Atlas of Heaven and Man.

Chapter 1519 Seeking the Truth Within One's Own Heart

When Liu Changlin finished speaking, Fang Yanxing understood what he was going to say and showed a slight surprise on his face. He obviously did not expect him to bring up this matter with Chen Chuan right away.

However, after glancing at Chen Chuan again, he seemed to understand something and couldn't help but nod in agreement.

When Chen Chuan heard Liu Changlin mention this matter, he immediately inquired with Kaiyang and was told that there was no relevant record in the database.

Although the five-member advisory group has certain decision-making power, they are not different from other advisors in terms of status. Generally, if there is valuable or important information, it is necessary to inform other advisors; there is no reason to conceal it.

Except for one case, which involves items that are private or semi-private and have a certain function, because it involves the consultant's personal privacy, it is only reported to superiors to prove that such a thing exists, but it is not made public.

It seems that what the other side was talking about is exactly what they meant.

Liu Changlin didn't intend to keep anyone in suspense; he explained the specific origin of the item in the next sentence.

"Eight hundred years ago, the old state religion captured and imprisoned an extraterrestrial object. This object briefly fell into the hands of the Zen sect, but they only had it for a short time and did not have time to investigate it in depth."
In the decades that followed, the old state religion gradually figured out the specific function of this thing, which was later called 'Constant Life' in the Xuanjiao scriptures.

As he spoke, he also transmitted some information to Chen Chuan through the boundary token, which showed what the thing looked like.

Based on the description, Chen Chuangguang felt that the thing was somewhat like a celestial embryo, but upon closer inspection, he realized that it looked like a meteorite from outer space.

It is covered by a layer of black molten crust, with an uneven surface and some parts tinged with dark red. It is flat and round in shape, and its size is enormous, with a height of twenty or thirty meters.

Liu Changlin said, "This thing looks like just a big rock, but it can talk to people. If you are destined to meet it, you can ask it a question and it will answer you."

For example, regarding difficulties in spiritual practice, or where to find something, or secret methods and key techniques, aside from unseen major trends and destinies, it can provide answers to anything that exists in the present moment. To date, it has never been wrong or omitted anything it has been willing to answer.

Fang Yanxing said from the side, "I can confirm that I also asked it some questions, and it did indeed resolve the doubts in my mind at the time."

Chen Chuan had a sudden thought. Being able to answer all sorts of questions meant that some of his knowledge was of extraordinary value, but it must have certain limitations, otherwise it would have immense strategic significance.

That so-called "fate" must be it; whether or not to answer, the initiative is in the hands of this thing.

He asked, "Advisor Liu, do you still not know the origin of this thing?"

Liu Changlin: "The old state religion may have known some things in the past, but they did not reveal them to my ancestors. Later, they put these things together with those scriptures."

After I became a consultant, I consulted with the higher-ups, but I only received some ambiguous answers, as if they didn't want to explain things too clearly.

Therefore, I have a guess: if it's as I suspect, Tian Shu indeed won't say it outright.

Although he didn't give a direct answer, his words carried a certain implication, and Chen Chuan sensed that this thing was very likely once part of the upper echelons of power.

He looked at Liu Changlin and said, "Advisor Liu, why did you suddenly tell me about this?"

Liu Changlin looked at him and said, "Advisor Chen, our most important responsibility as advisors is to break through to the upper levels as much as possible, become a member of Tian Shu, and assist in guarding this world."

You are on the path of the human form. As far as I know, many things are not so easy to find. A powerful fighter needs even more cultivation resources. You should be searching for them everywhere right now.

I think if you feel the need, you can ask this person; perhaps they can give you an accurate answer, which might save you some trouble.

Chen Chuan nodded slightly, but instead of readily agreeing, he said, "Thank you for your kind offer, Consultant Liu, but I don't think I need to ask."

If we're talking about what he cares about most, it's his own cultivation. He's already asked all the questions he needed to ask, and he's pretty much solved the problems with the lost items and precious materials. Now all he has to do is find the immortal seed.

As for the Immortal Seed, it depends on both external collection and one's own efforts, and he already has some ideas about it.

Most importantly, the cultivation of one's character lies in self-reflection, not in seeking advice from others, and he inexplicably felt that there might be some problems with this.

He prefers to trust his intuition when it comes to things of unknown origin.

Seeing that he had refused, Liu Changlin was not displeased. He looked at him, slowly nodded, and his expression showed even more certainty.

He said, "It doesn't matter if Consultant Chen doesn't look at it. When you reach our level of spiritual cultivation, the most important thing is to believe in yourself. As long as you don't cross the line, no one can force you to do whatever you want. There are no questions to ask, which is actually the best thing."

He paused for a moment, then said, "This time, the two of us and Consultant Chen have cooperated quite well in this teamwork, and we've become quite familiar with each other. If we need to fight against external enemies again in the future, Consultant Chen, why don't you join us?"

Fang Yanxing then said, "Yes, Consultant Chen, how about the three of us work together from now on?"

Chen Chuan is a member of the Pure Faction, and it seems he should be grouped with Gao Geliang and Tie Yinyang, but that wouldn't actually be suitable. Since they all possess the Human Form, grouping them together would make their fighting style too simplistic. Furthermore, grouping all members of the same faction together could easily lead to internal isolation, so they are usually arranged in a haphazard manner.

The collaboration with these two individuals went smoothly, and the overall impression was quite positive. In particular, neither of them sided with the conservatives in either their thoughts or actions. As long as they weren't on the opposing side, there were no problems.

So he immediately nodded in agreement.

Fang Yanxing was overjoyed. In fact, he could sense that as the massive collision drew closer, the situation became more and more severe. In the past, an attack like today's might only happen once every ten or twenty years, but now it was hard to say.

He had a feeling that this might happen frequently in the future, and who could guarantee that they could hold on in this fierce battle?
It wasn't uncommon for advisors to die in the past. But with this one around, he felt his chances of survival had greatly increased.

Liu Changlin then took out a black key and pushed it in front of Chen Chuan.

"Advisor Chen, the old willow tree you just saw is covered with secret inscriptions inside. Inside it is a field space left by my Liu clan ancestors, and it leads directly to the fusion ground."

If any problems arise that cannot be resolved immediately, Consultant Chen or his subordinates can use this item to leave this place.

Aside from Consultant Fang, none of the other consultants know about this. This is just me, as the team leader, helping the group members out a little.

Chen Chuan glanced at him. This place was right next to Danxin Hall. He hadn't expected Liu Chuanlin to have left such a backup plan. But in the end, it was still within his authority.

But this arrangement...

He asked, "Who is Consultant Liu guarding against?"

Liu Changlin admitted, "Yes, I am not at ease with some people in the advisory group."

Upon hearing this, Fang Yanxing quickly reminded him, "Brother Liu..."

Liu Changlin said, "Brother Fang, my attitude has always been the same, everyone knows that, and I have never hidden it from anyone."

Fang Yanxing sighed helplessly. It was indeed the case. Just like today, when they changed their tactical plan at the last minute, it was because Liu Changlin publicly expressed his distrust of certain people.

However, the other advisors did not pursue the matter at all. This was partly because the advisors had a lot of power, and the advisory group could only offer suggestions on how each advisor should act, without being able to impose strict restrictions on them.

On the other hand, the two of them are actually neutral members of the advisory group. Under normal circumstances, they do not participate in voting, just like when Chen Chuan voted last time, they both abstained.

Even when faced with a situation where they cannot abstain and must make a choice, they usually each vote for one side, which means there is no change.

For a long time, they have made this choice, so neither side wants to offend them for no reason, as that would only push them to the other side.

Liu Changlin bluntly stated, "We have always been neutral in the past, not only because we wanted to protect ourselves, but also because we were not satisfied with either side."

In the past, some people have tried to break the deadlock, but I don't think they can really change anything, because even if they have power, they have not surpassed those exceptionally talented individuals of the old state religion over thousands of years. At most, they can only keep pace with them, and there is only so much they can do.

Subsequent events proved my view correct. While many exceptionally talented individuals emerged within the advisory group since the founding of the Great Shun Dynasty, the group's fundamental structure remained unchanged.

At this point, he looked at Chen Chuan and said, "But I think Consultant Chen might be able to."

I can see through others, but I admit I can't fathom your true strength, Consultant Chen. Besides, those demons are targeting you. If the enemy values ​​someone, then I think we should value them too.

Another reason that forced me to make this decision is that the massive impact is probably just a few months away.

Three months? Or four months? If the internal problems aren't resolved, they will eventually affect us. We can't avoid it; we'll still have to make a choice in the end.

"Then I might as well trust you, Consultant Chen, just this once."

Fang Yanxing sighed and said, "Yes, we could wait before, but we can't now."

He couldn't help but wonder, if those demons hadn't targeted Chen Chuan this time, but rather the other advisors, or one of them, would they still be able to come back?
Liu Changlin said, "Advisor Chen, this is just our own choice, so we don't need any promises from you. If you plan to do anything at that time, we will support you."

Chen Chuan nodded, picked up the teacup on the table, took a sip, and put it down, saying, "Then please wait a moment, it won't be long."

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(End of this chapter)