Chapter 775: Chapter 429: Mountain Spirit Deer, [Nine Songs: Grand Master of Fate]_2

The Mountain Spirit Deer pondered for a while: "Then let’s do it this way. Among the Nine Songs that you have yet to master, which ones do you wish to learn?

I can help you learn them quickly.

After all, I am the foundation upon which the Nine Songs manifest in the present world.

If you do not learn from me, you can never truly comprehend the fundamental essence of the Nine Songs. You would only know the surface’s divine techniques and never understand the transformations brought by the general principles."

When it said this, it was clearly very proud, holding its head high.

"Ah."

"Uh, so, only by learning from the Mountain Spirit can one learn the general principles?"

"Now that you mention it, I seem to recall Master saying that if I learned from the Mountain Spirit, others would more or less forget this divine technique?"

Li Ye suddenly remembered something from before and hurriedly asked.

"...Yes." The Mountain Spirit Deer sighed deeply and said, "That is my limitation. Take a look at your two little ones, and you’ll understand."

Hmm?

Li Ye turned his head to look.

He saw that the bodies of the two little ones had started to become transparent, with starlight from the cracks guiding them inside.

Yet, there was still a mystical connection between them and the two pieces of Seven-star Writing Bamboo, which was why their forms had not completely transformed into starlight.

And furthermore.

Not sure if it was a mistake.

Li Ye always felt that the Writing Bamboo... had actually sprouted bamboo-like nodes, within which the faint shining light of a mouse and a snake was twinkling, albeit weakly. 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝕨𝕖𝗯𝚗𝚘𝕧𝕖𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝕞

[Name]: Star Writing Bamboo: Platinum Multi-Treasure Mouse (Painting World Warding Snake)

[Mood]: None

[Status]: Originally the Writing Bamboo from Bitter Journey Academy that connected to the Beidou Seven Stars, especially the Star of Literature, but after Li Ye’s special modification, it has now become a vessel for two Star Spirits in the present world.

Moreover, it can accept their starlight to create living beings with their spiritual power. These beings are born with their divine techniques and will absolutely obey Li Ye.

Upon seeing this information, Li Ye instantly understood.

"Are you unable to bring forth beings of your own?" He looked at the Mountain Spirit Deer, speaking with certainty.

"That’s correct," the Mountain Spirit Deer said candidly: "Because my power is extremely unique, or rather, not tolerated by the heavens.

Other people might need certain opportunities to comprehend the world.

But if they fully master me, they can casually and easily perceive the world.

Existences like me, who go against the natural order, find it exceedingly difficult to bear offspring, which is why the inheritance of the Nine Songs Mountain Ghost is usually only mastered by one person.

Your master probably voluntarily relinquished this divine technique."

Li Ye’s face instantly crumpled: "If it requires my master to forget this divine technique for me to learn it, I would rather not learn it."

He was being completely sincere.

Although his master was often away, in their limited interactions, he felt his master’s affection for him.

When he first established his Foundation Establishment cultivation, didn’t his master specially give him his own "project"?

If not for his master’s indulgence, he would not dare to act so recklessly.

Isn’t it true that boldness in kids always comes from the doting of elders?

But the Mountain Spirit Deer shook its head: "He actually doesn’t want to continue learning this legacy either. I hope you can forget this legacy as you approach Divinity Transformation as well.

Or write down your own insights from this legacy.

Because...

With my divine techniques, understanding the universe truly becomes incredibly easy. Initially, it might help in the path of the Tao, but the further you go, the more you’ll rely on this divine technique.

You should understand what I mean.

If you cannot comprehend the essence of this divine technique, merely using it, it belongs to you but doesn’t belong to you.

This divine technique is merely a seed. I genuinely hope you, young disciple, can bring forth unique changes from it."

Is that how it is?

Li Ye never expected it to be this way.

He stood silent for a moment and then nodded:

"In that case, I will also find a way to alter this divine technique."

"I have now learned the Mountain Spirit, Lady Xiang, Xiangjun, Wangshu, and East Monarch from the Nine Songs. Of the remaining ones, which would you recommend, Senior?"

The Mountain Spirit Deer thought for a moment: "How about learning the Grand Master of Fate?"

"This dharma method is even more domineering than the Chapter of Donghuang. I see you have quite a few dharma methods, yet there’s always a lack of assertiveness."

"..."

Am I not assertive enough?

He had just thought sarcastically.

An Immortal Ribbon quietly descended on his head.

In an instant.

Countless scenes flowed before his eyes or perhaps within his divine sense. It seemed to be the story of a deity or a great power overseeing life and death, unable to achieve what it desired.

Simply put, this great power, who oversees life and death, found himself helpless when he saw one of his believers dying, unable to save his life span no matter what he did, and even felt a kind of resistance towards his own divine techniques.

Although this sounds strange, sometimes breakdowns happen in an instant; if you can’t even protect your believers and disciples, it indeed feels frustrating.

And when a cultivator feels resistance to their own "Tao," true breakdown is not far away.

It was at this moment that the Ancestral Master appeared.

No one really knew what he did, but this great power, who oversees life and death, suddenly learned an extremely rare divine technique.

"Yearn without attaining, unable to let go."

"Why not steal life from heaven?"

The Ancestral Master’s voice was very clear in the vision, as if it was sounding right by his ear, even watching him.

That was the strongest and only divine technique of the Nine Songs: Grand Master of Fate.

"Immortal life, infinite death."

After reading the introduction to this divine technique, Li Ye was stunned.

Simply put, it grants a blessing to someone or any creature, allowing it to be free from the suffering of life span and weapons.

Not only can one continue to live unhindered after the life span is exhausted, but can also resist all weapons, and even "death" itself, can swiftly resurrect after dying.

"..."

"This is just too exaggerated."

"Can such a thing truly be?"

Li Ye actually believed in the supremacy of power, thinking that anything not achievable simply means not enough power. If one truly had a blow that could flatten the heavens, could it not completely erase everything?

Generally, these protective dharma methods are not uncommon, but they have "limits," such as being able to protect oneself under the hands of an Immortal.

But in this divine technique, it clearly states: Neither exhausted heavens nor crushed by Immortal Gods is feared.

The Mountain Spirit Deer’s figure was starting to blur—the representational form of Li Ye’s mouse and snake was already beginning to ascend towards the stars, signifying that the rift was closing, and it couldn’t remain here.

Yet its voice remained steady and gentle:

"This dharma method is indeed this formidable."

"Previously, a disciple from the Upper Realm’s Four Seasons Sect angered the Candle Dragon, and the Master of Tracing Star bet with it that if it couldn’t kill the disciple, then it would all be forgotten.

Although the Candle Dragon could obliterate that disciple in a snap, it repeated indefinitely. Death was followed by rebirth, and this cycle went on for twelve hundred and fifty years, annoying the Candle Dragon to no end, so it gave up."

"It is a Tao Law, and it is the Tao Law of the Cosmic Light River.

After saying this, Li Ye suddenly felt a chilling feeling of being watched by something. It was a very uncomfortable sensation, even freezing his thoughts and consciousness.

"Life can only be outmatched by time."

"Ah, I told you too much, and it noticed."

"It is still too early."

The voice of the Mountain Spirit Deer became indistinct, as if some branch diverted this chilling consciousness away, allowing Li Ye to finally regain clarity.

He couldn’t help but gasp for air.

The feeling was really unpleasant; it was rare for him to encounter an entirely powerless moment like that.

However.

Once he regained his composure, he couldn’t resist continuing to read the dharma method.

The dharma method was truly wondrous.

It even involved the Cosmic Light River.

The previous method of Xiangjun also should have involved the Cosmic Light River.

What fantastic things did his Ancestral Grandmaster create anyway?