Master of Fangcun Chapter 62: Fate of Mutual Breakthrough Between Two Parties

“Once the fabricated past woven into another person’s mind is discovered, it will imdiately expose the caster. That was why I was able to recognize right away that the Heavenly Being Codex statue was behind it.”

“When that happens, even those once bound by close ties will beco enemies locked in a life-and-death struggle.”

“However…”

“The regression of Threefold Self-Reflection can perfectly resolve this issue!”

“As long as I test things during the first two cycles and confirm success, I can then carry it out in reality.”

Li Shun’s gaze flickered as he called Li Qing over from next door.

The two began with casual conversation.

“Brother, have you found the opportunity to break through yet?”

“Not yet. Breaking through can’t be forced. I’ve been staying ho these past few days, stabilizing my realm.”

“Hearing that puts at ease,” Li Qing said with a nod.

“Qing’er, do you rember when we were little, that ti we were so hungry we climbed over a wall at night to steal food from soone else’s house?” Li Shun suddenly asked, staring at him.

At the sa ti, the [Heavenly Being Codex] was activated.

“Hm?” Li Qing froze for a mont, then images began to surface in his mind.

He smiled. “Yeah, that did happen. We almost got caught too. I was so young back then, scared out of my wits. Good thing you were there, Brother. Thinking back, that al really tasted amazing.”

They continued talking along this line for a while before Li Shun suddenly asked again, “Oh right, there was also that ti we went to pay respects to our parents and accidentally broke a roadside clay statue. Do you rember that?”

Li Qing blinked, pausing briefly before frowning. “I kind of rember. I was so frightened, worried that statue would co alive and co after . I recall you grabbing and running. After we got ho, I was shaken for days.”

“Brother, what’s gotten into you today? Why are you suddenly bringing up all these childhood mories?” Li Qing asked curiously.

Li Shun chuckled. “Just feeling nostalgic. What, are you getting impatient?”

“Of course not!” Li Qing quickly replied. “That ti when the three of us were together… it was the happiest period of my life.”

The brothers continued chatting for quite a while.

Li Qing never realized that most of what they discussed had been forcibly fabricated and implanted into his mind by Li Shun.

All he felt was that, as those childhood mories resurfaced one by one, the bond between him and his elder brother seed to deepen further.

Only when Li Shun’s face gradually turned pale did the conversation co to an abrupt halt.

“Brother, what’s wrong?” Li Qing asked with concern.

“I suddenly felt an inexplicable palpitation just now.” Li Shun looked as though he himself didn’t understand what had happened.

After thinking for a mont, Li Qing ca to a conclusion. “Maybe it’s because you’re close to finding your breakthrough opportunity.”

“Get so rest first. I’m just next door. If anything happens, just call out and I’ll be right there.”

Li Shun nodded.

After watching Li Qing leave, Li Shun began to summarize his first experience using the [Heavenly Being Codex].

“It’s not as easy as I imagined.”

“First, the fabricated mories must roughly align with the target’s past experiences. If they’re too absurd, they’ll be detected imdiately.”

“Second, it’s best to proceed step by step. Like knitting, layer by layer, gradually enriching the details. Forcing too much at once risks failure.”

“Also, the success rate of the Heavenly Being Codex is closely tied to the target’s cultivation level and their relationship with . Although Li Qing is at the upper tier of Spirit Resonance, he is still my blood relative. That’s why the success rate was so high.”

“Overall, this divine ability isn’t as unrestricted as I initially thought. It cannot arbitrarily twist or rewrite another person’s perception.”

“Of course, that’s only because I am rely borrowing the authority of the puppet statue to use the Heavenly Being Codex, rather than the statue itself activating the power.”

“If it were the statue…”

“It might truly be capable of completely rewriting a person.”

Li Shun’s thoughts churned endlessly.

Activating the Threefold Self-Reflection divine ability would damage that half statue.

But activating the Heavenly Being Codex divine ability caused little harm to the complete statue. Instead, it consud Li Shun’s own ntal energy.

“One requires both effort and strain, while the other only requires effort without bearing the load.”

Li Shun pressed his aching temples and shook his head slightly.

By afternoon, the calm of Dongshan Town was abruptly shattered by a burst of commotion.

“Who goes there? Stop!”

Monts later ca the explosive roar of fierce combat. When the dust finally settled, the collective voices of the town constables rang out in frustration.

“Another paper figure!”

“Search elsewhere!”

“They must be nearby!”

As the sound of footsteps gradually faded, Li Shun withdrew his distant gaze. Scenes like this, where the constables were toyed with by paper puppets, had already occurred several tis in recent days.

Ever since Fang Xun had ordered a full investigation across the town, many suspicious traces had indeed been uncovered.

Yet the whereabouts of Jiang Chongguang and Han Sushu remained elusive.

All that had been found were decoys, paper figures ant to mislead.

“That Han Sushu’s lineage is truly not to be underestimated.”

“Ordinary Daoist paper soldier techniques are easily exposed. But the paper figures he creates carry a trace of vitality, their expressions vivid and lifelike, almost indistinguishable from real people.”

“And…”

“According to Fang Xun, it’s not just Dongshan Town. The other seven tomb-guarding towns have also reported frequent sightings of these paper puppets.”

“What exactly are those two planning?”

Just as Li Shun was deep in thought, his expression suddenly changed.

A karmic connection tied to the Earth Gate he sensed in the unseen realm was rapidly approaching.

Feeling it instinctively, Li Shun looked up.

He saw, to his shock, that the sky above seed to split open, revealing a deep and boundless darkness. It was not the darkness of night, but sothing like an abyss that devoured all things.

The tear vanished in an instant, and the heavens returned to normal. Yet from that fleeting rift, a crimson teor descended, hurtling straight toward Dongshan Town.

And its point of impact…Was the very courtyard where Li Shun stood.

“No harm shall befall !”

Li Shun’s pupils contracted sharply, but his reaction was swift.

The Taixu Brush gifted by Dong Chunqiu appeared in his hand. With a flick of his wrist, lines of golden characters were written across the air.

The mont the golden light enveloped him, the fiery teor had already arrived.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Amid thunderous explosions, Li Shun’s courtyard was reduced to ruins.

Within the deep crater left behind, only two figures remained standing.

One was Li Shun.

And the other…

Was Jiang Chongguang.

“You are…?”

“Why is the key to my breakthrough tied to you?”

Jiang Chongguang stared at Li Shun for a long mont, scratching the back of his head in confusion.

Li Shun’s heart sank.

Because of the cruel irony…

The key to his own Earth Gate breakthrough was also Jiang Chongguang.

“You still haven’t broken through? You’re still in the Mortal Physique Realm?”

In a flash of realization, Li Shun seed to recall sothing and asked in surprise.

Jiang Chongguang grinned smugly.

“I just ate a few treasures from the tomb. My strength’s gotten a bit better, that’s all.”

Then his gaze turned cold and murderous.

“I rember now. You’re that insignificant laborer who reported us to the court!”

In an instant, killing intent surged from Jiang Chongguang as he stared at Li Shun.

Li Shun, however, shook his head and replied seriously,

“You’ve got the wrong person.”

“I’m your brother.”