Chapter 195 This is the ancient magic practice!
"This navigation session is over. The total distance is 1,225 kilometers. You exceeded the speed limit at 348 points and illegally crossed protected forests and undeveloped areas at 165 points."
"Xuankong Navigation reminds you - there are thousands of roads, but safety comes first. Driving without proper regulations will bring tears to your loved ones."
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Lu Wenwu stared at the large Xuankong Xianzong logo on his phone screen and the vaguely visible Shencheng beneath his feet, and fell into deep thought for a moment.
The world of immortal cultivation that I once dreamed of.
This filter is broken after all.
Which young man needs to use navigation when flying with a sword?
Flying with a sword
Flying with a sword!
Lu Wenwu suddenly turned around and asked, "I wonder if Fellow Daoist Fate has a secret to flying with a sword? How about selling me one? It doesn't need to be a very good one, just something common in the world of cultivation will do."
He has given up now.
I'm just an old-fashioned guy who can't keep up with the times. I'm telling you!
I am waste!
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Lord of Destiny: “.”
silence.
Silence is the WH City Yangtze River Bridge tonight.
"Why are you acting like this, fellow Daoist? Sword Controlling shouldn't be some precious technique, right?" Seeing True Lord Fate remained silent for a long time, Lu Wenwu suddenly felt puzzled. "Or is there something unspeakable hidden in this sword control technique?"
"Well, it's not that I'm unwilling to trade with you, fellow Daoist. This isn't a precious spell, so it's fine to give it to you, but..."
"But what?"
The Lord of Destiny said hesitantly, "Well, I don't know how to do that. Otherwise, why do you think I would delve into this escape technique?"
"You don't know how?" Lu Wenwu's eyes widened. "Fellow Daoist Tianji, you are a True Lord of the Immortal Realm! You were once the leader of all cultivators in the world, and you say you don't know how to control a sword?"
"When I was young, I also dreamed of traveling the world with a sword." The True Lord of Destiny smiled shyly, "But I found the sword manual too difficult, so I didn't go. I learned divination instead."
Lu Wenwu: “.”
Very good, now Lord Destiny is useless!
"Anyway, let's go down first."
Lu Wenwu wisely skipped the topic and slowly descended.
"Go over there. I can vaguely sense that the clue is probably over there. Let's go straight there." The Lord of Destiny pointed in a direction.
Soon, the two landed in a secluded alley without attracting anyone's attention.
Compared with the ancient and heavy Yanjing, Shencheng obviously has more of the vitality of a new city. The city is wrapped in a steel jungle and there is no trace of any ancient monuments.
This is a den of money, a real-life version of Night City, a combination of extreme poverty and extreme wealth, and a place that blends magical realism with real life.
"Is the weather so changeable in the south?"
Lu Wenwu let Maomao out after falling to the ground. He raised his hand to touch the raindrops falling on his face and looked at the sky which had suddenly darkened.
The wind and clouds are changing, and dark clouds are gathering.
Suddenly, a light rain began to fall from the sky.
As soon as he arrived here, Shencheng gave Lu Wenwu, a northerner, a little southern shock.
"It shouldn't happen this way. The weather is a little unusual. There might be something fishy going on here."
The Lord of Destiny stroked his beard doubtfully and made divination with his left hand.
In just about a second, the expression on the old man's face suddenly became strange, even a little disappointed?
"Fellow Daoist Tyrannosaurus, don't be nervous. This old man made a mistake."
"What's going on?"
Lu Wenwu, who was already prepared for the battle, was confused and lowered his clenched fists.
"There's a singer giving a concert."
Lord Destiny explained with a bit of embarrassment.
"This little fellow has some pure mythological blood, and has even activated a portion of it through atavism. His ancestor must have served as the high priest of the ancient rain god in the mythological era."
Lu Wenwu: “?”
What is Master Xiao, the Rain God?
".So what does his singing have to do with the rain?"
"I wonder if you have ever understood the principles of some mythological magic that can change the world?"
"I am a barbarian and do not know magic."
"Well, it's like this. Spellcasting in the mythological era was different from what we do now. It required the immortal gods to designate a high priest and grant him a certain level of cultivation. This chosen high priest would then have a certain degree of ability to control spiritual energy."
"But in that era, all things, including nature, were controlled by the ancient immortal gods. Even if the high priest wanted to do something, he needed the approval of 'Heaven and Earth'. Well, the Heaven and Earth that had been changed by the ancient immortal gods."
"It's not difficult. You just need to follow the procedure. That is, follow the sacrificial ritual that has a certain symbolic meaning. The incantation is not important, and even the power of the high priest himself is not important. You just need to satisfy the symbolism and let heaven and earth know that you are following the process."
Lu Wenwu's expression became strange. "So what you're saying is that this singer's concert fulfilled the standard procedure for praying for rain, so the heaven and earth thought he was praying for rain, and that's why it started raining?"
"Fellow Daoist, that's exactly what's going on." True Lord Fate was also somewhat frustrated. "In the mythological era, praying for rain was very simple. The high priest chanted an incantation, and the rest of the tribe silently wished for rain. They gathered in a circle and sang and danced along to liven up the atmosphere. As for the incantation, it wasn't important, but it usually sang praises to the gods."
“.”
"Fellow Daoist Tianji, let's get down to business."
Lu Wenwu coughed twice, and the energy and blood in the furnace formed a field to block all the raindrops, and once again changed the subject.
This is the true destiny.
The reality is somewhat different from what I imagined.
Lord Destiny was also a little embarrassed and immediately went down the stairs.
He pointed in a direction and started walking: "This way, I can vaguely sense that we should be able to find something here."
"Can't you be more accurate? You're a True Lord of the Immortal Realm!" Lu Wenwu said as he walked, "How can you be as inaccurate as a mortal cultivator?"
"What can I do? This is how divination works! I need to borrow the power of heaven and earth. If heaven and earth don't lend it to me, there's nothing I can do!" The Lord of Destiny was indignant that his professional ability was questioned.
Lu Wenwu remained noncommittal and turned to inquiring about something else: "By the way, are incense and faith really that important to immortals and gods? Are they necessities?"
"It's not a necessity, but it's certainly important. It's like a cultivator's auxiliary elixir, or a spirit gathering array," True Lord Fate replied. "That's why many immortals and gods issue decrees to their descendants in the lower realms, asking them to spread their faith as much as possible."
Lu Wenwu thought for a moment and said, "Is that true? I don't think I've seen so many temples and shrines."
"Fellow Daoist Tyrannosaurus, spreading the faith is not limited to this."
Lord Destiny chuckled and pointed towards a hospital in the distance.
"Yes, for example, the hospital over there. Look at the logo above, it's owned by the Tianji Dan Sect, with their iconic Yin-Yang medicinal pill logo on it."
"Hospital?" Lu Wenwu was stunned. "Are you saying these Immortal Sect disciples will act as doctors?"
"Of course," True Lord Fate said with a smile. "Many immortals and gods have their disciples open hospitals to treat mortals. In hospitals, especially in intensive care units, mortals' prayers to immortals and gods are much more sincere than in temples and shrines."
“The walls of the hospital have heard prayers ten thousand times more sincere than those in churches and temples.”
"It's really hard for ordinary doctors. They are the ones who work so hard to treat patients and save lives. Often, the immortals and gods know nothing about the situation, but people like to attribute the cure of difficult and complicated diseases to the help of immortals and gods."
"I always feel that it seems a bit utilitarian," said Lu Wenwu.
"But at any rate, life for mortals has improved, hasn't it?"
The Lord of Destiny glanced at the compass in his hand and walked towards another alley.
"Many illnesses that mortals consider incurable can be easily cured by cultivators. All they have to pay, besides some money, is their devout faith in the immortals and gods."
"Humans and immortals each take what they need, and no one owes anyone anything. For those mortals who long to survive, this is a very cost-effective thing."
"Maybe."
Lu Wenwu shrugged and scanned the situation within several kilometers with his mental power.
The concept of a world-destroying catastrophe is quite broad, and even he himself is not sure what the trigger is.
Even though the Lord of Destiny indicated that there would be some clues in this area, Lu Wenwu did not know what these clues referred to, and could only take a closer look at all the suspicious points.
In this way, the speed slowed down.
Half an hour later, the two men and the dog arrived next to a school.
This is a middle school. In the early morning, the sound of reading can be heard faintly in the campus, and the bright and energetic energy comes to your face and bursts out vigorously.
"Wait, something's wrong." Lu Wenwu reached out to stop the True Lord of Destiny. "There's a dark spiritual fluctuation brewing beneath this school. Is this the clue we're looking for?"
"It's dark spiritual power. This is a special place for cultivation in a modern demon sect. It has been very popular in the last few hundred years. Fellow Daoist Tyrannosaurus Rex doesn't need to worry about it." Lord Destiny felt it for a moment and explained with a smile.
"Modern Demon Sect? Place of cultivation? School?" Lu Wenwu slowly asked a question mark.
True Lord Fate was already accustomed to his lack of knowledge and explained directly, "Modern Demon Sects are no longer the kind of sects that practiced killing people and refining the Exalted Soul Banners at the beginning of the human era. Now, their cultivation focuses on nothing more than resentment, evil thoughts, Yin Qi, resentment, blood, and other such things."
"Blood is easy to get. Just go to a blood bank and buy it. It's not available in Daxia, but it's legal in many Western countries and is the easiest to get. Yin Qi is also simple. Just build it under cemeteries and execution grounds. If you really want something warm, go to the battlefields in the Middle East. There's fighting going on there all the time."
"Evil thoughts are even easier to deal with. Many countries, including Daxia, are cooperating with the major demon sects to have cultivators help guard the prisons. The demon cultivators are given enough evil thoughts, the country is relieved, and the prisoners are easier to manage. It's a win-win situation."
"As for resentment and grievances... Hehe, nothing is heavier than the resentment of high school seniors and office workers working 996 hours a day. The most common places for modern demonic sects to practice are schools and under office buildings. Every year, the months before the college entrance exam and the overtime days after the holidays are a carnival for demonic cultivators."
"So, if Fellow Daoist Tyrannosaurus can't find a suitable avenue that resonates with him in the future, those leaning towards darkness and shadows are also worth considering. According to ordinary people, this area is still a blue ocean, with good job prospects and a good environment, and little competition."
At this point, True Lord Fate couldn't help but grumble, "In today's world, mortals have too many troubles. Those demon cultivators are living it up in the upper realms, with no shortage of resources at all. Even if there were a few dozen more demon immortals and gods, there would be more than enough to go around."
".Thank you, I'll think about it."
Lu Wenwu nodded expressionlessly.
"But Fellow Daoist Tianji, although you said it's normal for modern demon cultivators to build a training ground under a school, don't you see something amiss with the things they're currently offering sacrifices and the offerings they're using?"
"Using human souls and flesh to sacrifice something that looks like an evil god—this shouldn't be something a modern demon sect would do, right? How is this considered acceptable in the modern world of cultivation?"
Lu Wenwu's soul is extremely powerful, and his mental strength is naturally also extremely strong.
How could a concealing formation built by a mere demon cultivator escape the scan of his mental power?
With just a poke, the barrier was torn apart like paper, and the scene inside was clearly visible.
Two guys who didn't look like good guys judging by their clothes were trying to kill a low-level cultivator who was in a coma and extract his soul.
In front of these two evil cultivators, there was a statue of a god whose face could not be seen clearly.
Even if he just scanned it with his mental power, Lu Wenwu could clearly feel the trembling evil power emanating from it. It was a domineering power that would subtly brainwash people, and it was a strange fluctuation that would drive ordinary people crazy at the mere sight of it.
While the Lord of Destiny was explaining, Lu Wenwu had already opened up a temporary space channel.
On the other side of the silver-white mirror, every move of the two demon cultivators was in sight.
The Eye of Insight did not show any special titles or affixes of the opponent.
"The remnants of the ancient demon cultivators, how dare you!"
Seeing this scene, the Lord of Destiny became furious, and two golden rays of light suddenly shot out from the compass in his right hand.
In just a moment, the physical bodies of the two demon cultivators, who were not much stronger than ordinary people, were annihilated into nothingness, leaving only their souls, which were taken back by the golden light and suppressed in the compass.
Lu Wenwu then waved his hand and took the unconscious low-level cultivator and the only statue in the room.
After confirming his physical condition, he stuffed a healing pill into his mouth.
It was just an ordinary coma. His spiritual power was slightly atrophied by the erosion of evil forces, and the soul in his sea of consciousness was a little weak.
After taking one pill and resting for a while, you will wake up.
True Lord of Destiny whispered, "Fellow Daoist Tyrannosaurus, we need to find a secluded place. Firstly, this little fellow needs to recuperate for a while, and secondly, I feel the guidance of the power of destiny from this statue, and I need to perform another divination."
"That's easy." Lu Wenwu extended his hand, and another spatial portal opened. "If Fellow Daoist Tianji trusts me, why don't you come into my Lingtian Cave Mansion for a chat?"
"Brother Tyrannosaurus is sincere in his desire to save the world, so I have no objection." Lord Destiny nodded slightly.
(End of this chapter)
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