Passing Off the Fake as Real

Only after a long while did Chu Mu slowly come back to himself. He glanced at the Jade Slip, and the traces of wistful emotion—and even shock—in his heart grew ever more intense.

It was difficult to imagine that, in this cultivation world of deceit and ceaseless slaughter, such an existence could actually exist.

Unstained though it rose from the mud, never enchanting though it washed in clear ripples...

Even those words were likely insufficient to describe it.

The existence of the ancient Sky Palace was somewhat similar to the dreamlike paradise created by the Saint Spirit Sect.

Yet the essence of the two was clearly worlds apart.

The Sky Palace's goodness originated from the Sky Palace Cloud Compilation, which directly acted upon the human heart—one could even say it controlled the human heart.

Such control over human hearts was founded upon absolute supremacy of power. Only then was truth established, only then was the order of the Sky Palace forged.

Yet the Saint Spirit Sect's goodness was the pure goodness of the human heart. Perhaps this seemingly foolish, pure goodness could produce some unknown, sublimating effect with the Saint Spirit Gu, but without a doubt, that goodness remained pure, untainted by any falsehood.

Indeed, it was precisely this goodness—so pure that it came effortlessly—that had led to the Saint Spirit Sect's decline and destruction.

Otherwise, how could a colossal force likely no weaker than the present Longevity Sect have collapsed and vanished so easily without the influence of irresistible External Force?

"What a pity..."

Chu Mu shook his head with a sigh.

He had never expected that behind the Saint Spirit Gu lay such a dreamlike tale.

It was simply a pity... such pure goodness in human nature...

Purity and kindness were truly rare in this cultivation world—one could