Chapter 113
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Chapter 113: Rules and Calamities
The Dao artifact is crafted from the heart.
The second trial sincerely seeks knowledge, merely drawing out this power. In theory, anyone can forge a Dao artifact with their heart.
However, this is only theoretical; drawing out a Dao artifact is not that simple.
The formations at the Gate of Heaven of the Crescent Moon are not found in small places; they are remnants of ancient powerful forces.
Without a Dao formation, awakening a Dao artifact likely requires establishing a sect and teaching one’s own path. After accumulating a certain amount of resonance, the Dao artifact will naturally awaken.
Alternatively, one could use the Dao artifact as a guide to awaken it, but such Dao artifacts are mostly subordinate artifacts with little potential, merely serving as fuel for the main power.
“The strength of the Dao artifact comes from the many who recognize the Dao, forming resonance to modify the rules!”
“A newly formed Dao artifact has extremely weak resonance and cannot constrain anyone. It is the best time for its destruction.”
Yun Ye’s mind flashed with information about Dao artifacts.
The Dao artifact in Baishi Town has been passed down for a thousand years, which is why it holds such power today. The Tomorrow Dao Sword is still far from that.
The bronze cauldron in the hands of the Physical Law Official is similar; it does not carry the weight of a thousand years.
It likely is not the strongest Dao artifact in Baishi Town but instead belongs to the Physical Law Official himself.
In prominent families, ordinary Dao artifacts are not rare. Such artifacts are generally called subordinate Dao artifacts, used to nourish the strongest Dao artifact.
What is truly rare are source Dao artifacts, those that create new paths.
However, even if a new artifact appears within a family, the only possible outcome is destruction.
There’s only so much resonance; new Dao artifacts cannot be cultivated.
Similarly, when a new Dao artifact appears in the outside world, the only fate awaiting its wielder is violent slaughter.
The moment Yun Ye awakened the Dao artifact, he was destined to face the entirety of Baishi Town.
“Tomorrow?”
“Tomorrow, Again Tomorrow?”
After seeing the notes in the Rebirth Book, Yun Ye attempted to awaken the Dao artifact, trying to enter a so-called liberation state.
But no matter how he called, it did not work; Yun Ye only felt a special rhythm emanating from the Dao artifact.
Since the Dao artifact is forged from the heart, holding it brought a feeling of deep connection, very warm.
Thus, Yun Ye also understood the state of the Dao artifact… although his calls did not prompt the Dao artifact to enter a new form, it seemed to be gradually awakening, the rhythm growing stronger.
Puzzled, Yun Ye didn’t know what to do next.
He shook his head and activated the Rebirth Book.
“Dao artifact rules: Not formulated.”
“It can consume resonance to formulate and enhance.”
Formulating rules is clearly very mysterious, and the Rebirth Book provided no specific examples, only stating that resonance can be consumed to create rules and even enhance them later.
This was Yun Ye’s first time, and he clearly had no experience.
He had a thought and decided to try if all types of rules were possible.
“Let me possess the strength comparable to a True Immortal while holding the Dao artifact.”
Words appeared in the rules section.
But immediately, the words shook and quickly shattered.
“Insufficient resonance.”
The Rebirth Book prompted.
Yun Ye was taken aback: “If there’s enough resonance, can it really be realized?”
If such an outrageous rule could be achieved, wouldn’t he directly become an immortal!
Wait?
“Becoming an immortal… um… could it be that the Dao artifact is the path to immortality? Is that what it means?”
Yun Ye instantly thought of the trials in the Third Trial.
The great ritual!
Countless bodies.
Even the silver-armored boy said that after the great ritual, there shouldn’t be any cultivators left.
Perhaps, this was a great battle from an ancient era held to gather resonance; the amount of resonance needed to become an immortal with a Dao artifact was probably unimaginable!
Yun Ye collected his thoughts and continuously tried new rules.
“Let me gain the strength to instantly defeat the judge of Baishi Town.”
“Insufficient resonance.”
“Let me gain the strength to contend against the judge of Baishi Town.”
“Insufficient resonance.”
“……”
“So, how much resonance is actually needed?”
The Rebirth Book couldn’t answer this question.
But it provided another solution.
“Calamities can replace resonance.”
“The more resonance that is lacking, the stronger the calamity.”
“Calamities?”
Yun Ye was taken aback, feeling both convinced and doubtful as he replaced resonance with calamities and observed the outcome.
“Possessing the strength to contend against the judge of Baishi Town, each use will bring about a calamity. If the calamity is not resolved, it will accumulate until it erupts at the turning point of the sixtieth year.”
“Possessing the strength to instantly defeat the judge of Baishi Town, even without use, every ten years, a calamity will accumulate. In sixty years, a Great Disaster will surely arrive; the more it is used, the stronger the calamity will be.”
“……”
Yun Ye gradually understood.
The great disaster of Baishi Town was actually the Dao artifact calamity, wasn’t it?!
Goodness, truly goodness! Suppressing everyone with a Dao artifact, making all of them work for themselves, and then letting these people face calamities and die?
One wood, many uses?
What kind of cattle and horses are the people in this world?
Yun Ye took a deep breath, suppressing various negative emotions, and tried to observe the resonance needed to become an immortal.
“Possessing the strength of a True Immortal… cannot be replaced with calamity!”
A True Immortal cannot be replaced with calamity!
It seemed that to become an immortal with a Dao artifact, one must gather enough resonance; it was not possible to become an immortal and then pay off debts, taking advantage of the heavens.
But he didn’t know how much resonance was required to become an immortal this way.
“Then, where is my breakthrough point?”
Yun Ye began various tests, estimating the amount of resonance needed based on the intensity of the calamities.
He found that the more he concentrated power within himself, the more resonance was needed; the more he treated everyone equally, the less resonance was required.
In simple terms,
Forcing everyone to be enslaved required the most resonance.
While establishing a rule that everyone, including himself, must follow required the least resonance.
This was a matter of acceptance; the more fair the rule, the fewer objections there were, which meant less resonance was needed. It was a kind of balancing act.
Currently, this was not helping him overcome the crisis.
Because the people supporting him were very few, only a handful like Ming Rihui and Water Calamity Farm, and it was impossible to reverse the power gap.
To defeat the four officials, Yun Ye had to face a calamity of Great Disaster level.
He was uncertain if the calamity would dissipate after rebirth; if not, the people of Baishi Town would have great disaster looming over them, and the suffering should not fall upon them.
In the end, Yun Ye shook his head.
He would no longer consider rewriting the situation with the rules of the Dao artifact.
This time, death was inevitable; the focus should be on how to minimize losses and gather more information. Reality could not always give him chances to turn everything around.
Yun Ye took out the Halo Book and sent Tong Huo Yang and Wang Yao messages about the upcoming situation, asking them to avoid drawing attention.
The Yang Shu couple was the same; he notified them in advance so that when they left the Secret Realm, the Halo Book would automatically take effect.
After doing all this, Yun Ye looked at the Dao Sword in his hand and suddenly had an idea.
“Modifying rules to constrain others is difficult, and raising my own strength is also hard. But what if the effect is neither of these?”
“Making the Moon Ring a part of my body and reincarnating together, what calamities will accumulate?”
“Set the rule: The Moon Ring becomes a part of the reincarnator; every year, they will face one ordinary calamity.”
“Ordinary calamity, which requires almost no resonance to consume. Is it because the Moon Ring already belongs to me? Hahaha, that’s enough! Just wait… wait for my return!”
Yun Ye laughed heartily as the Dao Sword burst forth with a large amount of golden and silver text, engraving them onto the sword body.
The Moon Ring then fell, rotating at the sword’s hilt, merging with the Dao Sword.
The rule was established!
In the midst of it all, Yun Ye felt that calamities were silently gathering, waiting for the moment to erupt!
After doing all this, Yun Ye retracted the Dao artifact, sat down, and began to cultivate as much as possible to increase his strength.
And as the end of the Secret Realm approached,
Wang Yao arrived.
He was here to take the Halo Book to prevent it from being damaged during the battle.
