Chapter 156: A glimpse of hope

 "Forage for your own food?"

  Qi Zixing was shocked. No matter how smart a dragon cub was, it was impossible for it to find food for itself the moment it was born, right?

  Just like human babies, they can only cry when they are born. Although the dragon race sounds like it has a strong bloodline, the babies who have just hatched from the shell still need care.

  Qi Zixing wanted to continue asking, but seeing that Luo Mingyue was not in the mood to chat, he tactfully did not continue on this topic, and instead asked: "Master Luo, would you like to stay for a cup of spiritual tea?"

  Luo Mingyue waved her hand and said, "No, I have something else to do. I'll drink next time."

  Qi Zixing said, "Then would the Sect Master like to go and say goodbye to Lan Qingyun's family?"

  Luo Mingyue said: "No need, since the person has been handed over to Master Qi, I feel relieved."

  Qi Zixing clasped his fists and said, "See you later."

  "See you later."

  Luo Mingyue smiled at him, then summoned her magic sword, flew into the air, and left the island.

  The other side.

  Lan Qingyun and others were walking on the island and saw a flash of silver sword light across the sky.

  Ze Manrou said, "Did Luo Xianchang leave?"

  When Lan Hua looked up, there was no trace of the sword light in the sky. She said with a little disappointment: "I like Luo Xianzhang very much, but I know that she has helped us a lot. I can't make excessive demands on her... In fact, I want to be her apprentice, but unfortunately I am not good enough, so she won't accept me."

  Lan Qingyun said: "We must remember that no matter how we cultivate in the future, we must not forget the kindness of Immortal Luo to us. She is our guide on the road to immortal cultivation. If it weren't for her, we would never be able to see the scenery of the immortal cultivation world in this life."

  Ze Manrou also said: "Indeed, one must not forget one's roots, otherwise there will be retribution."

  Lan Hua nodded vigorously: "Yes, I know, I will definitely repay her in the future!"

  Having said that, the three of them still felt lost because they felt safe and comfortable staying with Luo Mingyue.

  The disciple who was in charge of leading the way heard what the family of three said and said, "It is a good thing to repay a favor. When you become immortal cultivators, you will have the opportunity to meet the sect master again."

  Then, the disciple began to introduce the situation of Xuanxing Sect.

  "The sect island is divided into several areas. The one we are in now is called the [Starry Sky Area]. The sect master hopes that the disciples of this sect will be as numerous as the stars in the sky. Therefore, most of the various halls in the sect are named after stars. I won't tell you how many halls there are. Even if I tell you now, you can't remember. I will send you a book later, and you will learn more slowly."

  "As for the sect master himself, he will only accept 28 disciples, corresponding to the 28 constellations in the sky."

  "Currently, there are only ten disciples of the Sect Master. Originally there were fourteen, but then four of them had an accident while out, so there are only ten left."

  "The three of you will live in the Xingxiu District. Considering that you are a family of three, the Sect Master has specifically ordered that you live together."

  Lan Qingyun thanked him repeatedly.

  The disciple who led the way said, "No need to thank me. You were brought here by Sect Master Luo. Sect Master is the number one in the world of immortal cultivation. No matter who she is, she should be given some respect."

  Lan Qingyun said: "Immortal Luo is not arrogant and is very kind. When we first met her, we had no idea of ​​her status in the world of immortal cultivation. We thought she was just an ordinary immortal cultivator..."

  The disciple who led the way said, "You are really lucky."

  After a pause, he continued, "In fact, luck is also a part of cultivating immortals. You are fortunate to have the help of Sect Master Luo and the guidance of the Sect Master. Your future path of cultivating immortals will surely be smooth."

  "Thank you for your good words."

  Lan Qingyun said a few polite words and the two sides had a pleasant chat.

  …

  On the distant coast.

  After Jinwu Chibi controlled his villa to land, he suddenly sneezed twice in succession.

  He wondered, "What's going on? With my physical condition, it's impossible for me to catch a cold... Could it be that someone is saying something bad about me behind my back?"

  "And, I don't know why, but I always feel like I've forgotten something very important."

  "What on earth did you forget..."

  Jinwu Chibi muttered a few words, but couldn't remember it no matter how hard he tried, so he said, "Forget it, since I have forgotten it, it means that this matter is not important."

  After saying that, he continued to control the villa to turn into dust and fly into the sky.

  What he didn't know was that the scene of his previous "exchange" with Sect Master Luo Mingyue was being widely copied by Qi Zixing, with some being distributed to disciples and the rest being prepared to be taken to the coast to be sold.

  It is conceivable that after a few days, when many immortal cultivators can see the images recorded by the [Concentrating Mind Mirror], they will find that the Golden Crow Chibi is as fragile as paper in front of Sect Master Luo.

  The scariest thing is that many rumors change their meaning as they spread.

  It is easy to spread rumors, but it is difficult to dispel them.

  The reputation of Jinwu Chibi is about to be damaged...

  As for Luo Mingyue's reputation, it will reach a new level.

  If Jinwu Chibi was smart enough, he should have bought the [Mind-Concentrating Mirror] from Qi Zixing in time, but he was stunned and forgot about it, and Qi Zixing had already tacitly agreed that Jinwu Chibi supported the release of the video -

  Because before the recording, Qi Zixing said that he wanted to sell it, and Jinwu Chibi also asked Qi Zixing to share some of the spirit stones he earned with him, which means that he agreed to this matter.

  …

  On the way back, Luo Mingyue took a trip to the world of immortal cultivators and rescued dozens of immortal cultivators from the hands of evil cultivators, which delayed him for some days.

  When she returned to her sect, she discovered that the fourth area of ​​the Dwarf Village had been unlocked.

  This area, located in the lower left corner of the box, is located south of Hulu Town and is separated from Hulu Town by a forest.

  The entire mountain village is surrounded by lush forests, and there is dark green miasma in the forests. There are also a large number of snakes and poisonous animals in the forests, as well as several swamps, thorn bushes, etc.

  The villagers were all skinny and looked even more pitiful than the villagers of Mojia Village.

  However, there are dozens of awakened people in the village, including the [Yuanshui] who can bring rain, the [Di Si] who is extremely powerful, the calm and wise [Prophet], and the [Sword Body] like Zhuge Chengnian, and so on.

  The expressions on every villager's face were extremely sad.  

  They seemed to be having a "meeting".

  Dozens of sad-looking villagers gathered together, each of them as thin as a bamboo pole.

  The villagers generally have dark skin, as if they have been working under the scorching sun all year round, so they are tanned like this. However, some people have healthy wheat-colored skin, but the villagers are all skinny and look very scary.

  They gathered together, a bit like mummies crawling out of their coffins. Some of them had wrinkles on their skin, not like living people.

  The villagers are chatting.

  "We can't go on like this."

  "Yes, look at me now. I am neither human nor ghost. I am so ugly..."

  "Being ugly is fine, but the problem is that we are getting darker and thinner. If time goes on for a while, we will all turn into skeletons. The flesh on our bodies will fade away, leaving only bones. Normal people's bones are white, but ours will be black by then."

  "It sounds scary."

  "Alas, my daughter still wants to get married, but in the current situation, even if she gets married, she can't have children, and giving birth to children is just suffering... I don't know when this kind of life will end."

  "I don't think we can make it. The forest outside is getting thicker and thicker. Although the miasma hasn't drifted into our village and we can still breathe normally, the crops growing on the ground have been affected."

  "Yes, the [Yuanshui] awakeners in our village water the fields every now and then, but the crops that grow are all dark green. If the vegetables turn dark green, I can still eat them, but tomatoes and corn kernels are all dark green, and you can tell they are poisonous just by looking at them. But we can only eat these because we can't get out and find other food. We will either starve to death or be poisoned to death. No matter what, we will die. There is no way to survive..."

  "I feel like I can't hold on any longer."

  "At the beginning, when the miasma first appeared, we should have bravely rushed out of the forest. The miasma was still very weak at that time, and we could have survived it by gritting our teeth. But now, the concentration of the miasma is too high. If we dare to pass through it, we will die... Because everyone's body has accumulated a lot of toxins, if we are attacked by the miasma again, we will die soon."

  "Yes, it's like boiling a frog in warm water. By the time we realize something is wrong, we are already on the verge of death and cannot escape..."

  "Don't be so negative, maybe there is another way."

  "What else can we do? We are all going to die eventually, so we should just live one day at a time."

  "You are old and frail, but what about your child? My poor daughter is only ten years old this year. She was a lively little girl a few months ago, but now she is just skin and bones. She is so young and has not seen the outside world yet, but her life has come to an end..."

  "How about we worship God?"

  "But [the prophet] said that there is no God in this world. All gods need to be created by humans."

  "Then let's create a god!"

  "The prophet said that worshipping a god requires conditions. For example, if there is a tree here and we worship it as a god, it may take hundreds or even thousands of years for the tree to develop spirituality, because it is just an ordinary tree and needs to absorb a lot of faith before it can become a god."

  "If we dig up a piece of ancient jade, which is very old and has spirituality, then we may only need to worship it for a dozen days to make it become a god and respond to our prayers."

  "But the problem is that our village doesn't have such antiques, unless..."

  "Unless what?"

  At this time, a little girl of seven or eight years old walked out of the room. Compared with the villagers, she was the only "normal person". Not only did she have fair skin, but her figure was also very well-proportioned, which formed a sharp contrast with the skinny villagers.

  The girl's pupils are a beautiful silver-white color, which is extremely pure and holy. Anyone who sees her pupils will feel that their heart has been purified, all negative emotions have been swept away, and they will naturally develop trust and dependence on the girl.

  The villagers who were in a "meeting" saw her, stood up and shouted, "Master Prophet."

  The girl with silver eyes nodded slightly. She said, "I have a way to create a god quickly... but I don't know whether the god I create is good or bad."

  "If God is good, he can lead everyone out of despair and give them a new life; if God is evil, he will kill everyone, or make everyone unable to live or die..."

  One of the villagers asked in astonishment: "Can there be gods who do evil?"

  The girl with silver eyes said: "The gods will act according to their own preferences. They themselves are neither good nor evil. It's just that to us, the gods who save us are good, and the gods who kill us are evil."

  Another villager asked, "How can we create a god quickly?"

  The silver-eyed girl said calmly, "Take branches from the east, south, west, and north, pile them around me, and light me on fire. When I die, there may be a piece of bone, a piece of flesh, or my eyes, ears, mouth, nose, or internal organs left behind."

  "If what's left is bones or flesh, you can worship it and kneel down to it day and night until the God is born, and you will definitely be saved. But if after burning, what's left in the ashes are my facial features or internal organs, you must dig a three-meter-deep pit, throw them in, and bury them."

  Hearing these words, the villagers said in unison:

  "Master Prophet, you cannot die. I can't bear to burn you, but can you burn me? I am also an awakened one."

  "Yes, I am [Di Si], I have great strength and I am sure I can withstand fire."

  Someone else asked: "Why can only bones or flesh be offered? If an eye is left after burning, must it be buried?"

  The person next to him immediately punched the person who had just spoken, cursing, "Are you still thinking about burning the prophet?"

  "I don't want to. Even if I want to kill myself, I won't kill the prophet. I'm just very curious and want to ask the reason..."

  The silver-eyed girl's expression was as cold as ice and snow, without any emotion. She replied, "You can only burn me, not others."

  When the villagers heard this, they all started to speak:

  "No, if you want to burn the prophet, I would rather continue to eat poisonous food and linger on like this."

  "Me too."

  "Anyone can die, except the Prophet."

  The silver-eyed girl didn't show any emotion on her face. Instead, she frowned slightly and said, "In fact, I have seen a glimpse of hope. If we can find it, I won't have to die. If not, I will definitely die in the fire. Even if you are unwilling to light the fire, I will light the fire myself and leave you hope."

  "My Lord Prophet..."

  The villagers stared into her silver pupils and were moved to tears.

  The girl with silver eyes was calm, "I grew up eating at hundreds of homes, and I have received your kindness. Now it is time to repay you, there is no need to feel sad for me."

  One of the villagers asked: "Wait, Prophet, where is the chance of life you just mentioned? I will definitely seize it!"

  As soon as this was said, the villagers rolled up their sleeves and asked, "Yes, where is it? Let's go catch it now!"

  Seeing this, the silver-eyed girl's lips twitched slightly, and she said helplessly: "You guys are like you want to fight with others... Life is not captured like this, it is begged for."