Volume 14: The Universe at 23 Degrees Celsius Chapter 29: Eastern World (Part 2)
"Mentor? Ah, you mean those little guys outside?"
It seemed that he had not blocked his perception because he was in the spiritual world, and the old man in front of him who looked like a fairy was not unable to observe the outside world. In Li Lin's slightly surprised eyes, the old man who had just held the teapot to pour tea for him counted a few times with his fingers and smiled.
"The demons have become real, the outsiders can speak freely, the side sects can do whatever they want, and there are even demons who can be reborn. With you, the leader of the righteous sect, our ambitions that have not been realized since the beginning of the world have been realized here. It's really a good vision. If my junior brother saw you like this, he would definitely be very happy. This ideal world can actually become a reality, which really makes people sigh."
"Well, I think you may have some misunderstandings about the world here."
"Hmm? What's the misunderstanding?"
"In fact, we are fighting a war here, a war to the death. I don't know what those heretics you saw are, but what I do know is that the ultimate goal of my organization is probably to clean up all the dark corners of the world. This time is really special. It's only because of me that the war didn't break out. It's not a normal case."
"...????? The way of heaven is one drink and one peck. Yang alone cannot grow, Yin alone cannot flourish. How can there be a principle that the world is unified and there is only light?"
Wait a moment, please allow me to calculate it.
The old man looked at Li Lin blankly, as if he didn't know what he was talking about. Then he lowered his head and began to press his finger joints, as if he was doing some calculations.
Although he did not feel any special power, the solemn and serious look on the old man's face made Li Lin feel that this might be true. NPCs generally do not lie, and after calculating for a while, the old man whispered as if he was warning or talking to himself:
"Strange, strange, life span is not counted?... Hmm? There is one hidden very deep... Oh, is that so? I see..."
"What's going on? What's hidden so deeply ?"
"Your world looks really strange. It seems that some things don't belong to this world... Are there three, no, four people with problems?"
It is indeed as you said, the whole world is in turmoil, it is not a paradise, and I am worrying too much.
As if he had discovered something, the old man did not directly answer Li Lin's question, but frowned and calculated something with his fingers. However, because there were no particularly cool special effects around, such as the golden lotus that sprang up from the ground and the flowers that bloomed, Li Lin was a little unsure of what was going on.
In the end, he ignored Li Lin's question. The old man seemed to have touched something extraordinary. He was calculating something with a gloomy face. From time to time, he raised his head and looked at Li Lin in surprise, and then lowered his head to calculate something. He muttered something in his mouth, as if he was communicating with something indescribable and incomprehensible. And he didn't know if it was an illusion. When watching the old man calculating, Li Lin always felt a little cold at the back of his head, as if he was being monitored.
"He has committed too many sins of killing, and his mind is delicate, but he is also childish. He can stick to his heart even in the face of all kinds of temptations of fame, wealth and power... Strange, why is there such a projection? Is he a reincarnation of the devil?"
"Well, his own abilities are also biased towards killing. He only knows the art but not the truth. There is no great truth in this world. It can be said that ignorance is not a sin. However, the sin of killing is too heavy. The cultivators of the magic way are just like this... Hmm? He also has merits? Let me see how great his merits are to withstand the hatred of genocide..."
"He slaughtered gods, saved civilians, and saved the people from danger. He eliminated the danger to our sect when he was still incapable of doing so. No wonder he is still the leader of the righteous path despite his lack of skills and low magic power. It turns out that it is due to his merits and vows... Not only that, it seems that there is some fate when the demon was reborn... Not right, not right, it is very right. The evil of killing and annihilation of the clan is actually excusable? He is indeed the chosen one of heaven that I have chosen. He is a great blessing to our sect..."
As expected, he is a divine talent who can understand the essence of the Jade Book just by looking at it...
The old man muttered, his eyes brightened, and then he looked at Li Lin fiercely. The satisfied expression even made Li Lin wonder if this man had any special mentality or hobbies.
But before the old man could say anything, the world around him began to shake. As if there was a power shortage, the spiritual world that was originally beautiful and clear was gradually filled with a layer of fog. Looking at the increasingly dim world around him, the old man sighed unwillingly and showed a sad face.
"Ah, it's a pity that the Jade Book doesn't have enough spiritual power, so I can only stop here. The situation is urgent, so I have a question for you, are you willing to join my Shangqing Dao Sect and become a direct descendant? I have a secret method that can remove you from this universe and bring you to the immortal world. At that time, all your skills can be accommodated in Shangqing Dao. My Shangqing Dao never conflicts with other people's secret methods. It can be said to be the true Tai Shang Qing Jing Theory. It can be said to be the orthodox sect of Xuanmen. Are you willing to follow me to cultivate immortality?"
"No."
Li Lin said categorically:
"I'm doing fine here, there's no need to go there."
Damn, they're trying to trick me into going to a new map. I'm not stupid, if I go there directly, won't my equipment be gone?
"It's okay, it's okay. I'm not a bad person. I'm just asking. After all, you are the leader of the righteous in this world, so you must have a lot of entanglements. I was reckless, and I won't force you to pursue anything. If I get it, I'm lucky, if I lose it, it's my fate."
It’s fate and time, you will know it eventually.
The old man didn't say anything about Li Lin's resistance. He just waved the dust with a smile on his face.
The world around him was gradually filled with dark fog, as if the support of the psychological world had reached a certain limit. Looking at the gradual collapse of the surroundings, the old man sighed slightly, and then looked at Li Lin.
"But I think you have a connection with my sect, so I'll leave this Shangqing Dao and Tai Shang Qing Jing Lun for you to read. Also included are the four volumes of Tai A Shu, Ping Qing Jian, and the twelve volumes of Miao You Jing. I'm sure you'll understand more after reading these scriptures. It won't be too late for us to talk then. See you in three months."
No, actually you just need to give me the equipment. I don’t want this messy knowledge!
As his vision gradually became blurred, Li Lin screamed madly in his heart.
However, as the old man waved his hand, a cold light suddenly penetrated Li Lin's forehead. The scenery in front of him suddenly turned into a faint dust, and then woke up from the dust again. Looking at the scene where nothing seemed to have changed around him, even his consciousness was not aware of it. If Li Lin hadn't seen that his message record had been refreshed, he might have thought that this was just an illusion.
