Just as the old patriarch forced me to my death, I achieved the unity of Dao and fruition.

Donghai Province.

On East Street, in a fried food restaurant that has been open for more than 30 years, the clanging of iron woks can be heard incessantly.

"Boss! Two more bowls, please!!"

Zhou Jingming raised his right hand high.

In front of him, five empty bowls had been stacked into a small mountain.

The boss peeked out, glanced at the bowl on the table, then at Zhou Jingming's not-so-robust physique, his expression showing a hint of existential doubt.

"Young man, you really didn't make it?"

"No!"

Zhou Jingming patted his stomach.

"I just escaped death from...cough cough...it's too exhausting."

"I feel like I could eat a whole cow right now."

After saying that, he turned to look at Gu Changjin.

"Brother Gu, are you still eating?"

Gu Changjin put down the sixth empty bowl in his hand and carefully examined it.

"Three more bowls, please."

"Okay!"

Zhou Jingming immediately perked up and shouted to the kitchen, "Boss, five bowls!"

Su Xingmian sat opposite them, silently watching the two of them.

She had only eaten less than half of the fried rice in front of her.

"Were you two reincarnated starving ghosts?"

Her tone was disdainful, but when she looked at Zhou Jingming, her eyes didn't show much real impatience.

Instead, it was as if they were finally relieved to know that this guy could still eat and drink to his heart's content.

After all, just half an hour ago, Zhou Jingming was being chased all over the place by monsters in the secret realm.

If Gu Changjin hadn't intervened, it's hard to say whether they would have survived.

Chen Mo adjusted his glasses and said seriously, "Consuming too many carbohydrates in a short period of time will cause blood sugar fluctuations and slowed reaction time."

"Furthermore, research suggests that chronic overeating may affect the brain..."

He stopped abruptly halfway through his sentence.

Because Zhou Jingming and Gu Changjin both looked up at him at the same time.

Zhou Jingming was still holding a spoon in his hand. Although Gu Changjin was smiling, Chen Mo felt a chill on his neck for some reason.

He paused for two seconds, then pushed up his glasses again.

"Of course, I'm talking about myself."

"I am physically weak, and eating too much can easily affect my thinking."

Zhou Jingming was stunned for a moment, then slapped the table and burst into laughter.

"Ha ha ha ha!"

"Chen Mo, when did you become such a coward?"

He reached out and put his hand on Chen Mo's shoulder.

"I get it, you're just afraid Brother Gu will beat you up!"

Chen Mo removed his hand expressionlessly.

"I made this rational judgment based on the disparity in combat capabilities between the two sides."

"Isn't this fear?"

"This is called respecting objective facts."

While the two were bickering, five freshly cooked bowls of rice were served.

Gu Changjin took a bite.

I must say, it's really good. Each grain of rice is distinct, coated with the aroma of egg and lard, and the edges are slightly crispy.

After this body entered the Myriad Blood Realm, its energy requirements became extremely exaggerated.

Normal food provides very little energy, but that doesn't stop him from enjoying the taste.

Zhou Jingming was genuinely hungry; the fried rice that had just been served was quickly reduced to half its original size.

After the meal, the two had clearly become much closer.

This was the first time Zhou Jingming had ever met someone so compatible with him in his entire life.

She can accompany him to explore secret realms, kill monsters with a single punch, and sit with him at a roadside shop, eating several bowls of fried rice together.

Most importantly, they are not pretentious at all.

Although Gu Changjin always seemed to have an inexplicable air of mystery.

But Zhou Jingming was convinced.

He's a good person, a trustworthy older brother.

"By the way, Brother Gu."

Zhou Jingming swallowed the fried rice in his mouth, then suddenly remembered something.

"That really startled us."

"How come you look exactly like the new Speaker of the Federal Parliament?"

Gu Changjin paused for a moment, his hand holding the spoon still.

Su Xingmian and Chen Mo also looked over at the same time.

Chen Mo, in particular, looked very serious behind his glasses.

Looking alike can be explained, and having the same name can also be considered a coincidence.

They can have the same appearance, name, and age.

This is no ordinary coincidence.

Gu Changjin remained expressionless and chuckled softly.

"The Blue Star Federation has a population of over 10 billion."

Is it strange to occasionally see two people who look alike?

Zhou Jingming thought about it carefully.

"That seems to be true."

Chen Mo's lips twitched slightly.

Can this be the same?

Su Xingmian rolled her eyes.

Before the two of them could even speak, Zhou Jingming had already convinced himself.

"Besides, if you were really the Speaker of the Federal Parliament, how would you have time to run around with us like this?"

"Having just taken over as speaker, he must be so busy that he doesn't even have time to eat."

As he spoke, he glanced at the stack of empty bowls in front of Gu Changjin, becoming even more certain.

"It's even less likely that they'd sit with us in a tiny shop eating fried rice."

"So it's just that they look alike."

"Yes, that must be it."

Gu Changjin nodded with satisfaction.

"Your analysis makes a lot of sense."

Su Xingmian turned to look at Chen Mo.

Chen Mo also glanced at her.

They both saw helplessness in each other's eyes.

Why were they able to become friends with Zhou Jingming?

A large part of the reason is that this guy is indeed very sincere.

Once you trust someone, you're unlikely to harbor unfounded doubts.

To put it another way, sometimes they're too easy to fool.

If someone digs a pit, he not only jumps in himself, but also carefully analyzes why the pit is suitable for him.

Zhou Jingming was completely unaware of the two people's gazes.

He moved closer to Gu Changjin in a mysterious manner and lowered his voice.

"Brother Gu, I've found the next place."

A hint of a smile flashed in Gu Changjin's eyes.

"Oh?"

Zhou Jingming looked around.

After confirming that the boss was still cooking rice in the kitchen, he whispered, "The underground cavern in the old coastal town to the north."

"That place seems to have been a legacy point left behind by the Xinxiang Sect in the past."

"We'll rest for two days and then head over. We're sure to find something good this time."

Gu Changjin nodded repeatedly, a smile appearing on his face.

"Sure, I'll go with you then."

Zhou Jingming's smile immediately widened.

"I knew Brother Gu would be interested!"

They obtained many good things in the previous secret realm.

A top-tier Mind-Body Visualization Technique, three ancient artifacts that can enhance Mind-Body Visualization, and a fragmented legacy about the Mechanical City.

Gu Changjin didn't take any of these things; he only took those dull, grayish-black stones from the depths of the secret realm that seemed useless no matter how you looked at them.

Zhou Jingming and the others were a little embarrassed at first.

They felt that Gu Changjin had saved them, but all he had taken was a pile of broken stones.

Gu Changjin insisted that he liked collecting these black stones.

They could only let him be, while admiring Brother Gu's noble character and harboring a slight desire to make amends.

What they didn't know was that those so-called black stones were not ordinary minerals at all.

Rather, it is the crystallization of the world's origin, which the Xinxiang Sect plundered from other worlds and condensed over a long period of time.

The twenty-seven pieces, after being refined by the Dao Fruit, transformed into more than seven thousand strands of Returning to the Dao Yuan.

It is countless times more precious than all those mental cultivation techniques and inherited artifacts combined.

Since Zhou Jingming, the chosen one, was able to discover the underground cavity in that old coastal city, it most likely contains the original essence left behind by the Xinxiang Sect.

Gu Changjin looked at Zhou Jingming, who was eating with his mouth full of oil, and his smile became even more gentle.

Being a chosen one is wonderful; you don't have to search for treasures yourself, they just appear at your feet.

All you have to do is follow behind and pick up the "broken stones" they don't want.

Everyone gets what they need, isn't that great!

I wish such days could last forever. If they could last forever, I'd rather they last ten thousand years!

Su Xingmian looked at Gu Changjin for a while, then suddenly spoke.

"Brother Gu, where did you used to live?"

"Nanjiang".

"What do you do?"

"Just graduated from high school."

"What about at home?"

Both my parents work in Singapore.

The answer was watertight, and all the information could even be found in the federal system.

However, Su Xingmian's doubts did not lessen; on the contrary, they intensified.

How could an ordinary student who just graduated from high school easily defeat the guardian of the secret realm? And how could he be so familiar with the ancient Heart Relics?

He also happens to share the same name and appearance as the new Speaker of the Federal Parliament.

She didn't believe it, and Chen Mo obviously didn't believe it either; the two exchanged glances again.

However, they did not press the matter further.

Gu Changjin's appearance was indeed sudden, and he was full of secrets.

But at least so far, he hasn't harmed them.

He even saved everyone's lives, and Zhou Jingming trusted him so much that he could only continue to observe him for the time being.

At this moment, Zhou Jingming finally finished the last bite of fried rice, leaned back in his chair with satisfaction, and let out a long sigh.

"That feels good! Boss, the bill!"

Gu Changjin picked up a tissue from the table and wiped his hands.

The next site for inheritance has already been identified.

More than seven thousand strands of the Dao Yuan have already arrived in the account.

This fried rice was definitely worth it, and it tasted delicious.