The Sims: I Open the Immortal Path for All Beings - Chapter 517:

Chapter 517: Chapter 465: Crafting Divine Artifacts? Protector or Grave Digger!

As shrewd old foxes in the court, how could Gu Ji and others fail to see through such actions?

Even more so, the Emperor’s actions this time, were not just the intentions of the Emperor alone, but represented the collective will of them all.

“Hehe.” Gu Ji chuckled but remained silent, not giving any response.

Such matters are to be carried out secretly without a word, even if Pei Xuanjing sees through it, he will not admit it.

Pei Xuanjing didn’t mind this, he said: “Mr. Gu, do me a favour and pass on a message. I’ll accept the power of this incense faith. In the future, my share of this faith power should not be missed by a single strand.”

When he spoke the last sentence, Pei Xuanjing’s expression was stern, implying a non-negotiable request.

Seeing Pei Xuanjing suddenly so serious made Gu Ji inwardly curse aloud

Such value placed on the power of incense faith means that it is likely much more important than they originally conceived.

However, now that things have come to this point, what’s done is done, and they have no choice but to go along with this. He can only nod in agreement: “Rest assured! ”

“I hope so.” Pei Xuanjing smiled. His smile was filled with mystery.

Having achieved his goal, Gu Ji didn’t linger. His matters were numerous, thus he had no time to delay.

Besides, even in his leisure time, he wanted to seize the moment to refine his divine position, not waste time in needless embarrassment.

Watching Gu Ji’s departing figure, the smile on Pei Xuanjing’s face grew even brighter.

If there was a way to describe his feelings at the moment, it would be akin to him being sleepy and someone providing a pillow.

Normally, refining such a divine position could indeed help in his cultivation, but it was easy to be influenced by the karma of Heaven and Earth. Hence, Pei Xuanjing has been constantly seeking ways to reduce this influence.

He wanted to imitate the way the gods grasped their authority according to his own previous life’s experiences, and create his own divine artifact to control the divine position.

However, while he thought of this solution, he had no clue as of yet as to what materials could be used to achieve it.

But the news brought by Gu Ji just now sparked realization in Pei Xuanjing. Incense faith is the most significant sustenance for the gods. Although he could not absorb it to prevent being tainted, he could collect it as a main raw material in creating divine artifacts.

He remembered that in legends, the power of the incense faith was something of a cure-all, suitable for all purposes. It could very well become the main material for his divine artifact. As the power of the faith continues to grow, it would allow his divine artifact to constantly evolve and become more powerful.

How could this not make Pei Xuanjing happy?

After this momentary departure from seclusion, Pei Xuanjing dealt with a few tasks and again entered seclusion. As he continued to refine the Taoism rhythmatist within the Golden Book and Jade Scroll, he also studied the martial arts techniques obtained from various major forces.

“Arhat Divine Skill”, “Dragon-subduing and Elephant-taming Skill”, “Bodhi Heart Method”, “Bodhi Sword Skill”; “Iron Corpse Skill”, “Separation Fire Divine Skill”, “Supreme Void Profound Skill”, “Heavenly Demon Palm”, “Blood Shadow Demon”; “Pure Yang Cultivation Skill”, “Turtle Breath Great Method”, “Five Thunder Palm”, “Innate Skill”…

Various top-notch martial arts, semi-lost techniques, and even lost techniques originating from Buddha, Tao, and Demon factions are now randomly placed in Pei Xuanjing’s secret chamber, available for him to peruse.

These were all martial art techniques that Pei Xuanjing had traded from various factions. When the Daoist Academy is established, he will put them there. Any student or instructor of the Daoist Academy will be able to exchange the corresponding martial arts techniques for practice with just contribution points.

In this period, Pei Xuanjing studied these martial arts techniques, and with his understanding at the Spirit Realm level, he was able to get a clearer understanding of these techniques.

He extracted their strengths, examined their weaknesses, and used these insights to modify his Shenxiao Heaven’s Intention and Shenxiao Mysterious Skill.

Even though only a short half a year had passed, Pei Xuanjing made large strides. He made many adjustments to his Shenxiao Heaven’s Intention and Shenxiao Mysterious Skill.

Now, His Shenxiao Heaven’s Intention and Shenxiao Mysterious Skill have undergone great changes compared to half a year ago when he had allowed Zhao Baiyang and others to watch freely. They have become more suitable for Pei Xuanjing and even more comprehensive.

Of course, Pei Xuanjing, having examined the Thunder Method martial arts of Dragon Tiger Mountain, also improved his Shenxiao Thunder Palm once more.

Previously, such martial arts techniques could no longer keep up with his increased strength. However, this round of examination boosted its power even further, which can now be considered as a Spirit Realm martial arts skill.

As time went by, although Pei Xuanjing was in seclusion, the development of the world did not stop.

Especially the Great Ming, which elevated to a Divine Dynasty, encompassed vast territories, suppressed the world, reigned supreme, the people prospered, the climate yielded good harvest and the people lived in peace.

Of course, for the common folks, their lives are more stable. But for martial artists worldwide, the world has become more tumultuous, leaving them dumbfounded.

In the original Daming World, numerous major factions occupied the top of the food chain. They occupied 90% of the world’s interests. Even though there were conflicts amongst each other, the benefits hardly ever dripped down to the bottom-layer martial artists.

When Emperor Wuzong was assassinated, was it truly because Zhao Baiyang conspired with some evil practitioners? However, concerning this plot, were the powerful figures of those major factions truly oblivious?

Precisely because Emperor Wuzong had ordered the compilation of the Martial Classics to be spread across the world, more common people had obtained methods for cultivation, setting them on the road of cultivation, and increased the number of people who competed for stints at cultivation resources, infringing on their interests, which led to that assassination.

Over countless years, numerous emperors have tried to meddle with the interests of these monopoly forces, but they ended up either dead or instigating chaos throughout their realms, leading to the disintegration of their empires.

Emperor Wuzong was not the first to be assassinated, nor will he be the last.

Of course, these are things that were taken for granted by the various high-ranking forces. They have been using these tactics for thousands of years to deter anyone who wants to meddle with their interests, hence maintaining their long-lasting hold on power.

However, no one anticipated that someone like Pei Xuanjing would appear, someone who, although in control of a major force, was still determined to break this monopoly.

Although Pei Xuanjing took over the name of the Shenxiao Sect and was recognized as their member by them, this powerful figure did not protect them; instead, he became their gravedigger. His series of actions made the control of these major forces wobble instead of becoming more robust.