39: Seeds of Civilization, Between Illusions

“Does this old gentleman also want to give it a try?”

Qin Chuan looked at the old man and asked calmly.

The reason he said this wasn't because he suddenly wanted to punch the Nanshan Nursing Home; if he were to punch anyone, it would be Nanshan Pizza Hut.

It was because—this old man in the Tang suit was very strong!

In some aspects, this person even gave Qin Chuan the feeling of facing those Innate Martial Masters in the Da Zhou World.

As expected, after Qin Chuan spoke, the old man hadn't reacted yet, but the people around him already had smiles of unclear meaning on their faces.

The old man in the Tang suit chuckled and said, “With my old arms and legs, I won't go up. You continue.”

With that, just as they had suddenly arrived, they suddenly left.

Qin Chuan did not treat this matter as a negligible interlude.

On the contrary, this group of people definitely didn't come here for no reason; they must have had their purpose.

Investigation? Testing?

No matter how you looked at it, Qin Chuan's actions had attracted the attention of some people.

However, what did this have to do with him? He just wanted to get the reward and then proceed with his reincarnation.

“Next, who else?”

He scanned the entire venue again, waiting for the next challenger.

The crowd boiled again!

By evening, Qin Chuan had forgotten how many people he had defeated today.

However, it wasn't as many as he had expected.

Most of the initial martial arts enthusiasts were subdued in one move, but later, some people with real skill came up.

Unfortunately, for Qin Chuan, who had been tempered in the environment of the Da Zhou World, they were still somewhat lacking.

Finally, before leaving, Qin Chuan shared some of his insights into martial arts.

—Compared to the current world where martial arts are not flourishing, the systematic martial arts system of the Da Zhou World is undoubtedly another form of dimensionality reduction strike.

Undoubtedly, it earned a standing ovation.

At this point, Qin Chuan also dispelled the idea of continuing to waste time here.

Nightfall, contact the Martial Arts Tournament officials.

—Return!

But just then, he received something unexpected.

“What is this?”

Playing with the simple, even somewhat crude, badge in his hand, Qin Chuan asked curiously.

The staff member introduced it to him: “A souvenir, considered a gift from the Martial Arts Tournament to you.”

“A souvenir?”

Qin Chuan's Haoran Righteousness sensed something unusual on it, but he couldn't distinguish what it was.

The staff member smiled and said, “Master Qin, remember to keep it well. As far as I know, not many people have received this badge. It should be very memorable.”

Qin Chuan nodded, but he always felt that things were not that simple.

However, he would study it later!

Taking the plane ticket from the staff member's hand, he had no luggage to pack.

He came empty-handed and left empty-handed. Hmm, he went back with a medal.

While Qin Chuan was still playing with that badge high in the sky, a document had already been placed in the office of Jinling Dawn Guard.

Chu Mu picked up the document and sighed:

“Civilization Seed? For him, should I say it's unexpected, or not unexpected at all?”

“What's so surprising about it? Didn't you already think of it when you gave him that spot? At this stage, awakened ones are all dimensionality reduction strikes against inheritance types,” the small turtle on the table said with its single eye.

Chu Mu shook his head, spread out the document in front of him, and said, “It says he didn't use any supernatural abilities; he only used peak-level skills!”

“He has this talent too?”

“Who knows? Increase Qin Chuan's rank; as for the rest… just as before.”

Jinling, Lukou Airport.

Qin Chuan walked out of the VIP channel and, as expected, did not see Master Qin.

This was understandable; he hadn't informed him of his return in advance.

Master Qin was probably either teaching those aunties how to punch in the park or playing chess with someone.

Returning to the martial arts hall, he casually ate a meal, then Qin Chuan opened the Reincarnation Simulator to observe the changes during this period.

Chen Chuan:

[April: Qing Ming Ancestor Worship. You became the representative of the younger generation. The spirits of your ancestors were very pleased with you. Literary Luck +5 (Ancestor's Blessing has reached its peak. If higher bonuses are needed, please upgrade your family level, or join other families)]

[May: Traveling and enjoying the scenery. Your maid, Qing Mo, returned home to visit her relatives.]

[June: Delving into scholarship. You thoroughly read the classics and meticulously studied the meaning of ink.]

Wang Xuan:

[June: After concluding your enlightenment, you left Qingzhou and became a Jianghu 俠. Your destination is Ying Zhou (pre-set destination). Along the way, you challenged famous masters, and your reputation began to spread on a small scale in the Jianghu (Reputation +).]

He glanced left and right, found no major differences, so Qin Chuan let it be.

The next time he continued the reincarnation simulation, he would definitely choose ‘Chen Chuan’.

The provincial examination was approaching; this was an opportunity to advance Haoran Righteousness.

It was just too early to go now.

The provincial examination, commonly known as the Autumn Examination, only began in September, so going in August would be about right.

Qin Chuan didn't want to waste three months in Chen Chuan's dull life.

Coincidentally, he could use the remaining day to deal with things he hadn't had time to do before.

—Qingfeng Sword was almost rebelling!

At midnight, Qin Chuan fell into a deep sleep.

Suddenly, the ‘Martial Arts Tournament Souvenir’ he had placed on the side emitted a faint white light.

This white light circled in the room for a while, as if searching for a target.

Soon, it saw Qin Chuan on the bed and shot towards him like an arrow.

“Duang~”

A faint light flickered, and a light shield formed by Haoran Righteousness appeared on Qin Chuan's body, firmly blocking the white light.

This collision stunned the white light.

It tried again, disbelieving, and was undoubtedly blocked.

Finally, the white light, like a caterpillar, wriggled back and forth on the light shield.

The light shield formed by Haoran Righteousness seemed to finally detect that this thing had no hostility and slowly disappeared like a light bulb running out of power.

‘Plop!’

The white light fell directly onto Qin Chuan's glabella.

Qin Chuan, in his sleep, frowned slightly, as if he had some vague awareness.

But not only did he not wake up, the next moment he slept even more soundly.

In a hazy state, a vast galaxy seemed to unfold before his eyes.

Qin Chuan walked aimlessly in the starry sky, looking around somewhat bewildered.

In his memory, he was clearly on the bed in the martial arts hall the moment before.

“Lucid dream? Or…”

At this moment, a brilliant stream of light flew from the galaxy to his eyes.

“Ow! It hurts, it hurts, it hurts! My head hurts! It's all your fault, all your fault, all your fault!”

Qin Chuan looked up at the fist-sized little thing in front of him, hands on hips, glaring at him.

It had a human-like appearance, a small crown on its head, and a pair of wings behind it.

It was like—a pixie?

“What is this place? What… are you?”

The pixie rubbed its head: “I'm not a toy—bah, bah, bah! You, who hide in a shield, are not! I am the third-generation Virtual Intelligence produced by Universe Corporation, and I am now responsible for being your guide!”

“Oh.”

Universe Corporation? Virtual Intelligence?

More unheard-of terms…

However, Qin Chuan did confirm one thing.

“You came out of that badge?”

The pixie: “Hehe, that's easy to guess! Oh, right, I still need to guide you, or my salary will be deducted again…”

“Does Virtual Intelligence also have a salary?”

Qin Chuan asked, puzzled. In his concept, shouldn't this thing be like artificial intelligence?

“Of course! Otherwise, how would I buy this crown, these wings? Don't interrupt me; I haven't finished explaining yet.”

With that, the pixie reached out and swiped at the galaxy in front of it. The vast galaxy parted, and a sizable continent appeared within it.

The next moment, he heard it introduce:

“Welcome to—Virtual World!”

“You can learn, train, and purchase supplies here…”

(PS: I should be done for today. I'll write more for the recommended debut tomorrow and the day after. Thank you for your support!)