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Chapter 741: Evading Trouble, Exploring the Lower Realms
Chapter 741: Evading Trouble, Exploring the Lower Realms
The news of Qin Mu Ye's outing to gather inspiration spread quickly, leaving the Supreme Daoist Lord empty-handed. After further investigation, he discovered that Qin Mu Ye had gone to a middle-thousand world under the jurisdiction of the Xuanzhen Realm. Although his whereabouts were exposed, it also indicated that he was not going to interfere in the matter.
Therefore, the Supreme Daoist Lord did not go to look for him. The other party had already made their stance clear, and if he were to go, it would not end well.
He then abandoned the idea of bringing Qin Mu Ye to discuss the deification with the Heavenly Dao.
Qin Mu Ye also breathed a sigh of relief. He did not immediately head to Huang Bi's home world but to another world instead. After all, he could not be too obvious, to avoid raising suspicions.
"The Xuanzhen Realm is truly domineering, completely eradicating the original extraordinary system." Qin Mu Ye observed the 7th-rank world he was in, where the original extraordinary system, which seemed to be akin to supernatural abilities, had been completely obliterated and replaced by the Xuanzhen Realm's Immortal Dao system.
The reason for its eradication was simple: the world had been enslaved by the Xuanzhen Realm, and the rules had been altered.
Without the corresponding rules, how could an extraordinary system be born? To create a steam engine, one would need the rule of steam. Without that rule, everything would be like a mirage.
"Why not integrate and improve together?"
Qin Mu Ye was actually quite puzzled. The Immortal Dao system was indeed good, but it was not perfect. Normally, one should take the strengths of different systems and complement them.
Why did the Heavenly Dao choose to abandon the old systems?
Qin Mu Ye had always grown his own system by taking the strengths of various systems, like building a wall with different types of bricks. The Xuanzhen Realm's Immortal Dao system, however, was like crushing all systems into raw material to form a single, massive brick.
"Continuously growing and forming a single system."
"It's not a matter of which is better or worse, but the path the Xuanzhen Realm has taken is very difficult."
Qin Mu Ye had reached the 9th rank by devouring just a few worlds, while the Xuanzhen Realm, despite having countless worlds to support it, had only produced four 9th-rank beings, one of which was the Xuanzhen Realm itself.
The Xuanzhen Realm's Immortal Dao system grows by using worlds as nourishment. Perhaps the initial upper limit of the Xuanzhen Realm was not 9th rank, but with the colonization and plundering of other worlds to sustain itself, the upper limit has continuously expanded.
"Without a diverse ecosystem, problems are bound to arise eventually." Qin Mu Ye believed that the Xuanzhen Realm's Immortal Dao system had reached its limit and that they wanted to transform but could not.
Whether it was the leaders of the three teachings or the Xuanzhen Realm itself, they were all confined within the Immortal Dao system. It was no wonder that when Qin Mu Ye proposed the Divine Dao system, it was accepted so quickly.
For the Xuanzhen Realm, this was another way out.
The reason they did not absorb the systems from their colonized worlds was simple: they looked down on them.
The systems of the colonized worlds were too weak. Even if they tried to promote them, they would be assimilated by the Immortal Dao system and become part of it.
Only the Divine Dao system, which Qin Mu Ye, a 9th-rank being, had brought, was powerful enough and aligned with the Heavenly Dao to stand against the entire Immortal Dao system.
If it proved effective, the Heavenly Dao might even support the Divine Dao system to suppress the Immortal Dao system. From the perspective of the Heavenly Dao, the Divine Dao system was more like a favored child, as the Immortal Dao system was inherently predatory, like locusts. If not for directing the conflict outward, the Heavenly Dao and cultivators would be mortal enemies.
Wanting rewards for breakthroughs? Dream on. The Heavenly Dao would simply use the heavenly tribulation to destroy cultivators and return them to the Dao.
"If I hadn't come, the stalemate would continue, and they would either find an equally matched world to break the deadlock or be defeated."
As Qin Mu Ye walked through the colonized world, he could see that the lives of the common people were not good. They were continuously being drained by the Xuanzhen Realm. How could they live well?
The upper class had it a bit better, but they were still inferior to the scattered cultivators of the Xuanzhen Realm.
"No wonder everyone wants to ascend, but with such scarce resources, how could they just ascend whenever they want?"
Speaking of resources, they were not scarce, but most of them had to be surrendered to the three major teachings. The resources left for cultivation and circulation were scarce.
"Due to the influence of the Xuanzhen Realm, in all colonized worlds, all things are considered lowly, except for cultivation."
"Such a trend only exacerbates the burden on the colonized worlds."
This was a method of draining the resources completely, and the wrong trend led to many issues.
"Only because the Xuanzhen Realm is powerful and has a large number of colonized worlds is it currently unscathed. But if it ever falls from power, the consequences will be severe."
If Qin Mu Ye were in charge, he would never allow any trace of the original extraordinary system to remain, and he would guide the focus towards logistical support.
In this way, a measured and sustainable harvest would not only increase the benefits, but also make it more enduring.
However, there was a downside: it would require personnel to protect these logistical worlds. Such worlds would not produce martial power, leading to weak defenses.
"Well, I might be overthinking it. If there are any issues, the Xuanzhen Realm can just exterminate the world." Qin Mu Ye recalled the wealth of the three teachings.
As long as they didn't feel the pain, they wouldn't think about these issues, and even if they did, they wouldn't care too much. Unlike Qin Mu Ye, who was meticulous and thought deeply about such matters.
"Pity, there's only a bit of residue left. I wonder if it can be pieced together." Qin Mu Ye sighed.
He discovered a new treasure: the remnants of the original extraordinary systems in the Xuanzhen Realm's colonized worlds.
Just because the Xuanzhen Realm looked down on them didn't mean Qin Mu Ye did. Each extraordinary system that had developed had its own strengths, whether it was adapted to the local conditions or the direction of the civilization. It was a form of development in itself.
"It should be usable. Although the world has been enslaved, it still retains a bit of its original essence." Qin Mu Ye quickly found some remnants.
"Heavenly Dao also has its limits. No wonder it wants to promote the Divine Dao system. From the current situation, it seems that the extraordinary systems of all worlds have not been completely eradicated."
"It's not that they don't want to, but they can't. Heavenly Dao doesn't have the capability, but the leaders of the three teachings are different. They seem to want to leave these rule remnants behind."
The reason for leaving them behind was simple: when these rule remnants interact with the Immortal Dao system, they can produce some miraculous things, such as rare treasures or special life forms. These are world specialties.
For example, in the world where Qin Mu Ye was, a special plant that could purify one's magical power was formed using the residual rules. This plant was the main ingredient for a purification pill.
Of course, it wasn't just that. There were also rare treasures that, when consumed, could grant special abilities or innate powers during a breakthrough. However, such things were extremely rare. The world mainly produced the main ingredient for the purification pill, and the rare treasures that could grant innate powers were more like pleasant surprises.
Of course, if Qin Mu Ye wanted to, he could stimulate the rule remnants to form these treasures himself. However, this would be a form of exploitation for the colonized world.
Qin Mu Ye didn't consider doing this because it was meaningless.
Even if he ate them himself or fed them to spirits, it wouldn't matter. With his strength, many things had lost their effect on him.
Besides, it was just a matter of special abilities, which Qin Mu Ye didn't value much.
"I'll stay here for three to five days before moving to another world." Qin Mu Ye estimated that he could complete the repair and restoration of the colonized world's rules and extraordinary system in a day, but since his reason for being here was to gather inspiration, he couldn't leave immediately after finishing.
So, three to five days was actually quite short. Fortunately, he wasn't planning to go directly to Huang Bi's home world but to visit several more worlds. To maintain the cover, he needed to visit more places and not be too conspicuous.
He would have liked to stay for ten to fifteen days, but he couldn't. These colonized worlds couldn't be eaten, and they only made him crave more.
Since that was the case, he decided to avoid the temptation. He had always been fond of worlds, but he had to restrain himself because they were difficult to consume.
'No worries, once I reach a new world, I can wreak havoc as I please.' Qin Mu Ye wouldn't ruin the bigger picture for a small craving.
At such times, it was better to think big. What was the point of eating these small, insignificant worlds?
'A 9th-rank world, I haven't tasted one yet.' Qin Mu Ye only thought about it but didn't dare to act. As a 9th-rank world, it was not as easy to handle as an 8th-rank world.
(End of Chapter)
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