Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
He picked up a relatively intact book and read it carefully, frowning.
He looked at a paragraph of words. Several characters were missing and it was very incoherent. He had to guess what it meant.
Not to mention that it was missing after reading one page and turning to the next. The next page was also gone. When he reached the next page, it was still goneâ¦
How could he read a story that was so disjointed?
Li Qingshan put the book down helplessly and shook his head. At this rate, he wouldnât be able to investigate the Nine-Tailed Fox who controlled the Great Path of Fate.
âFather, have you forgotten something?â Suddenly, the Big Clock inside Li Qingshan spoke.
Li Qingshan was startled, then his eyes lit up, and he shook his head, saying, âI really didnât think of that. Itâs true that one is often confused in the game.â
These books are broken now but were intact a million years ago. If he had pushed the time back a million years, wouldnât he have been able to see the complete records?
Li Qingshan stretched out his hand, and the Emperor energy slowly emerged, evolving into the Big Clock.
This time, the Big Clock wasnât particularly large. It was very small and slowly floated in front of Li Qingshanâs palm.
âFather, letâs go to a million years ago.â The Big Clock was very excited and, together with Li Qingshan, propelled time backward.
âOkay!â Li Qingshan nodded and his palm began to move the Big Clock, rotating it counterclockwise.
Boom!
Energy surged throughout the room, spreading everywhere, and then attaching to each book.
Time began to flow backward.
Ten years, a hundred years, ten thousand yearsâ¦
Li Qingshan and the Big Clock remained motionless, allowing time to flow through their bodies. Time flew like an arrow, shuttling back and forth, taking everything away.
When time had flown back a million years, those damaged books were instantly restored, each one as good as new, without any signs of damage.
Li Qingshan smiled and fixed the time, presenting the years from a million years ago before his eyes.
âFather, the era a million years ago seems to have a special feeling,â the Big Clock pondered.
âDoes time have a feeling?â Li Qingshan raised an eyebrow, not believing this.
Time didnât have feelings!
âItâs not a matter of time. Itâs a matter of this era,â the Big Clock said.
âWhatâs wrong with this era?â Li Qingshan asked. Could just arriving at a side hallâs time a million years ago reveal issues with the era?
He hadnât noticed anything.
âThe Big Clock is right. Thereâs indeed an issue with this era,â the lazy Space Girl said.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
Li Qingshanâs expression became serious. If his son said there was a problem, it might not be certain, but if his daughter said there was a problem, then there definitely was a problem.
âWhat did you guys find? Why didnât I realize anything?â Li Qingshan asked. He was also observing the time in the side hall but hadnât found anything.
âWe are realization magic treasures, a part of the Great Pathâs origin energy, and also a part of the Rules. We can sense these things more powerfully than the Emperor because we share the same origin,â the Big Clock explained.
âSo when we came to this era, we should resonate with this era, but obviously, this era isnât resonating with us. Thatâs what the Big Clock was surprised about just now,â the Space Girl said.
âEven though you are integrated with me, yet you can still resonate with the eras?â Li Qingshan asked curiously.
âI donât know why, but weâre able to retain this part of our ability. Perhaps itâs because our consciousness was preserved very well. In general, weâre considered relatives of the Rules.â the Space Girl explained.
âThen wouldnât I be the Rulesâ relativeâs father? An elder of the Rules?â Li Qingshan stroked his chin and suddenly said.
Both the Big Clock and the Space Girl were speechless.
Seeing them silent, Li Qingshan coughed dryly and said, âAlright, I understand what youâre saying. Itâs just that the Rules of this era havenât accepted you. Maybe itâs because the era is different. Whatâs the big problem with that?â
âItâs a big problem!â The Big Clock and the Space Girl said in unison.
Li Qingshanâs expression gradually became serious. If both children said so, then there really was a problem.
âWhat exactly is the problem?â Li Qingshan asked.
âThe Rules of this era are different from the Rules from our era,â the Space Girl said seriously.
Regarding this matter, she was very serious because realization magic treasures were born from the rules. The rules were a vast cradle, and they cherished it, unwilling to see it destroyed.
âWhat do you mean? Are the rules partially different or mostly different?â Li Qingshan asked seriously.
âWe donât know, but the Rules of a million years ago are certainly different from the current Rules. Although they both look like Rules, itâs like the difference between a son, a father, and a grandfather,â the Big Clock explained thoughtfully.
âI didnât expect to have such a big discovery this time,â Li Qingshan murmured. He had only wanted to push the time back to a million years ago and check the complete version of these broken books. He hadnât expected to have an additional discovery that the Rules of a million years ago were different from the present, indicating changes unknown to people.
âOver the past million years, cultivation has become increasingly difficult. No one could find the reason. Perhaps it had something to do with the changing Rules,â Li Qingshan said seriously. He didnât expect that he would accidentally discover a big secret.
âFather, if thereâs a chance, you must investigate it thoroughly. I feel that the Rules from a million years ago were more abundant, powerful, and easier to comprehend than the current Rules,â the Big Clock said.
âI understand. Letâs read the books first. Maintaining the time from a million years ago consumes a lot of energy.â Li Qingshan nodded and kept this matter in mind. Then, with a move of his Divine Sense, each book flew up and suspended in the air, flipping through automatically. Li Qingshan closed his eyes and scanned all the contents at once.
âAs expected, thereâs that Nine-Tailed Fox who has comprehended the Great Path of Fate.â Li Qingshan suddenly opened his eyes and said in surprise. He walked straight to a book, reached out, and opened it.
However, at this moment, a line of words appeared in front of him.
[Your serious observation activated Maxed-Level Comprehension, and youâve comprehended a Fate Rule.]
Li Qingshan stared blankly.
He thought, âWhat kind of existence was this Nine-Tailed Fox?â
He had only picked up a book that recorded its information, yet he had already activated his maxed-level comprehension skills and comprehended a Fate Rule.
Wasnât this too powerful?