Chapter 2

Information flooded into Li She's mind, the pain making him regain consciousness. He opened his eyes groggily, only to see a laptop that had been scorched by electricity, and he was completely naked, feeling a chill.

The only thing on his body was the 'Thief of God Token' hanging from his chest. Recalling the events of yesterday, an uncontrollable excitement welled up inside him. He never thought that he would be struck by lightning and, as a result, unlock the centuries-old secret of the Thief of God Sect. He was sure that the talented predecessors of the sect could never have imagined it. No wonder the 'Thief of God Token' was considered the holy artifact of the sect. His deceased master had once said that no matter what, as long as the token existed, the sect would continue to exist.

The 'Thief of God Token' was created by an unknown person and had forty-nine layers of restrictions. Each layer, when unlocked, granted different abilities. Every seven layers formed a stage, and each stage brought a qualitative leap in abilities.

- Seven layers: Steal from all things and steal luck.

- Fourteen layers: Steal luck and assist in obtaining treasures.

- Twenty-one layers: Plot for the world and control fate.

- Twenty-eight layers: Reverse heaven and change fate.

- Thirty-five layers: Steal the universe.

- Forty-two layers: Steal the sun and moon.

- Forty-nine layers: Refine the body into an unparalleled holy body.

Li She closed his eyes, and the voice of the hardy man from the 'Thief of God Token' spoke again, "Kid! You haven't unlocked any of the restrictions yet! Thinking about other things is still too far off. Think about which world to enter first. The energy from this lightning strike is only enough for you to travel to a low-level world." The spirit of the token explained.

"Brother Spirit, the myriad worlds? Does that mean any world counts as part of the myriad worlds? Do novels, movies, and anime worlds count as part of the myriad worlds?" Li She asked.

"Yes! Actually, the world you are in is also part of the myriad worlds. If your world is a page in a book, then other worlds are different pages in the same book. Traveling through the myriad worlds is like jumping from one page to another. A subtle change in one world will naturally affect other worlds! It's hard to explain clearly, but just know that anime, movies, and novels are all part of the myriad worlds." The spirit of the token explained in detail.

Li She listened and smiled excitedly, muttering, "Hehe, the Thief of God Sect, stealing the luck of myriad worlds? Interesting!"

In the following days, Li She moved out of Beijing. After completing a transaction with the god of wealth, 3.5 million yuan was transferred to his account, significantly increasing his eight-digit net worth.

Since ancient times, thieves have had their dens, and rats have had their holes. Li She, as the current leader of the Thief of God Sect, was no exception. The great ones hide in the city, and the small ones hide in the wild. Shanghai, known as the Oriental Pearl of China, is a city where every inch of land is valuable. Skyscrapers are everywhere, and the price of real estate in the Bund is sky-high, especially during the golden September and October.

In this place where every inch of land is valuable, Li She bought a 500 square meter duplex in a high-end residential area. The environment was elegant, and the security was top-notch. Although the so-called high-tech and 24-hour tight security had many flaws in Li She's eyes, ordinary thieves could not get in. What Li She valued most was not this, but the fact that the residents of this neighborhood were mostly foreigners with blonde hair and blue eyes or overseas returnees. Fake passports and such were easy for Li She to obtain. He bought the property under the identity of a Canadian IT returnee.

Foreigners value privacy, and those who have studied abroad are even more pretentious. Therefore, the management of the neighborhood also pretended to be in line with international standards, adhering to the principle that private property cannot be violated. As long as you paid the property fees and did not litter, everything was fine.

Li She drove into the neighborhood, and the top floor of the tallest building was his home. He pushed two heavy suitcases into the elevator, looking like he had just returned from abroad.

Opening the security door, Li She dragged the suitcases into the room. The 500 square meter duplex originally had seven rooms, and the windows were covered with one-way glass, so Li She did not worry about anyone seeing inside.

Li She opened the suitcases, which were filled with mountaineering equipment and survival tools. He turned on the switch on the TV wall, revealing a fingerprint recognition system. After scanning his fingerprint, the entire TV wall slowly rose, revealing a small room of over ten square meters. The three walls were lined with various firearms and equipment. Although he was in the business of stealing without killing, Li She, like most Chinese boys, loved firearms.

Li She took a military crossbow, a small black star 54, and a military multi-functional dagger, and stuffed them into a waterproof backpack. He mentally contacted the spirit of the token.

"Brother Spirit, can I enter the world of Jin Dada's 'Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber'?" Li She asked.

"Oh? That's a low-level martial arts world. Based on the energy absorbed last time, you can survive in that world for a year. The time ratio is 30:1 compared to your world," the spirit of the token said after checking the information about 'Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber' in Li She's memory.

Hearing the response, Li She suppressed his excitement and asked, "Can I bring these things in?"

The spirit of the token saw the items scattered on the ground through Li She's eyes and laughed, "Are you going camping? You can bring them, but it will cost some energy. This way, you can only survive in the 'Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber' world for eleven months."

Li She immediately took out Jin Dada's 'Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber' and flipped to the part where Zhang Wuji leaves the valley. "Can I enter at this time and place?"

"Damn! No problem, as long as you have the time coordinates. Are you ready?" the spirit of the token replied arrogantly.

"Come on! Let the storm come more fiercely! Don't pity me just because it's my first time," Li She shouted.

The spirit of the token roared, "Go!"

A flash of lightning and sparks, and Li She disappeared from the room. When he woke up, he felt a chill and a tearing pain all over his body, as if his body had been crushed and reassembled.

He rubbed his swollen head and looked down. He was almost naked, barely covered.

He cursed, "Are you trying to kill me? I come in naked, what kind of service is this? I want a refund!"

At this moment, the hardy voice of the spirit of the token echoed in Li She's mind, "Is this your first time traveling through the myriad worlds? It's also my first time. You should know that there are technical issues, and this is just a one-time thing. Be grateful that you didn't lose any limbs. Do you think it's easy to pass through the barriers of different worlds? Don't take your blessings for granted. Each time you travel through the myriad worlds, your body is restructured, and all impurities are expelled. Your meridians are also widened. Now your body is equivalent to that of a top martial artist in this world. Practicing martial arts will be much easier."

"Really? So if I travel through the myriad worlds a few more times, I'll become a god? Haha!" Li She said, suppressing the pain.

"Is it that easy? Your body structure is constantly improving, but without the divine energy of a god, it's useless! I won't say more. Now I need to go into hibernation. I will wake up after eleven months. Remember, this world is real. If you die in these eleven months, you will really be dead." The spirit of the token said sarcastically.

The spirit of the token's words were like a bucket of cold water poured over Li She's excited heart. He realized that the world of 'Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber' was real, filled with living beings. This was not a game where you could respawn with a cross. Here, you could bleed, feel pain, and die from excessive blood loss. The people in this world were real, with their own emotions. The snippets from Jin Dada's 'Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber' could only provide some vague hints.

Putting these thoughts aside, Li She quickly put on a camouflage suit. Looking around, he saw a primitive canyon. The place Jin Dada described as a paradise was far from it. The surroundings were steep cliffs, and there was some snow on the peaks, which were not far from the Zhu Family Manor. This place should be near the Kunlun Mountains.

He tidied up the scattered items, looked at his watch, and saw that it was around three in the afternoon, but the sky was already dark. He put on his military backpack and began searching for the place where Zhang Wuji had lived. Zhang Wuji had lived in this valley for five years, so there should be many traces left behind. Although Jin Dada said there were no large beasts in the valley, the dense forest could hide all sorts of dangerous creatures.

It didn't take long for Li She to find some footprints on the grass. After all, he had received wilderness survival training and was a special forces soldier. Following the footprints for about ten minutes, he found a small shelter made of branches and twigs at the bottom of a hill. This must be where Zhang Wuji had lived for five years.

The inner martial arts he had longed for were right in front of him. Li She ran over and shouted, "I'm here for the Nine Yang Divine Skill!!" On the mountain wall, he found the words 'Zhang Wuji's hiding place' carved into the still-damp mud. Although the writing was poor, Li She dug through the mud and soon revealed an oilcloth package.

He cleaned the mud off his hands and carefully opened the oilcloth. Inside were four volumes of the 'Kale Sutra' and two medical books, which were likely the 'Poison Manual of Wang Nangu' and the 'Medical Book of Hu Qingniu' as recorded by Jin Dada.

Suppressing his excitement, Li She put the six books away, tidied his backpack, and took out a sleeping bag and an alcohol stove. He also took some military rations and a flashlight, and began to read the 'Nine Yang Divine Skill' while eating the rations.