Chapter 859

"Dayi is back."

When the immortal-path warship hovered into Tianchang City, Yun Feizi, who was responsible for managing the Dao Court, couldn't help but gaze into the distance for a moment, and other cultivation experts also noticed this information one after another.

After a year, there was quite a feeling of things being different.

Many former cultivation experts had already become sect masters, with dozens of disciples under their tutelage; I believe that as long as a few more decades pass, they will be able to completely restore the former prosperity of their sects.

The immortal-path warship did not fly toward the Dao Court but landed above a skyscraper in Tianchang City.

This building was very special, cast from red-gold, indestructible, yet full of a sci-fi feel, and it was even equipped with a smart brain inside.

This Red-Gold Building replaced the previous Peace Financial Building and was now situated in the city, appearing particularly eye-catching because the Red-Gold Building was radiating precious light at all times, as if it were afraid that others wouldn't know this was a treasure.

If the Dao Court weren't nearby, it's estimated that this building would have been stolen by someone.

However, before Li Yi appeared, a huge savage ox beside the building had already sensed something, then raised a pair of watery, big eyes and stared at that immortal-path warship.

"Moo moo!" Niu Niu seemed to have smelled Li Yi's aura and immediately let out a happy cry.

"You Niu Niu are quite lucky; after surviving that catastrophe, you obtained an opportunity and have already embarked on the path of cultivation. As a savage exotic species combined with immortal cultivation methods, your strength has improved greatly; I estimate that transformation is no problem at all."

Li Yi stepped down on a propitious cloud at this moment, and he couldn't help but laugh when he saw this Niu Niu.

It's just a pity that his other pet, Shanyi, was gone; I don't know if it died in that disaster of the invasion of Earth or if it fled to other places.

However, if Shanyi had run to other places, it should have returned by now after such a long time.

So Li Yi guessed that Shanyi was mostly hunted and killed by a great demon; he could only record this debt on the Demon God World.

And returning this time, he also had the idea of settling past accounts; after all, he couldn't let the enemy live a comfortable life too easily, otherwise, they would think Earthlings were beaten and didn't dare to retaliate.

"Welcome home, Master."

When Li Yi arrived near the building, the voice of the artificial intelligence sounded, and then he saw the smart robot Lan Ji bringing several service robots out to welcome him.

These robots were simulated humans, looking no different from normal people, and the equipped intelligent system gave them an IQ not inferior to normal people.

"Lan Ji, besides you, who else is living in the building?" Li Yi asked, while simultaneously taking out the meat of a Mountain Lord-level exotic beast from the Red-Gold Five-Element Bracelet and tossing it to Niu Niu.

It counted as a gift for it.

Although Niu Niu looked like an ox on the outside, it was actually an exotic beast with a genuine savage bloodline and didn't like eating vegetables.

After Niu Niu obtained a Mountain Lord-level exotic beast, it mooed excitedly; it immediately put it into its own storage magic tool, preparing to save it to enjoy slowly later.

"Returning to Master, the people currently living in the building are Zheng Lan, Lin Yue, and Long Yu, Zhao Lingfu, and Zhao Xiaoxiao, Fan Zhizhou..." Lan Ji said.

Li Yi's expression stirred upon hearing this: "So many people? Even Zhao Lingfu and Fan Zhizhou have returned."

He remembered that they had left Tianchang City before to seek cross-dimensional opportunities, and later the Demon God World invaded, the situation on Earth was chaotic, and many people went missing; he didn't expect that not only did they not die, but they had successfully returned to Tianchang City instead.

Thinking about it, they must have experienced quite a lot in these few years.

However, it's good that they could return; at least the old acquaintances were still alive.

As long as they are alive, that's better than anything.

"Notify them, tell them I'm back, and if they have time, come here to gather." Li Yi thought for a moment and said.

"Okay, Master." After Lan Ji responded, she fell silent, obviously sending messages to everyone.

Li Yi wanted to gather with them and at the same time understand the changes on Earth over the past year.

With the sending of these messages.

Very soon.

A ray of escape light flew toward this side. After the escape light dissipated, he saw a mature and beautiful woman with long purple hair walking over with a smile; she was Zheng Lan, who mainly practiced immortal cultivation methods, but because she had injected gene potion, her hair presented an exotic color.

"Li Yi." When Zheng Lan saw the figure in the hall, her beautiful eyes lit up, and then her smile became even brighter.

"A year without seeing you, you've become more and more beautiful," Li Yi said with a smile. "Is that so? It seems immortal cultivation methods still have some effect." Zheng Lan laughed coquettishly: "When did you return? Why didn't you notify me in advance so I could prepare."

While speaking, she came to Li Yi's side, took the initiative to hook his arm, and then whispered: "Honestly, did you find a bunch of beauties outside?"

"No."

Li Yi said righteously: "How could I be that kind of person? I have been working hard outside; I just built a country in the savage world, and I haven't even felt the taste of being a ruler before I ran back to Earth."

"Then why didn't you come to visit me? Is it because you think my cultivation is low and useless, so you forgot about me?" Zheng Lan gave him a resentful glance.

"Absolutely not," Li Yi said: "We are old friends after all."

However, before he finished speaking, Zheng Lan whispered again: "Then are you free tonight? I'll come to find you tonight; I've encountered a bottleneck in my cultivation recently and need your guidance."

"Hmm?" Li Yi looked at her in surprise.

Zheng Lan's expression remained normal, as if she had said something insignificant.

"Is this guidance... serious?" Li Yi asked.

Zheng Lan smiled: "Then do you want it to be serious, or do you want it to be not serious?"

"Li Yi is busy. Zheng Lan, if you have any questions about cultivation, you can come and ask me; I can help you resolve your doubts." However, at this moment, a woman's voice sounded, and he saw a short-haired woman wearing precious armor and a precious sword hanging at her waist walking in with a smile.

"Lin Jie." Li Yi said immediately.

Lin Yue had a smile on her face: "Li Yi, long time no see. I heard from the people in the Dao Court that you went to the savage world, but that world is too dangerous and the power level is very high. Have you encountered any difficulties in the past year?"

"What difficulties could I have? It was just normal cultivation," Li Yi said: "Lin Jie, you've made quite a bit of progress in the past year."

"Compared to you, it's far behind. I took a trip to the Profound Immortal Continent and found that the cultivation environment there is also very bad because there are too many immortal practitioners and the bottom-level resources are scarce; it's not as good as on Earth. No wonder those people from the Profound Immortal Continent wanted to invade Earth." Lin Yue shook her head with a smile.

Li Yi said: "Every world is actually very bad and not as beautiful as imagined. When I first went to the savage world, wasn't I almost captured and sold as a slave? Several friends from the same period in the Golden Academy were still honestly digging mines there for several years before they were rescued."

"So no matter which world you are in, strength is the key. Even in peaceful and prosperous places, there will be poor people, which is why I have been working hard to cultivate, trying to change everything so that many terrible things will no longer happen."

"Lin Jie doesn't have your awareness, but you are right. If it weren't for you, those great enemies from a year ago would still be on Earth, and we would probably have died at the hands of the great demons long ago," Lin Yue said: "Although I have been working hard to cultivate for more than a year, my potential is limited, and it's already not bad to have my current cultivation."

She also mainly practiced immortal cultivation methods.

However, on Earth, the vast majority of evolvers are like this because immortal cultivation methods are widely spread and the future achievement ceiling is very high; the only disadvantage is that breakthroughs are very slow.

Although the Dao Court has been established now and Daoist cultivation methods are also spreading, many people have already embarked on the path of immortal cultivation and did not choose to concurrently practice Daoist methods because the cultivation speed of Daoist methods is also slow.

Li Yi knew better than anyone else along the way; he was stuck in the Five-Qi Realm for a very long time back then.

Just while chatting.

Other old acquaintances also arrived here one after another.

"Young Master Li, I am grateful for your life-saving grace. Last year, if it weren't for you killing the great demons invading the Four Seas and Bazhou, I'm afraid the whole world would have been blood-washed by the great demons, and my Fan family would definitely have been unable to escape."

After Fan Zhizhou arrived, he expressed his gratitude to Li Yi for the first time.

Li Yi said: "It was just a small effort, and there were so many people who went to the Four Seas and Bazhou to take refuge, and my relatives and friends were all there. My killing the great demons was not just for the Four Seas and Bazhou, but also for myself."

"It's hateful that my strength is insufficient; the world outside is too vast, and I feel that I have always been a frog at the bottom of a well, never truly looking up at this world." Fan Zhizhou then clenched his fists and said helplessly.

"Your potential is not bad; in time, fighting great demons will be no problem. Growth takes time," Li Yi comforted him.

But Lin Yue on the side said: "Li Yi, I started cultivating earlier than you, and I was the one who led you onto the path of cultivation back then. Now, haven't I fallen far behind you? A year ago, you were able to kill a Demon King head-on, and now I'm afraid your strength has advanced even further."

"People are different from one another; most people are destined to be unable to grow to your level."

Li Yi said: "Lin Jie, I'm just a bit luckier; there's nothing remarkable about it."

He waved his hand and said very modestly.