Using the MC system to pretend spiritual revival

Chapter 197 The Difference Between Immortals and Gods
"Qingfeng, how have you been since you came down the mountain?"

The topic was brought up.

The three chatted for a while longer.

Most of them talk about recent events.

Lu Gu was responsible for nodding and occasionally offering a few pointers.

After much deliberation, Lu Xiaoxue ultimately chose the most unassuming golden wheat.

She's acting like she wants to save money for her sect even before she's married.

Lu Gu did not point it out, but smiled and waved his hand, instantly bestowing intangible authority upon that ordinary wheat plant.

Life Recovery Lv5
Damage Absorption Lv5
After the two life-saving enchantments were cast, the entire golden, plump ear of wheat immediately flashed with light.

However, the next moment, it was extinguished by Lü Gu.

After removing the item editor, he meticulously rewrote the permissions within it.

The main purpose is to allow the wearer to share the buff effect of the item, and it sets the duration of the buff to refresh in real time.

After discreetly completing these tasks, Lü Gu raised his hand and picked up the ears of wheat on the table.

Then, under the intense gaze of the two people across the table, Lü Gu slipped his hand into his sleeve.

After rummaging through his backpack, he took out the remaining half of the red string that he had used to make a talisman pendant for Li Qingfeng.

With practiced skill, a beautiful knot was tied to the golden ear of wheat that resembled some kind of handicraft.

In the blink of an eye, a simple bracelet was completed under Lü Gu's hands, which had turned into afterimages.

Immediately, Lü Gu looked up.

With a smile, she raised her hand, and the ears of wheat tied with a red string in her hand floated into the air.

Finally, it slowly landed in front of Lu Xiaoxue, who was looking surprised and staring wide-eyed, and she carefully picked it up with both hands.

Upon receiving the gift, she immediately sensed its difference.

This small bundle of golden, plump ears of wheat, no bigger than the palm of your hand, is not as fragile as it looks.

While it won't cut your fingers like metal, it's surprisingly tough despite its softness.

Lu Xiaoxue mustered her courage, reached out and pinched the smallest, plump grain of wheat on the ear of wheat, and gradually pulled it with force.

But they found that they could not budge it in the slightest, as if the bundle of wheat was cast as a single, indestructible unit.

The little girl holding the gift looked like a child who had received some new and exciting toy.

His eyes were wide open, filled with joy and curiosity.

Seeing this, Lü Gu and Li Qingfeng couldn't help but smile.

"Haha~ Little girl, it seems you really like this gift, that's good~"

Lu Gu couldn't help but grin, his face bearing the smile of a kind, fatherly figure.

He unconsciously raised his hand, wanting to stroke his beard, but found that he had reached for nothing, and his arm stiffened.

He quickly adopted that inscrutable tone to try and distract himself from the awkwardness.

“…Hmm…This wheat, I remember it was from a hundred years ago, in Japan, which is now the land of cherry blossoms, when it was attacked by a hundred demons at night.”

"Your master and several of your fellow disciples rushed there together and seized it from the local wild god."

Upon hearing this, before Li Qingfeng could say anything, Lu Xiaoxue, whose eyes were sparkling and who was fiddling with her new gift, was suddenly stunned.

He then looked up abruptly and quickly put the wheat stalks back on the table.

"No, no, no~ I can't accept this from an immortal! It's so precious..."

Startled, she suddenly raised her voice, and then met the gaze of Lü Gu, who had white hair and a youthful face, and a faint smile.

The sound quickly faded, until even she herself could barely hear it.

As a low-level employee of a special bureau branch, she didn't know much about high-level terms like "a hundred years ago" or "a hundred ghosts parading at night."

However, the phrase "seized from the hands of the local wild gods" was quite clear.

Anything that involves God cannot be anything ordinary.

At this moment, Lu Xiaoxue's heart was also filled with bitterness.

I originally thought I would pick the smallest and most ordinary one to avoid getting valuable items and having any bad influence, but I didn't expect to grab the biggest one.

Filled with regret, I wanted to explain, but felt awkward and unable to speak.

This reaction was exactly what Lü Gu had expected.

From the moment he met her, he noticed that this little girl seemed to have some personality issues.

Perhaps it's related to my upbringing.

She was always very careful in everything she did, as if she was afraid of being abandoned if she didn't do it well, like an abandoned little animal.

Beneath this surface lies a courage that erupts from time to time.

Although, she is a very complicated little girl.

But he is of good nature, able to distinguish between good and evil, right and wrong, and is neither arrogant nor impatient; his personality is very likable.

At such a young age, he already showed signs of maturity and composure, and his ability to read people seemed to be innate.

Based on Lu Gu's experience of living two lives, no amount of teachers could produce someone like him without talent; only hardship and suffering could create such a person.

Thinking of this, Lü Gu's gaze softened, and his tone became more gentle.

First, he raised his hand and waved it, and the red string wheat bracelet that was placed on the table flew straight up.

Then, as if guided by a spirit, it untied itself and, amidst the little girl's exclamation, automatically tied itself around her wrist.

After doing all this, Lü Gu's gentle voice finally drifted over.

"It doesn't matter. At that time, the island nation was uneducated and had a variety of beliefs. Mountain spirits and monsters were everywhere, and they could all gather faith and ignite the divine fire."

"This has resulted in a land teeming with wild gods, weak as ants, utterly useless. There are many such spoils, but very few are of any use..."

Upon hearing this, Lu Xiaoxue's frightened expression finally subsided.

Finally, with the encouragement of the two, he felt at ease accepting this gift, which was far too precious for an ordinary person.

However, Li Qingfeng, who was standing to the side, looked puzzled by the information in Lu Gu's explanation.

Seeing that the atmosphere had quieted down again, he couldn't help but ask.

"Master? Why did you go to Japan to quell the Hundred Demons Parade? Was it because you seized spoils from the local wild gods?" Lu Gu wasn't surprised at all by his inquisitive and curious manner.

He glanced at his little apprentice, then deliberately gave him a strange look.

His tone was also filled with confusion.

"I only said that at that time, a hundred demons were parading in Japan. Your uncles and I went there. Why did we quell the rebellion?"

Upon hearing this, Li Qingfeng was taken aback, but he quickly realized what was going on and looked somewhat embarrassed.

"...Hmm? Ah?...Alright...I misunderstood."

However, after the initial awkwardness, he quickly changed the subject.

"Master, what is the effect of this wheat ear bracelet? I really don't see anything special about it. Could it be some kind of protective amulet?"

Hearing his question, Lü Gu looked up and found that not only his little apprentice, but also Lu Xiaoxue, who was standing next to him, had raised her head at some point.

Her bright, sparkling eyes looked at me with curiosity and curiosity.

This prompted him to raise his hand, take a sip of tea from his cup, and lower his head in thought.

"Let me think about it. It's been so long that I can't quite remember..."

As he spoke, Lü Gu was also quickly conceiving ideas in his mind. Soon, he put down his teacup and began to speak calmly and eloquently.

"...Yes, this golden ear of wheat is called Fenglong, a divine artifact of faith forged by a wild god who is in charge of harvests and agriculture."

"However, now that its god is dead, the artifact is already of low grade and there is no possibility of it being upgraded."

"Even so, it still contains a belief in a bountiful harvest, which is linked to the harvest of hundreds of acres of local land."

"It is useless to practitioners, but for ordinary people, wearing it can connect them with the opportunity of that farmland."

"When you are hurt, the faith represented by the land will protect you, and your body will be infused with the vitality of the harvest, your wounds will heal themselves, and you will be free from all diseases."

"In short, it has some effect."

Upon hearing this, and because the explanation was deliberately detailed and clear, both of them roughly understood the connection and implications.

Lu Xiaoxue held her wrist in surprise, looking at the ordinary tuft of wheat on it, her expression full of flattery.

Li Qingfeng, however, paid no attention to any of this. His focus was on a detail in his master's words.

His gaze swept over the girl beside him, noticing the red string bracelet on her wrist, and he couldn't help but mutter to himself.

Is it only useful for ordinary people?

Lu Gu naturally heard these words clearly.

On a whim, since we're on the topic, I might as well share some of my own conceived cultivation settings.

To avoid situations where one spends decades diligently cultivating their skills, only to accidentally violate the underlying rules and be banned for a hundred years.

I sorted out my thoughts a little.

Lu Gu chuckled as he enjoyed the slightly noisy breeze from the rooftop and admired the lush, vibrant plants around him.

"Hehe~ Of course, these are some common sense about cultivation. However, before, Qingfeng, your cultivation was still shallow, so I did not tell you about them."

"Perfect timing. Now that your cultivation has improved, I'll take this opportunity to talk to you about it."

“There are countless paths to cultivation in this world, but if we break them down, there are only two.”

At this point, under the attentive gaze of the two young men across the table, Lü Gu picked up an empty teacup and placed it upside down on the low table.

"This is like an upside-down teacup, which represents the absorption of all things into oneself."

"All great power returns to the five internal organs and hundreds of bones of the human body, and to all acupoints and meridians, which is the method of our sect to cultivate immortality and seek the Dao."

"Those who attain enlightenment can traverse the void with their physical bodies, travel through countless worlds, and are immortal and indestructible."

As he spoke, Lü Gu flicked his finger, and the teacup rose into the air, spinning and tumbling back and forth on the table.

Finally, it landed safely back on the table.

Looking up at the person opposite him, he saw a thoughtful expression, yet also a look of bewilderment and awe.

Lu Gu didn't offer any further explanation, but instead reached for another teacup, this time with the opening facing upwards.

With a wave of his hand, the teapot bubbling on the stone stove next to him flew up automatically.

Then, a pale green, tea-scented stream of water, like a falling star, traced a long arc and landed precisely in the empty teacup.

He continued to speak slowly.

"Secondly, like the tea that is gradually filling up, it is to substitute one's own heart for the heart of heaven."

"To carry on one's own faith and merit, to uphold the will of all people, and to protect the entire land."

"If done properly, attaining enlightenment in one day is not difficult."

"However, there are indeed drawbacks..."

"...Igniting the divine fire and receiving the will of all people, though rooted in faith, the magical power is inexhaustible and can intervene in the affairs of heaven and earth, making its power and strength immense."

"But if the foundation declines and faith is lacking, it will plummet and fall into the abyss in an instant."

"Moreover, their freedom is often limited, and they are also influenced by their beliefs, making it difficult for them to transcend them."

"Among them, the most outstanding ones, having accumulated the merits of billions of believers, attain enlightenment and can carry the entire foundation of the faith to ascend to a divine kingdom on earth, transforming into a world."

As soon as he finished speaking, with a wave of his hand, the messy tabletop was instantly cleared.

Looking up again, I saw the two of them listening with an air of profound admiration but also a look of deep longing on their faces.

Lu Gu nodded in agreement, feeling satisfied with his increasingly refined skills in making up stories.

After waiting a short while to let the two of them memorize the words, he uttered two words.

"Back to God."

The voice was soft and gentle, yet it possessed a certain magical power.

Li Qingfeng and Lu Xiaoxue immediately felt a jolt, as if the scene before them had been distorted.

However, it only lasted for a brief moment, as if it were an illusion.

When I came to my senses again, I heard a soothing, ethereal voice coming from across the table.

"Cultivation is about refining the mind and character. One should not be overly ambitious. While it is good to become an immortal and attain the Dao, one should not become intoxicated by it. Blindly pursuing cultivation will only breed inner demons."

"Everything will turn into its opposite when it reaches an extreme."

(End of this chapter)