Of course, Zhao Changhe had no way of knowing what was happening far away in Hangu Pass, as his eyes could not see that far.
After practicing dual cultivation with Yue Hongling, Zhao Changhe recovered a little from his injuries, but he still had a lot of things to do.
When he woke up, Yue Hongling was sleeping. It wasn't because she was knocked unconscious by the shock, but because the battle and the dual cultivation had touched her, and she was in a deep sleep... Zhao Changhe didn't bother her and sensed his own condition.
The injuries haven't improved much, but the upper limit of my cultivation is increasing.
Battles have always been the most challenging, especially for someone like him who practices blood evil. Even if he has already left the level of raising evil and upgrading, he can still gain great benefits from such a battle. And this place was polished by the immortal god for his own revival, and a very complete spirit gathering formation was constructed. The energy formed by the surrounding majestic power of faith is now ownerless, and others cannot use it, but after he repaired the book of qi channels, it is very convenient to use it, just like soaking in any spiritual spring.
The benefits he gained from this dual cultivation and healing were immeasurable, and Yue Hongling simply entered a state of meditation.
We can continue to cultivate here for a while. Let the three women come together and absorb the energy of faith accumulated here...
He took out the newly acquired Book of Truth and Illusion and pondered it for a while. Surprisingly, the blind man still did not appear... Normally, her response was more obvious every time he got the Book of Heaven. This time, she was so silent that Zhao Changhe was a little uncomfortable. He tried to call out twice, but there was no response... Zhao Changhe did not hesitate and just read the book.
This page of the book of truth and illusion… Strictly speaking, it is called existence and non-existence. In terms of the degree of mystery, it may not be higher than the previous page of the book of cause and effect. But because it is combined with the page of Qi and meridians, and the blind man gives some pointers, you can at least see a line of cause and effect… Even if you see it, you can't do anything, and you may not even know what cause and effect it represents, but at least there is something "visible". As long as it is visible, people feel more at ease, and feel that sooner or later they will be able to grasp it.
This itself is the meaning brought by "existence", which makes it visible and recognizable.
The existence and non-existence of this page are completely confusing. There is nothing to see at all, and don't expect any VR scenes to be demonstrated to you like the earlier pages. The main focus is on abstraction.
The proposition of existence and non-existence first relies on definition. It is like an empty pocket. If you ask if there is something in it, you must first determine the definition of this "something". What does "something" refer to? There is no money or material, but there is air, dust, and particles that have not yet been recognized and observed. If you don't define it well and then talk about existence and non-existence, you can argue until the end of time.
In this page of the book, if you ask if there is a bellyband, then there is definitely not. So what is there? There are rules.
By analogy, the existence and non-existence pointed to by this law must refer to a clearly defined target, such as a dragon bird in a specific time and place. If it is here, it exists; if it is not here, it does not exist. If it is not here but can be seen, it is called illusion; if it is here but cannot be seen, it is called hidden.
The transformation of existence and non-existence is not possible to practice, at least not at the current level. The most that can be gained from this level is the experience of truth and illusion, virtuality and reality. Even a blind man would not dare to call this page the book of existence and non-existence, but only the book of truth and illusion.
It’s no wonder that Changsheng Tianshen couldn’t learn anything from this kind of thing after holding it for so long, and Lie just threw it away, saying, “It’s not my way.”
But for Po Xun, this page of the heavenly book can at least allow him to easily push his illusion to the pinnacle... It's just a bit like using a cannon to kill a mosquito. This kind of divine object is only used to practice illusion...
I don't know what the blind man and Jiuyou can get... For example, will the blind man have a body out of nothing? This is not impossible. Theoretically, as long as it can be defined by the way of heaven, it should be possible to create something out of nothing with the help of this page of the book. That is worthy of being called a law... It may also be the most core page of the formation of the entire world.
Zhao Changhe also didn't want to use this thing to learn any illusions, at most he wanted to learn how to break illusions.
What he wanted to learn more was the difference between reality and illusion. The concepts of reality and illusion are different, but their essences are similar. The prerequisite is to be able to see through the essence.
For example... Zhao Changhe focused his eyes and took a careful look at the causal line between himself and Yue Hongling.
Does cause and effect exist? It must exist. But it is invisible and a virtual concept. But since it exists, it can be presented as real.
Combining the cause and effect of the Qi-Watching Technique, one can only see that there are lines that are related, but it is impossible to determine what these lines represent. But at this moment, combined with this page of the Heavenly Book, Zhao Changhe can clearly identify the actual concept of the line between himself and Yue Hongling.
The starting point is grace.
The kindness of Yue Hongling in saving him was the cause of all results and the beginning of all karmic connections between the two parties.
Under this beginning, many lines would have been scattered, such as the possible master-disciple line. He once wanted to learn martial arts from Yue Hongling, but this line has been broken. The continued line is admiration, "That is the world in my heart" and "I want to be such a person", this line continues after gratitude and righteousness, accompanied by another man's natural desire for beautiful women, mixed in, spiraling together to become an increasingly thick line.
This line bore new fruit at the moment of Beimang's wife... Zhao Changhe blushed a little, because he found out that he had already fallen in love with Hong Ling at that time. It turned out that he had already fallen in love with her at that time... If he hadn't seen it so clearly, he really wouldn't have dared to recognize it.
One cause affects all results. For example, the possibility of being a "bandit" or "evildoer" in himself was directly cut off by Yue Hongling's kindness and love. Although he was in a bandit's den, he embarked on the path of a knight that even surprised his initial evening makeup. All of this was due to this.
All causes and effects are clearly presented.
The virtual concept is transformed into a real presentation, and everything is clearly visible.
This is tracing the cause, which is relatively simple... If we look further into the future, it is no longer a converged line, but begins to branch out again.
The thickest and smoothest line is "living together till old age, with many children and grandchildren". This is the most likely outcome of the friendship and character of both parties. The lines of "changing one's heart" and "abandoning" do not exist at all, which makes Zhao Changhe very satisfied with himself.
But there are also if branches, such as the possibility of both parties dying suddenly, and the very strange possibility of being isolated and unable to see each other. This is normal. It is not surprising for people like me who lick blood on the edge of a knife to die. I almost died yesterday... The most likely outcome is just a possibility. Whether it can become a reality depends on your own efforts. This is right.
However, no one knows whether it will lead to an undesirable outcome if someone plays with it a little bit.
It's good to be able to see it... At least no one can secretly manipulate the fate of himself and Hong Ling.
But if we only talk about his relationship with Hong Ling, it is relatively simple, so it is not surprising to see through it. There are more complicated ones, such as... Zhao Changhe tried it, ignoring the relationship between himself and Yue Hong Ling, and talking about his future alone... The result was that the lines were so blurred that he could not sort them out. He did not have the ability to do so.
Just as the blind man said, she couldn't even see her own fruit... I wonder what level someone must be at to be able to do this.
In fact, Zhao Changhe felt that if he looked at the cause and effect between himself and the blind man, it would not be as simple and clear as looking at Hong Ling. Their relationship was much more complicated, and it would probably be too confusing for him to figure out. He didn't know if the blind man could figure it out.
In short, being able to see through cause and effect is not only about having a good idea in mind, but it can actually be applied to martial arts...
If it can cut the qi channels, it can naturally also cut off cause and effect.
This will be the direction of my next research. I feel it will be beneficial to Yangyang's reincarnation situation, and also to myself and Lao Xue's possible possession of Lie's body... If I research to the top, maybe I can kill him invisibly and erase the cause of his existence. Will he die directly
After all, his injuries had not healed, and he began to feel dizzy after studying this step. Zhao Changhe let out a long sigh, shook his head, put away the heavenly book, and stood up to leave the secret realm.
There are still many things to do and I can't just sit here and think about martial arts. For example, I have to wait until I recover some strength before I can heal Li Shentong's injury.
… …
Li Shentong was unconscious and Zhao Changhe himself was weak, so he could only hand him over to the Blood God Cult members to take care of him and apply medicine and bandages on him. But when he went out to ask, Xue Canghai said that Li Shentong was gone.
"Gone?" Zhao Changhe asked in surprise: "How is it possible? With such a serious injury..."
"Situ Xiao came to take his master away, saying that taking him back to the sect's secret place would be more effective for this kind of injury than here. In addition, the Spiritual Tribe is also close, and asking the Spiritual Tribe for some blood-related treasures would be more effective than the things here."
"That makes sense, but can anyone tell me how Situ Xiao got here in just one night? Can he fly?"
Xue Canghai looked at him for a long time, and said helplessly: "My Lord Saint, you have been in the bridal chamber for the third morning."
Zhao Changhe: “…” I only studied the heavenly book for a short while at most, which means I slept for two and a half days before that
The Blood God Cult members were very convinced. Zhao Changhe's achievements in killing gods and demons were not as shocking to men. One shot could last for two and a half days. What kind of strength is this? Although the core members of the Blood God Cult, like the Shenhuang Sect, have no interest in women, it does not mean that they do not admire men's abilities, right...
"Ahem." Xue Canghai coughed twice, trying to show that he was talking about serious matters: "The Holy Son had previously informed the grasslands to come to the Holy Mountain for an audience. Some small tribes in the eastern desert have already come to kneel down and pay homage - oh, those are the tribes that were obscured by the True Illusion Art along the way when we were marching before. Their elite troops have been blown to pieces by our divine punishment, so they have no choice but to come."
Zhao Changhe also stepped down with a thick face: "We'll talk about this later. I want to know if Situ Xiao has any instructions before he leaves."
"Just tell you to go to Bashu when you are free, and if you are not free, send a reliable person, such as Tang Wanzhuang, to take over." Xue Canghai looked unhappy: "The implication is that you still don't like the Four Symbols Sect and our Blood God Sect, and probably don't trust us to manage Bashu well."
Zhao Changhe didn't care about this: "What I want to know is whether there are gods or demons behind them that need our help to deal with. With Li Shentong in this state now, I'm worried that something might happen to them."
"No one said that. If no one said that, then it probably doesn't exist." Xue Canghai said, "Not every inheritance has a living god or devil hidden behind it. For example, the Four Symbols Sect said there was a Night Emperor, but now it seems he is long dead."
This example is so random that she would be in a good mood if she didn't slap you in the face. But the truth is correct. Not every powerful inheritance must have a living god or devil behind it. There are still many who are still alive.
The most typical example should be Lao Xia. Although there is a blind man behind him, his inheritance is not blind. The series of adventures he gained during his rise should all be ownerless. According to the inheritance of Shenhuang Sect, which focuses on body forging, the original owner's chance of surviving in the collapse of the sky and the collapse of the earth is much higher than that of the one who focuses on the soul. However, no one knows whether the original owner will be revived due to some circumstances like Lie.
In fact, the Sword Emperor is still lying in the mausoleum, which is also related to the difference in body forging. He has not caught up with the recent tide of the awakening of gods and demons, because he mainly focuses on the sword body. Unlike the blind man, he can even abandon his body and it doesn't matter if he uses the Heavenly Book as his body.
Zhao Changhe felt that Yue Hongling still wanted to leave this time. Unlike her previous desire to wander around the world, this time Yue Hongling had a clear destination, which was to take a look at the Sword Emperor's Tomb.
She is practicing now, if she wants to go, she doesn't really have to pester Zhao Changhe to go with her... She can make arrangements based on everyone's schedule when the time comes. This matter should really be put on the agenda, otherwise it will always be a time bomb buried there.
Anyway, since the Shenhuang Sect said that there were no gods or demons to be beaten, Zhao Changhe put aside his worries and just went over to visit after finishing his work here. He continued with the previous topic: "You said that the Modong tribe has come to kneel down, what about other areas?"
"There are also people from other regions, but their sincerity is much less. For example, those from Modong brought cattle, sheep and treasures, while the others only sent an envoy to express their submission. What's the use of this? We are all just gangsters. Do you think we are stupid?"
"Of course I still think we have no control over it." Zhao Changhe asked, "Has there been any news about the Suzaku Venerable in the past two days?"
"...You still call her the Reverend Suzaku?"
"I'm calling for you, so you don't get beaten if you yell."
“… Thank you so much.” Xue Canghai clasped his hands and said, “There is no news from the Venerable yet, but an envoy from General Huangfu came to report that they have broken into the royal court and captured all the people. Now they are sweeping the land, mainly looking for the whereabouts of large tribes like the Vulture Tribe. He has already slaughtered two tribes, but he hasn’t found the whereabouts of the Vulture Tribe yet. I think Huangfu Yongxian is really cruel. It will take 20 to 30 years for the grassland to recover after he plowed it.”
"Why do you sound a little envious... Aren't you afraid of Lie taking over your body?"
"To be honest, I was terrified when the Blood God showed up, because I knew that if he wanted to take my body, it would be easy. I was just a vessel prepared for him... This feeling was terrifying, but I was unwilling to give up like Old Sun... After all, I had practiced this thing until I had mastered the secrets, and I gave up..."
Zhao Changhe understood Xue Canghai's dilemma very well. He had known for a long time that there was a problem with the power of Blood Evil, but he had no choice but to continue practicing it... And since he was not proficient in Blood Evil at the beginning, it was easy for him to turn around. But Xue Canghai was so proficient in Blood Evil that he had practiced it to the point of secret storage, so it was difficult for him to turn around. He could only go down this path until the end.
"I think Lie should be fine. His mind doesn't seem to be here..." Zhao Changhe thought for a moment and said, "You should practice first. I'll see what happens next time I meet him."
"Okay." Xue Canghai smiled: "To put it bluntly, we are all following you now... We just need you to show us the way."
"I know where the Vulture Tribe is." Zhao Changhe patted his shoulder and said, "Take a rest. I'll be back soon."
Xue Canghai: “?”
Just when I was about to ask, Zhao Changhe had disappeared.
This movement was becoming more and more bizarre. Xue Canghai rubbed his eyes for a long time, but couldn't figure out the trajectory of Zhao Changhe's movements or where he disappeared.
Controlling the wind, controlling the light, descending from the gods... Ye Wuzong's body movements, Xue Xiao's body movements... The more things you learn, the more you can use yourself as you grow in practice and knowledge. Now Zhao Changhe's body movements are already as he pleases. Even Jiuyou didn't catch his split light at that moment, let alone Xue Canghai.
Zhao Changhe now understands Xia Longyuan more and more... Before he formed his own unique martial arts, he always thought about how to give it a nice name when he had his own martial arts, but after he had it, he was too lazy to think of a name. If he didn't plan to pass it on to future generations, there was no need to deliberately name it.
His direction was northwest... Now that he had conquered the sacred mountain and had a full view of its wonders, he could see the direction of the grassland's faith power and the changes in the flow of qi. Zhao Changhe could sense where the faith power was still being invested in Changshengtian, and where it was fading, and even sensed that some of it had transferred to him.
Some of them were beliefs that were originally in him, and that could obviously only have come from Huangfu Qing’s army, which was the Night Emperor belief of the Four Symbols Sect.
What is more special is that Huangfu Qing, as the Suzaku Venerable, does not believe it himself...
Who would believe in that guy? He was fighting with people outside, but as soon as he turned around and left, he went to the bridal chamber.
You guys should at least wait for me to go away! It's so irritating.
Huangfu Qing was spreading the map in the military tent with a sullen look on her face. She had no intention of scolding the man, and her eyebrows were tightly knitted. Huangfu Shaozong and other generals sat on the side in complete silence, and everyone felt a little embarrassed.
Without Zhao Changhe to lead the way, they went out to sweep for three days but failed to find even a single tribe. Sisi's falcon trainer was also useless here. It was unknown whether the nomads had moved or they had fallen into hallucinations again.
What was even more embarrassing was that everyone's morale was gone. After conquering the Wolf Mountain, everyone from top to bottom seemed to be slacking off. The celebration banquet hadn't even started yet, but they were already rushing out to sweep the fields and dig holes. It would have been fine if they could sweep away people, but after a few days of no gains, their morale naturally dissipated. So when Huangfu Qing summoned all the generals to discuss the next move, no one responded for a long time.
Huangfu Qing frowned, raised his head and took a look, his eyes full of anger: "What's the matter, are you all mute? When we were marching before, weren't there two of them who were very talkative and wanted to make decisions for me?"
"That..." The generals apologized with a smile, "That was because we were ignorant before. Now that we know that the commander-in-chief has made every possible plan, we naturally dare not make any more comments."
"Don't try that." Huangfu Qing looked at his brother and said, "What about you? Are you mute too?"
Huangfu Shaozong could only say, "My father's messenger said they couldn't find the Vulture Tribe either... I figured that since the Vulture Tribe was named Vulture, they should be good at transfer and reconnaissance."
"The more obvious sign of vultures is that they eat carrion." Huangfu Qing sneered: "We are not only looking for the Vulture Tribe, but if we find Vulture Fang, we will have a high chance of finding Timur. Because Vulture Fang wants to find Timur more than we do, and he has more experience than us. If my guess is correct, they may have come into contact at this moment."
The generals were silent, agreeing with the commander's judgment. But what can we do? It's not like everyone brought prisoners to help. There are also important shamans in the temple. They can't find them. What ideas do we have
Huangfu Qing glanced at the shamans sitting in the tent and sneered. It was hard to say whether they really couldn't find it or were just slacking off.
But if they can be found without them and a beautiful annihilation war can be fought, it can basically be said that the people of the grassland will be determined in all aspects.
Unfortunately, the commander-in-chief had to admit that he could not do it in the short term by himself... Mobei was too big. The guide sent by Batu only knew the way to the Holy Mountain and the Royal Court. How much could he know about other places? Previously, there were various war judgments that were assisted by God. It was really assisted by God. His name was Zhao Changhe.
"It's infuriating." Huangfu Qing secretly gnashed her teeth: "Are you that hungry? You insist on having your wedding night as soon as you stop... Help me finish the work, can't I accompany you? If you have the guts, come over now, I'll accompany you in the general's tent..."
Just as he was thinking this, a figure flashed before his eyes and Zhao Changhe appeared in the tent.
Huangfu Qing: “…”
(End of this chapter)