The voice was soft and gentle, filled with deep concern, like that of an elder in the family, making one feel as if bathed in a spring breeze.
Li Su paused for a moment, but being a polite child, he immediately replied, "I'm alright, not too hungry!"
Who is this person?
After a moment of recognition, Li Su was suddenly startled, jumped off the bed, and pounded his chest, saying, " Ministry of Military, Major Li Su of the Demon-Conquering Army Special Operations Brigade greets the Commander!"
He recognized the man, whose entire body was swollen, as Zhu Chongba, the top leader of Xia City, the leader of the Dove Faction, the son of Marshal Zhu, a lieutenant general in the Xia Kingdom, and a legendary figure known as the "Smiling Mad Dog" in the Demon-Conquering Army.
As for why he's called the Smiling Mad Dog, it's because he laughs very happily when he's Wrath. The angrier he gets, the more he laughs, and the more he laughs, the crazier he becomes. He once had a record of chasing a certain demon and hacking away for a thousand miles while laughing madly.
Not only were they ruthless, but they also targeted the demon's vital points while simultaneously offering friendly greetings to his family.
For example, asking questions like, "How much does your father weigh this year? Is his fur smooth? How is he eating? Is he on concentrated feed or roughage?" not only makes the opponent run away in fear, but also makes the demon furious.
Zhu Zhong narrowed his eyes. Putting everything else aside, this gesture alone showed that he was a polite child.
Hmm, good boy, although you've only been in the Earth Immortal Realm for less than a month, you've already caused so much trouble. You must all be on the wrong side!
"Don't call me 'Commander,' call me 'Uncle'!"
"Uh, hello Uncle Zhu!"
"Okay, Li Su, how is Tong Yu doing at the Military University?"
"!!?"
"Although she's a year older than you, she's actually quite childlike. You two should spend more time together in the future."
"Well?"
"Alright, now that you're awake, come with me."
"Okay!"
As they left the ward with Zhu Zhong, they hadn't taken two steps when a loud scream rang out.
A cute little bear, with its pigeon-toed gait, came running over.
Its bear-like eyes gleamed with ferocity as it stared straight at Li Su, who was reaching out to Zhu Zhong, and pounced without hesitation.
In mid-air, it opened its mouth wide, its expression one of grief and indignation. Its entire bear life had been turned upside down, and the culprit was undoubtedly the guy who had tricked it into stealing the ore. Thinking of this, it let out a furious howl. "Woof~ Woof!"
They're so angry they're like dogs!
" Er Meng, you bastard!" Zhu Zhong was startled. Sensing Er Meng's emotions, he couldn't help but recall the rumors circulating recently and was about to say something.
Facing Er Meng, Li Su was quite natural. She caught him and, to deal with her excited puppy, simply turned him around, supporting his little bottom, and scratched his chin and belly. After thinking for a moment, she pinched the air with her thumb and forefinger, conjuring up the Daoist Rhyme Candy she had made for Qing'er during the Ghost Story era.
There have been many achievements these past few days, and this is one of them.
Before Er Meng could struggle, it was stuffed directly into its mouth.
Driven by rage, Er Meng, who wouldn't be satisfied without taking a few bites, didn't care and immediately started chewing, seemingly intending to chew up Li Su's hand as well.
Um??!
You won't know until you chew it, and once you do, you'll be surprised.
The Daoist charm, in a completely different form, left a sweet aftertaste that lingered in the throat and flowed into the heart.
Er Meng shuddered, and the bear's body couldn't help but tremble. It immediately became obedient, smacking its paws incessantly, a look of surprise shining in its eyes.
It tilted its head back and said, " A Su, I want more!"
Li Su lifted Er Meng onto his shoulder, made a grasping motion in the air, and dozens of Daoist candies appeared in his hand. He handed them to the silly bear, saying, " Er Meng, why are you still so small?"
Er Meng, with her legs dangling from Li Su's shoulder, squinted as she ate candy and said, "After using the supernatural power, it takes a month to recover. Until then, it will remain like this."
"Really? Your supernatural power is quite impressive." Although he had been tricked, Li Su spoke objectively, saying that directly allowing him to enter the Divine Power Realm was quite remarkable.
"That's right, anything Er Meng is guaranteed to be top-notch!" Er Meng said proudly.
"But it's not very ethical of you to give them supernatural powers and then run away!"
"Hehe, bears never fight!"
Li Su shook her head, turned to look at Zhu Zhong, and found him staring at her in disbelief. She immediately said somewhat embarrassedly, "Uncle Zhu, I'm sorry, I've made you work! Er Meng, stop fooling around. Uncle Zhu is taking me somewhere, and we'll talk about splitting the profits afterwards."
"No problem!" Er Meng licked the candy, squinted her eyes, and nodded.
So, will love disappear?
Zhu Zhong remained silent, then turned his head away, exclaiming, "What the hell?!"
Although Er Meng is a pet, it doesn't mean everyone has the right to pamper it. After all, it's a powerful bear with considerable strength. Therefore, Er Meng spends most of its time with Zhu Zhong. Although it's incredibly annoyed by Zhu Chong's presence—this guy does absolutely nothing and eats more than anyone else—it's all happening too fast! It hasn't even glanced at him once from beginning to end! It's gone too far! It's gone too far!
Hmph, I'll just use these thousand-year-old bamboo shoots to make soup myself later!
Li Su tossed Er Meng onto his shoulder, which undoubtedly attracted the attention of many people. Just as Zhu Zhong thought, Er Meng was a pet, but not just any pet. Moreover, its terrible battle record not long ago made it an invincible bear.
Is it appropriate for someone who is now considered an idol by many in the hospital to be resting on the shoulders of someone who Dao Arts Realm?
However, no one said anything, after all, Er Meng's strength was undeniable, and judging from their situation, they must know each other.
Not only that, Li Su's clothes were military uniform, with the rank of major, which was not low. There were quite a few officers in Xia City. If you threw a piece of it into the city, it might hit an officer with a high rank.
Even if there are many, you can't completely disregard the school officers.
Moreover, many people recognized the person walking in front as Zhu Zhong, the leader of Xia City.
They took Li Su and left the hospital directly.
There are cars waiting outside.
After gesturing for Li Su to get in the car, Zhu Zhong handed Li Su a tablet. " Li Su, take a look at this first, and ask me if you don't understand anything!"
"What about mine?" Er Meng didn't care about the occasion. It didn't get off Li Su's shoulder and remained lying there like a pendant, licking itself as it spoke.
" A Su, a few more pieces!"
Li Su held a tablet in her right hand, and with her left hand, several more candies appeared. Er Meng immediately squinted and took them.
Zhu Zhong rolled his eyes, ignoring this fickle bear, and instead looked at the candy Li Su had made with some surprise.
He hadn't paid much attention at first, but now that he looked, holy crap!
Small candy, big secret!
That's composed of Daoist principles, containing the practitioner's own understanding of the Dao. The candy's vibrant colors are a reflection of that understanding; the more one understands, the more vivid the colors.
" Li Su, can I have one of these candies?"
Li Su paused for a moment, then pinched one out and handed it to the other person. Of course, he didn't expect the other person to eat it; they were probably just curious. After all, he had spent a lot of time and effort, a full hour, researching this thing.
With the terrifying boost from the World Fragment, this was an extremely frightening consumption, especially considering that Li Su had already mastered two supreme fundamental laws at that time.
After taking the candy, Zhu Zhong began to observe it, and the more he looked, the more serious his expression became.
He couldn't resist and put it in his mouth to taste.
As the sweet taste melted in his mouth, Zhu Zhong couldn't help but widen his eyes in astonishment.
This is not only a condensation of Daoist principles, but also Li Su's understanding of the Dao and his comprehension of the world.
Upon tasting it, one can undoubtedly feel its incredibly terrifying foundation, to the point that even Zhu Zhong couldn't help but be surprised.
One side is that one is superior to the other.
In terms of vastness, the other side undoubtedly far surpasses itself; there's simply too much of it.
No wonder Er Meng was so engrossed in it; this kind of candy can enhance cultivation and solidify one's realm.
Unable to contain himself, Zhu Zhong asked, " Li Su, what kind of magic does this candy possess?"
"Supernatural powers?"
Li Su was taken aback, then immediately shook her head and said, "No, the last time I entered World Fragment, I encountered a White-Green Snake with two Snake Clan in one body. One of the souls was quite young, about six or seven years old, and it was very attached to me. It probably thought I was its older brother, so I studied it and made it to coax it."
Hiss~!
Zhu Zhong gasped, speechless.
A method I devised to soothe my younger sister?
Damn it, is there anything more infuriating than this?
Hmm? Wait a minute, two souls in one? White-Green Snake?
Zhu Zhong was stunned for a moment, and the image of the little guy from the White Snake lineage of the Spirit Snake Clan involuntarily surfaced in his mind. He remembered that not long ago, the little guy had run to Xia City, saying that he wanted to ask Fahai for candy.
Seeing the other White Snake's helpless expression, Zhu Zhong thought the little guy had heard too many stories. After Fahai, a character from the Legend of the White Snake.
Watching the little guy leave dejectedly, Zhu Zhong couldn't help but sigh. It was annoying. The White-Green Snake of the Spirit Snake Clan was undoubtedly the leader of this generation. Although its strength was slightly inferior to the Black Snake, it was undoubtedly more amiable. It was a pity that his father's lollipop offensive had no effect. Although the White Snake was friendly, its attitude was different from that of its ancestor. Otherwise, it would have been great to find an opportunity to kill the Black Snake, and the Spirit Snake Clan would have returned to his embrace.
"The little one you're talking about, is her name Qing'er?"
"Hmm? Uncle Zhu knows? Yes, the other party is quite strong, and is Spirit Snake Clan. By the way, Uncle Zhu, why did you encounter Demon Race from reality in the World Fragment? Shouldn't that be an independent world exclusively for the Raider?"
Zhu Zhong thought to himself, "As expected, it's this young man." Recalling Qing'er's expression, he blinked. "Maybe there's a chance?" He immediately said, "That's basically how it is in those independent worlds, and for people..."
Li Su was taken aback. Humans? So that means demons aren't considered human, and therefore can also enter worlds that already exist?
"I didn't expect that your first foray into the world of Daoist arts would involve encountering Demon Race from the real world as well. However, the probability of this is very small. In individual World Fragment, Demon Race who want to get involved with the human world generally think closer to the human race. Usually, the worlds they enter are mainly those of the War of the Witch and Demon. Only the spirit snake, spirit fox, and panda races have the possibility of stepping into the human world."
Li Su nodded, indicating that she understood.
He quickly lowered his head and looked at the tablet in his hand.
The content is quite simple; it's about a place called the Dao-Seeking Cliff!
The two main issues discussed above are the time required for entry and the current situation at Dao-Seeking Cliff.
The Dao-Seeking Cliff is not calculated based on how much time you spend inside, but rather on a month in the outside world.
In other words, if you stay in Dao-Seeking Cliff for a full year and then leave, it will take a month. If you stay for a day and then leave, a month will also pass. At the same time, each departure will deduct at least one year of your holding time, but you can stay for a maximum of a hundred years.
This was the real reason why his master and the others sent him to the Dao-Seeking Cliff: they wanted Li Su to achieve the Dao Transformation in the shortest possible time, narrow the gap with Ying Zhan and Zhang Shengying, and quickly become stronger.
Although the longest period is a hundred years, the human race usually enters for a maximum of about ten years before selecting their exits.
As for why, it's not because of a lack of cultivation resources, but because the process is too lengthy, and the mind cannot withstand it. Just like in the later worlds of immortals and demons, and mythological worlds, it's impossible to complete the journey in one go; it requires several, or even more than ten, attempts to complete it.
The journey has been too long and mentally taxing; I need to stop and rest.
As a result, the internal situation at Dao-Seeking Cliff is somewhat chaotic.
After all, it's been too long; it will change people's perceptions!
Think about it, in reality, we only live for a few decades. Let alone places like the Dao-Seeking Cliff, where one can stay for decades or even hundreds of years, or even thousands of years in the Divine Power Realm, even those World Fragment that we only stay in for a dozen years have a huge impact on our character.
Why do these Five Surnames have a market? Why do so many people know they're shady, and the Xia Kingdom frequently warns them, yet they still can't resist joining in? Don't they know? Of course they do!
They remained resolute because their values had been altered after entering the World Fragment, and they naturally came to believe that the strong were superior. As a result, when they came out, they found that their thinking had changed and they could not adapt to the Xia Kingdom's system, so they were attracted to the Conglomerate.
Therefore, Xia Kingdom continuously adjusted the time of entering the World Fragment, from the age of fourteen until the age of eighteen, after the child had gained sufficient understanding of values and received proper guidance.
Therefore, the situation at Dao-Seeking Cliff is very complex, extremely complex.
First, there's the issue of time. As time goes by, all feelings will gradually fade, especially for people who have lived for hundreds of years.
As the saying goes, "If a man doesn't look out for himself, he'll be punished by heaven and earth!"
Furthermore, the Dao-Seeking Cliff provides the corresponding environment for this.
First, it can conceal one's identity, that is, to remain anonymous and hide one's true appearance.
Then, one can also acquire Daoist magic and supernatural powers there; that is to say, after spending several decades, the Daoist magic and supernatural powers will be completely different.
This undoubtedly presented an opportunity for some people. They might have been law-abiding and respectable in the Xia Kingdom, but things might have changed once they entered the Dao-Seeking Cliff.
They even had excuses, and they were all very plausible!
For example, in order to become stronger, one can make the Xia Kingdom stronger.
For example, I might think that I should stay here longer, that I have a greater chance, and that those mediocre people don't deserve to have my time here. They should be given to me, so I can break through.
What might this kind of self-comfort lead to? You might want to know!
There are also Demon Race. Although they can enter in their true form, they can also choose to enter in a transformed state. In other words, unless the other party admits it themselves, you simply cannot distinguish who is human and who is demon.
The Xia Kingdom suffered considerable losses as a result, with many people being hunted and a significant amount of time lost.
Many people were cut short, completely losing their chance to re-enter.
Now, if you go in, almost no one will reveal their identity.
The more Li Su looked, the more his brows furrowed. He knew that the Dao-Seeking Cliff wouldn't be simple; after all, humans, the Five Surnames, and the Demon Race were all inside. How could the environment be easy?
But who would have thought things would get this chaotic?
A human skin with a demonic heart, a human skin with selfish desires—one is troublesome enough, two are a real headache, especially the one with a human skin and selfish desires, that's the most troublesome.
As the saying goes, you can't see into someone's heart. In a place like this, who knows what the other person might do?
Sensing Li Su's furrowed brows, Zhu Zhong put down the candy in his hand. He looked at Li Su quietly and said softly, "Do you understand? Remember, after entering the Dao-Seeking Cliff, do not trust anyone, not a single person!"
The Dao-Seeking Cliff is not a paradise, but a truly chaotic and lawless place!!!