Chapter 41

Tianyi Zun Aizitan was fishing.

Of course, he wasn't posting mindless content in the Myriad Immortal Illusion. After all, it would be truly boring to do so. He was really fishing. However, the place where he was fishing was somewhat unusual.

He was in a dark, sunless secret realm, with a pond floating in the void where he fished.

This place was originally a world within a world, a cave heaven. This cave heaven was isolated from the world of Shenzhou, with no light of the sky. The person who opened this cave heaven didn't even bother to evolve the earth, let alone refine some smaller suns, moons, and stars. And the current occupant of this cave heaven, a cultivator of the New Law, clearly didn't think about adding any scenery.

Logically, such a place should not have any living creatures, let alone allow fishing. But Tianyi Zun was after all the strongest cultivator of the New Law, and raising a pond of fish was no big deal. After staying here for thirty years, he used his great power to twist the space, forming an unstable gravitational field in the void. The water and soil in the gravitational field were transformed by the cultivators of the Fuming Valley, while the fish fry were synthesized by the cultivators of the Spirit Beast Mountain, each one a species not found in Shenzhou.

If there was nothing urgent, he always liked to fish here. This was his greatest hobby besides playing the erhu. Fishing not only relaxed him but also didn't hinder his thinking.

The fish here had been handled by the Divine Lord of Natural Selection and evolved rapidly. Tianyi Zun's fish were becoming increasingly difficult to catch. But fortunately, his patience was always very good.

However, not everyone who stayed here had such patience.

Xue Ding'e, the Fluctuation Celestial Lord, sat cross-legged opposite Aizitan. Ripples appeared beneath him, supporting him on the water. He propped his right arm on his knee, his right hand supporting his chin, looking impatient. He had already changed his posture eight times in a quarter of an hour.

Finally, the Fluctuation Celestial Lord's patience was exhausted.

"Boring!"

Aizitan waved his hand, pulling out another fishing rod from the void: "Here."

Xue Ding'e waved his hand: "No need, no need. Xiao Ai, do me a favor."

Although Xue Ding'e was a bit older than Aizitan, Tianyi Zun had the appearance of a child with white hair, and the Fluctuation Celestial Lord, who considered himself a man of style, always maintained the appearance of a young man. Calling Tianyi Zun "Xiao Ai" in this manner was a bit awkward.

Aizitan seemed to understand Xue Ding'e's meaning and shook his head: "No."

"We've been friends for so many years."

"I have a heavy responsibility and cannot leave."

Xue Ding'e covered his forehead and sighed: "This place is really boring."

"Exactly, it will help you get rid of your fondness for beauty."

Xue Ding'e jumped up and shouted: "Reading books with a beauty by your side is a refined activity! A refined activity!"

"Can't read without a beauty, that's a problem."

Xue Ding'e sighed heavily and sat back on the water.

After being friends for so many years, Aizitan felt a bit sorry: "Didn't you hook up with someone in the Myriad Immortal Illusion?"

Xue Ding'e shook his head: "You know me. With a beauty by my side, inspiration flows like a spring. The academic exchanges in the Myriad Immortal Illusion, well—no, I need to get Feng Luoyi to open a special area for daily exchanges, and even add a simulation function."

Aizitan really wanted to say, "What's the difference from a dream?" It would be better to have a master of the Yangshen Pavilion cast an illusion for him. But seeing his friend's excited eyes, he gave up the idea. After all, this place was so boring that it could drive one mad. Cultivators of the New Law sought the Dao with self-forgetfulness, but the heart of the New Law emphasized "true self, unchanged初心." Since they didn't cut off desires and emotions like the ancient cultivators, long-term contemplation of the Dao was a great test of one's mental strength.

So, he passed the ball to Feng Luoyi.

Brother Feng, you must protect the integrity of the Myriad Dharma Gate and the Myriad Immortal Illusion!

At that moment, an excited shout echoed throughout the cave heaven.

"I know! I know!"

The Fluctuation Celestial Lord stood up, his face serious: "This voice, is it Bo'er?"

Aizitan nodded: "Most likely, he has realized some profound skill or method."

Tens of thousands of years ago, the great cultivator of the ancient calculation path, the Geometric Demon Lord Jimit, excitedly flew into the air with his sword, shouting, "I know! I know!" after realizing the method of calculating the volume of a rigid irregular body while bathing. Unfortunately, the Demon Lord was so excited that he forgot to use his power to conjure a set of clothes. Even more unfortunately, his disciples considered it a refined activity, and it remains a celebration of the Myriad Dharma Gate to this day—though few dare to actually do it.

Quantum Zunshi's shout just now had a similar style to the Geometric Demon Lord, and the Fluctuation Celestial Lord couldn't help but maliciously wonder if he was wearing clothes. Anyone who heard that shout would think that Quantum Zunshi had a major insight!

"I still think his Ethereal Path has gone astray and it will be difficult for him to make further breakthroughs."

Xue Ding'e looked at Aizitan: "You have no problem, right?"

Aizitan couldn't hide his excitement: "What's the harm in losing a few times? Back in Erwei Village, did we ever fear him?"

"Spoken well!" Xue Ding'e also ignited his fighting spirit: "Let the beauties of Shenzhou wait a bit! I'm going to meet him."

Not only Aizitan and Xue Ding'e heard Bo'er's shout, but also Puli, who was being carried by Fentian Hou Kelvin. He kept urging Kelvin to fly faster.

Puli had fought his junior brother to the point of exhaustion during the operation to capture Buzhun Daoist, and both fell into the Northern Sea. During the battle, Puli and Haisen Bao had a verbal dispute, mentioning their deceased master, Somofei. Puli, with his fiery temper, lost control and attacked with the power of the Heavenly Sword, exceeding the expectations of the White泽 Divine Lord. The two brothers fought until they were completely drained of energy. The Northern Sea was an extremely cold place, and Puli was frozen upon falling in, the cold invading his body, almost killing him. Fortunately, a thousand years ago, Fentian Hou had eliminated the Northern Sea Cold Dragon, and there were no more great demons. The demons, intimidated by Puli's aura, did not dare to harm him.

Just then, Fentian Hou was using the "Heavenly Entropy Technique" to dispel the cold in Puli's body, but Puli couldn't sit still when he heard his uncle's "I know! I know!" He begged Fentian Hou to bring him.

Fentian Hou's residence was not far from Quantum Zunshi's. Puli soon saw Bo'er, who was thinking at his desk.

Puli, excited, asked: "Uncle, did you solve the wave function collapse principle?"

Bo'er looked up, somewhat confused: "Solved?"

Bo'er was naturally taciturn and spoke in a cold tone, so Puli had to ask again: "Are you asking me or answering?"

"Ask."

Puli was a bit disappointed: "I thought you had solved it. What did you just figure out?"

Bo'er scratched his head and answered: "A word puzzle."

"Huh?"

Was there a problem that could be solved with a word puzzle?

Bo'er moved aside, letting Puli see his desk: "I was just solving a word puzzle. It was quite difficult."

Not only Puli, but even Kelvin looked a bit strange. Puli couldn't help but ask: "Uncle, are you bored?"

Bo'er smiled bitterly and handed over some drafts.

"Strained every nerve, but couldn't solve it."

These words weren't used that way... Uncle, if you can't speak, don't show off your knowledge...

Puli shook his head and took the drafts from Bo'er.

"Still these things..."

Puli also sighed.

Seeing the two of them looking dejected, Kelvin said: "It's just a temporary setback. There's no need to be so..."

Bo'er sat back in his seat and said softly: "If Senbao were still here..."

"Don't mention that name, Uncle!" Puli's expression twisted: "That traitor!"

Then, the two Ethereal Palace cultivators fell silent again.

Kelvin wanted to comfort them but didn't know how. At that moment, he saw the small copper mirrors hanging from their waists light up simultaneously.

These were the terminals of the Myriad Immortal True Mirror. When the mirror lit up, it meant that the upper echelons of the Immortal Alliance had something important to discuss.

The two Ethereal Palace cultivators looked at each other, then apologized to Kelvin and entered the illusion.

In their eyes, the surroundings turned into flowing light, rapidly changing into another scene.

This was a council hall, with not many people inside. Most were just shadows—divided consciousnesses entering the Myriad Immortal Illusion. Only four people were fully present: "The Sage of the Mortal World" Feng Luoyi, "The Crown of Myriad Dharma" Chen Jingyun, "The Laser Lady" Ma Jueli, and "The Sword Resounding in the Sky" Deng Jiaxuan. As for the shadows, Puli saw that most were cultivators of the Myriad Dharma Gate.

Chen Jingyun was being scolded by his teacher, the former deputy head of the Myriad Dharma Gate, Hua Ruogeng. Puli, who was most familiar with Feng Luoyi, went up and asked: "What's going on?"

Feng Luoyi shrugged: "Chen Zongmen set up the Hongmeng One Qi Array and got himself trapped. Someone needs to go and save him." At this point, Feng Luoyi couldn't help but praise: "Chen Zongmen's dedication to the Dao is rare even among cultivators of the New Law."

"The Myriad Dharma Gate isn't short of fanatics."

Feng Luoyi, also a cultivator of the Myriad Dharma Gate, nodded, looking quite proud.

Hua Ruogeng's scolding didn't last long. The Myriad Dharma Gate quickly decided to send someone to break the array. Then, the masters of the Myriad Dharma Gate dispersed, leaving only Bo'er, Puli, Feng Luoyi, and Chen Jingyun.

Feng Luoyi gestured for the two Ethereal Palace cultivators to sit down. The six of them sat in a circle. After a while, the Ethereal Palace cultivator Guci also appeared in the council hall.

Chen Jingyun, seeing everyone present, said: "I called you all here for a matter. Do you, Puli Zhenren and Guci Zhenren, remember the first battle in the operation to capture Buzhun Daoist?"

Puli frowned, unhappy that Chen Jingyun brought this up. Guci, however, nodded readily: "Yes."

"At the time, two Peace Envoys helped you temporarily divert Buzhun Daoist's attention, right?"

Ma Jueli nodded and added: "I remember there was a young boy in that village who had received the inheritance of an ancient cultivator and broke through to the Qi Practitioner stage. The little girl from the Fuming Valley used that child to divert Buzhun Daoist's attention."

Guci and Puli nodded, confirming this.

"That child entered the Xinshan Immortal Academy. He seems to have a problem."

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PS1: The word puzzle reference, Mr. Niels Bohr on Earth really did that.

PS2: QAQ Please give me a recommendation.

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