In the future, Earth becomes a relic of the mythical era.

Chapter 1: I never learned empty words, but was down-to-earth and detached from worldly concerns.

"My first time..."

"Actually, like many others, I'm a bit of a mess."

Having just finished a day's work, Xie Lingxin returned home and sat scrolling through her phone.

On his phone was a video of a content creator he had been following, named Teacher Bai.

He was recounting his first encounter with a ghost.

In the past, Xie Lingxin would have definitely scoffed at it, but he had already experienced time travel, so what else was impossible for him?

This world... how should I put it, is a bit... bizarre and surreal, it's hard to explain in detail right now.

Listening to Teacher Bai recount his first encounter with a ghost in the video, Xie Lingxin felt a chill run down her spine.

"Stop looking at it! How many times have I told you not to just lie around playing with your crappy phone as soon as you get back!"

Xie Lingxin was taken aback, and when she looked up, she saw a figure busy at work.

"What are you staring at? Don't you even recognize your own mother?"

"have you eaten?"

The man turned around and said.

"Huh? No, Mom."

Xie Lingxin came to her senses.

This is his mother, Ms. Lu.

"Honestly, you don't know how to take care of your health at all. Don't be fooled by your youth now; you'll suffer when you get old."

Ms. Lu came out from inside, scolding as she walked towards the kitchen: "Wait here, I'll make you something to eat."

Xie Lingxin said blankly, "No need, there's food in the refrigerator, I'll just eat a few bites."

"You call that food? It's been sitting there for days! I threw it away a long time ago."

Ms. Lu turned around and glared at him, then continued rummaging around in the kitchen as if nothing had happened.

Xie Lingxin paused for a few seconds before saying "Oh".

He glanced at Ms. Lu, who was busy at work, scratched his head, remembered the video he hadn't finished watching, and continued to look down at his phone.

"...Actually, ghosts aren't that scary."

"Humans are three parts afraid of ghosts, while ghosts are seven parts afraid of humans."

"As long as your heart, intentions, and thoughts are righteous, even ghosts will fear you."

"However, it's easier said than done."

"The human heart is a treacherous place; the fickle human heart is inherently prone to evil. How easy is it to have a righteous heart, righteous intentions, and righteous thoughts?"

"The basic idea behind the Federal Open Market is to teach us how to cultivate right mind, right intention, and right thought."

"When I first encountered a ghost, if it weren't for my hard work in my studies and my good practice of basic visualization techniques, I probably would have been eaten."

"Now, Teacher Bai will share his insights on the basic concepts and ideas..."

"first……"

In the video, Teacher Bai begins to explain in detail the so-called "basic conception".

He not only explained the so-called visualization method in detail, but also shared his own insights and experiences in detail.

Xie Lingxin believed in the "ghosts" that Teacher Bai mentioned, and this visualization method was something he had longed for for a long time.

I've been in this world for eight or nine years now, so I should believe in everything.

This world has an unclear connection to the world of my past life.

She experienced a great collapse and a great recovery.

It not only contains many unimaginable "things" that are constantly impacting human society.

There is another special kind of existence—the cultivator.

Through spiritual practice, one can achieve the evolution of life.

Their ultimate outcome, or rather their expectation, of this evolution has a name that Xie Lingxin is very familiar with—becoming an immortal.

Although technology is advanced in this era, they are more obsessed with "becoming immortals" than with material development.

From the internet, he learned that cultivators in this world are so powerful that they can shatter mountains and split the earth, and their physical bodies can traverse the starry sky.

Legend has it that there are even saints who possess the great supernatural power of shifting stars and changing constellations.

However, this kind of immortality seems to be different from the immortality that Xie Lingxin knows.

At least according to Teacher Bai, gods and immortals never exist.

Throughout history, the so-called immortals and gods have only been human illusions and delusions.

But it is precisely this delusion that has created countless romantic and magnificent legends over the long years.

It is precisely the legends created by humankind itself that have given humanity the power to evolve.

The cultivators in this world draw power from legends to break through limits.

They call this power "legendary power".

This is a terrifying yet magnificent power.

It once nearly destroyed an entire civilization, yet it brought hope to humanity, and now it has enabled humanity to achieve unprecedented evolution.

In short, legends grant people power and bring opportunities, but they also bring disaster.

The "seeing ghosts" that Teacher Bai mentioned is one of them.

You embraced the legend, and the legend embraced you in return.

Xie Lingxin didn't know much about it and could only glean bits and pieces from the fragmented information she obtained online.

This world may appear peaceful on the surface, but it is actually fraught with danger.

Although he has never seen a "ghost," he has heard of quite a few people and stories about them.

In places unseen by ordinary people, battles may be taking place all the time, resisting the invasion of legends.

Unfortunately, in this world, although everyone knows that cultivation can defy fate, not everyone can cultivate.

For ordinary people, spiritual practice is still somewhat unattainable.

Unfortunately, Xie Lingxin was an ordinary person in her previous life, and she is still an ordinary person now.

But how could he remain indifferent to the words "becoming an immortal"?
Even if it weren't for anything else, just for the sake of their own lives, they would have to be extremely careful to take the risk.

He had been following this Teacher Bai for a long time.

This teacher, Mr. Bai, often talks about spiritual practice in his videos.

However, it is absolutely impossible to reveal even the slightest detail regarding methods of spiritual practice.

The laws of the Kyushu Federation do not allow it.

All spiritual practices have a price tag, and money is not necessarily the only condition.

The basic visualization method is a common introductory practice in the Kyushu Great Federation.

It is said to be common, but it is also relative.

This item originally had a market value of 300,000 yuan.

Xie Lingxin's expenses were less than three hundred yuan a month.

Money is hard to make and shit is hard to eat.

He worked hard running errands for people to save money for seven or eight years, and only managed to save about half of it.

Although I suffered because of my young age, making money is really too difficult!

Some time ago, he suddenly discovered that the price of the basic conception method in Teacher Bai's paid teaching videos had actually been reduced, by more than half price.

Without the slightest hesitation, I bought it immediately.

It almost depleted all of my savings.

Having achieved her wish, Xie Lingxin felt heartbroken, but had no regrets whatsoever.

I dare not be distracted at the moment, and I am unwilling to let go of a single word.

This is all money!

Completely absorbed, I listened intently and became more and more engrossed, and then I found myself unconsciously trying to imitate it.

"The first step in spiritual practice is to rectify the mind, right thoughts, and right intentions."

"How can you straighten your mind and thoughts? First, you need to be steady and calm."

What are we most familiar with? It's yourself.

"The basic idea is to start with what you are most familiar with."

"To rectify your mind, first rectify your body. Find a quiet place, sit cross-legged, and face upwards with your palms facing the sky..."

"Visualize yourself, standing firmly on the earth..."

"In the ancient times before the Great Cataclysm, sages created characters, already imbuing them with profound truths,"

"The Chinese character for 'person' (人) is composed of two strokes, one left-falling and one right-falling, which resemble a person's two feet. Only by being grounded can one stand firmly, and only by standing firmly can one's heart be upright..."

As the saying goes: "Those who never learn empty words, but are down-to-earth and have a humble heart..."

"The first step is to visualize yourself as a 'person.' Only when you become a 'person' can you rectify your mind, intentions, and thoughts..."

Be down-to-earth, and take each step carefully...

Xie Lingxin unconsciously sketched out an outline in her mind.

A pair of feet, treading on the earth.

It was blurry, but the feeling of being grounded was very clear.

It gave him a sense of peace, like falling from a great height.

This is visualization? It doesn't seem that difficult...

"How many times have I told you to stop playing on your phone!"

Just then, Ms. Lu's voice startled him awake.

"Stop looking, wash your hands and eat!" "Okay."

Xie Lingxin, a beginner in visualization, seemed to have made some progress, which made her quite excited.

I thought to myself, am I a genius?
Even with his rebellious nature, he stopped rebelling, obediently got up, and was about to wash his hands.

But when he looked up, he froze, and said blankly, "Mom, your eyeballs have fallen out."

"!"

Xie Lingxin trembled all over, and cold sweat poured down her back.

Ms. Lu was stunned for a moment, then squatted down to pick up the eyeballs.

Xie Lingxin seemed to have suddenly regained her memory, as if she had lost it.

No, my mom would never throw anything out of the fridge, even if it's spoiled.

the most important is……

I don't have a mother anymore!!

In his previous life, Ms. Lu passed away early, and he became an orphan before he even reached adulthood.

This life is even more tragic; her biological mother in her previous life abandoned her husband and children, making her worse off than if she had never existed.

Damn it!
Xie Lingxin recalled all the teachings from Teacher Bai's video and immediately understood.

He reached out and grabbed a chair, then hurled it at "Ms. Lu".

They didn't hesitate to use their hands because of that familiar yet unfamiliar face.

"boom!"

He didn't even look, and turned and ran.

Xie Lingxin lived in a remote urban village where it was very dark at night.

This world has a much higher level of technology than the previous life.

However, in many ways, it is very similar to the previous life.

Especially in some ancient things, more has been preserved than in the previous generation.

The same applies to urban villages, which bear the marks of their time.

The times have changed so rapidly that many similar places have been left behind in a city, becoming patches of scars in the urban landscape.

In the midst of this era of dramatic change and the race to climb the social ladder, those who could not keep up were swept away one by one, ending up in these areas and becoming the bottom of the new society.

There was a dim streetlamp at the intersection outside, barely casting a dim yellow light.

Xie Lingxin rushed out the door and ran desperately in this direction, hoping to run into someone.

If there are many people, perhaps that will scare the thing away.

As they approached the intersection, a hand was placed on his shoulder.

Just like that, suddenly, out of nowhere.

"Son, dinner's almost ready, where are you going?"

A gentle voice sounded from behind, but it sent chills down Xie Lingxin's spine.

Suddenly, a tremendous force yanked him up.

My neck was bound by an invisible force, suspended in mid-air.

A shadow appeared before my eyes.

It is "Ms. Lu".

The eyeball that had just fallen out was hastily glued back under the eye socket, leaving a dark hole.

Don't ask how to stick it.

Ms. Lu's face looked like sticky mud; she was clearly in such a hurry to chase Xie Lingxin that she pressed her eyes in the wrong place, causing half of her face to collapse.

The pressure on her neck and the feeling of suffocation intensified Xie Lingxin's fear.

But the familiar yet terrifying face fueled his growing rage.

Regardless of how it was done, this face is definitely Ms. Lu's face.

Although it had been buried and sealed in his heart for a long time, it was still unforgettable.

Xie Lingxin stared intently at that face, her gaze fierce.

Ms. Lu moved her two eyeballs around, and the eyeball that was pressed in the wrong place trembled and seemed about to fall out.

"Son, you haven't told your mother where you're going. Mom has already prepared dinner."

An invisible force gripped his neck and slowly moved toward it.

The eerie face drew closer.

That pitch-black hole, the eyeballs dangling out, the muddy face...

A visual shock, a fear that emanates from the depths of the soul...

"Humans know how terrifying ghosts are, but ghosts know how wicked people are..."

"Ghosts want to eat people, but they fear the poison in people's hearts even more."

"Fear is the most volatile thing to do, which is why ghosts like to scare people. Once people's hearts are shaken, their spirits dissipate, and once their spirits dissipate, ghosts... will eat people!"

The words Teacher Bai spoke flashed through his mind.

I must not be afraid!
Xie Lingxin gritted her teeth and stared intently at that face.

Try your best to calm your mind.

Visualize the outline again in your mind.

Standing upright on both feet, as if rooted to the earth.

At this moment, he once again felt that grounded and secure feeling.

Looking at the ghostly face so close to me, it didn't seem so scary anymore.

The invisible force seemed to loosen a bit, allowing him to catch his breath.

"what?"

The ghost noticed something amiss and was somewhat surprised: "A mere child with such a mind?"

Its tone and manner of speaking suddenly became strange and peculiar, like that of an ancient person... no, an ancient ghost.

"Very good, very good. In this way, it is an even rarer delicacy."

"Hehehe, little brat, I'm going to eat you up. Are you really not afraid?"

The ghost let out a strange laugh.

I'm really scared.

But Xie Lingxin visualized his feet firmly planted on the ground, remaining unmoved.

He remained unmoved, instead glaring angrily.

The ghost was startled when it saw the unapproachable and awe-inspiring look in his eyes and took a step back.

Xie Lingxin was taken aback for a moment, and then Teacher Bai's words flashed through her mind.

"When people are upright and righteous, even ghosts and gods fear them!"

What is righteousness?

"From the everyday life of ordinary people, the loyalty between friends, the love between parents and children, and the filial piety of children, to the great cause of family and country, and the prosperity of civilization, all these are the right path of humanity and the righteous spirit of the human heart."

"As I said before, as long as you have a righteous heart, righteous intentions, and righteous thoughts, you will naturally have righteousness by your side."

It turned out to be the case.

Thinking of this, and seeing the wretched appearance of the ghost, I couldn't help but feel that the so-called ghosts were nothing more than that.

"Pooh!"

His throat bobbed, and he spat a mouthful of saliva at the ghost.

"oops!"

Xie Lingxin is inherently rebellious and has always liked to go against people since she was a child.

He was now unable to move anything except his mouth, but he didn't want to see the ghost being so arrogant. Seeing that it was actually so cowardly, he spat out some saliva to show his disdain and resistance.

Unexpectedly, when saliva was spat on the ghost's face, the ghost reacted with an unusually strong reaction.

It covered its face and staggered backward, howling in pain as if it had suffered a severe blow.

As the ghost was injured, the suffocating feeling on Xie Lingxin's neck also eased, and she fell from mid-air.

He slumped to the ground, panting heavily.

"Damn you!!"

At this moment, the ghost raised its head, its head looking as if it had been hammered by a sledgehammer, the entire face collapsed.

Am I drooling that much?
Xie Lingxin was a little confused when she saw the ghost that no longer resembled Ms. Lu.

However, whatever the reason, he was too weak to continue.

Perhaps because she had been suffocating for too long, Xie Lingxin was now finding it difficult to even move, and she couldn't even spit out saliva.

He was panting heavily, a helpless yet relieved smile playing on his lips.

Another lifetime is about to end...

Well, at least I gave Ms. Lu some vindication before I died.

Anyway, I have no ties to anything, so I might as well just die...

If you close your eyes, you're just waiting to die.

They waited for quite a while, but the ghost never appeared.

Then a voice reached my ears.

"You can get up now."

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(End of this chapter)