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Chapter 79 Taoist Master, you don't want to disgrace our ancestor, do you? (Please subscribe)

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"Super Obsidian? Adamantite?"

"What wonderful names!"

This naming convention won't reveal the existence of two new materials. Because these materials are very similar to those on Earth, publicly announcing their properties might even lead to some unique and amusing misunderstandings.

After distributing the name and processing some documents, Li Weiguo went to the vicinity of the Time Gate in a cheerful mood.

He wanted to ask the people in the other world's materials and resources development department some questions.

"...Yes, it has already been transported to the other world and is probably being tested right now... Please be patient. There are too many secrets in materials science; it won't be easy to produce a detailed research report in a short time!"

What about logistical support?

"Logistical support is still being strengthened, but the external infrastructure camouflage work has temporarily entered a cooling-off period due to security and confidentiality issues. A new batch of weapons and supplies will be transported there within 24 hours."

Li Weiguo nodded in satisfaction: "No casualties today, right?"

"Report: No wounded have been brought in."

Li Weiguo breathed a sigh of relief, took a sip of jasmine tea, and adjusted his thick glasses: "Where is the mineral development project at?"

"The special ore belt that Ke Cheng's mining team accidentally discovered during the blasting has been sorted out separately. The first batch of mineral resources is expected to be transported to the other world within 12 hours for expedited refining!"

Li Weiguo nodded in satisfaction: "The overall work on maintaining confidentiality must be done well."

"Please rest assured, Commander Li, the secret service team is very skilled at this."

"What about the smelting plant?"

"It's all arranged."

Looking at the portal outside the isolation door, Li Weiguo muttered to himself with anticipation, "I wonder if there will be any better news from the otherworld research team today."

……

In another world, dawn was just breaking.

The edge of the mining area where adamantite and super obsidian were discovered was bitterly cold.

Master Chen and Master Zhou, wrapped in heavy winter clothes, sat cross-legged on a rock that could barely receive the rising sun, meditating and breathing exercises.

He was practicing the Taoist's most treasured method of refining essence into qi.

In order to capture a wisp of purple energy from the beginning of the world, as recorded in the Daoist canon, the two of them scurried to their positions before dawn.

However, after a long while, Master Zhou shivered and was jolted awake by the cold.

He opened his eyes and saw that his senior brother was still as steady as an old pine tree. He was filled with admiration. He got up and stretched a bit. Seeing that his senior brother had opened his eyes, he quickly lowered his voice and asked, "Senior brother, you're awake? Can you feel the Qi?"

Master Chen didn't even lift his eyelids, only uttering a muffled syllable from his nose: "No."

"Sigh!" Master Zhou slapped his thigh, his face full of dejection. "This is clearly a world where the divine is present, yet we can't even find the door. What kind of mess is this! My mind is in turmoil!"

Seeing that Master Chen was still sitting, he couldn't help but ask curiously, "Senior brother, aren't you going to get up and stretch? Are you planning to continue?"

Master Chen then slowly opened his eyes and shook his head.

"Come here, lend a hand."

"what?"

My legs are numb.

Master Zhou sighed and resignedly moved over.

He had been sitting for a long time, and his blood and qi were not flowing smoothly. His body was stiff. As soon as he reached out, he stumbled and fell straight down towards Master Chen.

"Ouch!"

The two immediately rolled around in a ball.

Just then, Wang Hu was on Professor Deng's orders to find the two Taoist priests.

After climbing a steep slope, I immediately saw the amazing sight of two Taoist priests stacked like Arhats.

When the two saw him arrive, they scrambled to their feet in a flurry.

Wang Hu stopped in his tracks, his expression incredibly complex. He coughed twice, "Ahem, um... two Daoist masters, did I arrive at the wrong time?"

"No! Layman Wang, you've come at the perfect time!"

Master Chen was helped up by Master Zhou, who brushed the snow off him while trying to save face.

He grabbed Wang Hu and said, "Come on, sit down. Use the method I taught you yesterday to circulate your energy!"

"Master Chen, please spare me! I'm really not cut out for this!" Wang Hu waved his hands repeatedly.

After these past two days, he had already figured it out.

These two Taoist priests may have the best theoretical knowledge in the world, but as for having any extraordinary cultivation, they have absolutely none.

What kind of master would treat a shotgun like a treasure, studying shooting angles every day, and even wearing a stab-proof vest and bulletproof vest under their Taoist robe?

They believe that truth is greater than Taoist classics!

"No, it is you!" Master Chen said solemnly, his eyes brooking no argument. "My fellow disciples and I are all advanced in years, our Qi Seas are closed, and we can no longer sense that wisp of primordial Qi! You are different. Your Qi and blood are vigorous, your meridians are open, you are the best prospect!"

Wang Hu couldn't resist, and he did harbor a sliver of fantasy about cultivating immortality, so he eventually obediently sat down cross-legged, closed his eyes, and tried to "circulate his qi."

In the end... all I gained was freezing myself half to death!

When Wang Hu stood up with a disappointed look on his face, rubbing his cold hands, Master Chen regained his dignified and otherworldly demeanor and asked, "Layman Wang, what brings you here so early in the morning?"

"Oh, right!" Wang Hu slapped his forehead. "Professor Deng has given us new instructions."

He cleared his throat and, mimicking Professor Deng's tone, said, "Professor Deng speculates that the animals, plants, and various magical artifacts and materials we brought do not contain any magical elements of this world, which is why the Taoist priests' methods failed."

"Let me ask around this time. What raw materials are needed to make talismans and ritual implements? We'll try to collect them locally!"

Upon hearing this, Chen and Zhou, who had been somewhat dejected, instantly brightened up.

A few days ago, they used the peach wood sword, cinnabar, and yellow talisman lamp they brought to attack the skeleton fragments of the prisoners, but they didn't even manage to kill the undead, let alone ignite a spark.

In the end, the two had no choice but to give up and instead study the most basic breathing techniques.

Now, a new approach has arrived!

"Is this really true?" Master Zhou asked eagerly.

"Absolutely true!" Wang Hu nodded. "Professor Deng said that since Earth's Taoist arts can't deal with ghosts from another world, we should use materials from that world to create our Taoist magical artifacts! This is called... using their own methods against them!"

"Excellent! Excellent, using their own methods!" Master Chen stroked his long beard excitedly. "Vermilion! We need the finest vermilion, the color must be pure, and the yang energy must be abundant! We also need aged lightning-struck wood, and wolf-hair brushes for drawing talismans..."

Wang Hu interrupted him in time: "Daoist, in this world, there are probably no wolves... well, there are wolves, but lightning-struck wood is not easy to find."

Seeing the two Taoist priests' blank expressions again, he threw out the real key point.

"Professor Deng means that we should look for extraordinary materials in our local area."

"For example... the refined gold that Captain Ke Cheng and his team recently discovered, and that super obsidian. The professor said that those ores have extremely high energy reactions; perhaps... they are the cinnabar and lightning-struck wood of this world?"

"Uh... this doesn't quite fit the exorcism methods depicted by our ancestor, does it?"

"Two Taoist priests, we are in another world, so we must adapt to local customs. Modern materials are unusable; we'll have to use materials from this other world!"

"Master, you wouldn't want the Taoist arts invented by our patriarch to be disgraced and for the Taoist tradition to end, would you?"

(End of this chapter)