The Heroes Alliance Group Chat

"Qi?"

Li Congxin was stunned when he heard that. Did such a thing even exist in the Marvel Universe?

That was way too much like Dragon Ball!

Seeing Li Congxin's astonished expression, Nalan Long smiled faintly before explaining, "Qi is an extremely mysterious power. Every martial artist capable of mastering it is a true powerhouse!"

"After hearing what Elder Long said, I remembered something too." Yi Long, who was standing nearby, added, "When I was studying at Shaolin in my early years, I once heard the head of Damo Academy say that the higher realm of martial arts was cultivating qi."

"However, this is an extremely difficult thing. Inheritance, diligence, comprehension, and opportunity are all indispensable. Unfortunately, even before I came down from the mountain back then, I hadn't reached the lowest threshold for cultivating qi, so I never received any related inheritance. I'm afraid I can't help you much with that."

Nalan Long looked at Yi Long enviously. "The great sects truly have profound foundations. As for qi, even I have only heard of it by name. I heard that martial artists who cultivate qi mostly gather in a place called Kunlun in the Himalayas, but I don't know whether that's actually true."

After hearing the two men, Li Congxin more or less understood.

The so-called qi was something like internal energy in wuxia novels, except it was even harder to cultivate. Setting talent and the like aside, simply finding an inheritance was already extremely difficult.

As for inheritance, the best option was to have an accomplished senior personally teach and guide you. At the very least, you needed to get your hands on a martial arts manual.

With Li Congxin's current circle of acquaintances, where was he supposed to find a manual?

Compared to that, it seemed much more reliable to become The Ancient One's disciple. At least he knew where to look for her.

"It's freezing out here. Don't just stand around outside. Let's go inside and talk." After ushering the two men indoors, Li Congxin picked up his phone and noticed a notification.

"Hit-Girl" had requested to join the group chat "Heroes Alliance."

yes or no!

Li Congxin clicked NO without hesitation.

This wasn't the first time something like this had happened.

A child should be studying properly instead of learning to fight and kill like other people. That wasn't good.

As he watched the passenger plane carrying the Nalan family and Yi Long fly away from the airport, Li Congxin suddenly said hesitantly, "I was just thinking, should I learn some hacking skills? Otherwise, having to trouble Pym Uncle with everything makes me feel really guilty."

Old Pi snorted coldly before scolding him. "You'd better settle down. Just quantum mechanics alone is enough to occupy you for a lifetime. Actually, I only learned about computers when I encountered bottlenecks in quantum mechanics and needed some advanced computer knowledge to assist my research."

"The key is that I have time now." Li Congxin chuckled. "After reaching the human physical limit, continuing to train hard doesn't mean much for me anymore. I only need to spend a little time on it every day, so I can free up quite a bit of time to learn other things."

"You should use your free time to relax." Old Pi shook his head and sighed. "I find other young people far too lazy, but you're the complete opposite. Sometimes, balancing work and rest is important too. You still have plenty of time, so there's no need to push yourself so hard."

Li Congxin smiled bitterly and shook his head. Before transmigrating, he had been far too indulgent with himself, to the point that he regretted it bitterly after he started working.

Now that he had been given another chance, of course he wouldn't let any opportunity to arm himself slip by—whether it involved knowledge, power, or interpersonal relationships.

Patting Xiao Bai on the shoulder, Li Congxin comforted him. "Although Uncle Nalan and Big Brother A Qing have left, you don't need to worry, Xiao Bai. Whatever trouble you run into, you can come to me. It's getting late, so I'll have to trouble Hope to make a trip and take Xiao Bai back to Nalan Martial Arts School."

Hope was stunned when she heard that. "You're not coming with us?"

Li Congxin gently shook his head, already turning around and walking toward the downtown area. "I want to take a walk alone and think about some things."

What Li Congxin needed to think about was, of course, how to obtain power.

According to his previous thoughts, there were only two safe paths forward: one was to study martial arts in Kunlun, and the other was to learn magic in Kamar-Taj. Moreover, the two places didn't seem far apart. At the very least, their entrances were both located in the Himalayas.

However, neither path was easy. To choose either power system, he first had to resolve two problems.

First, could he find the legendary Sanctum and Kunlun?

Second, even if he found them, would they be willing to teach him?

As for whether he could learn once they were willing to teach him, Li Congxin had subconsciously ignored that question.

He was getting arrogant!

Actually, compared to traveling abroad to study, Li Congxin had an even greater trump card. That was his cheat—the God-Tier BGM System!

Based on the experience he had summarized earlier, every time this cheat activated a BGM, it originated from the strongest desire deep in Li Congxin's heart.

It was practically the same as having his wishes come true.

When he activated the God-Tier BGM System, Li Congxin had just taken over this awful body that was a complete mess. He urgently needed to lose weight and improve his constitution through exercise, and thus "Calories" appeared.

Later, when Li Congxin was ambushed in an alley for the first time, he desperately needed power and a way to speed up his martial arts progress. As a result, after being injured, he awakened two BGMs at once: "A Man Should Better Himself" and "Chinese Kung Fu."

After that, when he encountered the Cosmic Source Will, it should have been completely random. Li Congxin had never thought about relying on his looks to make a living. As far as appearance went, as long as he was passable, that was enough. He had no strong desire in that regard.

However, this time, Li Congxin desperately wanted to find a way to break through his current bottleneck. Yet the system treasure he had placed such high hopes in remained completely silent. This made Li Congxin wonder whether his system inventory even contained a BGM capable of helping him break through his bottleneck.

Judging from the current situation, the system could at most be considered an accelerator and an amplifier.

After walking for an unknown amount of time, Li Congxin had gone from the airport to the bustling downtown area. He repeatedly considered what to do next but still couldn't make up his mind. It wasn't until he passed through an alley and dealt with several thugs who didn't know their place that his spirits finally lifted, and he decided to make a trip to the Himalayas.

Going might not lead to any gains, but not going would definitely get him nowhere.

As for whether his target would be Kunlun or the Sanctum, Li Congxin didn't care. Whichever one he found would do. He would leave everything to fate.

"You have a new message. Please check it!"

"Hit-Girl" had requested to join the group chat "Heroes Alliance."

yes or no?

NO!

After mercilessly rejecting Hit-Girl's request to join the group once again, Li Congxin discovered that the group chat seemed rather lively. When he opened it, he saw several superheroes chatting enthusiastically.

Hawkeye: I'm off today. Does anyone need help? ︿(￣︶￣)︿

Punisher: Thanks for the recommendation, old buddy Hawkeye. This alliance is really great. We can actually exchange information. Using the information you gave me, I found and killed more than twenty drug dealers. That was satisfying! ()

Daredevil: You're carrying too much murderous intent! (⊙﹏⊙)

Punisher: I'm only an external member, so watch what you say! <(￣﹌￣)@m

Daredevil: Fine, you're a full member, and you're awesome. I have another question. I'm asking on behalf of a friend. Is the mouthfeel of undercooked roasted sweet potatoes the same as eating shit? Σ(っ°Д°;)っ

Punisher: Same! (-*)

Seeing this, Li Congxin decisively joined their conversation. And so...

Black Mask: How would I know? I've never eaten either. (°ー°〃)

Received +2333 Impression Points from Matthew Murdock!

Received +7777 Impression Points from Frank Castle!

Received +1234 Impression Points from Clinton Francis Barton!

Punisher retracted a message...

The Heroes Alliance group chat fell into complete silence...

Thanks to reader Drunk Snail Rider for the 500 Qidian coins!