Indescribable cyberpunk

March 9

Suitable for offering sacrifices, bathing, lifting, sweeping houses, plugging caves, and shepherding.

It is forbidden to marry, bury, perform funerals, and install a house.

In a quaint building in Rongxia City, someone was taking a bath in a mahogany tub. It was originally a cleansing thing to do, but the tub was surrounded by a large number of talismans carved with red cinnabar, and on the inside of the tub there were There is an offering table, with a brass tripod the size of a human head placed on it, with incense sticks standing inside. There are also some scattered objects around, mostly gold and silver utensils.

However, ordinary incense emits white smoke when lit, but these incense emits a lead-gray smoke that lingers in the sky above the bathtub and lingers around the man's head.

Dangdang~

There were two bangs, and from outside the screen on the right side of the tub, a tall, delicate-looking android came in, holding a basin filled with many things.

There was a light blue stream of data flashing in her eyes, and she put various things into the tub one by one, holding the time and weight in her hands. When the tub was empty, she turned around and left, and when she came in again, there was something like a handbag in her hand. Place it next to the tub.

The index finger stretched out to the lock on the front of the handbag. The white and tender knuckles immediately split and contracted, and then turned into a mechanical key with four-sided teeth to open the handbag. Stored in it was an injection as thick as a finger, containing a light cyan liquid. , there is a faint light overflowing from it.

"The last one?"

In the tub, a pair of arms stretched out to rest on the edges of the tub. The skin looked firm and white, but the voice sounded old and hoarse.

"Yes, Master. After bathing, you have to go see the Taoist Master."

As he spoke, he inserted the injection into the neck of the person in the bathtub, injected the light blue liquid, and the body in the bathtub twitched briefly but violently.

"It's time to go see that adult and change your clothes."

Somehow, when he spoke again after the injection, his voice returned to that of a young boy.

Wearing silk robes, a man dressed like an ancient man walked through a long corridor and finally stood in front of a carved wooden door.

Behind them were several strong men in black clothes. If you looked over from the collar, you would notice that they were all wearing nano combat uniforms and had bulges on their waists. They were either firearms or murder weapons.

"Wait here, trespassers will die!"

A crisp voice came from under the gold mask.

"As commanded."

Kneeling on one knee, making a fist with one hand against the ground, with the back of the fist facing outward, the ancient reply sounds so natural in their mouths.

Pushing the door open, you can immediately see the statue of the god enshrined in the center of the hall and various utensils placed under it according to ancient rituals.

Without any hesitation, he took a few steps forward, stopped in front of the divine case, and then knelt down on the ground, kneeling three times and kowtowing nine times!

The last kowtow ended without raising the head.

"Those who believe in the Tao are like those who are immersed in the Tao. They all know things but do not know the way. I have often heard that it is not people who diligently seek knowledge, but those who know diligently seek others. However, I know its fallacy. Those who know do not seek knowledge from others. , in fact, they go out and chase people away. Those who are profound and ruthless are like hawks and dogs chasing rabbits."

(I heard that it is not people who are constantly pursuing knowledge, but knowledge that is constantly pursuing people. But I know that is wrong. Knowledge is not pursuing people, but chasing people. Its pursuit is cruel and cruel. Emotionless, like falcons and hounds hunting rabbits.)

"Heavy clouds cover the sky, the rivers and lakes are gloomy, and the swimming fish are at a loss. Suddenly I see the waves moving, and I am lucky to be given by the sky. I just do it. The fish is caught dead, and the same is true for those who chase the road. The eyes are covered with the carving, and the wounds are clear. , Those who hear the symphony will be healed by their intelligence, and those who have a wonderful mind will be healed by their heart."

(Before the rain, dark clouds covered the sky, and the water surface of rivers, lakes and seas also became dark. When the swimming fish in the lake did not understand what was going on. Suddenly, the water ripples disappeared, and (the swimming fish) saw the bait shaking in front of them. , he felt lucky that he had received the gift from God, and immediately swallowed the food. Unexpectedly, he ended up being caught by the fisherman's fish and died. Those monks who pursue knowledge are as ignorant as those fish that take the bait. Because People whose eyes are focused on carving will have their eyesight increasingly damaged, people whose ears are focused on alternating sounds will have their hearing deteriorate, and people whose minds are focused on the avenue will have their sanity increasingly broken down.)

There was a voice coming from the left side of the statue, and the content in the words was a small part of the remaining content of the "Xuanjun Seven Chapters Secret Sutra" recorded on the official website of Rongxia City.

And this is all the officials in Rongxia City know.

Suddenly, the edge of a dark red robe appeared beside the statue, reflected in the sunlight from the gap in the wooden window on the side.

As a result, the light that should have been warm became more gloomy and obscure.

"Master Dao, I came here to seek immortality. I hope you will bless me again."

The man kneeling on the ground no longer had the calmness and majesty he had before. He was just a mortal.

"People live in the world, some live for a day and die, some live for ten years and die, and some live for a hundred years. Some of the dead are not completely dead. Although their movements, actions, and actions seem to have intelligence and wisdom, they can only be called alive. Corpse, you can’t call it a dead corpse. You have lived as a human for so many years and as a living corpse for a few more years. Isn’t that enough?”

The man in the shadow was silent for a while and said, his words somewhat mocking the man kneeling in front of the statue.

"It's not enough. No matter how long I live, it won't be enough. The life-extending pill you gave me here has been used up. I need more!"

Who wants to die if he can live? After living for one more year, he wanted to live for five more years. After living for five more years, he wanted to live for another hundred years. He only lived for five more years. How could he be willing to leave this colorful world?

"You should clearly know the price to pay for disobeying destiny."

"The price? I created this huge family fortune to pay the price. Otherwise, what use would I have for them?"

The feeling of living is so intoxicating, let alone living against destiny. This is more addictive than any drug, and the person who supports the continuation of his dream is the Taoist in front of him.

"Xuanjun Seven Chapters Secret Sutra" Volume 2·Record of Nourishing Nature and Prolonging Life

The thing he has been looking for all his life is in the hands of the man next to the statue!

Every time he thought about this, the murderous intention roared in his heart like an evil beast. As long as he killed the other person and gained health and longevity, wouldn't he be able to live as long as he wanted?

Rather than kneeling in front of others like a begging dog like today, asking for alms from others, for which you have to constantly pay for things other than the price.

"Go down, and when you finish this matter, the things will be delivered to you naturally."

"Thank you for your generosity. I will go through fire and water to fulfill your request. If you have any other requests, please let me know at any time."

The meetings between them were always brief, and their conversations often amounted to no more than a few words.

The Meat Zhi Life Extension Pill he mentioned would not be traded face to face. In fact, from the time they met until now, he has never seen the true appearance of the so-called Taoist Master.

Exiting the house, the door closed again, blocking out all the light.

"He has little respect for you."

Another voice in the darkness said that had not been seen before.

"I am not Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva, why do you want a corpse to honor me?"

Under the black and white bamboo hat, someone answered.