Immortal Creation.

Chapter 745 You're really cut out to be a righteous person!

What are the treasures left behind by divine transformation?

This is because the gods used their power and supernatural abilities, causing a change in the nature of things, making them completely different from their original nature and filled with divinity.

The divine is divine and all-knowing.

Deities are beings who understand the principles of heaven and earth and enforce the laws.

Deities often possess supernatural powers and can also perform rituals.

A dojo contains profound principles that can transform a region and create a unique environment. A deity residing within their own dojo can unleash their strongest power.

However, because the sacred space is constantly expounding its principles, the foundation upon which the deity stands is also being revealed to the outside world. If one encounters an enemy with extraordinary comprehension, delaying within one's own sacred space for too long could potentially aid the enemy, allowing them to discover the deity's weaknesses.

The same applies to the divine remnants.

Like the half-mirror left behind by the judge of the underworld, it is because He used some kind of supernatural power that the principles that filled it did not dissipate for a time, but were temporarily solidified and formed a physical entity.

To give an analogy, it's like a time-limited secret manual. As time goes by, the principles will gradually fade, and the divine remnants will gradually disappear.

However, before that, the Divine Remnant Treasure could enable almost all cultivators to gain some understanding. Of course, the higher the cultivator's comprehension, the greater the gains.

Sun Lingtong and Ning Zhuo were no strangers to the divine remnants.

Because in the underworld, where they collected the body of the Ash-Bone Elder, they obtained a large number of divine remnants—the bodies of those ghosts and gods who died in battle.

But these are both the same as and different from what the judges of the underworld left behind.

What they have in common is that they are all remnants left behind after the gods were summoned, infused with divine power, and used supernatural abilities, and were defeated.

The difference is that the former is a paper figure, while the latter is a wooden statue as its base.

These paper figures originated from the Immortal City of White Paper, and their origin can be traced back to the work of Xuan Su Shusheng, a high-level cultivator at the Refinement Void stage. They are extremely sophisticated and have shown no signs of dissipating to this day.

However, it is also difficult for people to understand.

The half of the mirror left behind by the wooden statue has begun to show signs of dissipation. But conversely, its secrets are now open to the outside world, allowing others to understand them.

After thinking for a moment, Ning Zhuo decided: "Boss, your comprehension is better than mine, so you should try to understand this divine relic first."

Given their close relationship, Sun Lingtong naturally wouldn't stand on ceremony with Ning Zhuo and nodded directly: "Time is limited, so it's indeed best for me to go first."

"However, to ensure better results, you should first teach me how to hang my head from the rafters and prick my thigh with an awl, and also lend me your comprehension brush."

Ning Zhuo nodded without hesitation: "Of course!"

Their friendship went far beyond just risking their lives together; Ning Zhuo even shared the Prajna Sutra for cremation with Sun Lingtong.

Ning Zhuo taught him meticulously, and Sun Lingtong learned very quickly.

Throughout the practice sessions, Ning Zhuo constantly corrected his movements. By the third time, Sun Lingtong was already using it flawlessly, without making any mistakes.

"I'll practice a few more times, and then we'll discuss it," Sun Lingtong dismissed Ning Zhuo, deciding to figure it out herself.

Ning Zhuo then went to the other side of the array space and began to tinker with musical instruments.

Many of these demonic cultivators possess musical skills, and many of their cultivation techniques are activated through sound. In fact, Buddhism has the Lion's Roar, Heavenly Dragon Chant, and Great and Small Thunder Sounds; Taoism has the Cloud Book Celestial Music, Mysterious Capital Divine Law, and Azure Sea Tide Song; Confucianism has the Righteous Spirit Long Song and Spring and Autumn Echoes; and military strategists have the War Drum to Urge the Enemy, the Formation-Breaking Song, and the Ambush from Ten Sides Sound.

Buddhism emphasizes forceful methods to dispel evil and compassionate purification; Taoism emphasizes drawing upon the power of nature; Confucianism emphasizes order and humanism; and military strategists emphasize practical combat and boosting morale.

Compared to these, demonic cultivation techniques appear unpredictable, captivating, and prone to inciting negative emotions and desires.

Next, Ning Zhuo used the Soul-Burning Ferry Technique repeatedly to punish all the souls that Sun Lingtong had bought.

He acquired many magical musical skills.

For example, the Nine Netherworld Ocarina requires the player to infuse their own essence and soul into its playing, producing a mournful and piercing tone, as if all souls are grieving. Those affected are overwhelmed by negative emotions, their fighting spirit crumbles, and tears of blood flow endlessly.

Take, for example, the enchanting pipa. Plucking its strings produces a soul-stirring melody, beautiful and alluring, capable of lowering one's guard, immersing one in illusory pleasure, and then leading to death in ultimate ecstasy.

There is also the Nightmare Whisper Bone Flute. This requires a specific bone flute ritual instrument to play. The flute's sound is sharp, distorted, and unpredictable. It is like a superposition of countless chaotic murmurs, screams, maniacal laughter, and cries, capable of directly impacting the listener's consciousness and implanting chaotic and realistic terrifying illusions.

……

Ning Zhuo felt as if he had experienced these things himself; they were very vivid and left a deep impression on him.

"There seem to be many choices, but actually not many are actually usable," Ning Zhuo said with a wry smile.

These methods are too demonic and don't suit Ning Zhuo at all.

In the end, Ning Zhuo chose the zither.

The zither, a symbol of agonizing death by a thousand cuts!
This musical technique employs a great deal of strumming, producing an extremely sharp zither sound, as if a red-hot iron awl is fiercely chiseling into the cochlea and penetrating the skull!
The burst of sound waves transformed into invisible blades, possessing the power to shatter armor. Each wave of sound assaulted the enemy, capable of slowly and cruelly torturing them to death—a brutal display befitting the ruthless nature of demonic cultivators.

Ning Zhuo sat cross-legged on the futon, closed his eyes, and imagined himself with a guzheng. His hands hovered in the air, his ten fingers flying across the imaginary strings.

At the same time, he secretly activated the musical technique of the Ripping Silk Lingchi Zither.

This is not a cultivation technique, but rather something like magic. However, Ning Zhuo has no physical musical instrument or a suitable cultivation technique, so he can only temporarily use the power of the five elements to create sound blades of the five colors: metal, wood, water, fire, and earth.

For a moment, the five-colored sonic blades danced and flashed, creating a rather spectacular and lively scene. However, their actual power made Ning Zhuo secretly shake his head.

Before long, someone outside the formation knocked: "Young Master Ning Zhuo, the guzheng has been bought for you."

It's the chef.

After Ning Zhuo selected Yueji, he immediately contacted the outside world via Feixin and arranged for the chef to go out and purchase the goods.

The big-headed boy remained seated cross-legged on the futon, his eyes barely open. He released his divine sense, mobilizing the jade tablet of his cave dwelling to control the martial arts formation and open a crack.

The old chef was somewhat surprised. He stood outside the formation, watching the changes in the array. With his rich experience, he immediately noticed that something was wrong with this martial arts formation, and the gaps in the unfolded space were also erratic.

Although it was only a fleeting glimpse, the space inside the formation appeared somewhat chaotic, suggesting that a fierce battle had taken place.

Although the old cook had also been guided by the City Lord of White Paper to follow Ning Zhuo, he genuinely appreciated Ning Zhuo's kindness and quickly asked, "Young Master, are you alright?"

Ning Zhuo smiled lightly: "It's alright. I sparred with my page, but it wasn't very satisfying. I'm not very familiar with this martial arts formation."

The cook hurriedly said, "That's good, that's good."

He secretly clicked his tongue in surprise: "Young Master and his page are both only at the Foundation Establishment stage. I also understand this formation. Normally, it should be very reliable to withstand a battle between two Foundation Establishment cultivators."

"Unless one possesses combat power at the Golden Core level."

“I’m not surprised that you can unleash Golden Core battle power. You’ve already obtained the stone tablet, making you one of the most outstanding newcomers in the entire Myriad Manifestations Sect.”

"I just didn't expect that his little pageboy would be so capable."

In the old cook's mind, Sun Lingtong had always been Ning Zhuo's page, so he naturally looked down on the latter.

Meanwhile, Ning Zhuo informed the cook, Qing Chi, and Gongsun Yan about obtaining the stone tablet upon his return. All three were genuinely happy and felt that following Ning Zhuo was a promising endeavor. Ning Zhuo then received the guzheng and discovered it was a magical artifact.

The old lady cook thoughtfully attached a letter to the guzheng, informing Ning Zhuo of the purchase channel and price.

It turned out that after receiving the order, the cook immediately set off for the nearest trading post and bought a guzheng.

Tongshangtang truly lives up to its reputation as one of the sixteen halls of the Wanxiang Sect, offering a vast array of goods, as numerous as the stars in the sky. The guzheng, a musical instrument, is not exactly niche, so acquiring it is not difficult.

Ning Zhuo now had a real guzheng and immediately began practicing.

He practiced once, and in the last part, he played it quite fluently. Even Sun Lingtong on the other side was attracted by Ning Zhuo's movements and turned to look at him.

After practicing for the second time, Ning Zhuo played with great skill and ease, as if he were a veteran musician with decades of experience on the guzheng.

But he's only seventeen years old this year.

Upon seeing this, Sun Lingtong shook her head repeatedly and exclaimed sincerely, "Xiao Zhuo, you're really about to take off! The rate of progress you've made is simply unbelievable."

Ning Zhuo gently pressed down on the guzheng with both hands, silencing all the sounds.

He looked at Sun Lingtong with excitement and frankly shared his experience: "I don't feel like I'm encountering something new. Instead, it feels like an old man who hasn't touched a zither in a long time. As soon as my ten fingers touched the strings, I felt waves of familiarity. And after that, this feeling continued."

"My heart is already extremely familiar with the guzheng; it's just a matter of letting my body become familiar with every movement deep in my memory and how to use the guzheng."

This rate of progress is truly terrifying.

Even the big-headed boy couldn't help but get excited.

Sun Lingtong's eyes flashed with a sharp light: "Therefore, the White Paper Immortal City is very important to you, Xiao Zhuo!"

Ning Zhuo nodded, his face solemn: "Yes! If we can control the White Paper Immortal City, we can not only reliably obtain a large number of souls from there at a lower cost, but also increase Yang Tian's merits after using the Soul Burning Ferry Technique!"

Lower cost!

Stablize!

There are still a lot.

Putting these words together elevates the White Paper Immortal City to the highest level. This is of extreme significance to Ning Zhuo's cultivation.

Damaging things of the Yin Heaven may gain favor from the Yang Heaven, as has already been proven in the previous battle against the Lord of the River of Oblivion.

Sun Lingtong frowned slightly, her gaze sharpening: "So, if the higher-ups of the Myriad Manifestations Sect want to set their sights on White Paper Immortal City, what should we do?"

Ning Zhuo smiled slightly: "This is precisely our opportunity."

"First of all, the Myriad Manifestations Sect is a super sect, and we have no way of dealing with it."

"Secondly, contradictions and conflicts are inevitable. But as long as we join the Myriad Manifestations Sect, we can turn such external contradictions into internal ones. We can use their strength against them, for example, the current Confucian cultivators and the Exorcism Hall are the best examples."

Even with the addition of the Qingjiao Army, Ning Zhuo, Sun Lingtong, and their group alone would definitely not be able to defeat the Wanxiang Sect.

Join if you can't beat it!

Ning Zhuo was extremely pragmatic and quite flexible in his actions.

"Finally, the White Paper Immortal City has a city lord. The Myriad Manifestations Sect is a force of the Flying Cloud Kingdom, so it can't act freely either. Our current position is crucial and advantageous, allowing us to participate in this game, befriending both sides and leveraging their strengths!"

Sun Lingtong clapped her hands in admiration and laughed, "I understand, I understand. In the Myriad Manifestations Sect, we used the White Paper Immortal City as a bargaining chip to negotiate with the higher-ups. And when we arrive in the White Paper Immortal City, we can rely on the Myriad Manifestations Sect to negotiate with the White Paper City Lord."

"What a brilliant tactic, what a brilliant tactic."

"Xiao Zhuo, you're truly born to walk the righteous path!"

Ning Zhuo laughed heartily: "I was born to follow the righteous path, boss."

After his smile faded a bit, Ning Zhuo said again, "It's a pity that you don't have the talent to give me this, otherwise you could have made such rapid progress as well."

Sun Lingtong shook her head: "I only have a passion and interest in stealing. But the most skilled thieves in the world almost all come from the Bukong Sect. How could I possibly lay a hand on my fellow disciples?"

"Xiao Zhuo, study hard, keep improving, and integrate what you have learned and know. Then you will accumulate the corresponding level of skill."

“I will learn from you then, and you will impart the true meaning to me and elevate my level of understanding. That would be more direct.”

Ning Zhuo nodded; this was indeed a solution.

Wasn't that how he improved his Five Elements Realm?

Ning Zhuo pondered: "In that case, I will have to learn from the Confucian scholars how they teach and how they instruct others. In terms of imparting knowledge, teaching skills, and resolving doubts, the Confucian school is better than other schools of thought."

"This Flying Cloud Conference has truly been full of opportunities, too many to count."

"Now is the best opportunity. I will make some arrangements and take some deliberate actions to get those Confucian scholars to help me design the corresponding Xingyun Small Test."

This is a tacit understanding that Ning Zhuo and the Confucian sect have already established.

Sun Lingtong had some doubts: "Xiao Zhuo, you've already changed the stone tablet. The Confucian cultivators will definitely find out. I wonder if their attitude will change?"

Ning Zhu smiled confidently: "Even if things change and they are no longer willing to flatter me, it doesn't matter. There are still many days ahead, and we have friends like Wen Ruanyu. It won't be difficult for us to learn some Confucian cultivation methods."

“That’s true.” Sun Lingtong nodded, then added, “It’s better to rely on yourself than on others. Actually, there’s another way.”

Ning Zhuo hummed in agreement: "Boss, you mean that demonic Confucian cultivator you mentioned before?"

“That’s right.” Sun Lingtong’s eyes lit up as she said this. “When I first heard about the ‘Sage’s Great Thief’s Scripture, I was deeply moved and became extremely interested in this technique.”

Ning Zhuo's expression changed slightly, and he immediately took it seriously: "If that's the case, then no matter the price, we'll buy it with all our might."

Back in Fire Persimmon Immortal City, Ning Zhuo was willing to risk his life to rescue Sun Lingtong. This amount of money was naturally no problem for him.

Sun Lingtong waved her hand: "There's no need for that. We can investigate the relevant information first before making a decision. Although a cultivator's spiritual inspiration can sometimes be effective, it's also quite unreliable."

Ning Zhuo slowly shook his head: "Boss, don't forget, we haven't been victorious from the underworld for long. We are still carrying the merits of the mortal world, and our luck should be at its peak. Under these circumstances, we should pay attention to any inspirations we trigger."

Sun Lingtong: "That's true."

He chuckled and said, "That makes sense. I'm more interested in the 'Saint's Great Thief's Manual' now."

After discussing the matter and exchanging their insights on Confucianism, the two sworn brothers quietly parted ways.

Carrying the divine remnant, Sun Lingtong secretly went to Shuyu Zhai again, intending to use the pages of the Luoshu Book to help her comprehend the divine remnant.

Ning Zhuo then gave orders to Gongsun Yan to select materials for the statue, intending to secretly make the statue on his own and then invite the god.

The previous statues have been destroyed, and he needs to rebuild them so that the Pagoda of Merit can be used again.

(End of this chapter)