Han Lu Shi was a successful general that never lost a battle. However, the Emperor grows to fear his best general's power and sends him into a trap. However, that was the Emperor's worst mistake. Han Lu Shi will soon rock the mainland with the very sound of his name.

Qing Ming City.
In the ancient tomb.
Lu Ming and Jiang Feng looked at Zhou Yang who was suspended above the jade bed in the distance.
Buzz—
Buzz—
Lights and shadows circulated.
Zhou Yang's expression alternated between joy, sadness, and confusion…
Lu Ming and Jiang Feng were thankful they did not receive this legacy. It was too scary. Although they had no idea what the legacy was, given the pink energy…
It was already very scary!
"I have been cultivating for years. This is the first time I saw pink energy."
Jiang Feng sighed.
He did not spend his life in vain…
"Haha."
Lu Ming smiled faintly.
Other than Jiang Feng, he, who had lived for two lifetimes, had not seen pink energy as well…
Young girls' series?
Dancing Baby?
Buzz—
Buzz—
Looking at how Zhou Yang was being tempered, Lu Ming had a bad feeling, particularly when he saw that Zhou Yang's skin became fairer and softer…
Tsk tsk tsk…
It had started to whiten…
"Bed spirit, come over here. Give me the promised energy!"
Lu Ming kicked the bed.
Whoosh!
The bed spirit was furious. "I am still in the process of the legacy. Don't be disruptive!"
"What does that have to do with you?"
Lu Ming sneered. "Do you think I don't know what a legacy is? During the legacy, it is Zhou Yang who receives the legacy. What does it have to do with you?"
The bed spirit was speechless.
He knew about this?
"Hurry!"
Lu Ming waved his hands. "The tempering of the Original Card and four-star energy."
"Alright."
The bed spirit had no choice but to help him with tempering.
Buzz—
Buzz—
Energy tempering.
There was another glow of radiance on the Original Card.
After a long time…
The tempering was completed.
"Just once?"
Lu Ming was somewhat displeased. "It was tempered thrice last time."
"How dare you say that?"
The bed spirit exploded in anger.
Damn!
It had already been tricked of its energy thrice last time, yet it wanted to trick him again this time?!
"Okay, okay."
Lu Ming was helpless. "I will take it that you have completed the tempering. Also, you said that the energy will transform into four-star. This is the only step left…"
"Humph!"
The bed spirit swept its angry gaze over Lu Ming before it helped him to temper.
It had decided to be done with what he promised Lu Ming so that he could leave as soon as possible, and would not be an annoyance. It was upsetting to look at him. He was a mediocre cultivator…
However…
It only lasted for a moment.
The tempering stopped suddenly and its expression changed.
"What's the matter?"
Lu Ming cast him an odd glance.
"T-there isn't enough energy."
The bed spirit was horrified.
Lu Ming looked dumbstruck. Why did it tell him at this time that it ran out of energy?
"Yes."
The bed spirit felt aggrieved.
It awakened now as it had finally accumulated enough energy. It estimated that no matter what it would have sufficient energy, however…
He had helped Lu Ming to temper his Original Card four times!
It was an enormous depletion of energy!
It also activated the Soul Legacy. Right now it ran out of energy when it was tempering energy… 
This…
It was unexpected.
"So… Are you intending to go back on your word?"
Lu Ming looked at Zhou Yang in the distance. He was thinking if he should kill him…
"Don't." 
The bed spirit panicked.
Zhou Yang must not be interrupted right now. It was true that it had promised Lu Ming to temper energy and to break through to a four-star. Therefore…
"I'll tell you what."
The bed spirit gritted its teeth. "I will give you some energy from the legacy."
Lu Ming looked at the pink energy. He dared not agree to it.
It was pink in color!
It belonged to a young girls' series! 
God knew what he would turn out after absorbing the energy…
"Don't worry. It's not like that."
The bed spirit knew that Lu Ming was prejudiced against the energy. "This energy is very precious. I won't give it to you even if you ask for it! I am only using the energy to help you in your tempering!"
Lu Ming was skeptical.
After tempering with this kind of energy, would his energy be abnormal?
"If you are still worried…"
The bed spirit thought about it. "I will continue to temper your Original Card! I can use the pink energy to temper the Original Card and increase its strength!"
The Original Card…
Lu Ming pondered deeply for a moment.
It seemed much better to temper the Original Card.
After all…
Compared to his energy turning pink if the Original Card turned pink…
Hehe.
The spirit body of the young girls' series?
Well…
It seemed acceptable.
Whoosh!
Whoosh!
The Original Card glowed rampantly.
Xiao-Xiaojian protested strongly.
It was a pity…
Nobody gave a damn about it.
"Sure!"
Lu Ming agreed.
"Wait a while."
The bed spirit looked warily at him.
Lu Ming was worried that he would be infected by the pink energy, while it was worried that its pink energy would be leaked to outsiders! After all, this was Zhou Yang's exclusive legacy energy!
Tempering the Original Card…
It had tempered the card four times and was experienced.
It was just that…
"I have the final say over the progress."
It did not trust Lu Ming now.
Hence…
It sensed the tempering progress and strength of Lu Ming's Original Card, pondering for a moment before saying, "Thirty percent! Your Original Card is very powerful now. I will strengthen another thirty percent for you!"
Thirty percent was about the amount of energy that would be depleted when tempering the energy.
"Okay."
Lu Ming agreed right away.
Buzz—
The bed spirit waved its hands.
There was a pink energy pond that was extended from Zhou Yang. The card only needed to be soaked in the pond and it would be tempered. It was incredible.
Since it extracted the energy from Zhou Yang's full legacy to temper the energy…
Therefore…
It had no control over it.
It thought for a while and added a limit to it. "Once your vocation core reaches the index that I set, the energy will automatically disappear!"
In that case, it wouldn't be fooled anymore.
"Up to you."
Lu Ming was very calm.
Was he the kind of person who would resort to schemes?
What happened last time was due to the Original Card. It was the Original Card who created trouble.
What had he got to do with it?
This time…
He only wanted to break through. He was up to no tricks.
Even if there was a problem with breaking through and he could not increase his energy level, he did not intend to play tricks but to temper his Original Card. He was the few cultivators that were very easygoing!
Buzz—
Pink energy surged.
Lu Ming went over and placed the Original Card inside.
Whoosh!
Whoosh!
The Original Card glowed rampantly.
"Look, the little guy is excited at the mention of tempering."
Lu Ming was filled with emotions.
Swoosh!
The Original Card was soaked in pink energy.
Buzz—
Buzz—
Faint lights shone.
The bed spirit stared at it by the side, waiting for the energy to be interrupted. However, it had been a long time and there was no response from the Original Card. 
"What is happening?"
The bed spirit was alarmed. What was this guy up to?
"Let me see."
Lu Ming sensed the Original Card and was speechless…
Shush!
He took out the Original Card. The three of them took a look and were speechless. The Original Card's energy level had only been increased by less than twenty percent. It looked very passive…
It was full of resistance.
"It seems that he does not like your pink energy."
Lu Ming heaved continuous sighs.
"Do you still want to temper the card or not?"
The bed spirit was expressionless…
I dislike tough and rough-looking men like you!
"Yes!"
Lu Ming placed the Original Card inside again.
It was too passive. Its tempering speed was very slow.
After a long time…
Lu Ming went to check, it was only at twenty-nine percent. It was too slow. He had no choice but to wait. Right then, Lu Ming had an idea…
Oh.
Energy tempering, the limit of thirty percent…
He waited until the Original Card was almost at thirty percent before he put it away, and took another vocation core from the Sea of Consciousness and placed it inside. 
Buzz—
The vocation core began to absorb the energy madly, tempering rampantly!
Eh?
This would do as well?
Lu Ming was surprised.
Therefore, if he put other vocation cores inside…
Shush!
Shush!
Lu Ming threw all the vocation cores in the Sea of Consciousness into the pink energy spring. Not only did they not dissipate, they kept getting stronger…
…
In Lu Ming's Sea of Consciousness.
The black cat woke up in a daze. It saw the pile of pink vocation cores in front of him and was dumbfounded. Was Lu Ming a fan of young girls' series?
These cores…
Pink sword, pink dagger, pink heart…
Forget it.
As long as he did not set his designs on him…
He caught a sword spirit as a substitute and the effect was indeed good…
Oh.
The black cat nestled into a ball and fell asleep again.
…
At this very moment…
The substitute was furious.
Originally, its card body was handsome. However, the upper part had turned pink!!! It looked the same as Xiao-Xiaobai when it dyed its hair!!!
It looked very much like pink bangs!
Crap!
Who the hell wanted to dye their bangs pink?!
Whoosh!
Whoosh!
The Original Card glowed rampantly.
It knew that the pink energy would not be a good thing! Although it had been filtered and did not have other effects on him, but…
It was too ugly!
"Quiet!"
Lu Ming held it down.
This should be the side effect from the large influx of energy tempering, and hence the odd color. It would fade with time… 
It should fade, right?
…
Buzz—
Buzz—
The concentration of pink energy around Zhou Yang dropped drastically. The energy pool that was being extended by force was stopped and was retracted into the legacy!
The bed spirit was alarmed. "What did you do?!"
"I don't know."
Lu Ming looked confused as well. He just took some energy…
Crap!
Why was the legacy being so stingy?!
Bang! 
Bang! 
The ancient tomb shook.
The pink energy suddenly exploded.
…
And right then.
Somewhere.
Several figures were struggling to dig downward. They dug an underground passage from five streets next to the college at the crossroad. 
Dust filled the air.
"Are you sure there's something in here?"
"That's for sure!"
A billowing figure was certain. "There is definitely something going on here. I used to see… forget it. Let's dig further down…"
Clang!
Clang!
The few of them dug deeper.
Suddenly there was a tremor and a huge pit appeared. There were shimmering lights within it. 
"There's something down there!"
"Go! Go! Go!"
The few people went down with excitement.
However…
Just at that instant!
Bang! 
Pink brilliance burst, engulfing everyone.
…
Qing Ming City.
Countless people woke up in the middle of the night.
"Something has happened!"
"It was over there at the college at the crossroads!"
"Hurry!"
"Could it be the birth of a spirit body again?"
Everyone was excited.
Over there…
The whole school was again swarmed with people.
Buzz—
Buzz—
A layer of strange pink lights shone. It looked like a huge whirlpool, as it rampantly absorbed the energy nearby, forming a strange barrier.
"What's going on here?"
"I don't know."
"Is it the spirit body again?"
Everyone focused their gaze.
Why was it always this college?!
Swoosh!
Swoosh!
Many auras appeared.
The four-star and five-star cultivators came rushing over once again.
Right then…
Many cultivators stepped into the college.
…
At this very moment…
Lu Ming and Jiang Feng made their hurried escape from the tomb.
Bang! 
Bang! 
The ancient tomb collapsed.
Pink energy rose into the sky!
They looked around, finally understanding what had happened. 
"The legacy has landed!"
Jiang Feng looked grave.
Due to the extreme lack of energy, the legacy failed and it could only land in reality. It integrated the real facilities by force, and through this method, assisted Zhou Yang to complete the legacy…
Therefore…
Pink radiance dissipated, changing everything around it.
Shush!
The school building turned pink.
The office building turned pink.
The dormitory building turned pink.
…
The pink glow continued to dissipate.
Wait a minute.
Lu Ming suddenly remembered something serious. "Those students…"
"I told them to go back," Jiang Feng said in a deep voice. "Since we have to bring Zhou Yang over, I was worried that there would be a fight and there would be innocent casualties. Hence I have temporarily closed the school."
"Oh."
Lu Ming felt relieved.
Fortunately…
Otherwise…
The vocational technical college at the crossroad might become the women's college at the crossroad…
…
However…
Come to think of it…
What was the damn legacy trying to do?
Bang! 
Bang! 
Many pink chains appeared.
The chains locked the buildings and banned many areas in the school. The huge school was being divided into several legacy areas.
It was strange and mysterious.
The college at the crossroad had turned into a legacy site!
"Something is odd with this legacy."
Jiang Feng looked grave, as he looked at the pink school. "This doesn't seem to be constructed temporarily. It seemed as if it had been prepared beforehand…
The college at the crossroads…
It seems to be part of what was left for the inheritor!
Think about it.
What would happen to the students and teachers over here if the legacy is completed unnoticed and the whole school becomes a legacy site…
It might become the nourishment to the inheritor!
However…
For some unknown reason, there is a change in plan… As the energy is seriously lacking, it had to land beforehand… and this is what we see now…"
Jiang Feng was experienced and he could tell at one glance that it was a conspiracy.
"However… Why would there be a sudden lack of energy?"
He thought hard about it and looked toward Lu Ming. "What happened to the energy just now…"
"It's not me! I didn't do it! Don't spout nonsense!"
Lu Ming looked solemn.
What a joke!
He merely led an idle life. He could not care less. It had nothing to do with him.
Jiang Feng was silent…
Fine.
He had confirmed his doubts.
It seemed that it was due to this guy again. He could not be bothered with Lu Ming now.
"Phantom… The master of the legacy must have ill intentions! And the lights…"
Jiang Feng pointed toward the entrance of the tomb.
Over there…
A pink light beam shot into the clouds!
Bang! 
Bang! 
A dazzling brilliance shook the entire Qing Ming City. People flocked to the college at the crossroad, entranced by the sea of pink.
Phantom…
What exactly was it up to?!
…
"Zhou Yang… My child… wake up!
I have given you all that I can… you will have to depend on yourself for the rest that follows…
The master used to be the most outstanding person in those days…
That era.
It is the era that belongs to the master alone!
He took this vocation and brought it to its peak, letting the entire world know about the Phantom…
It's a pity.
It wasn't passed on.
Right now, the legacy has been fused with you, I hope that you can recreate the glory back then, and bring this vocation to a great height of development, becoming a legend…
The ever-present Phantom.
This…
This is your time!
This place…
I created this battlefield for you!
Reap them…
Devour them…
Create your own legend!"
…
Right then…
The figure that was suspended in the air opened his eyes.
Buzz—
The eyes sparkled.
The murderous intentions were obvious.
I am Zhou Yang… I am back!
Bang! 
He leaped, his imposing figure landed on the ground, sending shocking sounds. He was armed with a long spear, his pace steady, like the God of Slaughter on the ancient battlefield.
"Come on!"
He was all ready to battle.
Shush!
He took one step forward and he paused suddenly. This wonderful feeling…
It seemed…
To be lacking in something?


The Card Creator is a very ordinary profession. Simply put, the incumbent seals various kinds of abilities, illusions, images and so on in blank cards for convenience of use.
Lu Ming, who initially planned to lead an idle life, had a not-so-boring dream now — He hopes to seal the entire world in the cards.
One still needed to have dreams. What if you could realize them?

The basketball club had their heads hung low at the end of the competition, even the basketball drill team were out of sorts. The spectators on the bleachers might have been there to support the basketball club, but they were bubbling with excitement. 
They just witnessed an amazing match. 
"This boy is interesting. Check on him for me." A female headhunter smiled and left the bleachers. 
Huo Wennu frowned at the man below. This man was a box of mysteries. He caused a stir during Ye Qingxue's birthday and now here he was, single-handedly defeating the basketball club. 
She was curious; what kind of man is he? Why hadn't she heard of him before? 
She planned to clear her doubts with Ye Qingxue when she got back. 
The literature and art club were cheering nonstop. Today, they had achieved an overwhelming victory. Even though four of the players on today's match were from the literature and art club, they still won the match against the basketball team. 
They bad brought honor to their club. 
"Yan Xu, I recall you saying that if we were to win, you'll crawl around the court and bark like a dog, am I right?" One of the literature and art club members who felt insulted earlier brought it up. 
"Humph, it's just dumb luck," Yan Xu furiously snorted. It was but a miracle in his eyes. 
"What? You can talk the talk but won't walk the walk?"
"Who knows what dirty tricks you had up your sleeves to win. Maybe you colluded with the basketball club." Yan Xu sneered at their presence. 
"Sigh, the sports club isn't what it used to be."
"What's so good about your literature and art club anyway? You still come running to our sports club for help. You eggheads should just keep to your own art otherwise I challenge you to attempt our sports club training." Yan Xu forced his way out of the crowd. 
"If we win, are you going to bark like a dog and crawl around the training grounds?" Xia Tian smiled. He despised people like Yan Xu the most, putting down others when they themselves did not possess the ability. 
"Fine; physical training regime. If you can win over our men, I'll bark like a dog." Yan Xu huffed away down the corridor. 
"Then let's do it tomorrow afternoon," Xia Tian dully answered. 
"Xia Tian, don't bother with him. I don't even know the guy. He heard that we had a match with the basketball club and volunteered to help," Ye Qingxue advised. 
Today was a great day for the literature and art club. Ye Qingxue was going to throw a party, but Xia Tian had other matters to attend to. 
Tang Yan was not in a good mood but she was also in shock. The bad news was that she lost the competition, but on the other hand, she discovered a great asset. With great nurturing, he would become a superstar. 
However, she was still faced with a huge problem. She lost the bet. She had to address Ye Qingxue as Sister Xue and that disgusting guy as Darling Sweetie Hubby.
She cringed at the thought. 
If she refused to do so, she would be considered a dirty dog for not accepting the consequences of her own actions. She could not feel more dejected. 
"Xia Tian, where are you going?" Ye Qingxue saw Xia Tian heading to their opponent's lounge area. 
"I'm going to pay my mistress a visit," Xia Tian said without turning back. 
"Are you for real? Winning the match is more than enough. Don't put her on the spot." Ye Qingxue could not care less for the bet. She was not really going to get Tang Yan to call her Sister Xue. 
That would be going overboard. It was just a spat with Tang Yan. 
"Hey Missus, I'm here to see you," Xia Tian crackled in front of Tang Yan. Tang Yan had no words for Xia Tian. She had never experienced such shamelessness. Sure, she lost. but there was no need to swing it in her face there and then. At worst, she would just avoid him from then on. 
However, Xia Tian came forth to make her realize the bet. 
"B*stard, don't you dare talk to Lady Boss that way." Fang Li was not happy losing the game but he admitted his defeat. The other party might have won but what business did he have in picking a fight here?
"I won't lower myself to your level, for my mistress' sake." Xia Tian refused to look at Fang Li. 
"Stop teasing them. Xia Tian, let's go." Ye Qingxue did not want Xia Tian to cause any trouble. "Tang Yan, the grudge between us is all in the past and done for. As for that bet, just forget it."
"Ye Qingxue, what do you mean? Do you think I'm a person who can't take a loss?" Tang Yan could not accept failure. "Sister Xue, Darling Sweetie Hubby."
Tang Yan ran out of the arena promptly after. She was deeply embarrassed. 
"Why did she just leave like that?" Xia Tian then left the arena, sulking, taking a cab to his old living quarters. 
Yan Xu was feeling blue. He wanted to help out the literature and art club to worm himself into Ye Qingxue's favor but ended up losing face. 
There was no way he could swallow his pride, especially after they held his word against him to bark and crawl around the court. Although he did not do it anyway, he was humiliated. 
He would not stand for being made a fool in front of Ye Qingxue.
"President Li, the guys from the literature and art club are such bullies. I was there to help but they don't know what's good for them. They insulted me and called the sports club a piece of crap. Today, the literature and art club won the basketball game. Tomorrow, they want to win the sports club in sports." Yan Xu exaggerated the matter. 
"They sure have the guts to challenge us with only four boys in their club." President Li had quite a temper. 
"President, you should have seen their faces, especially that outsider they got. What an arrogant prick. He said that you're nothing and an unworthy opponent." Yan Xu loathed Xia Tian for stealing the show. When he scored a basket, Ye Qingxue kissed him in the heat of the moment, leaving Yan Xu green with envy. 
"He really said that?" President Li hit the roof. 
"That's right. He challenged our sports club, adding how easy our physical training is, that he alone would be enough to deal with our training set's best performers." Yan Xu has successfully provoked President Li. 
"Yan Xu, throw down the gauntlet, I'm going to teach that b*stard a lesson."
Xia Tian reached his old residence and waited for about two hours before the person in white appeared. The person in white was still in the same outfit and holding the same sword. Although there was no change of wardrobe, his apparel was always kept clean. 
"Master, you're here," Xia Tian greeted with reverence. This person in white, as his father's friend and his lifesaver deserved his respect. 
"Your father never mentioned martial arts to you because he didn't want you to follow in his footsteps, but since you've found yourself entering this circle, I will carry out my promise to him." The person in white gazed straight into Xia Tian's eyes. "From now on, I will teach you Unrestrained Cloud Sage Step and Resonating Finger."
"Resonating Finger?" Xia Tian has only seen such martial arts on television. It was from The Legend of Lu Xiaofeng. (TN: The Legend of Lu Xiaofeng 陆小凤传奇 is a Chinese TV series adapted from the wuxia novel series, Lu Xiaofeng Series by Gu Long.) He would have never in a million years thought that the person in white was going to teach him the same martial arts. 
"That's right, these were the skills that brought your father fame," The person in white dully answered. 
"My father? Was my father a master then?" Xia Tian hoped to learn more about his father from the person in white. 
"I have never cultivated these two techniques, so I can only guide you through the cultivating method and internal mind cultivation." The person in white was not easily taken in, biting his tongue on the information about his father. 
"Master, could it be that my father's martial arts are less superior than yours, causing you to find that they're not worth mastering?" Xia Tian asked. 
"I chose not to learn them because of one thing; you must remember, don't bite off more than you can chew. The drive needed to cultivate one martial art is far greater rather than mastering several at the same time. 
"Thank you for your teaching," responded Xia Tian. 
"Unrestrained Cloud Sage Step can be learned through the Book of Changes and eight trigrams. Resonating Finger focuses on body acupoints and accuracy of the attack," The person in white clarified the Unrestrained Cloud Sage Step and Resonating Finger's origins and cultivating methods. 
The moment Xia Tian set his hands to these skills, he finally understood why his father filled him with knowledge since he was a child. The Book of Changes, eight trigrams, and body acupoints were among the few things he acquired throughout the years. 
He did not understand then why his father had insisted on him learning these. Without comprehension of the Book of Changes and eight trigrams, it was impossible to cultivate the Unrestrained Cloud Sage Step. The bar was set higher for Resonating Finger, requiring not only the understanding of the human body's acupoints, but also the summoning of knowledge and insight on the composition of the human anatomy and muscles. 
It was absurd to expect this from a regular person but quite the contrary for Xia Tian, who had been learning this all his life. 
He seemed to have been molded by father's hands with everything coming into place. His father filling him with knowledge since his childhood was all in preparation for this day. 
"You are blessed with the greatest gift I've ever seen, you'll one day bring your father's martial arts to great heights." The person in white imparted Xia Tian skills for an hour before departing, leaving Xia Tian on his own to cultivate. 


Xia Tian's life as a loser was forever changed when a car accident granted him Insight, a supernatural ability to see and percieve things which were previously unseen by the naked eye, such as what a person's wearing under their clothes or an enemy's weaknesses.
 
The story follows the adventures of a loser-turned-OP man with the ability to excel in every aspect. Perfect exam scores, perfect jackpots, or perfect basketball skills — his newfound dominance called women to flock to him, from the beautiful campus queen, to a domineering company president, even an adorable girl would not escape his allure. Join Xia Tian on his journey of cultivation as he discovers the ghosts in his past lurking behind his newfound harem.

The three people around the table were silent for a long time. Looking at one another, the atmosphere suddenly became a little awkward.
It was Lu Xiaoyu who finally asked, "What is the aspirations of the Foundation? What is it about them that warrant all of you going out to devote your youth, foundation and even life?"
Li Xianyi looked at Lu Xiaoyu, suddenly feeling a little gratified. He continued, "We believed then that we could change the world. We believed we could bring back world peace, protect mankind. To prevent a certain thing from happening, we even cloaked ourselves in darkness and kept a deep secret. This is like a joke the world cracked on us."
Li Xianyi suddenly asked upon bringing this up, "Do you two know what is the sharpest blade in the world?"
Lu Shu muttered something for a moment before saying, "The dragon-slaying blade of Playful Blue Moon?"
"From Li Xianyi's distress, +999!"
What Playful Blue Moon, playful what blue moon! What crap!
Li Xianyi decided to filter away Lu Shu, "The sharpest blade, is time. All the old men of my generation is about to retire from the stage of history. The world's great veterans of bygone days have all became old soldiers."
Lu Shu was disagreed slightly, "Your lament is a little misplaced. You just got elevated to Class A, foundation also recovered. There is only two of you who are Class As in the whole world. Shouldn't it be the time to think these two old men are invincible under heaven? What's with all these melancholy…"
"Get out, you," Li Xianyi pointed at the door of the courtyard.
"From Li Xianyi's distress, +313!"
Lu Shu was gleeful. Last night, he was utterly enraged by Li Xianyi over the Energy Sea Snowy Mountain issue. Li Xianyi can be considered half a teacher to him. It also meant that Lu Shu only knew last night how vicious it could get when a master hoodwinks his disciple!
Treating Li Xianyi like this today was also because Lu Shu was still feeling a little unhappy, but he had not really fuss over the small things with Li Xianyi. He chuckled, "Say what you want, I shan't intervene anymore. I will be quiet as this stone table."
Li Xianyi nodded, "From today onwards, the two of you must be firm in improving yourselves. Never should you two gloat over your current achievements, especially Lu Xiaoyu. Once you enter Daoyuan class, you must practice hard, study hard."
Lu Xiaoyu knew the old man was leaving and was therefore extra good today. She nodded, "Got it."
Li Xianyi turned around and looked at Lu Shu, "Don't be too anxious over your Energy Sea Snowy Mountain. I will definitely think of a solution for you. However, I do feel perplexed. Why do you not practice the cultivation techniques of Daoyuan class? You must understand that Awakening is not a long-term solution."
Now, the mainstream thoughts in this world is split into two camps. For example, in places like North America with not much cultural inheritance, they focuesed more on researching about how to attain Awakenment and how to enhance the human body to finally become a superhuman.
There were some suppositions which were all proven to be not aligned to the requirements of cultivation. Therefore, what they attached greater importance to over in North America was technology and Awakening. To them, Awakening is the greatest gift from Heaven.
To organizations like the Heavenly Network with deep cultural inheritance, what was attached greater importance and focus was the fruits of inner cultivation. They believed that the element of luck in Awakenment is still too great, unless any organization can develop a stable method of Awakening.
Legend had it then there seemed to really be an organization which really saw great development in this aspect, but it was not further proven to be true.
To people like Li Xianyi, cultivation was more reliable, hence he asked that.
Li Xianyi looked at Lu Shu. Lu Shu also looked at the old man.
Lu Shu, "…"
Li Xianyi, "…"
After a long silence, Li Xianyi was enraged, "Say something!"
"A stone table can't talk…"
From Li Xianyi's distress, +666!"
Lu Shu smiled, "Don't worry yourself with so many things."
Li Xianyi felt like slaughtering Lu Shu there and then!
Actually, Lu Shu was using this method to reduce the level of notice Li Xianyi was taking on this matter. How could he answer this question? Previously, Lu Shu already had his suspicions when the old man gave him and Lu Xiaoyu the sodium-potassium alloy test tube if Li Xianyi possesses the ability to know a person's natural gifts.
Now, such a question could not be answered directly in any circumstances, hence he decided to avoid it.
At this moment, Auntie Liu emerged from the house. Li Xianyi looked deeply into Lu Shu and Lu Xiaoyu's eyes, "I'm leaving now. you two take care. This house is now yours. If anything happens, call this number and you can always reach us."
Upon saying that, Li Xianyi placed a piece of paper on the stone table. In it was a long series of numbers.
Lu Shu was silent for a moment, "Please take care. I hope that when we meet again, you are still as healthy."
Li Xianyi gave a gratified smile. The days spent today this period of time was like colors added into darkness in his life. He was also unwillingto leave exactly because of this.
No saying anything anymore, Li Xianyi placed his hand on Auntie Liu's shoulder and the two of them suddenly took to the sky. Lu Shu was utterly shocked. A Class A not only can fly but also bring someone else along?!
That being said, how many people can he bring along?!
The air gushed around them. Despite taking a person with him, Li Xianyi seemed to be flying faster that Chen Baili by a notch. Who knew how glorious was the old man in the world of practitioners during the time of magical energy rejuvenation.
Suddenly, Lu Shu thought of an issue, "Hey wait up! Finish the legal procedures for thetransfer of the house before leaving!"
In the sky, Li Xianyi's figure seemed to pause for a moment before he flew further west, his head not turning back once.
"From Li Xianyi's distress, +199!"
Lu Shu muttered, "He obviously heard, but pretended not to."
For fighters like Li Xianyi and Chen Baili, their individual prowess and capabilities were both good enough. They were only stuck in Class B due to a broken foundation, all they need was a turning point to break through.
Now, Lu Shu had given them the chance. However, as for himself, Lu Shu still had a long way to go.
Speaking about housing, Lu Shu felt that it was time he acquire some fixed asset, such as a house.
Chen Zuan called just last night from where he was to notify them that Naughty Pig and Big Kitty would be shipped over in three days.
When they arrive, where should they go? This is a big problem.
With its gigantic size, one Naughty Pig can already fill up his whole courtyard. Even though it could stand, it was impossible to simply leave it there without moving around. To just lie around and do nothing but eat and sleep, wouldn't it become useless?
Furthermore, such intelligent wild animals with Class D power would not be fitting if placed in a bustling city, not as if he had his own villa with courtyard.
If he leave them here, other neighbors in this residential quarter will probably call the police everyday…
He could only go to Beimang Mountain to buy a house there. Indeed, a few developers had already set their sight there, but the heart of development in Luo City had always been in the south. The land price in Beimang mountain was pretty affordable. It was said that in 2010, a 200 square feet villa in the suburb cost only $500,000 which was considered very cheap. Even so, nobody wished to buy.
It was because it required almost an hour by car to reach the city center from the area. Maybe people would consider if it was in such geographical locations like Beijing, Shanghai or Guangzhou, but in third-tier cities like Luo City, there offered no business opportunity.


Magical energy has come to this world; Lu Shu could only stare as one powerhouse after another appear.

Looking at his own peculiar ability, he exhaled a breath of cold air.

Dog balls!

...

This is a story of how Lu Shu used poisonous chicken soup to become the Demon King

Translator Synopsis:

This is the story of an orphan, Lu Shu. He is not any regular orphan, but a metahuman experiencing the changes in himself, his country and the world during the dawn of the magical era. Watch as Lu Shu embarks on a journey to hone his peculiar abilities together with his sister, the adorable and charismatic Lu Xiaoyu. Along the way, they’ll encounter supernatural events, obstacles and even the most powerful people in their country. How will Lu Shu make the best of his abilities and oust his never-ending list of rivals and opponents?

"Why? What's the problem with this mirror?" Lu Sheng was stumped by Hongfang Bai's reaction.

"A big problem. I've heard of an organization fully consisting of Anomalies. They're extremely well-hidden and go by the name of Three Sacred Gates," Hongfang Bai whispered. "They're an organization shrouded in mystery and are not to be trifled with. If you see them, it's best to avoid them. I don't want to be implicated by you."

"Even you are afraid of this Three Sacred Gates despite your strength?" Lu Sheng asked curiously.

"They're a pain to deal with. You've no idea because you've never had any contact with them. Their methods are extremely bizarre. To begin with, Anomalies exist in all shapes and color; there's no way to keep track of how many different kinds of Anomalies there are. You'll understand when you meet them," Hongfang Bai said simply.

Lu Sheng recalled his first encounter with the mirror. Indeed, he had been pulled into the mirror. Moreover, the Anomaly possessed three modes and fought with its life without negotiations. It was indeed a pain in the neck.

"Forget it. You won't believe me even if I say more. What you encountered previously was probably a Collector in their organization—a rookie soldier with the job of collecting and gathering life force. If you ever encounter those white stained-glass mirrors, beware." Hongfang Bai jumped down the table. "Alright, I'm going to take a shower. I've said what I should. You decide."

Lu Sheng did not stop her. He watched as she left the room and fell into deep thought.

'Aside from the Noble Families, it looks like many factions exist even among demons and ghosts. Wandering Heart Society is one. Then there's Ashoka Manor. And now a Three Sacred Gates pops up... and it's also an Anomaly-based faction.'

He sat in silence for a moment.

'I've still got more than fifty units of Yin Qi unused. Perhaps I can upgrade Yang Extreme Dao once more. Deep Blue.'

The Modifier screen emerged.

He glanced at his present status.

'Yang Extreme Dao: Grade Three. Special Effect(s): Amplified Strength Level Thirteen; Anti-Tremor Level Ten; Reinforced Defense Level Ten; Scorch Level Six...'

'Yang Extreme Dao is formed by the full mastery of all hard body skills and is an outer force skill through and through. It decides the strength of my fleshly body and physical abilities.

Previously I upgraded to Grade Three at one go. By integrating Yin and Yang inner Qi, I can enter the Destroyer mode. But now... it looks like I'm short on Yin Qi…'

He was disappointed to see no 'Extrapolate' button behind Yang Extreme Dao. Then, he looked at his inner force skills.

'Ultimate Crimson Nine Furies Skill: Level Nine. Special Effect(s): Inner Qi Detonation, Strengthened Blood Web.'

'Yin Yang Jade Crane Aquarius Qi: Level Nine. Special Effect(s): Yin Crane Web, Yin Extreme Mode.'

Although his skills were listed separately from each other in the Modifier, Lu Sheng could distinctly feel that the inner Qi in his body was integrated into one, with Yang on the outside and Yin on the inside.

On the outside, Ultimate Crimson Nine Furies Skill was the main foundation of his power. On the inside, he relied on Yin Yang Jade Crane Aquarius Qi to stabilize his body and protect himself from being scorched by the overly explosive Ultimate Crimson Nine Furies Skill.

Without Yin Yang Jade Crane Aquarius Qi, Lu Sheng would be unable to tolerate and control such a powerful Yang-attribute inner force skill.

'In other words, if I wish to upgrade my inner force now, I need to upgrade both Yin and Yang inner force skills together as far as possible.' Having realized that, his thoughts traveled further. 'Now, I'm left with slightly more than fifty units of Yin Qi. At the very most, I can upgrade either one of them... But if I break the current equilibrium, I may suffer from side effects. I might as well keep that Yin Qi first and upgrade them at the same time when I've saved up enough Yin Qi.'

He rose to his feet and placed the book back on the shelf slowly.

"Men."

"Yes, sir!"

A guard pushed the door open, entered and knelt on the ground on one knee.

"Prepare the carriage for a trip to Tea Town. Relay my orders: Xu Chui is to accompany me with one squad," Lu Sheng ordered. These guards who waited on him close by possessed extremely high clearance. Each one of them was an elite picked from the sect, ready to lay down their lives at any time. They all worshipped Lu Sheng fanatically and were 'equipped' with Yin Crane Web. Hence, their loyalty to him was without question.

"Yes, sir!" The guard received the Sect Master's command medallion and retreated.

Lu Sheng had intended to conceal his identity on the trip. But on second thought, he decided that it was better to bring a team over in broad daylight. There were advantages to having more men in his company.

After giving out his orders, he stood alone in the study, gazing at the sky outside the study. Wisps of clouds flew by the horizon, blocking the late autumn sun.

After standing there with a dazed gaze for a moment, he sighed, pushed open the door slowly and walked out of the study.

***

Three days later, in Tea Town.

Beside a giant wine urn in the winery in town, a Taoist in green robes fished out some copper coins from his pocket slowly and counted.
.
He glanced at the extraordinarily lively scene before him in the winery. Solemnly, he pinched his fingers together and calculated.

The Taoist looked handsome and square-faced. With the serious look on his face, he looked every bit the part of a wise Taoist. A neat black goatie was on his chin.

After some calculations, his originally solemn face turned every graver.

"I've run out of money..."

The owner of the winery had long since noticed this man standing beside the wine urn. Initially, he paid him no attention. But seeing his facial expression turn graver and graver, the owner began to feel nervous. His mind went to the strange incident that had recently happened in town and quickly finished his instructions to the waiters and strolled over.

"Excuse me, Taoist. May I know if there's anything wrong with my winery? Why have you been standing at the door with such a solemn expression...?"

At the sound of that, the Taoist sucked in a deep breath of air.

"This humble Taoist's Taoist name is Wan Hezi. I chanced upon your store accidentally and felt a sudden urge to calculate. But immediately I found something amiss..."

"May I know what's wrong?" The owner of the winery was a believer and immediately began to get the jitters. Hurriedly, he waved a waiter over to bring him into the winery.

Half-declining and half-acquiescing, Wan Hezi was invited into the winery. He sat down and was about to explain, when...

"Senior Apprentice Brother Wan Hezi?" A customer slowly stood up and stared at the Taoist in shock.

At the sound of that, Wan Hezi turned around and was shocked too.

"Junior Apprentice Brother Yan!?" His eyeballs spun and quickly plastered on a smile and shuffled over. "So Junior Apprentice Brother Yan is here too! What a coincidence!"

The man who had stood up was the travelling Yan Kai. Ruddy and square-faced, Yan Kai looked even more righteous than Wan Hezi.

Yan Kai looked at Wan Hezi helplessly, wondering whether to cry or to laugh. He was all too aware of his senior apprentice brother's character flaw—he had no real abilities and loved to play the holy man to swindle others out of food and drink. Here he was, with a look of holiness and righteousness on his face; clearly he was about to con the owner for some wine.

"Come, come, come. Senior Apprentice Brother, sit here. We haven't met in such a long time. Sit down and let's chat. Where have you been all these years? Where's Master? Why couldn't I find anyone on the mountain?"

Seeing that a treat was waiting for him, Wan Hezi immediately ignored the winery owner, patronizing him with a few words, then quickly squeezed his way over to sit with Yan Kai.

Duan Rongrong, who had been sitting beside Yan Kai, was shoved aside by Wan Hezi and immediately pouted in irritation.

"Oh, Rongrong's here too! Come, let senior apprentice brother hug you!" At the sight of Duan Rongrong, Wan Hezi's eyes lit up and he immediately leaned over to take advantage of her.

"Aren't you afraid I'll tell Sis Bingyuan, Senior Apprentice Brother Wan Hezi?" Duan Rongrong folded her arms and humphed.
.
"Er..." Wan Hezi's excitement instantly turned into awkwardness. He retracted his hands with a sense of pity.

"And the fact that Brother Yan Kai is your junior apprentice brother doesn't automatically make me your junior apprentice sister. No wonder Sis Binyuan doesn't want you... tsk tsk tsk..." Duan Rongrong moves further away from Wan Hezi with a look of disgust.

"Ai... don't do this. Senior apprentice brother has reasons..." Wan Hezi was helpless. 

"Oh yea, Senior Apprentice Brother, did you come because you heard the legend about this town too?" Yan Kai spoke via secret channelling.

Secret channelling was a secret of their tradition. Only those who shared their bloodline could use it.

At the sound of that, Wan Hezi nodded. Solemn once more, he replied via secret channelling as well, "To be precise, I've come in pursuit of an extremely powerful big shot. Have you heard of Wandering Heart Society's Chao Long?"

"Chao Long? Wandering Heart Society?" Yan Kai asked in puzzlement. "No, I haven't. Will Senior Apprentice Brother clarify?"

Wan Hezi sighed.

"This Chao Long is a powerful person with a terrifying reputation in the archipelago in the sea to the east of the Song Nation, his name used to quiet crying babies. You have no idea how mighty he is. Each move he makes affects the demon tribes of the east.

But for some reason, he suddenly went westwards to the Northern Lands. Who knows what he's after?"

Yan Kai had no idea how powerful exactly this Chao Long was. But he had a different purpose for his trip.

"No matter what he's after, it's irrelevant to us. I've come to investigate the rumored legend of the Unlaughing Master in Tea Town."

"Unlaughing Master?" Wan Hezi frowned. "Do you mean the man who keeps making people tell him jokes in a stone house deep in the mountains?"

"That's right..." Before Yan Kai could finish, a series of hoof beats rang out outside the winery.

A large team of men in black athletic robes escorted an imposing carriage team, moving along slowly on the streets. All the hawkers and townsfolk hurriedly moved to the two sides of the street, making way for the team.

In the middle of the carriage team was a posh black sedan with red borders, carried on the shoulders by eight strong men.

Most astonishingly, the carriage team was escorted by the Winged Honor Guard and soldiers!

"What a grand team!" Wan Hezi exclaimed as he gazed at them.

Yan Kai, on the other hand, paid attention to the flags on the carriage team.

"It's Crimson Whale Sect! Why have they come?"

"And it's the Sect Master himself to boot!" Duan Rongrong recognized the flag as well. They had spent some time in the Northern Lands and had several contacts with Crimson Whale Sect.

This was the undisputed Number One Sect of the Northern Lands. Their Sect Master was even someone whom they knew—their erstwhile acquaintance, Lu Family's Young Master Lu Sheng.

"It's Lu Family's eldest young master..." Duan Rongrong whispered. Before she could finish the sentence however, Yan Kai interrupted.

"No.. it should be the King of Sabers in the Northern Lands—Lu Sheng," Yan Kai said.

"King of Sabers in the Northern Lands? What an imposing title—isn't he afraid of being crushed under its weight?" Wan Hezi was unconvinced. "If the Serpent of the Eastern Seas, Chao Long, hears of it, I'm afraid this King of Sabers in the Northern Lands will be in for trouble."

"We don't know that for certain." Yan Kai shook his head. "This Sect Master Lu Sheng rose at such speed that it could only be described as a miracle. His power is unparalleled in all of the Northern Lands. Moreover, he's vicious and shrewd and has deep connections. With such strength and might, he's certainly no ordinary human. If they were to fight, it remains a question who'll come out on top."

"No...you don't understand what's so scary about the Serpent of the Eastern Seas, Chao Long." Wan Hezi shook his head. "Wait till you see him strike. Then you'll understand why he can lord over the archipelago in the east, and why so many experts live under his shadow." His thoughts went to memories of that scene in the past. A sliver of fear flashed across his eyes.

Yan Kai did not bother to refute him. He could tell that his senior apprentice brother had been scared out of his wits by Chao Long. But he had seen Lu Sheng himself and knew that this man was a wolf who acted without fear or restraint and with undisguised cruelty. Add to that the fact that they were in the Northern Lands now... Anybody who messed with Sect Master Lu here on his turf had only tragedy waiting for him.

If the two were truly to fight, he did not think that Lu Sheng would lose.

"No matter what, neither of them are people we can trifle with. We just need to stay out of their way," Yan Kai whispered.

Demons, devils, ghosts and monsters
Plunge the mortals weak in horrors;
Arms of gods and blades of devils,
Shroud the world in untold evils.

Lu Sheng was an ordinary civil servant in the modern world. After waking from a drunken stupor one day, he found himself trapped in a dangerous world where demons, ghosts and supernatural monsters terrorize the land. 

In this world, ordinary mortals live in dark fear and helplessness, without any means to fight against the supernatural. 

As Lu Sheng struggles desperately for survival, he stumbles upon a game mod he had designed for a mobile phone app in his previous life. It unexpectedly becomes his special ability, which enables him to instantly level up any skill he learns, albeit at a cost.

Thus, Lu Sheng begins his journey, striving for power beyond the reach of a mortal as he treads the way of the Devil…  

"Master… why do you think people like Uncle-Master Xuyu and Uncle-Master Wuchen Zi refuse to come here?" Zhuge Yu ate a spicy stick and then sipped some iced red tea with enjoyment before asking the question.
"They are not interested in the games and TV Series featuring battles. After all, the games and TV Series here are all about this," Fairy Qing Yun said, "If one day, the cultivation world is in danger, they will come out and help. But in my opinion, the cultivators from either the Spiritual State or other places are working diligently; there's no need for your uncle-masters to come out."
"Hmph! They keep asking us to mail them iced red tea," Zhuge Yu mumbled, "We should ask them to come here and grow vegetables."
"Yu'er! You must be respectful to your seniors!" Fairy Qing Yun said solemnly.
"Okay…"
"Don't talk about them; let's eat instant noodles first!"
Meanwhile, a group of players were standing around a strange machine - the disassembler.
It had been solely used by Mr. Fang, but now he finally moved it out.
While a group of cultivators and warriors studied the machine, they suddenly heard someone by the counter talk about the new TV Series, and they all looked over with interest.
At this moment, Gu Tingyun and the others walked into the shop. Having walked around and examined the Corsair Fighter Jet for a while, they discovered that they couldn't get anything out of it by studying only for a moment!
Feeling helpless, they returned to the shop, wanting to first take full use of the eight hours of online time today.
"Master! The shop has released a new TV Series!"
"Legend of the White Snake?" Fairy Qing Yun frowned and thought, "How come it has this name? Is it a story about a snake?"
She walked over curiously.
The janitors also came up with bowls of instant noodles in their hands.
Just like other TV Series, the customers could pay to watch the first four episodes on the first day. After 8 PM, two episodes would be livestreamed on the big screens.
Since TV Series such as Jade Dynasty and Wind and Cloud had ended, many cultivators were out of things to watch, especially the lazy and idle ones.
Su Tianji was one of these cultivators.
Fight Abyss Demons? Why would a lazy cultivator like her fight Abyss Demons?
For the last while, the first thing that she did after entering the shop on the daily was glancing at the small blackboard to see if there was anything new on it.
Today, there was indeed something new on it!
"Potato chips?! Legend of the White Snake?!"
"Master! Master! A new TV Series!" Her two disciples said cheerfully behind her.
"Let's go! Let's go! Let's go! I'll take you girls to watch the TV Series!" Su Tianji who had looked spiritless instantly perked up, intending to watch it regardless of what it was.
At this moment, Sia and other people of the Ultimate West Realm walked in. Sia was in a fiery-red dress, and she was still angry that she hadn't won a prize in the F1 World Championship. 
She spoke using the Spiritual State language in her awkward accent, "What are they talking about? Why is it so lively?"
They didn't watch Jade Dynasty and wasn't willing to watch Wind and Cloud. After all, if they started studying these things now, they would always lag behind others.
Having just lost to cultivators of the Spiritual State and Deserted Sea Realm, these proud warriors wanted to find an area in which they could surpass others.
After using up the fatigue points in Dungeon Fighter Online, they focused their energy on Final Fantasy and watched it time and time again to study the sword techniques in it.
"What's this strange thing?" a few people of th eUltimate West Realm immediately looked over.
Soon, they saw Jessica and other janitors who were standing by.
"Ugh? Are you guys from the Ultimate West Realm too?"
"Um…" Carl and others' faces twitched. "Yeah…"
"You speak the Spiritual State language so well!"
"We grew up in the Spiritual State…" Jessica's face darkened.
Of course! It's not difficult for us to learn a language!
Then, the real and fake people of the Ultimate West Realm began a friendly conversation.
"We people of Ultimate West Realm must stick together!" Sia said kindly, "Do you want to watch the Legend of the White Snake with us? I'll pay for you!"
The outlanders cried and thought, How come there is such a good person?
"…You mean these guys?" Mr. Fang looked over and said, "They are not allowed to go online during work hours."
"Ah-!" Jessica and her companions were angry, and their faces all turned green. They stared at Mr. Fang with murderous spirit in their eyes.
"We can stand behind them and watch!" Carl said in a low voice, "We'll know what Legend of the White Snake is!"
"Good idea!"
Sia now had paid for the TV Series. "Activate the Legend of the White Snake for me!"
Then, she and the other people of Ultimate West Realm went online cheerfully.
After opening Super Theater, she saw the logo of the Legend of the White Snake on the interface.
Since the F1 World Championship had just ended, and the character in her main account had made a huge sword with Terra Stone, she wasn't impatient, entering the game as soon as possible. Instead, she could relax for a bit.
Together with Luo Piaoling and other people of the Ultimate West Realm, they clicked open Legend of the White Snake to watch the TV Series.
Meanwhile, Su Tianji and her disciples had also opened the new TV Series eagerly.
Jiang Xiaoyue and Little Bell also hurried to the computers and began watching it.
Jessica and other outlanders rushed over eagerly to watch from behind, but they saw nothing but a poster on the screen.
"…"
In the nation named Huaxia where Fang Qi had lived before traveling through space and time, there were many beautiful legends about flying on swords and sword immortals who dashed into the netherworld. There were also mythical tales about mountain spirits turning into human forms.
[TL Note: Huaxia is another word for China.]
Different from other movies and TV Series which began with grand scenes, this TV Series started with a story in a past lifetime.
Legend of the White Snake began mildly with a small story in which a young boy who took care of cows saved a white snake from an old snake hunter.
Bai Suzhen, the white snake, made an oath that she would forever remember this favor and her savior.
"Is this TV Series a story about this small snake?" Curious, Su Tianji stared at the small white snake and wondered, Will it cultivate for hundreds or thousands of years and become a big snake?
Soon, it was 1,700 years later.
"Ahh! How come this snake has grown so big?!" In the Yuanyang City Shop, Little Bell was so startled that it almost fell from its chair.
In the misty valley where thunderbolts flashed, a white demon snake bigger than a dragon winded through the mountains. She turned from a small demon to the human form, and she went down the mountain and entered the mortal world. Seeing the world from the perspective of a demon, the people in this world felt very curious.
"Ya! Guys, look! She tamed a green snake!" Jiang Xiaoyue exclaimed. Many viewers saw the battle between the white snake and the green snake, and they watched intently.
From this point on, the TV Series went on the main track and got a lot more interesting.
In the misty drizzle on the day of Qingming Festival, the white snake finally found the reincarnation of her savior from 1,700 years ago at the broken bridge on West Lake.
Standing with an oil paper umbrella in her hand, Bai Suzhen's white-clad figure stood in the misty drizzle on the bank of West Lake. With the beautiful scenery of West Lake as the background, this scene was permanently branded into the viewers' minds.
At this moment, many cultivators and warriors wished that they could replace Xu Xian, the reincarnation of the young boy.
When the players played games such as the Legend of the Sword and Fairy and Dungeon Fighter Online, they would hear lovely music. Besides being melodious, the music in the Legend of the Sword and Fairy could even refresh their minds and calm their souls.
At this moment, they looked puzzled. "Um? The TV Series also has music?"
Then, they heard the lyrics of the song, "West Lake is so beautiful in March. Spring drizzle is as sweet as wine, and the willow trees with new spouts look like mist…"
"Ugh? What's this song?"
"Ah? This episode ends here?!" Su Tianji exclaimed.


We’ve had systems that help the MCs make pills, steal skills from legendary masters, and even be forced to show off to earn points, but what about a system that allows one to run a virtual reality internet cafe, featuring all the classic games?

Our MC awakens in a new world (Truck-kun strikes again) and finds himself with a mysterious system that allows him to run a fully self-sufficient virtual reality internet cafe! What? Opening an internet cafe in a cultivator world? You can now surf the internet, watch dramas, and play video games?!

One Emperor Warrior cried after visiting MC’s shop, “Damn, Blizzard completes my life!”
Another Yuan River Realm cultivator gasped after drinking Sprite, “What is this sorcery?” 

What else did the MC bring to the cultivator world? Come join us on this adventure as Fang Qi faces off against cultivation sects and major forces with his collection of modern treasures.

When the vehicle arrived at its destination, everyone felt like they had just experienced one of the most thrilling experiences in their lives. Those who had stuck their heads out of the windows found their hair completely blown out of shape by the wind. The apprentices stepped out of the carriages with their luggages. Sargon and a few other workers ushered the group of apprentices up the staircase and towards the castle up ahead.
The mechanical wall that acted as the gates opened and everyone walked into the hall of the castle. The castle was brightly lit and elegantly furnished. Luxurious stained glass windows lined the walls and a large dropped ceiling embedded with hundreds of crystals hung above everyone. The large taxidermied head of a ferocious animal was hanging over a great hearth and dozens of artistic oil paintings were on display on the wall.
"Wow!"
"That's a painting by Frant! It's about the Golden King Ahenaten killing the twelfth Orc King, the Wolf King Costa!"
"That's a sculpture by Laco!"
"And the works of master Palinb, too!"
Some of the apprentices who were born into wealthier families were more knowledgeable in the history of art. Immediately upon seeing the things around them, they let out a few shocked breaths. The hall was filled with many priceless artifacts. Even though some apprentices were nobles, they were not the most important or the wealthiest of nobles. Moreover, most apprentices were from families in the middle or lower social classes. No one had ever seen so many expensive and luxurious items on display in the same room.
In the middle of the room were three long tables full of food. Silverware was already set out, waiting for the guests. Since the apprentices had not eaten anything since noon, their stomachs began to growl.
The entire castle was filled with flickering flames and glittering shadows. All the apprentices who had entered the castle looked around them continuously, feeling somewhat dazed. Suddenly, Lu Zhiyu walked out through a ring. He had passed the dimensional door and appeared in front of them.
"Is everyone here? Why are there only so few people?"
Realizing that only over forty apprentices were present, Lu Zhiyu frowned. This figure was way below his expectation. He had sent out more than two hundred letters, but less than a quarter of the recipients chose to respond. It seemed like more people had decided to give up.
All the apprentice wizards stared at Lu Zhiyu who was standing in front of them. He looked almost like an elf, and his black hair was tied into a ponytail at the back of his head. He was wearing a long white coat with silver linings. Under the coat, he had a simple white shirt and black pants. On his feet was a pair of white boots.
"Let me introduce myself," Lu Zhiyu said. "I am Anthony, the owner of the wizard tower and, from tomorrow on, your mentor. I am sure you have a lot of questions, but I am also certain that this place will provide you with sufficient information soon enough. Class starts tomorrow, and you will be living here in the castle, spending the next five years of your lives studying with me."
He clapped his hands. "Well, my dears. Since we're all here already, let's eat. I've prepared this feast specially for you. Please enjoy yourselves all you can. Then, you should have a good sleep. After today, your lives will never be the same again!"
Lu Zhiyu was speaking in Phinks, but he used his mind power to project his voice and the meaning of his words to all the apprentices. Even though the orcs and the elves did not understand Phinks, they were able to understand the meaning behind Lu Zhiyu's words. Therefore, they all looked flabbergasted.
Lu Zhiyu sat down by the table. Then, all the apprentices sat down along the long table in order. Although three tables had been prepared, one was enough to accommodate everyone. Seeing no need for the other two tables, Lu Zhiyu waved his hand and the other two tables disappeared along with all the food on them. It was just like when he suddenly appeared in the room. This action prompted a series of oohs and aahs of shock from the apprentices. To them, power like this was something out of a legend.
All the food was carefully prepared by the ant-people. The apprentices had never even heard of the ingredients used and the cooking methods. After all, on Alen, salt was already considered as an expensive item, while spices could only be afforded by the richest families. Only wealthy people could eat meat for every single meal.
The apprentices had never seen a meal like this. They wolfed down the food laid out for them, almost swallowing down their own tongues. Everyone felt that this meal was something only available in the kingdom of gods. It must have been, since only gods could afford to eat as lavishly as this.
After the dinner, Lu Zhiyu clapped his hands to gain their attention. "Have you all finished? That's great. This will be your first class. For wizards, the most important rule is quid pro quo. You reap what you sow, so without paying anything, you'll get nothing. That dinner you just had is worth one gold coin, hmm, in the standard of the Luhmann Kingdom currency, Malon." The apprentices all gasped. A single gold Malon was enough to support a normal family of five for an entire month. Nobody could accept the fact that they had just eaten a meal equivalent to that price.
"The boat fare is ten Malons," Lu Zhiyu continued. "The tuition fee each year is two hundred. This includes the library materials, your accommodation, food, charges for using the laboratory, and standard experiment facilities. Apart from that, you'll have to pay for everything else! "
The apprentices all widened their mouths in astonishment. All these fees would add up to over a thousand Malons. Even a noble family might not have that much money in total, let alone the apprentices present.
"But, Mr. Anthony, we can't afford that," Bohr said, standing up.
"You do not have to pay me right now," Lu Zhiyu said, squinting. "You can pay me after you graduate."
"This is a scam!" Leves said, standing up. "It's a usury! How could the things here be so expensive? Even after we graduate, we'll never be able to pay such a debt in our entire lives!"
"You're Leves Bicto, right?" Lu Zhiyu said, somewhat stunned.
Leves immediate straightened his body. "That's right. I'm from the Bicto Family, a noble family!"
Lu Zhiyu nodded, "Once you graduate, you will discover that the so-called nobleness, throne, power, and money are all completely unattractive to you, just like the soil on the ground. That's because these are things that you can get by simply moving your fingers. You can't pay the fees? That's fine, too. I will chase this kind of idiot out of the tower. In the future, he will never be allowed to mention the tower or call himself a wizard, because he will only humiliated the word 'wizard'!"
"I'll only using this method to tell you that if you don't pay a price, you'll never get anything. Quid pro quo. Such is the rule of the world, and as a wizard, it'll also be a rule that you shall abide to!"
Leves flushed, but he could not refute. The magical things he had seen along his journey—the strange wind raven which could speak and easily kill a group of Bloodline Knights, the life alchemy ship which could cross the vast ocean and kill the Children of the Sea, the mysterious wizard servants, the train which could travel underground, the extremely luxurious wizard tower, and Lu Zhiyu's supernatural abilities—caused him to be both bewildered and speechless!
To a person like Lu Zhiyu, the apprentices were like a group of frogs in the well. For the first time in their lives, they discovered that the world was so vast, the sea looked like this, there was another continent and an entire race outside Alen, and there were wizards which could control all kinds of magical powers!
After dinner, everyone started chatting among themselves. Under the allocation of the few administrators appointed by Lu Zhiyu, the apprentices found their rooms, their new homes in the castle. Everyone had a single room so that they would not be disturbed during meditation. It would also be more convenient for them to learn and read.
Nevertheless, everyone was too excited to fall asleep. The magical and magnificent journey these few days had filled them with enthusiasm. In particular, the dinner they had had just now and the words of Lu Zhiyu kept echoing in their minds. They tossed and turned in their beds, unable to sleep!


By accident, Lu Zhiyu found the entrance to a low-dimensional world, and thus began a totally different journey!

Free to control everything in the low-dimensional game, Lu Zhiyu felt like a gamemaster, and even God.


Tang Mo'er looked at the live stream next door. Lu Qi'er was clad in a white dress and singing her first hit song, 'Legend'. Having not sung it in many years, it brought back memories of a time when she had sung the song with a outstanding passion that had skyrocketed her to her present fame.
"Mo'er, we need to hurry and think of a plan. Looking at the current online votes, we'll be completely dominated by Lin Ruoxi if we don't do anything!"
With her face propped on one hand, Tang Mo'er was surpassingly calm. "Qi Xi, don't panic. It's not surprising for her to sing 'Legend'. If you think about it, she has always had this as her trump card, even from the beginning."
"Then what should we do?"
What should we do? Tang Mo'er slowly turned and looked at Lin Shiyu.
…
In the live stream next door. 
"Qi'er, Ruoxi, I've just received news that Lin Shiyu is about to sing 'Legend'. How can that be? Who does she think she is!"
Lu Qi'er was stunned. What?
Lin Ruoxi laughed and held Lu Qi'er's arms. "Sister Qi'er, Lin Shiyu is just trying to blindly copy you and make herself look dumb. 'Legend' is your debut song and number one hit. God, it's hilarious how she even has the guts to show her incompetence. I almost feel embarrassed for her!"
"Exactly. Everyone on the internet has huge doubts towards their beloved 'Beauty Lin'. We're set to win." 
"Sister Qier, Sister Qier…" Seeing that Lu Qi'er was in a daze, Lin Ruoxi tugged at her arm.
Lu Qi'er immediately regained her composure, but her face was still extremely pale.
"Sister Qi'er, what's wrong? Your hands are icy cold."
…
The news of Lin Shiyu singing 'Legend' had hit the headlines. There was a lot of doubt clamoring all over the internet.
'Beauty Lin, no matter how well you sing, you'll never beat Lu Qier. Please change your song as soon as possible.'
'Beauty Lin and Beauty Tang, you're evidently leveraging on the popularity of your neighbors next door. Don't blame me if I become nasty to your fans!'
'I protest! Don't ruin the song 'Legend'!'
… 
"Shiyu, are you ready?" Tang Mo'er fluttered her eyelashes and asked Lin Shiyu eagerly amidst the shadow of doubt that was enshrouding them.
There was something about the way Lin Shiyu's eyes glistened. 
"Mm."
Tang Mo'er played the music. Lin Shiyu picked up the microphoneー
One fine day, you wrote me a letter.
I did not know your name nor have I seen your face.
My heart blossoms
This is the legend of you and me…
Qi Xi sucked in a deep breath and her jaw dropped as she stared at Lin Shiyu in shock. To be honest, she was against Lin Shiyu singing the song 'Legend', as the song was deeply associated with Lu Qier's brand. It was Lu Qi'er's song. There were people who did covers of the song, but failed to deliver the meaning of the song. As a result, 'Legend' became a masterpiece.
It was Qi Xi's first time hearing Lin Shiyu's voice when singing. Lin Shiyu's vocals were clean and ethereal, just like her cold and brilliant self. It was as if the song 'Legend' was made naturally for her and her alone. The resulting song was more than spectacular and left Qi Xi speechless. 
The moment Lin Shiyu started singing, her voice completely dominated over Lu Qi'er next door.
In the live stream next door, Lin Ruoxi had initially wanted to watch drama unfold. However, the moment she heard Lin Shiyu's voice, she was shocked.
Soon, she saw such comments appearing on her live streamー
'Oh my god. Lin Shiyu has such an angelic voice. I'm in awe!'
'Lin Shiyu has given 'Legend' a new breath of life.'
'Lu Qi'er, go next door and listen to Lin Shiyu. She can teach you a thing or two!'
'Let's have an interview. Miss Lu, as the original singer, how do you feel about someone's song cover sounding better than your own original rendition?'
"Lu Qi'er, what's going on?" Lin Ruoxi looked at Lu Qier.
Lu Qier's face became pale and she did not say anything in response.
…
Five minutes later, Lin Shiyu finished singing 'Legend'. Tang Mo'er's online ranking had immediately overwhelmed Lin Ruoxi and reached the top.
Tang Mo'er and Lin Shiyu opened the door and stepped out into the corridor, only to walk into Lin Ruoxi and Lu Qier.
Lin Ruoxi snapped in anger, "Lin Shiyu, your cover of 'Legend' is act of an infringement. You'll be hearing from our lawyer."


After facing her fiancé's betrayal, things take an unexpected turn after Tang Mo’er inadvertently gets involved with the Capital’s preeminent magnate, Gu Mohan.

Fast-forwarding, Tang Mo’er clenches on a pregnancy test kit with two red lines—testing positive—and confronts him. “Young Master Gu, why did you make me pregnant?”

Gu Mohan hands a baby over into her arms. “My dearest wife, be good. That’s our second child.”

And so Tang Mo’er can only hustle and take care of her two children, but unbeknownst to her, Young Master Gu has also been coveting her love and affection…

This is a face-smacking, sweet-love novel set in the entertainment industry.


The coldest days of the year had passed. Frozen rivers were melting and old trees were sprouting. Though there was still thin snow in the mountains, spring had come quietly.
With its natural beauty and meandering paths, Mount Huamei looked like a scenic spot in River East. With birds twittering and more hunters coming in, it became more lively and beautiful.
"Ice Fairy" Ye Yuqi was out of town this time, but Meng Qi was no longer a stranger. Led by a disciple, he came into the back mountain and saw the ordinary thatched cottage. Beside it lay an undecorated grave.
Master Lu still wore the plain black gown. He was bending low with a hoe in his hand, completely lost in weeding the flowerbeds that were full of exotic flowers and rare herbs around the grave. The long sword, which was famous all over the world for its action when out of the scabbard, lay aside quietly.
Considering his realm, strength, and control of the sword, he could easily kill off weeds and pests without any harm to the flowers by waving his hand, but he didn't do so. Instead, he used the hoe slowly and leisurely with great devotion as if he were doing the most valuable and artistic thing in the world. Lost in the devotion, he could naturally forget about all his sorrow and trouble and enjoy the inner peace that words could not begin to describe.
Meng Qi stood still beside the thatched cottage. He didn't greet Master Lu or interrupt his work. Instead, Meng Qi watched it attentively and felt as if he were back to the moment when he was enjoying carvings in Maoling. He calmed himself, felt peaceful and found the wisdom in himself.
No one knew how long it was before Master Lu finally straightened up and walked back to his cottage. He put the hoe against the wall, sat down cross-legged, pointed, and said to Meng Qi, "Please sit."
He gazed at Meng Qi attentively, waiting carefully for his reply.
"Thank you for saving me. I've got nothing to repay your kindness with aside from this tree. It carries the sword from World of Dao in Seven Moves of Heaven Interception," Meng Qi said flatly. He took out the Supreme-wisdom Tree and put it in front of him. The tree was verdurous and had hidden vitality. Its branches and leaves swung with the breeze, and the sword glittered faintly.
Master Lu glanced at the Supreme-wisdom Tree and smilingly said, "You really have strong genuine Qi and obsessional karmas. You're even tied up with the Buddha and Heaven Interception."
After teasing, he sighed. "I would have definitely rejected it if you brought it to me before the turn of the year. Now, it is just in time so that I can get prepared for the next part."
Meng Qi was totally confused. What did Master Lu mean?
He thought it over but didn't ask. Instead, he said, "I can hardly forget about your swordplay that day. Your sword is famous all over the world for changing Dharma and Logos when out of the scabbard. You used it so well with mysterious changes that you managed to set rules for the world and limitations for immortals. When you brandished your sword, no one dared to disobey. You're far from being merely a Human Immortal or Earth Immortal. You're similar to one of the big powers I've met..."
Meng Qi told him the story where Yang Jian set up the monument, leaving out the beginning and the end. He stared at Master Lu in anticipation of his reply. He wondered, "Could Master Lu be in the same realm as Lord of Purity and Magic, far more powerful than a Human Immortal or Earth Immortal? Otherwise, why would such things be so similar?"
However, if it were so, guys like Gu Erduo would have been destroyed long ago!
Master Lu listened attentively and quietly. At last, he smiled as if mocking himself. "I'm far inferior to YuXu Yang Jiang. I can isolate mortals and immortals in that world, making them ascend or stay away from us, but here in our world, the Ninth Heaven, I'm still not powerful enough. Do you understand?"
"No, I don't..." Meng Qi shook his head in confusion and then frowned. "Are we in a special world where Dharma and Logos can't be easily changed just like that in the Ninth Heaven?"
This reminded him of a legend.
"Yes." Master Lu replied placidly. His eyes looked as clear as a bottomless lake. "I just ascended to be an Earth Immortal. I've achieved something else with a few features of the state of a Legend. That's why I can set rules and bring harmony to this world with the help of our place."
"A few features?" Meng Qi got a nasty shock. "But the state of a Legend should be a realm very far away from us, isn't it? Why can you feel it now?"
He didn't know about the state of a Legend and he only knew of all realms before the experience in Everlasting Valley or before what Qi Zhengyan told him. Now he was confused again because of Master Lu and he remained very much in the dark.
Master Lu breathed just like an ordinary man. The long sword was laid aside. His eyes looked deep at first, but if one looked closer, they felt pure. He smiled.
"The state of a Legend is an inevitable process no matter if you practice Kung Fu or Taoism. Normally, a Taoist consummates himself as a Divine Immortal, but in Buddhism, only Buddhas among Maha Bodhisattva and Great Arhat can sense the 'External Personality' in the dark, establish contact, wake it up and turn it into 'Internal Personality'. In Buddhism, the only way realms can be Buddha is after stepping into the state of a Legend. Some Maha Bodhisattva and Great Arhat who have unfulfilled wishes or refuse to be Buddha are known as the Immortal Venerable in Taoism."
As it was his first time to systematically know about the path after Dhamakaya, Meng Qi was rather interested. "Legend" could stand for a realm, but it was more meant for features of the realm.
Realms where Human Immortal, Earth Immortal, Divine Immortal, the Immortal Venerable (Legend) and Zhen Wu stayed? The realm of Heaven Sovereign? The realm of Taoist Primogenitor and Buddha? Meng Qi analyzed them quite excitedly.
"An old saying in Buddhism goes: The world is just like an abyss of misery. A man can be qualified to overcome it as long as he claims Dharmakaya. Legend is an important stage, connecting the 'External Personality' of all worlds. With countless power on him, he will survive the abyss of misery and will never die. He's capable of resurrection at any time unless we can trail his 'personalities' in all universes and kill them. Luckily they died of some unknown reasons, otherwise, they will live forever with enough lifespan," Master Lu added. "The Royal Advisor from Bomi whom you once met planned to replace the countless 'External Personalities' he sensed in the dark with 'other personalities' so as to claim the legend. That was why I said he was going the wrong way."
"I see." Meng Qi calmly nodded.
The story of the angler and the fish came from the state of a Legend. The broken soul of Supreme Deity Mirror really functioned to help people to sense "External Personality" in advance. The Everlasting Tribe used it for reincarnation, which was totally a waste. No wonder Blood Sea Rakshasa longed so much for it. His so-called reincarnation was only used to cover up. He honestly wanted to turn "External Personality" into "Internal Personality."
If he could make it several times, would he have the features of a legend? Could it be what Master Lu had described?
Blood Sea Rakshasa had lost the broken soul of the Supreme Deity Mirror. His scheme against Du Huaishang had been disrupted, too. What was worse, Master Lu had isolated the world, making him almost die of anger, but no one was sure if he had made similar arrangements in other worlds.
Meng Qi told Master Lu about his doubts. In the end, he said, "I thought I knew the most Secret Scrolls. Unexpectedly, you know more."
"Considering my age, it's normal that I've experienced more and visited more relics and graves than you. I always know something that you don't know." Master Lu laughed. "Thanks to you, the evil intention of Blood Sea Rakshasa has been exposed, otherwise, we would have still been deceived. If he accomplished something with the special Blood Shadow, it would be hard to deal with him. We might hardly kill him."
What he said amazed Meng Qi a lot. Sure enough, every Dharmakaya can be marvelous. Blood Sea Rakshasa was also up to something big with great ambition, even though his schemes were repeatedly disrupted by Meng Qi and some others. He may very well succeed.
"Do you mean you contacted the 'External Personality' by chance and have a few features of legend?" Meng Qi flattered with a smile.
Suddenly, Master Lu looked very gentle as he replied. "Not really. I've got a different experience. In fact, I haven't sensed 'External Personality.'"
He pointed at the exotic flowers and rare herbs beside the thatched cottage and said in a gentle voice, "My wife liked flowers when she was alive. She planted them here. Now beautiful flowers grow all over the mountains as a feast for the eyes."
He told the story peacefully, but what he said was quite touching. Meng Qi was confused about why Master Lu brought this up, but he couldn't help being moved and feeling a bit gloomy.
"My wife was an optimistic and cordial lady who always smiled. She was querulous, but never squeamish. I was too dull to express myself, but I fell in love with her at first sight. I never expected she loved me too." Master Lu said concisely with deep feelings in his eyes. He sounded so sad as he spoke gradually. "After she died, I always visited old places to think about her in case I forget her someday.
"The love for her is so strong and scorching deep in my heart. She remains unique to me. So does my love for her. With the unparalleled love and the persistence on the sword, I consider myself to be unique too—unlike anyone else.
"I often sense the 'External Personality' in my dreams. But the deeper I feel the uniqueness of my love, the more I find myself different from 'them'. As the love deepens day by day, I get gradually separated from 'them'. We're totally different. 'External Personality' isn't me. And I am just what I am.
"This is quite opposite to the normal path of assembling all personalities. I have no idea if it is a path to ruin, but since I've chosen it, following my own heart, all I can do is to explore the future."
Master Lu made no attempt to conceal his love for his wife, but Meng Qi didn't find it hypocritical or corny. Instead, the comment about "Wholehearted Sword," widely known in Jianghu, suddenly occurred to him:
"His extreme devotion brings the greatest sword, and his wife is his one and only love."


I care not of my past and neither of my future.
Conquering all heroes and foes while looking with disdain at the horrors of the Samsara, I yearn only for a life of thrilling wonders!
History will repeat itself after many ages as the menace of the Great Calamity rises once more.
Which will rise with triumph in the face of adversity; the Golden Form of the Great Buddha or the invincible Heavenly Taoist Form?
Which will seize all glory amidst all struggles; The Buddha's Palms or the  Seven Strokes of Heaven's Interception?
From the sanctum of the Shaolin Temple, Meng Qi's adventures and struggles through the Samsara begin as we follow his climb to claim the title of "the Unrivaled and the Invincible One"!


Ever since what happened in Green Valley Ville, Lu Cheng and Alumera had been in a bad relationship with each other. Lu Cheng's Black Pine Colony received numerous attacks and suffered quite some damage. Since Alumera had joined Han Xiao, Han Xiao wanted to settle this problem for Lu Cheng, so he called.
"It's you." Lu Cheng was cautious on the call. He had also received the intelligence that Han Xiao came from Alumera, so this raised his alertness and made him doubt Han Xiao's motive in contacting him before.
"Don't worry, Alumera won't look for your trouble anymore." Han Xiao was straight forward and expressed his standpoint.
Lu Cheng did not understand. "What do you mean?"
"I'm not on Alumera's side, at least I was not. Now, they have joined me, and I have settled your conflict with them." Han Xiao laughed. "Friends should help each other."
"… Okay." Lu Cheng's tone softened a little. Thinking of their relationship before, he felt Han Xiao would not lie to him, and he did not need to. He was just a small warlord, and Han Xiao was now a legend.
"After the war, the Six Nations will be the only large organization, and there will be fewer wanderers. Warlords will definitely be cleared out in the future…" Han Xiao repeated Xiao Jin's words. Basically, what he meant was—The business you're doing now has no future, my brother. You will definitely lose everything in the future, but my business has potential. Don't say I didn't remind you. Now there's an opportunity, and I want you. Don't let my kindness go to waste.
Lu Cheng was a little tempted. "Let me consider."
After they finished talking about business matters, Han Xiao asked if Le Zhenyu was still in Black Pine Colony, and to that, Lu Cheng's answer was he had already left. Han Xiao had some thoughts.
Lei Zhenyu was the mechanic that built PE-0 Nanotechnology Muscle Fiber, and Old Man Lu had entrusted him to help Lu Cheng. Once Lei Zhenyu left, it would be the chance to get the four blueprints that Old Man Lu had left behind. Old Man Lu would try to pass the message to Lu Cheng, who would then send someone back to the repair shop back in Stardragon to retrieve the blueprints.
Although their father and son relationship was very rigid, Old Man Lu's still had a lot of love as a father. Han Xiao shook his head discreetly. This reminded him of his dad… oh, he was not talking about Xiao Jin.
Old Man Lu's four blueprints were very rare items. They had very unique styles and could be considered a set of godly equipment in the early stages of a mechanic. The chance to get those through knowledge fusion was extremely low, so Han Xiao was tempted. He now had three fighting styles—ranged kiting style with the Ghost sniper rifle and Electromagnetic Hover-boots, all-round style with his Amphiptere mechanical suit, and Mechanical Pugilist style with Compounded Magnetic Chain Split Blades and Thermo-Electrical Incisor Gloves. These three styles made up his current combat style.
The other machinery was not counted as part of his usual tactics—such as the 'Rush' style with Gen 2.5 Rangers and batteries or the pure machinery style with a large number of firearms—as these were rarely used. Ever since the creation of the snake series mechanical suits, Han Xiao had rarely gambled for new blueprints. He knew the knowledge fusion combination needed for the blueprints. Other than trying his luck occasionally, he only spent EXP to fuse specific blueprints when he needed them.
Old Man Lu's four blueprints belonged to a new standalone tactical combat style. It was equal to being free. Of course, Han Xiao would not miss it.
…
The sun slowly moved closer to the horizon, dyeing Stardragon Western Capital in a dusky glow. The people on the streets were in a hurry as if the night was a monster and they wanted to be back home before it came.
Han Xiao walked on the streets slowly. It had been close to a year since he left, and now that he had returned, the feeling that the city gave him was slightly different. For one, there were more people. The remains of the paint from the anti-war protests could still be seen on the corners of the walls, and the large screen on the building far away played the news about their victory in the war and the upcoming climate deterioration. The city was covered in a heavy-hearted air, and the residents were worried and lost about their fate in the future.
Han Xiao was wearing the Facial Simulator and had a different appearance, wearing a wool coat. It was already winter, and these clothes were very low profile and ordinary.
Back at the repair shop that he had left long ago, it still had the same structure. Even his workshop remained beside the shop. Han Xiao walked into the shop, and a buzzing sound came from the workstation. Lu Qian was focusing on assembling machinery. She was alone—Old Man Lu, who usually sat at the door, was missing.
Lu Qian turned around. Seeing that a customer was there, she hastily put down her work and approached him with a smile. "Hello, what do you need?"
Lu Qian still had the familiar look, gentle and dedicated, like a spring breeze. Han Xiao sized her up and said without changing his expression, "I would like to customize something small."
"Customize what?" Lu Qian blinked.
Han Xiao took out a blueprint and passed it to Lu Qian—it was a mini metal statue drawing, not very technical, just needed welding and grinding. Any machinery assembly shop could complete it. Lu Qian looked at it for a while and said while nodding, "No problem, come to take tomorrow."
Han Xiao shook his head. "I'm leaving the city tomorrow; I need it tonight."
With a troubled expression, Lu Qian said, "It takes about two hours to build this statue, and I'll close the shop when it gets dark."
"Then I can only go to another shop." Han Xiao acted upset and mumbled, "Which repair shop take 30,000 dollars jobs around here?"
Lu Qian's eyes sparkled instantly, and she changed her response immediately. "Today's closing time is delayed; you can wait in the shop and receive the product as soon as it's finished."
Han Xiao laughed discreetly. He knew Lu Qian too well—this method worked every time.
There was only a chance to find Old Man Lu's box if he stayed in the shop. Of course, he could not ask Lu Qian directly as it would raise caution.
At this time, a new customer entered, it was a short hair man, he said, "I want to buy some household machinery. Do you have any?"
"Yes." Lu Qian pointed toward the metal shelf on the side and said, "Everything on that is for sale. Sorry, I currently am doing something, so you can look at the products yourself."
Han Xiao casually pulled a chair and sat down. Suddenly, he sensed something and looked to the side. He saw that the man who walked in was sizing up the items on the shelf while discreetly sizing him up and observing him. Old Man Lu's identity was special, so he had entrusted Division 13 to take care of Lu Qian before leaving. There was always someone that monitored the place nearby, preventing anyone from harming Lu Qian. This new customer was one of the regular field agents, and he had come to observe Han Xiao.
"Division 13's man?" Han Xiao's senses at LV 70 were very sharp, so he noticed this man's footsteps showed unique signs of having trained in the military. He could guess it easily with just a little bit of thinking. His expression did not change, and he watched quietly. He was not afraid of getting recognized as he had changed his face for the time being.
It got dark, and Lu Qian was focused. Han Xiao sat on the other side, and that man was still looking at the shelf and monitoring him.
Han Xiao's brows rose. He could not move freely when under surveillance. He shook his leg, and a mini spider detector crawled out his pocket, moving stealthily following the shadows. Han Xiao took out his laptop while blocking the vision of the other man with his body. He looked down and opened the controlling panel for the spider detector, then switched it to manual control.
The visual image of the mini spider detector showed on the bottom right of the screen, moving close to the ground. The detector was equipped with a metal detection device, and the pipes hidden under the walls and the ground were all reflected. He remembered Old Man Lu's safe was metal, so he used metal detection.
Half an hour later, the spider detector found the target in Lu Qian's room on the second floor. A suitcase-style safe was under the bed. Han Xiao's eyes spun. He stood up immediately and asked, "Is there a toilet here?"
Lu Qian looked up and wiped her sweat. "It's upstairs. I can bring you."
"No need to, you do your stuff. I can go myself." Han Xiao rejected her and walked upstairs. After a few steps, he suddenly heard that field agent following him up with the excuse of wanting to go to the toilet as well.
Han Xiao felt a little troubled. It was not easy to act when he was being monitored by someone. Suddenly, he had an evil idea. Coming to the toilet on the second floor, he suddenly turned around and punched the field agent in his face. The field agent had no time to react at all and could only feel his vision getting blurry and his nose being in extreme pain. Then, he fainted.
Han Xiao held onto him and laid him down on the ground slowly. He walked into Lu Qian's room, pulled out the safe from under the bed, and keyed in the password he remembered.
Ka-cha
The cover opened. Han Xiao gave it a scan, and the interface notified him that he had received four rare blueprints, so it was confirmed. He was delighted, rolled the blueprints up, and placed them into his bag. Then he took out the substitutes from his back and placed them into the box, restoring it back to its place.
The substitutes were also machinery blueprints, but they were just normal blueprints. There would be players in the future who would go through countless hardships to complete this mission. Thus, by putting something inside, the player who completed the mission would at least get something. Han Xiao felt that he had such a kind heart, almost so touching it could move the whole of 'Galaxy'.
He carried the field agent down. Lu Qian was shocked and asked, "What happened to him?"
Han Xiao purposely put on a face of disgust and said, "This guy wanted to use the toilet together with me. It was a disgusting idea, so I knocked him out."
Lu Qian's expression became weird. Her eyes looked around on the field agent's body then mumbled, "So exciting…"
Han Xiao sat down peacefully. He did not panic after knocking a person from Division 13 out. This was because of his strength. Plus, Lu Qian and he knew each other quite some time ago, so he did not want to disappear for nothing and make Lu Qian scared.
He chatted with Lu Qian to fill the silence.
…
"C156 please respond… C156 please respond!"
In a large room of a building a few hundred meters away, a team of field agents to protect Lu Qian was on standby. The captain kept repeating the same line into the walkie talkie, trying to reach the field agent in the repair shop.
After not getting a response at all, their faces started to get serious.
"Sh*t, he's lost contact. There must be an accident in the shop. Let's move now!"
The captain stood up immediately, changed into a bulletproof vest, brought along an ammunition belt, and burst through the door with the team in tow.


What do you do when you wake up and find yourself inside the very game that you love? 
What do you do when you realize you that you have not only become an NPC - you have even been thrown back in time to before the game even launched! 
What will happen when our protagonist's two realities coincide? 
Han Xiao was a professional power leveler before his transmigration. Using his past life's knowledge, Han Xiao sweeps through the universe as he prepares for the arrival of the players. This is definitely not your typical transmigration novel.

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