Chapter 37: Day 37 of Cultivation

Chapter 37

Kanako pondered, "This is a long story, but I don't want to go into too much detail..."

Ling Xuan Xinlong responded fluently: "Then please make it short."

Kanako was conflicted: "Don't be afraid of what I'm going to say next."

"Don't worry, we're professional psychics. We're not afraid." Reigen Arata quickly signaled with his eyes, reassuring Kageyama Shigeo, "Please go ahead."

"Actually, ever since I was little, I've always had this idea." Kanako pinched her fingers, "I want to rule over humanity."

System: How come it doesn’t know?

Dimples pricked up nonexistent ears.

"Hiss—" Lingxuan Xinlong took a breath and leaned back thoughtfully.

He was a little undecided, so he asked Shigeo Kageyama who was standing next to him: "Mob, what do you think?"

Kageyama Shigeo's face was expressionless. "I think she's telling the truth. She must have seriously considered this for many years."

...That's not the question I'm asking! Reigen Shintaka roared inwardly, "This is what's it called... the illness that every second-year junior high school student, or what's called the chuunibyou period, suffers from!"

For example, they imagine themselves as a brave warrior determined to slay a dragon and save the world, believing themselves to be the chosen one, their current lives filled with hiding their strength and enduring humiliation. They imagine that one day a follower will descend from the sky, presenting them with a golden sword and declaring, "The ten-year period has expired, and the King of XX will return to his throne..."

It was that kind of period!

"Hmm, cough, cough!" Lingxuan Xinlong cleared his throat tactically and returned to his professional state.

He asked earnestly, "What does it mean to rule over mankind?"

"No, no, no, there's no special meaning. It's just what it says." Kanako said, "It means I'll be the invincible ruler, and everyone will cheer 'Long live Queen Kanako!'"

Linghuan Xinlong: It's more like that period now! It can be diagnosed completely, ah no, it's confirmed!

But it doesn't matter! Even when faced with more difficult problems, Linghuan Xinlong has a way of transforming vague and general concepts into detailed and essential information.

He has a basic understanding of psychology (referring to surfing the internet), has accumulated a certain amount of experience in dealing with all kinds of clients, and has a high emotional intelligence, which is an essential skill for adults to survive in society.

Ling Xuan Xinlong raised the corner of his mouth confidently and said, "I see. Since it has been a wish since childhood, I believe you often hope to be appreciated by others..."

Kanako shook her head: "Ah, that will always be there, so it doesn't matter."

Ling Xuan Xinlong choked: "...Hmm, it's just as I thought. You are the kind of person who wants to be perfect, so you envy those who are better than you in various fields..."

Kanako shook her head. "English isn't something people should learn. I absolutely can't learn English just to become perfect!"

Linghuan Xinlong: It's a bit off topic, but... you're right! English isn't something humans learn, he agrees!

Ling Xuan Xinlong feigned composure. "I understand. Please continue. Do you have any specific plans for ruling over humanity?"

"That's the problem! I found that there are many villains blocking my way to rule over humanity. Some of them are specific people, some are abstract curses, all hiding in the darkness and secretly using tricks. Oh, yes, it must be because I am too strong and they are afraid of my power. I understand, there will always be humans like this!" Kanako stood up suddenly.

"So, Master Linghuan, if you were a human being under my rule, how do you think I should treat you so that you would feel happy?"

Linghuan Xinlong: The topic is getting more and more serious!

Forget it, let's just go along with what she says for now. It's not too late to find a breakthrough point later.

"Well, if it were me, I'd definitely want to be able to rest at home and do nothing every day and still get paid... No, humans need labor to create wealth. Yes, labor! No more than eight hours of work a day, at least two days off a week, and various other holidays. There are benefits for holidays, and there are insurance measures for traffic accidents, physical and mental health, and so on..."

Dimples: "Did you accidentally tell the truth?"

"Understood!" Kanako put her schoolbag on her knees, took out a small notebook from it and took notes carefully.

"But then again," Reigen Shintaka interrupted, "wanting every human under your rule to feel happy... you're a pretty good ruler if you have that kind of thought."

"If that's the case, then I believe that your words about 'ruling humanity' will surely lead humanity to a future where everyone will be happy," Ling Xuan Xinlong said. "Don't forget this kind intention."

——No matter how far the topic goes, even if he uses a very strange metaphor, he can still establish a connection with the client within a sentence. This is the ultimate skill of Reigen Shintaka!

Kanako was stunned and suddenly felt her nose itchy.

System: "What's wrong? Kanako?"

"I beg... I beg..." Kanako stretched out her hand incoherently, her cheeks flushed due to excessive excitement. In an instant, some personality adjectives that shouldn't appear on her emerged.

"How annoying! There are people in this world who are more straightforward than me. This is terrifying! You are worthy of being Master-kun, the psychic mob!" Kanako shouted.

"And, he's so good at talking... How could that be? I've never seen an adult so articulate... But he's also different from those clichéd wannabe Aquaman stories in magazines. He gives me a really warm and reassuring feeling..."

"Because it's easy to just speak your mind," said Kageyama Shigeo. "A master in this situation wouldn't fool or deceive others."

System: "...So you'll just fool and deceive others in other situations?"

"That's great..." Kanako breathed a sigh of relief and said, "I'm sorry, until just now I was a little skeptical about Master Reigen's professionalism, but now it seems there's no need to worry at all."

Linghuan: "Ah, it's a test."

Not entirely, actually. Kanako thought to herself, then continued, "I have a friend... Let me make it clear that this friend is definitely not me."

"A friend of mine was once associated with an organization that believed in some kind of supernatural power. He had been living a stable and peaceful life. Until one day, that strange organization wanted to kill my friend for their beliefs."

The belief of the Panxing Sect is "pure Tianyuan". It cannot accept the assimilation of Tianyuan and astral plasma, so it hired someone to kill Tianneng Lizi.

"Luckily, my family and I intervened and now my friend's life is no longer in danger."

"But when it comes to how to deal with that organization, our choices have become awkward," Kanako said, biting her finger. "I think it's bad to allow such an organization to exist, but the people there truly believe in what they love."

"I can't believe how upset I would be if their plan succeeded and my friend died... and they would be cheering for it."

"Why must their beliefs be based on endangering my friends?"

"It's really difficult to make every human being happy..."

The atmosphere became extremely solemn for a while.

Ling Xuan Xinlong tapped his chin with his finger and said slowly, "I see. What puts you in a dilemma is the relationship between yourself and the world."

He snapped his fingers briskly. "Come to think of it, you came here with Mob, right? I haven't heard Mob introduce you properly yet."

The focus fell on Shigeo Kageyama, who said, "I met Kanako-san on my way to work. She discovered me and is also a psychic."

Linghuan Xinlong: Of course he knows this. He saw the girl lift a cabinet high up with one hand! She's incredibly strong.

"No more?"

“No more.”

"..." How should he continue? He has no idea what kind of person the other person is.

"However, I can probably understand Kanako-san's feelings," said Kageyama Shigeo. "Even though I don't know you very well, I sometimes get tangled up in things like this."

"There will always be bad people like that in the world who deliberately brush past you at an intersection, then suddenly scream and fall to the ground when they bump into you, and then use that opportunity to demand compensation from you."

Shigeo Kageyama: "But my master told me that I don't have to always look at the negative side. I should look at what I want to see, do what I want to do, and enjoy every day."

"Is that what you said, Master?" He turned his head.

Ling Xuan Xinlong was a little dazed for a moment, and quickly blinked faster to cover up his expression: "Well, I think you have mentioned half of my essence."

"Wow..." Kanako pretended to cry.

"Wait, why are you crying at this time...it doesn't look like you're acting!" The system flew around the room anxiously, holding a pack of tissues and handing it to Kanako.

"It's so touching, really so touching." Two wide tears like noodles flowed down Kanako's face. "If all adults in this world could say such reliable words, I would have no regrets..."

"Master Lingxuan! So reliable!" Kanako cried wildly.

Between breaths, Kanako stopped crying. She flung away the tissue with ease and said, "Let's just forget it if I have no regrets. It's better to avoid things that sound like death sentences. After all, I still have a lot to do."

"To be honest, I plan to disband that organization and make them suffer, or I'll find a better solution." Kanako, "To find inspiration for a solution, I decided to look at the Broccoli Cult first."

"What kind of religion is Broccoli Religion?" Ling Xuan Xinlong asked in confusion.

"It's the one with the bowl-cut hair." said Xiao Jiudeng.

Kageyama Shigeo looked at the dimple meaningfully: "Is he the one from the Smile Cult?"

The dimple-faced girl looked around and said, "Well, if I had to say it, that's exactly what I meant."

"Well, using similar situations as a guide is certainly one approach, but delving into a cult that's still expanding will make the results of the experiment very inaccurate," Reigen Shintaka said, patting Kageyama Shigeo on the shoulder. "I'll leave it to you, Mob. Talk to her about the solution for the Cult of Smile."

"Sometimes, cults that have officially come to an end can draw more accurate conclusions," Linghuan Xinlong said.

Shigeo Kageyama turned his head back, with no intention of exposing him.

It's nothing more than asking Kanako to give up those plans that may put her in danger and replace them with a more reasonable method.

"I understand, Master Reigen!" Kanako also started to shout this. She ran to the side and grabbed Kageyama Shigeo's hand. "Then when are we going? It's far more convenient to explain it verbally than to experience it in person!"

She pointed at the system floating in the air. "I have a way to temporarily return to the past... no, to relive that time!"

Dimples: ...You wanted to go back to the past, right?

Spiritual Xinlong: Travel, travel through time?

Could this be the unique way people with super powers think?

Using super powers to go back in time or something... is this something he can just listen to?!

"Well, you have a point." Shigeo Kageyama agreed happily.

Dimples: "At least question it, Maofu!"

Kageyama Shigeo obediently questioned, "Can you be back before dinner? If you don't hurry back, your family will be worried."

The dimple girl extended Erkang's hand: "I didn't ask you to ask such a thing!!"

"We can definitely catch up, so it's up to you to determine the coordinates of time and space. Let's go!" Kanako threw the system into the air and activated the spell. After a while, a small black hole appeared.

Erkang, with his dimples, touched nothing.

It stared at the wall in front of it with a sad face, then twisted its body and looked at Lingxuan Xinlong in silence.

Linghuan Xinlong: "..."

Dimples: "..."

Ling Xuan Xinlong felt his worldview collide, and he struggled to form his words: "So... this new friend of Mob has the ability to travel through time and space at will, possesses inhuman strength, and can subdue evil spirits as powerful as you..."

"Could it be that what she said about 'ruling humanity' is actually possible?"

“…You discovered it too late.”

"!?"

【Author’s words】

The timeless classic mermaid mermaid!

So traveling to a parallel world became an active skill. The original translation of the Smiling Cult was "Smiling Cult". When writing, I changed it to Smiling Cult for the sake of fluency.