People are in reality, transcending the other side

Chapter 618 Civilization Experimental Circle (Seventh Update! 17700 Monthly Tickets Added! Requesting Monthly Tickets!)

Along the way, the weather was constantly changing, sometimes sunny and scorching, sometimes stormy and thunderous.

Although Li Qi was in the mortal realm, he was like an immortal or a god. All the changes in the world could not break through his protective Great Heavenly Barrier, and wind and rain could not hinder him.

Although he observes the world and all living beings, he himself has already transcended worldly concerns.

At the same time, he also has the power of the panel, which allows him to exchange his life for a great pill. He does not need to eat grains and does not need to obtain nutrition from the world. In fact, if water sources are not readily available, Li Qi can exchange for pure water in the panel, completely detaching himself from worldly affairs.

This is something that no master or expert has ever accomplished before, in the past or present.

Although this wasn't Li Qi's own power, Li Qi and the panel have always been two sides of the same coin, so why distinguish between them?
Li Qi wasn't pretentious; he treated the panel as an external force.

Perhaps, he himself possesses the power to transform the fake into the real, which is why the panel appeared.

Instead of the other way around, the panel appeared and gave him everything.

As for why he was just an ordinary person in his previous life, but after being reincarnated into this world, he possessed such fundamental power, anything is possible in the cycle of reincarnation. Perhaps it was not in the cycle of reincarnation that his soul, or even something deeper, underwent some kind of natural mutation.

With such immense freedom, Li Qi's aspirations naturally grew higher and broader.

That down-to-earth approach, taking one step at a time, naturally allowed strength to settle within him.

While he may fight against heaven and earth in the dungeon and even become invincible by attaining the Dao, his foundation is still reality. Everything in reality is his basis.

"In the great cycle of reincarnation, each step involves questioning one's own heart, a kind of pursuit from the bottom up. But right now, I am questioning the heavens with each step, looking down upon the mortal world from above. When the two paths merge, that is perfection..."

During his journey, Li Qi also had such philosophical thoughts.

Although he had forgotten many things in the dream, he still remembered the hardships of walking in his mortal body. Naturally, the self in the dream could not be as carefree and at ease as he was.

For ordinary people, wind, frost, snow, and rain are all huge obstacles.

Even if there are existing roads, when the rain is heavy, the roads become difficult to travel on, and clothes and shoes get soaked. If you're not careful, you'll get sick or catch a cold.

Under the scorching sun, with temperatures exceeding forty degrees Celsius, drinking water seemed to have no effect.

On snowy days, even wearing the thickest boots won't stop your feet from freezing. When exercising, the sweat seeping from your feet is enough to make them freeze solid...

Li Qi is just too strong now, truly inhuman, capable of being killed by nuclear bombs. If we really want to talk about his essence, he still looks like a human.

Two more days passed, but Li Qi's journey suddenly slowed down as he joined a pilgrimage group.

This is a group of people dressed in various ways, holding torches in their hands, silently walking along the road, using asceticism to temper their minds and spirits.

Indeed, there are extraordinary martial arts in this world, but not everyone can achieve them. You should start practicing martial arts early, because it's too late when you're older.

Many ordinary people only realize the bitterness of the mortal world when they are in their thirties, or even forties or fifties, and then vow to cultivate themselves. Just like Li Qi in the second great dream, he also suddenly realized this when he was in his thirties.

In such circumstances, naturally, a group of people chose asceticism.

Besides these, there is another type: devout believers. This isn't just limited to one family or clan, but encompasses an entire village or even a town, all sharing a common faith. For them, pilgrimage is an incredibly sacred act. The group Li Qi encountered at this moment belonged to the latter.

This group of people did not vow to practice asceticism, but were steadfast in their faith, to the point of being pure of heart, and were single-minded during their pilgrimage.

Such a phenomenon is undoubtedly rare, or rather, very rare in this internet age.

The more time people spend online and the more information they receive, the harder it is for them to develop a sincere faith. Even if they are confused, they will instinctively not place their hearts in the hands of gods or Buddhas.

Even Li Qi had never seen anything like this before.

Although he had traveled extensively in the Western world, what he saw was that God was dead, faith had long since become a business, and neither the clergy nor the believers believed...

As for why such an odd group of people would appear here, it's because this place is extremely remote, with mountains, canyons, deserts, and other extreme terrain that blocks access, making it virtually isolated from the world.

Even the civilization here is stuck at the stage of Kyushu two hundred years ago, without any trace of technology.

Li Qi was not surprised by the situation here, because he had known for a long time that this world was like this, with huge gaps in civilization. The most advanced cities were already fully intelligent, with machines everywhere.

In many places, even steam engines don't exist. The local indigenous people worship primitive gods and live by farming and hunting.

Li Qi's previous understanding came from the internet; it was only now that he witnessed it firsthand.

This place is a place where even steam engines don't exist, let alone electricity networks, and their way of life is mainly based on farming, supplemented by hunting.

As for their journey, it will take them another three days and three nights to reach their destination, the Crimson Fire Palace, to pay homage to the Crimson Fire Dao Master.

This name is undoubtedly full of Kyushu style, and even their language is a localized form of Chinese.

Li Qi was not surprised by this; he saw that there were no secrets beneath the surface.

About fifty years ago, a Taoist priest came here. At that time, this place was still a tribal system, with many tribes living by hunting. Because resources were limited, they swallowed up and killed each other, resulting in constant bloodshed.

Then, the Taoist priest used his godlike power to subdue all the tribes, unify them, and establish the Crimson Fire Taoist Kingdom.

Later, the Taoist priest established a Taoist school and taught the local people farming methods, as well as their language and system of weights and measures...

Undoubtedly, this is truly educating the masses and bringing civilization to this place.

However, the Taoist did not allow this place to enter the technological age in one step, as that would be too big a leap and would cause a tear in spiritual civilization. At the same time, there were also some other ideas of the Taoist in it.

He declared himself a god, calling himself the Lord of Crimson Fire, seemingly wanting to verify something, following the path of a living person being deified, and using the power of faith to forge a golden body...

The people here have children very early; fifty years is enough for three or four generations. With such education, supplemented by force, and the fact that this place is isolated from the world, their faith is naturally pure.

In a sense, this place is a closed experimental circle of civilization.

However, for the natives here, this is actually a good thing; in fifty years, they have transformed from beasts into humans!
(End of this chapter)