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After two hundred years of research, Fang Si finally confirmed that his mental realm was completely unable to absorb external energy.
The reason he was able to become stronger was entirely due to his continuous refinement of insects, adding more insects to the blessed land to barely maintain its operation.
Upon discovering this, Fang immediately changed his policy.
Since time won't make me stronger, I'll focus all my energy on refining insects.
Therefore, in the following centuries, although Fang Si used deadly moves to conceal himself, he spent most of his time wandering outside the various divine kingdoms, hunting insect materials.
First, he refined a large number of ordinary insects, and then he refined divine insects, producing more than ten divine insects.
Later, Fang Si discovered that he didn't have enough insect materials, so he captured many more mysterious creatures and put them into captivity in the blessed land.
And so, in this way, Fang Si spent nearly a thousand years searching for whatever he lacked.
Now, not only have his killing moves been updated, but his cultivation level has also almost reached the highest level.
After leaving the mountain this time, Fang Si did not attempt to challenge the major divine kingdoms, because with his current strength, it was still too much of a stretch.
Although there are many divine insects, most of them are made from divine beasts and their power is not satisfactory. Even the Wanwo Technique is greatly limited in its killing power because the core insect is only the main god.
After erasing the unfortunate man's memory and returning him to the crowd, Fang Si once again dove towards the location of the Evil Suppression Bureau by tracking insects.
Although time has passed and the Zhenxie Division is no longer in Chang'an, these trivial matters are of course no challenge for Fang Si.
When he first became a god, he borrowed a wisp of causal energy from Lin Qiye. In the following years, he used the causal energy to refine a causal-seeking divine insect that primarily followed the law of tracking and secondarily used the law of causality.
Thanks to this insect, not only could the Zhenxie Division simply change its location, but even if Gongyang Wan and the others were all reincarnated, Fang Si could still find them by following the causal lines.
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The bottom of the cliff in Changbai Mountain.
Headquarters of the Evil Suppression Division.
More than a thousand years ago, after Wang Mang led his army to besiege the Zhenxie Division, Gongyang Wan lamented the wonders of the world and thought that the Zhenxie Division was no longer suitable to be revealed to the world. So he moved the Zhenxie Division to the foot of Changbai Mountain and completely disappeared from the world.
However, if one can hide from the noise and troubles of the world, how can one hide from the deliberate search of someone with ulterior motives?
At this moment, in the main hall of the Zhenxie Division headquarters, the second-generation chief official, Gongyang Wan, was sitting opposite a handsome young man.
Beside them was a member of the Evil Suppression Division who also looked very young, pouring tea for the two of them.
Lin Qiye took a small sip of tea and found it sweet and refreshing.
After swallowing, he smiled at Gongyang Wan.
"Sweet and refreshing, with a lingering fragrance, it seems like you're doing quite well, being able to drink such good tea even while living in such a remote place."
Upon hearing Lin Qiye's words, Gongyang Wan rolled her eyes.
"It's been a thousand years since we last met, and you're still as unreliable as ever."
Lin Qiye was taken aback, scratched his head, and didn't quite understand what Gongyang Wan was saying.
At this moment, Gongyang Wan added a sentence, which not only cleared up Lin Qiye's doubts but also made him darken his face.
"This tea costs two copper coins a pound. It's just ordinary mountain tea. The reason it tastes sweet to you is because he added some honey to it."
As she spoke, Gongyang Wan glanced at the young man beside her.
Upon seeing this, Lin Qiye's lips twitched, and he then turned his gaze to the young man beside him.
After a moment of contemplation, Lin Qiye asked a question.
"Hu Jia?"
The young man smiled and nodded, then shook his head.
"Yes and no, I should be called Zhang Qian now."
Hearing his words, Lin Qiye nodded. He was very clear about the ability of [He Mind Travel].
"Alright, sit down and have a drink with us. We didn't come here for anything special, just to visit you and the Zhenxie Division."
Lin Qiye's main purpose in leaving the mountain this time was actually to go to the border between the Great Han and Magadha to check on the Buddha statue that carried his [Predestined Fruit] ability. As for coming to the Zhenxie Division, it was just a stopover.
If we calculate the time, more than a thousand years have passed, and "he" should have been conceived by now.
Just as the group was chatting and reminiscing, a flash of black light appeared before them, and Fang Si appeared.
The sudden appearance of the black light alerted everyone, but they all breathed a sigh of relief as Fang Si's figure emerged from the light.
Of course, Gongyang Wan is an exception.
Her face was still very dark.
As everyone turned their gaze to Fang Si, Fang Si smiled.
"What, is it strange that I'm here? Or are you not welcoming me?"
Upon hearing Fang Si's words, Gongyang Wan was about to say that he was not welcome when Lin Qiye waved his hand, gesturing for Fang Si to sit next to him.
"Alright, Lao Fang, what's with all this welcoming and not welcoming? What you've done over the years may have been a bit unethical, but that's all it is. We can't control that."
Fang Si's actions over the years could be kept secret from others, but of course, they couldn't be kept from Lin Qiye.
However, regarding Fang Si's massacre of foreign friends to practice Gu poison, Lin Qiye said he was powerless to help his family.
After all, the laws of the Great Xia Dynasty do not protect them.
Chapter 574 A hundred years in the blink of an eye, a thousand years in the open
Unlike Lin Qiye's nonchalant attitude, Gongyang Wan looked utterly exasperated.
She didn't care about any foreign friends; she was thinking about something else.
Anyone who has been beaten up for decades would harbor resentment, especially since Fang Si was constantly stealing her resources back then.
However, although Gongyang Wan's face was dark, Fang Si didn't care. After all, so many years had passed, and he didn't have many friends left.
Fang Si didn't know how Lin Qiye had managed to hold on, but he couldn't quite do it himself.
People like Yan Zhong, Zhan Yuwu, and Zhao Ponu were actually alright to him, since he wasn't really that familiar with them.
However, the death of Li Gan in the first year of the initial era made him somewhat silent.
Although Li Gan was already 140 years old, he was still very healthy. Even when he passed away, he was drinking with Fang Si while smiling.
Actually, Fang Si had given him a longevity gu to prolong his life, but unfortunately, Li Gan refused it.
Huo Qubing was indeed incredibly talented, but not everyone in the world shares his belief in protecting his country.
At least for people like Li Gan and Zhao Ponu, singing loudly and living a life of luxury and excitement in their limited time was already their lifelong pursuit.
It is worth mentioning that Li Gan in this life was posthumously granted a title of nobility.
Thinking of the three characters "Marquis of Valor" that he had personally carved, Fang Si couldn't help but feel a little sad.
He sat down at the table, swept the teacup aside, and took out a jar of wine from his sleeve.
"Alright, we rarely get together, why bother with tea? Let's drink. Next time we meet, there will probably be fewer people."
As he spoke, Fang Si glanced at Hu Jia standing next to him.
"Xiao Hu, don't just stand there, come over here too."
Seeing Fang Si's invitation, Hu Jia did not refuse. He smiled slightly and sat down at the table.
As the group began to talk, the sky gradually darkened.
The following morning, as Lin Qiye walked towards the temple at the border, Fang Si's figure also disappeared into the Zhenxie Division's offering pavilion.
Yesterday, Fang Si and Lin Qiye drank until late at night, talking a lot, as if they were releasing all the bitterness they had accumulated over a thousand years.
After finishing discussing these trivial matters, he took a portion of the causal energy from Lin Qiye.
Next, there are still 600 years until the two thousand years that Lin Qiye mentioned. During this time, he plans to try to advance to the eighth level of the realm.
If six hundred years is not enough to advance to the eighth level, then he can only stop, temporarily give up the advancement, and instead enter the game to survive.
According to Lin Qiye's narration, two thousand years later, in 2011, was the beginning of all chaos, and after that came the conflict with the Ke-type creatures.
Therefore, two thousand years later, he had to participate in the planning to fill the gaps in the future and complete the cycle of the past.
Two days later.
As he returned to the cave where he had previously secluded himself, Fang Si glanced at the surroundings of the desolate mountain.
The cave he chose for seclusion was the same cave where dead people had lived when he first came into this world.
However, more than a thousand years have passed, and although the cave still exists, the surrounding environment has changed drastically.
For example, of the three nearby villages, only Chenjia Village remains today, and the distant Qingshan County has been renamed Lishan County.
Looking at this unfamiliar environment, Fang Si sighed and turned back into the cave.
……
Time has passed, and things have changed.
A thousand years have changed many things, and even Fang Si's concept of time has gradually become blurred.
Before we knew it, another five hundred years had passed.
This time, Fang Si didn't emerge from the cave on his own; Lin Qiye, along with Gongyang Wan and the other two, found him.
Lin Qiye carried the blindfolded Nie Jinshan, and together with Gongyang Wan and Hu Jia, they entered the cave.
As the group ventured deeper into the dark, silent cave, the only sounds they could hear were their breathing and the crunching of their footsteps on the debris on the ground.
Seeing this, Nie Jinshan, who was nearly ten years old, shrank back in fear even though his eyes were covered.
Feeling the child trembling in his arms, Lin Qiye gently patted his back.
"Don't be afraid, we're all here for you."
As Lin Qiye spoke, Gongyang Wan fell silent for a moment, wanting to say something but not knowing how to begin.
The reason Lin Qiye hugged Nie Jinshan was not because the two had a good relationship, but because it was what she had begged for.
According to Lin Qiye's plan, he shouldn't have met Nie Jinshan. After all, the two had met two thousand years later, and trying to meet him now would disrupt the causal arrangement.
However, despite the potential impact, Lin Qiye still brought Nie Jinshan with him at Gongyang Wan's request.
Because Gongyang Wan no longer wanted to rely on the forbidden ruins [Eternal Beauty] to survive.
Under such circumstances, it is extremely necessary to let the next successor of the Zhenxie Division, Nie Jinshan, meet Fang Si.
As the group ventured deeper into the cave, Fang Si sensed their presence through the Gu array set up inside.
Immediately, he emerged from the blessed land and entered the cave.
As Fang Si's figure suddenly appeared, although from the outside world it would just be a person suddenly appearing in a dark cave, in the eyes of Lin Qiye and the others, it was naturally not that serious.
Whether it's Lin Qiye, Gongyang Wan, or Hu Jia, after a thousand years, everyone's realm has reached the ceiling of humanity.
The darkness in the cave was nothing to them.
Therefore, in their eyes, Fang Si appeared out of nowhere without a sound.
Upon seeing this, the group all silently agreed.
It's gotten stronger again...
Although five hundred years have passed, it's not surprising that they've become stronger, but the fact that they've become stronger when no one else has is still astonishing.
At this moment, seeing Fang Si's increasingly terrifying aura, Gongyang Wan also fell silent.
It seems she'll never get her revenge in this lifetime.
As the group approached, Fang Si finally spoke.
"What...what are you doing here?"
Because he was interrupted from his seclusion, he was unable to alleviate the effects of the changing times, which is why his voice was still somewhat hoarse.
Therefore, Nie Jinshan was startled again and trembled in Lin Qiye's arms.
Lin Qiye didn't care about Fang Si's hoarse voice, nor did he care about Nie Jinshan trembling in his arms. Instead, he smiled and said something to Fang Si.
"Old Fang, I'm here mainly to have a drink with you, nothing else."
Fang Si frowned, not believing Lin Qiye's words at all. After all, he hadn't come to see him for five hundred years, and now he was suddenly asking him to drink. How could there not be something fishy going on?
"Just say it."