Longevity starts from having a daughter in old age

Chapter 495: Chapter 462: Hidden Dangers_1

“We’re out!”

Imbibing the rich spiritual energy in the air, Xu Mu was filled with myriad thoughts.

After scheming for twenty years, he and Lu Jingkong had successfully escaped from that minor world.

The results had met their expectations, even surpassing them.

During the process of navigating through the spatial turbulence, they encountered no anomalies, not even a single graze on their skin.

Yet, the twenty years within the small space had completely exceeded their anticipation.Nôv(el)B\\jnn

Their original intention was to use a Deity incarnation to reach the Divinity Transformation Stage, refine the Sky-Splitting Halberd, and tear open the space.

A few years ago, as expected, their deity incarnation was progressing rapidly under the unceasing strength of faith.

But as their incarnation’s strength grew, problems arose too.

The biggest difference between the power of faith and spiritual energy is that one comes from the world, while the other comes from the human mind.

If there are impurities in the spiritual energy, those can be refined by practicing the Martial Method.

However, if impurities exist in the power of faith, the cultivator can only endure them.

This is why those cultivating divinity progress swiftly if their mind is strong.

The mind acts as a wall, the stronger it is, the stronger the defensive power, which can resist the stray thoughts within the power of faith.

To fill the gaps in the psyche of his incarnation, Xu Mu chose to erase emotions.

Emotions are the reason why the human mind is easily affected.

A person without any feelings or senses naturally won’t be influenced by external factors. Just like a stone, it doesn’t get angry no matter how much you insult it.

And the impurities in the power of belief are akin to the stray thoughts in the hearts of the believers. They can only influence but not directly destroy a cultivator’s mind.

Being devoid of emotions guarantees invincibility.

Xu Mu, in turn, controlled it through a connection with his incarnation.

The theory seems right, but problems arose as his incarnation kept getting stronger.

A multitude of stray thoughts began converging in his secondary spirit, gradually forming a secondary personality.

Xu Mu’s initial action was, of course, to continue erasure.

The progress of his incarnation was too swift, reaching his level in a short period, which made the erasure exceedingly difficult. The deity incarnation began to influence his original body in return.

It nearly caused Xu Mu to face a problem.

And this was only when they were on par with strength.

Once the incarnation’s superiors his strength, he might lose all resistance.

To prevent being influenced by it, Xu Mu had to sever the connection, turning the incarnation into an independent entity.

But this meant he could no longer control it.

Even if the incarnation’s strength becomes stronger in the future, it would not concern him.

This contradicted their original intent.

They did not aim to create a true deity.

After thoughtful reconsideration, he resorted to creating a Divine Codex.

A Divine Codex is a unique regulation devised by deities to prevent their minds from being corrupted by stray thoughts.

Simply put, it separates the consciousness from the body. The responsibility of receiving and converting the power of faith is transferred to the Divine Codex.

To provide a more illustrative analogy, a Divine Codex is akin to a computer program.

Once the program is written, it can run autonomously.

In this way, there’s no need for a person to intervene, and thus, it won’t be influenced by the power of faith.

While this method may sound perfect, it has an extremely significant drawback.

Once a Divine Codex is established, one must operate according to the rules set out in it.

For instance, if the codex has a prerequisite that the deity must fulfill the wishes of the devout followers, then no matter the wish, so long the believer is dedicated enough, you must grant it.

For example, if a believer asks the deity to take its own life, the deity has no choice but to commit suicide.

If you resist this operational principle, the Divine Codex will shatter, you’ll fall from the divine altar, and end up in a pitiful state.

Nothing in the world is perfect, and the Divine Codex is no exception.

If someone were to uncover its flaws, it would be easy to break it.

Therefore, ambitious deities would not use a Divine Codex to restrain themselves.

But Xu Mu had no other choice.

He could only set comprehensive Divine Codex regulations to prevent others from taking advantage of loopholes.

The most important of these was that those who greatly assist it must be rewarded accordingly.

The ones who helped it the most were only Xu Mu and Lu Jingkong, as they were the creators.

Those responsible for propagation would also benefit.

Who would have thought, after he created the Divine Codex, his incarnation became an independent entity. Since it lacked feelings, there was no subjective consciousness.

It became a simple program.

Xu Mu also had to abide by the rules, which was why he set that particular stipulation.

Before the two of them left, the incarnation had attained the realm of a primary deity, equivalent to the Refining Void stage among cultivators.

This was why it was able to send them away with ease.

After sending the two away, the incarnation did not halt its growth but continued to develop at an extremely rapid pace.

No one knew what it would develop into in the future.

The only thing they knew was that within a mere 20 years, that small world underwent drastic changes.

The original martial artists were replaced, and the patriarchs serving the deities became the rulers.

They could borrow the power of the incarnation to perform all kinds of incredible actions, their powers surpassing that of the martial artists, especially considering that the incarnation’s strength had reached a higher level.

Even if you add up the strength of everyone in the entire world, they still wouldn’t be a match for the incarnation.

This was not Xu Mu’s doing, but rather the result of that independent incarnation acting on its own.

It would operate according to the regulations Xu Mu had initially established.

For instance, if Xu Mu ordered it to grow stronger, it would do everything possible to continue its development.

The most crucial aspect was clearing the warriors from the entire continent, as they affected its ability to gain faith.

Based on this development pattern, the martial arts of that world would become a thing of the past and could even become more extreme.

As any extreme development of anything can only lead to destruction.

The more Xu Mu observed, the more alarmed he became, and he chose to leave as soon as the incarnation possessed the power to send them away.

Apart from Lu Jingkong, he brought along all of his friends.

Not only was Xu Mu terrified, Lu Jingkong, who had witnessed all this, was also deeply shaken.

The rate at which the incarnation grew was too fast. Moreover, it was devoid of emotions and its methods were becoming increasingly extreme.

To gain the power of faith, it resorted to every possible method.

For instance, it would brainwash people, even erase their memories and fabricate new ones, forcing them to believe in it.

This method was terrifying.

And if it continued to develop, it would only become more extreme.

“If that minor world can’t satisfy it in the future, would it follow us here?” Lu Jingkong voiced his concern.

According to the development pattern of that incarnation, this was an inevitable outcome.

Because it would constantly look for ways to grow stronger, and the population of that world was finite, as was the power of faith it could offer. Even if they turn everyone into frenzied believers, there would still be a limit.

If it were to follow them, the entire Cultivation Realm might not be able to withstand it.

The most powerful in the Cultivation Realm they were in was only at the Divinity Transformation Stage. Even a slight increase to the Refining Void Stage could obliterate it. Given the incarnation’s growth rate, it would probably reach the Mahayana Realm in a few hundred years, at which point it would be unbeatable.

“Even if it comes, what can we do then?”