Manupilation
The princess of Tiansu is renowned for her cold, quiet, and delicate personality. However, the truth is her low confidence and lack of expression.
"Xie Mo." She says softly as she nudges Xie Mo who is sleeping soundly.
"Ngh... Hua Mei?" Says Xie Mo.
Hua Mei is her name.
"Are you alright?" Says Hua Mei. "You've been in this room for 2 weeks."
Xie Mo sighs as he gets up. "Yes, I am fine. Thank you."
He was recovering from his internal injuries.
"Princess!" Hua Mei's knight says. "Why are you still housing him! Have you not heard of the rumours about Xie Mo?"
Hua Mei retaliates and shakes her head. "Those are false, Xie Mo was in the room the whole time."
"Well, we never know, maybe he has some teleporting technique-"
"I can hear you, bastard." Says Xie Mo.
...
The knight glares at Xie Mo. "I don't know what you find good about Xie Mo."
"You may act like that but he is kind." Says Hua Mei.
...
"Tch." The Knight gives up and left the room.
"What rumour was circulating?" Xie Mo asks.
"Rumours that you committed a mass massacre at different cities." Says Hua Mei. "How can that be true? You are here."
...
Xie Mo immediately figured out that it was Wang Ji but can't figure out any evidence.
Wang Ji was the only one who dared to offend Xie Mo with his backings. In fact, his backings have been quiet for a while now. Why are they not coming to help him?
"Those bastards..." Xie Mo mumbles as he clenches his fist. He helped each of them and this is how they repay him.
How did Wang Ji do that? He should not be able to last against the Nascent Soul cultivators of each city since he is at the Foundation Establishment. Xie Mo thought.
He starts a hypothesis that Wang Ji might have stronger backings than him.
Xie Mo starts to bite his fingernails.
Is he someone from an influential family? Could it be "that" Wang family? How can his influence be better than mine, the former emperor of heaven?
Now that Xie Mo thought about it, descendants of the Wang family in the upper realms have blue traits in their hair and eye colour. Their martial arts also consist of heaven breaking arts, which Wang Ji didn't use.
Xie Mo sighs. He was forced to accept the fact that he no longer has the spiritual roots of Ji Qiang, Xie Mo's spiritual roots can be considered one of the worst among the entire Murim.
"Princess, you have a visitor." Says the knight outside of the room.
"This aura..." The princess mumbles. The knight opens the door and Chunhua shows up, smiling. "Princess Hua Mei, how have you been?"
!
Hua Mei gasps and starts to shy away.
"Aww...you are being shy again," Chunhua says.
"You are a nuisance, stop bothering her." Says Xie Mo.
...
Chunhua walks to Xie Mo. "Who are you."
Xie Mo throws a glance at Chunhua. "The Primal Yin Yang Physique, the perfect physique for refining and body cultivation." Xie Mo says.
"W-What?! What are you- no, how did you-"
Xie Mo stands up. "This essence emitting off you, you are cultivating the technique 'Against Heaven'." Xie Mo says.
"What the... Who is this weirdo?" Chunhua asks Hua Mei.
Hua Mei whispers "Xie Mo."
"Eh? Xie Mo? The notorious public enemy!?" Chunhua draws her sword. "You should stay away from bastards like him."
"Stop! The rumours are false!" Says Hua Mei.
...
"Believe what you will." Says Xie Mo, glaring at Chunhua. "But that sword, put it away before you regret it."
Veins appear on Chunhua's head. "You-"
Golden energy gathers at Xie Mo's fingertips and he shoots it into Chunhua's head.
?!!
"This is...Against Heaven but better?!" Chunhua exclaims.
"That is the complete version of 'Against Heaven'. You must be a disciple of Jie Guang, I am his master."
Chunhua wants to object to this absurd claim. However, that explains how Xie Mo have the complete version of Against Heaven that even Jie Guang don't.
"I..."
"You can thank me by helping me. I want you to protect me and conceal my appearance while we travel to the Luo family's residence." Says Xie Mo.
"Tch, I didn't ask you to impart that on me. Besides, I came here to talk about Wang Ji." Chunhua says.
"Wang Ji? Not a problem, I can tell you what I know about him." Xie Mo smirks. "I know him more than anyone else in Tiansu."
Xie Mo managed to deduce that Chunhua is a spy from a foreign country. Jie Guang belongs to Wenhua after all.
Chunhua throws a glance at Hua Mei. Hua Mei looks away.
"Tch. Fine. If I hear anything useless, I will kill you!" Says Chunhua.
"You won't regret this. I will remember you." Says Xie Mo.
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4 days ago, 3 days after Wang Ji's terrorism.
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Shao Hui has made up his mind to move forward. He became more mature and aware of the world.
+5000 fate value
Fate: 105,000 remaining.
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Xie Mo is fated to be antagonised by the second chosen one, Shao Hui.
-10,000 fate value
+1m points
Fate: 15,500 remaining
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I smile at my plan's fruition.
Everything is going smoothly as I expected. Good but I should not let down my guard.
Other than this, I have one more good news.
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System-level: 15
Current Cultivation Realm: 4th stage of Core Formation
The number of Infected people: 4.1m
The number of people killed: 210,925
Recovered: 278,196
Evolution Points: 13.2m
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System level up!
System level: 14->15
Unlocked Symptoms:
[Tier 3]
-Aguesia
-Presbycusis
-Nyctophobia
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My third virus is working well and my main virus had an outbreak in the neighbouring country, Wenhua!
Immediately after my onslaught, I returned secretly to the cave behind the sect to add credibility to the news of my seclusion.
I can now upgrade "Creator of Gods".
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Benefits of upgrade:
Creator of Gods -> Gatekeeper of the Void
-Cultivation base restriction removed
-Restructure of the entire technique for:
+Increased destruction
+Lasting damage
+Full Authority over the technique
+Higher proficiency
[Upgrade] 10m points required
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Upgrade successful!
Creator of Gods->Gatekeeper of the Void
Passive form:
Attacks of the host are imbued with the void. The power of the host's attacks increases.
The host is immune to the power of the Void.
The host is not recommended to enter the void unless the host can subdue the billions of godly lifeforms or death will be imminent.
First form:
Any form of attack can temporarily break the barrier to the void, increasing devastation.
Second form:
The ability to command the power of the void and materialize the void atmosphere.
Third form:
Summons a life form from the void and temporary subdue it.
Fourth form:
Open the gate to the void, only 3 people can enter before the gate breaks.
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The description sounds very disastrous, I shouldn't test this out when I'm near Mount Hua Xi.
For now, I will take the next step. Bolin found information relating to Shao Hui's movement and the best person for him to seek help currently is Mou Wei, the head manager of the Prosperity Merchants. The prosperity merchants are a regional renowned group that travels around the continent of Kunlai that Tiansu inhabits.
I should pay him a visit.
I leave the cave. Li Ye was outside the cave waiting patiently and cultivating. The luxurious robe is hung on a pole beside Li Ye, the robe that I usually wear in front of the disciples or elders. Although the robe is nice to wear, it is too flashy.
With every footstep, I feel light. My concealed presence does not alert even Li Ye.
I leave Li Ye behind and left for Qiang Jin.
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The amount of merchants trading at Qiang Jin has curtailed due to restrictions placed by the Zhou family. The reason is my attacks. The blood sect terrorism is fatal but when compared to mine is a tiny significance.
A building has a huge metal plate hung above the door: Prosperity Merchant Pavillion. This is the place.
Upon entry, several cultivators stop me. "Mortal, what do you want?" They say. I am currently concealing the Qi in my body and hiding my cultivation base.
"I have the solution to the diminishing profit margin," I say. "I would like to meet the head manager and propose it in return for something."
They throw a glance at each other before one of them went ahead and notify a worker.
Soon, they welcomed me in and guided me to the room where Mou Wei is.
"Young man, I heard you have a proposal, it should be worth my time." Mou Wei says.
I smirk. "Of course."
System, infect him with the second virus.
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Present
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"Patriarch Wang, a merchant called Shao Hui wants to meet you." Says Li Ye.
I smile. Finally.