Controlling the Five Thunders and the Two Worlds

Chapter 287 Foreign Cultivators

The mine collapse occurred last night, and no one dared to hide it, so the situation was reported immediately. As a result, the next day, before the nation could even be shocked, news came that everyone had been rescued.

No one was killed, so the importance of the matter immediately dropped three levels, and nobody even cared. Everyone's attention was diverted to other news.

However, the shock felt by the parties involved was indescribable, and this mind-blowing state did not subside at all until they were discharged from the hospital.

Although they all signed confidentiality agreements, they had no reservations when talking to each other, and since none of them were professionals, they would have been suffocated if they kept such things to themselves.

"He's a Taoist priest! If he makes you chant Amitabha Buddha's name, he won't save you next time!"

"Yes, yes, it's my fault. May the Heavenly Venerable grant me boundless blessings. I will go to the nearest Taoist temple tomorrow to fulfill my vow and donate money, and pray to the Supreme Lord Laozi for protection!"

"My God! So cultivation really exists in this world? Does that mean what's written in martial arts novels is also true?"

"Still thinking about your Qiao Feng and Ximen Chuixue? What's martial arts compared to that? That's immortal magic! Earth-遁 (a magical technique)!"

"And the treatment was great. My arm was clearly broken, but they just touched it and it was fine. They even made me get an X-ray, and there's nothing wrong with it!"

"It feels like the world has become something I don't recognize," a middle-aged man murmured.

"It's decided, I'll resign tomorrow!" A young man made his decision. "Even if I have to travel all over famous mountains and rivers, I will still join the immortal sect and seek the immortal path!"

"Don't be silly. We've been to all sorts of Buddhist temples and Taoist monasteries before. Most monks and Taoist priests are just ordinary people." An older man advised him, "If you had a destiny to become a deity, they would have accepted you just now. If you don't have a destiny to become a deity, traveling all over the famous mountains and rivers won't help."

……

Although the parties involved signed confidentiality agreements and many others were given gag orders, there were many people at the accident site. Firstly, some people saw Master Mingyu and Master Yanqi when they appeared. Secondly, when many trapped people were brought to the hospital, there was a lot of gossip and leaks occasionally occurred during conversations. In addition, there were the reactions of the rescue workers and some uninformed people making wild guesses...

All sorts of rumors are flying around!
They claimed it was all self-designed, high-tech rescue, Taoist rituals, or that there were hidden secrets or ulterior motives—the list goes on and on.

Zheng Hongsheng, on the other hand, has already returned to Yandu and added two more abilities to the Taoist priests' abilities.

Earth-penetrating movement! Instant healing!
Looking at the notebook recording their magical abilities, Zheng Hongsheng couldn't help but sigh, "Just how many more abilities do they still have that they haven't revealed?"

"Director Zheng?" Someone knocked on the door.

"Come in." Zheng Hongsheng put down his notebook and looked at the person who came in. "What is it?"

"Regarding the entry of foreign monks," the visitor reported, "After the Berkeley incident, many foreign monks entered the country. After confirming their entry based on big data, we have been tracking them one by one."

“I know,” Zheng Hongsheng nodded. “Did they do anything out of line?”

After the Berkeley incident, some well-informed foreign monks were greatly shocked. After learning about the background of the incident, they came to Tianxia.

However, these people all entered the country on tourist or work visas, making it inconvenient to stop them openly. Therefore, the office can only keep an eye on them and track them.

Fortunately, there aren't many cultivators in the world, so they can manage.

"These people mostly wander around famous Taoist mountains and temples in China. Some of them want to become disciples, but they have all been refused," the visitor continued.

Zheng Hongsheng snorted, "They're dreaming!"

The secret Taoist scriptures can produce real skills, so how could they not take precautions?
Since cooperating with the Taoist Research Institute, the office has been compiling statistics on Taoists who have cultivated internal energy and true qi, while also collecting secret Taoist scriptures. At the same time, certain confidentiality and restrictions have been placed on the transmission of Taoist scriptures, making it much more difficult for foreigners to become disciples and learn from them than before.

"So, these people were initially law-abiding when they didn't achieve their goal, but later they became somewhat reckless, and yesterday they even caused a public order incident." Zheng Hongsheng's face darkened. "What happened?"

The Taoist priests at the Taoist Research Institute were almost all terrestrial immortals, but he was less concerned about other practitioners, especially those foreign practitioners with ulterior motives.

"A sorcerer from Gaul approached a girl in a bar, but she refused, so he tried to force himself on her with magic," the person reported. "As a result, someone discovered this and mistakenly thought he had used a drug, so they beat him up and called the police."

Zheng Hongsheng, "..."

He thought those mages had done something outrageous, but it turned out to be just this?
"Sentence them however you see fit!" Zheng Hongsheng waved his hand. "Then send someone to warn the other mages, tell them this is Tianxia territory, and tell them not to mess around."

"Yes!" The person nodded and was about to leave.

"Wait a minute." Zheng Hongsheng thought for a moment, then called out to the person who came, and then dialed Master Mingyu's number and explained the current situation.

Master Mingyu and Master Yanqi had already returned to Yangcheng and were preparing to travel through time when they received a call from Zheng Hongsheng.

"Our original idea was to stage a miraculous event that was both real and fake, to pique the interest of the Chinese people in Taoist cultivation." Master Mingyu shook his head. "We didn't expect that the other side's information blockade was so effective, and the distance between us was too great, which actually attracted some flies."

Zheng Hongsheng laughed and said, "We can handle these flies, but they are cultivators after all, so I'm letting you know."

Master Mingyu knew Zheng Hongsheng's plan perfectly well. He nodded and said, "I'll give you a batch of Heavenly Gang Protective Talismans. If they dare to use magic on the holders, then they'll be in for a backlash."

"Very well, very well!" Zheng Hongsheng laughed heartily. "Then thank you very much, Daoist Master."

……

A few days later, a middle-aged man with gloomy hair and blond hair arrived at the foot of Laoshan Mountain. Just as he was about to climb the mountain, he saw two people blocking his way from the left and right.

"Hello, Mr. Johnson," the middle-aged man on the left greeted him.

Johnson looked at the two men, frowning slightly. "Do I know you?"

The young man on the right chimed in, “You don’t know us, but we know you. Two of the people you’ve been in contact with in the last three days have already gone to the hospital for treatment of anemia.”

Johnson's eyes twitched, and he shook his head, saying, "I don't know what you're talking about."

"You know what we're talking about," the middle-aged man said calmly. "Although you acted discreetly and didn't kill anyone, you are still suspected of assault. Come with us."

Johnson sneered, unconsciously channeling his magic. "I am a citizen of the United States. You want to arrest me without any evidence? Aren't you afraid of causing a diplomatic incident?"

Just then, a thin, bearded old Taoist priest with a cigarette dangling from his mouth, who was leisurely walking up the mountain with a pigeon-toed gait, suddenly turned around, walked over quickly, and stared intently at Johnson with eyes like an eagle.

Johnson sensed the old Taoist's aura and immediately turned around as if encountering a natural enemy, his magical power surging forth. "You..."

But before he could finish speaking, he felt a fierce aura, like the light of the sun and moon, suddenly rise from the two people beside him and surge towards him.

"puff!"

Johnson coughed up a mouthful of blood, rolled out of the room, rolled his eyes back, and fell asleep immediately.

(End of this chapter)