An Auspicious Day
A normal person would rush to the hospital if they saw a family member unconscious, but for Zhang Manqian and others, this was a common occurrence.
Zhang Xuezhou had fallen into a coma so many times that it had become commonplace.
Zhang Manqian arrived in a flying vehicle representing the privileges of Western Capital City. Her face remained calm and composed, showing a better composure than Ren Anran.
"How about it?"
Ren Anran eagerly pressed for the result, while Zhang Manqian's face showed a thoughtful expression, as if she found it difficult to understand.
After taking a deep breath of the crisp morning air, Zhang Manqian glanced at the anxious Ren Anran before slowly closing her eyes.
"Huang said he's never seen anything like this before!"
With a blink of her eyes, Zhang Manqian's body trembled slightly, and her voice trembled as she replied, yet she did so with utmost seriousness.
"He doesn't know either?" Ren Anran said disappointedly.
"But Huang relayed a message to me for my consideration," Zhang Manqian said before Ren Anran could ask further, "He once heard Yu mention a kind of struggle, the same kind of power you encountered in Letaya City, which we define as a war of faith!"
"A war of faith?"
"This war of faith involves not only conflict between believers but also endless disputes among those who are worshipped," Zhang Manqian said. "Whether believers or those who are worshipped, this war can only end when one side is completely eliminated!"
"Does 'Wilderness' mean that the Xuezhou and the people have started a war of faith?" Ren Anran asked, finding it hard to understand.
"Huang only has this feeling, but isn't entirely sure if it's true," Zhang Manqian said.
"What faith does Xuezhou have?"
The Tur people worship the Tur god, who is right beside them. No matter what name of the Tur god Zhang Xuezhou borrowed, Zhang Xuezhou has no essential connection with the Tur god.
Despite her doubts, Ren Anran did indeed possess the items required for verification.
She and Zhang Xuezhou once searched the temple in Letaya City. Zhang Xuezhou dug up a brick containing the ashes of 'Huang', while Ren Anran obtained a round bead engraved with inscriptions.
Ren Anran's mastery of the Poison Avoidance Technique is second only to Zhang Xuezhou. This is not only because she mainly promotes the Realm Technique, nor is it due to the influence of the Emperor, but also because of the effect of this round bead.
As long as Ren Anran wears the round bead, his sensory acupoints will be greatly enhanced, allowing him to see the acupoints all over his body, making his cultivation easier and more convenient.
What's rather strange is that this bead only works on her; people like Zhang Manqian and Zhang Xuezhou don't benefit from it.
Upon hearing the word 'faith' again, Ren Anran tried her best to recall what Zhang Xuezhou had briefly said about the power of faith.
"If this is a conflict of faiths, how can I harness the true power of this bead, and how can I target Huang Daoxian?"
The greatest purpose of Zhang Manqian bringing 'Wilderness' was not to provide information about faith, but to make Ren Anran aware that Zhang Xuezhou was in a state of special struggle.
Although things have calmed down around the security center from last night to today, the struggle is not completely over.
Ren Anran couldn't manage the blockades and inspections in the surrounding areas, nor could she deal with how the powerful Lineage of the high-ranking officials in Luo'an would be besieged. She could only focus on Zhang Xuezhou in front of her.
In this struggle, the most important contest will inevitably fall on Zhang Xuezhou.
She took out the round bead she always carried with her, pondering the possible connections, and then looked at the bomb crater three miles away.
After a few seconds of thought, Ren Anran handed Zhang Xuezhou over to Zhang Manqian and then walked towards the bomb crater.
The area was bombarded by rocket artillery, creating craters within a radius of 100 meters and blasting out craters more than ten meters deep.
Water remained in the center of the crater, while shrapnel piled up around the edges. Wang Zimo and the others diligently recited the scriptures, while Jin Shixue patrolled back and forth. Ning Que jumped down to the bottom of the crater to inspect it, and at that moment he leaped over a piece of shrapnel nearly two meters long.
"Sister Ren, you're here?"
Ren Anran looked around before spotting Song Sijia hiding under a bullet casing in the scorching sun.
Having apparently spotted Ren Anran beforehand, Song Sijia reluctantly crawled out from under the bullet casing, muttering a few more lines from the "Grave Sutra."
"Come here and tell me how you used the Resonance Between Heaven and Humanity to sense that bronze tortoise statue!"
Ren Anran waved, signaling Song Sijia to come over and explain.
Ren Anran knew about the Resonance Between Heaven and Humanity, which was a useful ability but could not be relied upon in critical moments, and the difficulty of achieving this Resonance Between Heaven and Humanity was also very high.
Zhang Xuezhou cherished the Resonance Between Heaven and Humanity Resonance Between Heaven and Humanity as a treasure, and repeatedly recommended and experimented with it. However, very few people actually achieved the connection. Apart from Ren Wuyang and Song Sijia, who had lower cultivation levels but stronger spiritual power, no one else had ever achieved it.
Song Sijia had clearly made scribblings and alterations to the Resonance Between Heaven and Humanity, which is why the "interaction" was applied to the bronze tortoise statue.
Ren Anran finds it difficult to achieve the Resonance Between Heaven and Humanity under normal circumstances, but she is truly willing to try Song Sijia's revised version.
Aside from Zhang Xuezhou, the instigator, only Song Sijia and Ren Wuyang are currently qualified to revise the concept of the Resonance Between Heaven and Humanity. Ren Wuyang is conservative in nature, and without Song Sijia's unconventionality, he would not have such a style.
Ren Anran's sincere request for advice surprised Song Sijia.
"Sister Ren, that was just something I made up to fool a few idiots, don't take it seriously," Song Sijia said.
"Just tell me. If it really works, even if it's just a little bit, your brother Zhou will never let you down in the future," Ren Anran said.
"This... this isn't quite right... I'll just say it!"
Song Sijia hesitated for a moment before beginning to explain in detail.
In Song Sijia's understanding, everything can be considered part of the heavens, not just narrowly defined as the sky, and can also be connected to people.
The connections among them may be primary or secondary, strong or weak. She is only responsible for sensing them and does not demand anything from them, thus creating a rather strange version of the Resonance Between Heaven and Humanity" chapter.
Song Sijia also defined the bronze tortoise statue as 'heaven'.
Compared to the abridged version that Song Sijia told everyone, what Song Sijia told Ren Anran at this time was undoubtedly a complete version, which also involved the ideas she had modified.
"A mustard seed contains Mount Sumeru, a speck of dust contains the universe; thus, the world is contained within one's heart!"
Ren Anran murmured to himself, and suddenly the once extremely difficult "Tianren Jianyin" (Treatise on the Resonance Between Heaven and Humanity) became simple.
Zhang Xuezhou's "Resonance Between Heaven and Humanity is a one-step solution, directly addressing the highest level of difficulty. Song Sijia's version, on the other hand, covers everything from kindergarten to elementary, middle, and high school levels. However, Song Sijia's ideas are all theoretical concepts, and she has never actually implemented them herself.
At this time, Wang Zimo and the others had entered the kindergarten level of the Resonance Between Heaven and Humanity, thus gaining a basic understanding of the bronze tortoise statue.
"I can't quite grasp the concept of ' Resonance Between Heaven and Humanity,' but learning a simplified version shouldn't be too difficult. Song Sijia's ideas don't sound bad either; applying them shouldn't lead to any kind of Qi Deviation!"
Ren Anran felt somewhat apprehensive as she faced the chapter on the Resonance Between Heaven and Humanity, which had never been explored before.
But just one glance in Zhang Xuezhou's direction gave her a stronger resolve, and she was even willing to try revising the techniques that Song Sijia, a novice in Realm Technique, had revised.
After muttering a few words to himself, Ren Anran sat down on the edge of the crater.
She was captivated, vaguely sensing an endless warm light shining upon her, and the roars and howls of a gigantic creature.
Ren Anran had never achieved a true Resonance Between Heaven and Humanity, but Song Sijia's low-threshold version was indeed effective on the first try, and she felt a very subtle sense of perception.
"Before the pure energy rises, before the turbid energy sinks, before the wandering spirit awakens, before the five colors are distinguished, there is something within, and in the the Unseen, its nature exists..."
Ren Anran quickly dialed the communicator. After a few short exchanges, Ren Wuyang read the "Tomb Classic" aloud, while Ren Anran followed along, avoiding any mistakes that might occur during the recitation.
"May this pearl aid Zhang Xuezhou, and from now on, vanquish Huang Daoxian!"
Ren Anran continued chanting the tomb sutra until, in the distance, construction vehicles carrying various equipment for setting up a temporary hospital forcibly crushed through the thorns. The noisy sound poured into her ears, and when Ren Anran frowned, she felt dark circles floating before her eyes.
She felt her thoughts begin to detach from her body and rush into the round bead in her hand.
As if drawn by some force, the beads shimmered with bursts of white light.
"Huangdao, you have struck me with your token; it seems the auspicious day has arrived!"
A spiritually resonant sound echoed in Ren Anran's consciousness. Ren Anran felt as if she were a mayfly seeing the world, and as if an ancient voice was reverberating in her soul.
A profound and vast power permeated her mind and body, and a gray-white body firmly bound her within it.
A tearing pain surged through Ren Anran's back, and she felt a pair of enormous black wings suddenly emerge from her body.
An endless white glow enveloped her body as she gazed upon herself from head to toe.
Before he could even condense his Yang Soul Body, Ren Anran discovered that he actually possessed another kind of body after reciting the "Grave Scripture".