Enlightenment: Attaining the Dao at Age 8

After a moment of thought, Li Chang’an nodded decisively. “Sure, but I’m a Sixth-rank Reincarnator now, so I can only participate in the Tier Six tournament. I’ll leave the arrangements to you.”

Hearing this, Su Ruobing, on the other end of the communicator, thought the stress from her recent workload was making her hallucinate. With a confused expression, she asked, “What did you just say?”

Li Chang’an had no choice but to patiently repeat himself.

Su Ruobing still looked dazed. After a long moment, she gasped, “You’ve only been a Reincarnator for a year, and you’re already a Tier Six Martial Artist?”

The corner of Li Chang’an’s lip twitched. “If you don’t believe me, then just forget it. Pretend I never said anything.”

As soon as he said that, Su Ruobing fell silent.

She knew that Li Chang’an had been constantly reincarnating this past year.

She even knew that Li Chang’an’s progress was extremely fast.

When she first met Li Chang’an a year ago, Su Ruobing could still gauge his Realm with a single glance. But as he completed one reincarnation after another, his progress was practically visible to the naked eye.

Eventually, she could no longer perceive Li Chang’an’s Realm at a glance.

But now, hearing Li Chang’an tell her himself that he had broken through Tier Five to become a Tier Six Martial Artist, Su Ruobing still found it completely unbelievable.

Reaching Tier Six in a single year.

’Doesn’t that speed shatter the record for a Reincarnator’s advancement?’

’Is he trying to defy the natural order?’

After a long silence, Su Ruobing, shocked and feeling a complex mix of emotions, finally spoke. “You’re in Cangxuan City, right? I’m coming to find you right now!”

Li Chang’an nodded.

Less than an hour after they hung up, Su Ruobing appeared over Cangxuan City, piloting a small floating airship.

When she saw Li Chang’an, Su Ruobing looked him up and down, over and over again, as if trying to see right through him.

Li Chang’an held up his hands and explained with a wry smile, “I know this might be a little hard to accept, which is why I wasn’t planning on telling anyone. But since you want me to participate in the regional tournament, I can’t exactly keep it a secret anymore…”

He wasn’t lying.

He had no intention of publicly revealing his strength and Realm unless it was absolutely necessary.

If he hadn’t wanted to participate in this regional tournament, Li Chang’an would have kept his lips sealed and never revealed it voluntarily.

Hearing this, Su Ruobing finally snapped out of her daze. She stared at Li Chang’an for a long time before speaking, her expression complicated. “Honestly, I’ve seen plenty of prodigies in Kyoto. Relying on powerful families and unlimited resources, they can be raised from a Newcomer Reincarnator to Tier Three or even Tier Four in just a single year…”

She paused before continuing, “But someone like you, going from nothing to a Sixth Rank Evolver in a single year… I’ve never even heard of such a thing. I honestly don’t know if there’s something wrong with the world, or if there’s something wrong with you!”

She spoke with a hint of self-deprecation and banter.

Normally, Li Chang’an would have just smiled at comments like these and not taken them to heart.

But after this last reincarnation, Li Chang’an had discovered that Dark Energy also existed in the Rebirth World—and was not only present, but far more terrifying…

Because of that, Li Chang’an had started to grow curious and suspicious about the Main World.

So now, hearing Su Ruobing’s banter, Li Chang’an actually took her words to heart. Not only that, he began to seriously ponder them.

’That’s right. Is there something wrong with the world, or is there something wrong with me?’

’Is my Heaven-defying Comprehension talent really just my personal cheat?’

One question after another surfaced in Li Chang’an’s mind. All the possibilities he imagined swirled above his head like a persistent fog, refusing to dissipate.

Li Chang’an found that he was starting to lose his clarity.

He didn’t know what, exactly, was wrong.

Seeing him suddenly fall silent, his expression shifting, Su Ruobing decided not to dwell on it. She shook her head and asked, “How’s your combat strength among the Tier Six ranks?”

Li Chang’an thought for a moment before answering conservatively, “I don’t know how strong the others are, but I figure I can take on a few of them without any trouble.”

Hearing this, Su Ruobing couldn’t help but get a little angry. “Who do you think you are, Superman? The people in the regional tournament are all seasoned, veteran Reincarnators. As a Newcomer, you’d be lucky to win a single match, and you’re talking about taking on several?”

At that, Li Chang’an got a little angry himself. “Of course I know that,” he said indignantly. “It’s because I know that I said taking on a few would be no problem. If they *weren’t* veteran Reincarnators, I’d be saying I could take on a whole line of them!”

’Lady, who do you think you’re looking down on?’ he thought.

But he figured words alone wouldn’t be convincing and might just make her think he was even more unreliable, so Li Chang’an didn’t press the issue.

Su Ruobing fell silent.

It was impossible to tell if she believed him or not.

After a long pause, she finally sighed. “Fine. Regardless of how you managed it, since you’re already a Sixth-rank Reincarnator—and such a young one at that—I’ll definitely figure out a way to get you a spot!”

’Even if he doesn’t achieve anything this time,’ Su Ruobing thought, ’as long as he gains some valuable experience, I’m sure that with his talent, he’ll be spectacular next time.’

’I’ll just consider it an investment.’

’Besides, this guy has always been exceptionally good at delivering surprises.’

’And what if he actually manages to win a few matches?’

’That alone would be enough to make a name for him.’