The Liu Clan Could Handle It Anyway
"Um?"
Lu Changzhi was somewhat surprised to hear this, but he still raised his hand and handed the cyan disc to Liang Si.
Then, Liang Si placed his hands on the disc and began to mutter incantations.
"Oh, right."
Liang Si suddenly spoke softly, and then a crisp "click" sound came from inside the disc.
"Okay, here you go."
Liang Si handed the disc back to Lu Changzhi.
"Ancestor Liang, what's going on?"
Lu Changzhi looked at the disc; compared to before, it had indeed undergone some changes.
"This is quite an interesting little gadget," Liang Si smiled, pointing to the disc.
"Even if you put this in your storage ring, they can still spy on it if they want to."
"Eavesdropping?" Lu Changzhi raised an eyebrow:
"So, what was Ancestor Liang doing just now?"
"Coincidentally, we have a way to do this. We can just bend it and turn it over." Liang Si said with a hint of smugness.
"In turn?"
Lu Changzhi raised an eyebrow:
"You can actually do that?"
I thought Liang Si had destroyed the eavesdropping device on the disc, but it turns out it can still be reversed.
This was truly unexpected.
Liang Si waved his hand casually:
"Often, if you're clever enough, you can do anything."
As he spoke, he raised his hand and pointed, and a beam of light flew toward Lu Changzhi.
Within the light, there was some relevant usage information, explaining how to perform reverse spying using the disc.
After sweeping it all up, Lu Changzhi couldn't help but sigh:
"We have more tricks up our sleeves."
Liang Si nodded, then said:
"This item is something only the high-ranking members of the Liu Clan possess. Now that it's in your hands, have you had any extraordinary encounters?"
Upon hearing this, Lu Changzhi smiled:
"We've reached a cooperation agreement with the Liu Clan."
"So you're going to impersonate that unparalleled Aptitude of a Great Emperor the Liu Clan?" Liang Si laughed.
Lu Changzhi looked at Liang Si and couldn't help but smile:
"It seems that Ancestor Liang knows everything. Could this be part of Elder Liang's scheme?"
Unexpectedly, Liang Si made a statement this time.
"That's right, exactly."
"No wonder," Lu Changzhi thought to himself.
It's worth mentioning that Liu Duanyuan, despite being a powerful figure, is a bit too easy to talk to, given his status as a member of the Liu Clan.
But looking at it now, if the ancestor was behind it all, then it makes perfect sense.
"Surely the purpose of this scheme isn't just to obtain a false name?" Lu Changzhi pressed.
"Yes and no," Liang Si thought for a moment and said.
"You've cultivated within the sect for so long; it's time to show your true abilities."
"But as the saying goes, the taller the tree, the more the wind will blow. Reputation and risk are two sides of the same coin. Only by having a strong background can one reduce the risks."
After a pause, Liang Si smiled and patted Lu Changzhi on the shoulder:
"Now that we have a fake identity, we don't need to be so discreet anymore. Whether it's a good reputation or a bad one, we can just attribute it to the Liu Clan."
Lu Changzhi pondered for a moment and asked:
Why did the Liu Clan do this?
"Looking for a substitute?" Liang Si countered.
"Right."
"This is a long story," Liang Si thought for a moment.
"Whether it's an individual or a force, there are few perfect strategies in this world; one can only strive to get as close to perfection as possible, but ultimately, there will always be something missing."
"This slight imperfection, however minute, should not be overlooked over time."
"Our Five Symbols Sect is the same. We conceal our strength and achieve certain results, but there are still some things, even calamities, that seem to be avoidable, but in reality, are unavoidable."
As he spoke, Liang Si paused slightly:
"However, these things are still some time away from you. You will understand once you have traversed the Emperor Road."
"As for why the Liu Clan did this, it was actually to avoid calamity."
"But as Ancestor Liang just said, it only seems like he can avoid it," Lu Changzhi said.
"Yes." Liang Si nodded.
"So the key is to take all the benefits we can before they realize it."
"Understood."
Lu Changzhi laughed:
"Anyway, the Liu Clan can handle anything that happens, right?"
"Clever."
Liang Si nodded and handed over a jade slip:
You might find some of these things useful.
After receiving the jade slip and discussing other matters, Lu Changzhi returned to Hidden Origin Peak.
Lu Changzhi glanced at the contents of the jade slip and came up with a fairly close summary in his mind—a travel guide.
It introduces many worthwhile places to visit, how to get there, what difficulties might arise, and even the benefits it can bring to improving one's own abilities, which can be described as quite detailed.
"Ancestor Liang is truly thoughtful."
Lu Changzhi sighed.
Liang Si had introduced him to much of the important information about the Five Prefectures Domain last time, and he was the same person this time.
"However, we still need to rest for a while first."
After saying that, Lu Changzhi returned to the house.
Just after lying down, as if remembering something, Lu Changzhi focused his mind on the system.
I heard the system notification as soon as I arrived at the Withering and Flourishing Sect.
I glanced at it; it was a reward related to Mu Fan.
"Is this an upgraded version of the Realm of Boundaries, with the added ability to create mirror images of the other party?"
After glancing at the introduction, Lu Changzhi thought for a moment:
"It seems to be quite useful after all."
As he spoke, with a thought, he directly created a Realm of Mirrors.
The next moment, the teapot on the table appeared in Lu Changzhi's hand.
However, to be precise, it is not the original teapot on the table, but a mirror image that has been copied.
From an outsider's perspective, the teapot's reflection is not visible.
Then, Lu Changzhi placed his palm on the mirror image of the teapot.
Apply a slight force.
"Click."
The mirror-shaped teapot shattered instantly.
Almost simultaneously, the teapot that was sitting perfectly fine on the table shattered without warning.
No wonder Mu wanted to give it a try.
Lu Changzhi chuckled and shook his head.
I must say, it's quite interesting.
Not to mention, he can also create a mirror image of himself and use it to destroy the mirror image of the teapot.
As for the result, neither he nor the teapot itself moved, but the teapot suddenly shattered.
"Although the Realm of Mirrors doesn't weaken the target, not being aware of oneself is a significant weakening."
After some thought, Lu Changzhi gave his evaluation of this method.
A powerful weapon for surprise attacks!
Gathering his thoughts, Lu Changzhi looked at the other reward.
This reward is not a tangible thing, but it is still a skill.
[Hand of Enlightenment]: You have one enlightenment opportunity per day. You can enlighten objects that have not yet developed sentience, with a chance to give them sentience of varying quality; for objects that already possess sentience, there is a chance to enhance their sentience to varying degrees...
"Artificial enlightenment?" Lu Changzhi raised an eyebrow and immediately scanned the room.
After a moment, Lu Changzhi withdrew his gaze, called out to the system, and said:
"System, could you perhaps be enlightened about this ability?"
The system remained silent for a full Sanxi:
"Master, you must believe that your system is very intelligent."
"Moreover, living creatures are not acceptable."