Chapter 1534 Chapter 1527: Ready for a Journey (4)
The last few days have been rather eventful for all in the Ancient Sealed Regions with countless changes. The most discussed and prominent topic was the main cause of these changes: the Neo-Dawn Ascendant Emperor, Wei Wuyin. There wasn't a single organization alive that wasn't mentioning him, the Neo-Dawn Defiance Era, the Neo-Dawn Starfield, the Neo-Dawn Stellar Region, the Neo-Dawn Empire, or his gorgeously competent future Empress-Xue Yifei.
As for the young mortal himself, his series of eventful occurrences was enviable and heaven-defying, unbeknownst to those avidly discussing his existence and ever-growing sphere of tangible influence and power. While his individual growth was unsettling and gargantuanly earth-shattering, the true envying event was his rampage of sheets, pillows, and the joyfully blissful exploration few several captivating, nation-toppling, salivating bodies, each with their very own unique tastes and incredible feels.
Wei Wuyin hadn't begun his return from the Chosen King Competition expecting his claim of so many beautifully enchanting women. If not for the conception of the Primordial Dao Seed: Lust and the newfound Bloodline of Sin tattoo etched on his left arm, a near-identical copy of his right arm's tattoo, it would be hard to accept that all of that had happened.
After permitting Xue Yifei to act with the authority and dignity of a future Empress, Wei Wuyin eradicated the Imperial System, defeated Tian Xiaocheng, declared the beginning of the new era, announced the establishment of his area of control-the Neo-Dawn Stellar Region-and rekindled or reunited with several relationships.
Wei Wuyin touched the Myriad Yore Crystal that exuded a familiar, comforting heat, as he sat upon a lone comet gliding across the Dark Void. The silence of the Dark Void and the gorgeous scene of the vast starry skies in the distance brought an unexpectedly comforting feeling.
[RIGHT ARM]
Karmic Luck Value: 212,530.5.
First Calamity: Survived - 7/7.
Second Calamity: Claimed - 1/1.
Third Calamity: Claimed - 3/3. N0v3lTr0ve served as the original host for this chapter's release on N0v3l--B1n.
Fourth Calamity: Suppressed - 18 Years.
[LEFT ARM]
Karmic Luck Value: Sealed; Initiating Rite.
First Calamity: --
The words 'Initiating Rite' felt emotionless and ominous at the same time. Long ago, when Wei Wuyin inherited the Bloodline of Sin tattoo, supposedly connected to the Primordial Dao Seed: Pride, his Karmic Luck Value had already been activated and was deducted then and there, bringing him a fortuitous encounter that one could only pray for at his cultivation. It was different now.
"This must be the typical route for those who've been given this path," Wei Wuyin concluded. He was in a unique situation before being given his status as a Heavenly Daos' Blessed prior to receiving his inherited Bloodline of Sin. This also gave him additional ways to earn Karmic Luck, such as slaying Sinners, those who've accrued Karmic Sin in their lifetime.
He was unable to concisely define what else was different. However, given his status as a Mortal and lack of a True Soul of Sin, Wei Wuyin had guessed his Karmic Luck Value was currently in a passive state, only allowed to be used by the Heavenly Daos' and machinations. He theorized that true Sinners could actively use their Karmic Luck Value to fool the Heavenly Daos into giving them assistance toward their own goals.
If true, the difference would inevitably be massive, and further incentivize being antagonistic against Blessed. Similarly to how the Blessed are incentivized to slay Sinners to receive a greater fortune, true Sinners were incentivized to slay the Blessed for their fortunes.
"I wonder if I should even be able to see or read these tattoos," Wei Wuyin gazed at both of his arms with the sleeves pulled back, seeing the intricate designs and esoteric language that he instinctively knew but couldn't identify. He had the faintest of feelings that he shouldn't be able to see these tattoos as either a Blessed turned Sinner or a natural Sinner.
"Magi?" Wei Wuyin's thoughts inexplicably swiveled to this particular term that possessed the divine-like being known as Fuxi behind them. An existence so great that he could interfere with the Heavenly Daos and the River of Time in their rage, saving him both times.
When he first obtained the Celestial Eyes of Spiritual Divinity Method, he learned a bit about Fuxi's lore and saw the Records of Fuxi alongside it. It was adorned by an esoteric and eccentric diagram that depicted the sky, heaven, rivers, mountains, marshes, earth, and flame that was divided and disjointed yet oddly harmonious.
"Let there be fire, let there be words, let there be safety, let there be prosperity, and the future of the known."
"After doing all that, I had many different spots that were potentially possible, but by eliminating all those that didn't immediately align, I was then left with only three areas with a majority cluster. This was my second choice." Ming Shufeng described her roundabout way of determining his potential location.
"Why the Void Voyage Sect's Sect Master?" Wei Wuyin asked curiously. While he had slept with the Void Voyage Sect's Sect Master and was still digesting all of her remnant aura, he didn't think anyone would know that yet.
"I was told that it'll assist me in finding you by the Grand Seer," Ming Shufeng didn't hide anything. She didn't dare.
"Huh," Wei Wuyin hadn't thought about that. She didn't try to divine anything about anyone specifically, only general information. Was this a loophole for the anti-divination runes that were commonly used by the cultivators of the Ancient Sealed Regions? Perhaps even by the Azure-Prime Galactic Zone? A weakness?
"Why?" Wei Wuyin approached a few feet closer. The floating Ming Shufeng swallowed her saliva as her body trembled.
"I..." She hesitated for a moment before a steely light surged within her eyes, "I was instructed by the Grand Seer that I should seek to be your Heavenly Seer and advisor of the Neo-Dawn Empire. At the very least, I should try."
Wei Wuyin's brows furrowed. "But?"
Ming Shufeng felt like her heart and thoughts were being seen through and she lightly clenched her fists. "It wasn't just me given the task to do so, the Fated Royalty of the Nine Gates. I don't want to be a Heavenly Seer of your Empire. I also don't think you'll even consider me when there's more capable among the Fated Royalty of the Nine Gates. So I broke through the Mystic Ascendant Realm before them, who cares about the so-called 'Blessed One', and found you using my newfound cultivation.
"I wanted to ask you to bring me with you!" She said with a staunch tone infused with resolve.
"Bring you with me? Where? My bed, perhaps?" Wei Wuyin was stunned as he joked.
"You're leaving! I know you are. Those like you whose fortunes haven't run out always leave for greater pastures, to seek out a wider world, to reach higher cultivation, and to escape any fetters imposed on you or latent dangers that would fester and destroy you otherwise." Ming Shufeng said assuredly. She was familiar with the typical route of being blessed by the heavens.
Long Chen followed that path. The other Blessed One that she had chosen and abandoned had followed that exact path. If anything, the Heavenly Daos were predictable to an extent. This was especially so for Heavenly Seers who peer into the secrets of the Heavenly Daos and dare to harness a fragment of its power.
Wei Wuyin was somewhat taken aback. "I just established my Neo-Dawn Empire. Why would I leave now?"
"The All-Ending Stellar Calamity is near! That's why..." Ming Shufeng announced and she brought up her previous words. "The latent dangers that could destroy you otherwise..."
Unbeknownst to Ming Shufeng, Wei Wuyin had no latent dangers. Not even the Demonic Sovereign or the All-Ending Stellar Calamity were dangerous. In fact, both of these existences were scrumptious meals waiting for him to eat as much as he could. The former was obediently listening to his commands as he held the key to its freedom. While the latter had been determined entirely, cause and effect.
Him leaving had little to do with the Heavenly Daos and more about his own decisions, ego, and needs. He didn't even need to travel outward for the Heavenly War Spirit's cultivation. Technically, Wei Wuyin could declare war against the Azure-Prime Galactic Zone or at least one of their organizations.
Kill an Ascended Saint? The Azure-Prime Galactic Region a few. A potential target was the Northfrost Royal Duke who was a potential Blessed. He felt that if the Heavenly Daos were trying to push him in any direction, it was to be in conflict with the forces of the Azure-Prime Galactic Zone, especially the buffet that he intended to exploit until he and the Ascendants were full.
However, Wei Wuyin thought about Wen Mingna and how he wished he could have brought a Heavenly Seer with him to this venture.
"Sure." Wei Wuyin's tone was airy and carefree. If Ming Shufeng wanted to come along, then he didn't mind it. Moreover, he could grow more familiar with the methods of having a Heavenly Seer as an aid. As for bringing those so-called Fated Royalty of the Nine Gates, Wei Wuyin didn't care whether they were more talented or skilled. "But if you're useless to me, I'll have you warm my bed daily. Understood?" Wei Wuyin teased.
Ming Shufeng blushed as her eyes brightened with an excited light. This was a heavy risk for her since she abandoned her Blessed One and directly broke into the Mystic Ascendant Realm for this opportunity. If Wei Wuyin had declined her, she would have destroyed her future prospects for nothing. The risk was enormous!
But the rewards reaped were equally as good!!
As for Wei Wuyin's teasing joke? It was advised by the Grand Seer and taught to Heavenly Seers, especially females, that it was beneficial to cultivate an intimate relationship with their Blessed One. The dangers of accompanying Blessed were unimaginable and in pursuit of greater fortunes was the accompaniment of greater dangers. If the Blessed One considered you as relatively unimportant or a mere assistance, it was common for you to be abandoned in moments of lethal danger or even sacrificed.
"Oh! I won't be useless. I promise you that. And to prove it, I'll tell you something important that I discovered while searching." She flew forward and stood on the comet. Her fragrance waffled into Wei Wuyin's nostrils even through the Dark Void. Even her perfume exuded a type of influencing power that could traverse the vacuums of space. These were the subtle means of a Heavenly Seer, and these means were those that Wen Mingna hadn't deployed at all on Wei Wuyin in the slightest. This was enough to see where her heart and trust lay.
"Hm?" Wei Wuyin was already contemplating whether to give Ming Shufeng a revised version of the fate method to assist her and better observe her interactions with the Heavenly Daos. "What is it?"
"The Trueborn Leader that's been captured by those foreigners, you should bring her along! She'll be helpful."