Taoist Master Xuanhuang

"Are you a scientist?" asked the fashionable old man.

"I'm not really a scientist. There aren't any scientists these days. I'm just a scientific researcher." said the young researcher.

"What's wrong with what you said? Was what I heard false?" Upon hearing that the person was a professional, the fashionable old man didn't say much.

When you meet a professional, it’s best not to be stubborn.

"What you heard is true. I believe that what you said will come true one day, but it will take a long time. The main reason is that the extraordinary technology taught by Xuanhuang Daoist Master this time is not actual evolution and genetic extraordinary technology, but the most basic heavy industry extraordinary technology. Do you understand what I mean?"

The young researcher said.

This is also the reason why he came out for a stroll.

When he was summoned, he cried with joy, thinking that there were evolutionary potions and genetic potions, which was similar to what the fashionable old man thought.

I also want to achieve transcendence through evolutionary potions, to the point where I can practice cultivation.

But when I saw the information sent out, I was confused.

They are all the most basic heavy industry and extraordinary technologies. They are very important, but not what I want most.

Only then did he have time to walk around, listen to the people's voices, and get familiar with this strange city. He would be living here for a long time in the future, so he wanted to familiarize himself with it in advance.

This is not Xuan Huang's fault. The people of the Flint Civilization don't need evolutionary potions or genetic potions or anything like that. They are not carbon-based creatures at all.

I am born to live a long life and I am not afraid of getting old at all.

Therefore, the so-called extraordinary technologies are all basic heavy industry types, and there is no extraordinary biotechnology.

"I understand. So that's how it is." said the fashionable old man.

He added, "But it's okay. The foundation is the most important thing. Now that we have the foundation, it's like having the base of a tall building. I believe that the genetic evolution potion can definitely be researched. I believe in you, young man."

The old man said with certainty that he believed scientists could do it.

"This?" The young man seemed a little unconfident. Is he so confident in himself?

"Don't get me wrong. When I say I have high hopes for you, I mean it in general. I don't mean I have high hopes for you, but there are thousands and thousands of scientists. If you can't do it, there are other scientists who will definitely do it... Just like when Master Xuan passed down the three great invincible methods, isn't it flourishing everywhere now? We humans always have the courage and ability to transcend time and space. We will definitely be able to do it."

The fashionable old man was originally passive, but now he has turned passive into active.

It’s time to start giving educational lessons to young people, a mix of education and contempt.

The educated young researchers had nothing to say.

The old man must have noticed his lack of confidence, so he didn't think highly of himself, but rather of thousands of scientists who were educated and could not refute.

"Yeah, you're right. I'm leaving now. Bye."

The young researcher felt so embarrassed that he immediately paid the bill and left.

I feel very depressed, but I am also holding back my energy. Even if you don't think highly of me, I will definitely achieve something. Just wait, Lao Deng.

"Hey, don't go, young man. Tell me your name so that I can tell others what you said in the future. Leave your name." The fashionable old man asked, not knowing whether he did it intentionally or not.

"My name is Ye Shou. Please remember this, old man. I am not a loser. I will definitely get what I want, for sure."

The young man, who was originally hesitant, shouted out his name loudly. The anger in his heart became even stronger. He wanted to see himself digest it, and he also wanted to spread his story. I will definitely make everyone look at me with admiration.

snort!
Ye Shou walked away with big strides.

"Hey, Lao Zuo, why are you teasing a kid? Look how angry you made him." When a group of old men saw the young man leave, still in a huff, they complained to the old man.

"Am I mad at him? You are so confused. I am forcing him to set a goal. Even if I tell you, you won't understand. This child's surname alone is very impressive. He is also named Shou, which means longevity. You don't understand."

The fashionable old man Lao Zuo said.

"Yes, yes, we don't understand, only you do." A group of old friends teased.

I really hate the pretentious behavior of the old left.

After the happy gathering of old friends ended, all the old men who participated seemed to have amnesia for some unknown reason. They only remembered that such an incident had happened, but it had become very vague.

I would even occasionally ask my old friends and companions, "Do you remember Lao Zuo?"
My companions all said they remembered there was such a person, but they seemed to have forgotten him.

Who is Lao Zuo? It goes without saying.

What is even more amazing is that a rumor spread among the after-dinner conversations in Tai City. An old man laughed at a young researcher named Ye Shou, and the young Ye Shou angrily swore an oath.

……

This is a folk legend, and many people listen to it as a story.

However, after Tai City became the first extraordinary city established by the Evil Suppression Department and the Merit Hall, it actually affected the interests of a group of people.

This group of people are the big and small forces and families entrenched in Tai City.

They have already seized the resources and relationships of Tai City, and as a city surrounding Nan City, it is also a giant city.

There have long been cultivators who were eliminated from Qingyun Mountain who settled here and developed their own forces.

Either they formed a family or a sect or gang.

They are very unhappy that Tai City is going to be transformed into an extraordinary technology city.

Of course, what people are dissatisfied with is not the change, but the fact that the change is not under their control.

Before, all matters big and small in Tai City were decided by them, but now many masters are about to pour in, which is a huge threat to them.

They can claim to be the king of Tai City, but in the final analysis they are just a small force that cannot stand up to the test. How can they compare with the influx of masters, as well as the two big mountains, the Evil Suppression Department and the Merit Hall.

In a private club, a group of leaders of various forces in Tai City were discussing anxiously.

"I think we should just let it go. We can't beat the strong. To be honest, with our limited strength, we can only bully people in Tai City. But who are the people who are coming now? They are the legends of Qingyun Mountain, the four supers and the eight greats. We can't afford to offend them."

Said an old man with a white beard who was sitting at the top seat.

"Hmph, that sounds nice." A bearded man snorted coldly.

One of the white-bearded old man's sons is a high-ranking member of the Martial Arts Alliance. The reason why their Wan family was able to gain a foothold in Mount Tai and the reason why old man Wan is one of the leaders of Mount Tai is all because of this son.

The Wan family’s plan for development is different from that of many other families.

Other families keep the most talented offspring at home, but they don’t. They will find ways to send their talented offspring to powerful forces.

The Wan family is a big family and they are pretty lucky.

The Wan family is present in almost all of the four superpowers and eight major forces.

Of course, the person with the highest status is Old Man Wan’s fourth son, a junior leader of the Martial Arts Alliance.

This is the Wan family’s greatest confidence.

On the contrary, the Wan family will keep those who are not so talented and train them themselves.

Many family forces are not optimistic about the survival mode of the Wan family, but no matter what, in the area of ​​Tai City, the Wan family is one of the top ones. There are four strongest forces in Tai City, two clans and two families, and the Wan family is one of them.

Of course, the believers of the Four Super Divisions, the Eight Major Divisions, and the Xuanhuang Dao Lord Temple are not counted.

If you add these, there is no way to calculate it.

The branches of the four super and eight majors are all strong wherever they are.

Especially the four super teams, each branch is the strongest in the local area, and the eight are almost there, and can barely be considered as major local forces.

Old Man Wan heard that among the people who participated in this big force, many of his own men signed up, and they all participated in it to varying degrees. What's wrong with that?

With so many family members around, even if they join a big force, they will be separated from their original family.

But that involves big interests, and the big forces won't care about small benefits. It's just human nature and it's unavoidable.

If you don’t take care of your own people, how can you take care of outsiders?
That doesn't make sense.

This is also the reason why many families are willing to let their talented sons join larger forces, so that they can always take care of their own families.

"It's better to say it nicely than to make it look bad later, right, Master Jiang?" Old Man Wan teased the bearded Master Jiang.

It was a secret known to the whole city of Tai that the two families did not get along. The two had contradicted each other in public so many times that they were no longer used to it.

"If you want to promise, you must promise. My Jiang family will not agree. Goodbye."

Seeing that everyone's attitude is leaning towards Old Man Wan.

The bearded head of the Jiang family felt that there was no point in talking, so he left the scene directly, with the intention of parting on bad terms.

"Alas, the predecessors had no time to mourn themselves and the later generations mourned them. The later generations mourned but did not learn from them, which also caused the later generations to mourn the later generations. It has been like this since ancient times. It doesn't make sense. It's just a mantis trying to stop a chariot. I overestimated the head of the Jiang family."

Although the head of the Jiang family left, old man Wan still didn't let him go.

However, everyone present was feeling sad. Everyone understood this sentence, but who could really do it?

The Jiang family controls the cultivators' market and several small secret realms and spaces. If they don't take action, once the strong ones enter, who will follow their rules?

For example, all the stores in the market are controlled by the Jiang family. They need to pay taxes and take commissions. Some special secret resources also need to go through their hands.

Taishi has become accustomed to such behavior; it has always been like this.

But the strong ones who enter will never follow it. Has it always been like this?

Want to make them pay taxes and take a cut? It's not easy to skin them.

Master Xuan doesn’t even collect taxes from me, so who do you think you are?

There are also certain resources controlled by the Jiang family. Although this is a convention, there is another convention above the convention, which is that the strong can snatch them away, unless the secret realm you control is one of the four super or eight great.

Ordinary people dare not covet these secret resource spaces.

But the Jiang family? Bring it to you.

Even if you want to avoid looking bad, it should be ok to hand over half or 80% or 90% of the profits, right?

If you don't hand it over, you will be beaten up.

The world of monks has always been cruel, really cruel, and the strong are respected.

Once you are used to viewing from Qingyun Mountain or Nanshi, you will feel extremely uncomfortable once this habit is transferred to other places.

I always feel like how could this happen?
But this is the norm in the world of monks.

"Master Wan, we can't just not take any action at all, right?"

Seventy to eighty percent of the forces, big or small, that stayed behind, and one to two percent followed the head of the Jiang family, or simply did not come.

After all, this is what Old Man Wan is anxious about. Everyone knows what kind of person Old Man Wan is, so it’s better not to come. It would be a waste of time if he comes.

"I understand what you mean. We are not doing this to allow others to bully us, but to come together and negotiate with them. Even though we will suffer a loss, it is better than having nothing. Moreover, if we look forward, we will suffer a loss in the short term, but in the long run we are the local force. In the future, when Chaofan Technology City develops, we will be the biggest beneficiaries."

"Don't worry, this is presided over by the elders of the Merit Hall and the Suppression of Evil Department. Those strong men dare not be too ugly. Besides, why was the Suppression of Evil Department established? Isn't it to maintain the prosperity of the cultivator world?"

"If masters and big forces continue to oppress and bully small forces like us, the Evil Suppression Department will not sit idly by and watch such behavior that shakes the ecological system of the cultivators. I summoned everyone here not to ask you to make unilateral sacrifices, but to strive for it through negotiation and compromise."

After Old Man Wan said this, everyone suddenly understood.

So that’s it.

At the same time, I felt the insidiousness of Old Man Wan. Why didn’t you say these words just now? You said this only after the biggest enemy, the Jiang family, was gone. Isn’t this obvious?
I just want to take this opportunity to eliminate my biggest enemy.

At this meeting, the two leading leaders were from two major families and two major sects.

The reason why the two major sects did not participate was because each of the two sects had four Taoists and the other was a Buddhist monk.

Not all Taoists and monks in the world are in Buddhism and Taoism. There are still many Taoists and monks who have formed small forces.

They obey the instructions of the headquarters, have different concerns from those directly under the headquarters, and have a great deal of say and the right to choose freely.

The reason why they don't get involved and seem to have nothing to do with it is because they have the confidence.

After all, they are forces under the Taoist Alliance and the Buddhist Alliance. What is there to be afraid of with such status and position?
There is a headquarters that gives us advice and keeps us in good shape. The taxes we pay on a regular basis are paid to the headquarters. The headquarters cannot just take the taxes and ignore our lives.

They had received a message from the headquarters a few days ago, asking them to obey instructions and not to struggle fearlessly, and rest assured that they would not suffer any loss.

The two companies will naturally participate.

And the scene.

Regardless of whether Old Man Wan is insidious or not, since he said so, they felt relieved.

Since we can't win anyway, and we are unwilling to give up Tai City or leave here, we can only accept it passively.

It would be best if we could avoid going against the Four Greats and Eight Supers, as well as the legendary masters of Qingyun Mountain.

Others may not understand these people, but don’t we who were swept away from Qingyun Mountain understand them?
All of my former colleagues are ruthless and not simple people.

"At the same time, try to participate in the tasks issued by the Evil Suppression Department and the Merit Hall. It will be much safer with such an identity. Even if someone wants to kill the pig, they have to consider the faces of the two major departments." Old Man Wan said.

"Don't worry, Patriarch Wan. We understand that it is an honor for us cultivators to serve the masters of the two major departments."

The leaders of the forces present all nodded in agreement.

"Very good, this way we can ensure that we can get through this crisis safely." Old Man Wan nodded with satisfaction.

If these people are obedient, they will have more say.

In the eyes of big shots, your own contributions will also become greater.

...(End of chapter)