In the Barbarian Bar.
A figure suddenly appeared, gradually becoming "real."
It was Zhong Shenxiu, returning from the Spirit Realm.
After ascending to a "Perfect Being," every exploration of the Spirit Realm had been with his true body.
"I was careless..." he glanced around him, and only after realizing that nothing terrible had happened did he barely let out a sigh of relief.
"The mysterious person who ascended the Golden Sky Tower is now quite a significant ant, capable of attracting such existences’ attention, right?"
"But I’m different, I disrupted the Holy Grail’s ceremony, even if unnoticed at the time, once my reputation spreads later on, it will definitely attract all sorts of attention..."
"It’s like walking in darkness as a blind man, with just a moment of inattention leading to a fall into the abyss, shattered to pieces..."
Zhong Shenxiu wiped away nonexistent cold sweat, "Why just give me a ’revelation’ instead of taking action directly? Is it because those twelve beings’ joint game rules don’t allow it, or is it due to the constraint of other hostile entities?"
In any case, not tearing off the mask directly was good.
Otherwise, he would have chosen to escape this world at once.
"Even now, the situation is troubling... I must analyze it thoroughly. Sigh... Reaching the level of a ’Perfect Being,’ one should get involved in these affairs, whether actively or passively... After all, we can influence reality, even determine the direction of some major historical events..."
Zhong Shenxiu first assessed in his mind.
"Revealing secret history... is it the Keeper of Secrets? From what I can see, does this being still hold goodwill towards me?"
"And by specifically revealing the dusty history of the deaths of the Feathered Serpent Nobles, what are they trying to prove?"
"Hmm, considering the establishment of the Federation, the Keeper of Secrets, the Seven Difficulties, and the Time Keeper seem to be allies... and in that piece of history, the Time Keeper acted against the bloodline of the tail-eating snake, so they are in opposition? Additionally, the Time Keeper is also hostile towards the Master of Black Blood!"
"But then why spare me? After all, I am a follower of the Master of Black Blood and bear the bloodline of the tail-eating snake’s descendants... Combining the two reasons, wouldn’t the Time Keeper be the first to press to kill me?"
"Uh... forgot that I’m not actually a follower of the Master of Black Blood. Although I can trick a mysterious person, I certainly can’t fool those great beings... Could it be that I’ve bamboozled them with Lord Shenxiu’s name behind me?"
"So, in the eyes of the Keeper of Secrets and gods like the Time Keeper, do they see me as a favored one by two great Evil Gods on the surface, but in reality, I’m playing both sides?"
"Do they want to use me to fulfill some conspiracy?"
"This is the most reasonable explanation I have for now."
"So they reveal this piece of history, hinting that I should go against the tail-eating snake or the Master of Black Blood? That’s unlikely, isn’t it?"
"Although I still don’t understand completely, at least with the goodwill of these righteous gods, my dealings with the Federation are bound to yield even more benefits."
"This is walking a tightrope, but luckily I’ve completed my obsession and have a way out."
With a myriad of thoughts in his mind, Zhong Shenxiu looked again at the Holy Grail.
"I have a lead on the longevity blood; at such a critical moment, I really can’t bear to leave..."
Thinking of this, he glanced at his attribute panel:
[Name: Li Wei Mojito (Zhong Shenxiu)]
[Rank: Perfect Being]
[Bloodline: Three-eyed Feathered Serpent (Complete Form)]
[Derived abilities: Illusionary Scales, Illusion Eyes, Death Feather]
[Bartending: Legendary]
[Ancient Sumerian: Proficient]
[Heavenly Show Points: 225 (43%)]
[Gate of Ten Thousand Doors: Openable]
"Phew... Saving a whole city only added about a hundred Heavenly Show Points, huh?"
"I always feel a bit shortchanged... Although with the subsequent spread of my reputation, there should be a continuous inflow of points, right?"
"But if I leave now, it would be quite a loss."
Not to mention, if I haven’t ascended to longevity, or seized the ’spiritual framework’ of some mythical creature, then this world’s main goal would be considered a failure.
"Looks like I’ll still have to continue playing the part..."
Zhong Shenxiu silently told himself in his heart.
The memories of the Dragon and Tiger True Man practicing the Outer Elixir Method had long been acquired, and what was missing besides the Spiritual Objects to contain the Primordial Pill was the final stage of pill formation.
"At first, Zhang Taiyi failed because he lacked a solid foundation in the Outer Elixir Method, and secondly because there were flaws at the final moment. I’m using a ’spiritual framework’ comparable to the Primordial Pill to substitute, and I’m using Heavenly Show Points to break through the final barrier; the success rate is high..."
"And once the Outer Elixir is achieved, the Primordial Spirit Method might follow the old path of the Supreme Dragon and Tiger Sect, and there should be no problem advancing to the Immortal Realm..."
"As for the way of this world... I wonder if those big shots are willing to promote from god, but it still seems very dangerous..."
Compared to the way of this world, Zhong Shenxiu undoubtedly still firmly adheres to the Immortal Dao.
Although Divine Dao authority is good, it’s like a state enterprise, with a fixed slot for each position, making advancement extremely difficult.
Whereas the Immortal Dao starts off as tough as a sole proprietorship but possesses infinite possibilities, and there is hope no matter how big one becomes in the future.
The most critical thing is freedom and ease.
This is what Zhong Shenxiu values the most.
"I always feel like one day I’ll slap my own face... Maybe there’s an easy-going god worth serving... Perhaps in the next world, I’ll find a way better than the cadaver-resolving Immortal..."
Zhong Shenxiu touched his cheek.
"Putting that aside, the Second Yan Han Empire inherits ancient methods... But what that Ancient Immortal Technique is really like, I’ve yet to see..."
He was also very curious about the original world of the Yan Han Empire.
After all, if a group of defeated dogs could expand their territory in an alien world and prosper, although they had encountered crises, weren’t they weathering them?
Such a bunch of people’s homeland, the main world, must be wonderful.
He stepped out of the bar, put on his hat, and took a leisurely stroll back to Merlin Avenue.
It was already early morning, and he could see many police officers maintaining order on the streets.
Zhong Shenxiu nodded slightly at them, then soon arrived at Merlin Avenue No.25.
The butler personally opened the door for him, Jones and his two younger sisters were all waiting.
"Because of issues at home for some servants, I gave them a leave of absence and some financial aid..."
Jones was spreading butter on the bread, "Do you want some?"
"Just a coffee for me, thanks."
Zhong Shenxiu walked up to the dining table, pulled out a chair, and tasted the freshly-ground coffee.
Outside the window, sunlight fell.
He suddenly stood up, walked to the window, and saw in the neighboring garden, a pair of children playing carefree.
The sunshine illuminated their faces, adding a glow to their pure smiles.
’Maybe... this is also quite nice! What a pristine and perfect world, if only it didn’t have those beings above us...’
Zhong Shenxiu watched this scene, a smile unwittingly appearing on his lips.