Thirty years flew by in the blink of an eye.
In those thirty years, both the Great Jing and Great Wei realms enjoyed peace and prosperity.
There was still no movement from the demon race, clearly showing that the deaths of the two Nascent Soul stage demon kings had instilled a deep fear in them.
However, the vigilance of the human race did not wane in the slightest.
With the concerted efforts of numerous cultivators, the human Great Wall of Great Wei continued to be built, encompassing the smaller human Great Wall outside of Great Jing.
Thus, Great Jing was completely brought under the protection of the cultivators within the border.
Moreover, in these thirty years, many cultivators who were stuck at the peak of Foundation Establishment had successfully entered the Golden Core stage.
Some with profound foundations not only reached Golden Core but had even cultivated to the second or third layer of the Golden Core realm.
Perhaps in a few hundred years, the true peak combat power within Great Jing would be comparable to that of Great Wei.
But all of this had no bearing on Li Qi, who had been living in seclusion behind the Flying Sand Sect.
In fact, he had rarely ventured out in these thirty years.
Behind the Flying Sand Sect, under the warm morning sun, Li Qi emerged from his humble abode and stretched.
"Talent: Extreme Recovery activated."
Li Qi's recovery rate instantly surged a hundredfold, frantically replenishing the vital energy and spirit that had been depleted by his third punch of the Farmer's Three Strikes.
It was precisely because of the need to recuperate the drained vital energy and spirit that after these thirty years, Li Qi's strength had only just reached the peak of the Nascent Soul first layer.
"As expected of a technique the system specifically warned me not to use recklessly. I should try to use it less in the future," Li Qi sighed.
Fortunately, by now, the vital energy and spirit he had lost had almost fully recovered.
Life was monotonous, but for Li Qi, it was rather leisurely.
The minute of hundredfold recovery speed passed quickly.
Li Qi stretched his muscles, then picked up the hoe by his house, intending to till the soil of his fields to prepare for planting new vegetables in a couple of days.
After finishing his daily farming chores.
Li Qi sat outside with a small wooden stool, his mind once again immersed in his status panel.
His gaze was fixed on his defense attribute.
[Defense: 9999]
Just a little more, and it would break through to ten thousand.
"I wonder if the random attribute point I get today will allow my defense to reach ten thousand," Li Qi muttered to himself.
In reality, his defense attribute had reached 9999 more than a month ago.
However, unfortunately, Li Qi seemed to be a bit unlucky.
For the next month until yesterday, that final point of defense attribute had not appeared.
This day also passed quickly under Li Qi's eager gaze.
When he heard what attribute point he had gained for the day, Li Qi's eyes finally lit up.
"It's finally here, my treasure."
[Congratulations Host for surviving one day, gaining a random attribute point: Defense +1]
[Ding, Congratulations Host, Defense attribute breaks through ten thousand, gaining a passive reward: Immovable as a Clock.]
"Huh? A passive talent?"
Li Qi was slightly puzzled.
He had expected that after his defense attribute broke through ten thousand this time, he would receive a defensive cultivation technique, just like when his strength attribute broke ten thousand last time.
But it turned out…
It's a passive talent?
Never mind, it's an extra reward.
Subconsciously, Li Qi's gaze drifted to his panel.
The function and effect of this passive talent, "Immovable as a Clock."
His eyes immediately widened.
[Immovable as a Clock (Passive Talent): As long as the Host remains in a motionless state, this talent will provide one hundred times the defense when the Host takes no action.]
"Holy crap, amazing!"
Although this passive talent required Li Qi to be still to trigger, its effect was comparable to Li Qi's "Golden Aegis" talent, which increased defense by a hundredfold within a minute.
If these two were stacked together.
Wouldn't that mean ten thousand times the defense within a minute?
This is insane.
Unless enemies descend from the heavens.
If it were just the cultivators of the Earth Void Realm's Nascent Soul stage, they wouldn't even be worthy of giving Li Qi a bath.
Even if enemies truly descended from the heavens, and some immortal realm beings appeared, it would still be questionable whether they could break Li Qi's defense.
With Farmer's Three Strikes in the past, and Immovable as a Clock now.
Li Qi's anticipation for his recovery and speed attribute points to break through ten thousand grew even stronger.
And so, in the days that followed.
Li Qi continued his seclusion in the back mountains of the Flying Sand Sect, simultaneously awaiting the daily arrival of random attribute points.
Then, one day, Zhang Yin Jun, who had not appeared for a long time, came to the back mountains again.
At this moment, Zhang Yin Jun appeared as a graceful middle-aged woman.
She had already broken through to Golden Core over twenty years ago, which had somewhat rejuvenated her appearance.
This time, Zhang Yin Jun's visit was not merely to see Li Qi.
"Martial Uncle Li, someone has arrived outside the sect, claiming to seek your help. He says he is from the Ning family, a descendant of Ning Xiuchen."
Zhang Yin Jun said to Li Qi cautiously.
This news was not something just anyone could relay.
It was during the time when Wang Cheng was still alive that he had mentioned some of Li Qi's past experiences while traveling to Zhang Yin Jun.
Because of this, Zhang Yin Jun knew that Li Qi had indeed known someone named Ning, who later became the Prime Minister of Great Jing.
"The Ning family."
Li Qi was somewhat surprised upon hearing this, his memory stirring up a deep, distant recollection.
"Isn't the Ning family a Prime Minister's family? Even if there was no talented successor, they shouldn't need to seek my help within two hundred years."
As the descendant of his old friend's family, Li Qi still intended to go and see.
Outside the Flying Sand Sect, a young boy was anxiously supporting an aged elder who was on the verge of death, their faces etched with worry.
And as Zhang Yin Jun accompanied Li Qi out of the sect.
The elder's face instantly displayed a look of surprise and joy.
Ignoring his frail body, he hobbled towards Li Qi.
He intended to kneel before Li Qi.
But before he could, a surge of spiritual energy inexplicably lifted him, keeping him standing.
Li Qi's calm voice rang out.
"Descendant of the Ning family? Speak your mind."
Upon hearing this, the elder immediately broke into tears and pleaded.
"Uncle Ancestor, Uncle Ancestor, the current Emperor, King Jing Fu, intends to exterminate my entire Ning family. Please, Uncle Ancestor, save my Ning family!"