Chapter 10: I Just Need a Raise of the Arms.
"Speaking of which, when do you plan to obtain a spirit ring?" Qian Daoliu asked.
"I'm not busy lately, so I can help you find one."
Nangong Yi's martial spirit was a divinely bestowed one, and the cultivation methods were likely inherited within it. Furthermore, he had never seen an egg-shaped martial spirit before, and had no idea of attaching spirit rings.
"I don't need any spirit rings." Nangong Yi thought, and a stream of blue light detached from his body and fell to the ground.
"Besides, the Sky Crystal Beast has already hatched."
On the way back, the Sky Crystal Beast had explained the details to him. When the Sky Crystal exploded, Nuwa merged the Green Pearl into his body, saving his life. She then channeled Zijian's energy into the Sky Crystal, allowing the Sky Crystal Beast to barely maintain its form.
However, Zijian, depleted of energy, fell into a deep slumber, and the Zijian Beast could not awaken until he had sufficient energy.
"Is this... a divine beast?" Qian Daoliu's face was distorted.
It resembled the legendary Qilin.
"No, it's just a useless creature," Nangong Yi said.
The Tianjing Beast's face fell. "Master, we are one now. If you insult me, you insult yourself."
"And you're just a piece of shit who talks back," Nangong Yi complained.
The Tianjing Beast itself had little combat power. Previously, after hatching, it couldn't return to his body like it does now. When he went to find Yuanshi Tianmo, he had to carry this useless little piece of shit across mountains and rivers.
And this little piece of shit needed to eat!
Damn it! Not only could he not help him, but he also needed to take care of it!
He simply couldn't afford to worry about it. So, later on, Tianjing was mostly in a fused state. With his abilities, maintaining Tianjing wasn't a big deal, and he didn't have to share his rations.
"..."
Qian Daoliu looked at Nangong Yi, who looked at him with disdain, with a strange expression.
This is a divine beast!
And it's your martial spirit!
Is it really appropriate for you to treat it with disdain like this?
"What about your cultivation?"
"Very easy," Nangong Yi said, taking a sip of his hot tea.
"The spiritual energy here is much more docile than ours. This is the first time I've encountered such unresisting spiritual energy."
The so-called spiritual energy is a special kind of energy born between heaven and earth, possessing a special "intelligence." For a warrior to absorb this spiritual energy and transform it into their own energy is a very difficult process.
The spiritual energy will resist!
It's akin to a survival instinct.
After all, when spiritual energy remains in its natural state for a long time, it will gradually converge. When certain special conditions are met, it can give rise to complete consciousness, creating special creatures born and nurtured by nature.
And a warrior's cultivation itself is a process of plundering this spiritual energy from the outside world, strengthening themselves. One thing increases, the other decreases.
However, the spiritual energy here is completely different from those "chaste and heroic women" he had encountered before. It basically doesn't resist, it's very obedient.
Or rather, it's dead, as if it knows life is hopeless and has given up.
"Resist?" Qian Daoliu was a little confused.
"You guys here... never mind. We'll see later." Nangong Yi shook his head.
It's not just the spirit beasts that are restricted by the heavenly tribulation; the laws of nature here seem to suppress the power of all life, including humans. Even the spiritual energy is suppressed.
As for the source of this restriction, it must be the God Realm.
After all, after the God Realm was swept away by the black hole, the human spirit masters of Douluo Star grew increasingly powerful, their destructive power gradually climbing to planetary levels, and some even managed to create their own godhood.
But when the God Realm still existed, even gods who came to Douluo Star would be suppressed to the same level as mortals, let alone creating their own godhood.
A first-level god couldn't even penetrate the city walls with a full-strength attack...
Tsk, he can split mountains and crack the earth without using Sky Crystals.
...
After lunch, Nangong Yi began to tour Wuhun City again.
The level of development of Douluo Continent was similar to that of his previous world, but in terms of prosperity, this place was still superior.
After all, in that world, thanks to the manipulation of the goddess Nuwa, nature, and humanity all exist in a dreamlike state of harmony.
Humanity does not overexploit nature. While they lack advanced technology, can advanced technology truly bring happiness?
What is the true happiness that humans crave ?
Food, clothing, shelter, and transportation? Family reunion?
Or is it the powerful military force and advanced technology that bring with it intense internal oppression and external plunder?
With a sharp weapon in hand, the desire to kill arises.
This weapon harms not only others but also oneself.
Humanity has created capital and brought progress, but it has also turned more people into slaves of capital.
Is there truly happiness in that future?
He is a mediocre man, without lofty ambitions. He simply wants to live the present.
The past is irreversible, the future is unattainable, and all he can touch is the present.
"..."
"Can't win? Call the parents, right?"
Nangong Yi looked at Hu Liena, who stood in front of him, and the purple-clad woman beside her with a strange expression.
With such a posture and such a temperament, how could Hu Liena stand beside him in such a delicate and docile manner? There is only one possibility.
Bibi Dong, the current Pope of the Spirit Hall.
A pathetic fool.
Blessings often come with misfortunes, and misfortunes often come with blessings. The world is fair, but a blessed person without brains will inevitably bring disaster upon themselves.
Blessings and misfortunes come without a door, but only from one's own actions.
And Bibi Dong's brains are worthy of the suffering she endures.
"What, you want to rob me too?" Nangong Yi waved his hand, and the Sky Crystal reappeared.
Seeing the large green-haired dog before her, Bibi Dong's calm expression shifted slightly.
"I advise you to think carefully. This isn't the alley we were in this morning. In broad daylight, I only need to raise my hand, and so many people here... What the hell?!"
Nangong Yi, who was about to rally the people to fight against evil, suddenly realized that everyone here had fled!
As expected of the Spirit City people, they had good legs!
Damn!
"So many what?" Bibi Dong asked curiously.
Nangong Yi's expression froze. "You're not really planning to rob me, are you?" His newly acquired fortune was about to be snatched away before it could even warm to the surface?
"Of course not," Bibi Dong said.
"I won't interfere in a dispute between children, and I wouldn't steal from a child."
"But the soul guide you took from Nana this morning was my apprenticeship gift to her. You have to return it to her."
Bibi Dong then took out another bracelet inlaid with blue crystals.
"This soul guide has a little more space inside than hers. I'll trade it with you."
"But I think purple looks better," Nangong Yi said.
Bibi Dong looked around. "You said, there's no one around here..."
"Actually, I think blue would be nice too."
Nangong Yi took the bracelet and returned it to Hu Liena.
"Holy crap?" Hu Liena, who hadn't had time to feel happy after receiving the bracelet, suddenly realized that everything inside was gone!
"Where's the stuff inside?" Hu Liena asked anxiously.
It contained all the supplies she'd prepared for missions, daily necessities, and all the little gadgets she'd collected over the years!
Those things were worth far more than the gold soul coins she'd handed over!
"What is it?" Nangong Yi looked puzzled.
"It was empty when I got it. You can't just smear someone's innocence!"
As soon as he returned to the courtyard that Qian Daoliu had arranged for him, he moved all the contents of the soul guide! He was just trying to prevent this kind of parent-teacher incident!
(End of this chapter)