Zhang San, please behave yourself!
Chapter 631 - 580: Suddenly Not Panicking Anymore!

Chapter 631: Chapter 580: Suddenly Not Panicking Anymore!

In the midst of the night, Zhang San entered a sweet slumber.

In his dream, Zhang San found himself reverted to his childhood self, playing in a courtyard after a rain.

Zhang San walked directly out of his room, heading towards the main gate.

Pushing open the gate, he looked at the puddles on the ground outside and gazed down the road to the right.

He knew he would soon meet the old grandfather who was coming to teach him this time.

Yet Zhang San was curious, having not encountered any new abilities recently, why he was dreaming of the old grandfather again.

Soon, an old grandfather clad in thick clothing approached from a distance.

This time, however, the attire of the old grandfather felt familiar to Zhang San, yet he couldn’t place where he had seen it before.

"Zhang San, what are you waiting for?"

Upon seeing Zhang San, the old grandfather immediately asked.

Zhang San couldn’t help but be stunned.

How was this different from usual?

Could his dreams evolve?

With a puzzled face, Zhang San looked at the old grandfather in front of him and asked curiously, "Am I not waiting for you?"

Just as Zhang San finished speaking, he suddenly realized that the face of the old grandfather, which had always been blurry in his dreams, was becoming clearer at this moment.

And as the old grandfather’s face became clearer, Zhang San finally understood why he found the old grandfather’s attire so familiar this time.

It was exactly the thick clothing he was currently wearing in Tujue!

And this face of the old grandfather was clearly his own young and handsome face!

"Zhang San, do you know what is most important for you right now?"

The old grandfather asked Zhang San.

Zhang San, looking at the older version of himself, replied with confusion, "Right now, the most important thing should be to stop the Tujue’s massive army from attacking Great Sui. After all, if the Tujue really came over, countless lives within Great Sui would be in grave peril."

The old grandfather said angrily, "Of course not!"

Zhang San stared at the older version of himself, anticipating the answer.

The other anxiously said, "What’s most important for you now is to find your own Heart Divine Treasure. You have already located your Liver Divine Treasure, and you can vaguely sense the Spleen Divine Treasure as well. Once you finish cultivating the Spleen Divine Treasure, then cultivate the ’Xuan Mind Intent Method’ I am about to teach you. This cultivation technique can greatly strengthen your state of mind and even greatly enhance your understanding, as well as quickly help you locate your Heart Divine Treasure."

Zhang San immediately asked, "Although I know this curse has been reducing my time, leading to possibly more than a tenth of my time already lost, if we don’t quickly resolve the issue of Tujue invading Great Sui, more people will die later. Although I’m also concerned about the curse on me, I think there’s still enough time!"

"Their life and death are not important!"

The old grandfather-like Zhang San suddenly roared at Zhang San.

"In this world, countless creatures, numerous from the human race, do you know how many people die every day? Do you know how many people are wrongfully imprisoned daily? Do you know how many die violently in conflicts and wars every day?"

"You are not a Red Dust Immortal; you cannot save this world!"

"Even if you were an actual Red Dust Immortal, you could not save this world!"

"This world will one day be invaded by Them. You can stop the Tujue from the north now, but can you stop Them in the future?"

At this moment, Zhang San seemed to realize something.

He had his suspicions, but still asked the older grandfather, "No! Although I am a newcomer, I am very happy here. Every effort I make yields results, my friends treat me well, and I even met a girl I like. I want to live in this world for a long time. So, this world is very important to me. If someone wants to harm my friends, then I will harm them fiercely!"

"If someone wants to endanger our kingdom, and at least I find the Emperor agreeable, I will not allow anyone to invade and trample this land recklessly!"

"If there is anything that wants to invade this world, then I will be their enemy!"

"After all, I am a descendant of Legalism, and one of the essences of penal law is retributivism!"

"I, Zhang San, have a bad temper, and I make sure to repay every grievance!"

Hearing Zhang San’s words, the old grandfather standing opposite was so angered that he was left speechless.

"Do you really think this body is yours? You are just a temporary substitute! What right do you have to decide my future?"

At this moment, Zhang San laughed.

"Just as I thought! Like that night in the Capital, I lost half a night’s memory. I was wondering what had happened to me. Just now, I have confirmed that perhaps when I transmigrated, my predecessor hadn’t died. Or rather, his soul hadn’t died but had hidden itself away, letting me, oblivious to the truth, blend into the Town Martial Office. Just like what Officer Bai said before his second death!"

Hearing this, old Master Zhang realized that he might have accidentally said too much.

But that didn’t matter.

After all, a showdown was inevitable!

"That’s right! I am your predecessor! I am the true Saint Heir of the Heavenly Punishment Sect, Zhang San! I am the murderer who killed the son of the Vermilion Bird! I am somewhat relieved to see you’ve made it this far, but you are just a temporary substitute. If you wish, on the day I return, I can grant you a new body. You could even continue to live as Zhang San of the Town Martial Office. But everything that was originally mine is mine! Now, give up on assisting the Great Sui. My life is more important than everything in this world."

Hearing this, Zhang San chuckled and nodded, "That’s right! Your name is very important, so keep up the good work!"

Saying this, Zhang San jumped up, slapped his older self across the face, and then turned and ran back to his own courtyard.

The next moment, Zhang San abruptly opened his eyes.

At this moment, it was early morning, and the sun in the east had not yet risen.

Zhang San had come to understand that everything he had gained after his transmigration stemmed from his predecessor’s soul.

However, since his predecessor’s soul was in such a hurry, he should find the Heart Divine Treasure quickly and cultivate it to resolve the curse issue!

I am just a transmigrator. If my predecessor isn’t panicking, why should I?

Thinking this, Zhang San felt there was no need to worry too much about the curse issue.

After dawn, Zhang San, along with his companions, bid farewell to the warmhearted Ding Kucha and headed southeast across the plains in search of Xing Luohou.

Meanwhile, in a tall tower within Zhang San’s Enlightenment Seas of Wheels, which he had never paid attention to before,

a young man who looked exactly like Zhang San was gazing at the sky he had once sealed himself with a face full of anger and hatred.

Damned substitute!

Damned transmigrator!

If it weren’t for the wrong timing, I would never let you get away with this!

Thinking this, Zhang San lowered his head to look at the eight hundred rooms of various types below the tower.

Each room was constructed of Woodcraft Making.

Every brick and every piece of wood used in the rooms was engraved with numerous Runes.

These Runes combined to form a massive Formation that could suppress the souls within the rooms, and even gradually absorb their soul power to replenish itself.

"Ladies and gentlemen, it’s not that I wish to torture you, but this substitute refuses to cooperate. So, I must ask you to make some sacrifices. Don’t worry, the process of extracting your soul power is painful, but it’s nothing compared to the pain I experienced when I initially stripped your souls. So, just endure it, and you will get used to it."

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[Note 117]Reference Explanation

The Xuan Mind Intent Method, cited from Volume 94 of "Yunji Qi Qian" in the "Theory of Forgetting," states, "The heart not commanded by externals is called a void heart. The heart not chasing externals is called a peaceful heart. When the heart is at peace and void, the Path comes of its own accord."