I picked up skill fragments in the demon world

#255 - The heart of killing gods!

Chapter 254: A Heart to Slaughter Gods!

Can humans truly become gods through cultivation?

Are the gods that they are bestowing titles upon the same gods I knew in my previous life?

If the Yellow Sky Dao can truly bestow godhood, I fear the implications will be beyond my imagination.

Once a god truly appears, the entire world will inevitably undergo earth-shattering changes, and a wave will sweep across the land.

The conflict between humanity and divinity will begin, and the endless cycle of mortal strife will reignite.

Zhang Chen, listening to the old Taoist's words, felt a sense of unease in his heart.

"You must establish a good relationship with Xie Lingyun. The Surveillance Office she represents is crucial for my Yellow Sky Dao to completely remove the final obstacle and fully control the entire Northern Territory. The ancestors of the temple intend to use Xie Lingyun to implicate Xie Xuan, so whether you can please Xie Lingyun and join the Surveillance Office is of great importance. The Surveillance Office has tens of thousands of elite troops stationed in the Northern Territory, which is a thorn in the side of my Yellow Sky Dao," the old Taoist said with a serious tone.

Zhang Chen remained silent upon hearing this. To drag Xie Lingyun into this mess? How could he! Zhang Chen would never betray his friends. Moreover, Zhang Chen wasn't a fool. With Xie Lingyun as his backing in the Surveillance Office, even if he were implicated by the Yellow Sky Dao in the future, he would still have a way out and could seek Xie Lingyun's help to clear his name. If Xie Lingyun were dragged down by the Yellow Sky Dao, then there would truly be no way out.

"Why don't you go and send a message to Xie Lingyun now, inviting her to participate in the Water God Bestowal Ceremony? At that time, you can use the Water God's blessing to help her take another step in her cultivation, and also take the opportunity to strengthen your relationship." Liu Feng stopped and looked at Zhang Chen. "Go and send a message to Xie Lingyun. I'll wait for you outside the city. Once you've sent the message to Xie Lingyun, we'll return to the mountain together."

"If you can really accomplish this, the temple will reward you handsomely." Liu Feng patted his chest confidently.

What else could Zhang Chen say?

He could only head towards the city. If he wanted to gain a foothold in the Yellow Sky Dao and be qualified to access the highest scriptures of the Yellow Sky Dao, he had to make enough contributions.

Liu Feng waited in the mountains, while Zhang Chen went down the mountain, used an invisibility talisman to enter the city, and waited in the inn again. Zhang Chen didn't have to wait long before Xie Lingyun's Yin spirit arrived outside the door.

"Why haven't you left the city yet? The Prince of Pingbian's府 (Fu, residence) is constantly hunting you down, wishing they could cut you into a thousand pieces and devour you alive." Xie Lingyun entered the room, closed the door, and looked at Zhang Chen with some worry. "This time, the Prince of Pingbian's府 (Fu, residence) is determined to kill you. If you are caught by the Prince of Pingbian's府 (Fu, residence), I'm afraid even I won't be able to save you."

Zhang Chen smiled upon hearing this. "I'm not that easy to catch. I was originally planning to leave, but who knew I would meet the abbot of the Yellow Dawn Temple on the way? The abbot told me to send you an invitation. The Yellow Dawn Temple is about to hold a God Bestowal Ceremony, wanting to bestow a title upon a natural god. At that time, the god will bestow blessings to help you further your cultivation."

Xie Lingyun's eyes lit up upon hearing this. "The Yellow Sky Dao is going to bestow a title upon a natural god? Is that natural god the same as the Divine Saint you mentioned? If I slaughter it, will my martial arts cultivation improve further?"

Xie Lingyun's eyes were shining, filled with a burning light.

"It should work," Zhang Chen replied after a moment of thought.

In theory, a natural god is no different from gods like the Eastern Emperor Taiyi.

"How can a god's blessing compare to directly slaughtering a god and seizing the god's essence blood for martial arts cultivation?" Xie Lingyun's eyes were filled with a burning light, showing that Xie Lingyun was very tempted.

"Don't cause trouble. The Yellow Sky Dao isn't that simple. There are countless experts inside, and it's not easy to deal with," Zhang Chen said in alarm.

Xie Lingyun didn't think much of it. "It's just a loose folk organization, how much can it achieve? Such an organization can be swept away instantly with a single imperial decree. If what you said is true, and the blood of the Divine Saint can improve martial arts cultivation, then this Yellow Sky Dao is still somewhat useful."

"Go back and tell the abbot that I will definitely go when the time comes," Xie Lingyun said.

Zhang Chen looked at Xie Lingyun with both eyes. He saw the light of ambition in Xie Lingyun's eyes. He always felt that Xie Lingyun wanted to cause trouble.

But is the Yellow Sky Dao so easy to mess with?

Zhang Chen shook his head secretly, knowing that he couldn't persuade Xie Lingyun. A remarkable woman like Xie Lingyun, who has held great power for many years, is difficult to turn back once she has made up her mind.

Zhang Chen then bid farewell and left. Xie Lingyun looked at Zhang Chen's back, her eyes filled with heat: "If I can pave a great road for the martial artists of the world, I would not hesitate to die, why should I cherish my mere life?"

Zhang Chen originally wanted to leave the city directly, but when he thought of the little bean sprout girl, he went to the street to buy bags of snacks, ordered the Fox Fairy Nannan to take them and follow behind, and then walked out of the city.

Zhang Chen walked out of the city and pulled out the Great自在天魔 (Zizai Tianmo, a kind of demon):

"Didn't you say that Xie Lingyun was already purely good? Why would she still have greed for gods in her heart?"

Zhang Chen was a little suspicious, suspecting that the Great自在天魔 (Zizai Tianmo, a kind of demon) was coaxing him. The other party was Xie Lingyun's inner demon, of course he knew what Xie Lingyun was thinking.

"Xie Lingyun is a person with beliefs, wanting to open up a path for the martial artists of the world. The most important thing is that Xie Lingyun feels that the god is just a strange thing transformed between heaven and earth, not a real life, so she doesn't have the sympathy you said," the Great自在天魔 (Zizai Tianmo, a kind of demon) said with a smile.

Zhang Chen suddenly understood, and didn't say much, but returned to the mountain forest thoughtfully, and saw the abbot Liu Feng sitting under a big tree, fanning himself with a cattail fan.

Seeing Zhang Chen walking from the foot of the mountain, Liu Feng's eyes lit up: "Is the matter settled?"

"Of course, Chief Xie has already agreed to participate in the God Bestowal Ceremony," Zhang Chen said with a smile.

"Okay, I'll send someone to send the invitation after I go back. You've made a great contribution this time." Liu Feng's face was full of smiles, and the wrinkles on his face squeezed into a chrysanthemum, that kind of excitement was very abnormal, making people suspicious.

Next, the two returned to the temple all the way, and saw that the entire temple was indeed empty, countless disciples were sent down the mountain to spread the faith, only a small number of elites remained in the temple to continue their cultivation.

Zhang Chen returned to his small courtyard all the way, and saw the little bean sprout girl sitting in the shade, looking at the books boredly. When he tiptoed closer, he saw that the books were扣 (kou, covered) on Cheng Yu's face, and a burst of snoring came from under the books.

"I didn't expect this girl to snore when she sleeps?" Zhang Chen was secretly surprised, it's not common for girls to snore these days.

Zhang Chen was secretly surprised. With his heart moving, the Fox Fairy Nannan walked in carrying a big bag of snacks, and then placed them on the table one by one. Then Zhang Chen ordered the fox spirit to guard the gossip furnace. After the fox spirit left, Zhang Chen looked at his house.

The interior of the house was clean and tidy, apparently due to frequent cleaning. Zhang Chen directly started stewing meat in the house. As the aroma of the meat gradually spread, Cheng Yu, who was in a deep sleep, slowly opened her eyes and mumbled sleepily, "Where is that meat smell coming from?"

Then, as if realizing something, a look of pleasant surprise appeared on her face. She suddenly sat up and saw Zhang Chen sitting in front of the stove, fanning the flames.

"Junior Brother, when did you come back? You've been down the mountain for so long. I missed you so much! If you hadn't come back, I would have gone down the mountain to look for you!" Seeing Zhang Chen, Cheng Yu leaped up and threw herself into his arms.

Zhang Chen held Cheng Yu in his arms like an old father holding his daughter. The little bean sprout was small and thin, indicating that she had been neglected in terms of food and drink these past few days.

"Didn't I come back? I wasn't just playing around down the mountain. I accomplished something big." Thinking about his days down the mountain, Zhang Chen couldn't help but feel a wave of emotion. He had only spent eight or nine days down there, but it felt like he had been gone for years.

"I don't care. I'm just unhappy," Cheng Yu said in a spoiled tone.

"This time, I brought you a lot of snacks." Zhang Chen carried Cheng Yu to the table and looked at the paper packages. Cheng Yu immediately pushed Zhang Chen away and ran towards the packages. "You came back just in time! I ran out of snacks this morning. I just finished the candied fruit."

As Cheng Yu spoke, her face was filled with excitement as she opened the packages. Then, her delighted voice echoed throughout the house: "Wow, dried hawthorn! Dried pears! Dried figs! And maltose candy…"

The little bean sprout looked at the paper packages one by one, her face filled with joy. While examining the packages, she said, "Did you make a fortune down the mountain? Wow, there's even osmanthus cake! And donkey rolls!"

The little bean sprout's joyful cries echoed in the small building. Zhang Chen stepped forward and patted the little bean sprout's head. "Are you happy now?"

"Of course, I'm happy! If you're willing to bring me more snacks next time, it doesn't matter if you come back a few days later!" The little bean sprout's voice was full of spoiled delight.

Hearing this, Zhang Chen harshly flicked the little bean sprout's forehead. "You forget your brother when you have snacks."

"Zhang Chen, I'm your Senior Sister. You can't be so rude. Don't flick my head!" The little bean sprout rubbed her forehead and glared at Zhang Chen, kicking his calf. But considering that Zhang Chen had brought back delicious food, she would forgive him.

Soon, the little bean sprout put away the snacks and drooled around the large pot of meat.

"Zhang Chen, let me tell you, these past few days that you were gone, Senior Sister's life was simply not a human life!" The little bean sprout's words were full of complaints. "Every day, it's just radish and pickled vegetables. I'm about to taste like pickled vegetables."

Now, there was a severe drought, and all the green vegetables had withered. Where could she find stewed dishes? There weren't even any wild vegetables!

"Doesn't the Taoist temple have stewed meat? Stewing radish and pickled vegetables with meat isn't bad, is it?" Zhang Chen asked curiously.

"Don't even mention it. The Taoist temple is now spending a lot of money every day to spread its teachings. Everyone has to tighten their belts and save money to attract believers. Even the quality of our food has visibly declined," the little bean sprout said with a grievance.

Zhang Chen found it amusing. No wonder he felt that this girl had lost a lot of weight.

The large pot of meat was ready. Zhang Chen had stewed beef, which was donated by a wealthy family down the mountain. Now, it was stewed until it was soft, tender, and flavorful. The little bean sprout picked up her chopsticks and stabbed a piece.

The aroma of the stewed meat filled the house. Fortunately, Zhang Chen had the water control technique, forming a barrier of water vapor that adhered to the gaps in the doors and windows, locking the meat smell inside the house.

The two of them feasted in the house. The little bean sprout ate until her stomach was round and lay on the chair, unwilling to move. She held a piece of candied fruit and munched on it while looking at Zhang Chen, lazily saying, "Junior Brother, these past few days down the mountain, have you neglected your martial arts practice?"

Hearing this, Zhang Chen's expression froze. He had been busy having fun down the mountain. Where would he have the leisure to practice martial arts? He had long forgotten about martial arts practice.

Seeing the expression on Zhang Chen's face, the little bean sprout immediately understood everything. She said angrily, "Did you slack off? You can't do that. How will you protect yourself when you go down the mountain in the future?"

"I was too busy with things down the mountain, so I forgot," Zhang Chen quickly explained.

"Hmph, I think you just don't want to practice martial arts. Now that you're back, you should practice properly and make up for the missed lessons," the little bean sprout said.

Hearing this, Zhang Chen cried out in dismay, "Senior Sister, I'm really practicing Qi cultivation. Why are you asking me to practice martial arts?"

"Practice your big head. All you know is cultivation all day long, but I haven't seen you cultivate anything. Since you say you've already cultivated immortality, then I'll ask you, can you move mountains and overturn seas?" The little bean sprout looked at Zhang Chen with a sneer.

Hearing this, Zhang Chen shook his head helplessly.

The little bean sprout smiled playfully. "Then can you summon heavenly lightning?"

Zhang Chen smiled bitterly again. He was just a small Qi refining cultivator. What heavenly lightning could he summon?

So, Zhang Chen could only reply helplessly, "No."

"These requirements you're making are too high. Cultivating immortality isn't becoming an immortal. I've only just started cultivating immortality. It has to be done step by step, right?" Zhang Chen complained unhappily.

Hearing this, the little bean sprout said, "Okay, you say that moving mountains, overturning seas, and summoning heavenly lightning are too difficult for you. Then I'll ask you, can you cast a fireball spell? Can you make flowers and plants grow?"

Zhang Chen was speechless. Logically speaking, he could do what the little bean sprout said, but he didn't have the cultivation incantation.

"I can't," Zhang Chen said helplessly.

"You can't do any of these things. What kind of immortality are you cultivating?" The little bean sprout's eyes were full of mockery. "You should quickly practice martial arts with me and stop having those unrealistic daydreams."

"Come, stand in the horse stance with me." The little bean sprout thought that Zhang Chen had delayed his martial arts practice down the mountain, and she began to worry again. Ignoring the need to rest after the meal, she began to call Zhang Chen to stand in the horse stance.

"I think that instead of standing in the horse stance, Senior Sister might as well teach me fighting techniques," Zhang Chen said tentatively while standing in the horse stance.

Fighting techniques are universal skills. Combat awareness is hard to cultivate!

"What stage of cultivation have you reached? You haven't even completed the True Dragon Great Stance, and you want to learn fighting techniques?" The little bean sprout looked at Zhang Chen with disdain. "You're really reaching for the stars. You haven't even learned to walk yet, and you're thinking of taking off in one step."

The little bean sprout called Zhang Chen to stand in the horse stance, and Zhang Chen didn't refute it. Instead, he stood quietly, thinking about whether he could get the method of becoming a saint through the flesh in the future. In this way, it could also be regarded as practicing martial arts.

After all, practicing martial arts is too hard. It requires a little bit of polishing, and it's not fun at all!