White Jade City

What a huge loss!

Su Haoming came back to his senses, looking somewhat dejected.

Who would have thought that Di Renjie in this world was still a staunch atheist? Even though they had been completely unable to find any trace of that expert, he firmly believed that no Immortal existed.

Su Wuming paid no attention to his cousin's reaction. Frowning, he said, "So you mean that expert lived until now and gave this firearm to you?"

Su Haoming nodded weakly. "More or less!"

"Unbelievable!" Su Wuming exclaimed. "What kind of expert could forge such a divine weapon?"

Su Haoming recalled the image of Big Boss Lin Yu from the group and casually said, "Anyway, he's an expert beyond anything you could imagine!"

Su Wuming nodded. "I can choose to believe what you said, but how do you plan to convince Lu Lingfeng?"

"Easy!" Su Haoming smiled. "You may not buy all that talk about ghosts and gods, but that doesn't mean they won't. As long as we disguise this thing as some Five Thunder Talisman, fooling a few ordinary soldiers shouldn't be a problem."

Su Wuming shook his head. "Lu Lingfeng isn't some ordinary soldier. He won't be that easy to fool."

Su Haoming glanced at him. "So what? Even someone as clever as Elder Brother—if I hadn't told you everything, wouldn't you only have been able to think in terms of immortals, gods, and Buddhas?"

"...That's true."

Su Wuming had no choice but to nod in admission.

Indeed, when faced with something beyond their era, no matter how intelligent someone was, they could not break through the limits of their own understanding.

"Anyway, I'll find a way to get the materials first. Prepare some gunpowder in case we need it!"

"Elder Brother has thought this through!"

Su Haoming solemnly cupped his hands. "Then I'll have to trouble Elder Brother!"

Su Wuming nodded, then glanced at the gun in his hand and hesitated. "Is it... safe to keep this thing with you?"

...What did that mean?

Was he trying to swipe his gun?

Without showing it, Su Haoming removed the magazine and switched on the safety before handing it to Su Wuming. With a serious expression, he said:

"This item recognizes its master. No one but me can use it!"

"Is that so?"

Suspicious yet tempted, Su Wuming took it and held it as Su Haoming had.

"How do you use this?"

"Pull this trigger. Yes, right there. Don't be afraid, it's switched off right now and won't fire."

"Huh? Why won't it move?"

"That's why I said it recognizes its master!"

Su Haoming took back the pistol, disengaged the safety where his cousin could not see, then pulled the trigger and said smugly, "See? Doesn't it move now?"

"It really does recognize its master!"

Su Wuming sighed softly. After examining it again, he praised, "A masterpiece beyond compare!"

Then, turning serious once more, he said, "Earlier, I refused to let you stay here because I was concerned for your safety. Now that this case is gradually becoming clear and you possess a divine item, there is no harm in your staying here."

"I'll have Uncle Qian go to the inn and pack your things later. Until there is a result from Lu Lingfeng's side, stay here for now!"

Su Haoming cupped his hands. "I will follow Elder Brother's arrangements."

Not long afterward, in the Chat Group.

[Su Haoming: It's finally settled...]

[Fan Xian: Oh?]

[Yun Ye: What happened?]

The brothers Fan Xian and Yun Ye arrived at once to enjoy the spectacle.

Lin Yu was also quite interested in Su Haoming's experience.

Su Haoming sorted out his thoughts and told them everything that had just happened.

[Fan Xian: So... you fired the gun in front of them?]

[Su Haoming: I had no choice. Big Boss said that Yin Shirou would kill Uncle Qian in the future. How could I just watch him escape?]

[Yun Ye: It's fine. Ghost Market was already dimly lit, and you had the presence of mind to throw the situation into chaos. There shouldn't be any major problem.]

[Lin Yu: Even if there is a problem, it doesn't matter. At most, you'll have saved up a hundred Points in two days!]

Big Boss really was thinking about their Points at every moment!

Su Haoming was somewhat speechless, but after this incident, he was no longer as resistant to inviting Lin Yu into his world.

No matter what, the gun Lin Yu had given him had indeed helped him eliminate a hidden danger, and he was deeply grateful for it.

[Yun Ye: More importantly, I think your story about an Immortal Bestows Teachings can be refined a little further.]

[Su Haoming: ...]

[Su Haoming: Brother Yun, don't tell me you want me to fabricate a White Jade City too?]

In the Tang Dynasty World, in order to explain the knowledge from his previous life, Yun Ye had made up a master called Xiaoyaozi, as well as a sect or place called White Jade City.

But who could have expected that legends of White Jade City truly existed in the Tang Dynasty World?

Because of that fabricated title of White Jade City descendant, Yun Ye would suffer plenty of trouble from those seeking immortality and enlightenment in the future.

[Yun Ye: Listen to yourself. What do you mean, fabricate?]

[Yun Ye: Tell me, doesn't our Chat Group look like White Jade City?]

[Su Haoming: Uh...]

[Fan Xian: You want to make a fake story real?]

[Lin Yu: That could work.]

[Lin Yu: But shouldn't we reconsider the name White Jade City?]

[Su Haoming: I think it sounds quite nice...]

[Su Haoming: But you're the one we rely on now, so you have the final say!]

[Lin Yu: ...]

[Fan Xian & Yun Ye: ...]

[Lin Yu: @Su Haoming, stop calling me Big Boss. It feels too distant. Why not learn from Yun Ye and call me Brother Lin?]

[Su Haoming: Got it, Brother Lin!]

That changed fast!

[Yun Ye: Names aren't really important. What I mean is that we should establish this organization first.]

[Yun Ye: We may not have many Points right now, but we'll eventually visit each other's worlds, won't we?]

[Yun Ye: With such an organization, everyone can have a reasonable identity in other worlds.]

[Yun Ye: Take my world, for example. I've already laid the groundwork for you. When you come here in the future, you'll be fellow disciples I knew back in White Jade City.]

[Yun Ye: With that identity, forget staying at Yun Mansion—even if you go to the imperial palace, you'll be honored guests of Li Er!]

[Su Haoming: That does make some sense.]

[Su Haoming: But it doesn't seem to mean much for Brother Lin.]

[Fan Xian: It only means nothing to Brother Lin.]

[Fan Xian: For the three of us, a reasonable identity would still be very useful.]

[Fan Xian: Then it's settled. I'll establish a White Jade City in my world too!]

[Fan Xian: @Yun Ye, there's no problem with using that name directly, right?]

[Yun Ye: Of course!]

[Su Haoming: What about me?]

[Su Haoming: Old Yun already has his own faction, and Old Fan has Uncle Wu Zhu as a veteran member. But I'm still just a mere scholar with no influence. If I fabricate such a force, at most I can tell my cousin. If other people find out, wouldn't it bring disaster instead?]

[Fan Xian: That's true.]

[Fan Xian: That gun has limited bullets and can't be used lightly. You really do need some other means of self-defense right now.]

[Su Haoming: Right?]

[Lin Yu: Speaking of that, there's something I haven't told you all yet.]

[Yun Ye: Please speak, Brother!]

[Lin Yu: Over the past two days, I downloaded Little Fan's Overlord True Qi and made some minor improvements using the knowledge I possess, creating a method that uses Magic Power in place of radiation.]

[Everyone: ...]

[Su Haoming: That works too?]

[Lin Yu: Why wouldn't it?]

[Lin Yu: Whether Magic Power or true qi, they are ultimately just energy!]

[Lin Yu: I won't go into the specific principles. You can see for yourselves.]

[Lin Yu: Wait a moment...]

After sending that message, the Chat Group fell into brief silence.

A moment later—

[Group member 'Lin Yu' has uploaded Group Files Meridian Rune Matrix and Magic Power Mimic True Qi]