Under One Person, Engage in Black Technology

Chapter 146 What is it?
For Liu Ke today, there is probably nothing in this world that can be truly considered strange.

After all, if one must rank them in terms of rarity, even the 'Eight Wonders' and 'Immortality' would not rank as high as his 'Time Travel' and 'System'. As the saying goes, once you have seen the ocean, you will never be impressed by the puddles.

But then again, not finding the things around us "strange" doesn't mean we're not curious. Humans are a complex and diverse species, and some individuals find joy in exploring the "unknown," and Liu Ke, in a sense, is one of those people.

In Liu Ke's opinion, the fact that the 'it' mentioned by the old Taoist priest could issue a warning to him meant that it had will.

And at the moment, it seems that apart from himself who was being "admonished", the only one who can hear what he says is the old Taoist priest.

The title of 'Longhu Mountain Heavenly Master' is special enough in itself.

Not only that, according to the old Taoist priest, this "it" also specially blessed Liu Ke with a powerful "BUFF" "above the earth" that does not consume mana, making Liu Ke feel like he has become "Gaia O*man".

In fact, Liu Ke had seen similar states before. A month ago in Myanmar, while besieging the gluttonous mountain, he had also experienced that state of 'unlimited firepower' and 'free use of Qi'.

According to the "Glutton" at that time, the mountain was found after years of searching, and it became so magical because it attracted the energy and transformed the feng shui.

And this...'it', provided powerful and long-lasting 'help' without any cooperation from Liu Ke.

What exactly is "it"? Is the identity of "it" something that the old Heavenly Master can discuss, or something that he cannot discuss?

Liu Ke really wanted to know the answers to these questions. Therefore, when the old Taoist priest said, "Ask anything you want," Liu Ke immediately thought about what he would ask.

He didn't intend to beat around the bush. After all, even if the old Taoist priest chose to remain silent after hearing these questions, they could still explain a lot.

Liu Ke narrowed his eyes and pondered for more than ten breaths, then he exhaled seriously and asked, "Old Heavenly Master, the 'it' you're talking about shouldn't be 'people', right?"

The old Taoist priest looked unsurprised when he heard this question, but he did not say anything. Instead, he closed his eyes and nodded in the standard Five Qis Converging to the Origin meditation posture.

Seeing the old Taoist nod, Liu Ke breathed a sigh of relief. After some thought, he continued to ask the old Taoist, "Then, is 'it' some kind of will? Something like... the so-called [Heavenly Way]?"

After a few breaths, Liu Ke, who thought the old Taoist priest would not answer, actually saw the other party open his mouth.

The old Taoist priest said in a mysterious tone, "I don't know."

Hearing this answer, Liu Ke was also a little confused and asked back: "I don't know? You... don't know?"

The old Taoist priest kept his expression, laughed vigorously, and asked, "Why do you think I would know?"

Liu Ke blinked for a moment and stammered, "You are... the Heavenly Master."

"And... you told me what 'it' said, and you also told me the abilities 'it' gave me."

After hearing this, the old Taoist priest nodded and said, "Mr. Liu Ke, perhaps you have misunderstood something."

"The fact that I can hear it speak may indeed be related to my identity. However, this does not mean that I understand it very well."

At this point, the old Heavenly Master's expression became somewhat bewildered, and he said, "Don't say I don't know. My master, my ancestors, and even the Heavenly Masters before me, all don't know what it is."

Upon hearing this, Liu Ke looked quite puzzled and asked, "Then... but if it's completely unknown, shouldn't you believe whatever it says? And then you relayed it to me." The old master smiled again and said, "On the other hand, although I don't know what it is, it doesn't prevent me from making a judgment about 'it'."

"My lineage of Heavenly Masters from Mount Longhu has been passing down the Dao since the Eastern Han Dynasty, so we can be considered knowledgeable. Besides me, there are three other Heavenly Masters who have also seen 'it'."

Seeing that Liu Ke still had a puzzled look on his face, the old Heavenly Master didn't want to keep him in suspense. He changed his meditation posture, lightly shook his Heavenly Master robe, and said directly: "The ancestor of my sect's Heavenly Masters - the first generation Heavenly Master Zhang Daoling - had heard of 'it'."

"In addition, I have also seen the tenth generation Heavenly Master Zhang Dunxuan and the forty-first generation Heavenly Master Zhang Zhengyan."

At this point, the old Heavenly Master's eyes narrowed, and he said, "According to the records of my lineage of Heavenly Masters, every time 'it' appears, it is often related to 'people'."

"The first person involved was Emperor Guangwu Liu Xiu, the second was Master Xuanzang, and the third was Liu Bowen."

"Now, you are the fourth."

After saying these words, the old Taoist priest opened his eyes and stretched out his hand to stop Liu Ke who was about to ask another question.

Then, the old Taoist priest's eyes flickered for a moment, and he said, "Mr. Liu Ke, as I mentioned before, I will say what I can say, and I will not say what I cannot say."

"You, on the other hand, were quite straightforward. With just a few questions, you managed to get everything I could say out of me."

"So, for the remaining questions you want to ask about 'it'..."

"I can only tell you, no more."

"Hey, it's a secret that can't be revealed..."

……

Liu Ke, who had only received some answers in the Taoist temple, felt that something was wrong when he saw the old Taoist priest suddenly open his eyes and stand up to see the guest off.

But he was completely confused. Even though he felt that the old Taoist priest's "sending off guests" had some kind of implication, he didn't have the time to think about it...

"Okay, uh, thank you very much for helping me clear up my confusion. I'll... leave first."

Liu Ke tried to discern something from the old Taoist priest's expression, but to no avail. He politely acknowledged the situation and then left the Taoist temple.

After he left, the old Taoist priest was the only one left in the Taoist temple. After meditating for a long time, the centenarian suddenly shifted his gaze to the right and began mumbling to himself...

"Hey, it's true... As long as there's even the slightest bit of it, there will be a flood of rules."

"Using people is the way forward, and not using them is the way backward. This really proves the saying, 'Heaven and Earth are unkind, treating all things as straw dogs.'"

"He's over a hundred years old, and he's still in so much trouble."

After talking for a long time, the old Taoist priest fell silent again. After a long while, he blurted out:
"Come to think of it, it's all that big-eared thief's fault..."

(End of this chapter)