Nian Renshang
Li Fuchan watched this scene quietly.
After True Lord Chi Sui said he would give him a fortuitous opportunity, when he opened his eyes again, he saw the child named Shuisheng.
He had some doubts at first, but after hearing the phrase "All Under Heaven of the Family and State," he had no more doubts.
Jiang Bianyan.
Recalling the voice Jiang Bianyan heard when she entered that Daoist Temple not long ago, and subsequently gained the Hegemonic Art, Li Fuchan couldn't help but say:
"My understanding of the Dharma is deepening because of that sermon at the Daoist Temple. Is this the fortuitous opportunity that True Lord Chi Sui spoke of?"
"A Hegemonic Art?"
The fortuitous opportunity granted by the Purple Mansion Lord could not possibly be compared to a mere Hegemonic Art.
Li Fuchan didn't think much of it.
Instead, he recalled the Daoist Daoist Temple that the Jiang Bianyan had dreamed of, which was none other than the location of the Grotto Heaven.
"Is someone transmitting the Dharma in the Grotto Heaven? Who is that person? The True Lord should know of their existence."
Li Fuchan didn't think about it too much. Jiang Bianyan had already left, but the person with the misty face was still standing there.
But in Li Fuchan's eyes, that layer of mist was no longer a problem.
The Nian Renshang.
He understood.
I had thought these three were heroes who rose to prominence in the same era, but now I realize that the schemes of the Nian Renshang were planned much earlier.
Jiang Bianyan's great achievements in building his All Under Heaven of the Family and State were actually aided by his efforts.
This person started playing chess Six Hundred Years ago, earlier than Jiang Bianyan and even earlier than Yu Gongtan.
As Li Fuchan gazed at the receding mist, what rose in his heart was not admiration, but a chilling sense of longing.
No matter how deep the scheming or how far the plan, in the end it's nothing more than an old dream in the eyes of the Purple Mansion.
Nian Renshang had already gained "power," he could naturally use his own methods to avoid being Human Reversal below the fourth level, and he probably had already noticed the unusual nature of this world.
He probably glimpsed the truth of the sixth Human Reversal much earlier, and the rough outline of his plan to conquer the world had already taken shape at that time.
What he lacked was simply someone else who could also cultivate the Hegemonic Art and was chosen by the Grotto Heaven to help him unfold this plan. Jiang Bianyan was that chosen person.
"When law and power are aligned, the world is within reach."
As he was thinking, everything suddenly went black. When he opened his eyes again, he was no longer in that familiar landscape.
Li Fuchan looked down and saw that he was sitting at the bottom of a dark valley, surrounded by dense forests and no sunlight.
He moved his body, and a sharp pain shot through his calf. Looking down, he saw that one of his legs was broken, and the wound was bleeding profusely, a horrifying sight.
He subconsciously looked at his Sea of Qi, but the Outer Scenery was completely sealed Immovable, and his Lesser Yin Law Power was like being submerged in mud, impossible to mobilize even a fraction of.
It should be that Human Reversal are suppressing it.
Suddenly, as if sensing something, he frowned slightly, rubbed his fingertips together, and a tiny Thunderlight Soundless flashed between his fingertips.
His magical Dao Attainment Thunder Method still remain somewhat intact.
What's going on?
She had no memory of her own identity, only a vague recollection of accidentally stumbling into a Blessed Land while cultivating Overseas.
As Li Fuchan pondered, his consciousness gradually faded. He clearly felt that Knowledge-and-Vision Obstruction was being placed on him.
At this moment, a mere slight movement of the "Embrace-Lock Crouching Cicada" technique is enough to avoid the influence of this level of Knowledge-and-Vision Obstruction.
However, at the moment, True Lord Chi Sui is very likely watching him, and this level of Knowledge-and-Vision Obstruction cannot cause him any harm, so Li Fuchan did not act recklessly.
Allow yourself to be influenced by your own Knowledge-and-Vision Obstruction.
A moment later, he fainted.
When Li Fuchan opened her eyes again, she was lying in an antique-style boudoir.
The brocade curtains hung low, with delicate tassels dangling from the curtain hooks, and a faint scent of orchids and musk floated in the air.
Boudoir?
He sat up abruptly, which aggravated his leg injury, causing him to gasp in pain. Ignoring the pain, he looked around and blurted out, "This must be some young lady's boudoir! Oh no, oh no! If her family sees me, they'll skin me alive!"
He turned to get out of bed and run away, but the door was pushed open at that moment.
The woman who entered was dressed in a light red, yellow, and white striped dress, the fabric of which trailed on the ground.
She had a slightly plump, round face, with curved eyebrows and a natural smile at the corners of her lips, making her look quite gentle and lovely. However, her eyebrows were slightly raised, adding a touch of defiant spirit. As soon as she saw Li Fuchan, she exclaimed, "You still have an injury on your leg, why did you get down? Quickly, come and rest on my bed."
Li Fuchan two steps back, repeatedly cupping his hands in a gesture of respect, his face filled with shock. "This is so improper of me! So improper of me! Thank you for saving me, young lady, but this is your boudoir, and it is truly inappropriate for me to stay any longer..."
Before he could finish speaking, he turned and tried to storm out the door.
The woman reached out and pulled, and Li Fuchan felt a tremendous force coming from her arm, pulling her back and causing her to fall heavily back onto the bed.
He lay on his back, staring at the woman in horror. "Such strength."
The woman, realizing her mistake, blushed slightly but remained standing in front of the bed, her tone leaving no room for argument. "Young master, you should rest assured. Now that I have rescued you, there is no reason for you to leave before your injuries have fully healed."
Under this woman's domineering insistence, Li Fuchan had no choice but to recuperate in her boudoir. Several times he was almost discovered by her family, but the woman covered for him each time.
Later, Li Fuchan also learned about her background. She was the daughter of Border Official, and had nine older brothers. She was the youngest of them all.
The eldest brother is a general, the second brother is a wealthy merchant, the third brother is the youngest Confucian Head in the academy, the fourth brother is a student of the prime minister, and the fifth brother is the last disciple of the Medical Saint...
When Li Fuchan first heard the names of her brothers, she felt her hair stand on end and her scalp tingle.
If they were to discover that he, a mere outsider, was hiding in the boudoir of a wealthy and beautiful woman, the consequences would be unimaginable.
Even if we scatter his ashes, my third brother can still write a few articles about him, ensuring he's infamous for all time.
Finally, one day, overwhelmed by fear, Li Fuchan fled.
After learning this news, the young lady began a frantic search for Li Fuchan.
However, after Li Fuchan escaped, he accidentally fell off a cliff one day and learned Divine Skill, becoming the number one Martial World master. He thought he would be invincible and could escape capture, but unexpectedly, that young lady also learned the Divine Skill and almost caught him several times.
Later, Li Fuchan abandoned martial arts and joined the army, gradually gaining great fame.
Unexpectedly, that young lady also joined the army and fought against him. The war lasted for twelve years, and in the end Li Fuchan was one step ahead and defeated her country.
But because of this, the Aristocratic Clan from which the young lady was born was held accountable.
Just as his entire family was about to be executed, Li Fuchan appeared.
He single-handedly rescued the young lady and her family from the midst of a massive army.
Seeing the black light surging around him, the young lady finally understood why she had lost to him.
The two confessed their feelings and pledged their love. From then on, they lived happily ever after in the mountains.
One day, as the two were enjoying their intimacy, a Copper Coin suddenly fell from Li Fuchan's sleeve, rolled twice, and landed on the ground. The young lady picked it up, examined it closely, and asked in confusion, "What is this? I've never seen you take it out before?"
Li Fuchan looked down and, the moment his gaze fell on the Copper Coin, three Sword Scar slowly appeared on its surface. His eyes narrowed abruptly, and the gentleness and peace in them crumbled instantly, replaced by calm indifference.
Those dark gray pupils seemed to be weighed down by a heavy Dark Clouds, with occasional slivers of light refracting from the depths of the pupils, like a lightning bolt about to fall from the clouds.
"Li Lang, what's wrong?"
The young lady looked at him and felt that the person in front of her had suddenly become a stranger.
After twenty-three years of loving companionship, she had never seen him look at her like that.
The gentleness and peace in his eyes seemed to have been swallowed up by something, leaving only a deep, cold indifference.
She didn't back away, and called out again, "Li Lang?"
Upon hearing this, Li Fuchan did not respond to the young lady as usual.
His gaze drifted behind the young lady.
A man whose face was shrouded in mist appeared there at some unknown time.
The man's face was shrouded in thick fog, obscuring his features, but his voice emanated from within, filled with an uncontrollable fervor. "I knew I wasn't wrong, you are not of this world. Above this world, there is a true world."