Living in the Doomsday and Becoming an Immortal Alone
Chapter 712 - 322 Such an Old Tao_2

Chapter 712: Chapter 322 Such an Old Tao_2

The sound of a creaking door echoed as the wooden door of the small courtyard’s thatched cottage was pulled open. An old Taoist with a youthful face, white hair, and dressed in a green robe, emerged slowly, holding a dust whisk and smilingly called out to Li Weiqi.

"Come over here."

Li Weiqi pointed to his nose, "Me?"

"Is there anyone else here?"

The old Taoist said warmly:

"There is someone called Wang Zheng, who also earned the elegant name of Black Storm among you. Are you aware of this?"

Li Weiqi quickly nodded, laughing, "He is a great hero admired by everyone, a figure who has saved countless lives. Of course, I’ve heard of his name."

The old Taoist’s eyes held a trace of amusement.

He said gently, "Your caution is understandable. The hardship you’ve endured here, I am aware of... It was Wang Zheng who sent me to find you."

Li Weiqi was visibly stunned for a moment.

He quickly smiled, "How could such a great figure know someone as insignificant as me?"

"Because you once gave him a letter."

The old Taoist gently flicked the dust whisk, and Li Weiqi was drawn into the small courtyard, sitting on a cushion under a crooked-neck tree.

Mention of the letter caused Li Weiqi’s expression to change slightly.

The old Taoist spoke softly, "You not only gave him a letter, your first meeting was when you saw his war puppet and were considered a messenger for communication."

Li Weiqi frowned at the old Taoist before him.

"Who... exactly are you?"

The old Taoist’s dust whisk gently shook, and several matchstick men leaped out, one forming a hand seal, one casting a spell, and one controlling a sword.

These were all Wang Jixuan’s ’unique’ techniques.

Li Weiqi watched, dazzled.

The old Taoist sighed softly, "Wang Zheng’s death was due to his lack of ability, unable to break through this situation, only slightly injuring the Blade Beast... It seems you still have doubts, very well, let me show you this memory fragment he sent back."

The old Taoist pointed a finger at Li Weiqi, instinctively causing him to close his eyes, focusing, as he witnessed a combat scene from a first-person perspective.

This was Wang Jixuan’s own memory fragment, naturally not faked.

Li Weiqi’s spirit trembled violently, opening his eyes wide at the old Taoist before him.

The old Taoist stroked his beard with a smile, nodding slowly, while maintaining his lofty demeanor.

The old Taoist spoke softly:

"Though Wang Zheng is dead, mortals in this realm continue to suffer from the scourge of the Beast Disaster.

"You need not worry, Wang Zheng’s soul has returned to the Upper Realm, but due to this unsuccessful assessment and his injuries, he will be confined for three thousand years to reflect."

"Three thousand years..."

Li Weiqi quickly said, "Sir, sir, please don’t, you don’t understand how powerful the enemies Mr. Black Storm faced were. He made a tremendous impact on the world in such a short time, killing so many King-level Blade Beasts..."

"It’s alright, it’s alright, three thousand years is but a nap for an Immortal."

The old Taoist waved his hand with a smile:

"You have a kind heart. Despite just enduring ten days of torment and the pain of execution, you’re still pleading on behalf of others."

Li Weiqi chuckled bitterly, "A kind heart is of little use. I’m just a small fry struggling in the swamp, only to realize that the sky I see is just the sky, not something of my own."

The old Taoist sighed softly but didn’t beat around the bush and directly got to the point.

"I saved your life to entrust you with a task."

"Please, go ahead... I don’t even know how to address you."

"Just an old Taoist from the wilderness, not worth any particular title. You can call me Daoji Elder."

The old Taoist stroked his beard and hummed lightly:

"Wang Zheng is unwilling to exit the stage this way.

"But his soul is damaged, and if he returns forcibly, he will likely be annihilated, so I purposely confine him for a while to let him rest and recuperate, to complete the mission he has yet to fulfill.

"Such a trial is a necessary path to the Upper Realm, and he’s already heavily injured. I am his elder brother and don’t wish to see him trapped in his own obsessions. Thus, I intend to find a helper or two for him..."

"I’m willing!"

Li Weiqi shouted decisively.

The old Taoist was stunned, "Willing to do what?"

"To be his helper!"

Li Weiqi’s eyes shone brightly:

"I’ve waited over twenty years for this opportunity! For the revival of humanity, for the continuation of civilization! I’ve already died once, if this soul can be of use, I’m willing to do anything!

"Please give me this opportunity!"

He bowed his head, pleading.

His entire soul emitted a faint glow.

Righteousness emanated from him.

Such a person is indeed formidable.

The actor playing the ’old Taoist’, a certain Daoist, was also a bit hesitant now.

Li Weiqi has ideals, aspirations, acting skills, and special talents, able to bend and stretch, with a resolute will, truly a talent for accomplishing great things.

But such a person is difficult to control.

If he walks the path of evil, he will be more wicked than ordinary evil people.

But...

If we don’t cultivate such a person, should we cultivate Meng Jin instead?

"The young can be taught, and there is no greater good."

The elder Daoist lightly shook the duster in his hand, sweeping it over Li Weiqi, and said softly:

"There’s a question, your emotional bond with that Angel, is there any old affection left? If you are caught up in emotions, it may lead to mistakes."

Li Weiqi opened his mouth, his eyes showing a trace of bewilderment.

The previous image of him being full of spirit and determination disappeared instantly.

Li Weiqi furrowed his brow in thought, and soon became overwhelmed with sadness.

"I almost became a father."

He smiled bitterly:

"I never knew about this... If I had known, then maybe I...

"I don’t know what choice I would have made.

"I can imagine the scene of living with Angel, having children, having a warm family... It’s just... my heart is in chaos, I don’t know how to face this.

"Fate seems to have played a joke on me, when I was wholeheartedly dedicating myself to the cause of humanity, my tangible family was...

He stared blankly ahead, his eyes lost their light.

The elder Daoist sighed softly and said warmly: "Your soul is also damaged, do not think too much, first recuperate here for a few days, I will come to find you later."

With that said, the elder Daoist stood up, lightly shook the duster in his hand, and disappeared without a trace.

Li Weiqi scratched his head, wanting to feel annoyed but couldn’t bring himself to.

It seemed he had missed certain opportunities.

But...

Since things are like this, why worry about it.

Let him grieve a little while, for the baby he doesn’t know whether it’s a son or daughter.

...

Wang Jixuan found a somewhat spacious rock crack underground and sat there in thought.

The elder Daoist was naturally him in disguise, using a talisman to create a simple illusion, it wasn’t any advanced trick.

He released Mu Dan.

In such an environment with little oxygen, only Mu Dan with her Mechanical Body and him as a Golden Core Cultivator could move with ease.

"Officer, how did it go?"

"The soul has been saved and placed in the Soul Nourishing Talisman for recuperation. This talisman can only be used for three days, in three days we need to find a body for him."

Wang Jixuan sighed lightly:

"I’m hesitating whether to teach him some Devil Skill."

"Um, doesn’t Devil Skill refer to that cultivation technique with black Qi?" Mu Dan asked softly, "Didn’t you say that Devil Skill can easily affect a person’s temperament?"

"Indeed, but Devil Skill can achieve quick success, even if he successfully possesses a new body and resurrects, he doesn’t have a stable cultivation environment."

Wang Jixuan said simply:

"Personally, I’m inclined not to teach Taoist Skill, at most some Buddhist Scripture or Devil Skill.

"I have a good impression of Li Weiqi, if cultivated appropriately, he can stand on his own in the future.

"The only thing causing me hesitance is whether or not to pass on Devil Skill, and if so, which branch to pass on, as his character walking the path of evil would be more destructive than ordinary Evil Demons."

Mu Dan pinched her white, smooth chin and thought carefully for a long while.

Wang Jixuan slapped his thigh: "Let’s first find him a body, then talk about other things, it’s best to settle it within half a month."

Mu Dan smiled: "The body should be easy to find, there are infusion experiments everywhere here."

Infusion experiments...

Master Wang’s spirit light flashed, and his Spiritual Sense observed various regions.

Mu Dan is right, finding a recently deceased young body here is simply effortless, and you can even easily find some failed Spiritual Ability Users.

First arrange for Li Weiqi, then consider teaching him how to cultivate.

Spiritual Ability Users have no way to follow the orthodox cultivation path;

However, Wang Jixuan has also explored a feasible path on Wu Man and Zheng Shiduo.

The spirit light just now should not be lightly disregarded.

Before leaving, finding resentful souls near these infusion pools to give Spiritual Ability City a hundred ghosts roaming night seems like a good idea.

Master Wang squinted and smiled.

Just as he was about to conduct a field survey, Mu Dan suddenly spoke:

"Officer, Mai Xiaomei has found a lead! Just sent a message! The living museum we are looking for is inside the Silent Ball."

Wang Jixuan:...

The elder Daoist cursed.