Chapter 1025: Found

Li Qi was thirty years old, and he had already achieved a Breakthrough to Eighth Rank.

However, the surrounding world was even more outrageous.

This world had completely transformed into a 'combat' style, as if all production activities had ceased, and all art and daily life had vanished.

It was as if everyone was born solely for combat power.

The world's Spiritual Qi had recovered, and everyone started fighting; politics and philosophy were all simplified into comparisons of combat power, and everything was presented through the simplest form of violence.

The concept of nations completely collapsed, resembling a post-apocalyptic era where only fists spoke; everyone gained the physique of former Olympic champions, and the strong ones were all superhuman.

Even art could be entirely converted into combat power; singing, painting, and writing were all part of a 'Move'.

Dong Yao was still alive, but she had transformed from a beautiful girl character in a romantic comedy into a Fairy of extraordinary talent; the only constant was that she still chased Li Qi everywhere.

World War swept across all places.

All sorts of 'foreshadowing' erupted here.

How to put it, Li Qi didn't even know that this world originally had so many contradictions.

It was just like Ferdinand being shot dead with one bullet.

Was Ferdinand's life important? Actually, not that important.

The number of assassinated or beheaded magnates by opposition parties in the history of the great powers could fill an entire square, but only Ferdinand triggered the World War.

Because what was important wasn't Ferdinand himself, but because the great powers at that time could no longer tolerate each other.

It was the same now.

However, the World War quickly spiraled out of control, and this world rapidly developed in the direction of everyone fighting chaotically.

Don't assume that a war you instigate will proceed in the direction you expect.

'Death' and 'piles of bones' couldn't scare those who had nothing to begin with, but high spoils of war, pensions, and redistributed resources... were full of attraction.

Li Qi also rose because of this.

He quickly became the leader of a faction, one of the pinnacles of this world.

The world's style changed so rapidly, it was like starting high school and meeting the school beauty, then ending with a solo kill of Hongjun.

During this period, Li Qi encountered the arrival of 'emotions' countless times.

Whenever he arrived at a new place, or at a new time, something would urge Li Qi to participate.

During this time, the world's style changed repeatedly.

First, there was a Spiritual Qi recovery, and a bunch of cultivators appeared out of thin air.

Then, ordinary people also began to Awaken superpowers.

Finally, it even reached the point where ancient gods descended from outside the heavens, and demons awakened from within the earth; a small, Earth-like planet was actually full of all sorts of monsters.

Li Qi didn't know how to describe it anymore.

But he had found the pattern.

No matter how the world changed, no matter how characters appeared, Li Qi found that he was definitely the protagonist of this planet; almost all major events revolved around Li Qi.

No matter if the things Li Qi participated in were good or bad, they would eventually develop into major events; even stepping on an insect could lead to the emergence of an elite insect king from an underground nest.

God knows why this world had such things; it was clearly just an ordinary surface civilization before.

And these events, depending on Li Qi's choices, would generally result in 'bad', 'neutral', or 'good' endings.

However, the criteria for judgment was not Li Qi's subjective will, but 'benefit'.

If Li Qi could benefit from it, whether it was actual profit, reputation, or the loyalty of certain individuals, or even public display of power, it could trigger a 'good ending'; in short, he wanted both Face and substance.

In the case of a good ending, Li Qi would clearly feel that his subsequent actions would be much smoother.

If Li Qi lost Face but gained substance, or lost substance but gained Face, then a 'neutral' ending would be triggered; in this situation, generally nothing would happen.

As for 'bad' events, for example, Li Qi once allowed a female classmate to be bullied, which ultimately led to her dropping out of school; this kind of event made Li Qi feel a significant danger, and the intensity of the events he encountered afterwards and the strength of the 'emotion' itself increased significantly as a result.

This also gave Li Qi a feeling.

He seemed to know where he had come to.

Thus, Li Qi, having grasped the pattern, began his performance.

He started to display his power publicly, making grand entrances, and saving the world; every appearance was meticulously planned, and every action was premeditated.

He suppressed his enemies, destroying heaven and earth with a single punch and kick, never allowing himself to suffer any grievances.

When he started doing this, the entire world began to help him.

All good fortune descended upon him; he began to receive the treatment of a Child of Destiny, punching evil gods descending from beyond the realm, kicking monsters emerging from the sea, and his cultivation progressed rapidly.

Whatever he needed to temper his Physical Body, he would find it; whatever problem he encountered that required a certain item to solve, he would meet that item.

Everything, as long as he needed it, he could find it.

Moreover, with the gradual recovery of his consciousness and the strengthening of his brain as a thinking organ, the cultivation methods sealed within Li Qi's mind gradually unfroze, and he became capable of more and more things.

Originally, he couldn't use these cultivation methods because they were too complex, and Li Qi's previous brain couldn't handle them.

But now, after Eighth Rank, Li Qi's brain became more and more powerful, unlocking more and more things, and he could use more and more tricks; he even actively planned many twists and turns, and he could feel that the attention he received was growing.

Many more years passed.

Li Qi was about to reach Seventh Rank.

However, there was a problem.

That was, what to use to Breakthrough to Seventh Rank.

Before, Spiritual Qi had not recovered, so Li Qi could only cultivate Martial Arts; after all, this didn't truly require other resources and wasn't picky about the great sources of heaven and earth.

But now that Spiritual Qi had recovered, Li Qi could completely revert to being a Shaman.

However, this was the problem.

Li Qi had a vague feeling that reverting to a 'Shaman' would cause him to suffer some terrible event.

Because the abilities of a Shaman were vastly different from those of a Martial Artist; according to previous understanding, if he lost his cool close-combat abilities and the imposing aura of suppressing all enemies with a single punch, it was very likely to lead to a bad ending.

Nothing special, Li Qi's actions couldn't vacillate; he couldn't make 'complex' choices; he had to maintain a flattened posture and keep moving forward to trigger a 'good ending'.

If Li Qi's inherent complexity were revealed, it would likely attract immense wrath.

But... did he really have to keep cultivating Martial Arts? Li Qi was conflicted for a moment; he planned to think about it for a few years before making a decision, after all, this matter concerned how he would proceed and how he would escape this Reincarnation tribulation.

However, before that, according to Li Qi's previous experience, he needed to continue creating 'climax events'; he couldn't live too peacefully anymore; he had to accept the urging of emotions at the right time.

Just as Li Qi was thinking about these things—

He sat in his villa, located at the foot of a mountain, facing a wide tree-lined mountain path, surrounded by well-maintained gardens.

Xing Xue also lived there, but due to Xing Xue's quiet and dutiful nature, she rarely appeared outside.

This was a house of strict style, exquisite and elegant, giving a sense of peace and tranquility; here, anyone would choose to hold their breath and walk carefully, never running wildly.

Because this was Li Qi's residence.

“Li Qi, when will you marry me?” At this moment, Dong Yao said to Li Qi.

Li Qi came back to his senses, looking at the woman in front of him.

She was tall, impeccably dressed, and exceedingly beautiful; she was the kind of woman who would make one feel inferior, seeing her, people would subconsciously check their own attire, worrying about any sloppiness, and feel embarrassed by their crude and clumsy demeanor.

But this woman seemed to be hypnotized, waiting for Li Qi all this time.

Over a decade ago, when this world was still a campus romantic comedy, Dong Yao had been pestering him, and even when this world transformed into a wild, combat-centric apocalypse, she hadn't changed much.

Even her appearance hadn't changed much, perhaps due to the cultivation method? But Li Qi felt it was more likely the will of the manipulator behind the scenes.

The 'emotion' in his Heart was stirred again; according to the guidance of the emotion, he should agree immediately now.

But he knew that wasn't his own emotion; it was something instilled in him.

He had a wife, and his own understanding and love; those things couldn't be compared to this kind of induced emotion.

Li Qi looked up at the second floor; on the second floor, Xing Xue, while knitting, also looked at Li Qi eagerly, as if hoping her son would marry soon.

However, at this very moment.

The wind suddenly picked up.

Everywhere was covered with blue and milky-white flowers, with bees peeking out from the flower bushes.

In the twilight, shades of blue, gray, and purple emerged, exquisitely beautiful and soul-stirring.

In the smooth sky, quietly gliding clouds drifted; beneath the vast sky were plowed fields, bare trees, and a river, its waters rushing and crashing into dark rocks, breaking into countless waves.

The buildings shimmered in the sparse, pale sunlight, every blade of grass and tree was fresh, beautiful, vibrant, pure, and innocent; feeling the heartbeat, listening to the birds fluttering in the trees, everything bathed in golden light, appearing so peaceful, serene, and beautiful.

All of a sudden, a strong sense of unreality arose all around, an indescribably intense emotion filled the air, as if this very world was creating an 'atmosphere'.

Dong Yao, completely bewildered and entranced by the sudden scenery and everything happening, just looked at Li Qi, her expression endearing, her eyes filled with a nervous, uneasy, and ethereal sense of happiness.

In her eyes, even a glance or a gesture from Li Qi held a gentle thoughtfulness, a long-formed tacit understanding, giving a transcendent and dreamlike feeling.

She awaited Li Qi's response.

Li Qi looked at the surrounding scenery.

Just now... it wasn't like this around here.

Just a few seconds ago, the scenery here was just ordinary mountain views, the sky was commonplace, and there wasn't such a strong atmospheric feeling.

But as soon as Dong Yao spoke that sentence, while a strong emotion urged Li Qi's actions, the surrounding world changed; the intense atmosphere compelled everything, making everything adapt to the 'emotion' that was about to unfold before their eyes.

Dong Yao stood within this picturesque atmosphere, awaiting Li Qi's response.

She was just a woman without thought, utterly devoted, innocently immersed in happiness.

Li Qi took a deep breath.

“No,” he suddenly said.

His gaze was on Dong Yao, but Dong Yao could feel that his gaze passed through her body, looking further away.

Dong Yao immediately turned around, looking back in the direction Li Qi's gaze had been fixed.

But she saw nothing.

When she turned her head back, she was horrified to find that Li Qi had crippled his own cultivation!

His Martial Dao cultivation was almost instantly and completely abolished; Qi and blood surged out from his Baihui acupoint, his Martial Dao Inner Qi completely collapsed, Li Qi let out a furious roar towards the sky, his Martial Dao Divine Intent shattered, and his entire Martial Dao cultivation was completely废掉, almost instantly weakening him into a Mortal.

However, the next moment.

Li Qi's Inner World was reshaped, and the 'atmosphere' of the surrounding external world was forcibly reversed.

Crimson, pale yellow, pink, pure white—all things competed to display their colors, but these colors were instantly eroded and plundered.

Li Qi's Inner World began to imbue this world with its own colors.

Power began to grow vigorously.

'Qi' was branded.

Li Qi's thinking organ rapidly liberated itself from his brain; all things began to circulate his thoughts.

A Shaman's thinking organ is not the head, but all things themselves.

After being freed from the limitations of his thinking organ, Li Qi's thought speed began to skyrocket!

Thinking with the entire world as a medium, and then... using the entire world as his cultivation reserve.

Almost in an instant, Li Qi's thinking speed was dozens of times higher than that of his Martial Artist self.

They say Martial Artists are foolish, and there's actually a reason for it.

Relying purely on the Physical Body indeed has limitations.

After Li Qi destroyed his cultivation, the entire world plunged into immense chaos.

Originally, this world was like a play, everyone had their own role, but Li Qi was manipulated on stage, driven by various 'emotions'.

No lines, no belonging, no actions related to the plot.

Although when he appeared under the spotlight, everyone's eyes were fixed on Li Qi, and the surroundings were eerily quiet, frighteningly so, yet Li Qi was so insignificant.

Because after all, it was just a play.

Li Qi had already seen through this play.

Now, it was no longer a play, but life; he had fully immersed himself, involuntarily, filled with yearning.

Yes, Li Qi did not escape this play, but integrated into it.

Just as he had done by following the urging of his emotions.

“Heart Demon, I found you,” Li Qi said.