Beginning of Cultivation
Chapter 138: Speculating About the True Enemy

Chapter 138: Speculating About the True Enemy

Despite many years having passed since they last met, both Jun Wu Xiao and Li Ming recognized each other immediately. Jun Wu Xiao asked:

"You once said I could eat for free, does that still apply now?"

Li Ming laughed and replied:

"Of course. This ice cream shop exists for two reasons: first, because I like it, and second, because of that promise from years ago."

At this moment, Li Ming glanced at the young girl next to Jun Wu Xiao, who wasn’t even a cultivator, and frowned. He asked:

"I don’t know much about your life, but I heard you have a path companion. Who is this little girl? Don’t tell me you didn’t play around when you were young, so now you’re making up for it in old age?"

Jun Wu Xiao’s face darkened, but before he could explain, Gu Zhou Jian beside him put on a pitiful expression, tears welling up as she said:

"What? How could you deceive me? You said I was the only one for you."

Li Ming suddenly became a gossip enthusiast. If this news spread among high-level cultivators, it would be a sensation. Jun Wu Xiao covered her mouth with his hand and said:

"Don’t listen to her nonsense. She is my path companion. Yue Guang knows about this."

Gu Zhou Jian struggled in vain, she had zero chance of escaping his grip. After a while, he finally let go, and she glared at him, scolding:

"If you explain, then explain. Why cover my mouth?"

"I’m sorry, okay? But it was because you were talking nonsense first." Jun Wu Xiao said.

Seeing the little girl boldly scolding the strongest cultivator of humanity so comfortably, Li Ming could only give a thumbs up and say:

"The little girl is so brave. No wonder the senior takes notice of her."

"Nice to meet you, Senior Li Ming." Gu Zhou Jian said.

Li Ming was startled by this, but seeing Jun Wu Xiao nod, he felt relieved. He said:

"Wait a moment, I’m calling someone to bring the ingredients. It might take a bit of time, but I guarantee you won’t be disappointed."

Being called ’senior’ by her made him feel a bit awkward, but Jun Wu Xiao didn’t care about formalities, so he didn’t feel uncomfortable.

Although Li Ming owned the ice cream shop, he spent most of his time in seclusion, cultivating. Occasionally (only once in many years), he would come out to research how to make better ice cream. This was purely for personal enjoyment, as he didn’t need to earn money.

Although cultivators spend almost all their time cultivating, they were once human too. Therefore, they also have hobbies, but they don’t find them as important as cultivating. Occasionally, they still enjoy their hobbies for a short period. Like how Jun Wu Xiao and Yue Guang used to fight once every six months.

A while later, someone arrived with a crate of ingredients. Gu Zhou Jian curiously asked:

"Senior, is all this just for the two of us to eat?"

"Stop calling me senior. I’m much younger than the person beside you. Just call me Li Ming. This is for you to take home, not just to eat here." Li Ming replied.

Jun Wu Xiao, seeing him say this, added:

"Li Ming, you’re already a cultivator in the early stage of the food avoidance realm; there’s no need to call me senior. My name is Jun Wu Xiao. Just call me that from now on."

Gu Zhou Jian, who loved sweets, was naturally delighted to hear this. After all, this was rumored to be the best ice cream in the world. She exclaimed joyfully:

"Thank you, Li Ming. You’re so thoughtful. I love you so much!"

Li Ming immediately felt a sense of danger and quickly responded:

"I only love my wife."

Jun Wu Xiao ignored Gu Zhou Jian’s nonsensical talk. She’s just like him, she just talks nonsense as she likes for fun. But Li Ming’s current attitude caught his attention, and he said:

"You still remember your family, but it seems you are no longer saddened by what happened back then."

Li Ming nodded and opened a locket to reveal pictures of his wife and children. He said:

"Of course. Even if my wife and children were still alive, they would have died of old age by now. Death is natural, but monsters are not natural. While I no longer grieve for my family’s death,

I still hold a grudge against the monsters. I absolutely won’t let them do as they please."

"So what is your purpose in cultivating now?" Jun Wu Xiao asked.

"I cultivate to ensure that humanity can live normal lives. And whenever I encounter a monster, I’ll kill it. I’ll kill every single one until none are left. Consider this my form of revenge." Li Ming said.

Over the years, he had changed, yet he remained different from Jun Wu Xiao and his friends. He still harbored a sense of hatred, while Jun Wu Xiao and his friends did not feel the same way. In their eyes, monsters were a detestable bunch that needed to be exterminated.

If one day the monsters ceased to exist in defiance of the natural order, they wouldn’t care. And they will consider the existence of monsters to be reasonable because they work according to rules and not based on emotions.

Suddenly, Jun Wu Xiao thought about the monsters and seemed to realize something. He though:

"Monsters give me a feeling of disgust as if they are unnatural. Being unnatural means they go against the cosmic rules. To have the qualifications to go against the cosmic rules, the entity behind them must have the power to stand on par with the cosmic rules. Damn it, this information is terrifying. Why do I suddenly feel like my future is pitch black? I should keep this to myself, telling others would only make everyone more pessimistic.

Haiz, in this case, there’s a 99.99% chance I’ll be beaten to death in the future, a 0.01% chance I’ll still be alive because I’m lucky. Ai ya, why is the enemy so absurdly strong? Hope this is just speculation, hope this is just speculation. That’s right, this is just speculation... I don’t believe it, that unnatural feeling can’t be faked. Damn it, only by risking your life to become stronger will you have a chance to be qualified to fight the enemy."

At this moment, he truly felt he lacked the qualifications to stand before the real enemy. The enemy stood at an unimaginably high position, so high that even if he tried to look up, he could only see the enemy’s minions.

Seeing his expression turn unsightly, the two others felt incredibly confused. Gu Zhou Jian asked:

"What’s wrong with you? Is something bothering you?"

Suddenly being addressed pulled him out of his thoughts. He smiled and replied:

"It’s nothing. Just some personal matters. Ah, do you need my help with anything?"

"No, it’s best if I handle these things myself. You have no experience in this anyway." Li Ming said, then went to make preparations.