It's time to improve the strength of the infinite world

Chapter 198: The demon among men, the thief of heaven and earth, thunder strikes once every five hundred years!
——So you remember...

——I thought you were a forgetful person and had simply forgotten about it...

Xia Zhi couldn't help but blinking. He looked at Miss Suzumiya's expression with a little surprise and found that the girl was holding her chin with one hand and supporting her arm with the other. She tilted her head slightly as if thinking, and it seemed that she was recalling something quite seriously.

Maybe it's because she doesn't stay quiet very often, which leads to a sense of contrast.

I have to say that the captain had a completely different temperament at this time.

"Hey, when did I tell you about this?"

On the surface, he remained calm and pretended to be a little surprised, as if he had no memory of such a thing.

"Of course I did. It seems to have been a long time ago, but I remember you said it twice... um, or was it once?"

Suzumiya Haruhi frowned and tried to recall the incident carefully, but she didn't remember the specific details. She only remembered that the incident itself had happened and that this person had mentioned it to her, probably by chance during a casual chat.

So, you really did remember it...

Xia Zhi curled the corners of his mouth and suddenly didn't know what to say for a moment.

What went wrong? Why was there no feedback? I was "acting" so hard, and you were such a high-quality "audience". In addition, the endless August lasted for 0 years. Even the Sequence potion should have been digested long ago, right?

But the result is very frustrating.

There is just no obvious feedback.

His realm has stagnated for many years, but the barrier that locked the upper limit has not loosened at all. Until today, he is still at the "Great Perfection of Qi Training", and there is no such thing as catching the Qi that is about to break through, or finding the opportunity to enter the "Foundation Building Stage" under the influence of heaven.

This was really frustrating. In that endlessly recurring August, he had thought that he could get what he wanted and break through to a higher realm in one fell swoop - from the Tough Black Iron level to the Heroic Bronze level - and gloriously become a Foundation Establishment cultivator.

However, as we can see now, success was not achieved so easily.

It's not even as simple as the progress bar not increasing, but that the progress bar doesn't appear at all.

——This is even more frustrating.

Xia Zhi was a little suspicious that his hints were not clear enough, and his indirect hints were not strong enough, so they did not leave an impression on the universal humanoid wishing machine, causing the other party to not take it seriously or not remember it at all, which led to this situation.

Because when he talked about this topic, he always mentioned it very naturally, as if it was simply by chance and he mentioned it casually when he came to this point.

——And I didn’t mention it much, I only said it a few times when I found the right opportunity.

——Dispersed in more than 15,000 cycles, it seems very natural and not deliberate at all.

The main reason is that although the leader tends to release his power unconsciously, he is not that slow. If he behaves too deliberately, it will definitely arouse her suspicion... This omnipotent wishing machine has incredible power, but also various limitations.

No one knows what consequences and risks will come from crossing the line.

If you want to actually fulfill certain wishes, of course it is best to follow the rules of the wishing machine.

However, now it seems that she actually remembered...

That is to say...

He thought about it quickly, and at the same time, he still didn't show any strangeness on the surface. He just nodded naturally, pretending to be suddenly enlightened: "I have said it before, maybe I don't remember it... Anyway, this is the case. I will soon break through the foundation-building stage and overcome the tribulation."

After thinking for a while, he added: "It should be something that happens in the next few days."

He decided to remain constant in the face of ever-changing circumstances and proceed according to the routine and rhetoric he had just prepared. At the same time, in order to ensure that this effort was effective enough, he directly limited it to these few days!

This is to ensure that the opportunity for upgrading will not be delayed again, leaving him waiting in vain.

He certainly did not lack patience, but there should be a limit. After practicing Qi for six hundred years, he had already built a very solid foundation, and he thought it was time to advance to the next great realm.

"So, you have to go through the tribulation in the foundation building stage?" The girl's expression was still so strange. She looked at Xia Zhi's serious expression, and after a long while, she continued to speak in a low voice: "Shouldn't this happen only when you reach a special tribulation stage or something like that?"

"The period of transcending tribulation?"

Xia Zhi asked calmly, "Where did you see this?"

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"Uh... some related novels or something like that?" The captain's eyes were a little vague, and he was a little lacking in confidence: "After you said that, I went to look into it specifically."

She explained with some embarrassment: "But the Taoist scriptures are too complicated, I can't understand them at all, and the explanations are all different."

But this is normal.

Perhaps it was the desire for immortality that always inspired the ancients to study the culture of immortality, and so they left behind a lot of precious research materials.

Therefore, since the Three Sovereigns, through the Spring and Autumn Period, the pre-Qin period, the Han and Jin Dynasties, the Tang and Song Dynasties... the ancients have never stopped looking for ways to prolong individual lifespan and improve individual quality of life. Various theoretical guidances have emerged in an endless stream, which has led to many versions of related statements and many different opinions.

——The early ideas of cultivating immortals were rather strange, and there appeared the method of becoming an immortal through “corpse transformation”, which emphasized dying first and then transforming…

——After the Pre-Qin period, a completely new theory guided the perfection of the so-called seeking external objects to strengthen oneself, that is, refining elixirs, and using medicine to become immortal...

——After the Tang Dynasty, the new version was updated again, encouraging people to do good deeds and accumulate merits. It was believed that three thousand good deeds and perfect merits were also a way to cultivate immortality...

If it is in Index's world, it is probably similar to the specific development process of the mainstream school of magic, but it is a unique route unique to the Celestial Empire. In other worlds, it is hard to say, it is very likely just a simple change in religious thought.

"This definitely can't be used as a reference. It's impossible for ordinary people to obtain the true Dharma so easily..."

Xia Zhi said with a serious face - "Besides, I am right in front of you. It is impossible for me to say that my statement is not authoritative and those reference books found on the Internet are the truth, right?"

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"It seems like..."

The captain thought about it and nodded subconsciously. This statement was simple, but it was indeed very intuitive and powerful.

The real thing is right in front of you, there is really no reason to think that the information that ordinary people can find is authoritative. If Taoism and magic are not secrets at all, and it is really easy to get the real teachings, then there should be Qi practitioners and magicians all over the world.

However, the fact is that Suzumiya Haruhi only found him and Yuki...

There should be two, right?

Oh, there seems to be an Asakura or something?

Perhaps it was due to her own personal experience and what she had seen and heard that Suzumiya Haruhi quickly convinced herself. She asked tentatively, somewhat embarrassedly: "So... there really is no such thing as the Tribulation Period?"

“No, there are only six stages: Qi training, foundation building, golden elixir, Nascent Soul, spirit transformation, and returning to the void…” The young man shook his head calmly, and by the way, he slightly revealed a corner of the special ritual he wanted to plot against the demon god, although it was only a preliminary idea and only had a general framework.

However, it did not prevent him from taking it out at this time to bluff, making the team leader subconsciously feel that this was a very complete and mature systematic route.

This is called a professional.

"Oh, so what happens after the six stages?" Suzumiya Haruhi asked curiously.

"Of course, above LV6 is the realm of God, but that is not something I can explain now..."

The young man still waved his hands calmly. After six stages, one will naturally become an immortal. Isn't this obvious?

"...Level 6?"

The captain raised his eyebrows, seeming to be somewhat concerned about this statement.

"It's just to describe the six stages of practice from low to high. Just think of it as the levels in the game. There's no other meaning." Xia Zhi explained without blushing or breathing heavily. He had no intention of educating the other party about the superpower level classification in Academy City.

The current awkward situation of the super-powered people being neither up nor down is quite good.

What if the team leader accepts the new settings and updates the version for them?
The relationship between them was not easy to deal with in the first place, so he didn't want to make things difficult for himself, strengthen the other party, and cause more trouble for himself... Even if it was a small trouble, it was still trouble.

"Okay... so, there is no special tribulation period, but you have to go through tribulation for every breakthrough?" The captain pouted her lips. She roughly understood what was going on.

"That's basically it. The road to ascension is extremely rugged and difficult, and every step is a test." Xia Zhi said solemnly, expressing his affirmation, "It is said that thunder strikes once every 500 years. This is inevitable. The monsters among humans are the thieves of heaven and earth." - And we have experienced more than 500 years during the summer vacation. Counting the days, it is almost time."

Not only did he confirm this statement, he also found a reason to explain that this was because he had spent exactly the same amount of time in the long August before, which led to such a regular period.

In this way, it sounds like a serious matter.

It also makes the team leader believe it without a doubt and he will not feel that this is abrupt.

"Does this count?" Suzumiya Haruhi's eyes widened. "It's only been looping for two weeks, right? How do you calculate it by adding up the total time?"

"There's no way. No matter what, I can't hide it from the world itself."

The young man coughed. "So after I came back, I vaguely felt something was wrong, and this feeling became stronger and stronger. Then I was sure what was going on... That's why I was in a daze here just now."

That’s right! That’s it!

Anyway, it doesn’t matter whether others believe it or not, as long as you, Suzumiya, believe it!
To be honest, Xia Zhi hadn't originally thought about overcoming the tribulation, but after thinking it over, he suspected that the reason why he hadn't received much help from the team leader to fill up the entire progress bar in one go was because the matter of improving the realm of cultivation was too abstract.

She couldn't understand it very well, so she didn't have any real feeling about it.

This is not an upgrade in a game. A beam of light descends from the sky, accompanied by pleasant music. The words "Level Up" appear above your head. Amidst the shining and dazzling special effects, you can see the level increase, the health bar and blue bar on the spot are full... and so on.

Therefore, Xia Zhi felt that he needed to change his thinking.

Although this is not an upgrade in the game, it can indirectly help her change her understanding.

The current situation is that I am at LV1 and want to upgrade to LV2, but the upper limit of the level is locked. The so-called concept of overcoming the tribulation is to let Miss Suzumiya take it into consideration and make her feel that this is a "challenging task". As long as she successfully passes it, her upper limit of the level will be increased.

The same applies to the “LV6” and “levels in the game” mentioned earlier.

It is to give Miss Suzumiya a hint, so that she will subconsciously think in this direction at this time.

Now it depends on the specific results... Xia Zhi stared at the girl's expression closely, ready to make a concerted effort to strike while the iron is hot and consolidate the results.

however--

Rumble——! !

It was as if the sky was torn apart, emitting a trembling breath. Even in the workshop isolated by the technological nanomachines and the many spells and barriers of the magic side, one could clearly hear this earth-shaking, massive thunder.

That is the power of heaven and earth! Far beyond the earthly world!
Descending from the sky across the endless void, straight to this place!
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Xia Zhi's expression froze slightly. This tactic after changing his mindset seemed to be very useful and the effect was outstanding. The only problem was... should he strike while the iron was hot?
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(PS: Taking online classes... from 7pm to 10pm ㄟ(▔，▔)ㄏ)
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