Cultivating Multiple Scriptures? I Refuse

Cultivating Multiple Scriptures? I Refuse

Qin Sheng was considering a question. If Ye Fan stood in the Desolate Forbidden Land and shouted at the Ancient Abyss:

"The Heaven Devouring Demonic Art is inferior to the Dao Scripture. If you disagree, argue with me!"

Would there be any reaction from within the abyss?

"The Immortal Canon praised by countless cultivators across the Eastern Wilderness is actually an Emperor Scripture."

Qin Sheng explained, "The Dao Scripture is an Emperor Scripture. It is merely more extraordinary in the Sea of Suffering Chapter, which is why it is called the finest scripture for this secret realm."

"But if you say its Sea of Suffering Chapter has truly surpassed every other Emperor Scripture? That is not necessarily so."

They were all ancient emperors and sovereigns, ultimate beings. The scriptures they created for cultivating the five great secret realms might each have their own strengths and emphases, but overall, they were on the same level.

The Sea of Reincarnation Secret Realm was the wellspring of life and the beginning of all things. The Dao Scripture had the deepest attainments in this aspect, which was why it was called the strongest.

But to say it completely stood above all other Emperor Scriptures...

Even if Dao De Heavenly Venerable were resurrected, he would not dare say such a thing.

Therefore, Qin Sheng had never pursued the path of cultivating the strongest scripture in every secret realm.

That path sounded impressive—wow, the strongest Emperor Scripture at every realm, utterly badass!

But in reality, it was courting death.

Ye Fan had taken such a path in the original story. Did he think Ye Fan had done so willingly?

He had merely been forced into it.

He had no way of obtaining complete ancient scriptures, so he could only piece things together, taking a little from here and a little from there to cultivate.

There were too many ancient scriptures being cultivated, making it difficult to coordinate the various secret realms. Ye Fan suffered greatly because of it later on. He did not exactly regret it, but he himself had acknowledged that it was a drawback.

Back then, he had truly been young, reckless, and ignorant...

With Ye Fan's physique and opportunities, he had nearly been unable to withstand the hidden dangers of cultivating multiple scriptures. If others rashly imitated him, the consequences would only be more severe.

Any truly knowledgeable and well-grounded expert would never allow their descendants to cultivate like that.

Cultivating one complete Emperor Scripture from beginning to end was the proper path. It could maximize one's potential.

Qin Sheng was utterly certain that he was currently walking the correct path.

After hearing Qin Sheng's words, Ye Fan seemed to gain some insight, but then he shook his head.

"That may be true, but I still have to cultivate the Dao Scripture. I have no other choice."

"The Dao Scripture suits you quite well."

Qin Sheng left Ye Fan some Source and said earnestly:

"You possess the Sacred Physique and have no cultivation bottlenecks. As long as you have sufficient resources, you can break through quickly. Grow stronger as soon as possible."

"I am merely a Mortal Body and will eventually have limits. Once you reach great accomplishment, there will be no opponent for you in heaven or earth. I may need you to look after me in the future. The future belongs to you."

The two began cultivating. After comprehending the Dao Scripture once, Qin Sheng's wisdom was enlightened again, and he gained more insights into his own cultivation.

The deity of his lungs was also constantly refining Source. With two versions of himself cultivating at once, the progress of his cultivation became astonishing.

At dusk, Qin Sheng, who had been immersed in cultivation, suddenly awakened. He was pleasantly surprised.

There was a disturbance in Infinite Land. This meant another version of himself had arrived.

His consciousness eagerly entered Infinite Land, and Qin Sheng became even happier. This time, two versions of himself had died at once!

Uh, that did not seem like something he should be happy about...

The two Qin Shengs from other worlds both wore ancient clothing. The one on the left was older, looking to be in his twenties, while the one on the right was only in his teens.

The two already understood the situation here. After exchanging a glance, the Qin Sheng on the left said:

"Why didn't I come here while I was still alive?"

Qin Sheng spread his hands. "That question is still unknown. If I ever die, I will ask the next Qin Sheng who takes my place to uncover the truth."

The Qin Sheng on the right shook his head. "We are all the same person. There is no need to fuss over such things."

"But you said if you ever die? Is it possible that you might never die?"

"As expected of me. You are clever." Qin Sheng praised him.

"I transmigrated into the world of Shrouding the Heavens. You understand, right?"

"Your luck is ridiculously good."

"Indeed. Why couldn't I transmigrate into a world like that? Flying through the sky, traversing the earth, immortality—I want that too!"

Now both Qin Shengs were envious. The Qin Sheng on the left said:

"I transmigrated into Three Kingdoms, the Romance world. War broke out, and my entire family was slaughtered."

"I'm from Water Margin."

The Water Margin Qin Sheng sighed. "I died at the hands of those so-called heroes of Liangshan Marsh."

Those people from Liangshan Marsh seemed to have all become great heroes in the end, but there were very few who could truly be called righteous men.

To them, murder and taking lives were nothing more than everyday occurrences.

Some heroes did not kill indiscriminately. They repaid grudges with vengeance and wrongs with justice, leaning toward chivalry and righteousness. They could be called true heroes.

As for some "heroes"... it was better not to mention them.

The Qin Shengs from those two historical worlds—no, they should be called Romance historical worlds—were not as helpful to Qin Sheng as those from higher-level worlds.

But Qin Sheng was not discouraged.

"We are all ordinary people. So, are you disappointed?" Three Kingdoms Qin Sheng asked with a smile.

"Why would I be? You can also increase my combat power." Qin Sheng shook his head.

Previously, Qin Sheng had possessed five times his combat power. Now that two more Qin Shengs had died, his base combat power had reached seven times!

Moreover, he could later merge with the talents, comprehension, origins, and other qualities of the Three Kingdoms Qin Sheng and Water Margin Qin Sheng.

No matter how one looked at it, Qin Sheng had not lost out.

"Our golden finger is truly heaven-defying." Water Margin Qin Sheng sighed.

"I had actually long prepared myself mentally for the possibility that most Qin Shengs who came to Infinite Land would be ordinary people."

Qin Sheng said, "After all, ordinary worlds must make up the majority of the myriad heavens and worlds."

Worlds such as Shrouding the Heavens, The World's Best, and Swallowed Star were all top-tier even among the myriad heavens and worlds, and they were exceedingly rare.

To increase the fixed multiplier of combat power, they mainly had to rely on Qin Shengs from low-level worlds to raise the multiplier.

There were only a few Qin Shengs from high-level worlds, and once they developed, they became extremely difficult to kill.

Unlike the Qin Shengs in low-level worlds, who would eventually die of old age and contribute to Infinite Land even if they encountered no accidents.

"You take it rather well," Water Margin Qin Sheng said.

Three Kingdoms Qin Sheng rolled his eyes. "Of course he takes it well. The advantage lies with him."

"Alright, I only have one final wish. If you fulfill it, you can obtain everything I have."

"Tell me."

Qin Sheng confidently promised, "I will definitely fulfill it."

"End the chaotic age. That is my only wish," Three Kingdoms Qin Sheng said.

"As for whether you change the dynasty or not, that is up to you. I only want the chaotic age to end."

At this point, sorrow filled Three Kingdoms Qin Sheng's eyes.

"You did not see it with your own eyes. It was miserable, truly miserable. People were dying everywhere. The old were dying, the young were dying, especially the common folk, and there was even eating..."

He did not continue, but Qin Sheng and the others understood perfectly well.

"Human heads hung before horses, women were carried behind carts."

"White bones lay exposed in the wilderness; for a thousand miles, not a rooster crowed."

These were all true depictions of the Three Kingdoms era.

According to records, during the reign of Emperor Ling at the end of the Eastern Han, there were more than fifty million people in the Central Plains. Yet later, the registered population had fallen to only around 7.6 million!

Even if the tenant farmers, private troops, military settlers, military households, official households, fugitive households, unregistered households, hidden households, and all the other groups sheltered by powerful clans and excluded from household registration were counted, the total would not be particularly large.

"This is not a problem." Qin Sheng solemnly agreed.

"I will end this chaotic age as quickly as possible."

Three Kingdoms Qin Sheng asked curiously, "What realm are you in now?"

"The first level of the Dao Palace."

"Then in my world, you are no different from an immortal." Three Kingdoms Qin Sheng was reassured.

Water Margin Qin Sheng said, "I also have one final wish. It is very simple for you."

"Avenge me."

"That is no problem." Qin Sheng agreed without hesitation.

"Tell us your story. Since we cannot experience it personally in this life, it will be good enough to hear about it."

Qin Sheng recounted his experiences in detail, fulfilling their wish.

In the end, the two turned into specks of light and rose into the sky. Two more stars appeared in the dark Infinite Land.

Meanwhile, in the Three Kingdoms world and the Water Margin world, the two men who had already died came back to life.

Only this time, Qin Sheng's consciousness controlled them, and they could draw upon his power at any moment.

Qin Sheng let out a soft breath. "These two wishes are both very easy for me."

This was another benefit of Qin Shengs from low-level worlds coming here. Their final wishes were easy to fulfill, allowing Qin Sheng to merge with their essences as quickly as possible.

After leaving Infinite Land, Qin Sheng found Ye Fan and said:

"You stay here. I need to go out for a few days."

"Is it urgent? Do you need my help?" Ye Fan asked.

"It is nothing. After comprehending the Dao Scripture, I suddenly gained some insight. I need to find a place to cultivate."

Qin Sheng looked around. "If I cultivate here, the disturbance will be too great."

Watching Qin Sheng leave, Ye Fan could not help falling into deep thought.

Even I, with my Sacred Physique, have not gained much insight. Qin Immortal is clearly a Mortal Body...

This... does not seem very reasonable, does it?

After traveling several hundred li from the town, Qin Sheng found a sufficiently secluded mountain forest and began his secluded cultivation.

He had actually come out to refine his origin.

In the Water Margin world, Qin Sheng moved quickly. During the brief time it took him to travel, he had already avenged Water Margin Qin Sheng and fulfilled his final wish.

A Dao Palace cultivator was naturally invincible in that kind of world and could do whatever he pleased.

The talents, comprehension, origin, and other essences of Water Margin Qin Sheng poured down from Infinite Land and merged into Qin Sheng's body.

He underwent another transformation, with every aspect of himself ascending.

His mind was clear, and inspiration surged forth like a spring.

Judging from the current situation, every Qin Sheng from every world was naturally quite talented.

The Douluo Qin Sheng possessed Innate Full Soul Power.

The three Qin Shengs from martial arts worlds were also prodigies in martial arts.

Divine radiance surged within his flesh and blood, while his Primordial Spirit was nourished.

A large number of Source Stones were placed around Qin Sheng. He inhaled vast quantities of essence energy, and a black hole even appeared behind him!

The Heaven Devouring Demonic Art operated at its limit, and this supreme demonic art underwent a special mutation.

When Ruthless created this technique, she could only target origin. She had no way of using the demonic art to draw intangible things such as comprehension and certain other qualities from others.

But Qin Sheng was different. He could inherit and merge everything from his other selves. As he cultivated the Heaven Devouring Demonic Art during this process, a mysterious transformation emerged.

His life essence surged as Qin Sheng's origin was remolded and evolved in a unique manner.

A startling phenomenon appeared around Qin Sheng. One black hole after another condensed, while the energy contained within each Source Stone was drained in mere breaths.

Humanoid phantoms appeared again. Their faces were blurred and impossible to discern, but they were immediately crushed by the black holes, over and over again.

White mist burst from above Qin Sheng's head, resembling dragons and phoenixes, as though it heralded something.

After merging with his many selves, Qin Sheng was still a Mortal Body, but he was no longer quite the same as the most ordinary Mortal Bodies.

Perhaps it could be called: Mortal Body 2.0.

Qin Shengs who transmigrated into ordinary worlds like these would not have their worlds explored in detail. This time, some space was devoted to them so that all readers could better understand the golden finger.

If there were similar Qin Shengs from ordinary worlds in the future, there would be no further explanation. They would be covered in just a sentence or two.

(End of Chapter)