"Um?"
Lu Guan's gaze sharpened slightly. The sudden voice seemed somewhat familiar, as if he had heard it somewhere before.
It took him a second to realize what was happening.
It's Wei Xianwu, the Governor-General of You Province!
The Divine Thought of this powerful figure at the Divine Treasury Realm was now attached to him.
He quickly and modestly cupped his hands in greeting, replying, "Senior, you flatter me. They are nothing but a few demons; in my eyes, they are nothing but clay chickens and earthen dogs."
"Since my debut, I've always been the first to charge into battle against demons, leaving countless lives on my blade. Not to mention the ones from afar, just those few we saw earlier—the moment I saw them, I drew my sword and charged without a second thought..."
Wei Xianwu: "..."
Seeing that Lu Guan was about to continue talking, seemingly about to recount his demon-slaying experiences, Wei Xianwu quickly stopped him:
"Alright, alright, I've seen all your contributions. After this, I will definitely put in a good word for you."
Upon hearing this and seeing that his goal had been achieved, Lu Guan shut his mouth and said nothing more.
He had learned from a casual conversation with Chen Jingchou that, in addition to meeting the required merits, those who practiced Cultivation Method at the Divine Treasury Realm or above also needed the recommendation of a governor of a prefecture.
It is said to involve some secrets of the Divine Treasury Realm, and the number of places is limited.
One radish, one hole; once the hole is full, you have to wait for the next one.
Sigh, spiritual practice is so difficult; you're constantly being held back by others.
Fortunately, he still has the Dao Seed, which allows him to extend the [ True Spirit Indestructible Dao Scripture ] to the Divine Treasury Realm.
But going any higher, they still needed to rely on the imperial court.
This Dao Seed isn't very effective either; why can a Cultivation Method only be derived once?
If only we could extrapolate indefinitely...
At the same time, Wei Xianwu turned his gaze and slowly glanced at the few ghouls in front of him, raising his eyebrows slightly.
To Act as a Ghost Servant for a Tiger?
Having fought against the Ailao Mountain for hundreds of years, this governor naturally harbored a deep hatred for the Mystery of this bloodline.
Countless cultivators died at the hands of Yin Jing and his son, and even their souls could not find peace after death, being refined into treacherous ghosts and becoming accomplices of demons.
Seeing his own cultivator unleash this power, a strange feeling welled up in his heart.
It was both satisfying and unsettling.
It's like finding chocolate that tastes like poop.
Suppressing these thoughts, Wei Xianwu glanced at the obedient Lu Guan and understood.
'This child has a secret.'
However, this is a good thing. Great Li needs are talented people, not mediocre ones.
After all, who doesn't have secrets? Even he himself has his own secrets to reach the Divine Treasury Realm.
He has never mentioned that extraordinary encounter to a second person to this day.
Regardless of what secrets Lu Guan may possess, as long as he can slay demons and eliminate evil, he is a good cultivator of the Great Li.
Just as Wei Xianwu was pondering, the previously silent Lu Guan suddenly spoke:
"Is there anything I can do for you, senior?"
After all, he didn't believe that Wei Xianwu had sent the message just to praise him under the current circumstances.
Upon hearing this, Wei Xianwu's eyes were full of admiration.
'This kid is really good. He volunteered before I even said anything; he has potential.'
"I need you to go as a mobile force to assist others."
Although Lu Guan single-handedly dealt with four demons, relieving some of the pressure on the battle, the demons still held the advantage.
Lu Guan blinked, thinking to himself, ' Governor Wei understands me!'
This idea coincided with his own.
He loves mobility the most.
Of course, the most important thing is--
"Then I'll have to trouble you to guide me with your Divine Thought, senior."
After all, the most troubling thing for Lu Guan was that the gray fog obscured his Divine Thought, making it difficult to accurately search for demons.
Yin Jing offered those three animals to him willingly, but he can't expect them to keep feeding him, can he?
Now that Wei Xianwu's Divine Thought has arrived, this problem has been solved.
It's like giving him a scanning cheat code in the gray fog; it's absolutely brilliant.
"There's no need for that trouble."
Wei Xianwu smiled and shook his head.
The next second, Lu Guan was instantly invigorated, and a cool sensation surged through his mind.
It's like taking a sip of ice-cold Guojiao liquor on a hot summer day—incredibly refreshing.
"Holy crap, it's a map!"
Look what he discovered! A chessboard map had appeared out of thin air within his mind.
On the nineteen lines, the positions of the black and white pieces are clearly visible, like a game of chess that is more than halfway through, with the situation immediately clear.
There is also a red dot, which is marked exactly in the center-left position of the chessboard—it is his own coordinate.
Wei Xianwu explained from the side, "White is the friend, and Black is the demon."
"Your task is to do your utmost to eliminate as many black pieces as possible on the board."
Lu Guan nodded, indicating that he understood.
He wants to eliminate everything, however much as possible!
In his eyes, the black pieces on the chessboard were almost synonymous with Cultivation; each one shone with a golden light.
However, besides the chessboard map, Lu Guan also heard a cacophony of voices within his sea of consciousness, like a bustling marketplace.
"Help! I'm going to be fucked to death by these beasts!"
--Lu Guan recognized the voice; it was Chen Jingchou's voice, as if he were shouting while running.
"Xiao Chen, hang in there a little longer. I'm under a lot of pressure myself and can't get away right now."
--Yes, that's Grandpa Zuo Ai's voice.
Besides these, there were several other voices that Lu Guan didn't recognize, but without exception, they were all calling for help.
The situation is not optimistic.
"Hiss..."
Lu Guan stroked his chin, a strange look in his eyes.
"This is because I used my Divine Thought to connect your voices, allowing you to communicate with each other."
Wei Xianwu explained.
Clearly, based on the content of their conversation within their consciousness, these people have been chatting for quite some time.
I just joined the chat group.
"Senior, I remember your Divine Thought could only possess one person at a time, right?" Lu Guan couldn't help but ask.
Upon hearing this, Wei Xianwu laughed heartily, "I was just kidding that silly tiger from Ailao Mountain."
"It's a demon, does it even know how to use Spirit Treasure?"
"This treasure was fortuitous opportunity. Although I shared Earth Board with that demonic tiger, there are my own methods behind it."
His words were full of disdain and an overconfident belief in his superior intelligence.
Lu Guan was stunned.
It has to be the older generation.
I never expected that we could actually cheat here.
After all, he truly knew that the other party's Divine Thought only possessed one demon at a time, and that they were carefully planning and deploying their forces.
On our side, we were even able to communicate via microphone!
"Of course, the number of slots is limited. I only connected with cultivators in the Late Inner Landscape Realm. As for those in the early and middle stages, they won't have much impact on the overall situation."
This is a harsh statement, but it is also the reality.
On the chessboard, cultivators at the Early and Middle Inner Landscape Stages are like bargaining chips; having one more or one less makes no difference to the overall situation.
Without hesitation, Lu Guan immediately asked in the Divine Thought chat group:
"Lord Chen, could you please show me your coordinates?"
The next second--
"Hey, Lu Guan! You're in too!"
Immediately, a white piece on the chessboard shone brightly, as if afraid that others wouldn't be able to find its place.
Looking around, Lu Guan saw that the white piece was surrounded by four black pieces.
There was one in each of the four directions, completely surrounding the area.
"Surrounded by four sides, Old Chen is even worse off than me."