Stronger from Earth

Chapter 370 - 369: The Confusion of the Era

Ignoring these people, Wang Xuan leisurely strolled through the city. Unfortunately, at his speed, even in leisure, ordinary people couldn’t see his figure.

Number One continued the report: "From the information monitoring, I’ve found several dozen members of Changsheng Group and the laboratory whose behavior is unusual. Analysis shows ten have been bribed by other firms, thirteen are exploiting company resources for self-interest, and twenty-one have periodic personality changes.

I have reported the first two to Lady Lin Cheng, who has already dealt with them safely by dismissing them and handing them over to the police. The latter might be related to the spiritual cultivators attacking the mistress, so I didn’t alert the snake."

Its ability today is already quite abnormal, very similar to the Celestial Net in 21st-century films, with urban tech products essentially being its backyard, roaming as it wishes.

Wang Xuan frowned: "Got it."

Strands of mind projections flew out, infiltrating the consciousness of urban pets and birds. With his cultivation level in the Heart Spirit Demon Scripture, he easily enslaved them without the Earth Immortals noticing anything strange.

Before resolving the issues, he temporarily altered his appearance and did not return to Changsheng Group; instead, he roamed the city.

Today’s 26th century is unlike any past era; people centuries ago could never imagine that Earth not only entered the Interstellar Era but also became the master of many worlds.

Cultivation, once elusive in the past, is now accessible to everyone, with the average cultivation level of ordinary people steadily rising. Perhaps if you throw a brick casually, it will hit a few in the Bone Refining Realm.

Wang Xuan’s spirit detected within a hundred-mile radius, all people’s joys, angers, sorrows, and happiness couldn’t escape his notice, everything was laid bare.

His figure blurred slightly, and he appeared in a barbecue shop, the shop was clean and tidy, the barbecue’s flames were set for nostalgia, pursuing the primitive charm of the ancients.

"Brother Zhou, I toast to you; now the entire block is under your control, following you, our days have gotten much better."

A buzz-cut head was sucking up to Zhou Hu. Wang Xuan remembered clearly, these people were members of the Invincible Iron Fist Gang, having had some conflicts with him back in the day.

That was a long time ago, laid to rest now; with his current status, naturally, he wouldn’t take it to heart because this group of people was too weak.

"Boss, bring three roasted suckling pigs." Wang Xuan casually ordered some food and sat down there.

After work, at night, the city remained bustling, eating and drinking was an important way for people to relieve fatigue, otherwise, without enjoyment, hard work loses its meaning.

Times are changing; material, politics, spirit, ecology all evolve rapidly, what’s unchanged is human nature, the seven emotions and six desires still persist.

"Alas, my kid’s academic performance is poor, luckily his cultivation is decent, he got into the school’s cultivation specialty class." A middle-aged fat man laughed joyfully.

"It’s almost time for the college entrance exams, I wonder if my son can get into a good university." A middle-aged skinny man said with concern.

"I’ve heard some students have already installed human chips, really wondering if using chips during the exams counts as cheating, otherwise it’s too unfair to other students." The middle-aged fat man shook his head, lacking money, even the kids lose at the start line.

"Effort is a mindset, failing is no big deal, the Mother Star’s welfare is great, no worries about food and drink for a lifetime."

...

"This company’s salary is poor, my girlfriend is arguing with me, lacking money brings many troubles." A young fat man fretted.

"Positions and treatment nowadays not only relate to education but also to cultivation level, wanting promotion requires effort to work.

Many in the company spend money installing human chips, instantly surpassing our abilities, being ten times more competitive, and future knowledge, cultivation follows suit, competing for good positions is even less possible.

Effort is already less useful; only spending money to buy human chips, upgrading and installing various modules, not spending, how do you become strong?" The young skinny man shook his head.

"Really don’t want to work hard, can’t compete with them, might as well spend time enjoying, doing what I want to do."

"Without money, what can you do? You’re joking, brother."

...

Wang Xuan took out immortal wine, savoring it alone with roasted suckling pig, the barbecue shop had high foot traffic, whether happy or sad, all loved coming here for skewers, a little grilling makes it much better.

This era has many puzzles, old and new alike still persist, people’s thoughts in the new era: will the Mother Star continue its path or get obliterated in the siege by many foes? Should they strive to cultivate?

Such pondering brings two consciousnesses, vigilance in prosperity and enjoyment in the moment, sometimes contradictory, sometimes harmoniously appearing simultaneously within one person.

There’s also the thought: Peace or war?

Some believe war is the essence of the Mother Star’s civilization growth, it cannot cease; some argue peace is more critical, no fighting and killing.

Derived from this, can war be executed with minimal killing, conquering a world bloodlessly, acquiring resources, assimilating Otherworld citizens into Earth’s civilization?

Can there be no warfare, peacefully coexisting with other worlds, exchanging material and spiritual civilization, progressing together?

These thoughts and ideas extend almost from childhood to death, for those living never hear of the fires of war finally quieting.

Sadly, their thoughts seem of little use, though billions are the foundation, Earth civilization’s great ship is navigated by those at the helm.

Earth’s troubles ultimately rely on force to solve, ordinary people’s issues can be solved with money and cultivation level.

"You’ve followed me for a long time, old subordinates; work well, follow me and you’ll live the good life, everyone’s earning a bright future."

Zhou Hu laughed heartily, then saw a young man in red approach slowly, his red clothing was striking, his appearance prettier than a goddess.

"Brother, why are you here?" Zhou Hu quickly went to receive him.

The Red-clothed Guest patted his shoulder, now having stepped into the Blood Exchange Realm, his status in the Invincible Iron Fist Gang climbed steadily, the territory under his control growing larger.

"Just came to see you all." The Red-clothed Guest naturally knew, as the boss, he should have authority but also be down-to-earth, not detach from the masses.

Wang Xuan glanced at the Red-clothed Guest, this guy now was someone who called the shots in the new district too, with effort crossing two great realms in two years, it seems he worked quite hard.

This era is such, countless opportunities, but those determined and strong, the more you shrink into contentment with a small plot, the more you can’t hold it.

If you don’t move forward, you fall behind, so it is in any era.

Wang Xuan finished drinking wine, sighed: "A man of seven feet stature, why born so beautiful?

I see your fortune burning like a red candle, hotly masculine at the core. You ought to roam like a giant snake, but already sullied three points by the red-clothed beauty, touched with femininity.

A fine piece of material, alas, alas."

He shook his head repeatedly, listening to the Red-clothed Guest who raised his eyebrows, feeling quite uncomfortable inside.