Chapter 568: Chapter 583: Cultivation of the State of Mind
Baiyu walked out of the government building, and it was already past seven in the evening.
The entire afternoon, Long Shanyun was talking to the aristocrats about the recent tense situation, urging everyone to keep their subordinates in check.
The mansions, lands, houses, and enterprises of the aristocrats are all difficult to manage.
These are things that, usually, the Anomaly Bureau and the City Guard Army are reluctant to get involved with, to avoid trouble.
Long Shanyun understood this situation.
So he personally called these nobles here to warn them.
This was to prevent anyone from stirring up trouble at such a time, as any slip-ups during the city’s extensive search could very likely trigger a chain reaction.
Of course.
Baiyu also didn’t expect Long Shanyun to be so ruthless.
The martial law and searches throughout the city were aimed at wiping out those secret organizations targeting the Holy Light Church.
This was the public stance of both the Anomaly Bureau and the Villiduo Government.
Knowing the inside story, Baiyu didn’t care about this nonsense at all.
Those who were hardest on the Holy Light Church were neither the Anomaly Bureau nor the Villiduo Government.
After the Celestial Essence war, the church was needed to stabilize society and the empire, but now that the empire is recuperating well, it turned out that the church’s power was too entrenched to handle.
Their power was formidable.
They had even formed a nation within a nation.
Thinking of taking action against them in normal times would be suicidal; the Anomaly Bureau and the government could only watch the church helplessly.
This time was an unprecedented opportunity.
How could the Anomaly Bureau and the government not seize this opportunity to fiercely deal with the Holy Light Church and regain the initiative?
According to the information Baiyu had received.
The Holy Light Church.
Is already finished.
Whether it was the Pope or those Tier Two leaders, all of them were thoroughly dealt with.
The remaining few stragglers were still hiding in this city, finding it incredibly difficult even to escape.
The church’s buildings, archive, mysterious item sealing facility, Holy Light Prison, and so on.
All were now under the control of the East Prosperity Imperial government.
Loyal and devoted people to the imperial government were also placed in various church positions.
Honestly speaking.
This was already somewhat blasphemous to the Divine Spirit.
But judging from Long Shanyun’s tone, he didn’t seem to care about this, disregarding the threat of the Radiance Lord.
Judging from various signs.
The Radiance Lord seemed to really have issues; these past years, there had been no miracles, no oracles.
Even the core figures of the Holy Light Church couldn’t reach their Divine Spirit.
Otherwise,
The Holy Light Church wouldn’t resort to crafting Forbidden Divine Weapons.
But Baiyu was also curious.
Currently, there was still a protection ritual on his spirituality, which was granted by the Radiance Lord back then.
He could confirm.
The ritual he conducted was directed towards the Radiance Lord, and even he, a pseudo-believer, received a response from the Radiance Lord, while the orthodox followers did not, which was odd.
Could it be?
The Divine Spirit he saw during the ritual wasn’t the Radiance Lord?
Was there an issue with the ritual he performed?
Or rather, was the ritual fine, but the respondent was the issue?
Baiyu was uncertain about these circumstances, but he knew that the Radiance Lord might really be done for.
This was a Divine Spirit close to humans.
The situation of the Human Race.
Could probably be seen from the East Prosperity Imperial conditions, with internal and external troubles, not optimistic.
Although for now, Canglan Star hadn’t been invaded.
Yet still.
These years, various wars had erupted incessantly.
The alien races and demons had become more frenzied and savage, while the Human Race seemed to be on a downward slide.
Thinking of this, Baiyu felt increasingly heavy-hearted.
No matter what, he must quickly enhance his personal strength to have the power to protect himself in any upcoming great turmoil.
The chaos in Zenith City had taught Baiyu a lesson.
Regardless of one’s wealth or power, in this world where great strength lies within oneself, without adequate power, the outcome amidst turmoil will only be one word.
Death.
However, once things on the Villiduo side are settled, his strength should reach another level.
Baiyu was planning secretly.
At the same time, he was also troubled by the three marks on his body.
Black Moon, Red Cup, Divine Court.
As for Black Moon, he could temporarily leave it alone.
It’s a madman; as long as he doesn’t provoke it by doing things like Kaz, it’ll be fine.
But Red Cup and Divine Court.
Could not be ignored.
Divine Court was bearable; at least from the current contacts, this organization did not have the taste of a chaotic evil faction.
More like chaotic neutral.
Red Cup.
Baiyu hadn’t contacted them yet, so he couldn’t comment blindly.
He just felt.
The strange marks on his body were increasing, and if people didn’t know, they might think they were tattoos.
Though, if he were to get a tattoo, he wouldn’t choose something as abstract as this.
Wouldn’t a Happy Lamb tattoo be nicer?
"Boss, give me three hundred skewers of beef and two plates of kidneys." Baiyu comfortably sat down at a roadside barbecue stall.
With his current cultivation, he didn’t actually need to eat this ordinary food.
These ordinary ingredients that don’t enhance Blood Qi offer no improvement to him and might even introduce impurities into his body.
However.
A person still needs to enjoy the pleasures of the palate.
He’s not an ascetic monk, living a joyless life daily.
Eating barbecue skewers was a way to enjoy life, something Baiyu hadn’t experienced in a long time.
Soon.
The owner brought out hundreds of hot skewers, the fragrant aroma whetting Baiyu’s appetite.
He hadn’t relaxed and enjoyed a meal like this for a long while.
Many times,
Extraordinary individuals and Martial Artists are reluctant to eat in ordinary places; they prefer consuming ingredients that replenish Blood Qi.
Eating at such places,
Not only seems low-class but also wastes their cultivation time, and what they eat offers no benefit to their body.
However.
Baiyu didn’t think this way.
The path of Martial Artists and Extraordinary individuals leads towards the non-human, and acquiring powers beyond the ordinary affects one’s mindset as well.
Moreover.
This impact is significant.
Otherwise, there wouldn’t be so many Martial Artists and Extraordinaries turning aberrant.
When one’s lifestyle deviates from that of a human, and bodily strength shifts towards the non-human, if the mindset also deviates from that of a human, aberration becomes inevitable.
To maintain one’s mental state.
One must live with a human perspective and approach to life.
Of course.
Human powers have limits.
Often, dealing with enemies requires non-human strength.
Baiyu looked at the bustling street scene, the dazzling lights and colors, feeling somewhat like being back on Earth.
Of course.
Truthfully, the ordinary people of this world aren’t much different from those on Earth.
Just more dangerous, that’s all.
As he watched the vehicles and crowds on the street, eating his skewers, the long-held tension in his heart slowly eased.
This meal went on until ten at night.
That barbecue stall owner looked at him with a subtly fearful gaze.
One person.
Ate five hundred beef skewers, three hundred pork skewers, and also many side dishes.
A normal person.
Who could eat that much?
However.
Just as Baiyu was contentedly satiated and about to leave, a weak call for help reached his ears.
