Little Li, The Socially Awkward, and the Eight Brocades

The wind howls, its origin unknown.

The fire was burning, and the clouds were boiling.

What was clearly his own Small World seemed to tremble at this moment, beyond the control of its master. And at the end of the surging storm, there was the figure of the unyielding rock, quietly waiting for the newcomer.

As soon as he obtained the weapon called the Ruyi Golden-Banded Staff), a strange Divine Intent rose up within him.

Li Mo could no longer open his eyes, but even with his eyes closed, the outline of that Divine Intent will was still slowly becoming clearer.

He is as high as Him.

He was already among the top ranks of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths Hidden Dragon Ranking, having defeated countless heroes of the past. If he could simply Nine Apertures of Divine Observation, he might become the foremost among men. Yet, at this moment, he still discovered himself...

Extremely small.

His resolve is called invincible.

There is no enemy that cannot be defeated; I will shatter the heart that soars to the heavens.

This is why the Great Sage Divine Intent can only be honed by repeatedly confronting and defeating powerful enemies, relying on the Heaven-Equalizing Battle Intent.

The Spirit Observation Method Divine Observation imitation and learning, cultivating a god within one's mind, and thus borrowing its divine power.

The Great Sage Divine Intent, however, requires you to shatter it, shatter the god within your heart, and shatter those things that cannot be transgressed.

Now, He beckons to you, as if to say:

"Those who come after, let me see your heart, whether you have this resolve."

"..."

Li Mo's throat was dry, and for the first time in his own Small World, he felt so powerless.

He has already Divine Observation Realm; now his opponent is the Great Sage Equal to Heaven?

He struggled to pull out a bottle of "Immortal Drunk," intending, for the first time ever, to drink it to bolster his courage and give himself a boost.

Bite--

Suddenly, the air around him seemed as hard as divine iron. He was frozen in place by a layer of faint golden light, unable to move or even blink.

He moved slowly forward, his long staff making a crisp sound as it scraped the ground, as if each step covered an infinite distance.

He held the porcelain bottle in his hand, shook it a couple of times, and brought it to his ear, as if he could hear the sound of fine wine.

He finished the last sip and threw it back.

A burst of golden light.

"What's the point of even trying to beat this up..."

Li Mo mustered his courage and gripped the forty tightly.

Before he could even muster his strength, he felt the Great Sage Divine Intent crash down like an avalanche, and the figure that had distorted the Small World filled his vision.

The following morning.

The entrance to Cloud-Stepping Tower.

"Huh? He looks like a dog."

The woman passing by said with a grin.

"Shh... Darling, don't talk nonsense. This person is Xie Xuan, the second- Hidden Dragon."

The man beside her changed his expression slightly.

"Ah?"

The young couple quickened their pace and left.

Xie Xuan remained sitting there, hugging his knees, looking completely lost and dejected.

Yesterday, the Divine Hammer Little Overlord holding the Cold Fairy's hand, and his words, "She doesn't love you at all," still echoes in my ears.

He's still not recovered and has been sitting here all night.

How could I... lose so completely?

As they were talking, suddenly, someone sat down next to them.

"Um?"

Xie Xuan, who had been expressionless, paused for a moment.

Because the person who came was actually Li Mo.

Li Mo's eyes were lifeless, his steps unsteady, as if he hadn't slept all night. He also rested his chin on his hand, staring blankly into the distance.

He was still muttering to himself:

"How could I possibly lose so completely?"

Last night, Li Mo challenged himself to complete the task in three hours.

Guess how it was written.

He gave it his all, and then that was it. He never lasted until the second move; by the end, he was completely numb.

"Give me back my sunglasses!"

Li Mo reached out and took the sunglasses off Xie Xuan's face, then put them on himself.

Xie Xuan: "?"

So the sunglasses were worn by a different person, and the dog at the entrance of Cloud-Stepping Tower changed into a jackal and a loser.

What's wrong with you?

"Oh, we played all night, and I didn't win a single game."

Xie Xuan's furrowed brows relaxed slightly, as if he had realized something.

Divine Hammer Little Overlord must have sparred with Cold Fairy yesterday!

She was even more terrifying than his master, so it's not hard to understand why Li Mo was beaten to the point of questioning his existence.

"I knew yesterday that you couldn't beat her."

"?"

Li Mo's expression was strange. "Have you misunderstood something?"

Xie Xuan could never have known that he had been beaten by a monkey.

But this matter is difficult to explain...

Xie Xuan felt a little better when he saw that Little Li didn't respond and remained withdrawn.

Want to know why you can't beat them?

"In no mood."

"..."

Xie Xuan paused for a moment.

This undisputed second-place finisher on the Hidden Dragon Ranking is also going through a rebellious phase. The more Li Mo said he didn't want to, the more he wanted to say it:

"I noticed her influence in your swordsmanship yesterday."

"You haven't even fully grasped her tactics yet, it would be a miracle if you could win. But I reckon you'll have a very difficult time beating her in your lifetime..."

"!"

Upon hearing this, Li Mo was taken aback, a flash of inspiration crossing his mind.

Yes.

His most relied-upon possessions all came from the Great Sage Sky-Treading Diagram.

Moreover, his level of mastery is far inferior.

There was no chance of winning from the very beginning.

"So where should we start again?"

Li Mo muttered to himself.

"There's no way around it; even if Master Shi were to be resurrected, he might not have a chance of defeating her in martial arts."

Seeing Little Li scratching his head in confusion, Xie Xuan felt a little better, but he didn't know why.

Was it because they discovered that Li Mo, in terms of martial arts skill, had no chance of winning against Ying Bing?

"To forge iron, one must be strong oneself."

Little Li behind his sunglasses, lit up again.

What he needs to do now is to first strike the Great Sage Projection, shaking that innate sense of fear and oppression.

To achieve this, the first requirement is the ability to deliver that final blow.

Otherwise, the Great Sage Projection Diamond Indestructible a firefly.

The Great Sage Projection Law of Heaven and Earth, making him appear like a celestial being, while he resembled a Heaven-Disabled Kick and Qilin arm.

Without a foundation for winning, where does the determination and confidence come from?

Physique!

"Thank you, you're a really nice person."

Li Mo clapped his hands, thanked Xie Xuan, and then quickly got up and went upstairs.

"??"

The number of question marks that popped into Xie Xuan's head that day was more than he had in his entire life.

At this time.

Li Mo had already returned to his room and took out several booklets from his System Space.

These are all external martial arts techniques developed based on investment feedback.

"I've already perfected the Extreme Weapon Slaughter Body; now I need to find another body tempering martial art..."

As he looked at the booklets, his eyes suddenly flickered.

<Second Set of Radio Calisthenics>

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This was a set of morning exercises he learned in school in his previous life, combined with his insights into body tempering in this life, which he created for the people of Southern Border.

It seems to be working quite well.

"At least, this is my own path."

Li Mo was a little curious, so he took out a Stubborn Stone Heavenly Book Seal and slowly stamped it on the surface.

The text flowed in, moving rapidly.

Its name has also changed:

<Eight Pieces of Brocade>