Eating bizarre things in public upgrades my status; the Special Affairs Bureau wants me to join them

There's nothing they can do?

Upon closer reflection, although Yu Ji, Mu Lan, Yu Qingge, and Li Shang were all brought to this era by him, they did not and were unable to do anything that would actually influence history.

What they did was mostly to subtly assist him and Jiang Hongxian...

And what he did with Jiang Hongxian...

This is history that was always supposed to happen.

Although it cannot be determined whether this is a history that has been repeatedly affected by the cycles of rise and fall.

But it is indeed a given.

Furthermore, even if he and Jiang Hongxian knew these things, they would never easily change history, especially since their bodies were originally from the indigenous people of this era...

Then they will naturally leave no trace, and history will not be affected by them and changed again.

"Have you figured it out now?"

Nuwa saw He Li standing there in a daze and asked.

Coming to his senses, He Li nodded: "Apart from the cycle of growth and decay, no one can change history?"

"Almost!" Nuwa replied.

The cycle of life and death controls time and exists outside the river of time, so it can directly intervene in the development and changes of history, but other creatures cannot do this.

Even if you've crossed time, many times you think you've changed what will happen in the future...

Little do you know, your actions and the future you change are the true established history.

Because other organisms do not have a grasp of time.

We cannot observe the entire timeline.

What we call change is ultimately just what we perceive as change in our consciousness, which is fundamentally different from the transformation of life and death directly stepping into time to change history.

He Li has already figured these things out.

Nuwa then looked at him and asked further...

"Now, do you have any other questions?"

Other questions? He thought about it and realized he already knew almost everything he wanted to know.

The secrets of the diminishing spiritual energy, the changes in the world, the whereabouts of top experts like Zhulong, the issues of decay and prosperity, and the future of being devoured—all these have already been answered.

If there are any other problems...

He Li looked up: "The Heavenly Dao of future generations... according to the course of history, could erode the Middle Realm..."

"It shouldn't just be because you still uphold the principles of Heaven."

"Could this be related to martial arts?"

"Yes!" Nuwa replied affirmatively.

"Martial arts is also a new power system. Based on my previous speculation, the birth of martial arts will also give power to the world, and normally it will slightly generate spiritual energy."

"Or it could change the world."

"The world hasn't changed, except perhaps because martial arts provide too little power..."

"A more likely possibility is that the Heavenly Dao itself consciously preserved this power, not using it directly for world change but as a basis for invasion..."

Is that really the case? He Li knew the answer in his heart.

He had a vague idea of ​​this as well.

Furthermore, he no longer agrees with the theory that martial arts are a degenerate version of immortal cultivation after the severing of the heaven and earth.

Although he used to believe that, he no longer thinks so. In his view, martial arts should be a new system that evolved from other aspects.

"Don't think about it anymore!"

Perhaps sensing what He Li was thinking, Wa suddenly spoke up about the possible origins of martial arts, saying, "The martial arts of later generations tend to be more inclined towards the physical skills and natural insights of this era."

"Therefore, the birth of martial arts... in my opinion, should be related to the 'Great Nuo Ode' that will be born in the future."

"At least there's some imitation!"

Hmm? Is it related to the "Great Nuo Rhapsody"?

He Li thought about it briefly and felt that it was indeed possible.

After all, the "Great Nuo Fu" is quite special.

This thing also originated in this era, but it is not a method of cultivating immortality but a method of refining the spirit. It aims to temper oneself by subtly aligning with heaven and earth through various movements that are different from meditation.

However, the true "Great Nuo Fu" is a method of refining the spirit that very few people can learn.

But the "Great Nuo Fu" is indeed impressive.

So, perhaps some beings saw the power of the "Great Nuo Ode" but were unwilling to be unable to learn it, and then created martial arts based on the "Great Nuo Ode" for cultivation?

"That's quite a possibility!"

He thought to himself, and then looked at Wa: "In the future, you will return to Heaven."

"But you should have a backup plan, shouldn't you?"

"Even if it's self-sacrifice, I don't believe someone like you would willingly vanish completely from this world. So... what contingency plan did you leave for posterity?"

Upon hearing this, Nuwa neither denied nor confirmed it.

She simply replied calmly, "Perhaps."

"But I'm not obligated to tell you!"

Indeed, it was quite good that Nuwa was able to answer He Li's many questions and resolve his doubts.

Are you expecting her to reveal her hidden tricks?

Although He Li didn't really expect her to tell him, Wa's reaction already indicated that she had a backup plan, and if nothing unexpected happened, He Li might have already made contact with her.

That doesn't count as a mirror.

That thing is at most a treasure left behind by Nuwa...

Thinking of the mirror, He Li pressed further, "It's fine if you don't want to talk about the backup plan you've left behind."

"And what about your mirror?"

"What exactly is that mirror? Is its only purpose to record what's happening outside? Surely it's more than that! Tell me, what else is that mirror used for!"

"That's the Spirit Mirror!" Nuwa replied.

After a moment's thought, she said, "The Spirit Mirror is a treasure I created myself."

"I used it to illuminate my own image..."

"And accelerate the birth of the human race!"

"Therefore, it possesses my power. When used against an enemy, my image will be displayed in the mirror to intimidate the opponent. In addition... it also has records and an inner world."

For Nuwa of this era, the spirit mirror obtained by He Li was not particularly important.

So, speaking of the function of the spirit mirror...

She also held nothing back.

But upon hearing her words, He Li became even more interested in the mirror.

"According to what Nuwa said, she probably used the magic mirror to reflect her own image and then created other living beings. In other words, this thing is related to the origin of the human race."

"Furthermore, it has an inner world..."

A glint of light flickered in He Li's eyes.

"Perhaps, the corpse of Nuwa in later generations really is hidden inside this strange spirit mirror?"

"Otherwise, it doesn't make sense why Wu Peng wanted to take this mirror back when we were in the Shu Kingdom in the Middle Realm. After all, what if Nuwa's body wasn't hidden inside the mirror..."

"Then this mirror is at most just an ordinary spatial device that can be used to fight enemies."

"Although spatial artifacts are quite precious..."

"But this is quite normal for the Ten Witches of Ling Mountain."

"So since they want the Spirit Mirror..."

"That can only mean that this spirit mirror has a function far exceeding other spatial artifacts, or that it hides the secret of the Ten Witches of Mount Ling. And the only secret that seems to be the corpse of Nuwa..."

He Li pondered to himself. Clearly, he was not only curious about the Spirit Mirror but also very concerned about Nuwa's corpse.

That was, after all, the corpse of a top-tier god.

If the corpse is indeed in the Spirit Mirror, then finding it will definitely bring him great benefits.

Thinking of this, he smiled and looked at Wa, about to ask her how she mastered that peculiar spirit mirror. However, Wa clearly saw through his intentions and directly refused...

"You don't need to ask me how to control the Spirit Mirror."

"This thing is useless to you."

"Besides, just as you thought..."

"Returning to the Heavenly Empress, my body in the afterlife is hidden within the Spirit Mirror. If you gain control of the Spirit Mirror... Hmph, judging from your intentions, you might do something to my corpse."

"So even if you ask me, I will not, and could not, give you the method to master the Spirit Mirror."

Nuwa spoke very decisively.

He Li knew immediately that it was impossible, but he was also uncomfortable having something he couldn't use, so after thinking about it carefully, He Li spoke again...

"I may not need the Spirit Mirror, but this treasure cannot be allowed to gather dust and never be used again."

"Since you're unwilling to hand it over to me..."

"What if we leave it to someone else?"

He asked tentatively.

However, how could he possibly hide his true intentions from He Li, who could see right through him? Sure enough, upon hearing He Li's words, Wa only gave a cold laugh…

"You don't need to ask that. When the time is right, the spirit mirror will naturally fall into the hands of someone else."

Upon hearing this, He Li didn't get angry but laughed instead.

"So, you did indeed leave a backup plan in your later life, and it's even possible that it was your reincarnation?"

"Was the Spirit Mirror left for your reincarnation?"

He asked with a smile.

Nuwa frowned slightly upon hearing this but remained silent.

But this was already considered an admission, and He Li, having achieved his goal, did not continue to ask, because he knew very well that even if he continued to ask, Wa would probably not reveal any more.

After thinking for a moment, he simply said, "In this era, one of the Ten Witches of Ling Mountain has traveled back through time."

"Regarding him..."

"You're not going to pretend you didn't see that, are you?"