Using entries to cultivate immortality in chaotic times

"..."

Chen Qiu's eyes narrowed slightly as he silently stood still, contemplating the words Deceit Buddha had just spoken. He didn't trust Deceit Buddha entirely and for the moment could not discern whether his words were true or false.

But they did not seem to be completely fabricated; they seemed to have some basis.

However, as far as he knew, there shouldn't exist such a thing as the Immortal Ascension Road in the Fifth Grade Immortal Realm, which meant that during his prime, Deceit Buddha must have been from at least a higher grade than that. Yet, for reasons unknown, he had fallen and was now in the First Grade Continent searching for opportunities.

If what Deceit Buddha said was true,

then the competition in the higher-grade continents might be too fierce, with a rule allowing only one individual to ascend to the Supreme Position. Among countless continents, only so many could reach that position, making the struggle hundreds of times more intense than at birth.

"What do you mean by 'rules'?"

Sitting beside him, Fat Long stopped his sarcastic remarks, drawn into the conversation, and after pondering for a while, he spoke, "This rule is like choosing an 'entry'; it has a framework, and you select the rule you want to follow from within it."

"Or is the rule self-created?"

"Self-created."

"Doesn't that make things a bit chaotic?" Fat Long frowned, "For instance, if I set a rule that I must eat three bowls of shit every day, could I possibly reach the Supreme Position with such a rule?"

"A Shit Immortal?"

"This rule surely won't have competitors, right? What if someone actually did compete, four bowls? Forty? Forty thousand?"

"Wouldn't this be considered a loophole in the rule?"

"Right."

Bai Family Patriarch, sitting beside him, expressed his doubts, "Though I've never heard of this theory, I believe it might exist in the higher Immortal Realms. Without specific standards to judge the rules, allowing them to be entirely self-created, the possible loopholes are just too many. One could create a rule that nearly has no competitors."

"Like... like, cutting off a large piece of flesh every day; I bet except for people from Qi Tian Continent, few could achieve this, surely reducing the competition, right?"

"Or some even more rare and difficult to meet rules?"

"It's not like that."

Deceit Buddha sighed, shaking his head with a hint of helplessness, "If things were that simple, that would really be wonderful. Firstly, fat brother, does your rule work?"

"Yes."

"Certainly, the rule you need to follow is self-created, you can follow whichever rule you prefer."

"But first, you need to remember, the rule needs consistent adherence. Are you sure you can stay conscious every day? What happens if you are injured and fall unconscious? What about when you're meditating?"

"Secondly, this rule does indeed exist and indeed, people are preparing to prove their path with it, but the competitors are not few."

"The most important point is—"

Deceit Buddha paused for a moment before continuing, "Regardless of the rule, you can reach the highest point, but... even though it's the same highest point, the combat power differs. Those who prove themselves with strong rules will have stronger combat power."

"Those who prove themselves with unconventional rules, their combat power will be weaker."

"Once you go to the higher Immortal Realm, there will be a ranking list, clearly marking which rules lead to the strongest combat powers after being proven."

"My 'Equivalent Exchange' is ranked 78th, which is quite a good position. As for what you mentioned, I've never seen it within the top thousand."

Fat Long originally wanted to retort to Deceit Buddha calling him fat brother, but at that moment, he somewhat forgot about it and asked subconsciously, "Who is ranked first?"

People always subconsciously focus on the first place.

The gaze always subconsciously shifts to the first position, hence whenever there's a ranking list, perhaps people might not remember the second, but they sure remember the first.

"..."

After a long silence, Deceit Buddha finally spoke softly, "The first-ranked is 'Be faithful in love'."

"What the hell?"

Fat Long was stunned for a moment, then couldn't help but raise his voice, "Be faithful in love? Does ascending the Immortal Road now need to involve love? So, to become the strongest, I have to love someone?"

"Yes,"

Deceit Buddha nodded, his voice complex, "In fact, among the top thirty positions in this ranking, all are rules that do not actively interfere."

"Like 'Equivalent Exchange' for instance, these are rules we can actively interfere with."

"But 'Be faithful in love' is different; it's an action that cannot be actively interfered with. Love is just love, not loving is not loving, and to reach this step while preparing to chase the Supreme Position, you essentially have lifespans of tens of thousands of years."

"For tens of thousands of years."

"Love one person."

"Regardless whether the other party betrays you, whether the other party is alive or dead, regardless of whether the world endures cataclysms or the ground splits, you have to love this person, follow your heart in loving this person. This is a nearly impossible rule."

"Difficult... exceedingly difficult."

"And the strength of the Supreme Position achieved also depends on the difficulty of the rule, which naturally makes it the toughest."

"Ranked second is 'Fairness'."

"Following absolute fairness, not only do you have to act fairly yourself, but when you see unfairness, you also have to intervene to make it fair. This is an extremely self-destructive rule."

"Because many times, to follow fairness, you might have to die yourself; not following fairness means cutting off your path to the Immortal Road."

"Whether it's 'Fairness' or 'Equivalent Exchange', both are based on personal cognition, meaning there's no perfect standard for judgment. If you believe it's fair, then it's indeed fair."