40: Chapter 40 The Heavenly Demon is at my disposal

"The specific cultivation method of this Heavenly Demon Transformation Art is quite different from what I imagined."

Inside the Immortal Cave, Shen Moyan pondered deeply.

In the Qi Gathering Realm, this technique gathers Devilish Qi. However, ever since the Xuanhuang Emperor Lord unified the Mountain and Sea and cleansed the four directions, Devilish Qi has long since vanished from this world.

Even if there were Devilish Qi, the Demon Suppression Department would be at your doorstep in an instant.

Such a risky Cultivation Technique? Should I just give it up?

No, Shen Moyan had no intention of being a submissive dog working for the Holy Court.

Without Devilish Qi, the specific cultivation method of the Heavenly Demon Transformation Art is less of a technique and more of a ritual.

To increase a Cultivator's Realm, they must instigate a major event.

The definition of a 'major event' is broad; for example, if you, as a commoner, kill an emperor and influence the natural succession of a Dynasty, that counts as a major event.

The Cultivator practicing this technique must remain the center of attention during the event and play a decisive role to please the Heavenly Demon.

That's right—to please the Heavenly Demon Great Dao and gain the favor of the Dao.

"And the reason for doing this is that there is a substance in this world known as 'Rhyme'."

"After completing a major event, a Cultivator will generate a type of 'Rhyme' based on their life's trajectory. If the Heavenly Demon takes an interest in your 'Rhyme', it will exchange something of equal value with you."

"The exchanged item could be cultivation progress, a Magic Treasure, a Divine Ability, or even memories."

Shen Moyan continued reading the explanations provided on the Bookmarks.

It seemed the memories Ni Gaoyuan gained from the Heavenly Demon Eye were all things the Heavenly Demon had exchanged with him.

Memories obtained through soul-searching are sometimes unreliable.

These things aren't taught in the academy. The Holy Court deliberately covers up knowledge regarding 'Rhyme' to limit the number of high-level Cultivators.

Shen Moyan had read extensively at the academy this month and had come across snippets about 'Rhyme' but hadn't thought much of it. Now, through the unlocked permissions of the Heavenly Demon Transformation Art, he finally caught a glimpse of what this so-called 'Rhyme' truly was.

Shen Moyan suddenly remembered the term 'Wondrous Rhyme from Beyond the Heavens' he had heard from Apothecary Liang back at the Biyang Sword Sect in his previous life.

"In this Great World of Mountains and Seas, the foundation of all Cultivation Techniques lies in 'Rhyme'."

"And 'Rhyme' has been called different things in different eras. For instance, before the old immortal dao collapsed, it was known as 'Immortal Rhyme'."

"The Immortal Lineages call 'Rhyme' the 'wondrous rhyme', while those from outside the world call it 'Wondrous Rhyme from Beyond the Heavens'."

"Those of the Holy Court call 'Rhyme' the 'Dao Rhyme', which faintly aligns with the origin dao preaching stele."

"Mortal Transformation Realm Cultivators who wish to go a step further must resonate with the 'Dao Rhyme' to achieve the Purple Mansion."

Rhyme is the fundamental component of the Laws of Heaven and Earth, manifesting in the world. All things can be 'Dao Rhyme', and the human body contains an untold amount of 'Dao Rhyme' within it.

Shen Moyan's pupils suddenly constricted as he recalled the events in Dongshan City.

The Innate Dao Body, the human form—it was also a type of 'Dao Rhyme'.

"Feeding on humans... is it because the human form is rich in 'Dao Rhyme' and aids in cultivation?!"

He remembered Ni Gaoyuan's previous lamentations.

High-quality Heaven And Earth Treasures often resemble the human form. In ancient times, when the immortal dao still existed, immortal materials and medicinal kings even had to undergo tribulations to transform into human form. Even the Great Restoration Pills were crafted in the shape of a person.

Even famous mountains and strange stones were valued for their resemblance to humans—shaped like eyes, mouths, ears, or noses—and were said to possess spirituality... "No! 'Dao Rhyme' is unique; it cannot simply vanish into thin air."

Shen Moyan suddenly stood up, recalling a bit of information he had learned from the academy library.

"'Dao Rhyme' is unique, and like energy, it remains constant once born; it can only be transferred or transformed..."

Shen Moyan's Sea of Consciousness suddenly cleared, and he broke into a cold shiver.

A human being eaten is a transfer of Dao Rhyme.

The disappearance of Dao Rhyme from a person is a transformation of Dao Rhyme.

"A human Cultivator obtains 'Dao Rhyme', and after exchanging it with a Heavenly Demon, they receive what they desired."

"That means the 'Dao Rhyme' was transformed by the Heavenly Demon into something else..."

Two words suddenly jumped into Shen Moyan's mind, making his breath hitch.

"Demon Seed!"

The Dao Rhyme on a person is transformed into a Demon Seed!

"Damn it, thank goodness I was cautious, or I would have fallen into another trap!"

But after some thought, Shen Moyan suddenly overturned his previous idea.

"No, I can restart. I don't have to Cultivate the Laws of a single lifetime at all. I can accumulate over several lifetimes and strike when the time is right."

Shen Moyan extended his thinking, no longer limited by this single scheme.

"I can certainly try to Cultivate the Heavenly Demon Transformation Art and then learn a series of Divine Abilities from the Heavenly Demon."

He possessed 'As I Have Written' and could start over life after life.

If he were to discard his cultivation one day and start from scratch, the Dao foundation he could build and the Spiritual Veins he could open would be even firmer than his current ones.

"The insights from Divine Ability skills and experience won't disappear. Does that mean I can fleece the Heavenly Demon?"

Thinking of this, Shen Moyan couldn't help but grin.

"Compared to my endless lifetimes, what does a mere fragmented Heavenly Demon Transformation Art matter?"

He could take all the great Cultivation Techniques in this world for his own use, then innovate and create his own unique Dao.

Just as he had done in the Great Qi Martial World as the Supreme Martial Artist.

Nurturing a hundred scriptures in one furnace, ten thousand rivers returning to the sea.

"Hahahaha! Though the floating world has ten thousand paths, all are As I Have Written!"

Shen Moyan laughed loudly, as if he had refound his direction in life.

Rumble!—

Not long after Shen Moyan's moment of triumph, the entire Immortal Cave began to shake violently.

"What happened?"

He quickly switched perspectives, sensing through Shen Yi, Clone Two, and Clone Three on the outside.

Before he could even see the images from outside, the terrified wails of students echoed from the academy outside the cave.

"The city's Great Formation is out of control! There's a massive flood!!"

Amidst the chaos, a familiar and anxious voice spread throughout the entire academy.

"Time is of the essence! Instructors and Disciples still in the academy, azure cloud wings have been delivered to your caves. Please fly to the nearest flying boat immediately!"

Is that Zhou Zhanpeng?

As soon as Shen Moyan stepped out of his cave, he received a Magic Treasure.

azure cloud wings.

This was originally a Magic Treasure gifted by the academy to graduates, symbolizing a meteoric rise in one's career.

The azure cloud wings were a pair of precious wings. Once a Cultivator equipped them, they could soar through the sky and travel ten thousand miles a day. Protected by spiritual or magic power, even a Purple Mansion Realm Immortal Master would have to expend considerable effort to destroy them.

"What on earth is going on?"

Shen Moyan's Earth Hearing Ear picked up a dull, low groan that was everywhere, echoing in every corner of the prefecture.

With that thought, he instantly refined the azure cloud wings and ordered the paper figures to quickly investigate what exactly was happening in Kongsang Prefecture.

Suddenly, Shen Moyan's intuition screamed a warning. He, along with the hundreds of millions of Cultivators and Mortals in Kongsang Prefecture, looked up in unison.

A ghastly white rift had been torn across the horizon.

It wasn't rolling dark clouds; rather, the color of the entire sky had dimmed, as if a giant grey sponge saturated with water could no longer bear the weight and finally disintegrated completely.

Immediately after, Shen Moyan heard a continuous roar like muffled thunder crushing down from beyond the Nine Heavens.

It wasn't thunder—it was the skeleton of the Heavenly River collapsing! It was a roar!

The Six Senses Fireflies he had placed throughout Kongsang Prefecture were all flying low, trembling uncontrollably.

Looking at the shocking scene in the sky, Shen Moyan couldn't help but recall that world-destroying sword from before.

Those weren't raindrops, but entire curtains of water, like ten thousand stampeding wild horses, carrying the chill and resolve from above the Nine Heavens, smashing vertically and violently toward the earth.

Shen Moyan remembered; Wild Goose Formation True Monarch's formation dao atlas had a record of this very scene.

Tribulation Law Great Formation: Vast Azure Clouds Falling into the Vast Sea.