Chapter 667: The First Little Black Sheep of the Fantasy Land

Inside Eternity Pavilion, those studying and being studied took a mid-session break.

"They really came here to vacation," Ye Fan said, sitting in a wheelchair, his gaze returning from the adjacent room.

Blood draws, pulse checks, drug trials—it always felt as if the doctor Hanyue recommended treated the process like a mad scientist discovering a precious white mouse, flooding them with a pile of medications unrelated to treatment.

As he thought this, the door opened again.

Yuyin Yonglin asked: "Isn't Su Lin here?"

"They went out," Teacher Yan Sen said, diverting part of his attention to the chat group: "They won't be back today."

"I need him to provide more samples—preferably skin, blood, hair, or soul fragments from before the injury," Yuyin Yonglin explained.

Teacher Yan Sen nodded and relayed the situation to Su Lin via the chat group.

Su Lin: "Huowang, go get Zhao Shuangdian and take what she has—she's got a pile of old samples."

Li Huowang: "Got it."

On modern Earth, Li Huowang immediately called her; soon after, Zhao Shuangdian, dressed in a white lab coat, appeared at Eternity Pavilion carrying a box.

The box was placed on the ground and quickly assembled into a circular machine, its center glowing with a red eye, its surface covered in complex circuits and gears.

"I can provide samples from Dr. Su, along with detailed research data—please allow me to participate in this treatment."

"Princess."

Yuyin Yonglin glanced at the grinning Hourai no Kaguyahime, said nothing more, and departed with Zhao Shuangdian and the floating machine beside her.

"Zhao Shuangdian insisted on coming along—I couldn't stop her," Li Huowang said apologetically.

Xing, who had fled from Pinocony to here, pointed at the machine behind Zhao Shuangdian:

"Isn't that the Omniscient Lord?!"

"Zhao Shuangdian says the Path of Wisdom intersected with her governed Wisdom Dao when it entered our world—I don't fully understand how," Li Huowang thought for a moment and said:

"It's like Zhao Lei and Joy, but not that weird."

It's already weird enough.

Xing suddenly remembered the monocle on Hua Huo's face, and Aha's hint—could it be that other Star Gods also...

Tony Stark: "@Su Lin, I thought you arranged this—I joined the Genius Club after He invited me."

Song Shuhang: "Bai Qian asked me to ask—if there's a chance to join the Genius Club, can we take apart the Omniscient Lord?"

Song Shuhang: "He promises he'll put it back together."

Su Lin: "I have no objections."

Xing: "I object."

Explorers affected by the current Grand World level increase making monsters harder have something to say.

"This also means the myriad realms aren't static," Ye Fan mused: "Especially the changes we've brought—some are already showing signs."

"Who knows if it's blessing or curse," Xiao Yan shook his head, shaking the worry from his mind.

If it were Li Changshou, he'd already be figuring out how to prevent and avoid the expanding connections among the myriad realms.

"Precisely because of this, we must make more changes."

Shi Hao suddenly opened his eyes; immense pressure compressed within the room, finally condensing into his palm as a terrifying cosmic radiation energy.

"It seems the two of you have other plans?" Teacher Yan Sen looked at Ye Fan and Shi Hao with surprise.

These two still carried residual cosmic radiation energy from the Dark Heavenly Gods, along with terrifying injuries that damaged their foundations—barely sustained by their unique physiques and rare treasures.

But compared to Su Lin's complicated case, Teacher Yan Sen could now directly intervene to help them recover.

Previously, the excuse was to absorb this energy to temper himself and avoid waste.

Now it seems

That wasn't the full reason.

Ye Fan smiled: "Opportunity within danger—that's what makes a crisis."

"The method I created was designed for an era of declining Immortal Qi—Realm of the Sea of Qi enhances life essence, Realm of the Dao Palaces unlocks the five divine treasuries of the human body, Four Extremes cultivates the limbs, Dragon Transformation cultivates the spinal cord."

Shi Hao confessed, speaking slowly:

"But after seeing countless different systems, dazzling techniques and arts, I long ago developed new ideas—just never had time to realize them."

"Before coming here, after touring the records of past myriad realms within Ye Fan's Tiancheng, I made my decision."

Hearing this, Teacher Yan Sen fell into thoughtful silence.

"I take characteristics from all methods, blending them with my past studies—this path suits only me."

"You want to create a Dao?"

Teacher Yan Sen clearly understood how he differed from most—his current path wasn't suitable for everyone; it contained too many elements, and even if shared, fewer than three in the group could cultivate it.

"Base on spiritual roots, cultivate the Five Phases, absorb Qi, emphasize slow, steady progress, letting cultivation unfold naturally like water finding its course."

"Store Qi, forge the body, open acupoints, unite inner and outer realms, the method of reaching the other shore."

"Nurture essence, cultivate Qi, vie for heavenly fate, bear heavenly fate, transform the body into Dao—the immortal method."

"Refine Qi into Spirit, Dao is me, I am Dao, contain the myriad worlds—the primordial method."

"Opportunity is rare—why not reset everything and make changes suited to ourselves?"

Shi Hao's eyes gleamed as he synced his thoughts to the group: "Not to gather the strengths of all schools, but to improve upon the foundation that once sustained me—for example:"

"Introduce a Sea of Suffering into every acupoint, transforming the 365 major acupoints into 365 life springs, linked by Spirit Bridges."

"Then use the immortal method's Qi cultivation, combined with the Five Phases method, achieving endless renewal, breaking free from lifespan constraints—even without innate talent, 365 inner realms are within reach."

"Finally, align with the Dao, inner and outer resonance, containing myriad things—training multiple methods simultaneously won't cause conflict even at later stages."

Xiao Yan stared in shock, nearly dropping the herbs in his hand: "Terrifying."

Meanwhile, inside the chat group, there was a deathly silence.

After a long while.

Yi Leina: "I don't understand, but it sounds amazing."

Zhongli: "A law that defies Heaven."

Meng Qi: "Since when did you start preparing?"

Shi Hao: "I've been preparing all along in daily life, but never had time to put it into practice."

One misstep could damage the root and bone, harming cultivation—but now that it's already this way, why not give it a try?

Song Shuhang: "But Senior Shi Hao, aren't you always eating?"

Su Lin: "Hey, upstairs! Are you trying to kill yourself?!"

Shi Hao: "?"

Song Shuhang: "Wait! It's King Dou Dou! King Dou Dou just said that—I was syncing the input just now!!! AAAAAA!!!"

Song Shuhang twisted and rolled on the ground, tears streaming from his pain, after King Dou Dou bit his palm with its fangs infused with the Broken Ultimate Weapon technique, before finally breaking free.

Shi Hao: "If this succeeds, I'll place this method in the group for everyone to cultivate together."

Shi Hao: "So if anyone has ideas or additions, feel free to speak up."

Huai Shi: "Tong Ji said we can open the Source Canon of Heavenly Kingdom Miracles as a reference—could we add a mode adapted to Sacred Stigmas?"

Song Shuhang: "White TWO Senior said they can provide information on Nine Heavens and Immortality research. (RIP Fat Ball Big Boss.)"

Li Huowang: "Confused Siming's mode is a bit different, but if Senior Shi Hao needs anything, you can come to me."

Yang Jian: "Big Bosses want ghostly spirits? I'll go catch a few."

Shi Hao: "No problem. Whether useful or not, just get them."

Li Changshou: "I believe the Desolate Heaven Emperor's genius stands alone through eternity, but starting with so many elements at once—won't the difficulty be too great?"

Ye Fan: "They say greed leads to indigestion, but if Su Lin didn't choke, why should we fear?"

Su Lin: "?"

A single stone stirred a thousand waves; the group's activity, long dormant on the topic of creating a method, surged again.

The chat group, once merely a shrine for friends' bragging, outdated forwards, and curated daily life posts, could also be used to discuss real matters.

Tears welling up.

Xiao Yan seemed to recall when everyone were still novices—Su Lin was still in Qi Condensation, and his own grandfather hadn't yet become outdated.

"Can we add some Cthulhu-style transformation flow?" Xing raised a finger eagerly. "Cast a technique so the enemy, upon seeing it, is instantly assimilated."

The discussion abruptly dwindled.

Shi Hao, hands behind his back, turned and smiled at her. "No."

Human constitutions cannot be generalized.

I once, in a state of extreme rage, drew ten consecutive golden lights filling the sky.

Su Lin, who had seen Meng Qi get a lucky draw, originally planned to find a spot halfway to pull cards and calm his nerves, but halfway he saw the group's discussion and lost focus.

"Look at Shi Hao," Meng Qi said with exasperation. "A Dao method that lets everyone cultivate normally is the true Dao."

Su Lin pulled out the Sacred Stele of Transmission. "With my method, you can skip cultivation entirely."

Provided you can walk out of it normally, like Amon.

"We're approaching human settlements. Put away this dangerous thing."

Currently, as a mortal, Meng Qi feels no desire for the Dao; his heart grows ever calmer.

Not long after, the two arrived at the Human Village—the safest human settlement for weak transmigrators, according to the Fantasy Land survival rules.

More like a small ancient city with relatively dense population than a village.

It's said to have existed here even before Fantasy Land was formed, later absorbed into it; over the years, combined with those forgotten by the outside world, its scale is understandable.

Yet as soon as they stepped into this area, the previously gray sky cleared, and distant scenery grew increasingly blurred.

A barrier?

Humans and permitted yokai can enter and exit freely—it must be a force protecting this place from accidental attacks.

"Lu Mingfei and the others said they'd meet here," Meng Qi said.

Su Lin said casually: "Can't we stay at the Hakkai Shrine? I've seen all the protagonists in Fantasy Land live there and raise the shrine maiden's affection."

Meng Qi: "Then calculate how many protagonists are here."

"."

Everyone is the protagonist of their own life; what you love is your ___."

During my otaku days, I fantasized about meeting beautiful girls.

But honestly, if a normal person accustomed to technology and hard science came here, they'd probably be extremely uncomfortable.

No internet—what if you get withdrawal?

"But."

Su Lin gazed at the village nestled among mountains, a clear stream flowing gently, open farmlands dotted with homes along the way, each household's rear lined with pine trees and bamboo groves.

Some modern facilities could be seen too, like running water taps.

Villagers carrying hoes and fruit baskets walked slowly along the flat road; ahead, an event seemed to be underway, with RAP-style music playing, drawing crowds and creating a noisy, lively scene.

"It really is a great place to escape reality."

It satisfies basic living needs while preserving tranquility and nature; within the village's boundaries, one is absolutely safe.

Thinking carefully, the time I got deeply into anime and games—when I dabbled in everything—was mostly during winter and summer breaks in middle and high school.

I forgot about school, tutoring, all pressure—then on the last day, when copying homework, I remembered it all.

"Hey! You outsider over there."

As Su Lin reminisced about his lost youth beneath the sunset, mourning the past, an irritated voice rang out.

"Tch! How is it you, again?!"

The white-haired, red-eyed Fujimura Miko was dribbling a basketball, stepping out from a crowd of men in different uniforms.

"Isn't that Fujimura Captain from today's newspaper?"

"Saito! Do you want to die?!"

Fujimura Miko ended the "misunderstanding plot" with her voice.

No wonder he's a real man.

"Are there basketball games in Gensokyo?" Su Lin roughly deduced what the crowd had been gathered to watch.

"Kaguya brought this over recently—perfect for warming up."

Fujimura Miko bounced the basketball, then spun it on her fingertip: "When she sent this thing, she begged me to play it, and even gave me a music player."

Said she was apologizing for always calling me 'Turkey' rudely.

Fujimura Miko didn't quite understand, but seeing Kaguya submit, she was in high spirits and organized an event among the Gensokyo town's security team.

"What, don't believe me? Go ask your lover," Fujimura Miko said, tilting her chin as Su Lin's expression turned strange.

Su Lin looked at Fujimura Miko's outfit: "."

Red overalls. Basketball. A speaker blasting rap. Fujimura Miko, whom Kaguya always calls Turkey.

There's a Xiao Heizi in Gensokyo too?!

Exploiting information gaps—she's downright ruthless.

Su Lin said sincerely: "I'll buy you an AE86 later."

"Cough, cough." Meng Qi covered his mouth, pounding his chest repeatedly.

"Huh?" Fujimura Miko's gaze turned peculiar: "You're not seriously into me, are you?!"

"I just think it'd come in handy if you ever switch careers and open a tofu shop."

Better than playing basketball.

"Teacher Huiyin, Fujimura's ex-husband is right ahead."

"Miko!"

A sensible woman with the same white hair and red eyes, wearing a dark blue pleated skirt, ran over.

"It's Byakuzen…"

Su Lin looked at the woman, whose face bore slight tension; their eyes met.

"Tian Tian?!"

The woman rolled her eyes and fainted instantly.