Zhang You? Zhang Lan?

Li Qi opened his eyes and felt his own power.

He could feel his body moving closer to 'God'.

Moreover... about 10% of the principles of Human Path have also dissipated.

It may not seem like much, but that's one-tenth of the third-grade Great Dao that Li Qi absorbed! The percentage may not seem large, but the total amount is quite impressive.

The reason is simple: in the past, all the energy in Li Qi's personal microcosm was 'carefully planned' by Li Qi.

Even the principles governing that part of the Human Path were planned by Li Qi, so that a stable small world could be created and there would be no conflict between the Dao.

Now, thanks to the Chaos Qi and Li Qi's own 'Dao', the inner world that has evolved on its own has seen a tenth of the traces of Human Path disappear without him realizing it.

At the same time, the Inner Gods lost some of their regulatory functions. For example, Li Qi once took the initiative to arrange for them to manage the mountains and rivers to maintain inner peace.

However, these self-evolved Inner Gods do not constantly manage the landscape. Instead, they follow their instincts and proactively address any obstacles they encounter. It seems that this task, which was forcibly assigned by Li Qi, has become a hobby for these Inner Gods.

This is also the most amazing thing.

The Inner Gods is unconscious; it could even be said that it was merely a machine created by Li Qi. But now, this unconscious machine has developed 'interests'.

In other words, it is ignorant and unknowing, but it has a spirit and is able to react.

It transformed into a form similar to the Heavenly Dao in the ordinary world, or the form of a true 'god'.

So this is the true meaning of the name "Inner Gods".

The Inner Gods is a true 'god,' not a manufactured image of a god. Previously, Li Qi's Inner Gods had no divine essence at all; it was merely a mechanical artifact with a strong sense of craftsmanship.

Now, after being reshaped, these Inner Gods truly resemble gods, their efficiency has increased significantly, and the entire inner world has become vibrant.

Previously, Li Qi had been stuck on a difficult problem called "transforming the illusory into the real." Li Qi pondered for a long time but still couldn't figure out how to transform his inner world into the Real World. He felt that it was because his "Dao" was not perfect enough. Because it was not perfect enough, it was not close enough to the Real World, and therefore he could not transform the illusory into the real.

To this end, he constantly adjusted and observed the Real World, using his outstanding brainpower to forcibly simulate and approximate the appearance of the Real World, using various means to improve it, and trying his best to imitate the real appearance, so as to turn the virtual into reality.

However, it now seems that... all these methods were actually on the wrong track and completely in the wrong direction.

There's no need to use your brain to try and approximate reality, because you can never deduce the actual situation by thinking. Instead, go back to the 'beginning' and let the 'beginning' evolve on its own. The final result will be the most natural and harmonious state.

In this way, what remains is not approaching, but rather supplementing the various materials needed for a Real World. Once the materials are complete, then achieving the fifth rank will be a natural outcome.

Of course, it sounds simple, but it's also difficult.

On the path of spiritual practice, the most difficult thing is 'enlightenment'. After all, this thing cannot be faked. If you understand it, you understand it; if you don't understand it, you don't understand it. No one can help you. At most, they can give you some pointers, and they are afraid that if they say too much, they will lead you astray.

The second difficulty lies in the slow and meticulous process.

Anyone can do this. In theory, everyone can accomplish many seemingly impossible things through their own hard work and diligence.

But how many people can actually do it?

Just like Li Qi's current painstaking work, turning the abstract into the concrete, if he really wanted to do it, Li Qi couldn't even estimate the time it would take.

It could take much longer than all the time he has spent cultivating until now.

But...

There is always something to look forward to. For Li Qi, as long as there is a goal and a clear path, then no matter how difficult it is, it is not so difficult.

Having touched the fifth-grade paper and relieved the Human Path energy within his body, Li Qi let out a long sigh and opened his eyes.

Fifteen years is but a blink of an eye.

He is now more and more accustomed to the passage of time. Just as a child feels that a semester is too long to pass, an elderly person feels that life is just a blink of an eye.

As time goes by, people become increasingly numb to the passage of time.

After opening his eyes, Li Qi got up, set up an altar, offered sacrifices, and then performed a ritual for the other party in the Chaos Qi of the sky, using the rites of worshipping gods.

But then they saw the Chen's Qi, smoke billowing from the layered windows, and strange phenomena appearing all around, including heavenly songs and feasts, and cloud dances and rituals.

Then, a variety of Law Treasure were displayed, accompanied by the harmonious playing of eight musical instruments, the orderly arrangement of six rows of dancers, the painted beams reaching the clouds, the carved sacrificial vessels linked by stars, the musical instruments arranged in all directions, and the elaborate rituals proclaimed.

With all the rituals in place, the sacrificial ceremony began.

The Chaos Qi in the sky waited quietly for Li Qi to finish his sacrifice.

Then, it disappeared without a trace.

Li Qi also felt that the Method Formula around him suddenly disappeared, and he suddenly felt a huge repulsive force!

He did not resist, but was quickly pushed away by the repulsive force, leaving that vast and empty space and returning to the outer reaches of the endless domain, standing on top of the 'Great Fire'.

The blazing Great Fire was warm and bright.

Standing on this platform, Li Qi vaguely understood what that Method Formula was, and also what the Great Fire was.

The Great Fire, the sun blazed long and bright, marking the height of summer.

The season of midsummer can also be known in the third and fourth months. The people are content with their lot, and birds and beasts rarely change their fur. "Consider" here means that the elderly and weak stay in the fields to help the able-bodied farmers. In summer, birds and beasts rarely change their plumage.

These facts already explain a great deal.

"Chu Huo" refers to the time when Great Fire appears, which is a ritual of burning the wasteland. Primitive life forms could set fire to the wasteland at this time, perform solemn sacrifices, and announce the start of spring plowing and production in the new year.

Therefore, Great Fire is where life lies, a manifestation of the vigorous development of all life.

But this situation in terms of 'season' is only due to the life-giving nature of the Great Fire itself; its true purpose is... a nursery for the Shinto.

Such intense vitality and gentle light were built for the gods who had not yet been born. However, this vitality could be reflected in the star map of the world, which is why it was designated as the season for spring plowing.

The Method Formula that Shen Yijun obtained was probably a privilege he enjoyed as a descendant of a deity.

Shen Yijun is a descendant of an Orthodox God, but even if he is a descendant of a god, he cannot be a true god. Gods can only be born.

However, the descendants will also have the opportunity to come to the Great Fire.

That's why that Method Formula ended up in Shen Yijun's hands. If it were Shen Yijun, he would probably also have a chance to be preached to by the true god.

However, since he follows the path of martial arts, he doesn't need it anymore.

Li Qi, having acquired this Method Formula, received a sermon from a true god, just like all the young deities, thus breaking through his limitations and gaining some understanding of the divine path.

However, perhaps he was not a true god after all, so he was expelled after the event.

Hmm... that's a good thing.

Moreover, this is not the only good news. The second piece of good news is that Shinto is expected to maintain an absolutely neutral stance in this conflict and will not favor either side.

After all, this is the nursery of the gods, and they can't allow the staff here to participate in the war. So who will take care of the children? You know, the infant state of the gods is a perfect tonic.

There was one thing that piqued Li Qi's curiosity.

From this perspective, the Star Official lineage and the Heavenly Court lineage seem to have a very harmonious relationship. Look near the Great Fire, it is clearly the Heavenly Court lineage's offspring being conceived, but both the Great Fire and the surrounding world clusters are actually of the Star Official lineage.

Um...

What exactly is going on with Human Path? Why do they have a good relationship with the Star Official, but at the same time treat the Heavenly Court as enemies? Aren't the Star Official on good terms with the Heavenly Court?

Li Qi was somewhat puzzled, but he was used to being puzzled, so he wasn't too anxious.

There will always be a chance to find out.

More than these doubts, what worries him now is the true knowledge. After all, he has lifted the seal on the true knowledge, and unless he finds the Demon Prince again, it will be difficult to seal it back.

Forget it, let's talk about it later. Let's leave the Great Fire first and go to the other world clusters of the Heart Mansion to bring them together.

With this in mind, Li Qi set off to return to the Lingchou Realm.

After about four years of rushing, Li Qi finally returned to the Lingchou Realm.

At this point, more than twenty years had passed since Li Qi left.

Everything has settled down.

Li Qi immediately went to the Chamber of Commerce and asked them to provide him with intelligence on the past twenty years.

Faced with the mastermind behind it all, the Chamber of Commerce reacted very quickly and responded soon.

Thus, Li Qi was able to sit comfortably in his office and read the report that had been delivered.

The report presents a chronological list of major events over the past two decades.

Ultimately, the civil war was suppressed, but not due to a clash of ideologies. Rather, it was the final intervention of the Fu Cao Yi Realm, in cooperation with the Chamber of Commerce and with the tacit approval of the Lord of Lingchou Realm, that forcefully suppressed the Human Path ideology.

Because no one was backing them up, these ideas were quickly quelled and eventually 'judged'.

Yes, the verdict shows that this Human Path spirit cannot be easily destroyed. If we want to solve it in a short time... then we have to solve the human problem.

Once the people are dealt with, the problem will be solved.

If it were Li Qi, he certainly wouldn't have done this, but it was too late; the suppression was already complete.

The Lingchou Realm could no longer be inhabited by Human Path, and the surrounding world clusters began to break away from the Lingchou Realm's colonization. Only a few of the destructive machines like the Law Treasure production line were preserved, while the rest were sealed away.

Then, the Witchcraft Silkworm was used to reduce the damage to the world and increase profit margins.

Although the term 'profit margin' is already quite Shaman Path, there's no way around it; that's just how the Lingchou Realm is, and they can't truly detach themselves from commerce in the short term.

Li Qi didn't force it. He himself still had his own principles of Human Path. Everyone should just go their own way. As long as they didn't stand on the opposite side in the upcoming war, Li Qi didn't care what methods they used.

The timeline of over twenty years wasn't long, and Li Qi quickly finished reading it. Then he looked at the young girl who had given him the report.

He knew this little girl.

Zhang You is Li Shiwei's friend.

"Your name is Zhang You, right?" Li Qi asked.

Zhang You was somewhat surprised to hear this. She hadn't expected that the mastermind behind the chamber of commerce would recognize her, so she nodded repeatedly. "Yes... it's me, young master."

Zhang You looked extremely nervous. The terrifying being before her controlled millions of worlds, and could even manipulate this fifth-grade world in his hands. She really hadn't expected that he would remember her name.

However... perhaps for these powerful beings, remembering everyone's name is just a matter of a blink of an eye.

Moreover, the other party is a 'young master'.

She, a cultivator from all over the world, had naturally heard a great deal about the fame of Wushen Mountain.

To be honest, she didn't have a direct understanding of how powerful Wushen Mountain was. After all, it was too far away to even grasp the concept. It's like how an ordinary person can realize that 20,000 yuan is a lot, but it's hard to grasp how much 200 trillion yuan is. They simply can't form a corresponding concept.

However, she had a direct understanding of the Chamber of Commerce and knew how much of the world it controlled, so she felt a sense of awe for this pillar of the Chamber of Commerce and the Wushen Mountain behind him.

"There's no need to be too nervous. Actually, we have some history." Li Qi smiled, put down the chronology, and walked over.

"Origins?" Zhang You was taken aback for a moment, then asked, "May I ask, young master... what is it?"

"There are two connections. Your grandfather and I were old acquaintances," Li Qi said, holding up one finger.

"My grandfather? Young master, do you know my grandfather?" Zhang You asked in surprise.

"Zhang Lan, right? I met this chivalrous swordsman in Guangyang back then. I thought it wouldn't be difficult for him to break through to the seventh rank, but I didn't expect him to fall to time in the end." Li Qi sighed and said.

At this point, Zhang You suddenly said, "It's not about time, but that he was good at causing trouble and always provoked powerful enemies. He was a veteran of many battles but also suffered countless hidden injuries. In the end, his Qi and Blood withered and he died early. It can be said that he brought it upon himself."

"Hmm... you could say that. You've suffered a lot, haven't you? Following such a grandfather, you've been through countless hardships since you were a child. It's understandable that you have some resentment." Li Qi nodded.

Of course he knew.

Zhang Lan's temperament is such that being single is certainly carefree and heroic, but if he had a wife, daughters, and family, he could easily bring disaster to his family.

Judging from Zhang You's appearance, he must have suffered a lot as a child. I guess when Zhang Lan stood up for others and was being chased by enemies, he probably wouldn't have been able to protect his family.

Is chivalry a good thing or a bad thing?

It's hard to say.

"Forget about your sad stories, let's talk about something happier. Our second connection is through Li Shiwei," Li Qi said.

Li Shiwei?

This made Zhang You pause for a moment.

Then, she suddenly realized that Li Qi Gongzi and Li Shiwei shared the same surname.

Shiwei... is she the daughter of this young master?

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