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"Normally, anyone who dares raise a hand against me, I simply kill outright. I don't bother with mercy. But today, I'm in an unusually good
"Normally, anyone who dares raise a hand against me, I simply kill outright. I don't bother with mercy. But today, I'm in an unusually good
"Normally, anyone who dares raise a hand against me, I simply kill outright. I don't bother with mercy. But today, I'm in an unusually good
"Normally, anyone who dares raise a hand against me, I simply kill outright. I don't bother with mercy.
But today, I'm in an unusually good mood. Your Fenghou Qimen has brought me great benefits, so I'll let you live… just this once."
George's lips curled into a faint smile. He raised his hand and pressed it firmly onto the crown of Zhou Sheng's head, beginning to search through the old Daoist's memories.
Death could be spared, but the soul-searching could not be avoided.
Since Fenghou Qimen had allowed him to condense the prototype of a small world, he would spare Zhou Sheng's life. But as for morality or boundaries—those no longer applied.
Enemies did not deserve morality or limits.
Through Zhou Sheng's memories, he could uncover the truth of the past—what Zhang Huaiyi and the others had done, and what that so-called great event really was.
He had already noticed that although the power system of this world was not particularly high, the Daoist arts it contained were extremely useful to him—worth digging into.
Just the Fenghou Qimen alone had given him the opportunity to form a small world.
And techniques such as Spirit-Summoning and General-Dispatching, the Tongtian Register, the Breath Control Technique, and the Golden Light Curse—all were immensely practical.
A moment later, George withdrew his hand, his expression shifting into one of amused astonishment.
"So that's how it is… Feng Baobao is actually the resurrected daughter of Wu Gensheng! A half-immortal body! And when the Eight Wonders are combined, they can even achieve such an effect?"
As it turned out, after Wu Gensheng's daughter Feng Baobao died, he was driven to despair. His temperament changed drastically, and he gathered thirty-six friends from major sects, clans, and wandering cultivators to form a brotherhood.
Later, eight of them, drawing upon the inheritance left behind by Ziyang Zhenren, comprehended the Eight Wonders. At the cost of their own lives, they used the Eight Wonders to resurrect his daughter.
However, because Duanmu Ying, wielder of the Double Perfection Hands, was absent during the ritual, Feng Baobao was revived without her memories.
Even so, with just the Seven Wonders, Feng Baobao gained an immortal body and boundless qi, making her a half-immortal.
"The Twenty-Four Solar Terms Tongtian Valley… Ziyang Zhenren's legacy. A place where ordinary people can walk the path of qi and transform into 'Inhumans.' Now that is truly valuable."
George had little interest in Wu Gensheng or Feng Baobao's lineage. Nor did resurrection intrigue him much—he already had more than one method to achieve it.
What truly caught his attention was the Twenty-Four Solar Terms Tongtian Valley and Ziyang Zhenren's inheritance.
Transforming an ordinary human into an Inhuman was no trivial matter.
In the Harry Potter world, for instance, wizards were born that way—without wizarding blood, one could never wield magic.
In the world of the Magus Apprentices, even meditation techniques to increase magical power required innate magical aptitude. Without it, they were useless.
Most worlds followed this rule: only those with natural talent could acquire abilities through training.
But this Twenty-Four Solar Terms Tongtian Valley? As long as a person walked through it once, they would gain the method of qi circulation and thus acquire the qualification for cultivation.
Even a monkey—if it managed to traverse the valley—could awaken intelligence and slowly evolve from beast to spirit, practically a divine initiation.
And Ziyang Zhenren's inheritance was even more astonishing. Eight people had used it to comprehend the Eight Wonders, which together could recreate a half-immortal. That alone proved its worth.
"Well then, let's go and see it for myself!"
Casting the still-terrified Zhou Sheng out of his small world, George couldn't be bothered with further words. In the next instant, his figure flickered and vanished, reappearing in the Qinling Mountains where the Twenty-Four Solar Terms Tongtian Valley lay.
"Great Emperor Zhenwu above… what kind of monster is this man? Could he be on the same level as Ziyang Zhenren himself? If so, why would he covet my Fenghou Qimen…?"
Watching George depart, Zhou Sheng wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.
Never in his life had he encountered such a terrifying being. He was certain now—even the Old Heavenly Master would not stand a chance against this 'Jin Baobao.'
Such power could only be compared to someone one step away from immortality—like Ziyang Zhenren.
And yet, with such strength, he still desired the Fenghou Qimen?
"Forget it. Whatever the case, since such an existence chose to spare me, he probably won't bother targeting me again. Best not to provoke him ever again."
Now fully aware of George's true power, Zhou Sheng no longer feared him revealing secrets. With a flutter, he transformed into a bird and hastily fled the scene.
Meanwhile, in the Qinling Mountains, George followed Zhou Sheng's memories to the exact location of the Twenty-Four Solar Terms Tongtian Valley.
"Indeed… it really does resemble a human spine."
From above, the valley carved by Ziyang Zhenren looked like a spine. Walking into it, the body would subconsciously follow the valley's ridges to circulate qi.
Once someone walked the entire valley, their qi would complete a full cycle, granting them the qualifications to cultivate. It was truly miraculous.
But just as George was about to descend for a closer look, he felt a surge of qi blocking him outside. It even began interfering with the qi within his own body.
"So this is an artificially-formed Qi Bureau? Hmph, but this level won't stop me."
His body flared with golden radiance as the Golden Light Curse enveloped him. With both hands, he tore open the barrier by sheer force and forced his way in.
A Qi Bureau, put more simply, was feng shui.
Some were naturally formed, others were man-made.
Its effects were similar to a formation, combining offense, defense, and various special effects.
If one entered without following the proper route, the surrounding qi would launch all manner of attacks. At best, one would be gravely injured; at worst, even fate itself would be twisted by the Qi Bureau—dying without knowing why.
It was similar to suffering the backlash of divination within the inner world.
Back then, Wu Gensheng had only been able to enter because of his natural ability to dissolve any qi, nullifying the valley's Qi Bureau. Without it, he never could have entered.
Later, through exploration, he discovered the correct route and then led his thirty-six sworn brothers inside.
George already knew the correct path from Zhou Sheng's memory. Tearing through the barrier just now was only to test the Qi Bureau's strength.
And indeed, the Qi Bureau was powerful, but not invincible. With sufficient strength, it could be forcibly broken.
"Restore to how it was!"
Upon landing within the Twenty-Four Solar Terms Tongtian Valley, George raised his hand and unleashed a restoration spell that covered the entire valley.
Wu Gensheng, after discovering the valley and comprehending the Eight Wonders, had made certain alterations to it.
He had modified the valley's patterns so that any ordinary person entering and attempting to walk the path would not become an Inhuman. Instead, the faulty circulation of qi would kill them.
He had also erased the inheritance left by Ziyang Zhenren, preventing others from using it to comprehend new Daoist techniques.
If George was to study the Twenty-Four Solar Terms Tongtian Valley properly, these had to be restored.
Fortunately, he possessed the heaven-defying Restoration Spell, which could forcibly repair the altered lines and restore the erased inheritance.
After completing this, George dispersed the monkeys living in the valley and began his research into the entire structure of the Twenty-Four Solar Terms Tongtian Valley.
This research lasted more than a week.
(End of Chapter)