American variety show world begins with subduing Jason

He spent a long time studying the system and carefully recalled the Daoist information transmitted by Lin Xuansheng. After verifying the information, he finally understood the situation.

If we compare the methods of cultivating extraordinary power to a house, then the [Shangqing Secret Manual] is like a tenement building with only the walls painted. It is habitable, but it lacks comfort and amenities. If you don't want to sleep on the floor, you have to buy your own bed, table, chairs and other supplies. And because the space is small, you have to choose carefully when buying them to avoid bumping into each other.

The Shangqing Huangting Neijing Jing is a fully furnished detached duplex mansion with complete living rooms, bedrooms, kitchen and bathroom, and all kinds of home appliances and furniture. It is the kind of place where you can move in immediately. Even if you want to add something, there is plenty of room. If you are willing to put in the effort, you can even upgrade and transform it into a garden villa.

To put it more clearly, the former is simply a method of cultivating realms, which requires the cultivation of various other techniques to complement it; otherwise, it's just a chicken with a mana bar but no skills.

Moreover, one must be extremely careful when choosing the auxiliary cultivation techniques, because the framework of the fundamental techniques is too narrow, and the various supernatural powers can easily conflict with each other.

The latter is grand in scale, complete in all its methods, and forms a complete framework of its own. Because of its large scope and ample redundancy, it does not need to worry about practicing other methods as well, and it has a bright future with the possibility of advancing to a higher level.

Even a layman can tell at a glance which one is better.

Of course, the price to pay is that the latter's cultivation costs are much higher than the former's.

Just like the problem I'm facing now:

The Twenty-Four Gods of the Yellow Court Inner Landscape have 24 branches, each corresponding to one of the 24 supernatural abilities, but one's own karma points are only enough to enter the first one.

Which one should I choose?

As a newbie writer, my writing isn't very good, so please bear with me. This book is all about stitching things together; I've sewed in everything I could. I don't dare compare it to the masterpieces written by those great authors. I'd be honored if it could serve as some snacks for you to pass the time in your spare moments (*︶*).

Chapter 31 Cultivating the Inner Landscape of the Yellow Court (Part 2)

Which one should I choose?

Zhu Mingyao rolled over and sat up in bed, sitting cross-legged and deep in thought.

This method of Huangting Neijing can be divided into three parts: the three elements and the twenty-four gods, representing twenty-four parts of the human body.

These are called the Eight Gods of the Upper Realm, the Eight Gods of the Middle Realm, and the Eight Gods of the Lower Realm, who respectively govern the three elements of the human body.

Among them, the lower scene governs the essence, the middle scene governs the vital energy, and the upper scene governs the spirit.

What a practitioner needs to do is to cultivate the twenty-four inner spirits one by one, so that each of the twenty-four organs and parts can generate supernatural powers, and finally unite them into one. By cultivating both the inner and outer aspects, both the form and spirit become wonderful, and the mortal body is transformed into an immortal body.

The problem now isn't a lack of choices, but rather an overabundance of options. Each branch unlocks a unique ability upon entry, and the sheer number of effects leaves Zhu Mingyao overwhelmed and unsure of which to choose.

After studying each option one by one and carefully considering them for a long time, he finally narrowed it down to three preliminary candidates:

The Supreme Being—the Brain God [Taihuang], is the head of all gods, enhancing mental power and processing speed, capable of thinking a hundred thoughts in a snap of the fingers, and bullet time.

The Upper Realm – the Forehead God [Imperial Court], commonly known as the Yintang, is actually the pineal gland. After cultivation, it is like opening a third eye, which can perceive information that is originally invisible to the naked eye, such as electromagnetic waves and biofields.

Mid-level – Lung God [Haohua], enhances lung function, improves physical aptitude, and after cultivation, the breath becomes vast and long, able to sense the sword energy nurtured by the golden evil.

The effects of these three inner-view deities perfectly match Zhu Mingyao's current situation.

Needless to say, the Brain God Emperor, as a magic-based superhuman, cannot overstate the importance of mental strength, which is why this is his first choice.

After the opening of the Forehead Divine Court, it can enlighten the pineal gland between the eyebrows, greatly enhancing the effects of techniques such as Qi Observation and Yin-Yang Eyes. After cultivating the Eye of Clarity [Upper Clarity], it can also be combined with the eye to condense a true Heavenly Eye. Zhu Mingyao has wanted a pupil technique for a long time, and now that he has the opportunity, he does not want to let it go easily.

Once the Lung Spirit Hao Hua is activated, one gains the ability to sense the golden energy nurtured by the sword, which is the entry-level skill of the Sword Immortal Path.

It should be noted that although he knows many spells, most of them are minor tricks. If placed in the D&D system, they would be at most second or third-level spells. They are fine for bullying ordinary people and crushing weaklings, but they are not enough against experts. He needs a sharp killing technique.

Ugh, having decision-making difficulties is so painful!

Looking left and right, Zhu Mingyao really wanted to imitate Xu Jinjiang's classic image and shout, "I want them all!"

Unfortunately, I was short on points and had to reluctantly give up two of them.

Hey……

Zhu Mingyao focused his mind and clicked on the option for "Brain God Emperor" in the system information.

"The requirements to unlock this branch are 10 Essence, 8 Vitality, and 15 Spirit."

"Holy crap! There are even attribute prerequisites."

Zhu Mingyao suddenly felt the veins on his forehead throbbing.

I finally made up my mind, I even took my pants off, and this is what you tell me!

He tried the other options, and sure enough, each one had prerequisites in terms of attributes.

To unlock the Eight Gods of the Upper Realm, the main requirements are Divine Essence and Spirit Essence attributes; the Eight Gods of the Middle Realm require Qi Essence and Divine Essence; and the Eight Gods of the Lower Realm require Spirit Essence and Qi Essence.

"I was so excited that I almost forgot!" Zhu Mingyao lightly slapped himself. "Back when I was learning the Shangqing Secret Manual, there were also attribute requirements, but the highest requirement was only 2 for the Divine Essence attribute. The difference is just too outrageous."

He compared the other options and felt a little more at ease. This was probably because the description of the head of all gods in the branch introduction showed that only the cultivation conditions of the Brain God Emperor were the most demanding, while the others were not so terrifying.

The Divine Court requires a divine essence of at least 6.5, and I'm still a little short...

It seems that I only have the Lung God Haohua as an option. I have enough of the three attributes: Essence 2.2, Qi 4.5, and Spirit 4, so I don't need to worry about it anymore.

Zhu Mingyao made a self-deprecating remark, then clicked on it without hesitation.

Skill: [Shangqing Huangting Neijing Jing] LV0—LV1

"The lungs are like a canopy, beneath which sits a boy in a jade palace..."

As he silently recited the mantra and circulated his true energy according to the scriptures, a slightly cold and sharp aura gradually emerged and flowed slowly through the meridians in his lungs.

After circulating the energy for a few cycles, Zhu Mingyao stood up, rummaged through the cabinet, found an old towel, assumed a horse stance, and tossed it into the air.

"Zha!"

Zhu Mingyao exhaled deeply, circulating his true energy through the meridians in his lungs. He opened his mouth and exhaled a three-foot-long, straight white stream of energy, as sharp as a sword. With a soft hiss, the towel was neatly cut in half by the white energy and fell to the ground. The remaining momentum of the white energy had not diminished and shot out several more feet before slowly dissipating into the air.

"Good, good, good. Exhaling like a sword, shooting straight three feet to injure people's eyes and ears. This is the skill that can only be achieved by practicing internal martial arts to the point of entering the Dao through martial arts."

It truly lives up to its reputation as a superior immortal technique rated as cyan quality by the system; it surpasses decades of arduous cultivation for a martial artist even at the very beginning.

I'm still a beginner and not very proficient yet. But once I've mastered it, the sword energy I cultivate should be no less powerful than that of a professional swordsman."

Satisfied, Zhu Mingyao picked up the towel used as an experimental prop. Then, he reached out and picked up a notepad from the bedside table. He focused his mind slightly, and a cold and sharp aura surged from the Lung Meridian of Hand-Taiyin. In the blink of an eye, the notepad silently turned into a wisp of powder.

Condensing golden energy within the body allows for both offense and defense, much like donning a soft armor from a martial arts novel. This is the second way to utilize sword energy, but the golden energy is so sharp that it can easily injure oneself, so it shouldn't be used too often.

In addition, Zhu Mingyao felt that he had a subtle sense of hardware. He closed his eyes and accurately picked up a brass key from among the small items on the bedside table.

Is this considered a human-shaped metal detector?

It is only one of the twenty-four gods of the Yellow Court Inner Landscape, and it has only just begun to learn it. It is already so miraculous. If it were to master all of them, wouldn't it be able to ascend to heaven on the spot?

Recalling the description in the scriptures of a supreme state where all the gods appear around one's body to protect the original deity, and endless wondrous methods accompany one's every move, Zhu Mingyao couldn't help but yearn for it.

Moreover, the magical power condensed from the [Shangqing Huangting Neijing Jing] is of significantly higher quality than that of the [Shangqing Milu]. Once he refines all his magical power into the former, Zhu Mingyao feels that his strength will at least double.

Thinking of this, the boy couldn't help but reveal a silly grin, like a pervert on a train.

This is a real gem!

Oh, right, I forgot one thing! Zhu Mingyao clapped his hands together.

The sect leader should have taken the opportunity to ask him if any fellow practitioners in the country are interested in that Aztec undead gold coin.

Although the Taiyin Refining Technique is an ancient artifact, most people probably don't practice it anymore, but similar spells and supernatural abilities have still been passed down. With the wondrous effects of the Undead Gold Coin, who knows, someone might be willing to pay a high price for it...

The twenty-four gods in the Yellow Court Inner Landscape of this book are arbitrary modifications by the author, intended only for the entertainment of the novel. Please do not take them too seriously.

(￣.￣)

Chapter 32 Who is the Federation (Part 1)

As Xun once said, human joys and sorrows are not the same.

Given the sheer number of people in the world, if there's a young man here, grinning foolishly at his newly acquired skill, then under the same sky, there must be someone else who's not so happy...

Ok……

I must say I'm extremely unhappy!

As one of the most international metropolises in the Union, Los Angeles alone covers an area of ​​over a thousand square kilometers. Such a vast space is more than enough to accommodate over 300 million permanent residents. As a result, there are some particularly remote and uninteresting areas that locals rarely visit, even in their entire lives.

Kate Street, located in northeastern Los Angeles, is such a place.

On the L-shaped short street backed by a man-made forest, seven or eight buildings, each only three or four stories high, are sparsely arranged. The occasional broken window glass and dusty roller shutters reveal that the buildings are uninhabited.

Logically speaking, such a house should have been broken into by gangsters or homeless people on some dark and stormy night, who would have broken the rickety lock with a stick and looted everything of value inside. They would never have left it intact until now.

The metal plaques, covered in a thin layer of gray and nailed to the exterior walls of these houses, can probably provide a reasonable explanation for this question.

[Asset Owner: IRS]

Okay! In the face of the notorious IRS, not to mention gangsters, even homeless people with nothing to their name would have to give way - what if those all-powerful tax police officers somehow found a record saying that they didn't pay taxes when they bought something for free and sent them to jail?

There are no sweet leaves for you to fly around in prison...

...Maybe there are, but they certainly won't end up in the hands of a homeless person like you.

Besides, some daring guys had already climbed through the windows and looked inside. There was nothing there except for broken tables, chairs, lamps, and cardboard boxes. These buildings were probably just idle waste warehouses of the tax bureau, and no one would be interested in things that couldn't be sold.

In conclusion, apart from the occasional lost out-of-town car passing through, this place is usually extremely quiet and almost deserted.

Today, the rumbling sound broke the usual tranquility. It was probably because the road conditions here, which were like a crater on the moon, had finally been reported to the municipal government. Several construction machines were working hard on the street, which was surrounded by barriers.

Unlike the hustle and bustle overhead, the atmosphere in an office dozens of meters below was practically freezing.

"The full casualties have been tallied. In the attack on the night of December 24, twenty-one of our combat team members were killed, nineteen were seriously wounded, and fifteen were slightly wounded..."

Fourteen support team agents were killed, five were seriously injured, and eleven were slightly injured...

Eleven ordinary security guards died, three were seriously injured, and five were slightly injured. The security supervisor was wounded and remains in a coma.

Eight civilian staff members died and eight others sustained minor injuries. The main ground entrance was severely damaged and is currently under repair.

All four areas of the underground base were attacked to varying degrees, with the storage area suffering the most severe damage. All the artifacts in warehouses A2, A4, and B1 were lost, and 40% of the artifacts in warehouse B2 were lost…”

"The total number of attackers should be between 80 and 100. The enemy first used some means to paralyze the outer defensive array, and then some of them attacked from the ground entrance, while others entered the drainage system through the underground river. In a very short time, they dug a passage into the base. It is suspected that at least one of them was a person with a level three or higher related ability..."

Meanwhile, at the boundary between the research area and the storage area, an unknown force has communicated with a lower dimension, summoning a large number of undead and monsters. The energy fluctuation level is at least level four or higher. It is currently impossible to determine whether it was caused by an individual or an item…

"The attackers self-destructed upon death, manifesting as highly corrosive black flames. Preliminary assessment suggests a witchcraft ritual in which they automatically sacrificed their bodies and souls to a mysterious entity to evade our pursuit..."

"Another noteworthy point is the sudden rainfall in the city on the night of the 24th. It was later confirmed that there were supernatural forces involved, and it is speculated that this was to coordinate with the attack..."

After finishing reading the lengthy report, the silver-haired old lady sat down and poured herself a cup of coffee.

After a long while, no one in the office uttered a sound.

As the federal department in charge of supernatural events, the Special Affairs Bureau, backed by a superpower and possessing numerous elite personnel, has always been renowned within the secretive circles of superhumans.