Luofu's Anomaly, Remaking the World

After bidding farewell to Dharma Master Xuanzang, Yu Tunzhou appeared in the cobblestone alley of the small town in a flash.

Upon entering the cave again, he clearly sensed that his state of Unity of Heaven and Celestial Person had risen to a new level. This world seemed to grant his every wish, and the root of this was undoubtedly his Martial Fortune.

However, as Huntian said, this Martial Fortune does indeed belong to the "Great Fortune" in the realm of destiny, carrying many causal variables.

If he chooses to accept the blessing of Martial Fortune, his cultivation level will immediately improve, Late Divine Ability Stage, or even breaking through to the External Scenery, which will not be a problem.

However, the Martial Fortune of heaven and earth is different from the pure fortune refined by the Three Rankings. Once you take this step, the Dao Sprout Immortal Embryo will inevitably become entangled with the Martial Fortune, and they will be indistinguishable.

Moreover, this time it was a full 20% of his Martial Fortune, far exceeding the Martial Fortune he had absorbed when he forged his Immortal Foundation in the past, and containing a much greater causal relationship.

In Huntian's perception, the Martial Fortune dissipating from the cave was enough, even in the Primordial Era, to forcefully propel a Peak External Scenery to break through to the Immortals and Gods Realm.

"Given the foundation you've built in this life, it's best not to touch external things that involve so much cause and effect."

Huntian shook his head repeatedly, advising against him consuming Martial Fortune.

"Otherwise, when Forming a Heaven of One's Own in the future, the disputes over cause and effect alone will waste a lot of your time. It may seem like you're saving time today, but in reality, it's all come at a price, and you'll be paying off the debt in the future."

This is why Yu Tunzhou repeatedly dispelled the Martial Fortune.

His cultivation speed is unparalleled among his peers in the same realm, so there's no need for him to take any risks.

now.

Walking along the bluestone path, Yu Tunzhou turned his head to look at the dilapidated old house by the roadside, recalling the scene of taking shelter from the rain under the eaves in the past. At that time, he could look up and see the wind whipping the raindrops across the blue-tiled roof, and the sound of oars on the river in the distance drifted through the rain...

It's truly something to miss.

He withdrew his gaze, turned to a side alley, and walked into a quiet old house.

The gate was half-closed, and there was no plaque above the door. The courtyard was small, with a few clumps of green grass growing in the cracks of the stones. A Daoist priest was flipping through a scroll of scriptures when he suddenly felt a slight ripple in the energy. He raised his eyes slightly and saw that a figure in a green robe had come uninvited and had already stepped into the house.

Before the Yu Tunzhou calmly cut to the chase:

Long Yan has been executed.

"The Immortal Cauldron searched the souls and found three more people in Floating Hill Mountain, some of whom escaped and some of whom died. Now, only Long Hua, who is stationed here, remains."

Yu Tunzhou with his hands behind his back, his tone calm yet carrying immense weight.

Why not escape?

Long Hua was about to get up when he sensed the oppressive force of heaven and earth coming from all directions. It was as heavy as a mountain or a sea, and his Primordial Spirit was being impacted by wave after wave. His limbs and bones felt as heavy as lead. Let alone getting up, even moving was extremely difficult.

What a blatant abuse of power!

He looked at him intently. "You broke the deadlock at Floating Hill Mountain?"

Before Yu Tunzhou could answer, he nodded and said, "That's right, you're the anomaly. No wonder Lu Huaiqing chose you! Heh heh, everyone thought Lu Huaiqing was the anomaly of Luofu, and they were all celebrating Lu Huaiqing's death, but in the end, they were all deceived..."

He stared at Yu Tunzhou and said, word by word, "Yu Tunzhou, you broke the deadlock at Floating Hill Mountain, but you also exposed yourself. Many unexpected people will come looking for you. Back then, Lu Huaiqing escaped by sheer luck one after another, but he also cut off his path in Martial Dao. Your ending will not be any better than his!"

Yu Tunzhou narrowed his eyes and suddenly laughed, "It seems you know quite a bit. You're staying here because you want to have a chat with me?"

He had initially thought that Long Hua's hiding place in Luofu was either to monitor the Martial Ancestor, or that the Taicang Long Clan had long known about the Pure Land of Buddhist School Venerables here and thus made arrangements in advance. But now it seemed that this matter was actually quite deeply involved with Master Lu?

The key seems to lie in the four characters "Luofu Anomaly".

"You took Floating Hill Mountain's place to guard Luofu Grotto-Heaven for Master Lu's sake? But according to Floating Hill Mountain's records, you've only been stationed there for no more than twenty years. By then, Master Lu would have already left."

Long Hua said calmly, "It seems there are some things Lu Huaiqing didn't tell you. As early as a hundred years ago, someone predicted that an extraordinary person would emerge from Luofu."

Who figured that out?

"The Divine Capital Xiao Household."

It's actually the Xiao Household...

Upon careful consideration, Yu Tunzhou realized that it made sense. The Xiao Household's lineage was essentially that of the Great Yan Emperor of the Great Emperor Ziwei of the North Pole, who was in charge of the art of observing stars and gazing at qi. For generations, they had been in charge of the Great Yan Directorate of Astronomy, and predicting fate was indeed their forte.

Yu Tunzhou asked, "Back then, the fundamental reason why various factions targeted Master Lu was because you regarded him as an 'anomaly'?"

Master Lu took a different path from me. After a brief period of traveling the martial world, he returned to the Jiang Household and, with Jiang Household support, entered the court system of the Great Yan.

"Of course," Long Hua said indifferently. "An anomaly is an uncontrollable variable. The many reforms and new policies that Lu Huaiqing promoted in the past have deeply shaken the foundations of the Aristocratic Clan. In addition, he was born in Luofu, so he was naturally regarded as the 'anomaly' in the Xiao Household's prophecy. Even if the families can tolerate him, the entities behind them cannot tolerate him."

Yu Tunzhou's gaze sharpened as he said, "Are you implying that the Immortals and Gods behind all these families are my enemies? Then who are my allies?"

"Are you from the Taicang Long Clan?"

He gazed at the Daoist priest Long Hua, somewhat surprised by this meeting.

Anomalies?

I am certainly an anomaly.

In both his past and present lives, he has also received two volumes of the Book of Changes from the emperor. There is probably no other person in the world as unpredictable as him.

It seems that Long Hua's failure to retreat was not due to a lack of information, but rather because they had planned it all along.

"If you need, the Taicang Long Clan can become your ally; our goals are aligned."

"What's your purpose?" Yu Tunzhou's gaze was full of scrutiny.

The Taicang Long Clan lay dormant for ten thousand years, and in some inconceivable way, they planted their people in Floating Hill Mountain, the ancestral Daoist School of Daoism.

Even Floating Hill Mountain, with its Dharma Aspect Master in charge, is like this; he dared not imagine what the situation would be like for other sects and Aristocratic Clan.

Yu Tunzhou was naturally eager to know what these guys were plotting, and this was most likely related to the intentions behind the Taicang Long Clan!

He just didn't expect that Long Hua would take the initiative to steer the conversation to this topic!

Long Hua stared at him and actually revealed their intentions:

"It's innovation!"

"I, the Taicang Long Clan, represent the path of change!"

"The reason I haven't left is because I believe you, Young Hero Yu, have the potential to travel with us. As an extraordinary being of Luofu, none of the many Immortals and Gods can tolerate you, except for my Taicang Long Clan, with whom we share a common goal!"

The idea of Yu Tunzhou seems absurd.

The goal of the Taicang Long Clan... is actually to innovate?

What changes do you want to make?

Yu Tunzhou stepped closer, his imposing aura pressing down on the man before him, who hadn't even arrived yet, as he tried to force External Scenery to reveal the truth.

"The Great Yan Imperial Family? A prestigious Aristocratic Clan of the world?"

"Yes, but it's far from enough!" Long Hua's expression gradually revealed a fanatical fervor, as if he were willing to die for this cause. "The world is in chaos, the court is in decline, and local Aristocratic Clan and sects are all parasites. Only by reforming the old and establishing the new can we withstand this great calamity together! But has Young Hero Yu considered who is supporting the royal family, the Aristocratic Clan, and the sects behind them?"

Yu Tunzhou squinted.

"It's the Immortals and Gods! It's those Immortals and Gods who are playing a game behind the scenes, manipulating the affairs of the world!"

Even though the Immortals and Gods of this world are no longer here, their presence has never truly vanished. They are the source of all chaos, the "rotten flesh" that needs to be removed!

Long Hua spoke with a resounding voice, his face flushing a feverish red, his eyes burning as if flames were burning deep within them.

Looking at Long Hua's expression, Yu Tunzhou couldn't help but wonder—was this guy really thinking that way, or had he been brainwashed?

If it's the former, then the entire goal of the Taicang Long Clan is change?

Yu Tunzhou felt a slight tremor in his heart, but he was still doubtful.

The word "reform" sounds impressive, but what exactly is being reformed and what is being changed is hard to say.

The Human Emperor's later comments on the Taicang Long Clan can be summed up in just four words:

Harboring malicious intentions!

A thought flashed through his mind, and he asked, "If that's the case, why didn't you approach Master Lu? What he did back then was suppress the Aristocratic Clan and reform the court."

"We've searched," Long Hua's expression gradually returned to normal, and his tone became calm again, "But he refused us."

Upon hearing this Yu Tunzhou nodded and said calmly, "It seems that Master Lu has also seen through your true intentions, and it is only right that he refuses."

Long Hua shook his head and said, "It was because he was stubborn. For example, we warned him long ago that the Heavenly Court was a trap, but he still stepped into it. In the end, he lost all his luck, his path forward was cut off, and he had no chance of advancing beyond the Dharma Aspect. In the end, he didn't even dare to step into the Dharma Aspect."

"We warned him early on that Northern Dark Sea was destined to fall; it was a 'fate' ordained by the Immortals and Gods. All his efforts would be in vain, because he was not truly an anomaly. Yet he insisted on defying fate, even at the cost of his own life. His death was self-inflicted, and it was also ordained by the Immortals and Gods."

Heavenly Court trap, dare not step into the Dharma Aspect, the Northern Dark Sea falls...

Yu Tunzhou's mind was heavy; in just a few words, he revealed secrets, each one more weighty than the last.

He suddenly sneered, "In his later years, the Human Emperor commented that your Taicang Long Clan 'harbored treacherous intentions.' Do you think I should believe the Human Emperor or your Taicang Long Clan?"

"The Human Emperor?" Long Hua's expression gradually took on an indescribable eeriness. "The Human Emperor in his later years... is he still truly the Human Emperor?"

"What do you mean?" Yu Tunzhou took another step closer, his aura suddenly tightening, causing Long Hua's bones to creak.

Regarding the situation in the Northern Dark Sea, and based on the information revealed by Long Hua, Yu Tunzhou, having experienced the upheaval in the Eastern Wilderness, believed he could guess quite a bit; it was nothing more than another game between Immortals and Gods.

But when it came to the Human Emperor's hint, not only him, but even Huntian was already on edge, almost bristling with rage.

"Young Hero Yu should know that secrets involving Immortals and Gods are also important cultivation resources. We have already shown sufficient sincerity, and now it's your turn." Long Hua gazed at him expectantly and said, "As long as you join us, everything can be gradually revealed to you."

Without the slightest hesitation, Yu Tunzhou nodded and said, "Alright, I'll join you. Now, let's talk about the Human Emperor."

"This isn't sincerity," Long Hua shook his head. "If Young Hero Yu is willing to have his true name recorded in the Six Souls Banner, I will naturally reveal all the secrets about the Human Emperor."

"Six Souls Banner?"

Yu Tunzhou's eyes turned cold.

This item is one of the most precious treasures of the Supreme Purity Lineage. It can be used to write the name of a specific person on a talisman and then shake it after worshipping it.

Back then, Uncle Highest Purity wrote the names of Yuanshi and Taishang on the banner. Although it failed to activate in the end, this action was enough to show that the Six Souls Banner could pose a threat to beings of the Three Pure Ones level.

Yu Tunzhou could easily guess that this was some kind of control tactic; if he were to actually ascend to that position, his life and death would likely be in the other party's hands.

He immediately sneered:

"It seems you are unwilling to trust me, Yu. I have roamed the world for so many years, when have I ever broken my promise? You should know that integrity is the foundation of being a person, and trust is the cornerstone of interpersonal relationships. You don't even have this much trust, so what kind of cooperation are you talking about!"

Long Hua stared intently at the young man before him, realizing for the first time the difference between this boy and Lu Huaiqing.

Lu Huaiqing wasn't this shameless back then.

This child has only been away from home for less than three years at most, so how could it have taken so many years?

As for keeping promises, I have never heard of any related achievements of this person.

Even if it were true, it would be unbelievable after this boy said those words.

Four thousand years ago Taicang Long Clan bet on a peerless genius. Before he gained power, that person was a man of his word, a man of his word. He never broke his promises, even to beggars on the street. He was often furious. With his unparalleled talent and heroic demeanor, he won the bets of the Taicang Long Clan and others.

Back then, the Taicang Long Clan also tried to restrict him with the Six Souls Banner, but that person refused, slamming his fist on the table and angrily rebuking him, saying, "Who am I, Lü? I have always acted with integrity and uprightness. How could I possibly break my promise?"

But once this person truly gained power and looked down upon the world, he overturned all his earlier promises, truly becoming the only one in the world. Then, with his own strength, he swept through both Daoism and Buddhism, purged countless demons over sixty years, and slaughtered so many that the Central Plains were stained with blood!

The Taicang Long Clan's millennia-long plan was destroyed in that battle, forcing them to lie low and start anew.

"If Young Hero Yu is unwilling to show sincerity, we will not force him," Long Hua's tone became calm. "We only hope that Young Hero Yu can learn from Lu Huaiqing's mistake and not repeat it."

Yu Tunzhou sneered, "So you can't reach an agreement? You all harbor malicious intentions and have no integrity whatsoever!"

As they spoke, Yu Tunzhou used his power to intimidate Long Hua. Having learned from Long Yan's past mistakes, he had no intention of giving Long Hua a chance to end his own life. He directly used the energy of heaven and earth to lock Long Hua's movements, and then grabbed Long Hua, cutting off any possibility of him severing his own primordial Primordial Spirit.

Just then...

A series of very light footsteps came from the alley outside the door.

The footsteps stopped outside the door, and then there was a knock on the mansion gate.

The knocking was light, three knocks, spaced evenly, as if the person keeping an appointment had arrived precisely on time. Then, a calm and unhurried voice came from outside the door:

"Fellow Daoist Longhua, from Baojiabao Temple, I have come to visit as promised, hoping to inquire about an old matter."

Is this the most Buddhist School in the world today, the Bao Household that has produced Arhat?

I've heard that having offspring has always been a major problem for this lineage. Over the years, they've adopted many beggars and orphans, and they rarely compete with others, so they've always had a good reputation.

According to their past life, this was a Aristocratic Clan who had been doing good deeds for nearly ten thousand years, and countless people had benefited from their kindness.

Yu Tunzhou looked down at Daoist Long Hua and said, "You've already made your move? Do you think that by inviting someone from the Bao Household, you can suppress me, or are you trying to make me an enemy of the Bao Household?"

"Young Hero Yu, you are overthinking it," Long Hua said calmly. "I simply arranged to discuss matters with Brother Bao beforehand today."

"You're definitely overthinking it."

Yu Tunzhou grabbed Long Hua by the collar. The Daoist, who had been calm, suddenly became shocked and angry. He looked extremely disheveled as Yu Tunzhou held him in his hand.

"If the Bao Household is truly a kind-hearted family, they would never become my enemy over this matter. But if they are not, then they are the worst of the worst. What harm is there in becoming enemies? We will settle accounts with them sooner or later." Yu Tunzhou said coldly.

His conversation with Long Hua was not concealed and was clearly overheard by the man outside the door.

A short while later, the man outside the door said in a deep voice:

"But Young Hero Yu? I have already arranged to meet with Fellow Daoist Long today. May I ask Young Hero Yu to..."

"Long Hua is a traitor within Floating Hill Mountain. I have been entrusted by the Mountain Lord Shouzheng to clean house," Yu Tunzhou interrupted calmly. "Does the Bao Household intend to interfere?"

There was a moment of silence outside the door, but they were still unwilling to give up. After hesitating for a moment, they transmitted their voices:

"To be honest, Young Hero Yu, Long Hua possesses clues to the opening of the Pure Land, which concerns the safety of the Dingguang Buddha. I hope Young Hero Yu will show some leniency and spare his life for now."

Yu Tunzhou remained unmoved and calmly said, "Master Xuanku has already entrusted Dharma Master Jiese to convey this matter to me. I will handle the matter of Dingguang."

There was silence outside the door for a long time, until finally a soft sigh came, indicating that they had chosen to give in.

First, the matter of Long Hua has already involved the lineage of Floating Hill Mountain; second, the leader of the Buddhist disciples has spoken and personally entrusted Yu Tunzhou with the task. Not to mention him, even the Bao Household has no right to get involved anymore.

"In that case, I shall take my leave. I hope Young Hero Yu can find the gateway to the Pure Land soon; the Buddhist disciple... cannot delay any longer!"

As the footsteps faded into the distance, until they were no longer heard, Yu Tunzhou looked down at the Long Hua in his hand and calmly said:

"That's your value."

Your true worth is far less than you realize.