Chapter 15: He Belongs to Us

The water technique Chen Chu began to use ignited the atmosphere in the live-streaming room. At first, when Chen Chu started cultivating immortality, he was either pounding his fists against concrete walls or smashing mountain rocks, acting just like a reckless body-refining brute from a novel—far from the refined image of an immortal cultivator. Even the water technique he developed was only good enough to control instant noodle soup spilling everywhere, leaving viewers both hopeful and a bit disappointed...

But now, this—this was real magic!

"Dreaming of the Sense Qi Realm: Tears streaming down my face! Is this truly magic? Master, I love you! Though I'm a man, nothing can stop me from wanting to bear your children! You've rekindled my passion for cultivation! Tonight, I'm pulling an all-nighter to cultivate!"

"Charming Chuci: The master is phenomenal! In just a few days, he went from shattering giant stones bare-handed to casting spells—this is terrifying!"

"Old People, Old Cities, Old Dreams: You guys have said it all, so I'll just say, 'Same here!'"

"King of ETC: Ha! This is what happens when you're uncultured. My admiration for the master... same here!"

The viewers from Summer Nation were fired up, filled with passionate discussion. For those struggling to enter the Sense Qi Realm with the "Refining Qi Manual," their despair was swept away, and they shouted to embark once more on the path to immortality!

But suddenly, voices from Island Nation emerged:

"Watabe: At last, I understand! He’s not from Summer Nation at all! Look at his appearance—it’s clearly from our northern region. So, in truth, he’s one of us! He simply grew up over there by coincidence and was assimilated into their language! Look at the spell he used; it’s clearly ninja arts from our country!"

"Just now, that water impact drill—wasn't it exactly like the 'Hard Spiral Water Blade,' one of the Water Release techniques from 'Fire Shadow?' If he weren't inherently one of us, why would he use ninja arts while cultivating immortality..."

"Toilet Jiro: Well said! Only a nation as outstanding as ours could produce such a genius!"

"Yama Jujiro: No wonder he looks like us—that explains it!"

"Anbe Sugoki: Your analysis is logical and well-founded! We should bring this talent back and nurture him properly!"

Summer Nation viewers, immersed in the magic, were suddenly disgusted by these comments, nearly gagging across the network.

"I'm the Master's Man: Nuclear nation, are you spouting nonsense because you drank too much harmless, pollution-free nuclear water?"

"Charming Chuci: Using spaceship hulls as face skin—no wonder you have such courage!"

"The Master is My Boyfriend: Let's calm down. Today is the day our master truly uses magic; don't let the nonsense from the nuclear nation ruin our mood. Just curse them for two hours and let it go..."

In the international streaming channel, what started as a barrage battle between Summer Nation and Island Nation viewers suddenly saw Stick Nation leap in, claiming the Baishui City area as part of their vague history, presenting all kinds of proof that Chen Chu was one of theirs—or at least his ancestors were. The barrage became even more lively!

With real-time translation and transcription, viewers from the three nations exchanged freely, wielding everything from parents to friends to ancient ancestors as weapons in the barrage war...

Even viewers from other countries, like India and Eagle Nation, joined in, fanning the flames of the barrage battle...

Earth.

Jing Village.

Tap water swirled in his palm. With repeated practice, Chen Chu's mastery over water grew ever more refined.

Yet he was unsatisfied, even somewhat disdainful...

Currently, every use of the water technique required the presence of water molecules nearby, so he could gather them with his magic. In volcanoes or deserts, where the weather is hot and the air dry, water molecules are scarce, making the water technique essentially useless. He needed to find time to complete the basic five elements—metal, wood, water, fire, earth.

The strange voices of the Jing Village people interrupted his thoughts.

More and more water gushed from the faucet beside the building, forming puddles and pits in the ground, making it muddy.

Chen Chu looked at the remaining villagers, who were hesitating, and smiled, "When you wanted to deal with me, you pressed forward step by step. Now that you can't, you want to run?"

As soon as he finished, he formed a seal with his left hand and stomped his right foot hard onto a water-filled pit.

He declared loudly, "Let me try my brand-new water spell—'Splash You All Over!' Inspired by the time in his original world when he waited for a bus on a rainy day and a speeding taxi splashed water all over him..."

The fifty-centimeter-wide puddle suddenly exploded in a fan shape, mixed with his magic power, its force rivaling that of a shotgun, tearing the remaining villagers apart, shredding them to dust, leaving no time to feel pain before they were reduced to ashes.

The effect was barely adequate...

He suddenly recalled the popularity of short videos in his original world, the pervasive influence of Island Nation culture, from clothing to anime almost completely invaded. He laughed, "This kind of entry-level spell, if posted online and seen by Island Nation folks, they'll probably claim it’s ninja arts."

Ninja arts are just the basics of Summer Nation’s ancient five elements—hardly worth mentioning. Even the so-called mysterious and unfathomable onmyoji, blown out of proportion, only skimmed the surface of Yin-Yang teachings. The best among them are merely beginners.

Chen Chu sighed, "With humanity gone, what's the point of saying this?"

He pulled out a small notebook, wrote down the water spell "Splash You All Over," closed it, and his gaze became resolute, "If I cultivate a bit faster, I'll soon break free from gravity, catch up with the spaceship, pass on the secret manual—imagine how earth-shattering it would be for all humanity to cultivate immortality..."

The increasingly pungent fishy smell in the air caught Chen Chu's attention.

Where was the stench of dead fish coming from?

Had someone turned Jing Village into a dumping ground for seafood waste?

Following the odor, Chen Chu arrived at a clearing, where he found a well covered by a rock, next to a gray-black stone tablet, faintly bearing the words "Drought Dragon Well"...

So the fishy smell was emanating from this well.

Unusual phenomena always signal something strange.

Chen Chu circled the Drought Dragon Well. Aside from a quarter of the well mouth being broken, it was just an ordinary ancient well emitting a fishy odor—nothing suspicious...

He took a deep breath, shouted, grabbed the stone cover, and heaved it aside!

Live-streaming room.

"I'm a Jing Village Worker: Impossible! The well cover seems separate, but it's actually fused with the well mouth as one piece. Unless you destroy it, you can't open it! We tried many ways before, but to avoid damaging this ancient relic, we had to postpone the opening plan..."

"Jing Village Security: I know what you mean, but look at the cover and the well mouth—the color is different, and there are no cracks; it's obviously a later addition..."