Chapter 491: That Time
at the same time.
Xu Xing and Mei Zu have returned to the ancestral cave.
In the closed windowless room, Xu Xing sat on a mahogany chair under a picture of falling red maple leaves, while Mei Zu leaned on the soft couch on the side, looking lazy.
"Ah~ When I was outside just now, I was thinking about going out for a walk, but as soon as I came back, I didn't want to move anymore."
Mei Zu breathed softly, waved his hand to summon a jade cup, and gently took a sip of the wine in it that was as misty as the sunset.
With a light throw, he threw the jade cup back to its original position and said seriously:
"It seems that the plan to go out for a walk will have to be put on hold for a few hundred years."
"..."
"Alright, alright." He stood up from the couch, walked over and sat on the other side of the mahogany table, "I'd better show you the situation first."
"Ah."
Nodding slightly, Xu Xing relaxed his mental restrictions as he did last time.
Mei Zu looked intently and once again observed the thick, dark shadow covering his soul.
The feeling was the same as last time. Just one glance and I was filled with endless doubts and worries, which made me unable to help but think wildly.
She frowned and asked:
"Have you confirmed that the influence of Daowang has weakened?"
"Yes."
"..."
But the 'Daowang' she observed remained unchanged, and the overall amount did not change at all.
"How did Brother Dao and Ling Zu know each other?" Mei Zu suddenly asked.
"Huh? Why are you asking this all of a sudden?"
"Emm... just a test." Mei Zu said seriously, "Doesn't this 'Dao Wang' affect Brother Dao's thoughts to a certain extent? I just want to see if the effect is still the same as before."
I wanted to try the question about the spiritual ancestor first, and if it works, I'll try other questions...
Cough!
Xu Xing: “…”
You better be.
"I'll try again. Don't resist." She quickly skipped the topic.
"it is good."
Then the Meizu looked solemn and recited softly: "All the ways must respect me."
The same method as last time, a sound spread and echoed in the lake of heart.
Just when the only thing left in Xu Xing's perception was Mei Zu's beautiful face, the heavy shadow lingering in Xu Xing's mind seemed to be touched and trembled slightly.
All the situations are no different from last time.
"What did you observe?" Xu Xing took the initiative to cut off the connection, and his perception returned to normal.
How's it going?
Mei Zu considered his words carefully before speaking slowly: "In my opinion, the situation of Daowang this time is no different from the last time."
"But its influence on you, Brother Dao, has been weakened..."
"Perhaps just as Brother Dao himself speculated, you are adapting to this state of 'Daowang's mind'."
"Besides that, I can't see anything more."
"Feel sorry."
"There's no need to do that. Cultivation doesn't happen overnight." This result was also within Xu Xing's expectations. "Besides, we have been practicing till now by groping our way through. Just take it slow."
Back then, we explored step by step, and countless people followed suit.
It is the sacrifice and hard work of countless people that have pushed the realm of cultivation to its current level.
How can it be achieved overnight now?
Mei Zu lowered his eyes.
Of course she understood what Brother Dao said, but Brother Dao finally needed her, but she was unable to provide any substantial help...
This thought flashed through her mind, and soon she raised her head and returned to her usual bright smile.
"Brother Dao is still the same as before, always saying this kind of thing."
"Hmm? What are you talking about?"
There should be nothing wrong with this.
"Guess~"
Mei Zu waved his hand again to call for the wine glass and drank the wine in it.
The wine went down my throat, warm and with a hint of sweetness...
She was in a good mood today because she had figured out some things.
still remember……
After she and others were rescued that year, the Taoist brother sent them back.
But some spineless elders were not happy when they heard that the Taoist brother had cut down the Willow Ghost Tree. Instead, they blamed him.
Seeing that Brother Dao was seriously injured, he even wanted to take away his cultivation method from him with ill intentions...
However, they misjudged the strength of both parties, and not only failed to seize the cultivation method, but were easily defeated.
Afterwards, Brother Dao used drastic measures to wipe out the human tribe she was in at the time, and all the elders who dared to attack him were beheaded and displayed to the public.
Moreover, he stayed in the tribe for a year, leaving behind all his cultivation methods, magical sword skills, and even the "Taixu Sword Canon" he had just created.
By the way, at that time it was not called “Taixu Sword Canon”, but “Taixu Sword Art”.
Compared to other humans in the tribe, she was the only one who did not think that the Taoist brother at that time was "scary".
So I ran to ask him why he did that.
Although she is still young, she knows a lot.
The elders in the tribe never share their things.
She remembered that this was how Brother Dao answered her.
'Living in a world like this, none of us knows when we might suffer an accident or lose someone important to us.'
'I've been through it once and I know what it feels like. If possible, I hope that others can at least have some other options when faced with unexpected events.'
'Maybe one day I will... Hehe, even if I can't go home, I can always leave some traces of my existence in this world.'
'Maybe someone else will come.'
At that time, you should have thought of her as just a confused child.
These words might not be meant for her, but more like self-mockery...
Of course, although she knew more than some of her peers at the time, she was not able to see even such a thing.
These are things she gradually understood in the years that followed, after seeing all kinds of things in the world.
On the day my Taoist brother was leaving, I had already reached the fourth level of Qi Refining, so I plucked up the courage to ask him for a name.
After all, as a low-value sacrifice, she has no name.
'You should find your own meaning and then decide your own name.'
At that time, he seemed to have thought for a long time before answering himself like this...
Unfortunately, even after so many years of traveling, she still hasn't been able to decide on a name for herself.
……
……
Acacia sect.
The blessed place where the [Anti-Fraud Training Center] is located.
【Anti-emotional fraud】Training area.
Although the Hehuan Sect's "anti-fraud training" covers all aspects, this part of the business is the most famous.
After all, letting Huan Xiu conduct the [Anti-Emotional Fraud] training sounds quite professional!
After Lin Changsheng walked into the hall, a female cultivator wearing a gray uniform, with a great figure and a pretty face, soon came up to him with a smile on her face.
Nascent Soul stage cultivation, the foundation is average, not good nor bad...
Even if I am at the same level as her, I can easily beat ten of them!
Lin Changsheng quickly confirmed the basic information.
"Brother Lin Changsheng, right?" She held out her hand. "I'm Qing Qing. I'll take you to Uncle Meng Ling next."
lightly?
He reached out his hand and shook it, his eyes glanced at the work badge in front of her without leaving any trace. It turned out to be this Qing Qing...
I wonder if this person is a Mei Xiu or Huan Xiu?
As for why she was not considered a celestial being practitioner...
Judging from her appearance alone, the possibility of her being a celestial being is slim.
"Hello."
Because his family paid for it, he could directly subscribe to the premium membership course and start one-on-one lessons right away without having to wait!
"Then it'll be hard work."
"You're welcome." Qing Qing bowed slightly and pointed the direction for Lin Changsheng, "Master Meng Ling's classroom is over here, please follow me."
This person is a big customer and ordered a premium membership package.
As a hostess, she can get a huge share of the commission!
emm...
But this person seems to have been the first in the Spirit Transformation group in the last Immortal Sect Competition. Why would he come here for training?
Could it be that I have also been ‘emotionally scammed’?
Gee!
Scammers are becoming more and more rampant these days, and even a genius from the Immortal Sect like Lin Changsheng has fallen into their trap.
Qing Qing was burning with gossip, but she still abided by the employee rules and didn't say a word.
After all, who comes here without some unspeakable "experience"?
To be a qualified receptionist, you must not ask too many questions!
After walking a little further inside, Lin Changsheng also found something wrong.
In the [Anti-Emotional Fraud] waiting area deep in the hall, many people waiting in their seats were wearing masks or strange, bulky clothes, and some were even covered in a circle of mosaics.
"..."
Lin Changsheng suddenly had a bad premonition.
“What are they doing…?”
"Because of the special nature of this business, most of the clients who come here for classes will disguise themselves to a certain extent to avoid being seen." Qing Qing explained with a smile, "I have only seen a few people as frank as you, Senior Brother Lin, in all my years as a receptionist."
"You guys...don't keep it a secret?"
"Of course not. We have a strict system and will not disclose any customer information." Qing Qing said seriously, "But we have no way to restrict these guests."
What the hell!
No one told me!
Feeling the gazes directed at him, Lin Changsheng's heart trembled.
"Eh? Isn't that Lin Changsheng?!"
"The first place in the Immortal Sect Competition was also emotionally deceived?"
"Who is so awesome that he could have defrauded the genius of the Immortal Sect?"
Finished!
Listening to these discussions, Lin Changsheng felt like the sky was falling.
I'm going to become a laughing stock in the Immortal Sect Competition just like Zhao Ruoming from the Supreme Taoist Sect who was beaten and cried!
But the next few words gave him a glimmer of hope.
"It shouldn't be the case. Even if Lin Changsheng was emotionally scammed, he couldn't just walk in here without hiding it, right?"
"Indeed, perhaps someone is disguising himself as Lin Changsheng and wants to discredit his image."
Yeah!
That's it!
I'm just pretending!
"That's not necessarily true. The immortal sect's genius has an extraordinary character. Perhaps he doesn't care about the outside world's evaluation of him at all."
"That's right." A person covered in mosaics echoed, "Ren Lin Changsheng likes Tianren, so how could he care about other people's opinions of him!"
Oh shit!
Who the hell is spreading rumors here!
Believe it or not, I can twist you into a knot?!
Lin Changsheng's eyes were fixed on the mosaic man, as if he wanted to see through his disguise and eat him alive.
……
……
More than a minute later, everyone was looking at him strangely and talking about him.
Lin Changsheng, led by Qing Qing, came to a consultation room.
Looking around, the gray curtains in front of the floor-to-ceiling windows were half open, and the sunlight poured in through the glass, shining on one of the gray fabric sofas.
Although it is a blessed world that does not exist in reality, it is still equipped with the sun, moon and stars.
The internal time is also completely synchronized with the outside world.
"Please wait a moment. Uncle Meng Ling is preparing and will be here soon."
"Yeah." Lin Changsheng nodded slightly, and then couldn't help asking, "Don't you have any membership channels, the kind that are completely hidden?"
"Yes." Qing Qing still had a decent smile, "But that is an additional content only available for the top membership package. Do you want to upgrade to the top membership package?"
Lin Changsheng: "..."
Is that the super expensive top-level membership package?
And I've come all this way, with so many people watching me, what's the point of upgrading this? !
Are you trying to cover up your guilt?
"Actually, you don't have to worry. Your reverse thinking is very successful. Many people think you are pretending."
Then Qing Qing took out a booklet from the storage ring.
"If you are really worried, we also provide public relations services. Given your current situation, you only need an intermediate membership package to solve the problem perfectly."
More money?
Lin Changsheng was about to refuse, but after thinking about it, he realized that the expenses this time would be borne by the family anyway...
"I'll take a look first. I'll contact you if I need anything."
He took the booklet handed to him by Qingqing.
"At your service at any time." Qing Qing's smile became even brighter.
After bowing slightly, he turned and walked out, closing the door gently.
After taking a look at the booklet in his hand, Lin Changsheng walked to the sofa nearby, sat down, took out his cell phone and prepared to torture Lao Chang.
He definitely knows the pitfalls here!
Sword Master: "Fuck you! Do you need to disguise yourself in here?"
Lao Chang: “???”
Lao Chang: "Isn't this common sense? Did you just walk in like that?"/Confused
Lao Chang: "Hey! Then won't we be able to see news about you on the trending searches tomorrow?!"
Lao Chang: "Shock! Lin Changsheng, who ranked first in the Immortal Sect Competition, was hurt by love", "Lin Changsheng appeared in the Hehuan Sect", "Revelation! Lin Changsheng was emotionally scammed"
Lao Chang: "Which title do you think is better? /狗头"
Oh shit!
This guy is gloating!
Sword Master: "You've been here too, I'm really on the hot search, believe it or not, I'll reveal it all to you"
Lao Chang: "It's up to you. I'm from the Supreme Dao Sect."
Lao Chang: "/pick nose"
Isn't it normal for a Gou Dao practitioner to take anti-fraud courses?
Hey!
I almost forgot, this old bitch is not afraid of these at all.
Just when Lin Changsheng wanted to reply something.
Click!
Suddenly, there was the sound of a door opening, forcing him to exit the chat interface and put away his phone.
Look towards the door.
The door opened and a girl with a ponytail, fair skin and a lively and smart look walked in.
"Lin Changsheng, right?"
Her voice was totally inconsistent with her appearance, it was charming yet crisp and clear, making one's bones go numb upon hearing it.
"I already know your basic situation. I will use this image in the following lessons."
Um? (End of chapter)