Every Time I Came Out of Seclusion, I Felt Abandoned by the Era!

All I can say is, he truly lives up to his reputation Retreat Maniac True Lord White! The demon dog Doudou thought to himself!

It's rare for someone to suddenly advance in cultivation while in seclusion, only to have their seclusion place blasted to Heavenly Tribulation. However, such an event has happened before in the Cultivation World.

However, there is truly no one like True Lord White who, after successfully overcoming a great tribulation and advancing in seclusion, did not immediately emerge from seclusion but instead calmly continued his life-long seclusion!

Most cultivators go into seclusion for advancement. Once they've advanced, their goal is achieved, so naturally they should come out of seclusion to celebrate with their surviving fellow cultivators.

Only True Lord White shut himself in purely for the purpose of seclusion... to enjoy the process!

"So, Senior White, you're already a 'Venerable'?" Doudou asked.

"Hmm." True Lord White nodded calmly.

He is now known as 'Venerable White' instead of 'True Lord White'!

Song Shuhang asked curiously, "Senior White, why did you later become a statue and be enshrined in the Nameless Temple?"

Furthermore, there are some discrepancies in the timeline.

True Lord White went into seclusion 150 years ago. He encountered Heavenly Tribulation halfway through his seclusion, which destroyed the restrictions on his seclusion site. It must have lasted at most a hundred years or so, right?

However, according to the records of Lin Yao Village regarding the Nameless Temple, the Immortal Lord Statue of the immortal was enshrined hundreds of years ago.

"It's a long story," True Lord White chuckled, recounting the tale. "That Heavenly Tribulation destroyed my secluded cultivation place. I finally survived the Heavenly Tribulation using a secret technique, and the residual energy from that technique formed the 'statue shell' you see, protecting me inside."

"Then, because I had just completed my advancement, I was still getting used to the new form of spiritual energy, so I didn't immediately go into seclusion. Instead, I entered a semi-cultivation state."

"Perhaps the Heavenly Tribulation was so powerful that it attracted the attention of a cultivator nearby. He was a cultivator from the Empty Thieves' Sect, and he mistakenly thought my secluded cultivation place was a good location. He went through great lengths to find my secluded cultivation place, breaking through numerous mechanisms, and dug his way to my secluded cultivation place."

True Lord White stroked his chin, recalling the situation at the time. "He seemed very excited after he opened up my secluded cultivation place, but unfortunately, apart from my natal flying sword 'Meteor Sword,' there were no other treasures in my secluded cultivation place."

"That cultivator from the Empty Thieves' Sect wasn't very powerful, and his judgment was probably poor. He actually thought my natal flying sword was unclaimed. Then he happily took it away... I found him quite amusing, so I let him take the sword."

"So my natal flying sword should still be in his hands, right? I'll retrieve it in a while; it's very inconvenient without a flying sword. He's had it for over a hundred years; he should be satisfied now, right?"

"..." Doudou looked disappointed. Senior White's flying sword was actually stolen?

"The Immortal-Staying Sword, what a fine name." Song Shuhang's focus was on the flying sword. After experiencing the effects of Sword Flight a few times, his desire for a 'flying sword' had reached an extreme level.

Pekingese Doudou then asked, "And then, Senior White, you were dug out by the villagers who were digging the well?"

"No, it's still that cultivator from the Empty Thieves' Sect. He's very strange. On the first day, he took my flying sword. Then on the second day, he went to my secluded place and moved the statue I had transformed into out of there. At the time, I thought he had discovered my true form. But it seems he just wanted to take out my statue and stare at it day and night. He stared blankly for several days in a row," True Lord White pondered.

Song Shuhang and Doudou exchanged a glance—no need to say more, it must be due to the special charm emanating from Senior White, right?

Speaking of special charm, Song Shuhang turned to look at True Lord White, who was deep in thought.

Suddenly, I felt that True Lord White was becoming more and more charming! He was like a black hole, able to attract people's attention and making it impossible for them to look away.

Even my heart started racing involuntarily.

Having had experience before, Song Shuhang quickly turned his head away. Then, he saw that Doudou was also staring intently at True Lord White, its dog eyes shining, as if it couldn't bear to look away.

Song Shuhang quickly patted Doudou's head. Doudou was flying in the air now; what if she didn't see clearly and crashed into an airplane?

Doudou stuck out her tongue shyly and pretended to be panting heavily.

True Lord White continued, "Then... about three or four days later, that cultivator from the Empty Thieves' Sect suddenly looked terrified, dug a deep pit, and buried me in the ground. What a strange fellow!"

"Then, I felt it wouldn't matter if I was buried in the ground, so I continued my seclusion. I don't know what happened after that. I didn't even realize when the villagers dug me up and put me in a Daoist temple. -- You all know what happened next. I only found out when I finished my seclusion that I had been enshrined as a deity." True Lord White chuckled.

When he woke up from his seclusion, he found himself enshrined as a deity in a Daoist temple, which he found quite embarrassing.

Song Shuhang sighed inwardly. Legends were indeed unreliable. It must have been passed down by word of mouth among the villagers, and the time when the statue was unearthed had been exaggerated.

On the other side.

The television station in Nanhua Lake City is broadcasting a news report: outside the "Nameless Temple" in Lin Yao Village, a brawl involving over a hundred people has broken out, and the scene is horrific.

Police quickly arrived at the scene and arrested more than 70 people involved in the brawl...

In addition, the statues in the 'Nameless Temple' were stolen during the chaos.

According to the pilgrims at the time, before these three groups of over a hundred people engaged in a collective brawl, a group had stormed the "Nameless Temple" and taken away the statues of the deities.

Police stated that this gang fight was extremely serious, and they will severely punish those involved and recover the statues from the Nameless Temple!

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Doudou's flying speed was unparalleled, and they quickly landed at the 'Medicine Master Building'.

True Lord White stood on the rooftop, gazing into the distance.

Looking around, skyscrapers rise from the ground, and the entire Jiangnan University District is like a forest forged from steel.

"I still remember that more than 150 years ago, this place was a huge jungle, with a beautiful lake on the side." True Lord White compared the scene before him with his memories and sighed softly.

Every time he emerged from seclusion, he felt as if he had been abandoned by the times!

Even in a sighing state, True Lord White is incredibly handsome!

True Lord White quickly adjusted his mindset. "Fellow Shuhang, where should we begin to familiarize ourselves with the world today?"

Song Shuhang smiled smugly, "I was prepared. Please come with me, Senior White."

Then, Song Shuhang led True Lord White to the third floor, to his temporary room.

True Lord White curiously looked around at everything in the room: color TV, air conditioner, refrigerator, microwave oven—electrical appliances that didn't exist 150 years ago.

These are all things left behind by the previous owner. Since the Medicine Master was so generous, the previous owner naturally wouldn't care about such small things.

Song Shuhang turned on his computer, then logged into the Nine Provinces Number One Group and opened the group space.

Then, extract a few of the files and download them.

1. Functions and illustrations of modern electrical appliances -- air conditioners, televisions, computers, mobile phones, refrigerators, rice cookers, etc.

2. Things monks need to pay attention to in modern society: Ten ways to quickly integrate into society as technology develops rapidly.

3. Basic traffic safety Law: Never damage cars on the road. Appendix: Various car shapes.

To accommodate True Lord White, Song Shuhang used software to convert all the characters in the file into traditional Chinese characters.

"Senior, please take a look at this document first. It includes diagrams and explanations of the functions of common household appliances. After you have a basic understanding of these things, I will apply for a chat software account for you and have True Lord Yellow Mountain add you to the 'Nine Provinces Number One Group.' Oh, and we also need to get you an ID card and other things first, and then provide you with a mobile phone and a computer," Song Shuhang.

"Let me see!" True Lord White sat down in front of the computer with great interest, imitating Song Shuhang by holding the mouse and scrolling through the gears, doing it quite skillfully.

"Wow, these things are very interesting. This is a computer in front of me, right? It's so convenient, with so many functions. And a refrigerator, I used to have to rely on a large icehouse or an ice-based array to keep things cold. And this cell phone, it functions just like Thousand-Mile Voice Transmission." True Lord White's eyes began to light up.

He was already very interested in 'mechanical magical artifacts', and seeing so many modern things in front of him filled him with a sense of happiness.

"Senior, please keep an eye on things for now. I'll contact the Nine Provinces Number One Group," Song Shuhang.

He logged into the Nine Provinces Number One Group on his phone and found the message in the group space. "Fellow Daoist has been in seclusion for over fifty years. To emerge, you need to create a legal ID card and provide personal information. Please contact (*******) -- Snow Wolf Cave Master!"

The Snow Wolf Cave Master seems to be a veteran who has been lurking for a long time.

Previously, when I posted a picture in the group chat of welcoming True Lord White out of seclusion, this Snow Wolf Cave Master appeared.

Nine Provinces Number One Group

The pressure of reading is immense. "@Snow Wolf Cave Master, is Senior there?"

The Snow Wolf Cave Master quickly appeared. "Haha, you need Senior True Lord White's legal identification documents and personal information, right? Don't worry, True Lord Yellow Mountain entrusted me to make these things long ago, and someone will deliver them to you tomorrow."

"The True Lord Yellow Mountain has truly considered everything carefully," Song Shuhang exclaimed.

"Young friend Shuhang, has Senior True Lord White emerged from the statue yet? How does he feel?" the Snow Wolf Cave Master immediately inquired.

"What do you think?" Song Shuhang thought for a moment and then said, "I don't really think anything, but I feel that Senior White is more handsome in person than in the statue."

As for True Lord White's ability to 'Flat-Ground Fall,' Song Shuhang felt it was best to save face for his senior and cover it up if possible—after all, he couldn't bring himself to speak ill of someone behind their back.

"Oh, good luck, young friend Shuhang." The Snow Wolf Cave Master seemed quite satisfied with Song Shuhang's answer.

Song Shuhang was completely bewildered.

Then, he cautiously glanced back at Senior White. What exactly was it about Senior White that made the other seniors in the group so uneasy?

He had wondered if it was True Lord White's unique charm that was causing the embarrassment, which would indeed make the male seniors in the group feel awkward. But weren't there female cultivators in the group too?

Song Shuhang was completely baffled.