Hidden moth

Chapter 182 Who can be deceived by the thief in heart?

So that's it! Kuchazi Gu Jiang can deceive people, but he can't deceive God.

If Ye Liangcheng broke through the fourth level of cultivation, he would have sensed something and been summoned by the Ruweimen Guanshu Dongtian between heaven and earth, so the third level mental method he taught was not complete.

This doubt was solved, but He Kao had another bigger doubt.

What was going on? According to Wei Luo, even the seventh-rank mathematician Jiang Daozhen couldn't explain it, and he was already the most advanced mathematician in the current martial arts world!

I remember when I first met Wu Yanjun, Xiao Wu asked He Kao mysteriously - Do you feel that this world is very strange and a little unreal?
He Kao really had this feeling before. For a while, every morning when he woke up, he felt like he had traveled through time...

How to describe it? It’s like I don’t remember anything before I traveled through time. I only know that I traveled through time and became a person named He Kao, and inherited He Kao’s memories and identity.

This is an instinctive reflection on "existence" and "self," but with a sense of absurdity.

He Kao reflected that this might have been due to the new work he was doing. Back then, he was busy creating virtual cities all day, even donning VR glasses to personally construct and test the virtual space, which made him feel a bit dazed.

He Kao is still doing this kind of work today, but he almost never experiences cognitive dislocation because he has mastered spiritual awareness. Even when wearing VR glasses, he can distinguish between virtual scenes and real things.

Xiao Wu felt that this world was unreal, as if it were virtual, and many things seemed programmed. He was only a second-level poet now, but if he could one day become a fourth-level craftsman, would he feel even more so?
But Xiao Wu's point of view could not convince He Kao, because in He Kao's view, no matter how mysterious the phenomena he encountered were, they did not destroy the reality of the world.

This world still possesses the objectivity, rationality and consistency required by authenticity.

Consistency can be roughly described as: using the same conditions and methods, the same phenomenon is observed. Xiao Wu may not have read much, but He Kao read a lot of various non-fiction books, especially during his undergraduate and graduate studies.

Moreover, He Kao is a professional in building virtual worlds. He knows very well that even a virtual world is not an unreal world, but still has the authenticity based on its logical definition.

If the program goes wrong, the virtual world will have bugs. In fact, this is precisely the embodiment of the authenticity of the virtual world. Because any error in the program will cause a corresponding bug in the virtual world.

Back to the real world, various natural laws are the most basic operating logic of this world, and can also be regarded as a designed program... This is the worldview of many thinkers in history.

So He Kao didn't find what Xiao Wu said very strange. He just raised a question that had already been thought about and summarized by others.

Even if there are magic spells, even if there are peculiar perceptions of high-level sorcerers, even if there are incredible artifacts like the "Tanxian Cane Picture", from a philosophical point of view, it does not destroy the reality of this world, it only challenges cognitive ability.

So what is He Kao confused about? The above question itself is a huge confusion! If the reality of the world cannot be denied, does that mean people have no doubts?
In a sense, there may be more questions. Don’t forget that He Kao himself is a hidden moth that can travel through time and space!
Each of the seven major sects has a cave heaven, but no one has heard that the Yin Mo sect also has a secret cave heaven. The Yin Mo lineage has been extinct, and there is no one to ask even if you want to.

He Kao is the first true moth in a thousand years. After he breaks through the fourth level of cultivation, will he also feel the mysterious call and find the cave belonging to the Hidden Moth Sect?

Wei Luo was very satisfied with the meal. Although He Kao tried to stop her from drinking several times, he couldn't force her to drink, so she still drank a little too much. In fact, she only drank two taels of liquor, but she was already a little unsteady and staggered when she walked.

"Hey, why is the floor in your house soft?"

"This isn't the floor, it's the tiles. How could it be soft? You must have drunk too much."

"I can walk by myself without your help."

"You can't even walk in a straight line, don't fall!"

When Wei Luo stood up after finishing his meal, he staggered a little, but waved his hand to decline He Kao's help. Then he touched his forehead and said, "I feel a little dizzy and want to sleep for a while. Is there a place to sleep in your house?"

He Kao: "Who doesn't have a place to sleep? These two rooms next door will do... This one is a large bedroom with a private bathroom, and that one is the small bedroom I used to live in."

Wei Luo staggered into the large bedroom, where there was a big bed. She sat down on the bed but did not lie down. She touched the pillow drunkenly, as if she was petting a cat.

As she was touching him, her face suddenly turned even redder... Her face was already quite red, and she tilted her head as if to peek at He Kao at the door: "Ah, you are so capable! Have you practiced the Hun Tian Technique of Guan Shen Sect?"

Young girls shouldn't drink alcohol. What are you saying? What do you mean by "too capable"?

He Kao also knew about the Hun Tian Shu she was talking about. It was an applied technique of the Guan Shen Sect. It was said to have the ability to harmonize yin and yang. Two people could practice it together. There were both very formal and very informal methods of practicing it.

He Kao couldn't respond to this and could only say seriously: "If you don't like this place, you can change rooms."

Wei Luo stood up again shakily, and as he walked past He Kao, he patted his shoulder, as if to express admiration or praise. Then he went to the small bedroom opposite, carrying with him the aroma of wine and body fragrance.

She still sat down on the edge of the bed, patting the pillow and the bed board with her hands, and playing with her shoes while her feet were dangling in the air.

It was the beginning of August in the Gregorian calendar, when the weather in Qiyuan was at its hottest. I took off my thin sun-protective clothing and wore only a close-fitting short-sleeved sweater underneath, which showed off my figure very well and my arms were white and tender.

He Kao stood at the door and said, "Don't you want to sleep? What are you doing? If you're not satisfied with this bed, there's a carpenter's workbench on the second floor. The weather isn't cold anyway, so you can spread a mat and sleep there."

Wei Luo: "Carpenter's workbench? You're actually still on it... You're such a good playful person!"

He Kao said with a straight face, "What nonsense are you talking about?"

Wei Luo actually laughed out loud: "Feeling guilty, right? I didn't say anything... Hey, this bed also has a story, but it's a different story. I'll sleep here, you shouldn't take the opportunity to bully me."

He Kao didn't want to pay any attention to her and just closed the door.

Wei Luo was a fifth-level inquirer and had already begun practicing the art of divine secrets. He Kao had learned the power of the art from the immortal Tan, so as long as he had a clue, what story could he not figure out?
This little room does have a story. During last year's National Day holiday, Gao Xue'e initially stayed here. She was frightened and restless, and only when He Kao sat by her bed could she fall asleep peacefully. At that time, He Kao behaved properly and did nothing.

As for what happened later, Gao Xue'e and He Kao slept together in the master bedroom, which is another story of a completely different style.

I don’t know how well this girl has practiced the art of divine secrets, but it is definitely not as advanced as that of Master Tan. Moreover, this technique cannot be used lightly... But touching the pillow and patting the bed to sense the information does not seem to be that difficult.

This kind of skill is actually very unpopular. Fortunately, Lingxi Sect has its own rules, and the art of heavenly secrets cannot be used easily on a normal day. Even if there are no rules, using the art of heavenly secrets without permission can easily lead to backlash.

The little girl spoke very aggressively, which made He Kao a little uncomfortable. He didn't expect that she had such a style, but on second thought, he could understand it.

Wei Luo wasn't some ancient person; he was a young student of the information age, even at the fifth level. What had he not seen? After a few drinks, who knows who might tease whom... He Kao actually felt like he was being teased.

Forget it, there's no point in making a fuss about it.

After eating and drinking, it was not suitable for him to do any other exercise for the time being, so He Kao sat in the shade of the tree in the yard, drinking tea and relaxing. There was a jujube tree in the backyard, which had been growing here before the small building was built. It was lush and leafy, with many fruits hanging on it.

My grandfather planted a circle of bamboo along the inner walls of the front and back yards. It not only added to the landscape but also blocked the view of the surrounding area. However, the bamboo shoots that sprouted in the center of the yard had to be cleaned up every spring and summer.

The bamboo shoots underground may damage the base of the wall, but the foundations of the small building and the courtyard wall are deep and solid.

He Kao was drinking tea and listening to the distant chirping of summer cicadas, his mind was in a state of tranquility. At this moment, he actually heard Wei Luo snoring. Her snoring was not loud, but quite pleasant, like a whimpering monster.

Wei Luo slept for two hours before getting up. He stretched and went to the bathroom to wash his face. He felt refreshed and when he came out, he no longer had any smell of alcohol.

She put on her sun-protective clothing and walked into the yard, feeling like a quiet girl again.

He Kao: "Have a cup of tea to wake up."

Wei Luo didn't sit down. He took the teacup and took a big sip. He looked up at the treetops and said, "The dates are almost ripe. When can we pick them?"

He Kao: "There are already some ripe ones, pick them if you want."

Wei Luo opened his two pockets with both hands and shouted towards the tree: "Zaozi, Zaozi, come down!"

Many ripe dates fell from the branches and leaves. Their golden and red skins were very plump. They flew into the pockets on both sides of her waist, filling them up.

She took out one and ate it while laughing, "See, your dates listen to me."

He Kao was also amused by her: "Because I treated you to it."

Wei Luo: "Master really keeps his word."

He Kao wondered, "Why are you suddenly saying this?"

Wei Luo: "The old man said at the beginning that if he found you in Qiyuan, he would provide you with food and accommodation... I found that the food you cook is delicious, and living here is not bad either."

He Kao: "Isn't this the old man's word?"

Wei Luo's language style was as elusive as she was. Suddenly, she added, "It's just a little bit lacking." He Kao said, "Deacon Wei, do you have any suggestions for improvement?"

Wei Luo: "The food is good, but the living quarters are a bit small. Why aren't the second and third floors renovated?"

He Kao: "When the building was first built, we didn't have enough money... I plan to install it later."

Wei Luo: "Not enough money? Do you know how much these solid wood furniture on the first floor of your house are worth?"

He Kao: "Those are all made from old silverwood that my grandfather saved up. They are almost extinct now. It doesn't matter how much they are worth, and I don't plan to sell them."

Wei Luo: "You actually know about silverwood. I'm afraid today's carpenters have never heard of it."

He Kao: "Seven generations of my family have been carpenters, including me. Seven generations before that might have been carpenters too, but I can't tell for sure. What's really remarkable is that you can actually recognize silverwood."

Wei Luo: "In the Ancestral Hall of Jinghua Cave Heaven, the incense table used for ancestral worship is made of silver silk wood. I've seen it before. It's not only the place where the Lingxi Sect holds ceremonies, but also where the seven major sects come together to worship their ancestors."

Isn't this a coincidence? He Kao's family originally had an incense table, which he placed in his room as a desk for doing homework. Not long ago, it was moved to Gushan Secret Mansion and became an incense table for worshiping the immortal Tan.

Wei Luo stretched out his arms again and said, "Thank you for inviting me to play. I have to go back."

He Kao also stood up and said, "Let me drive you."

Wei Luo: "No, I can walk by myself."

He Kao: "It's still a long way to go."

Wei Luo: "It's a good time to practice."

He Kao: "I'm just worried that you'll get lost."

Wei Luo turned around and said in a teaching tone, "You're not right. I often get lost because I'm practicing the art of divination. Do you mean that I should stop practicing?"

He Kao quickly waved his hand: "I dare not delay your practice. Otherwise, how about I get you a thermos cup to make you some tea and carry it with me?"

Wei Luo patted his pockets with both hands, his posture as if he was about to take off: "It's not like I'm a cadre going to the countryside, why do I need to carry a thermos? Don't we have the Qigong spiritual fruit here? I can take care of it whether I'm thirsty or hungry."

After she finished speaking, she waved her hand casually and left with two bags of dates.

To be honest, He Kao wasn't worried about her getting lost, but rather that she'd run too far and wouldn't be able to make it back to work. Last time, he heard she'd made it to Hengzhou. Maybe she'd even wandered off to Qihuang Lingyuan, which was over a hundred kilometers away.

Will we go out of the province if we start from Pugang Town this time?

But He Kao changed his mind and smiled again. Wei Luo had reached the fifth level of cultivation, so he really didn't have to worry about anything. As for getting lost from time to time, that was also part of the fun of cultivation.

He is already a fifth-level explorer at such a young age. He Kao is six years older than Wei Luo, but he is only a third-level explorer now.

This didn't seem to mean anything. He had only been practicing the secret technique for less than a year! I heard that Ren Zhongqing had practiced for ten years, and Ye Liangcheng for five, but they were still third-level sorcerers.

But He Kao had nothing to be proud of. He had spent twenty-three years laying the foundation since he was young. Apart from wearing the beast claw pendant all year round, maybe Old Man Jiang did something else, such as secretly feeding him some elixir or something.

Thinking back carefully, he seemed to have never been sick since he could remember...

Besides, Ye Liangcheng actually had very good aptitude, but was delayed by Gu Jiang. He Kao felt that he couldn't slack off. Even if he couldn't break through to the fourth level as soon as possible, he had to cultivate to the third level to perfection. Otherwise, it would be difficult for him to pretend to be a senior in front of Ye Liangcheng.

Thinking of Ye Liangcheng, he turned and went upstairs, and the next moment he appeared in an abandoned park on the outskirts of Nanhua City. He wanted to see how Ye Liangcheng's cultivation had been recently after he obtained the complete mental method.

As he approached the "office building" wearing the Yin'e Veil, he felt himself being locked onto by divine consciousness. Then he saw Ye Liangcheng leap down from the second-floor window, ran over quickly and said, "Senior, you're finally here. I've been waiting for you!"

He Kao asked in a deep voice, "What happened recently? Has anyone come to see you?"

Although He Kao did not deliberately use the stealth technique, the Yin'e Sha had the wonderful effect of concealment, and he also habitually restrained his breath. Lao Liu who was nearby did not shout, but Ye Liangcheng upstairs discovered it in time.

This shows two things. First, Ye Liangcheng has not slacked off in his cultivation during this period and has mastered the technique of spiritual awareness investigation;
Secondly, he remained alert enough and would check his surroundings at the slightest sign of something happening.

Ye Liangcheng: "So, Senior already knew?"

He Kao: "Someone really came here? I didn't know, I just thought your reaction was unusual."

Ye Liangcheng: "It's the big artillery platform, he's been here..."

Among the cleaners trained by Ku Cha, three have the third-level cultivation level, and their code names are Ye Wu Niang, Lan Xi Que, and Da Pao Tai.

Lan Xi Que is a woman wearing a special mask, and Ye Liangcheng has never known her appearance.

Ye Liangcheng had seen him at the Grand Cannon Fort and knew what he looked like. He was a tall, strong man with a certain arrogance, perhaps due to his confidence in his advanced cultivation. He had the temperament of a delinquent youth from film and television.

The code name "Grand Cannon Fort" actually means bragging about a certain organ.

When Da Paotai first met Lan Xi Que, he wanted to flirt with her, but Lan Xi Que was not interested in him. He seemed to have been scolded by Ku Cha for this, and only then did he restrain himself.

The big cannon was found five days ago. He might have been hiding in the dark and observing for a long time before appearing again to meet Ye Liangcheng.

The Great Cannon Fort had also received the news from Ku Cha, which had prompted him to go into hiding. He had been hiding for half a year, not knowing what had happened, but he finally couldn't help but run back to this secret dojo to inquire about the situation.

Ye Liangcheng told the Grand Cannon that he hadn't heard from Master Ku Cha since the end of last year. However, guarding the temple was the mission Master Ku Cha had given him, so he continued to wait there.

Until more than a month ago, an old friend of Master Ku Cha, Senior Huo Qing, found this place and told him that Ku Cha had met with an accident. He also guided him in his practice and taught him the secret techniques that Master Ku Cha had never taught him.

The Grand Cannon would of course ask for details, focusing on the origins of Senior Huo Qing. However, Ye Liangcheng didn't know the truth either, only knowing that Senior Huo Qing, like Master Ku Cha, was a mysterious master from the Shu sect.

What is the Shu Men? Ye Liangcheng also explained to Da Paotai... He knew only a little, and he only said what He Kao told him.

The big gun asked again, what secret method did Senior Huo Qing teach him? Ye Liangcheng answered truthfully that the method that Master Ku Cha had previously taught him was incomplete, and Senior Huo Qing taught him the complete third-level method of the subtle technique.

Da Paotai requested Ye Liangcheng to teach him as well, but Ye Liangcheng refused. This was because Senior Huo Qing had said that the situation of Ku Cha's former disciples was unknown, and their identities and past behavior needed to be confirmed before discussing the rest.

Ye Liangcheng asked the Grand Cannon to leave his contact information and real-life identity information, and he would report to Senior Huo Qing. As for the matter of passing on the Dharma, he could not make the decision on his own, and it had to be decided by Senior Huo Qing.

The big artillery platform behaved very cautiously, as if he was hesitant. He did not say he was unwilling, but he did not explain it on the spot. He just asked Ye Liangcheng to introduce himself to Senior Huoqing. As for his own situation, he would explain it in detail when he met Senior Huoqing.

When Da Paotai left, he didn't even leave any contact information, let alone tell his real identity. He just said he would come back in a while.

The reaction of the artillery platform made Ye Liangcheng not trust him very much. He just remembered this matter and planned to tell Senior Huo Qing about it when he met him.

But two days ago, someone sneaked into the park under the cover of night, first entered the martial arts hall, accidentally triggered the alarm, and then planned to go to the secret underground dojo, but was blocked by Ye Liangcheng.

The man was wearing a dark night suit and a hood. Seeing his whereabouts exposed, he immediately attacked without saying a word. Although the other party was disguised, Ye Liangcheng still recognized him as the big gun and exposed his identity on the spot.

Da Paotai found that he was no match for Ye Liangcheng, so he immediately waved his hand and took off his hood.

The big artillery explained to Ye Liangcheng that Master Ku Cha's whereabouts were unknown and he was said to have died. However, Ye Liangcheng was vague about this and he did not dare to believe it. He just wanted to sneak into the temple to find out more.

The masked fight just now was just a test.

Da Paotai also said that among Master Ku Cha's disciples, he had always had the highest cultivation and the best skills, but after today's fight, he was no match for Ye Liangcheng.

This proved that what Ye Liangcheng said was true and that he had indeed received instruction from a senior master. Only now did he dare to believe Ye Liangcheng.

This time, the Great Cannon Fort left Ye Liangcheng a contact number - added him as a friend on the social account, and repeatedly requested Ye Liangcheng that if he met that Senior Huo Qing, he must introduce him to him.

As long as Senior Huo Qing tells him when he can see him, please ask Ye Liangcheng to notify him immediately and he will be there at any time.

Ye Liangcheng really didn't like Da Paotai's behavior, but he couldn't kill him, so he could only let Da Paotai leave... Then he waited for another two days, and Senior Huo Qing finally came!
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PS: I’m a little busy and this chapter is a bit long, sorry for the late update!

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