69novels Chapter 84 Discussion of the Ministry of the Interior
Chapter 84 Discussion of the Ministry of the Interior
quickly,
Bai Sheng discovered that he could no longer enter the Heavenly Demon Seed today.
After all, this technique consumes a lot of true energy.
Oh well, let's not rush things.
"Hehehe..."
With his mind made up, Bai Sheng placed his right hand on the crown of the True Immortal's head.
"Try this move, fellow Daoist."
"I..." He truly had no words to express his suffering.
After all, he had used this trick to scam countless people many years ago.
Bai Shengwei exerted his strength
The golden seed planted in the other person's dantian was pulsating.
The seed has already taken root within the body of the True Daoist.
Fine, golden threads spread along the meridians, reaching every part of the body.
At this moment, under his remote command, all the silk threads tightened simultaneously.
They forcibly seized the remaining cultivation power in the dantian of the True Daoist.
The Taoist priest let out a muffled groan.
The withered body convulsed involuntarily.
But he gave up struggling and begging for mercy.
I knew this was bound to happen sooner or later.
From the moment he knelt down and swore allegiance,
My life no longer belongs to me!
A wisp of grayish-white mist emanated from the dantian of the True Immortal Daoist.
It burrowed along the golden threads of the seed into Bai Sheng's palm.
This is the true essence that the True Daoist has accumulated over decades of arduous cultivation.
Although thin, it is extremely concentrated!
After all, it was honed little by little in the Dharma-ending Age.
Every single thread has been repeatedly refined by a true master.
"I'll gladly accept it!"
Bai Sheng absorbed all of this true energy into his dantian.
After the true essence of the True Immortal Daoist at the Qi Refining stage entered his body...
However, the effect was not entirely negative, but it was only mediocre.
Like a small stream flowing into a great river,
Not even a splash!
The golden true essence in his dantian continued to rotate, almost without any change.
Bai Sheng carefully sensed it for a moment and made a general judgment in his mind.
Indeed, for a Foundation Establishment cultivator to seize the cultivation of a Qi Refining cultivator...
It's not to say there was absolutely no growth, but considering the scale of the foundation-building phase, this growth was...
almost negligible.
However, although the True Taoist's cultivation was weak, his foundation was extremely solid.
Having cultivated for over forty years in Qiyun Mountain, I have accumulated [this knowledge/skill].
The quality isn't bad, it's just that the quantity is too small.
Bai Sheng withdrew his hand, looking at the thin, almost invisible, grayish-white mist.
Completely swallowed by the golden true essence.
This evil technique is indeed effective as a means of control.
It's not entirely unacceptable to use it as a tool to acquire cultivation points.
However, if I want to use it to improve my cultivation level in the future, I must find more targets.
It was precisely because his foundation was solid enough that he could barely sense anything.
If it were a rogue cultivator with a weak foundation, they probably wouldn't even be able to manage this much.
the other side,
The Taoist priest lay sprawled on the ground for a while, then managed to prop himself up.
There was no resentment in her tone; she resigned herself to her fate.
"Young Master's cultivation is unfathomable, and my meager skills are naturally not worthy of your attention."
However, I have some things hidden in Qiyun Mountain, including a few fragments of scrolls and some artifacts. If you need them, young master…”
Bai Sheng raised his hand to stop him from continuing.
After taking a moment to adjust his breathing, Bai Sheng said calmly:
"Your foundation is currently unstable, so it's not advisable to travel far. Continue cultivating in this area and strive to reach the Qi Refining stage again!"
The old Taoist priest is now just an ordinary mortal.
No, he can't even be considered a mortal anymore.
He was practically a living, dried-up old corpse.
Appearing in various cities, they certainly have a terrifying effect.
But its destructive effect is not even as good as that of a Border Collie.
……
Back in the rented room,
As usual, the calico cat jumped off the sofa armrest and rubbed against his legs.
He changed into slippers and walked to the sofa to sit down.
I closed my eyes and rested for a while.
This trip to Zhaoling was quite fruitful.
But it also left quite a few loose ends!
After all, those people in the Ministry of Internal Affairs aren't fools; they certainly won't let this go easily once they get back.
He is now,
We desperately need to know the extent of the Ministry of the Interior's reaction to this matter.
What is the direction of the investigation, and will it implicate me?
Although the possibility is very small?
He activated the golden true energy in his dantian and cast a divination!
This time he asked very specific questions.
What was the Ministry of the Interior's internal response to the Zhaoling incident?
Golden rays of light crisscrossed within his consciousness, and after a moment, the hexagram appeared.
The upper trigram is Zhen (震), and the lower trigram is Li (离). Zhen represents thunder, and Li represents fire. The hexagram is Feng (丰), meaning abundance of thunder and fire.
The hexagram Feng signifies "abundance and prosperity," implying expansion and upgrading.
The changing line is in the fourth position (94), and the line text reads: "Abundant cover, the sun at midday sees the Dipper, encountering its barbarian ruler, auspicious."
Bai Sheng checked,
"蔀" means obscuring or covering; "丰其蔀" means the obscuring or covering is getting thicker and thicker. The fact that the Big Dipper can be seen in broad daylight indicates that the interior is being reinforced with layers of density.
Information is being strictly blocked!
When they met their barbarian ruler,
You will meet someone of equal status; this is auspicious.
Bai Sheng stared at the divination result for a long time, seemingly lost in thought.
The hexagram Feng is an auspicious one, indicating that this matter was classified as a major discovery rather than a safety incident within the Ministry of the Interior!
It's highly likely that Zhao Qiming and Zhou Ling will not be punished after they return.
On the contrary, they might receive more authorization because they discovered the presence of the golden figure!
But the hexagram of seeing the Dipper at midday...
This indicates that the Ministry of the Interior will not make this matter public, and even its internal circulation will be strictly restricted...
……
After the Zhaoling operation ended,
Four days have passed.
Special Anomaly Investigation Department
In the internal conference room,
In front of Zhao Qiming was a photocopy of his own handwritten oral record.
There were also two technicians temporarily transferred from headquarters in the conference room who were responsible for taking meeting minutes.
His thoughts drifted back to the tomb chamber of Zhaoling.
"Old Zhao, have you finished the secondary analysis of the traces left at the Zhaoling site?"
Zhou Ling's voice pulled him back from his thoughts.
"Oh, all done!"
He pulled out a few photos from the folder in front of him.
Walk up to the whiteboard and use magnets to pin the photos one by one onto it.
The first picture shows the very shallow footprints at the base of the circular stone pillar in Cangshi County.
The second image shows a golden figure reflected on the dome of the Zhaoling Mausoleum.
The third picture shows the marks on the trunk of an old pine tree outside the Zhaoling Mausoleum.
These are the footprints Bai Sheng left when he was about to travel through time; this was unavoidable.
"I deduced from the footprints in Cangshi County that this person was between 1.78 and 1.82 meters tall and weighed no more than 70 kilograms."
"But the damage to the dome was caused by shockwaves generated by a special force being released outwards. Well, we can't deduce that, right?"
He placed the marker in the whiteboard tray. "Old Tan, do you have any additions to the analysis results?"
Old Tan seems to still be recovering from yesterday's events.
When asked, he only gave a few disjointed answers:
"Me? I think... well, if the mysterious person in Cangshi County and the person involved in the Zhaoling incident are two different people, then that's fine."
If it's the same person, then he wasn't quite at the same level of condition when he was operating in Cangshi County, was he?