I have 99 innate treasures

Chapter 293 Qing Jing Shao Qi

Facing Qi Haiquan's cold questioning, Qi Delong replied calmly: "Fourth Prince, please be patient and listen to me in detail."

Qi Haiquan said nothing, just looked at him coldly.

Qi Delong saw this and shook his head helplessly at first, then stroked his beard and said, "Before talking about Qin Mu, let me keep you in suspense and tell you something."

After that, a look of reminiscence emerged on his face, and he slowly said: "Since the creation of the world, there have been nine eras, and the five eras of 'Da Zhao', 'Hong Meng', 'Shen Ming', 'Huang Tian', and 'You Ji' are collectively called the 'Mythology Era'."

As soon as he opened his mouth, Qi Haiquan frowned.

As the fourth prince of the Qilin clan, he learned these things when he was young.

Qi Haiquan seemed to be unable to see his increasingly stern expression, and continued to speak slowly, "When the world was empty, it was called Da Zhao. When the 'Tao' appeared, it was the Hong Meng era. The four seasons of heaven and earth, the universe and the sea of ​​stars all appeared in this era."

"The age when gods appeared in Kyushu and gradually created and evolved all things was called the gods."

"The human race was created in this era, but the reason why the human race came into being was because the gods needed servants."

"So, they have wisdom that is different from all living things, which makes it easier for them to listen to the gods' instructions. Their flexible hands and feet allow them to carry heavy objects and make clever things. Their thoughts and learning abilities that are different from those of all living things allow them to be better driven by the gods."

"After man was created, he began to mine mines and excavate rocks, build temples for heaven, and build underworld for Hades."

"But when the number of humans increased, 'Tao' appeared and chose a man named 'Yu', making him the first emperor of the human race. He also gave him the Human Emperor Sutra, allowing him to gather the power of all people."

"From now on, we enter the era of 'Emperor Heaven'."

"In the Huangtian era, there was no such thing as spiritual roots. Everyone could cultivate to become an immortal, but the cultivators at that time were still called 'Qi Refiners' because they cultivated by inhaling and exhaling the essence of the sun and the moon. In other words, they relied on the breath emitted by the 'dead gods' to gain cultivation."

"The so-called 'refining qi' actually refers to refining the spirit qi."

"Only slaves who please the gods and immortals can obtain skills, techniques, and magical powers."

"Human Emperor Yu was unwilling to be a slave. He wanted to stand upright. But the human race had been kneeling for too long. Even with the call of the Human Emperor, they could not stand up."

"Most importantly, the human race was terrified by the appearance of Human Emperor Yu. They were worried that Yu's appearance would cause them to lose the 'favor' of the gods, and thus lose their ability to 'live forever'. They were even more worried that the gods would be angry with the human race because of his appearance."

When Qi Haiquan heard this, although he didn't understand why Qi Delong described that period of history in such detail, his attention was immersed in it.

After he heard the attitude of the human race towards the appearance of the Human Emperor "Yu", a sarcastic smile subconsciously appeared on his face.

Qidelong stroked his beard slowly and continued speaking in a calm and unhurried voice as if he was telling a story.

"We have learned from the First Emperor and the Emperor Yu that the strength of the Emperor depends on how many people share the same ideals as him. But in that era, only Yu himself knew this secret. Apart from the four people who were his confidants and his personal followers, everyone else treated him with great disgust, even to the point of wanting to eat his flesh and bones and sleep on his skin!"

Qi Haiquan frowned deeply, but did not interrupt to ask, but listened quietly.

When Qidelong said this, his long-lost memories gradually revived and appeared before his eyes like a picture.

His eyes were dull as he sighed and said, "When Yu took his four followers to lobby tribal leaders and tribesmen, they were often pelted with rocks before they even saw the people."

"During this period, he discovered the shortcomings of Qi Refiners and gained followers from some humans who were unwilling to be oppressed by immortals and gods."

"Although he had no way to solve this matter, he had an idea to solve it."

Qi Delong paused when he said this, and then said in a deep and gentle voice: "That is to kill a god and find a solution from the god's corpse."

"But everyone who heard his idea showed expressions of horror and fear!"

"Humans and all things were created by the gods. In a sense, the gods are the parents of all things. How could a mortal like him have the idea of ​​killing the gods? How outrageous is this?"

"Except for the four closest friends around him, everyone else who heard his idea was frightened and fled in all directions."

"After being deserted by his friends and relatives, Yu unexpectedly discovered that he could sacrifice some of his lifespan in exchange for a wish from Dao. However, a prerequisite for realizing this wish is that he cannot directly cause killing through his wish."

"So, this Human Emperor took the initiative to expose himself to the eyes of the immortals. When some gods came to capture him and take him to heaven, he made a deal with Tao and made a wish to disperse the luck of these gods, making them become doomed. However, after making this wish, he himself became old and frail."

"The four followers who followed him, due to incredible coincidences, worked together to kill the three gods!"

"Yu knew that he would soon die, so he left the bodies of the gods to his four followers and ordered them to leave."

"In the eyes of the Immortal Emperor and Lord Yama, the gods should be invincible, but... there are people who can kill them."

"The occurrence of this incident caused the Immortal Emperor, Lord Yama, and even all the gods and immortals to panic. So the Human Emperor, who was already exhausted and unable to even walk, could only lean on a rock, and welcomed the two great figures, the Immortal Emperor and Lord Yama, and the gods and immortals led by them personally."

When Qi Haiquan heard this, his breathing subconsciously became rapid. Just imagining such a grand scene made his heart tremble and his spirit shake.

Qi Delong stroked his beard and smiled, saying with emotion: "The emperor 'Yu', who had a head full of white hair and a face full of wrinkles, could no longer stand up and could only sit under a tree, looked up to the sky and laughed after seeing such a grand scene: 'When will the day come when both you and I will die!'"

"As soon as he shouted this, he was beaten to pieces by the great magical powers displayed by the gods, and his soul flew away!"

"So far, the Emperor Heaven Era only lasted for a short thirty years, and ended with the demise of the Human Emperor Yu."

"After the death of the Human Emperor, the Immortal Emperor and Lord Yama discussed and agreed that the human race must not be allowed to have any thoughts of resistance, so the era of 'Ghost Sacrifice' arrived!"

"In this era, all living things in the world will be bound by the rules of life and death. The Yin God will kill people at three o'clock in the morning, and no one will be able to live until dawn!"

"At the same time, in order to find the three corpses, they launched a massacre against the human race and ordered all living things in the world to hunt down the four people."

"And these four people are named 'Shan', 'Huo', 'Thunder', and 'Ze'. While they were hiding, they also made some achievements through the research of the three god corpses."

"The man named 'Ze' discovered that there was a 'root of heaven and earth' in the body of the gods that was different from that of humans. So he was inspired by the wish made by the Human Emperor, founded Buddhism, and made two great wishes."

Having said this, Qidelong's voice actually held a hint of piety.

"I wish that I will not kill, steal, commit adultery, lie, or discriminate against all living things and spirits for the rest of my life. I wish that all living things and spirits with nine orifices can possess the roots of heaven and earth, and no longer rely on the scattered energy of gods and spirits to follow the great way."

"Second wish, I will teach all living beings to do good deeds while I am alive, and after I die, my soul will be scattered and there will be no afterlife. In exchange, I hope that another emperor will appear in my human race."

After hearing this secret, Qi Haiquan's eyes widened. He had never expected that Buddhism and Taoism came from this.

Qi Delong stroked his beard and said, "From then on, Ze followed his own aspirations throughout his life. In the next three hundred years, he did not kill, steal, commit adultery, or lie. He regarded all living things as equals and taught all living things to be kind and abide by the rules." "After his death, the Human Emperor named Qin appeared, and all living things with nine orifices in their bodies also had what we call "spiritual roots" today."

When Qi Haiquan heard the word "Qin", he was startled and blurted out: "The First Emperor?"

Qi Delong nodded and said, "He is the First Emperor."

Then he said meaningfully: "But the Tao is fair. When people gain something, they always lose something. There is never anything perfect. In that era, anyone with nine orifices had spiritual roots, but no living being could have spiritual roots with all five elements."

“Although monks can gain longevity through practice, when their practice reaches a certain level, they must survive the heavenly tribulation.”

"And the man named Lei used the corpse of a god to research a martial art that could strengthen the body. Unfortunately, before he could fully develop the martial art, he was betrayed by the people around him and was captured by the Immortal Emperor."

"But his physique was so strong that even the Immortal Emperor could not completely destroy him. He was still being punished in Ziweiyuan until the First Emperor achieved the ultimate heavenly connection."

"The man named 'Huo' studied the 'rules' through the corpse of the god, and then recruited many disciples and founded the first sect."

"It's a pity that the disciples he accepted were of mixed quality. The intelligent ones understood the rules, while the stupid ones could only understand the magical powers."

"After he died, his disciples started a war for the corpse, which led to the emergence of ancient sects and major holy places."

"And the man named 'Shan' not only inherited the Buddhist teachings from 'Ze', the martial arts from 'Lei', and the rules from 'Huo', he also learned the method of eternal immortality from the corpse of the god. Therefore, he is the most elegant one among the four."

"When Ze died, he told Shan that a new emperor would appear in the human race, and he hoped that Shan would be able to protect him and help him grow."

"So, he appeared beside Qin when he was young, and took Qin to travel around the world, letting Qin see with his own eyes how hopeless the daily lives of all living things enslaved by immortals and gods were."

"Finally, he assisted Qin in establishing the country and passed on Lei's martial arts heritage to Qin. He then became a great general on the battlefield and helped Qin conquer countless tribes."

"After the Qin State had taken over most of the world, it called itself 'Emperor'. The word 'Emperor' appeared to pay tribute to the first human emperor 'Yu', and the word 'Emperor' was taken from the Immortal Emperor. He compared himself to the Immortal Emperor and even said: 'There are not two suns in the sky, so how can there be two emperors?'"

"When this statement reached the ears of the gods, they were all furious, so they sent some immortals to kill Qin. However, Qin gathered the luck of the Qin Dynasty and used the method of Jedi Tiantong."

"From then on, the world was divided into three realms: heaven, earth, and man. He also burned all the secret manuals of the mythological era, destroying everything that the gods had built in the human world during the mythological era!"

"His death also marks the complete end of the mythological era."

"The man named 'Shan' was still alive after the death of the First Emperor. He had many identities in the past eras. Today, he is called 'Cangshan Old Demon'."

Qi Haiquan's face changed slightly in an instant. He only knew that the Cangshan Old Demon had an ancient origin, but he didn't know that he once had such an identity!

Qi Delong stroked his beard and said, "The remaining four eras are named 'Absolute Immortal', 'Four Emperors', 'Red Dust', and 'Da Yu'."

"After that, we entered the Age of Absolute Immortality. The so-called Absolute Immortality refers to the fact that after the First Emperor abolished the connection between heaven and earth, the human world no longer had the spiritual energy from heaven and hell to irrigate it, making cultivation difficult. If you want to cultivate to the ninth level of Qi Refining without relying on resources, it will take at least several decades."

"After refining Qi, if you want to build a foundation, you need to take foundation-building pills to open up your lifeline. However, the herbs needed to refine foundation-building pills are scattered throughout the Eight Extremes. It is almost impossible for ordinary people to collect a portion. Even if a Qi-refining cultivator exhausts his lifespan, he cannot travel all over the Eight Extremes."

"Therefore, in that era, it was not certain that a Jindan cultivator would appear among hundreds of thousands of people."

"Even the immortals who came down from Ziweiyuan back then had to fall into a state of suspended animation due to lack of spiritual energy."

"In that era, the Green Emperor appeared. In order to completely wipe out the immortals who came down from Ziweiyuan, and to allow all living things to continue their cultivation, he first set up the Zhoutian Star Array, using the power of the stars to isolate the Eight States, Eight Yins, Eight Hongs, and Eight Extremes. He also set up the Innate Five Elements Array, which made the land of Shenzhou complete with yin and yang, the five elements, the four seasons stable, and all things cyclical."

"At the same time, in the lands of Bazhou, Bashe, Bahong, and Baji, the 'Baji Transfer Array' was set up with human magic weapons. The spiritual energy and the luck of all things in Bazhou, Bashe, Bahong, and Baji were forcibly devoured with the array, and then transferred to the human race in the land of Shenzhou."

"He gathered the fortunes of all things in the world and gathered the spiritual energy of the world in Shenzhou. Therefore, he went against the 'principle of heaven and earth' and suffered an unspeakable horror. Such a brilliant emperor was killed by the five disasters of heaven and man."

"The reason why he was able to dominate an entire era was because he possessed a wood spiritual root of extreme value. The real name of the Green Emperor was 'Mu Changqing', which is also the origin of the name 'Green Emperor'."

"After the fall of the Green Emperor, cultivators have sprung up like mushrooms after rain, and there are countless people with extraordinary talents."

"The Tianjiaos intermarry with each other, and as a result, many talents that would not have been possible before are born."

"For example, Emperor Jing, he has the extreme values ​​of dual spiritual roots of water and fire. The young emperor who came after him has the extreme values ​​of three spiritual roots of gold, wood and fire. The Qi Emperor who came after the young emperor has the extreme values ​​of four spiritual roots of water, fire, earth and wood."

At this point, his expression suddenly became solemn, and he said in a deep voice: "And this old man has seen the ultimate spiritual root of all five elements in Qin Mu!"

Qi Haiquan was still immersed in the terrifying talents of the four emperors Qing, Jing, Shao and Qi, and did not come to his senses for a while.

After about a breath, he finally reacted, his eyes widened suddenly, and he stammered, "You...what did you say?!"

Qi Haiquan sighed softly and said softly: "Do you remember what I just said?"

"The Tao is fair. The Green Emperor was extremely talented and had no obvious weaknesses, but he died very young. He didn't even reach the age of twenty."

"Although Emperor Jing had a terrifying talent, he was unable to live to a ripe old age because of the conflict between his water and fire spiritual roots. As a result, he was unable to suppress his cultivation in his later years and ended up dying violently."

"The young emperor who possessed the ultimate spiritual roots of gold, wood, and fire had an even more terrifying talent. However, fire overcomes wood, gold also overcomes wood, and fire overcomes gold, so he died very early."

"Emperor Qi needs no further explanation. His four ultimate spiritual roots of water, fire, earth and wood make him the most terrifying one among the four emperors in terms of cultivation and magical powers. However, he lacks the 'gold' spiritual root, which causes the five elements to be unable to circulate, and he eventually becomes possessed."

"However, Qin Mu possesses all five elements. What's more terrifying is that his five spiritual roots are all at their maximum values!"

"Do you know why he wants to hold the 'Masked Immortal King' competition?"

"That's because people with extreme spiritual roots can learn a certain set of rules, magical powers, and techniques with just one glance!"

"And Qin Mu has all five elements, which means that he has no weaknesses and can learn any rules, magical powers, and spells within the five elements at a glance!"

"Also, because he has all five elements, he will not experience the later years of the four emperors Qing, Jing, Shao, and Qi!"

"And he himself has tremendous luck!"

"Such a person should not and cannot possibly appear!"

"Unless, he is the incarnation of Tao, or the reincarnation of the Immortal Emperor!"

(End of this chapter)