Dao Of Nihility: Possessor Of The Nameless Scripture

CHAPTER 3: Nihility Dao Scripture

"What are you staring at...? Have you gone mute?" Lin Beichen demanded, turning his attention back to Lin Wuchen upon noticing the dazed look on his face.

"Since you have nothing better to do than disgrace the family, you'll manage the Blackstone Spirit Mine. Earn your keep instead of living off the clan."

Hearing those words, Lin Wuchen was immediately jolted out of his thoughts.

The Blackstone Spirit Mine? His expression immediately changed.

Lin Beichen wanted to send him to work in the mines. He had far more important things to do like fixing his foundation and beginning his cultivation anew. He couldn't afford to waste precious time on something as useless as managing a mine.

Just as he was contemplating how to avoid this punishment without arousing suspicion, an idea suddenly flashed through his mind.

"...What's going on?" He suddenly asked, his tone filled with genuine confusion as he feigned ignorance.

Lin Beichen frowned.

"What's going on?, you're asking me that?" he asked, his brows knitting together in irritation. "Do you think pretending to have lost your memories will get you out of this mess?”

Hearing those words, Mu Yurou immediately stepped in front of Lin Wuchen and gently cupped his face, her eyes filled with hope and anxiety.

"Chen'er... do you still remember Mother?"

Lin Wuchen frowned slightly, pretending to search through his memories before responding.

"Mother..."

"You remember me, don't you?" she asked softly, her voice trembling with anticipation.

"Of course I remember you," Lin Wuchen replied with a faint smile. "You're the one who dotes on me the most."

The moment those words left his mouth, tears welled up in Mu Yurou's eyes. She pulled him into a tight embrace, unable to contain her emotions.

Lin Beichen also stepped forward shortly afterward.

"And me? Do you remember who I am?"

Lin Wuchen turned his gaze toward him, his brows furrowing as though he were desperately trying to recall.

Several moments passed. In the end, he slowly shook his head.

"No... I don't remember you."

Lin Beichen's expression instantly darkened.

"Enough!" he barked. "Do you really think this childish trick will fool me? What, you remember your mother but not your own father?"

"I honestly don't remember you," Lin Wuchen replied, his expression as honest as it could be. "Are you... really my father?"

"You...!"

Hearing those words, Lin Beichen's face further darkened. He raised his hand once more, clearly intending to give his son another beating.

Before he could, Mu Yurou hurriedly stepped in front of Lin Wuchen, shielding him with her body.

"He said he doesn't remember," she said. "It could be a side effect of his injuries. We should call Old Lu to examine him before jumping to conclusions, not beat him up."

"Do you actually believe what he's saying?" Lin Beichen scoffed. "You know he'll say anything to get out of his punishment."

"What if he isn't lying?" Mu Yurou shot back without hesitation.

Lin Beichen stared at her for a long moment before letting out a weary sigh.

"Fine… I'll have Old Lu come and examine him."

His gaze shifted back to Lin Wuchen.

"But don't think this means you've escaped your punishment. The moment you've fully recovered and your memories return, you're heading straight to the Blackstone Spirit Mine."

His eyes narrowed.

"And if I find out you're pretending to have lost your memories..." He left the threat unfinished, but the meaning was perfectly clear.

With a cold snort, Lin Beichen turned and strode out of the room.

Mu Yurou remained behind.

She stayed with Lin Wuchen for a while longer, asking him gentle questions and making sure he was truly alright.

Only after she was finally convinced that there was nothing else wrong with him did she reluctantly leave the room, reminding him to get plenty of rest.

The moment Mu Yurou left the room, Lin Wuchen let out a long sigh of relief.

"At least that's been dealt with... for now," he muttered under his breath.

With the immediate crisis temporarily behind him, he returned to the bed and sat down cross-legged, assuming a meditative posture.

His consciousness slowly sank inward, examining the condition of his new body.

His foremost priority was obvious, and that is to recover his cultivation. Unfortunately, that was easier said than done.

The greatest obstacle wasn't the lack of cultivation resources, but the body itself. Returning to his former peak would be far more difficult than he had initially imagined.

Not only was Lin Wuchen's innate talent mediocre, but his cultivation foundation had also been thoroughly ruined.

The original owner had been nothing more than a spoiled young master who sought shortcuts at every opportunity. Rather than tempering his cultivation through diligent training, he had recklessly consumed pills to force breakthroughs.

As a result, countless impurities had accumulated throughout his body, leaving his foundation riddled with flaws.

Even if he managed to purge every last impurity, the flawed foundation would still limit his future achievements which was not even high to being with given his innate talent.

"...Troublesome."

Just then, Lin Wuchen's eyes suddenly snapped open. He had suddenly remembered the book he had encountered within the endless void before awakening in this body.

If his memory served him correctly... it was the Nameless Scripture and within its endless pages lay a Dao Scripture—The Nihility Dao Scripture.

At the thought of it, Lin Wuchen once again assumed a meditative posture as his consciousness slowly sank inward.

Moments later, he found it. Suspended within the depths of his Sea of Consciousness floated a pitch-black ancient book. It was completely devoid of any aura, as though it had existed before the concept of existence itself.

Lin Wuchen focused his thoughts on the mysterious book, attempting to establish a connection with it.

After a brief moment, the ancient book responded. Its cover slowly opened, and the pristine white pages within began turning on their own before finally coming to a halt.

His gaze settled upon the first page.

Nihility Dao Scripture—

Volume One: Return to Nothingness

Lin Wuchen immediately immersed himself in the profound words inscribed upon its pages. Time quietly passed.

Nearly two hours later…

His eyes suddenly snapped open.

A faint smile tugged at the corners of his lips. Beads of sweat covered his forehead, and his breathing had become noticeably heavier.

Simply reading the Scripture demanded an astonishing amount of mental energy. With his current soul strength, he couldn't even finish a quarter of the first volume before exhausting himself.

Fortunately, he had already comprehended the portion he needed.

"The Nihility Dao Scripture..." A hint of amazement flashed across his eyes.

"It truly lives up to its name." The cultivation method was unlike anything he had encountered in either of his lives.

The very first volume, Return to Nothingness, required the cultivator to relinquish everything.

Their cultivation, their spiritual qi, their foundation, every trace of power they once possessed. Everything would be returned to nothingness before being deconstructed into Nihility Qi, allowing the cultivator to embark upon an entirely new path.