Urban Martial Saint

Chapter 1841 - 841: Karmic Dao

"Ancestor Chen Tuan?" Ye Qing couldn't help but widen his eyes in disbelief. He never expected to hear this name again here.Ancestor Chen Tuan is considered an absolute legendary figure within the Taoist Sect. His status in the Taoist Sect is comparable to that of Patriarch Bodhidharma in the Buddhist Sect, and he has been one of the top figures in the Taoist Sect over the years.

The first time Ye Qing learned about Ancestor Chen Tuan was when he saw something in one of the last five caves of the Demon Hideout Cave. Ancestor Chen Tuan left behind the Qinggong technique of Carefree Movement there, which Ding Lianshun and Yin Xianzi learned, significantly boosting their strength, granting them the qualification to confront the Five Unmatches of the World who had learned the secret techniques of Patriarch Bodhidharma. Unexpectedly, this time he heard about Ancestor Chen Tuan again at Nine-Fingers Wu Yong's place. And this time, it was related to the Gold Silk Armor and the Tomb of Ghost Valley Master. How many secrets did this once high-ranking Taoist leave behind?

"You also know about Ancestor Chen Tuan?" Nine-Fingers Wu Yong looked at Ye Qing in astonishment, clearly curious about Ye Qing's shock.

"The name of Ancestor Chen Tuan is so prominent, of course, I've heard of it." Ye Qing nodded and said, "But I don't really know much about him."

"That's true." Nine-Fingers Wu Yong nodded and said, "Ancestor Chen Tuan is a high-ranking figure in the Taoist Sect, renowned throughout the world, and there are many legends about him that have been passed down. However, most of these legends are unreliable."

Ye Qing nodded. What Nine-Fingers Wu Yong said is indeed true. The fact is, legends tend to become more mythical as they're passed down, so many legends are unreliable. The real circumstances can only be known through direct experience, not just by relying on hearsay.

"Did Ancestor Chen Tuan leave any other information besides this inscription?" Ye Qing asked.

Nine-Fingers Wu Yong thought for a moment, shook his head, and said, "There's no other specific information, but my ancestor discovered a big secret about Ancestor Chen Tuan."

"What secret?" Ye Qing asked eagerly.

In order to save his life, Nine-Fingers Wu Yong revealed everything he knew. He took a deep breath and said, "After finding this Gold Silk Armor, my ancestor became very curious about Ancestor Chen Tuan and began to pay particular attention to him. You know, Ancestor Chen Tuan's era is less than a hundred years apart from my ancestor's era. During that time, many things about Ancestor Chen Tuan were still circulating. So, it wasn't hard for my ancestor to pursue the traces of Ancestor Chen Tuan. Through his research, he discovered that Ancestor Chen Tuan was originally just a mediocre scholar within the Taoist Sect, repeatedly failing the imperial examinations. Later, he became disillusioned and chose to retreat to the Nine Stones Cliff in the Wudang Mountains, deciding to follow the Dao. However, he lacked luck and a strong life grid, and initially, he remained an insignificant figure. Just as people were about to forget him, he suddenly attained the Dao, becoming one of the top figures in the Taoist Sect, roaming the world, receiving visits from emperors, and was hailed as a Land Immortal, the Ancestor of the Taoist Sect."

"Is there such a thing?" Ye Qing was taken aback. He had heard of Ancestor Chen Tuan's name, but he didn't know these things about him. He initially thought that Ancestor Chen Tuan was a natural student of the Dao, gradually becoming a high-ranking Taoist. But after hearing Nine-Fingers Wu Yong's words, he suddenly felt that Ancestor Chen Tuan's achievements in the Dao were quite mysterious. Why would someone who was initially an insignificant figure suddenly attain the Dao and become one of the top figures in the Taoist Sect?

"Yes, not many people know about these things, and they were only discovered after my ancestor spent decades searching for them." Nine-Fingers Wu Yong paused and said, "After finding this information, my ancestor became even more intrigued. He began to investigate meticulously the events surrounding Ancestor Chen Tuan at the Nine Stones Cliff in the Wudang Mountains. Eventually, my ancestor discovered an astonishing secret."

"What secret?" Ye Qing asked eagerly.

Nine-Fingers Wu Yong took a deep breath and said, "According to my ancestor's research, Ancestor Chen Tuan was indeed someone with limited luck and a fragile life. But at the Nine Stones Cliff in the Wudang Mountains, there was a suspended stele. It turned out that the suspended stele was left behind by the Great Sage Guiguzi of the Taoist Sect. The suspended stele originally concealed the karmic Dao left by the Great Sage Guiguzi. However, after my ancestor found this stele, the karmic Dao inside was already missing. Therefore, my ancestor speculated that Ancestor Chen Tuan probably accidentally received the karmic Dao left by Guiguzi while meditating there, leading to his subsequent achievements. Otherwise, he..."

"Wait, wait a moment." Ye Qing interrupted Nine-Fingers Wu Yong and asked, "What exactly is this karmic Dao that you mentioned?"

"How should I explain this to you?" Nine-Fingers Wu Yong scratched his head and said, "As the saying goes, one fate, two luck, three Feng Shui; combined, they form the Destiny. Among them, the life grid and Feng Shui are fixed. Although luck is also determined innately, Qi Luck changes gradually with one's actions. Ancients often said that how much one eats and wears is predetermined. This is actually the concept of Qi Luck. A person's Qi Luck is limited, and if they deplete it too much, they will run out of luck and eventually decline."

The words of Nine-Fingers Wu Yong left Ye Qing more confused, as he couldn't understand them. If Old Wang Ba were here, it would be easier to comprehend since Old Wang Ba specializes in Qi Luck research.

Seeing Ye Qing's puzzled expression, Nine-Fingers Wu Yong straightforwardly said, "Ah, I can't explain the specifics very well. Let me put it this way: this so-called karmic Dao can actually replenish a person's Qi Luck, making someone with terrible fortune become extremely lucky with Qi Luck in abundance. This is the main reason why Ancestor Chen Tuan became one of the top figures in the Taoist Sect; this karmic Dao gave him immense fortune, leading to his subsequent development!"

"Oh." Ye Qing suddenly realized, finally understanding that this karmic Dao is essentially luck. In this way, it's because Ancestor Chen Tuan's fate was changed by that karmic Dao, leading to his subsequent development.

"Is this the big secret about Ancestor Chen Tuan you mentioned?" Ye Qing asked.

"This matter is known only to our branch in the Wanyan Family!" Nine-Fingers Wu Yong looked at Ye Qing and said, "Moreover, it also involves a secret of our Wanyan Family."

"What secret?" Ye Qing asked again.

"As I just mentioned, you should have a concept of karmic Dao by now." Nine-Fingers Wu Yong said, "And in fact, the karmic Dao left by Guiguzi is not confined to just this location!"

"Oh?" Ye Qing became interested and asked, "Are there other karmic Daos?"

"Far from it!" Nine-Fingers Wu Yong said mysteriously, "What Ancestor Chen Tuan received was just a share of the karmic Dao. In another place, Guiguzi hid an endless amount of karmic Dao!"

"Which place?" Ye Qing asked eagerly.

"Heh heh..." Nine-Fingers Wu Yong chuckled and said, "It's inside the Heaven's Gate!"

"Heaven's Gate?" Ye Qing was slightly puzzled but then realized that this Heaven's Gate should refer to the Heaven in the Heaven Earth Man Three Gates.

"That's right, it's Heaven's Gate!" Nine-Fingers Wu Yong nodded and said, "Otherwise, why would everyone who enters Heaven's Gate become a founding ruler, with achievements lasting for hundreds of years? It's because they received immense Qi Luck inside Heaven's Gate, making them emperors, and this Qi Luck is so abundant that it lasts for generations, only depleting after hundreds of years. This karmic Dao is much stronger than the one Ancestor Chen Tuan received!"

Ye Qing slightly furrowed his brows. Listening to Nine-Fingers Wu Yong, he finally understood why the Wanyan Family values the Heaven Earth Man Three Gates so much. It seems that for the Wanyan Family to establish a kingdom in Fusang, they must obtain the karmic Dao inside Heaven Earth Man Three Gates!

"According to you, if Heaven's Gate opens, this world will certainly fall into chaos." Ye Qing said solemnly. Su Kaicheng had mentioned this to him before, but he didn't understand the reason at the time. Now, after hearing Nine-Fingers Wu Yong, he finally understood the reason.

"Of course." Nine-Fingers Wu Yong nodded and continued, "Moreover, this era is the most chaotic. With the convergence of the Killing Wolf TriStar, the world will certainly fall into chaos. The Tomb of Ghost Valley Master will also open in this era, inevitably attracting countless hidden experts. You know, Guiguzi is the only Great Sage of the Taoist Sect for thousands of years. His tomb might contain methods of lifespan extension or prolongation. Those hidden experts, whose lifespans are nearing their end, all wish to obtain methods of extending life; who wouldn't covet the Tomb of Ghost Valley Master? Who wouldn't want to enter the Heaven Earth Man Three Gates?"

Ye Qing also frowned. As Nine-Fingers Wu Yong mentioned, many hidden experts have indeed appeared recently. Including Luan Ping, there are already five or six of these hidden peak masters. And this is just the beginning, with more and more peak masters expected to emerge. No one can determine how many of these hidden experts will appear. However, with the emergence of these hidden experts, the original Five Uniques of the World can no longer control the world's situation. One could say that, in the current state of the world, without peak strength, even self-preservation might become a very troublesome thing.

However, at this moment, Ye Qing's cultivation power was entirely wasted, and his meridians were gone, making it impossible to practice martial arts again. In this era, Ye Qing found it hard to even protect himself.

Unable to hold back, he sighed, remaining silent for a moment. Ye Qing then asked some questions about the Wanyan Family. However, Nine-Fingers Wu Yong didn't know much about the specific situation of the Wanyan Family, so Ye Qing didn't obtain much critical information. Even though he knew the Wanyan Family was powerful, he still couldn't find out how many branches the Wanyan Family had, where each branch was located, or even where Prince Wan Yan was hiding. In other words, if they wanted to deal with the Wanyan Family, the information provided by Nine-Fingers Wu Yong was entirely insufficient.