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Chapter 61: Lushu
On the roadside.
Bai Zhenzhen kept nudging Zhang Yu’s shoulder with her own, her expression dripping with flattery. “Yu-zi, you’ve been playing with it forever.”
“Just let me try it for a bit, okay?”
“This thing’s worth ten thousand! Ten thousand!”
Zhang Yu quickly clutched the Lushu tighter. “You’re so strong—what if you accidentally break it? I couldn’t possibly afford to replace it.”
“And wipe that drool off—your spit’s almost on my Lushu!”
Bai Zhenzhen stared at him, eyes wide and pleading, as she exhaled heavily and rubbed the device with her breath. “Fine, how about this—we trade. You let me play with the Lushu, and whatever you want, I’ll lend it to you.”
Seeing Zhang Yu still completely absorbed in the Lushu, Bai Zhenzhen suddenly grabbed his wrist with a huff, then instantly switched to a sweet, dazzling smile, gently shaking his arm. “Big brother Zhang Yu~ Just let me have a turn, please?”
Zhang Yu immediately covered his eyes, shuddering internally as if he’d just stared into the eyes of an ancient god. “Stop it! Don’t make me nauseous!”
“Hmph. Found your weakness.”
With a swift motion, Bai Zhenzhen snatched the Lushu right out of his loosened grip.
Zhang Yu rolled his eyes. “Fine, just lend it to you for a bit. Give it back when we get to the station.”
Bai Zhenzhen sighed, shaking her head. “People with roots always have their flaws.”
“Look at how impenetrable that door-panel man was today.”
“Yu-zi, I really suggest you get sterilized soon—erase your weakness for good…”
Zhang Yu scoffed. “You still want me to lend you the Lushu?”
By the time they reached the station, Zhang Yu finally parted from Bai Zhenzhen, who watched him go with lingering, wistful eyes. He turned and began walking home.
At that very moment, somewhere deep within the city…
A figure answered a call from Su Haifeng.
Su Haifeng: “…That’s the full picture. He’s now under the protection of Zhang Pianpian as a Spiritual Assistant. The school’s standard measures can’t touch him for now.”
“Also, he’s got the Lushu. As a temporary worker for the Inspection Department, he gets one free charm spell per day…”
Zhou Tianyi nodded slightly, his voice calm. “Got it. I need to act before he becomes too familiar with the Lushu and the charms. And today… he just used his free charm. So today is the perfect chance, right?”
Su Haifeng: “If you’re going to strike, do it now—right this second.”
Zhou Tianyi gave a single nod. “I understand. Once I finish what I’m doing, I’ll go after Zhang Yu.”
Su Haifeng frowned. “What’s so urgent that it can’t wait?”
Zhou Tianyi shook his head. “Some things can’t wait a single second.”
“Don’t worry. It won’t interfere with my plan to deal with Zhang Yu.”
He ended the call.
Instantly, Zhou Tianyi moved—his body blurred like a gust of wind tearing through the air, streaking down the street.
He tightened the strap of his delivery bag. The pavement cracked beneath his feet with a sharp crack, and he shot forward again, accelerating.
Though eliminating Zhang Yu was critical, he still had a customer who’d paid for “On-Time Guarantee.” He had to finish his current delivery before hunting his target.
Ever since the Dark God had awakened his latent potential, the faster Zhou Tianyi ran, the stronger his Martial Energy grew—his body, his speed, even his martial arts training accelerated.
So to combine cultivation with income, he’d chosen to work as a delivery rider—while hiding his true identity.
He still remembered his first day: the soup in his bag had spilled everywhere. Customers screamed at him, the platform docked hundreds in penalties.
Back at the delivery station, the station master handed him a glass of water. “From now on, carry this in your hand while delivering. As long as the water doesn’t spill, your order won’t either.”
From that day on, his deliveries piled up, his platform rank climbed.
And sometime later, Zhou Tianyi noticed something strange—objects on the street seemed to move slower. When he asked the station master, he realized: it wasn’t that the world had slowed. It was him who had sped up.
If he hadn’t needed to hide his strength, he could’ve easily ranked first in every monthly exam.
After completing his final delivery, he checked the payment notification and let out a quiet breath.
“Well then… I can finally go after Zhang Yu.”
Not long after, Zhou Tianyi arrived at the building where Zhang Yu lived.
He thought to himself: According to Zhang Yu, he can’t train inside the apartment. He goes to the nearby abandoned construction site every day to practice.
All I need to do is wait until he leaves for the site—then strike.
…
Back in the apartment, Zhang Yu washed his face and picked up the Lushu again, eager to study its capabilities.
Today, he’d used a single Juyi Charm, but the whole process had been rushed—so many distractions, so little time to truly understand the device.
He pressed his palm flat against the Lushu. With a burst of Martial Energy from his palm, his fingerprints, palm lines, and energy signature were instantly verified.
A golden flash lit up the surface—revealing a yellow background, like a sheet of enchanted paper. As Zhang Yu’s fingertip traced across it, he could draw real, functional talismans with a single glide.
Then, with a light lift of his hand, the Lushu floated upward, hovering steadily before his palm.
He waved his hand left and right, and the device followed, dancing in the air like a loyal companion.
“Nice. This follow mode is convenient—no need to hold it. Just draw the talismans.”
He tapped the lower edge with his fingertip, then slid upward. The screen changed again, revealing a list of data.
Devotee Name: Zhang Yu
Cultivation Stage: Qi Gathering Realm
Overall Faith Level: 1
Below, the eight Divine Offices were listed, each with their corresponding faith level.
Since Zhang Yu had never upgraded his faith level, all offices started at the default level one—granted automatically upon acquiring the Lushu.
He tapped the topmost one: Department of the Common People.
The screen shifted instantly, showing a grand celestial temple in Ling Realm.
Behind towering red walls and golden rooftops, celestial dragons soared through the sky, phoenixes spiraled in flight. At the center of the hall stood a towering deity, radiating five-colored light. His hands formed a sacred mudra, a wave of compassion washing over the viewer. His eyes, slightly closed, seemed to ache at the suffering of the world.
This was the First True Deity of the Department of the Common People—Primordial Great Deity of All Beings.
Three options appeared beneath the image:
1. Worship the Deity
2. Offer to the Deity
3. Seek Guidance from the Deity
Below the third option, a gray, foggy veil obscured the rest—evidently hidden due to Zhang Yu’s low faith level.
Zhang Yu stared at the choices.
“What exactly does ‘Worship the Deity’ mean?”
Curious, he tapped it.
A message appeared on the screen:
Primordial Great Deity of All Beings has sensed your reverence.
(End of Chapter)
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