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[Fate Chooses You]

[Episode 29]

[Tomb of My Mentor, Duan Xianyin]

What's going on?

It's Fan.

[Liubo Temple]

-Master! -Master!

What is this?

Xin Mei.

Senior.

Senior!

Senior.

Are you okay?

I'm fine.

Your immortal perception is still here.

They didn't extract your immortal perception.

There's a note for you.

[Come to the pear tree in Tongyu Alley quickly]

Who sent it?

I don't know.

While I was out shopping,

someone slipped it into my pouch.

You didn't notice who it was?

Eighty-year-old Suquan wine.

You can't bear to spare me a cup?

Everyone is looking for you,

while you're here, all relaxed.

I would have come even if they weren't looking for me.

Why do something unnecessary?

What a boast.

You sent me a message.

Weren't you afraid I'd bring people along?

You wouldn't.

I have investigated you.

You are Fu Tian's direct disciple.

In the 10 years since you joined the Qinghong Sect,

you have become

one of the Eight Vajras.

Previously, at the Yunhan Inn,

you and I joined forces

to kill Dharma King Wenyin.

Back then, I thought you were

just fighting among yourselves.

But later at the paper mill,

you gave me hints in secret.

I really want to know

why you betrayed Fu Tian

to help me.

Why did I help you?

Don't you know?

Because I like you.

You are good-looking,

smart, handsome,

and very prudish.

I...

like men like you.

Why don't you

stop looking for that stubborn girl

from Xin Xie Manor

and be a couple with me

instead?

I'm smart, beautiful,

and younger than her.

Moreover,

I am sensible and interesting.

Unlike her, she's so reckless

and causes a lot of trouble.

You like me?

It's love at first sight.

No wonder you wrote to Chu Ying,

notifying him to come and save me.

You must really love me

and have never set me up before.

You really came prepared.

That's right.

I did it.

Since you investigated me,

did you discover

Qinghong Sect's big secret?

Secret?

Man lives but one life,

like a plant lives through one autumn.

Time flies and is ruthless.

Who in this world doesn't want to be extraordinary

and transcend the cycle of life and death?

But without immortal perception,

you cannot enter the door of cultivation.

Even if you are an emperor or general

holding absolute power,

or a wealthy merchant

owning vast riches,

as long as you have no immortal perception,

you are destined to be

a mortal in this life.

Do you want to know how Fu Tian

took less than a century

to make Qinghong Sect

the number one sect in North Xiang?

Because he has a way

to let ordinary people without immortal perception

cross the vast chasm,

enter the immortal sect,

and become cultivators.

Master.

Regardless of your gender

or your aptitude,

as long as he is willing,

he can make you break through

your limits overnight,

refine your form, and grant you rebirth.

Mortals can become cultivators,

and cultivators can also nourish themselves

to elevate their realms.

Thank you, Master.

Aren't you curious

about how he did it?

That's such an important secret.

If I ask you,

will you tell me?

There's nothing that can't be said.

I just want you to see it for yourself.

It's a grand matter.

It'd be a pity if you don't

witness it firsthand.

You don't have immortal perception either?

All members of the Qinghong Sect

were transformed from ordinary people.

Cultivators are not trusted.

Why?

Because Fu Tian believes that

only those who have truly been mortals

can genuinely hate the immortal sect.

Only when a moral body

crosses the boundary between immortals and mortals

can one be firmly controlled by him.

But you still betrayed him.

Betray him?

That sounds too harsh.

It seems

you still don't understand Qinghong Sect.

Take me, for example.

I grew up in Qinghong Sect since I was a child.

From the first day Fu Tian brought me back

to Qinghong Sect,

he told me

that my parents and clansmen

were all killed by the immortal sect.

I am an orphan

bearing a blood feud.

Haven't you ever doubted

whether what Fu Tian said was right or wrong?

That's why I said you don't understand.

In Qinghong Sect,

there are many children

just like me.

Everyone is deeply immersed

in the same hatred.

Under such conditions,

discipline is most easily implemented.

Everyone is working hard

towards the same goal,

foolishly

yet firmly.

They work their fingers to the bone every day.

Everyone calls me a demonic enchantress.

I also like this title myself.

I even mocked them for being short-sighted,

unable to discern good from evil in this world,

or notice the hypocrisy of the immortal sect.

Until one day,

I found out that

Qinghong Sect was sending medicine to the immortal sect.

What medicine?

You must have seen this too.

The Yangyuan Pill commonly eaten by the immortal sect?

That's right.

They often use this medicine

to increase their skills, repair their Qihai,

and nourish their bodies.

Why do you have this?

I got this

from the Bishui Branch.

At that time, the Branch Master

drank this golden liquid

and improved his skills greatly.

He even advanced on the spot.

I once asked Su Taiyi

about the origin of this golden liquid.

He said it had similar ingredients

to the Yangyuan Pill.

Not similar.

They are exactly the same thing.

This golden liquid

is extracted from the immortal perception

of cultivators.

The higher the cultivator's realm,

the purer the extracted golden liquid,

and the greater

the energy it provides.

The Yangyuan Pills

are simply pills made from very diluted

golden liquid.

So,

Qinghong Sect

is extracting golden liquid

from the immortal perception of cultivators.

A portion of it

is used to transform mortals into cultivators,

while the other portion

is made into Yangyuan Pills

and resold to the immortal sect.

Sounds ridiculous, right?

Claiming to hate the immortal sect,

but wanting to become the immortal sect

and rely on it.

Many of my friends

died while fighting

against the immortal sect.

If Qinghong Sect

is a vassal of the immortal sect...

If everything is fake,

then what about the people who died?

Lord Baori of our sect

is someone sent by the immortal sect of Central Plains.

Lu Qianqiao.

I know you are a War Demon.

After the Battle of Pinghu,

the War Demons disappeared.

You are a loner now.

You don't belong to the War Demons,

the Human Race,

and certainly not the immortal sect.

These years,

I suppose your life

hasn't been easy either.

You should understand the feeling

of working hard for a goal

since childhood,

only to find out

in the end that

everything is a scam.

I, Zuo Yingying, considered myself smart,

but I was deceived,

lied to,

and played for a fool by them.

Why?

What do you want to do?

I want to try.

Try what?

I want to try

to kill Fu Tian,

destroy the Qinghong Sect,

and break this cage that imprisons me.

How about it?

Shall we cooperate?

It won't be the first time, anyway.

[Phoenix City]

Phoenix City is 1 of the 3 towns in the Western Regions.

It connects Mohe to the east, Banchi to the west,

and Xiongshan to the south.

Since ancient times,

it has been a prosperous place for trade.

After the Battle of Pinghu,

the Emperor of the Human Race

took the opportunity to recover Phoenix City

and sent soldiers to garrison here.

Nominally, Phoenix City

is under the jurisdiction of the Central Plains.

But in fact,

the Qinghong Sect has infiltrated

every corner.

Once the people of the Wushuang Society and the immortal sect

step into this place,

they will be within

our line of sight.

Then why did you let them

burn down the Sihe Library?

Because it's not important.

The people of the Wushuang Society

care about the Unparalleled Secret Magic.

But the Qinghong Sect is different.

Although we have no immortal perception,

we also practice the art of cultivation.

The Qinghong Sect members practice with secret methods,

vainly attempting to use mortal bodies

to become immortals and saints.

From this perspective,

the Wushuang Society is also our enemy.

Then why did you collect ancient books

and build the Sihe Library?

Because that's a trap.

As long as the Sihe Library is there,

groups of people from the Wushuang Society

will come here.

As long as they come,

the immortal sect members will come after.

There is a saying in the Central Plains:

the mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind.

That's exactly it.

After the immortal sect members

and your group wounded each other in battle,

our people took the opportunity to act.

Now, most of them

are locked in the dungeon of our sect,

including Xin Mei,

her junior,

and your swordsman friend.

Lord of Rust-Sword isn't dead?

Not at all.

He's very lucky.

Can you help me

save them?

Master is certain you'd go back to save them,

and has set up an inescapable trap

for you.

He also sent his Right Protector,

Lord Tiling, to guard the dungeon.

He's a cultivator in the Void Stage.

With such a huge risk,

why should I help you?

I will help you kill Fu Tian,

destroy the Qinghong Sect,

and break the cage imprisoning you.

By yourself?

What do you mean?

Am I not also here?

What's your plan?

Three days later,

Qinghong Sect will be holding the ritual assembly.

I heard Fu Tian will recruit disciples

into the sect at the assembly.

According to you,

he'll use his secret arts to help ordinary mortals

cross the boundary between mortals and immortals

and step into the Cultivation Realm, right?

I will kill him in public that day.

Come in.

How is it?

What about you, Senior?

They used the Nine Breaths Technique

to seal off our acupoints and nine apertures.

They severed our connection

to the spiritual energy of heaven and earth.

Even if I forcefully activate

the spiritual energy in my body,

it will soon be suppressed and sealed.

I can't break through it at all.

Break!

Break!

Break!

Break!

Break!

Even if you trigger

all the power in the formation,

you still can't break the seal.

And it might cause

the two forces to clash,

making it backfire on you

and cost you your life.

Then what do we do now?

Just wait for death?

Watch your tone.

If I had known,

I would have learned more from my father

about the formation to break seals.

Then we wouldn't be

sitting ducks like this today.

How are you?

If my Divine Sword were here,

I'd have been able to

gather qi with my sword will

and break this damn seal.

If my father were here,

the people outside would be dead by now.

How pointless.

Slower. I told you to be slower.

You're still too fast.

You need to be slower.

Even slower?

Can such a weak move

even hit anyone?

The path of cultivation

is about understanding the Dao and practicing methods,

gathering qi and condensing power to defeat the enemy.

The key is that you must understand

what Dao you cultivate,

what method you practice,

what qi you gather,

and what power you utilize.

Master, you once said that

we righteous cultivators

cultivate the Dao of Heaven,

gather the qi of the five elements, and utilize pure spiritual power.

The path of cultivation

is a path of defying heaven to fight for life.

Remember not to just memorize by rote.

Please enlighten me, Master.

As for the Dao of Heaven,

I will properly explain them to you

another day.

Today, I'll first tell you about

the qi of the five elements.

The qi of the five elements is divided into clear and turbid.

Clear qi is pure and immaculate.

The more you absorb,

the stronger the spiritual power

you condense.

And the turbid qi?

Turbid qi is chaotic and uncontrollable.

If you accidentally inhale the slightest bit,

it will corrode your immortal perception,

making it impossible for your cultivation

to improve any further.

Is there no one in this world

who mainly cultivates turbid qi?

There are. Heretical cultivator, for example.

Of course, they have almost been wiped out

by me.

But I don't understand.

Both types belong to the qi of the five elements.

Why are those who mainly cultivate turbid qi

called heretical cultivators?

That's because they are eager for quick success

and have improper intentions.

It has nothing to do with turbid qi.

So does that mean

turbid qi can also

condense into powerful spiritual energy?

Yin alone cannot exist; Yang alone cannot grow.

In theory, this is true.

But no one in this world

can successfully cultivate turbid qi,

nor can anyone use it to prove their Dao.

My disciple,

remember this.

All things share the same source.

Heaven and earth are originally connected.

Absorbing clear qi is the foundation.

The state of mind has no beginning or end.

Clouds roll and unroll.

Wind comes and goes in emptiness.

Firmly guard the true original intent.

Do not let the turbid become a flood.

Senior, did you think of something?

The Nine Breaths Technique

has used the Five Elements

to sever our connection

with heaven and earth's spiritual power.

But,

it has only sealed

our spiritual energy from clear qi.

Isn't that enough?

Under the vast Dao of Heaven,

it's not like we can only gather

clear qi into energy.

What if I do the opposite?

You mean,

we can turn turbid qi

into energy instead?

Exactly.

No.

Do you have a better idea, Sheng?

Then let me take the risk.

Among us,

I’m the only one

at the Nascent Soul Stage.

So,

if we want to expel the clear and gather the turbid,

I have the highest chance

of breaking the seal.

What are you arguing about?

When heaven and earth were created,

mountains stood, and rivers flowed.

The two qis operated wonderfully within,

parallel without conflict.

The light and clear yang qi rose to become heaven,

while the heavy and turbid yin qi sank to become earth.

Where qi gathers in abundance, conception occurs.

Where qi comes alive and stirs, nurturing begins.

Where qi fuses and binds, the fetus takes form.

Where qi briefly comes to rest, breath is drawn.

Yin and yang

represent death and life,

clear and turbid.

They complement each other

and are born together.

But during cultivation,

one must reject the turbid and accept the clear

to enrich their origin,

fuel the cycle,

and generate endless energy.

So,

in simple terms,

what does that mean?

Ignorant.

Xin Mei is planning

to do the opposite.

She plans to absorb the turbid qi here,

turn it into power,

break the seal from the outside,

and lift the Nine Breaths Technique

that is trapping us here.

Isn't that a good thing?

But turbid qi is chaotic and uncontrollable.

One mistake, and it will

corrode her immortal perception,

making it impossible for her to improve her cultivation.

Senior.

Let me try.

Sheng.

I am already

a Nascent Soul cultivator.

So many people can never reach

the Nascent Soul stage in their lifetime.

I am already very content.

The Qinghong Sect has malicious intentions.

Not only did they imprison us,

but they also had ulterior motives for Lu Qianqiao.

Our lives may be in danger

at any moment.

We must escape from here quickly.

That person seems to be from the Wang family of Jinqiu.

Why is he here?

You are good at formations.

Can you set one up to help me?

No.

This method is too harmful.

I can't set you up for failure.

Tell me.

The conditions to activate this formation

are extremely strict.

I have never tried it.

I don't even know

if I can succeed.

First,

we need to gather the impure variations

of the five elements

and turbid qi itself.

Foul stagnant water can be impure water.

Filthy soil from a prison can be impure earth.

Then we still need impure metal,

impure wood,

and impure fire.

Does qi count?

Yes.

Will sword qi work?

Sword qi is indeed metal,

but it must be impure metal.

What is impure metal?

Generally speaking,

anything tainted with resentment,

anger,

decay,

sorrow, disaster,

obscenity, cruelty, pain, disease,

murderous intent, and the like

can be called impure metal.

Are impure wood and impure fire

the same?

Yes.

I can summon the Divine Sword

to arouse the murderous intent in my heart.

A murderous blade would be impure.

I will handle the fire.

A resentful fire is considered impure.

Then I will handle the wood.

A decaying dead wood is considered impure.

Okay.

Then we have them all.

Master has arrived!

Welcome, Master.

♪ Pointing to the sky, questioning the moon ♪

♪ I'd rather be a wandering immortal in the mortal world ♪

♪ And experience it all for myself ♪

♪ Right and wrong, justice and evil ♪

♪ In all the world, I choose first the people ♪

The murderous blade you gathered

is too weak.

I can't form the formation this way.

♪ How could the powerful lie drunk in golden halls ♪

♪ Illusions of heaven and memory entwined ♪

♪ I will still break into this mortal realm ♪

♪ To demand a rightful ending ♪

Greetings, Master.

May the Sect Leader shine as eternal as the sun and moon.

May the Sect Leader share the glory of heaven and earth.

Today

is the birthday of the Phoenix God,

and also an auspicious day

when the Phoenix God descends to bless

all living beings.

The Phoenix God traverses heaven and earth

as the Lord of all gods.

We should follow the Phoenix God

to eradicate all evil in the world,

achieve unprecedented feats,

be granted righteous status,

and ascend to heaven to live forever with the Dao.

Dao of Heaven, may we never age.

Live as long as the earth, and ascend to heaven soon.

May my life be prolonged to live forever with the Dao.

May my life be prolonged to live forever with the Dao.

Greetings, Vajra.

Today, the sect is holding a blessing ceremony.

To prevent scoundrels from the immortal sect from causing trouble,

you must be on full alert.

Do not slack off.

Yes.

Are you ready?

I am going to start the formation.

Bring it on.

The Five Elements are born, each with its own nature.

Their essences miraculously combine and condense.

The interaction of two energies creates everything.

All things multiply and change endlessly.

Activate!

Who is fortunate enough to join the sect today?

Where is Wang Yanqing?

Devout follower Wang Yanqing is here.

Congratulations on the birthday of the Phoenix God.

I congratulate

our God and the Sect Master.

May you be as enduring as the moon,

and as radiant as the sun.

Report to the Phoenix God,

and tell everyone present,

who you are.

I come from the Wang family of Jinqiu.

I'm the direct heir of the Wang family.

The Wang family of Jinqiu

has produced cultivators in the past,

so it can be considered a family of cultivators.

As far as I know,

your family has always been subordinate to the immortal sect,

serving them.

So why do you

want to join our Qinghong Holy Sect now?

You may not know this, Venerable.

Over the years,

our Wang family may seem

to be driven by the immortal sect,

but in reality,

we are forced to serve

by their despotic power.

They are cruel and ruthless,

and do not treat us as humans at all.

They take whatever they want from my family,

and the slightest hesitation from us

would bring fatal disaster.

Who in your family

has been harmed by the immortal sect?

My father

and elder brother

were both killed by the immortal sect.

Our Wang family has been driven

to a dead end by the immortal sect.

The reason I could

find my way here today

is that

I felt the calling of the Phoenix God.

I am willing to offer all my family's wealth.

Have mercy on me, Sect Master.

Please allow me into the sect.

Give me guidance and enlighten me.

One day,

the people of the immortal sect

will pay in blood.

Blood for blood!

Blood for blood!

Blood for blood!

Wang Yanqing,

were the words you just said

truly from your heart?

I swear to the Phoenix God,

everything I, Wang Yanqing, said is true.

If there is even half a lie,

may I incur the wrath of gods and men,

be pierced by a sword, and die without a whole corpse.

Please pass your judgment, Master.

Since that is the case,

I will represent you today

to pray to the Phoenix God.

May the Phoenix God grant us guidance.

Thank you, Phoenix God.

Thank you for your grace, Phoenix God.

Thank you for your mercy, Master.

Rise.

The Phoenix God

has felt your devotion.

From now on,

we are close siblings

of the same family.

The Phoenix God will bless you

and guide you when you are lost.

All believers of the Qinghong Sect

are united with you as one,

sharing life and death.

Thank you, Master.

You said you have a deep hatred for the immortal sect.

Today,

I will use the blood of the immortal sect

to baptize

and bless you.

I will follow your arrangements, Master.

Should I seize power,

I will fight the immortal sect to the end.

Pick a prisoner from the immortal sect

and bring them here.

Yes.

Senior.

How are you?

I'm fine.

It's done.

I will quickly

undo the Nine Breaths Technique for you.

Adjust your breath

and steady yourself first.

What happened to you?

I had to damage my own vitality

to gather the turbid qi of dead wood.

Someone is coming.

Look at your short-lived face.

You'll do.

Don't be impulsive.

It's okay.

I'll go.

If I am lucky enough to survive,

I will kill all of you.

If I die,

remember to avenge me.

Don't rush.

It'll be your turn next.

Let's go.

Who is it?

The Blessing Ceremony is held today.

What are you doing here

instead of tending to sect matters?

Then what are you doing here?

Waiting for you.

Then you are really lucky.

You waited and met me.

Stop!

Master was right.

You really are a traitor.

Bring him up.

Move.

I can walk myself.

Kneel.

Behave yourself.

Look at where you are.

Where I am?

What a big cesspit.

Are all of you

lining up to use the toilet?

Slap him.