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Chapter 101 The Mystery of Immortals and Gods

There was no trap. It's unclear whether Ye Tiannan was genuinely that open-minded, or if the other party was plotting something.

However, Meng Li was not worried at all; this was the confidence that came with power.

Upon entering, Meng Li was somewhat taken aback.

Although the external defenses were quite formidable, the interior of the building was surprisingly ordinary, even rudimentary.

This is a single, open space that looks like a large hall, with white incandescent lights illuminating its ceiling.

Meng Li glanced around and noticed that the things inside looked completely out of place in this modern hall.

In the center of the room was an ancient-style altar, and next to the altar were some peach wood swords, Bagua mirrors and other items. At the edge of the room, there were also piles of memorial tablets.

Of course, the most eye-catching thing was the three statues behind the altar. Meng Li didn't know what gods they were, but although they were just stone carvings made of relatively inexpensive materials, they were still beautiful thanks to the sculptor's excellent skills.

At first glance, their faces carried a strange air of authority, so lifelike that they seemed like true gods descended to earth.

"I don't know why you came in, but strictly speaking, this is just a memorial hall; there's nothing of value here."

Seeing Meng Li's sweeping gaze, Ye Tiannan turned his head and gave a wry smile.

Meanwhile, Meng Li had already found the location of the exit.

A return point was set up there.

But he wasn't in a hurry to leave.

Although the items in front of them did not appear to be anything special, the fact that they were so heavily guarded was itself unusual.

"You still believe in gods?"

Looking at the several unidentified statues behind the altar, Meng Li suddenly asked.

He could smell the faint sandalwood scent emanating from the incense burner in front of the statue; the scent was clearly from recently burning incense.

"Believe, why don't you believe?"

"I'm a little surprised."

Hearing Ye Tiannan's decisive answer, Meng Li looked at him with scrutinizing eyes.

It would be one thing for an ordinary person to believe, but for Ye Tiannan, a ghost tamer, to believe in gods is clearly illogical.

After all, with the appearance of vengeful ghosts and the chaos in the human world, so many people died without seeing the appearance of gods and immortals. When Meng Li searched online, he found that the world's belief in various gods was not completely eradicated, but it was pitifully few.

To be honest, when Meng Li saw the words "Yellow Springs," his first thought was of gods and immortals like Yama.

But he quickly put the idea out of his mind.

After all, the simulation had been completed, and in the end, the ghosts completely disappeared from this world, without a trace of any immortals or gods appearing.

Upon hearing Meng Li's question, Ye Tiannan hesitated for a moment before saying, "I'm actually just an average person. Where do you think I got my method of controlling multiple benevolent souls?"

"Given by a deity?"

Although Meng Li's tone remained calm, his heart jumped instantly.

Oh no, could there really be some big secret in this world?

But upon hearing Meng Li's words, Ye Tiannan's expression froze.

He then chuckled sheepishly and said, "No, that's not it."

Seeing Meng Li's expression gradually turn unfriendly, he quickly added, "Although it's not, it does have some connection to immortals."

"I am a successor of the Fangxian Dao."

"When I was a child, I was adopted by my master and I was exposed to classic texts about talismans, ghosts and gods from a young age."

"Don't laugh at me, but when I was a child I really believed these classic texts were real."

For a time, I dreamed of becoming an immortal. I tried every kind of secret manual, talisman, and incantation in the sect, but as you can probably guess, after years of cultivation, I didn't achieve any miraculous results. Gradually, I gave up.

"Later, I gradually inherited my master's mantle, reading people's palms and performing rituals. At that time, I realized that there was no such thing as gods and ghosts, it was just a bunch of charlatans."

"If things had continued like this, I figured I would have just become an ordinary professional Taoist priest, and maybe I would have followed my master's example and taken on a few disciples to pass on the tradition... until three years ago."

At this point, although Ye Tiannan tried his best to restrain himself, Meng Li still noticed the fleeting, barely suppressed hatred in him.

"I won't go into how I managed to control the benevolent spirit; it was all by chance. But later I thought, since there are ghosts, could there really be gods?"

"During that time, I went back to look through the Taoist manuals passed down in the sect. I didn't find any immortals, but I did find a manual on controlling ghosts. Later, I actually managed to figure something out with this manual, which is a method to control multiple benevolent spirits."

"At that time, I thought that if this secret technique is real, then the immortal path that our immortal path has pursued all our lives might also be real. Maybe one day a god will descend to earth and save the world from suffering."

Upon hearing Ye Tiannan's words, Meng Li was momentarily at a loss for words.

From Ye Tiannan's words, Meng Li could only sense sincerity.

It was a kind of sincerity that was faintly revealed, a sincerity that would not hesitate to wipe out the evil spirits even if it meant being shattered to pieces. Meng Li did not know what he had been through, but this sincerity was undoubtedly so pure that it was somewhat frightening, just like the legendary innocent heart.

There was silence for a moment.

Why are you telling me all this?

To be fair, the two sides are enemies in some ways.

After all, if someone had beaten you so badly that you vomited blood, even if you didn't say anything on the surface, you would definitely hold a grudge in your heart. You wouldn't say so much like Ye Tiannan did.

"These things are not secrets to those in power."

"And I have a feeling you're not an ordinary person."

"You defeated me without using the power of a ghost, so you are stronger than me."

Ye Tiannan said in a solemn tone.

"So I hope to form a good connection with you. Feel free to tell me anything you need. And if possible, I just hope you can kill a few more ghosts. Thank you!"

Upon hearing Ye Tiannan's words, Meng Li fell silent.

This was the first time in several worlds that he had ever seen such a person.

"I'm somewhat interested in your so-called secret technique. I wonder if I could borrow it?"

"sure."

Without the slightest hesitation.

He turned and led Meng away to the other side of the room, where there were several huge bookshelves.

"These are the classic texts of my sect. The secret technique for controlling ghosts is something I found in these books."

As he spoke, he walked toward a spot.

Meng Li stood still and scanned the area, able to clearly see the names of each book with his eyesight.

The "Nine Seasons Nourishing Life Classic", "Golden Elixir Refining Method", "Three Mountains Longevity Strategy", etc., although the names sound very high-end, they are all materials printed on A4 paper, not the ancient bamboo slips or Xuan paper that Meng Li imagined.

And it seemed that he noticed the strange look in Meng Li's eyes.