175: Chapter 70: Half-Master Yun Zhongzi [Five Updates]_3 175: Chapter 70: Half-Master Yun Zhongzi [Five Updates]_3 Li Ping’an furrowed his brows in thought before finally responding.
“Teacher, my cultivation is weak and I have not reached the Dao Realm that you have, so my vision is ultimately narrow,”
“I feel that there should be a constant order in the world, and this order should not be what is known as the decree of the Heavenly Dao, but rather something established together by all beings.”
“That is to say, how should I put it…
the current world actually lacks a set of fixed laws.”
“Like the rules in the mundane world, where murderers are put to death, those who injure others are punished, old and young alike, regardless of gender.”
Li Ping’an said with clasped hands:
“These are but the foolish views of your disciple.”
“What the world lacks now is such a law.”
“Law is a restraint on the powerful and a protection for the weak.
In ancient times, the Heavenly Court established by the Hundred Clans was actually doing this—setting rules and then using the deterrent power of the experts from the Hundred Clans to maintain these rules.”
“But the Heavenly Court of the Hundred Clans was self-serving and fell into decay, its own corruption happening too quickly.”
“Now, in this era of the Human Race, it is completely possible to establish a new Heavenly Court by the power of the Human Race, and then the Heavenly Court would lay down the laws of heaven, the codes of heaven, and push them forward with the strength of the Human Race, so that such laws can restrain all creatures in the world.”
“From what I’ve seen in ancient texts, there is a worldly state called Datong—a world where the streets are so safe that lost valuables go untouched and houses need not be locked at night, where the elderly have someone to rely on till the end, the strong have their duties, the young have their growth, and the widows, the orphans, the lonely, and the sick are all taken care of.”
“However, the mundane world is full of chaos, and the nature of beings is often dark, so laws are the necessary restraint on the path to such a world.”
“And the Path of Artifact Refining, disciple feels, is the best solution for maintaining such laws.”
Yun Zhongzi turned to ask, “Why do you say that?”
“Because the Path of Artifact Refining can produce many treasures, and then achieve an effect.”
“A position in the Heavenly Court corresponding to one powerful treasure.”
“Each treasure can ensure that the officer’s power fluctuates within different ranges, not too low, nor too high.”
Li Ping’an said earnestly:
“In this way, the immortal officials maintaining the law can rely on their own abilities, their own character, their self-discipline, rather than determining their position based on their prowess in magical combat.”
“After all, those who excel at magical combat, how many of them are good at governance?”
“Treasures can also be combined with formations.
For example, the self-operating immortal armor that the disciple has been pondering only requires Merge True and Void Refinement Realm to activate.
If such armors possess strength close to that of a Heavenly Immortal on their own, just having a sufficient number will become the guarantee for the laws of the world.”
Yun Zhongzi’s eyes shone with excitement and he chuckled, “Is that the reason you have been continually trying to work with the Spiritual Energy Storage Disk?”
“Previously, the disciple hadn’t thought so far ahead.
When researching this artifact, I only wanted to increase my personal strength to avoid being outnumbered and overpowered.”
Li Ping’an said with a smile:
“It’s just a pity that my Artifact Refining is still too shallow…”
Yun Zhongzi pulled out a scroll and a Treasure Bead from the flower basket and directly stuffed them into Li Ping’an’s arms.
Although Li Ping’an did not recognize the scroll and the Treasure Bead, he felt the intense fluctuations of Spiritual Power on them and the complete spirituality contained within, which greatly shook his Dao heart.
“Teacher, your disciple did not come to ask you for treasures, this—”
“Ah, I am of no use anymore, no use at all!
This is the treasure of my Dao inheritance, not for fighting enemies or protecting oneself!
Yun Zhongzi laughed heartily, his eyes filled with a sense of desolation.
“Laws of the world, bolstered by Artifact Refining, not determined by the strength or weakness of beings themselves!
This is truly a benevolent act!
“Oh yes, here’s something else!”
Yun Zhongzi took out a pill shrouded in nebulous radiance from his sleeve and directly inserted it into Li Ping’an’s forehead.
Li Ping’an felt revitalized as a misty golden light appeared in his spiritual platform; the light quickly drilled into the brow of his Primordial Soul.
Yun Zhongzi said seriously, “This is a treasure bestowed by the Sect Hierarch of Heaven, crafted by Taiqing’s old master into a Nine Turns Spirit Pill.
Should you unfortunately encounter disaster, it can protect a thread of your soul to return to me, and I will have ways to reconstruct a body for you.”
Li Ping’an quickly stepped down from the lotus platform and knelt deeply before Yun Zhongzi.
“Your disciple is sincere!”
“Sit properly, don’t be so formal,”
Yun Zhongzi had regained his calm and said gently:
“I will explain some aspects of Artifact Refining to you, but I do not wish to interfere too much with you, I will only introduce a preface.”
“Later, I will have to return to the Jade Void Palace to serve the Sect Hierarch.
Should you have any problems with Artifact Refining, feel free to come to the Jade Void Palace to find me.”
“If an outsider tries to oppress you with their Dao inheritance, just make it clear to them that you are half a disciple of mine, Yun Zhongzi, after all, I have only passed on the law of Artifact Refining to you and not the teaching of the Great Dao.”
Had he actually taken on a half-mentor?
Li Ping’an felt a slight joy in his heart, as though a heavy weight had been lifted.
He got up and bowed deeply to Yun Zhongzi again.
“Your disciple thanks you, Teacher!”
Yun Zhongzi nodded slowly, and with a light wave of the Fu Dust, he already had brought Li Ping’an back to the Wanyun Sect.
Before leaving, Li Ping’an took another look at the Royal City of the Immortal Dynasty.
One great demon after another retreated in panic and fled; the immortals of the Wanyun Sect pursued them in groups, determined not to let a single demon go.
In this Magical Combat, Qing Su, a late-arriving Heavenly Immortal, dressed in white robes of exceptional beauty, displayed the mighty power of Yun Bing’s Great Dao, successfully trapping over a dozen great demons in ice, securing a great battle accomplishment.
And that Elder named Gao Xu in the Primordial Soul Realm caught attention by burying two giant demons with his strange poison.
Of course, the most miraculous, and the one that left the person in question the most baffled, was still…