Longzang

Chapter 557 was published incorrectly.
Looking at the busy mortals, Wei Yuan seemed to be deep in thought. The world of his mind was different from the past.

In the past, ordinary people were always busy, never stopping for a moment. But most of the time they were actually listless, not knowing what they were doing.

This state manifests outwardly as a false busyness, such as moving one stone from east to west, and then moving another back. Or, for example, someone is hunched over a desk, writing furiously, pondering solutions, from solution one to solution seven, without being satisfied with any of them, and then going back to solution one, and so on.

In short, they were busy all day long, but their work remained stagnant. Wei Yuan didn't know who they were busy for. If you observe a person for a long time, you'll find that they are always cycling through the same few activities.

In the everyday life of ordinary people today, everyone is genuinely busy with their own affairs. Sometimes, when they have nothing to do, they chat with each other. Their chats aren't just for show; they are genuine communication and information exchange.

Just like these young people in front of Wei Yuan, they discovered in casual conversation that people need a channel to understand current events.

Originally, these important events were directly instilled into everyone's minds by the Creator Immortal Venerable, and everyone knew the exact same things, so naturally there was nothing to talk about.

But lately, the Creator Immortal has become increasingly lazy and rarely appears anymore. He doesn't do any of the work he's supposed to do, and if even a small thing doesn't suit his taste, he'll unleash a storm of rage.

It is said that the guys at the Institute of Structural Mechanics and Materials Science have recently been lamenting the unfairness of fate and are secretly researching climate intervention systems.

In today's world, with so many ordinary people, the differences in the information they receive are becoming increasingly vast. For example, if a master angler at Taigong's fishing spot catches a huge fish, and doesn't get lost in the city while carrying it, how would anyone know he caught a ten-pound fish?
As ordinary people develop their own ideas, they also develop their own needs. In order to satisfy people's need to understand the affairs of the world, these young people created the stone tablet in Wei Yuan's hand.

These details reveal that mortals have undergone a spiritual transformation, becoming virtually indistinguishable from real humans. The only difference is that they lack physical bodies and therefore lack the physical desires, appetites, and other such afflictions.

When did these changes begin? Wei Yuan recalled carefully and found that it seemed to be a process. When the human world was flooded with water, it was one point, and when the sprout of the Jianmu tree took root there, it was another point.

Even now, careful observation reveals that the spirituality of mortals is continuously improving, albeit by a very small amount, which only Wei Yuan can discern. Their method of improving their spirituality is quite interesting: mutual exchange. Casual conversation is exchange, looking at the stone slabs is exchange, and learning is also a form of exchange.

As long as communication and interaction continue, the spirituality of ordinary people will be enhanced.

Wei Yuan was engrossed in watching, almost forgetting that Zhang Sheng was still waiting for him. Seeing Wei Yuan start to lose focus, Zhang Sheng extended a sword aura and gently stabbed Wei Yuan's inner thigh near the groin!
Wei Yuan jumped up instantly, nearly hitting his head on the roof beam. Once he regained his senses, Wei Yuan said, "The Netherworld is still dangerous. You can only try going in while I'm there. We can find another time later..."

"Right now."

Wei Yuan thought he didn't have anything urgent to do, so he told Zhang Sheng to go to sleep, while he waited in the Human World. As soon as Zhang Sheng entered the Human World, he saw someone standing in front of him.

This person radiated light, surrounded by celestial mist. Not only did heavenly light stream down from above, but countless five-colored birds also fluttered about within the pillar of light. Within the celestial mist surrounding him, celestial maidens in feathered robes danced gracefully, while divine birds and beasts appeared and disappeared indistinctly.

His face was completely hidden in the intense celestial light, so much so that even Zhang Sheng couldn't see it clearly.

Seeing Zhang Sheng's astonished expression, Wei Yuan inwardly cried out in dismay that he had accidentally worn the very outfit meant for a public display of power in his haste.

Fortunately, he was quick-witted and immediately summoned two Dao Foundation Warriors. From afar, they shouted, "Where are you going, you thief!" The flamboyant Light Man was startled and turned to run away. The three of them chased and fled, disappearing into the clouds in the blink of an eye.

Then Wei Yuan hurried over from a distance and stopped in front of Zhang Sheng, saying, "The human world is a bit too crowded right now, and I couldn't find your spot for a moment." Zhang Sheng didn't expose his clumsy acting of playing four roles by himself, and slowly adjusted his physical and mental state to its best, preparing to enter the Netherworld.

The gate to the Netherworld, located on the side of the human world, lies outside the central city, only a mile from the sea. A city wall has now been built around the gate to prevent the monsters of the Netherworld from rushing in should any unexpected events occur.

In addition, a large array was set up around the gate between the two realms. As soon as the creatures of the Netherworld enter the human world, they will immediately enter an environment with completely opposite elements. It is as if they will be hit head-on as soon as they leave the gate, and they can only exert 70% of their strength.

Many ordinary people were busy transporting ore using specially made trailers. A small piece of ore weighed several thousand kilograms, and even when loaded onto a trailer, it took eight or nine ordinary people to pull it.

Wei Yuan led Zhang Sheng to the gate and gave him a long, detailed explanation of the precautions for entering the Netherworld. Wei Yuan stopped talking so much that Zhang Sheng was about to lose his temper. He then led the way through the gate and entered the Netherworld.

With a flick of his sleeve, Zhang Sheng traversed the two realms in one step and is now in the Netherworld.

Her body suddenly felt heavy, as if an invisible force was pulling at her internal organs, trying to drag her down and even crush her into a meat patty.

Zhang Sheng did not use his Dao power immediately. Instead, he relied on his physical body to resist the pull until he fully experienced the change in the environment. Only then did a faint glow appear around him, and he used his Dao power to protect himself.

Upon entering the Netherworld, Zhang Sheng didn't feel cold; instead, he was met with a wave of intense heat. This was the Southern Bright Fire of the Dragon Eagle, and even the slightest ripples were already overwhelming for many Foundation Establishment cultivators.

Zhang Sheng walked around, looking at every corner. This area was only two zhang square, and Long Ying and several other Dharma Images were digging into it.

There was really nothing to see, so Zhang Sheng focused on observing the mining process of the four Dharma Images. As she watched, she suddenly said to the Enlightened Dharma Image, "Your sword strike was wrong."

The enlightened warrior asked in astonishment, "Something's not right?"

Zhang Sheng walked over, took the Scarlet Night Immortal-Slaying Sword, and casually swung it. Before the Dragon Eagle could finish spewing out a mouthful of Southern Bright Fire, several sword lights had already flown out and disappeared into the Nether Iron on the cave wall. Then, there was a loud crash, and countless pieces of Nether Iron the size of apricots fell to the ground.

Zhang Sheng not only sliced ​​off several times the amount of Nether Iron with his sword, but also did so with remarkable ease.

"To wield a sword and cut objects, one must first deeply understand the nature of the object and grasp the moment of yin-yang transformation. Cutting the nature of the object with sword energy is superior to cutting the physical object itself. This is a celestial sword, and it is very easy to sever the nature of objects with the divine intent within the sword. Once the nature of the object is severed, even the hardest object will be split in two. If one can dissolve the nature of the object with a single sword strike, then no matter what it is, it will turn into dust."

Seeing the Dharma image standing there blankly, Zhang Sheng frowned slightly, stuffed the immortal sword back into his hand, and then said, "Did you understand what I just said? Come on, try a few more sword strikes."

The warrior with the Dharma image stared blankly, then swung his sword, slicing off another small piece of the Netherworld just like before.

Zhang Sheng was displeased and said to Wei Yuan, "Who is this person? I explained it so simply, how come he still doesn't understand? How could someone so dull-witted have cultivated a Dharma form?"

Wei Yuan opened his mouth, unsure how to explain to Zhang Sheng that this Dharma image was part of his own mental world.

(End of this chapter)