Feeling the rage and helplessness in his heart, Guanyin gently consoled him, "In the past few encounters, you didn't take the fallbacks of the predecessors seriously. Consider this a lesson learned, to prevent greater losses in the future, or even the direct loss of your life."
"It's time for me to fulfill my promise. Which Divine Skills would you like to learn?" the Queen Mother asked.
A breeze carrying the scent of fresh grass blew by, lifting the Queen Mother's robes and revealing her exquisite and undulating figure, skin white as ivory.
In Li Changzhou's eyes there was only depth as he reflected on his own mistakes, having underestimated these ancients.
Once back, he would find the Pope and butcher him!
Previously, he had not had the time, always sending Yafeiluna to deal with him, which was also a miscalculation.
Regathering his thoughts, Li Changzhou began considering which Divine Skills to learn from the Queen Mother.
The Thirty-Six Heavenly Gang represented the Heavenly Will of thirty-six Heavenly Position powerhouses, some of its skills equivalent to S-rank abilities.
Entering the door was extremely difficult; the "Fragrant Leaf Crown" contained eight Heavenly Gang Skills, none of which Li Changzhou had yet mastered.
There was one Heavenly Gang Skill, for which, given his talent, he had actually entered the door, but his Human Immortal Magical Power was simply insufficient. If used in real combat, it would not only fail to achieve any merit but would also consume his magical power.
Therefore, he wasn't too fixated on the Heavenly Gang Skills; he simply wanted to obtain a skill from the Queen Mother that was not in the "Fragrant Leaf Crown."
"The Queen Mother did not deprive you of your Fragrant Leaf Crown, which clearly shows her intention to cooperate sincerely," Guanyin continued to console Li Changzhou, knowing that he still harbored resentment about being threatened.
Li Changzhou did not pick up on the topic but instead asked, "Which one do you think I should choose?"
"Returning Wind and Fire," said Guanyin. "With this Heavenly Gang Skill as a foundation, you could learn 'Returning to Heaven and Returning to Sun' in the future."
Even among heavenly powerhouses, there are levels of strength.
The Queen Mother, who could slice open the galaxy, foresee the future, and descend into instances, wielding the Galaxy Sword and Black Hole Shield, was clearly more powerful than the Third Rank Divine Will Warriors of the Divine Will Great Wall.
Heavenly positions have their highs and lows, and so do the Thirty-Six Heavenly Gang Skills. 'Returning to Heaven and Returning to Sun' is stronger than 'Returning Wind and Fire,' and can even be considered an advanced spell of 'Returning Wind and Fire.'
This does not mean 'Returning Wind and Fire' is weak.
Returning Wind and Fire: Reverses the development of irreversible things.
Only such powerhouses could peer into the future, continuously strategize, and be worthy to vie for the position of the 'victor.'
This is extremely unfair to players because once encountered, one faces such powerful beings.
But where in the world is there real fairness to speak of?
Fairness only exists within a very small area for a certain period of time. In a slightly broader scope — sometimes just involving more than two people — there is no fairness.
"For Divine Skills, I want 'Paper Figure Creation' and 'Sleeve Universe,'" he said.
The Queen Mother straightforwardly transmitted the two Divine Skills to Li Changzhou and also gave him the location of the Daoist Ancestor's Dojo.
"The Flat Peach and Golden Core I will give to you when you return to the Three Realms," the Queen Mother said.
"Alright," Li Changzhou nodded, "but I won't return immediately. I want to cultivate here for a few years, until Tang Seng has obtained the True Scripture."
"I only watch 'current world' time — I know the time you entered this instance. You'd best not harbor any luck of escape. Your vital energy is vigorous. Once planted, things cannot be reversed," she said.
"Understood," Li Changzhou scowled.
Thinking carefully, it really was a strange affair.
In the matter of childbirth, women are naturally at a disadvantage compared to men. After a man enjoys himself, he can simply walk away without a care — Li Changzhou hadn't enjoyed himself, yet even if a woman were heartless, she would still have to go through the hard labor of ten months of pregnancy.
Yet he was being threatened by a woman with childbirth.
"I look forward to meeting you in the future," the voice said, and as the light of Ascension rose like a pillar, the Queen Mother gradually vanished.
The robes fell to the ground, and a rounded, plump Flat Peach rolled out amidst the garments.
Li Changzhou picked up the robe with his left hand, gazed at the grassland stained red by the setting sun, and indifferently tossed and caught the nine thousand-year Flat Peach in his right hand.
A previously unfelt desire to become the 'victor' surged within him.