The Foolish Disciple

"This feeling is really hard to explain."

"Many of Xiao Lu's skills come from my teaching."

Ying Dang clicked his tongue and shook his head, "He has now become a scourge, a scourge that no one can rival."

Qin Yiguan squinted at him.

There are still some doubts about the identity of the old Ying Dang and his description of the Lu Zhoulang.

After all, the old Daoist's abilities, as he perceived them, were mostly deception and bluffing, and hadn't shown any real effect.

"From then on."

"I've set a rule for myself: I can take on apprentices, but only the dull-witted fools."

As he spoke, the old Ying Dang looked at the young monk Shitian.

The young monk turned around at this moment, "Master, in such a serious narration, you still managed to include personal attacks against me."

The old Daoist sighed, "Shitian, walk 500 meters west, and you will find a puddle. Your master just sensed it; the spiritual energy there is abundant. Stand there for half an hour, and your cultivation will advance by leaps and bounds."

Really?

Shitian scratched his head, but still didn't question it, and silently walked towards the west.

The old Daoist priest looked at Qin Yiguan and said, "Look, can you blame me for this?"

Qin Yiguan was slightly taken aback.

The enormous Buddha image that emerged from above Shitian's head is called "The Higher Self."

The old Daoist looked at Qin Yiguan, "Do you know the essence of the ' Higher Self '?"

Qin Yiguan pondered for a moment, "Another version of myself in the prefrontal cortex of the human brain."

"You actually know a thing or two."

The old Daoist suddenly smiled, "I forgot that you are also a true ' Higher Self,' but your understanding can also be interpreted from another perspective: the ' Higher Self ' is also the powerful subconscious mind within our brains."

"But Shitian's Fusion Rate is far from 100%."

In other words, he was not accepted by the Gemini Superbrain at all.

"In this situation, the Gemini Superbrain won't help you unleash your brain's potential."

Ying Dang looked at Qin Yiguan, "I really am a former core scientist of the Gemini Superbrain. I know very well that in this situation, there is only one possibility..."

"Human cells contain an important substance called adenosine triphosphate (ATP), which can store and supply energy. When the human body encounters strong stimuli, ATP is rapidly converted into adenosine diphosphate (ADP), releasing a huge amount of energy. This gives the body's various systems and organs a powerful boost, and the person will suddenly exhibit extraordinary vitality, such as sudden mental clarity, increased limb strength, increased appetite, and so on."

"At the same time, the body will activate the crisis hormone system to secrete large amounts of adrenocortical hormones, adrenaline..."

Qin Yiguan frowned. "What does all this mean?"

Simply put, this phenomenon is called a 'last gasp before death'.

But then the old Ying Dang suddenly closed his eyes. "My little disciple Shitian's physical body in reality... is about to die, or perhaps it already is. What we see now is just a delay in some brain nerve signals."

Qin Yiguan's body suddenly paused.

But then the old Ying Dang raised his head slightly and said, "When I saw Shitian reveal his ' Higher Self,' I wasn't excited or thrilled; I was very sad."

"Shitian won't last much longer."

"From now on..."

"No one massages my shoulders and back anymore, no one does my laundry and cooks for me, and no one lets me play around and make me laugh out loud."

Qin Yiguan was displeased and was about to reprimand the old Daoist when he saw the old Daoist weeping uncontrollably, his body trembling, filled with immense grief.

"Over the years, I have indeed been deceiving Shitian in every way, and I have indeed treated him as a tool."

"But he's also my student. We've spent eighteen years together, day and night; our relationship is like father and son."

"This old Daoist priest... is heartbroken."

At this moment, the old Daoist priest was already sobbing uncontrollably.

Suddenly.

A beeping sound came from afar.

It wasn't that the 'L' machine restarted, but rather that the pile of scrap metal that the old man had assembled earlier was now shining brightly, connected together to form a shimmering Matrix.

The Ying Dang's tearful eyes suddenly lit up, "My Soul Summoning Device is complete?"

Qin Yiguan was speechless.

What exactly is Soul Summoning Device?!

"So that means I can summon my Daoist Dharma Golden Body now?"

The old man's eyes grew even brighter.

Qin Yiguan was even more puzzled.

now.

Within the Box World, Qin Yiguan sensed a very powerful figure, like a consciousness slowly approaching from an unknown direction.

And the next moment.

He could see with his naked eye that a figure was slowly walking towards him from a distance. It was Ying Dang, who looked more than ten years younger. He had no beard, a clean face, and his brows were full of wisdom. He was wearing a scientist's white coat and a metal nameplate on his chest that read "Chief of Gemini Group"!

Qin Yiguan was slightly taken aback. "That is?"

"In jest, I call it the Daoist Dharma Golden Body."

"But in reality, that was a clone of my own consciousness that I created 40 years ago using the authority of the Gemini chief scientist. You can think of it as an experimental method."

"The old Daoist's true form is carefree and happy."

"But it allowed me to travel through the Gemini Metaverse, experience this breathtaking world, and feel the power of the Gemini Superbrain."

You can call it my "Higher Self," or you can call it the privileges I have over ordinary users.

"If we were to define it, its Fusion Rate would be 235%."

But then the figure transformed into blue code and merged with the old Ying Dang.

The old Daoist's expression immediately changed, becoming calm and reserved. He then gazed at the sky and said, "Oh, very impressive. So your ability is to turn this place into an independent area, somewhat like a disk partition, executing the unique code you output."

Qin Yiguan was speechless; the old Daoist seemed to have revealed the essence of the ' Box World '.

"Originally, I intended to summon this prodigal son to destroy the 'mother' here."

"It's no longer necessary."

But there's still one thing I can do.

The old Daoist smiled and said, "I will gather what little energy I have left into Shitian's body, allowing him to revive."

Qin Yiguan was stunned. "Shitian's body, in the physical world, has already turned into a dried corpse..."

The old Daoist priest turned around, "So you knew all along."

But the next moment...

The old Daoist's body transformed into a sky full of blue code, soaring into the heavens. Qin Yiguan clearly felt that this code flew out of the Box World and flew towards higher altitudes. Then... it seemed to fly out of the entire Metaverse, breaking through some kind of shackles.

Qin Yiguan remained where they were, unaware of why.

But less than three minutes later, Qin Yiguan received a message from Officer Wang.

"Your Yiguan, don't you think it's strange?"

"The mummified young monk we found earlier has regenerated at a speed visible to the naked eye, returning to a fair-skinned young monk."

"He's still sitting cross-legged in the science museum, next to that pile of desiccated corpses that have lost all their moisture."

"But the scan results show that the young monk's physical functions have fully recovered!"

"The people at the science museum told me that the little monk seemed like he could wake up at any moment!"

Qin Yiguan was deeply shocked.

What on earth is going on?!

And at this very moment.

Qin Yiguan's communicator rang again.

It was none other than the old Ying Dang.

What you perceive as the real world may not be the true reality.

"If everything is part of the Metaverse, then my energy transfer shouldn't be so difficult to understand, right?"

The old Daoist paused, then continued, "Regarding Shitian, you have to tell me one last lie. Say that his master, the handsome and dashing old Ying Dang... disliked him as a burden and abandoned him to wander the world. But he shouldn't be too happy yet; one day, his master will return riding on auspicious clouds."

Qin Yiguan was silent for a moment, "The truth is..."

The old Daoist sighed, "Every consciousness that enters the Metaverse has its own energy pool. Once it's used up, it dissipates, and I, in true reality, will also perish."

"Hahaha, my foolish disciple Shitian."

"Master, this is all I can do!"

"Oh, by the way, regarding my villain Lu Zhoulang, he seems to have some connection with you. If you're willing, help me clean house; if not, just ignore him."

"They're gone!"

"Boundless, damned Heavenly Venerable!"

In that instant, even the old Daoist's name in Qin Yiguan's communicator vanished as if it had never existed.

now.

The Shitian monk Shitian slowly approached, "Master, please?"

Qin Yiguan remained silent for a long time. "Shitian, during your previous journey, your physical body died without your knowledge. The old Daoist priest, like a highly accomplished immortal, infused his remaining life force into your body. You can Awakening at any time, but he is dead."

Suddenly, tears welled up in the young monk's eyes.

Scenes flashed through his mind: his master locking him in a coffin, letting snakes bite him, making him work like a beast of burden, and constantly deceiving him with eloquent words, turning black into white.

The young monk wasn't ignorant of these things; rather, he considered his master as both a teacher and a father.

If he's happy, he wouldn't mind being a 'foolish apprentice'.

Shitian recalled the hearty laughter he shared with his master and murmured, "Benefactor Qin, you're lying."

"I don't."

Qin Yiguan said silently, "Compared to silent sacrifices, keeping all the Sacrifice in one's heart without saying a word, it allows people to know the truth and remember everything, which is more heartwarming and humane."

"Only by remembering them can we truly honor the departed."

"Your master is a slacker, a cynical old man. He's a fake Daoist master, a real coding expert. He doesn't torture you in every way, but he truly loves you dearly..."

"Shitian, you must remember his kindness."