Global Abyss: My Skills Can Enhance Infinitely

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"Luckily, the beautiful library still had something."

Tao Yu flipped through an ancient Chinese topographical map he had obtained from Zombie World, having hand-marked a few locations himself, and with some references, he also found the directions in the sky.

And Tao Yu's destination was none other than Luoyang!

The novels about the Great Tang are too long, and although Tao Yu's current mental strength allowed him to remember a lot of content, he only had a vague understanding since he hadn't read them in detail initially.

For example, he didn't recognize 'Tornado' Tuli at first, only regaining a bit of memory after associating him with Chunyu Wei later on.

According to their conversations, if the impact of Abyss on the Central Plains area is still not significant, the news about He's Jade Disc choosing the rightful ruler of the world had just started to spread and definitely wouldn't have been handed over so quickly.

In his memory, He's Jade Disc was located in the outskirts of Luoyang at Jingnian Zen Monastery, guarded by Liao Kong who practiced the silent Chan meditation. Although Liao Kong wasn't the most prominent among the Grandmasters, he indeed qualified for that level.

Because of the peculiar properties of He's Jade Disc, Liao Kong couldn't carry it on his person, which provided an opportunity for the duo known as the Dragons to steal the disc.

And as long as He's Jade Disc wasn't snatched away by the Dragons, it was still potentially within Tao Yu's grasp.

Now that the Dragons had become the Chosen Ones, they shouldn't waste such a treasure; better to pass the Muscle Changing and Bone Forging Scripture to them...

"I remember the original plan was for the 'Hermit' Ning Daoqi to hand over He's Jade Disc to Shi Feixuan in Luoyang, and then he was to inquire about the 'Way of the Sovereign' here, wasn't it?"

Tao Yu wasn't certain, but the item definitely got lost at Jingnian Zen Monastery.

Whether he goes straight to Jingnian Zen Monastery to steal He's Jade Disc or schemes with the Dragons for Longevity Secret, Luoyang is a must-go destination for him.

Chosen Ones always have good luck, are the core of the world, and there are more benefits to following them.

He just hopes there won't be too much discrepancy in timing.

"Yang Guang has died, and now Luoyang should be under Wang Shichong's control, but it seems there are still the Dugu faction and a newly established emperor in the palace?

Furthermore, as the current center of the Central Plains, it has also become the center of the whole martial arts community whirlpool, with Buddhist, Taoist, and demonic forces creating chaos, along with the Dragons and Ba Fenghan—these three big troublemakers..."

Although Tao Yu didn't have the details to exhaust all possibilities, he didn't have any major issues with the big picture; knowing the outline was enough for him to infer the rest.

To his current understanding, the Great Tang hadn't deviated too much from its course yet.
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The biggest impact on the Central Plains might be the butterfly effect caused by some experts from Tujue choosing to stay or leave, as well as Bi Xuan taking Li Shimin as his disciple!

"In the original character setting, Li Shimin was depicted as even more positive than in history, but Bi Xuan was one of the top three Grandmasters in the world. Currently, just one of many lords, the Li clan certainly couldn't resist this temptation, where the political meaning is greater than the actual meaning."

At this thought, Tao Yu flying in the aircraft couldn't help but show a slight smile, curious indeed. He wondered whether Li Shimin, in such a state, would still be able to hold onto his original intentions and whether he would still be chosen by the Buddhist Sect...

Bi Xuan clearly treated their current environment as the official history, yet the core Child of Destiny of this world was still with the Dragons.

Kou Zhong genuinely had a chance to compete for the world...

Beep beep beep~

The warning for continuing the journey began to appear, and Tao Yu directly controlled the aircraft to find a secluded place and land.

After learning from the lesson when Bi Xuan spotted him, Tao Yu raised his altitude once again upon entering the Central Plains.

Choosing the right angle when landing, he managed to avoid quite a bit of trouble.

Tao Yu was dressed in a partner's cloak, already changed into a set of clothes from the Heavenly Sword side underneath.

Although there were some slight stylistic differences from the Great Tang period, in the current Chaotic Era, it wouldn't be conspicuous.

"There are roughly a hundred kilometers to go to Luoyang, I should get there today..."

After entering the realm of the Grandmasters, Tao Yu felt that every day, there were subtle new ways of control being updated.

Running all the way now didn't consume too much energy for him.

After a spar with Bi Xuan and getting a general sense of his level, Tao Yu knew that in other places of the Great Tang, he could wreak havoc as he pleased, but in Luoyang at the current stage, he still needed to be a bit cautious...

"Actually, the best way to help Kou Zhong fight for the world would be to wholesale a batch of guns to him, but unfortunately, the distance is too far, and it's too troublesome to carry them all by myself."

As Tao Yu pondered inside, he also felt a sense of amusement.

The landing spot Tao Yu chose was towards a forested area, but not far from the official road. However, now the disadvantage of the 'personal flying machine' not being popular showed—carrying it was too conspicuous and took up too much space.

The size was the issue; it was impossible to fit it inside Wino's body. So, Tao Yu glanced around and, finding no alternative, used his Black Iron Heavy Sword to dig a hole nearby. He buried the personal flying device within its waterproof bag, which was intended for that very purpose.

Without that encumbrance, Tao Yu managed to reach the main road after a few leaps through the forest.

Shouldering the Black Iron Heavy Sword and draped in a partner's cloak, Tao Yu cut the figure of a martial artist.

In these days, when Luoyang was a hub of activity, it was only natural for martial artists to flock there.

It was just as Tao Yu was preparing to set off.

Clop, clop.

Behind him, the sound of horse hooves grew louder, indicating that a group of four or five riders were galloping along the path.

This brought a smile to Tao Yu's face as he stroked his hand,

"Isn't this fate..."

Turning his head, he saw four or five hanzi, sword and blade in tow, approaching on horseback.

Each one's face bore the dust and tiredness of travel, yet all of them appeared robust and strong, seemingly not lacking in skill.

Or perhaps, this might just be the average standard among martial artists of the Great Tang.

When they noticed Tao Yu, their attention was immediately drawn to the Black Iron Heavy Sword he carried.

Someone capable of wielding such a weapon was certainly no weakling, so they had no desire to provoke an incident and were ready to ride past swiftly.

However, Tao Yu took a couple of steps forward, blocking their path, and raised his hand to reveal a gold ingot in his palm.

"Whoa."

The leader of the group quickly pulled the reins to stop, his gaze shifting uncertainly between Tao Yu and the gold ingot in his hand.

Such a thing was not something one would see in circulation at the market!

Even normal transactions seldom involved pieces of broken silver but usually copper coins.

Out here in the wild, upon seeing a group of strangers, to suddenly produce a gold ingot and display it openly?

This...

"What is the meaning of this, sir?"

Suppressing the greed in his heart, the rough-looking leader raised his hands in salute from atop his horse.

The others behind him were also full of caution.

Tao Yu raised an eyebrow at this reaction, but since they weren't taking the bait, it would be rather awkward to try robbing them.

"I'm short a means of transportation. Sell one to me."

Pocketing the gold ingot, Tao Yu quietly pulled out some broken silver from his chest, which he estimated to be about ten taels.

This action caused the leader's brow to twitch uncontrollably.

What was the purpose of pulling out that gold ingot just now!

But, after all, he was an old hand in the jianghu; even though he internally complained, a smile still appeared on his face,

"My friend jests. We happen to have an extra horse, and if you're also heading to Luoyang to witness the grand event, why not travel together?"

Having said that, he signaled his companions to clear the pack from the back of one of the horses.

A horse isn't very enduring if it carries a person; it's necessary to frequently change horses at relay stations, and it's not uncommon to see riders with two horses each.

For these jianghu men, however, having a horse for transportation signaled that they already had a certain standing. Being able to spare one for carrying cargo was quite impressive.

Tao Yu glanced at them and chuckled lightly, withdrawing the silver from his hands.

"In that case, my thanks."

He could feel their wariness and faint hostility, which was only natural.

But since they chose to be friendly in their actions, using this opportunity to find a few guides into this new world wasn't a bad idea...