diskusbooks Chapter 455 The Secret of the 8 Extraordinary Techniques (Pure speculation; any resemblance to actua
Chapter 455 The Secret of the 8 Extraordinary Techniques (Pure speculation; any resemblance to actua
Qu Tong doesn't deserve pity. Even if she really dies because of these things, she deserves it.
She never thought her actions were right or wrong; she simply faithfully carried out the tasks assigned to her by her creator, much like a robot.
Even though she, as a robot, has the exact same physiological structure as a human!
Robots are rigid and inflexible, and it is difficult for them to develop emotions.
When Duanmu Ying created Qu Tong, she probably didn't think about it in such a complicated way. Given her limitations at the time, she couldn't have imagined so many aspects. Perhaps she just wanted to leave someone behind to complete what she hadn't finished?
Duanmu Ying was skilled in medicine, but not necessarily in human nature. She couldn't consider what factors were needed to create Qu Tong, which is why she created this emotionless demon.
However, in reality, Qu Tong is not entirely devoid of emotions! She has changed somewhat! Unfortunately, this change is still insufficient to alter her sole obsession.
Qu Tong, who seemed to have no desires or wants, basically only had one thought in her mind: to complete the unfinished business of the Thirty-Six Thieves from back then. As for everything else? After that? It didn't matter!
Everything or anyone that stands in the way of this goal must yield!
What can influence Qu Tong's judgment is whether her actions will affect the achievement of her ultimate goal. This is why Qu Tong has always hidden herself, because if she were to expose her existence, she would most likely be unable to complete the task.
Simply put, Qu Tong is cleaning up the mess left by the Thirty-Six Thieves. Even if her actions and methods are too unscrupulous, her ultimate goal is indeed this, and in a sense, it is indeed consistent with Zhang Chulan's goal.
To resolve this mess, Feng Baobao's memories must be retrieved, or rather, the ultimate goal of the Thirty-Six Thieves was to retrieve the complete memories of Feng Baobao.
In other words, it's actually about "creating immortals"!
The tool for "creating immortality" is equivalent to the final nine people using some means to further analyze and develop their respective abilities and family secrets, which can be considered an opportunity stolen from some kind of "immortal technique".
Of course, this "immortal" is far from the level of a true immortal. Even if Feng Baobao were fully realized, her realm would probably be the same as Li Muyang's current realm, which is the Mahayana realm.
They are only at the same level; in other aspects, they are incomparable.
In a Dharma-ending Age, a being at the Mahayana Realm has actually been created? The Mahayana Realm also has another title: the Land Immortal Realm! That is, the pinnacle of the mortal realm! Theoretically, the Mahayana Realm can break through and ascend! They can mobilize immortal energy!
The so-called "immortal energy" is essentially a higher level of spiritual energy, which contains the power of the rules of heaven and earth.
Previously, Li Muyang didn't quite understand the difference between the Mahayana Realm and the true Immortal Realm, but after stepping into this realm, he understood it more or less. If the Mahayana Realm can still absorb and utilize so-called immortal energy, then the Immortal Realm is immortal energy itself.
This fairyland still exists in relation to the world. Li Muyang's goal is to become a true immortal. He doesn't quite understand the difference between the two yet. No one can explain the specific standards; it can only be understood by oneself, and everyone's understanding is different! No one else can help.
If Li Muyang could understand this, he would have directly broken through his cultivation level and entered the realm of immortals.
This explains why Qu Tong listens to Li Muyang so much! Before meeting Li Muyang, Qu Tong didn't know his current level of cultivation, just like Feng Baobao's. Of course, she still doesn't know now.
However, the underlying code set by Duanmu Ying allows Qu Tong to interfere with the behavior and judgment of beings similar to the complete Feng Baobao, who are at the same level or even higher. In fact, if it is the complete Feng Baobao, she can directly give orders to Qu Tong face to face. As long as it does not violate the final code, that is, to complete the unfinished business of the Thirty-Six Thieves, Qu Tong will carry out the rest!
No complaints.
This is why Hong Anguo and Brigitte Lin helped Qu Tong, and why they were able to influence her. Perhaps they wanted to change her? In their eyes, Qu Tong might be Duanmu Ying's junior, not just a robot who completed the unfinished business of the Thirty-Six Thieves.
If Qu Tong were to give up pursuing this obsession, it would mean she has broken free from the constraints imposed by Duanmu Ying, the creator, and become a real person. However, at present, this possibility seems practically nonexistent.
At least as far as Li Muyang knew, among the factors that influenced Qu Tong's judgment, the one that was not related to the basic code, but was somewhat emotional, useless, and unnecessary, was probably the one involving Ma Xianhong!
But whether it's true or not is uncertain; even the parties involved can't say for sure, so Li Muyang can only guess.
Therefore, after Li Muyang met Qu Tong, Qu Tong subconsciously assumed that Li Muyang's words, given that he was at the Mahayana Realm, were high-level instructions that, under normal circumstances, would not contradict the ultimate goal and must be obeyed.
So he readily took out Ruan Feng's memory and readily agreed to and accepted Li Muyang's order.
If Lao Li hadn't broken through to the Mahayana realm when he met Qu Tong this time, this effect might not have been achieved.
This trip resolved Li Muyang's doubts, but he couldn't feel happy at all, because he felt that the thirty-six thieves had died too easily back then.
Oh, to be precise, it was those who later comprehended the Eight Extraordinary Techniques, along with the culprit Wugensheng; the remaining thirty-six thieves were somewhat wronged.
"Damn it! I want to drag Wugensheng out and beat him up right now!" Li Muyang cursed under his breath in frustration! Question Lu Jin, understand Lu Jin, become Lu Jin!
That guy died too easily! That's inhuman!
There may be other hidden reasons, but based on the information Li Muyang knows so far, it is indeed Wu Gensheng's doing that is dishonest. Zhang Huaiyi may also be a scoundrel. He not only betrayed his sworn brother, but may also betray his son and grandson!
The fundamental reason they "created immortality," apart from the "immortal techniques" that Li Muyang is currently unaware of, may be related to the immortality method left behind by Zhang Boduan in the Twenty-Four Solar Terms Valley. However, this is not important, and these are not the key issues. What remains is that they stole the roots of various inheritances and replicated them through opportunistic means.
The reason for this may be related to secrets such as "immortality," "becoming an immortal," and "ascension."
After all, Li Muyang, being outside the box, could be indifferent to such things, but those inside the box, like Wugensheng and the others, might not! This is not just a simple matter of words; it involves real desires and wishes.
It's not a literal understanding. Perhaps what Wugensheng and his ilk wanted wasn't a meaning that could be obtained through a direct translation, but rather a more abstract concept.
Perhaps it can be explained by the pursuit of "perfection"?
As far as Li Muyang knows, the legacies left behind by various sects in this world, especially those that have had ascensionists or immortals, have been encrypted, abridged, or altered.
In other words, if later practitioners diligently cultivate as before, no matter how hard they try or how high their talent, they will never be able to ascend to immortality.
It's like a screening agency.
Want to become an immortal?
you can!
But you have to do it yourself! The paths taken by those who came before you are impassable.
This means that all the prestigious and righteous sects in the Great Xia Dynasty are now on a path that could be considered a dead end, leading people astray!
Perhaps not everyone who seeks a master to learn a skill does so in order to become an immortal, but if your lineage is destined to have an end and you can never become an immortal, how many people would still be willing to carry on the tradition?
If this secret were to leak out, wouldn't it be like uprooting the whole thing?
Not all nine people at the time necessarily saw through this problem, but some certainly did, such as Zhang Huaiyi, Wugensheng, Duanmu Ying, Zhou Sheng, and Gu Qiting...
Some sects' founders and ancestors even left behind restrictions similar to the Celestial Master's Degree to ensure no problems arise! These restrictions allow power to accumulate over generations, making them incredibly powerful. Each Celestial Master is a top-tier expert! Isn't that strong enough?
It's not just that the Celestial Master himself is strong; in fact, anyone would be very strong if the "Celestial Master's Degree" were given to them! They might be weaker than the Celestial Master, but they would definitely be above most other people!
The price, however, is that the inheritor can never become an immortal!
And they will never reveal the secret of their inheritance!
Does he look familiar? Yes! He's the one who mastered the Eight Extraordinary Techniques, yet he can't quite articulate the specific truth about what happened back then.
Therefore, the Celestial Master's Decree is also a restriction! It tightly locked the old Celestial Master, who originally had a high probability of becoming an immortal, to Longhu Mountain and to this mortal world.
The essence of the Eight Extraordinary Techniques is that they were used to break through or supplement the inheritances and techniques of various schools through opportunistic means. However, each master of the Eight Extraordinary Techniques had limited abilities, and the Eight Extraordinary Techniques ultimately failed to become a complete method for achieving immortality. It can only be said that each technique has its own strengths and has high authority in its respective field, but in essence, it is still a mortal technique and cannot reach the heavens.
In the end, they could only use the incomplete Eight Extraordinary Skills to combine and create the special Feng Baobao.
It can be said that this group of people uprooted all the existing prestigious sects in the Great Xia Dynasty. First of all, the techniques of the major sects could not possibly be heaven-reaching, and there is a high probability that there are human factors involved, or even that it was done by the founders or immortals who ascended to immortality! They just didn't want too many immortals to appear along the way!
Otherwise, if the complete tradition had been passed down, countless people would have ascended to immortality.
If this secret were to get out, it would cause problems for most of the supernatural world in the Great Xia Dynasty, and people would be filled with panic!
In the past, many people regarded becoming an immortal as a joke. Even though a few great gods who have refined their hearts in the mortal world occasionally appear on Earth, these great gods are not ordinary immortals. They have long surpassed the common understanding of "immortals". Most importantly, they have not shown any extraordinary or absolutely overwhelming power on Earth.
Therefore, not many people regard becoming an immortal as the ultimate goal of cultivation.
But if it is proven that ascension to immortality and eternal life are real, then the path left by our ancestors is impassable, or perhaps they deliberately left it there, and they are the ones who cut it off.
So... what will happen?
Li Muyang, for one, dared not even think about it.