The Jewish people left a famous saying for the world—"Rather than dying in despair, it's better to burn passionately!"
So Bai Bufan, who continued to be chased and killed by the boys after evening self-study, chose to find a pillar and started pole dancing when he really couldn't run anymore. Through burning coquettishness, he successfully avoided the death penalty and won bursts of applause.
This is the wisdom of our predecessors. Let us thank the Jewish people together with Bai Bufan.
But there's no need to thank them too much, because the Israelis are too racist.
A simple thanks is enough.
Letting Bai Bufan go, Lin Li didn't go fishing in the Laoyou neighborhood tonight, but went straight home.
After all, a new week was about to begin, and he had to make some preparations for cultivating in the immortal cultivation world. Lin Li also planned to refresh once this week, so time was tight and the task was heavy.
Arriving home, Lin Li immediately began to change his equipment and configure the supplies he needed to carry.
Lin Li wasn't certain that he would still be going to the immortal cultivation world this time. He couldn't rule out the possibility of a random world, so Lin Li's preparations were relatively comprehensive, and he still planned to wear the protective suit.
Everything was ready. Lin Li came to the bathroom and called up the system.
[Current Reset Price: 200 System Currency]
When Lin Li clicked reset, 20 system currency was deducted, the "Return" button lit up, and the number on the "Reset" button changed.
The price for the second reset actually increased tenfold directly, making the cost-effectiveness questionable all of a sudden.
Hopefully, it will reset with the update.
A white light flashed.
It was still the immortal cultivation world, and the maximum stay limit was still six hours.
Because he didn't bring an extra watch last time, Lin Li didn't know how much time had passed in this world, but judging from the sky, it shouldn't have changed by more than a few minutes.
Lin Li looked around, compared it with his memory, and confirmed that the food and tools he deliberately left behind had no traces of being moved, so he breathed a slight sigh of relief.
Taking out the drone from his backpack, Lin Li walked to the edge of the inverted mountain again.
The drone took off and flew into the distance following the control stick in Lin Li's hand.
This drone was controlled by radio. After all, in the immortal cultivation world, even if the most expensive drone came, it would be unable to use most of its functions because there were no satellites or internet.
At the same time, because there was no internet, Lin Li couldn't view the footage shot by the drone in real-time. He could only wait for it to come back and then check the recording.
Lin Li flew the drone into the air between the inverted mountains, then operated it to hover meaninglessly, looking up at the sky.
"Boom!!"
A purple lightning arrived as expected in the surroundings, but it, which originally generated in the distant sky, actually deflected its direction and landed on the drone.
In an instant, it was reduced to ashes, and no trace of it could be found anymore.
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Sales of Spring Breeze Elf -1.
"It actually really targets things to strike?" Lin Li frowned and sighed.
This was the result that disappointed Lin Li the most.
He dared not go out even more.
This was also why Lin Li didn't use the drone on the back of the mecha, afraid it would encounter the scene before him.
The mecha's reconnaissance drone had no functional limitations and could transmit images in real-time.
But for this kind of drone, one broken meant one less. Lin Li had two "Repair Crystals" on hand. The "Repair Crystal" could repair 50~100% of mecha damage, but Lin Li didn't know if the consumption of ammunition and drones was included.
And it was impossible to use this crystal just because a drone was gone.
So of course, trial and error should use inferior products first.
Inanimate objects leaving the mountaintop would receive the favor of this purple lightning. Lin Li couldn't test living creatures either.
But Lin Li quickly thought of a solution to this problem—since he couldn't go out, then he wouldn't go out, just slack off.
When encountering difficulties, sleep soundly, don't do it.
Returning to the center of the mountaintop, materializing the "Spirit Gathering Heavenly Formation", placing the brought "Spirit Spring" and a pile of empty spirit stone shells under the formation core, Lin Li began to manipulate the formation to expand.
The maximum distance this expansion could be controlled exceeded the last time by a little. This was the result of Lin Li's occasional practice in the modern world this week.
The surrounding spiritual energy flowed docilely like a stream, gathering faster than last time, and the manifested phenomena were more obvious.
Lin Li sat cross-legged. Because he had also confirmed the safety of the environment, his mind was more immersed.
Except for the frequent purple lightning and the buzzing sound that occasionally came from the northwest, the rest of the time in the immortal cultivation world was exceptionally quiet.
The reason he knew it was northwest was because after Lin Li found out the compass didn't work last time and he couldn't determine the direction, he immediately crammed knowledge after returning to reality and learned a trick.
—When a person can't tell the direction and has no tools on hand, they can open their mouth and stay in the eight directions of front, back, left, right, and middle for thirty seconds each. The direction where they feel full is the northwest.
Practice proved it was useful.
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[1.05.28]
The process of absorbing spiritual energy was very monotonous. Fortunately, because the absorption process was comfortable, it didn't make people feel bored and restless.
Time passed bit by bit in such an environment.
Lin Li opened his eyes and frowned slightly.
The flow of spiritual energy suddenly became disordered.
The next moment, a crisp sound of plastic packaging being touched came from the side.
Lin Li, like a stressed kitten, instantly retracted the "Spirit Gathering Heavenly Formation" and "Spirit Spring" into the [Warehouse], stood up, looked in the direction of the sound, ready to run away at any time.
He saw an old man in a green shirt standing not far away, holding the compressed biscuit Lin Li brought last time, putting it in front of him, looking at it curiously.
The old man had a head of white hair, but it wasn't a decadent pale white, it could even be called beautiful hair.
Hearing Lin Li's movement, the old man looked up, his face still showing unconcealed curiosity and scrutiny: "Little friend, finished cultivating?"
Has he been watching me for a while?
Lin Li's expression was still a bit stiff, but then he breathed a slight sigh of relief. Judging from this reaction, this old man had no ill intentions towards him.
At least not right now.
So nodding, Lin Li asked the old man extremely politely: "Old gentleman, you are..."
"My Daoist name is Shanqing, just call me Daoist Shanqing." The old man stroked his beard and smiled.
"Hello, Daoist Shanqing, I am... Lin Li."
Lin Li, who originally wanted to call himself Bai Bufan, thought for a moment. This old guy might have some ability to see through falsehoods. If he lied and was seen through, his impression score would immediately be deducted to zero.
Better be honest.
"A pleasure to meet you, little friend Lin Li. How did you enter this forbidden land? Could it be that this place is already connected to the outside world?"
Daoist Shanqing flashed directly to within two meters of Lin Li in one step, his eyes even more curious:
"The style of your Daoist robe is novel, the stitching is even finer than the Heavenly Craft Workshop, but why is there no Dao rhythm and no miraculousness to be seen, or are my old eyes clumsy and didn't see it?"
He was probably referring to the protective suit on him.
"And these objects, why have I never seen them before? Has the outside world changed so much in a hundred years?" The old man pointed to the scattered supplies on the ground around him and continued to ask,
"Your person, your karma and destiny, I actually can't see clearly at all..."
"Daoist Shanqing..."
Because the situation was too sudden and Lin Li had no contingency plan, he was temporarily at a loss for words.
And in this situation where there was no time to make up a story, the best solution was to tell the truth:
"I am not a person of this world, not from the outside world you mentioned. The reason I can come here is considered my... innate divine ability."
"What do you mean not a person of this world? Are you an extraterrestrial heavenly demon? But how can there be such a weak extraterrestrial heavenly demon."
Hearing this, the old man couldn't understand even more, his eyes full of doubt.
"Daoist Shanqing, you should have also noticed that these things are all mortal objects, but they are completely inconsistent with the mortal objects in your cognition. These are the things I brought from my world. You can understand it as... I come from a completely closed, isolated heavenly paradise.
"Not only that, the heavenly logic of the paradise I am in is also completely different from your cognition, and there is no spiritual energy between heaven and earth..."
Lin Li tried to explain in a way the other party could understand.
Listening to Lin Li's lengthy explanation, Daoist Shanqing fell into thought, and then confirmed unconfidently:
"So you ascended from a pure mortal realm to our world, is that right?"
"Pretty much what it means. My divine ability is ascension, and then here, which is the forbidden land you mentioned, is my ascension location. This is not something I can choose. If my appearance disturbed you, I'm really sorry."
Lin Li nodded, then apologized.
"No need to apologize, this is not considered my territory. Besides, ascending here might also be your misfortune. You should have noticed the barrenness of this place, there are almost no living creatures," Daoist Shanqing shook his head:
"If little friend, you can't even achieve inedia right now, relying only on these brought resources, I'm afraid even survival will be a problem."
"Daoist Shanqing, my innate divine ability allows me to go back, no need to worry about this." Lin Li thought for a while, but still said it.
"Can still go back? To have such a magical divine ability, allowing one to come and go freely between the upper and lower realms, is unheard of." Hearing this, Daoist Shanqing raised an eyebrow: "Especially being in this forbidden land, the laws of the Great Dao have been obliterated. Logically speaking, outsiders cannot enter, and insiders cannot leave. Are you really sure you can still go back?"
"I have gone back, I can demonstrate it to you later."
"Can't you demonstrate it now?"
"My divine ability also has certain limitations and requires time." Lin Li didn't want to waste the opportunity.
"A divine ability that can break through the chaos of this place..." Seeing Lin Li so confident, as if he had really gone back, Daoist Shanqing's eyes lit up, "Can it carry other people or objects?"
"Can only carry objects, and they must be pure inanimate objects, not even dead living creatures." Lin Li shook his head, "If you don't believe me, you can see and verify it later."
Lin Li tested it last time. The rules for carrying objects in this world are the same as in the apocalyptic world. Fresh meat can be brought over, but cannot be taken back.
However, he hadn't tested the situation of putting it in the "Universe Ring", because Lin Li was worried that the "Universe Ring" would also be left in this world.
"This is also reasonable... power is always accompanied by restrictions." Hearing this, although Daoist Shanqing nodded, his expression couldn't hide his disappointment.
"So Daoist Shanqing, you are trapped here?" Taking advantage of this silent gap, Lin Li changed direction and asked Daoist Shanqing, trying to obtain information in reverse.
"Yes and no. Although you see me now, I am actually already dead."
"Are you Yang Jian?"
"Who is this?"
"Nothing, please continue."
...
Daoist Shanqing didn't hide much, and simply told Lin Li about his and this place's origins.
This forbidden land has no name. A hundred years ago, it was the ultimate battlefield between humans and demons.
A classic death match that lasted for several years, truly obliterating the Great Dao.
And the final result was a tragic victory for the human race. The mighty figures of the demon race were killed, and their remnant souls were suppressed and ground away. But the price for achieving all this was that Daoist Shanqing and two other mighty figures of the human race also gave up their physical bodies and lives, using their physical bodies as a prison to grind away the remnant souls.
The grinding has lasted for nearly a hundred years and is still ongoing.
Because this place is a void, and the three of them lost their physical bodies and their soul bodies were also damaged, they could no longer carry out any cultivation. The broken laws also made them feel extremely uncomfortable.
Being awake with nothing to do gradually became a torture.
But someone must keep an eye on the suppression and killing of the demon race's remnant souls to prevent accidents.
The human race can't get out of this place, but the demon race might not be the same.
So for the first dozen years, the three of them were still awake together, and could still engage in meaningless 'Dao discussions' to pass the time. Later, they simply agreed that each person would take turns being awake for a year, while the other two entered a deep sleep.
And now, it is Daoist Shanqing's awake time.
Not long ago, the flow of heaven and earth spiritual energy finally made him sense it from afar, so he came here out of curiosity, and thus met Lin Li.
"This place is extremely boring. For a hundred years, no one has been able to break through the shackles and come to this forbidden land. If it weren't for those remnant souls not being completely destroyed yet, I would have killed myself long ago. 'Living' is meaningless."
Daoist Shanqing shook his head and sighed.
"The human race should thank you." Although he was definitely a hero, it felt unreal to Lin Li, but he still had to say some polite words.
"Just a responsibility," Daoist Shanqing waved his hand, then pointed to the surrounding supplies, somewhat expectant:
"Little friend, since you don't really need these foods, can you let me have a taste?"
"Yes, you can, but without a physical body, can you still eat?" Lin Li asked.
To be honest, if Daoist Shanqing hadn't said it himself, Lin Li wouldn't have been able to tell that he was just a soul, because there was no transparency at all, and the whole person felt very real.
"Although I don't have a physical body, I can still condense a solid entity."
Getting permission, Daoist Shanqing explained a bit, then tore open a pack of compressed biscuits, put it in his mouth, and began to taste it.
Chewing slowly and silently, a smile pulled at the corner of Daoist Shanqing's mouth: "Really not bad."
"Is it delicious?" Lin Li was a bit puzzled.
This compressed biscuit, whose main purpose is to fill the stomach, is definitely not delicious.
"It has nothing to do with the taste, it's just the first appetite for food in a hundred years, which is enough to make me feel joyful." Daoist Shanqing shook his head and explained with a smile.
This is also true. If Bai Bufan hadn't eaten anything for a hundred years, let alone shit, even compressed biscuits, he would eat them with relish.
"Then if you need them, take all of these." Lin Li immediately said.
"There's no need for so much." Daoist Shanqing smiled and waved his hand, moving closer to Lin Li, asking full of curiosity: "Little friend, can you tell me more about the things in your world?"
"Sure."
...
It could be seen that nearly a hundred years of loneliness made Daoist Shanqing interested in everything. No matter how Lin Li described things about the modern world, he was very curious and listened with relish.
"Can it reach this level without relying on spells? It's really hard to imagine. Perhaps this is the wisdom of the human race. After being unable to practice immortal Dao methods, they found a way to become stronger in other places."
Daoist Shanqing closed his eyes and tried to imagine Lin Li's world, but really couldn't picture it.
Opening his eyes helplessly, holding Lin Li's phone, constantly pressing the power button, watching it light up and go out, his eyes full of emotion.
"The mystery of this object, I completely cannot ascertain or deconstruct."
Just like the apocalyptic world, the text is common in both worlds. If there is a difference, it's probably that the immortal cultivation world mainly uses traditional characters, so Daoist Shanqing can roughly understand it.
"Grandpa Shanqing, if you want to see real pictures, although I can't take you to reality, I can download a few documentaries and bring them for you to watch next time." Hearing this, Lin Li said.
Lin Li had quietly pulled the relationship closer, and Daoist Shanqing had no objection to the small change in address.
"What is a documentary?" Daoist Shanqing asked.
"It's a film that records the changes of things. Uh, as for what a film is, it's this..."
Anticipating Daoist Shanqing's question, Lin Li took back his phone and showed it to Daoist Shanqing:
"This is a cartoon."
"This is a movie."
"This is yellow... fuck, let's skip this one."
"Let's skip this one too, this... fuck! Why are they all, who downloaded these videos to my phone!"
Actually, the phone's photo album was fine. If Lin Li opened the file assistant and found the video storage path of QQ, Lin Li dared to say that nine out of ten were colored, and the remaining one was shit moved by group members.
Daoist Shanqing: "?"
How about we don't skip it.
"Forget it, Grandpa Shanqing, let's not watch it for now." Damaging his image, Lin Li coughed twice and closed his phone, "Anyway, a film is a video like this—a shadow-retaining stone, a shadow-transmitting talisman or something.
"A documentary is a long-duration shadow-retaining stone that records how my world developed."
"Oh, oh, then if you can bring it next time, I couldn't be more thankful." Daoist Shanqing nodded expectantly, then asked: "When will little friend leave, and when will you come next time?"
[0.09.26]
"Grandpa Shanqing, I'll be leaving in a few minutes."
Lin Li glanced at the system. After a long conversation, the time left for him was running out.
"But there's no need to worry about this parting, because I should be back in an hour or two. And, I personally think, besides documentaries, I should be able to bring back many mechanical creations that will make you not so bored anymore."
Lin Li smiled and said to Daoist Shanqing.
[Leaving home young and returning old, after bidding farewell to the Beautiful Lady, having no acquaintances in reality, feeling somewhat solitary, lonely and speechless. At this time, encountering an equally solitary and widowed old man, whether out of empathy or the old man's inheritance, why not let him have a memorable old age!]
[Task triggered!]
[Task 4: Make the widowed old man in front of you feel unforgettable fun and happiness.]
[Task Reward: Physique Improvement: Dao Heart Stabilized; Random System-oriented Item 1; System Currency 100.]
This was the task popped up by the system not long ago after he said he could.
But actually, whether there was this task or not, pleasing the person in front of him was an absolutely correct choice.
Not to mention whether he could properly absorb spiritual energy in this forbidden land, it was all within Daoist Shanqing's thought.
Secondly, Daoist Shanqing is a mighty figure in the immortal cultivation world, and also a wisp of a remnant soul.
Fuck, Lin Li really wanted to imprison this old man in his "Universe Ring".
He needed a golden finger like this!
This is the standard equipment for a protagonist.
Such a mighty figure must have very rich experience. And Lin Li's current immortal cultivation is completely messing around. The cultivation given by the system is not 'systematic', hitting here and there. Lin Li's attainments in all aspects are not high now.
It's enough in reality, but it's choking in the immortal cultivation world.
If Daoist Shanqing is willing to teach him everything, the benefits he can get are simply unimaginable.
Now that there is a task, it just further strengthens Lin Li's determination to do so.
And it just so happens that he is now a solitary little old man, when his psychological defense line is at its weakest!
Anyone who has played galgames knows that this is the best time to capture.
Just a mobile phone can make Daoist Shanqing so surprised.
The indicator for Task 4 is a progress bar, and now there is already a small but visible section of progress, which means that Daoist Shanqing felt sincerely happy just chatting with Lin Li about reality.
What about computers, games and movies in computers?
Anyway, there's no cost to try, at most ten thousand yuan.
Hearing this, Daoist Shanqing was stunned for a moment, then nodded heavily: "Okay, little friend, then I will be looking forward to your return."
"No problem."
"I will absolutely not take your benefits for nothing. It can be seen that little friend, you have just caught a glimpse of the path of cultivation, and are now just a blind man feeling an elephant.
"Regardless of whether the things you bring back next time can make me feel interesting, just based on your intention, I will carefully guide you a thing or two.
"Although I no longer have a physical body, and my knowledge may have fallen behind the outside world for a hundred years, it will definitely be of great benefit just for your cultivation in this realm."
"Grandpa, I'm not after this."
Lin Li waved his hand and said words contrary to his heart with a serious face.
Grandpa Niu, Tutu is after exactly this.
Hearing this, Daoist Shanqing smiled kindly and patted Lin Li's shoulder:
"Of course I know, this is just a little something I can do for you within my power.
"Lin Li, when I noticed that you, a cultivator who has just caught a glimpse of the path, actually have the wishing power of all people praying for blessings on you, I knew that you must be a good person in your original world.
"How could a person like you coax me for profit?"
Lin Li was stunned for a moment.
Ah? I wasn't originally? Was I originally this kind of person?
"The wishing power of all people praying for blessings?" Catching the keyword, Lin Li was a bit puzzled, "Do I still have this thing on me?"
"Don't you know yourself?" Daoist Shanqing asked.
Lin Li shook his head: "I don't know how this came about."
Who has nothing better to do than pray for me?
Wu Min? But Wu Min's words absolutely can't be considered all people.
Before getting the system, although Lin Li didn't do any bad deeds, he didn't do any good deeds either.
"That's true. Feeling carefully, it can be felt that little friend, you still don't know how to use this wishing power. A lot of it is almost dissipating, but this can prove that little friend, you have always been doing good deeds."
Daoist Shanqing looked at Lin Li with even more gratified eyes:
"Little friend, don't move. Your situation is special. I need to analyze it carefully to help you see where this comes from."
Daoist Shanqing reached out and put his hand on Lin Li's shoulder, closing his eyes.
Being touched, Lin Li immediately stared at the system. Once there was any discomfort, he would immediately click return. At worst, when he came back next time, he would explain to Daoist Shanqing that the divine ability forced him to do so.
But Daoist Shanqing should indeed have no ill intentions. Lin Li almost didn't feel what he did to him.
After a long time, the remaining time was almost over, Daoist Shanqing opened his eyes, his face full of emotion:
"Lin Li, you are indeed a person from another world. Your whole person is really covered with a thick layer of fog. Logically speaking, with your cultivation level, I should have seen everything clearly at a glance and deduced it closely, but on you, I can see very, very little."
He believed Lin Li's statement even more now.
"The worlds are different, it's normal that Grandpa Shanqing's strength can't be fully exerted." Lin Li was actually more satisfied with this result, but still said so on the surface.
"But fortunately, what I am good at is Dao methods. My familiarity with wishing power and blessings was also at the forefront of the world back then. Although I can't trace the location and time, I did analyze the content of this wishing power on you." Daoist Shanqing then said.
"What is it?" Lin Li asked curiously.
Daoist Shanqing smiled and gave the answer:
"'Thank you, original poster, good people live a life of peace'."
"The prayers of all people are almost identical, with only minor differences. Little friend Lin Li, in the mortal realm, you must be the pavilion master of some pavilion that serves the people, right? Good, great good."
Daoist Shanqing cast a gratified and encouraging look at Lin Li.
Lin Li: "(；☉_☉)?"
Eh? Wait?
?
What kind of fucking prayer is this.
(End of Chapter)