Chapter 166: Opening a New Era with One's Own Hands

The flat peaches are delicious, but the unripe flat peaches produced by this unripe flat peach tree seem to have only the one advantage of being tasty.

If the yield were a bit higher, they'd have practical value.

Now… they can probably only serve as gifts when visiting relatives and friends.

But looking at the few flat peaches on the tree, Mu Yi shook his head.

He reached out and plucked two, just in time for his appointment with Princess Liliana Brenda; it wouldn't be right to just eat and drink for free, so he took two flat peaches over as a token.

Since he wants the tree to grow robustly, he can't let its branches bear fruit; a flat peach that ripens once every three thousand years makes this short time meaningless.

Mu Yi handed one to Chu Yi, who shook his head and tossed the flat peach to the Wolf King nearby.

The Wolf King bowed gratefully to Chu Yi in fear, then swallowed the peach in one bite and silently lay beneath the flat peach tree, acting as a guard.

After Mu Yi last called Chu Yi out of the East Hall, Chu Yi used his little brain and thought he might sometimes be absent, so he specifically chose a guard.

Mu Yi remembered Zhao Dongli, who was, aside from Zhiwei, the one with the best talent back then, and the second to awaken after the Wolf King's soul attack; at that time he chose a classic on Military Strategist.

"Let's go, Chu Yi, help me find some materials; he's worth a bit of capital investment!"

Mu Yi's voice traveled from the cave entrance to Zhao Dongli's ears; Zhao Dongli froze for a moment, then scrambled up and rushed toward the opening.

"Sss!"

He has mastered Inner Qi, as well as a basic ability—Inner Qi Warmth cultivation; he began trying to strengthen his body with Inner Qi, embarking on a refined path.

Unwittingly, Chu Yi had already become stronger; a series of abilities left Mu Yi dazzled, and more crucially, Chu Yi's development seemed to be heading toward omniscience and omnipotence.

Chu Yi suddenly lifted his head, perked up his ears, and then pressed them against the ground.

"Since you have perseverance and enough luck, then it's decided—you're the one!"

5. Transcendent Physique - No Sleep No Rest: recovery effects increased by 10%; additional recovery is treated as a base attribute rather than a magical effect, cannot be dispelled or devoured, and cannot be suppressed by abilities below Transcendent.

Even while in severe injury and coma, Mu Yi could sense the marks of countless trials on him; it seemed that since the last return, not a moment had been slack, fully devoted to effort, hadn't he?

When Chu Yi paused, Mu Yi also saw the goal that drove Chu Yi to act.

……

Although he's not particularly proficient in the Military Strategist's healing divine arts, thanks to the main world's home-field advantage, his Inner Qi is virtually inexhaustible, so even with poor efficacy, an overabundance of Inner Qi can still produce good results.

Maybe we can come up with a decent term?

Mu Yi reached out, channeling Qi into Zhao Dongli's body, helping stabilize his injuries and simultaneously beginning to mend his hidden wounds.

【Mountain God Dog - Chu Yi】

Chu Yi's speed was swift; the rugged Kunlun mountain road felt like flat ground beneath his feet, moving at great speed, which Mu Yi had just noticed.

At first Mu Yi thought Chu Yi would develop toward a Kunlun divine beast like Lu Wu, but now his development seems more akin to the divine beast Bai Ze.

Mu Yi looked at the middle-aged man lying on the ground, blood and flesh exposed, and the lifeless snow leopard lying beside him.

4. Transcendent Life: ordinary creatures fighting you must endure an extra 1 point of intimidation check, and all your intimidation-type abilities gain additional bonuses.

When Zhao Dongli awoke, he looked around bewildered: he seemed still on Kunlun Mountain, but apparently inside a cave.

And this Wolf King, having previously encountered a climbing team and taken a large pot of blood‑circulating soup from Mu Yi, is one of the top anomalous beasts on Kunlun Mountain, with subordinates assisting, able to minimize accidents.

When making a detection check, an extra check is performed; all checks gain an additional 1 point of true perception check (based on Transcendent Perception), and a failed check adds half its value to the next check.

"Awake? Then come out!"

"My body… feels so light!"

Mu Yi suddenly recalled that during the first Heaven‑sacrifice ceremony, the fragment of the Heroic Spirit Hall he offered happened to carry omniscient, omnipotent power; could it be that Chu Yi inherited all of that?

Mu Yi scratched his head, wondering if he should take Chu Yi for further training; he remembered seeing on a forum that a large upcoming event was about companion beasts.

Zhao Dongli, with decent talent, persistently studied the classics, and after long‑term effort, pushed his body's load to the limit, indeed managing to cultivate something.

He hadn't paid attention before, but now seeing Chu Yi's extraordinary nature, he felt a slight urge to give it a try.

"Eh!"

Zhao Dongli attempted to move his body and was surprised to find it like a rusted engine coated with lubricant—completely renewed, all previous fatigue and pain vanished.

"Um…"

Seeing Zhao Dongli essentially recovered, Mu Yi tossed him into the barrier, then lifted the snow leopard's corpse and patted Chu Yi's head.

He remembered that voice as the one that led them onto the cultivation path.

6. Transcendent Perception - True Vision: all hidden units, magical secret doors, concealed methods vanish from your sight; you can probe the most fundamental form of observed things.

"Woof!" Chu Yi's form suddenly swelled, then gestured for Mu Yi to ride up.

He felt as if he had returned to his younger self.

"Interesting, you actually cultivated something!"

Mu Yi didn't understand, but still followed Chu Yi's suggestion; he was curious about what had happened to Chu Yi.

"I recall, it's Zhao Dongli, right?"

Biological Rank: 11

Biological Abilities: Divine Creature, Child of Earth Deity, Kunlun Mountain God

Hmm… mainly when Mu Yi let him choose, he picked a body‑cultivation book himself, which is his own destiny method.

But after hitting a bottleneck, Zhao Dongli developed the intention to ascend Kunlun Mountain to find Mu Yi; being part of a climbing team and with greatly enhanced physique, he was originally very confident.

However, his confidence was shattered by a sudden snow leopard; although he ultimately won the life‑or‑death struggle, without Mu Yi's treatment, death was only a step away.

"Sit!" Mu Yi said casually.

Zhao Dongli obediently sat cross‑legged beside Mu Yi, even though Mu Yi appeared young,

"What do you think counts as strength?" Mu Yi stirred the large pot before him, asking casually.

"Or rather, why do you persist in training!"

"I believe true strength is mental strength; effort never lies!" Zhao Dongli thought for a moment, then said resolutely.

"Good insight, drink it!"

Mu Yi scooped a bowl of blood‑activating broth from the pot, made with a snow leopard's heart, and added no special ingredients—just a few herbs he gathered on Kunlun Mountain.

This broth without special ingredients is already barely effective for him, but for Zhao Dongli it works quite well.

Zhao Dongli didn't ask why; he choked up, then gulped the bowl of broth straight down.

"Start cultivating, or the medicine's effect will fade!"

Mu Yi pointed to a platform and said to Zhao Dongli.

Zhao Dongli glanced at the abruptly appearing platform, as if someone had shaved every uneven spot with a knife.

Mu Yi watched Zhao Dongli; Zhao Dongli was practicing the basic entry fist of the Military Strategist, a foundational technique for tempering sinews, invigorating blood, and drawing Qi into the body.

This thing was a collection of Bai Qi; being approved by him makes it one of the most efficient basic techniques.

Zhao Dongli practiced earnestly, almost losing himself, seemingly forgetting Mu Yi's presence, executing each move with serious concentration.

Mu Yi could feel the essence of heaven and earth gathering on him point by point; the medicinal power in his body mixed with the celestial essence and his Inner Qi, circulating through his limbs and bones, nourishing every cell.

After Zhao Dongli finished one round, Mu Yi nodded.

"Your basics are passable; now you have two choices!"

"The first is slow but steady and safe; the second is fast but dangerous. Which do you pick?"

"The second!" Zhao Dongli answered without hesitation.

"Why?" Mu Yi stared into Zhao Dongli's eyes; his sharp gaze made Zhao Dongli feel a sting.

"Because I'm afraid of repeating the same mistake!"

In front of Zhao Dongli appeared the snow leopard he had strangled, its fangs a hair's breadth from his neck; he didn't want to face that again, so becoming stronger quickly is his pursuit and the reason he came to Kunlun Mountain.

"Good!"

Mu Yi nodded, then kicked Zhao Dongli off the mountain peak.

"Damn it"

Zhao Dongli's eyes filled with disbelief, but as he began free‑falling he could no longer think about what was happening; he realized that if he did nothing, he would smash like a ripe watermelon dropped from the eighteenth floor, splattering everywhere.

He desperately reached toward the cliff, trying to grab something.

But it was futile; he was too far from the cliff and could only watch in despair as the ground approached.

"I don't want to die!!!!"

A roar erupted from Zhao Dongli's heart, his Inner Qi surged wildly throughout his body.

Yet at the instant he was about to meet the ground, his vision flashed; he seemed to pass through a strange space and then landed heavily before Mu Yi.

"Change your pants, and we'll continue!"

Mu Yi watched the trembling Zhao Dongli rise from the ground, nodded, and casually uttered a terrifying line.

"Between life and death lies great terror; you've already felt it, and that terror will become the best channel for your will's transformation!"

As he spoke, Mu Yi couldn't help touching his neck; even though it was long past, the phantom pain of a beheading blade still flashes up whenever he recalls it.

Still, thanks to Guan Er Ye's martial soul trial, he unknowingly completed a spiritual‑will metamorphosis amid life and death.

"Jing‑Qi‑Shen, although you walk the refined path and only need to grind the body, your slow progress stems from your will not matching the body, so advancement stalls and even regresses."

Mu Yi recounted to Zhao Dongli the insights he had gleaned from the Hundred Schools classics, teaching while also reviewing his own learning.

Seeing Zhao Dongli's half‑understanding, he said little more, poured another bowl of broth into him, and kicked him away again.

Sometimes, even when you know there's no mortal danger, watching the danger creep closer still provokes fear.

In fact, letting Zhao Dongli truly die once would be more effective.

But Mu Yi has not yet fully mastered the Reincarnation Land, nor can he make Zhao Dongli a Zongwang Player, so he must train him this way.

Only by becoming a Legend or encountering a fortuitous event can one earn a slot for Zongwang Player; where does Mu Yi get his slot now?

Thanks to the Main World's Reincarnation Land, he can manipulate it at will; otherwise it would be much harder.

When Zhao Dongli fell in front of Mu Yi for the eighteenth time, stood up with a rigid face and no tremor, Mu Yi knew that was probably the training's limit.

"Descend the mountain. Here's what you just drank; when you feel you've hit a wall, come find me again!"

Mu Yi tossed the broth's recipe to Zhao Dongli; it's a purely mental thing, but after so many trials Zhao Dongli has personally experienced its effect and fully trusts the formula.

The power of mind lies in this: just believe, and it succeeds.

Using the Reincarnation Land, Mu Yi threw Zhao Dongli straight to the foot of Kunlun Mountain.

After successfully establishing a faint divinity on the Celestial Dao, Mu Yi now possesses the ability to use the Reincarnation Land to interfere with reality.

When Zhao Dongli came to his senses, he found himself at the foot of Kunlun Mountain, as if everything before had been a dream, yet the recipe in his hand reminded him it was a real fact.

"Dong! Dong! Dong!"

Zhao Dongli knelt and knocked three resonant heads, then staggered toward a place with footprints.

"Looks like we can move on to the second step directly!" Mu Yi said, gazing from Kunlun Mountain's summit.

He stroked his chin; after the initial trial, seeing results on Zhao Dongli, Mu Yi decided to go further.

The Main World is his arena; there's no reason to pass up such a recruitment ground, and the previous Rakshasa King's management gave him new inspiration.

Zhao Dongli's results prove the Military Strategist path works, so it's time for more samples.

Relying on the Reincarnation Land, Mu Yi projected the Military Strategist body‑refining road into the Spirit Realm directly.

Anyone with sufficiently strong innate perception will sense it as if in a dream.

He gives them the key to the Transcendent, and whether they use it is up to them.

No matter what they think, the era of spiritual Qi revival has officially set sail.