Cultivation bottleneck
At that moment, countless pure wishes surged into Zhong Ling's body from all directions of Daxia.
Zhong Ling, who should have been happy, noticed something was wrong.
During this period, she devoted most of her energy to cultivation.
After breaking through the Golden Core stage, her strength had a qualitative leap. However, her cultivation path, which should have been smooth, encountered some problems.
In the mustard seed space, Zhong Ling sat cross-legged under a tree with his eyes closed, guiding the spiritual energy to circulate in his meridians.
One week after another...
But the feeling of unimpeded flow of the past is gone.
The spiritual energy was unable to break through when it was trying to reach the next barrier.
Her cultivation progressed extremely slowly, almost to a standstill.
Zhong Ling slowly opened her eyes, with some confusion in her pupils.
With her cultivation experience, it is impossible for her to encounter a bottleneck in the Jindan stage. Her foundation is very solid, so there is no reason for this to happen.
She calmed her mind and looked inside her body carefully.
The golden elixir in the dantian is shining, round and full.
But after careful observation, she found that in addition to the spiritual power, there were also strands of golden energy, which were the power of will.
"So that's how it is." Zhong Ling suddenly understood.
She originally followed the orthodox path of cultivating immortals, absorbing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, tempering herself, and going against the will of heaven.
But now, a huge amount of wish power poured in, and subtly led her path of practice onto another fork - the Shinto path.
Aura and willpower, two completely different energy systems, created a conflict in her body.
Although it has not reached the point of going crazy, it has caused the current deadlock.
Zhong Ling was a little amused and helpless.
The path she took was to cut off all external things and prove the truth with her own body.
What we seek is great freedom and great ease.
Being bound by the wishes of all living beings has never been her choice.
But now, the situation is like this.
These wishes were born from her and were connected to her soul. To forcibly separate them would be tantamount to damaging one's own foundation.
Therefore, it is better to loosen than to block.
She had experienced the world and had never tried this path.
Since it is destined to be like this, why not just go on and let nature take its course.
As soon as this thought came to mind, Zhong Ling felt a sense of relief in her soul, and the restraints on her golden elixir loosened a little.
The corners of her lips curled up slightly, and she made a decision.
If you want to gain more wish power, the most direct channel is her online store - "Delicious Vegetable Store".
Zhong Ling got up from the mat and opened the orange software.
In the store backend, there is a bright red "99+" on the information icon. When you click it, you will see various wishes made by netizens.
"We have to give them a more efficient channel." Zhong Ling muttered to herself, tapping her fingers on the screen.
An idea quickly formed in her mind. She created a new product link and began editing.
She found a starry sky map on the Internet as the product image.
She thought for a moment about the product name and typed in a few words: [Monthly Random Wishing Sign].
What about the price?
Zhong Ling's fingertips paused on the numeric keyboard for a few seconds.
Then she entered a number: 999.
Most people can afford this price if they grit their teeth. It gives them a sense of giving, but it won't bankrupt them.
This itself is a kind of screening. Those who are willing to pay a price for illusory hopes are naturally more sincere.
Inventory, she set to 1.
Then comes the product description, which is as concise as ever:
"Every first day of every month at 8:00 PM, put a wish sign on the shelf."
"By bidding, you will have the opportunity to make a wish to the owner."
"The size of your wish depends on fate, and whether it can be realized depends on fate. The owner reserves the right of final interpretation."
"Sincerity is the key to success."
"Note: This is not a physical item, and no returns or exchanges are accepted. This store does not accept any form of urging or negative reviews. The system will automatically identify the buyer's IP and identity information. Only Daxia citizens are allowed to purchase."
After writing, she clicked the "put on shelf" button.
After doing all this, Zhong Ling threw her phone aside and turned to do other things.
…
Late at night, the Daxia Internet is still bustling with activity.
The message area of "Delicious Vegetable Shop" is a regular check-in spot for night owls.
A college student with the ID "Has Zhongshen released any new products today?" was slurping instant noodles while habitually refreshing the store page.
This is his regular activity every night. Although he knows it is impossible, what if?
Suddenly, his hand stopped.
On the page, in addition to the vegetables and medicinal herbs that had long been sold out, there was a new item on sale.
【Monthly Random Wishing Sign】
Price: 999.00
Stock: 1
"I'm a grass (a plant)!"
He accidentally knocked over the bowl of instant noodles, and the soup splashed on his legs, but he was completely unaware.
He stared at the screen intently, rubbing his eyes repeatedly to make sure he wasn't hallucinating from staying up too late.
It’s true!
Zhong Shen has a new product! It's not vegetables, it's not herbs, it's wishing sticks?!
With trembling hands, he clicked on the product details. When he finished reading the few lines of brief description, his mind went blank and all the blood in his body seemed to rush to his head.
A chance to make a wish to the bell god! Only 999!
He clicked on the WeChat group of “Zhong Shen Global Supporters Club (206)” and typed a line of words.
"Something big has happened! Everyone, go check out the store! Zhongshen has new products! You can make wishes!!!"
One stone can cause a thousand ripples.
The quiet WeChat group was flooded with “???” and “!!!” within five seconds.
A minute later, the message was screenshoted and forwarded on social software.
Five minutes later, the entry #钟神上新愿牌# jumped from the bottom of the hot search list to the top, followed by a deep red word "爆".
All over the Internet, netizens who were still awake started a party.
"Holy shit! Holy shit! Is this true? I'm stunned! The chance to make a wish to the Bell God is only 999?!"
"What kind of ultimate magical realism is this? I spent 999 on a skin without blinking an eye, and now I can actually buy a chance to make a wish to God?"
"The person above is too naive. This isn't buying a wish, it's buying a chance to win a lottery! Once a month, nearly a billion people in Daxia compete for a spot. The probability of winning is even lower than winning the lottery!"
"What's wrong with a low probability? That's still hope! My mother has been ill for several years, and I'm willing to spend everything I have! This 999 yuan is a way out for ordinary people like us, Zhong Shen!"
"This is for Daxia citizens only. This sentence brought tears to my eyes. The Zhong God has us in his heart!"
"I've set ten alarms for 8:00 PM on the 1st. No one can stop me! God of internet speed, bless me!"
The number of visits to the "delicious vegetable shop" exceeded 10 million in just half an hour and is still soaring.
At the same time, the lights in an office were still on.
Qiao Jianmin was reviewing a report when suddenly his cell phone rang. It was a call from the department responsible for monitoring online public opinion.
"Director Qiao, something terrible has happened!" The voice on the other end of the line was filled with shock and panic. "Hurry and check out Comrade Zhong Ling's online store!"
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