After Transmigrating, I Chose to Become the Villain Backed by an Immortal Clan - Chapter 6:

Chapter 6: Strongest Foundation Across Eternity (2)

“Damn it!!!! This damn system, is it not finished yet? If you don’t finish soon, your host is going to die from the pain!”

Li He roared inwardly, his consciousness trembling under the overwhelming agony.

“Cough, cough! I didn’t expect it to hurt this much either! Then why didn’t you ask the system for a painkiller?” The system’s crisp yet irritating voice echoed in his mind.

While enduring the torment of his meridians being torn apart inch by inch, Li He gritted his teeth and cursed, “You damn system! You have painkillers, yet you won’t give one to your host? Are you trying to let your host die from pain?”

The system replied shamelessly, “You didn’t ask.”

At that moment, Li He’s entire body convulsed violently as he struggled to speak, “Quick… give me a painkiller!”

[Ding! Congratulations, host, for completing Meridian Opening of the physical body! A True Man clears his meridians all the way to nine-nine-nine!]

“Damn it! You trash system!”

As the excruciating pain finally subsided and his body stopped trembling, Li He let out a long breath, as if he had just crawled back from the edge of death.

Outside, the ten ancestors of the Li Family watched closely. When they saw Li He’s tightly furrowed brows finally relax, they all let out a sigh of relief.

However, at that moment, the First Ancestor stood beside the Chaos Cauldron, his eyes wide with shock.

The other ancestors noticed his tense expression and stepped forward with smiles. One of them said, “First Ancestor, He’er has already finished his Meridian Opening. There’s no need to be so nervous.”

“You… you… quickly look! Look at He’er’s meridians!” The First Ancestor stammered, taking a long time to force the words out.

“What about his meridians?” The Second Ancestor leaned closer to take a look.

“Damn it!” A cry of shock burst from his mouth.

Seeing this, the Third Ancestor walked over with a look of disdain and said, “What’s wrong? It’s just Meridian Opening, yet you two are this shocked? And you call yourselves the First and Second Ancestors of the Li Family? Truly inexperienced… Damn it!”

The other ancestors couldn’t help but laugh as they stepped forward. One of them teased, “Third Ancestor, you have the nerve to mock others? Aren’t you the same? Let us see what’s going on… Damn it!!!!”

“999 meridians… all opened! He’er’s foundation is unprecedented. Even looking far into the future, there will never be another like him. Strongest Foundation Across Eternity… his foundation can truly be called the strongest across eternity!”

The First Ancestor, who had been silent for a long time, finally spoke slowly, his voice filled with awe.

Suddenly, the Chaos Cauldron emitted a dazzling golden light that made it impossible to open one’s eyes.

Inside the cauldron, Li He’s entire body was wrapped in golden radiance. Strands of chaotic energy and primordial energy drifted slowly in the air around him.

At the same time, the power of his blood and vitality surged outward like a tidal wave.

The Third Ancestor stared with wide eyes and exclaimed, “Damn it! He’er’s vitality… he hasn’t even stepped into cultivation yet, and it’s already this terrifying! If he begins cultivating, he might even break the limits of the physical body!”

“What do you mean might?” The Ninth Ancestor, who had remained silent until now, finally spoke, his voice firm. “With He’er’s talent, breaking the limits of the physical body is as easy as eating and drinking. Wherever the peak of the Body Tempering Realm lies, that will be the limit of He’er’s physical body!”

A deep, muffled sound suddenly echoed.

Dong!

The Chaos Cauldron vibrated in midair, emitting low, resonant hums.

As it continued to rotate, the massive cauldron gradually shrank into a palm-sized miniature and slowly flew toward Li He.

“This… this is! The Chaos Cauldron is acknowledging a master! For hundreds of thousands of years, no one in our Li Family has been able to control it, yet now it has automatically acknowledged a master!”

Compared to the shock of the other ancestors, the First Ancestor, who witnessed everything, felt an even greater storm raging in his heart.

Others might not know the origin of the Chaos Cauldron, but as the First Ancestor of the Li Family, he knew it all too well.

“The Chaos Cauldron… how could a Chaos Immortal Artifact appear in this mere lower realm? It was once the natal artifact of the Chaos Immortal Sovereign! Back then, during the great war in the Upper Realm, I, as his sworn brother and an Immortal King, witnessed everything. The Chaos Immortal Sovereign was ambushed by his allies and on the verge of death. At that moment, he threw the Chaos Cauldron to me. I escaped with it to the lower realm. Although my cultivation fell to the True Immortal Realm due to descending forcefully, the Chaos Cauldron remains a genuine Immortal Sovereign-level artifact. Such an artifact cannot be subdued by anyone below the Immortal Sovereign Realm, especially not the natal artifact of the Chaos Immortal Sovereign… yet now, He’er has subdued it so easily! And it even looks like the cauldron is afraid He’er might reject it… what in the world is happening? Is this still the Immortal Sovereign-level artifact I know?”

Looking at the Chaos Cauldron circling around Li He like an eager servant, the First Ancestor felt his entire understanding of the world collapse.

Li He looked at the cauldron rubbing against his leg and asked in confusion, “You want to acknowledge me as your master?”

Hearing his response, the Chaos Cauldron immediately bobbed up and down excitedly. It even condensed a strand of immortal energy and wrote a large “Yes” in the air, as if afraid he wouldn’t understand.

The ten ancestors of the Li Family fell into complete silence.

“Well then, you can follow me!” Li He said, extending his chubby little hand.

The Chaos Cauldron hurriedly flew over and landed gently on his palm.

“This… this is how an Immortal Sovereign-level artifact, which cannot be subdued by anyone below that realm, gets taken in?” The First Ancestor stared blankly, at a loss for words.

“Hehe! Ancestors, my Meridian Opening this time should be pretty good, right? I counted, and it seems I opened a total of 999 meridians!” Li He said cheerfully as he floated toward them, supported by the Chaos Cauldron.

The ten ancestors, each capable of shaking the entire Spirit Immortal Realm with a single step, now stood there awkwardly, unable to find their words.

The First Ancestor coughed lightly and forced a serious tone. “999 meridians… it can only be said to be uncommon. He’er, do not become arrogant. One day, a peerless genius might emerge from some unknown small force and match you evenly. Therefore, you must not be complacent. Only by stabilizing your cultivation and developing steadily can you ascend the Great Dao!”

As he spoke, sweat continuously formed on his forehead, as if those few sentences had drained all his strength.

Meanwhile, the other nine ancestors lowered their heads, pretending not to hear Li He’s earlier words, nodding along as the First Ancestor spoke.

“Alright then! Looks like I still need to work harder!” Li He clenched his small fists, his expression filled with determination.

“Phew…”

Seeing that they had finally managed to gloss things over, all ten ancestors let out a long breath of relief.

The First Ancestor coughed again and said, “The path of cultivation must not be neglected. Since your Baptism is complete, starting tomorrow, you will follow the plan and go to each ancestor in turn to learn from them.”

The ten ancestors looked at Li He’s innocent expression and secretly laughed in their hearts. “Hmph. We refuse to believe that the skills we’ve cultivated for hundreds of thousands of years can be learned by you in just a day or two. In the future, we’ll make sure to regain our dignity!”