The next morning, Rhett stepped out of his room in high spirits. The night before, after conducting three rounds of [Real Simulation] and reducing his Fate Points to a stable value of 15, he had confirmed that the breakthroughs made during simulations could indeed be carried over into reality. This was likely due to the changes occurring at the mental level.
As he descended the stairs, deep in thought, Rhett realized that this meant as long as he had enough Fate Points, he coul...
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The Ironhorn Ram’s nostrils flared with anger, expelling rings of hot air as its massive horns glowed yellow once more. In this state, it faced the Flame Hound’s fiery claws with much more composure. However, Rhett, who was closely observing, noticed the slight tremor in the Ironhorn Ram’s muscles, indicating that it was reaching its limits.
Squinting his eyes, Rhett didn't rush. From his understanding of this magical beast, the Ironhorn Ram had impressive endurance and c...
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The next morning, the sun shone gently. Rhett and Reilly, dressed in windbreakers, continued their training at the training ground. Reilly was still focused on his precision training, specifically using Water Arrow to shoot through the gap between the stones his father had set up.
After hearing from his father yesterday that precision training was just the beginning, and that there were more advanced exercises such as moving target practice, blind casting, harsh environment tra...
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Beyond this point, there is only one path forward—breaking through to a third-level mage. Unfortunately, during the last simulation, Rhett noticed that his mental power growth had hit a bottleneck. There was no way around it, and the only option was to slowly grind through it, which could take an unknown amount of time.
When Rhett reached the hall downstairs, he was, as usual, the last to arrive. Both breakfast and his family were waiting for him.
"Good morning, everyon...
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"Forget it, I'll go myself. You can't ride a horse, and by the time you get back, it'll be too late," Stewart sighed, hands clasped behind his back, as he turned to leave. He decided to postpone any reprimands until after the banquet when everything could be addressed in one go. For now, time was too precious to waste on trivial matters.
"So, what should we do now?" Leo asked nervously, leaning in toward Bella.
"You go ahead and deliver the red wine. On second thought, I'...
2024-08-25 15:12:47 +0000 UTC
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Seeing Lin Xiao so dedicated to cultivation, the others in the sect couldn't help but also intensify their own practice.
Every night, Lin Xiao would rush through dinner, skip his bath, and use a dust-removal spell instead. He would then lock himself in his room and begin researching and creating new spells.
His goal was to create as many spells as possible to ensure their safety and survival in the secret realm. He didn’t want them to be caught off guard without any mea...
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Lin Yun pondered and responded, "So the reason I can’t sense anything might be because my cultivation level is too low?"
Lin Xiao thought about it. His brother was only at the first level of Qi Refining and couldn't sense anything, while he, at the seventh level, could only vaguely feel something. Could that mean this presence was possibly something very advanced?
A sense of worry crept into Lin Xiao's heart. This place wasn’t far from Shoushui Village. But then, he t...
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With these thoughts in mind, Lin Xiao took out his copy of the Benyuan Heart Sutra and headed straight to Sun Yigao’s side in the cultivation room.
Sun Yigao, sensing someone approaching, opened his eyes. Seeing it was Lin Xiao, he smiled and nodded slightly before closing his eyes to continue cultivating.
Seeing this, Lin Xiao also sat down beside him and began his meditation.
After a while, when Sun Yigao finished the current stage of his c...
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When Lin Yun led Lin Ying to the cultivation room, he was greeted by the sight of everyone engrossed in their cultivation manuals, each seated on a grass mat and studying intently.
The cultivation room had turned into a reading corner.
Lin Xiao looked up and saw Lin Yun and Lin Ying at the door. He walked over and took Lin Ying outside, saying, "Little Yingzi, come with me. Let's go through the formalities."
Then he turned to Lin Yun, "Big brother, you can join them...
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Lin Dashan glanced at Lin Ying, who was nestled in Lin Xiao's arms, and received a subtle signal from his wife, Qin. After hesitating for a moment, he spoke up, "Sanlang, what do you think about letting Yingzi go up the mountain with you to cultivate?"
Lin Xiao turned to his uncle, "Of course, she can! Uncle, you don't have to be so polite with me! Anyone who wants to join is welcome! Uh... it's just that my sect can't yet provide food for everyone, or else I'd bring you all up...
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Lin Xiao immediately inquired within his mind, "System, what exactly is the cultivation speed of the auto-cultivation feature?"
[Ding—Replying to host's question: The auto-cultivation feature provided by this system operates at the speed of someone with a 'Superb' aptitude in cultivation.]
"What level is 'Superb'? And how do 'Dragon among Men,' 'Outstanding,' and 'Mediocre' rank in comparison? What's the exact order of these evaluations?"
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As Lin Xiao began cultivating the "Benyuan Heart Sutra," he felt the flow of spiritual energy throughout his body becoming exceptionally smooth. The spiritual energy he absorbed seemed to flow through his meridians without any obstruction, moving gently and naturally.
It was as if the moment he started practicing this cultivation method, it would automatically operate in his body according to his will.
For the first time, Lin Xiao experienced the tru...
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Although the "Taoyuan Wankong Jue" is already an A-rank cultivation method, there's still a higher level—S-rank. Now that the sect's development has somewhat stabilized, Lin Xiao wondered if he should try synthesizing more methods. What if he managed to create an S-rank method? Would that speed up everyone's cultivation even more?
Without hesitation, Lin Xiao decided to act on this idea. He suddenly opened his eyes, which had been closed in meditation, a...
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The reason Lin Xiao spoke so confidently wasn't because he was trying to deceive anyone. He had come to this conclusion after serious consideration.
He had thought about himself and Sun Yigao. Sun Yigao was already 15 years old, well beyond the maximum age of 12 for disciples accepted by the Shangyang Sect. However, Lin Xiao had barely made the cutoff himself. The system had rated his aptitude as "A Dragon Among Men," while Sun Yigao's was rated as "A Rare Talent."
Frankl...
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Following closely behind Widow Liu, Liu Shengsheng poked her head out and smiled at Lin Xiao, saying, "Hello, Brother Xiao! Thank you, Brother Xiao!"
Feeling a bit embarrassed, Lin Xiao smiled awkwardly. He wasn't good at handling such situations, so he quickly chose to change the topic and asked, "Aunt Liu, are you here to see Yunan? Give me a moment, I'll let you in right away."
Without waiting for Widow Liu to respond, Lin Xiao deactivated the sect's defense mechanism....
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"Shi Yun, what happened to your tribe...?" At the entrance of the Stone Tribe, an old man, covered in wounds, stood in shock, unable to comprehend the scene before him.
Shi Yun looked at the old man and sighed deeply. "The world is unpredictable. Our tribe was visited by a great man, and all of this is his gift. Qin Xing, I will introduce you to him when the time comes."
"What's going on here?" A young voice suddenly interrupted as Shi Yun finished speaking.
Shi Yun t...
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The Stone Tribe wasn’t particularly large, so it didn’t take long for all two thousand or so members to gather in front of the tribe’s fields. They stood there, looking at Lin Qian with a mix of curiosity and reverence as he stood beside their chief.
As for Shi Kang and Shi Mei, they stood out among the crowd due to their clean appearances and new clothes, their eyes filled with gratitude and admiration as they gazed at Lin Qian.
“Is everyone here?” Lin Qian asked...
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“Hm?” Following behind Shi Niu, Lin Qian turned his head in curiosity and noticed another burly man hurrying toward them.
“It seems you're the Shi Meng that Shi Niu mentioned,” Lin Qian said as he observed the man, noting the scars that covered his body. He sighed and added, “You’ve done well. The fact that this tribe has survived until now is thanks to your efforts.”
Shi Meng, caught off guard by the praise, scratched his head and responded modestly, “You'r...
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Below, what appeared before Lin Qian was a settlement built entirely of piled-up stones, with walls made of uneven rocks that stood about two men high. Inside these circular stone walls were simple stone houses, where people dressed similarly to Shi Niu and his children busied themselves, while children ran around playing.
Just as Shi Niu had mentioned, this small world did have land that could sustain life. However, within the stone walls of the Stone Tribe, the ground beneath t...
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After hearing the man’s words, Lin Qian remained silent, feeling as if a fire was burning in his chest.
Food supply?
He hadn’t expected that within this small world, not only did other races exist, but there were also humans living there. What shocked him even more was that in this small world, humans were enslaved. Enslaved, and even worse—treated as food for the other two races during times of war.
In such a situation, how different were these humans from live...
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As soon as the shout echoed, a terrifying imperial aura descended from the sky, pressing down on the undead. In an instant, the mindless zombies that had been focused only on killing suddenly seemed to feel fear. They recoiled, backing away from the man and his two children.
The Emperor’s Might!
Nine golden dragons, entwined with crimson lightning, charged into the horde of undead. With just one encounter, the closest zombies were crushed into pieces. Their dantians were ...
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After successfully entering the small world, Lin Qian looked at the scene before him with a heavy heart. The sky was dark and oppressive, as if constantly shrouded in thick clouds. The land was barren and cracked, and the landscape ahead was filled with dead trees, eerily similar to the wastelands he had encountered before.
The only difference was that, unlike the mist-covered wastelands he had previously seen, there was no mist among the dead trees here.
"I wonder where th...
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"Your Majesty, the portal to the small world is unstable. At most, it can allow only two more people to pass through before it collapses completely," the scholar urgently reported, explaining the situation.
"Only two people?" Lin Qian repeated, turning to his master, Wei Wushuang. "In that case, Master, let's go together."
However, Wei Wushuang immediately and sternly refused. "Absolutely not. The dangers within that small world are still unknown. While you're strong, you'r...
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Initially, based on Lin Qian's assumptions, if this Blackblood Clan member had appeared, it likely meant that he had recovered from his injuries. When he had controlled the blood corpse and faced Lin Qian's master, Wei Wushuang, he had been utterly terrified. Thus, Lin Qian had thought that this Blackblood Clan member's strength should be at the Soul Stage of the Life and Death Realm.
To Lin Qian's surprise, this Blackblood Clan member's strength was indeed at the same level as h...
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At this moment, the rectangular tactical mirror displayed the current situation at the Wanxiang Sect's mountain gate. The once picturesque landscape had transformed into a barren wasteland, with the once lush mountains reduced to crimson-colored scorched earth, shrouded in a blood-red aura.
The dense forests that once surrounded the Wanxiang Sect had withered into dead trees, and the ground had cracked open, turning the area into a lifeless expanse.
A dead land.
Seein...
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Ju Shou and Li You had a pleasant conversation, though both had ulterior motives. Ju Shou aimed to sow discord within Taishan, weakening this powerful force that threatened Yuan Shao, while Li You intended to calculate every move carefully to buy more time for Qingzhou to develop.
After seeing Ju Shou off, Li You returned to the hall, which was already filled with people, including Chen Xi and Wang Xiu.
"Li Wenru, you really made me the scapegoat, didn't you?" Chen Xi grumb...
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In truth, Li You and the others were well aware that if they truly provided Liu Bei with a life of indulgence and luxury, he wouldn't be able to handle it for long. The purpose of this extravagant mansion was to give emissaries from other lords a misleading impression. Combined with Li You's carefully crafted narrative, it would create a preconceived notion about Liu Bei.
Once these emissaries returned to their own lords, Liu Bei could act as he pleased. With the current rudiment...
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After Ju Shou left, Li You entered the room again and couldn't help but give Liu Bei a thumbs-up. "Xuande, I can guarantee that this time, Ju Gong will be thoroughly confused by our deception!"
"My good reputation is ruined. I'll be labeled as someone who indulges in women," Liu Bei said with a look of frustration. "Without reputation, how can I attract talented people?"
"Xuande, you need not worry. The ancient Guan Zhong once said that pursuing dominance has nothing to do ...
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Sitting across from Li You, Liu Bei looked at the advisor, dressed in a green silk robe, and asked with a troubled expression, "Wenru, do we really need to do this?"
"Among the three great failings, being without descendants is the greatest. While Lady Gan is virtuous and modest, prudent and dignified, she remains childless. I urge you, Xuande, to consider this carefully," Li You advised with a smile. "The back chambers are empty. Please, Xuande, fill them with a few more compani...
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As the sun set, a carriage escorted by nearly a hundred soldiers, carrying numerous carts of gifts, entered Fenggao.
Inside the carriage, Ju Shou opened the window to gaze at the tall city walls of Fenggao, the stone-paved streets, the bustling thoroughfares, and the thriving businesses. He compared it to the scenes he remembered from his time in Luoyang. Fenggao now had the air of an imperial capital, something that left Ju Shou with a deep sigh.
Ju Shou couldn't help but ...
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