Chapter 6

After being brought to this world by the Taiyi Order, Gao Qian would enter the Taiyi Palace every time he fell asleep.

As the spirit of the Taiyi Order, Ling'er could help Gao Qian manage the Taiyi Palace. She could also assist him in cultivating the *Vajra Divine Power Sutra*.

This supreme martial art, transformed from the Heavenly Lotus of Virtue, was profound and mysterious. Thanks to Ling'er's help in cultivating, he was able to achieve some success.

However, cultivating the *Vajra Divine Power Sutra* required adherence to precepts. Violating the precepts would result in a deduction of cultivation. Long-term adherence to the precepts would earn rewards from the Taiyi Order.

The precepts were simple: do not speak or act improperly.

The precepts were simple, but adhering to them was not easy. "Do not speak or act improperly" was a very broad concept.

Although the standard of propriety was determined by Gao Qian, as a former high-quality human male from the 21st century, his standard of propriety was very high.

Because of this, killing a few villains would not break his precepts. However, accidentally saying a dirty word would break them.

Twelve years had passed since he came to this world, and Gao Qian had violated the precepts many times.

It wasn't until recent years that he got used to adhering to the precepts, and he had maintained them for 999 consecutive days.

Now that it was past midnight, he should have maintained the precepts for 1,000 consecutive days.

Gao Qian asked Ling'er, "How about it, has the Virtuous Spirit Light been generated yet?"

Ling'er, who was meditating in a cross-legged position, lightly leaped up. She floated to Gao Qian's side and extended her small hand. A golden light shone and flowed in her palm, appearing both real and illusory.

"Father, this is the Virtuous Spirit Light you have generated by maintaining the precepts for 1,000 days."

Ling'er also looked very excited: "Today, we can finally cultivate the second Heavenly Lotus of Virtue."

Ling'er pulled Gao Qian's sleeve to the circular pond. She pointed to several lotus flowers in the pond that were about to bloom and said, "Father, choose one."

Faced with a pond full of lotus flowers, Gao Qian hesitated again.

It wasn't that he had difficulty choosing; he just didn't like relying on luck.

The lotus flowers in the pond were divided into green, black, red, and gold, and there was only one of each color.

Clearly, different colors had different meanings.

Unfortunately, Ling'er knew nothing. There was too little information to make any correct deductions.

Duan Heihu was a demon, and it was unknown if he had any accomplices.

At this time, any additional help would be beneficial.

If he delayed, he might not understand the significance of these colors.

After some thought, Gao Qian made up his mind and pointed to the black lotus: "This one."

"Black lotus, good."

Ling'er pointed, and a point of golden light rained down onto the black lotus.

The black lotus, which was about to bloom, slowly opened its petals, revealing the stamens and the lotus pod inside.

The fully bloomed lotus had deep black petals with a mysterious and elegant beauty.

In the lotus pod, a black light flickered. When the black lotus fully bloomed, the black light transformed into a black book, floating above the lotus.

On the cover of the black book were five characters: *The Formless Yin-Yang Wheel*.

Gao Qian looked at Ling'er. He had never heard of this martial art and couldn't deduce its use from its name.

Ling'er's face showed a hint of joy: "Father, this martial art is perfectly timed and is a perfect match for Father's *Vajra Divine Power Sutra*!"

"Is this a technique that uses a wheel to strike people?"

Gao Qian was curious. He knew of only one person who was skilled with a wheel: the Vajra Wheel Dharma King.

"No, no,"

Ling'er explained helplessly: "Formless means transcending all forms, and the Yin-Yang Wheel represents the continuous cycle of opposites."

Gao Qian still didn't understand. Such mystical explanations could have many interpretations.

He asked, "What is its actual use?"

Ling'er said with difficulty: "This supreme secret technique involves the most fundamental power. I can't explain it clearly."

"Then how do you practice it?"

Gao Qian was surprised: "Do I have to practice it myself?"

Ling'er sighed: "Father doesn't need to practice it, and I can't practice it for you."

"This supreme martial art directly targets the essence of one's soul. Each person can only practice one. Since Father has the *Vajra Divine Power Sutra* as his fundamental secret technique, he cannot practice the *Formless Yin-Yang Wheel*."

"Ah?"

Gao Qian looked at Ling'er in surprise: "What do we do then?"

"You can find an apostle to practice the *Formless Yin-Yang Wheel* for you. Father can obtain 70% of the apostle's power."

Ling'er observed Gao Qian's expression and, seeing that he seemed relatively calm, continued: "Father can also lend power to the apostle."

"Is that it?"

Gao Qian felt a headache. He asked again: "What control do I have over the apostle? Will the apostle die if I die?"

"The apostle can be considered Father's disciple. Father can only seal the apostle's martial arts and prevent the apostle from entering the Taiyi Palace."

"Through the connection of the Taiyi Order, Father can also forcibly descend in a mental projection to the apostle's side..."

Ling'er explained a lot, but Gao Qian summarized that he didn't have much control over the apostle.

If the apostle obtained the *Formless Yin-Yang Wheel* but didn't practice it, he wouldn't have much way to constrain the apostle.

Well, the only method seemed to be to forcibly descend in a mental projection to educate and guide the apostle...

The apostle was chosen by the Taiyi Order based on talent, and Gao Qian had no control over the selection.

This made things a bit complicated.

Gao Qian couldn't help but sigh. He thought he had won a big prize, but there were so many conditions.

This greatly reduced the joy of winning.

Ling'er comforted Gao Qian: "Father, you can have several apostles and share their powerful strength. This is a great thing."

She added encouragingly: "Strength in numbers!"

"Alright. If there's no choice, I'll accept it."

Gao Qian was open-minded. He told Ling'er: "I don't want the apostle to see my face. Being mysterious can inspire awe."

"That's easy."

As the spirit of the Taiyi Order, Ling'er could transform at will within the Taiyi Palace.

She drew in the air, and a golden mask appeared before Gao Qian.

The golden mask had a smiling curve at the corners of its mouth, and only a narrow slit for the eyes.

Although the mask seemed to be smiling, combined with the narrow eyes, it gave a mysterious and ominous feeling.

"Looks like a villain..." Gao Qian commented.

Ling'er felt a bit wronged: "Father said he wanted to be mysterious and inspire awe."

Gao Qian put on the mask, which fit perfectly over his face without feeling suffocating.

Looking at his reflection in the pond, the golden mask, paired with his dragon-patterned robe and boots, looked both majestic and mysterious.

Gao Qian felt very good about it.

He told Ling'er: "When the apostle appears, you'll be responsible for the introduction and explanation. I'll just pose."

"I understand, one good cop, one bad cop." Ling'er inherited part of Gao Qian's memory and could handle these things without being taught.

The *Formless Yin-Yang Wheel* secret manual on the black lotus kept spinning, but nothing changed. Gao Qian was getting sleepy just watching it.

Ling'er, however, was very interested and watched eagerly.

Gao Qian waited a while longer, but still nothing happened. He asked Ling'er, "How long will this take?"

"It's hard to say. Finding a suitable apostle in a vast sea of people is not easy."

Ling'er was also unsure how long it would take. "Father, go do something else. I'll keep an eye on it."

Just as Gao Qian was about to speak, a black light suddenly flickered on the black lotus, and a graceful figure appeared out of nowhere.

The figure turned out to be a beautiful woman.

"She's here!"

Ling'er was excited and pointed to the water. "Father, look quickly."

On the surface of the lotus pond, several lines of text appeared:

Name: Zhou Yuxiu.

Gender: Female.

Age: Seventeen years old.

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