NOVEL NEXT Chapter 4 Returning to Modern Times, There Is No Going Back:
Chapter 04 Returning to Modern Times, There Is No Going Back:
When they reached an empty area, Qiu Shui finally asked: “Black Pot, you reminded me to control that magic weapon… It seems you’ve been in this world for some time now, right?”
Her eyebrows slightly furrowed, her expression serious as she analyzed the situation in detail.
“This world is truly dangerous!” she continued. “Although I didn’t see any immortal cultivators, those who can construct such magnificent buildings clearly have considerable strength.”
“The mortals here also have fierce customs. I had no grudge with the man just now, yet, not knowing my identity, he still wanted to kill me. That’s truly terrifying!”
After some thought, Qiu Shui raised her head, her eyes bright as she spoke to Lin Li.
“Black Pot, you came to this world alone long ago and you’re still alive. I really chose the right person!”
“It seems after following me for 300 years, you’ve learned quite a lot…”
Lin Li: “…”
What a wild imagination!
Looking at the somewhat proud Qiu Shui, Lin Li felt a little embarrassed for her. With a slight cough, he spoke directly.
“Actually… I’m originally from this world.”
“What!?”
The smile on Qiu Shui’s face froze instantly, as if she had seen a ghost.
“I was born here. When I was 18, I had an accident and reincarnated, becoming a weapon spirit. I spent 300 years in the world of immortals, and after I died, I returned.”
Lin Li carefully chose his words. “The 300 years in the world of cultivating immortals seemed to have passed in the blink of an eye here.”
“If you hadn’t traveled through time yourself, I might have thought those 300 years were just a dream.”
“Traveling through time… is that the same as ascension?” Qiu Shui asked puzzledly.
“That’s one way to understand it.”
“Let me think about it.”
Qiu Shui froze for a moment.
As an Immortal Empress, even though her cultivation was gone, her understanding of things remained sharp. However, despite comprehending the situation, she still found it hard to believe.
Especially after thinking about her earlier enthusiastic analysis, Qiu Shui felt her face flush with embarrassment. Fortunately, her skin was thick enough to brush it off.
“Why did that man just now try to kill me?”
After some thought, Qiu Shui realized that figuring out how to survive in this world was crucial.
“He didn’t want to kill you; it’s just that you were walking against the flow. To him, you looked like someone rushing toward death!”
Lin Li explained, “What he was driving is called a car. It’s similar to a mobile magic weapon. In this world, the directions and routes cars follow are predetermined.”
“Predetermined?”
Qiu Shui frowned in confusion.
In the world of immortal cultivators, no one cared where they fly, and no one controlled such detailed matters. Why were there so many rules in this world?
It seemed there must be great cultivators in this world. Otherwise, such strict rules wouldn’t exist!
“So, is the strongest person here comparable to an Immortal Empress in cultivation?”
“There are no cultivators in this world. Everyone is a mortal.”
“Impossible!”
Qiu Shui frowned. “How could such strict rules be enforced without a great expert? And these magnificent buildings and mobile magic weapons controlled by mortals—could they have been created by mortals, not cultivators?”
She couldn’t believe it. Among mortals, even skilled craftsmen could only reach the level of wooden oxen or lost horses. How could they create something that, by her understanding, only immortals could make?
This clashed with her worldview.
But then, Qiu Shui watched as Lin Li pulled out a small iron box from his pocket.
“This is called a mobile phone. With a screen the size of your fingertip, you can play games, read books, take photos, and record videos. You can switch between these functions at will.”
“Almost everyone in this world has one of these delicate devices,” Lin Li patiently explained. “You can sense there’s no spiritual energy in this world. If you don’t believe me, you can fly around and see if there are any cultivators here.”
One per person?
Qiu Shui’s eyes widened in disbelief. She remained silent as she watched Lin Li operate the phone. It wasn’t that she didn’t trust him, but these ideas were just too hard to accept.
“During my ascension, my dantian was damaged, and my spiritual energy completely vanished. Without spiritual energy, I’m no different from a mortal… At best, I’m just a martial artist with better combat skills.”
After a moment of silence, Qiu Shui reluctantly accepted the truth and spoke softly.
“If there’s no spiritual energy in this world, as you said, I’ll remain a mortal forever.”
“Black Pot…”
“This is your world, but I can never go back.”
…
[Mi Ke: Xuexue, how are you and Lin Li doing now? I heard he fainted because of you, and it was pretty silly of him.]
[Jiang Xueer: Ugh, don’t bring up Lin Li! He went too far today!]
In her room, Jiang Xueer lay on the bed, wanting to take a nap. But thinking about Lin Li’s behavior, she was too angry to sleep. Just then, her best friend, Mi Ke, sent her a message asking about it.
Jiang Xueer vented all her frustration and told the whole story.
[Mi Ke: How could Lin Li treat you like that? He’s really gone too far!]
As her best friend, Mi Ke understood Jiang Xueer’s feelings toward Lin Li perfectly and sympathized with her.
[Mi Ke: Xuexue, if you ask me, you shouldn’t have gone to see him when he was unconscious! Now Lin Li probably thinks you’ve given in, and he’s acting worse!]
[Jiang Xueer: Acting worse?]
[Mi Ke: Definitely. Lin Li’s just pushing boundaries because he thinks you’re easy to bully. ]
Reading Mi Ke’s message, Jiang Xueer froze for a couple of seconds. Then, after thinking about it, she began to feel upset.
“Lin Li, is that what you really think?”
“It was your fault to begin with!”
She shouldn’t have listened to her boss and gone back to check on him out of kindness! Now she was being treated like this…
Jiang Xueer felt as if she’d been the kind farmer who saved a snake, only to be bitten in return. Tears of grievance filled her eyes.
“Lin Li, are you really…”
“I was going to forgive you if you apologized.”
Jiang Xueer angrily punched the doll on her bed, expressing her dissatisfaction.
“Now, even if you come to apologize, I won’t talk to you anymore!”
[Mi Ke: Xuexue, don’t worry. Lin Li may be out of line, but it’s easy to handle him.]
[Jiang Xueer: How?]
[Mi Ke: Just ignore him. Go further than he does. Lin Li will definitely give in. After all, he likes you so much.]
[Mi Ke: Didn’t you ask Li Fugui to pass a message to Lin Li?]
[Mi Ke: Just wait, Lin Li will definitely message you tonight. He can’t leave you alone.]
Reading Mi Ke’s message, Jiang Xueer couldn’t help but smile at the thought of Lin Li rushing over to apologize.
In the past, whenever she was upset, Lin Li would always apologize and shower her with gifts.
This time will be no different!
Mi Ke was right. There’s no way Lin Li could just leave her!
Lin Li certainly wouldn’t want to end things with her!