“Good eye, Lord Saint.”
Cultivator Junjun looked normal. He also kissed up to the expert. He said, “I think this item’s kind of rare, so I came here to give it to you, Lord Saint.”
“It’s indeed rare. I can’t believe that I can see this thing here.”
Li Nianfan nodded. He took the disk and inspected it.
The disk was the same as disks in his past realm, but it was slightly larger. It was a flat, round disk with a round hole at the center.
The color was Jade white. It reflected the sunlight with a holographic sheen.
‘Huh?’
Li Nianfan noticed something. He gently glided his fingers across the disk’s surface. He felt patterns on it. He looked closer and saw subtle engraved patterns on the disk.
It seemed to be a mountain, and it seemed to be scenery with people in it…
He had to take out the television.
He asked curiously, “Cultivator Junjun, is this disk related to the television?”
“This…this…”
Cultivator Junjun instantly froze up. He stopped breathing as his mind ran in circles. He panicked at the sudden question.
‘Should I answer yes, or should I answer no?
‘This is such a deep question. Is the expert testing me?
‘I am not prepared at all!
‘If I answer incorrectly, will the expert be disappointed?’
He did not dare let Li Nianfan wait for the answer. He forced himself to say, “May… Maybe.”
“I thought so, too.”
Li Nianfan nodded. Then, he placed the disk on the table. He placed the television in the round hole of the disk…
It was a perfect fit.
Buzz!
The Jade Emperor and Cultivator Junjun felt a slight buzz in the air. It was not only sounds, it was more like the rhythm of Wisdom. They instantly went blank the moment they heard it.
Then, they looked at the television again. They widened their eyes in disbelief at the same time.
‘Some… Something happened.’
At that moment, the television shined. Then, the alight projection was projected into the air. Li Nianfan was very familiar with it. ‘The opening of a 3D movie.’
However, he did not need to imagine the scenes. The television was playing on its own. “Awesome. The disk works.”
Li Nianfan was pleasantly surprised. He hurriedly called Daji and the Fire Phoenix. “Daji, Fire Phoenix, I discovered a treasure. Come over here and watch.”
Cultivator Junjun and the Jade Emperor held their breaths. They stared at it without blinking. Every cell in their bodies were leaping with excitement. They had goosebumps.
‘This is the Fortune Disk that contains the Three Thousand Wisdom. What will the television play?’
They had a feeling that they were about to witness a Godly miracle. They were about to witness a life-changing opportunity!
Finally, the visuals slowly appeared.
Everything was jet-black.
“This…this is…”
The darkness grew and covered everything. It became the endless Chaos.
Stars swirled and the galaxy moved. Time was non-existent in a place like that. It was as if a moment had passed, or perhaps several billion years had passed.
They sensed a hint of aura from the silent universe.
They thought they would see life from the movement of the aura. However… It was not.
It was the aura of Wisdom.
The aura was weak at first. It drifted in the Chaos with nowhere to go.
Suddenly, the aura grew larger and expanded. A sound was born.
Drip drop! Drip drop!
It was the sound of water. A single drop of water contained the possibility of every living being ever. The aura of Wisdom was extremely intense.
Then, there were thunderstorms, flames, and frost…
The aura of Wisdom swirled in the Chaos. It gave birth, destroyed, annihilated…
Everything repeated itself. Wisdom kept improving itself.
The Jade Emperor and Cultivator Junjun were mesmerized. They had forgotten everything. They were immersed in the universe. They felt the power of the world wash over them like a baptism.
However, they were too puny. They felt like a drop of water amidst a huge sea. Any wave could drown them, forcing them to return to the sea.
Just when they were mesmerized, the feeling suddenly stopped out of nowhere. They snapped back to reality. Their backs were drenched with cold sweat.
‘Thank God, I almost lost myself in the endless Wisdom. I almost merged into Wisdom.’
The Jade Emperor and Cultivator Junjun sighed in relief. Their hair stood on ends and they were still terrified.
‘Did the expert save us from the verge of death?’
“Come on. Isn’t this the Evolution of the Universe? This is so boring!”
Li Nianfan held the disk. He shook his head. “It’s a shame. I was quite curious. I got excited for nothing.”
‘Bo—Boring?’
Cultivator Junjun and the Jade Emperor had to twitch their mouths. They could not describe how they felt at the moment.
‘That’s the Three Thousand Wisdom, man!’
The expert projected the Three Thousand Wisdom with the Fortune Disk and the television. He thought it was… Boring?!
Any hint of Wisdom in there would make cultivators go nuts!
‘Is this the difference between me and a bigshot?’
Cultivator Junjun was irrecoverably shocked. He was mentally prepared to visit the expert but he still could not handle it. The expert was too powerful beyond his understanding.
He spent all his years of effort on the Fortune Disk but could only achieve a tiny bit of Wisdom.
He was also pleased with every hint of Wisdom he achieved. In recollection, he was so ashamed that he wanted to dig a hole and bury himself in it.
They called the Fortune Disk a cheating item for cultivators. However, it was not only a cheating item when it was used by the expert. It became an invincible hacking item.
For example, Cultivator Junjun wanted Wisdom like a thirsty person wanted water. However, he spent a whole lot of time squeezing out a drop of water. Li Nianfan casually tossed out an entire sea.
It was not the issue of quenching his thirst. It was simply too much to handle. He almost drowned in the intensity.
Cultivator Junjun looked at Li Nianfan with gratitude. He heavily sighed and thought to himself, ‘The expert immersed me in a sea of Wisdom, then pulled me out at a crucial moment. This had surpassed my gratefulness for resurrection. I can’t repay his kindness at all!’
The Jade Emperor was more than confused.
He blinked.
‘Did I just…have a breakthrough?’
He looked at the disk. ‘Am I a certified Chaos Daluo Golden Immortal?’
It was an once-in-a-lifetime blessing. It was unimaginable.
‘The Empress will cry from envious regret if she knows about this when I get back…’
“Oh yeah. I haven’t served tea for you guys yet.”
Li Nianfan told Daji, “Daji, serve some tea and fruit platters.”
Daji softly nodded. “Yes.”
Cultivator Junjun hurriedly said, “Lord Saint, no need to be so courteous.”
He meant it.
They were already blessed by the expert with one visit. Even his shameless self was too embarrassed to gain more benefits.
He gave him the Fortune Disk. However, the expert gave him something more. It was overloaded.
The expert was so generous that they were ashamed!
The Jade Emperor asked curiously, “Lord Saint, what’s Xiao Bai doing?”
From the moment they entered the four-part architecture, Xiao Bai had been busy. There was a lot of rare and weird equipment in the yard. The oil pot was bubbling away, too. Xiao Bai was distractingly busy.
“Making some snacks and candy.”
Li Nianfan smiled. Then, he casually said, “Actually, we’re planning a trip. We’re going to bring some snacks for the road.”
Li Nianfan had been planning for a honeymoon trip after the wedding. However, it was postponed because of bad timing. He planned to continue with the honeymoon trip when he felt like things were more under control.
As for the snacks and candy, it was purely made for Daji and Fire Phoenix.
He did not have high standards for snacks. So, he was too lazy to make it himself.
However, he started to make snacks for Daji and the Fire Phoenix. He wanted to let them taste something new and different. After all, he was the type to spoil his wives.
The Jade Emperor asked, “Lord Saint, you’re going out?”
Li Nianfan nodded. He smiled and said, “You guys came at the right time. I was just about to ask about the situation outside.”
“The Eldritch World changed drastically. There are a lot of powerful cultivators coming in from the Chaos. The Eldritch World is now known as the Area of the Gods.”
The Jade Emperor groaned for a moment. He continued to say, “Now, a lot of forces are rooting in the Area of the Gods. They had set up cultivation sects and clans. At the same time, there are a lot of troubles. Lord Saint, if you want to know more about that, I’ll order someone to gather all related information in the shortest time possible.”
Li Nianfan did not try to be courteous. He saluted and said, “Thanks for the help then, Emperor.”
The Jade Emperor hurriedly waved it off, “You’re too kind, Lord Saint. It’s nothing much.”
Li Nianfan said, “Oh yeah. I have another question. I hope you can answer me honestly, Emperor.”
The Jade Emperor instantly straightened up. “Feel free to ask, Lord Saint.”
“I want to confirm something. Now that the world has shifted, is my Deluxe Merit Flesh getting stronger, too? I wonder if I still have my self-defense powers?”
Li Nianfan cared about that a lot. After all, it was one of his most important powers. He would be more at ease during the trip if he could confirm it.
‘Self-defense?’
The Jade Emperor and Cultivator Junjun had to look at the half-charred black Elephant at the same time.
‘Are you serious?
‘You even have a Chaos Thunderbolt. The Chaos Daluo Golden Immortal that was electrocuted to death is still peacefully lying there!
‘Isn’t your self-defense powers too over the top?’
The Jade Emperor and Cultivator Junjun finally knew why the black Elephant existed. The Elephant existed just so they could answer that question of the expert!
