The deacon elder was dazzled by the lights on the dance floor and quickly ordered his disciples to inform Gui Shengmo.
Gui Shengmo had not shown up since he came back from Yingzhou, and he even ignored the flood in Changping. Only when he heard about the advanced lamp technique did he finally become interested, and ordered people to invite Zhu Changyang and Jun Shu over.
The two followed their disciples to a lotus-shaped pagoda on the top of Daishan Mountain. This pagoda was where Patriarch Changming lived before he ascended to heaven. After the Patriarch ascended to heaven, the Changming Tiandeng remained in the pagoda.
The White Jade Tower has only a small door on the front and no windows. An oil lamp burning with grease is hung on each wall on both sides, barely illuminating the scene inside the tower.
This is very different from other places in Yongzhutian.
Yong Zhutian is good at refining lamps. All places where people live in the sect are very bright, and it is rarely so dark.
The tower was empty. There was a portrait hanging on the wall in front. The man in the painting had long eyebrows and drooping eyes, with an immortal look. He was none other than Changming Zhenren, the founder of the Yongzhoutian sect.
Gui Shengmo sat on a cushion under the portrait with his eyes closed. When he heard footsteps, he slowly opened his eyes and said, "Please sit down."
Zhu Changyang and Jun Shu sat cross-legged opposite him.
The last time the two sides met, the situation was very unfriendly and almost led to a disaster. It should be a bit awkward to meet again at this time.
For example, the deacons and elders all hurriedly apologized.
Gui Shengmo, however, didn't care at all, as if those things had nothing to do with him. Without even a word of greeting, he asked directly, "I heard that your sect has a special lamp-refining technique. I wonder what it is like?"
Jun Shu already had a lot of complaints about him, and he was even more upset after hearing this. Without saying a word, he took out a super-large high-beam headlight from his pocket and shot it directly into his eyes, "Like this."
Zhu Changyang: “…!”
Brother Jun’s actions are too fast!
Gui Shengmo's reaction was different from what was expected. He did not avoid the light reflexively like the people who had been illuminated before. He did not even close his eyes. He just frowned slightly and commented, "Not bad, it is indeed very bright."
Zhu Changyang:
Studio:
[Shock! Jun-ge's low-level attack actually failed? ! ! ]
[Is this fake? You don’t even blink?! ]
This was the first time Jun Shu encountered such a strong opponent. He felt something in his heart, but his face remained unchanged. He turned off the high beam as if nothing had happened: "It's okay."
The tower fell into darkness again.
"But this is just a lamp for lighting, it can't be considered magical." Gui Shengmo continued slowly.
The Industrial Sect carried out large-scale electricity infrastructure construction in Changpingjing and Buchendi, and street lights were installed on the city walls and main roads in the city.
Nowadays, there is no need to wait until the Mid-Autumn Festival, as both sides of the Penxue River are brightly lit every night.
Gui Shengmo had heard of these electric lights a long time ago. They were indeed much more convenient than the traditional oil lamps and candles used in the mortal world, but that was all.
Jun Shu said coldly: "You are quite arrogant."
"Summer insects cannot talk about ice, and ordinary people cannot talk about Taoism." Gui Shengmo didn't care. "Ordinary people spend their lives in mediocrity, and don't know how high the sky is, so they regard a mere light as a miracle. However, no matter how brilliant this worldly light is, it can only illuminate a household, a city, or even a region. What can it do?"
At this point, he raised his eyes slightly, revealing a bit of disdain, "There is a difference between immortals and mortals, and mortal tools can never reach the great way. In my opinion, your so-called 'lamp method' is nothing more than this, so please go back now."
Maybe it was because of the dim light, but Zhu Changyang felt that his eyes were particularly bright, like lamps.
Jun Shu has always been the most reasonable person, and he was about to argue with him physically, but was immediately stopped by Zhu Changyang.
"That's because Guisheng Sect Master's cognition is too narrow." Zhu Changyang stared at the pair of blazing eyes and smiled leisurely, "The lights of our Industrial Sect can illuminate the outside world."
After these words came out, Gui Shengmo's eyes changed slightly, but he soon laughed again: "The Industrial Sect's foundation is still shallow, so it is normal that the skills are slightly weak. Why do the sect leaders have to say such big words..."
Before he finished speaking, he paused.
Zhu Changyang took out a square piece of glass-like thin film from his pocket, and gently stroked the film with his fingers, and the glass began to light up.
And in the glass, a strange scene suddenly appeared.
"What is this?" Gui Shengmo sat up straighter instantly, stretched his neck and got closer to look at the thin slice.
This was a place he had never seen before.
A long river first appeared in the thin film, with tall buildings that almost reached the sky standing on both sides of the river. The outer layer of each building was inlaid with clear colored glaze, and each piece of colored glaze emitted colorful light.
The picture keeps moving, the field of view rises, and gradually the whole picture of the place is revealed.
This is an extremely magnificent city, and every place in the city is as dazzling as what we just saw.
The flat roads crisscrossed with vehicles of various sizes traveling back and forth, which were able to travel very fast without being pulled by exotic beasts.
Gui Shengmo had never seen such a strange place before. His eyes widened and he asked anxiously, "Where is this?"
Zhu Changyang smiled: "This is outside the boundary."
Studio:
[Wait, when did Changyang come up with a tablet? ? ]
[Changyang's words are deceiving! This is clearly the Bund, but I can see I love SH! ]
[That's right. Isn't our world outside the realm of the cultivation world? ]
[Hey, if we round it off, are we all considered gods? ]
What Zhu Changyang took out was the monitor of the live broadcast system, and the image played on it was the video he had imported in advance.
After hearing what the deacon elder said just now, he came up with this idea, so he took the opportunity to go to the workshop while the disciples were passing on the message.
After getting the monitor back, the [Library] simultaneously unlocked a large amount of video resources.
Zhu Changyang selected some materials, edited them, and then imported them into the monitor, in order to make Gui Shengmo believe that this "lamp" can see beyond the boundary.
Zhu Changyang didn’t know what the “heaven” where cultivators ascended to looked like, but he knew about another “outside world”.
This "outside world" is completely different from the "heaven" imagined by the cultivators of the Nine Realms, and it is also different from any place in the Nine Realms.
But it is precisely this that makes it more convincing.
Because only the real outside world can be so beyond imagination.
The video quickly sweeps across the world's first-tier cities, fully demonstrating the power of highly industrialized cities.
At the end, a short clip from a science fiction blockbuster was inserted, with various lasers and aircraft moving through the city.
The more Gui Shengmo looked at it, the more surprised he became, and he felt that something seemed to be wrong. These images were indeed extremely magical, but they were too different from the Nine Realms.
Is this really where they went after ascending
Just as I was wondering, a piece of fluttering clothing suddenly flashed by on one side of the screen. It was the hem of a robe, with special green patterns embroidered on the edge.
"Eternal Light!"
Gui Shengmo's pupils shrank, he could hardly believe it, and he quickly moved closer.
However, at this moment, the glass surface suddenly darkened and the picture disappeared.
"What's going on?" Gui Shengmo couldn't help but panic, "What about outside the boundary? Why can't I see it?"
"Ah, it malfunctioned." Zhu Changyang said shyly, "Sorry, our magic weapon is not very stable yet."
In fact, he just cut the video to this length.
But that's enough. If you cut it too carefully, it will be easier to reveal flaws.
Gui Shengmo frowned and urged, "Then fix it quickly!"
"It's not that easy." Zhu Changyang looked embarrassed, "Our magic weapon is very complicated."
Gui Shengmo was anxious and dissatisfied, but he could do nothing about it. After a pause, he couldn't help but ask, "Did you see anyone just now?"
Zhu Changyang pretended not to understand: "What do you mean?"
Gui Shengmo pointed to the portrait on the wall: "The Changming Patriarch of our sect."
The last corner of the clothes that appeared in the picture just now has exactly the same pattern as the clothes of Changming Zhenren in the portrait. This is also the robe he wore when he ascended to heaven.
Zhu Changyang looked up and shook his head: "Sorry, I didn't look carefully just now, so it's not very clear."
Gui Shengmo became more and more panicked. Perhaps he was really anxious, so he finally became a little more polite. He bowed politely and said, "Masters, can you teach me the method of refining this outer-world lamp? I am willing to exchange it with my sect's magic weapon."
This is what Zhu Changyang was waiting for. He smiled and said, "How about the Sun and Moon Pot?"
"So you came here for that pot." Gui Shengmo sneered and shook his head, "That thing is useless. Don't waste your time."
Zhu Changyang sensed something was wrong and wanted to ask again.
Gui Shengmo was too lazy to say more and continued the topic: "How about this, since both of our sects are good at the Light Technique, why don't we learn from each other? How about I use my sect's more advanced Light Technique to exchange with you?"
Before Zhu Changyang could react, Jun Shu sneered, "More clever? Are you worthy?"
Gui Shengmo was choked and said unhappily: "Our sect's lantern technique is the best in the nine regions, and the Changming Lantern is the most amazing lantern in the world. It's not an exaggeration to say it's more amazing, right?"
Jun Shu: "Oh, can it shine outside the boundary?"
A simple but decisive statement.
Guisheng Mo:!
When the Changming Tian Lantern came out, it shocked the nine regions and the Changming Patriarch also ascended to heaven because of it.
Over the years, sky lanterns have been praised by the outside world and regarded as treasures by Yong Zhoutian.
This was the first time I had been treated with such disdain.
"Ignorant and arrogant." Gui Shengmo was extremely angry and said angrily, "The Changming Tiandeng is a magic weapon for ascending to heaven. When I went through the heavenly tribulation with the Changming Patriarch, I was able to go to the heaven with Changming."
Younger generations are very respectful when talking about the founder of the sect, and usually add the Dharma name and generation number when addressing him.
Gui Shengmo was probably so angry that he didn't pay attention to the seniority and called Changming by his first name.
Jun Shu said sarcastically, "So you've been there?"
Zhu Changyang: “…”
Brother Jun knows how to make people angry.
Gui Shengmo was really furious, his eyes were like lightning, and he snorted coldly: "Okay, I will let you see the Everlasting Bright Lantern."
With a wave of his hand, a small golden lamp appeared in the air.
The golden lamp stand is a blooming lotus. There is no lamp oil in the flower, only a thin wick.
Gui Shengmo flipped his finger and a drop of lamp oil as clear as water floated on his fingertips. With a light flick, the lamp oil dripped into the wick.
In an instant, the dim white jade tower was filled with light, as bright as day.
At the same time, a strange force spread out, and Zhu Changyang felt as if his consciousness was flowing through the purest water, and it became clear in an instant.
Legend has it that the light of the Changming Festival illuminates a thousand miles away, can cleanse filth and trace back to the origin of all things.
Zhu Changyang couldn't help but glance at Jun Shu, and sure enough, he saw that his eyes were faintly bloodshot, but other than that, there was nothing else.
"The natural demon species is indeed extraordinary." Gui Shengmo narrowed his eyes slightly and was about to continue to activate the sky lantern.
Unexpectedly, at this moment, a strong breath entered the wick of the sky lantern faster than him.
Gui Shengmo's expression changed and he glared at Jun Shu: "What do you want to do?"
Jun Shu looked back at him and asked coldly, "Who is the person in the wick?"
Studio:
[What the hell? Is there someone in the wick? ]
[Wow, a blind guess of a monk with a lamp grass! ]
[Don’t make the front one too yellow… ]
(End of this chapter)