OMG! I Transmigrated into Four Books at the Same Time!-Chapter 454 - 430: Zi Huan, the Immortal Emperor
It has been ten thousand years since then, and Zi Huan the Immortal Emperor's soul body has already regained consciousness, and Shi Nian has already probed his condition inside the pearl.
This Zi Huan Immortal Emperor, indeed, is a remarkable individual.
He self-invented the Four Arts of music, chess, calligraphy, and painting, making profound progress in each of these paths.
If he had focused on one single skill, he might well have become an Immortal Venerable by now.
This person's talent can truly be described as defying the heavens.
But his schemes are deep, not one to be taken lightly.
Were it not for the fact that he's now left with but a remnant soul, Shi Nian would need to exercise great caution in dealing with him.
At this moment.
Shi Nian extended her hand and grabbed, forcefully extracting the soul body of Zi Huan the Immortal Emperor from within the Soul-locking Pearl.
For the first time in ten thousand years, Zi Huan the Immortal Emperor has left the Soul-locking Pearl, and his soul body couldn't help but tremble.
Nevertheless, after ten thousand years of recuperation, he quickly regained stability.
"Senior," Zi Huan humbly said as he gazed at Shi Nian, "this junior fell into such a plight due to a sneak attack from those despicable ones outside. Thanks to senior's enlightenment, this junior is able to manifest. May I know if you have any orders for me?"
Zi Huan is extremely good at reading the situation. Clearly having recovered his soul body through gradual nurturing, he claimed it was thanks to Shi Nian's enlightenment.
One does not strike a smiling face; Shi Nian, with an ambiguous smile, looked at him without any intention to harm.
She spoke leisurely, "I am here on behalf of Zi Xu, to meet you upon his request."
Zi Huan was startled for a moment, "Zi Xu?"
Shi Nian explained, "It's the Artifact Spirit that you sent to the Lower Realm. Zi Xu is the name he chose for himself. I have completely severed your ties, and he will be free after serving me for a thousand years. Do you have any opinions on this?"
Zi Huan's expression slightly changed.
His real hope for resurrection lay with Zi Xu. He was counting on Zi Xu to bring a cultivator who practiced his Cultivation Method to meet him.
But now.
The contract was unexpectedly severed by the woman before him.
Come to think of it.
He had been asleep for merely ten thousand years; Zi Xu was thrown into the Lower Realm, and this woman had encountered Zi Xu, which proves what?
It proves she ascended within these ten thousand years.
A mere ten thousand years, yet capable of Cultivating to such a realm?
Zi Huan was somewhat astonished and uncertain, he said cautiously, "I leave it to senior's discretion."
As he is currently just a soul body and the woman's cultivation is unfathomably deep, offending her might mean that even his soul body could not be preserved.
Shi Nian nodded, "When Zi Xu ascends to the Upper Realm, there will still be a chance for you to meet."
"Thank you, senior," said Zi Huan respectfully.
Shi Nian's tone shifted, "Your Cultivation Method, I have already passed on fully to the humans of the Lower Realm. In a thousand years or so, there should be those who have ascended after practicing your method."
Zi Huan's eyes lit up, eager to ask for details.
Shi Nian looked at him calmly, "However, usurping another's body is ultimately improper. Immortal Emperor Zi Huan, what do you think?"
Zi Huan's face instantly stiffened.
He understood immediately.
Shi Nian had long seen through his plans; this was a clear reminder.
Zi Huan did not deny it, revealing a helpless smile, "Senior, it is not my intention to resort to such a vile method. But given my current situation, I can only stay within the Soul-locking Pearl. To truly resurrect, I need a suitable vessel. My Cultivation Technique is unique—only a body that has practiced my method and thus resonates with my soul body can I use to cultivate anew."
Zi Huan sighed, "I know, senior is honorable and upright, and probably sees my actions as petty and not upright. But in this life, I have been obsessed with the Four Arts; all I seek is to push these arts to the ultimate pinnacle."
Zi Huan spoke, a hint of obsession flickering in the depths of his eyes: "If I could see the very end, let me die right this instant, and I would not harbor a single complaint."
The little overseer scanned the soul fluctuations of Zi Huan and told Shi Nian, "He's speaking the truth."
This person is obsessed with the path of Cultivation, his actions a bit extreme, but after all, he has not wrought any wrongdoing. He was not as heartlessly mad as Shi Nian had imagined.
Shi Nian thought for a moment and browsed the System Mall.
She asked the overseer: "Little overseer, I see that there's a Puppet at the Golden Immortal Level in the System Mall. These Puppets can have Cultivation Methods set autonomously. I will exchange for the Puppet, and you set it to the Cultivation Method of Immortal Emperor Zi Huan."
The little overseer immediately grasped the meaning of Shi Nian and promptly agreed.
Shi Nian then exchanged for the Puppet, and soon after, the little overseer completed the settings, and Shi Nian summoned the Puppet forth.
Zi Huan had been somewhat nervous, unsure of what Shi Nian was thinking when she suddenly fell silent.
However, the moment he sensed this Puppet, he forgot everything else, his eyes shining brightly.
This Puppet...
This Puppet bore the aura of his Cultivation Method.
Moreover, it had actually Cultivated to the Golden Immortal Realm!
This this this!
This was beyond his imagination.
A Puppet, capable of Cultivating Cultivation Methods and reaching such a state, seemed not of the means of the Immortal World, could it be divine?
Zi Huan's gaze towards Shi Nian grew even more reverent, and with it, a hint of expectation.
This Puppet couldn't possibly be a temporary creation.
This senior must have prepared it long ago.
Could her intention possibly be...
"Immortal Emperor Zi Huan, you should have realized that this Puppet has Cultivated your method, and since it's a Puppet, without any other soul, once you enter, you can completely fuse with it and naturally continue Cultivating," Shi Nian explained. "But there's a downside. If you want to raise your Cultivation ceiling, you'll need to find rare ores to further strengthen the body. Otherwise, this Golden Immortal body will not withstand higher powers. To return to the Immortal Emperor Realm, I'm afraid it will still require quite some time."
Shi Nian was perfectly clear, but Zi Huan was still very excited: "This is already very good."
He had been trapped for ten thousand years, a full ten thousand years.
To wait for a suitable heir, who knows how long that could take.
Furthermore, the senior was clearly not allowing him to possess another's body, making the Puppet the only choice.
If it were someone else, they might hesitate, but for Zi Huan, what he sought was not combat strength, but the mastery of the Four Arts.
This body does not hinder him from exploring the ultimate reaches of the Four Arts.
Seeing his reaction, Shi Nian said, "You know that such a Puppet is no ordinary object. Surely I can't just give it to you for nothing?"
Zi Huan immediately took on a serious tone: "Please speak, senior. As long as Zi Huan can do it, I will commit my full effort."
Shi Nian spoke directly: "Just one thing. I have set a hundred-year Contract on this Puppet. For a hundred years, as the owner of the Puppet, I have absolute control over it. After a hundred years, I will remove the Contract, and this Puppet will be entirely yours."
A hundred years?
Zi Huan almost didn't hesitate and agreed right away.
Shi Nian was somewhat surprised: "Won't you reconsider?"
Zi Huan was somewhat impatient, "Never mind a hundred years, even a thousand years would be fine. I just want to possess a body as soon as possible so that I can continue my research."
Shi Nian fell silent.
In modern times, he would definitely be considered a research fanatic.
Shi Nian no longer dwelled on it and simply pushed the Puppet forward.
