AWB Chapter 33 Unpredictable Changes in the World
Chapter 33 Unpredictable Changes in the World
The old Taoist ancestors, these ancient beings who had lived for hundreds of years, took these things back to their deep mountains and forests. After cooking and eating them a few times, they exclaimed with deep emotion: "Isn't this the same as the spiritual rice and noodles from hundreds of years ago? It has been lost for a very long time. What does its reappearance mean?"
After the elders ate the food, they began to deduce the cause, but each of them coughed up a mouthful of blood and shook their heads, unable to deduce what was going on. The secrets of heaven were obscured.
They looked at each other, their eyes filled with doubt and worry. This unknown situation made them uneasy, as if a huge upheaval was about to happen, and they could not see the truth behind it.
One of the elders, the Xuanyuan Elder, summoned the Xuanyuan Taoist to his cave and asked, "When did this spiritual rice and spiritual noodles first appear?" The Xuanyuan Taoist replied, "It appeared a year ago. It was the Rongcheng Taoist, a good friend of mine, who invited me to dinner and gave me some. I exchanged some things with him for some. This year is the second batch sold."
The Ancestor Xuanyuan said, "I have deduced it, but the secrets of heaven cannot be revealed." The old Taoist Xuanyuan said, "Still can't find out which immortal sold it?" The Ancestor Xuanyuan said, "If I can't deduce it, the secrets of heaven are covered up, and this world is very unstable."
Ancestor Xuanyuan said, "This world has many spatial fragments and time tunnels. Perhaps people from other small worlds could also come here, or even more so, the ancestors who have lived in this world for billions of years could be resurrected. The reason why the spiritual rice and spiritual noodles have been lost for so many years is mainly due to the change in environment and the thinning of spiritual energy. In recent years, more and more deserts have turned into oases, and the life energy they contain is becoming stronger and stronger. But this world is very dangerous and is about to descend into chaos."
As Ouyang listened to the words of the Xuanyuan Ancestor, a sense of worry welled up in his heart. He knew that this world was about to undergo tremendous changes, and he wondered where they should go in this unknown wave.
In another villa area not far from Chengdu, a government official said, "I've really seen the world this time." His wife pressed, "What kind of world?" He said, "You didn't believe in the existence of those old Taoist priests' magic powers, their ability to fly and disappear, right? Today I've seen it for myself. I watched them demonstrate, I watched them fight."
His wife said, "Are you sure? It really exists." The high-ranking official said, "It certainly exists. It's just that some people perceive it as feudal superstition. But I'm telling you, it really exists. I watched them demonstrate, watched them fight, watched them cast spells." The high-ranking official became more and more excited as he spoke, and suddenly said, "Although we didn't get that thing this time, they all say that it's very beneficial for those who cultivate themselves, and also beneficial for ordinary people, but you can't consume too much of it."
The high-ranking official's wife calmly said, "You haven't even had a taste, let alone more." The official replied, "There's nothing I can do. The quantity is limited. How can an ordinary person like me compete with those old Taoist priests? Do I want to die?" His wife said, "That's true. Sigh, it would be great if you could advance further." The official said, "Advance? What are you thinking? It's good enough if I can land safely." His wife said, "Are you preparing to retire?" The official said, "It's about time I stepped down. I'm so old; there's no point in staying in that position."
The high-ranking official's wife said, "That's true. Why stand in that position and suffer such disdain? It's better to go home and enjoy the company of your grandchildren." The official said, "Yes, it's meaningless. Standing in that position, it really is meaningless. This world..." The old woman patted the official's shoulder and said, "You've done your best. Standing in that position, you've acted with a clear conscience, and that's enough."
After listening to his wife's words, the high-ranking official sighed slightly, a hint of relief in his eyes: "I've been through a lot of ups and downs over the years. Now that you understand me, I feel much more at ease."
His wife gently held the high-ranking official's hand: "Don't think too much. From now on, let's live a peaceful life and enjoy family time." The official nodded, a long-lost relaxed smile appearing on his face.
It was another weekend afternoon. The little willow tree spirit and the little mouse spirit were sitting on Da Bao and Er Bao's shoulders, frantically directing the two sisters to play games. They were also holding their own phones. The four of them teamed up to play PUBG. Hearing the clattering sounds, Lin Yue said angrily, "You used to only play children's games. Why are you playing this now?" Gong Yong stepped forward and said, "This is for adults. All four of you, quit right now. You're not allowed to play." The eldest and second daughters quickly quit the game because they knew that if they continued playing, their tablets might be confiscated, and they wouldn't be able to play anymore. The little mouse spirit also quickly quit. Only the willow tree spirit remained, continuing to play.
Lin Yue walked over to the little willow tree spirit and tapped it on the head. "If you don't back out, I'll kick you out." Suddenly, the little willow tree vomited white liquid. The little mouse jumped up. "Little willow tree, why are you vomiting blood? You're vomiting blood!" Lin Yue looked at her finger in surprise. "I didn't use any force. I just tapped its head lightly." The little willow tree said weakly, "Lin Yue, it wasn't you who tapped my head. Someone is moving my willow stump." Lin Yue said, "Didn't you say that your true form, the willow stump, wouldn't move? How come you're saying someone is moving your willow stump now?" The little willow tree spirit's body became more and more transparent. Her phone suddenly fell to the ground. The little mouse spirit stared at the willow tree spirit and kept crying. The little mouse spirit said, "Lin Yue, the little willow tree spirit is about to lose its balance." The little willow tree spirit said, "Brother Gray Mouse, don't be sad. Even if I lose my form, I can reassemble it in ten years. Just don't forget me then. You still have to teach me, teach me to read, teach me to play games, teach me to use a phone, just like before."
Lin Yue suddenly realized what was happening and quickly took out a water ladle from her ring space. She scooped up a large spoonful of water from the well, lifted the willow tree spirit, and placed it in the flower bed. She let it burrow into the soil and quickly poured the ladleful of water over it. The little willow tree spirit absorbed the water almost immediately. She scooped up another ladleful, and it absorbed it all as well, but the little willow tree spirit couldn't maintain its form and slowly became transparent. Da Bao and Er Bao started crying, and Xiao Bao, seeing everyone crying, also started crying. "What happened?" Gong Yong said, "Why don't we go to his willow tree stump and see what's wrong?" Lin Yue said, "Da Bao, you take good care of Er Bao and Xiao Bao. Your father and I will go to Willow Tree Village to check. There might be danger. You two stay home and take care of your younger siblings. Your father and I will drive over to check. Little Mouse Spirit, you stay home and guard the place."
The little mouse spirit said, "No, I want to go see who's touching it." Lin Yue said, "No, you might get caught again if you go. What will you do then? Little mouse spirit, could you please take care of my three children? Gong Yong and I will go and check on them from the side." The little mouse spirit lowered its head and said okay. The little mouse spirit hugged the big flowerpot and kept sobbing.
Lin Yue quickly grabbed the car keys, pulled Gong Yong along, and rushed out of the building. They pressed the elevator button, went down to the basement, got in the car, and immediately drove towards the park. He was anxious, and the two of them drove around the park twice. He could sense someone near the willow stump, someone who seemed invisible to ordinary people. Gong Yong and Lin Yue could see them.
To avoid alerting the enemy, they parked the car in a secluded corner, finding a spot with a view of the willow stump. They took out their binoculars and saw a person sitting cross-legged on the stump, rapidly absorbing the willow spirit's primordial energy. Lin Yue quickly adjusted the binoculars, and as he watched, a sudden chill ran down his spine. Wasn't this the same person whose remnant soul, Xueyang, had brought with him back to his hometown during the summer, watching the duel between powerful figures high in the sky? This was someone from Xiao Rizi's side; how could he be in China? How could he be sitting on a willow stump absorbing primordial energy?
Lin Yue quickly told Gong Yong, "This person is a bad guy, and a scoundrel at that. He's using the Little Willow Tree Spirit's essence to recover his body. He must be seriously injured and hasn't recovered yet, what should we do?" The remnant soul Xueyang jumped out and said, "Lin Yue, hurry!" Lin Yue said, "Hurry up, what for?" The remnant soul Xueyang was jumping up and down in a panic. The Fire Cloud Immortal Cauldron Elder said, "There are explosive spirit stones inside my cauldron. I'll spit them out, and you can channel your power into them. Gong Yong, you pretend to accidentally pass by the bridge next to that willow tree, crawl down and look, then stuff something into the gap in the bridge. Pretend to pick something up and put it in the gap. Look at that spot in the middle." Gong Yong said, "I see it, it should be easy to put in, very easy. Pretend to pick a flower and put it in." "Right. After you put it in, we'll blow up the bridge. Their formation won't be able to hold up. The Little Willow Tree Spirit might still survive, but he might only have a wisp of soul and a wisp of energy left. He'll probably need to go to your virtual space to recover for five or six years."
Gong Yong suddenly said, "Can we call the police?" Lin Yue said, "Call the police? Do you think they'll believe there's a hermit practicing cultivation here? He's using invisibility; ordinary people can't see him. Who should we call now? Where should we report it? I bet if we call the police, they'll come and say we lied. It's pointless." Gong Yong added, "If we blow up this bridge, the flying debris might injure people."
The old man Huoyun Xianding said, "Go and set it up. I'll put up a formation to cover the place where the explosion will happen." Remnant Soul Xueyang said, "If you put up a formation, won't the people inside know?" The old man Huoyun Xianding said, "Then what should we do?" Gong Yong said, "Let's just blow it up. At this point in time, most people have already left the vicinity of the bridge. It's best not to hurt anyone."
The remnant soul Xueyang said, "Alright, if we can keep that flying stone in place, we'll try our best to maintain it with our spiritual power. Lin Yue, show us all your skills."
Gong Yong walked over cautiously. In the middle of the bridge, he saw a bunch of flowers. As he bent down to pick them, he quickly stuffed the other flower into a crack in the bridge's stones with his other hand. Because it wasn't big, it fit into the small hole. After stuffing it in, Gong Yong, holding one flower, picked another with his other hand, stood up, and walked down from the other end. He quickly reached the other side, turned the corner, and then the old man from Huoyun Immortal Peak cast a spell. At the bridge, with a "bang," the bridge exploded, and rocks filled the sky.
First, the array near the willow stump collapsed, revealing four or five people inside. One person was sitting on the willow stump, while four others protected him below, making all five visible. The four people quickly rushed up and protected the person sitting in the middle. After the explosion, they quickly took out a stretcher and carried the person away very fast.
Lin Yue also used all her strength, employing spatial power to cover all the pebbles that were flying around her, making them stop before they fell to the ground. This prevented the stones from flying very far, keeping them within a certain distance and ensuring no one was injured. The old man from Huoyun Immortal Peak patted his chest and said, "Thank goodness, no one was hurt, no evil was done. Lin Yue, you have great fortune; you managed to prevent anyone from being harmed under these circumstances. But this noise will attract many people. Lin Yue, control one of the stones and destroy the surveillance cameras near it." The remnant soul Xueyang said, "Destroying them is useless; they've already filmed it, and they have the computer mainframe; they can release it from another location." The old man from Huoyun Immortal Peak said, "Then forget it."
People nearby quickly took out their phones and called the police. Police arrived soon after and, seeing the bridge had inexplicably collapsed, reviewed several surveillance videos and quickly located the park's monitoring room, watching the entire video feed.
The instant the bridge exploded, five people appeared out of thin air beside Willow Village. Four of them carried one person and quickly disappeared. The police were stunned by their movements, because they had vanished suddenly as if they had become invisible.
The police felt something was off about the situation and quickly reported it to their superiors. The superiors, and then to their superiors, the highest-ranking police officer in Rongcheng, recognized the people's movements and knew they were practitioners.
After completing their reconnaissance, Officer Hat reported to his superiors that it was already midnight. His superiors immediately informed the special operations department. After the special operations department received the report, they dispatched personnel, whose arrival was expected to take about three hours.
Officer Hat immediately cordoned off the area with police tape to prevent harm to others. While waiting for the special forces to arrive, Officer Hat and the other officers remained vigilant, keeping a close watch on the surroundings, their hearts filled with doubt and tension.
The remnant soul Xueyang and the old man Huoyun Xianding were discussing whether to steal the willow stump back that night. Lin Yue asked, "Why do we need to steal it back?" Xueyang replied, "If the relevant authorities take a liking to this willow stump after tonight, the little willow spirit won't be able to return to us and might be taken away. And if it's taken away, the little willow spirit will disperse within a 3-kilometer radius. What will we do then?"
Remnant Soul Xueyang and Fire Cloud Immortal Cauldron suggested that they go with Gong Yong to dig up the willow stump that night. Gong Yong said, "The willow stump is so big, even if we call a crane and an excavator, we can't finish digging it up tonight. And aren't there still police guarding it? What should we do?" Remnant Soul Xueyang said, "You take the little willow spirit over there, and after the police officers are asleep, let the little willow spirit pull its roots out of the soil itself, and then you can bring it in. No need for an excavator or a crane." Gong Yong said, "It's that simple." Old Man Fire Cloud Immortal Cauldron said, "Yes, it's that simple, because the willow spirit is a spirit, it can lift its feet, and those willow roots are its feet." Gong Yong: "Oh, I understand now."
Huoyun Xianding said, "Take this." Then Huoyun Xianding spat out a stick of incense from its cauldron, the kind of incense we burn when we worship Buddha. Gong Yong asked, "What are we going to do with this?" The old man, Huo Yun Xian Ding, said, "Light it later, and walk around the area near the police station. Those policemen will fall asleep." Gong Yong asked, "Won't anything bad happen?" The old man, Huo Yun Xian Ding, said, "Nothing bad will happen. Once the incense goes around, everything nearby, even the ants and mosquitoes, will fall asleep. After those policemen fall asleep, they won't be bitten by mosquitoes." Lin Yue said, "That's amazing." Can Hun Xue Yang said, "He's using the Demon Realm's Hibernation Incense, of course it's that powerful." Gong Yong said, "There are such good things?" Can Hun Xue Yang said, "No matter what kind of demon beast, animal, human, divine beast, or immortal, they will fall asleep upon smelling this incense." Lin Yue said, "Then let's light it. Didn't we fall asleep halfway through?" Can Hun Xue Yang said, "You guys cover your noses." Huo Yun Xian Ding said, "Covering our noses won't work either." What should we do then?
The little mouse suddenly said, "I'll go! My nose is pretty strong, but I can tell by the wind direction. I can just stand on the other side, right?" The old man from the Fire Cloud Immortal Cauldron said, "That works too. Even if the wind changes and knocks you out, we'll pick you up when we get there." The little mouse said, "That works too. I'm more noticeable at night; my fur shines." Lin Yue said, "Your shining fur is the most annoying thing! What if someone picks you up and takes you home?" The little mouse said, "I'll run back!" Lin Yue said, "What if they boil you, stew you, or eat you?" The little mouse was dumbfounded.
The remnant soul Xueyang came up with an idea, saying, "Little mouse, take some incense, light a small section, and let it walk around. After the officers in hats fall asleep, little mouse, quickly stick the incense in the ground to extinguish it. Half an hour later, Lin Yue, you and Gong Yong take the flowerpot to the willow stump and let the little willow spirit return to its original form, pulling out all its roots itself. There will definitely be a sound when it pulls them out, and the officers in hats need to be kept asleep. After you collect them, come back and immediately call the police, saying there's something strange happening nearby. Otherwise, if it rains tonight, those sleeping officers in hats might catch a cold." Gong Yong said, "I think this idea is good, let's set off now." The little mouse said, "Okay, let's set off immediately."