Putting aside all his thoughts, Hou Wenjie used his shrinking-the-earth-to-an-inch technique to return to the ginkgo tree. He took out his phone, submitted the task on the Bureau of Strange Affairs website, and browsed some new posts on the forum.

Then, he left the forum, opened his chat software, and found that he had been added to an internal communication group, where people kept tagging him.

He clicked on it and saw that the group name was "I am a madman from Chu".

The group owner's name is Ximen Gujiu.

The first person to tag him was named Nalan Yanzu, which is Director Ma's online name. They had exchanged contact information before.

Nalan Yanzu @ Hou Wenjie: Quickly change to a cool username, pay attention to the format.

Nalan Yanzu @ Hou Wenjie: The Great Chu War God is here, who dares to claim invincibility, who dares to say they are undefeated!

Dugu Wuhuarou@Hou Wenjie: Holy crap, bro, you're awesome! Solving two bizarre incidents in two days, you're going to be on a roll!

Tantai Slippers @ Hou Wenjie: After reading "The Weird Files of Luomen Village", I was shocked for a whole year! Dude! You slaughtered a god! Can you even be considered human anymore?! And the information about the Small Heavenly Cycle cultivation method, Yin God, and the Conferment of Gods made my scalp tingle. I pondered it seriously for a long time. I think we should retire now.

Dugu Fishing @ Hou Wenjie: I'm dumbfounded, bro, you solved the Xinghua Village incident in Lishan City?! I saw in your task list that you also solved a strange incident in Wenquan Village, Yunmengze City this morning!

You've accomplished two major things in one day! And it's only just past noon!

I don't know about the hot spring village incident, but the eeriness in Xinghua Village is absolutely terrifying. Two of my good buddies died there. Damn it, even though dying early or dying in a bad way is still death! But hearing that they died still made me lose my mind.

I wanted to say a few words of thanks, but after thinking about it, I didn't know what to say. In the end, all I could say was, "Awesome! Bro, you're the most awesome person I've ever met!"

Hou Wenjie read through each message and then changed his online name to "Great Sage of the Eastern Land"!

Then he tagged everyone: Next, I will quickly deal with some of the seemingly strange events in Chuzhou. If anyone wants to go back to being a normal person, they can contact me!

I will help you remove the strangeness from your bodies, which will also enhance my strength to some extent.

Don't be afraid, I will make a bizarre comeback. For details, you can read "The Origin of Qi" that I posted on the Bureau of Strange Events website.

For me now, most of the strange things no longer pose a threat!

Shenmen Tailang@Dongtu Dasheng: Brother Hou, I'm in tears! You've forcibly shouldered the heavy burden of quelling the darkness and turmoil! You know I'm your loyal fan, you're invincible.

Dongcheng Bai Ze @ Dongtu Dasheng: Brother, when you return after sweeping away everything, we'll all drink and celebrate together.

Dongguo Raising Snakes @Dongtu Dasheng: After carefully reviewing the task files you've already added to the archives, as well as the task records you've submitted and are awaiting verification, all I can say is, brother, it's great to have you. With you helping us out, we can't back down; let's just go for it!

Zuoqiu Muyang @ Dongtu Dasheng: Brother, what you said is so inspiring! Come to Dahong City, just let me know, and I'll get you a whole roasted lamb, a family recipe! It'll taste absolutely delicious!

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Finally, even the group admin, Ximen Gujiu, tagged Dongtu Dasheng: "I won't say anything, the Bureau of Ghost Affairs has just granted you the highest level of authority! You have the right to mobilize the local police station and the Bureau of Ghost Affairs to assist you in completing your mission."

After chatting with everyone in the group, Hou Wenjie began to organize the results of this operation.

Without a doubt, his biggest gain this time was the Abyss Town Prison Monument!

His supernatural power of "Descending from the Underworld" combined with this Avici Prison Stele can be said to have reached a new level!

He can spend the rest of his time slowly refining the strange elements within the Prison Suppression Stele for his own use!

Then, he will truly control a bizarre army comparable to ghost soldiers!

Hou Wenjie sat cross-legged under the big locust tree in Xinghua Village, looking down at his nose and contemplating his heart, in a moment of final reflection.

The scenery here is beautiful, with lush green trees, birdsong, insect chirps, and abundant flowers and tender leaves.

Between heaven and earth, a vibrant scene unfolds, with gentle summer breezes blowing; everything is so harmonious.

Beneath this ancient tree, which has stood for a thousand years, Hou Wenjie meditated, finding his mind and body exceptionally relaxed.

Time flowed quietly by, and Hou Wenjie felt incredibly comfortable in both body and mind every time he meditated.

The energy channels and blood vessels seemed to be bathed in warm sunlight, and one could clearly feel a gentle force flowing into them, as if washing away all kinds of impurities in the body.

The ancients' description of a complete transformation is nothing more than this.

Sunset and moonrise.

The bright moon hangs high between heaven and earth, pure and clear, just as it has been for thousands of years.

The world has long since changed beyond recognition, and human life is but a hundred years.

Therefore, those who cultivate the Tao throughout history often seek the sun and moon, but do not understand that they already possess the sun and moon within themselves.

As the saying goes, "Before chaos, there was nothingness; from that nothingness, all things came into being! The sun and moon are hidden within, the elixir is the mother; the eye is hidden within the body, the essence is the messenger!"

At this moment, the bright moon hangs high in the sky outside! Within Hou Wenjie's inner sea of ​​consciousness, the light of his true nature also shines brightly, and the sound of the Great Dao echoes.

Before the birth of his parents, he was connected with his mother.

The fetus is in the womb for ten months, able to move but unable to speak.

The mother breathes day and night, communicating with me in my profound mystery.

Cut the umbilical cord, and the root cause will be revealed.

Life returns to the earth, where one can find true lead.

Lost and misled, we find our way back, and suffer endless cycles of reincarnation.

If you encounter a wise teacher who can guide you, you will be able to unravel the profound mysteries within the mysteries.

Always rein in your wandering thoughts, and constantly restrain your restless mind.

The true nature of things lies within this.

The light shines ever brighter as it returns to its source.

The embryo within the sea of ​​consciousness became increasingly active, developing the outlines of various organs and becoming more and more like a baby.

Looking at the embryo in his sea of ​​consciousness, Hou Wenjie couldn't help but wonder if he was also pregnant for ten months.

But I gave birth to myself? I gave birth to myself?

Hou Wenjie couldn't help but laugh at his own thoughts.

The Avici Hell God Stele floated and sank in the sea of ​​consciousness, constantly receiving the illumination of spiritual light, and the tiny cracks on the stele were slowly repaired.

The faint, eerie energy emanating from the crack was swept away by the waves in the sea of ​​consciousness, transforming into even finer black light that sank to the bottom of the sea of ​​consciousness.

Hou Wenjie had already considered that only by completely repairing the Prison Suppressing Divine Stele could he truly begin to refine the many strange things within it.

But Hou Wenjie believes this period won't be too long.

The meditation continued, and he felt as if he had merged into the universe, where everything was in perfect harmony.

A gentle breeze blew, like the breath of the mountains. And his breath seemed to be in sync with it!

This is the Way! It is the Way that arises naturally!

Where in the world is there a breathing method?

Each time Hou Wenjie meditates, his understanding of the Tao deepens a little.

The Tao follows the natural way, and this is not just empty talk.

Once a person concentrates in meditation and reflects inward, all things in the universe will return to their original state!

This reminded Hou Wenjie of that verse again.

The great path is like a swarm of bees; seize the queen bee and never let go.

Once the queen bee enters the hive, all the other bees will naturally return to their nest.