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

Chapter 22 Creating Legends

"Could it be that someone doesn't like me and is talking badly about me behind my back? That's awful!"

"Cough cough..."

Jiang Daqiu choked on his tea and, under Xie Lingxin's disapproving gaze, pulled a tea leaf out of his nostril.

"No way? You're overthinking it. You just arrived, who would want to cause you trouble? You're dreaming!"

Isn't he himself the culprit?

Xie Lingxin glanced at it and chuckled to herself.

He could actually guess the reason.

The only reason people dislike me is because I'm someone who got in through connections.

There are only a few people who have dealings with the Environmental Protection Bureau. Jin Su is unlikely to be involved, and Su Li is not a gossipy person.

Then it can only be Chiang Kai-shek.

But it's not a big deal. If you're someone who gets in through connections, you should be prepared for this.

I just wanted to subtly criticize him.

Seeing that Jiang Daqiu was obviously guilty, he smiled slightly and decided to stop while he was ahead.

I picked up the book "How to Become a Master of Scriptures" and continued reading.

Jiang Daqiu glanced at it every now and then, and after a while, he finally couldn't help but remind him:

"Xiao Xie, just take a look at this book and don't get too absorbed in it. Becoming a master of scriptures is not an easy thing."

Xie Lingxin didn't even look up, and casually said, "Uncle Jiang, I'm just taking a look."

"That's good."

Seeing his expression, Jiang Daqiu knew he didn't take it to heart and secretly shook his head.

Young people often aim too high, and they only learn their lesson when they hit a wall.

Xie Lingxin didn't chat with him.

He was drawn to a passage in "Step by Step".

In the legendary realm, the higher the level, the longer it remains.

The book says that there are many legendary realms that are older than the history of the Great Federation, dating back to ancient times or even earlier.

Conversely, the shorter the length, the better.

The legendary realms that have survived for a long time are almost all controlled by the Federation and the great families.

Those who are new to cultivation usually enter low-level legendary realms that have never been opened before.

The greatest significance of a scholar lies in repairing and supplementing ancient classics; the more complete the ancient classics, the greater their impact.

However, some scholars are researching how to create "legends" that belong to the modern era.

As the book states, in the Federation's research on the spiritual world, there is a topic of "actively constructing legends," but it is a highly controversial topic.

“In ancient times, practitioners actively created and embellished legends and myths, thus creating myths,”

"Therefore, there are often legendary stories among the people about immortals playing in the mortal world and showing their divine power in front of people. There is evidence that this is the behavior of practitioners actively creating legends."

"But around the time of the Great Cataclysm, this possibility was already lost; the possibility of actively constructing a legend no longer existed..."

"Research suggests that the extreme expansion of information received by humans is likely due to the development of science and technology,"

"In this age of information overload, we face cognitive overload, making it difficult to maintain a sustained collective focus on a single image and thus hindering the emergence of collective consciousness..."

This is the explanation given in the book.

In ancient times, cultivators once actively created legendary realms, but that is no longer possible now.

However, masters of classical studies can supplement or even deduce the original scriptures based on their understanding of them, making reasonable continuations and changes, thus enabling the original legendary realm to continue into new realms.

This is the most important factor that allows the Federation to have an endless stream of legendary realms, providing a source for future generations to embark on the path of cultivation.

From this perspective, the existence of the scripture teacher is far more important than one might imagine.

and……

Others may not be able to create legends, but I certainly might.

People of this era can only rely on ancient classics to find the legendary realm.

But the so-called ancient times were something he knew all too well.

Very few ancient classics have survived to the present day, yet he knew a great deal about them.

If it could be reproduced, wouldn't that "create" a legend?
In fact, these legends originated from "ancient times" and may have existed in the spiritual world for a long time.

Rather than creating legendary realms, it's more accurate to describe it as forging keys to enter these existing legendary realms.

Xie Lingxin understood this point, and a surge of heat rose in her heart.

If I could really do that, wouldn't I be rich?

Legend is the source of all the extraordinary!

Under normal circumstances, entering the Legendary Realm once costs a considerable amount of money.

Asking for an extradition agent and purchasing a quota in the realm are both huge expenses.

"Xiao Xie, what are you looking at so excitedly? If you have anything good, give it to your uncle too... Hey!"

Jiang Daqiu came over, initially thinking he was secretly looking at something erotic, but it turned out he was just looking at that book of scriptures and teachings, and he immediately lost interest.

"..."

Xie Lingxin glanced at the smug, lingering lewdness on his face, feeling a bit disgusted, and couldn't help but be sarcastic:
"Uncle, how old are you? Why are you still so interested in women? If you really want something, why don't you just find a woman? You can't find one, can you? You can't, can you?"

"..."

Jiang Daqiu froze.

I don't know if I was shocked by Xie Lingxin's sudden change of heart, or if I was touched on a sore spot.

If you can't even be self-sufficient, how dare you talk about color?

Vulnerable.

Xie Lingxin refocused her attention.

Creating a legend is exciting, but he also knows that it's unlikely he can do it now.

All of this is based on sufficient cultivation; otherwise, if it were that easy, there wouldn't be so few scripture masters.

I originally thought that breaking through the second mental barrier in a few months wouldn't be too long, but now it feels a bit slow.

If one possesses a spiritual pearl and the incense of fetal breathing, this process can definitely be accelerated.

But these things are beyond my means.

It's all money...

Creating legends is too far-fetched; deciphering and supplementing ancient scriptures is something I can try to do first.

"Uncle, does our bureau have an internal exchange system?"

Xie Lingxin recalled the terms she had read when she signed the temporary worker contract.

Contributions to the Environmental Protection Agency are directly tied to one's salary; promotions and permanent positions depend on it. Furthermore, it allows one to exchange for many valuable items within the Environmental Protection Agency and even at the federal level, including cultivation resources.

However, all of this is on the premise that the employee has already been formally employed; temporary workers are not eligible to use this system.

It seems that 30 contribution points are needed to become a full-fledged employee.

Under normal circumstances, if you arrive at work on time and complete your tasks without being absent, you will automatically receive 1 point of full attendance contribution value each month.

If he follows the steps and doesn't make any mistakes, he can be promoted to a permanent position in two or three years.

But he couldn't possibly wait that long.

Jiang Daqiu recovered from the shock and, after a moment of stunned silence, said with a hint of sarcasm, "What? Are you eyeing our bureau's internal treasury, or the Federal Assembly's?"

Xie Lingxin said awkwardly, "No, it's just that I'm curious and want to know more."

"Curiosity is fine, but you must not do anything foolish, otherwise, curiosity can kill not only the cat, but also people."

Do you know everything?

As Jiang Daqiu spoke, he asked him to take out his phone.

"Yes, I have."

This is what he used to eat; how could he not have it?
"Bring me the phone."

To call Baishitong a great platform is an understatement.

For ordinary people, it's roughly equivalent to a combination of WeChat, Douyin, Meituan, and Taobao in their previous life, or even far more.

He is a trans-planetary behemoth oligarchy deeply rooted in the lives and work of all social classes.

Such a behemoth could only be backed by the Federation.

Xie Lingxin never expected that this thing could be used in this way.

Jiang Daqiu fiddled with his phone for a while and entered an interface he had never seen before.

"Surprised? These days, from food and clothing to housing and transportation, from industry and academia to entertainment, what can possibly be unrelated to a know-it-all?"

"This is the All-Knowing Platform, which is only open to cultivators—the All-Knowing Cultivation Edition. Our bureau, and even various federal departments, are connected to this platform. You can find anything you want to know here."

"Not only do practitioners from outside the Federation conduct information exchange, resource circulation, and transactions here."

"Here, although Federal Coins can be used, it's not cost-effective. Federal Contribution Points and Spirit Pearls are the most useful."

"I'm letting you log in with my account now, so don't do anything reckless, or you might take advantage of me."

Jiang Daqiu said it very bluntly.

"Since you're already a member of the bureau, you can apply for an account once you're officially hired."

"As for contribution points, well, here's a mission hall with missions issued by the entire Federation. Completing them earns you contribution points, but that requires specific permissions: prefecture-level, provincial-level, regional-level, planetary-level, and federation-level."

"My permissions only allow me to see tasks at the prefecture level, which is within the Leizhou area."

"There are also some tasks initiated by the public. Those with a Daoist Hall certificate can also apply for an account. These tasks do not have contribution points; the rewards are settled with spirit beads."

"Take a look for yourself. I'm warning you, you can only look, don't click on anything else!"

He gave another wary reminder before handing the phone back to Xie Lingxin and pushing her head away as she leaned closer.

Xie Lingxin didn't want to squeeze in with him.

He took his phone and returned to his seat.

A self-taught know-it-all?
Having spent so many years on Baidu Knows, I had absolutely no idea.

Jiang Daqiu has already opened the mission hall.

The interface is very simple.

The profile picture shows Jiang Daqiu's chubby face grinning, making a peace sign.

One location is Far East Star - Dadong District - Haidong Province - Leizhou City.

Then there are individual text titles.

[Hot Bounty Area Coordinates!]

At the top there are several bolded headings like this, and a "Hot" label.

The domain is the legendary domain.

The coordinates of the legendary realm are indeed the most valuable.

"...Provide relevant information and verify it, and you'll receive a spirit bead as a reward?"

hiss~
Is this thing really that valuable? You give a spirit bead for just a little bit of information?

Previously at the Nanhe Club, when Bai Ruhui took out the Spirit Pearl, he overheard people around him discussing that this thing was worth between 400,000 and 600,000, which was much more expensive than the Basic Visualization Method.

I'm so envious...

[Danger - Ten-Directional Domain Intelligence Gathering (Team Collaboration Mission)]

This is a highly difficult and dangerous mission.

Just skip it.

Purification of Underground Pipeline Network in Leizhou City

Out of curiosity, Xie Lingxin clicked on it and took a look.

It turns out that a creature called a "carrion-eating poisonous insect" had appeared in a certain area of ​​the city's underground pipeline system.

It often appears in tap water or sewage pipes, and people who come into contact with it will be poisoned.

Many people have already died.

hiss~
That area is quite far from Tonggu Bay.

The authorities can't just let this thing spread, can they?
[Wanted - The Man in the Iron Mask]

There are also wanted posters; those are things you can't afford to mess with.

Xie Lingxin quickly scanned the text, filtering out any words that seemed to indicate a fight or were dangerous.

[Long-term purchase of elixirs]

[Extradition Officer Hiring]

……

[Seeking clues related to ancient books]

She scrolled through a long list of information, but Xie Lingxin ignored it all.

He can't even afford to eat without being paid, how can he possibly focus on anything else? He's dreaming; making money is the priority.

I finally found what I was looking for.

After clicking on it, you'll find a photograph, which is a framed tattered page.

Calling it a fragment is an understatement; it consists of only a few small pieces, each about the size of a fingernail, with only a few words vaguely discernible.

[Providing relevant clues and receiving confirmation will earn you 1 Spirit Orb/1 Contribution Point (optional). Deciphering fragments will earn you 1 Spirit Orb/1 Contribution Point per character (maximum 20 Contribution Points) (optional). If you can decipher all the content and pinpoint the coordinates, you will receive double the reward (40 Contribution Points).]

hiss~~
If you can complete this, you'll be promoted to a permanent position with money to spare!
Xie Lingxin's eyes gleamed with golden light, her pupils almost shoving into the photo.

　Thank you to "Mahou Shaojiu Fang Tangjing" for the 500 reward and "Guzhouzi" for the 100 reward.
　　I'm begging for monthly votes and to keep reading!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)