Chapter 38 - 35: Representatives of Underworld Culture

Outside the Spirit Treasure Hall, a large group of worshippers and Daoists had gathered.

Lu Heng and Qingyue were also standing in the crowd.

At this moment, inside the hall, Sister Hong was holding a towel and carefully, repeatedly cleaning the Lingbao Celestial Venerable statue.

"Isn’t she that female online influencer who came to cause trouble last time?"

"Yes, it’s her! I remember she first got bitten by a snake, then hit on the head by a tree branch, and later rolled halfway down the mountain."

"Is that true?"

"Of course it’s true. She first spat on the Celestial Venerable statue and then made a scene in front of the Celestial Venerable, and ended up being punished by the heavens!"

"Looking at her now, she must be really scared, otherwise why would she come back to dust the statue?"

"If you’d known this would happen today, why act that way in the first place?"

"Exactly, she was so arrogant and smug back then, but now she’s looking so sincere. Truly, some folks don’t turn back until they hit a dead end!"

"Do you think she’s deliberately putting on a show, trying to score twice with one meal?"

"It’s possible. These influencers have no moral baseline. They’ll sell anything of themselves as long as they can make money."

"Pfft! Truly shameless..."

The worshippers pointed fingers at Sister Hong, their faces full of disdain and contempt.

[System Alert: Host has successfully altered the Heavenly Dao and is currently absorbing Life Span points, please check later...]

Lu Heng was enjoying the spectacle when he suddenly heard the system’s alert sound.

He summoned the system interface, took a look, and found his Life Span points increased from "5" to "9".

Whose fate changed because of me?

Was it her?

Lu Heng looked up at Sister Hong, estimating in his heart that the 4 additional Life Span points were probably brought by her.

If he hadn’t given her a slight punishment, she might still remain unaware and never repent.

It’s a pity, evil is best punished by other evil!

That Bad Luck Talisman clearly subdued Sister Hong.

"Guiding people towards goodness!"

"I, Lu, truly have immeasurable virtues!"

Lu Heng was quite pleased with this outcome.

...

Meanwhile, at the foot of Dragon Tiger Mountain.

Two Toyota Alphards slowly came to a stop.

The car door opened, and seven or eight people got out of the vehicle.

Their appearance immediately caught the attention of nearby tourists and worshippers.

Three of them were dressed relatively normally.

But the others were somewhat unique.

They wore black caps, wide-sleeved white robes, and wooden clogs on their feet, looking both bizarre and unconventional.

The three normally dressed ones seemed to be a small filming crew.

Two of them were setting up several phones for filming, while another was live-streaming to the screen.

"Hello everyone, I’m Mukai!"

"Today we’ve come to Dragon Tiger Mountain’s Shangqing Tao."

"Previously on the internet, I saw posters claiming Shangqing Tao had Immortal manifestations. Even related videos were circulating."

"Our Abe was very curious after watching them."

"You know, Abe travels from country to country, always searching for traces of Divine Spirits or seeking matches with cultivators."

"So, at his strong request, we’ve come to Dragon Tiger Mountain."

"Let us now head up the mountain and see if there truly is an Immortal in Shangqing Tao!"

"As always, the whole journey is being live-streamed across major international websites with no cuts, striving for one word—real!"

The host, calling himself "Mukai", explained the purpose of their visit to the camera.

Then, he conversed in Japanese with the nearby white-robed individuals, with nobody knowing what was being said.

This scene, witnessed by the surrounding tourists and worshippers, sparked conversations among them.

"Their outfits look like funeral clothes, the special garments for Yin Yang Masters in that country."

"What? Funeral clothes? These folks aren’t dead, so why wear funeral clothes?"

"But that’s better than Stealing Country! Haven’t you seen their New Year’s couplets, all in black ink on white paper? Doesn’t it make them feel creepy?"

"What’s the difference, both are representatives of Underworld culture!"

"What are these guys from that small country here for?"

"The fake soldier earlier said they should be like those influencers before, coming to find an Immortal."

"Haha! Immortals of Dragon Country aren’t just seen on demand!"

"Do you think they’ll face heavenly retribution like the female influencer did before?"

"Hopefully, thunder from heaven directly strikes them dead."

"Yes, don’t spare those three fake soldiers either! Isn’t there anything better to do than be lapdogs for that small country?"

"Hahaha, making money isn’t disgraceful."

"Making money with a guilty conscience, isn’t disgraceful?"

"They’re on the move, let’s follow along and watch the show..."

With Mukai leading some small country Yin Yang Masters up the mountain, a large crowd of tourists and worshippers followed closely behind.

Judging by the pompous manner this group is flaunting, even a fool can see that today’s going to be quite a show!

"Mukai, online stories claim Shangqing Tao has reached legendary status. Do you think there are Immortals here?"

On the way up, a cameraman quietly asked.

"Come on, it’s the twenty-first century! How can you still be so feudal and superstitious?"

Mukai smirked.

"Haven’t you seen the news recently about a female streamer spitting on the statue here and then getting karma?"

The cameraman continued.

"It’s just hype!"

"Hype, you know what that means?"

Mukai retorted, "Can you guarantee that the female streamer wasn’t a plant?"

"What do you mean?"

The cameraman froze for a moment, then asked incredulously, "Are you suggesting the female streamer was hired by Shangqing Tao?"

"Isn’t it obvious?"

Mukai sneered repeatedly, "How can a normal person possibly trip, get bitten by a snake, get hit by a branch, and then roll halfway down a mountain all at once?"

"If only one or two things happened, it might be normal."

"But when all of it happens together, it’s not normal."

"I have to admit, Shangqing Tao’s method of hype, though low-level, is quite effective."

"Haven’t you noticed the increased flow of people up and down the mountain lately?"

"Such hype is worth us learning!"

After hearing Mukai’s explanation, the cameraman couldn’t help but scratch his head.

He felt Mukai’s argument made some sense.

But in the video, the female influencer didn’t seem to be faking it, right?

Is it possible that her acting skills are better than those of award-winning actors and actresses?

"Stop dawdling, we’re almost at the top!"

Seeing the cameraman in a daze, Mukai quickly elbowed him.

"Oh oh oh."

The cameraman quickly turned the phone camera, pointing it at Mukai.

And in that instant, the previously disdainful Mukai instantly switched to a smiling demeanor.

"Friends, after a strenuous climb, we’ve reached the summit of Dragon Tiger Mountain."

"This Shangqing Tao is said to have hundreds, if not nearly a thousand years of history."

"In such long-standing religious places, there are always things that cannot be explained by science."

"For example, the viral white figure seen recently online and the story of that streamer facing heavenly wrath."

"I, like everyone else, am full of curiosity about this mysterious Shangqing Tao."

"Today, let us further unveil the mystery here..."