Extermination Mission and Changes
World-Saving Medical Hall.
Liu Yi's eyes were half-closed as he used his Divine Sense to observe the World Seed floating in his Dantian.
Across it, 1,213 lines of great Dao Principles crisscrossed one another, like a galaxy hanging upside down.
Every line shimmered with the light of the Great Dao, as though it contained the mysteries of heaven and earth, while its profound Dao resonance spread outward in ripples.
At the same time, the chaotic world inside the World Seed expanded and transformed at an astonishing rate, growing ever more vast.
At first, he had only planned to end his seclusion after comprehending 1,000 great Dao Principles.
But he had not expected inspiration to come surging in like a mighty tide as soon as he began his deductions.
He immersed himself in it, completely losing track of time, and ended up comprehending more than 200 additional Principles.
Not only that, but the more than 500 great Dao Principles he had previously comprehended were also further refined in the process.
Liu Yi opened his eyes, and the illusory image of a chaotic world swirled in them.
He let out a long breath. His gains from this seclusion had far exceeded his expectations.
Suppressing the joy in his heart, he immediately summoned the system interface to check the latest news.
At a glance, he saw news that the Blazing Sun Sect and other jianghu forces and great clans had forbidden the dissemination of the system within their respective territories.
There were even reports of people being killed for disseminating it in secret.
Liu Yi's face instantly darkened as he read them.
He had long expected those with vested interests not to sit by and let the system spread.
He had thought the Jin State's imperial court would be the first to jump out and stop it.
He had not expected it to be the Blazing Sun Sect, a jianghu sect. They truly overestimated themselves.
They would make a perfect example to kill the chicken to scare the monkeys.
What angered him even more was that some forces forbade others from using the system while secretly binding it themselves.
Such blatant double standards made it clear that they wanted to monopolize the system. Their greed knew no bounds.
Killing intent surged in Liu Yi's heart. He wanted nothing more than to use the system to wipe these people out on the spot and let everyone know that the system's authority could not be challenged.
But he quickly calmed down. These people had not violated the rules he had set.
If he rashly used the system to wipe out hosts directly, it might cause panic among the other hosts, which would only hinder the system's promotion.
It seemed he needed to upgrade the system and add an intelligent recognition function, so that forces attempting to prohibit its dissemination could never bind it again.
With a thought, Liu Yi directly unbound the systems of every member of the forces involved in prohibiting their dissemination.
He then opened the system's backend, and the data before him made his gaze sharpen slightly.
More than 10 billion people had bound the system.
Of those, a full 2 billion were in the Jin State, where more than half the population had become system hosts. The remaining 8 billion were scattered across the surrounding countries.
He then checked his Energy Points, and the figure of two trillion came into view.
That was what remained after he had consumed a vast amount of energy deducing great Dao Principles.
Looking at the number, Liu Yi felt reassured. He would no longer have to worry about Energy Points.
He promptly posted a new mission in the Mission Hall: "The Blazing Sun Sect and other forces have prohibited the dissemination of the system and even killed system hosts.
"They have gravely violated the hosts' personal freedom and safety and challenged the system's authority.
"A mission to exterminate the Blazing Sun Sect and the other forces is hereby issued. Anyone at or above the Innate Realm may sign up to participate.
"Upon completion, all participants will share 300 billion Energy Points according to their contributions!"
The moment the mission to exterminate the Blazing Sun Sect was posted, the forum and TikTok erupted. It swiftly climbed to the top of the trending list, and discussion in the comments was in full swing.
"The Blazing Sun Sect is finished this time! This is the first time the system has issued an extermination mission like this, and it's offering 300 billion Energy Points as a reward. My eyes have turned red just looking at it!"
"That's what the Blazing Sun Sect and the others get for being so arrogant! They actually dared to prohibit the dissemination of the system. Weren't they just courting death?"
"The system hadn't made a move before, so I thought it was going to let this go. Who knew it would go straight for the kill? With something this big, I reckon over a million people will be killed or injured!"
"Who cares how many die? I've been sick of them for ages! They secretly use the system themselves but won't let anyone else use it. They clearly want to monopolize it!"
"Haha, everyone in the forces that prohibited the system's dissemination has been forcibly unbound from it. They still don't know they're about to be surrounded and exterminated!"
"They're dead for sure! People who didn't want to provoke them before are bound to be charging over with their blades for the reward now!"
"I'm already on my way. This mission is easy and the reward is huge. If you're late, there won't even be soup left to drink!"
"Brother, you're that fast? I'd better hurry up and leave too. This is a golden opportunity to earn Energy Points!"
As Liu Yi observed the system hosts' reactions, Little Yellow's voice suddenly reached his ears. "Master, you've finally come out of seclusion!"
Liu Yi exited the system and saw Little Yellow, wearing large floral-patterned pants and as sturdy as a calf, charging excitedly toward him.
Little Yellow shouted excitedly, "I saw a new mission appear in the Mission Hall just now, so I knew you must have come out of seclusion, Master!"
"Those fellows from the Blazing Sun Sect are simply despicable! They actually dared to obstruct the dissemination of the system! We should wipe them all out in one stroke and let them know we're not to be trifled with!"
"I wanted to tell you about it, Master, but I didn't dare disturb your seclusion. That's why those clowns were allowed to run wild for so long!"
Liu Yi smiled when he heard that. "Little Yellow, there's no need to get angry. Just as you said, they're nothing but clowns. Now that they've taken the initiative to show themselves, they're perfect for us to use to establish our authority!"
Little Yellow huffed in anger. "I just can't stand how arrogant they are! They actually dared to obstruct the dissemination of your system, Master."
"What makes me angriest is that they use the system while sabotaging it. They're smashing the pot they eat from!"
Liu Yi knew Little Yellow was indignant on his behalf. He reached out and gently stroked Little Yellow's dog head, soothing him:
"Don't worry. I'm planning to upgrade the system and add an intelligent recognition function, so they won't be able to exploit any loopholes."
Little Yellow narrowed his eyes and let Liu Yi stroke him, his face full of enjoyment as he nodded repeatedly.
"That's what you should do, Master! Make sure those people who smash the pot they eat from can't bind the system."
"Let's go! I've come out of seclusion today, so I'll take you out for a feast!" Liu Yi said with a smile.
As he walked along the concrete road, his face was filled with surprise.
He had not expected that, after only spending some time in seclusion, Green Mountain Town would already have concrete roads.
The dilapidated thatched huts that had once lined the street were gone, replaced by rows of brand-new brick-and-tile houses.
Even more surprising, a vehicle shaped like a sedan from his previous life was slowly driving past with passengers aboard.
Inside the shops, people were even scanning codes to pay with Microchat.
Pedestrians on the street moved with light steps, using qinggong to travel at great speed.
At a noodle stall on the street corner, the stall owner was using martial arts to knead the noodles.
Liu Yi gazed at the strange and dazzling scene before him, feeling as though he had stepped into a dream.
Earth's technology and the ancient style and charm of the cultivation world had blended perfectly together at this moment, both familiar and unfamiliar.
Those creations and inventions he had approved were like a boulder cast into a deep pool, stirring up a thousand layers of waves across this world.
As he watched the happy smiles on the faces of the people by the street, the corners of his lips rose involuntarily.
It seemed this transformation was moving in a good direction.
Seeing the surprise written all over Liu Yi's face, Little Yellow immediately sent him a message on Microchat:
"Master, while you were in seclusion, those creations and inventions were put to use, and the whole world has been evolving rapidly. The changes are unbelievably huge!"
"And the bandits who used to be everywhere are all gone now."
"Nowadays, almost everyone knows martial arts. If those bandits still dared to rob people, it's hard to say who would end up robbing whom!"
Liu Yi replied with a smile, "Haha, good! It seems this world has finally seen some new changes. Let's eat first, then take our time looking around afterward."