Beyond Infinite Possibilities, the Only Exception.

Time has lost its meaning, and thought has become sluggish.

Quantum infinitely alters the matter of the physical body, while invisible and colorless fluctuations tremble in every corner of consciousness.

The immortal silently gazed at the fantastical scene reflected in his pupils.

Beneath their feet lay a hopeless heaviness; the pitch-black color seemed like the ink on a painter's hand, recklessly creating countless indescribable scenes.

Sometimes it's a wondrous spiral, sometimes a giant butterfly fluttering in the air, and the next instant, a vast ocean churning, the scene of surging waves meeting vividly...

Looking ahead, there were scattered sparks of fire, endless rainbows, and what looked like the remnants of a extinguished sun.

Is this the path without a stable Quantum Anchor Point?

The girl slightly tightened her grip on the other person's hand. She could still vaguely sense a few drops of warmth in the brief moment when her body was infinitely recombined in the quantum realm. She looked at her clothes, which seemed to move like light dust, and her body, which rippled with texture. She was speechless, but suddenly her lips parted slightly.

According to the theory of the Ship of Theseus, she had truly died in the previous Planck time, yet the warmth and joy lingering in her heart remained unchanged, as if perfectly recreated as her soul swayed and intertwined.

Then there's nothing to worry about; things will be fine as they are.

She said:

"Let's go."

In the void-like realm of confusion, these words could not be expressed, nor could they be uttered in any real way. Yet, those around them seemed to understand the other's suggestion and simultaneously took a step forward.

This is a crucial channel connecting the World Bubble and the Proper World. If this link is completely severed, it will sink from the sea surface like a feather subjected to gravity, returning to that inevitable place of extinction.

As long as this logic is followed, no matter how chaotic and disorderly this place may be, a delicate balance will be maintained.

That is to say, even if it is not a direct portal, there must be a gateway to that world ahead.

But as you move, the endless ink beneath your feet suddenly stops and falls silent, then transforms into a chaotic scroll of intermingling colors. The vast white snow above the dome falls like a downpour, yet it also drifts down as lightly as a feather.

Bizarre and unpredictable.

This is a tributary of the Sea of Quantum, a crevice in the world, a rift in spacetime.

Even the two who were invincible in their Proper World could not treat this place as if they were taking a stroll on flat ground.

The only possibility for an ordinary person to enter this realm is to become an insignificant speck of dust in this fantastical scene.

In that instant when the boy's frail body was engulfed by endless splendor, it revealed a mysterious and eerie quality like a black hole, swallowing all interference into nothingness, while his shattered Manas consciousness remained completely undisturbed.

This aura emanating from a higher-dimensional being was like a superior permission or immense pressure at this moment. While ensuring its own freedom from interference, it also brought the surrounding quantum fluctuations to zero. Even Chi Yuan, who was about to make a move, was indirectly protected and thus stopped being in a predicament of constant changes.

The endless spiral of colors rotated in reverse, slowly ceasing its operation from the extended chaotic prosperity, and the whole world returned to a still kaleidoscope.

The snow-white feathers falling from the dome slowly turned mottled, transforming into swirling dust.

Su Qing'an gazed at the road that had already been paved by itself, her lips moved, and a genuine sound rang out:

"Let's go."

The boy repeated the words the other person had spoken earlier, grasped the person's soft hand, took steady steps, and slowly disappeared into the magnificent radiance that resembled a solar flare, vanishing completely.

Three months have passed since the departure of the Immortal Chi Yuan and Su Qing'an from this world.

Although Li Shishi still maintains her practice of the martial arts introductory stance and Qi cultivation method called "The Immortal Decree," she no longer lives a fixed life on Mount Taixu.

After Fu Hua left, she and Jiang Rongyue abandoned their original plan to ease tensions.

The reason why Li Shishi had to subtly trick Fu Hua into revealing the method to unravel the mystery was because Jiang Rongyue was honest and a good girl. Even though she had some rebellious intentions and planned to establish the initial form of the Mount Taixu force, her original intention was only for her master.

She couldn't confidently use her tricks on her master.

Li Shishi was quite different; the process of her asking about the Qi technique was so smooth and natural.

If Immortal Chi Yuan doesn't leave, given Jiang Rongyue's personality, the development of this plan will only add the key and hope to its actual implementation. As for when the initial team can be established, it's a long way off in a sense.

After all, deliberately keeping it from the Immortal Chi Yuan is an extremely difficult thing in itself, psychologically.

Both Li Shishi and Jiang Rongyue possess an Udu-dust that has never been removed.

Even knowing that this Udu-dust was probably not a surveillance device, but a precious gift to protect him in critical moments, he still couldn't hide the reality that his actions would be exposed at any time.

Therefore, even if the immortals did not communicate with the villagers of Mount Taixu, nor did they intend to use the Udu-dust to search their consciousness, the frequency of their encounters, according to Senior Xiao Xuan, was as rare as once every ten years.

With the sword of Damocles constantly hanging over their heads, the two of them could only conduct their propaganda in an extremely secretive, underground manner, much like obedient children.

But things are different now.

As the second sunset fell after the Immortal Chi Yuan left Mount Taixu, the two feathers connected to the main body faded into a deep darkness within the Sea of consciousness, seemingly falling into slumber.

This means that the immortals who have protected the Shenzhou for thousands of years must have gone to an extremely distant place, and even such a mysterious object that can travel thousands of miles without fear and is linked to oneself through consciousness is difficult to use.

As anxieties intensified, the idea of leveraging the villagers to build power was completely freed from shackles and constraints.

Tome of Cangxuan, however, had doubts and concerns, and she found herself in a delicate dilemma after the two began their operation.

On the one hand, she believed that Chi Yuan would not like this way of building power.

Jiang Rongyue's recruitment method was as pure and direct as she was. She did not publicize that this was the will and vision of the Immortal Chi Yuan, nor did she mention that her master had the idea of establishing a power.

In front of all the villagers, the girl slowly explained the loneliness and desolation that immortals endure during their endless lifespans, and sincerely expressed her desire to do what she could for her master, to create something that could continue to exist for countless generations to come for her, who had always been alone.

Will this alleviate even a fraction of that person's loneliness and surrounding desolation?

She said:

[Have no idea.]

[But just because we know the future is unknown, does that mean we can comfortably enjoy the protection of the immortals and remain completely indifferent to everything she has endured?]

She said:

My inner answer is no.

[Therefore, until my own lifespan comes to an end, until my flesh and bones retain even a trace of will, until this pure initial intention is tainted, I will uphold this absolute principle, which is unrelated to the will of an immortal.]

[And if someone harbors the same idea, you must first understand that the road ahead is unknown, a road devoid of wealth and glory, and devoid of universal admiration, filled only with wild fantasies and naive ideals.]

[Dynasties throughout history have rarely lasted more than a few hundred years, but immortals have endless lifespans. The blueprint for a power structure that is perpetually dependent on them is so illusory and unreliable that, in fact, because it is unprecedented, the probability of its success can be asserted to be zero percent.]

[You will not receive the gratitude of the immortals, nor the praise of the world. In the future, some may even insult you, calling you a madman, an idiot, a cultist, utterly foolish and unreasonable.]

Ultimately, you will lose your current peaceful life, step into an unknown vortex, and face a life of fire and danger.

[They may be reduced to ashes, and even dying for this may be meaningless. In the very end, at the very end of their lives, they may not be able to see whether this dream has burned brightly in that era, or been passed on to that future.]

[Therefore, those who clearly understand everything I've said, and are still willing to dedicate their lives to living a grand dream.]

Let's strive together from now on.

The Tome of Cangxuan still vividly remembers that magnificent scene.

The girl's whispers between the clouds and the cliffs and the sea were clearly fading, yet they were like a blazing fire in the night.

In this situation, not to mention the simple-minded villagers who had an innate fondness for the Immortal Chi Yuan, even she herself was stunned by his figure at that moment. Her emotions were naturally drawn to the peak, and the excitement, similar to a brain stimulation, was simply unstoppable, built on the foundation of her previous complex emotions.

I must admit, this was an extremely brilliant speech.

By avoiding the most efficient form of direct moral blackmail to the greatest extent possible, and by being honest, frank, and without any lies, he successfully ignited the emotions of everyone present, thus establishing the starting point of the path.

The Tome of Cangxuan suddenly lost its obstructive stance due to emotions and these factors.

Moreover, she believes that even if Chi Yuan herself appeared, it might not be effective in recruiting villagers.

The reasoning is very simple.

The fact that those religions that have endured for millennia do not have true gods is enough to show that an excellent faith only needs one extremely devout believer.

At this moment, Jiang Rongyue was the first believer of the Taixu Sect. Like the first spark in the night surrounded by clouds and the Milky Way, she spread like wildfire.

Xiao Xuan also missed the initial opportunity to prevent the establishment of the mountain gate in this form.

Subsequent obstacles became meaningless.

Even if the Immortal Chi Yuan were to arrive, he would have no other recourse but to forcefully use the Udu-dust to erase her memories.

If Fu Hua is like that, then Jiang Rongyue wouldn't have needed to hide her plans from her in the first place.

So after that spark fell, the road ahead was laid out in an unstoppable manner towards the future.

Tome of Cangxuan's feelings were complicated. She believed that if the plan succeeded, or even if it only lasted for a few hundred years, it would be a long-term companionship for Chi Yuan in some sense. However, such companionship was something unexpected for that person. Whether he could accept it was another matter, and whether his emotions would become even more lost in this situation was yet another question.

But in the end, Xiao Xuan did not stop it.

Regardless of the final outcome, Li Shishi and Jiang Rongyue's desire to help Chi Yuan was genuine and without pretense. They strived to achieve the best result in the right way, hoping to do so in a manner that would not be resisted by the other person.

If this gentleness and perseverance can continue, it will surely bring wonderful rewards.

And this premise, which will never be distorted until the very end, is itself a miracle that Tome of Cangxuan, who has witnessed the vicissitudes of life, has never seen before.

She could trust that Jiang Rongyue and Li Shishi wouldn't betray her initial beliefs until their deaths, but what about after that?

It is utterly ridiculous to measure the future, which is based on millennia, with a human lifespan of only a few decades.

But then again...

Who knows?

Who knows if it will definitely fail?

Even if humans are just foolish creatures who keep repeating the same mistakes, constantly stepping into the same dead end, and only by constantly correcting their deviations can they achieve a slightly better result.

It is precisely because there are people in every era who are willing to believe in miracles with an extremely slim probability that they are able to truly change the world little by little.

Jiang Rongyue's figure that day made Xiao Xuan realize that he couldn't erase the possibility of this happening.

Then...

Xiao Xuan lay on the table, staring at the mountain of bamboo scrolls. His chubby face was now filled with a melancholy and numb expression, and data streams kept flashing in his big blue eyes.

She was dragged out by the seemingly simple-minded first disciple of the immortal to be a conscript, and her leisurely life of carrying an oil-paper umbrella, doing housework, and slacking off was transformed into a working person who uses the built-in computing system to calculate all the data entering and leaving the house.

Although Cang Xuan did not add many auxiliary calculation modules when he initially designed himself, both the existence of the Armed Puppet's mind itself and the trajectory analysis, tracking and locking of the batch of shells in the arsenal made it very simple to handle such matters.

The reason she did this was related to the initial establishment of the Taixu Sect's power.

What Jiang Rongyue did in those three months was not complicated.

First, they gave an initial speech to recruit people to join them. Then, they began training the villagers who had joined and promoting the original version of the [Immortal Decree] left behind by Su Qing'an.

This Qi cultivation method differs from the customized version practiced by Li Shishi. It has a wide range of applications and is more advanced than the universal Qi cultivation methods. It also takes into account the training of martial arts, which not only strengthens the body but also consolidates the foundation and nourishes the vital energy to a certain extent, thus increasing lifespan.

This is a collection of techniques woven by Su Qing'an using his Manas consciousness to organize his own martial arts and his understanding of the Heaven and Earth Qi. In addition to the Qi techniques and martial arts training methods as the fundamental methods, there is also a corresponding collection of moves.

Overall, if trained to its limit, its combat power would be slightly higher than Su Qing'an's own during his time at St. Freya, without the aid of external objects or Stigmata.

That is, a level that is above the average B level and reaches the minimum threshold of A level.

However, theoretical limits are almost always just for reference. Even Li Shishi was given a cheat code by the Manas consciousness, couldn't reach that level, let alone others.

As for strengthening the body's foundation and nourishing its vitality, it's more realistic to refer to the example of Chen Junxuan, who could single-handedly capture a tiger even with a full head of white hair. However, how much longer it can extend one's life is an unknown quantity, better than nothing.

Although the [Immortal Decree] cannot reach the meaning given by its name, it far surpasses the foundational Qi techniques of some martial arts forces, and is already quite qualified as the core method that enabled the Taixu Sect to develop and take off.

Li Shishi's job was to act as an instructor while also engaging in her own spiritual practice.

Besides this, Jiang Rongyue also used her old connections in some parts of Shenzhou to devise methods for infiltrating influence and expanding her power through external propaganda.

However, due to manpower limitations, this is currently only in the planning stage and has not yet been officially implemented.

The first goal of the Taixu Sect is to bring the area radiating from Mount Taixu under its control. Whether it is due to the efficiency of transportation or simply the limitation of distance, the most realistic solution is to grasp the areas that can be reached first.

In order to accelerate the pace of development, Jiang Rongyue made a decision, a decision that forced Xiao Xuan to become a labor force.

That is, to take in refugees and deserters, and to begin annexing villages at the foot of the mountain as registered members of the Taixu Sect.

This places extremely high demands on management; it's almost a decision that prioritizes quantity over quality.

For the Taixu Sect, whose core members number only around one hundred, even possessing the absolute power to suppress everything, it is still a rather risky decision that could easily lead to collapse.

Theoretically speaking, Jiang Rongyue does not have the experience to be a leader, but she also lacks the ability to give a speech that can stir up emotions in the crowd.

Predicting the future.

--Transforming all the Karma of one's experiences into a vast amount of information stored within an invisible filtering mechanism, providing countless correct answers for the future.

For the first time since leaving the mountain, the girl began to actively use this ability.

The result was that her start and subsequent developments were measured as if by a ruler, tending towards the most perfect direction, moving towards the path of absolute correctness and absolute victory.

Jiang Rongyue stands at the starting point, constantly making choices and filtering out those that might lead to a bad future. Ultimately, she chooses the best path that she can truly follow, and then continues this endless process of filtering and moving forward in the next stage.

She's not very bright, so this is the only method she can think of that won't fail.

She's stupid, so this is the only way she can successfully live up to other people's expectations.

The sun is setting.

Jiang Rongyue stood beside the makeshift tent, gazing at her palm, which had been wounded by the refugee carrying the baby. Her usually cool and aloof peach blossom eyes were lowered, as if lost in thought, her expression silent.

A girl in red appeared before her in the twilight. Her face was filled with worry and anxiety as she grabbed the girl's hand. The delicate skin, rubbing against the newly formed calluses from the sword wound, produced a faint warmth. She childishly breathed on the scabbed wound and said:

"I told you not to take in those bad people, there's a whole bunch of ungrateful wretches in there."

"Look, no matter how powerful you are, you're still just a mortal being and you can get hurt. You can't keep acting recklessly like this."

Li Shishi looked at the man's slightly dazed expression and said earnestly:

"We can take it slow, there's plenty of time."

Jiang Rongyue was enjoying the only scene that contradicted her repeated use of [predicting the future]. Her lips curled slightly as she looked at her face and obediently replied:

"Okay, let's take it slow."

There's still plenty of time.

She is the sole exception, existing beyond infinite possibilities.