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The feeling seems to be different.

This Lingguan Temple still cannot bear its own "worship".

But once inside, there seemed to be no more shaky feeling!

There was a clang.

The door, which was originally only lightly closed, suddenly opened as it approached. The sound of the door colliding with the wall instantly drowned out the sound of the wind and spread out.

Following closely behind was the "temple" of moderate size that the two people standing at the threshold could see when they looked inside the door, illuminated by candlelight.

as well as...

An old man stood in front of the altar, with his back to them and three incense sticks in his hands.

"I heard that there is an old man in Lingguan Temple who is not a player and can make the cherry blossoms bloom in reverse seasons."

Li Re recalled the rumors he had heard last time, and looking at the old man's back, he said calmly, "I guess it must be the old gentleman, right?"

"I'm not some Mr..."

The old man put down the three incense sticks in his hand, and then turned to look at the two people behind him. The altar gradually became hazy in the smoke rising from the fragrance, and the "statue" standing on the altar also looked blurred as if it had been in disrepair for a long time.

The old man looked at Li Re, his hair and beard trembling, his expression respectful and slightly excited: "I am just a corrupt old man who follows the "Spiritual Official Treasure Edict" and waits for the new Spirit Official to come."

"The Precious Edict of the Lingguan"?

New Spiritual Officer?

"It seems that you have recognized me - and are still waiting for me." Li Re immediately understood what the old man said.

He recognized himself as the 'Spiritual King' Li Re.

It is a player with the profession of 'Spiritual Officer'!

The witch next to her didn't say anything, but just glanced around the small temple - and then looked at the statue on the altar with a blurred and damaged face.

The miko's expression changed slightly.

The old man asked, "Did you pass by the temple gate last time?"

"Yes." Li Re nodded and admitted it frankly.

Only by asking and answering can you get the answer you want: "Last time I wanted to see what the relationship is between this real 'Spiritual Officer' and my player profession 'Spiritual Officer'."

“But it’s a good thing that I didn’t come in at that time... otherwise, there wouldn’t be this scene now! When it comes to demolition, I guess no one is more professional than me.” He said half-jokingly.

The old man nodded in agreement, "The Lingguan Temple at that time really didn't have the foundation to support you."

“It’s different now.”

"Because you brought a new 'witch'——"

Shamans communicate with gods through dancing, and they are also the pillars that support the gods’ residence on earth.

Only with the support of "witches" can gods exist stably in the world.

Gong Shenzi looked over and Li Re blinked: "Why does it sound like I'm here to challenge you?"

Bring someone to your door.

Aren’t you here just to challenge us?

"That's not a bad idea!" The old man smiled and said, "But you don't need to challenge me, because this place belongs to you!"

"Is this also what the 'Spiritual Official Treasure Edict' you mentioned told you?" Li Re raised his eyebrows and asked. He naturally could not ignore this 'detail': "Also, you just mentioned the new Spiritual Official. Is there an old Spiritual Official before?"

"Is it the spiritual official in the ancient mythology of Daxia Kingdom that I remember?"

"Yes and no."

The old man shook his head.

He said, "I know you have a lot of questions, and I will answer them all here... After all, this is my last duty."

"Last duty?"

There was wind and rain outside the temple gate.

The sound echoed clearly as the candlelight flickered in the temple.

The old man nodded again in response to Li Re's question. He said, "I am the servant of the 'old spiritual officer' in reality. Now that the servant of the new spiritual officer has arrived, I naturally have to leave—"

...Li Re's expression changed slightly, but he didn't say anything. He just listened to the old man in front of him continue.

Gong Shen Zi didn't say anything either.

When she stepped into this ancient temple, she had an inexplicable feeling...she felt like she was becoming the new 'manager' here.

And she's still getting used to this feeling.

She was also listening to the words of the old man in front of her.

Listen to her explain the "past" of the "spiritual official"——

"Having reached your level, you should have known more or less about the myths that are circulated in our world. Their contents may differ slightly from reality, but most of them are true." The old man's voice was old and low. He turned his back to the altar and faced the two people who came in from the door. He spoke as if he was facing this new world: "In modern times, although those myths have disappeared, there are relics left - and with the emergence of the 'paradise' you mentioned, 'miracles' have once again been revealed."

"The 'Lingguan Baogao' that was originally enshrined in front of the Lingguan statue in this temple is exactly like this."

"It was originally a scroll without words, but two years ago it suddenly lit up and began to show words - words that only I, a temple keeper, could understand."

"The so-called magic that makes the cherry blossoms bloom in reverse is actually the power of the precious edict..."

It sounds like a prop left behind by ancient players.

Li Re still did not interrupt.

He is very patient.

I am also listening, thinking and analyzing.

The old man continued, "It's funny to say that before the words on the Lingguan Baogao appeared, I had been a temple priest for my entire life, but I didn't really believe in the existence of the 'Lingguan'. It was only in the last two years that I began to believe in the authenticity of the myth..."

"If it weren't for the last words on the Lingguan Treasure Edict, I would probably have become the most devout 'believer', right?"

Speaking of it.

The old man paused again, and his eyes suddenly became extremely serious when he looked at Li Re in front of him.

"The Lingguan Baogao says..."

"The three realms collapsed, and the spiritual officer is dead."

"In the future, those who travel the three realms can become spiritual officials!"

'Lingguan'...is dead?

Li Re blinked again and again, and a flash of inspiration seemed to emerge in his mind -

The 'Spiritual Officer' in the myth - the player who held the profession of Spiritual Officer in ancient times, is he dead?

It's not like the gods of Takamagahara suddenly disappeared and their lives are uncertain.

But a definite death?

He thought so.

He thought that perhaps this might be related to the fact that the "Spiritual Official" was a "supernatural being" rather than a "mythical being".

He thought to himself that he was very likely close to the truth about the classification of mythical and non-mythical occupations that he wanted to explore!

But we are still missing a more important clue.

He also asked: "So, that's why you said the words 'new spiritual officer'? You are waiting for me here because of the contents of the spiritual officer's edict?"

"Yes..."

The old man blew his beard and said, "I inherited the Lingguan Treasure Edict left by the 'Old Lingguan' and gained wonderful powers, but I also took on the responsibility of waiting for the emergence of the new Lingguan - but before you appeared, I actually didn't believe that a new Lingguan could appear in this era."

"A spiritual official must have the power to travel the three realms, see the heavens, the earth, and all people at a glance, and control the three dimensions of matter, energy, and spirit."

"How can such conditions be achieved by mortals?"

"It was not until the government made the paradise known to the public that I realized that this world existed besides myths, and I began to feel a little hopeful."

"It wasn't until you appeared in front of the temple last time, although you didn't come in, that I completely believed this!" The old man, who obviously didn't know that the mythical figure was the ancient player, became more and more excited as he spoke: "The contents of the Lingguan Treasure Edict are true, and the Lingguan's replacement has long been completed!"

This is a relic of mythology.

It is also the legacy of ancient players!

I never thought I would have such a thing... Li Re thought of the martial arts passed down by the Little Sword Immortal's family, and also thought of the background of the shrine maiden standing next to him at this moment, the ancient heritage passed down from the Asama Shrine, and he couldn't help laughing.

He said: "In other words, from today on, this Lingguan Temple belongs to me?"

"Of course!" The old man nodded and said solemnly: "From the moment you came in, the 'Wu' beside you has gradually gained the management rights of this temple."

"You are the owner of this place!"

"Then, can you let me take a look at the Lingguan Baogao that you mentioned?" Li Re said again.

No matter how much we talk about it, it’s still not as practical as seeing it with our own eyes.

Faced with such a request.

It’s fine for the elderly too.

He turned to face the altar and paced to the altar in the dim candlelight... There, a book was lying.

He said, "This is the 'Precious Edict of the Spiritual Official'."

He reached out to pick up the book.

However...the skinny hand went straight through.

The witch was slightly stunned when she saw this scene.

The old man also seemed stunned.

Li Re suddenly showed an unexpected expression.

"You are...dead, right?" he said calmly.

The old man then looked down at himself and then at the temple. He smelled the fragrance floating in the air. The fragrance was strong, but it seemed to be covering up something... covering up the smell of his body, covering up - the smell of a dead person!

Yes.

He suddenly remembered.

He is already dead.

Died two years ago.

That’s why he can understand “The Precious Edict of the Spiritual Official”…that’s why he can easily master the supernatural props.

That’s why he is a non-player genius!

If he is really a human, then with his talent in mastering magic, there is no reason for Paradise not to pull him into Paradise. The "God of War" Zhang Guzhi has also entered Paradise. As long as the ability is sufficient, age does not pose the slightest problem.

Li Re had already seen it.

The power of the "Heavenly Eye" is enough to see through all illusions.

——He didn’t go in last time, but this time he came in, and of course he couldn’t hide anything from him.

"Is that so?"

But this old man who became a ghost was obviously different from ordinary evil spirits.

He is still conscious.

Even knowing the truth that he was dead, he still looked calm, and just glanced at Li Re: "The Lingguan Baogao is here, you can take it yourself."

He said this in a low voice.

As his beard trembled, his body seemed to gradually become illusory.

"Aren't you afraid?" Li Re was also slightly surprised.

No fear of the fact that you are dead.

He has no resentment about the fact that he is already a ghost.

This is indeed very rare.

The old man suddenly laughed.

He said: "Fear? Maybe - but this is actually normal, isn't it?"