An Invitation to a Meeting, the Six Great Realms!

Ha ha.

A white man from the Americas advised everyone to be civilized with the indigenous people of the Spirit Realm.

They have a knack for choosing civilized people.

Chen Taozhi was starting to lose her composure; she was so angry she almost laughed.

What you're saying makes some sense.

Chu Tianshu stared at the screen for a while, but surprisingly, he didn't get angry. Instead, he sat down at the table, looking calm and thoughtful.

"Let's be blunt. Sahong must have promised you a lot of benefits to act as a peacemaker."

"But what benefits can they offer me to abandon this ongoing operation?"

Victor on the screen raised an eyebrow.

"Chu, you're actually willing to talk so readily? Based on my past experience, people from your country always prefer the art of roundabout conversation, and I was prepared to take it much longer."

"Because our country's older generation was too concerned about saving face."

Chu Tianshu chuckled and said, "But I'm young, and I've always felt that I can adopt some new styles, such as learning a thing or two from the hegemons across the ocean."

Upon hearing this, Victor burst into laughter.

"Thank you for the compliment, Mr. Chu. But to be honest, I'm also acting in the name of national affairs and haven't gained any personal benefit yet. If you're willing to join, Mr. Chu, I can convey your requirements."

"Pass it on? That's too much trouble."

Chu Tianshu said unhappily, "They haven't even prepared the cake for us yet. It really doesn't show much sincerity."

"Alright then, Victor, you will be the witness. Sahong, come over and join me for a meeting."

"There are countless details to consider regarding cooperation; holding a meeting in person is the most convenient way."

Victor's smile faded considerably, and he seemed to fall into deep thought.

Chu Tianshu simply stared at him indifferently, without urging him, and casually fiddled with the can of tea she had just picked up.

Dried tea leaves are actually better at clearing heat.

Chu Tianshu pinched a few small pieces, put them in his mouth, chewed slowly, and nodded, seemingly quite satisfied with the aroma of the tea.

"I will convey the need for a meeting to them, but I can't guarantee they will agree immediately. I can only say that I will do my best to make it happen."

Victor said, "I personally don't mind the fatigue. Even if they are unwilling to meet for the time being, as a mouthpiece for both sides, I will absolutely not mix any lies into it."

Chu Tianshu smiled without saying a word.

Chen Taozhi forward. "Then please come up with a concrete plan before we discuss it further."

"Mr. Little Green, you can choose a room to stay in here."

Chen Taozhi raised her voice slightly, and the two team members outside the door immediately understood, walked in, and gestured for her to enter.

"Then see you next time."

Victor smiled and nodded, then turned off the video.

Alexis put away his phone, opened his umbrella, stood up, bowed to Chu Tianshu again, and went outside to choose a room.

As soon as the person left, the entire room was coated with a layer of lapis lazuli, isolating the inside from the outside and forbidding anyone to peek inside.

Chu Tianshu was already tapping and making marks on his wristwatch.

Chen Taozhi asked, "Are they really going to come to the meeting?"

Of course not.

Chu Tianshu said, "These Americas are only talking to me to make a statement. I think their real intention is to put pressure on Siam and the other two countries, so that the troops of several nearby countries cannot cooperate with our operation."

Chen Taozhi was burning with anger. "The Americas can exert pressure, but don't we have any other means? My sword is just as effective!"

Chu Tianshu glanced at him and smiled, "Taozhi, I think Senior He's expectations for you go beyond just being a soldier. Don't always look at things from the perspective of a commando."

"For a country with this kind of goal, brute force is likely to cause trouble. Now, the Americas are taking advantage of the situation. Even if I use force to coerce them, there's no telling where the orders from above might be misdirected when they reach the military. If we don't act brute force and rely on wrangling, it will take even more time."

The ruins of the Grotto-Heaven may not have that much time left to linger.

Chen Taozhi sighed and asked, "So, what do we do?"

I just sent a message back to China.

Chu Tianshu said, "On the surface, we'll maintain the normal reaction, but in reality, I've asked them to immediately try to monitor Victor's communications."

Chen Taozhi paused for a moment, then said, "Americas are absolute experts in eavesdropping."

"Their counter-surveillance technology is certainly not bad either. Besides, someone like Victor is at a high enough level that it's unlikely that the domestic authorities could intercept him in time, let alone trace him back to him, right?"

Chu Tianshu chuckled.

"So, I let them try it first; they won't lose anything."

Chen Taozhi stared at him, her eyes suddenly shifting as she recalled the technological origin of her entire team of martial arts armored vehicles.

Could it be that this Mr. Chu not only has research in science and weaponry, but also provided information on communications?

The facts are pretty much the same.

Communication technology has long been one of the most important aspects of warfare technology.

In the wasteland world, facing the threat of the apocalypse, humanity almost went mad, digging deep into war technology and communication, which were of course not overlooked.

In a world where fragments of the Spirit Realm have become embedded in reality, the global environment has drastically changed, and forbidden zones are everywhere.

Human cities can even communicate long distances.

Frankly speaking, their research in this area is clearly more mature and has a higher degree of popularity than their research in armor.

How to capture communication signals more effectively with fewer devices is arguably one of their biggest challenges.

Without a clear objective, there's no time in China to focus on who's acting strangely at the highest levels in the Americas; doing so would only waste too much resources and manpower.

However, now that Victor, this specific target, has become involved in such a major event as the Grotto-Heaven, it will be much easier to identify the target before taking action.

At this point, Chu Tianshu seemed to realize something and glanced at the door.

The two doors opened automatically, and after Yungu and Sun Buyuan walked in, the doors closed again.

"What did that Americas come to talk about?"

Yungu asked, "I've heard they're notorious troublemakers; they like to meddle in everything that happens in the world."

"The 'stirring stick' is used to ferment fertilizer and nourish the local farmland; they don't even deserve to be compared to this kind of stick."

Chu Tianshu waved his hand and said, "Let's not talk about them, let's get down to business."

Yungu already inquired last night, and the pressure on the Grotto-Heaven has not decreased.

This indicates that although the stone tablet has fallen into their hands and can be moved around by them, it is still being activated and taking effect to some extent.

However, Chen Ying also said that the pressure that Grotto-Heaven originally felt was constantly increasing.

However, the rate at which this pressure intensifies has now slowed down.

The capture of Luo Sichao did have some impact.

Therefore, Sun Buyuan was responsible for contacting people in China who managed ancient books to check how many records there were about the Great Yu Dragon Stele.

As soon as he entered, Sun Buyuan said, "Back home, we've checked a lot of information. If that Shitou really is the Great Yu Dragon Stele, the power of Evil Spirit shouldn't be able to activate it."

"Only human experts, or those Kingdom-Founding Dragon Qi, can unleash its various effects."

"Luo Sichao and his group clearly do not meet the first condition, so it can only be the second scenario."

I see.

Luo Sichao was also a key figure in the establishment of the Northern Sai Kingdom.

With this guy captured, the local dragon energy will surely be diminished.

Only when you're inside the Grotto-Heaven can you feel that the pressure isn't increasing as quickly.

Chu Tianshu nodded, walked to the bamboo cabinet in the corner, opened the cabinet door, and took out the stone tablet.

"Has anyone in China figured out how to stop this stone tablet from continuing to operate?"

Sun Buyuan said with distress, "We're still investigating. There's just too much ancient material, and many parts are hard to distinguish between true and false."

Since the Spirit Realm has distanced itself from reality, in the last thousand years, in every era, there have been far more charlatans posing as spiritual practitioners than genuine practitioners.

But even con artists can write books.

Since the founding of the People's Republic of China, there has been a continuous effort to sort out ancient books and materials, but even today, we still dare not say that we have fully grasped the authenticity of ancient books.

Chu Tianshu placed the stone tablet on the table, patted it lightly twice, and said, "I poured my inner energy into the stone tablet several times last night, but there was no reaction at all."

Sun Buyuan's spirits lifted. "Speaking of which, we made an unexpected discovery while researching in China."

"The Great Yu Dragon Vein has many functions. I've heard that its most important uses are: first, to connect with the nation's destiny and indicate the location of spiritual disasters within the country; second, to suppress strange entities; and third, to erect monuments to measure boundaries."

"Both the first and second methods require unique techniques to activate, and their current usage is unknown."

"The third method is the simplest; just drip some blood from between your eyebrows onto it."

Upon hearing this, Yungu exclaimed with delight, "It has such a use?"

"In my early years of practicing boxing and spearmanship, there were certain generally accepted stages, which made the training more motivating. I've also long wanted to know what the so-called Taboo were called in ancient times, and whether there were any further steps involved?"

As Yungu spoke, he poked his finger between his eyebrows, his nail dabbing a little blood from between his eyebrows, and then touched the stone tablet with it.

The seemingly ordinary stone tablet glowed slightly when it was stained with his blood from between his eyebrows.

The rough stone became transparent.

However, there are pure white horizontal stripes inside, dividing the entire stone tablet into four layers.

A sound, like reciting poetry with intonation and rhythm, or like Shitou striking each other, emanated from within the stone tablet.

It's a strange feeling; the sound emitted by the stone tablet is quite different from modern Mandarin.

Sun Buyuan and Chen Taozhi both looked puzzled, clearly not understanding.

Chu Tianshu and Yungu, however, inexplicably understood all the meanings.

"The human realm has its own path, which can be divided into six realms."

"Perceiving and Circulating Qi, Self-Perfecting Transformation, Returning Light and Rebirth!"

"Earth and Heaven Tribulations, Immortal Transformation, Cross-Realm Ascension!"

"The blood used to examine this stele can be used to measure the first four realms."

Inside the transparent stone tablet, white clouds seemed to rise slowly from the bottom, gradually filling the first layer.

The clouds were like water, rising almost to the second layer before stopping.

Yungu blinked, rubbed his temples with his right index finger, and said, "After getting the test results, it seems like I've gained a little more common sense."

"I'm barely making it now, just entering the Transformation stage. Reaching the top at this stage requires quite a lot."

Chu Tianshu was also very curious, so he took a drop of blood from between his eyebrows and flicked it at the stone tablet.

The stone tablet flickered, the clouds that had been gathering sank and cleared away, then began to rise again.

This time, the cloud formations rose much faster than before, filling almost half of the second layer before slightly receding and coming to a stop.

Because of the pull of that drop of blood, Chu Tianshu also felt a message surging back into his mind.

He received it, studied it carefully, and found that it was a detailed introduction to the state of "Self-Perfecting Transformation".

(End of this chapter)