They won the Holy Grail War, but this turned out to be the Virtual Tree Universe.

Chapter 64 The Luo Tian Grand Ceremony, which started off with a completely different style (4000 words, please recommend and follow).
After finishing their hotpot, Xu Xiang and the other two left, leaving Zhang Chulan, Feng Baobao, and Dan Lei alone with complete peace of mind.

Of course, Xu Xiang practically carried his two sons with him, as Xu San and Xu Si no longer had any trust in Dan Lei whatsoever.

However, Xu Xiang was quite at ease with Dan Lei. Even though he had never seen the self-forced certificate, he said that the contract was already established, and Dan Lei had no need to attack Zhang Chulan and Feng Baobao and cause any more trouble.

Dan Lei was going to stay in this dilapidated villa for the night, since Zhang Chulan hadn't handed over the Qi Source Flow yet.

Qi Body Source Flow is a special set of Qi circulation methods that can cultivate an independent Qi body in the lower dantian, eventually forming a Qi infant with independent consciousness.

According to netizens from Danlei's previous life, if this Qi infant is nurtured continuously, it may become a cultivator's nascent soul. However, if one day the individual's own consciousness cannot suppress the nascent soul's consciousness, the person will be possessed.

However, once you learn the Qi Source Flow, you can automatically condense Qi without circulating Qi throughout your body. It's like becoming an automatic magic absorber; you can cultivate automatically even if you do nothing.

Moreover, things changed immediately after Dan Lei learned this skill.

Originally, Dan Lei was following the Qi circulation route given by Zhang Chulan, using magic circuits to absorb magic power to replace Qi, and was operating well according to the cultivation method.

But in the final stage of cohesion, a sudden change occurred.

Something in the sea of ​​consciousness seemed to instantly decompose and absorb the magic energy cluster in the lower dantian, and then reconstructed a cycle centered on the sea of ​​consciousness.

Dan Lei was almost scared to death during the whole process. He could slowly recover from his physical injuries with his abundant power, but if his consciousness was damaged and he was turned into an idiot by the demonic power, then even a god couldn't save him.

Fortunately, everything turned out alright. When Dan Lei went to check the magic condensation point again, he discovered that the one that had just caused the disturbance was the Holy Grail in his sea of ​​consciousness.

Dan Lei guessed that the reason was that the Qi Infant condensed from the Qi Source Flow needed to extract a part of the consciousness from the main body as a seed.

It's important to know that Danlei's sea of ​​consciousness is the territory of the Holy Grail.

The idea that someone from the outside world might try to extract one's essence to form another consciousness could very well have triggered the Holy Grail.

As is well known, the vast majority of memory spirits are self-aware.

Danlei's Holy Grail was previously unconscious, but this stimulus seems to have awakened its consciousness.

Therefore, the Holy Grail, as a creation of the Star God, directly reversed the flow of Qi. The Qi Infant that was originally condensed in the lower dantian was directly replaced by the Holy Grail. Now, in the sea of ​​flowers in the Holy Grail space, Dan Lei can see a ball of energy composed of magic power enveloping the Holy Grail.

Fortunately, the Holy Grail replaced the Qi Infant, but all the passive effects were still there. Now Dan Lei has an additional passive cultivation effect, and the Holy Grail's daily charging speed has increased several times over.

Moreover, Dan Lei could clearly feel that the Holy Grail's hazy consciousness was starting to tell him it was hungry.

Faced with his own memory spirit, Dan Lei instinctively trusted it and, without any hesitation, left his spot, sat down, and began to absorb the surrounding magic to recharge it.

The Holy Grail's consciousness was very weak at this time, like a newborn baby who falls asleep immediately after eating its fill.

The next morning, when Dan Lei finished his cultivation in the villa and opened his eyes, he saw Feng Baobao staring at him with a puzzled look, as if she were looking at a rare animal.

Since Feng Baobao meant no harm, Dan Lei asked directly.

"Feng Baobao, why are you looking at me like that? I already said yesterday that I can't say anything more about your affairs."

Dan Lei's words did not affect Feng Baobao's actions at all, but she still replied.
"You're really strange. It's strange that your Qi is flowing backwards into your brain, yet nothing happens to you. Could it be that the Old Farmer's Qigong has the effect of reversing Qi flow to nourish the brain?"

Upon hearing this, Dan Lei was speechless. He had forgotten that Feng Baobao had the talent to see through the flow of other people's Qi at a glance.

So Danlei stood up and said
"Feng Baobao, the world is full of wonders, and there's nothing surprising about the way my Qi circulates."

Zhang Chulan isn't up yet, is he? Please say goodbye to him for me. I've already mastered the Qi Source Flow, and the part about forming a contract with him is complete. See you at the Luo Tian Grand Ceremony next.”

After saying that, Dan Lei quickly left the villa, afraid that the "remarkably clever" Feng Baobao might notice something else.

After Dan Lei left, he directly asked Feng Zhenghao for a factory and began a dual cycle of making combat puppets and learning Bajiquan.

The time for cultivation passed quickly, and the time for the Luo Tian Grand Ceremony arrived in the blink of an eye.

Given the financial resources of the Tianxia Group, they would definitely travel to Longhu Mountain by plane.

However, Dan Lei did not go with Feng Zhenghao on a private jet, but instead took a large transport plane.

There was no other way; Dan Lei had built six huge machines to test the puppet function at the Luo Tian Grand Ceremony. Although they weren't likely to attract official attention, they took up a lot of space.

Taking a transport plane to Longhu Mountain is only the first step. After that, you will need to use a truck to transport the goods to the foot of Longhu Mountain. How you get up there in the end depends on the arrangements made by Longhu Mountain.

As expected, Dan Lei and his puppets were trapped at the foot of Longhu Mountain.

It was impossible for Danlei to take the tourist route up the mountain from the main entrance at this time, so the trucks stopped at the supply checkpoint on the side of the mountain.

When the young Taoist priest saw what Dan Lei had brought, he almost called the police, because he thought Dan Lei had brought weapons.

Only after Danlei's persistent persuasion did he temporarily abandon the idea of ​​calling the police and instead contact his senior brother on the mountain to come down and check.

Soon, the sunglasses-wearing, gaunt-faced Daoist Jiyun, who appeared in the early stages of the original comic, "floated" down the stairs.

After bowing and greeting Danlei, he went straight to the point.

"Mr. Danlei, right? I just looked at your information. You're registered as a puppeteer, so those three trucks behind you are all carrying your puppets?"

Dan Lei nodded directly, feigning helplessness in his reply.

"Yes, as you know, ninety percent of our puppeteers' skills lie in puppets, so naturally we have to bring the best ones to the Luo Tian Grand Ceremony."

However, the young Taoist priest at the entrance seemed to be frightened by the gun and cannon components on my puppet.

I swear, these puppets are all in compliance with regulations, and all weapons require Qi to operate, without the use of electricity or other energy sources.

Furthermore, no gunpowder or explosives were used; the ammunition consisted entirely of runic solid metal.

Upon hearing Dan Lei's words, Daoist Ji Yun nodded. If Dan Lei wasn't lying, then these puppets truly met the requirements for the competition.

Then he decisively went to check the truck, and even had Danlei dismantle some areas to confirm there were no explosives or other prohibited items. After making a round, Master Jiyun, drenched in sweat, said...
“Mr. Danlei, your puppets do meet the requirements, but they are too big. We can’t move them up there.”

Upon hearing this question, Dan Lei immediately laughed and said...
"Don't worry about that. My puppets can all fly. Just give me a route, and I'll fly straight up."

After saying that, Danlei used his magic to activate the puppets.

Dan Lei brought a total of six test puppets for the experiment.

A pure metal mechanical puppet, 15 meters long and 6 meters tall, resembling a Tyrannosaurus Rex, with a pair of forward-pointing horns on its head and a tail mallet behind its back.

A two-meter-tall gorilla puppet, fully armored in heavy metal, with a modified 155mm×50mm rapid-fire anti-aircraft gun mounted on its back.

Three giant puppet birds with wingspans of over three meters.

As soon as these six enormous creatures moved, Daoist Jiyun broke out in a cold sweat, and his gaze towards Danlei changed.

Because activating large puppets requires a massive amount of Qi, this person was able to activate six puppets in one go without even breaking a sweat, which shows just how enormous his Qi capacity was.

However, Danlei's puppet uses Luofu's technology and is powered by imaginary energy. Although suitable materials cannot be found on Earth, resulting in a smaller puppet strength and energy capacity, it can still operate independently for several hours without any problem.

Of course, the energy source Danlei disguised himself by inscribing a magic condensation array on the outside, so that, in terms of perception, these puppets seemed to be driven by Qi.

Therefore, Daoist Jiyun couldn't spot the flaw and could only confirm it again.
"Are you sure all six of these puppets can fly? How are the dinosaur and the two gorillas supposed to fly?"

Upon hearing this, Dan Lei had an idea, and the leg armor of the dinosaur puppet opened, extending two thrusters.

Meanwhile, the gorilla puppet's backpack began to spew air, clearly serving as a propulsion system.

Then, Dan Lei grabbed Daoist Ji Yun, jumped onto the giant eagle, and said...
"Alright, Daoist Jiyun, instead of saying more, let me take you flying around and show you the way."

With things having come to this point, Master Jiyun could only tremble as he gave Danlei directions, and Danlei directly piloted the six puppets to fly straight to the back mountain.

Along the way, Dan Lei also saw Zhang Chulan deliberately hiding his skills and climbing the chains in a very awkward posture.

However, Dan Lei did not give any warning and directly sent six puppets flying over.

This completely stunned Zhang Chulan. He couldn't see the person on the puppet, and could only ask Feng Baobao in astonishment.
"Sister Bao'er, were those people also contestants?"

Feng Baobao had excellent eyesight; she spotted Dan Lei on the puppet's back and answered.
"It should be. I saw Danlei standing on it. This thing seems to be driven by Qi. It should be his puppet."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Chulan immediately wanted to turn around and leave, inwardly roaring, "What a joke! This movie has turned from a martial arts film into a science fiction film! You're telling me it's about puppets? Dan Lei already knows how to control a sword, and now he's adding puppetry skills to the mix. How am I supposed to fight him?"

In fact, the extraordinary people who participated in the Luo Tian Grand Ceremony also had this idea.

After Dan Lei controlled six puppets to fly to the scene, he instantly became the most dazzling person there.

These six puppets looked very powerful and were very much in line with the aesthetics of modern young people, so before Dan Lei even landed them, a group of people were already crowding around looking up at them.

Fortunately, Master Jiyun reacted quickly, telling Danlei not to land there and directing him to park the puppet in a secluded open space to avoid a riot caused by crowding below. Then, they could walk to the venue to draw lots.

Since not everyone could see Dan Lei standing on the puppet's back, he wasn't surrounded by onlookers during the draw.

However, Feng Xingtong and Feng Shayan quickly found Dan Lei, and Feng Xingtong said very excitedly...
"Brother Dan, we were saying you went to the factory to build puppets, but we didn't expect them to be this big! They're amazing!"

After Feng Xingtong finished speaking, Feng Shayan also looked at Dan Lei with a scrutinizing expression and added...

"Seeing these puppets, I finally understand how you grabbed my hand back then. The puppet strings made of Qi, you really are a hidden master."

When faced with the Feng siblings, Dan Lei simply smiled and replied.
"It's just a minor skill, but my puppet is quite powerful, so be careful if you encounter it."

The Feng siblings were unaware of Dan Lei's fighting ability, as Dan Lei had never sparred with them or made a formal move.

Therefore, the defiant Feng Shayan still dared to wave her fist and say...
"Don't underestimate me. I'll make you regret using a large puppet. After all, your healing spells can't possibly heal metal, can they?"

Faced with Feng Shayan's provocation, Dan Lei just smiled and thought to himself that he hoped she would still have this confidence after watching a few more matches. As for whether Feng Rao could cure the puppet, Luo Sha had already given the answer.

Afterwards, the Feng siblings said goodbye to Dan Lei and went to chat with Zhang Chulan for a few minutes, making him the focus of attention at the scene.

Dan Lei, unusually, was approached by two girls.

The two girls who approached Dan Lei were Lu Linglong and Zhi Jinhua. Lu Linglong had excellent eyesight and was one of the few who noticed Dan Lei standing on the puppet, so she brought her best friend along to say hello.
Lu Linglong, being an energetic girl, was quite outgoing. She grabbed Zhi Jinhua and ran straight to Dan Lei, saying...

"Hello, my name is Lu Linglong. Was that puppet that just flew by yours? It was so cool! I never imagined there were such skilled puppeteers in this day and age. What's your name?"

At the same time, Zhi Jinhua also introduced herself.

Dan Lei remained calm in the face of Lu Linglong's outburst, after all, this person in the original novel had brought her friends and family to directly request to see Zhang Chulan's penis adorned with the cinnabar mark.

Therefore, Dan Lei simply replied calmly.
"Dan Lei, you're a rogue cultivator, it's nice to meet you."

After speaking, to prevent Lu Linglong from making a scene and attracting a crowd, Dan Lei, seeing that the Old Celestial Master had already arrived with his men, immediately said...
"Miss Lu Linglong, Miss Zhi Jinhua, the Celestial Master has arrived. Let's talk about pleasantries later, as the drawing of lots is about to begin."

Upon hearing this, Lu Linglong turned around and saw that the old master and the lottery box were indeed ready. So she left with "Okay, let's talk next time" and pulled Zhi Jinhua back to her group of friends.

There's not much to say about the subsequent lottery process, except that when Dan Lei was drawing lots, he clearly felt that the eyes of the Old Master, Lu Jin, Wang Ai, Lü Ci and others were all focused on him, which meant that they already knew some of his information.

Furthermore, Dan Lei could sense that Wang Ai's gaze towards him was particularly greedy.

However, Dan Lei is not afraid of Wang Ai causing trouble. In fact, even if Wang Ai doesn't cause trouble, Dan Lei will still go looking for trouble with him, since Wang Ai has a relatively complete system of summoning spirits and commanding generals.

Dan Lei was certain that Feng Tianyang had a backup plan for the Wang family's Spirit Binding and Commanding techniques; only by combining the Spirit Binding and Commanding techniques of the Wang and Feng families could the complete Spirit Binding and Commanding techniques be achieved.

Therefore, Dan Lei temporarily ignored Wang Ai's gaze. In any case, given his temper, he would definitely take the initiative to attack, and then he would have a reason to retaliate and beat him until he handed over the Soul-Binding and Commanding Generals.

At this moment, Dan Lei only glanced at the fortune slip in his hand: Azure Dragon.

(End of this chapter)