Chapter 728: Qiong Niu

Li Qi once again arrived at the continent where Yunfang Great Shaman resided.

The moment they landed, Li Qi and his wife instantly appeared in the capsule-filled square.

"Great Shaman, we've received your message. Where is Shi Wei now?" Shen Shuibi proactively spoke, looking at Yunfang Great Shaman as she asked.

Just before, Yunfang Great Shaman had informed Li Qi and the others that Li Shiwei's training was complete.

By their calculations, it had been approximately five hundred years.

During these five hundred years, the couple had traveled extensively through various worlds near the Illusion-Reality Domain, spending a great deal of fulfilling time, while Li Shiwei had been studying here, finally completing her training.

It was indeed quite fulfilling, filling Li Qi's originally empty life; although theoretically he was over fifty thousand years old, and if counting the regressions, it would be hundreds of millions of years, in reality, he only had a thousand years of experience, half of which was spent reading in the mountains.

With such experiences in his hollow memories, Li Qi felt much more enriched.

However, ultimately, five hundred years was not a very long time, even for Li Shiwei; at the seventh rank, five hundred years of cultivation was a relatively reasonable period.

Of course, for someone like Li Qi, it was quite unreasonable.

"She's downstairs," Yunfang Great Shaman said. "However, you mentioned earlier that you were preparing to return to the world?"

"Yes," Li Qi nodded. "To visit the Buddhist Kingdom and fulfill a vow."

"Oh, White Fox King, she indeed contributed a lot this time. Using your Karma, she didn't hesitate to harm the Human Race. By using yourself as bait, you set up a good game. How did you think of finding this person? Her reputation isn't very good. This can no longer be considered making a deal with a tiger; this is throwing yourself into a trap. Although her power caused some losses to the Human Race this time, getting involved with her will likely cause a lot of trouble in the future," Yun Fang said.

Li Qi shook his head slightly. "At the time, I was in a hurry and had no choice, so I desperately tried every remedy. Now that the matter has concluded, it's time to go back and fulfill the vow, to settle this Karma. It's also a good opportunity to take Shi Wei back to see, she was born in the world after all."

"Very well. The concealment technique I placed on you is now useless, so I'll remove it for you. With the Shaman God's gaze, you won't need it anymore," Yunfang Great Shaman said with a smile, then walked to Li Qi's side and reached out.

Li Qi only felt as if a layer of cloth had been directly peeled off his body, and then he saw a piece of cloth woven from mist in Yunfang Great Shaman's hand, thin and resembling a wrapping cloth.

Mist flowed on it, as thin as a cicada's wing, almost translucent, faintly emitting silver light, and... it was covered in dirt.

Li Qi recognized at a glance that the dirt on it represented the investigations and divinations that this item had helped him block and conceal.

Every speck of dust was a divination or calculation Li Qi had been subjected to.

But all of these had been blocked by this thin cloth.

It was clear that without this thin cloth, so many spells would have fallen upon Li Qi, and he would have had to face countless more troubles.

During Li Qi's growth, his ability to wander around so peacefully, without being targeted, pursued, and intercepted by enemies, was likely largely due to this cloth.

Seeing this, Li Qi quickly bowed, thanking Yunfang Great Shaman again.

Shen Shuibi also lowered her head, having seen what was on the wrapping cloth.

This was a high-grade Spiritual Artifact, though Shen Shuibi couldn't discern its exact grade... However, not being able to discern it already indicated that this item was at least third-grade.

After all, Li Qi himself hadn't even noticed it; something that True Knowledge Dao Resonance couldn't scan, no wonder it could easily block so many Karma investigations.

Yunfang Great Shaman merely laughed heartily, then gave a gentle flick, and the dust on the wrapping cloth suddenly erupted, transforming into the essence of countless Divine Ability, directly disintegrating, flowing towards the heavenly light, and vanishing without a trace.

Then, he casually tossed the wrapping cloth, which instantly became completely transparent, and then swiftly disappeared.

Shen Shuibi and Li Qi both clearly felt that this layer of wrapping cloth had landed on Li Shiwei, who was tens of thousands of miles away waiting for her parents; the Little rabbit (Nickname) was still completely unaware that her Karma had been concealed.

Seeing this, Li Qi and his wife exchanged glances, then bowed again: "Thank you, Senior."

"What is there to thank? Shi Wei has learned from me. Although there's no formal master-disciple relationship, I taught her hand-in-hand. She'll likely embark on her own path in the future, so she should have some protection. Alright, I won't delay your family's time. Go," Yun Fang said, making way for them.

Li Qi bowed again, completing three bows, and then left.

No matter what, Yunfang Great Shaman was indeed generous and worthy of respect, and he had helped Li Qi too much. Li Qi had only shared some knowledge, truly owing him a deep debt of gratitude.

After bidding farewell to Yunfang Great Shaman, Li Qi went to the Little rabbit (Nickname) below.

During these five hundred years, the Little rabbit (Nickname) often saw Li Qi and the others. Li Qi and Shen Shuibi always made time to visit her, about once every few decades.

After all, she was nearby, so it was like visiting during a school break.

"Father!" The Little rabbit (Nickname) came running, happily saying, "I've reached the seventh-rank Peak! Can I—"

"Alright, listen to me first," Li Qi interrupted Li Shiwei.

He knew without a doubt that she must feel her wings had hardened, her previous psychological shadows had dissipated, and she was about to start bouncing around again.

Li Shiwei quieted down and began to listen to her father's lecture.

"We are returning to the world now. As for what you do after we arrive, we won't interfere, but you must remember to have a sense of propriety, and... don't casually participate in battles. A small ripple from the Human-Shaman War is enough to turn you to ashes, and even I, your father, might not be able to protect you. But as long as you stay out of it, I can guarantee that no ripples of war will touch you," Li Qi said, patting Li Shiwei's shoulder.

Li Shiwei had initially wanted to be playful, but seeing Li Qi's face, she shrank back, then nodded in promise, indicating she understood.

"Don't worry, Invoker, I'll watch her," the jade pendant at Li Shiwei's waist suddenly spoke at this moment.

"Stone, with you there, I'm relieved. Unconsciously, you've finally reached the sixth-rank, too. Why, aren't you transforming?" Li Qi looked at the jade pendant.

In the past, Li Shiwei had smashed a stubborn rock in the mountain, from which a piece of Mountain Xuan Jade had emerged, naturally at the sixth-rank, but lacking experience to fully activate its power.

Now, with sufficient experience and learning, and after training under Yunfang Great Shaman, he had awakened his true essence, becoming a sixth-rank Jade Anomolus Spirit.

"I don't walk the Demon Dao, so why transform? I achieve Dao through my Mountain Xuan Jade body. Transforming arbitrarily would instead damage my Dao foundation. Now, walking upon the Shaman Dao, with my Mountain Xuan Huangcong body, I shall enter the Five Auspicious Objects. My Dao path will be smooth in the future, why cling to a human form?" Stone said, seemingly very clear about what he wanted.

"It's not about clinging to a human form... Forget it. Since you know what you want to do, just keep going. It would be best if you could also guide Shi Wei. She's currently drifting aimlessly, not knowing what it means to live. She needs to see more of the world and broaden her horizons. Letting you out this time also has that intention," Li Qi said.

At this moment, Shen Shuibi interrupted the conversation between father and daughter: "Alright, stop talking about this. Just met and you're already lecturing, making others unhappy."

After speaking, she embraced Li Shiwei and asked her about her learning progress.

As soon as this was mentioned, Li Shiwei's face instantly turned sour; she would rather talk about the future with her father...

Because... her father was the one who spoiled her, though he was a bit long-winded.

Although her mother seemed very gentle, she was actually merciless when she got angry, punishing when necessary. She had been spanked many times when she was little.

But her father was different; he always talked on and on, but was always very tolerant, primarily advising.

As the family chatted, Li Qi performed a Divine Ability, enveloping his family. Immediately after, the Heavenly Dao limit was broken, and the entire Universe came to a standstill.

In just an instant, the world had arrived.

"Wow... Father, your speed..." Li Shiwei was dumbfounded.

It had never been this fast before; this was even faster than Star-Mansion Array and Golden Dais!

"I've recently had a Breakthrough, and my cultivation has advanced again," Li Qi smiled, looking at the large continent floating in the Void Realm.

It was astonishing; the raging winds howled, sweeping the hundred-thousand-mile waterfall of the East Sea upwards into the sky. The fierce winds dispersed the water into basic water vapor, blowing it to different places, bringing rain to the entire world.

Witnessing this scene directly, one could see millions of water vapor Dragons, their bodies stretching under the violent winds, forming thunder from wind and water, constantly roaring, a magnificent sight.

But amidst these roars, many flying Spiritual Artifact could still be seen traversing the raging winds, and occasionally, people like Li Qi would arrive from outside the domain, then plunge into the raging winds.

Li Qi didn't delay either. He unleashed his technique, isolating the violent wind and thunder outside, and then landed on the ground.

Upon landing back on the land of the world, Li Qi immediately felt a strong sense of oppression.

The Heavenly Dao of the world began to suppress Li Qi's cultivation, controlling his power and destructive range.

In the world, it was like being in water.

If you walk slowly, the water seems imperceptible.

But if you speed up, the surrounding water will instantly restrain you, controlling all of a cultivator's power within a relatively small range.

For powerful cultivators, this was an unbreakable chain. No wonder not many Great Power were willing to stay in the world; this kind of confinement... truly felt suffocating.

However, for Shen Shuibi, who was already accustomed to this feeling, and Li Shiwei, who felt no restraint at all, it didn't matter. They were observing where they were.

This is the Annam region of Shaman Dao, isn't it? Li Qi had never been to this place before.

When descending, Li Qi had simply chosen the Shaman Dao territory and jumped straight down, not paying much attention to the landing point.

Annam, huh...

Li Qi looked around and found that the vicinity was quite prosperous, but this prosperity was not the kind understood by the Human Race.

He could feel that the number of Anomolus Spirit and demons nearby was incredibly high, with very few humanoid creatures.

Well... it's Annam after all. The Human Race here is relatively scarce, demons run rampant, and many are unwilling to transform into human form.

Li Qi's arrival startled a large group of monsters, so one could see a multitude of demon hordes fleeing, various strange winds, strange clouds, and strange waters scattering in all directions.

Just at this moment, Li Qi suddenly looked up.

Divine Power—

And, the aura of a Patrolling Envoys!

This was a local Patrolling Envoys, descending because of his arrival.

Presumably, he was coming to warn him.

Shen Shuibi also sensed an undisguised aura descending; clearly, the Patrolling Envoys was coming openly, without concealment.

Clouds surged, the raging winds parted, and in the sky, a giant white Ox suddenly appeared!

The white Ox was a hundred miles long, tens of miles high, with eyes like mountains, pupils glowing like candles, dazzling in day and night, its head held high and tail low, making those above feel terrified and trembling.

"Di Qi (Earthly Qi), Qiong Cow," Li Qi suddenly recognized the other party.

He couldn't help but smile.

He hadn't expected that Di Qi (Earthly Qi) Qiong Cow would be a Patrolling Envoys, and even more unexpectedly, that he would encounter him under these circumstances.

One must know, Qiong Cow and he had a connection.

The Ox Strength Technique he had secretly learned at the very beginning, cultivating Invoker's, borrowed the power of Di Qi (Earthly Qi) Qiong Cow.

The other party had helped a lot during his earliest period, although Qiong Cow himself probably didn't even know he had helped Li Qi, as countless people borrowed Qiong Cow's power every day.

"I am Li Qi, Invoker of Shaman God Mountain. Greetings, Qiong Cow." Li Qi bowed to Qiong Cow.

Qiong Cow was surprisingly a fourth-rank, and besides being a mountain god, he was also a Patrolling Envoys... This was truly somewhat unexpected.

"Invoker, no need for formalities," this Di Qi (Earthly Qi) said. "It's just a routine inspection to prevent anything from smuggling in. After all, you know, some extraterrestrial things can easily cause trouble."

"It's just our family," Li Qi didn't stop him, but waved his hand, signaling Qiong Cow to observe.

In Qiong Cow's pupils, light swirled, scanning the surroundings. After confirming everything was in order and there were no stowaways, he nodded: "Invoker has been traveling outside. This should be your first time returning to the world after breaking through to the fourth-rank. Are you still familiar with the rules?"

"I haven't really heard of any rules. I hope Di Qi (Earthly Qi) can inform me," Li Qi said.

He really didn't know the rules of the world. He had never paid attention before, as Zhu Fengdan had always brought him back, so he hadn't encountered such things and hadn't cared at all.

Qiong Cow exhaled a breath of scholarly Qi, which presumably contained the 'rules,' and along with the scholarly Qi, his admonition fell: "Then please, Invoker, read it yourself. Oh, and the outside world has been fighting fiercely recently. Invoker should be returning from battle to rest, right? Although the world is peaceful, there are some rumors. Invoker, please be careful and do not rashly engage with the Human Race."

"I naturally understand that fighting in the world is the bottom line," Li Qi smiled.

"Very well, farewell." Qiong Cow's body transformed into a halo and disappeared, once again revealing the clouds.

Li Qi then took the scholarly Qi and began to read.