108: Chapter 108 Return
Time flies.
In the blink of an eye, a month passed.
Upon emerging from the Tower of Heaven, Ji Yebai did not linger for even a moment; he returned directly to the Land of Huaxia.
He had explored everything he could within the Tower of Heaven; the rest was beyond his understanding and ability to decipher, so he simply left.
It must be mentioned.
When he left the Tower of Heaven, he saw Nangong Qing from afar.
She was at the Peak of a Second-rate Martial Artist.
Yet she had appeared on the second level.
It is said that thanks to Bai Zhu's help, a large portion of the first batch of Martial Artists also entered the second level.
After observing Nangong Qing from a distance, Ji Yebai smiled but did not reveal himself to approach her.
The young girl already possessed a hint of the demeanor that the leader of the heavenly pride list had in Ji Yebai's memories.
It seemed she would soon be able to achieve a Breakthrough and enter the Realm of a First-class overlord.
The trip to the Tower of Heaven had also resolved a doubt in Ji Yebai's heart.
In his past life, within a very concentrated period, a large number of Martial Artists achieved a Breakthrough and entered the First-class level.
Although the number was still small compared to the Second-rate level, the period of these Breakthroughs was very concentrated.
Now that he thought about it, it was all because of the massive Spiritual Qi within the Tower of Heaven.
Although Spiritual Qi follows the principle of flowing from high concentration to low concentration, there is still Spiritual Qi in the outside air, and coupled with the methods of Martial Artists, it is basically possible to prevent the loss of one's own Spiritual Qi.
Just like Ji Yebai.
The concentration of Spiritual Qi in his body was far higher than that of the external environment.
The moment he stepped out of the Tower of Heaven, he sealed the acupoints all over his body, forming a closed loop with the Five Elements True Essence within him, preventing the loss of Spiritual Qi.
In the end, Ji Yebai politely declined the National Security Bureau's job offer before he was able to leave.
For a month, he traveled and stopped intermittently.
Ji Yebai constantly observed the changes in society.
Technologies continued to emerge one after another, and society became increasingly stable.
The number of Martial Artists, starting from the base, presented an extreme pyramid structure.
A massive number of Third-rate Martial Artists, a large number of Second-rate, and finally the rare tip of the pyramid: First-class overlords.
As for the Innate Realm.
There were only two in the entire world.
The news that Ji Yebai was a Xiantian Martial Artist had spread across countries around the world.
Although there was very little information about Ji Yebai, it was undeniable that he was a person of Huaxia.
The Land of Huaxia already had a faint trend of becoming a superpower and a Holy Land of martial arts; this only served to boost its reputation further.
And those countries known for their technology began to feel even more anxious.
It must be said that just because of this extra Xiantian Martial Artist, Ji Yebai, the entire global situation began to tense up.
Some major powers began to concentrate resources to create their own Xiantian Martial Artists.
Not to mention other countries, in fact, even the Republic began to create an Innate project.
Two Xiantian Martial Artists had appeared domestically, and neither was a force that the state could directly control.
This forced some people to start taking precautions.
Because of this, the Innate project, which Ji Yebai knew about in his past life, was restarted.
And it was not just the state that began to launch such projects.
Some large Sects in the country also began to concentrate resources, attempting to create Xiantian Martial Artists.
Once a Xiantian Martial Artist is born, it can absolutely make a faction immediately become transcendent.
And as long as the Xiantian Martial Artist does not die, this faction will absolutely not have any problems.
It was just like nuclear weapons back in the day.
As long as I have it, I have the confidence to make others wary.
But now, only the Dao had it.
And as Ji Yebai's information became known to some people, the matter of Ji Yebai's transaction with Laojun Temple before the resurgence of Spiritual Qi was noticed by others.
Regardless of the transaction.
In the end, the Longevity Fist that changed the world, which was submitted by Bai Zhu, had Ji Yebai's name written on it.
Vaguely, some people classified Ji Yebai as part of the Dao; even if he wasn't, he had deep ties with the Dao.
This suddenly made some people uneasy.
Especially the Buddhism faction, which had been at odds with them since ancient times.
Since modern times, with the prevalence of technology and the decline of traditional values, although Buddhism was an expert at manipulating hearts, it inevitably suffered from the impact of the times, and its cohesion was far less than before.
Buddhism temples on various mountains all had a feeling of defiance.
Therefore, in the two years since the resurgence of Spiritual Qi, Buddhism had not produced a leader; even Shaolin Temple was not accepted by many other temples.
Until now.
The entire Buddhism faction felt the threat from the Dao.
Since ancient times, the people of Huaxia have been exceptionally united when facing threats.
Even Buddhism was no exception.
The Dao was at its zenith, while the equally large faction of Buddhism was scattered; thus, a sense of crisis caused the disciples of Buddhism to unite one after another.
Under these circumstances, the entire world began to accelerate.
Meanwhile, Ji Yebai remained transcendent, calmly enjoying his leisurely time.
Zhangjiajie.
"After going around in circles, I actually returned here!"
Ji Yebai looked at the rapidly changing city and smiled.
Days of the past constantly emerged from his memories.
Returning after Rebirth, he went straight into the deep mountains and the Mortal World.
"The scenery remains, but the people have changed; things are not what they used to be!"
Ji Yebai sighed leisurely.
A sense of trance arose in his heart.
It felt as if yesterday was right before his eyes.
It felt as if the loneliness he endured in those years was too distant to touch.
Suddenly.
A feeling arose in Ji Yebai's heart.
He somewhat missed the life of living alone in one place.
In the past few years, he had been drifting constantly.
Although his Dao cultivation had risen with the tide, he rarely lived in one place.
Wherever his interest led him, that was where his heart went.
When he felt interested, Ji Yebai naturally just went and did it.
Wasn't the constant pursuit of the Dao and the continuous enhancement of his strength exactly for the purpose of living a life as he pleased?
Immortal Creek.
The Lishui River runs through Zhangjiajie, nourishing this land and its climate.
And Immortal Creek, as the downstream part of a tributary of the Lishui River, also made no small contribution to this land.
Wohu Villa was located right near Immortal Creek.
It was far from the city center of Zhangjiajie and away from the atmosphere of the Mortal World.
It was far quieter than the suburbs.
Camphor trees were planted all along the road.
With his current eyesight, Ji Yebai could clearly see every leaf vein on the surface of the camphor leaves.
The surface of a mature camphor leaf looked extremely smooth from afar, but in the minute details, it was filled with strands of gullies.
Those were exactly the leaf veins.
Bright sunlight fell, and the glossy camphor leaves radiated a translucent fresh green under the sun.
Amidst the fresh green, the winding and slender leaf veins were like gullies washed out by irregular rivers; they were uneven, yet natural and perfect.
The simple vein lines seemed to contain some kind of rule, overlapping with the leaf flesh, arranged in an orderly manner, revealing a different kind of beauty.
"The charm of nature!"
Ji Yebai smacked his lips, as if he had eaten a delicious meal, feeling a lingering aftertaste.
This is the place!
Ji Yebai smiled.
He was very satisfied.
This high-end villa complex was quiet and peaceful, away from the crowds, not to mention the greenery.
It had a feeling of seclusion.
It made Ji Yebai very satisfied.
Smiling, Ji Yebai dialed the salesperson's phone number.
Money was something that, for him now, was completely not worth mentioning; just like now, he only made a special trip to the deep mountains, and in just a few days, he collected quite a few spiritual plants. The spiritual plants that were useless to him were being acquired at sky-high prices in society.
He was confident that he had enough money, and if not, it would just be a matter of making another trip to the wild.