Mythology Management System

Bai Qi and Li Si were two friends he had known in his early years. The way they met was quite dramatic.

Bai Qi was originally a battle maniac who liked to challenge martial arts schools everywhere. Ever since he met Fu Jiu, he has been sticking to him and often suppressing his strength to spar with him.

Fu Jiu's fighting experience and skills were exactly what he needed. After sparring with him, the two became friends.

Li Si is a first-level cultivator with mediocre talent. He has been stuck at the first level for several years and usually makes a living by capturing some first-level or even lower-level demonic beasts. He lives a comfortable life.

Sometimes Li Si would come to the martial arts school to train, and he had sparred with Fu Jiu and Bai Qi.

Bai Qi has a cold personality, always has a tense face, likes to let battles speak for themselves, and is the kind of straight man who will kill someone at the slightest disagreement.

On the surface, Li Si appears carefree and nonchalant, somewhat like a rich young master, but in reality, he is a cunning old fox who has secretly killed countless people in the past.

Neither of these two are good people, and Fu Jiu is no saint either. The saying "birds of a feather flock together" is very apt here.

They were as ruthless as winter to their enemies and as warm as spring to their friends. This perfectly describes the three of them. Perhaps it was some inexplicable fate at work, but the three of them quickly became friends.

In his previous life, Fu Jiu traveled around trying to solve his physical weakness problem, and soon left Qingshui City.

When he returned, everything had changed, and both Bai Qi and Li Si had passed away.

It is said that Li Si died tragically at the hands of a monster during a hunt, which seems plausible, but Fu Jiu felt that something was not quite right.

He knew Li Si's personality all too well. Given his cautious nature, he would never hunt high-level demonic beasts. At most, he would wander around low-level areas and catch some low-level demonic beasts like the mutated rabbit he bought today.

This makes his death somewhat suspicious. Fu Jiu wouldn't always assume the worst about everyone, but since it concerned his brother's life, he preferred to believe that someone was secretly plotting against him rather than attributing it to bad luck, so that he could take precautions in advance.

After breaking through to the third rank, Bai Qi was courted by the Li family of Qingshui City, but he sternly refused. As a result, he offended the Li family and eventually disappeared without a trace. It is highly likely that he was ambushed by the Li family.

The Li family is a long-established dominant force in Qingshui City, having occupied the city for decades. Even the law enforcement officers of Qingshui City would not easily provoke the Li family's power.

There are far too many aspects involved here. If one thing is done, it will have far-reaching consequences, and the entire Qingshui City could be affected.

Fu Jiu wanted to avenge them, but he was too weak and was instead thrown out and beaten up, almost losing his life.

Only after he emerged from the Heaven-Mending Secret Realm and possessed the strength of the sixth rank did he avenge them, personally crushing the Li family's Crown Prince to death.

However, by then his memories of Li Si and Bai Qi had faded considerably and become somewhat blurry. What sustained him in his desire for revenge was merely a thought, and the thrill of vengeance was far less intense than he had imagined.

Seeing Bai Qi and Li Si now brings back memories of the past.

"Here I am!" Bai Qi shouted softly, leaping into the air and landing on one leg. In the blink of an eye, he was in front of Fu Jiu, leaving his spear on the high platform. This time, he wanted to fight Fu Jiu with his bare hands.

"Alright, then I won't stand on ceremony. I've been wanting to test my current strength." Fu Jiu shook his head, putting some thoughts aside, and his right arm tensed as he threw a punch with lightning speed.

Even though the suffering his two brothers have not yet occurred, this matter cannot be left unresolved.

Fu Jiu will collect what they owe, whether in this life or the previous one, one by one.

Bai Qi's eyes sharpened. He clenched his left fist and swept it horizontally, blocking Fu Jiu's attack. At the same time, his right hand transformed into a blade and quickly stabbed towards Fu Jiu's abdomen. If this stab landed, he would probably be in pain for quite some time.

"Well done!" Fu Jiu bent his left arm and parried Bai Qi's right hand, while simultaneously kicking Bai Qi hard in the stomach with his right leg.

"His strength has increased by more than half again, and his reaction time is much faster." Bai Qi muttered to himself, analyzing Fu Jiu's changes as they clashed. He didn't pay much attention to the few blows he took, as this level of force was nothing to him.

Bai Qi dodged two steps back, using retreat as a form of advance, easily blocking Fu Jiu's attack. His right hand, which had been separated, once again gathered strength to meet the attack.

In the blink of an eye, the two had already exchanged dozens of blows. Fu Jiu no longer had the strength he would have five years later, but his vision was still there. For a time, he fought Bai Qi to a standstill, with neither of them gaining the upper hand.

"Fu Jiu, well done!" Li Si cheered for Fu Jiu from the sidelines. He had often been beaten up when sparring with Bai Qi.

Seeing the two of them fighting back and forth, with Bai Qi even looking slightly disheveled while dodging, Li Si couldn't help but clap and cheer. He was overjoyed to see Bai Qi suffer a setback.

After several dozen rounds, the two finally stopped, not because a winner had been decided, but because Fu Jiu's stamina had reached its limit.

"The bodies of ordinary people are really fragile." Fu Jiu pulled up a chair and slumped down without a care for his image. His muscles were a little sore, but he felt more comfortable after the pressure was released.

"Quite a change. Have you found a way to cure that strange illness?" Bai Qi asked curiously, sitting on the ground with one hand supporting him.

They were aware of Fu Jiu's strange illness and had even gone to great lengths to find a cure. Li Si had also gone out to find medicine for Fu Jiu, but to little avail. Now that they saw the changes in Fu Jiu, Bai Qi and Li Si were naturally very happy.

"Yeah, I'll be able to cultivate too from now on. Maybe in a few days I'll leave you all behind," Fu Jiu replied jokingly.

"That's not necessarily true," Li Si said, pursing his lips.

"I've recently figured out a bit of the way to advance to the second tier, so I should be able to advance soon."

"Congratulations! I hope you won't be discouraged by Bai Qi after your advancement." Fu Jiu smiled, somewhat looking forward to seeing Li Si get discouraged.

Li Si's fighting style is ruthless and more suited to ambushes; going head-to-head with a battle maniac like Bai Qi would be suicidal.

"Don't forget that in my previous life I was Li Si, the First Prime Minister of Qin, much more famous than that Lord Wu'an, okay?" Li Si glanced at him, clearly somewhat unconvinced.

However, facts speak louder than words. Bai Qi was already a second-tier cultivator, while he was still lingering at the first tier. The difference between them was self-evident.

Li Si's words unsurprisingly drew eye rolls from the two men. The previous life was the previous life, what did it have to do with this life?

"Congratulations," Bai Qi said softly.

"Isn't it a bit late to say this now?"

"Haha, not too late, not too late. To celebrate your recovery from your illness, how about we go to the bar for a few drinks today?" Li Si chuckled sinisterly. "You'll have to treat us."

Fu Jiu shrugged: "Fine, spare me, I don't have a single penny left."