My dream connects to three thousand years later.

Chapter 133 Finally Entering the Qi Refining Realm

Opening her eyes, Chu Zhu propped herself up, looked around at the familiar Nuwa base, and took a few breaths.

"Wait, what is this feeling?" Chu Zhu's face suddenly lit up with joy. He felt that his mental state was almost the same as when he first woke up? In other words, the burden brought to him by this reset was negligible?
"Before, I could reset seven times, but now... I'll have to do it at least once more, right? Eight times? Or even more?"

Chu Zhu pinched her fingers together, pursed her lips, suppressed the turmoil in her heart, and calmed down.

The importance of resetting is undeniable; each reset increases the margin for error for him.

Although he could wake up in reality and then enter the dream again to alleviate the burden, it felt to Chu Zhu like he had spent the whole night playing a game but hadn't finished it, which made him feel very frustrated.

"Following this pattern, once I truly break through to the first realm, I should be able to experience a surge in power? I just don't know exactly how many times I can increase?"

"Moreover, in the future, I will break through to the second realm, the third realm, and even higher..."

Chu Zhu couldn't help but fantasize that perhaps one day, returning to her youth and being able to reset her appearance an unlimited number of times wouldn't be impossible.

"But then again..."

Chu Zhu frowned. "I used to be able to reset indefinitely, but the number of resets decreased over time. Now, since I started cultivating immortality, the number of resets is gradually increasing again! Is there any connection between these events?"

After thinking for a moment and still not figuring it out, Chu Zhu simply jumped up, put on her coat, and walked towards the gate.

As is customary... rob a bank first!

Then, as usual...

Well, this time they didn't run into the "ghost fire boy" Guo Hairui. So, Chu Zhu simply requisitioned a mountain bike.

Due to the mode of transportation, it took nearly an hour to reach the nuclear facility.

However, considering that Chu Zhu was already familiar with the process this time, and did not ask Nuwa No. 17 a bunch of questions in the morning, the time to arrive at the nuclear facility was actually earlier than the last time.

……

Chu Zhu stood on the high platform, looking down, and murmured to herself, "I'm back."

Immediately, he jumped down.

"...You?" The two-headed scaly man stared intently at Chu Zhu.

When he saw Chu Zhu skillfully slaying one dying monster after another and extracting the nuclear radiation stones from their minds, his four eyes flickered, and he remained silent.

Chu Zhu was quite happy to have some peace and quiet. He wasn't surprised by the guy's attitude this time; clearly, compared to his clumsy performance last time—this time he was much more skilled… and the two-headed scaled people thought he was a member of the Commandery…

However, to be fair, he was indeed practically a member of the Commandery, wasn't he? After all, he hadn't relinquished his position as a guest advisor. Although Chu Zhu's hands were moving quickly, his thoughts began to wander.

After collecting five spokes, and estimating that four minutes had passed since landing, I immediately returned to the area below the platform. There were metal ladders for climbing up and down!

Chu Zhu used both hands and feet.

"And then..." Chu Zhu sat cross-legged on the high platform, took a deep breath, and did not immediately begin cultivating. Instead, he recalled his experience from his last life cultivation.

"According to the cultivation method, the number of radiated stones absorbed should not exceed half a unit per day! Furthermore, the day should be divided into six equal periods, and this half unit should be absorbed little by little during these six periods to reduce the burden."

"However, this method is only effective when you reach the critical point! Once you break through the critical point, you still need to absorb a large amount of radioactive stone in a short period of time."

Undoubtedly, the mental strength that reached the critical point in his previous life, much like the powerful physique resulting from radiation, has been preserved in this moment!

Therefore, he can now directly begin his breakthrough...

After confirming that everything was correct, Chu Zhu placed the five stones on her two legs and two shoulders respectively, and placed the largest stone, which was almost golden in color, on her forehead.

"Victory or defeat hinges on this!"

Chu Zhu began absorbing the energy with all his might, and his entire body began to sting again. Perhaps it was because he had frantically absorbed five pieces at once this time, causing the pain to intensify significantly…

Gradually, Chu Zhu felt that contradictory feeling of his soul wanting to separate from his body again. Using his previous experience, he did his best to suppress his mind!

Perhaps a minute has passed, or perhaps... a very long time has passed?
Chu Zhu suddenly opened his eyes, feeling as if he had broken through a barrier. Then, the whole world gave him a completely different perspective!
With just a slight lowering of her head, Chu Zhu discovered that, apart from the radiant stone attached to her forehead, the other four stones had not been used up.

"...Did I succeed?"

Chu Zhu spoke softly, then paused for a moment, a look of confusion appearing in her eyes.

Because he discovered that his voice sounded much better than before?

Yes, Chu Zhu could indeed forcibly imitate the excellent voices of many superstars, but that was ultimately just imitation... his original voice remained unchanged! But now, it had changed? He felt that his original voice was even better than the voices of those superstars he had heard before?
"Is it the effect of cultivating immortality? Hmm?" Chu Zhu examined his wrist, lost in thought. Was his skin a little whiter? And had his hand shape become a little more beautiful?
Chu Zhu rolled up her sleeves and observed repeatedly to confirm that it was not an illusion.

"Wait a moment!" Chu Zhu's expression suddenly turned serious; he had suddenly thought of something—

He has seen quite a few cultivators now.

From Ning Linglong to Bi Xuan, from Zhang Hai to Qi Heng!
These people all have one thing in common: they are all remarkably good-looking.

By ordinary standards, Lu Muxue is already very beautiful! Moreover, Chu Zhu could tell that she was very good at dressing up... However, Ning Linglong, even without makeup, was no less beautiful than Lu Muxue.

Despite having a host of bad habits—staying up late, eating spicy food, and loving ice cream—her skin is shockingly smooth, and Chu Zhu has never noticed a single pimple on her face since she met her…

"Thinking about it this way, even that old man Hu Kaikang, with his hunched back, has a strong presence... and if he straightens his back, he's still an old man full of old baby charm."

"Hiss!" Chu Zhu was shocked. He realized that if he succeeded in cultivating immortality, his physical appearance and other conditions might be optimized.
It's not about plastic surgery, but about making the whole person more harmonious and aesthetically pleasing—normal human bodies can become overweight, develop acne, or have rough skin for various reasons! That's why people in the real world like to use photo editing apps to hide their flaws.

Cultivating immortality seems to be a direct renewal of the body... allowing you to enter a state of perfection that can only be reached in theory?
"Thinking about it this way, the grotesque bodies of body cultivators, like they've been injected with drugs... ugh!"

Chu Zhu felt himself starting to sweat. Cultivators are the kings of the game! Not only are they powerful, but their supernatural abilities are also incredibly cool. Most importantly, they come with a bonus of enhanced appearance.

Thinking back, when he broke through to the first realm of body cultivators, he wasn't given a single reset opportunity... but when he started cultivating immortality, before he even truly broke through to the first realm, he was given two more reset opportunities...

My goodness, is this what a naturally noble cultivator is like?!
Can you play without cutting?

"Thank goodness! I am a cultivator now. Thank goodness..." Chu Zhu sighed, looking up at the sky. It was his first time practicing body cultivation, and he hadn't been tainted by corruption. Otherwise, he would have ended up like Li Kang and Guan Fei...

Just can't imagine.

Later, when he learned that there was no such problem with cultivating immortality, he felt he would probably laugh in exasperation.

"That's right! What is my supernatural power again?" Chu Zhu suddenly realized the key point, and an expectant look appeared on his face. He put his hands together and tried his best to sense it.

Regarding the ability to sense supernatural powers, the basic cultivation methods don't actually mention it... I guess it assumes that this should be common knowledge? Even if it's not written down, cultivators can ask other cultivators to find out?
However, the "Great Brightness Technique" that Zhang Hai gave him contained detailed information on this matter.

"Supernatural powers originate from the Dharma that one desires within one's own heart!" Chu Zhu murmured to himself.

"Cultivators are the ones who yearn for freedom and transcendence the most in the world, and they are indeed the most free and unrestrained people!"

"Supernatural powers—that is, the freedom and ease with which cultivators navigate the world, sailing their own boats!"

Chu Zhu opened her eyes, her expression turning strange.

"My superpower... oh no, my special ability is called... memory???"

Chu Zhu wasn't entirely sure what the purpose of his supernatural abilities was. As for why he knew the name… it was because in that instant of doubt, as he closed his eyes, a sudden inspiration struck him, and the two words surfaced in his subconscious…

Of course, according to the theory that supernatural powers are the laws of the mind, this subconscious naming of them can basically cover their essence!

"So, what exactly is this thing? Does it enhance memory? It seems to have some effect... but the key question is..."

"I have a photographic memory, don't I?"

Chu Zhu felt completely dumbfounded. Wasn't this just playing with people? This must be the weakest supernatural power, right?
Wait, for the desire of the soul... Could it be that he longed to bring the scientific knowledge of the dream world into reality, so they gave him this supernatural power?
"Give me a USB flash drive with some kind of supernatural power, and I'll accept it! Memories...memories! I'll curse your mother."

Chu Zhu cursed inwardly. His face darkened, and after pacing around in place several times, he made his decision and jumped down again. In a few steps, he arrived at the bucket next to the central pillar.

He picked up the bucket with both hands, hesitated for a moment, but without the slightest hesitation, he prepared to pour the water down his throat.

"Let me try it. How is this stuff different from nuclear water? I just don't know if it tastes good..."

Two-headed Scaled Man: "???"

The two-headed scaly man had already sensed something was wrong. Although his life force was locked, his mental perception remained, and he could sense the fleeting surge of energy and spirit that had occurred on the platform earlier.

If nothing unexpected happens, the person in front of me should have successfully broken through to the first realm?
The problem is that if they were truly from the Commandery, they should only collect the items and not dare to directly devour and absorb them.

This is a taboo!

He had actually seen people who committed such heinous crimes before. As for their final fate... well, their corpses were probably already in the bellies of some monster—not that they were killed and fed to a monster, that would be too wasteful!
Instead, they are first put on trial, then placed here again, chained directly to iron chains, contaminated by radiation, and slowly turned into monsters in despair... eventually becoming part of the resources! Their corpses are fed to the rest of the out-of-control individuals.

Furthermore, considering that Chu Zhu wasn't wearing the standard flying fish suit that the same group of people usually wore when they came... it's highly likely that this guy used some kind of abnormal means to force his way in.

Upon confirming this, he was overjoyed.

After all, the presence of such suspected illegal entry creates the possibility of transactions.

"Sir, sir! Don't drink it... That stuff is applied to the skin and absorbed little by little! And you also need to take a lot of herbs to neutralize the damage the radiation water does to your body." The two-headed scaly man spoke urgently, but he was also somewhat bewildered. Wasn't this common sense? The person in front of him had successfully cultivated immortality, yet he didn't understand this? Or had he simply never learned about body cultivation?
Chu Zhu paused in his act of pouring the liquid into his mouth, then pondered for a moment, "So, drinking this will kill you?"

"That's how it is!" The two-headed scaly man nodded hurriedly, but the two heads nodded at different angles, one up and one down, which was quite amusing.

The person on the left spoke up, "Why don't you go up first? You've been here for almost five minutes..."

"Idiot!" the leader on the right cursed the leader on the left, then looked at Chu Zhu, "You've reached the first stage of cultivation, the Qi Refining Realm. That should give you more time to hold out!"

"?" The left head of the two-headed scaly man finally reacted, coughed slightly awkwardly, and continued, "Let's make a deal, as long as..."

"Let me ask you a question!" Chu Zhu interrupted their conversation, asking, "I just broke through and gained a divine ability called Memory! Do you know what this divine ability is?"

Although, according to Zhang Hai, the information about supernatural powers is of utmost importance and must not be leaked.

Battles between cultivators, unless the strength and size are too great, are usually battles of supernatural powers and information... But anyway, this time my life is going to be reset!
What's there to be afraid of?

"?" The two-headed scaled man fell into deep thought, looking at Chu Zhu who didn't seem to care at all, feeling a mouthful of sarcasm stuck in his throat, not knowing how to express it.

After a long pause, the two-headed scaly man swallowed hard, forcibly suppressing the urge to curse the unruly student in front of him for being stupid—if it were before, he would have severely criticized this student! But now, like a dragon stranded in shallow waters, he had no choice but to bow his head…

He finally managed a bright smile, "Young man, you've come to the right person!"

“Memory, memory… If I’m not mistaken, the ability of this supernatural power should be… um?” The two-headed scaly man’s words suddenly stopped.

After a moment's thought, the two heads met eyes, their pupils filled with astonishment and disbelief. Then, they stared intently in Chu Zhu's direction!

"It seems this supernatural power is not so simple?" Chu Zhu raised his eyebrows, his interest piqued. Of course, he also harbored some doubts about the two-headed scaled man's next words—who knew if the other party was deliberately trying to bait him, pique his interest, and then use force and inducement to help him escape?

The right head opened its mouth several times, but still looked at the left head with some uncertainty. Finally, the left head spoke in a slightly hoarse voice.

"Brother, are you sure the name of this supernatural power is 'Memory'? You didn't just make this up, did you? It should be... the initial name, right?!"

(End of this chapter)