NOVEL NEXT Chapter 465 - 464: State of Mind and Strength
Chapter 465: Chapter 464: State of Mind and Strength
“I want to bury you in a feng shui treasure spot… Oh, I apologize for speaking my mind. Just ignore that. We ran into a problem with a formation in a different world.”
“You guys? Who do you mean by that?”
Jiang Li swiftly revealed the gourd and Li Er.
Bai Hongtu immediately understood the situation.
The situation was simple: Yu Yin was worried that the gourd couldn’t control itself in the other world, and Ao Chengcheng also worried about her husband Li Er flirting with others. Therefore, both of them hoped that Jiang Li would secretly follow the gourd and Li Er. When Jiang Li unintentionally exposed his whereabouts and was discovered by the gourd and Li Er, the three of them were together.
Bai Hongtu is a smart man. He often deduces the truth from clues, which is impressive.
“What formation problem?”
Jiang Li showed Bai Hongtu the formations he had encountered in the underground city, and Li Er also showed the formations in the Demon King’s city.
Four underground cities, one Demon King city, a total of five formations, all different.
Bai Hongtu started calculating with his fingers. The more he calculated, the more frowned he was, “The five formations are interrelated, but this is obviously not all. There should be other formations.”
“Could it be that there are formations in other underground cities too?” Jiang Li stood up and flew rapidly, scanning hundreds of underground cities with his Divine Sense.
Bai Hongtu was surprised, “This is a big project. Each level of the underground city is a small, precise formation. Each level combined forms a medium-sized formation, and all the underground cities combined are a super-large formation.”
“Did you guys go to a magic world or a formation world?”
Jiang Li didn’t know how to respond to Bai Hongtu’s sarcasm, so he replied seriously, “Calculate it. What is the purpose of the Heavenly Demon creating such a large formation?”
Bai Hongtu was also straightforward. He imprinted the formations layer by layer into his mind and quickly analyzed them.
“This formation is very interesting.”
Bai Hongtu who had deduced the result started to analyze, “The formations of the underground cities have two functions. One is to provide power to the Demon King, and the other is to awaken the three races.”
“When the underground city is controlled by the demons, it can only provide power to the Demon King. Once the three races conquer the City Lord of the underground city and gain control, the formations of the underground city have the second function — to enhance the power of the children of the three races.”
“You, yes, you.” Bai Hongtu pointed at Lans.
“You should be a native of this world. How old are you this year?”
“Twenty-five years old.”
“What’s your cultivation… Oh, you don’t understand it. What’s your level?”
Jiang Li answered for Lans, “He is a level five magician. Although he is physically weak, he can temporarily strengthen his body with magic. Overall, he is somewhat equivalent to the Divinity Transformation Stage.”
“That’s where the problem lies. Who among the Kyushu today can reach the Divinity Transformation Stage at twenty-five, apart from Wu Zhi and the youngsters you’ve nurtured?”
Jiang Li nodded slightly, “The people in this world have great potential. It’s not just Lans. The members of the Brave Squad are roughly at the same level as Lans. I thought it was because of the different systems. According to what you said, does it have anything to do with the formations in the underground city?”
Thus, Bai Hongtu could finally display his intellect proudly in front of Jiang Li. They used to compete covertly against each other when participating in the Human Emperor candidates selection, and they were equally matched.
Bai Hongtu asked, “If my estimate is correct, this world did not have so many talents at the beginning, did it? They have increased in recent years, right?”
This question needed Lans to answer.
“Yes, in recent hundreds of years, the age of level five warriors, magicians, assassins and other professions has been getting younger, constantly breaking the record for the youngest age. Currently, my former team leader, Dragon Slayer Andwood, is the youngest level five warrior, and I am the youngest level five magician.”
“See, I am not wrong.”
Li Er was confused, “Why is that?”
Jiang Li understood, “Because they have been conquering the underground cities. Every time the three races conquer a city, the power contained in the formation would be released into among the three races, promoting the growth of their children.”
“After conquering the underground city, the formation would change. Am I right, Bai?”
“Get away, you’re always stealing my thunder.” Bai Hongtu shooed Jiang Li away.
Jiang Li continued, “This world places too much emphasis on power and neglects the state of mind, causing a dissonance between power and mindset. It’s like a child swinging a huge hammer, unable to fully control the power and not considering the consequences.”
“Children level up too fast and think they’re invincible. They rampage around recklessly, repeating this several times, and they will die in the underground city.”
Li Er felt touched, “The education system in this world is not complete. They only teach the children how to use power, but they don’t teach them to be cautious. Each of them thinks they are the legendary heroes, destined to defeat the Demon King, marry the princess, receive the king’s reward, be loved by the people, and become a great hero in history.”
By contrast, the education system in Kyushu is very complete. Teachers instruct children to learn restraint before they even start cultivating. The goal of becoming a cultivator is not to flaunt your power, but to pursue longevity.
When resources are abundant, flaunting power and seeking longevity are obviously conflicting.
Apart from a comprehensive educational system, there is another reason why the cultivators of Kyushu did not become overly proud – Jiang, the Human Emperor, is still around.
Even if you’re strong, can you be stronger than Jiang, the Human Emperor?
Even without Jiang Li, the cultivators of Kyushu know that there are heavens beyond heaven and people beyond people. After reaching the end of the human path, there’s the path of the immortals, and after reaching the end of the immortal path, there’s the Heavenly Dao. Along the path of seeking immortality and Dao, cultivators need to always maintain a humble heart.
According to the map you gave me, the Demon Race has already lost control of nearly half of the underground cities. As the three races control more and more underground cities, the age of their powerhouses keeps breaking the lower limit.”
“If all the underground cities are conquered, there might be a Divinity Transformation Stage at the age of eight.” Bai Hongtu was not used to using terms like warrior and magician.
A Divinity Transformation Stage at the age of eight means that this child can use power at will based on his interests, which is a disaster for the whole world.
If the child is unhappy, he might stomp his foot. Nothing will happen if a normal child stomps his foot, but if a Divinity Transformation Stage child stomps his foot, it might cause an earthquake.
Jiang Li pondered, “This forms a vicious cycle then. The underground city would release a wave of demons, attacking the three races. The three races must conquer the underground city. As the number of conquered underground cities increases, more children gain power, which is actually detrimental to the three races.”
Bai Hongtu said, “And this is not the key point yet. The key is that the formations of all the underground cities can form an even larger formation, which will further lower the age limit of the powerhouses.”
“How low can it go?”
“Divinity Transformation Stage right at birth.”
A baby at the Divinity Transformation Stage can truly destroy the world.
Let alone understanding power, babies don’t even have the concept of “self” yet. They just cry.
Any random thought from a baby can result in massive casualties.