Can it be done?
At this moment, Meng Qi’s heart was filled with shock, joy, surprise, and confusion.
Two hundred Virtue Points per month, two thousand four hundred per year, twenty-four thousand in ten years. In other words, for twenty-four thousand Virtue Points, one could gain a chance to return to the past for thirty breaths. How cheap was that! How incredible a deal!
If planned properly, even a newly ascended legendary expert could be strangled in the cradle. At least based on Meng Qi’s current understanding, legendary experts below the level of Thunder God were still limited to communicating with different universes, different worlds, and different fragments of cosmic light—”the other selves”—without involving the past itself.
Exchanging twenty-four thousand Virtue Points for such an opportunity was like a pie falling from the sky.
Such a huge surprise made Meng Qi hesitate. When things seem abnormal, there’s usually a demon involved!
Completing a Dharma Body technique task worth tens of thousands of Virtue Points yet receiving a treasure of peerless divine weapon grade valued at four hundred thousand Virtue Points—such a thing seemed suspicious even to think with one’s toes.
Initially, Meng Qi had thought that the mysterious black-robed expert would reclaim the Qi Sha Tablet, that he had failed the mission and been scammed by the Six Dao. Yet the expert hadn’t mentioned it at all, as if he had completely forgotten about the Qi Sha Tablet.
When he later realized the Qi Sha Tablet was still in his avatar’s hands, Meng Qi thought it might be the black-robed expert’s “reward.” Perhaps due to various reasons, the expert couldn’t act personally and had to ask the Six Dao to help eliminate a disobedient reincarnation spirit. The Qi Sha Tablet was the payment, belonging to the Six Dao, not to Meng Qi himself. After all, the mission description was simply to obtain the Qi Sha Tablet, without stating it would belong to him personally. It made sense for the Six Dao, the notorious merchant, to confiscate it as part of the mission.
But in the end, the Qi Sha Tablet remained, still belonging to Meng Qi. After experiencing its ability to return to the past, Meng Qi was delighted yet began to suspect that it was likely like the other divine treasures he had obtained before, such as the Lamp Before Buddha—broken and requiring an extremely high amount of Virtue Points to repair, otherwise usable only once or twice, with its effects reduced to the Outer Scenery level. However, the Six Dao’s appraisal surprised Meng Qi again. Even though it was still damaged, its abilities far surpassed many sect-treasured divine weapons, making it extremely valuable and wondrous.
Still shocked, Meng Qi thought the ten-year restriction would require actually waiting ten years, thus limiting the Qi Sha Tablet’s usage. However, the Six Dao’s answer shattered his assumption once more.
In summary, Meng Qi had lived frugally for too long, accustomed to being tightly restricted by the Six Dao, used to all kinds of broken tools and limitations. Suddenly struck by such a massive surprise, he found it hard to believe and instinctively suspected the Six Dao’s intentions.
“Not long ago, it maliciously mocked me with divine weapon tasks, causing the death of Senior Chong He. Now suddenly changing its ‘nature,’ bestowing such a massive benefit—it’s truly spine-chilling. When someone offers unexpected flattery without reason, they must have ulterior motives!” Meng Qi felt he was indeed born with a naturally suspicious and peasant-like heart—not frightened when oppressed or maliciously targeted, not afraid when only receiving broken items, yet feeling uneasy when such a massive benefit appeared before him.
In the end, Meng Qi reached a conclusion: the Six Dao definitely had no good intentions; the Qi Sha Tablet was deliberately given. As for its hidden motives, they were unknown for now. In any case, he shouldn’t rely on the Qi Sha Tablet. The plan to escape the Six Dao’s control shouldn’t start from there, or there would surely be trouble.
His mind clear and rational, Meng Qi overcame the desires for greed and shortcuts, not letting the massive benefit cloud his judgment, clearly recognizing the hidden dangers.
He inwardly joked, “Ah, it’s like the old joke about avoiding the latest scams: if a beautiful woman approaches you, be cautious. She might say her father is a high-ranking official or a wealthy businessman, offering you a huge sum of money, a villa, and a luxury car, asking you to sleep with her. Once you’re hooked, you’ll never escape, completely trapped in a scam, forced to marry her. Then you’ll have everything you want, never need to work, indulge in pleasures, and become a waste of society…”
“The Six Dao wants to use the Qi Sha Tablet to numb my heart, shake my will. If something can be obtained easily, one won’t strive hard to pursue it. It wants me to place all my hopes and efforts on the Qi Sha Tablet, making me unable to escape its control, gradually becoming a martial arts waste who only seeks shortcuts.”
Taking a deep breath, Meng Qi made his decision: he would still use the Qi Sha Tablet; he shouldn’t discard it out of fear. However, he must clearly understand its functions and not rely on it.
After some thought, Meng Qi spent five hundred Virtue Points to request a further appraisal—asking five questions, with the Six Dao answering, to clarify the Qi Sha Tablet’s limitations.
“Can’t the Qi Sha Tablet be repaired?” Meng Qi asked.
Would repairing the Qi Sha Tablet transform it into the Emperor’s Stone Tablet?
The Master of the Six Dao answered indifferently, “Peerless divine artifacts cannot be directly repaired. One must obtain rare items and materials independently, discover the method of repair, and then submit them together.”
So it’s not on the exchange list… Meng Qi inwardly scoffed at the Six Dao and continued, “After exchanging for the power to restore time, are there any limitations on using the Qi Sha Tablet?”
All peerless divine artifacts have varying degrees of awakening. As an artifact of the same tier, did the Qi Sha Tablet have such limitations?
“Yes. After restoration, it awakens only to the Earth Immortal level. Further awakening is required. It can slightly disrupt surrounding time, killing anyone who touches it except the user, and returning to the past is limited to within three thousand years and no more than five breaths.” The Master of the Six Dao explained in detail.
That’s still amazing! Meng Qi quietly exhaled. He hadn’t planned to return too far anyway—like in ancient times when legendary experts roamed freely, going back would make it easy for him to be slapped dead.
“Can it be used in my own world?” Meng Qi asked cautiously.
His own world was part of the “True Realm,” fundamentally different from other universes. Could the Qi Sha Tablet still function?
“Yes. However, if you encounter the remains or aura of experts beyond the legendary level, the purpose will be confused, and you won’t accurately reach the desired past.” The Master of the Six Dao described.
Good! Meng Qi felt reassured, his mood lightening: “If used in matters closely related to myself, would it cause my own existence to disappear?”
For example, using the Qi Sha Tablet to save Senior Zhang and others might likely trigger greater anomalies at Ling Mountain, potentially leading to his own demise.
“Possibly.” The Six Dao affirmed.
Meng Qi frowned: “What about matters not closely related?”
“No. Heaven and Earth are simple, time is true; they can self-repair and self-correct. Without external interference, changes will be kept to a minimum.” The Six Dao explained.
No wonder after the Black Mountain Demon King killed Liang Wujii, a Supreme Elder of the Cangtian Sect appeared instead of the entire sect collapsing, preventing early deaths of people like Left-hand Minister Sun Junlin and avoiding widespread alterations to the current reality… Meng Qi suddenly understood: reaching the same outcome was the most extreme case.
After gaining clarity, Meng Qi spent twenty-four thousand Virtue Points to exchange for ten years of time in his room, then threw the Qi Sha Tablet inside.
After exiting, he would go to the Immortal Trace to retrieve the restored Qi Sha Tablet!
As for forging another divine weapon using the Ice-Eye Crystal Soul and the Yin Gate, Meng Qi decisively postponed the idea. It would require completing a dedicated mission, consuming more time, and might not even guarantee success. Naturally, restoring the Qi Sha Tablet—a peerless divine artifact—was far more important!
Plans change faster than circumstances.
With one of the Three Divine Techniques in hand, the Reincarnation Secret Art within reach, and the Qi Sha Tablet about to be restored, Meng Qi temporarily had no need to exchange for anything else. All these required time to contemplate. Thus, he returned five hundred Virtue Points to Jiang Zhiwei and kept twenty-two thousand five hundred Virtue Points as reserves.
“Oh, by the way, here’s a Reincarnation Secret Art, usable only once by a tree demon. We can’t use it for now. Let’s take a look. In the future, we should collect similar secret arts, trying to find a way to break the limitations.” Meng Qi casually transcribed the Old Granny’s secret art into a manual and shared it with Jiang Zhiwei and others. After all, the Six Dao’s Reincarnation techniques were all at the Dharmakaya level, expensive and difficult to obtain. Unless urgent, they could first look for similar techniques in the future. The more people involved, the higher the chance of encountering such techniques.
After flipping through a few pages, Jiang Zhiwei smiled: “If the limitations can truly be broken, many seniors nearing the end of their lifespan would essentially gain another life. The entire world would go crazy over it.”
Even without power, with memory, insight, and connections intact, one could quickly regain strength through re cultivation!
“Pity it’s definitely not that simple.” Meng Qi shook his head. If Reincarnation techniques were truly that easy to create, they would already be everywhere. Why else would there be none in the main world so far?
Jiang Zhiwei, Ruan Yushu, and Zhao Heng didn’t speak much, quickly converting their gains into Virtue Points. Combined with the four to five thousand reward points from completing the mission, each had over ten thousand points—some with over fourteen thousand, others with at least twelve thousand. Their gains were rich indeed, though naturally far less than Meng Qi’s acquisition of the Qi Sha Tablet.
They didn’t rush to exchange immediately. First, each spent one hundred Virtue Points to obtain information about the next mission:
“Yuyou Corruption: The heavens and earth are shattered, fissures spread everywhere, and the tide of demonic evils surges incessantly, laying waste to the land.”
“Main Quest: Seal all Yuyou cracks, restore peace and clarity to Heaven and Earth. Completion reward: Six thousand Virtue Points and a Reincarnation Talisman. Failure penalty: Deduction of corresponding Virtue Points.”
A battle against the Yuyou Demon? The mission seemed ordinary, yet Meng Qi sensed something unusual. Could this be where he reunites with Senior Qi?
After learning the mission details, everyone began exchanging their points.
Jiang Zhiwei still had one use left for her Da Luo Jade Pendant and Righteous Stake, so she exchanged for several Outer Scenery techniques derived from the “Heaven-Scattering Seven Sword Manual,” aiming to grasp their mysteries and apply them to her sect’s “Severing the Dao to See the Self,” leaving two hundred Virtue Points remaining.
Ruan Yushu upgraded her Qifeng Qin to superior grade, exchanged for three months of cultivation time, and obtained the superior-grade secret treasure “Nine Dragon Divine Fire Shield,” which can be used twice and is particularly effective against yin and evil entities, leaving her with three hundred Virtue Points.
Zhao Heng did similarly, exchanging for three months of cultivation time, and obtaining the superior-grade secret treasures “Mountain and River Society Picture” and “Solar Divine Needle,” each usable once, leaving one hundred and fifty Virtue Points.
After everyone finished exchanging, Meng Qi smiled and said, “We should come up with a team name now.”
“Umm, Seeking Dao? Or Journey to the West?” Jiang Zhiwei enthusiastically suggested.
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