Chapter 641 - - 514 The Most Difficult Start in History_2

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Niu Sanbao and the others carried out deeds that couldn’t bear the light of day, choosing a remote and secluded courtyard to reside in, where they had little fear of being discovered.

That night.

Laoliu and Laoba, who had been overseeing the beggars’ panhandling outside, returned with their group and were shocked at the miserable state of Niu Sanbao and the others. They asked what had happened, but were fobbed off by their explanations.

After pacifying their subordinates with the management techniques taught by Duge, Niu Sanbao brought Laoliu and Laoba to meet with Duge.

No one is worried about scarcity but rather about unequal distribution. Thus, neither of the two could escape Duge’s venomous reach and became unwilling disciples of the Carefree Sect under the indoctrination of their brothers, one after another.

Having not experienced the brainwashing process from the beginning, Laoliu and Laoba naturally harbored doubts about the so-called Carefree Sect, falling victim abruptly and inexplicably.

However, Duge, who was highly skilled at reading people, saw through their thoughts in a glance.

To prevent them from leaking secrets, he decisively severed their Achilles tendons, incapacitating the two who were then personally instructed by him. Witnessing Duge’s ruthlessness, Niu Sanbao and the others were trembling with fear and dared not act recklessly.

As to the thought of reporting to the authorities, it never even crossed their minds.

One reason was fear of Duge’s retaliation; another was the enticement of “The Longevity Technique of Eternity,” which made them dream of one day roaming the world as freely as Duge!

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As Duge had predicted, the next two days played out exactly as expected.

The more than twenty beggars were divided into two groups, each with a deputy leader to foster competition between them.

The efficiency of the two teams of beggars greatly improved, and the silver coins they collected increased by at least forty percent, further solidifying the confidence of Niu Sanbao and the others in the results that were immediately apparent.

Under Duge’s guidance, they also bought various books from the book shops for self-study.

Being severely wounded and unable to consult a teacher, Niu Sanbao, who had two years of private school education, began to enlighten Liu Chun and the others. Under the guise of supervision, Duge naturally learned the written language of this world.

With a foundation in writing, everything else became much simpler.

Duge’s powerful spiritual power allowed him to speed-read through books, quickly understanding the makeup of this world.

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This world indeed had a complete and well-developed mythological system, where almost every profession had its own God or ancestral Spirit to worship.

Each God Spirit had its own duties, covering all aspects of people’s lives.

There were household gods like the God of the Stove and the Door God.

However, just like on Earth, these God Spirits usually didn’t concern themselves with mortals; even though there were legends about “speaking of good deeds to the Heavens,” the Stove Prince and the Door God were mostly for show.

If Demons and Monsters invaded a home, these household gods were ineffective, necessitating the summoning of Taoists or monks to exorcise the evil.

Of course, Cultivators who left their retreats to travel among the common folk were better at capturing demons and ghosts.

But encountering them was too difficult; disciples of Immortal Sects spent most of their time cultivating.

They rarely ventured into the Mortal Realm, except at certain times.

In summary.

In folk records, these God Spirits and Cultivators were a very vague concept, the kind heard of and firmly believed in, but rarely seen by anyone.

As for responding to every request, that was even less likely.

Temples dedicated to Immortals and Bodhisattvas served more as a spiritual solace; it was better to ask for the help of unruly demon fairies thirsty for worship and merit, as they were more likely to assist others.

Indeed.

This world did have demons, and their existence was allowed.

Even in the Heavenly Court, many demon fairies held ranks among the Immortals.

Some were disciples of Heavenly Venerables, while others had cultivated among mortals, withstood the tribulations of thunder, ascended after succeeding in cultivation…

But when it came to the details, the descriptions became vague again.

The most detailed records in folk literature were probably of the ranks and official positions within the Heavenly Court.

The Heavenly Court was governed by Emperor Haotian, female immortals were overseen by the Queen Mother of the West, and the Five Great Continents were ruled by five Heavenly Venerables…

The Fan City where Duge resided was in a nation called New Moon, geographically under the Eastern Polar Continent, managed by Emperor Donghua.

The records mentioned that Emperor Donghua had an Immortal Island overseas, with three thousand disciples under his command and innumerable Heavenly Soldiers and Generals.

Every ten years.

Emperor Donghua would patrol the Eastern Polar Continent, displaying miracles, punishing Demons and Monsters, and blessing the people with good weather and smooth seas…

Sometimes, Emperor Donghua would transform into a mortal to mingle among them and experience their suffering. Many legends about him, such as the tale of slaying the black Jiao dragon and the three encounters with the white fairy maiden, have been passed down among the people.

However, the exact locations and times of these stories were not detailed and seemed more like fabrications by storytellers to enrich the image of Emperor Donghua.

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The truthfulness of the content recorded in folk literature was indistinguishable to Duge for the moment, but he did manage to clarify a few things from the clues.

The Immortals of this world did possess genuine Immortal Techniques, which were vastly different from the Immortal Techniques simulated with Spiritual Power on the Alien Battlefield he first encountered; these techniques could control the wind and rain, move mountains and seas, fly through the skies, change forms, and grant eternal life…

In essence, they were capable of anything.

This was a real mythological world.

If Alien Warriors wanted to survive in this world, they would likely sooner or later confront these mighty Immortals, for Immortal Techniques were not necessarily weaker than the skills of the Alien Warriors. Winning the final victory on the battlefield without learning Immortal Techniques was impossible.

To understand the true Immortal Realm based on speculation while in the Mortal Realm was also impossible. Only by getting close to them could one truly understand them.

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