Xiao Lan and Xiao Yu had thought that their lives were destined to serve the immortals, and they had already accepted their fate. However, they did not expect that the immortals would leave. Although the immortals were usually very kind to them, they did not want to spend all their youth in this mansion, so they chose to leave.
They thought their choice would anger the immortals, but when they left the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion, no one stopped them, and they breathed a sigh of relief.
"Goodbye, Xiaolan!" "Goodbye, Xiaoyu!"
The two said goodbye with smiles, their hearts filled with beautiful dreams, and walked in different directions, their faces beaming with smiles, as if they could already see a bright future ahead.
However, no one noticed that a dark shadow was quietly following each of them...
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After the two beauties left, Xu Le looked into the distance through the doorway with a calm gaze, and no one knew what he was thinking.
"You may leave. Yiming and Wan'er, please stay."
The beauties obeyed and withdrew, leaving only Yiming and Wan'er in the living room.
Xu Le sensed the powerful blood and qi in Yi Ming's body with his divine sense. Wan'er was slightly weaker, but she was still one of the top people among these 365 people.
"I don't know how long I'll be gone, so Yiming and Wan'er, would you be willing to establish an intelligence organization for me to collect information and treasures from all over the world?" Xu Le looked at Yiming and asked seriously. This was an idea he had long had. After this world advanced, it would inevitably become a low-magic or even medium-magic world.
The value of this world will increase dramatically, and the changes in the world will inevitably bring more treasures. However, he cannot stay here forever. After all, there are countless treasures in the myriad worlds. If he stays, he will lose the big picture and gain only a small gain.
However, he was unwilling to give up, so the compromise was to support a spokesperson to help him collect resources and information. Among the crowd, only Yiming, whose life and death were completely in his hands, was the most suitable.
"I'm willing!" Yiming shouted excitedly when he heard his master entrust him with an important task. Wan'er, on the other hand, was less enthusiastic. She preferred a peaceful life, but she would still try her best for her immortal brother's sake.
"Very good, then I will pass on to you an even more profound technique, far more advanced than the martial arts techniques I taught you before, and the cultivation speed will be much faster, enough to put you ahead of your peers." If you want a horse to run fast, you have to feed it grass, so Xu Le passed on a more complete technique to Yi Ming and Wan'er.
After Xu Le finished imparting the incantation, he waved for the two to leave, ignoring the lingering affection in their eyes. He sat alone in the living room, poured himself a glass of fine wine, and drank it down in one gulp.
We sat there quietly until the sun set and the curtain of night covered the sky.
Xu Le's mind flashed back to the fragments of his month-long life in this world: the power of being above all others, the imperial authority, the gentle embrace of ten beautiful women, the supreme majesty when preaching... Every aspect captivated him. As he considered leaving, these thoughts kept replaying in his mind, as if a voice was advising him: "Why bother pursuing immortality so desperately? The path to immortality is fraught with danger, and one wrong step could cost you your life. Why not stay and enjoy this wonderful life..."
A myriad of thoughts and desires swirled around Xu Le, forming a vast net that enveloped him. Xu Le clearly felt the turmoil within him, but he felt no worry. He was just an ordinary person who had recently gained immense power; it was normal for him to have human desires, after all, he was human.
"Although it's wonderful, it's still too mundane compared to the pursuit of immortality." Xu Le sighed softly. With his sigh, all his emotions dissipated, leaving only his unchanging heart that pursued immortality and power, only brighter and clearer than before.
A gleaming door opened in the dimly lit living room, and with a flash of a figure, the door closed, plunging the living room into complete silence, leaving only darkness as the sole dominant color.
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Chapter 64: Evolution of the Inner World
Within the inner world, green grass sprouted from the earth, revealing tender shoots. Although it didn't completely cover the soil, it appeared vibrant compared to the previous desolation. Large clouds appeared in the sky, but unfortunately, without the sun's heat, water vapor circulation was impossible.
Xu Le stood before the saplings, and with a thought, the Dragon Talisman constructed a giant fireball in the sky. Since he couldn't create a sun yet, this was the only way to continuously supply light and heat. A large amount of life force was absorbed and sprinkled onto the saplings. The previously thin air, through photosynthesis by these plants, constantly released fresh oxygen, making the air of the entire world fresher.
The shadowy warrior continued his work, meticulously inspecting the seeds, leaving no gaps, and carefully checking the saplings' growth. Among the dense cluster of saplings, a blue ball of light darted about happily, sometimes hiding in a tree, sometimes flying to the Twelve Heavenly Pillars, greedily absorbing the divine light that the pillars showered upon the heavens and earth.
In his own world, Xu Le was like a god. Teleportation was a piece of cake for him. In an instant, he arrived behind the blue ball of light and held it in his hand.
The blue orb was enjoying its meal when it was suddenly pinched. Startled, it shrank to the size of a finger. But when it saw that it was Xu Le, it breathed a sigh of relief in a human-like manner, returned to its original size, and stretched out its skeletal hand, gently stroking Xu Le's large hand with its fingers, as if trying to please him.
Xu Le looked at the cute little blue ball of light in his hand. He had to admit that if it put away its skeletal body, its crystal-clear form would be incredibly alluring to some women. However, Xu Le didn't feel anything. He was just considering whether to integrate this Heavenly Dao consciousness into his inner world.
As mentioned in the Daoist scriptures, the inner world of a Qi cultivator grows extremely slowly. Generally, only a long period of time or an advancement in realm can cause changes in the inner world. However, there are exceptions. For example, merit, innate treasures, and the consciousness of the Heavenly Dao can all promote the development of the world. However, on the primordial land, although Qi cultivators are extremely powerful at the same realm, the drawback is that their cultivation speed is too slow.
Therefore, there are a lot of strong people in the middle level, but there are none at the top level of Qi cultivators. The most important reason is that the inability to develop an inner world consciousness will delay the progress of cultivation and prevent one from advancing to a higher realm.
It is precisely because of this that all those who possess innate treasures are basically the strongest group of experts. The great merits have been taken away, leaving them with not even a drop of soup. As for the Heavenly Dao consciousness, the Heavenly Dao of the Primordial World is basically invincible, so how could it be stolen? As for the other small worlds, they were either created by powerful beings or have already attached themselves to the boundary membrane of the Primordial World. To touch them is to fight against the Heavenly Dao of the Primordial World.
Therefore, Xu Le's ability to traverse countless worlds is practically a bug-like existence. Even the most powerful beings who transcend time and space can only wander in chaos without world coordinates. For someone like Jing Hongzi, who encountered a spacetime turbulence and fell into an unclaimed world, it was already a matter of Jing Hongzi using up all the luck of his life. The probability was as low as finding a primordial treasure on the street.
Xu Le looked at the blue ball of light in his hand, hesitating whether to integrate this ready-made Heavenly Dao consciousness into his inner world. Although the inner world itself was extremely slow to develop consciousness, it was safe. Although integrating this blue ball of light would turn his world into a world with the Heavenly Dao, allowing it to operate stably and grow much faster, he couldn't be sure if this blue ball of light would betray him. This was his nature; he maintained a skeptical attitude towards everything.
Just as Xu Le hesitated, the blue light seemed to sense its danger, its blue light becoming even more dazzling. Finally, it took out a blue droplet from its body and merged it into Xu Le's body, dispelling his doubts. Because it had surrendered its true spirit, Xu Le could now completely control its every move, and could make it disappear instantly with a single thought.
Xu Le felt the blood-like connection between himself and the blue light, gently touched it, and whispered, "Since you've shown your sincerity, what do I have to be afraid of?"
As soon as he finished speaking, divine light erupted from the twelve celestial pillars, and cracks appeared between heaven and earth. From these cracks, the aura of the origin of all things flowed through and into the inner world. The blue ball of light in Xu Le's hand sensed this aura and excitedly tried to break free from Xu Le's grasp.
Seeing the blue light's reaction, Xu Le released his fingers and watched it slowly fly to the vicinity of the crack, guided by the aura. He carefully observed it for a moment, hesitated for a moment looking at the dark crack, but ultimately could not resist the temptation of the primordial aura and plunged into it headfirst.
The crack slowly closed, and the whole world seemed to change. The first breeze appeared, gently caressing Xu Le's cheek, rustling through the grove, as if playing a beautiful melody. The changes in the world were far more than that; the clouds, guided by the wind, began to move slowly.
The fireball that Xu Le had casually created to replace the sun seemed to have been meticulously crafted by a craftsman, becoming crystal clear and its heat perfectly controlled. At the same time, a sphere of icy aura was created, emitting a faint blue light, and hung in the sky as the moon, forming the system of the world's sun and moon cycle.
Xu Le clearly felt that although his inner world had not been strengthened much compared to before, the utilization rate of its power had increased from 10% to 100%, like a rough jade being finely carved.
A consciousness emanated from the heavens, expressing affection to Xu Le like a child whining to its parent. However, its mental fluctuations were more rational than before. Xu Le believed that as the world became more powerful and the variety of life forms increased, this Heavenly Dao consciousness would gradually transform into one of supreme ruthlessness. After all, given Xu Le's suspicious nature, it was impossible for him to trust a Heavenly Dao with its own emotions. In his eyes, only emotionless machines were the best tools.
After dealing with the inner world, Xu Le returned to the courtyard where he lived in the real world. Several shadow warriors were cleaning and preparing dinner. Xu Le casually found a chair, lay down, picked up the juice that the shadow warriors had squeezed, and slowly sipped it.
Xu Le took out his phone and browsed around casually. The online news was still mostly about accidents or celebrity gossip, nothing unusual. The world was still peaceful and prosperous.
Xu Le opened the forum and browsed around. It was still full of love and hate stories. Suddenly, his eyes caught a reply, and his mischievous side exploded. He typed nearly a hundred words in a flash and then clicked send.
"I am an ancient immortal with profound wisdom. Now I see the spiritual energy of this world dissipating and the gods retreating. People's hearts are no longer as they used to be, and they do not respect the gods or heaven and earth. It is sad and lamentable. So I have come to spread my teachings. As long as you give me five thousand dollars, I will teach you immortal techniques. At that time, wealth and glory will be within your grasp. This is only for three days. If you miss this period, I will not wait."
This message immediately drew ridicule and sarcasm from the public.
Player Z: "I am Qin Shi Huang, please send me money, Prime Minister."
The big watermelon arrived: "I am Nuwa, send me money, girlfriend."
The adorable onlookers attacked: "Big brother, why are you using a new trick again? What is the Mysterious Immortal? Can you eat him?"
A user named "Ink Name" wrote: "I just sent Qin Shi Huang 3000 yuan. I've quit my job and want to stay home and wait to become prime minister. I want to ask everyone, has Qin Shi Huang launched an attack yet? Is he on the highway? Where is he at??"