Regardless of how Zhang Chi felt inside, the images on the light screen began to cycle again.
[At 12 years old, after years of painstaking planning, you finally succeeded in establishing a good relationship with Dugu Bo as both mentor and friend.
After proposing and proving the theory of removing toxins from Spirit Bones, Dugu Bo valued you even more.
If it weren't for your poor aptitude, he would have truly wanted to marry his granddaughter, Miss Dugu, to you...]
[Three days later, you finally achieved a phased victory.
With Dugu Bo's help, you resisted the violent elemental energy within the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well,
You began searching according to the characteristics of the Immortal Herbs you had seen in the anime in your past life, and soon found the few Immortal Herbs that the Shrek Seven Devils had consumed.]
[Except for the two Ice and Fire Immortal Herbs that were difficult to store, you picked all the other Immortal Herbs.
Dugu Bo also noticed the change in your emotions; he was clear that these items in your hands were surely treasures difficult to find in the outside world.
He asked you directly about the origin of the Immortal Herbs.
Given the good relationship of mentor and friend you had already established, as well as Dugu Bo's attitude of fighting to the death for Tang San in the original work.
Coupled with your recent smooth sailing circumstances, you informed Dugu Bo of the information about the Immortal Herbs without reservation.]
[This time, you won the gamble.
Dugu Bo once again had the idea of playing matchmaker for you and Miss Dugu.
In his eyes, your only flaw was your poor talent.
Once these Immortal Herbs made up for your talent, you would be the most perfect grandson-in-law in his eyes.
Just as both of you were about to reach a cooperation.
A uniquely shaped iron hammer descended from the sky, Dugu Bo was directly severely injured, and your fate was thus twisted...]
Looking at the hammer in the image and that incredibly familiar stranger, Zhang Chi whispered in his heart.
"Tang Hao—"
From then on, Zhang Chi finally understood why, despite holding so many resources, he had only reached the Spirit King realm in the second half of his life.
"How did he find this place?
According to the original plot, Tang San should have just arrived at Shrek Academy at this time. Shouldn't he be following behind Tang San to protect him right now?
Is it the butterfly effect caused by my rebirth?
Or is it influenced by that mysterious and unfathomable destiny?"
Before Zhang Chi could figure it out, the image on the light screen changed again, and the analytical text also emerged.
[From Tang Hao's mouth, you learned the truth of everything.
Ever since Tang San first started practicing, Tang Hao, as a Titled Douluo, had already noticed the abnormalities in Tang San.
A brat who couldn't even recognize all the characters, actually able to practice on his own?
From that moment on, Tang Hao was already clear that his own child might have died, and Tang San was likely just an impostor.
It was precisely because of this reason that Tang Hao would raise Tang San in a free-range manner like in the original work.
And when you were three years old, when you first saw Tang San and Tang Hao, you did not hide your inner emotions.
At this moment, a casual glance from Tang Hao noticed the abnormality in you.
He, who originally didn't care much, suddenly associated it with Tang San's situation.
Tang Hao suspected that you were similar to Tang San, so from that time on, whenever he had free time, he would glance at you twice.
The self-discipline you showed in your subsequent life made him even more firm in his inner thoughts.]
[Since you awakened your Blue Silver Grass Spirit when you were six, Tang Hao had observed you for a period of time.
Seeing that you did not show low Spirits like other children, but instead practiced diligently, Tang Hao valued you a little.
Referring to Tang San's situation, Tang Hao did not believe you would remain ordinary.
Therefore, he would take time every year to observe your situation.]
[Time passed bit by bit, and just when Tang Hao was about to give up on you, you successfully researched the Qi Replenishing Powder.
Fortune or misfortune...
Looking at you, high-spirited among the crowd, Tang Hao made a decision: if he could not take you under his command, he would destroy you.]
[Tang Hao originally wanted to wait until later to act, but he didn't expect that after following you and Dugu Bo, he actually heard the secret of the Immortal Herbs from your mouth.
In a very short time, Tang Hao made a decision; he directly ambushed and severely injured Dugu Bo.
You and Dugu Bo thus became lambs waiting to be slaughtered in Tang Hao's hands.]
Seeing this, the corners of Zhang Chi's mouth twitched slightly, and for a moment he didn't know what to say.
"Slap—"
After giving himself a hard slap, Zhang Chi calmed down.
"I thought I hadn't revealed any flaws, but I never expected that I had long since become prey in the eyes of others..."
After looking in the direction of Tang San's house, Zhang Chi withdrew his thoughts again.
"Now, all of this has not happened yet, I still have time!"
After adjusting his emotions briefly, Zhang Chi looked at the light screen again, hoping that he could obtain more useful information from it.
[At 13 years old, you were secretly sent to the Clear Sky Sect's base by Tang Hao and Tang Yuehua.
You became the Clear Sky Sect's full-time alchemist.
Although you were unwilling in your heart, you could only choose to lie low for the time being.
You thought about escaping every moment, but the people of the Clear Sky Sect never relaxed their supervision of you.
You knew in your heart that even if these people were not watching you, if you didn't have strength, you still wouldn't be able to run far.
Not to mention anything else, the dangerous cliff that one must traverse to enter and exit the Clear Sky Sect's secluded place was not something an ordinary person could cross.
After thinking it through, you began to show your own value, wanting to borrow the Clear Sky Sect's resources to first gain strength before talking about anything else.
In the same year, you researched the Spirit Ascension Pill, which could allow Spirit Masters below level 50 to quickly increase their spirit power.]
Seeing this, Zhang Chi reached out and tapped the light screen, and the recipe for the Spirit Ascension Pill unfolded.
[You used 100 grams of dragon-attribute Spirit Beast bone marrow as the main ingredient, 10 grams of Heavenly Ganoderma, 40 grams of Clearing Heart Bamboo as auxiliary ingredients, and 5 grams of Moon Essence Dew as a medicinal guide to successfully formulate the Spirit Ascension Pill]
After simply noting down the recipe for the Spirit Ascension Pill, Zhang Chi continued to read.
[At 14 years old, you successfully researched the Body Tempering Liquid that could quickly improve physical fitness...]
[At 15 years old, you researched the Soul Devouring Powder that could resist the soul shock of Spirit Beasts...]
[At 16 years old, you successfully reached level 10 spirit power, and the Clear Sky Sect arranged a century-quality spirit ring for you.
You finally became a Spirit Master...]
...
[At 34 years old, you successfully researched the Heavenly Spirit Pill, which, like an Immortal Herb, could change a Spirit Master's innate aptitude.]
Zhang Chi read all the way down; he had been captured to the Clear Sky Sect for nearly twenty years, and relying on the resources of the Clear Sky Sect and the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, he had already researched dozens of types of pills.
Relying on the Photographic Memory ability brought by his transmigration, Zhang Chi silently noted down all these recipes.
When he saw the last image, Zhang Chi's eyes fluctuated again.
[At 35 years old, taking the opportunity of the Clear Sky Sect holding the ascension ceremony for Tang San, you, who had already achieved the Spirit King realm, finally seized the opportunity to escape from the Clear Sky Sect.
After twenty years, you lived incognito and returned to your residence in Heaven Dou City again.
But at this time, things had long since changed.
You learned from others that your parents had been looking for you...]
Zhang Chi stretched out a trembling hand, wanting to touch his somewhat haggard and aged parents in the image.
But the light screen subsequently cycled again, returning to the segment Zhang Chi saw at the beginning.
[Zhang Chi, sitting withered before the grave, listened silently to Old Jack's narration.
"Xiao Chi, where on earth have you been all these years?
Because you left without saying goodbye, your mother shed tears all day long, and in the end, she cried until she went blind, and could only return to the village to recuperate.
She passed away within a few years.
Xiao Chi...
Your mother was still muttering your name until the moment she passed away.
Your father was also killed by robbers while out searching for you, and in the end, only a broken body was sent back to the village.
They were finally buried together here..."]
Crouching under the eaves, even though Zhang Chi had tried his best to restrain himself, his body still couldn't stop trembling slightly.
Just as Zhang Chi was about to lose control of his emotions, a pair of warm palms landed on his head.
"Xiao Chi, what's wrong with you?
Are you thinking of your dad?
Don't worry, he will be back to see you soon."
Listening to the gentle words in his ear, Zhang Chi could no longer restrain his emotions and threw himself into his mother's arms.
"Mom."
After venting his emotions by crying bitterly, Zhang Chi wiped away his tears and silently swore in his heart.
"Tang Hao, I will definitely kill you in this life..."