22: The Heavenly Knowledge System and the Shocking Changes in the Homeland

The tranquility was broken by a peculiar energy fluctuation. This fluctuation did not originate from a Cultivator, nor was it Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi, but rather a more ethereal Spiritual Ripple, closer to the Origin of information.

It pierced through Liu Qingtian's Wither and Flourish Domain without triggering the defensive mechanism. Instead, it was transmitted directly into the depths of Liu Qingtian's tree soul, like an encrypted, harmless access request signal.

Immediately afterward, a perfectly clear voice, carrying a distinct electronic synthesis texture yet revealing excitement, sounded directly in his "ear":

"Abnormal spatio-temporal fluctuation source detected... Analyzing energy characteristics... Database match... Confirmed as 'Earth' native Soul frequency! Refugee Individual 'Liu Qingtian', Designation 734! Fellow Villager! Holy crap! I finally found you!"

Liu Qingtian's tree soul trembled violently! Earth? Designation 734? Fellow Villager?

This address, this tone, this familiar way of complaining... definitely did not belong to a native of this world!

He instantly became vigilant, all his branches moved without wind, and his Divine Thought locked onto the direction of the fluctuation. At the edge of the Domain, the light mist slightly twisted, and a figure slowly emerged.

It was a young man who looked to be in his twenties, dressed in casual sportswear that was completely out of place in this world, wearing exaggerated sunglasses whose lenses constantly flowed with subtle streams of data light.

There were no powerful energy fluctuations around him, yet he gave off an unfathomable feeling, as if he were not a physical entity but a projection formed by the convergence of countless information streams.

Most striking of all, a fist-sized, continuously rotating pale blue rhomboid crystal floated above his head. The peculiar energy fluctuations and informational Spiritual Ripples emanated precisely from this crystal.

"Who are you?" Liu Qingtian's icy intent pressed toward the opponent like a physical force. If the other party hadn't mentioned "Earth" and his aura wasn't so strange, Liu Qingtian would have attacked already.

"Don't be alarmed! Fellow Villager! I'm one of us!" The young man quickly waved his hands, his excitement seeming genuine. "My name is Lin Feng! Like you, I'm also from Earth! I'm Designation 733, I Transmigrated a few days before you!"

He pointed to the rotating rhomboid crystal above his head: "This is my 'Heavenly Knowledge System.' Awesome, right? It's the strongest intelligence System! Anything in the Myriad Heavens and Myriad Realms, as long as there's enough energy, there's nothing it doesn't know! It was the one that told me you were here!"

A System? A trace of astonishment flashed through Liu Qingtian's tree soul. Could something that only existed in Earth's online novels actually be real? And he had encountered one?

He did not immediately believe him, his intent remaining cold: "Prove it."

Lin Feng seemed prepared. He chuckled and adjusted his sunglasses: "You, Liu Qingtian, were originally a corporate drone in H City, Huaguo, Earth. You died on April 4th, 4444, after being hit on the back of the head by a 'Supreme Brand' flowerpot that fell from the sky. Tsk, that method of death is certainly unique among our army of Transmigrators."

Liu Qingtian: "..."

With this dark history spoken so precisely, he had no choice but to believe it. Moreover, the other party's Soul fluctuation truly contained a trace of extremely faint "Earth" aura that was incompatible with this world.

"Why are you looking for me?" Liu Qingtian retracted some of his hostility but remained vigilant. He had read enough novels to know that Fellow Villagers often stab each other in the back.

Seeing that Liu Qingtian believed him, Lin Feng breathed a sigh of relief. His expression then became somewhat complex, even carrying a hint of lingering fear: "I came to find you, firstly, because of a System mission to collect information on 'Earth Survivors' scattered across the realms. Secondly... I wanted to tell you a piece of news that the System just deduced at massive energy cost—our old home, Earth, has begun its Spiritual Qi Revival!"

Liu Qingtian's tree soul trembled again! Earth? Spiritual Qi Revival?

"What exactly is going on?" he asked in a deep voice. Although he had become a Demon Willow Incarnation, he could not remain completely indifferent to news of his homeland.

Lin Feng scratched his head, his tone filled with disbelief: "The System is still analyzing the specific reason, but it seems related to the turbulence of the Laws of the Heavens. Maybe some ancient Seal loosened, or perhaps some major figure's fight affected it... Anyway, shortly after we Transmigrated, Earth's physical rules began to slowly change, and energy factors named 'Spiritual Qi' appeared in the air. Animals and plants started mutating, and Awakened individuals began appearing among humans... It's probably chaos over there now."

He paused, looking at Liu Qingtian's massive tree body, his tone mixing envy and strangeness: "Speaking of which, Fellow Villager, you've done well! You immediately turned into a World Tree sapling? This starting point is much higher than for miserable humanoid creatures like us! But your location... tsk tsk, the Evil Qi is soaring to the heavens, and that halberd brother next to you doesn't look like an easy opponent! The System analyzed its danger Rank as terrifyingly high!"

Liu Qingtian automatically ignored the latter half of his rambling, digesting the news about Earth's shocking change. The great upheaval in his homeland made his mood complex, but there was mostly a feeling of detachment, like watching a fire from the other shore. He was no longer human, rooted in an alien realm; the turmoil of Earth was now like a story from another world to him.

"What is your purpose in telling me this?" Liu Qingtian asked directly.

Lin Feng straightened his expression: "First, to fulfill the System's duty and inform a compatriot about the homeland's situation. Second, I want to establish some good Karma. Fellow Villager, this Sumeru Spirit Realm is about to become the frontline of the Myriad Heavens Battlefield—it's going to be chaotic! There aren't many of us Fellow Villagers from Earth, so we need to stick together! My System might not be good at other things, but it's absolutely top-notch at gathering intelligence! Anything you want to know—for example, which Secret Realm is opening, which major figure has some dark history, which girl... *cough* *cough*—in short, as long as you can afford the 'information fee,' which is energy, I can get it for you!"

He pointed to the dense energy field around Liu Qingtian and chuckled: "I see your energy is terrifyingly abundant, Fellow Villager. Even leaking a few scraps would be enough to run my System for a long time! How about it? Want to cooperate? It's absolutely worth the price!"

Liu Qingtian remained silent for a moment. This Lin Feng, and his so-called "Heavenly Knowledge System," were indeed mysterious and unpredictable, but their intelligence capabilities seemed genuinely unique.

Trapped here, his understanding of outside information was limited. If he could have a reliable source of information, it would undoubtedly be extremely beneficial.

"How do we trade?" he asked.

Lin Feng's eyes lit up, knowing he had a chance, and he quickly said: "Simple! You give me pure energy, preferably the kind containing the Law Origin. The greater the quantity and the higher the quality, the higher the intelligence Rank and detail level you can exchange for! I can first give you a preliminary analysis of that fierce halberd next to you as a free introductory gift!"

As he spoke, the "Heavenly Knowledge System" crystal above his head shot out a blue light, scanning the zang youming great halberd. Soon, a piece of information flowed into Liu Qingtian's tree soul:

[Item Name]: burying netherworld (Damaged State)

[Source World]: ??? (Insufficient Authority, requires higher energy to unlock)

[Grade]: ??? (Extremely High, suspected Dao-Grade)

[Status]: Core imprint dormant, nascent Artifact Spirit germinating (extremely weak), currently undergoing slow repair and nourishment.

[Characteristic]: Contains the Nirvana, providing absolute suppression against death, destruction, and Soul-type existences.

[Current Status]: Nourished by the surrounding special energy field, repair speed is increasing, and Artifact Spirit tendency is shifting.

[Warning]: The imprint of its Original Owner is extremely dangerous! Associated with immense Karma! Do not touch unless necessary! Do not attempt to refine it!

Although the information was incomplete, it confirmed many of Liu Qingtian's suspicions and also revealed details he didn't know, such as "Damaged State" and "repair and nourishment."

Liu Qingtian pondered for a moment. A willow branch slowly extended, and at its tip, a fist-sized, incomparably pure "Spiritual Ripple" energy sphere, containing the Dao Rhyme of life and death, condensed and was tossed toward Lin Feng.

"This is the deposit. Tell me where nearby there are large quantities of easily accessible Yin-attribute energy sources, and the specific strength distribution map of the Earth Spirit Sect."

Lin Feng was overjoyed and quickly instructed the "Heavenly Knowledge System" to catch the energy sphere. The crystal immediately burst into brilliant light.

"Straightforward! Wait a moment, Fellow Villager, I'll get it done for you right away!"