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Li Qi had never realized how beautiful the world was.

He realized that beauty actually requires comparison.

He had no idea of the beauty of this world before; he had taken it all for granted.

However, when he shut himself off from everything for so long, more than 50,000 years, he was completely immersed in his own world.

But when he came out, he realized the gap between this world and his own.

The reality he is in right now is itself the greatest miracle.

So rich and grand, yet so simple and beautiful, that even miracles are insufficient to describe it.

In the entire universe, every parameter is extremely intricate. Li Qi had already done his best to meticulously set every parameter in his own world, but compared to the world before him that sustains countless people and has given birth to countless civilizations, it was as crude as a child's toy.

True Knowledge Dao Charm, he could sense the intricacy of this world. If even a slight difference in a certain parameter occurred, this reality would not be the world it is today, and no life could exist... no, not even the most basic matter could exist. The universe would be completely unrecognizable, and who knows what it would become.

How exquisite is it?

For example, if the energy of Big Bang were released at the so-called Planck time, which is the smallest division of time (10^-43 seconds), and the balance of the explosion were to be accurate to 1/(10^60), the universe as we know it today would not exist if the initial explosive force differed by 1/(10^60).

What level of precision is this? To give an example, imagine you are at a point in the universe, then you travel 20 billion light-years away, aim at a coin 20 billion light-years away, and drop a grain of rice at it, and you hit the coin accurately. This aiming precision is 1/(10^60).

Moreover, there can be no interference in the middle, and you can't change it by correcting it while sailing. You have to rely solely on the force determined at the moment of the initial throw to determine whether you can hit it.

And, most importantly...

This kind of coincidence happened more than once or twice.

Every second in the world, every heartbeat, every jump of electricity, every rotation of the world, the rushing of water, the rustling of wind and trees—everything, light, electricity, sound, matter—is constantly repeating this miracle of precision in every instant.

What immense power this is! And what a wondrous world this is!

Moreover, all of this is interconnected with everything in the world. For example, electricity and magnetism seem to be completely different forces and have no relation to each other, but upon closer inspection, they are essentially the same force.

In other words...

Li Qi set up many constants and parameters to stabilize his world and made many patches.

But in the real world, only one parameter is set.

A single parameter can conjure up all things, thus giving rise to this endless, repeating miracle.

Li Qi had previously overlooked such days, but now he realizes that every minute, every second, every day is a miracle unfolding.

Li Qi had become accustomed to such miracles and didn't think there was anything special about them, just like someone who eats delicacies every day eventually gets used to them.

But when he looked at his own world, when he personally created a Great Dao, and used this Great Dao to refer to a brand new parallel world, and truly got the hang of it, when he reached the fourth rank and could understand these parameters, he compared them again...

His heart immediately felt much lighter.

It really has become so much more open and expansive.

He was instantly jolted out of his own little world, took a deep breath, and gazed at this miraculous world.

This is... the real world.

Li Qi sighed, his eyes regaining their clarity.

"Awake?" Zhu Fengdan asked Li Qi.

"Thank you very much, teacher... Otherwise, I'm afraid I would still be stuck in my own narrow-mindedness." Li Qi bowed respectfully to Teacher Zhu.

I am deeply grateful to my teacher, but I must still show him the proper respect.

"Alright, no need for thanks, it's awkward. I'll take you back." Zhu Fengdan didn't say anything silly at this moment, she just looked at her apprentice.

He's really something. After breaking through to the fourth rank, he didn't get arrogant at all. But... it was somewhat expected. After all, he's always been timid. It's already good that he can show some courage now.

As she spoke, Zhu Fengdan grabbed Li Qi.

Li Qi, a fourth-rank official, was more perceptive than his fifth-rank counterpart. He could clearly sense that the Heavenly Way Limit around Zhu Fengdan no longer existed.

At this moment, Zhu Fengdan did not 'modify the Heavenly Way Limit,' but directly broke through this universe and entered his own world.

He wasn't teleporting at all; he was racing through the void!

In this world, the upper limit of the speed of light is—infinite; you actually need to increase your power to slow down your speed.

It's like racing a car. The car's speed is initially at its maximum, and then you have to put effort into pressing the clutch. The harder you press it, the slower the speed becomes.

Because the speed of light is inherently infinite; it's just that this infinity is represented by the speed of c.

At this moment, the usual speed was no longer possible; Zhu Fengdan's speed was close to 'infinite,' and he still had to use the clutch to slow down.

Very easily, almost in an instant, he 'crossed' 3 billion light-years, breaking through the void surrounding the Immortal Heaven.

Then, all around, endless starlight twinkled.

Because of the near-infinite speed, the light would accumulate in front of your eyes, causing nearly infinite starlight to converge into a single mass.

Then Zhu Fengdan stopped.

There was a flying boat where he stopped.

Li Qi was very familiar with this flying boat. He had been on it before, and had Qin Lan drive it to various places to fulfill his duties as the commander.

When Zhu Fengdan came to find him to go to the Immortal Heaven, he also handed over his duties to the Little Heavenly Master here before finally leaving.

At this very moment, the Little Heavenly Master is lying dead inside the flying boat.

Unlike Li Qi, who broke through to the fourth rank, he didn't seem to be about to break through at all. On the contrary, he seemed to be troubled by the power of the fourth rank. Experiencing the power of the fourth rank in advance made him confused about the world again.

However... Li Qi could see that this was also fortuitous opportunity.

Once he resolves this dilemma, breaking through to the fourth rank will be a natural progression for him.

Of course, if one cannot overcome this obstacle, Dao heart will waver, one's cultivation will stagnate, and one may even perish.

Sensing the Little Heavenly Master inside, Li Qi asked Zhu Fengdan, "Why not use space-time distortion so he can also think things through on his own?"

"Not everyone can attain enlightenment while in prison. Twisted spacetime is a prison, not a dragon farm," Zhu Fengdan replied casually, then led Li Qi inside.

Of course, sometimes, prison is a den of thieves.

The driver that Bo Yue assigned to Li Qi, Qin Lan, is currently taking care of the Little Heavenly Master. This prodigy is lying on the bed with a dazed look in his eyes, but judging from the aura around him, he is trying something.

As for Qin Lan, it was obvious that when the Little Heavenly Master returned, this young girl had already realized that the 'Li Qi' who had been following her for over a hundred years was not the real 'Li Qi'. Although she didn't know who the Little Heavenly Master was, she was certain that he was not 'Li Qi'.

But she still chose to take care of the Little Heavenly Master, and even stopped the flying boat there.

Li Qi and Zhu Fengdan made no attempt to conceal themselves, and the two stepped onto the flying boat, startling Qin Lan.

But Li Qi smiled, displayed his palm strike as proof, and revealed his aura, indicating that he was the real Li Qi.

"Alright, Xiao Qin, I'm back. Take a rest. By the way, this is my master," Li Qi introduced Zhu Fengdan.

These words almost scared Qin Lan to death.

Li Qi's master of slaughter...

Everyone knows that Li Qi is a young master, and his master is Great Shaman!

After realizing what was happening, Qin Lan immediately bowed and said, "Shaman, Master Zhu, Great Shaman... Junior, junior—"

She was speechless for a moment, not knowing what to say, and didn't know where to put the teacup she was holding for the Little Heavenly Master.

"Alright, let's rest. As for this person's matter, it was my arrangement. Don't overthink it," Zhu Fengdan said proactively, then took over the other person's thinking with an order, telling them to sit down and wait.

Qin Lan was in a daze, but she agreed and walked out. She put down what she was holding and then left the flying boat, running into the outer void.

She ran quite a distance before she came to her senses.

Just now... she saw a great shaman?

Regardless of the little girl's thoughts, Li Qi and his apprentice sat down next to the Little Heavenly Master.

Zhu Fengdan spoke first, "Wow, Xiao Zhang, everyone loves you! It hasn't been long, and a girl is already head over heels for you."

At this moment, Zhang Zong barely managed to sit up from the bed and shook his head. "Great Shaman, don't tease me. I almost lost my life trying to do this for you."

"I have a feeling you're about to be promoted. You've realized it too, haven't you? The final problem of the fifth rank is right in front of you. Once you solve it, promotion is just a matter of time. This is an incredible benefit. Witnessing two first-rank masters and a third-rank master fight against each other is what gave you this great fortuitous opportunity. Even a Celestial Master couldn't get such a good thing, but I got it for you." Zhu Fengdan said to the Little Heavenly Master with a grin.

Li Qi, however, felt a sense of empathy when he looked at the Little Heavenly Master.

He had suffered just that long before; in the distorted spacetime, he failed for tens of thousands of years before finally succeeding.

At the same time, the Little Heavenly Master looked at Li Qi, then sat up in shock, his voice filled with disbelief, and said, "Impossible! It's only been a few years!? You understand now!?"

"My apprentice is a bit more capable than you; he can withstand the distortion of spacetime," Zhu Fengdan said smugly.

"Huh? Aren't you afraid of dying? Taking such a risk for a promotion? Are you in a hurry?" The Little Heavenly Master asked in surprise.

Even if he were lying in bed like a corpse, he wouldn't want to try to advance through distorted spacetime, as that would easily lead him astray.

Just like Li Qi almost went astray, if Zhu Fengdan hadn't used her experience to de-distort spacetime and reminded him to pay attention to the real world, he probably would have been unable to extricate himself from it.

"It is a bit rushed, but I am confident," Li Qi said with a smile.

This doesn't mean he's stronger than the Little Heavenly Master, but in any case, he's already at the fourth rank.

The Little Heavenly Master shook his head. "Alright, at least this way, the Great Shaman's promise to me shouldn't be a problem, right?"

"What promise?" Li Qi asked.

"Oh, so this is his reward for helping you. I told you to do two things for him, and then help him solve his Dao heart problem. It's not difficult, is it?" Zhu Fengdan said calmly.

Li Qi remained silent.

Forget it, just accept what the teacher says. Even if he sells himself, there's nothing he can do.

Besides... it's not like he hasn't done this kind of thing before.

"Two things can be kept, but let's skip the issue of Dao heart; I'll handle that myself." The Little Heavenly Master waved his hand. "First thing, go and pour me a cup of tea."

Li Qi's veins bulged.

"Hahahaha!" Zhu Fengdan laughed loudly, looking up at the sky.

These two kids are really interesting.

However, in the end, the Little Heavenly Master had also gone through life and death with Li Qi, fighting alongside him against someone who had fallen three ranks. Li Qi thought about it and realized that the other party was now paralyzed here, and the people who were originally taking care of him had been sent away, so that was enough.

Thinking this, he still got up and made a pot of tea for Zhang Zong.

He used Zhang Zong's previous methods, alternating between water and fire to process the tea leaves, stimulating their aroma and bringing out the Spiritual Qi and Daoist charm contained within.

This still requires some skill.

Li Qi prepared a pot of tea and then served it to Zhang Zong.

The Little Heavenly Master sat up straight. Despite being in a paralyzed state, he managed to get up and regain his mobility.

Then, he took a sip of Li Qi Qiqi's tea.

After that, he poured out the entire pot of tea without any expression.

Li Qi's temples bulged.

Zhu Fengdan was overjoyed. Suddenly, a folding fan appeared in her hand, which she opened with a whoosh, obscuring her smiling face.

After all, I am now an elder, so I can't laugh out loud or be too unrestrained.

"The second thing." At this moment, the Little Heavenly Master held up two fingers.

Li Qi sighed, "Please be normal. I am a fourth-rank official now. It is not wise to use the opportunities of a fourth-rank official at will."

"Secondly, stay away from me. Before I reach the fourth rank, get as far away as possible. I don't want to see you," the Little Heavenly Master said irritably.

They were both at the fifth rank before, but now, in such a short time, the other party has desperately used the distortion of spacetime to break through.

Accurate.

Once he reaches the fourth rank, he'll go back and settle the score.

Upon hearing this, Li Qi sighed again and looked at Zhu Fengdan.

Zhu Fengdan was also straightforward. "Alright, since it's their reward, then listen carefully. Go back to your war zone command and rejoin the 'alliance.' The war isn't over yet, but... your little wife should have completed her mission. You can reunite now. Leave the rest to me."

"I only have one wife, not a concubine," Li Qi corrected, then bid farewell to the Little Heavenly Master and Zhu Fengdan, and disappeared from the spot.