Chapter 1292
General
Chapter 1292 General
Standing in front of the ancestral hall in the small village, Lin Fan blurted out a Taoist proverb.
Each word she uttered was bathed in golden light, as if recognized by the Heavenly Dao. Afterwards, her cultivation seemed to break through some kind of shackle, increasing at an astounding pace…
At that moment, Lin Fan was only amazed by the power of the Taoist essence; even across such a vast universe and on a different planet, it could still be recognized by the Heavenly Dao of another world. He also felt that the hidden divinity within him and the abundant World Tree energy had played a role to some extent.
Now let's review the situation from a different perspective.
If the Heavenly Dao Law of Perlun Star is the core data operation law of the World Tree, then the initial data in these biological servers, which belong to the same production line of Nuwa, should all be the same.
Although Lanxing has completely entered the Dharma-ending Age in modern times, and its spiritual energy is even thinner than the current incomplete version of the Polun World, we can know from the inheritance of the Special Affairs Bureau that there were also cultivators on Lanxing thousands of years ago.
However, for various reasons, the glory of magic could not continue. Only incomplete inheritances, a large number of myths, and fragments of incantations and proverbs whose authenticity is indistinguishable were left behind.
H country, in particular, has a long history, with countless ancient books, official histories, and myths, such as the Classic of Mountains and Seas, Investiture of the Gods, and Plum Blossom Divination.
This has led to a situation where people in Country H, from the very elderly to toddlers, can casually recite proverbs and sayings like "The Tao gives birth to one, one gives birth to two, two gives birth to three, three gives birth to all things" and "misfortune may be a blessing in disguise, and a blessing may be a misfortune in disguise." These proverbs and sayings sound impressive, but people themselves may not be able to clearly explain their specific meanings.
Previously, the spiritual energy of Lanxing was scarce, and metaphysics was stagnant.
The mantras and incantations that require spiritual power to activate are merely ancient texts spoken by ordinary people and do not trigger any power of rules. Naturally, they are not valued by people outside of Taoism and academic research.
But later, the ugly woman awoke, the World Tree grew again, and after Gro's attack, it erected a world barrier.
The Lanxing people, who have always lived in a scientific world, have their values forcibly reshaped by aliens and superhumans.
In this new era brimming with spiritual energy, the first lesson learned is that you can't just say things carelessly.
With the added cultivation buff, Lanxing's spiritual energy was abundant. Nourished by the abundant spiritual energy, the Lanxing people's nearly depleted cultivation talent slowly began to emerge.
Thus, specific statements that were once impossible to trigger have become random hidden dangers.
The better ones, because of their weak spiritual power, only trigger some strange phenomena, startling themselves and others.
The worst-case scenario is that there's a one in ten thousand chance of triggering the power of the rules, but if you don't have enough spiritual energy to support it, it will backfire and kill you.
The Lanxing Alliance was in chaos for quite some time.
Ultimately, the Special Affairs Bureau took the lead in producing a related promotional video overnight, which was then broadcast globally.
Coupled with people's general fear of danger, through a combination of coaxing and intimidation, the Lanxing people finally learned the power of "words becoming law" and dared not speak carelessly or touch taboos anymore.
Of course, there were also those who were deliberately curious and used the opportunity to cause trouble. They became convenient targets for the students of the superpower academy to practice on.
As a result, the Superpower Academy became even more famous and became the most sought-after learning institution on Lanxing.
"...As a result, the Special Affairs Bureau's status has risen accordingly, and salaries and benefits have increased several times over. It's just that we're busier now..."
In his last letter to Lan Xing, John Woo wrote the following.
This news was received when I left Tiandu Star. After the rebellion on Yuehua Star, I spent a long time on a planet similar to a Western fantasy world. Until I reached Perun Star, I never received any more news from Lan Star.
Lan Xing's interesting stories were suppressed deep into Lin Fan's memory by new memories after the intense conflicts and drastic personality changes along the way, and were only suddenly brought up again at this moment.
If the World Tree energy within her is universal across World Trees on every planet, then the same data and information would naturally be universal as well.
Therefore, the Taoist maxims of Lanxing can align with the celestial rules of Perunxing, because they are the correct operating data in its database.
When Yue Zhengyuanqing and Qian Lao arrived on Lanxing, their magic was still usable because the laws of their original world were compatible with those of Lanxing...
Similarly, Yue Zhengyuanqing was able to defeat Lin Yuan on Perun Star for the same reason... Lin Fan suddenly felt that all these planets seemed to have become IPs in different locations, operating within the network of the universe, within the predetermined program framework set up by Nuwa...
"Lin Fan, Lin Fan?" Antonio saw Lin Fan suddenly lost in thought and called out several times without getting a response, so he reached out to pat him.
Lin Fan slapped him across the face, and with a "smack," Antonio looked aggrieved, clutching his reddened hand.
"Sorry. It was subconscious." Realizing she had been thinking too far ahead, she quickly gathered her thoughts and returned to the present.
"The Heavenly Dao imposes restrictions to achieve balance in the cultivation world..." Lin Yuan pondered, "An interesting idea. How do you intend to prove it?"
"I can't prove it," Lin Fan replied shamelessly. "I'm just proposing a reasonable hypothesis first. Then I'll follow this possibility to dig out relevant clues and find evidence sufficient to support my conclusion to verify it."
"For example?" Lin Yuan pressed.
“For example, in my hypothesis, the prerequisite for the balance and constraint of the Heavenly Dao is spiritual energy, abundant spiritual energy.” Lin Fan’s mind raced. “In ancient times, cultivators could ascend normally, proving that spiritual energy at that time did not require the Heavenly Dao to exercise its restraining mechanisms. If we take the ancient spiritual energy as the standard, what percentage of the spiritual energy content today is comparable to that of back then?”
Lin Yuan pondered for a moment and replied, "Now it's about 50 or 60%, but when the seal was first established, it was only 10 or 20%."
Lin Fan grasped the key point: "So, over the years, the concentration of spiritual energy has been continuously increasing?"
"Correct."
"What caused it?"
He choked on his sobs as he stood on the edge of the abyss.
Whether it's one or two out of ten, or five or six out of ten, it's all unacceptable to him.
The passage of time dulled his senses, and he simply took the rise of spiritual energy as a sign that the new world was moving in a positive direction. He couldn't even be bothered to complain about the slowness, let alone think about the reasons behind it.
Now that Lin Fan has asked me this directly, it seems that there might indeed be other possibilities.
"...Could it be that the ancient world is slowly being restored, and the unpolluted spiritual energy resources are flowing upwards?" Lin Yuan frowned slightly, looking at Lin Fan. "But is that possible? That kind of ancient world..."
"I remember what the Venerable One just said: the earliest ambitious people who entered the ancient world faced a near-death experience. Were their cultivation levels higher than Lin Fan's?" Antonio asked.
"Correct."
"So why did only one of the more powerful cultivators survive, while Lin Fan and the others, who were less powerful, only lost one outer disciple?" Antonio asked.
Lin Yuan lowered his eyes and remained silent.
“Is there a possibility?” Antonio continued to guide the discussion. “The radiation below, uh, the toxins, have been diluted quite a bit over the years. Although that stuff is difficult to metabolize, uh, to clear, we’ve been here for thousands of years, and planets have biological repair instincts. It’s like if we get a cut on our body, as long as we don’t die, it can at least heal.”
The situation is uncertain.
He still remembered the ancient times before the seal was placed, as if it were still fresh in his mind as if it had just happened yesterday.
After that, time seemed to become disordered, both far and near, both short and long, often leaving him feeling confused.
For so many years, he has remained detached, mechanically and numbly repairing the damage, doing nothing else, and having no intention of exploring it further.
If what they say is true... the ancient world was also repairing itself...
Will he be able to remove these heavy shackles one day?