"I've done the calculations…"
"As long as we can gather enough spaceship wreckage, I'm confident I can repair the Yun Moxing. Once it's fixed, we can head for other star systems to search for geniuses!"
"And if it's not enough?"
After tidying up the house, Jiang Li sat down on his familiar sofa.
"Babata, in my opinion, Luo Feng's talent is extraordinary. If he's properly trained, achieving the rank of Master of the Universe wouldn't even be a problem."
Babata: "(O▼O)!!!"
Big brother, do you treat the title of "Master of the Universe" like it's cabbage on sale?!
Across tens of thousands of galaxies, there might not even appear one Master of the Universe, yet here you are—on this backwater planet—talking like it's no big deal?What's next, universal average: one Master of the Universe per capita?
"Fine, fine," Babata sighed, defeated. "You can pass him one secret technique first. If he manages to comprehend it, then we'll think about the rest."
Seeing Jiang Li's firm attitude, Babata had no choice but to compromise.
After finishing up his cleaning, Jiang Li's consciousness entered his private virtual space.There, he began studying the manuals left behind by Hu Yanbo.
""Xu Shen Fa" (Void God Method)?"
"A soul-defense secret technique… as expected, profound beyond measure!"
"'Control' and 'Illusion'—so that's how it is. Duo Yi's crystal attacks must have contained the essence of 'Illusion'—enough to plunge enemies instantly into endless hallucinations, even driving them to death within the illusion…"
As Jiang Li flipped through the texts, the knowledge in his mind deepened, layer after layer.
[You have comprehended the Soul Defense Secret Art. Combining it with Long Yin Xiao Tian Ji and Yuan Shen Immortal Law, you have created Tower of Void.]
[You have comprehended Control and Illusion. Integrating your understanding, you have realized a spiritual attack technique and created Ninefold Illusion Realm.]
[You…]
No one knew how much time had passed.
Finally, Jiang Li finished his comprehension.
"Let's give it a try."
He opened the chat group and uploaded the techniques he'd just created.
[Group member Jiang Li has uploaded "Tower of Void" – valued at 1 billion points. Please check immediately.]
[Group member Jiang Li has uploaded "Ninefold Illusion Realm" – valued at 1 billion points. Please check immediately.]
[...]
He uploaded both techniques at once, each worth over a billion points. Even the "weaker" ones he posted afterward were all worth tens of millions.
[Tian Di Wu Ji Qian Kun Jie Fa: Holy crap, Jiang Li-senpai just uploaded new techniques again!]
[Chen Beixuan: Unbelievable! Two more billion-point techniques!]
[Zombie Taoist Priest: Jiang Li-senpai, forever a god!]
[Wudang Centenarian Daoist: Many thanks, Jiang Li-senpai! The Immortal Path is within reach!]
[Zi Xia Jun Zi Jian: Our gratitude, Jiang Li-senpai!]
[Chen Beixuan: No wonder he's been quiet these past few days—he was perfecting new techniques!]
[Long Bo: Damn, even the "cheap" ones cost over ten million points. Jiang Li-senpai's too terrifying!]
[Wudang Centenarian Daoist: Pricey, but absolutely worth it!]
[...]
[Zi Xia Jun Zi Jian @Jiang Li: Jiang Li-senpai, I've been thinking of unifying the Five Sacred Mountains Sects recently, but I'm anxious. I don't know if it's a good or bad omen… could you give me some guidance?]
Within Huashan Sect, Zi Xia Jun Zi Jian hesitated as he tagged Jiang Li.
He didn't know whether his fate had changed after joining this chat group, or if he was still walking the same path laid out by destiny.
After all, there was Xiongba's example before him.
If unifying the Five Mountains ended up being the start of a tragedy, just like Xiongba's downfall, then he'd rather not do it.
[Jiang Li @Zi Xia Jun Zi Jian: You're afraid of repeating Xiongba's fate, right? Thinking that resisting destiny is actually following it?]
[Zi Xia Jun Zi Jian: Yes! I'm a little scared, Jiang Li-senpai.]
[Jiang Li: Without the chat group, your fate would've been exactly like the one shown in the memory video I gave you…]
[Zi Xia Jun Zi Jian: Please, Jiang Li-senpai, show me a way to live! trembling emoji]
[Jiang Li: The Bixie Sword Manual wasn't created by a normal person. The man who invented it was actually a eunuch—hence why the technique requires self-castration to practice.]
[Zi Xia Jun Zi Jian: Jiang Li-senpai, should I still get rid of Lin Pingzhi then?]
[Jiang Li: Why would you kill him? Your daughter has no connection with him right now, and his family hasn't been destroyed yet. Even if your daughter really did fall for him, so what?
I've told you—he only turned dark because he self-castrated.
In truth, Lin Pingzhi's a good young man, full of righteousness and chivalry! To be honest, you knew Yu Canghai planned to wipe out the Lin family, but you said nothing, hoping to benefit as a bystander. When you were later misunderstood, it wasn't exactly unjust.
In the original fate, it was actually because your daughter caused Lin Pingzhi to kill Yu Canghai's son that the Lin family massacre even began!]
Zi Xia Jun Zi Jian's face burned with embarrassment.
He hadn't planned on taking the Bixie Sword Manual by force…But watching Yu Canghai destroy the Lin family in silence really was against the code of a true swordsman.
[Zi Xia Jun Zi Jian: What about my disciple, Linghu Chong? That rebellious brat! I raised him, yet he wanted to kill me. And even with my Bixie Sword Manual, how could he possibly defeat me?]
[Jiang Li: He kills you because you try to kill him first.
As for how—he obtains Feng Qingyang's Dugu Nine Swords.
Because he learns Dugu Nine Swords before you find out, you mistake him for secretly stealing the Bixie Sword Manual, and expel him from Huashan. Your master-disciple bond shatters.
Later, when he discovers you caused the death of his master's wife, he hardens his heart and kills you.]
After hearing this, Zi Xia Jun Zi Jian realized—if he simply didn't practice the Bixie Sword Manual, none of that would happen.
It was that self-castration that warped his nature, leading to a chain of tragedies.
And after seeing Xiongba's fate, he'd already learned the lesson: don't be too wicked.
[Zi Xia Jun Zi Jian has sent Jiang Li an exclusive red envelope!]
[Zi Xia Jun Zi Jian: Thank you, Jiang Li-senpai! I understand now!]
[Jiang Li: With your current strength, you're practically invincible in your world. Unifying the Five Mountains won't lead to tragedy, as long as you don't become corrupt. Stay true to your Gentleman's Sword heart.]
[Zi Xia Jun Zi Jian: Understood, Jiang Li-senpai! After being influenced by the great ones in this group, I'll definitely remain a good man.]
[Li Xunhuan: Are we done with Huashan's master? Heh… I've got something to announce—I'm getting married to my cousin!]
[Zombie Taoist Priest: Congratulations! Send a red envelope so we can share the joy!]
[Wudang Centenarian Daoist: Congratulations! Send a red envelope so we can share the joy!]
[Long Bo: Congratulations! Send a red envelope so we can share the joy!]
[Li Xunhuan has sent a luck-based red envelope!]
Jiang Li tapped it open and got 10 points.
[Chen Beixuan: Strange. A single point's only worth, what, one or two taels of gold? I don't even care about money, yet why am I so happy snatching just one measly point?]
[Tian Di Wu Ji Qian Kun Jie Fa: Because it's free! Free stuff makes people happy!]
[Zi Xia Jun Zi Jian: Congratulations, Li Xunhuan! It seems everyone's lives are improving. I'm setting out now for Liu Zhengfeng's Golden Basin Wash Hands Ceremony! I'll begin my unification of the Five Mountains there!]
[Jiang Li: The Golden Basin Wash Hands Ceremony, huh? In your original fate, the Songshan Sect ambushed Liu Zhengfeng's family there, wiping them all out. And you, his friend, didn't even dare to say a word—just stood there watching them die.]
[Wudang Centenarian Daoist: What?! Watching a friend's entire family slaughtered at his own retirement ceremony? Zi Xia Jun Zi Jian, that's pathetic!]
[Wudang Centenarian Daoist: No honor at all! The man was retiring from the martial world, and they still massacred his family?]
[Long Bo: What kind of trash friendship is that? Standing by while your friend's whole family gets wiped out?!]
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