This Is My Planet - Chapter 7
Humans from Earth are quite remarkable. Although his time in seclusion was exceedingly long, it was merely a few centuries for Earthlings. They had already advanced to the point where they could colonize in the universe…
Of course, there may have been some technical issues, which led to wormhole misdirection. This group of Earthlings had lost contact with their home planet. The fact that they ventured through wormholes was crucial; otherwise, it would have taken thousands of light years to travel from Earth to this place, making their arrival impossible.
He wondered if the first encounter between humans and divine descendants, hearing these aliens speaking the same language as them ten thousand light-years away, had left them flabbergasted. Maybe this was the reason why humanity decided to assist the divine descendants?
In any case, humans had settled here for more than two hundred years, and the development had proceeded as expected.
What started as a colony of a million people from a migration fleet had multiplied into a nation of tens of millions. Their technological advancements might have diverged from Earth’s, given the uniqueness of this planet.
This year, Xia Guixuan had been in seclusion for twenty-five thousand and two hundred years, and the actual time passed in the universe was much less. 250 years when the time formation was active, and around 200 normal years after that.
“It’s been nearly five hundred years…” Xia Guixuan mused to himself, “I wonder if she…. they, have found this place yet?”
“My injuries are still not fully healed; I’m in quite a pitiful state…” Xia Guixuan stared at the palm of his hand. “I hope this planet will bring me more surprises.”
Even after more than twenty-five thousand years in seclusion, Xia Guixuan’s injuries were far from fully healed. At his level, ordinary injuries were not much of a concern, but once a primordial injury occurred, it became immensely complicated and would likely never fully recover.
Currently, his physical injuries had healed, his cultivation had been restored, but the crucial issue was that his spiritual soul was not fully intact, and his understanding of the Dao was incomplete, allowing him to operate at only seventy to eighty percent of his peak power.
Regarding matters of the Dao, continuing to seclude himself would be meaningless, and he needed to seek insights from the cosmos. Therefore, he emerged from seclusion.
He couldn’t have predicted that the planet he had temporarily chosen for his seclusion would develop into its current state.
Different dimensions, different star systems, the emergence of different civilizations—here they converged, yet all of them had a strong connection to him.
Xia Guixuan gazed at his palm for a long time, where it seemed as though a nebula was swirling within.
He smiled faintly all of a sudden.
In truth, it was quite entertaining.
Why do people want to cultivate and seek eternal life?
For various reasons, and for Xia Guixuan, it was initially about becoming stronger, and then it was to satisfy his insatiable curiosity and exploration.
In this boundless universe, countless worlds, myriad life forms, and a thousand different experiences… how could one bear to leave without seeing them all?
After witnessing countless cycles of rise and fall, it’s inevitable for one’s temperament to become indifferent, and most things don’t really matter. Yin Xiaoru is quite perceptive; as long as she doesn’t touch his pride, there’s really nothing worth fussing over. Gain and loss are fundamentally inconsequential; what’s important is the enjoyment of life.
Take, for example, why he bothers to make facial expressions or blink his eyes?
He finds it interesting, so why not give it a try?
The essence of immortals is carefree and uninhibited, and that was exactly what he was. After abdicating his position as an Immortal Emperor and shedding those burdens, it became even truer.
The convergence on this planet is fascinating, fateful, and novel, and he was quite satisfied with it.
Who knows, this might not only be the chance to resume his cultivation, but perhaps also the path to enlightenment may lie on this planet; it remained unknown.
…
Xia Guixuan glanced at his wristwatch once more, which showed that it was nine in the morning.
Yin Xiaoru had not left her room, and his identity-related work was likely done through her phone. At this moment, it was more probable that she was catching up on sleep. Her cultivation had not reached the point where she no longer needed rest, so staying up until daybreak was challenging for her.
There were several robots outside her door, guarding vigilantly as if they were warning him not to cause any mischief while their master was asleep.
Xia Guixuan couldn’t help but smile, and there was a touch of tenderness in his eyes.
His attitude towards Yin Xiaoru was less than stellar, but she had been quite kind to him. She seemed somewhat cautious and perhaps a bit resentful, but she was, indeed, helping him. Such benevolence shouldn’t typically be expected from a member of the fox clan.
Whether it was due to empathy for a “little demon mingling among humans,” a recognition of the importance of Xia Guixuan’s help the previous night, or a deep-seated natural trust in the “Divine Creator,” perhaps even a combination of these reasons, Xia Guixuan accepted this sentiment.
He had agreed to help her resolve an issue before departing. The incident with the bat person last night is unclear in terms of cause and effect. On the surface, it still looks like Yin Xiaoru, the “criminal,” was “stealing.” If Yin Xiaoru doesn’t bring it up herself, he certainly won’t ask—actually, Yin Xiaoru doesn’t even know he witnessed the battle with the bat person.
It was her butler who probably had some issues. Xia Guixuan could at least set up some defenses for Yin Xiaoru.
Xia Guixuan extended his spiritual sense and landed in an adjacent room.
The butler was sitting with his legs crossed in front of a soft chair, a virtual screen in front of him as he read something.
The content on the screen… a novel? Is this form of entertainment still around these days? Xia Guixuan thought it should have disappeared long ago… Looks like its vitality is quite enduring.
Xia Guixuan gave a strange look, which soon turned into an even more curious one.
The novel’s title was “The Butler’s Counterattack.”
The chapter title: “Chapter One: The Man Entering the Young Lady’s Bedroom.”
Emmmm…
Chapter contents: “As he watched the second-generation young master enter the young lady’s bedroom and close the door, the last image before the door closed was of the young lady pressed against it… Ye Feng clenched his fists so tightly that his veins were about to pop. He resented the injustice of the heavens, why was he not a super second-generation, why was he just a lowly butler? Just at this moment, a ‘ding’ sound, a synthesized electronic tone rang in his mind: Congratulations, host, for binding the Overbearing CEO system.”
“Ye Feng was ecstatic. Finally, the golden finger had arrived!”
Xia Guixuan: “???”
What is this? Shouldn’t the first reaction be concern about his body being possessed? Why is he so excited…
He looked at the butler, who seemed to be engrossed in it.
Forget it, it’s just a novel. To worry about whether it might result in body possession would be taking things too seriously. Besides, everywhere it’s not the same system. Maybe with today’s advanced chip implantation technology, such a system could indeed be possible?
No wonder the butler was so engrossed; it was evident he was relating to the protagonist.
It was somewhat unfair; there is nothing between your little missy and me… Xia Guixuan couldn’t help but feel a mix of amusement and exasperation. He continued reading, but the story was about the butler protagonist using the system to rise to power, quickly defeating the second-generation heirs, wooing the young lady, and even starting to captivate the lady of the house…
The descriptions were a bit not suitable for children.
The butler, still excited, continued to pay: “Another ten yuan.”
Xia Guixuan couldn’t bear to watch anymore and stopped reading.
Originally, he had only planned to implant a soul curse on the butler to ensure that if he had any malicious intent towards Yin Xiaoru, his own soul would immediately backlash. Without ill intent, it would never activate in his lifetime. This was the safest approach.
However, after reading this system literature, he suddenly had a new idea.
What if he implanted a spiritual intent in the butler and pretended to be the system? If he genuinely believed this idea due to being addicted to the novel, he could potentially lay bare all of his thoughts, and Xia Guixuan’s “pseudo-system” could use him to do some very interesting things. It was much more fun than soul searching or soul capturing techniques.
Fun was genuinely more important than many things.
He wondered just how addicted the butler was to this novel?
Xia Guixuan decided to give it a try.
The butler suddenly heard a voice in his head that lacked any emotion: 【 Overbearing CEO system detected host. Would you like to activate it? 】
The butler was flabbergasted, rubbed his eyes vigorously, and even cleaned his ears. He wondered if his lack of sleep last night was causing auditory hallucinations.
【 Activate within three seconds to receive a beginner’s big gift package. No response within three seconds will be considered as giving up. 】
【 3… 2… 】
In reality, what was needed wasn’t whether to activate it or not, but rather whether he believed it or not.
Xia Guixuan knew the psychological vulnerabilities of many people. The more they were likely to “lose their chance in an instant,” “miss out if they don’t act fast,” the more likely they would believe.
This was the first step.
【 1… 】
“Activate it!”
【 Ding! A wise choice.】