Chapter 532: The Only Correct Path
"A turning point?"
Chu Zheng regained his composure from the little Taoist's words and asked in confusion:
"What kind of turning point?"
"Your reincarnation initiated a deliberate reversal of time and space to explore the secrets of reincarnation, which has caused some changes in the official history of this Epoch, thereby creating a single correct path."
After the little Taoist finished speaking, he furrowed his brows and remained silent, seeming worried that Chu Zheng might not understand, so he explained in simpler terms:
"You need to take your memories from the Primordial Era and return to the future to do what must be done, only then can you completely resolve the deadlock. In other words, you need to bring everything back to the right track. Only on that path can you become the Master of Heavenly Fortune and have the qualification to succeed to the heavenly position."
"Similarly, choosing this path means many unpleasant things might happen to you in the future, but you cannot reverse them, because this era belongs to me, not you."
Chu Zheng looked slightly stunned: "Return to the right track... What is the right track?"
"You need to maintain the future you personally experienced, from the moment you entered the Song Residence until you grasp thirty percent of the Heavenly Fate. You must ensure these facts do not deviate; otherwise, you will fall into a sidestream, and it will all become void, just like I mentioned before."
"What will happen if I fail?" Chu Zheng's brows slowly furrowed.
"There will be no consequences." The little Taoist slightly shook his head:
"Do you think this is the first time I've met you here? I don't think you'll succeed this time either, but maybe the next time, or the time after that, you'll eventually succeed because standing here now is already a tremendous improvement."
The little Taoist's expression was undisturbed, as if unconcerned: "Time has lost its meaning to me; I can wait."
Suppressing the many thoughts swirling in his mind, Chu Zheng spoke solemnly:
"If I truly return to the future, what should I do?"
"You should recall that I mentioned earlier, when I wanted to reshape the universe, my three corpses turned against me, causing my soul to fall into chaos, allowing the good corpse and evil corpse to escape."
At this point, the little Taoist's expression grew more serious:
"The first thing you must do after returning to the future is to destroy the Immortal Path, then uncover the Reincarnation Road, and completely slay my good corpse, which still retains a breath, with a wisp of divided soul in the Reincarnation Road."
"Where are the good corpse and evil corpse now?" Chu Zheng's expression slightly tensed, his first thought being that the sooner he acted, the better.
Why wait until the future? It would undoubtedly be much easier to deal with these troubles directly in the Ancient Times.
Upon hearing this, the little Taoist stood up, walked to the coffin behind him, and fully pushed open the coffin lid.
Chu Zheng glanced inside, his expression immediately tensing.
Inside the coffin lay two figures with the exact same appearance as the little Taoist, eyes closed, seemingly asleep.
"Right here."
The little Taoist said casually: "The day I woke up, I captured them back. Constructing this Heaven Burial Palace was originally to suppress them."
"Then..."
Chu Zheng was about to ask why not directly deal with them, but he suddenly realized:
"Is this also a part of ancient history?"
The little Taoist gently nodded:
"After you leave here, they will also go out with you. I've shattered their physical bodies; once they leave this Heaven Burial Palace, they will disintegrate, leaving only a trace of the soul that can only exist by clinging to the Heavenly Fate."
Chu Zheng instantly understood something, his heart feeling a chill: "Is that the Heavenly Destiny True Spirit of later generations?"
The little Taoist gently nodded:
"Yes, in later generations, the evil corpse took possession of Fu Pinglan's body, intending to kill you with his hands, but was counterattacked by Fu Pinglan, and by a twist of fate, was directly slain by you. What remains of the Immortal Path is my good corpse."
The little Taoist gently shook his head, somewhat rueful: "Fu Pinglan was your most crucial move. Without him, it would have been impossible for you to find the opportunity to kill the evil corpse, and naturally, the good corpse would pose no threat either."
"Fu Pinglan was not wrong when he said that no one in the world is more sinister than you, as you drove him step by step into a corner. On your path to inheriting the heavenly position, many became your pawns, including Xue Qing."
Chu Zheng was slightly stunned. These words from the little Taoist now seemed somewhat foreign to him.
After a long silence, he asked the most pressing question in his heart:
"Where exactly is the Reincarnation Road?"
"The Reincarnation Road is everywhere. I merely connected the Yellow Springs with the human world; the Universe still contains the Yellow Springs. When you hold dominion over both realms, you will naturally know what to do."
The little Taoist raised an eyebrow slightly, not offering much explanation, and changed the topic:
"Do you have any other questions?"
Chu Zheng opened his mouth; he intended to inquire about the secret of Xue Qing's soul division, but at this moment in the eyes of the little Taoist, the secret of reincarnation seemed the least important.
After a moment of contemplation, he spoke again:
"In later generations, no one can hold more than fifty percent of the Heavenly Fate, probably due to the influence of your good corpse and evil corpse. What about the Tribulation Qi of the Qi Cultivator?"
"Tribulation Qi is something you created to remind yourself when bad luck might strike, making it easier to anticipate and deal with."
The little Taoist shook his head slightly: "The tribulations of Qi Cultivators have always been there, and after all, the path of cultivation is never smooth. Dying halfway isn't uncommon; how many cultivators can have a good end?"
With that, Chu Zheng didn't hesitate any longer and threw out several consecutive questions:
"What is the Repair Panel, is it just my Dao Seed? And what about the Heaven Concealing Technique and the Luck Stealing Skill, where did they come from?"