ask Emperor Feng about it.

But I feel Emperor Feng probably doesn’t know either.

If he knew, he would have mentioned it earlier.

Even the related records in the game don’t mention it.

Everyone just knows that Emperor Shenwu is very powerful, but how powerful exactly, and in what way, no one knows.

Emperor Shenwu had already been invincible for a long time, without even an estimate of a fraction of his strength being forced out, let alone using his Power of Dao.

…

The time is now September 23rd.

Chen Long’Er took a day off.

She happily spent a leisurely time with Lin Qianxuan.

Lin Qianxuan also took her on mountain hikes and water excursions, enjoyed barbecue and hotpot.

The topic of crossing over was not mentioned by either of them.

Lin Qianxuan didn’t bring it up, and Chen Long’Er didn’t ask.

They simply enjoyed the warmth of the moment wholeheartedly.

Lin Qianxuan introduced Chen Long’Er to Guagua.

Facing Chen Long’Er, Guagua was also somewhat influenced.

But not as dramatically as with Lin Qianxuan.

Chen Long’Er’s commands it could struggle to refuse.

But Lin Qianxuan’s commands, Guagua couldn’t refuse.

The strength and development of their bloodlines were vastly different.

“It’s a female frog.” On the way home, Chen Long’Er suddenly said.

“Why did you say that out of the blue?” Lin Qianxuan asked curiously.

Whether Guagua is male or female, does it matter to him?

Chen Long’Er silently looked at Lin Qianxuan for a moment, then said: “I’ve been watching the videos you posted before recently.”

Now it was Lin Qianxuan’s turn to be silent.

He suddenly remembered his performance in those videos.

That was really borderline even in his own opinion.

After all, when producing content, sometimes you have to be a little flamboyant.

So in the videos, he really came across as unrestrained, even deliberately showing interest in those unusual types.

Even many weirdos thought he was weird!

“That was all for work; I’m not like that in reality.” Lin Qianxuan tried to explain.

“Then why do you always make me change into a half-dragon form during that time?” Chen Long’Er said.

“The moon is a bit round tonight.” Lin Qianxuan looked up at the moons in the sky and said.

“Which one are you talking about?” Chen Long’Er asked.

“They’re all round.” Lin Qianxuan breathed a sigh of relief.

Luckily, Chen Long’Er didn’t pursue the matter; otherwise, he’d be embarrassed to death if she played his videos in front of him.

“Are we transforming tonight too?” Chen Long’Er suddenly asked.

“Of course….”

As soon as Lin Qianxuan spoke, he realized he had been set up.

Seeing Chen Long’Er’s somewhat disdainful look, he restrained his expression and threateningly said: “I can transform too, and in two ways.”

Chen Long’Er didn’t speak, but her eyes showed some eager anticipation.

Seeing that look, Lin Qianxuan couldn’t help but have a quirky expression.

Should he say that she truly is the girlfriend chosen for him by the String of Destiny? They really do match well!!

…

The next morning, after sending Chen Long’Er back to Kyoto, Lin Qianxuan also followed, riding the clouds back to Longjiang City.

As he flew through the air, he recalled last night, his expression slightly complex.

With cultivation, Chen Long’Er’s physique was becoming stronger and stronger.

If he didn’t put in some effort, he feared he wouldn’t be able to become a master of time management in the future.

…

…

September 25th.

Mu Lizhi sent Lin Qianxuan a message; he had used Magic to newly create some fruit platters and rice wine. He wanted to invite Lin Qianxuan to taste them together and shoot a video to promote his temple.

Lin Qianxuan thought for a moment and, feeling a bit restless from the calm, didn’t refuse.

He had previously asked Zhang Heng if he could make some extraordinary-related content.

Zhang Heng said that as long as he didn’t break the law or shoot crude, boundary-pushing content to attract attention, everything else was permissible.

Which meant he could turn into a dragon and make it rain if he wanted to.

Of course, Lin Qianxuan had no plans to be that conspicuously bold.

He just wanted to slightly showcase his spiritual practitioner’s identity, satisfy his desire to share while transitioning his content.

Upon arriving at Mu Lizhi’s temple, Lin Qianxuan noticed the incense was very prosperous, and Mu Lizhi had even hired several Daoist children and robed Daoists to work there.

Lin Qianxuan found a secluded place to land, then walked to the front of the temple and called Mu Lizhi.

Shortly after, Mu Lizhi came out.

Beside him were two middle-aged men whom Lin Qianxuan didn’t recognize.

Both wore casual white garments, appearing more ethereal compared to ordinary people, with an air of being escaped from the mundane concerns and beyond conventional care.

“I didn’t expect Senior Lin to appear so young,” one of the middle-aged men introduced himself with hands clasped: “Carp Leaps Over the Dragon Gate, real name Li Zhao.”

“Tissue Superman, real name He Ling. It’s a great fortune to see Senior Lin in person today,” He Ling also said with hands clasped.

“Ah, it’s an honor to meet you both, fellow Daoists,” Lin Qianxuan clasped his hands and returned the greeting.

These two were indeed the group leader and administrator of the chat group.

Mu Lizhi beside them spoke up: “Don’t stand outside; let’s all go inside.”

“Please, Senior Lin, lead the way,” Li Zhao said.

“Please,” Lin Qianxuan nodded.

The pilgrims who witnessed the scene speculated with puzzled expressions.

“Who are they? Why does Daoist Mu seem so courteous?”

“Those two friends of Daoist Mu I recognize; both are cultivators with some 修为. The young one I don’t know, but judging by his leading the way, his Dao practice must be much more profound; I imagine he’s a True Cultivator.”

“I see!”

“Stop chatting; it’s almost our turn. The Spirit Talismans here aren’t easy to acquire; if we miss this chance, we’ll have to wait until next month.”

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