Child of Destiny (Double Update Today)
The Heavenly Dao of nature in this world are wailing.
The four strands of Great Shaman energy within Li Qi's body were clearly telling Li Qi this.
It didn't actually convey any information; rather, it was inferred through observation.
The sun, moon, and stars are the seasons of heaven. Therefore, the movement of the sun, moon, and stars throughout the celestial sphere is constant and should not be neglected, taking the beginning as the norm.
What does this mean? It means that the movement of the sun, moon, and stars is the timing of the heavens. Whether it is the position of the sun, the place the moon passes through, the position of the stars, or their corresponding intersections, they must be exactly the same and cannot deviate from the original scale. What it is at the beginning should be what it should be at the end.
This is what the right timing should look like.
The "chen" in "sun, moon, and stars" refers to the point where the sun, moon, and stars intersect at different times. It is because of this characteristic that the term "Chen" (hour) exists, because each Chen is a time when celestial phenomena change.
There was once a saying, "When Xihe the sun god) overturned his virtue, indulged in wine, neglected his duties, and disrupted the celestial order, abandoning his responsibilities. Thus, on the first day of the third month of autumn, the stars did not align in the constellation Fang (a star in the I Ching), the blind musicians played drums, the stewards rushed about, Xihe, oblivious to his officials, was bewildered by the celestial phenomena."
What does He Jie mean? It means that there was a Xihe who was in charge of the movement of the sun, moon and stars. He reversed his work, usually indulging in wine, deviating from his post, messing up the movement of the sun, moon and stars, and abandoning his duties.
Therefore, on the first day of the autumn month, the sun and moon did not meet in the celestial palace, resulting in a solar eclipse. This caused the music official to beat the drum, and the steward to rush to fetch coins to pay homage to the gods. Everyone ran around in a panic to provide offerings, but Xihe was unaware of this and was ignorant of celestial phenomena, causing chaos throughout the land.
Such a situation can occur when the movements of the sun, moon, and stars become disordered.
Later, of course, he was killed.
However, this incident shows that if celestial phenomena are disordered, the entire world will inevitably be thrown into turmoil.
Moreover, Li Qi knew a little bit more.
That is, no matter which world these extraterrestrial worlds are in, or what the specific rules may be different, there is one thing that is always the same.
That is, the celestial phenomena are fixed and unchanging.
No matter which world it is, there are the Four Symbols celestial phenomena, and there are familiar stars such as Venus, Sui Xing, Zhen Xing, Saturn, the eight winds, the Twenty-Eight Mansions constellations, the Five Officials, the Six Mansions Purple Palace, Taiwei, Xian Chi, the Four Guards, and Tian A.
When the celestial phenomena of a world are unstable, the professional ethics of those Shaman to the gods and spirits will surely tell them that the world is undergoing a catastrophe.
Standing in the center of the crowd, Li Qi slowly said:
"Therefore, I believe that the suffering in this world is giving rise to a group of rebels, and they are the last resistance against the Heavenly Dao of this world."
"I guess your companions must all be steadfast in their beliefs, exceptionally talented, or perhaps they frequently encounter extraordinary adventures? You must all be very lucky, except when you met us."
"Because, to you, we are Outer Dao, and the Heavenly Dao of this world can hardly interfere with us. Hmm, thinking about it this way, Miss Shen, I guess when the Heavenly Dao of this world declines in quality, will the Dao rhythm we observe become more intense and clearer?"
Shen Shuibi tilted her head, somewhat puzzled, but still honestly answered Li Qi's question, "Well, I do know how, but, Li Qi, would you be the kind of person to do such a thing?"
Bai Di also cupped his hands and said, "Young Master... are we going to catalyze the degradation of this world? I'm afraid that's inappropriate. According to the books, when a world is degraded, there should be natural disasters, and I'm afraid there will be countless deaths and injuries..."
Bai Di was also a kind-hearted person, so he began to persuade Li Qi at this moment.
"Who said I'm going to lower the standards of this world?" Li Qi looked at everyone strangely. Did he look like a ruthless villain?
"But what did you just do, young master?" Bai Di asked, puzzled. Li Qi's words clearly indicated that he was planning to lower the quality of this world so that he could better observe the Daoist principles.
"I'm not talking about me," Li Qi said, holding up one finger.
"Ah! I understand, Li Qi, you mean there are other people accelerating the degradation of this world, and their actions have provoked the Heavenly Dao of this world to resist. Therefore, the Heavenly Dao has given birth to a group of 'Child of Destiny' to stop us Outer Dao!" Shen Shuibi and Li Qi were quite in sync and immediately understood what Li Qi meant!
That's right, that's what Li Qi meant.
Another group of people are secretly plotting to degrade this world, hoping to observe the intense reaction when the Heavenly Dao degrades. For them, this is the most profitable approach.
"This couldn't have been done by the Great Deer Kingdom's government. For them, maintaining this world in its half-dead state at the eighth rank is the best course of action. I think that's what they're doing too. Brother High Immortal, have the immortals been emphasizing environmental protection lately?" Li Qi looked at Zhang Deming.
"Young Master... you are truly wise and insightful. High Immortal, indeed, we should slow down our mining recently." Zhang Deming immediately bowed his head and said respectfully, his voice trembling.
"So, let's speculate: who would dare to be completely unafraid of the Great Deer Kingdom's intimidation, single-mindedly trying to destroy an entire world for their own benefit? And who wouldn't care how many people would die or whether they would offend the Great Deer Kingdom?" Li Qi asked the people around him.
The native inhabitants of those industrial companies in this world naturally dared not utter a word.
As for the two rebel terrorists, they kept exchanging glances, and it was unclear whether they had some kind of telepathy, as they could communicate with each other through their eyes alone.
But Bai Di and Shen Shuibi both began to ponder the same thoughts as Li Qi.
"It's very simple, isn't it? It's obvious that only one type of person would dare to do such a thing."
"First, he must be big enough to mobilize resources to do something that would cause the Heavenly Dao of a certain world to lose its rank. Second, he must be confident that after doing such a thing, the Great Deer Kingdom would suffer in silence but dare not speak out and could only accept its defeat. Third, he must have enough ability and knowledge to know these things from the beginning and completely disregard the casualties of the people." Li Qi put forward three conditions.
"Then...then isn't that you, young master?" Bai Di said after hearing the three conditions.
Li Qi's face darkened. "I've already said it, do I look like the kind of person who would do such a thing?"
However, he then revealed his guess. "I guess there is someone with a similar identity to me, but he is not as kind as I am."
"I was just planning to leave after observing the Daoist principles, but he's preparing to use the Heavenly Dao of the Earth Oil Realm as a human experiment for learning," Li Qi exclaimed.
Almost simultaneously.
In another hidden location in the Earth Oil Realm.
The sun in the sky was dazzlingly bright, and many laborers were busy running back and forth. The intense and tense atmosphere, along with their sweat-drenched brows, even gave the illusion that the place was extremely hot and humid.
However, when the cold wind blows, the cold weather causes a stinging sensation on the skin, and the excessively cold air can even cause a tinnitus-like hallucination, as if the wind is carrying a sob.
On this snow-capped mountain, neither a heater nor the sun can keep you warm.
Only through continuous labor can one maintain body temperature.
As the time passed from dawn to midday, the sunlight outside grew brighter and brighter, causing the snow to reflect blinding white light, making it impossible to open one's eyes.
Seeing that it was time, the hardworking laborers began to rest and quickly had a meal.
They work until late at night before resting, basically without a break all year round except for major holidays. This is their life. It's common for them to go hungry or not eat well, since they don't have any spare money.
However, these things are insignificant, and no one pays attention to these ordinary people because they are neither as shocking as the people in the slums, who would attract the help of various kind people, nor do they live the luxurious lives of the rich. They are the largest group in the Earth Oil Realm, and also the most neglected group.
And they are the main force in oil extraction.
However, as always, no one cared about them.
Now, the attention of almost all the important figures in the entire base is focused on a small room not far away.
Inside this small room, however, was a newly built altar.
The two attendants looked up at the young figure with reverence.
"Young master, is this... a method of framing someone?" one of the attendants said in astonishment, as if he had just seen something unbelievable.
The young figure stepped down from the altar, washed his hands, and nodded. "This is the method of framing someone. I have just transferred the wrath of this Heavenly Dao to my fellow disciple who has just arrived."
He looked to be only in his early twenties, about the same age as Li Qi and the others. He had an ordinary appearance, deep-set eyes, and dressed very simply without much adornment.
Seeing him descend, another attendant immediately flattered him, saying, "Indeed, divination is far superior to incantation! In my opinion—"
But before he could finish speaking, suddenly, his shadow opened its mouth wide and swallowed the man whole!
He let out a piercing scream, but it was all in vain. Soon, he was eaten whole, skin and bones, leaving nothing behind.
The shadow itself quietly left, merging into the large swaths of shadow in the room.
The young man addressed as 'Young Master' glanced at him and said with displeasure, "The distinction between superior and inferior Shaman Path is something we at Wushen Mountain will determine through our strength. Who are you to presume to speak out of turn?"
The others fell silent, kneeling on the ground, not daring to utter another word.
But then, the door to the secret room was pushed open.
A middle-aged man walked in, smiling, and said, "Alright, young master, why get so angry?"
After speaking, he straightened his face and said in a deep voice to the people kneeling around him, "You all get out."
The kneeling crowd immediately stood up, backed away, and orderly withdrew from the room, afraid of angering this 'young master' again.
The young master then sat down at a table to the side.
"Come, sit down. Did you bring what I asked for?" He looked at the middle-aged man who walked in.
"The Natural Perpetual Frozen Ice Crystal you requested are ready." The middle-aged man walked over and took out a pure white gemstone.
Natural Perpetual Frozen Ice Crystal are a luxury item in the Earth Oil Realm. They are inherently cold, like ice, but they are actually a type of gemstone, so unlike ice, they will not melt in warm places.
This kind of gemstone is rare. Even if it's only the size of a thumb, it's a piece that the super-rich or nobles can show off. However, although it's amazing, it doesn't have any other use besides being beautiful and having a chilling effect. It's often just used to chill drinks and show off, like it is now.
The one he took out was worth more than the total annual wages of all the laborers outside.
"In my hometown, we call this thing 'Cold Jade.' It has a deep watery spiritual Spiritual Qi and a calming effect." The young master poured himself a glass of wine, raised it, drank it all, and then poured himself another glass.
He seems to really enjoy the drinks here.
The middle-aged man didn't answer, because he knew that the young master wasn't actually talking to him, but rather talking to himself.
Answering at this point would not only make the young master uncomfortable, but would also subject me to punishment.
After a while, the young master suddenly said, "Another young master from Wushen Mountain has arrived. I performed a ritual earlier, transferring the wrath of Heavenly Dao onto him. Now he should be suffering an attack from the Heavenly Dao's resistance."
"If we gather information now, we can easily find this person's trail."
The middle-aged man looked up in surprise, asking incredulously, "Going to gather information? But are there things in the world that you don't know?"
"Don't presume to call yourself 'the world.' Does this tiny little world even deserve to be called 'the world'?" The young master frowned and rebuked.
"I broke my promise." The middle-aged man immediately slapped himself, his face swelling up instantly, the handprint red and showing great force, and blood seeped from his mouth.
"I am naturally omniscient to you mortals, but the other party is of the same status as me. My master is a great diviner. He took a liking to the trace of innate Daoist charm in me, so he took me as his disciple. As for you, my Art of Divination can naturally tell you clearly what you are doing."
"But this person must also possess Innate Dao Rhyme to be valued by the Great Shaman, and it's only natural that he can evade my Art of Divination." The young master shook his head.
"However, if you think I am someone who can accomplish nothing without the Art of Divination, then you are underestimating me. Do as I say, and even if he can conceal the divination, can he really leave no trace? If I find any clues about him, I can still toy with him to death from thousands of miles away."
"The diviners are inferior to the Shaman in direct combat, especially at the ninth rank, but I cannot let my master lose face in the contest between the diviners and priests." The young master was unsure whether he was talking to himself or to the man.
But after he finished speaking, he waved his hand and said, "Go and do your work. See how the Child of Destiny nurtured by the Heavenly Dao of this place find them, and then bring me the information."
(I'll probably update twice a day irregularly from now on, but I don't know the exact time. It depends on the situation. If I cite a lot of information, I'll update more, just in case you guys find it annoying.)
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