Chapter 365:

Zhongzhou, Shenmu City

When Lin Jiang arrived at the restaurant, he saw Bai Yu laughing wildly. After asking the people around him, he found out that Bai Yu had won another rich man’s bet. Today, the restaurant had a very high-end dish made from the meat of a rare fourth-order monster, which was expensive. Many food enthusiasts had their eyes on it, but in the end, Bai Yu got it.

Bai Yu had squandered money for several years, but he still hadn’t spent it all. That time he really earned too much.

"Brother Yun, Brother Yun, you came just in time. I’ll let you try something good later."

"I already know, I’m waiting for your delicious food."

Lin Jiang said. Bai Yu loves to splurge, so let him splurge. After all, it’s not Lin Jiang’s money.

"Hehe, after this meal, I’m going to gain weight again."

Bai Yu showed off his muscles. Now he really had muscles, almost like Small Shadiao before the disguise. His body was full of muscles, but still trending towards being round and chubby.

This guy doesn’t care about his body at all. He thinks the fatter he is, the stronger he becomes.

"Brother Yun, can you suggest a business that can make money? I really love this lifestyle now."

Bai Yu asked, he had been having a great time these years. He spends at least millions of spirit stones every year on eating, drinking, and having fun. This is incredible for an average Nascent Soul cultivator, considering most of them earn only a few million spirit stones in a year. This income is not even enough for their cultivation, let alone a luxurious life.

"Brother Bai, it’s not good to engage in speculation. Don’t go astray."

Lin Jiang said, it seems that greed is the same for everyone. Ever since he made fast money, he looks down on the small regular income.

"I know the reason too. It’s hard to change bad habits, you know? Once you’ve experienced a lively life, it’s hard to go on living an ordinary life."

Bai Yu said, everyone understands the reason. We all know that being lazy and idle won’t work. But how many people are truly disciplined? They still find ways to be lazy. It’s human nature.

"Let’s not talk about this now. Let’s eat first, and then we can chat."

"Okay, the dishes are almost served."

Bai Yu nodded, and soon, dishes were brought up one by one. Bai Yu still ate and drank heartily.

After finishing the meal, Lin Jiang took out a jade scroll and said. Brother Bai, you have often talked about your master, Yang Luo, over the years. Is your master the smartest person in the world? ȓÃＮοᛒÈs̩

"Definitely! I have never met anyone smarter than my master."

"That’s perfect. I have a few questions here. Can you pass them on to your master for me? But don’t peek!"

"Brother Yun, what kind of questions are these? You seem so serious."

"Hehe, it’s a secret."

"You’re doing this on purpose, aren’t you? Creating curiosity in me and not letting me see."

"You can ask your master when the time comes. Just remember not to peek. I’ve put a seal on it, you know."

"Alright."

Bai Yu didn’t think too much. He didn’t know how many people wanted to keep in touch with Yang Luo. They all hoped that Yang Luo could give them some guidance. Lin Jiang is Baiyu’s good friend now, so he doesn’t mind helping. Whether Yang Luo can reply or not is unknown.

After eating, Lin Jiang refused Bai Yu’s second performance, left the restaurant, and went into another restaurant where Small Shadiao was waiting for Lin Jiang.

"Brother, everything is taken care of."

Small Shadiao pushed a storage bag in front of Lin Jiang, but Lin Jiang blocked it with his hand and pushed it back.

"Brother, what are you doing?"

"Recently, I’ve been thinking and decided to change my way of life. So, I’ve decided not to play with you anymore."

"Oh."

"I’ve decided to give you freedom. This money is for you. I don’t know if it can help you reach the fifth level, but it’s enough for you to use for hundreds of years if you want to play. You can also go back to Yun State to find your sister, just don’t mention me."

"Brother, what did I do wrong? Can you hit me?"

Little Shadiao panicked. He had been with Lin Jiang since birth, for over a thousand years. Suddenly, Lin Jiang said he didn’t want him anymore. Shadiao was very worried and didn’t know what he had done wrong.

You didn’t do anything wrong, it’s just my own thoughts. Let me tell you a secret, I am very powerful. Even ten Tao Achievings combined can’t match me. You may be a demon, but you can’t compare.

Although we are master and servant, we are actually like father and son. I vividly remember how devastated Lin Ying was when our mother died. I can’t bear to see you go before my eyes, you know?

"Brother, I still have at least a thousand years of life span. It won’t come to that, it won’t be like that."

"Is a thousand years a long time? The days in the Spiritual Peach Mountain Villa feel like yesterday, but it has already been a thousand years."

"Brother, I was wrong. I shouldn’t have given up on the path. Don’t abandon me."

"Little Shadiao, it’s too late. I have already made arrangements. After we finish this farewell meal, you should leave. I must leave too."

Lin Jiang shook his head. It was too late, he had already made plans.

Little Shadiao appeared extremely restless. Over the years, he had been bustling around, seemingly more successful than Lin Jiang. But in reality, he was only in the execution level, while Lin Jiang was the decision maker. All the ideas and thinking came from Lin Jiang. Now that Lin Jiang no longer included him, Shadiao didn’t know what to do.

Small Shadiao could not eat the meal as it tasted like wax. He pleaded with Lin Jiang many times, but Lin Jiang refused.

After the meal, the two of them walked towards the city gate. Lin Jiang reminded Small Shadiao to be cautious and not to trust others too easily or indulge too much.

"Goodbye, my brother."

Lin Jiang watched Small Shadiao leave with reluctance. He sighed and thought to himself that Small Shadiao had been blending in the cultivation world for many years, with the same intelligence as ordinary people. With the Disguise Skill that Lin Jiang gave him, as long as he didn’t encounter someone like Yang Luo face to face, he would be safe.

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Zhongzhou, Shenmu Sect.

Yang Luo was opening one letter after another. Some were written letters, mostly in the form of jade slips, and there were even some items like Image Saving Talismans.

Yang Luo’s several disciples who were sent out on missions had been trained to have the ability to handle tasks. Yang Luo, being exceptionally outstanding herself, was very strict with her disciples. She required them to not only have high cultivation, but also have good social skills.

At the same time, sending them out was also to gather information for Yang Luo. Every once in a while, they would send back the things they saw and heard to the Holy Heavenly Sect. Yang Luo would summarize the information, allowing her to have a certain understanding of the entire cultivation world.

"Bai Yu"

Yang Luo opened Bai Yu’s letter, which contained daily greetings and a strong recommendation for someone named Yun Qi, along with a jade slip.

Yang Luo remembered Bai Yu, who was once a handsome young man from a humble background. He had determination, hard work, and natural talent, which is why she took him as her disciple. Later, he practiced the cultivation technique she taught him, which greatly improved his appearance.

"Let’s see what skills the person recommended by Bai Yu has."

Yang Luo quickly opened the jade slip sent by Bai Yu. It was recommended by her own disciple, so it should be something impressive.

However, when Yang Luo’s spiritual consciousness scanned through the jade slip, she froze completely.

"Is the world real? You, me, him, and the true existence of the world?"

"The brain in a jar, assuming there is such a magical power in the cultivation world…"

Yang Luo’s mind was haunted by the idea of a cultivation world version of the brain in a jar. Lin Jiang simply changed some modern terms into the language of the cultivation world. In that instant, Yang Luo felt a chilling sensation all over her body.

"How could the world be fake? But how does this theory explain it?"

Yang Luo’s heart was filled with waves, she was not an ordinary person, she was incredibly intelligent, and she also knew many secrets, including the secrets of this world.

However, she still couldn’t explain this problem. If there was a person with immense powers who could create a world, would the people in this world truly be human?

"And there’s more, the speculation of parallel worlds, quantum mechanics…"

Yang Luo forced herself to suppress her wandering thoughts and continued reading. She came across the speculation of parallel worlds and once again, she was astonished.

Yang Luo could confirm with certainty that there was not just one cultivation world, but many. However, theory of parallel worlds was something she had never heard of before.

"The same world, the same people, but different life paths. This is impossible, absolutely impossible…"

Yang Luo couldn’t hold it in anymore, she shouted out loud. She thought about the past, about a certain world, maybe there was another Yang Luo. Thinking about this, she was on the verge of madness.

"Understanding and guessing the origins of humanity…"

"The world is like a cage…"

"God is someone from the past, humans are gods of the future…"

"Humans should be on an equal footing with gods…"

"Laplace’s demon…"

"The origin of the world…"

One by one, questions appeared in Yang Luo’s mind, forming a brainstorm.

"Puff"

In the next moment, Yang Luo directly spewed a mouthful of blood, and her whole body collapsed on the ground. The disciples outside the door heard the commotion and were immediately shocked. They reported it, and shortly after, Yang Xi and Yang Xiong, father and son, appeared.

"Yang Luo, Yang Luo, what’s wrong with you?"

"Father, Yang Luo has a tendency to go crazy."

"Hurry!"

Yang Xi quickly took out a pill and put it in Yang Luo’s mouth, then helped her absorb the medicine. Yang Luo slowly woke up.

"Yang Luo, what’s wrong? How did you go crazy?"

"Father, someone has damaged my spiritual heart."

"Who? Where are they? I will defeat them."

"I…"

Yang Luo couldn’t answer right away, but Yang Xiong noticed a jade scroll next to her. He picked it up and looked at it, getting confused.

"Junior sister, what is this strange thing? I can’t understand it at all."

"Senior brother, you, you…"

"What do you mean, junior sister?"

"Read the questions above for the first time."

"Okay."

Yang Xiong didn’t think too much and read the contents from the jade slip. It was the same as what he had just seen, but neither Yang Xiong nor Yang Xi showed any reaction.

Yang Luo finally understood that this was a conspiracy against her, aiming to ruin her Dao heart.