Hyper-Dimensional Player

Chapter 621 10: The Man Who Bared His Heart to the Enchantress_2

The essence is vast and encompasses everything.

It adopts the good from Confucianism and Mohism, and captures the essentials of Legalism.

There is an idiom called "jack of all trades, master of none"; if we trace its origins, it probably has some connection with the School of Miscellany.

After the end of the Han dynasty, many of the nine streams and ten schools merged.

Chang Ming couldn't help but observe the handsome young man more closely and cupped his hands towards Lu Shanjun, saying, "Mountain Monarch, if you want to travel the world, how could you lack people well-informed about the news?"

"We are not talented, but we can assist the Mountain Monarch."

This person knows them?

How does he seem like he's trying to make connections?

However, Lu Shanjun's transformation is incomplete; it really can't fool anyone. Slightly encountering some top-notch extraordinary talents, they can see the clues from his aura of death energy.

Lu Shanjun exchanged a glance with the young man and frowned, asking, "How can you assist me?"

Chang Ming smiled and said, "Whatever information the Mountain Monarch and the young hero want, as long as you can afford the price, we can help you find it."

"Did the two of you come to Longquan Town for the outer space iron meteorite?"

What outer space iron?

The two were slightly surprised, and Chang Ming seemed surprised that they were just passing through, softly saying, "At the beginning of last month, there was a meteorite that fell in the mountains of Fuzhou, and the people of Forging Sword Manor found a piece of outer space iron."

"Immediately attracting heroes from all over Jingnan."

Lu Shanjun seemed interested, listening closely, while the young man observed the surroundings, noticing that many people here had additional 'lower nine streams' marks on them.

These people seemed unlike proper Jianghu people, practicing eccentric arts.

Soon, the two left.

Chang Ming stood in front of the pavilion, watching the two depart, when someone appeared behind him, saying, "Brother Chang, you seem to want to make their acquaintance?"

Chang Ming remained silent, after a long time, he slowly said, "The descendants of the Yin-Yang Dao observed the stars and said that twelve original deities have descended to undergo tribulations."

"This Lu Shanjun is very extraordinary, I wonder if he is the one they spoke of."

The concept of tribulation only emerged after Buddhism was introduced; before the Liang dynasty, there was no such record. Later, with the integration of Dao and Buddhism, Taoism absorbed Buddhist ideas, incorporating tribulation into its system of cultivation, and so in subsequent dynasties, even immortals began undergoing tribulations.

After the Manicheanism spread into Middle-earth, in order to adapt to the times, even the Ming Zun began descending to undergo tribulations; whether true or false, no one could confirm.

In the following eras, there were claims of the King Ming descending, Maitreya descending, all kinds of bizarre statements.

Not long ago, there appeared an unmatched master in the land of Yan Yun, skilled in leg techniques, who often walked barefoot, earning the Jianghu title of 'Barefoot Sovereign', believed to be the earthly reincarnation of the celestial Barefoot Deity. Indeed, there are some stunningly extraordinary individuals in the Jianghu rumors, who do not seek fame or fortune, passing through the mortal world like shooting stars, ultimately either vanishing into the void or achieving ascension, disappearing without a trace.

Leading people to suspect there might be a world beyond ours.

Chang Ming is skeptical about this, but after associating with those enigmatic people for a long time, he can't help but partially believe.

Yet he has indeed never met a true immortal.

When Bodhidharma entered the Eastern Land, progeny of the nine streams and ten schools even had a match with him.

In the battle between Buddhism and Daoism, Bodhidharma was considered the top figure in Buddhism at the time.

"Tiger?"

"Twelve original deities?"

The person behind seemed knowledgeable about these matters, with a somewhat incredulous expression, slowly saying, "Aren't these deities later conferred by the Daoist sects?"

"Do you really believe this?"

They originate from the hundred schools of thought; although Taoism is indeed impressive, the ideas about innate gods and spirits are not something this person truly believes. After Zhang Daoling entered Shu, it was only then that the Five斗米 Sect began to flourish; in terms of their roots, they are not inferior, and this person specializes in carefreeness.

Those myriad gods, Buddhas, stars, and ghosts, many were later conferred, and he has his understanding of the universe.

Even the God of Death comes from Buddhism, and their lineage boasts Huaxia descent, showing little reverence even towards the Underworld.

After the Tang dynasty, Buddhism's roots were not as pure either.

Chang Ming slowly said, "If you believe, it is; if you don't, it isn't."

"Perhaps it wasn't there initially, but if many people believe and worship, it might just manifest."

This person seems to know more, and is closely related to the Yin-Yang School.

The person behind Chang Ming still seemed unconvinced, suggesting, "How about I test him?"

Chang Ming immediately said, "You mustn't."

"Don't act rashly."

"The Yin-Yang School says after the Tang dynasty, the world is vastly different. Though those people are full of mysterious talk, they do have some skill."

"Don't act foolishly."

The person seemed distracted and said, "By the way. Brother Chang."

"Recently, Jingnan has been turbulent, many people have died unnatural deaths, killed by an extremely domineering art, with their entire meridian network shattered."

"There was even a poem left at the scene."

Upon hearing this, Chang Ming asked, "What poem?"

The person softly recited, "When autumn comes on the ninth of September, my flowers will bloom and overwhelm all others."

A tribute to the chrysanthemum, by Huang Chao.

Chang Ming looked shocked and asked, "Finger technique?"

The person nodded and said, "It should be."

"But it is not from the Hundred Flowers Valley lineage, nor the Baicao Sect's style; they revere the Shennong Clan, cultivating a very gentle inner strength, but that person's technique operates with overbearing force, rare in the world."

"It might be a case of transforming into a demon through inverse cultivation."

"I worry it's someone from the Demon Sect who has learned some ancient secret technique."

Chang Ming furrowed his brows tightly and asked again, "Meridians shattered? Bones and sinews broken?"

The person nodded and said, "Yes."

To achieve this level with a finger technique is quite exaggerated.

Chang Ming was silent for a long time, then lightly sighed, "When the imperial treasury turns to embroidered ashes, the heavenly streets are ground to dust beneath noble bones!"

"It seems someone is slaughtering in the world again."

The person chuckled and said, "These emperors change every three to five years; it's not so unusual."

The sounds of their conversation gradually faded.