When reincarnating, Lu Chen had arranged everything in advance. In theory, the system would gradually dispense the rewards he had prepared beforehand.

Initially, his plan was for a strand of his Divine Soul to first reward him with various powers, allowing him to grow under the empire he originally created. However, the system only awarded him the Heavenly Dao Order later, and most importantly, many things rewarded by the system weren’t of much help to his growth.

Before reincarnating, he had prepared an abundance of rewards, yet those rewards were not given to him by the system.

He even wondered if this system was still the result of his own Divine Soul manifesting.

Fortunately, these were just minor deviations, and his overall direction had no issues. Except for a few Ancestors of the Strange such as the Ghostly Mist Emperor, most became his women.

Besides the anomaly with the system, what Lu Chen cared about the most was that mysterious flower field.

Even after regaining all his memories in the Spirit Realm, Lu Chen had no recollection of that flower field, nor did it connect to his layout.

The combination of these three anomalies indicated that someone else was interfering with his layout, but the person behind the scenes did not disrupt his layout. Everything proceeded according to his pre-reincarnation plan.

Even the Red Flower Sedan made it easier for him to establish the Power of Cause and Effect with the Ancestors of the Strange. Without the power of the Red Flower Sedan, forming bonds with some Ancestors of the Strange might not have been so easy.

Thinking of this, Lu Chen suddenly felt as if his heart was being twisted by a knife.

Lu Chen’s heart sank; after establishing causal bonds with the Ancestors of the Strange, he himself would also be constrained by the Power of Cause and Effect.

More importantly, he had developed feelings for the Ancestors of the Strange. If he were to confront them in the future, he might find it difficult to be ruthless again.

Lu Chen calmed his emotions, then closed his eyes to see if he could sense the existence of the Burial Furnace.

However, no matter how he tried, he couldn’t sense the Burial Furnace. At present, his power had dissipated, making him no different from an ordinary person.

Lu Chen opened his eyes and sighed deeply, not expecting things like this immediately upon returning to the Spirit Realm.

He didn’t quite understand the world here, or why it would so reject the power within his body.

The urgent task now was to quickly increase his strength and then find the Burial Furnace. His children were still inside. If the Burial Furnace fell into the hands of a Great Power in this world, it would be troublesome.

Where exactly was he now?

With this thought, Lu Chen glanced around the entire main hall.

By observing the decor of the hall, Lu Chen deduced that the person who brought him back must be a Royal Family member. The hall was filled with fragrance, the mosquito nets on the soft couch were embroidered with gold thread, and even the quilt featured a cloud pattern embroidered with gold thread. The quilt was very soft, light, and warm.

The floor of the hall was paved with green jade tiles, and in the center, there stood what looked like a table made of Golden Silk Nanmu, on which rested a blue porcelain vase containing an unknown flower emitting a blue glow.

Lu Chen’s gaze then shifted to the west side of the hall, where there was a dressing table with a huge Crystal Mirror on it.

He couldn’t help but think that this might very well be the boudoir of some Royal Family lady?

Just as Lu Chen’s eyes roamed the hall, at that moment, two maids in long blue dresses entered.

The two women saw Lu Chen awake and showed a hint of surprise on their faces. They quickly approached the side of the soft couch, and one of them spoke up, "Young sir, you’re awake? How are you feeling now?"

Lu Chen asked, "This place... what is this place?"

At this moment, Lu Chen’s throat was somewhat dry, making speaking difficult.

One of the maids hurriedly brought a glass of water from the side and placed it to Lu Chen’s lips, saying, "Young sir, have a drink of water first."

This man, although just an ordinary person, was after all someone brought back by their Princess.

Without raising his hand, Lu Chen drank the water from the glass under the maid’s help. After being moistened by the water, his throat felt much better, and he said, "Thank you, young ladies."

At this time, one of the maids said, "Young sir, my name is Xiao Qi, and she is Chen. We are maids of the Princess, and you are now in the Princess’s bedchamber."

Upon hearing this, Lu Chen thought to himself, indeed, he was in the Imperial Palace.

He then curiously asked, "Young ladies, I’ve lost my memory and can’t remember anything. Could you tell me about the place I am in?"

Xiao Qi and Chen exchanged glances. They weren’t too surprised by Lu Chen’s amnesia, considering he fell from the sky and was lucky not to be dead.

Xiao Qi said at this point, "We are in the Great Zhou Dynasty, in Dazhou..."

Before Xiao Qi could finish, Lu Chen interrupted, asking, "A dynasty? Is this the Mortal World?"

The two women echoed in confusion, "Mortal World?"

Lu Chen quickly clarified, "I mean, is there no Martial Arts Power in this world?"

The two women looked at Lu Chen oddly, then Chen said, "How could there not be?"

Hearing Chen’s response, Lu Chen finally felt relieved. What he feared most was being in a world where there was no power and cultivation wasn’t possible.

Lu Chen continued, "Chen, could you tell me more about Martial Artists? I feel like I was a Martial Artist before losing my memory."

At these words, the two women burst into laughter.

Xiao Qi covered her mouth and said, "Young sir, you’re so funny. You have no Spirit Evil Qi in you; how could you be a Martial Artist?"

Lu Chen thought to himself, Spirit Evil Qi? Could it be similar to Spiritual Energy?

He said, "Perhaps it’s because I suffered severe injury and lost my power; that might be why."

Chen said, "Even when suffering from severe injuries, it’s impossible to have no Spirit Evil Qi at all. Martial Artists consistently absorb and refine Spirit Evil Qi, integrating it deeply into their bones. Even when losing all cultivation, one still has Spirit Evil Qi."

"The fact that the young sir has no Spirit Evil Qi proves that the young sir has never cultivated and is just an ordinary person."

This...

Seeing the confused expression on Lu Chen’s face, Chen continued, "However, since the young sir wants to know about Martial Artists, I will explain. Maybe young sir Lu Chen’s family has Spirit Martial Artists."

At this, Lu Chen immediately said, "Then I must bother the two ladies." 𝕗𝐫𝚎𝗲𝘄𝐞𝕓𝐧𝕠𝘃𝕖𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝚖

Chen thought for a moment and then said, "Spirit Martial Artists cultivate by absorbing Spirit Evil Qi. The realms of Spirit Martial Artists are divided into Mortal Realm, Human Realm, Profound Realm, Earth Realm, and Heavenly Realm..."

...

Through Chen and Xiao Qi’s explanations, Lu Chen roughly understood the situation of this world.

This is a world where strange and evil beings run rampant, all carrying Spirit Evil Qi. Spirit Martial Artists can cultivate by absorbing the Spirit Evil Qi from these beings. However, if the Spirit Martial Artists lack willpower, they could be eroded by the Spirit Evil Qi and one day might become strange and evil beings themselves.