My dream connects to three thousand years later.

Chapter 88 Nantianmen

"Zhang Zihai, could you please explain this?"

Chu Zhu looked at Zhang Hai expressionlessly, "Why, first thing in the morning, when I opened my eyes... did I see you in my room?"

To be honest, if he didn't know Zhang Hai wasn't that kind of person, he would have suspected... that this guy might be targeting him.

Chu Zhu was quite confident in her appearance.

"If I said it was a coincidence... well, don't even mention you, I don't believe it myself!" Zhang Hai lay back in the chair and sighed softly. "However, I was busy all night last night, and after getting things done in Tianjing... I couldn't sleep. After thinking it over, I decided to come here and wait for you to wake up, and then teach you the method of cultivation as soon as possible!"

"However!" Zhang Hai's face twisted for a moment, and he asked cautiously, "Why are you sleeping so soundly?"

Zhang Hai couldn't understand why Chu Zhu was now a body cultivator at the first level. Such a being had a strong body, sharp hearing and eyesight, and all physical indicators exceeded the limits that ordinary people could reach. At the slightest disturbance, he would subconsciously sense danger, wake up from his sleep, and naturally enter a state of combat.

In a sense, cultivators at the first level of physical cultivation are natural-born combat weapons.

But... how could Chu Zhu sleep so soundly? He didn't sneak in yesterday; he knocked on the door loudly, and when there was no response, he worried about Chu Zhu's condition before opening the door and entering.

This is absolutely outrageous!

He even suspected that even if he had stabbed Chu Zhu back then, Chu Zhu wouldn't have woken up... Wait, do you have narcolepsy?!

"Perhaps it's because I don't need to worry about that!" Chu Zhu remained noncommittal, which surprised Zhang Hai, who then gave an embarrassed smile. "I didn't expect you to trust us so much..."

No… Chu Zhu thought to himself, he actually suspected that his sleep was related to the transition between his dreams and his real life…

Of course, although this was a fatal weakness, Chu Zhu was not worried about this issue.

If there is danger in the real world, you can inquire about the time of death through dreams and lock in advance!
As for the dream world... even if he dies, it will only result in a time reset... moreover, Chu Zhu can sense the reset process and will naturally realize the problem immediately!
With both factors combined, this weakness is practically nonexistent.

However, if Zhang Hai misunderstood that he trusted the God Worshipping Society, then so be it; he had no intention of explaining.

"Then!" Chu Zhu slowly got up, washed up, and sat back down opposite Zhang Hai. "Could you please tell me about the cultivation methods of the God Worshipping Sect? Also, tell me how your God Worshipping Sect selects cultivation candidates?"

Chu Zhu was genuinely curious because in his past life resets, he had infiltrated the God Worshipping Cult—which was similar to how he had once infiltrated the Three Societies.

However, he had even become one of Zhang Hai's trusted confidants, able to use overt or covert, soft or hard methods to learn that Zhang Hai was Zhang Zihai, and even knew about Zhang Hai's group of unknown hobbies... Yet, he still failed to grasp the secrets of cultivation and became a cultivator...

Even now, Chu Zhu still cannot understand or let go of this.

"...Hmm? Oh!" Zhang Hai pondered for a moment, then misunderstood something. "You mean to ask why not all members of the God Worshipping Cult are superhumans?"

"You should have sensed it by now. In the Third District Church, apart from Zhang Xu and me, only a very small number of the twelve priests and sixty-seven nuns are physical cultivators, and there isn't a single immortal cultivator to be found?"

"..." No, he didn't actually feel it!

However, upon reflection, Chu Zhu has now pinpointed those two body cultivator priests! Mainly, their muscles are extraordinary, a definite characteristic of body cultivators… She just doesn't know if there are any other body cultivators.

After all, body shape is not the only indicator for identifying a body cultivator... If the pollution level is low, the body shape will be relatively normal.

"The reason is, of course, that cultivating immortality is very dangerous! Extremely dangerous! Extremely dangerous," Zhang Hai emphasized repeatedly.

"Those who join the God Worshipping Cult usually undergo a test... This test is called a purification baptism. Without the newcomers' knowledge, we have already tested whether they have the aptitude for cultivation... or rather, whether they can withstand the enormous hurdle of entering the path of cultivation!"

“If he doesn’t have the relevant qualifications, we would absolutely never hint at this kind of content to him…”

Chu Zhu: "..."

Alright, case solved. No wonder he infiltrated so many orthodox sects in the past, yet not a single one took notice of him or accepted him as an inner disciple... It turns out he just didn't have the aptitude for it.
It's so realistic and hurtful!
"Wait, what about now..." Chu Zhu's expression hardened. Oh no, have Zhang Hai and the others tested him yet? He was almost certain he had no aptitude... What if he still doesn't pass this test? Will they still give him the cultivation technique...? No, the crucial question is, will he still be able to cultivate immortality?

"You don't need to worry about that, I'll explain it to you in a moment!" Zhang Hai said patiently. "The explanation can't be haphazard... I'll take it one step at a time!"

Chu Zhu: "?"

Zhang Hai sighed softly, "Currently, those with the aptitude for cultivation are truly one in a thousand... And even if one has the aptitude for cultivation, it doesn't guarantee that one will become a cultivator!"

"Of course, it's not like there aren't any ways to do this... for example, through God's protection!"

"For example, being able to go to headquarters, obtain a spot... to enter the legendary Garden of Eden... Yes, I know your doubts, it's not a legend! The Garden of Eden is real."

"Wait a minute!" Chu Zhu interrupted Zhang Hai, "According to your lineage, it's the Garden of Eden, but what do the native factions say about it?"

"..." Zhang Hai was speechless, staring at Chu Zhu expressionlessly.

Sometimes, he genuinely didn't know whether Chu Zhu simply had low emotional intelligence or was just looking for trouble.

Grinding his teeth in secret, Zhang Hai said, "Call it South Heavenly Gate!"

Chu Zhu: "..."

Chu Zhu pondered for a moment, then subconsciously looked up at the sky. It suddenly occurred to him that in the real world, there seemed to be a space project called the Southern Heavenly Gate. Could it be that this Southern Heavenly Gate is…

"Outer space?!"

“…Huh?” Zhang Hai was shocked. “How did you know… Oh, it’s normal that you know a lot!”

Zhang Hai quickly came to terms with it, and the speed at which he did so even made himself feel sad.

"However, it's not really certain, it's just beyond the heavens! We can only say we suspect it..." Zhang Hai pinched his brow, then his expression changed slightly, and he quickly shook his head, "No, no, it should be said that it is a sacred place created by God! We only wish to believe in God... Damn it, Mr. Chu Zhu, why did you set me up?"

Looking at the flustered Haji, Chu Zhu said lightly, "You bald monk who turned priest, don't worry too much about these things! If you say you're a die-hard God fan, go ask your Archbishop Xing, does he believe you? You can fool your brothers, but don't fool yourself!"

Zhang Hai: "..."

"So, the way is to go to the outer heavens... no, to the Garden of Eden, to cultivate immortality, and then one won't be corrupted!" Chu Zhu was pondering a very serious question at this moment.

Going to space to cultivate immortality is no problem... Isn't that a bit too easy?
No... it can't be that simple!
If the God-Worshipping Society truly possesses devices left over from the real world that allow travel to outer space… such as spaceships, space elevators, or even more outrageous things…

Therefore, the cost of going to outer space shouldn't be too high!
From this perspective, wouldn't it be possible to mass-produce cultivators?
As Chu Zhu expected, Zhang Hai replied, "I don't know! I've been to Eden before, but that place is surrounded by stars... so I suspect it's an outer heaven. However, there are extremely strict quotas for going there!"

There are limited spots... As expected, it's not just outer space! Chu Zhu pondered.

"Moreover, one needs to possess the aptitude for cultivation to enter... Most importantly, even at this stage, the chance of succeeding on the first attempt at cultivation is less than forty percent! However, with our disciples supervising, we will use the Spirit Extraction Stick to forcibly strike him before he loses control, extracting the spiritual energy from his body..."

After a brief pause, Zhang Hai continued, "But if you whip someone like this, they'll basically be ruined after a while... If you can't succeed in cultivating immortality within the limited time, then you'll have to quit and waste this opportunity... These three factors combined can only guarantee an absolute survival rate! Listen carefully, it's the survival rate, not a guarantee of an absolute success rate in cultivating immortality!"

Chu Zhu: "..."

This description seems familiar...

Chu Zhu inexplicably recalled a scene from a certain migrant worker manga's blond-haired male protagonist who was cultivating immortality and was subdued by a toad's three blows!
“You can go, but the spots are extremely competitive right now, um…” Zhang Hai paused slightly, then reassured him, “Don’t worry, with the Star Bishop there helping you, he’ll definitely be able to free up a spot for you next quarter! It’ll only be three months…”

"Oh," Chu Zhu agreed verbally, but inwardly he immediately rejected the idea. Three months? Ha! If the process couldn't be completed in a single day, what was the point of agreeing...?

"So, should I go for the baptism now?" Chu Zhu wondered, feeling a little uneasy, since he had just confirmed that his aptitude wouldn't be tested by the baptism.

“Oh, there’s no need to worry about that… Generally, if you succeed in body cultivation, even if you didn’t have spiritual roots before, you will now have them! Of course, generally no one would cultivate both at the same time… After all,” Zhang Hai’s face twisted for a moment, “both body cultivation and immortal cultivation involve pollution! Cultivating both at the same time is like having two pollutions superimposed on each other, the chance of losing control is too high!”

"Actually, if it weren't for your normal physique... and your low level of pollution! Even if you wanted to, I couldn't agree."

Chu Zhu: "...I see!"

There's also this hidden threshold.

and many more.

Chu Zhu belatedly realized this and fell into deep thought. Even without spiritual roots, one could still have spiritual roots after completing body cultivation… Furthermore, considering that the resources of both cultivation systems were all cores—

Is it possible that this so-called spiritual root actually refers to a person's resistance to radiation?
Chu Zhu's imagination ran wild. Ordinary people without protection would die instantly from radiation exposure. However, some people, even if they were swept by radiation, would suffer severe damage, but would be more resilient to some extent.

After all, people's physical conditions are not the same!

This explains why physical cultivators all have spiritual roots—as their physical strength increases, their resistance to radiation also increases significantly.

"So, where is the cultivation technique?" Chu Zhu understood, then directly reached out and asked for it. "Don't give me any nonsense. There are only spots available in three months. Tell me when it's time to enter Eden in three months..."

"Let me put this out there: if you don't tell me today, I won't join this God-Worshipping Cult! You should know very well how much I paid to join the God-Worshipping Cult."

"..." Zhang Hai's expression stiffened for a moment, and he lowered his head. After a while, he said, "I can tell you, but given your important status, you must enter Eden in three months before you can begin your first cultivation journey."

Zhang Hai was very concerned about Chu Zhu's safety!

To put it bluntly, it would have been extremely dangerous to let Chu Zhu join the God Worshipping Society right now... After all, Chu Zhu has now entered an official institution.

Fortunately, the God Worshipping Society is one of the orthodox religions recognized by the Great Qian Dynasty, so there is no such thing as being dismissed from public office if you join the religion!
However, this only means they won't be dismissed—they can't say there's no hope for future promotions, but compared to those who have never been religious, the difficulty is more than three to five times greater.
This is the reason Chu Zhu said he paid an extremely high price to join the God Worshipping Cult...

All I can say is that Zhang Hai felt Chu Zhu was qualified to become a saint...

Once he becomes a saint, or even a future leader of the church, his status and position will be no less than those of the cabinet giants! He won't be completely without confidence even when facing the emperor in the capital—considering this, he dared to extend the invitation! He wasn't worried about ruining Chu Zhu's future.

But the problem remains the same... If Chu Zhu doesn't take the Eden route and directly forces himself to cultivate immortality, and dies while cultivating immortality here, especially since Chu Zhu has entered the civil service system and been entrusted with important responsibilities...

The consequences are simply unimaginable!
Let alone the third district!
It's likely that even the cardinals who have managed to establish themselves in the first district will be expelled by that old ruler—at that point, it would be equivalent to the complete collapse of the God Worshipping Society's twenty years of management of Jinghai City.

Regarding this…

"I'll do whatever you say." Chu Zhu's face was full of sincerity.

(End of this chapter)