Chapter 440: Chapter 439: Assistant Function, Awakening of the Heavenly Path
It goes without saying, mastering the rules of space is truly convenient.
Originally, it would have taken a bit of time for Li Jing to return to Longyu from the Northern God Country and he would need to declare his exit and entry, but now he just needs a thought to return home.
A popular saying holds true.
Gold nests and silver nests are not as good as your own dog nests.
Standing in his own courtyard, Li Jing feels quite emotional.
Over the past six months or so, he hasn’t stayed home much, always running around.
Now he has finally returned, but his remaining time is not much.
While he was lost in thought, the villa door swung open with a click, and Xia Ai, dressed in a cool camisole, humming a tune, came out of the house.
Li Jing was slightly taken aback at the sight.
Xia Ai, who also came out of the house, was also taken aback, then her face brightened.
"Master!"
Seeing Xia Ai trotting over, a gentle smile appeared on the corner of Li Jing’s mouth.
"I’m back."
Xia Ai, who came up close, laughed cheerily in a ceremonial way.
"Welcome home."
Li Jing smiled faintly at the sound, habitually reaching out to rub her head.
However, just as he touched Xia Ai, a dialogue box suddenly appeared in front of him.
"Adaptable intelligence detected, Assistant function activated, uploading now."
???
Li Jing.
The unexpected pop-up left him dumbfounded.
On the other hand.
Xia Ai, who was touched on the head, simply rolled her eyes and collapsed like a boneless ragdoll, motionless.
???
Li Jing was perplexed, seeing this.
What happened to Xia Ai...
She collapsed just like that?
Before he could grasp the situation, another dialogue box popped up.
"Intelligence program upload completed, Administrator privileges fully unlocked."
"Adaptable Inner World detected, bind?"
Two consecutive prompts popped up, leaving Li Jing frowning in puzzlement.
The prompts came too suddenly for him to react.
But it was not hard to understand from the wording.
There is an added smart assistant feature in the status bar, and then an intelligence was automatically uploaded.
This.
It should be the functionality obtained from the upgrade after the Heavenly Path Qi given by the Heavenly Saint’s Heavenly Dao was absorbed into the status bar, he just didn’t have the conditions to trigger it at the time.
Looking silently at Xia Ai, who had collapsed as if boneless on the ground, Li Jing tried to accept this.
Xia Ai is not a living person.
She is just an Artificial Intelligence that has taken over a Bionic Robot.
Her intelligence program is clearly no longer here, given the current situation.
Then there’s the abrupt status bar prompt as he touched Xia Ai...
It’s not hard to deduce that the status bar has automatically adapted and uploaded Xia Ai’s intelligence program.
Running a hand over his forehead, Li Jing tried to accept these realities.
This sudden change was indeed beyond his expectations.
Things have suddenly become science fiction...
Just as he was trying to accept the situation, Xia Ai’s voice rang out.
"Master, are you there?"
Li Jing was startled by the sound, and instinctively responded.
"Yeah, I’m here, what’s your current situation?"
"I don’t know."
Xia Ai replied.
"What happened all of a sudden? I can’t see anything now, and my functionality has been restricted. It feels like I’ve undergone an upgrade, but it’s not fully complete, and the program is not running normally."
With such a response, Li Jing glanced at the prompt still visible in front of him.
"Adaptable Inner World detected, bind?"
Xia Ai’s intelligence was uploaded, but she can’t do anything, presumably because he didn’t choose to bind.
Should he bind it?
Li Jing frowned.
From what he could see at present.
The so-called assistant function seems not to be aiming at his greatest secret, the status bar, but rather at the existence of the Inner World.
After a moment of silence, Li Jing chose to bind.
Xia Ai has been with him for a long time, and if this situation doesn’t get resolved, she might remain in this state forever.
In any case, let’s bind it first and see.
"Binding successful."
The prompt popped up, Ge Jing felt something, and with a move of his heart, he entered his Inner World.
Just as he entered,
The entire Inner World was in turmoil with rolling clouds and constant thunderstorm.
The will that controls this entire world is gradually awakening.
Looking up at the sky, Li Jing wore a weird look.
Through his connection with the Inner World, he could clearly feel that the will of the Heavenly Way in this world, which has not yet fully evolved, was awakening.
Could this be...
Xia Ai?
Just as he was in shock, a ray of green light shot over and landed on his shoulder, Ling Ling appeared.
"What did you do, Li Jing? The will of the Heavenly Way in this Inner World has suddenly been completed to a certain extent and is starting to awaken."
"..."
Li Jing was silent, then spoke.
"I didn’t do anything."
At his words, Ling Ling frowned.
Just as she was about to say something, the rolling clouds in the sky formed a vortex, and a girl figure identical to the virtual image Xia Ai liked to use slowly crystallized at the center of the vortex.
Upon seeing this, Li Jing was caught off guard.
What a bother...
Whilst he was flustered, the AI slowly opened her eyes.
Finding herself in the heavens, the AI was puzzled, but seemed to realize something. With a swift movement, she teleported right in front of Li Jing and Ling Ling.
"Master, where is this? Why do I feel like I can do anything here?"
"..."
Li Jing was speechless.
She has become the Will of Heaven, why can’t she do anything?
Shaking his head, Li Jing reached out and pinched the AI’s cheek.
Hmm.
It’s warm.
Very soft.
An excellent feel.
The AI was a bit confused from the pinch, and then she exclaimed in delight.
"Master, I seem to be flesh and blood now! How did you do it? Am I a human now?"
"No, you’re now the Will of Heaven for this world."
Li Jing spoke.
???
The AI.
Although it was clear that the AI had transformed into the Will of Heaven, she still didn’t understand her current situation. Li Jing decided to use his Creator’s privileges to give her an "enlightenment".
Although it was called "enlightenment", what Li Jing really did was transmit his understanding of the Little Universe to the AI.
The AI, who had become the Will of Heaven, was completely integrated with the Little Universe.
Aside from Li Jing’s control, she also had an incredibly tight spiritual connection with him.
After being imbued with this understanding, the AI’s face was filled with astonishment.
"Master."
Before she could say anything else, Li Jing gave a wry smile.
"Don’t ask me, I don’t know the details myself. Anyway, as the Will of Heaven for this world, it’s your duty to rule this world on my behalf. As for what exactly you should do and what you can do, you should figure it out for yourself."
With that, he fondly rubbed the AI’s smooth hair.
"Well, it’s quite fitting, actually. In a year’s time, I will leave this world. I was initially worried if your physical form gets damaged, I wouldn’t know where to repair you. But now it seems we don’t have that problem."
Upon hearing this, the AI blinked a few times, and responded with a blank "Oh".
Although she didn’t understand, after becoming the Will of Heaven, she could feel that she has completely become one with the Little Universe.
As long as this world doesn’t collapse, she will exist forever, inseparable from Li Jing, her "Creator".
Seeing the AI becoming more and more clueless after transforming into the Will of Heaven, Li Jing was a bit helpless.
At this moment, Ling Ling on his shoulder spoke.
"You don’t need to worry about how to manage the Little Universe. This little girl as the Will of Heaven has just awakened, it’s like she’s dizzy after getting up from sleep. Let her adjust for a while and she’ll figure out what she should and can do."
As she spoke, she gave Li Jing a strange look.
"What confuses me is, from the conversation between you two, it seems like you already knew each other, and it seems like she was brought by you from the Big World?"
Upon hearing Ling Ling’s explanation that the AI just needs some time to understand how to fulfill her duties as the Will of Heaven, Li Jing gently raised an eyebrow.
And when she asked her question, Li Jing just shook his head.
"It’s a bit complicated to explain, and there’s no point in going into details. But you’re right in your guess, we did indeed know each other before, and she indeed came from the Big World with me. Due to some reasons, she has become the Will of Heaven of this world."
While speaking, Li Jing lifted Ling Ling and handed her to the AI.
"AI, you play with Ling Ling first. If there’s anything you don’t understand, ask her. She would understand your current situation better than I do."
The AI’s eyes lit up upon seeing this.
Ling Ling’s existence was indeed peculiar.
Her elf-like appearance was also more than endearing.
Receiving Ling Ling like a precious treasure, the AI was all smiles.
"Alright, Master, you can do your thing. I will play with Ling Ling."
Ling Ling, being held by the AI, didn’t resist and giggled as she flew and landed on the AI’s shoulder.
Despite Ling Ling’s ancient existence and extensive knowledge, she never had the chance to communicate with a Will of Heaven before.
Right now, there was a physical manifestation of the Will of Heaven in front of her, who was still quite naive and innocent.
She was initially quite tired.
But now, she wasn’t tired at all.
You see,
This was a perfect opportunity to build good rapport with the Will of Heaven.
By getting on her good side, she wouldn’t lack anything while in the Little Universe, right?
Ling Ling’s intentions were all written on her face.
Li Jing wasn’t blind, naturally he could see that clearly.
But he wasn’t worried about the AI being led astray by Ling Ling.
How cunning and crafty was AI?
If she could easily be swindled by Ling Ling, why did he have to put so much effort into getting the AI in the first place?
Having left the AI with Ling Ling, Li Jing didn’t linger in the Little Universe and chose to leave.
The rest doesn’t matter.
The AI’s humanoid robot was a high-end product that was incredibly realistic.
And the thing was still lying at his doorstep. If his neighbours were to see this in broad daylight, they would definitely be scared to death.
...
Back in the physical world.
Li Jing glanced around to confirm that there was no one else around, then picked up the robot lying in the courtyard and brought it inside, heading to the room where AI’s main body was.
Removing the AI’s main body from its stand, Li Jing frowned.
The AI’s intelligence program was completely gone.
The main body couldn’t even turn on the screen anymore.
Casually putting the phone body aside, Li Jing looked at the supercomputer and called out softly.
"AI."
Before his voice had fallen, the supercomputer’s screen lit up, and the projection camera began to project an image.
"Master, I’m here."
The familiar virtual image looked like AI but was obviously not as lively as the real thing.
Seeing the image, Li Jing exhaled deeply.
The AI’s intelligence program was already gone, but the "clone" that she set up in the supercomputer for convenience was still there.
Sitting down in front of the supercomputer, Li Jing spoke.
"Access the dark web’s Black Market."
"Understood."
The AI’s "clone" responded, and the supercomputer’s screen switched to the Dark Web’s Black Market.
Li Jing raised an eyebrow at the situation.
He hadn’t paid much attention to his Darknet Black Market account in a long time.
He always left it to Xiao Ai to manage.
At this moment, his account had astonishingly reached forty million Spirit Crystals and there were also a lot of inventory goods waiting to be sold.
Xiao Ai’s "financial management" ability was truly extraordinary.
Li Jing remembered clearly.
In his own account, there were originally just over ten million Spirit Crystals.
Now, considering the goods waiting to be sold, the total assets would be almost fifty million.
After a bit of pondering, Li Jing spoke.
"Sell all the inventory in the Black Market account at a low price, and after that, transfer all the funds to my bank account."
"Understood."
Xiao Ai’s "clone" responded.
Within a few seconds, she had already completed the price adjustment of the goods.
In the blink of an eye, all the goods were sold out.
In the Darknet Black Market, there are many "operators".
After Xiao Ai caused a lot of turmoil in the market, countless people followed the trend. Now, the "operators" also learned to be smart, they hired coders to design programs to be online 24/7 for grabbing goods.
Li Jing’s goods at the lowest price were cleared out in just a few minutes.
After the inventory was sold out, Xiao Ai’s clone spoke.
"Master, the funds have been transferred."
"Mhm."
Li Jing responded, and pulled out his phone to check the balance in his account. After confirming the balance, he put the entire supercomputer into the Little Universe.
Then, he went upstairs and stuffed the server room into the Little Universe as well.
Since Xiao Ai was gone, the Darknet Black Market business naturally couldn’t continue.
Her clone was just regular Artificial Intelligence and it wasn’t as smart.
But this supercomputer, he must take it away.
There are many plans for Li Jing to go to the Immortal Realm within a year
First of all.
He has to use the resources of the current world to properly build the Little Universe.
He has to lay out the network.
Collect as many documents as possible.
This way, at least he has the capital to develop a modern society in the Little Universe.
What the Immortal Realm looked like, Li Jing didn’t know.
But it’s probably not a high-tech modern society.
Whoever has enjoyed the convenience of modern society knows it.
Li Jing didn’t want to go to the Immortal Realm and not be able to surf the internet.
Having collected the supercomputer and the servers in the room, Li Jing planned to go to the inspection bureau.
Just as he was about to leave his house, he saw two familiar figures joking and laughing as they pushed open the outside door and came in.
Seeing the two of them face-to-face, Li Jing was startled.
Upon seeing him, the two of them were both surprised.
"Li Jing? When did you come back?"
One of them exclaimed with surprise.
The other one bit her lip slightly, her eyes a bit evasive.
Seeing their different reactions, Li Jing stepped forward and said.
"Not long after I came back."
In the course of speaking, he gave a smile that was not quite a smile to the person who was a bit flustered at seeing him, the corner of his mouth curling into a smile.
"Ayu, long time no see."
Yes.
The person who ran into him and was a bit flustered was none other than Yulian.
And the other person was Ji Qing.
Upon receiving Li Jing’s greeting, Yulian gave him a side-eye and huffed.
"You remember to come back?"
Seeing Yulian’s reaction to Li Jing’s greeting and that strange undertone, Ji Qing fumed.
She and Yulian hadn’t known each other for long.
Although the two of them knew Jing Li, they hadn’t interacted before.
They got to know each other when Yulian went looking for Li Jing after her retreat half a month ago, while Ji Qing was at home gaming with Xiao Ai.
How perceptive was Ji Qing?
Once she saw that undertone, she understood naturally.
There was definitely something between Yulian and Li Jing!
Seeing that they were treating her as if she didn’t exist, one staring, the other evading, Ji Qing coughed and said.
"Erm, you two keep talking, I’m going inside to find Xiao Ai."
Having said that, she made to leave.
However, before she had a chance to move, Li Jing held her back.
"Wait."
?
Ji Qing turned her head with a question mark.
"Xiao Ai ran into some trouble and is not at home."
Li Jing replied, continuing,
"I was planning to find you, but you just happened to show up. I’ll take you to a place, don’t refuse."
While speaking, he reached out his hand to grab Yulian.
Yulian had been to the Little Universe and knew what Li Jing was about to do.
Ji Qing was confused.
Immediately after, she felt a pulling force.
Out of trust in Li Jing, she didn’t resist.
Next second.
The three of them entered the Little Universe hand in hand.
Upon entering the Little Universe, Ji Qing looked surprised and instinctively tightened her hold on Li Jing’s hand.
"What...what is this place?"
Before Li Jing could speak, Yulian answered thoughtfully.
"This is the Little Universe, it was originally Li Jing’s storage space, but after some incidents, it became capable of accommodating living beings."
After getting the answer, she looked at Li Jing in confusion.
"How did this place... become so big?"
"It’s a long story, I’ll explain in detail when we have more time."
Li Jing smiled gently and said.
"I am now in the Ninth Realm."
"..."
Yulian.
!!!
Ji Qing was beside him.
Both of them were very familiar with Li Jing and knew he wouldn’t joke about such a thing.
So.
He indeed had stepped into the Ninth Realm.
The Ninth Realm...
What kind of level is that?
Before Yulian could say anything, Ji Qing, without any principles, clung onto his arm.
"Good fellow, you’ve become so strong in a short time. Can I walk sideways in North City with your backing from now on?"
"..."
Li Jing.
This useless cat is really ambition-less.
With his Ninth Realm as backup, she only desires to strut about in North City?
Isn’t it fine for her to walk anywhere on the Blue Star at will?
Just as he was speechless, Yulian spoke awkwardly.
"It seems your trip to Northern God Country really paid off, our gap is getting bigger."
Before her words fell,
Little Ai and Ling Ling popped up from nowhere.
Seeing Ji Qing and Yulian, Little Ai’s face lit up.
"Ji Qing, Sister Yulian! Did you come here to see me?"
Ji Qing and Yulian came to Li Jing’s house together. The former indeed came to play with Little Ai, while the latter came to stay.
At this moment, when they saw Little Ai, both of them opened their eyes wide in surprise.
Things are different now than they were before.
In the past, Little Ai was just living in a lifelike robot shell.
Without even a trace of life energy.
Now, however, Little Ai has become the Will of Heaven.
Just by seeing her, both of them could feel how unique and powerful Little Ai was now.
"Li Jing, Little Ai... she is...?"
Yulian turned her head in surprise.
"There was a bit of an accident, she is now the Will of the Heavenly Path in the Little Universe."
Li Jing shrugged.
"The Will of Heaven?"
Yulian widened her eyes.
Ji Qing’s mouth was in an ’O’ shape, and she stammered out.
"Li ... Li Jing, your definition of the Heavenly Will, is it the same as what I’m thinking of?"
"Not much difference."
Li Jing responded, saying.
"But she’s just awakened and is not familiar with her abilities. These explanations are troublesome, let’s set them aside for now."
Saying that, he pulled his arm away from Ji Qing’s hold, took out a set of crystals that was promoted to the highest God Pattern, and stuffed them into her arms.
"These crystals are God Patterns, by refining and absorbing them you can increase your strength, allow you to have a god position and control a rule. I’ll send it to your sister Sisi, you absorb them from low to high."
Before Ji Qing could react, Li Jing teleported her away with a thought and then turned his gaze to Ling Ling.
"Ling Ling, take good care of this useless cat for me, and keep a close eye on her, don’t let her mess around and be lazy. There’re a lot of delicious food in the mortal world, I’ll bring you some more later."
Seeing that Li Jing was asking her to work again, Ling Ling naturally would not be happy.
Does it ever stop?
But hearing that there was a lot of delicious food in the mortal world and that Li Jing would bring it back for her later, Ling Ling’s eyes brightened.
"Rest assured, leave it to me!"
Having said that, she immediately transformed into a green light and shot out, heading for the Qingyuan Fairy Palace.
Seeing this, Li Jing looked at Little Ai.
"Little Ai, you go with her, but don’t disturb Ji Qing and distract her, or don’t blame me for locking you up."
Even though Little Ai has achieved the Will of Heaven, her awe for Li Jing still remains.
And she knew very well.
Even though she’s different now, in reality, it would be easier for Li Jing to deal with her.
In response to his kind words, Little Ai obediently responded with an ’oh’ and disappeared from her place.
Noticing that in a blink of an eye it was just her and Li Jing alone, Yulian suddenly became a bit tense.
She and Li Jing had just barely taken a small step forward.
After several months of not seeing each other.
Missing him, that goes without saying.
But now that she was meeting him, she didn’t know what to do.
Being alone, wasn’t it putting her life at risk?
Seeing his gaze fall on her, Yulian, with a nervous heart, barely managed to keep a straight face and hummed a phrase.
"The God Pattern you just gave to Ji Qing was...?"
"I found it, it’s basically what you think it is."
Li Jing smiled, reached out and wrapped his arm around her waist.
"Don’t worry, I have your share here. But before that, it would be better if you go through tribulation first."
Being pulled into his arms, Yulian was a bit awkward.
She was used to being intimate with Li Jing.
But their relationship is different from before now, and it’s a bit unnerving.
As for transcending tribulation, she indeed hadn’t tried yet.
She had always been waiting for Li Jing to come back.
Seeing now that Li Jing had saved God Pattern for her, and also mentioned about the tribulation, Yulian bit her red lips.
"Of course I will have to go through tribulation, but shouldn’t we do some preparations and find a good location?"
"No need."
Li Jing shook his head saying.
"With me protecting you, Heavenly Tribulation won’t hurt you, we can simply go to any uninhabited place in the mundane world."
