Chapter 89
After Yi Yan finished speaking, people from both worlds fell silent.
"…Is this a proposal???"
"!!! Someone please tell me I'm not dreaming!"
"He said it! He really said it!! To be honest, I was thinking about this question just now, but I didn't dare to say it... I never expected that Yi Yan would go straight to A!"
"Ahhhhhh promise him! Promise him quickly!"
The audience in the live broadcast room were even more excited than the person involved. Looking at the screen full of exclamation marks, it seemed as if they wanted to take Gu Liang's place and agree to all the requests one by one.
As for Gu Liangyi himself...
The CPU is overloaded right now, and I'm sitting there trying to reboot it with my head spinning.
"What did you just say?" The black-haired young man stuttered. He didn't even notice that his lips and fingertips were shaking at a steady frequency. "The minimum age for men to register for marriage in China is 22 years old. I... I just turned 17..."
The way he panicked to the point of not knowing where to put his hands and feet was so adorable. Yi Yan tried to hold it in for a few seconds, but he couldn't hold it in and a laugh escaped from the depths of his throat.
"I thought they were two different things," he said slowly, "but if you think the Taoist Couple Ceremony and the wedding are the same thing, then it's not impossible..."
"No!"
Gu Liangyi almost shouted, but he covered his face the next second.
Because everyone present looked at him and laughed.
——Including Zong Qinyuan and two elders who were enjoying the show.
Gu Liangyi took a deep breath and trembled: "Forget it, just pretend I didn't say anything, and continue to speak your mind."
Yi Yan raised his eyebrows and said, "Don't you want to attract the thunder through your inner demon? Then we have to become Taoist companions first before we can proceed."
This was a sound statement. Gu Liangyi also hesitated: "But... I thought about it carefully again. What if I get you into trouble?"
The second elder interrupted at the right time: "That won't happen. Heaven will only punish the one who betrays the Taoist couple."
"Are there any specific standards?" Zong Qinyuan was a little puzzled. "If cheating is considered betrayal, does mental cheating also count? Then the laws of nature in your world... are quite controlling."
He seemed to be hesitant to speak.
The second elder smiled and said, "Principal Zong, you probably misunderstood. In fact, the act of forming a Taoist couple is very different from the traditional folk marriage."
"It was created essentially to protect against various risks that may be encountered during cultivation. Because the Taoist partners who have signed a contract can sense each other's physical condition to a certain extent, and the one with lower cultivation will also be affected by the other half. Through dual cultivation, the progress of cultivation can be greatly improved."
Upon hearing this, Gu Liangyi suddenly started coughing violently.
Because he suddenly remembered that the cultivation secret book that Yi Yan brought out from the treasure pavilion was the one about dual cultivation.
But Yi Yan's expression was so upright and calm, he even took the initiative to pat Gu Liangyi on the back to help him calm down. There was no sign of any ulterior motive hidden beneath his appearance.
Zong Qinyuan: "Sounds like a good thing?"
"Yes, it is indeed a good thing." The second elder nodded, "But this kind of behavior is equivalent to taking advantage of the loopholes of the Heavenly Dao. The cultivation of cultivators is against the will of Heaven, so once the feelings of one party deteriorate, the Heavenly Dao will not hesitate to send down a thunder tribulation."
"In the past, there were many couples in the world of immortal cultivation who were as close as brothers and sisters, but they all ended in tragedy. As time went on, no one dared to hold a Taoist Couple Ceremony anymore. Taoist Couple has become a colloquial term. Now, in the entire world of immortal cultivation, the only people who really know how to conclude a contract are probably the Great Elder and the Sect Master."
Gu Liangyi seemed to be thinking about something.
Regardless of other things, just considering this risk alone, it is actually a good thing for them.
Because as long as they had the method that Gu Liangyou had come up with on a whim before, they would not worry about the thunder tribulation at all. Instead, they were worried that the thunder tribulation would not strike them.
This kind of behavior, which is equivalent to seeking death in the eyes of other cultivators, is probably unmatched in the world of immortal cultivation over the past thousands of years.
"Then do it."
Gu Liangyi glanced at Yi Yan quickly, then spoke in a light tone.
Yi Yan's throat rolled.
No one knew that he was so nervous that his palms were wet, because he appeared to be too calm, as if he didn't care at all about how Gu Liang would answer - but in fact, he cared to death.
Until now, his tense body finally gradually relaxed, but the violently beating heart in his chest still told him that this was not a dream.
Gu Liang really... agreed to his request.
"Then it's decided!" Zhou Qingzi was also very happy. He made the decision, "Don't worry about the inner demon for now. Why don't you hold your ceremony in Linshen Sect? We just need a happy event to get rid of the bad luck!"
The Second Elder couldn't help but pick on him: "How can it be urgent? If it's not urgent, why hold this ceremony?"
"No wonder no one wants to be with you," Zhou Qingzi shook his head in disdain. "Their relationship has come together, so can't we hold a ceremony to celebrate? Attracting the thunderbolt is just a by-product, and the recognition of the Heavenly Dao is not necessary. The most important thing is the ceremony of forming a Taoist couple! Do you understand the ceremony?"
"You know! It's like you have a Taoist partner!"
The second elder was so angry that he blew his beard and glared.
Zong Qinyuan had no choice but to persuade them with a smile, and even poured a cup of tea for each of the two elders to help them calm down.
However, although Gu Liangyi spoke easily, no one present expressed any doubt about his speech.
——Ever since the sect master’s thunder tribulation that day, no one in the entire Lin Shen Sect dared to question the strength of the black-haired young man in front of them.
Although this impromptu plan may seem absurd, upon closer inspection, its feasibility is far higher than any of the plans that the command had previously conceived.
After carefully asking the Second Elder about the specific details of the blood mine attracting lightning, Gu Liangyi suppressed his inner excitement and looked at Yi Yan, who also had a slightly moved expression.
The problem of electricity storage difficulties has been solved just like this!
Although the Second Elder knew nothing about power storage technology, what he meant just now was that these two pieces of blood ore could attract lightning in thunder tribulations and store energy for use, right?
Of course, the Second Elder’s original words were that as the eye of the formation, “it can also withstand a full-strength attack from a cultivator in the Tribulation Crossing stage at a critical moment”, but being able to do this must mean that it itself has a highly efficient energy storage mechanism with an extremely low loss rate!
"We still need to send it back for further research," Zong Qinyuan was also very excited, but as the principal, he cleared his throat and did not show his emotions too much in front of the students. "Everyone, keep a calm mind. If it succeeds, it would be the best. If not, we will continue with our current work and don't be too disappointed."
Before this, the biggest reason why research progress had been slow was the lack of direction.
There are too many minerals in the other world, and many of the ingredients in them have never been discovered by Earth scientists. It will take a very long time just to try to extract them.
Now that they have a specific research object, they believe that the subsequent work will be much smoother, which will greatly shorten the time for Mo Da to return!
After calming down, Gu Liang gathered his thoughts. He had not forgotten that they had come back from outside today to visit the patient: "Principal Zong, then shall we go directly to Sect Leader Lin's place next?"
Zong Qinyuan turned his inquiring gaze towards Zhou Qingzi. Zhou Qingzi looked at the sun outside the hall and thought, "It's already this late, the Sect Master should have woken up by now."
"I heard that Sect Master Lin is not awake much?" asked Zong Qinyuan.
"Yes," Zhou Qingzi's expression was a little heavy. "Even if he wakes up, the time he can have a normal conversation with people will be very short. It may be that his foundation was damaged before, and his future ascension will probably be..." He suddenly closed his mouth, because he remembered that this world has been locked down by those impostors of "Heavenly Dao".
From now on, there will no longer be any cultivators who can rely on their own cultivation to break through the barriers and ascend to the upper realms.
"...Anyway, I don't know if you can come during this time period. If you are lucky, you can ask him about the blood ore. The sect master is the one who knows the treasure pavilion best in our sect."
Zhou Qingzi forced himself not to think about it. He tried to force a smile and stood up from his seat: "Okay, we've finished our tea, let's go."
Several people walked out of the main hall, chatting as they walked.
Gu Liangyi and Yi Yan walked side by side behind them.
It was a sunny day today, with a clear blue sky and no clouds in the sky. They walked along the winding cobblestone path through the dense bamboo forest. The moment they lost the protection of the shade of the trees, the bright golden light on the open space stung Gu Liangyi's eyes. He subconsciously reached out to rub his eyes, but the moment he closed his eyes, he felt a breeze blowing on his face.
Gu Liangyi opened his eyes and looked up at the sky.
Above the green treetops, several disciples of the Linshen Sect flew by on flying swords. They were all wearing wide-sleeved white robes and their movements were light and nimble. Behind them were two drone measuring instruments for real-time speed measurement.
This scene was harmonious and there was nothing wrong with it, but the people walking on the road couldn't help but stop and observe the chase.
In the previous performance, Lin Shenzong faced the enemy head-on, but when the monks used their swords at full strength, the current speed of the Earth’s drones would definitely not be able to keep up.
"Drone swarms are indeed more suitable for defense and active counterattacks."
When Gu Liang heard Yi Yan's evaluation, he nodded in agreement.
"I've told you so many times not to block the camera! Please take your hands away!"
An angry shout came from a distance, and it sounded like someone was shouting through a loudspeaker.
Gu Liangyi couldn't help but look over there with the others and found that the person who was speaking was a member of the Mo Da team - he was probably the one who was controlling the two drones.
At this moment, he was shouting to several disciples in the sky with a tone of despair and despair: "Also, don't point the camera at your own face! We want to shoot a serious video, not your selfie!"
Only then did Gu Liangyi realize that the leading disciple was holding a very familiar thing in his hand - wait.
His eyelids twitched.
Isn't that a selfie stick?
To be precise, it should be a handheld stabilizer, but Gu Liangyi estimated that the disciple had no idea what it was at all, because he almost put the automatically rotating lens against his face.
"This is real aerial photography." Gu Liangyou snorted and laughed in the world of consciousness, "I'm looking forward to the finished product. To be honest, it would be great if we could fly on swords on Earth."
Gu Liangyi's mind reappeared the scenes that he had imagined many times before:
If it really reaches the stage of popularization among the entire population, the style will definitely be completely different from the fairy-like immortal sects in Kunlun Mountain, and the application scenarios will probably be countless.
There are things like a 70-year-old farmer spraying pesticides on a flying sword, people scanning codes on the street to share flying swords, and anchors flying swords for live broadcasts. By then, there will surely be many upgraded customized flying sword styles in the stores... After all, sharp swords are not allowed to be brought to subways and public places, which is really inconvenient.
Perhaps, making the flying sword into the style of a skateboard would be a good choice?
Gu Liangyi's mind was full of ideas for a moment.
He secretly shared his views with Yi Yan, and Yi Yan agreed with him: "From the perspective of the three main cultivation paths of the Linshen Sect, the practical application of refining equipment is wider. When I was a child, I always wanted an Aladdin carpet so that I could lie down and go to school."
Gu Liangyi chuckled: "You also don't want to go to school?"
"Isn't it normal to have such emotions?" Yi Yan asked back, "I am a normal person."
Gu Liang was stunned for a moment, his expression a little dazed.
All along, the image of Yi Yan in his mind has been different from that of other classmates.
Not only in terms of feelings, from the first meeting after entering school, Gu Liangyi had a slight admiration for him in his heart, because Yi Yan's state was what he wanted to be the most:
Strong, calm, and unhurried, as if he can do anything with ease.
But later, after a deeper understanding, he also knew that Yi Yan actually had a knot in his heart that could not be untied. Even a person like him who seemed indestructible would toss and turn in bed late at night.
"Why are you looking at me like that?"
He stared at Yi Yan for too long, so long that he stopped and looked at him quietly with his pair of pure black eyes, with a hint of doubt in the depths of his pupils: "Aren't you going in?"
When Gu Liang came to his senses, he realized that they had unknowingly arrived outside the temporary ward where Lin Zhang was.
"Let him... ahem, let him in."
The door of the ward was pushed open, and a weak and hoarse voice came from inside.
Zhou Qingzi's eyes widened: "Master, you are awake?"
He was in disbelief because Lin Zhang was not awake for very long each day and his time was almost always fragmented. Even when he was awake, he was mostly in a dazed state of body repair.
The total time you can maintain clear thinking and communicate with others will not exceed ten minutes.
I actually got bumped into by them?
He immediately turned around and said to the three people from Mo Da, "Hurry, ask whatever you want to ask!"
Zong Qinyuan turned around and said, "Gu Liang, there is still a seat left. Go and sit there. Just ask whatever you want to ask. Don't worry too much."
Gu Liang Yizhao Zong Qinyuan showed a grateful smile, walked past everyone and quickly walked into the ward.
He moved the chair to Lin Zhang's bed, lowered his head and looked at the white-haired old man lying on the white sheets with a pale and tired face and an IV on the back of his hand, and pursed his lips.
"Is there anything you want to ask me?"
Lin Zhang asked, moving his lips that were as dry and old as tree bark.
His voice became much clearer, although it was still mixed with a strong smell of dusk. But at least, now there would be no more parasites clinging to his body all the time, greedily consuming his flesh and blood.
Before coming, Gu Liangyi had already prepared a draft in mind.
He wanted to ask Lin Zhang many questions, about the truth of the world that Lin Zhang told him before the thunder tribulation came, about his nominal "father", about the portrait, etc. The last thunder tribulation came too hastily, so hastily that Gu Liangyi didn't even have time to digest the information that suddenly hit him.
But when he really came in front of Lin Zhang and was stared at by those eyes that seemed to see through everything, Gu Liangyi sincerely felt that time was precious.
He didn't know whether Zhou Qingzi and the others had noticed it, but when Gu Liangyi saw Lin Zhang again, he realized:
The life of the old man in front of him was slipping away at a terrifying speed.
This time it was not because of any external factors, but simply because he had reached the end of his life. Just like a burned-out candle, the only remaining cultivation was supporting this weak body to survive.
Birth, old age, sickness and death, that's all.
So in the end, Gu Liangyi just clenched his five fingers and asked in a low voice:
"I would like to ask you to tell me how to conclude a Taoist partner contract with my significant other."
Although the past is also very important, it is true...
Now, there is something that makes him worried and desperate.
——It’s someone around me.
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