Family Management Game In Immortal Continent Chapter 753 - 748: The Will Of Earth

"Huu."

Materializing back in the room, Li Wei tweaked the game’s time acceleration settings and surveyed the clan's status. The Ancestral Spirit Tablet began to glow.

The image of Li Kuangren manifested within the Ancestral Hall.

"Old Ancestor, please grant us your instructions."

Li Wei couldn't help but feel a sense of irony looking at the "game character" bowing so reverently. In the game's reality, he was dealing with a sentient, living being, yet from his current perspective, that person was merely a flat image on a 2D monitor.

Li Wei proceeded to ask for an update on the clan's welfare.

Small strings of text began to drift steadily above Li Kuangren’s head.

"Rest easy, Old Ancestor. The family remains stable. Since Zhao Qingguang of the Immortal Zhao Clan discovered our Li family has a powerful patron, they haven't dared to move against us directly. At most, they will resort to subtle political maneuvering and hidden schemes, but nothing more."

"With Yunlin and Yunbing managing Duravia Trade Prefecture, while Chang’an, Changyao, and I handle Eternal Sun Prefecture... even Xinnian is capable of standing on his own. No major crises are expected."

Li Wei gave a slight nod of approval.

Leaving an avatar to maintain his presence, he immediately pulled up a search engine on his computer.

[Why did the cultivation realms of Earth’s cultivators advance so rapidly following the Spirit Qi revival?]

He had looked into this before, but this time his scrutiny was much deeper.

A variety of search results quickly populated the screen.

[Following the Spirit Qi revival, the Heaven and Earth Spirit Qi on Earth reached an incredible density, coinciding with the emergence of monsters across the globe. By slaying these creatures, humans could absorb the Heaven and Earth Spirit Qi directly into their bodies. During the initial century, humans even possessed something akin to experience panels. Rumor has it this was a manifestation of the Will of Earth, a power of Heaven and Earth deployed to save humanity from extinction, facilitating their rapid breakthroughs...]

Li Wei was momentarily taken aback. In those early days, it functioned exactly like an RPG—killing mobs for experience points.

"It’s no wonder their cultivation levels skyrocketed. The Will of Earth was essentially spoon-feeding them."

Li Wei rubbed his chin thoughtfully. Much of the data matched his previous findings, but a different entry caught his eye.

[Furthermore, the discovery of numerous secret realms from ancient civilizations and the inheritance of powerful legacies allowed the Human Race to evolve at high speeds. This birthed the first generation of cultivators capable of resisting extraterrestrial civilizations, allowing humanity to reclaim Earth and begin their campaign across the stars.]

[It is also speculated that many supreme experts from ancient eras used various techniques to reincarnate or possess souls in this world. In this new era, they were able to quickly seize fortuitous opportunities to regain their strength.]

"Ancient civilizations, secret realms, legacies of the powerful..."

Li Wei’s eyes narrowed. He contemplated the information for a long moment before typing a new query.

[Who was the first individual to achieve a breakthrough to the Void Refining realm?]

[Dongfang Qingshi: The pioneer of the Void Refining realm. He commanded the Human Race’s armies against the Mystic Civilization, executed the Great Mystic Master, and established the dominance of humanity. He is widely suspected to be a reincarnation...]

"Dongfang Qingshi? He broke through on his own. That's useless to me."

Li Wei exhaled deeply and pulled out a telegraph machine.

This was the specialized contact method he and Boss Qi had agreed upon after their last meeting. The more archaic the technology, the more reliable it was. Morse code was truly a timeless tool.

"Beep beep... beep beep beep beep..."

Li Wei extended the antenna and began tapping out his message.

...

Inside a lavishly furnished room hidden deep within a grimy California sewer, Boss Qi sat with headphones on, watching the news. He looked bored to death while an 80-year-old puppet prepared milk tea for him.

"I never imagined that I, the great Boss Qi, would end up in such a pathetic state."

Boss Qi let out a heavy sigh, missing the days when he was just a merchant trading second-hand goods for Spirit Stones. Now? He was a fugitive on the run.

Suddenly, he stiffened. The telegraph machine was clicking.

[Boss Qi, what is the fastest way to reach the Void Refining realm?]

"..."

Boss Qi stared in disbelief before snapping, "You crazy rebel leader! Do you think I'm some sort of walking encyclopedia? If I were a hundred years younger, I'd give you a proper thrashing!"

Tap tap... tap tap tap...

[My dear Young Master Li, there are several ways to speed up a Void Refining breakthrough: an enlightenment-infusion from an ancient expert in a secret realm, using the final energy of a senior’s remnant soul, or utilizing a secret treasure...]

[Do you have a specific method? I have a friend who needs to reach Void Refining quickly.]

"You bastard!"

Boss Qi gnashed his teeth. "If your 'friend' needs to take a leak, am I supposed to hold it for him too?"

[My respected Young Master Li, please give my warmest regards to your friend. I am truly happy for them. Regarding your query, you should consult the Fifth Maiden. She was part of the first group of humans to reach the Void Refining realm and served as the Chief Instructor of Cultivators back then. She trained countless experts personally.]

[Understood. Where are my anti-matter bombs?]

"Anti-matter my—"

Boss Qi’s complaint was cut short as his expression shifted. He quickly severed the buried telegraph wires and erased all magical traces. The 80-year-old puppet hurried into the room, its face blank. "Master, your 'guest' has returned."

"Guest? You mechanical moron! That’s the National Security Department!"

Cursing, Boss Qi shoved the old puppet into his storage ring and vanished into thin air. He slipped past the squad of cultivators raiding the sewer. Emerging back into the sunlight, he looked at the sprawling city skyline with a sense of dread.

"In all of California, is there nowhere left for me to hide?"