Chapter 612: Jiang Li and Bai Hongtu Studying Seriously
Congratulations Host on completing the task, would you like to settle the reward?
“Settle.”
[Reward: One set of “Nine Transformations of the Heavenly Fox”]
A set of the Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox clan’s secret technique “Nine Transformations of the Heavenly Fox” appeared in Jiang Li’s hand.
This secret technique could temporarily boost a cultivator’s combat power at the cost of physical exhaustion for several days afterward.
Jiang Li had zero interest in this technique—he had seen it long ago.
At the Human Sovereign Hall, techniques for temporary combat power boosts were the least scarce resource. Without such capabilities, how could they fight against the Outer Realm Demons?
This technique was merely decent, far from being among the top-tier explosive power methods.
“Useless, next one.”
[Reward: One random immortal’s manuscript]
“Old Bai, come take a look at this.” After obtaining the immortal’s manuscript, Jiang Li waved and called over Bai Hongtu who was traveling.
“‘Complete Guide to Outer Realm Demon Settings’? Judging by the handwriting, this is Ancestor Changcun’s setting collection?” Bai Hongtu revealed an excited smile and urged Jiang Li to open it quickly.
The two began studying seriously.
“More and more people are becoming concerned about information regarding the Outer Realm Demons. Considering that fabricated content needs to remain consistent, I need to write this book to avoid forgetting previous settings.”
“To deceive everyone, the key is to keep critical issues vague. For example, regarding the origins of the Outer Realm Demons—the more you say about such matters, the more mistakes you’ll make. Keep it simple when possible.”
“First, set the Outer Realm Demons as beings born from negative emotions. As for how they’re born, just say we don’t know.”
“This will naturally lead to the second element: actively guiding others to fill in the gaps with their own imagination.”
“After people learn that the Outer Realm Demons are born from negative emotions, they’ll associate it with the Three Corpses Severing method and suspect the Outer Realm Demons are the evil corpses of immortals.”
“Things people come up with through their own reasoning are more convincing than anything I could tell them.”
“Then there’s the third point: the settings need to be complete, but important content like the origins of the Outer Realm Demons, their levels, and their relationship with the Immortal Realm should exist without being too detailed, making it convenient to supplement later.”
“After twenty confrontations, I’ve confirmed that only Earthly Immortals turn into monsters, and the Fallen Immortals attacking the Nine Provinces will only be Earthly Immortals. So I’ll firmly insist that all Outer Realm Demons are Earthly Immortals—this won’t crush the confidence of high-level cultivators.”
“If higher-level Outer Realm Demons appear, just claim they’re mutations or say they possess intelligence and serve as commanders who rarely take action themselves.”
“Set the Immortal Realm to adopt an attitude of indifference toward the lower realm. This explains why the Immortal Realm doesn’t deal with the Outer Realm Demons—because there’s no need.”
“This will make people view the Immortal Realm as heartless, cooling their desire to ascend there.”
“That’s all I can think of for now.”
“…”
“Wait, how did Jiang Li suddenly reach the Mahayana Stage? How did he cultivate this? Could there really be a Mahayana Stage?”
“While reaching Mahayana Stage is certainly good news, the problem is that as this kid Jiang Li gains more experience, he seems to be discovering flaws in my fabricated lies.”
“But if I firmly insist that the Outer Realm Demons truly exist, what can he do about it?”
“…”
“How can this kid Jiang Li travel to other worlds now? Is his spatial Dao talent really that exaggerated?”
“He’s encountering Outer Realm Demons in other worlds too, gathering more and more information. He’s becoming harder to deceive.”
“Fortunately, I’ve always used words like ‘perhaps,’ ‘possibly,’ ‘probably,’ and ‘according to speculation’ when answering questions about the Outer Realm Demons, leaving room to continue covering things up.”
“Master above, I finally managed to cover it up once. Reading all those books was useful after all.”
“Master above, covered it up again.”
“This kid Jiang Li went to the superpower world again. Let’s see what intelligence he brings back this time. I’m confident now—no matter what information he returns with, I can cover it up!”
After reading, Jiang Li and Bai Hongtu looked at each other.
“Immortal Elder is truly Immortal Elder. We still have much to learn.”
“Ancestor’s systematic deception method is worth thorough study.”
[New function unlocked: Illusion Immunity]
Jiang Li researched the new function and found it similar to inner demon immunity—the system detects it first, then prompts the host to consume origin points for immunity.
This was another useless function for Jiang Li.
The more he used it, the more Jiang Li felt the system was utterly worthless.
…
When the two arrived near the Human Sovereign Hall, they found the place crowded and bustling with activity.
“Come take a look, come take a look! The Flying Cloud Trading Company’s latest otherworld survival kit! Don’t miss out as you pass by!”
Jiang Li purchased one storage bag and carefully examined each item inside along with their brief descriptions.
“Spirit Plant Sect’s Housing Tree seeds, plus a tape recorder with the ‘Tree Planting Art’ recording, allowing you to build housing anywhere.”
“Precious metals like gold—usable as currency in most other worlds.”
“Spiritual Sense Communication Talismans—since otherworld languages differ from the Nine Provinces’, these allow spiritual sense communication without translation.”
“Small jars containing spiritual energy—other worlds might be spiritless worlds, so using pre-stored spiritual energy prevents depletion with each use.”
“‘One Hundred Simple and Easy-to-Understand Survival Spells’—includes Water Storage Spell, Flame Spell, Golden Body Spell…”
“Hundred Toxins Pill, Fasting Pill, Speed Pill…”
“Simple Communication Talismans—heat and cold resistant, allowing communication within a certain range without signal interference concerns.”
“And a life-saving emergency pouch.”
Jiang Li opened the pouch to find a small note: “Losing to otherworld beings isn’t shameful. If you can’t win, call for help. If Unity Stage cultivators can’t handle it, call Tribulation Transcendence Stage. If they can’t handle it, call Human Sovereign Jiang.”
“The items are quite comprehensive, and the price is reasonable.”
“How many would you like, honored customer? The more you buy, the bigger the discount! We offer group purchases and delivery service.” The shop assistant enthusiastically promoted, noting that most people traveled as sects or friend groups, buying survival kits in batches of ten or more.
“Thanks, but no need. I just bought one to check it out.”
The assistant remained enthusiastic: “Then would you two like to see other items? While not essential for otherworld travel, having extra backups never hurts, especially since storage rings never fill up.”
“Let’s just browse casually.”
“This is our Clear Mind and Diminished Desires Pill, jointly developed with the Dao Sect’s Alchemy Peak. Taking one pill temporarily minimizes feelings toward romantic relationships to avoid falling for otherworld seduction techniques.”
“How’s the sales performance for this?”
The assistant scratched his head sheepishly: “Hehe, to be honest, not many people buy it. Everyone hopes otherworld beings will use seduction techniques on them.”
“If you’re not interested in that, then try this pill—our Indomitable Vigor Pill jointly developed with the Joyous Sect, maximizing your amorous experiences in other worlds.”
Bai Hongtu asked: “What would happen if you took both the Clear Mind and Diminished Desires Pill and the Indomitable Vigor Pill simultaneously?”
“If you’re curious, you can experiment yourself.” Yu Yin’s cold voice came from behind them.