Starting From A Fisherman To Cultivate Immortality And Live Forever

Chapter 211: Statue, Illusion (Two-in-One Subscription Request)

With the help of the investigation team, Zhou Xuan carried the "Go Hui" talisman and went to various hospitals that treated strange illnesses.

Wherever the "Go Hui" talisman took effect, the room would be filled with laughter and joy. Zhou Xuan's name as a little fairy spread among the families of the patients.

However, there were cases where the talisman didn't work, and some families of the patients refused to accept it. Some even knelt down, hoping for another chance.

In such cases, Zhou Xuan could only heartlessly refuse. If the talisman was effective, he wouldn't mind using another one to help the patients recover from their illnesses. But if it didn't work, continuing to use it could easily exceed the limits of a mortal's body. If something went wrong, Zhou Xuan wouldn't have the ability to cure it. It would be killing, not healing.

Fortunately, the investigation team was always following Zhou Xuan, so he didn't have to face the families of the patients who cried, made a scene, or even attempted suicide.

"Divine doctor!"

"Luo Luo, quickly thank Big Brother Dage!"

In a hospital located in the mountains, Zhou Xuan found another patient for whom the "Go Hui" talisman worked. Once again, he heard familiar words of gratitude.

Although he had heard it many times before, this time, being thanked and praised still made Zhou Xuan feel warm inside.

Next, Zhou Xuan declined the invitations from local wealthy people and went to a Taoist temple to hang a sign.

Late at night, Zhou Xuan was meditating. As Spiritual Qi emanated from his Law Weapon on his wrist, he suddenly felt his soul enter an Astral Projection state.

In this state of cultivation, he could vaguely comprehend the various mysteries between the four universes.

Through this, Zhou Xuan deeply felt the scarcity of Spiritual Qi in the world and sighed at the difficulty of cultivation.

Suddenly, Zhou Xuan felt something in the southeast direction of the Taoist temple, in a corner of the city. There seemed to be bloodshed happening.

Recalling the knowledge passed down by his master, Zhou Xuan realized that there might be evil forces at work in that place.

He withdrew his soul and felt a bit dizzy in his head.

He quickly adjusted his breath and recovered before leaving the Taoist temple directly.

Like a martial arts master, Zhou Xuan lightly leaped onto a tree trunk and turned into a blur by stepping on the branches.

However, without a concealment talisman, his Qinggong technique couldn't hide from the investigation team.

The investigation team simply watched from afar and didn't ask where he was going in the middle of the night, knowing better than to be nosy.

Whoosh!

Zhou Xuan quickly arrived at the place where he sensed something abnormal.

Wide-eyed, he saw the name of this place:

Good and Fast Slaughterhouse!

Zhou Xuan noticed that there weren't many workers in this slaughterhouse. Most of the operations had been automated and digitized. There were even wheeled robots assisting workers wearing exoskeletons to handle physically demanding tasks.

Like a secret agent, Zhou Xuan quietly investigated and, after a few minutes of entering the factory area, he suddenly stopped. He saw a statue and talismans attached to it, all displayed openly in the slaughterhouse.

At first glance, Zhou Xuan understood that these talismans were all genuine.

He then looked at the pigs waiting to be slaughtered on the automated conveyor belt.

Zhou Xuan's mouth twitched as he thought about how the Demonic Cultivators had also learned modern knowledge and started using technology to accelerate their cultivation of Demonic Cultivator Law Weapons or spells.

He didn't have the impulse to immediately smash the statue. Instead, he planned to quietly return and ask the investigation team if they knew anything about this place. He also planned to report it to his master when he saw him next.

However, just as he was about to turn around and leave, he saw more than ten workers wearing helmets and exoskeletons standing at the entrance. The leader, a tall and heavy man weighing at least three hundred pounds, looked at Zhou Xuan with suspicion and said loudly:

"You really look like a Taoist, huh?"

"But even if you're a monk, you can't just wander around the factory area!"

"Speak up! Why did you come so late? I've already reported it!"

"It won't be easy to withdraw the safety guarantee once it's been established!"

The foreman's words were familiar, indicating that he had encountered thieves before.

Zhou Xuan was slightly startled and turned to look at the statue and talismans that seemed suspicious. Then he looked at the workers who seemed perfectly normal. He furrowed his brow slightly.

"You dare to report it?"

Zhou Xuan was taken aback when he heard this, but then realized that these people were not afraid at all. It was clear that they had a strong background.

He didn't continue to argue with these ordinary people and swiftly moved, turning into a blur and disappearing from their sight.

The fat foreman, Big Fatty Zhang, opened his mouth and looked at where Zhou Xuan had been before.

Swallowing his saliva, he remembered his boss's instructions and quickly took out his phone to make a satellite call that cost ten yuan per minute.

On the other side, when Zhou Xuan returned to the Taoist temple, he saw the members of the investigation team waiting for him.

Zhou Xuan didn't hide what had happened to him that night. After entering the room and brewing tea, he expressed his doubts.

"Hmm?"

The investigator was clearly interested in the bloodthirsty nature of the statues and talismans mentioned by Zhou Xuan, and made sure to record it.

"I wonder, Master Zhou, do you think that if these statues continue to absorb Blood Qi for a long time, it will cause any harm?"

"I... I don't know."

Zhou Xuan shook his head and honestly answered.

As a practitioner, he could withhold some information, but lying was absolutely forbidden.

"I only know that this method of absorbing Blood Qi to nourish the soul belongs to the unorthodox path, and those who master this method often lose their moral boundaries and become Demonic Cultivators!"

"So, you mean that this spell itself won't cause harm, but based on your knowledge, most of those who practice this method are likely to be Demonic Cultivators?"

"Yes."

Zhou Xuan nodded again, and then asked the question that had piqued his curiosity.

So, what kind of force is this slaughterhouse associated with?

As the investigator answered, Zhou Xuan learned why the factory dared to openly worship the statues and carry out their activities without any secrecy.

The force behind it turned out to be the industry of the named disciples of the Daoist buried in the popular city of Nierpogade!

With the auction and the White Elephant Chamber of Commerce gaining attention, the Daoist buried in the upper circles was becoming popular!

After all, the other Transcendent forces were too elusive and difficult to grasp.

Although the Daoist buried seemed to exude a small sect atmosphere and was not considered high-class in the Transcendent circle, they were close to the people and had a foothold in the sinking market!

They were the most likely to come into contact with Transcendent forces!

In Zhou Xuan's opinion, those statues and talismans were obviously the work of the Daoist buried. And from the investigator, Zhou Xuan learned that it wasn't just this city.

After the named disciples of the Daoist buried organized the auction, they strengthened their cooperation with various forces.

Many large-scale slaughterhouses with high levels of automation accepted their modifications.

They installed statues and pasted talismans without needing any instructions, and the foremen led the workers to worship in the morning and evening.

As for side effects, there didn't seem to be any at the moment.

Even those named disciples took the lead in purchasing meat products from these slaughterhouses, assuring others that they would buy as much as they could. They claimed that even if they couldn't finish eating it themselves, their master had a Spirit Beast with a big appetite that couldn't be satisfied...

"Although the Daoist buried is from the unorthodox path, they still follow the rules."

"That's why the Immortal Gate and other major sects have tacitly approved the actions of that Daoist."

"Our sect is no exception."

Zhou Xuan whispered, "Since it's the Daoist buried... it seems that I was worried for nothing!"

After understanding the situation, Zhou Xuan was about to see the investigator off when he noticed that the investigator seemed to have heard something through his earpiece. Then his phone rang.

The investigator took out his phone and placed it on the table.

"Master Zhou, it's Huang Zong from the Daoist buried."

Huang Zong, the most frequently seen and most famous named disciple of the Daoist buried.

Zhou Xuan naturally knew him and nodded slightly as he took the call.

There were no threatening words on the phone, just a simple greeting. After that, Huang Zong took the initiative to introduce their cooperation with various slaughterhouses on behalf of the Daoist buried.

He repeatedly assured that the statues would be replaced regularly and that there would be no problems.

Then, as the host, he wanted to invite Zhou Xuan, a fellow practitioner, to visit Nierpogade City.

Zhou Xuan was naturally curious about the Daoist buried. However, he shook his head and declined the invitation, thinking of his master's mission.

On the side of the investigation team, they secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Both Zhou Xuan's side and Huang Zong's side were partners who had agreed to cooperate rather than fight.

This cooperation was in line with the current uncertain situation.

For these Transcendent forces who stand on the side of maintaining order, it is natural to hope that they can work together for mutual benefit.

In the city of Gade, Mr. Huang hung up the phone while enjoying a comfortable bath.

He still envied the Daoist who was able to navigate through various situations.

After all, that person had encountered immortal fate!

It was rumored that after going to the northern region, he even tamed a White Tiger as a mount!

It was truly awe-inspiring and made him quite envious.

After receiving a call from the foreman, he quickly tried to contact the Daoist, fearing that after learning some skills, the Daoist would consider their arrangements as evil and eliminate them!

Although their arrangements did seem a bit villainous.

But, heaven knows, besides being ruthless towards bad people, they were all good people when it came to dealing with ordinary folks!

Since they arrived in Gade City for investment and development until today.

Under their influence, they directly or indirectly saved countless people's livelihoods.

If this were ancient times, they would have erected several tablets for immortality!

Mr. Huang now felt more and more at ease with his work!

However... every time he saw those statues that were brought back, he still felt a bit uneasy.

But as the news resounded again, Mr. Huang had to end his favorite bath activity and change into his clothes to go to the meeting room.

After a fierce but friendly debate.

The named disciples drew lots to determine that Mr. Huang would be responsible for this transportation task.

Mr. Huang sighed and boarded a private plane that day, arriving at the capital airport of Yueguo.

After giving some gifts to the representatives who came to greet him.

Mr. Huang stayed in front of the transport plane specially prepared for him at the airport.

From the moment the large transport plane opened its rear cargo door, he focused all his attention on the large wooden boxes being transported into the plane.

These wooden boxes contained statues with talismans attached to them, which had turned completely red.

According to the requirements, these statues needed to be replaced and then transported back to Gade City for processing.

According to the request of the Rat Daoist, in order to ensure safety, there must be at least one named disciple who is familiar with the burial ground, holding a Law Weapon and talismans to oversee the transportation process.

Mr. Huang noticed that the amount of transportation this time was much larger than before.

After inquiring a bit, he learned that the cooperating parties in the surrounding areas had also sent statues to Yueguo during this period.

In addition, due to their subsidies and the transformation and upgrading of mysterious technology from the East, the business of the cooperating parties had improved and become more efficient!

This also accelerated the speed at which the statues turned red.

Mr. Huang looked at the gradually filling transport plane.

He felt a bit worried in his heart.

It was not a big deal if only one or two statues turned red.

So those research institutions secretly kept one or two statues, but no matter how they studied them, they couldn't understand what was strange about them, so they had to quietly send them back.

As for those who wanted to destructively study the talismans on the statues...

Cough cough, once the talismans were forcibly destroyed, a foul aura would burst out and spread.

The researchers involved immediately suffered a lot.

Finally, after begging for forgiveness and apologizing, and dealing with a bunch of people involved, Yueguo managed to handle the situation again.

This made other major forces who hadn't had time to act realize the depth of the situation.

And then, after a period of time, these red statues had a chance to resonate with the surrounding environment, amplifying the discomfort felt by the people nearby.

Sometimes, a blood-red flame that only those who had undergone Qi Refining could see would appear.

And once these flames were discovered, it was best to use talismans or Law Weapons to suppress them as soon as possible. That was why the named disciples had to come and escort them.

That was to avoid any accidents as much as possible.

Water Blue Star indeed lacked Spiritual Qi.

But the Blood Qi absorbed by these statues could, in a sense, have a subjective influence and theoretically cause hallucinations.

Mr. Huang boarded the transport plane and instructed the pilot to take off.

He then sat in the lotus position in the cabin, facing hundreds of wooden boxes containing statues.

He didn't know if it was an illusion.

Looking at these wooden boxes.

Mr. Huang felt as if he had X-ray vision and could see the statues inside those boxes!

These statues were about one meter tall, mainly made of stone and gilded with a layer of gold.

They had various shapes, but most of them were intimidating figures with three heads and six arms or two heads and two arms.

They were covered with six three-inch-long talismans, and the immortal characters on the talismans were now all blood-red.

Accompanied by the continuous oozing of blood from the statues.

Mr. Huang quickly raised a Law Weapon, a bronze bell, and started shaking it.

After a while, the sound of jingling bells rang out.

Mr. Huang quickly regained his composure and looked at the wooden box again, but there was nothing unusual.

However, in the next second, Mr. Huang, with the magic power running in his eyes, noticed that several wooden boxes were emitting red light!

Moreover, some of the wooden boxes began to shake and make noise.

This somewhat horrifying scene forced Mr. Huang to shake the bell again to suppress the abnormal movement of the statue.

But he wasn't too panicked. After all, all possible anomalies and their corresponding solutions were recorded in the Jade Slip given to him by Daoist Mouse when he went to study at the burial ground.

There is a way to rely on Huang Zong to take out his phone and start reminding his companions.

"This time the recycling encountered an anomaly!"

"It looks like it's because the quality is too good, as mentioned by the master! And then I encountered it because I have entered the door and have Magic power, so I was stimulated!"

"When you come, remember to bring the Law Weapon. I don't want any big commotion after arriving in Gade City!"

After Huang Zong finished speaking, he sat in the Lotus Position in the cabin, occasionally shaking the bell, waiting for the plane to land.

Fortunately, Vietnam and Nepal are not too far away.

After a while, the transport plane was able to smoothly enter Gade City.

Afterwards, they landed in the temporary airport that had been cleared in advance.

Thousands of heavily armed security personnel wearing exoskeleton suits arrived here and carefully moved the wooden crates under the command of several named disciples.

During this period, some of the security personnel seemed absent-minded.

They were immediately discovered by the named disciples and replaced.

With so many people, things were easier to handle, especially with sufficient vehicles and equipment.

All the wooden crates were stored in the underground second floor of the factory area.

During this process, it naturally attracted the attention of many curious onlookers.

Some even knew that the wooden crates contained the statues that had been distributed by these people recently.

From the actions of the named disciples, it was clear that they attached great importance to these statues buried here.

Unfortunately, all the people they had were useless, none of them could study these statues, reproduce their own products, or figure out how to use them.

As a result, they could only hope to get a share of the pie through cooperation, in order to obtain the key to Transcendence...

The underground second floor.

As this batch of statues was taken out of the wooden crates, they were placed here.

Mr. Huang turned on the lights and looked at the underground space, which was the size of a football field. It resembled a military parade ground, with thousands of neatly arranged blood-red statues.

Mr. Huang and the others who came down with him were slightly startled and somewhat absent-minded.

As the batch of statues landed, several of them seemed to be the backbone of the other statues. In the blink of an eye, the entire group of statues seemed to resonate and connect as one.

Not only ordinary people, but even Mr. Huang and the other named disciples also saw the illusion.

It was as if they saw the underground space in front of them turning into a sea of blood.

Then, from this sea of blood, a giant deity made of blood slowly emerged, extending its right hand to grab the edge of the coast and support its entire massive body...

"Buzz!"

Suddenly, a piercing roar resounded in the underground second floor, causing the illusion of the blood sea to collapse in an instant.

Immediately, Mr. Huang and the others who regained their senses quickly knelt down to welcome the arrival of their master.

The one who shattered the illusion was naturally Su Ping, who had just finished dealing with the monster in the southern hemisphere and rushed back.

He had also received a message from Mr. Huang and, upon learning about the abnormality of the statues, had a thought and hurried back.

These statues were Su Ping's attempt to make the most of the local advantages in an environment without Spiritual Qi after he learned the Blood God Sect's secret technique.

The technique of the Incense Statue combined with the Blood Mysterious Technique allowed him to absorb the Blood Qi and souls of those livestock.

Anyway, if he didn't absorb these things, they would gradually dissipate in the absence of a spiritual environment.

But unexpectedly, he encountered a pleasant surprise.

With the absorption of souls from the statues, more and more souls with the potential to become Spirit Beasts appeared.

Especially in the statues brought this time, there was even a soul of a pig that could be considered the foundation of a Spirit Beast King, equivalent to a human with a Spirit Body!

The soul of the pig king became the main soul in the Blood Mysterious Technique and instinctively caused resonance.

This caused Mr. Huang and the others to fall into the illusion without realizing it.

However, even if Su Ping wasn't present this time, it wasn't a big problem.

The magic power in the talismans could only barely keep the souls inside the statues alive.

Even if they formed a formation, it would only scare Mr. Huang and the others for a moment, and the illusion would quickly dissipate.

(End of this chapter)