A Backup for Resurrection, Preparing for Tribulation Transcendence
Xu Cheng'an looked at the changes in his hometown and a faint smile appeared on his lips.
Although the familiar rural charm has faded, it is enough to see my fellow villagers living a good life.
No longer do we have to struggle for a full meal like in the past.
Although everyone still works hard to earn Energy Points, at least they can now live comfortably without worrying about food and clothing, and no longer have to fear starvation.
Even if you're too lazy to work hard, you can still live a comfortable and stable life just by relying on the Energy Points automatically generated by the system.
The new generation has never experienced the hardships of the past and cannot even imagine the tragic situation when, before the existence of Fairness System, people were starving, naked, and freezing to death was commonplace.
Not to mention the rampant thugs, bullies, gentry, and Aristocratic Clan officials who often oppressed the good and even disregarded human life.
But since the advent of the Fairness System, the entire world has been completely transformed.
The poverty and backwardness of the past have vanished. Although the difference between the rich and the poor still exists, there are no more corpses of the starving.
Despite differences in cultivation levels, if one wishes to improve their cultivation, they only need to work hard to earn Energy Points, and there is a possibility of defying fate.
Unlike before, upward mobility is now completely blocked, and class stratification is severe:
The powerful and wealthy will always be powerful and wealthy, while ordinary people will always be trapped at the bottom, with little chance of ever turning their lives around.
Now, with Fairness System in place, everyone starts with roughly the same level of resources, and the path to advancement has been completely opened up.
As long as you are willing to work hard and put in the effort, you have the opportunity to cultivate unparalleled skills.
Just like Xu Cheng'an, who used to be a farmer's son whose land was taken away by a bully and who made a living by chopping firewood, he is now a genius who is famous Azure Firmament Continent and ranked fifth on the Dao Soul Realm Combat Power Ranking.
Such a dramatic change was something even I, when I first bound myself to the system, probably couldn't have believed.
All of this is due to Fairness System, coupled with their own hard work, which has led to their current achievements.
Just then, a voice filled with surprise and delight suddenly entered my ears:
"Ancestor Xu Cheng'an! You've returned to Xu Household Village!"
Xu Cheng'an suddenly snapped out of his daze, looked up at the unfamiliar young man in front of him, frowned slightly, and asked in confusion, "Young man, who are you?"
"Ancestor above, I am Xu Ying. According to the family genealogy, I should address you as Ancestor!"
Xu Ying could not hide his joy. He quickly stepped forward, bowed, and asked in a warm and respectful tone, "Are you returning to your hometown to settle down in the village?"
Upon hearing this, Xu Cheng'an suddenly realized that everyone in Xu Household Village was of the Xu clan, so in terms of seniority, it was indeed right for the other party to call him ancestor.
"I see. I came back this time only to pay respects to my parents, and I will be leaving again soon."
You need not make a fuss about this, lest it disturb the peace of the village.
Xu Ying's joy instantly faded, replaced by embarrassment. He scratched his head helplessly and said:
"Ancestor, I'm so sorry... I got a little excited just now and already told the Xu Household Village chat group about your return. I'm afraid the whole village knows about it now."
Upon hearing this, Xu Cheng'an frowned immediately.
After returning home to pay respects to his parents, he will leave the Azure Firmament Continent to travel to other continents to Dissemination System and earn Energy Points.
It's important to understand that the Azure Firmament Continent is now fully covered by the system, making it impossible to earn Energy Points by Dissemination System anymore;
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Therefore, the only way to overcome the current predicament of lacking Energy Points is to travel to other continents to Dissemination System.
Otherwise, without the support of Energy Points, his cultivation speed would inevitably decrease sharply. Not to mention maintaining his fifth place on the Dao Soul Realm Combat Power Ranking, he would probably not even be able to keep his position in the top twenty.
It's important to understand that while the Combat Power Ranking is based on actual combat strength, the presence or absence of Energy Points makes a world of difference.
With a large number of Energy Points at hand, one can freely use the system's functions to assist in cultivation, and progress will naturally be rapid.
Ultimately, the amount of Energy Points one has accumulated has long been a key factor in Combat Power Ranking.
He thought that once he had earned enough Energy Points, he would have no choice but to risk traveling to other continents to Dissemination System; otherwise, maintaining his current ranking on the Combat Power Ranking would be as difficult as ascending to heaven.
Just then, the villagers of Xu Household Village, their faces beaming with joy, flew in and surrounded them, their eyes filled with the same eagerness as if they had seen a top idol.
"Wow! It really is Ancestor Xu Cheng'an back! I thought that brat Xu Ying was just making fun of us!"
"It really is Xu Cheng'an! I never imagined that after more than a hundred years, he would have become a renowned prodigy Azure Firmament Continent."
"Hahaha! My Xu family is truly blessed to have produced such an unparalleled expert. From now on, we'll always be proud to go out with such a presence."
"My God! It really is Ancestor Xu Cheng'an! I thought he was just someone trying to curry favor, but I never expected him to actually be from our Xu Household Village."
The crowd surrounded Xu Cheng'an, bowing respectfully and offering their greetings, amidst a cacophony of noise.
Xu Cheng'an was immediately at his wit's end. This scene made him very uncomfortable, but he couldn't very well reprimand them.
They were all from the same clan and neighboring village, and harbored no ill will whatsoever.
His original plan to quietly pay respects to his parents and then leave was no longer feasible, so he had no choice but to stay for a few more days.
Next, Xu Cheng'an patiently dealt with the enthusiasm of the clansmen.
Surrounded by people, he returned to the mansion that his clansmen had previously renovated for him, where he first paid respects to his ancestors and then to his parents.
These social engagements lasted for seven days in the blink of an eye.
After everything was settled, Xu Cheng'an flew over Xu Household Village, looked back at his homeland, and sighed inwardly:
The date of return is uncertain. If danger is encountered along the way, I fear I may die far from home and never return.
However, the path of cultivation is inherently arduous, and ranking on the Combat Power Ranking is even more so—if you don't advance, you fall behind.
If he wants to keep up with others and maintain his ranking on the Dao Soul Realm Combat Power Ranking, the only way is to travel to Foreign Land continent to Dissemination System and earn Energy Points.
Thinking of this, his eyes suddenly became incredibly determined, and he immediately activated the system to initiate Spatial Teleportation.
A silver portal appeared out of thin air. Xu Cheng'an turned and stepped into it, his figure disappearing into the portal.
Inside Liu Yi's Portable Daoist Sanctum bedroom, the sound of the Great Dao resonated throughout the room.
He sat cross-legged on the Chaos Azure Lotus, with the Great Dao Jade Disc above his head floating in the air. The three thousand Great Daos intertwined, and countless Principle evolved, with the Dao rhythm flowing.
Suddenly, he opened his eyes, countless Great Dao Runes flashing within them, and a faint smile appeared on his lips.
After a long period of seclusion, he finally deduced the Mortal Transcendence Realm method from the Dao Seed Martial Dao System Cultivation Method Secret Manual in the System Store.
He immediately uploaded all the completed Mortal Transcendence Realm techniques to the System Store.
He then raised his hand and condensed 129,601 pieces of flesh and blood containing his own "essence, energy, spirit, and Dao," which he then sealed in the Heavenly Dao Space of his inner world and the Xuanyi World as a backup plan for resurrection.
After all, the Heavenly Tribulation is perilous. Even if he is full of confidence, he still needs to take precautions to avoid any unexpected events during the Tribulation Transcendence time and end up being destroyed both body and soul.
With this flesh and blood, even if I were to suffer a calamity, I could still be resurrected using these backup plans.
Subsequently, he migrated the vast majority of products from the Origin System's online store to a special subsystem.
This ensures that even if the system is temporarily disconnected from the Origin System, the Fairness System can still operate normally and remain unaffected.
After doing all this, Liu Yi took a hundred drops of the World Origin from the Xuanyi World and swallowed them, refining the power of the origin to replenish the loss of his flesh and blood, while nourishing the Cell World.
Then, he lay lazily on the Chaos Azure Lotus, closed his eyes and fell into a deep sleep to rest his mind, waiting to wake up so that he could emerge from seclusion and undergo Tribulation Transcendence.