"The moon tonight seems brighter than usual."
In the side chamber, Li Mo had just finished making his bed.
After a moment's thought, he guessed that the reason "Ice Block" didn’t let him stay next door had something to do with her unique constitution.
Was it a monthly occurrence, like those days, or just an occasional thing?
"The Lunar Phoenix Physique is full of wonders and anomalies."
"My own immortal physique is far too low-key—now even breaking through realms is a problem."
Li Mo muttered these complaints to himself.
The system had never given him anything useless, especially the things he "dropped" from Ice Block.
But when it came to physiques...
Those were things martial artists with innate constitutions had to explore and refine over generations of trial and error.
Take Lin Jiang, for example—he clearly knew he should focus on spear techniques to maximize the strengths of his physique.
Li Mo had no one to learn from.
He could only rely on himself, step by step, to figure it out...
With these thoughts in mind, Li Mo opened the two newly acquired peerless sword manuals and began studying them intently.
Gradually, the night deepened.
Suddenly, the World Seed trembled with a ripple of energy.
"Chulong is early today?"
.........
Inside the World Seed.
Jiang Chulong clung to a tree branch, her head slightly lowered. She had just demonstrated her progress, her eyes darting shyly toward the figure across from her.
Biting her lip, she finally mustered the courage to ask in a small voice:
"Teacher... did I... did I disappoint you?"
She had no idea.
The "Celestial Venerable" was practically holding his breath, barely stopping himself from gasping and muttering, This girl is terrifying.
"One blade of grass severing the sun and moon"—he had only said that to motivate Little Jiang.
But she had taken it literally!
When she swung her sword just now...
There was actually a trace of that boundless, indomitable will—"Wildfires cannot burn it all, the spring wind brings life anew."
It was sword intent.
Without ever formally learning a single sword manual, she had comprehended her own intent!
"Mm, not bad. You must have worked very hard."
"N-not... not too hard."
Jiang Chulong’s cheeks flushed at the praise, and she waved her hands hurriedly.
"I just... just..."
"Practiced a little... when I woke up... when I ate... when I went outside... to pick things up... and then at night... at night before bed... I practiced with you for a while..."
Little Jiang’s daily routine was simple.
Eat, sleep, scavenge—and while doing these three things, practice swordplay.
Li Mo: "..."
Twelve hours a day, huh?
And didn’t he tell The Murong Family to take proper care of her? Why was she still picking through trash?
"Are you struggling with daily life?"
"I used to go hungry a lot... but after Big Brother Li came, that never happened again..."
Jiang Chulong’s stutter suddenly vanished, her voice soft and steady.
But when she mentioned Big Brother Li, her words grew quieter and quieter...
"Then why do you still go out scavenging every day?"
At the Celestial Venerable’s question, Jiang Chulong tilted her head.
Huh, why do I?
She didn’t know either.
She just knew that whenever she picked up discarded things—broken paper kites, chipped bottles, things like that—and cleaned them up, arranging them neatly, she felt... satisfied. Proud. Happy.
"A... a hobby?"
She blinked, testing the word.
Li Mo: "..."
What a niche hobby.
Well, as long as it made her happy.
"Oh... Teacher... how... how is Big Brother Li doing lately?"
Her timid voice carried a quiet hope.
Her pale gray eyes shone even brighter than before.
She figured—since her teacher was so incredible, knowing even the grandest tales of ancient times down to the smallest detail—
Surely, he would know how Big Brother Li was doing?
This girl really cares about me.
Last time, he’d said he’d visit her, but he never sent word.
Li Mo couldn’t help but smile inwardly.
Clearing his throat, he replied:
"Li Mo? He’s doing fine."
"Recently placed in the top three at Qingyuan Sect’s Nine Peaks Tournament. His reputation is soaring, admired by all the elites of Purple Sun Prefecture."
"Just an unbiased observer here, but his swordsmanship isn’t bad."
Jiang Chulong’s eyes sparkled, as if she could see it—Big Brother Li standing triumphant on the stage, brimming with vigor.
She grinned foolishly.
"Big Brother Li is amazing."
"Mm. He’ll probably visit the prefecture city to see you soon."
"Really?"
"Alright, back to business. Take these two sword manuals and study them. Next time, I’ll test you. Practice quietly—don’t show them to anyone."
With a flick of his sleeve, the Celestial Venerable placed two sword texts on the table.
Jiang Chulong accepted them reverently.
Then, clutching her stomach, she murmured in confusion:
"Teacher... my stomach... lately, it feels like there’s a... a little mouse inside."
A little mouse?
Under the mask, Li Mo raised an eyebrow slightly and placed his hand on her wrist.
After sensing for a moment, he finally relaxed, though a hint of curiosity remained:
"That's not your stomach—it's your dantian."
"You're about to open your meridians."
"Open my meridians?"
Jiang Chulong knew very little about martial arts and didn't quite understand the concept of meridian opening.
Li Mo hadn’t had the chance to explain it to her yet.
He had planned to wait until Jiang Chulong had recovered more before guiding her to refine her qi and blood.
Unexpectedly, she had stumbled upon the right path all on her own.
"In that case, I’ll give you some pills to protect your meridians."
......
The night grew deeper.
The bright moon hung high in the sky, casting a silver glow over the entire Autumn Water Pavilion, making the ground shimmer with a snowy radiance.
The sound of the small stream flowing through the courtyard had vanished.
"Hah..."
Li Mo exhaled a breath of white mist and looked outside.
To his surprise, the entire stream had frozen solid at some point, gleaming with an eerie blue hue in the darkness.
The small Autumn Water Pavilion had now become so cold that water turned to ice, as if it were the dead of winter.
"Ice block..."
"She should be fine, right?"
As he thought this, a system notification suddenly rang in his ears:
[Congratulations, Host. You have successfully invested in Jiang Chulong, aiding her in opening her meridians.]
[Investment Reward: One Secret Silver Heavenly Book Seal.]
[Secret Silver Heavenly Book Seal: Can refine and perfect any technique below the level of a Supreme Art, elevating it by one grade!]
"Finally!"
Li Mo’s eyes lit up with excitement.
He was just one Secret Silver Heavenly Book Seal away from upgrading a Supreme Art into a Divine Art, which would then allow him to use the Gilded Heavenly Book Seal.
This meant he would obtain a martial art beyond the level of a Divine Art!
And with it, a chance to break through to the Inner Breath realm!
If the little princess Jiang were here right now, he’d scoop her up and plant a big kiss on her cheeks!
Without hesitation, a small seal resembling flowing mercury appeared in his palm, its tadpole-like inscriptions seeming to come alive.
He took out "Flame Lotus Extreme Yang Force" and stamped it with the seal.
The characters on the page suddenly shifted, as if countless tiny fish were darting through them.
"True Phoenix Blood Lotus Sun-Substitution Divine Art"
A Divine Art!
Countless people across the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands dreamed of such a treasure, and now it lay quietly on the table before him.
A single Divine Art was enough to make countless experts fall, sway the rise and fall of unimaginable powers, and stir storms of blood and chaos.
Having studied "Moonlight Sword Canon" and "Solar Wheel Sword Canon," Li Mo knew that while these two sword techniques were exquisite, they were ultimately only low-grade Supreme Arts.
No matter how well they combined, they could never compare to a true Divine Art.
Most likely, their reputation had been exaggerated over time.
"Divine Arts are already beyond imagination—the pinnacle of martial arts."
"But what lies beyond them?"
Li Mo couldn’t help but feel his heart surge with excitement.
The Gilded Heavenly Book Seal slowly descended onto the paper in his palm.
Golden, profound runes erupted in that instant, converging like rivers flowing into the sea.
The fine blue-flower paper gradually dissolved, as if the words written upon it had exceeded its capacity to bear them.
"Damn it, I didn’t even get to read it—"
Panic flashed through his mind, but Li Mo focused his gaze.
What he saw were characters so obscure and profound that they seemed to shift between existence and nothingness, impossible for any mortal to comprehend.
These were not characters Li Mo had ever seen before.
In fact, it was hard to even call them characters.
Hum—
The paper finally vanished entirely.
Instead, it transformed into a petal imbued with profound mystery, slipping past Li Mo’s notice and flying straight into his brow.
Boom—
A vast, magnificent vision exploded in his mind.
It was as if the heavens and earth were just beginning to form, all things in chaos, with countless existences vanishing and rebirthing in an instant—far more intense than anything he’d witnessed in his minor world.
A crimson lotus quietly took root.
With a mere flutter of its petals, boundless karmic flames scorched the sky.
ine. During your journey, you save an abandoned baby girl and become her elder brother】 【You rely on each other, becoming each other's support】 【At the end of the simulation, you shield the now-grown girl with your life, sacrificing yourself to block numerous demonic cultivators. You die, and the light in the girl's eyes fades】 …… 【Second Simulation: You are transported to a world where steam and magic coexist】 【You immerse yourself in the study of magic, obsessed with its research. One day, while out, you encounter a half-blooded demon girl wandering the streets. You take her in as your student】 【You teach the demoness what it means to be human, show her the beauty of the world, and nurture her into a miracle that surpasses even the gods】 【At the end of the simulation, you die of old age in front of the nearly immortal demoness due to your mortal lifespan】 …… One simulation after another, one encounter after another. Xu Xi suddenly felt something was off: "Wait, you said you're coming to the real world to find me?"
rowess are unmatched, commanding a million-strong army! Yet, the Emperor wants to depose him for the sake of a false prince? Hold on, are you throwing me into some female-oriented romance plot? How can I tolerate this? With a grand wave of his hand—the Nine Clan Extraction Technique! Slander the Emperor? Very well, all of you shall die! ... The False Prince: "Although I am not the biological son, Father and Mother love me more. The throne should be mine!" The Female Lead: "Qin Xiao, you are the Emperor, and I am a commoner. If you wish to marry me, you must abdicate. Otherwise, you will never have me!" The Empress: "After we divorce, you must give me half the empire!" The Transmigrator Consort: "You worthless Emperor, why should I kneel to you? All men are equal—I advise you to be kind!" The Great General: "The enemy general is my childhood sweetheart. For her sake, I willingly abandon the frontier defenses!" The Retired Emperor: "Although Yu'er was adopted, I prefer him. Qin Xiao, you should abdicate and let him become Emperor!" ... Very well! So this is how you want to play? Facing this twisted world of female-oriented tropes, Qin Xiao grins and raises his hand to unleash—the Nine Clan Extraction Technique! I am the Emperor. Why would I bother reasoning with you? Seal the gates! Leave none alive!
e, Immortal Body, Transmigration, System, Progression Fantasy, Academy Setting, Third-Person Perspective. Alternate Title: Transmigrating into a High Martial World and Reading Live Comments. Bad news: I transmigrated. This is a terrifying high-martial world, and my original, pathetically weak body fell into a coma and never woke up. Good news: I got a Popularity Points system upon arrival. I can see live comments and even create an unkillable alternate identity. Starting out, the alternate identity has all stats at 1. The system tells me that to grow stronger, I must participate in the plot, gain popularity points to allocate stats and grow stronger, and ultimately awaken my original body. And so, carrying my original body on my back, I officially entered Huaqing Academy, where the story's protagonist resides. From that moment on, Chen Guan kicked the original plot to pieces. Live Comments: [Doesn't anyone find this mysterious coffin guy creepy? He can summon indescribable grey misty hands.] [Is this guy a hero or a villain? What kind of onion became a spirit?] [By the way, does anyone know who's in the coffin? Shouldn't the debt for saving his life be repaid by now?] [According to unofficial histories, the person in the coffin was Chen Guan's first love. Their love was once passionate and earth-shattering, but they were separated by life and death due to worldly circumstances. What a star-crossed pair.] ... Years later, the world knew of a demon god born from a coffin, shrouded in grey mist, impossible to gaze upon directly. His foremost divine emissary often wielded a scythe, reaping lives like the god of death. As war approached, facing former friends and a boundless sea of enemies, Chen Guan merely raised his scythe. "Would you like to dance as well?"
young master of the Shen family—a figure of immense power and wealth beyond measure—and awakened the "Destined Ultimate Villain System"! His starting scenario? Running into his icy fiancée who shows up with a mountain-descending divine doctor to break off their engagement. The divine doctor arrogantly taunts: "What does your Shen family have besides a bit of stinking money? You're not even worthy of tying Qingxue's shoelaces!" Shen Fei just smiled. He completely defied the usual script: "Fine, I agree to break off the engagement. Also, notify the finance department to withdraw all investments from the Su family." Minutes later, with its capital chain severed, the Su Group teetered on the brink of bankruptcy! The once aloof and proud ice queen CEO was thrown into utter panic. That very night, she went to Shen Fei's villa, casting aside all dignity to beg and plead desperately... From then on, in this world teeming with Sons of Destiny, Shen Fei embarked on a path of extreme dimensional suppression! A mountain-descending divine doctor? Peerless medical skills? Shen Fei: "Reporting you for practicing medicine without a license! I'll gladly take your ancient medicinal cauldron and twin sister assassins." The Crooked-Smiling Dragon King? Commanding a hundred thousand soldiers with a single order? Shen Fei: "Illegal assembly and suspected treason! Let a fleet of attack helicopters sanitize the area and teach you what the state apparatus really means!" A reborn tycoon? Knows all the golden opportunities of the next decade? Shen Fei: "A trillion in capital to reverse and pump the stock market, making you blow your margin and jump on the very first day of your rebirth!" What Chosen Ones? What bearers of Heavenly Fortune? In Shen Fei's eyes, they're all just chives (i.e., suckers/marks) waiting to be harvested! Shen Fei: "Sorry, but as the Destined Ultimate Villain, I don't play by the rules of honor. I only play the game of dimensional suppression."
