Chapter 84
"Those people, what have they been busy with recently?"
A tired and weak voice asked from the dark secret room.
Zhou Qingzi's heart ached when he heard this, but he still managed to answer in a normal voice: "Principal Zong is very interested in the wonders of the landforms near our sect. From what they said, it seems that they are planning to use wind and sunlight to perform some kind of energy conversion?"
"……is that so."
In the world of immortal cultivation, there are also methods of cultivation that utilize the spiritual energy of heaven and earth for one's own benefit, so the great elder in the secret room quickly understood what he meant.
He was silent for a moment, then asked, "If that's the case, let them do whatever they want. If possible, try to let them stay in the sect for a while longer."
At present, they have had more than a dozen disciples in the Foundation Establishment and Golden Core stages injected with the vaccines provided by Mo University. Based on observations over the past few days, the people of Mo University did not lie to them. Although the cultivation levels of those disciples have fluctuated, their demand for Qingxin Pills has also dropped significantly.
"Next, if we announce this news to the rest of the sects in the cultivation world and to the whole world, it will definitely cause all the cultivators to attack the Lin Shen Sect," the elder sighed, "At that time, the Lin Shen Sect will probably face a fierce battle... If we can get help from the Mo Da, it would be great."
He said this out of selfish motives.
If the people of Mo Da stayed in the sect, once a crisis occurred, they would not sit idly by; even if they wanted to stand idly by, other cultivators would probably regard them as helpers of Lin Shen Sect.
But Zhou Qingzi still couldn't help asking: "Why must we announce it? Can't we..." Keep it secret like we did before?
"What are you talking about!"
The Great Elder shouted sternly, "In the past, the Sect Master, Master, and the ancestors of the Linshen Sect kept this secret for generations, even at the cost of their own lives and cultivation, just to avoid alerting the monsters in the upper realms and causing thunderstorms that would cause the lives of the people to be destroyed. Now that we have found a way to deal with them, are we going to keep making the same mistakes again and again?"
Zhou Qingzi was silent.
Of course he knew, and he was also aware that as more and more disciples within the Linshen Sect received the vaccine, this matter certainly could not be concealed forever.
However, their Lin Shen Sect, which used to take the eradication of the Demon Sect as its mission, has now become a member of that group of heretics. Once the news gets out, the reputation of the Lin Shen Sect will be ruined.
It is even likely to attract...attack from the monks.
Although the Linshen Sect has a thousand-year foundation, if it becomes an enemy of all the cultivators in the world, it will definitely be a disaster that even Zhou Qingzi cannot imagine.
"Let's not talk about this anymore," Zhou Qingzi forced a smile and tried to change the subject to a more relaxed one. "How is the Great Elder feeling these days? Has the inner demons been alleviated?"
Just as Zhuge Xiao guessed, the reason why the Great Elder was imprisoned in this secret room was not because he was imprisoned by others.
He was bound voluntarily.
This secret room was originally a place of meditation built by a leader of the Linshen Sect hundreds of years ago, because he accidentally discovered that the jade wall here has the effect of healing the mind. But as time went by, one leader after another took over, and this place slowly became a place for the next leader to suppress his inner demons.
After learning the truth about this world, without exception, every sect leader's inner demons will experience explosive growth. This was true for the Great Elder, for Lin Zhang in the past, and for their common master when he succeeded to the position of Sect Leader of the Linshen Sect.
"The jade disc here does have a certain effect," said the Great Elder, "but I cannot leave here yet. The monster in my body has grown together with my flesh and blood. The medicine given by Mo Da and the others cannot be said to be ineffective, but it is definitely far inferior to the effect you and the Second Elder have taken."
"Of course, Great Elder, your cultivation is second only to the Sect Master. There is no rush for this."
But although he said he was not in a hurry, Zhou Qingzi looked anxious, because he had just sent the letter informing the truth to all the major sects today on a crane mount. If things went as expected, there would be a huge uproar in all places tomorrow. At this critical moment, the great elder with the highest cultivation level had a problem and could not leave the secret room at all...
"Didn't you buy a lot of magical instruments from Mo Da?" asked the great elder.
Zhou Qingzi nodded: "Yes, but..."
He was still a little hesitant, because even though Gu Liangyi and Gong Ming had conducted a field drill in front of him that day, Zhou Qingzi still felt that hundreds of drones were not enough to deal with the impending frenzy of the Lin Shen Sect.
The great elder said coldly, "It's just right. Let's take this opportunity to try it out. If those sects want compensation, then give them compensation; if they want to explain, then explain. But if they really dare to bring people to bully our sect disciples and come to our door, then there is no need to be polite to them!"
After a pause, he coughed twice with a hoarse voice, and then earnestly warned: "You and the Second Elder have worked hard during this period. Remember to help me take good care of the Sect Master. The Lin Shen Sect is now in your hands."
Zhou Qingzi perked up a little: "Don't worry about this, I will definitely protect those young people!"
"Oh, there's one more thing."
Before Zhou Qingzi left, the Great Elder stopped him and said, "Release the boy from the Demon Sect in the dungeon and apologize to him sincerely. Facts have proven that he is right."
Zhou Qingzi agreed solemnly.
The moment he walked out of the secret room, he looked up at the dazzling sunlight in the sky and squinted his eyes uncontrollably, but in his heart he did not agree with what the Great Elder had just said.
If a lie has been told for thousands of years, can it still really be called a lie?
For him, it was no longer possible to judge what was right and what was wrong.
*
"Is this the crane from the Linshen Sect?"
The members of the Mo University who had set up camp by the Wind Valley were originally gathered together, enthusiastically discussing the installation drawings of the wind turbine. Suddenly, Zhuge Xiao noticed a crane drinking water and resting by a pond not far away, and couldn't help but ask.
Everyone looked up and fell into thought.
The cranes in this world all look very similar. In the Linshen Sect alone, they saw more than a thousand cranes, which was more than the number of disciples in the sect.
But apart from Zhou Qingzi's exclusive mount which is quite distinctive and can be recognized at a glance, they really can't tell the others apart.
"Even if it's not the fairy crane of the Linshen Sect, it must be raised by someone." Yi Yan stared at the bamboo tube hanging on the fairy crane's neck and said, "It should be used to send letters."
Perhaps having heard their discussion, the crane raised its head and looked towards them.
The few people looked at the crane silently, but it suddenly stood up from the edge of the pond, fluttered its wings, and walked towards them with its head held high.
Seeing this, Gu Liang, who was closest to it, tentatively reached out his hand and wanted to touch its head.
When the crane came closer, he saw that the bamboo tube hanging around its neck was engraved with the emblem of the Linshen Sect. It seemed that this was indeed the communication crane within their sect.
"It seems to like you quite a lot?" Jin Xuan observed for a while and saw that the crane did not resist or avoid Gu Liangyi's touch at all. She asked thoughtfully, "Why? Is it because we just came out of Lin Shenzong?"
She still remembered that not long after they arrived at Linshen Sect, the group of cranes hid away very quickly when they saw them.
"That should be the case. We have lived in Linshen Sect for quite a long time." Gu Liangyi said softly.
It was also the first time for him to pet a crane in his life. He didn't know how to start, so he chose to use the most familiar petting technique. He first stroked the top of the head, then scratched the chin and back, and petted the crane into a fairy cake leaning against his arms.
"Come and look at this!"
Zhuge Xiao suddenly exclaimed, Gu Liangyi paused in stroking him and looked up at him.
In his hand he held an unfolded piece of letter, which he had probably just taken out of the bamboo tube around the crane's neck.
"What's wrong?"
"The contents of this letter..." Zhuge Xiao said seriously, "This is an apology letter from the Lin Shen Sect to another sect!"
Apology letter?
Gu Liang was stunned for a moment, then frowned: "Is Lin Shenzong really going to take all the responsibility this time?"
"That's too stupid," Yan Beichen couldn't help but complain, "Or are the monks too honest? According to convention, if something goes wrong, like falsifying or concealing problems, shouldn't they be the first to pass on the blame?"
"This is not called being honest, this is called being sincere." Jin Xuan said immediately.
"I don't think they are that honest," Yi Yan scanned the words on the letter with a cold look, "First of all, this sect is one of the small sects that have submitted to the Linshen Sect. Zhou Qingzi wrote to them first, which shows that he also has concerns. Secondly, they did not inform us of this matter in advance."
The people present were not fools. After being reminded of this, they immediately understood the whole story.
"Damn it, aren't we being dragged into this by them?" Yan Beichen said dissatisfiedly, "The key is that we can't leave now..."
Gu Liangyi took the letter from Yi Yan, and after reading it word by word, he folded the letter as it was and put it back into the bamboo tube.
"It's too late to question him now," he thought, "Anyway, let's notify Principal Zong to get ready. Lin Shenzong might be in danger next."
But crises also bring opportunities, and war often means the biggest crisis.
The Linshen Sect alone brought them such a big surprise, so what if the hundreds of large and small sects in the entire cultivation world were added?
"When Zong Qinyuan introduced the drone swarm to Elder Zhou, he should have considered the current situation," Gu Liangyi said calmly. He carefully analyzed the situation to the others, "Now all the spirit stones obtained through the trade have been sent back to Earth, and this is only half of the monthly output of the several spirit veins of the Linshen Sect."
Yan Beichen's expression gradually changed. He touched his chin and asked, "So, Lao Si, you mean to say that our chance to make money has come again?"
"yes."
A smile appeared on Gu Liangyi's lips. "And I am also looking forward to the participation of the cultivators in the Tribulation Crossing Stage. If there are a few more thunder tribulations, perhaps our energy collection process can be accelerated a lot."
Yan Beichen gave him a thumbs up.
"But we can't be too optimistic, because the cultivators have many different formations and cultivation methods, and what we know now is just a drop in the ocean." Gu Liang changed the subject and warned them seriously, "The Lin Shen Sect wants to drag us down, so of course we can't just go along with them. Right now, our main focus is still on the Extremely Hot Land and Wind Valley. When the Lin Shen Sect can't hold on any longer and asks us for help, we will negotiate terms with them and provide them with some help."
Gu Liangyi would naturally not let his teachers and classmates rush forward into something that had no benefits and foolishly be used as a tool.
"Okay, let's do it!"
Jin Xuan patted his shoulder and said, "You seem to be becoming more and more like a leader, Gu Liang. Do you plan to stay in school in the future? Maybe in a few decades you will be able to take over the position of Principal Zong!"
Since they saw the hope of returning home, the students of Moda University were no longer as secretive about such issues as before. Instead, many of them openly discussed what would happen next.
They spoke with a hopeful tone, just like any ordinary class of students, expressing their hopes and expectations for the future.
But Gu Liangyi had never really thought about this issue.
What to do after graduation, what career plan, for him, a poor guy who traveled through time on the first day of school and was forced to become the representative of human civilization, was too far away.
But he had to admit that Jin Xuan's words did make him feel a little moved.
"Maybe," he said ambiguously, without denying or confirming, "Staying on campus sounds good. I like the atmosphere of Moda University."
Earth Command, monitoring hall.
After hearing what Gu Liangyi said, the subordinate asked Lu Lang, who was smiling for no apparent reason, "Minister, what are you laughing at?"
"Understand it yourself."
“…………”
In fact, in front of so many experts, scholars and leaders from various countries in the monitoring hall, Lu Lang really couldn't say some things.
If Gu Liangyi really intends to become the president of Moda University in the future...
There is no doubt that as long as he has this idea, after some operation, he will soon become the youngest university president in history, breaking Zong Qinyuan's record.
Because Gu Liangyi still doesn't understand his influence on Earth, Lu Lang can even say with certainty that as long as he gives an order, thousands and millions of people will take the initiative to put the things he wants in front of him and beg him to accept them.
This invisible influence is very terrifying, so Lu Lang is particularly fortunate that the person who possesses this power is Gu Liangyi, not anyone else.
The reason why he laughed just now was not because Gu Liangyi's dream of becoming a principal could be easily realized, but because Lu Lang had foreseen the impact of his words on a global scale.
Just as some people can cause global stock markets to fluctuate with just one sentence, Gu Liang's influence on the world is even greater than that of the former.
Even if he does not stay in school or become the president in the future, Moda’s value will double because of his words - this is the true pride of your alma mater.
Gu Liangyi's existence is the most resounding living signboard of Mobei University of Technology.
It seems that the time has come for the education department to start preparations, Lu Lang thought excitedly, not to mention filling out applications for the national college entrance examination, there will definitely be a large number of people from all over the world applying to Desert University next year.
Even if the headquarters hasn't returned by then, we can still expand several branches first!
Noticing the unfriendly look from a certain country's representative, Lu Lang coughed lightly, slightly restrained the smile on his face, skillfully pretended nothing had happened, unscrewed the lid of the thermos, and raised his glass to him in a friendly manner.
Making a fortune in silence is what China is best at.
——After all, who asked Gu Liangyi to be their man?
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