I felt a chill in my heart as I thought of Yu Fuda and the half bowl of minced meat in that case. Just hearing about cannibalism was enough to make my hair stand on end, let alone having it happen to me.
My face paled and I clenched my teeth, unable to speak. Yan Nantian stood up and sighed. He said with a regretful expression, "It's a pity that your body is still useful to me. I can't bear to eat it … Get up. Don't sit there and pretend to be dead. Go to the Tai Sui's feet and quickly absorb the shaman energy. This is a rare opportunity."
His words stunned me. I immediately remembered that I was currently cultivating shaman energy. If Yan Nantian really treated me as his body, wouldn't I have to cultivate shaman energy as well?
Yan Nantian had told me about the Corpse Sect's life-extending technique in detail. After completing this life-extending technique, the power of both sides would fuse together and the cultivation talent would be the same as that of the person being swallowed.
I stood up and walked towards the Tai Sui as I asked Yan Nantian, "I'm currently a remnant of the witch race that everyone wants to beat up. I also cultivate shaman energy. If you use me as your physical body, are you going to switch to cultivating shaman energy?"
Yan Nantian chuckled as if he didn't care about my words. He said, "Brat, I've been hiding my entire life in the Corpse Sect. I'm not much better than you, a member of the witch tribe that everyone wants to kill. You don't have to worry that I won't be able to adapt to your identity.
As for cultivating Sorcery Qi … I was able to cultivate to the Yangshen phase, so I'm not too close to the Tao. Although I haven't reached the peak, I can feel that if I want to pursue the Great Way, the Tao is not a shortcut. Maybe it's good to try Sorcery Qi.
Moreover, look at the Heavenly Dao's Corpse … Pfft! What Heavenly Dao's Corpse? You're used to it. Look at the Tai Sui. Half of its body has turned into a true dragon vein. Don't you think it's strange? "
My heart shook and I stopped. Previously, no matter if it was Chen Yangting or Han Wennan, they had thought that this was a true dragon vein transforming into a human. Only I had thought that this was the Tai Sui transforming into a true dragon vein from the soft tubes that had absorbed the true dragon saliva and transported it here. I hadn't been too sure, but from what Yan Nantian had said, he also knew that this was the Tai Sui transforming into a true dragon vein?
I hid my surprise and nodded. "Of course it's strange."
"Yeah."
Yan Nantian seemed to be emotional. He didn't pay attention to me at all. His eyes were fixed on the Tai Sui and the True Dragon Vein. After a moment of silence, he spoke again, "I've heard of the battle between witchcraft and Taoism, but I've never thought about it in detail. Only when I reached the Heaven's Master realm did I understand some of the reasons... Witchcraft and Taoism are just about luck, but is Taoism really Taoism?
The winner takes all. I don't know who's closer to the Grand Dao, but I know that the foundation of the Dao, the True Dragon Vein, is formed from the taisui fungus, just like this incomplete product before me! "
What?
I was dumbfounded. I couldn't hide my astonishment anymore. Yan Nantian was saying that all the True Dragon Veins were created by the Tai Sui?
How was this possible?
Subconsciously, I retorted, "That's impossible! The Tai Sui is born from the Four Remnant Stars. There are only four of them in the world. I don't know how many True Dragon Veins there are, but there are definitely more than four. For example, the Tai Sui in front of me is just a True Dragon Vein.
That's impossible! "Yan Nantian wasn't in a hurry to refute my words. He just stood there and chuckled. After a while, he suddenly asked me," Why do you think the Corpse Sect calls the Tai Sui the 'Heavenly Dao Corpse'? "
I was stunned as I didn't know what he meant.
Yan Nantian didn't wait for my reply and immediately said, "To be precise, the Corpse Sect calls the Tai Sui the 'Heavenly Dao Corpse'. As for the Tai Sui, according to the Corpse Sect, it's the Heavenly Dao.
You're right. There are only four Tai Sui and they are born from the Four Remnant Stars. However, there are far more than four Tai Sui corpses. Since ancient times, the Seven Glorious Stars have always hung in the sky, but the Four Remnant Stars have always alternated. Every time they appear, they are actually different.
Every new Remnant Star will give birth to a new Tai Sui. Correspondingly, the old Tai Sui will grow old … Just take the last solar eclipse, when you were besieged by the ten Heavenly Masters of the Metaphysics Society. When the Luo Hou Star appeared, one of the Tai Sui would grow old, and at the same time, another Tai Sui would be born. "
I was silent. Yan Nantian was a Heavenly Master. His knowledge in many aspects couldn't be compared to mine. He shouldn't be lying to me.
In fact, I had my suspicions before. If there were only four Tai Sui in the world, how could I obtain information about three of them in just one or two years?
No, to be precise, including the one in front of me, there were already four Tai Sui.
If it was really as I thought, then I had already seen all four Tai Sui in the world. This was simply ridiculous.
After being silent for a while, Yan Nantian finally spoke again. His voice didn't have the melancholy from before. He returned to his usual hypocritical and cunning tone. He smiled and said, "When the Luo Hou Star invades the sun and the Tai Sui is born, there will be a great calamity in the world. I don't know what kind of calamity the Luo Hou Star will bring … Let's not talk about this. Go and cultivate. I still have things to do."
After saying that, he prepared to turn and leave. At that moment, I was confused. I couldn't care less about our identities as enemies. I quickly called out to him and asked anxiously, "You said that the True Dragon Veins are formed from the Tai Sui. I still think that it's impossible. If that's the case, cultivators should cultivate Shaman Qi. Why would they give up what's close at hand and seek the Dao Qi?"
Yan Nantian chuckled, but he wasn't angry. This person was hypocritical to his bones. When he wasn't shedding all pretense of cordiality with you, he was always smiling and polite. When he heard what I said, he stopped and smiled. "You're right. At first, I also had my suspicions. But later on, I thought it through … Let me give you a hint. Putting aside the True Dragon Veins, are there other sources of Dao Qi?
Think about this question and think about what I said just now. The seven stars hang forever in the sky, and the four stars replace each other … Do you understand now? "I thought for a while, but I was still confused.
I thought for a while, but I was still confused. Just as I was about to ask again, a flash of light suddenly flashed across my mind. I cried out involuntarily, "The Dao Qi comes from the Seven Glorious Stars. The Seven Glorious Suns shine on the world. In the beginning, the Dao Qi is abundant, even more than the Shaman Qi. However, lifespan is limited, and it will gradually disappear. The Four Remnant Stars will replace each other, and the Tai Sui will eventually grow old …"
Although Yan Nantian was a Sun God shadow, he chuckled when he heard what I said. He stretched his hand to stroke his beard and praised, "Not bad. You're still so smart."
I didn't care about his praise at all. My head was buzzing. Ever since the Metaphysics Association had identified me as a remnant of the Witch Tribe, I had been very confused. I didn't understand many things. Who would have thought that today, when I was in danger, Yan Nantian would answer all of my questions?
Now, I completely understood. What Dao Qi and Shaman Qi? It was just what Yan Nantian had said. In ancient times, the seven stars were powerful and covered the world. Because of that, Dao Qi was the main power. The four stars appeared once every few years and couldn't compare to the seven stars. Hence, Shaman Qi was much weaker. Naturally, Dao Qi dominated the world. Maybe back then, the Witchcraft and Shaman Qi didn't fight against each other and everyone just walked their own paths. However, as time passed, the seven stars gradually weakened and dissipated. Dao Qi weakened, but Shaman Qi was still abundant.
Thus, the power gradually shifted. According to this trend, the Witch Tribe was bound to rise. However, at that time, someone found a way to transform the Tai Sui's corpse into the True Dragon Veins. As a result, the cultivators saw hope.
Although the Qi of the Way was thin and the Sorcery Qi was flourishing, the Qi of the Way was the mainstream in the past. The number of people who cultivated in Taoism was much more than those who cultivated in Sorcery Qi. No one was willing to watch helplessly as they walked towards destruction. Hence, after this method appeared, the Battle of Sorcery Dao appeared.
I could imagine that the Shaman Tribe had no power to fight back in this war. Their time had just arrived, and before they could even develop, they were all destroyed. All the corpses of the Tai Sui were found and refined into True Dragon Veins.
Hence, the order of the world didn't change. Dao Qi was still the main power, and Shaman Qi was still at the periphery.
The only thing that changed was that the Witch Tribe was almost extinct.
As for Shaman Qi, without the corpses of the Tai Sui, it was even thinner than in ancient times. Other than when the four stars changed, there would be no Shaman Qi in the world at other times.