The Reversal of Heaven Begins with The Smiling, Proud Wanderer

Fan Xian hurriedly spoke up, his heart pounding with shock.

This woman is extremely skilled, at least a ninth-rank expert, and is completely beyond his current ability to contend with.

But Si Lili would never listen to the explanation of a cowardly person.

With a swift movement, she attacked again like a ghost, the gusts of wind whipping between her fingers and palms displaying her formidable cultivation.

Seeing this, Fan Xian knew there was no way to resolve the situation peacefully, so he immediately circulated his domineering internal energy and fought back with all his might.

Although Fan Xian is only a seventh-rank cultivator now, the "Overbearing True Qi" is the strongest cultivation technique in this world, enough to make him rival an ordinary eighth-rank master.

With Wu Zhu's guidance over the years, Fan Xian's combat skills far surpass those of his peers. Perhaps only the genius girl Haitang Duoduo from Northern Qi can outshine him.

However, Si Lili is no longer the same as before. Under Lin Mu's tutelage, her strength has increased day by day.

However, within just a few moves, he completely suppressed Fan Xian.

"boom!"

Fan Xian was caught off guard and was struck in the chest with a palm.

He grunted and flew backward, crashing heavily into the artificial hill. Amidst the flying debris, he was unable to get up for a moment.

"puff!"

Fan Xian coughed up a mouthful of blood, his pupils shrinking sharply.

As Si Lili approached, his heart sank. He never expected that he would be inexplicably killed here so soon after arriving in the capital.

"Lili, stop."

A calm voice suddenly rang out, as if carrying some strange magic, instantly freezing the fierce killing intent in the arena.

Si Lili's delicate fist stopped abruptly less than an inch from Fan Xian's head.

Without hesitation, she withdrew her hand and stepped back, standing respectfully to the side: "Young Master."

Fan Xian, still shaken, suddenly looked up.

Lin Mu appeared out of nowhere, standing with his hands behind his back in the moonlight.

He wore a plain white robe and had a calm expression, as if he had expected his arrival.

"Lin Mu?"

Fan Xian, panting heavily, managed to utter two words.

He finally met this mysterious fellow villager.

Just then, the system notification sounded in Lin Mu's mind again:

[Ding! You have encountered the destined figure Fan Xian, triggering the side quest: The Mystery of My Origins.]

[Mission Requirements: Within one month, help Fan Xian find out about his origins.]

[Task Reward: Randomly selected.]

Upon hearing the system notification, Lin Mu remained calm, his tone carrying a hint of teasing: "Young Master Fan, is this your way of paying a visit? Quite unique."

“If I hadn’t sensed something, you would probably be dying in my yard tonight.”

Fan Xian's face flushed, a mixture of lingering fear and embarrassment.

He tore off the blood-stained mask, took a deep breath, and cupped his hands, saying, "It was my abruptness, really... What Young Master Lin knows is too important to me, and in a moment of desperation, I resorted to this desperate measure. Please forgive me!"

Lin Mu waved his hand, seemingly unconcerned: "Never mind, come in and have a cup of tea to calm your nerves."

The study was brightly lit.

Lin Mu and Fan Xian sat facing each other, with two cups of tea steaming on the table.

Although Si Lili was curious, she did not ask any questions and tactfully retreated outside the room.

inside the room.

After a brief silence, Fan Xian could no longer hold back. He stared intently at Lin Mu and tentatively asked, "Imperial Jade Liquor."

Lin Mu picked up the teacup, gently blew on it, looked up at him, and smiled slightly: "One hundred and eighty per cup."

"Odd changes to even."

“Symbols look at the quadrants.”

The code is correct!

Fan Xian's heart pounded. He leaned forward and lowered his voice, "Fellow countryman, did you also travel from that world?"

"You can understand that."

Lin Mu's answer was ambiguous, but he did not deny it.

"How did you get here? When? How do you know about me? Are there any other transmigrators in this world...?"

Fan Xian bombarded him with questions like a machine gun; he desperately needed answers.

Lin Mu took a sip of tea and said calmly, "I know you have many questions in your mind."

"This world may be completely different from what you imagine. You can't really be considered a time traveler, because the world we live in is still Earth, just Earth more than 100,000 years after the nuclear war."

"what?!"

Fan Xian nearly dropped the teacup in his hand, muttering, "Earth more than 100,000 years after a nuclear war?"

This news was like a bolt from the blue for Fan Xian, and it also raised even more questions in his mind.

"If it's Earth hundreds of thousands of years from now, how did you and I travel through time, or how were we reborn?"

Lin Mu put down his teacup, his gaze deep: "It's consciousness preservation technology. You suffered from myasthenia gravis, were bedridden for a long time, and signed an experimental protocol."

"Through the experiment, your memories were digitized and preserved. After Ye Qingmei became pregnant, she returned to the temple and transplanted your memory data into her own child."

"Fan Jian probably told you something about Ye Qingmei, but he didn't know much about her."

"Your mother, Ye Qingmei, was also a person from the pre-nuclear era. It was the temple's artificial intelligence that transplanted her memory data into this child who was exposed to radiation."

"However, Ye Qingmei did not want to be a tool, so she escaped and took with her the temple's advanced bionic robot, a Barrett sniper rifle, some medicines, and three martial arts manuals, which led to the creation of the four grandmasters today."

Hearing this, Fan Xian couldn't help but interject, "Advanced bionic robot? You wouldn't be talking about Uncle Wu Zhu, would you?!"

Lin Mu nodded: "Of course, otherwise why do you think Wu Zhu's appearance hasn't changed at all over the years? He clearly doesn't have any true qi, yet he can still fight a Grandmaster."

"So that's it!"

Fan Xian felt a sense of absurdity and looked at Lin Mu, asking, "So, you also came from the Temple?"

Lin Mu denied it, saying, "No, I come from a much farther place."

He paused, then dropped another bombshell: "Let's talk about you. Fan Jian isn't your biological father; Emperor Qing is."

"Am I Emperor Qing's son?"

Fan Xian was completely stunned on the spot.

"That's right, and the mastermind behind killing your mother back then was also Emperor Qing..."

Lin Mu was no riddle teller; he immediately switched to spoiler mode, revealing all the grudges and affections between Ye Qingmei, Emperor Qing, and others.

As Fan Xian digested this astonishing news...

The system notification has already sounded.

[Ding! Side quest: 'The Mystery of My Origins' has been completed. Reward: Golden Light Mantra!]

[Golden Light Mantra: Originating from the world of Under One Person, it is one of the eight great divine mantras of Taoism. It allows for the cultivation of both body and spirit, the transformation of Qi into a physical form, and the integration of offense and defense.]

[Do you wish to claim it?]

Chapter 76: Ye Qingmei's Box and Wu Zhu

"receive."

Lin Mu's mind stirred slightly, and a wave immediately rose in his sea of ​​consciousness.

In an instant, the vast information about the Golden Light Mantra was like a sudden enlightenment, transforming into the most fundamental understanding and deeply imprinting itself on his soul.

Its principles, its methods of circulating Qi, and its offensive and defensive variations are all thoroughly understood.

He slowly opened his eyes, a golden light flashing in them. He looked at Fan Xian, who was still in shock and grief, and suddenly spoke, his voice calm but carrying an undeniable power: "You already know what you need to know."

"What are you going to do next?"

Fan Xian rubbed his temples hard, trying to clear the turmoil churning in his mind.

His biological father is Emperor Qing, who is also the murderer of his mother; the revered Uncle Wuzhu is not human; the true energy he has painstakingly cultivated is actually a mutation caused by nuclear radiation...

All of this was so bizarre and outlandish that it was enough to overturn the understanding he had built up over the past ten years.

Fan Xian let out a long breath and said with a wry smile, "Too much information... I need to digest it."

"Brother Lin."

Fan Xian raised his head, his gaze filled with inquiry, "How did you learn of these secrets?"

Lin Mu smiled slightly: "By chance, I watched a 'related video'. If you don't believe me, you might as well open the box your mother left behind now."

"Inside, besides the letter she left for you and Wu Zhu, there is also a sniper rifle, which is enough to prove that what I said is true."

Lin Mu had his own plans.

The box left behind by Ye Qingmei is a key item connecting many events, and it is highly likely to contain the "luck" of this world. Touching it may trigger a side quest of the system.

Fan Xian was shocked again upon hearing this: "You even know what's in the box? But... that box has a peculiar structure and an extraordinary lock. I don't have the key, so I can't open it at all."

"The key was carried by the Empress Dowager on her person."

Lin Mu said calmly, "If you need it, I can get it now. Or, we can try to unlock it using other methods."

Lin Mu's omniscient and omnipotent, effortless demeanor made Fan Xian feel inexplicably at ease, yet also a sense of unease that was hard to grasp.

He hesitated for a moment, then tentatively asked, "Brother Lin, the imperial palace is heavily guarded, and it is said that there is even a mysterious and unpredictable Grandmaster in charge... Are you really confident?"

"A mere Grandmaster, what is there to fear?"

With Lin Mu's current strength, let alone a Grandmaster, even if all four Grandmasters of the world gathered together, they would not be his match.

Just how powerful is this fellow villager? He's not even afraid of Grandmasters. He must have something to say about me...

[Could it be for the sniper rifle left by my mother? That doesn't seem likely. I'll have to be careful.]

Fan Xian's mind raced. He knew there was no such thing as a free lunch, and Lin Mu must have his reasons for helping him like this.

However, he seems to be in a completely passive position right now, with no bargaining power whatsoever.

"Since Brother Lin says he has a way to open the box, then... I'll have to trouble you."

Fan Xian finally made up his mind.

In any case, personally verifying the contents of the box is a crucial step in dispelling the current mystery.

"There's no time to lose, let's go now."

Lin Mu acted decisively and immediately got up.

Suppressing his anxiety, Fan Xian got up and led the way.

At this moment, he seemed to have no better choice.

Under the cover of night, the two quietly sneaked into the Fan residence.

With young master Fan Xian leading the way, they naturally had no obstacles.

Arriving at the secluded courtyard where Fan Xian lived, the place was exceptionally quiet because he disliked being disturbed by servants and had already dismissed everyone around him.

After entering the room.

Fan Xian carefully closed the door, then pulled a rope and placed it on a shelf hidden in the rafters. He took out a long leather box with a special material and smooth lines and carefully placed it on the table.

"That's it."

Fan Xian's tone carried a hint of awe and anticipation.

[Ding! Detected the lucky item 'Ye Qingmei's Box', triggering the side quest: Open the Relic.]

[Mission Requirements: Help Fan Xian successfully open the box within one year.]

[Task Reward: Randomly selected.]