83: Chapter 83 What about the Heavens?

"This Disciple will certainly not fail Teacher's expectations." The rabbit, not caring about such things, bowed three more times.

"Having received such good fortune bestowed by Teacher, this Disciple is no longer ignorant. I humbly beg Teacher to bestow a name upon me."

Yu Xiu nodded: "I once heard a story that on the Taiyin Star, there is a Guanghan Palace, and within it, a Jade Rabbit pounds medicine."

"You shall be called 'Yuyao'!"

The rabbit thought for a moment: "I would like to be called Guanghan."

Yu Xiu smiled: "As you wish."

He then warned: "I have passed on this good fortune to you, but from now on, you must not harm others without cause, and even less should you imitate those demons by devouring humans and consuming Yang Qi. Otherwise, even if you flee to the ends of the earth, I will surely flay your skin, extract your bones, and cast your soul and true spirit into the Nine Underworlds, where you shall suffer the torment of the Netherfire burning your soul for thousands upon thousands of years."

Guanghan immediately knelt on the ground: "Please rest assured, Teacher. This Disciple will certainly not dare to commit any evil deeds. From this day forward, I shall cultivate with sincerity and will not easily descend from the mountain."

Yu Xiu: "Remember what you have said."

As the words fell, Yu Xiu's figure had already disappeared without a trace.

Guanghan bowed three more times before disappearing into the mountain: "The outside world is too dangerous. I will just hide in the mountain to cultivate and will not step out even half a step."

In a mountain a thousand miles away, Yu Xiu appeared out of thin air, though he was no longer in his human form.

He had transformed into an old pine tree, rooted on the edge of a cliff. Looking at the world again, feeling the heaviness of the earth beneath his feet and the grandeur of the mountains, it was indeed vastly different from when he was in human form.

He immersed himself in it, as if he had become a part of the mountain, a part of the world.

Yet, Yu Xiu kept a portion of his consciousness divided, watching over the rabbit, Guanghan, as well as Luo Yuanyou, who was heading towards the Qingwei Sword Sect.

'I have forcibly elevated a wild rabbit to a height it did not belong to. Reasonably speaking, I should have developed a Karma connection with it…'

'Why have I not sensed any Karma?'

'Is it because I cultivate the Dao of Yuanshi, that all forms of Karma cannot touch my being?'

Originally, he had wanted to use this rabbit to gain insight into the Dao of Karma, but now it seemed that was no longer possible.

Furthermore, the rabbit seemed somewhat cautious. Even after being elevated directly to the Perfection of the Great Four Passes, it did not act as a tyrant in the mountains. Instead, it dug holes all over the mountain, burrowing deep underground, creating a network of tunnels that stretched to the underground areas over a hundred miles away.

Afterwards, the rabbit began hoarding grass, eventually falling silent and retreating underground to cultivate in seclusion.

The rabbit should also be able to understand some of the 《Qinglian Du'e Sutra》, which pointed directly to the Emperor's throne.

Because Yu Xiu had annotated it with the most straightforward explanations and had helped the rabbit open its intelligence and cleanse its marrow, the rabbit's Aptitude and talent were actually no longer poor.

However… 'Hm?' Yu Xiu suddenly manifested his human form and gazed into the distance.

'How could there be an extra anomaly?' For the first time, he revealed a hint of astonishment.

He then suddenly sat down on the ground, with the sun and moon rising and setting in his eyes, and Yin and Yang circulating within. He was watching Luo Yuanyou, and also watching an unnamed mountain a hundred miles away from Luo Yuanyou.

That mountain had nothing remarkable about it. Even the vegetation was sparse, and the mountain was filled with sand and stone, unsuitable for plants to grow, so there were few beasts and birds, and the mountain was low.

Yet, right beneath the base of this mountain, Yu Xiu saw the so-called 'anomaly'.

Other cultivators might not be able to see it, but Yu Xiu saw it clearly; it was an Exotic Realm independent of the Great World.

It was estimated to be only a hundred miles in radius, without sun, moon, or stars, yet it contained some extremely extraordinary rare flowers and exotic fruits.

This, however, was not the most important thing. The most important things were two items.

The first was an egg covered in pitch-black scales, about the size of a bucket.

The second was that hidden within the pitch-black scales on the egg was a special scale, and upon that scale…

'Hidden was a killing move of the Emperor's Dao!'

Yu Xiu examined that Emperor's Dao killing move. It was named 《Heavenly Deficit》. Upon mastering the basics, one could erupt with ten times one's own strength, and upon reaching Major Achievement, one could exceed ten times.

Theoretically speaking, this Emperor's Dao killing move had no upper limit and had considerable potential.

'The Great Dao is fifty, the Heavenly Derivation is forty-nine, hence there is a deficit!' 'Heavenly Deficit!'

'The Martial Dao Emperors of this world are truly stunning and brilliant!'

Even from Yu Xiu's perspective, there were many merits in 《Heavenly Deficit》, but it was of no use to him.

He walked the Dao of Yuanshi and cultivated his Dao practice.

As for the path of Martial Dao, it had traveled a very, very long way in terms of offense.

However, upon seeing 《Heavenly Deficit》, the inspiration in Yu Xiu's mind still erupted, sparking countless ideas.

[Emperor's Dao Killing Move: 《Escape One》 (Perfection)] Comprehension Ability + 20000, Lifespan + 20000

《Escape One》 was derived from 《Heavenly Deficit》. It was still a killing move that could erupt with more than ten times one's own strength, but the side effects were smaller, and it could distribute a portion of the pressure borne by the Physical Body into the world.

Therefore, the strength that 《Escape One》 could unleash surpassed that of 《Heavenly Deficit》.

'I got distracted.' Yu Xiu hurriedly suppressed the inspiration and flashes of brilliance still surging in his mind.

His original intention was not here, but on this Exotic Realm that had suddenly appeared.

Earlier, he had clearly seen that this Exotic Realm did not exist on the path that Luo Yuanyou would pass through.

But now, this Exotic Realm had appeared out of thin air, even deceiving Yu Xiu's eyes!

'Why?' 'Is the Luck, Karma, and Fate in this world truly so wondrous?'

To actually allow the world to exert force and make an Exotic Realm that was not originally here appear in this place!

Yu Xiu looked towards Luo Yuanyou again. 'This Exotic Realm came because of Luo Yuanyou; there must be a connection between the two!'

This time, Yu Xiu watched for a very, very long time, but still failed to see the connection between them.

It was as if everything was just a coincidence of the world's operation, and Luo Yuanyou was merely an accidental encounter.

But Yu Xiu knew this was not a coincidence.

'The Dao of Luck, the Dao of Karma, the Dao of Fate!' 'Under the operation of the world, it actually leaves no trace, so natural and spontaneous!'

'No, as long as it operates, there must be traces!'

Even if the world operates, no matter how natural and traceless, there must be manifestations.

It was just, why couldn't he see it? 'Is this what is meant by "Heaven's will has been hard to ask since ancient times"?' 'I, however, do not believe it.'

The Great Dao leaves no trace, yet he could still find many traces in the landscapes and the human world. It made no sense that he could not see the parts involving Luck, Karma, and Fate.

At most, it was just that the world's operation was too perfect, and Yu Xiu had not yet set foot within it.

As long as Yu Xiu had perceived or encountered it on other people, he would not be unable to see it now as the world operated.

It was just that Yu Xiu had picked Luo Yuanyou first, and it just so happened that the world was operating without leaving a trace, which was why Yu Xiu found it so difficult to see.

Who told Yu Xiu to pick the world itself right from the start!

'When the time comes, the world exerts its power together!' 'When fate departs…' 'If I were to intervene, what then of the Heavenly Lord?'