Upon hearing this, Luo Fei replied, "Young Master, I am certain. Such a precious treasure can only be possessed by you. I am of limited talent and virtue, and my abilities are insufficient. I dare not covet this treasure."
In fact, when Luo Fei discovered the jade pendant, he had already guessed that it was very likely related to his rebirth.
But having experienced the chaos of war, he understood one principle deeply.
A common man is innocent, but possessing a treasure is a crime.
Therefore, he offered it to Shen Lang without hesitation to show his loyalty.
Shen Lang nodded in satisfaction and smiled, "Luo Fei, although you are not very bright, your choice is absolutely correct."
As he spoke, Shen Lang handed him a Marrow Cleansing Pill that he had redeemed from the system, saying, "This is a Marrow Cleansing Pill. After taking it, you will have a cultivation physique. Consider it a reward for your contribution."
"Cultivation of Immortality?"
Upon hearing this word, Luo Fei's face was filled with confusion.
Before his rebirth, he had seen alien races, ancient martial artists, and he himself was a superhuman.
But I have never heard of the words "cultivating immortality".
Shen Lang nodded without further explanation, then extended his index finger and pointed it at Luo Fei's forehead from a distance, sending a beam of light into his mind.
"This is the Qi Refining Technique. You can start cultivating it after you take the Marrow Cleansing Pill. Once you reach the Great Perfection of Qi Refining, I will bestow upon you the subsequent cultivation methods."
Upon sensing the words that suddenly appeared in his mind, Luo Fei was instantly stunned and stood frozen in place.
Although the "Qi Cultivation Manual" does not contain any combat techniques, its profound foundation for cultivation is far beyond what superpowered individuals after the revival of spiritual energy can match.
"Thank you, young master! Thank you, young master!" Luo Fei knelt down on the ground and began to bow to Shen Lang.
He knew he had made the right choice this time.
Shen Lang gently helped him up, saying, "It's alright, just focus on your work. I have a task for you, and if you succeed, it will bring blessings to countless lives and make you famous throughout China. Are you willing?"
"I will obey your orders, young master," Luo Fei said devoutly.
"While the resurgence of spiritual energy and the invasion of alien races are hard to understand, the possibility of nuclear radiation causing mutations in sea creatures five years from now can be prevented. I don't care what method you use, you must convince the court of this, so that the people of coastal cities can be spared as much hardship as possible," Shen Lang said slowly, looking at Luo Fei.
Luo Fei knelt on the ground again and bowed, saying, "Thank you for giving me this opportunity, young master. I will do my best to fulfill your wish. Your compassion surpasses that of a bodhisattva, and the people of the coastal areas will be eternally grateful to you."
Shen Lang waved his hand and explained, "Don't mention me or Baiyun Manor in this matter. It's entirely your own personal decision. Do you understand?"
"Young master, you are truly a kind and compassionate person." Luo Fei looked up at Shen Lang, his eyes almost overflowing with tears.
Luo Fei felt a sudden dizziness, and when he opened his eyes again, he was already standing outside the gates of Baiyun Manor. However, he remembered Shen Lang's instructions.
"The court believes it will take action after this. I need you to remember those who can hinder the court's actions and report them to me one by one. If this matter is handled poorly, you will have to answer to me with your own head."
Luo Fei glanced at the four characters "Baiyun Manor" and made a decision in his heart: This is the first task that the young master has entrusted to me. The young master has given me such an enormous task, so I must complete the task perfectly and not let the young master down.
After Luo Fei left, Zhao Wuji walked in, bowed to Shen Lang, and then asked in confusion, "Young Master, why give such an opportunity and great achievement to a useless person like Luo Fei?"
In Zhao Wuji's view, saving the people along the coast is a great merit. Even if the Heavenly Dao of this world has disappeared, once the Heavenly Dao is restored, this great merit will descend and be bestowed upon the person who performed the merit or their descendants.
Therefore, he did not understand why Shen Lang would give up such a great merit so easily.
Shen Lang put away the Time-Space Source Jade and explained with a smile, "Although Luo Fei is a good-for-nothing, he is loyal and knows how to recognize his master. So-called merit is useless to me, so I might as well cultivate my own subordinates. Let's go, accompany me to meet the guests from the Alien Soul Sect."
Then, accompanied by Zhao Wuji, Shen Lang went to the dungeon of Baiyun Manor.
Upon entering the dungeon, Shen Lang could still smell a faint musty odor, but it was much better than when he first opened it.
In the dungeon cell, Shen Lang also saw the two people from the Otherworldly Soul Sect.
After several days of being sidelined, the two from the Otherworldly Soul Sect have begun to understand their situation and guess that the Otherworldly Soul Sect's goal in X City has failed, and they have become pawns.
Upon arriving at the dungeon, Shen Lang glanced at the two men and retrieved their information through the system, thus gaining a deeper understanding of the Otherworldly Soul Sect hidden in the shadows.
The so-called "Strange Soul Sect" was a religious organization founded during the Western Han Dynasty. Its main cultivation method involved using the souls of the dead to extract cultivation resources, effectively cutting off the path to reincarnation. Because this cultivation method was too cruel, violated natural law, and the sect's tenets and principles ran counter to the righteous path, it became a pariah.
However, there are some high-ranking officials who, in order to prolong their lives, are willing to take risks to help them cover up their evil deeds.
Until the Eastern Han Dynasty, after the Five Pecks of Rice sect of Zhang Zushi was established, which is Taoism, it launched an unprecedented manhunt against the Yihun Sect.
Those who follow the right path receive much help, while those who stray from it receive little. As a result, the Otherworldly Soul Sect was reduced to a reclusive sect, no longer daring to step forward.
Throughout its more than two thousand years of history, the Yihun Sect has emerged several times during chaotic times and engaged in several decisive battles with Taoism, but without exception, it always fled in defeat.
The reason for its sudden appearance today is a prophecy left by the ancestor of the Yihun Sect more than two thousand years ago, which foreshadowed that an unprecedented chaotic world would descend more than two thousand years from today. The Yihun Sect has been preparing for this for more than two thousand years, always ready to enter the world and fight to the death with Taoism.
Ge Yun and Ge Yu are twins from the Otherworldly Soul Sect. They are core members of the sect and were raised by the sect from a young age. They are also the right-hand men of the sect's young master, Hun Yitian, and handle worldly affairs for him.
This mission was ordered to go to Baiyun Manor, partly to solve the urgent problems of Jinxiu Yunju, and partly to try to get Shen Lang onto the ship of the Yihun Sect.
Shen Lang looked at the two people in the dungeon with blank stares, casually waved his hand, and a mahogany chair instantly appeared under his buttocks.
His gaze, like two blazing candles in the dim dungeon, pierced the hearts of the twin brothers.
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