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Wayne Manor.

Ivy stood beside Xiu En, her vines acting like the most attentive servant, brushing the otherworldly dust off the light-man who was exhausted and collapsed on the ground.

Seeing Xiu En's expression that seemed to say "Praise me!", she instead smiled slightly, revealing a gentle and indulgent smile.

"Yes, yes, yes, great Sun God."

Ivy gently tapped Xiu En's forehead with her finger.

"You alone? Fine, you took us, this bunch of burdens, and emptied out that world full of lunatics. You're the savior, you're the light of Gotham, okay?"

She knew this guy just wanted some recognition.

But seeing the faint golden light reflecting off him under the lamplight, she was still quite happy.

Just as Xiu En was about to take advantage of the situation and ask the lady in a good mood for some herbal tea, a more dazzling golden auspicious cloud appeared on the system interface that hadn't been touched for a long time.

This time it wasn't just text; Xiu En could even hear the system's voice.

An old, dignified voice, yet with an undisguised hint of laughter.

[Xiu En, Descendant of Shao Hao, the White Emperor, Receives His Conferment]

The ancient seal characters, like burning gold, are imprinted in my mind.

[You entered the wilderness, yet your original intention remained unchanged. Though you acted with greed and greed, you in fact saved countless people from suffering.]

[To assist the relocation of beings in a new realm and to perpetuate the flame of civilization. Such merit, though not explicitly stated, is as weighty as Mount Tai.]

Even the barbarians from another realm, who sought to destroy heaven and earth, were thwarted. How virtuous! How virtuous!

As the last few words faded away, a token about half the size of a palm, neither gold nor jade, appeared out of thin air in front of Xiu En.

The intricate cloud patterns on it flowed slowly, as if a stairway to another dimension was sealed inside.

[Special Gift: Ascension Order]

[The holder of this decree may open the Heavenly Gate, ascend directly to the Celestial Realm, and join the ranks of the immortals.]

[Note: This item is made of Taiyi refined gold mixed with Nine Heavens Breath Soil. It has an extremely hard texture and contains trace amounts of immortal energy, therefore it is not edible. Please remember this.]

Xiu En stared at the token in his hand, his eyes wide with disbelief.

Is this the legendary guaranteed admission notice?

Simply use it.

That way we can leave this damn, rainy Gotham where even the sun doesn't seem real.

Go to that world where everyone is a god, where peaches of immortality are plentiful and golden pills roll around everywhere?

but……

Xiu En began to think.

He glanced at Ivy, then at Bruce and the butler, and fell silent.

"What is that?"

Ivy raised an eyebrow as she looked at the object that had suddenly appeared in Xiu En's hand.

"Does it look like an antique or a more premium piece of chocolate?"

"This is much more valuable than chocolate."

Xiu En solemnly stuffed the token, which was related to his creation, into his innermost pocket.

I even patted it to make sure it wouldn't fall out while running.

"This is my retirement fund."

In the distance, Afu walked over carrying a huge silver platter piled high with sandwiches that were still warm even though they had gone cold.

And there, Bruce was smiling as he raised his glass.

Compared to the ethereal fairy realm, Xiu En felt that he wanted that special drink that looked like liquid metal more right now.

Alfred is cutting up a turkey, Bruce is being pulled by Superman to take pictures, and Solomon is secretly stuffing the decorative flower on the table into his mouth.

"system."

Xiu En silently called out that authoritative voice in his mind, with a seriousness that even he himself was not used to.

"If I use this thing to get up here, can I still come back for meals? Like, maybe come down for a weekend vacation or something?"

No.

The system responded without the slightest delay and without any room for maneuver.

The golden seal characters shone on my retina like mercury spilling onto the ground, carrying a sense of superior compassion and coldness.

Since Emperor Zhuanxu severed the connection between heaven and earth, the path between gods and humans has been cut off. You are not originally from this world; I have merely used the system's name to perform a substitution technique, allowing me to temporarily remain in this body.

[Once the Heavenly Gate opens, the mortal realm is severed. You will ascend to the Immortal Realm, where you can enjoy at least ten thousand years of lifespan. With the completion of Shaohao's Golden Body, you will no longer suffer the torment of lung fire burning your body.]

The text paused slightly.

[If you remain in the mortal realm, your innate golden energy will be a double-edged sword. The stronger it is, the deeper the golden energy will reside in your lungs. One day, you will become neither human nor god, but a lifeless being that can only breathe in the killing intent of war.]

Immortality and worldly existence are separated by a single thought.

Xiu En instinctively covered his chest.

It really hurts there.

With each breath, the sensation of countless tiny blades scraping against my alveoli never truly disappeared.

As he absorbed high-purity solar energy and the divine metal of the shield in the other world, this rejection reaction actually became more intense. He became stronger, and also further away from the concept of "human."

This is a one-way ticket.

The left hand holds eternal life and strength, while the right hand holds... a painful and fleeting existence.

Xiu En lowered his head, looking at the token that could be easily crushed with the slightest force to activate. What a perfect retirement plan. He could become a civil servant right away, without having to risk his life in a godforsaken place like Gotham, where there's poison gas one day and aliens the next, without having to bask in that damned polluted sun to accumulate those pitiful lifespan points.

But just then, a warm handkerchief was suddenly placed on the corner of his mouth.

"Do you want to eat it up your nose?"

Ivy's voice interrupted his thoughts.

She walked over at some point, and without asking him what he was daydreaming about, she simply wiped away the little bit of oil stains he had left from sneaking a bite.

"If you're not feeling well, go lie down in the greenhouse. I've already had the plants move that big man-eating flower away to make room for you."

In the distance, Ah Fu walked by carrying a plate, deliberately stopping to wink at him: "Xiu En, if you still want that special screw platter from last night, I can make an exception and look for it again in the master's garage."

Batman, who always had a stern face, was leaning against the wall. Although he wasn't looking this way, his keen ears were clearly paying attention to everything happening here.

It's like looking at a bomb that could explode at any moment, but you can't bear to throw it away.

"ha……"

Xiu En let out a very low chuckle.

If I were to ascend to heaven someday, it would only be after I've eaten my fill of all the good things in this world.

and……

"And the stuff on there definitely won't taste as good as the sandwiches Afu makes."

Xiu En announced loudly.

"System, your attempt to recruit me is terrible. You want me to leave? At least settle my workers' compensation claims from Earth first!"

The system remained silent for a long time, the golden text on the retina slowly fading away, leaving only a line of small text that seemed to carry a helpless sigh:

[A stubborn rock.]

The Ascension Order has caused an anomaly.

It began to soften and quickly disintegrated inside the pocket of Hugh's trench coat.

Through the fabric, Xiu En felt a strange warmth that wasn't from physical heat, but rather flowed smoothly into his chest cavity like water finding its way home, following the texture of his skin.

The golden seal script reappeared.

【good.】

The Ascension Order has been withdrawn.

The path to immortality remains unbroken.

Since you cling to the pleasures of the mortal world with this body, then let this cycle of merit and karma be settled today.

It's like a fundamental reshaping.

Xiu En couldn't even make a sound.

His lungs were completely filled in that instant.

At that moment, the world changed in his eyes.

The trace metallic elements that had been floating in the air, both coveted and tormenting him, were now no longer foreign objects, but natural nutrients like oxygen.

[Bestowed: Taibai Golden Elixir (already fused)]

[Effect: Shaohao Golden Body (progress increased to 100%). From now on, breathing becomes a form of practice, reducing the pain associated with the Golden Qi.]

Immediately afterwards, countless complex diagrams, neither belonging to the Gotham magic system nor explainable by modern technology, were directly imprinted into his mind.

It is a method for refining one's own essence through breathing and eating in this turbid world, thereby achieving longevity with heaven and earth.

[Received as a gift: Shaohao's Longevity Classic]

[Note: This method does not aim to kill enemies, but rather to prolong life, thus extending one's lifespan and suppressing the metal energy in the lungs. When cultivated to a high level, even in barbarian lands, it can ensure at least a thousand years of immortality and eternal youth.]

At the same time, the countdown numbers in the upper right corner of his vision, which always made Xiu En anxious, began to jump wildly.

It wasn't just adding day by day; it was adding an extremely extravagant suffix called "[200]" to the unit of year.

Finally, the golden characters slowly coalesced in the void.

The voice carried a knowing smile, the ultimate commentary on his flawed answer:

In the past, people were taught that only standard answers made life worth writing.

However, times have changed, and we can now be confident that your story needs no old template.

You are undoubtedly the protagonist of your own life.

Living authentically is more important than conforming to a perfect example.

The words crumbled, turning into starlight that entered his eyes.

"call……"

Xiu En took a deep breath of the air in the banquet hall, which was filled with the aroma of roasted meat and the plant scent of Ivy.

A faint, muted, and noble glint passed beneath his skin before disappearing.

He reached up and pressed his hand to his chest.

"What's wrong with you?"

Ivy keenly noticed his change.

One second this bastard was forcing a smile for some reason, but the next second he gave off a completely new feeling, as if all his parts had been replaced inside and out.

"fine."

Xiu En grinned.

He grabbed the special metal energy bar that Afu had prepared for him from his plate, and snapped it in half with a crisp, pleasant chewing sound.

"I just feel that I could eat the food here for at least another two hundred years."

Chapter 121 of this book contains a surprise with the Ascension Token. Click here to unlock it now.