Yan Jue was deeply moved by Ah Qing's words, but no matter how moved he was, it did not prevent him from understanding that what Ah Qing said had nothing to do with the question he raised.
Going out to search for minerals every day was like eating for food or water for fish—it was simply necessary for survival. He looked forward to tomorrow. For now, he agreed with Ah Qing's thoughts, but what about the future? When he could return to reality and leave the innocent and friendly environment of kindergarten as an adult, what would his future hold?
Perhaps this is the inevitable journey for every old father. When his children are young, he has to consider various problems in their adulthood and worry about them.
Yan Jue sighed silently and then asked, "Ah Qing, have you ever thought about what you'd do when you return to reality? I mean, if you didn't have to worry about food every day, what would you want to do?"
Following Yan Jue's words, Ah Qing imagined what he would do next after he had enough food on the planet. However, he was overwhelmed by the thought. The picture in his mind was always stuck on the scene of him getting up in the morning, having a full meal, and sitting in the small house he built, in a daze, thinking about what to do next.
"I can't think of anything," Ah Qing said in distress. "Now that I don't have to go out looking for ore, what should I do next? The day is still very long. Even if I just sit there in a daze, I can't think of anything for that long."
"Teacher, what do you think I should do?"
Yan Jue didn't know either. He helped Ah Qing think about it, but found that what he knew didn't fit in with Ah Qing. Some of it was something Ah Qing couldn't do in his world.
He also began to feel distressed. After thinking and thinking for a long time, his spiritual energy suddenly stagnated and stopped. In a flash, he suddenly realized that he had overlooked a very serious problem.
Ah Qing, it seems, doesn't know much about hobbies and interests? Not to mention Ah Qing's world, even some of the seemingly ordinary hobbies or jobs in his world, Ah Qing has never tried them.
If you haven't even tried it, how can you know whether you like it or not?
Yan Jue realized it. He shouldn't have kept asking Ah Qing what he wanted to do in the future. Instead, he should have taken him to different places to experience life.
He decisively changed the subject, not forcing Ah Qing to think about it, and said directly: "Since you can't think of it, let's just forget about it."
Ah Qing's smile hadn't even formed when Yan Jue said, "When you have time, the teacher will take you to experience various leisure and entertainment activities one by one and teach you various courses."
Ah Qing: “???”
"That's settled." Yan Jue made the final decision: "Don't worry, it's pretty much the same as your classes. The teacher will definitely not pressure you. Let's plan our time scientifically."
So when Ah Qing was still a little confused, his teacher booked his next few days and he began his study career of various make-up classes (crossed out) and extracurricular interest classes.
Yan Jue also very responsibly asked Pan Wencheng and the big guys in the expert group he knew to find a way to make a batch of "toys" such as mini musical instruments and pens for Ah Qing to use for learning.
In fact, he also has his own collection of related mini models, but some of them can only be used as decorations and cannot be used, so he asked someone to help him customize them.
The days passed by in the busy search for spirit stone mines.
Unfortunately, only one spirit stone mine was discovered in Dongshan, Guizhou Province, and none was found in other areas. However, during the search, Yan Jue solved a vengeful ghost and discovered a land temple with very strong power of vows.
When Yan Jue asked 91 about this, he knew that there were no gods anymore, so no matter how much power the Earth God Temple mustered, it wouldn't be able to create a new Earth God. However, 91 also told him that some devout believers would receive rewards for their power, but these rewards weren't very powerful; at best, they could protect them from minor disasters, like stepping on a banana peel or losing their phone.
Moreover, as time goes by, the power of the wish that is returned within two or three days will gradually fade and eventually disappear, and the scope of the blessing will naturally change accordingly.
Being able to gather the power of will is also a rare opportunity that is unique to nature.
This is also good. Yan Jue reported the matter and asked the people of the Guizhou Provincial Special Management Bureau to keep a close eye on the land temple to prevent any monsters or powerful people from taking advantage of these wishes. Then he left Guizhou Province and headed for the next neighboring province or city.
While Yan Jue was busy, the registration activities of the Special Management Bureau were also carried out vigorously.
The expected situation that only two or three kittens would come to register did not occur at all. Almost the day before the opening, the hotels around the Special Management Bureau that were eligible for registration were contracted by a large number of people in the metaphysical world.
While these relatively unconventional professions might seem insignificant, with everyone wearing casual clothes, the distinctive monks and Taoists were quite eye-catching, not to mention the fact that they came in groups, not just one or two, and they greeted and laughed when they met. When some Taoists and monks exchanged greetings using their own etiquette, the onlookers couldn't help but widen their eyes.
My goodness, I thought you were mortal enemies, but you ended up shaking hands and making peace?
As time went by, the onlookers who met on the street posted the photos they took on social networks, and then they found that other cities were also experiencing the same grand occasion.
The hot searches were naturally bombarded.
There are all kinds of guesses above. Those who are more reserved and reasonable guess that these cities are holding some Buddhist and Taoist exchange meetings, while those with wild imaginations guess that there are some supernatural events in the local area that cannot be solved. In short, each guess is more daring than the other.
As the official spokesperson and responsible for notifying others, the Zhang family has been in the limelight in this matter.
Many people's first reaction when they saw them was, why can't they feel the Taoist power of some people in the Zhengyi Sect? They don't know them, let alone those who don't know them. But the leader, Zhang Zhang, and his group knew that this old man had true energy in his body when the spiritual energy was revived. What's going on now?
And his grandson, the one called Zhang Zizhen, made quite a noise when he received the seal, and many people secretly envied his talent, so how come he is gone too?
Those unfamiliar with the situation were puzzled, and those familiar were even more puzzled. It was a kind of nagging doubt that seemed only a step away from the truth, a question that was only too clear to be answered. However, no matter how much he tried to vent his frustration, Sect Leader Zhang only said that he must come when the registration was due, and that he must download the mobile app. He wouldn't reveal a single word of it.
They were so angry.
I waited anxiously for the registration day, then downloaded the app, only to find my eyes bulging. Some older people, after seeing the content clearly on the screen, were so shaken they couldn't even stand.
Especially when they saw the contribution page, where they could test their spiritual roots by spending only a little contribution, and redeem the method of drawing qi into the body by 100 contribution points, they almost suffocated on the spot.
Cultivation technique?
It turned out to be a cultivation technique!
Their country actually has a complete set of cultivation techniques, and it’s even marked that some people have succeeded?
As the explosive news came out, the room was silent for a moment, then exploded like boiling water, chaotically tormenting the eardrums of everyone present. But at this moment, who cared about the volume?
Some who had become somewhat arrogant due to the resurgence of spiritual energy, and were just a step away from being arrogant and lawless, all withered at this moment. While they were arrogance, the country was already countless steps ahead of them. They were like an egg hitting a rock, which was simply shameful and infuriating.
Those who were a bit behind were still staring at the redemption page in shock, while the impatient ones, who hadn't even gotten a number yet and had only heard the content from the people in front of them, had already shouted out, "Excuse me, how do I get Contribution Points?"
The prepared staff member explained with a smile, "Every user will receive a small amount of Contribution Points after registration. You can also earn Contribution Points by completing tasks. The difficulty of the tasks varies. If there are tasks being posted, the system will prompt you. If you are interested in accepting tasks, please keep the app's message reminders open."
“When will the missions be available?” someone who had already downloaded the game asked anxiously, “There’s nothing on this page.”
"That depends on when supernatural events occur in the real world. Besides that, there's a stable, long-term mission that's not listed on the app page."
The staff member didn't want to keep anyone in suspense, and immediately said, "Officials are interested in exchanging ancient books that match your professions. Originals are not required, just photocopies will be fine. The contribution points you'll receive will be determined by the importance of the book."
When these words were spoken, many people's eyes lit up, and they began to silently calculate how much contribution points they could exchange for the ancient books left by their ancestors.
In the past, they might have hesitated for a long time before overcoming the hurdle in their hearts and handed over the ancient books to the country to train more talents in the same profession, which would have left them without a job. But now it is different. Times have changed. It is possible to cultivate immortality. Once they cultivate immortality, they will naturally leave their previous profession.
Besides, spiritual energy had only just revived. Besides monks and Taoists, those in specialized professions like Gu Masters and corpse-drivers all treated the vocational tutorials passed down by their ancestors like novels. Their daily practice consisted of completing routine tasks and sitting there for hours as if it were meditation.
When it comes to passion for one's profession, it's just that. Not many people can resist the temptation of cultivating immortals.
Of course, there were also those who, adhering to their ancestors' teachings, were unwilling to hand in their ancient books. Others said their current careers were quite good, and compared to the uncertain and uncertain future of cultivating immortals, they felt more grounded, having already cultivated real skills.
Most people who have the latter idea love their profession. However, no matter what the idea is, the country does not force you to hand it in, and you can still gain contribution points by completing tasks. It's just that it's a little slower than others, so you are not treated unfairly.
After the atmosphere at the scene finally calmed down, the first person to react rushed to the staff, holding up their phone and shouting, "I want to test my spiritual roots. Where can I get it done?"
The scene fell silent, and everyone's eyes turned to the Taoist priest and staff who asked the question.
Under the dozens of times more enthusiastic gazes, the staff member could hardly keep his smile. He gestured slightly stiffly to the door behind him and replied, "The test can be done in the next room. Do you want to be tested now?"
The Taoist nodded, his eyes sparkling.
At this moment, someone who recognized the man shouted, "Mr. Wu, if you still consider me your friend, take me in with you to have a look!"
Taoist Priest Wu: I really want to deny it.
What if his spiritual roots weren't detected? Wouldn't that make him a laughing stock? But then again, could he have such good acting skills to ensure that he didn't have any spiritual roots and walked out of the house without revealing it? The answer was no.
So Taoist Priest Wu said with reluctance, "Since you want to see it, let's all watch it together. I'll leave the door open, and you can see as much as you want. How's that?"
Amidst the crowd's praise, Taoist Priest Wu laid out three rules: "First of all, if I don't detect my spiritual roots, you are not allowed to laugh at me. Even if you want to laugh, you have to laugh behind my back. If anyone sees me, I will drag him into a duel."
Others naturally agreed.
With a heavy heart, Taoist Wu stepped into the small compartment and stared curiously at the mysterious object covered with a red cloth on the central table.
The staff member, wearing white gloves that deliberately seemed to indicate nobility and prestige, stepped forward and slowly, carefully pulling down the red cloth. He explained, "This magical tool is called the Universal Mirror, and it's specifically used to test spiritual roots. Once you install the spiritual stone, you can use it."
"Spirit, spirit stone?" Taoist Wu opened his mouth wide: "There are spirit stones?"
The person behind him also opened his phone and searched for a long time, but couldn't find the spirit stones to exchange. He asked anxiously, "Can't the spirit stones be exchanged?"
The staff member showed eight teeth: "Not yet."
There is no Qi, so why not exchange it for a spirit stone and see it? It's like a bracelet.
"Please ask this Taoist priest to stand in front of the mirror."
Taoist Priest Wu obediently stepped forward. He saw the previously empty mirror surface suddenly ripple with golden and blue light like water.
The staff member took a look and said happily, "Congratulations, Taoist Wu, you have mid-grade gold and water spiritual roots. The gold spiritual roots are relatively strong, so I suggest you choose a technique that favors gold spiritual roots in the future. It will be faster to cultivate than those with a water attribute."
Taoist Priest Wu was so happy that he lost his mind. His face was covered with broken teeth, which made him look very immoral. He even had to hold on to the wall when he went out.
After helping the person to a rest chair, the staff member gave a final blessing: "I wish the Taoist master to obtain the Qi-inducing technique as soon as possible."
So don’t be silly and find a way to gain contribution points.
With the first successful case, the people behind were even more excited, wishing there were more than a hundred people registering at the same time so that they wouldn't have to queue.
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