[Reincarnator Code: Bizi 13]
[Name: Ji Fu]
[Attainment: Physical Body Stage, Ninth Level Ultimate Transformation]
[Equipment: None]
[Title: None]
[Your appearance and attire have been subtly adjusted. Scenario language has been automatically equipped, allowing seamless communication with scenario characters. These effects will disappear after the mission… Warning: Disclosing information about the Temple of the Lord or the real world to scenario characters is strictly prohibited. Violators will be eliminated!]
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[The world you are entering is… the Great Zhou Western Journey World!]
[Stage Main Quest Activated!]
[You have received your first main task: Recruitment Competition!]
[Time Limit: Seven Days!]
[Task Description: Time passes, people change, and the world transforms. Since our last parting, the Great Zhou Western Journey World has undergone many changes, and is now completely different. You must find Zhang Tianxiang and successfully join his personal guard team. With the favor from last time, this should not be a difficult task!]
[Reward: Unlock the next main quest!]
[Note: First, if the task is not completed within seven days, elimination will occur. Second, this world has been explored by multiple reincarnators, and certain deviations will occur.]
[Current Task Scenario: Ultra-Massive! Task Difficulty: Desolate!]
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A dizzying sensation overtook Ji Fu, and in an instant, he found himself in an unfamiliar location. Around him, several people lay sprawled on the ground.
“Of course… the Temple again!”
He sighed, but upon seeing the floating message clearly, a feeling of winning the jackpot surged within him: “It’s actually… the Great Zhou Western Journey World again!”
“Pity… Zhu Si isn’t here!”
Ji Fu had particular thoughts about Zhu Si, a reincarnator subordinate he could control in the real world. Not seeing him this time, Ji Fu couldn’t help but sigh inwardly.
“Where is this…”
“Bandits?”
“Monsters…”
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Soon, the others began to awaken, expressing loud alarm. Their gazes at Ji Fu resembled how one might look at a bandit or demon.
“A new reincarnator?”
Ji Fu’s mind stirred. Seeing them reminded him of himself during his first mission.
Of course, he hadn’t forgotten that although these people seemed weak, someone like Xin Jue might also appear among them.
“Should I help them out? Maybe recruit a few assistants? But it might be thankless effort!”
As Ji Fu wrestled with his thoughts, the Temple’s voice rang in his ears again.
[Ding!]
[Reincarnator Bizi 13, you have received a side quest—Mentor!]
[Quest Description: Having completed one reincarnation mission, as an experienced veteran, how could you not help the newcomers and guide them through the mission?]
[Quest Requirements: Explain the Temple and reincarnation mission rules to the newcomers. Reward: 50 minor merits!]
[After this mission, if more than half of the new reincarnators die, no reward. If five or more survive, each additional survivor will grant 500 extra merits upon mission completion. If all survive, a special contribution reward will be granted!]
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“Fine!”
Ji Fu smiled bitterly. He couldn’t deny that even the initial explanatory task held great appeal for him.
After all, although he was a prince enjoying luxury in the Great Zhou, in the Temple, he was penniless. Last time, he had spent all his gains to redeem a Concentration Powder. This time, he couldn’t even afford to redeem anything.
“Worse still… even the artifacts on my body are charged now! Damn it!”
He frowned, silently fuming. If he had brought those few treasures he had prepared earlier, his chances of survival would have increased significantly.
However, with this opportunity for merit, he naturally wouldn’t let it go. Looking at the others who were mostly awake, a slight smile appeared on his lips: “Welcome to the Temple! By the way, the world you’re in now is called the Great Zhou Western Journey. Does it sound familiar? If so, congratulations…”
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Even Ji Fu had to exert considerable effort to calm the group and help them accept their current situation.
Fortunately, this time the Temple seemed somewhat reliable, not dumping them somewhere unknown but directly placing them in Qingzhu County.
Ji Fu immediately went to the streets to inquire about Zhang Tianxiang.
“You mean Master Zhang, the scholar-bureaucrat?”
The passerby caught looked strangely at him: “Isn’t he in Zhangjiacun?”
“Understood, thank you!”
Ji Fu had already read the Great Zhou Western Journey thoroughly, vaguely aware of the plot. Now, cross-referencing it with what he knew, he felt reassured: “Zhang Tianxiang indeed has some talent. He even passed the scholar and juren exams after that time… This should be three years later…”
In the Great Zhou world, he had only experienced a few days, but here, three years had already passed, giving him a profound sense of the passage of time.
At the same time, a faint regret stirred in his heart.
“Pity… Although three years ago I had a slight connection with Zhang Tianxiang, I must have aroused his suspicion regarding my identity due to my haste back then… If I had taken Xin Jue’s opportunity and given him the wolf-hair brush, I might have retained some goodwill. Now, I can only rely on my old face…”
Ji Fu sighed and led the other reincarnators to Zhangjiacun.
Originally, this place didn’t bear this name. However, after Zhang Tianxiang passed the juren exam and rose to prominence, many people sold themselves into his service, and Zhang family members gathered here. He even bought large tracts of land nearby, forming a large clan centered around the Zhang family.
Over time, the area became predominantly inhabited by the Zhang clan, and even the original place name gradually changed.
As Ji Fu journeyed along, his heart grew increasingly astonished: “These fields must nearly cover ten thousand mu. With hundreds of clan members, hired hands, and tenant farmers… in just three years, how could he become such a local magnate?”
Such power and resources usually required generations of cultivation even for a juren family. Ji Fu found it hard to believe.
At this moment, he couldn’t help but recall the dragon aura Zhang possessed.
“It seems… indeed, the dragon aura he possesses has already begun to quietly manifest, altering fate?”
Upon reaching Zhangjiacun, finding Zhang Tianxiang’s residence proved easy. The largest mansion in the middle belonged to him.
Ji Fu hesitated briefly before directly visiting, announcing his name and saying an old friend had come to call, even slipping the gatekeeper a silver coin.
Not long after, the gatekeeper emerged, his face beaming with smiles: “My master says the honorable guest is indeed an old friend and should be received. Please follow me!”
Leading the way, Ji Fu followed silently, occasionally glancing around.
He saw the mansion was vast, with deep courtyards, numerous servants and maids, exuding a disciplined air, as if it were the accumulated refinement of a centuries-old aristocratic family.
“Time flies indeed, time flies!”
As Ji Fu marveled, suddenly the path opened up, revealing a massive training ground.
Many strong men were playing with stone locks, practicing with spears and swords, honing their martial arts. The ferocious aura made Ji Fu frown repeatedly.
He knew these people were certainly not good men, likely mostly outlaws and river pirates, now serving as Zhang Tianxiang’s henchmen.
Such desperadoes, once unleashed, would stop at nothing, especially since they had been trained to obey orders strictly, making them the most troublesome type for the authorities.
“In just three years, developing to this extent, if he truly intends to, he could easily destabilize an entire county!”
Ji Fu mused silently: “The power of the dragon aura is indeed incredible. If I could obtain it… even the throne might be within reach…”
A flame ignited in his heart, and his eyes gleamed with unusual brilliance.
“Ha ha… It’s indeed Mr. Ji!”
On the training ground, Zhang Tianxiang, dressed casually, laughed as he sheathed his sword, handed it to a nearby maid, and strode forward laughing: “Three years apart, and today we meet again. Mr. Ji’s demeanor remains unchanged, truly enviable!”
Ji Fu observed closely. Although Zhang Tianxiang’s appearance hadn’t changed in three years, his eyes were now gentle, and his aura formidable, like a vast sea, unfathomably deep.
Especially the innate quality about him, the aura of a natural leader commanding all around, made Ji Fu particularly sensitive.
“Three years apart, and the fish has transformed into a dragon…”
He sighed inwardly, knowing that with his current strength, he couldn’t possibly challenge the other. He shelved his darker thoughts, wearing a bitter smile: “I’m currently in a difficult situation and wish to seek your patronage, brother…”
“Between old friends in adversity, why speak thus? If Mr. Ji likes, you’re welcome to stay!”
Zhang Tianxiang laughed heartily, his eyes gleaming with sharpness.
These people’s origins were strange. After he passed the juren exam, he finally had the resources to investigate, but at best, he could only trace their bribes for registration. Before that, everything was blank, which was utterly inexplicable.
This world hadn’t experienced major chaos, and household registration was strictly controlled. Yet these people seemed to have emerged from thin air.
Especially, they hadn’t appeared even once in the past three years.
Coupled with recent vague rumors of unusual events, his gaze couldn’t help but deepen.
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“Good, the earliest batch of reincarnators has already begun their second mission!”
As Ji Fu and Zhang Tianxiang tested each other, in Qingzhu County, Wu Ming, transformed into a young Daoist, smiled watching the scene unfold.
He had divided his consciousness to accompany Wu Zhi in her conquests while his main body remained stationed in the Temple, never relaxing his selection of reincarnators.
Especially after Ji Fu’s mission, he had heavily invested, sending several batches of reincarnators into the Great Zhou Western Journey World.
Now, hundreds of reincarnators had developed, even beginning their second mission.
However, focusing solely on the Great Zhou Western Journey World had already caused some reactions. At least for the imperial court, the legend of “strange individuals” was no longer a secret.
“After all, this Li dynasty is at its peak, and the reincarnators act without restraint, naturally drawing attention…”
Wu Ming shook his head with a sigh: “Of course, these are minor issues. The real concern is the impending great calamity, which may bring forth many malevolent forces…”
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