Chapter 19: The Nineteenth Day of Sanqing Watching Game Promotional Videos and Creating the Game...
Kunlun Mountain, Laozi's cave.
Laozi and Yuanshi were looking at the gifts that Tongtian, who had run away from home, had brought them.
“We cultivators should devote ourselves to cultivation, how can we indulge in games?” Yuanshi was the first to speak out. “I think Tongtian must have been deceived by someone outside. He even said that it was beneficial to cultivation and could help one comprehend the way of heaven and earth.”
Yuanshi was extremely dissatisfied with Tongtian for going out without permission. The Three Pure Ones were one family, and in the past, even when they went out for training, the three of them would go together.
Tongtian left Kunlun Mountain with the words, "The Dragon and Phoenix Calamity is over, and I must go down the mountain to gain experience."
Three days later, he and his elder brother discovered that Tongtian had disappeared, and by then, they could no longer find any trace of him.
Tongtian has always been impulsive and loves to associate with creatures that are furry, horned, or born from eggs. Now that the Dragon-Phoenix Calamity has just passed, if Tongtian goes down the mountain and gets entangled in the karmic consequences of that calamity, it will be detrimental to his cultivation. It's truly a cause for concern.
Lao Tzu always believed in following the natural course of things: "He who understands the ways of Heaven has a sense of proportion. This game must have something extraordinary about it to earn such praise from him. Why not give it a try first?"
Yuan Shi knew he had just spoken in anger, and now, taking advantage of his elder brother's words, he said, "Elder brother is right." It was because of this!
She was a rare genius among the Qingqiu clan, having cultivated to the eight-tailed form at a young age, and so beautiful that even flowers dared not bloom in her presence.
[As the sound rang out, a giant white fox appeared on the screen. The fox transformed into an unparalleled beauty, and wherever she passed, the flowers at her feet went from blooming to closing, even bowing their heads in shame.]
When Yuanshi saw that the protagonist was a beast, he was displeased and frowned, saying, "Could it be that this fox clan has also cultivated poison arts, which has caused the flower capital to go against the laws of nature?"
Lao Tzu, an expert in pharmacology, shook his head and said, "No."
The video continues playing.
But a sudden calamity struck, causing her cultivation to completely regress. She could only lead the elderly, weak, and disabled members of her clan to flee to the western lands of resentment, surviving on dew and gnawing on tree bark.
[The sea of flowers dispersed, revealing a scene from the great calamity of the dragon and phoenix, where various races fought each other. Dragons killed phoenixes, birds devoured beasts, and shrimp soldiers and crab generals clashed with birds and fowl, resulting in rivers of blood. The fox clan was unfortunately caught in the crossfire.]
[The beautiful woman who was stunning just a moment ago is now a bald, mangled fox, struggling to protect her cubs in the battle as they flee westward.]
[But the place they finally settled in was also a battlefield, filled with resentment; it was clearly an ominous place.]
Lao Tzu felt uneasy: "We should follow the natural order of heaven and earth. To cause suffering to living beings for one's own selfish desires is not the way."
However, since the three ancestors, Zulong, Yuanfeng, and Qilin, as well as their clans, had already paid the price, Laozi patiently continued reading.
The former beauty of the fox clan, her glory faded and her cultivation gone, yet she gritted her teeth and declared, "As long as I am here, Qingqiu will not perish!"
[The beautiful woman stands on the screen, the innocence of her youth gone, replaced by a resolute gaze as she shoulders the responsibilities of her tribe's leader. Yet, she faces setbacks and humiliation from various tribes, forced to swallow her anger and hardship, striving to secure a safe haven for her people.]
Yuan Shi frowned and said coldly, "Those who bully the weak, humiliate others, and wear fur and armor are not to be associated with."
Seeing that Qing Jiu cared for her people, followed etiquette, and acted with propriety, Yuan Shi couldn't help but approve of her to some extent. Now, seeing her miserable situation, he couldn't help but feel a bit angry as the story unfolded on the screen.
However, being bullied is not the main theme of the video, and the background music smoothly transitions from low to high.
Finally, one day she got her hands on "Farm Battle".
[A pair of hands reached into the screen from the right, bestowing upon the white fox in the center of the screen a protective array. This array materialized out of thin air, shielding the entire Qingqiu region, and slightly alleviating the resentment that had previously permeated the air above Qingqiu.]
From this day forward, ten thousand acres of spiritual fields were cultivated to dispel resentment, and the Five Elements Grand Array was set up to alter forbidden techniques. Those who had once humiliated the Qingqiu clan will now pay the price.
[One by one, the little foxes opened the game and entered the land constructed by the array to plant crops. Outside the array, Qingqiu, which was originally barren, was transformed into a fairyland covered with spiritual herbs. The evil villains who had been plundering Qingqiu were now trapped within the array of spiritual herbs, were severely beaten by the fox clan members, and thrown out of their territory.]
Yuanshi's brow relaxed. Good deeds will be rewarded and evil deeds will be punished. Although he was a creature wearing fur and armor, he acted with integrity, and this extraordinary encounter was in accordance with the will of Heaven.
Lao Tzu also nodded, demonstrating proper conduct so that the wicked receive their due punishment, and not letting hatred and tyranny cloud his judgment. This is the proper way.
The music immediately changed from soothing to urgent.
But this is not the end. For the future of the Qingqiu clan, she risked her life to use the "Eliminating Calamity" game to eliminate the calamity, all to give her people a bright future.
[In the next scene, an ominous red aura suddenly appears in the ancestral hall at the center of the fox clan, with the subtitles thoughtfully indicating "calamity aura." This calamity aura blots out the sky, trapping the once peaceful Qingqiu, causing immense suffering to all the foxes. In this critical moment, Qing Jiu opens another game, "Calamity Aura Elimination Game."]
[In an instant, a flat image of Qingqiu appeared on the screen. Red tribulation energy and green spiritual fields intertwined, and slender fingers moved the spiritual fields continuously. Numerous "buffs" appeared on the screen. The red tribulation energy gradually decreased, and the little foxes of Qingqiu's breathing gradually became steady.]
Yuan Shi temporarily calmed down with the music.
However, he suffered a devastating backlash from the calamity, his robes stained crimson with blood, and all eight of his tails were severed.
[However, at the last moment, the red aura of calamity suddenly surged. It not only repelled the green aura but also backfired on Qing Jiu through the screen. Her originally red clothes were now dripping with blood, and her eight tails were all broken off, dragging on the ground.]
The unexpected turn of events caught everyone off guard, and even Yuanshi was deeply moved, causing cracks to appear on the tabletop he was working on, which was made of nine-turn refined iron.
As she lay dying, the blind old fox offered her a spiritual fruit, and the cubs of her clan broke through the barriers to protect her.
[A beautiful woman in red with black hair lay in a pool of blood, her hands still stubbornly tapping the screen, channeling a meager amount of spiritual energy. Meanwhile, the clansmen, now conscious, learned of their leader's sacrifice and used their blood as a ritual to lift Qing Jiu up.]
Five hundred clansmen wept blood, using all their spiritual power to support their clan leader! Her eyes burned with tears; she realized she had never fought alone.
[As white specks of light drifted from the ground into the sky, the Five Elements Formation continued to operate, channeling life force into Qing Jiu. A tear rolled down her cheek, and then the person who had fallen quickly stood up again, a ninth tail appearing behind her.]
[As Qing Jiu shouted resolutely, the nine tails behind her continued to grow, enveloping the entire Qingqiu, leaving only the game screen emitting light. At this moment, the aura of calamity on the screen completely dissipated, and the green vitality transformed back into the peaceful and stable Qingqiu.]
[The camera refocuses on Qing Jiu, who is enveloped in a thin layer of golden light, which descends from the sky. Under the golden light, Qing Jiu's eight tails rapidly regenerate, and her aura surges.]
"Heavenly merits!" Yuanshi exclaimed involuntarily, realizing that playing this game could actually earn Heavenly merits.
Even the composed Lao Tzu was moved at this moment. The two ordinary array formations on the table now seemed extraordinary.
[Now, the spiritual fields of Qingqiu stretch for thousands of miles, spiritual pets abound, and the cultivation levels of the clansmen have increased dramatically! And all of this is simply because she played this game!]
[The screen then showed a panoramic view of Qingqiu, which quickly darts past it again, displaying the icons for "Farm Battle" and "Eliminate the Qi."]
(Click to play, no waiting required. Not only can you play online with your friends, but there are also many more mysterious surprises waiting for you!)
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The promotional video ends here. At this point, Yuanshi and Laozi can no longer view the two arrays sent by Tongtian with ordinary eyes.
What kind of opportunity did Tongtian encounter outside that allowed him to gain Heavenly Merit from a simple game?
Lao Tzu consulted the oracle, and it was an auspicious omen.
"The game is real, and there is no deception." Lao Tzu defined the video.
The Primordial Intuition felt the same way, but the merits of the Heavenly Dao were extremely rare. Now, one could obtain them simply by playing the game and sorting out the earth's veins. Even the Primordial felt a sense of unreality about it.
Only after his elder brother confirmed it did Yuanshi dare to believe it to be true.
Lao Tzu: "Tongtian previously said that this game does not allow adding friends for communication. Why don't we play it first and then discuss the matter with Tongtian?"
"That is indeed my wish, but I dare not ask you."
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The video was played at the Hongyun Forum on the other side.
This place is even further west than the west, close to the Western Buddhist realm. Hongyun invited all of you here today simply to share a precious treasure with you.
After the video was played, the entire audience erupted in cheers.
"It's actually Heavenly Merit!"
"There is such a game in the world that can bring merit from the Heavenly Way."
"I knew Fellow Daoist Hongyun was blessed with great fortune, but I never expected that he could even obtain such a treasure that can bring him the merit of the Heavenly Dao."
Even hermits who have spent millennia in seclusion, detached from worldly affairs, couldn't help but feel envious. Some even harbored thoughts of killing to seize the treasure.
Hongyun had never expected that the game that Fellow Daoist Zhenyuanzi had mentioned so vaguely would be related to the Heavenly Dao and merits; this was the first time he had ever opened it.
Seeing that the scene was about to descend into chaos, Hongyun said, "Fellow Daoists, please calm down."
"This game was a gift from a friend, who asked me to share it with you all. One array plate allows several players to play at the same time."
The greed of some unscrupulous individuals subsided at this moment. After all, if they could enjoy themselves at the same time, there was no need to provoke so many people on site.
Hongyun breathed a sigh of relief. He had invited many people to discuss and share the Dao, as Zhen Yuanzi had suggested, but he hadn't expected that sharing such a precious treasure would attract unwanted attention.
Hongyun recalled Zhen Yuanzi's words: "A game can be played by multiple people, but only within this area. Once the formation is set up, all of you can play the game. The one who plays best within the formation can resolve the calamity."
The one who can resolve the calamity must have accumulated the most merit. At this moment, the Taoists looked around and felt that there were people everywhere trying to snatch the opportunity from him.
"However, there are ten copies of this formation, all provided by one of my fellow Daoists. One of them is set up here, and all of you fellow Daoists can experience it."
"The remaining nine portions will be awarded to the highest bidder, who may arrange them as they see fit."
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