Eating bizarre things in public upgrades my status; the Special Affairs Bureau wants me to join them

Breaking through the tribulation requires an ordinary Qi cultivator.

They are deliberately creating zombies again.

They also said that those zombies could regain consciousness.

Their purpose is then quite obvious.

These people intend to keep these zombies alive, hoping to restore their consciousness and turn them into normal Qi cultivators.

But the problem is... why go through all this trouble? Can't we just use normal Qi cultivators directly? Why go through all that trouble of turning those people into zombies first and then waiting for them to recover...?

Wait, the so-called recovery of consciousness...

Has it truly returned to its original state? Or has it only restored basic intelligence and other characteristics?

"You said they could regain consciousness."

"Is it to restore him to his appearance before he was turned into a zombie?"

"Or perhaps..." He Li asked.

The shaman shook his head: "Naturally, they can no longer return to their state before they accepted this power of immortality. This restoration... is essentially equivalent to forgetting the past and being reborn!"

Hearing this, He Li sneered.

"So your goal is not actually to need those readily available Qi cultivators in the Middle Realm."

"What you really need is..."

"He is a Qi cultivator who has never been exposed to the Dao of Immortality."

"Or rather, those Qi cultivators who haven't been affected by the established rules and techniques of the Middle Realm, right? In other words, the calamity might be related to your cultivation system?"

"You've gone down the wrong path!"

After he finished speaking, Wudi's expression changed.

Yes, He Li guessed correctly.

Although the immortals and gods in the upper realm did not explicitly tell him that the path of cultivating immortality was wrong.

But based on the information he had obtained from various sources and the reaction from the upper realm, he had guessed this as well. What surprised him was that He Li had only relied on the information he had just revealed...

They actually guessed all of this?

This immediately made Wu Di somewhat wary, and he lost the desire to reveal too much to He Li.

After all, he was willing to reveal these things just now...

The feeling was that although He Li was powerful, he was ultimately just an ignorant martial artist from the lower realm with limited understanding of the middle and upper realms, as well as the various situations of the cultivation system, and couldn't guess anything.

So it's fine to tell him.

And appropriately reveal some information about He Li...

This would also make it easier for him to talk to He Li about other things later.

Who knew, He Li knew quite a lot!

Using the little information he revealed, He Li instantly figured out the nature of the calamity.

If this continues to leak out...

He might guess even more, perhaps even things he himself isn't sure of, if those important matters were truly figured out by those martial artists in the lower realms…

God knows what they'll do.

Wu Di did not want the influence to continue to expand.

So he quickly changed the subject.

"Whether we are right or wrong is not important; what is important is that we do have a way to deal with this disaster."

He said, "My initiative to come to see you is based on the message conveyed by a powerful being from the upper realm, who wishes to cooperate with you and the lower realm to overcome this difficulty and grant you access to the lower realm..."

"Alright!" He Li coldly interrupted Wu Di.

"Now that I've guessed how you, the Middle Realm and the Upper Realm, plan to deal with this calamity..."

"Then we can naturally see through your purpose in cooperating."

"You don't genuinely want to cooperate."

"If I'm not mistaken, you simply want to exploit the immortal paths of those in the lower realms who have never cultivated or been tainted by your cultivation methods, similar to newly minted Qi cultivators, to deal with calamities..."

"So you want to take down the beings of the realm to shield yourself from disaster?"

His face grew even colder.

Mu Lan behind her also understood what was going on, and she stared at Wu Di across from her with an equally unfriendly expression.

The latter wanted to explain something else.

But He Li did not give him a chance.

He simply continued, "What cooperation?"

"What did you say you'd give us? Ha, you've all gone to shield us from disaster, and maybe you're even dead now."

"Does it even matter what you give us?"

"Profits, you have to be alive to reap them!"

After he finished speaking, Wudi frowned.

"Don't be so absolute. Besides, it's not certain that all new Qi cultivators will die. We're still in the experimental stage when it comes to dealing with many things related to the calamity."

"Why newly trained Qi cultivators can resist calamities is still unclear in many aspects."

"So why rush to refuse?"

He spoke up in rebuttal.

After thinking for a moment, he added, "Besides, so what if those ordinary Qi cultivators really do die?"

"This has no impact on you."

"You are all very capable and have great potential, especially you. I sense the aura of a god in you... Perhaps, you will soon become a new god on earth."

"Beings like you will certainly be treated well by both the Middle and Upper Realms and will never be neglected."

"You will have countless benefits."

"Why do you care about the lives of ordinary people?"

He shook his head at this point.

"Whether it's cultivating immortality or practicing martial arts."

"This is going against the will of Heaven. We must fight against Heaven, fight against Earth, and fight against other people. The world's resources are limited. The more people there are, the more resources are consumed, and the lower our chances of attaining enlightenment become."

"Appropriately exploit ordinary people, or use them as a bargaining chip to acquire more valuable resources..."

"Only you and I can attain eternal life!"

"Besides, as the saying goes..."

"If a person doesn't look out for themselves, they'll be damned by heaven and earth!"

"You wouldn't... give up your future for those useless ordinary people, would you?"

"Deplete ordinary people and use them to obtain resources?" Wu Di said these words as if they were perfectly reasonable, but He Li only sneered: "Now I know why the calamity has befallen the Middle and Upper Realms."

"Hmm?" Wu Di asked, somewhat suspicious.

How did He Li know the reason for the calamity?

How is that possible?

This bizarre and unpredictable calamity left even the most powerful cultivators in the Middle Realm completely baffled...

Even those beings in the upper realms might not be able to figure out the source of this calamity. Yet, this martial artist from the lower realm claims to know the source of the calamity.

The shaman was both surprised and curious.

He Li continued, "You really are... never learn from history."

"Before this, you betrayed the lower realm for your own benefit, plundering all resources and suffering calamity. Now, to resolve this calamity, you're thinking of taking over the lower realm to avert disaster..."

"What if you actually did that?"

"Didn't you consider the possibility of an even more terrifying disaster than what we're facing now?"

An even more terrifying disaster?

Wu Di understood that He Li meant that the calamity was the revenge of the Heavenly Dao in the lower realm.

So they continued to persecute those in the lower realms...

This will inevitably invite even fiercer retaliation.

But... how is that possible?

If the calamity originated from the Heavenly Dao of the Lower Realm, why didn't the Heavenly Dao of the Lower Realm retaliate against the Middle and Upper Realms before? Moreover, if the source of this calamity truly is the Heavenly Dao of the Lower Realm…

Those powerful beings in the upper realms who have found their target have probably already launched a strong attack on the lower realms to resolve the issue.

Most importantly...

The lower realm has a Heavenly Dao, but the middle and upper realms don't? Why don't they stop the lower realm's Heavenly Dao from causing trouble?

Since neither the Heavenly Dao of the two realms has reacted...

That means the source of the calamity is not the lower realm.

That source is likely something even the Heavenly Dao cannot handle.

Otherwise, they wouldn't ignore it.

Thinking about this, and remembering that she had actually believed He Li's nonsense and thought he knew the source of the witchcraft, she suddenly felt like she had been tricked by He Li and became a little impatient.

"So, you're saying you don't intend to cooperate with us in using the lower realm to resist the calamity?"

His voice turned cold.

He Li shrugged: "Obviously."

"Hmph!" Wudi sneered upon seeing this: "Giving up cooperation with us for the sake of those useless ordinary people, believe me, will be the biggest mistake of your life."

"Also, I've come to see you to discuss cooperation."

"I just think you have great potential, and I know that you must have a high status in the lower realm, which would make it easier for you to manipulate things. Plus, the upper realm knows of your existence, so they have a slightly higher opinion of you..."

That's why I'm talking to you.

"But since you don't know what's good for you..."

"Then we can naturally exchange players for the trade."

"We can still get things done, but you will become our enemy and be the focus of our attacks..."

"Are you done talking?" He Li asked impatiently.

Wu Di sneered: "Don't be in such a hurry. I know you think you can look down on others just because you think your strength is comparable to a Nascent Soul cultivator, but there are plenty of Nascent Soul cultivators in the Middle Realm."

"Don't think you're truly invincible."

"My previous avoidance of battle wasn't because I was truly afraid of you, but simply because I couldn't quite figure out your strengths."

"However, since I dared to show myself..."

"We have made thorough preparations."

As he spoke, he took a half step back.

A sinister look appeared on his face: "Since you're comparable to a Nascent Soul stage cultivator, then I'll prepare a... true Nascent Soul stage opponent for you to broaden your horizons!!!"