My cultivation is too warm

Chapter 306 Xu Mo and Xian Qing's First Time (4400)

Xu Mo definitively determined who deserved credit for the Qi Dan Dao. Subsequent media reports and records would state that he had only proposed a vague theory, and that it was the Sanyuan Shengjun and his research team who brought the Qi Dan Dao to reality.

Although the Three Saints wanted to explain, Xu Mo's prestige was now higher than theirs, and no one could refute what he said.

Therefore, this matter was settled.

After the media reporters and the Canggu Dao Alliance members left, Xu Mo distributed the gifts he had brought to the Sanyuan Shengjun team.

It wasn't that he was stingy or unwilling to share before, but rather that he hadn't prepared that much, and if he had just taken it out, there wouldn't have been enough to go around.

Actually, the gifts weren't anything expensive; they were some desserts and barbecues that he had specially made, as well as some spirit wine that he had brewed in his spare time.

Then everyone sat in the courtyard under the night sky, enjoying skewers and drinks together, and the atmosphere quickly became lively.

The members of the Sanyuan Shengjun team rushed over to toast Xu Mo, thanking him for proposing the theory of Qi Dan Dao and expressing their willingness to entrust the theory to them for implementation.

At first, everything was fine, but later Xu Mo realized that something was wrong.

The Sanyuan Shengjun research team has more than 100 members, and the key is that they take turns offering toasts one by one.

Xu Mo panicked when he saw this. What were these people trying to do? Were they trying to get him drunk? Even though he was now at the fourth level of cultivation, this wine was still spirit wine, and drinking too much of it would really make him drunk.

He felt this wouldn't do; he couldn't suffer in silence. So, he had a sudden idea: "You want to get me drunk, right? Then I'll get you all drunk."

So he went up to toast them, but after a while he realized something was wrong. Was there any difference between him toasting them in turn and them toasting him in turn?

There is absolutely no difference.

He slapped his forehead, wondering how he could have come up with such a stupid idea.
It seems that he can't get past this hurdle today, since it's someone else's home turf. Then he revealed a determined look. Since he's going to get drunk anyway, he'll choose to get drunk himself rather than be drunk by someone else.

Then he took out a large vat of wine and, to the astonishment of the Three Primordial Saints and their research team, poured it directly into his mouth.

After downing a large jar of spirit wine, he soon collapsed to the ground, staggering unsteadily.

This was the first time in over three thousand years since Xu Mo traveled through time that he had completely lost consciousness and fallen asleep.

In his dazed state, he felt as if he were having a dream in which he appeared on a battlefield.

In the midst of the battlefield stood a woman of exceptional beauty, holding a large, jet-black sword that gleamed with a chilling light.

On her opposite side lay an endless array of enemies.

Seeing this, Xu Mo, who was in a daze, was furious. How could so many people bully a weak woman?

More importantly, this seemingly frail woman is a beautiful young girl who looks perfect according to her own aesthetic standards.

Okay, he admits that he fell in love with the woman the moment he saw her.

It's not that he's unambitious; after all, he sees himself as just a shut-in who only dares to look at pretty girls or anime characters when he's watching videos online.

In reality, I get shy when I see girls talking.

Right now, there's such a beautiful girl standing next to me, even more beautiful than those anime waifus.

How could a homebody like him possibly resist temptation?
Then, isn't it normal for things like a hero rescuing a damsel in distress to happen?

So without the slightest hesitation, he took a few steps forward and shouted in an unusually arrogant tone, "Let go of that girl, come at me if you dare!"

His sudden appearance stunned everyone present.

They couldn't understand why a completely unfamiliar person would suddenly appear on this battlefield.

To them, this suddenly appearing person was truly unfamiliar, because the aura emanating from him was fundamentally different from the Great Dao of the myriad worlds and endless time and space.

It was an unfamiliar aura that they had never felt before, completely out of place with the current Great Dao, as if it should never have appeared.

The crowd opposite the woman immediately stirred, with everyone discussing the matter.

"Who is this person? Could he be an accomplice that Xianqing summoned?"

"Why is his aura so strange? It's completely different from the Great Dao of today, and he doesn't seem to belong to this time and space."

"No, no, no, what's even stranger is why I can't sense his cultivation level. He looks like an ordinary mortal. I even scanned his entire body with my divine sense, and his body seemed to have never been nourished by spiritual energy. It was extremely fragile. More importantly, his body was full of turbid energy."

"That's right. Strange, very strange. I've never seen anyone with so much turbid energy in their body, and without any trace of spiritual energy. Theoretically, every breath should leave traces of spiritual energy in the body. The fact that there are none is unrealistic. Even someone with a body devoid of spiritual energy shouldn't be without any trace of spiritual energy."

"Could he be from some world in the Dharma-ending Age? But that doesn't make sense. I've never heard of any world entering the Dharma-ending Age."

"His aura doesn't belong to this time and space; perhaps he comes from some world in the future where Dharma is in decline."

"Is the future really that grim? Have we actually entered the Dharma-ending Age?"

"Nothing is certain yet. Don't make decisions so easily. If he really is from the future, the end of the Dharma era, and has no cultivation at all, how could he possibly be here? A mere mortal—the aura emanating from us alone would be enough to turn him to ashes. Look at that person, has he been affected?"

"Indeed, this person is not simple. Although he appears to be just an ordinary person to me under my divine sense, he seems to possess an unparalleled aura within him. I can vaguely sense a deadly danger. I feel that if I were to attack him, I would be directly annihilated."

"I felt the same way, which is why I didn't make a move. When faced with the hidden aura within him, I felt like an ant."

"So everyone felt the same way. It seems I was right not to make a move. This person is an unfathomable old monster. Damn it, he even deliberately disguised himself as a mortal."

"No, no, no, that's not the problem. We are all at the Dao Venerable Realm. Logically speaking, the Dao Venerable Realm is the end of cultivation in the endless space and time of the myriad worlds. If our senses are not wrong, doesn't that mean this person is an existence above the Dao Venerable Realm?"

"Is there really a path beyond Dao Venerable? I have my doubts. Perhaps he is just an unconventional Dao Venerable, like Xian Qing. Xian Qing is also a Dao Venerable, but how could she alone stand against hundreds of us Dao Venerables and even subtly gain the upper hand?"

"No, although Xianqing is powerful, I don't feel that fear of death when facing her. That's not a feeling brought about by strength. It's a feeling that only people of lower realms have when facing people of higher realms. She is definitely an existence above Dao Venerable."

Xu Mo, who had been listening to their discussion, was completely stunned.

He was completely bewildered. These people... why do they seem so childish? They keep talking about spiritual energy, divine sense, and the Great Dao, as if they really think they're cultivating immortality? And the Dao Venerable Realm, they talk like it's the real deal. Everyone knows that cultivating immortality involves refining Qi, building a foundation, forming a golden core, and reaching the Nascent Soul stage... wait, something's not right.

Xu Mo was startled, and his drowsy mind began to clear up.

He suddenly realized where he was. He clearly remembered that after get off work, he had just gone out for drinks and barbecue with some friends, and then went home.

Where are we now?
And those people, they seem to be floating in the air... Hmm, if that's the case, then what about myself, who's parallel to them?
Thinking of this, Xu Mo lowered his head slightly, then his body trembled, and the drunkenness in his body completely dissipated.

Oh no... he's afraid of heights!

Oh no, this isn't about being afraid of heights. The key question is why I'm floating in the air, and it seems like I'm in outer space, because there are many small, colorful orbs of light flashing around me, which I suppose are stars or something.

Where did you put this?
Could it be that something happened to him on his way home after he got drunk, and he's now dead?

Are those people on the other side ghosts? Or ghost messengers?

Xu Mo hesitated. Having worked in the workplace for many years, he naturally understood the ways of the world. Since he was already dead, if he wanted to be reborn into a better life, he would have to curry favor with the King of Hell and the underworld officials.

Without the slightest hesitation, he asked the group, "Greetings, esteemed ghost messengers. May I ask which one of you is Lord Yama?"

"Huh?" The group of people on the other side were completely dumbfounded.

"They are not what you imagine them to be." A pleasant voice came from behind.

Upon hearing this, Xu Mo turned around and realized that this was the goddess he had just vaguely seen. He thought he was dreaming, since there was no one so beautiful in reality. He never expected that she actually existed.

"May I ask this lady? Um, young lady, um..." To be honest, Xu Mo was nervous in front of such a beautiful woman, and he didn't know how to address her.

She must be a fairy, right? Is she from Heaven, sent down to the Underworld on business?
The woman smiled slightly at him, cupped her hands in greeting, and said, "Xianqing greets fellow Daoist."

"Fellow Daoist?" Xu Mo was slightly taken aback.

Just then, the woman gave him an apologetic look and continued, "I'm sorry, because you appeared so suddenly, I had to check part of your memories."

"Huh?" Xu Mo was startled upon hearing this. He had seen his own memories? What did that mean?
Just then, the woman named Xianqing continued, "The situation is urgent, so I won't explain the details to you. I would like to ask you for a favor."

"What kind of help?" Xu Mo, who was completely bewildered, replied subconsciously.

Upon hearing this, Xian Qing organized her thoughts for a moment and then said softly, "There is a peculiar entity within you, fellow Daoist. This entity contains exceptionally powerful energy and harbors malice towards you. Therefore, I took the liberty of imprisoning it. However, because it is quite special, according to the information I gleaned from your memories, it is still quite important to you."

"I would like to ask you to lend me that power so that I can use it to repel the enemy."

Xu Mo was even more confused upon hearing this, and then he asked curiously, "What are you talking about?"

Upon hearing this, Xian Qing opened his mouth, pondered for a moment, and replied, "According to the name you remember, that being is called a system."

"What did you say? A system?" Xu Mo was shocked. Then, he stared at Xian Qing with wide eyes in disbelief and asked, "If a system exists, then... could it be that I've transmigrated?"

Xianqing nodded gently. "According to the information in your memory, you have indeed transmigrated."

Xu Mo pinched his cheek hard, and the intense pain made him realize that he was not dreaming.

So that means it's real? I really did transmigrate, and I even have a system! Doesn't that mean I'm rich? Wait, no, wait a minute.

He then looked at Xianqing, hesitated for a moment, and asked hesitantly, "What do you mean by the system being hostile towards me?"

After a moment's thought, Xianqing replied, "I sensed its malice. After that, I invaded its source and obtained a message that it will take everything you own after you complete the final mission or reach a certain level of strength."

Xu Mo was startled. There had been many conspiracy theories before, saying that the host was a puppet of the system. Could it be true?
He then stroked his chin, looked at Xianqing, and asked, "How do I know if what you're saying is true?"

Xian Qing paused for a moment, then said, "I really can't prove that."

Xu Mo nodded thoughtfully, then asked, "That's not right. Since you can invade the system's origin and imprison it, you should be stronger than it, right? If that's the case, why do you still need to rely on its power?"

To be honest, Xu Mo was actually quite panicked at this moment. How could someone invade the system's origin and imprison its existence? What kind of world had he transmigrated to? This was far too dangerous.

Although he was afraid, since this woman named Xianqing was willing to discuss things with him, he naturally had to try his best to remain calm.

Xian Qing shook her head and replied, "That's not the case. The reason I was able to invade the system's origin and imprison it is because it's special and cannot attack on its own. In other words, it's still in an inactive state."

I see. So, the system hasn't successfully bound the data yet?
Xu Mo frowned, pondered for a moment, and then said, "Even if this system really is as malicious to me as you say, since you have seen my memories, you should know that for a transmigrator, a system is indispensable. Even if it will take everything from me in the future, for me, the help it has given me in the past is enough. You understand what I mean, right?"

Xian Qing nodded slightly and replied, "Understood. I won't let you help me for nothing. We can make a deal. You can state your conditions, and I will agree to anything you ask for."

"Hmm? Any conditions are acceptable?" Xu Mo asked, staring intently at Xian Qing.

Xianqing was slightly taken aback when she felt his gaze, then smiled slightly, "If you like me, fellow Daoist, it would be fine for us to become Daoist partners after we resolve the current situation."

Upon hearing this, Xu Mo blushed and immediately shook his head vigorously, protesting, "No, no, no, that's not what I meant. I didn't think that at all."

He then swallowed hard and said, "I want to live forever. Can you do that?"

Xianqing frowned and pondered for a moment, then nodded, "Okay."

Xu Mo was startled. "I'm talking about immortality and longevity. You've seen my memories, so you should know what I'm talking about, right? It's the immortality and longevity from the myths and legends of our world."

Xianqing smiled slightly, "I understand. Although it's a bit troublesome, it's something I should be able to do."

She then looked at Xu Mo and asked, "In that case, do you agree to the transaction, fellow Daoist?"

Xu Mo nodded without hesitation, "If you can really grant me immortality, then there's no problem."

After all, the system can only bring happiness for half a lifetime, and then you'll become a puppet. But if you can live forever, you can be happy forever. Only a fool would disagree.

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