The Scenery of Liesu

Although the unexpected event that occurred on the road was strange, Li Qi still took it into consideration.

After all, to be honest, anyone who schemes against him is essentially falling into the devil's trap.

It's unclear whether it's a celestial demon or a game of chess between a celestial demon and the sorcerers.

Having this connection means that truly powerful people won't get involved casually.

These great beings may not be afraid of the Heavenly Demon, but why provoke him for no reason?

It's clear from the Heavenly Demon's actions that this powerful figure doesn't care about gains or losses, nor about saving face; he acts entirely on his whims.

In other words, even if someone were to arrange things for him now, at most they wouldn't be much stronger than him. Li Qi felt that he could still hold his own against them.

Moreover, all of this is predicated on someone arranging things for you.

In reality, it's highly unlikely that anyone would do that; one's own identity acts as a natural filter.

It can filter out low-level enemies directly, leaving only those it can't afford to mess with.

Ugh, headache.

To be honest, Li Qi is now dealing with powerful individuals of the third and fifth ranks every day, which has led him to even crave opponents of the same rank.

In light of this, Li Qi decided to go and take a look at the Lingxiao Kingdom.

If we can actually find clues about the Heavenly Eye... that would be a huge win. Even if not, we can still get in touch with the Trumpet Flower God and maybe persuade her to take us into the upper echelons of the Tang Kingdom society.

Having someone act as a go-between makes things much easier than Li Qi relying on his status as a young master to get in.

After thinking about these things, Old Ma had rested enough.

Li Qi mounted the Old Ma and continued on his journey.

After that, nothing particularly unusual happened. After all, unusual things don't happen every day, and he wasn't the kind of troublemaker who would cause problems wherever he went.

I've heard that bridges collapse when people try to cross rivers, roads sink when people walk, and ancient ruins can cause everything inside to collapse, destroying precious ancient human historical heritage.

Fortunately, Li Qi didn't have that kind of constitution, otherwise Wushen Mountain would have suffered a severe blow.

Six days later, the Liesu arrived.

Li Qi has been learning about the Liesu for the past few days, which can be considered a last-minute refresher course.

As a transportation hub of Wushen Mountain, it is similar in nature to Golden Platform in Chang'an. It also has its own star map and can lead to any place in the known world.

The one who controls the Liesu is a branch of Shaman Path called the Human Master.

There are many types of people to manage, including Daoist servants, Daoist assistants, and military servants, most of which are ancient cultivation methods.

Once one reaches the third rank, one is called a Grand Master.

The Grand Charioteer was in charge of driving the Jade Road for sacrificial rites. Any misbehaviors along the road, such as those involving prayer, ascent, receiving the reins, or those who violated the rules, were to be driven away. During the sacrificial rites, all the rituals of driving the road were under the Grand Charioteer's command.

In other words, the Grand Charioteer controls the Jade Road, and everything on the road is under his control. As long as he is in the chariot, he can even replace the prayers of the Shaman and the rituals of the clansmen.

During the journey, the driver holds the highest position, and even the Zhu, Zong, and Bu lineages cannot interfere; they must obey him.

As for the so-called Jade Road, it was simply a means of transportation.

The Liesu's mode of transportation was not Star Raft, but Jade Road.

Actually, it wasn't just the Jade Road, but roads made of jade, gold, ivory, and other materials, each named after the materials used to decorate the carriages. Leather was lacquered leather, and wood was lacquered wood. Among them, the Jade Road was the most prestigious, so the entire system was collectively called the Jade Road.

It is said that in ancient times, when the Human Path and the Shaman Path were not separated, the Jade Road was a means of transportation that only the human emperor was qualified to ride.

The Liesu have arrived.

Li Qi rode on the Old Ma and looked up at the sky.

Yes, the Liesu are not on earth, but... in the sky.

The Liesu are an ancient starry sky where it is always night.

The star map of the Tang Kingdom was engraved on Golden Platform, appearing magnificent, while the star map of Wushen Mountain was placed in the sky.

Without any man-made objects, it is a true 'star map'.

Above the sky, the Sea of Stars floats, surrounded by mountains, as flat as the land, stretching for three hundred miles, with hundreds of Spirit Spring gushing out from the ground, of varying sizes and arranged like a row of stars.

The moon and dew shone brightly, and the pagoda cast a swaying shadow in the air.

The emerald pool reflects the sparkling lights, and the still sky reflects the flowing starlight.

Colorful lights stretch across the land, and dazzling lights adorn the distant sky.

The mountain air ascends the ladder to the clouds, and the Milky Way stirs with gentle waves.

The five warp threads are aligned, and a great wind rises over the long river.

The Liesu are a three-dimensional sea of stars, more than 300 miles long and wide, floating quietly in the sky, corresponding to the real starry sky.

These points of light drifted in the wind, like a river rippling gently.

"This is truly beautiful," Li Qi said, gazing at the stunning scenery of Liesu.

The only downside was that there were too many people.

That's right, there were so many people that Li Qi couldn't count them all. As far as he could see, the number was conservatively estimated to be no less than a million.

This was only what Li Qi could see; there were countless more people within a radius of three hundred miles.

Like any train station, this kind of place is bound to be crowded.

They rode on various vehicles, decorated carriages, and were accompanied by doves, peacocks, horses, white pheasants, and many other rare birds and animals, as well as exotic flowers and trees.

Some of them flew there on their own, and the escape techniques they used were all different, with almost none being the same.

Some were couples, some were brothers, and many were teachers with their students. Their clothes varied, but they all floated in the air and flew towards the Liesu sky.

While other parts of Wushen Mountain are sparsely populated, this place is quite lively, as it is a transportation hub.

However, because it is a three-dimensional space and occupies a considerable area, although it looks crowded from a distance, there is actually no situation of people crowding together; everyone is still a certain distance apart.

Li Qi also joined the crowd; he was preparing to head to the Lingxiao Kingdom.

If you find a driver, it will not only be faster, but also more convenient. You can ask the driver to do everything along the way, since they are familiar with the route.

However, Li Qi did not plan to send Yu Ren this time.

This was his first time visiting Liesu, and he wanted to try it out for himself and see how the Jade Road actually worked.

According to the book, the way to travel to a certain place via the Jade Road is very simple: find the destination you want to go to, then use the corresponding Technique Method, create Technique Method that the Jade Road can understand, and then activate it.

Afterwards, based on the distance, Jade Road will automatically allocate a portion of resources and then proceed to the corresponding location.

No money needs to be paid in the middle, unlike the Tang Kingdom which requires currency expenditures, because Wushen Mountain does not have currency.

Li Qi was very puzzled about this.

Won't doing this... result in a loss? Or is it purely a charity project?

Does Wushen Mountain really have any public welfare projects?

I don't think the high priests were that kind-hearted.

Besides, even if they really meant it, the cost of Jade Road would probably be enormous. One or two Great Shamans probably couldn't support it. So who exactly is behind the Liesu?

Li Qi realized that even he himself didn't know, so he probably wasn't qualified to know, and it wasn't the right time yet.

However, if it's free to use, then he'll definitely use it for free; he doesn't dwell on those things.

As Li Qi rode his Old Ma into the range of the Liesu and began to come into contact with the points of light, he felt a message coming toward him.

Upon receiving this information, it automatically transformed into a stream of Literary Qi in my palm.

Li Qi began reading.

This appears to contain information about the specific operation of the Liesu, how they are operated, and a map of the Liesu.

Wow, this is so convenient.

That's very thoughtful.

Li Qi arrived inside the Liesu, looked at the map, and followed the clues to quickly find the light spot representing the vicinity of Baiyue.

The Baiyue is a remote and impoverished place, so hardly anyone wants to go there. As a result, you can see that there are significantly fewer people here.

Li Qi found a star suspended in the sky. According to Literary Qi had said, as long as this star was triggered with a specific Technique Method, the Jade Road could be opened.

"It's very simple, does this require the skill of managing people?" Li Qi muttered to himself in confusion.

If that's all there is to it, then managing people is far too easy, isn't it?

Then, Li Qi discovered that things were not so simple.

The point of light first asked him some simple questions and registered his identity, rank, Dao Lineage, and name.

Then a Technique Method appeared that he needed to deconstruct, and once completed, the Jade Road could be activated.

Li Qi was somewhat taken aback as he looked at the Technique Method emerging from the Jade Road.

He discovered that deconstructing this thing actually consumed a great deal of energy, and that the Technique Method itself did not seem to be fixed.

He made a mistake, so the light spot was immediately replaced with another one.

This is like... a verification code?

However, this verification code is not just four simple characters; it presents you with a puzzle that you must solve at your own expense, completing the process from scratch.

These topics are highly specialized, and constructing this Technique Method is very difficult.

Li Qi suddenly remembered that he had seen this thing before.

"So that's how it is..." Li Qi sighed.

There's no such thing as a free lunch; the trap was set right here.

Li Qi had searched for various questions on Wushen Mountain more than once, many of which were very tricky, but Li Qi always managed to find the answers.

He had previously expressed his admiration, saying, "So someone actually wrote about this."

Now it seems that it's not because someone else wrote it, but because... it's 'payment'.

Whenever someone wants to use the features of the Liesu, they will proactively provide resources to help Wushen Mountain complete the design, repairs, answer professional questions, and so on.

Wushen Mountain doesn't need money, but it does need knowledge, brainpower, and labor.

Every day, tens of millions of mid- to high-level cultivators travel to Liesu. When they use it, they must use their intellect and professional knowledge to help Wushen Mountain complete a part of the work...

If Wushen Mountain has any dauntingly large projects, it can undertake all the high-difficulty designs and production itself. However, for the hundreds of millions of low-level problems... it can be dismantled and placed among all the 'Liesu' in the myriad realms.

Countless travelers will help Wushen Mountain complete these projects.

Moreover, they can be used directly, because even the consumption of these Technique Method is provided by the traveler's own cultivation.

If you choose to hire people, does that mean you provide physical goods and resources like Law Treasure, thus avoiding the need for mental effort?

This is really...

Li Qi didn't know how to describe it, he could only say that the Grand Master who controlled the Liesu... did indeed have some ideas.

After the question was changed, Li Qi finally understood it.

It took him more than ten minutes, even racking his brains, to finally solve the problem, calculate the specific operating model, and then give the corresponding Technique Method. He then used his own cultivation to inject it into the Jade Road.

Then, the Technique Method was teleported away by Jade Road and disappeared in a flash.

Li Qi knew that this Technique Method would be dismantled, and the energy inside should have been absorbed by the Jade Road. However, the specific operating mechanism and model would be transformed into information and sent to a certain place in Wushen Mountain. This information would be reassembled into the form of the Technique Method using the local energy and then become part of a certain project.

That's outrageous.

Just as Li Qi was marveling at how the Liesu operated and trying to figure out more, Old Ma, who was bored beside him, nudged Li Qi.

This is to urge him to hurry up; Master Ma is losing patience.

Why does it take so long to take a car ride? What are you researching?

Li Qi was startled to realize that he had been studying this thing for quite some time, almost half an hour.

"Okay, we'll talk about that later. Let's set off first." Li Qi nodded.

Immediately, the man and his horse boarded the 'Jade Road'.

The so-called Jade Road is not an actual road, but a means of transportation, similar to a carriage. In ancient times, only the Human Emperor was qualified to ride on the Jade Road, and the Great Driver was the Human Emperor's driver, responsible for driving the Jade Road and clearing the way and handling all matters during the journey.

Even the gods could not stand in the way of the human emperor's chariot.

Today, the Shaman Path no longer acknowledges the Human Emperor or the Way of Human Path. The noble Jade Road has been opened to the public and can even be mass-produced.

However, the real Jade Road is for cross-world voyages, so he only needs to go to Baiyue and use a low-grade Wood Road.

Liesu activated, a wooden carriage appeared before Li Qi.

He and the Old Ma the car.

Then, the chassis starts.

As the vehicle moved, it left a dazzling trail behind it.

Suddenly, the world before my eyes changed.

We entered that 'Fast Universe'.

Just like the Star Raft back then.

However, unlike the Star Raft, the Star Raft Chariot's time unit is 'Chen', since it is conducting deep space voyages.

Now, in the blink of an eye, before Li Qi even had a chance to see the scenery inside the Fast Universe, or even half a second later, he was out of the Fast Universe.

We have arrived at Baiyue, Lingxiao Kingdom.

Time taken: half a second.

Before Li Qi could react, the Jade Road had vanished, leaving only a bright trail that lasted for a few seconds before dissipating.

"Uh..." Li Qi was stunned, speechless.

"Awooo..." Old Ma was stunned, his horse face contorted with fear.

The Fast Universe transcended the suppression of the Heavenly Dao, easily achieving faster-than-light travel across the world...

"If you have this ability, why—" Li Qi was stunned and murmured to himself.

However, he quickly came to a realization.

The opening of the Fast Universe can only be established in places like Golden Platform and Liesu; it cannot be opened in other places.

So as long as you are in Golden Platform or Liesu, transportation will be very convenient.

But now, if he wants to return to Liesu from the Lingxiao Kingdom, he will have to rely on his legs.

Sigh, should I buy a car in the future? That way, it will be easier for Old Ma to run around.

I'll ask Old Ma for his opinion in a while.

Thinking this, Li Qi looked up and gazed at the scenery around him.

As expected, Baiyue is still so dilapidated.