Chapter 42 Lies are lies that constitute prejudice, and prejudice sustains...
Not long after Chu Jue arrived, he discovered that the Spiritual Energy Revival Realm was vastly different from the Empire. Spiritual energy and mental power were similar, but under the "favor" of the gods, completely different races had been born.
The Father God is incapable of conceiving, but he can steal it.
The things the father stole were "rightfully" given to his sons, completely contrary to the primordial energy of the Mother Goddess—who only gives birth to daughters who are equally creative.
Those defective products chosen and eliminated by the Mother Goddess dared not utter a sound, firmly remembering their status. But in the world of the Father God, their status was completely reversed.
Chu Jue felt an unprecedented sense of crisis. She thought that some things should be put on the agenda sooner rather than later.
"Where did it steal it from?" Chu Jue asked, "The spiritual vein?"
Ji Linyuan shook his head: "Although the spiritual veins were also part of the Mother Goddess that was stolen, they are not the focus of this matter."
Chu Jue: ...
Have they become so generous that even spiritual veins are no longer a priority?
Ji Linyuan: "Smart students can already apply what they've learned to other situations. The answer is right there in the riddle itself. Think about it, where could a false god steal it from?"
On the surface of the riddle.
They discussed spiritual power and mental power, as well as merit points and potential points.
"From...potential value?"
Why is it that women born with the potential to awaken their abilities haven't, but instead remain in a state of waiting to be activated—while those who were originally incapable of awakening their abilities have the opposite—?
So, just like the "female Taoist priest wearing a male crown" he once did, is the false god once again "wearing a female Taoist priest wearing a male crown"?
Every woman who should have awakened but hasn't is nourishment for men to transfuse.
“Hmm.” Ji Linyuan nodded, then added, “Also, those things we’ve all noticed—the lies that prevent women from believing they are the primary sex.”
When they say that men are naturally stronger than women and have an absolute power that cannot be resisted.
One woman believed it.
This woman taught her children the same way, and her children believed it too.
When they say again—only men can cultivate the Holy Body.
Millions of women and men actually believed it.
However, the truth is quite the opposite; spiritual power can only be generated among women.
But the false god and his followers worked together to accomplish this.
Just like the men in the central district once worked together to create the concept of the "evil spiritist".
Just like the male group leader colluding with the church to fabricate the concept of "spirit body".
The false gods give them the confidence to lie, and they happen to be good at making up lies.
The false god's actions were undeniably brilliant. Chu Jue only wanted to return to the moment of spiritual energy revival and carefully observe how the false god reversed the Heavenly Gang and accomplished such a difficult feat.
"Actually, it's more than that." Ji Linyuan recalled his past "archaeological" experiences. "There were already a lot of lies here before the false gods appeared."
Those words are variations of what women heard thousands of years ago, but the core has never changed.
Chu Jue seemed to be deep in thought.
"Lies create prejudice, and prejudice sustains lies."
To some extent, the false god manipulated the Father and achieved a perfect cooperation with him, with one link leading to another.
She had a logical idea: "What if I killed all its followers?"
A god remains a god even without faith, but a false god who relies on faith for survival is almost doomed if he loses it.
A fake is still a fake, and based on her judgment and abilities, none of those people could pose a threat to her.
Thinking of this, Chu Jue recalled the "numerical inflation" he had complained about. It seems that it's not that the men here are too weak or she is too strong—well, there might be some of those elements involved.
Ultimately, it should just be the difference between genuine and counterfeit products.
Remembering what Ji Linyuan told her, "Every hint should be applied to other situations," Chu Jue suddenly understood why she was able to obtain the spiritual power of male spiritualists—because it was originally the energy of the Mother Goddess.
Rather than "plundering," she was simply taking back what rightfully belonged to her.
The same applies to spiritual attacks that cannot reach her.
Sure enough, no matter how exaggerated the fake is, it can never be the real thing.
Just as a false god is ultimately a false god—how did it manage to deceive the Mother Goddess? Or more likely, the Mother Goddess simply didn't know that there was such a troublesome false god here.
“It can’t be killed.” Ji Linyuan sighed. “I’ve tried that too.”
Let's rewind to the day she was "executed".
Ji Linyuan had long considered how to break the deadlock, but when he discovered that he was restricted by something and unable to attack the church's defective products, he felt lost.
A defective product that couldn't be killed by mental power actually appeared?
Why can't she use her mental power?
Over the years, she had secretly tried, and now Ji Linyuan had come to an answer:
“False gods are also aware of their own weaknesses, and they protect the believers in the church.”
While claiming to protect believers, it was actually more about protecting itself. It hid itself, afraid of being discovered by the Mother Goddess, dared not make any big moves, and even more afraid to show itself.
Therefore, those in the church who preached for him became especially important.
“I’ve got it.” Chu Jue proposed a new idea: “Then I’ll just go and kill the false god.”
Ji Linyuan: ...
Although it's not necessarily a bad thing for false gods to hide, it's not entirely unacceptable.
"While the false god is weak, it's actually quite powerful." Realizing the contradiction in his words, Ji Linyuan added, "Remember those rumors? Now we need to use those same phrases again—"
"If those flawed individuals believed those words, that would be one thing; at most, it would give them a little bit of pointless self-confidence. But the key point is that it was women who believed those words."
"They are brainwashed into believing in a god who 'brings spiritual energy,' that is, a god of psychic power."
"How absurd is it that a false god like the God of Psychic Power can receive the faith of a 'true god'!"
The idea that 'false gods' are protected by 'true gods' is laughable.
After Ji Linyuan finished speaking, she left angrily to the side, while Chu Jue fell silent because of her dangerous conclusion.
After a moment, she shared her thoughts.
"They didn't get to this point solely through deception."
"What sustained them here was the power that women believed in."
Chu Jue decisively said, "Then let women stop believing."
Upon hearing this, Ji Linyuan raised his head and met Chu Jue's gaze.
"...Yes, that's why I've been thinking about it. How can I get women to stop believing these things?"
Chu Jue thought for a moment: "You can let me see the merit points, so can you let everyone see the merit points?"
"What are you thinking about?" Ji Linyuan said helplessly. "The reason you can see the merit points is because of your unique spiritual power, which allows you to see through these things."
Chu Jue: ...
She thought it was all Ji Linyuan's doing.
Chu Jue had another question regarding Ji Linyuan sealing her spiritual power. Although she had mentioned the numerical aspects, this point had never been explained:
"You drained my spiritual energy just so I could see my merit points?"
Ji Linyuan: "That's part of the reason. But the bigger part is because your mental strength is too high, which will be discovered by the false god—just like when I first started out. After the false god discovered me, those hanging people in the church also started to pay attention. So I made a lot of efforts in this regard, and finally I was able to temporarily seal your mental strength for a while."
"Now that I've regained my mental strength, will the false god not notice?"
Ji Linyuan shook his head: "No, it's because you're too high-profile. It noticed you a long time ago."
Chu Jue: ...
All your hard work is in vain.
But she wasn't actually afraid of the false god's gaze—as the only super S-level mental warrior favored by the Mother Goddess, Chu Jue never thought about matters of strength.
"Since you've already noticed, then give me back my mental power."
Ji Linyuan chuckled: "Well, it's not kept with me. You'll have to have the designer return it slowly."
Chu Jue: ...
Allowing deposits but not withdrawals—what kind of robber logic is that?
"There should be quite a few people in the central area who have spirit puppets and inheritances. I plan to take theirs first."
This helped her quickly regain her mental strength.
"Inheritance?" Ji Linyuan asked in surprise.
"I can understand the former, but you're talking about the puppet props I made casually to swindle more money, which were just extracted from spiritual veins... Damn it, what is this inheritance?"
How come after secretly hiding under a different identity for several years, this new thing has appeared?
Chu Jue recalled what he had heard about "inheritance" and then explained it to Ji Linyuan.
"Legend has it that there is a divine artifact called [Inheritance]. Those who receive the inheritance will experience a surge in spiritual power, as will those close to it."
"Although those who hold the inheritance are all men, the inheritance itself does not seem to show any favoritism."
The inherited power is several times stronger than the spirit puppet, just like the power that the two thousand unleashed before their deaths—
No, Chu Jue suddenly felt a strong sense of déjà vu from this information.
The inheritance was her own speculation, while Ji Linyuan said that the spirit puppet was a tool extracted from the spiritual vein.
Recalling what the leader of the Lunar Eclipse Group had said—"I've never seen the inheritance; it's just a lie I used to find people"—Chu Jue had an idea:
"Besides spirit puppets, have you made any other props?"
Ji Linyuan nodded.
"Of course, in order to facilitate the extraction of spiritual veins, the management office will periodically ask me to customize a fixed number of extraction tools for their own people to refine their spiritual power."
This spiritual power can certainly be used for self-defense.
Chu Jue seemed to be thinking: "It seems that the so-called [inheritance] is you, this prop."
"Huh?" Ji Linyuan was surprised. So the source of the mysterious legend of the spirit world was with her?
"They chose this name because the false god's 'inheritance' is passed down only to men, not women, so they especially want to promote this 'inheritance'...?"
The inheritance between mother and daughter is something that father and son cannot replicate, so they care about it very much.
"Damn it, what kind of legacy can a defective product have?" Ji Linyuan realized he was being framed by a pile of excrement and started cursing.
"It's just a small prop, and they call it an inheritance? They're out of their minds. When did I ever give them an inheritance? Pah! They're dreaming and trying to take advantage of me."
She demanded an online trial, inviting eight upright officials to sit around and immediately begin the proceedings.
The rumor-monger is still alive; Grandma must stand up for her!
After scolding him, Ji Linyuan urged Chu Jue to absorb the spiritual vein as soon as possible:
"Absorb some first and continue to repair your mental energy. This originally belonged to our own mother. These thieves usually find it difficult to obtain, but for us, taking it is as easy as going home."
She had already taken and used it here many times before.
"But don't inhale too much. If you inhale too much, people will notice something is wrong beforehand."
Chu Jue: "Okay."
Following her elders' advice, she looked toward the place abundant with spiritual energy, known as the "spiritual vein." This benevolent energy was indeed more advanced than "spiritual energy," and closer to the spiritual power bestowed by the Mother Goddess.
Think of those men who rack their brains and go to great lengths to gain a little something and then think they're invincible—
When the system prompted him, Chu Jue stopped.
[Side Quest - Mental Strength Repair - Progress Updated, Maximum Mental Strength +3333]
[Current limit: 6666/9999+]
While not at its peak, it's more than enough for counterfeits.
After talking with Ji Linyuan, Chu Jue felt even more justified in her actions—it was never about plunder, but rather she was reclaiming the spiritual power that had been stolen from her.
Of course, she had to retrieve the stolen items for the Mother Goddess.
Having suddenly recovered a large amount of spiritual energy, Chu Jue felt as if he had undergone a hot bath and a spiritual cleansing, and lay contentedly on Ji Linyuan's bed, unwilling to leave.
"There are still twenty-three hours left," Chu Jue said. "Keep me company, Instructor Ji."
Ji Linyuan readily agreed: "Okay."
Chu Jue remembered her current hidden identity: "What's your name now?"
"It's my original name. I was using an alias before, but now I'm going back to my original name."
Chu Jue: "Your face and voice..."
Ji Linyuan was speechless:
"Don't overthink it. I haven't gone to extremes on myself, nor have I used any technology to enhance my abilities... What do you think I'm hiding with the mental power that I haven't used until now?"
Chu Jue: ...
"Also, I haven't had a miserable life all these years," Ji Linyuan explained to the worried child. "I've basically killed everyone who knew me, and I've always been careful with my disguise."
Back in the Empire, they often said that she looked completely different when she smiled and when she didn't. So now, besides pretending, Ji Linyuan often wears a fake smile on her face, pretending to be a different person.
Ji Linyuan removed her facial disguise, revealing the face Chu Jue was familiar with. Her stern expression remained unchanged despite the eight years of separation, still vividly present before Chu Jue.
It just had an added touch of sinister and twisted fake smile.
Chu Jue: ...There's no need for that.
"Change back," Chu Jue added politely. "Thank you."
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Author's Note: Ji Linyuan: ? (Face changed)
The setting has been reclaimed.
I just wrote it randomly, I didn't expect it to actually get accepted, haha. (hearty laugh)
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