Regarding the situation of Li Xi’s parents.
It’s not complicated, but it’s not simple either.
Briefly, over the past three years, the Earth’s Spiritual Qi Revival Project, which has been under planning for nearly seventy years without much progress, has been progressing extrely smoothly. Hua Xia has even begun to collaborate with multiple countries to try to fully revive the Earth’s Spiritual Qi.
Most cultivators would like to see the revival of Spiritual Qi.
Thus not just Hua Xia.
For many years, cultivators hidden in various countries have unconditionally provided all sorts of support to their own nations in order to find a way to revive the Earth’s Spiritual Qi, even allowing themselves to be studied and different natured Spiritual Qi samples be collected for data analysis.
However, so cultivators are not willing to see the revival of the Earth’s Spiritual Qi.
The reasons vary.
So think that the Earth is good as it is now, and letting nature take its course is the most appropriate.
So believe that attempts to revive the Earth’s Spiritual Qi may trigger taboos, possibly attracting Heavenly Punishnts.
Then there are those who are not willing to see the revival of Spiritual Qi, as more and more people would get the chance to beco cultivators.
The latter group.
Is the most radical.
They have even ford a global underground alliance, the Heavenly Path Alliance.
At first glance, it seems like an alliance of righteous people, but what they do is nothing more than sabotage related research and even attack and assassinate researchers.
These people generally exist as evil forces in various parts of the world.
And those who targeted Li Xi belong to this group of people.
As he learned of the situation with Bai Lu, Li Jing remained silent.
The existence of the Heavenly Path Alliance is understandable.
To put it bluntly.
In an environnt like Earth where genuine cultivators are rare, you can be seen as a "god-like" existence to most people just by stepping into the realm of cultivating, even if you are only in the Second Realm.
With their ager cultivation level.
They can obtain so much, even control the life and death of others at will.
Once Spiritual Qi is revived.
As more and more people get involved in cultivating, they find it hard to ensure that they won’t be eliminated.
Compared to the more possibilities they can have after the revival of Spiritual Qi, the people of the Heavenly Path Alliance would rather be "gods" on Earth.
Shaking his head secretly, Li Jing looked up.
"How exactly does Hua Xia plan to try to revive the global Spiritual Qi in cooperation with other countries? Would you mind telling ?"
Faced with such a question, Bai Lu revealed a difficult expression.
"It’s not that I don’t want to tell you about it in detail, elder Li, but the project is top-secret, and I don’t have the necessary clearance to know more."
Li Jing nodded upon hearing this, then said.
"If I were willing to join the project and provide assistance, would I be able to learn more about it?"
Hearing this, Bai Lu was shocked.
She didn’t know at what level Li Jing was.
But if such a big shot were to join, the project for the full revival of Earth’s Spiritual Qi could very well make breakthrough progress.
Just as she was about to speak, Zhou Jinliang, who had "relieved" himself for quite a while, returned refreshed, controlling the sky.
After landing, he spoke seriously.
"Elder Li, Bai Lu and I can’t make the decision on this matter. However, if you are willing to join the project and provide help, I can arrange a eting with Mr. Li Zehui and Ms. Song Lijun. The married couple is one of the main people in charge on our Hua Xia side, you can discuss any matters with them."
After saying this, he coughed lightly and added.
"Of course, arranging a eting can’t be done casually. Even if you, elder Li, are related to them, it won’t work. The Zero Institution has strict regulations. To put it bluntly, Bai Lu and I are just two workers and don’t carry that much weight. If you, elder Li, would agree to go back with the two of us and accept an investigation..."
Before Zhou Jinliang could finish his sentence, Li Jing shook his head.
"I don’t mind being investigated, but I’m not interested in being studied. Also, I don’t want too many people to know about my existence."
With that, he stood up, waved his hand to take away the long table in front of him, took out the Boundary Stone, and removed the spatial boundary.
The next second.
The three of them were back at the entrance of the coffee shop.
Seeing that Li Jing had chosen to end the conversation directly after expressing his opinion, without leaving any room for negotiation, Bai Lu and Zhou Jinliang froze, thinking that the senior was unhappy.
Just as they were hesitating over whether to say sothing, Li Jing handed over the Boundary Stone.
"This thing is called a Boundary Stone. It’s a spatial device used by an organization in another world to ensure that the cris of cultivators don’t affect surroundings. Take it back as a sign of my sincerity in joining and understanding the project, and let the higher-ups decide."
Hearing these words, Bai Lu and Zhou Jinliang were once again visibly shaken.
The subspace created by the Boundary Stone.
They both had just entered it properly once.
This thing used for law enforcent, is undoubtedly a powerful tool.
Li Jing had even bluntly explained to them that this thing could help avoid affecting the surrounding environnt when combating cris.
Li Jing was willing to give the Boundary Stone to them, they couldn’t possibly refuse.
But at the sa ti, they also had a taste of it.
As soon as Li Jing took out the Boundary Stone, he intended to let them "experience" it and then use it as a bargaining chip in negotiations.
This.
Frankly, they couldn’t decide whether they should take this thing back or not for the ti being.
As Zhou Jinliang noted earlier;
Although both of them had Fifth and Sixth Realm cultivation levels respectively, they were just "working stiffs" at the Zero chanism.
They had no significant authority and were not qualified to make related decisions.
As the two hesitated, Li Jing smiled.
"You both can rest assured. I’m a proper Hua Xia person and would never dream of harming Hua Xia. If the corresponding plan confirms that Earth can retrieve its Spiritual Qi, I don’t mind encouraging it within acceptable limits. Besides, I’m willing to provide modern technology based on a combination of various Immortal Learnings and science from another world, so that Hua Xia can stay at the forefront of the revival of Spiritual Qi. Even, I can provide a traditional cultivation thod that has been passed down for tens of thousands of years in another world for Hua Xia alone."
Speaking, he stuffed the Boundary Stone into Bai Lu’s hand.
"You can tell the higher-ups what I said. The direction of this matter depends on their attitude."
After he finished, Li Jing walked into the coffee shop.
Bai Lu and Zhou Jinliang stood at the door, watching him enter, their hearts pounding.
Li Jing’s statents and promises were trendously significant.
So heavy that the two of them could hardly believe their ears.
He.
Could not only offer Hua Xia modern technology resulting from the combination of Immortal Learning and science but also provide a traditional cultivation thod from another world.
The impact on Hua Xia during this period would be imnse, wouldn’t it?
However, what shocked both of them the most was without a doubt:
Li Jing had been to another world.
So.
Did he actually travel through ti like in the novels during his six years of disappearance?!
What kind of world Li Jing went to, Bai Lu and Zhou Jinliang had no idea.
But both of them could be sure.
Over there, it’s a world where the civilization of cultivation is highly developed...
Looking at each other, Bai Lu spoke in a low voice.
"Raven, how is your physical condition now?"
"As good as it gets. The cup of tea that the senior gave carries unimaginable vitality. After this vitality washed through my body, the hidden injuries that previously remained due to unreasonable cultivation have all healed, and the accumulated impurities have almost been expelled."
Zhou Jinliang related his experience in a low voice, saying,
"In fact, I, who originally had no hope of making progress in this life, have now seen the possibility of further progress. I believe it won’t be long before I’ll be capable of breaking through to the Seventh Realm."
Saying this, he took a deep breath.
"But now is not the ti to discuss this. We should rush back imdiately and report Senior Li’s situation."
Upon hearing his words, Bai Lu glanced back at the coffee shop, nodded, and walked towards an alley at the corner of the street with Zhou Jinliang.
...
anwhile.
Li Jing found Jiang Yini in the coffee shop.
It took him so ti to understand the situation from Bai Lu, and by this ti, Li Xi had already returned to work.
Sitting down and nodding at Li Xi who noticed his return, Li Jing saw that her face was radiant and couldn’t help but frown at Jiang Yini.
"What did you give Xiaoxi?"
"Just a Nourishing Beauty Fruit. It only made her look more radiant, nothing big."
Jiang Yini laughed rrily, cocked her head and said,
"I just had a chat with Xiaoxi. She told that you were once engaged to a wealthy woman over forty?"
"..."
Li Jing.
He had long forgotten this dark history.
But now that Jiang Yini ntioned it, he inevitably rembered.
Feeling a bit amused, Li Jing shook his head and chose to change the subject by explaining to Jiang Yini the relevant circumstances he was aware of.
Jiang Yini had a rather ddleso personality.
Of course, she wasn’t pleased with the sudden change in topic.
However, the matter Li Jing spoke of was important. All she could do was reluctantly listen in silence.
After understanding the circumstances, Jiang Yini pursed her red lips, lowering her head to sip her coffee.
"The situation isn’t really that complex, although it’s a bit incredible that researchers committed to improving the Spiritual Qi environnt on a planet like Earth could make any progress. Ignoring the technological limitations of Earth, even Blue Star, where Immortal Learning and science coexist and are highly developed, has not yet found a direct thod to change the Spiritual Qi environnt," she said.
"Indeed, there’s a lot of complicated intricacy involved in this."
Li Jing couldn’t deny this and nodded, saying, "The related plans may not necessarily be reliable, but in my opinion, Earth’s Spiritual Qi restoration wouldn’t have been possible without the push from the world’s Will of Heaven."
"The Will of Heaven?"
Jiang Yini paused for a mont, asking in confusion, "Normally, isn’t this sothing the Will of Heaven wouldn’t interfere with?"
"That would be the logical assumption, but it has indeed interfered — and quite substantially at that," Li Jing shrugged and answered. "Just after I returned, I imdiately ran into Li Xi on the street — do you find that logical?"
Jiang Yini fell silent.
This incident — to call it a coincidence would be a stretch.
After casually chatting with Li Xi, she ca to understand.
Li Xi’s residence was not nearby, the route she took for work wasn’t the one where the accident almost happened; she had taken a different route today since she left her house early and went elsewhere for a spin.
Jiang Yini initially didn’t think much of this.
But when Li Jing pointed it out, she suddenly felt a strong sense that Li Xi was sohow "arranged" into this situation.
After a mont of silence, Jiang Yini decided to stop pondering about it.
The Will of Heaven was far beyond her realm of comprehension.
She wasn’t at a high enough level to understand it.
And she wasn’t very familiar with the concept of the Will of Heaven to start with.
Clearing her mind, Jiang Yini asked, "What do you plan to do next?"
"Wait," answered Li Jing, explaining the promises he had made to Hua Xia through Bai Lu and Zhou Jinliang.
Upon learning about the details, Jiang Yini wore an odd expression.
"Isn’t this favoring Hua Xia a bit too much? With the restoration of Spiritual Qi, everyone starts from the sa line. If you provide Hua Xia with so much, won’t they end up leading the whole world for thousands or even tens of thousands of years?"
"I was born and raised in Hua Xia. Is there anything wrong with favoring my holand?" Li Jing shrugged and responded.
"Moreover, without my mature technologies and cultivation thods, Earth’s developnt wouldn’t accelerate too much even after the restoration of Spiritual Qi. Once the environnt becos suitable for the Qi to flourish, Earth will inevitably face many problems, such as the ergence of the Secret Realm Space. If there are any wisdom civilizations in it, and Earth is too far behind, we might even lose control over this planet. Hua Xia will surely take this into consideration, and they won’t keep all the technologies and cultivation thods I gave them for their exclusive use."
Speaking these words, Li Jing laughed.
"What I am doing will rely give Hua Xia a larger say in the future. It will not lead to their absolute domination."
Listening to his explanation, Jiang Yini found so logic in his words and simply replied, "Since you’ve considered all these, just follow your plan. This is not my holand, so I don’t have much of a right to comnt."
Li Jing was silent for a mont before responding, "Bai Lu and Zhou Jinliang will probably co back to soon. I may have to leave later, so can I trouble you to stay with Xiaoxi?"
"It’s okay, you handle your business," Jiang Yini said with a laugh.
"I’ve just arranged with Xiaoxi to go shopping after she gets off work. You don’t need to rush back."
His amusent mixed with a hint of irony at her phrase "You don’t need to rush back."
How long have Jiang Yini and Li Xi known each other?
Did they have to beco close so quickly that she could disregard him?
Li Jing smiled faintly and shaking his head, he said, "I really may not know how long I’ll be detained this ti, and it’s not right for Xiaoxi to get involved. However, there are mbers of the Heavenly Path Alliance secretly monitoring her. You should go directly to her house later. If you have the chance, you can teach her Qi Refining."
As he talked, Li Jing took out a Jade Scroll and handed it over.
"Here is the Shangqing Shengsheng thod from the Yaochi of the Upper Three Realms, you can try to comprehend it as well. Since it’s a Yaochi heritage, it has many more advantages compared to ordinary cultivation thods, practicing it won’t be ..."
Before she could finish her sentence, Jiang Yini clicked her tongue.
"So not only do you have other things to do, but you’re also assigning ’howork’. Isn’t that a bit too much?"
Though she protested verbally, she readily accepted the Jade Scroll.
After over a hundred years of cultivation.
Jiang Yini had mastered many cultivation thods of the Immortal Realm.
Compared to cultivation thods of Blue Star, the thods from the Immortal Realm offered unique advantages.
And now, having the cultivation thods from the Upper Three Realms, how could she miss out on that?
...
About an hour later...
Li Jing sensed Bai Lu and Zhou Jinliang’s presence approaching him again.
Before they arrived, he bid farewell to Jiang Yini. He also gave a quick word to Li Xi who was busy with the coffee shop during the peak business hours, before leaving the shop.
Just as he stepped onto the street, Bai Lu and Zhou Jinliang arrived at a nearby rooftop where they wouldn’t be noticed.
After figuring out their landing spot, Li Jing activated Silent Shadow and stepped out.
In the next second, he appeared directly behind them.
At this ti, Zhou Jinliang was hiding in front of the closed door of the tower in the building, trying to unlock the door with a wire.
Seeing this, Li Jing smirked.
Working officially as a cultivator on Blue Star is really not easy.
They had to be cautious of common folks and couldn’t leave any suspicious traces.
Looking at how skilled Zhou Jinliang was, he seed to be quite proficient at picking locks.
Dispelling the Silent Shadow, Li Jing coughed lightly.
Startled by the sudden voice, Bai Lu and Zhou Jinliang turned around.
Seeing Li Jing had stealthily positioned himself behind them, they were surprised but accepted it as normal.
After all, they had formally t before.
And there was a huge gap between their cultivation levels.
No matter how incredible Li Jing seed, they could accept it.
Zhou Jinliang smoothly returned the lock to its original state, wiped off his fingerprints with alcohol and a handkerchief, and then cast a dust-covered magic spell on the cleaned lock.
Bai Lu took out a docunt and approached.
"Elder Li, we have reported the matter to our superiors and after an ergency eting, they agreed to arrange a eting between you, Mr. Li Zehui, and Ms. Song Lijun. But there will be few other high-level mbers from Zero chanism present at the eting. We hope you can understand, Elder Li."
As she spoke, she opened the docunt and handed it to Li Jing.
"This is a confidentiality agreent, we ask that you... go through the formalities."
"Okay."
Li Jing complied, took the docunt without looking at the content, and swiftly wrote down his na.
After all, he had worked officially before.
He knew that so formalities, no matter how aningless they seed, needed to be followed.
Even if it seed pointless to him, signing the agreent was a form of support for Bai Lu and Zhou Jinliang’s work.
Seeing that he had signed the agreent without hesitation, Bai Lu breathed a sigh of relief.
She was genuinely afraid that Li Jing would find it annoying and refuse to sign.
Just as Bai Lu was about to speak, she saw that the plain-looking Li Jing had suddenly transford into an exceptionally handso man.
Startled by this sudden change, she froze for a mont.
Zhou Jinliang was also taken aback.
Li Jing rely smiled.
"Since it’s an official eting, wouldn’t it be more appropriate for to attend in my true form?"
"No problem, Elder Li, you’re very considerate."
Zhou Jinliang responded with a grin.
He had no choice.
The unmasked Li Jing.
He was not only handso, but there was also a visible aura of transcendence around him.
Perhaps even the legendary "immortals" would not be any different.
As Bai Lu was still entranced by Li Jing’s breathtaking appearance, it fell upon him to initiate the conversation.
...
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