Cultivation : I'm an Ancient Giant Bear-Chapter 396 - 375: Hidden Origin Association
This damn thing!
Wang Wu can choose not to believe anyone, not even Five Poison, but he truly believes in Level 25 Danger Perception.
Especially after Five Poison had already proven that he can indeed foresee certain aspects of the future.
So, after a moment of thought, he turned around and sat down again.
Five Poison chuckled and said no more. He got up and left, and as soon as he did, Yue Mountain sat down imposingly.
Facing this guy, Wang Wu was really at a loss for words.
Because Yue Mountain truly is his own uncle.
If there’s time, Wang Wu might even get the Four Clowns to write an essay akin to "My Uncle Yue Mountain" to express his complicated feelings.
But for now, he could only remain silent.
Yue Mountain also had a complex look in his eyes, after giving Wang Wu a few glances, he said, "Let’s just leave past matters as they are. Whether you acknowledge me or not, the facts are the same. Five Poison is always acting all mysterious, and it’s rare that you got taken in by him earlier. By the way, what kind of trouble have you encountered? Do you need my help?"
Upon hearing this, Wang Wu glanced at Yue Mountain, and with a Level 18 Spirit Essence sweep, everything became clear.
This convenient uncle isn’t bragging.
No wonder he was once one of the Three Hidden Dragons, currently boasting an Ancient Blood Purity of 55%, pretty impressive, with three Ruyi Third Grade Demon Pills and two Ruyi Second Grade Spirit Pills, really quite remarkable.
18+1+1 Level Passive Concealment, Level 18 Danger Perception, Level 18 Self-Healing, Level 12 Spirit Essence, 10+1+1 Level Fury, Level 10 Heart of the Earth.
8+1+1 Overlord Body.
Level 8 Demon Wind.
Level 8 Immovable Golden Body.
In the past Great Wilderness Sin Prison, he could have been a Demon Emperor in one of the areas.
But in the outside Cultivation Realm, it doesn’t count for much, especially with the scarcity of resources, the future is almost predictable.
"No significant trouble, just over a thousand of you living in Dragon Head City together? How do you handle food, clothing, shelter, and travel?" Wang Wu asked, as he hasn’t seen other familiar faces yet.
"Simple, we joined the Hidden Origin Association, which has influence across many Immortal Alliances and engages in commerce. They are always short on staff at the lower levels, plus the treatment is pretty good. The key is having a legitimate identity, I think you can join us. Of course, Five Poison acts all secretive, he only told me about this, everyone else is in the dark, no one knows you would come here."
"You can decide based on the situation whether to meet them. But I think you don’t need to worry about anything."
"Xiong Shiliu, Yuan Bupu, and your Teng Zhongwu are all First-Grade Great Demons now, General Xuelang and Madam Yu have advanced to Second Grade, each doing quite well. As for you, no need to always shoulder other people’s destinies. Just go with the flow."
"In short, you have all the decision-making power."
Hearing this, Wang Wu thought it seemed reasonable. He recently inherited a large estate from Mud Turtle, hasn’t had the time to sort it out. Besides, he feels he needs to continue consolidating his foundation; Yue Mountain has Level 8 Golden Body, he can’t settle for Level 6 Golden Body.
"Alright, I’ll give it a try then, farewell!"
After saying that, Wang Wu stood up and left, carrying the bundle of firewood, leisurely heading into Dragon Head City.
Once inside the city, he felt exceptionally relaxed, realizing that the major trouble he encountered before was steadily moving away.
So what exactly is this trouble?
Is it the human worldly essence that can obscure, or is it the Hidden Origin Association that can indirectly shelter him?
But speaking of which, there sure are a lot of mortals inside and outside Dragon Head City, probably over a million, nearby villages and towns are scattered all over, quite prosperous.
This is quite interesting.
Totally different from the Jade Cauldron Alliance putting mortals in the Black Fog Zone, directly isolated and infiltrated.
There’s even a subtle feeling Wang Wu has, that the Vermilion Bird Alliance mixing mortals with cultivators, and even some transformed Demon Race can live together, largely serves to enhance the Five Qi of the Human World for concealment.
"Hidden Origin Association, Hidden Origin Association, could it really be this way?"
"The Five Qi of the Human World can obscure powerful cultivators, while cultivators can secretly eliminate threats to mortals, in discretion, protecting mortals to a certain extent, achieving mutual success. Not bad, not bad, I like this mode."
"Five Poison’s vision still proves sharp, indeed very safe here."
At this thought, Wang Wu didn’t ponder further, truly selling firewood until it was sold, and when he received several copper plates, his eyes brightened, as if wrapped in a layer of fortune, akin to obtaining a protective charm.
Yes, yes, it is the Qi Fortune Guardian, but not the kind that can make one an emperor, a Hidden Dragon, where fortune can determine the rise and fall of a nation.
This is more a fortune that mortals don’t know about but is closely related to mortals.
It’s a kind of contract.
I borrow the Five Qi of the Human World from you, I protect one of your domains for peace.
And this contract should be established by some powerful Immortal, to break this contract, you must first kill this Immortal.
Otherwise, it must be adhered to.
Anyone who receives mortal copper coin currency can feel the contract.
As for this contract’s effect on cultivators, it is Hidden Origin.
Wang Wu immediately tucked these ordinary copper plates securely, from this moment, he is part of the Hidden Origin Association.
Indeed, that’s what it means to join the Hidden Origin Association.
There’s absolutely no need to apply, nor to specifically participate in any trials, and there’s no need to prove anything.
Additionally, this Qi Fortune Guardian contract seems upgradeable. Wait a minute, doesn’t this resemble a different version of a Spirit Net?
Wang Wu felt intrigued.
The Spirit Net over at the Jade Cauldron Immortal Alliance covers everything, almost monitoring and supervising you even when you go to the restroom.
Whereas the Spirit Net of the Hidden Origin Association is undoubtedly more gentle, and it uses the Five Qi of the Human World as its anchoring standard, which is undeniably much more advanced.
Click, click!
Thinking this through, Wang Wu suddenly realized that he had no place to stay in Dragon Head City.
Because to accept the Qi Fortune Guardian of the Five Qi of the Human World, he must not harm mortals, no killing, burning, or pillaging. That would just provide other Hidden Origin Association members with chances to farm monsters and level up, wouldn’t it?
Cheating and swindling, oh, that seems okay too,
"Hmm, the earthly breath of humanity, the righteous Qi within the chest, the celestial Qi of the world, the petty Qi of self-interest, the rotten and toxic Qi of evil corruption: these five Qi form the complicated and ever-changing myriad states of life, the boundless mortal dust, with countless hidden truths within."
By now, it was late, and the number of pedestrians on the streets was decreasing. Occasionally, there were those wandering about, who were mostly fellow members of the Hidden Origin Association out farming monsters and leveling up. How boring, does it have to be this competitive?
However, after turning two corners, it suddenly became lively again. The lights were bright, the aroma of wine intoxicating, and from the high-rise buildings on both sides, the sound of silks and bamboos playing pleasantly and the cheerful laughter of women could be heard.
"Big brother, come on~"
Wang Wu looked up, and well, six out of the ten ladies were demons. This surely wasn’t legal but was in line with the Qi Fortune Guardian contract.
By selling their charms and earning money from mortals, they also carried the protecting effect of the Five Qi of the Human World.
As for some additional side effects that arose during this, there was nothing that could be done about it.
Constant cutting will inevitably result in emptiness.
Thus, it was unavoidable that some stories of absorbing essence would occur.
Furthermore, making money this way was truly easy.
Wang Wu was tempted for a moment.
But his reasoning held him back; it wasn’t worth it.
After leaving this street, Wang Wu deliberately made himself appear disheveled, running into a dark corner to be a beggar, as long as he was careful not to be given alms by cultivators. Those heartless ones would throw a copper plate but exchange away Wang Wu’s Qi Fortune Guardian.
However, if it was a mortal who threw a copper plate, it signified the establishment of a Qi Fortune Guardian contract.
The mortal would lose some money but gain a piece of protection, although most of the time, this protection wasn’t very effective since cultivators didn’t have time to watch over them daily. But with more willing cultivators, the protection frequency increased. 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝙚𝔀𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝒐𝒎
In short, it was a model with a positive feedback structure.
As mortals prosper, the Five Qi of the Human World flourish, and cultivators can borrow more Qi Fortune Guardian, thereby becoming more willing to help mortals in distress, also being more proactive in eliminating potential risks.
Thus enhancing the happiness of mortals, and so forth.
The opposite is also true.
But Wang Wu also felt that the key lay with the Immortals who set up these contracts, acting like a central bank, managing risks, and adjusting the threshold of Qi Fortune Guardian. If there’s a huge external risk, it would equally destroy this peaceful and stable internal environment.
Moreover, while the human world has Five Qi, it also requires balanced regulation. Too much deceit is bad, but so are too many good Samaritans.
Additionally, not all energy can be devoted to mortals; cultivators are pursuing immortality, not being laborers for mortals.
Enough is enough.
However, newcomers like Wang Wu who just joined the Hidden Origin Association and are eager to farm monsters and level up are different. They see every mortal as adorable, wishing to transform into Superman eight hundred times over in one night.
Unfortunately, it’s too competitive.
That night, Wang Wu gained nothing and could only earnestly leave the city, cut a bundle of firewood in a mortal’s way, and come back to sell it. This was the simplest, least competitive, but almost equivalent to lying flat method.
After selling the firewood, he got a few copper plates and found a secluded place to settle in, only to find it already occupied?
Wang Wu looked at the old beggar in front of him, and the old beggar looked at Wang Wu, both simultaneously rolled their eyes, such bad luck, running into a competitor.
Wang Wu turned to leave, but the old beggar suddenly called out to him, "Fellow practitioner, you are young and fit, why not find a job? How about I sponsor you some silver to help you prosper?"
What an eloquent speech!
Wang Wu didn’t look back, dropped a middle finger, and continued to look for a place of idle repose, but right then, the few copper plates in his pocket started vibrating gently, as if indicating a calamity was about to unfold.
The next second, he abruptly looked east, the direction from which he came, only to see a multicolored glow spreading across the sky, seemingly about to engulf the entire Dragon Head City.
Followed closely by a loud shout.
"Hidden Origin Association scum, hand over the Lying Flat Monarch!"
Damn, has the secret been exposed?
But in the next second, an even more resplendent glow flew out from within Dragon Head City, protecting the entire area within eight hundred miles.
Simultaneously, lightning flashed and thunder roared, dark clouds clustered, and strong winds rose. The sand and stones were blown about, scaring mortals back home to shelter.
That’s right, when a big wind blows, shouldn’t you go home?
If they see things they shouldn’t, what then!
