Stop pretending, the fake heiress is actually a master of metaphysics.

After returning to Tiannan Mountain, Shen Nian first went to the backyard to see Hu Die and told her everything that had happened that night, and then told her about going to the Xuanmen Guild the next day.

After a long silence, Hu Die said, "Thank you."

"Will the guild release my sister and the others after the case is closed?"

"Of course. The guild will hold a unified ceremony to help them pass on and be reincarnated."

"If you wish, I will arrange for the guild to allow you and your sister to see each other one last time before the funeral rites are performed."

Hu Die nodded: "I will go to the guild with you."

Afterwards, she summoned Gu Yuncheng to her main courtyard.

"Do you have the answer to the question I asked you last time?"

It only refers to whether Gu Yuncheng has figured out the true nature of his Dao heart.

Shen Nian helped him handle two cases and felt that he should have a better understanding of what he wanted to repair.

Gu Yuncheng pondered for a moment before speaking, "I also want to have the ability to help someone, a ghost, or a demon."

"It may sound hypocritical, but that's really what I think."

"Sis, you know, for spoiled rich kids like us, it seems like not breaking the law is our contribution to society, or we'll just remember to donate some money to a charity fund one day."

"It's so boring."

"I admit that I did paranormal explorations before because I was so bored, I was just killing myself. In the beginning, I wanted to learn these things because I thought they were interesting."

"But what I'm thinking now is that I want to help those people."

Those things that cannot be resolved through normal means and channels.

For example, Fang Xiaoyuan was arranged into a ghost marriage. Even if she reported it to the police, her parents would only be lectured by the police for being superstitious and feudal.

and then?

She will still die in despair, and in a way that science cannot explain.

Shen Nian glanced at him: "But there are so many people in the world, you can't help everyone."

"I don't need to help everyone."

"I just thought that if someone I met was in trouble, maybe I could lend a hand."

As he uttered those words, a ray of golden light suddenly entered his brow.

That is the seed of the Dao.

The act of planting the seed means that from now on, Gu Yuncheng will need to steadfastly move forward in this direction.

"...Alright then."

Shen Nian nodded: "You've already entered the Dao. Pick an auspicious day, and you can hold the apprenticeship ceremony."

Gu Yuncheng was taken aback: "Then what kind of path do I follow?"

Shen Nian smiled and said, "It is your path, it needs no name to prove it."

If I had to put it in a way, it would actually be close to the Way of the Common People.

Oh, the path of the common people...

Shen Nian suppressed her smile, thinking to herself that the cultivation paths of her sect's disciples were becoming increasingly diverse.

Her master, Xuanji Zhenren, cultivated the Dao of Heavenly Secrets, while her senior brother, Duxue Xianjun, cultivated the Dao of Swords.

As for Shen Nian herself...

She actually cultivates the path of ruthlessness.

However, since the sect was destroyed and her master and senior brother died, her path has been shattered.

She overestimated herself, thinking she could truly sever all worldly ties and be free from sorrow and joy.

When she questioned Gu Yuncheng's Dao heart, wasn't she also questioning herself: What about you? Shen Nian, what is your Dao?

Shen Nian had no answer.

For thousands of years, she has had only one obsession.

The goal was to find the master and senior brothers and rebuild the sect.

Perhaps when she goes to the Xuanmen Guild tomorrow, she should ask Wang Jingxing what requirements the newly established sect has.

The next day.

Shen Nian took Hu Die to the Xuanmen Guild.

She had assumed that a special organization like the Xuanmen Guild would be located in a relatively secluded and remote place, but in reality, the Xuanmen Guild was located in an office building in the center of Jinghai City.

From the outside, this office building looks no different from other companies' office buildings.

However, when they stepped inside the Xuanmen Guild, they discovered that it was a completely different world.

The entire building shows no trace of mysticism; instead, it exudes a sense of technology.

The interior walls are made of the hardest and most sophisticated composite material available today, shimmering with a magnificent silver light. The staff members who come and go in the guild do not wear Taoist robes, but rather white research coats or dark blue uniforms.

Some of them have a thin, virtual blue lens suspended in front of their eyes, which is said to be some kind of spiritual energy detector that can see the true identity of non-human beings, similar to an electronic version of the Yin-Yang Eye.

However, its accuracy is not as high as that of a true person with the ability to see ghosts.

The guild has five departments.

These are the Technical Department (the Electronic Yin-Yang Eyes are produced in this department; in Shen Nian's view, the Technical Department is somewhat like the Weapon Cultivator in the cultivation world), the Logistics Department, the Field Operations Department (responsible for fighting non-human creatures and capturing evil sorcerers; it is the strongest department in the entire Xuanmen Guild), the Command and External Liaison Department (commonly known as the leadership department; responsible for liaising with other official departments and handling the Meng Ke case), and the Non-Human Creatures Department (mainly fairies and ghosts who voluntarily join the guild; they also assist the Field Operations Department when necessary).

Shen Nian and Hu Die first went to the technical department with Wang Jingxing's assistant to process their spiritual power records and Xuanshu Master qualification certificates, and then he took them on a tour of the Xuanmen Guild.

Finally, the assistant nervously rubbed his hands together and asked, "Fellow Daoist Shen, what do you think of our guild...?"

Shen Nian nodded: "Well-organized."

However, although these departments looked quite intimidating, Shen Nian glanced at them and discovered...

Indeed, there are very few people whose cultivation level can break through to the Foundation Establishment stage.

It can only be said that... if one's cultivation level is insufficient, one can make up for it with technology.

"But I have a question."

Shen Nian asked, "Ordinary people don't know about the existence of the Xuanmen Guild. How can they ask the guild for help?"

"We have established branches and spiritual energy detectors in various locations."

"If a significant fluctuation in spiritual energy occurs in any area, the nearest branch will be notified and sent to handle it."

"For mystical practitioners who are not members of a guild but are willing to contribute, we have a mystical forum where tasks will be posted and accepted by them."

This metaphysical forum is somewhat like the all-purpose hall set up by a sect.

Disciples of a sect can obtain spirit stones or magical artifacts by accepting missions.

"However, we cannot guarantee that every ordinary person who encounters a paranormal event will be able to find us."

After all, the general public believes in materialism, and they are unlikely to widely promote the existence of metaphysics.

"understand."

Shen Nian slowly said, "At present, I do not plan to join the Xuanmen Guild."

After all, she still needs to establish her own sect, so joining a guild is not appropriate.

The assistant was a little disappointed, but this result was within Xuanmen's expectations.

Just then, Hu Die suddenly spoke up, "Um... can I join the guild?"

Shen Nian glanced at her: "Have you thought it through?"

Hu Die nodded: "For a nobody like me, who has no one to rely on and no name, joining a guild might be the best option."

She can learn magic from monsters in other guilds.

And there's no need to worry about encountering beings like the Meng family who intentionally capture spirits to gain fortune.

"But don't worry, I will do what I promised you."

The assistant said, "Okay, then Xiao Lin, take her to complete the onboarding process."

The assistant called over her colleague to help Hu Die join the company.

"Fellow Daoist Shen, General Manager Wang is waiting for you in the main office of the command center. I'll take you there."

Mr. Wang...

Shen Nian rubbed her forehead, thinking to herself, "This title is really down-to-earth."