Gift (Part 2)

No one immediately realized what had happened.

Because the speed of light is faster than that of a shock wave.

Given these distances, it takes time for the shockwave to travel.

After about ten seconds, someone finally realized what was happening. They immediately took off running, wanting to get to higher ground and get a better look at the mountain.

Some people were even slapping themselves, muttering, "Illusion!... Illusion?"

Uncle Liu and Huang Si, along with the others, were observing Li Qi's appearance in astonishment.

How magnificent it was!

The Dharma image, over two thousand meters tall, exuded immense power, sitting cross-legged in mid-air, transmitting incredible energy fluctuations that caused their Martial Dao Inner Qi to shrink back in fear.

Everyone reacted in their own way, but after more than twenty seconds, a visible shockwave carrying dust and debris arrived.

It was like a strong wind blowing, followed by a huge, deafening explosion!

The lanterns swayed wildly, clothes rattled violently in the wind, and the gale-force winds mixed with sand and dust, creating a sense of darkness and obscuring the sun. Visibility rapidly decreased, and everyone felt a discomfort, nausea, and vomiting in their internal organs, as if muffled thunder was exploding. They could hardly control their breathing.

That's because the mountain collapsed.

The mountain, which was two or three miles high, was leveled to the ground. The shockwaves were enough to travel for more than ten miles, and the infrasound waves could make countless people vomit. The dust and smoke it stirred up could be clearly seen in Lizhou City.

Li Qi wanted people to see it.

Another minute or so passed, and the smoke and dust finally began to dissipate.

Everyone stared at Li Qi, speechless.

But a little over a minute is enough.

But then another Dharma image suddenly appeared in the sky!

It was about the same size as Li Qi's image, draped in colorful lacquer and gold flowers, and surrounded by a five-colored flower wreath.

The surrounding landscape is filled with mountains and rivers, fields and soil, tributes, plants and trees, metals and leather, and products, all described in detail. There is also a unified mountain range, a unified water system, and a unified five regions, all in an orderly and orderly manner.

The entire Dharma image is the manifestation of 'Li Prefecture', and the foundation of the Dao for the Prefect of Li Prefecture.

As soon as this Dharma image appeared, a voice shouted, "What are your intentions! I went to help you arrange the sea route, but you destroyed my mountain range? Do you know that the mountains near Li Prefecture are all carefully arranged and are part of a grand mountain and water formation?! I didn't guard against you, but you harmed me?!"

Then, before everyone's eyes, the Prefect of Li Prefecture suddenly appeared.

"I... I have met the Prefect!" Uncle Liu's knees buckled, and he immediately bowed.

The other members of the Paibomen also knelt down, calling out "Prefect" and kowtowing repeatedly.

Everyone knows that the prefect is a legendary figure.

Over the past few years, the River Opening has been dredged, and Paibomen has accumulated some reserves, so the prefect's imposing figure can be clearly seen.

Without a doubt, he is a god among men; without a doubt, he is the strongest in Li Prefecture!

The leader of the Thousand Mechanisms Sect, known as a powerful expert who has reached the Divine Realm, is a super master who could single-handedly destroy the Paibo Sect. Yet, he is completely subservient to the Prefect and is the Prefect's loyal lackey.

As a lackey of the Thousand Mechanisms Sect, Paibo Sect was filled with fear upon seeing the Prefect and immediately began to kowtow to welcome this true deity.

Why are they called true immortals?

It can overturn rivers and seas and live for a thousand years. If it's not a god, then what is it?

As everyone present knows, the governor of Paibo Gate has been governor for hundreds of years. He seems to be immortal and a true god.

This was the first time they had witnessed the power of the governor. The intense pressure made it hard for them to breathe, and they dared not move an inch.

But only Uncle Liu, who had just begun kowtowing, immediately realized something and looked up, saying, "Prefect... Prefect! Li Qi was merely ignorant of the rules; his crime does not warrant death, it does not warrant death!"

In his view, the prefect was recruited by Li Qi after he showed off his skills, so even at the risk of being killed, he had to plead for Li Qi's life as soon as possible.

Considering the hard work of Paibomen and the strength shown by Li Qi, the prefect shouldn't kill him, right?

Seeing his Uncle Liu's state, Li Qi felt a mix of emotions, a deep sadness welling up inside him.

Even so, Uncle Liu was still thinking of himself.

But... Uncle Liu and the Wave-Pushing Gang were still the same group of boatmen, they never changed.

They revere power and are oppressed by it, but if they had power themselves, they would imitate them and oppress others.

They never considered their own path, never thought about making their own decisions, and followed the 'way of the world' in everything they did, going with the flow and letting the world change them.

So, if you want to change them, start by shattering the idols in their hearts.

The strongest figure in their hearts should be the Prefect of Li Prefecture.

Thinking of this, Li Qi extended the demonic claw from his Dharma image and gently squeezed it.

The prefect of Prefect of Li Prefecture contracted, and his Dharma image moved accordingly. He saw mountains and rivers, peaceful people, mist shrouding Pengze, pearl palaces and precious halls, dripping rain from cliffs, farmers patrolling wells and towns. The entire landscape of Li Prefecture's 'humanity' transformed into a strange phenomenon, using the geographical advantages of Li Prefecture, to block his way with Human Path means!

As the Prefect of Li Prefecture, he was very confident that this was the place he was stationed in, with ample geographical advantages.

Leaving aside the grand formation of mountains and rivers, the popularity of the entire Li Prefecture and the blessing of the mountain and river deities alone would be enough to raise his strength by one level, reaching the level of a mid-grade seventh-rank expert.

Originally, his foundation was very weak, but with the help of the national fortune and popularity brought by this official position, he was confident that he would never be inferior to the powerful dragon crossing the river in front of him, even if the other party was stronger than him!

But those outside didn't know that it was the group from the Wave Gate who felt their breath catch in their throats.

The governor is about to take action against Li Qi!?

However, in the next second, with a casual gesture, the Dharma image of the Prefect of Li Prefecture collapsed into countless points of light, which Li Qi then grabbed by the throat and lifted up.

"It's just a geographical advantage. Look again, whose geographical advantage is this?" Li Qi said indifferently.

The Prefect of Li Prefecture looked terrified; he had already realized what was happening.

The world around us had changed silently.

The person before me opened up his own microcosm and, through a method of deception, spread the influence of his microcosm to the outside world, turning this place into his advantageous position.

In this area, others' cultivation levels drop slightly, while Li Qi's cultivation level is stronger, resulting in a significant difference.

His geographical advantage was taken away, and his cultivation was suppressed. In close combat, he was defeated in one move. Li Qi directly grabbed his body and he lost the ability to resist.

"Senior... Senior, spare my life! I... I'm a bastard!" The Prefect of Li Prefecture immediately begged for mercy, disregarding his dignity in the face of death.

However, Li Qi flicked his wrist lightly, dropping his true form onto the ground.

The Prefect of Li Prefecture immediately retreated several miles to regroup!

But Li Qi ignored him.

But then Li Qi's Dharma form gradually changed, his arms transformed into the shape of a mountain god, and within his human body, the Five Peaks Mountain God moved together.

But then, the Stone Mountain Kingdom that Li Qi had just flattened rose up again, and was forcibly reshaped by Li Qi.

This is not a creation from nothing, but rather the pulling back of the previously flattened Stone Mountain Kingdom and piling it up again to form a new mountain.

The Prefect of Li Prefecture was stunned by what he saw, staring intently at Li Qi.

Li Qi, however, said from the side, "You said you wanted to use this mountain as a mountain and water formation, but the water veins of this mountain have been cut off. It is used as a quarry, and its connection with the surrounding area is extremely weak. If you use this mountain as part of the formation, you will know what it means to suffer a great loss when you activate it."

"I reconstructed the mountain range for you and connected the mountain roots. You should deal with the people who secretly quarried stone and cut off the mountain roots. I think they are called the Thousand Mechanisms Sect. They can't even see what's happening right under their noses. It's really embarrassing."

Li Qi casually commented on the Prefect of Li Prefecture.

The Prefect of Li Prefecture immediately bowed. "Thank you so much, Senior. I was too hasty earlier and even attacked you. It was truly..."

He paused here, speechless, unsure how to continue, feeling only inexplicable shame.

This senior clearly saw the drawbacks here.

Right under his nose, his lackeys actually severed the root of one of his mountain formations, and he was completely unaware...

If a major crisis arises in the future, requiring the activation of the Mountain and Water Array, then a tremendous price will be paid, and lives may even be lost.

But who would do that?

He knew that Thousand Mechanisms Sect had a stone quarrying business. After all, Lizhou City was so big, and stone was an essential material for its construction. It was a very large and profitable business.

But when did they dig to the base of the mountain? Was someone directing them?

The Prefect of Li Prefecture immediately came up with a bunch of clues. After all, it would be impossible to dig up the mountain base without a master behind the scenes. There was a traitor in his own ranks. Someone was using the Thousand Mechanisms Sect to plant a spies in his hands!

That's why he thanked Li Qi; the other party had truly saved his life.

"It's nothing. Go do your work. Consider this my reward. By the way, keep an eye on my trip to the East China Sea," Li Qi said casually.

"Yes, I will do my utmost for you, senior!" After saying this, the Prefect of Li Prefecture left without further ado.

He wanted to eliminate the traitors and find out who was secretly plotting against him.

At the same time, he was secretly alarmed.

This dragon crossing the river is truly terrifying... Such powerful cultivation! We're both at the seventh rank, how come he's so strong? Could he be a disciple of the legendary Wushen Mountain?

With these thoughts in mind, the Prefect of Li Prefecture hurriedly left. He had many things to do, and... he also had to get things done with this senior. Otherwise, he was afraid he would suffer the consequences for what he had done today.

Watching the prefect come and go in a hurry, Li Qi shook his head.

Then, he went over and helped his stunned Uncle Liu up.

Li Qi said to his Uncle Liu, "Uncle Liu, now you know... Great Deer Kingdom is really small."

Uncle Liu was speechless, his eyes filled with shock.

The other members of the Wave-Pushing Gang were even hesitant to stand up.

After a long while, Uncle Liu finally patted Li Qi and said, "Little Li, you... you've really grown up."

Li Qi smiled, then gently raised his hand, and everyone was forcibly lifted up.

Then, he raised his voice. "Would you like to come with me?!"

The answer is undoubtedly yes; no one would object to the power of Li Qi.

Everyone expressed their joy and their willingness to follow Li Qi.

Moreover, they kowtowed to Li Qi as they spoke.

However, Li Qi sighed.

He failed.

He wanted to shatter the idols in these people's hearts, to free them from this world, to allow them to examine it from their own perspective, and to arrive at their own conclusions.

But clearly, he smashed the governor's statue, but erected a new one.

That was himself.

In this situation, there was no way around it; they still hadn't learned to think.

However, given his limited perspective, Li Qi felt disappointed but not desperate.

He felt that if they saw more of the world and learned more, they would definitely figure it out on their own. They still had four or five years, plenty of time.

With that in mind, Li Qi sat down and began to tell them about the rest of the trip.

He could see that the eyes of these old brothers had become somewhat timid, and they no longer called him Brother Li; they were a little reserved.

However... once they gain more experience, they should be much better. Hopefully, this initial shyness will become a driving force for their future studies.

Li Qi talked a lot with these brothers, including Liu Bo, and explained the importance of leaving this place.

After finishing his business here, Li Qi left.

He didn't go far; he remained inside the wave gate.

In the last few days, he has taken the lead in returning all the land and property that the Paibomen had forcibly seized.

This caused a lot of dissatisfaction, but no one objected.

Because Li Qi to violence, the seventh-rank officials were like living gods and Buddhas to these mortals, leaving them no room for resistance. Li Qi's words were absolute commands.

Li Qi did not give these people outside the Wave-Pushing Gang a choice, nor did he intend to.

However, Li Qi did not force them to work. He still gave them a way to earn resources using their own abilities, which was to Li Qi them money to help with their work.

It was just gold, nothing valuable to Li Qi. This kind of ordinary thing was of very high quality and difficult to replicate, but it was not rare. Gold could often be found in the wailing of the world or the sun when it was about to perish.

And how many suns go out and how many worlds die every minute and every second?

There were so many that they were countless, so for Li Qi, gold was easy to obtain.

Li Qi knew, of course, that such a ban would probably not last long after he left, but he did it not for their own good, but to give Li Qi some peace and quiet.

Staying here for a few days, I've been watching people bully men and women every day, and I really can't stand it anymore.

What will happen if Li Qi leaves...?

There's nothing we can do but accept it; that's just how the world is. Li Qi isn't qualified to change the world.

Time just passed by little by little.

Two days later, Li Qi made arrangements for Paibo Gate. Half a month later, they would board a boat prepared by the Prefect of Li Prefecture and head to the Song Kingdom to begin the eye-opening journey that Li Qi had arranged for them.

There will definitely be unexpected events along the way, but unexpected events are also part of opening your eyes.

Hopefully, after this journey, they can rethink how they want to live their lives and stop drifting along with the tide.

As for Li Qi, he's leaving.

The ship bound for the East China Sea is ready.