NOVEL WEB Chapter 41: Perfect World, Just a Backyard
Seeing that he was digging himself into a deeper hole, Xiao Yan quickly steered the conversation back to Shi Hao: "So, Shi Jian, if what you say is true, then this little guy's Supreme Bone can regenerate?"
Shi Jian knew he was changing the subject, but he didn't mind and followed along: "That's natural. From destruction, life can bloom anew. A regenerated Supreme Bone will only be stronger than the original one!"
Yang Qi thought of himself upon hearing this. Hadn't he himself bloomed with life from destruction? That day, his meridians and Qi Sea were crippled, and he was struck by lightning, leaving him on the brink of death. He was almost completely destroyed. Fortunately, the lightning contained a great opportunity, allowing him to be reborn and undergo a complete transformation.
He sighed, "To bloom with life from destruction, what great courage. But to embark on such a path, it must be incredibly difficult!" His transformation happened overnight, but for Shi Hao to recast his Supreme Bone, it would be a long process. The difficulty for Shi Hao to bloom with life from destruction was far greater than his own.
"How can you see a rainbow without experiencing the storm?" Xiao Yan also felt a sense of emotion. He had endured three years of low points, which honed his will to be as tough as steel. "Now that I have gained power, I can soar to great heights!" He had lived as trash for three years, and only after Yao Lao's revival did he rise again. Was this not also a form of blooming with life from destruction? A regenerated Supreme Bone was stronger than the previous one. Hadn't he himself grown stronger through one trial after another?
The others also had their own insights. Although their Cultivation paths had become much smoother after gaining the chat group, their wills had already undergone a transformation. Xiao Yan was trash for three years, Fang Han was a slave for over a decade enduring countless slights, Yang Qi experienced a great life-and-death tribulation, and Lin Dong cultivated for decades with the unwavering will to avenge his father. Even Meng Qi lived precariously in Shaolin Temple! Their mindsets had long become extraordinary. Therefore, regarding trials and tribulations, they all had a lot to say. These few could be considered "old souls in young bodies!"
Seeing the sudden silence among everyone, Shi Jian raised the fruit wine in his hand, which was brewed by the people of Stone Village.
"What doesn't kill us… only makes us stronger!" He said something somewhat cheesy, but it spoke the thoughts of everyone present.
"Haha, that's right, Nalan Yanran, Soul Hall… these are destined to be nothing more than my defeated opponents!" Xiao Yan laughed heartily.
"I will avenge my father. I will crush that bastard Lin Langtian with a single finger!!!" Lin Dong declared boldly.
"Kill Hua Tiandu!" Fang Han said concisely.
"Kill Yun Haigang!" Yang Qi imitated him.
"Damn that stupid Reincarnation Space!" Meng Qi also joined in the fun.
The little milky baby, not understanding why, quickly gulped down some beast milk and, with milk stains on his lips, said, "Become stronger!"
"Hahaha…" Everyone burst into laughter.
After everyone had eaten and drunk their fill, they began to relax. After some thought, Shi Jian asked everyone, "I mentioned in the group before that there's a place in this world called the Virtual God Realm, where one's spiritual will can enter to train. Are you interested in going in to play?"
"The Virtual God Realm is a Holy Land for training. All your insights gained in the Virtual God Realm will be reflected in your Physical Body!"
Xiao Yan was excited: "There's such a place? No wonder you said this place is like a virtual network… Of course, I have to go see it!"
"Can you fight monsters and level up inside? How awesome would it be if Earth also had a Virtual God Realm!" Meng Qi was equally interested. As an Earthling, his biggest dream on Earth was to experience a virtual game. He never expected that this dream, unfulfilled on Earth, would come true in another world. The others were also very interested in this. They had never heard of a place where one's spiritual will could be projected for training. They didn't expect Shi Jian's world to have such a magical place!
Seeing that everyone was interested in the Virtual God Realm, Shi Jian led them to Willow Deity. He respectfully asked Willow Deity: "Willow Deity, these friends of mine also wish to enter the Virtual God Realm. Can you take them in?"
"These friends of yours are extraordinary… Their Cultivation Realm is very special!"
"Is it a new Dao?" Willow Deity's clear, cold voice rang out. It had already noticed the arrival of Fang Han and the others. However, it trusted Shi Jian, so it had remained silent until now. Now that Shi Jian sought its help, it finally spoke.
"Yes… The Dao they cultivate is different from the Dao of the Great Desolate… In fact, even the Dao I cultivate has undergone some changes!" Shi Jian released his three Cave Heavens. Within the Cave Heavens, Giant Elephants were entrenched.
Willow Deity was stunned. There was also a difference in quality between Cave Heavens. However, Willow Deity had never seen a Cave Heaven with living beings within it.
"I can still Breakthrough to the Spiritual Realm, but at the same time, I can also infinitely condense Cave Heavens!" Shi Jian spoke of his gains from Breaking through to the Cave Heaven Realm. He could still continue to Cultivate and Breakthrough according to the Cultivation System of Perfect World (Spiritual Realm, Inscription Realm, Array Realm…). However, while Breaking through these Realms, he could also continuously condense Cave Heavens. This was the Divine Elephant Suppressing Prison Strength tailored for him by the Library of the Heavens. The new Divine Elephant Suppressing Prison Strength combined the Cave Heaven and the Giant Elephant particles into one. Shi Jian had truly forged his own Dao.
Willow Deity was even more shocked upon hearing this. "You are an anomaly… Perhaps, you are the last hope…" It said in a deep voice.
Shi Jian smiled at this. He was indeed an anomaly, but he could never be the last hope. There were so many powerhouses in the group. Even without these powerhouses, there was still Desolate Emperor, Ye Fan, Chu Feng… The future was already set.
"Willow Deity, it seems you've recovered some memories… But you don't need to worry so much. The future is already set; I am only changing the process!"
"Dawn will eventually arrive… and I am merely lighting a lamp before dawn comes!" Shi Jian said softly.
The existence of the three-part series (Perfect World, Shrouding the Heavens, Sacred Ruins) was simply a nesting of boxes. To put it plainly, Shi Jian was just in one of those boxes. Since he existed, it meant that those three individuals allowed his existence. Otherwise, according to the original setting, he would have been punished when he flicked Shi Hao's little bird.
Theoretically speaking, when he flicked Shi Hao's little bird, countless Desolate Emperors were watching. Since they could even allow him to flick his little bird, it meant that he was also a very important existence to that Desolate Emperor above the Sacrificial Dao. The future was already set. Desolate Emperor was destined to be Desolate Emperor. The only thing Shi Jian could change was to make the Desolate Emperor on his timeline not suffer so much.
Because of this, Shi Jian was now very bold in Perfect World. This was also why he invited everyone to play in Perfect World.
Perfect World, just a backyard!