Library of Heaven’s Path 2: Eternal Destiny

Vol 2 Ch 109: Fake Life

This old man, Zhou Laotou, named Zhou Cang, is the controller of the Chef Dao Destiny.

The Chef Dao Destiny, although not very strong in terms of combat power, is revered by countless powerful figures for its ability to cook the world's finest delicacies and control the culinary arts.

Just the other day, the two individuals, Qing and Hei, had been searching for him as loyal followers, willing to travel billions of miles in search of a single exquisite meal.

For practitioners, as long as they haven’t transcended their destiny, they must obey the fate's constraints, and their lifespans are finite. When they can no longer advance in cultivation, many powerful individuals indulge in the pleasures of fine cuisine. Because of this, Zhou Cang's status has always been high.

This destiny, without natural talent, leads to slow progress. Though Zhou Cang has cultivated many disciples throughout his life, very few have been able to truly inherit his mantle.

As his life nears its end and no successor is in sight, all the countless dishes he has painstakingly created are at risk of being lost forever.

Therefore, when he heard someone had comprehended the Chef Dao Destiny, he could no longer hold himself back, abandoning even the rare Seven-Segmented Worm he had searched for over ten years, rushing to find the individual.

"Such a commotion must mean the person has just discovered their destiny, which means if they're still in the Destiny Hall..." Zhou Cang thought for a moment, then quickly flew towards the center of Zouyi City. In no time, he arrived and, upon seeing the wreckage, was left dumbfounded.

The Destiny Hall, as the most important building in the city, was not something anyone dared to attack—even if a royal palace could be destroyed, who would dare to touch this place?

Why did it look so devastated?

Never mind. He decided to first ask around to understand what had happened, then look for the disciple who had comprehended the Chef Dao Destiny.

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In the Great Hall of Wanxiang Gate, Mo Hong had not gone far when he saw Mo Baiye walking over briskly.

Mo Hong hurriedly approached, saluted, and with a slight hint of confusion, asked, "Master, what are you doing here?"

"The Destiny Hall suddenly collapsed, and as the deputy hall master, I came to see what happened!" Mo Baiye waved his hand.

Mo Hong understood. His master was not only the head of the Mo Dao Sect but also the deputy hall master of the Zouyi Destiny Hall, which is why he had the opportunity to become an elder. Otherwise, with his and his two junior brothers' strength, though not weak, they would still be far from the position of elder.

"And you? Didn't I ask you to investigate the matter? Why are you here?" Mo Baiye asked.

"It's like this..." Mo Hong quickly explained the information he had gathered.

"Your guess is correct. The sword technique that Min Jiangtao is cultivating was taught by this Zhang Xuan?" Mo Baiye said.

"Yes!"

Mo Hong replied, "However, whether it's true or not still needs to be verified..."

"No need to verify. It's almost certainly him!" Mo Baiye said, hands behind his back.

Mo Hong was puzzled: "Why is Master so sure?"

Mo Baiye narrowed his eyes: "First, some time ago, the Mo Dao scent suddenly appeared, meaning someone comprehended the second realm of Mo Dao. At the time, I thought it was Ling Buyang, so I sent Mo Qing to investigate. Later, Mo Qing was killed, and I sent Min Jiangtao to investigate."

"A few days ago, there were three Mo Dao scents again, and I thought Min Jiangtao had broken through. You tested it, and he only comprehended a strange sword technique, but his realm did not improve. Therefore, I speculated that maybe someone else also comprehended Mo Dao and reached my realm."

"Based on the timing, it's exactly when Min Jiangtao came to Zouyi City. As long as we confirm who he was with, we can be sure who taught him the sword technique!"

"Just now, you saw that the boy made the Wanxiang Monument glow with several colors. I suspect that he has a special method to hide his destiny within himself! And the yellow glow should be the light emitted by the Mo Dao Destiny..."

"Hide his destiny?" Mo Hong asked in confusion. "Isn't destiny supposed to be unique? Can someone cultivate multiple destinies?"

"I always thought destiny was unique too, but it was this Wan Dao Alliance meeting that opened my eyes to some unknown secrets!" Mo Baiye's gaze flashed.

Mo Hong was curious: "Secrets?"

The Wan Dao Alliance meeting is a grand event where all Destiny Sword cultivators gather. Over two months ago, his master attended and met countless experts.

Mo Baiye said, "Your cultivation is too low, so you don't need to know for now. Just understand that things have their truth and falsity, and destinies can be true or false. Some powerful figures, fearing they might be killed during a battle for destiny, often use special methods to cultivate one or more fake destinies."

"These fake destinies often help preserve their true lives in times of crisis, which is known as 'Li Dai Tao Jiang'... Many top-level experts who seem to have fallen are actually still alive, just living under a different identity. Of course, I don't have the qualifications to know exactly how this works with my current cultivation."

"Fake destiny? Li Dai Tao Jiang?" Mo Hong was speechless.

He had never heard of these before and felt like a whole new world had opened before him.

After a moment of shock, he asked, "So... this Zhang Xuan is the kind of expert Master mentioned, one who cultivates fake destinies?"

Mo Baiye said, "It's possible! But whether he’s truly an expert is still uncertain. He could just be someone from a good family who obtained the secret technique early on..."

"Many roads lead to Rome, but some people are born right in Rome. These secret techniques are something we've never heard of, but for some of the favored children of powerful families, they may have been exposed to these techniques from a young age."

"If he’s a family prodigy..." Mo Hong’s eyes showed a hint of worry. "Should we continue?"

Since his family background was so exceptional, it wouldn’t be something they could easily touch. Otherwise, it would mean the destruction of their own sect.

"Of course!" Mo Baiye’s gaze flashed. "First, he has cultivated the Mo Dao Destiny, which already puts him in competition with me. If he enters the Fourth Realm before me, my destiny will automatically become his subordinate!"

Mo Hong was stunned: "A fake destiny can also become real?"

Mo Baiye nodded: "When a fake becomes real, the real becomes fake! It’s fake now, but as long as he enters the Fourth Realm before me, or kills me, it will automatically turn real..."

"This..." Mo Hong's face showed disbelief.

This news completely overturned his understanding of destiny.

Looking at his disciple, Mo Baiye shook his head. When he first learned this, his expression was not much better.

"Are you saying that we’re at an impasse now? Either he dies or I die! Since it’s come to this, why not push forward? Moreover, since he cultivates a fake destiny, he naturally knows the cultivation mantras for these secrets. If we can get them, even if we abandon our current identities and live in hiding, what’s the harm..."

Mo Baiye’s face showed a ruthless expression.

Mo Hong nodded.

For a secret technique of such a level, if they could obtain it, even being hunted down by powerful families would be worth it.

Suddenly thinking of something, Mo Hong looked at his master with curiosity: "Master, there’s one thing I don’t quite understand. Cultivating a destiny is difficult. To cultivate one to its extreme requires countless years. Some people might spend their entire lives without reaching the peak. How can there be time or energy to cultivate a fake destiny?"

Just like him—he had cultivated the Mo Dao for decades and had only reached the second realm. He had no idea how far he was from the third realm... Let alone cultivating another destiny. There was no time for that.

Mo Baiye shook his head: "You’re still too naïve. You don’t really think that these noble scions or experts themselves cultivate these fake destinies, do you?"

Mo Hong: "Aren’t they?"

"Of course not!" Mo Baiye nodded. "Some powerful families cultivate fake destiny practitioners, just like they cultivate death warriors. They provide them with the best resources and cultivation techniques. When needed, they extract the destiny from them... Of course, this is just one method. Truly powerful families and experts, in order to survive, are far more ruthless than you can imagine. They might even do this to their own talented descendants!"

Mo Hong shrank his neck.

He had always thought his master was ruthless, but hearing this, he now understood how much further up the ladder these high-level figures were. Compared to them, he and his master were still far behind.

Every strong figure has blood on their hands.

"Enough!" Mo Baiye waved his hand, his gaze flashing. "Since we know that this person taught Min Jiangtao the sword technique, I’ll go over and test his true strength. If he’s weak... we’ll seize the opportunity to kill him! If he’s strong, we’ll find a way to use the sword to kill him! In any case, there’s no turning back. It’s either him or me!"

Mo Hong nodded, his face serious. "Understood, Master!"

"Let’s go!" Mo Baiye said no more and walked briskly towards the direction of Wanxiang Gate.

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At Wanxiang Gate, Shi Yunjing handed out the tokens to Zhang Xuan and the others, saying, "This token represents your identity as Destiny Sword practitioners. Keep them safe. Starting today, you are officially registered as Destiny Sword practitioners of the Zouyi Dynasty..."

When he handed a token to Qianlima and Xiao Huangji, he couldn’t help but feel a bit conflicted.

Elder Zhu Xun had already confirmed that these two had indeed reached the Law Manifestation Realm, and they were indeed legitimate Destiny Sword practitioners. But still... had the bar for Destiny Sword practitioners dropped so low?

"Focus on cultivating, and make sure to visit the Destiny Hall often..." Shi Yunjing patted Dao Li’s head, giving him the usual advice, before turning to Zhang Xuan, "Young Master Zhang, do you have some time now? I’d like to have a conversation with you, there are some things I need to clarify..."

Although it was already clear that the Destiny Hall collapse had been caused by Elder Zhu Xun not following the rules, there were still some details that needed clarification.

"It would be my honor!" Zhang Xuan cupped his hands.

"Master Qian, may I borrow your side hall?" Shi Yunjing asked.

Qian Yuhuan nodded, "Of course, but I also have some questions to ask Young Master Zhang. Shall we go together? I hope Master Shi doesn’t mind?"

"Of course not..." Shi Yunjing nodded.

Zhang Xuan looked at Sun Qiang and the others: "I have something to discuss with Master Shi. You guys go back first!"

"Yes!" Sun Qiang and the others nodded and were about to leave when they heard a loud shout from outside.

"Wait!"

Soon, everyone saw Mo Baiye striding in.

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