Library of Heaven's Path 2: Eternal Fate of the Heavens Chapter 166

Chapter 166: Chapter 27 Heaven Mandate Domain
 

“The Source World, also known as the Heavenly Destiny World, is the very center of the myriad universes, where all fragments of the heavens converge.”

“No matter what species it is, as long as it exists, it has its own destiny and must be bound by the shackles of heavenly destiny. No one can escape their fate, the cycle of life and death destined for them by the hands of creation.”

“Since it is impossible to escape, is it possible to control one's destiny, to make one's life smoother?”

“Thus, Fate Masters came into being. Although they cannot defy heavens and change fate, they can foresee twists and turns of destiny, crises, hence make more accurate judgments, and even add color to one's destiny…”

In the Book Collection Vault, Zhang Xuan, holding the books in his hands, gradually gained some understanding of Fate Masters.

In the Master Teacher Continent, cultivators practice cultivation techniques, but in this world, what was practiced was Life Path!

The so-called way of medicine, the way of teaching, beast taming, apothecary, artifact crafting… seemed powerful, but in fact, they were no more than vassals dependent on “Life Path”!

It's like the popular theory from my previous life, which likens fate to the number “1.” If you can drive, add a “0,” if you can play the piano, add another “0,” master the way of medicine, add another “0,” and know how to cook, add yet another “0”…

With the “1” as a start, the more “0s” added, the greater the number and higher one's value becomes. But once the “1” is gone, no matter how many “0s” there are, they become meaningless, devoid of any significance.

This world is exactly like this.

Only the Fate Masters who practice Life Path, or their followers, are eligible to learn the way of medicine, learn beast taming, learn to forge pills… learn the many professions. Otherwise, they are suppressed by the Fate Lock that exists between heaven and earth, and no matter how much they want to learn, they can't understand, can't master it.

“There is only one life, and in any profession, when cultivated to the end, only one person can fully comprehend…”

Take the way of teaching as an example, countless in the Master Teacher Continent practice to become master teachers, but the one who achieved the pinnacle is only Empyrean Kong shi!

No matter how outstanding the later generations are, as long as they become master teachers, they must abide by the rules he has set.

For example, myself, even though on the Master Teacher Continent, I'm already not weaker than him, I am still walking the path he has trodden.

Upon realizing this, Zhang Xuan suddenly understood.

No wonder the Master Teacher Continent is subject to the Source World. After all is said and done, it could only be considered a branch of it.

“For a cultivator, there is only one destiny, but for the Heavenly Destiny World, there are countless! Someone may study the Way of Medicine for ten or twenty years and fail to grasp the basics, indicating they are not destined for it. Perhaps if they went running, they could quickly become a world champion, or if they played football, they could rapidly become a star!”

“Some might study the art of pill forging and can't distinguish between medicinal ingredients after half a year, showing dull talent. Yet if they learn to play the piano, they might become the next Beethoven, the next Mozart…”

“Moreover, destiny can be subdivided into countless directions. Even within the destiny of writing, some people struggle with writing a 500-word official document, while others can write a 50,000-word novel with ease and grace…”

In Zhang Xuan's heart, an enlightenment arose.

For ordinary people, cultivating a single destiny is extremely difficult. My demonstration of multiple abilities such as teaching, beast taming, and the way of medicine in Baiyan City is no wonder why I was targeted by Ling Buyang, mistaken for a Mandate Chaos Master.

With a swipe of his hand, he collected all the books about Fate Masters into the Library of Heaven's Path, and just as Zhang Xuan was about to look for information about Mandate Chaos Masters, an old man approached, his eyes full of confusion, “You return to Han Yuan City and don't come to see me, just to read these books?”

The other party's brow was tightly furrowed, full of perplexity.

It was the Heavenly Destiny Hall Master Han Xiao who had rushed over!

He thought that Zhang Xuan's urgent return was due to some confusion, looking up something he wanted to know, but it turned out to be these things…

To ordinary people, these books are indeed hard to come by, but for the Fate Masters of the Heavenly Destiny Hall, it was all basic knowledge that they had long been familiar with, as simple as knowing that one plus one equals two.

“Yes…”

Startled for a moment, Zhang Xuan quickly clasped his fists.

Although he did not know who the other party was, the person before him had a robust aura and an air of authority in his features. There was no need to look further to know that he had a high status. It was best to answer first and talk later.

“What kind of content are you trying to find? Let me see if I can help you clear up your confusion…” Han Xiao asked.

After hesitating for a while, Zhang Xuan said, “I am looking for a detailed description and information about Mandate Chaos Masters!”

He had collected all books on Fate Masters, and there was time to read them later. What was more pressing was to understand what exactly a Mandate Chaos Master was. Firstly, to prevent himself from revealing any secrets, and secondly, to better investigate Empyrean Kong shi's situation and find a way to rescue him.

“No need to look, there is none here!”

Hearing what he was searching for, Han Xiao shook his head, “Mandate Chaos Masters are a phenomenon that emerged decades ago. They are not constrained by heavenly destiny and can concurrently practice many different heavenly destiny professions without conflict. The most crucial point is… the destinies that they practice cannot get a hold of them! Just like if you practiced Mo Dao, due to the Unique Destiny, you would be constrained by Elder Bai Ye. If he cannot breakthrough, you will have a hard time reaching a higher realm.”

Zhang Xuan nodded.

He had seen this recorded in the books just a while ago.

Still using the way of teaching as an example, when Empyrean Kong shi founded the art of teaching, until he broke through to a 9-star master teacher, his disciples, such as Zigong and Ancient Sage Yan Qing, could not exceed him no matter how talented they were.

This was the embodiment of Unique Destiny.

Han Xiao continued, “Such Mandate Chaos Masters won't be bound by these constraints. They also practice Mo Dao, but you wouldn't sense it, and even Mo Baiye, the founder of Mo Dao, wouldn't know what realm they have reached or what strength they have! So… such people are disruptors, heretics, and must be eliminated!”

Zhang Xuan's expression turned grave.

Everyone says God created the world to delude the people and rule them better, but you come out as a materialist… If they don't silence you, then whom?

Having explained, Han Xiao's eyes revealed a hint of confusion, “You, as the Fate Master of the Zhou Yi Dynasty, should know these matters better than I do, shouldn't you? Moreover, most of the content is what you told me before. How come you don't know about them after going out for a while?”

“I'm not that I don't know, I just want to understand more…”

His heart skipped a beat, but Zhang Xuan's expression remained unchanged as he nodded with a smile.

“Isn't that why you went back this time, to understand more?” Han Xiao was even more puzzled.

“I…”

Knowing that the more he said while being unclear about everything, the more suspicious the other party would become, Zhang Xuan paused for a moment and took a careful look at the elder before him.

In Xu Xin's memory, there was no identity of the other party, so… he didn't recognize him either!

Not even knowing who the other person was, even if he wanted to change the subject, he didn't know how to shift it.

With a thought, he tucked the Library Access Certificate into the New World.

Boom!

Without the item, the formation within the Book Collection Vault identified an intruder and began to operate immediately, a powerful suppression spreading in all directions.

With a muffled grunt, Zhang Xuan couldn't help but take two steps back involuntarily.

“What's going on?”

Han Xiao hadn't expected that the formation, which had been fine just a moment ago, would suddenly activate. He raised his eyebrows, reached out with his hand, and immediately, a torrential strength enveloped the surroundings, stopping the spread of the formation's power.

“Flaw!”

Zhang Xuan's goal was to force the other party to wield his strength; seeing his goal achieved, he stirred his spirit.

Whoosh!

The Library of Heaven's Path flickered, and a book appeared.

“Han Xiao, Heavenly Destiny Hall Master of Han Yuan City, at the pinnacle of the third-level Primordial Spirit, practices 'Balanced Destiny'…”

After a glance, Zhang Xuan was stunned.

He turned out to be the Hall Master; there wasn't even time to escape, to think he had run into him here… Fortunately, he discovered this early and didn't say much; otherwise, he would have definitely given himself away!

“No, what on earth is 'Balanced Destiny'?”

After the initial shock, Zhang Xuan felt somewhat bewildered.

Filled with confusion, he continued to read further, thankful that there was an explanation following in the book.

'Balanced Destiny' refers to engaging in any affair with a focus on moderation and balance. Only by being impartial can one gain benefits and thereby make progress in cultivation…

Zhang Xuan blinked.

Having read the book just now, he had thought that fragments of the heavens were only professions like those in the Master Teacher Continent, such as apothecary and physician. But as it turned out, there were all sorts of bizarre and unique destinies.

To say nothing of the others, this type of moderate and balanced destiny was something he had never seen before.

In fact, not only did such people exist, but there were many of them.

No matter what they did, they didn't favor anyone nor cover for anyone, always maintaining an even-handed approach…

That such an approach could actually form a fragment of the heavens, and that some actually practiced it, was unbelievable unless witnessed with one's own eyes.

After the book took shape, Zhang Xuan put the Library Access Certificate back into his pocket. Once the item returned, the oppressive formation gradually receded.

“Reporting back to Master Han, in fact, I didn't see the teacher on my return trip. That Mandate Chaos Master escaped into the Heaven Mandate Domain, and we haven't caught him up till now…”

After pondering for a moment, Zhang Xuan said.

The event of Ling Buyang going to the Zhou Yi Dynasty was in Xu Xin's memory. It matched perfectly with the message transmitted by Empyrean Kong shi, so this explanation should not be problematic.

Han Xiao suddenly realized, “The Heaven Mandate Domain? Entering that place is almost as bad as being dead; there is no need to chase after him anymore!”

“This…”

Zhang Xuan's mind tensed up, “What exactly is the Heaven Mandate Domain? The teacher has never mentioned it before, and I still don't quite understand it…”

Han Xiao smiled, “Any Fate Master who reaches the Destiny Establishment Realm will have their own Life Path. These individuals integrate their cultivation, life, luck, and knowledge into it, gradually growing stronger, becoming unique destinies. Once inherited, such a destiny might be manageable, but if no one inherits it, the residual obsession after death will form a divine domain! That is the so-called Heaven Mandate Domain.”

“This place houses the destiny of the cultivator. Any cultivator trapped within who contradicts it will be devoured by that cultivator's destiny, becoming nourishment. Of course, if one could inherit the mantle, then they could gain the understanding of the former's destiny, thus advancing rapidly in cultivation…”

“However, destiny is unique, and if not a direct disciple or someone who has a profound understanding, how easy would it be to inherit it? Therefore… those who stray into the Heaven Mandate Domain are mostly doomed!”

Chapter end