Chapter 569: Butler and Recuperation

After leaving Caroline, Xu Zhi returned directly to the living room to organize his thoughts.

“Currently, the Super Ancient God avatar is diligently learning to control the ‘All-Race’ body for cultivation. Given sufficient energy, it’s estimated to reach the Heavenly Emperor realm again within eighty years.” At his level, thanks to the relentless learning of his three avatars—Hermes, Reincarnation Yama, and the Super Ancient God—his understanding of the Heavenly Emperor realm is no worse than that of an average god! In fact, he can now discuss various knowledge with Medusa. After all, with triple the learning speed and terrifying time acceleration within, what he lacks now is merely energy.

Moreover, over the years, Hermes’s Dao heart had also naturally achieved enlightenment. He used to painstakingly ponder such things himself, which proved that this type of spiritual cultivation cannot be rushed; it’s a gradual process requiring sustained effort. Consequently, his Dao cultivation’s magical power also broke through, making Xu Zhi a dual Heavenly Emperor in both body and Dao cultivation. The energy required for breakthroughs surged once more. For wizards, body cultivators, and demonic cores... the energy required is countless times that of a regular Heavenly Emperor, truly immense. He felt he was becoming increasingly ‘bloated’ in terms of energy demand.

He tidied his thoughts. “Once this All-Race avatar cultivates to the Heavenly Emperor realm, although I won't possess immense divine power like Caroline—absorbing the earth’s mass and blowing out a hundred-mu planet like a bubble gum—it will still be feasible to conjure a life-sized human under the guidance of my main body’s profound magical power...”

“It will probably take me less than a day to have a life-sized butler.”

Honestly, this had been a small wish of his for a long time, and now that it could finally be realized, he felt a little delighted. A Creator God washing dishes and mopping floors? How undignified is that!?

During this half-day of secretly ‘slacking off’ outside, Xu Zhi also felt he had nothing to do.

He stepped out, sat by the courtyard gate, and felt the cold wind blowing. Holding a cup of hot tea steaming with white mist, he gazed out at the magnificent panorama of the Wizard World. Outside, the Wizard World had developed for two hundred years, nearing peace and gradually returning to its peak. A quick check revealed no major surprises. Alchemy windmills rotated densely, and below them, scattered lights marked the towering cities. The Three Realms was the most mature large-scale extraordinary world, with a complete self-regulating system, so there was no need to worry much.

“It’s a good time to ‘harvest’ on Mercury, re-expand the land, and increase the cultivation area.” With that thought, Xu Zhi activated the teleportation array and stepped through.

Whoosh!

In the golden world, terrifying high-temperature radiation scorched the entire land. Xu Zhi gazed into the distance. After this period, this batch of Star Ancient Trees was ready for harvest. Their leaves were emerald green, exuding a hazy glow, truly magnificent.

Whoosh!

Instantly, the Star Ancient Trees across the entire land were extinguished, and a vast amount of energy feedback surged into his body.

“Thirty percent energy from each is decent,” Xu Zhi murmured, closing his eyes and continuously sensing the absorption efficiency. During a biological extinction, not all energy is perfectly absorbed; only thirty percent is utilized. Energy is subject to loss... The remaining seventy percent inevitably dissipates into the air. This was also why the great gods of old massacred living beings: to absorb this dissipated energy of death.

“The seventy percent of dissipated death energy here, with no natives to absorb it, feels a bit wasteful... However, out of that seventy percent, thirty percent dissipates into the air, and forty percent remains in the trees' leaves and corpses... Most of it exists as radiation. While I can't directly absorb and utilize it, I can still use these radiation remnants to form ‘sharira.’” Xu Zhi slightly furrowed his brow, recalling that previous sharira were made by harvesting trees and concentrating their remnants.

“These sharira can be used for players to cultivate in the Six Paths of Reincarnation, as Buddhists need this energy... They can also be placed in newly formed miniature universe worlds, as those too require this cosmic energy, given their radiation-based light source systems.” Xu Zhi continuously organized his thoughts, looking down from high above the land, and calmly stated, “For the extraordinary future of the sandbox, I’ll plant another batch, and the next expansion will be even larger.” He had a vague feeling that after harvesting this batch, coupled with the energy from the ancient wood planet he had just acquired, he would be able to break through to the mid-stage Heavenly Emperor realm, even with his multi-system cultivation requiring several times the energy of his peers.

Xu Zhi made a round at the power station, then returned to the living room; it was already past midnight. Even at the Heavenly Emperor realm, constantly engaging in his cultivation activities made him feel a rare sense of fatigue. Although his body was flawless, he still adhered to an ordinary person’s lifestyle, taking a thorough ten-minute hot shower and enjoying it before returning to his room to turn off the lights and sleep.

The next morning, the sun shone brightly. Xu Zhi got up, filled with anticipation for the day. “It’s finally time to create a butler,” he thought. He could already sense that the Super Ancient God, controlling the ‘All-Race’ body, had achieved the Heavenly Emperor realm. It was said to be quick, only eighty-odd years, but given the enormous energy expenditure, the return was disproportionate. In the same amount of time, five or six Heavenly Emperors could naturally emerge. With such time, it would be better for his three avatars to read more and study diligently; that was the true path.

With a gentle whoosh!

As vast amounts of material were ingested, the ant-sized avatar swelled up, then quickly expelled a viscous white mud ball. In the blink of an eye, it grew to the size of a large washbasin, then was kneaded and molded into shape. Xu Zhi didn't alter its external appearance; instead, he skillfully transformed it into a celestial-looking Zhao Ling'er, adorned in an ancient-style gown. Her fair legs were round and slender, strands of dark hair cascaded over her shoulders, and she exuded an elegant and pristine aura. Her creamy white, delicate skin was as exquisite as true porcelain, making her appear like a life-sized porcelain doll.

He gently blew into its mouth.

Whoosh!

Within the girl’s body, numerous complex meridians and a rapidly beating air-cavity heart quickly took shape. With a flick of his finger, a black demonic core slowly wiggled its way deep into her forehead. This was a demonic core chip containing the Ishdar’s TQ876 domestic robot program. Xu Zhi didn't need it to possess high intelligence; after all, this was his core domain, and he wouldn't allow it to have true sentience. Even if it were completely loyal, intelligence could still introduce various variables.

“Cleaning, all these tasks are now yours,” Xu Zhi said softly.

“Yes!” She bowed slightly.

Basking in the bright winter sunlight streaming through the window, Xu Zhi stretched lazily, feeling that life was truly wonderful, relaxed, and pleasant. He mused that humans are such realistic creatures, always wanting to live more comfortably and conveniently. Otherwise, how would Taobao, robotic vacuum cleaners, and all sorts of convenient modern tools exist? As for being called a slacker? He couldn't deny it. It's true that people should strive, but effort and enjoyment aren't mutually exclusive.

He smiled, looking at the diligent ancient-style beauty with her fair legs, charming and adorable, as she cleaned. “Finally, I don't have to wash the dishes myself.”

In the Cosmic World.

Eighty years passed. Caroline, wasting not a single second, had finally recovered to the realm of a High God after nearly three hundred years of recuperation. Simultaneously, the mortal body she controlled broke through to the Heavenly Emperor realm.

Boom!!

And so, the first colossal planet ascended, soaring directly into the myriad stars, a truly magnificent sight.

Oohs and ahhs!

Large groups of primitive barbarians on the ground danced wildly, clad in simple grass coverings, pointing at the sky with wide-eyed wonder.

“Quiet down, your turn will come eventually,” Caroline murmured, her face turning pale again. For a High God, creating this planet was a significant physical strain.

“The world has changed because of this,” she thought, gazing distantly at the planet soaring towards the stars. Over the years, the diversity of life forms had steadily increased. Some exceptional beings had already developed their own civilizations and a vacuum communication language, while also showing different directions of development.