Chapter 738 - 732: Across Six Realms, Eight Desolations, and Four Seas, None Dare Challenge Me

Even though ninety-nine percent of their time was spent on cultivation, five hundred years of day-to-day interactions allowed their relationship to gradually warm up, adding a touch of familial affection to their originally pure camaraderie.

By today, Ma Ran and Su Qiangwei were like family.

As the initiator and controller of the entire process of the current [National Cultivation Competition] event, Ma Ran did not give special treatment to himself or Su Qiangwei in this five-century-long cultivation period.

Apart from occasional extra meals like the [Prophet’s Secret Starlight Cuisine], in terms of clothing, accommodation, and other aspects, they shared the same standards as other event participants.

As for the phone, it wasn’t even considered, since it wasted too much time and in the domain where time twisted, it functioned as little more than an alarm or calculator, let alone making a call.

As for storing novels on phones or laptops...

It’s not impossible.

However, because data cannot be synced, those who can make their mental nourishment from pre-stored data last ten years would count as having extreme hoarding syndrome.

Over the five hundred years, apart from cultivation, there was still only cultivation.

For entertainment, the most reliable options were music, sparring, and chess.

Some event participants did make use of local materials to craft mahjong, but unfortunately, after just a few rounds, the mahjong friends left the Strongman Paradise and returned to the real world.

Some said, playing cards without stakes has no soul!

There were many reasons why participants couldn’t persist.

Their talent wasn’t enough to support level advancement, the speed of tier enhancement couldn’t keep up with the speed of consuming their lifespan, cultivation was too dull, and they missed their family and friends...

The only reason that seemed too silly was giving up due to a craving for card games.

Ma Ran smiled at Su Qiangwei, slightly raising the corners of his mouth: "If you’re tired of listening to "Worries Away", we can switch to your favorite, "Exit the Mountain"."

The line "Six worlds, eight wildernesses, four seas, no one dares to challenge me" from "Exit the Mountain" was particularly liked by Su Qiangwei. In these five hundred years, no matter how many times she heard it, she never got tired of it, and when in a good mood, she would hum along a few lines.

Su Qiangwei raised her eyebrows and changed the topic: "Hey, hey, if you have something to say, just say it!"

Seeing Ma Ran’s smile, she knew there was something serious coming.

"Over the years, I have managed the overall situation, monitoring the entire paradise."

Ma Ran nodded slightly, getting straight to the point: "I’ve discovered that after so much time, the knowledge everyone accumulated has been exhausted, almost reaching the limit achievable by secluded hard cultivation."

"Continuing to endure brings too little return."

"To take a step further and reach a new level, what everyone needs is not just a simple accumulation of power."

"Rather than a meticulous approach, people need a sudden flash of inspiration."

"They need to look, to listen, to experience, to understand, and to comprehend."

"By understanding this world in their own way, they can obtain new cultivation resources."

Hearing this, Su Qiangwei nodded.

The resources Ma Ran referred to were not just those Heavenly and Earthly Treasures or elixirs but also the intangible and invisible foundational accumulation.

Su Qiangwei bit her lip, distressed: "Even though it feels like the progress hasn’t slowed down, no qualitative leap occurred after reaching the ’Middle Rank Divine’ combat power."

"I originally thought that after reaching a certain realm, the speed of combat power index increase would show geometrical growth, but I was thinking too much."

"Although I have [Myriad Transformations] at my side, mastering thousands of superpowers, my foundation is much deeper than others, this ultimately has its limits."

"Trying to surpass you... cough! Trying to have a combat power on par with the [Supreme Ruler], relying solely on secluded hard cultivation is absolutely unfeasible!"

Even viewing Ma Ran as a goal to pursue, Su Qiangwei didn’t think consulting him was inappropriate.

The [Ice River Immortals] have always shared in each other’s losses and gains, it’s completely logical for them to spar and exchange ideas.

Once Master Qiangwei surpasses Ma Xiansheng, she will also guide him through any difficulties!

"Regarding this matter..."

Ma Ran rubbed the sword sheath lying across his knees, his tone calm and determined: "I’ve already discussed with His Majesty Ye Fengqing.

"I’m responsible for paving the way for you, while she will help you clear all obstacles."

Mentioning this thing, Su Qiangwei perked up.

Whether it was an illusion or not, Su Qiangwei always felt a bit of Ma Ran’s shadow in her elusive master...

Appearance, build, temperament...

There was no similarity between the two in any aspect, not even in gender.

But she just felt Ye Fengqing was a lot like Ma Ran.

Maybe it’s because both could control time, wielding the power of time?

The girl would rather believe this cheap master was Ma Ran’s dimensional counterpart rather than thinking there was any relationship beyond comrades between the two.

She understood Ma Ran too well.

This guy was the most typical type of "Xiongnu yet to be extinguished, no time for home" macho. Until he ensured he could defend Earth Civilization from any formidable enemies and dilemmas, he would not squander his energy on love affairs.

Su Qiangwei shook her head, not contemplating the matter further.

She wanted to grow stronger more than anything else.

Not aspiring to immediately surpass Ma Ran, she set a small goal first—acquire combat power comparable to a supreme ruler!

Compared to those sand sculpture netizens, Su Qiangwei could clearly and profoundly understand the gap between "tens of millions" and "extreme", knowing the difficulty of achieving unit crossover.

But...

As long as her mindset didn’t decline, solutions would outnumber difficulties, wouldn’t they?

She had an absolute reason and belief to become stronger!

No matter what, she wouldn’t be knocked down by hardships and challenges!

Only by becoming strong enough to help Ma Ran, would she be qualified to fight alongside him!

Su Qiangwei grasped a strawberry sundae from thin air.

Pretending to focus on savoring the dessert, her peripheral vision lay on Ma Ran.

From a combat power index of around forty million, directly elevating to 1 extreme, reaching a level comparable to a supreme ruler.

Although quite incredible, but...

Since Ma Ran said so, it must be achievable!

Reason?

Master Qiangwei’s trust in Ma Xiansheng needed no reason!

"Since there are no objections, I will start taking action."

Ma Ran’s gaze lowered slightly.

This was a two-birds-with-one-stone plan.

If all went well, while making Su Qiangwei Earth’s second supreme power, the three major medals of the [Honglian] series could also merge, enhancing into a more advanced multiplication ability.

With a turn of thought, Ma Ran’s super data life [Hong] connected with Earth’s will, sending out a global announcement.

Not only those on Earth but also even the participants in Strongman Paradise received the notification.

When this information reached people worldwide, even the Controllers of the [Divine Court] acquired the related message in their own ways...