Under one person: I, Zhang Zhiwei, the arrogant Zhang.

Chapter 777 Zhang Huaiyi's cultivation of the Godhead mask

Hearing what Zhang Zhiwei said, Lu Ci immediately became excited: "Then Senior Brother Zhang, shall we continue to attack?"

"We've squeezed out all the benefits after knocking them once. It won't be good to knock them again. It will be so ugly if it gets out!" Lu Jin said.

"Lu Mang, you are just a hypocrite. You care too much about what others think. Why should we explain everything we do in life to others?" Lu Ci said defiantly.

"Stop talking nonsense. I only believe in the truth and don't buy into your fallacies." Lu Jin said unhappily.

Seeing this, Zhang Zhiwei slapped one of them on the back of the head to make them quiet down, and said:

"After you receive the money, don't be capricious. Otherwise, what's the difference between you and the hooligans who collect protection fees? We are the Tiantong Church, not the Tiantong Society."

"By the way, how much money did you make?" Zhang Zhiwei asked Wang Ai.

Wang Ai said: "The combined donations from many forces amounted to more than 100,000 yuan. There were also donations from many other forces, with varying amounts. The most generous one should be the Municipal Council, which provided both funding and venues."

"They are very smart." Zhang Zhiwei smiled. It seems that his previous method for the Municipal Council's board of directors was quite successful.

"Senior Brother Zhang, people of various identities have come to visit you these days. Do you want to choose a few to meet?" Wang Ai asked.

"No!" Zhang Zhiwei refused bluntly.

Wang Ai said, "Then I will say that you are in seclusion and it is not convenient for you to see guests. By the way, Senior Brother Zhang, there is one more thing. Not long ago, someone from the Protestant Church of God contacted me."

"What did they say?" Zhang Zhiwei asked.

"They apologized to us and said that all the disputes between us were actually misunderstandings. It was an evil heretic called the Bat Wizard from Shenzhou who impersonated the bishop of their church."

"All the crimes he committed in the Magic City have nothing to do with the Protestant Church of God. I hope we don't misunderstand. He and we are both victims."

"However, considering that the evil committed by the Bat Mage was so great, they were negligent in their supervision. Therefore, they are willing to give some humanitarian compensation."

"They decided to compensate us with the Holy Trinity Church in the heart of the International Settlement."

Wang Ai said excitedly: "Our current church was taken from the Catholic Church. In terms of scale and luxury, it is far less than the Holy Trinity Church. Should we move to the Holy Trinity Church?"

Zhang Zhiwei did not answer the question directly, but asked: "What did they say about the vampire named Acardo whom I killed?"

Wang Ai said: "The Protestant side has not responded to this and has not even mentioned this matter."

Zhang Zhiwei nodded.

"They keep silent about this matter. Either the death of a vampire is insignificant to them, or they are still brooding over it," Wang Ai analyzed.

"Which one do you think it is?" Zhang Zhiwei asked.

Wang Ai thought of Acardo. Even though a long time had passed, he still felt a lingering fear every time he thought of the scene that day. He said with a firm look on his face:

"If it was just an ordinary vampire, I think they might not care, but that vampire is too strong... With such strong combat power, I think no force can ignore it."

"I think so too." Zhang Zhiwei nodded.

"So they deliberately didn't mention this matter because they wanted to take revenge?" Wang Ai asked.

"It's hard to say. Most foreigners cannot be trusted. Even if they bring up this matter, it will not affect their revenge," said Zhang Zhiwei.

"I will be more vigilant. By the way, Senior Brother Zhang, should we move to Holy Trinity Church?" Wang Ai asked again.

"It's not necessary." Zhang Zhiwei shook his head. "The Holy Trinity Church has too much of a Christian aura. If you go there, you'll inevitably be infected by their aura. Besides, the Bat Mage has done too many evil things there. But it's not good to just leave it empty. It can be used as a branch church."

"In that case, wouldn't the branch church be much larger than the main church? Does the main church need to be expanded? The main church was destroyed by that vampire recently and is being repaired. If it is expanded, it can be done at the same time." Wang Ai said.

Zhang Zhiwei shook his head and said, "It's not necessary. A mountain doesn't have to be high, but if there are immortals, it will be magical. There's no need to make such a big show. With the time and money, it's better to build a few more resettlement areas and factories."

Wang Ai said, "Brother Zhang, I understand. I will expand the resettlement area. By the way, yesterday, Li Qingbai, the Chinese general manager of the Municipal Council, came to me and said that a special fund has been approved for our resettlement area. He asked us what name we should give it or just call it the resettlement area."

"You decide on the name." Zhang Zhiwei threw out the question. He had trouble naming.

Wang Ai thought for a moment and said, "This place used to be called Pig Cage Fortress, but the word Pig Cage sounds really ugly. How about we name it Tiantong Fortress?"

"This name is not very good. What we are building now is not a fortress. In my opinion, why not call it Tiantongyuan?" The cultural figure Lu Jin suddenly suggested.

Tiantongyuan... Zhang Zhiwei was stunned for a moment, and a sense of familiarity surged up. Wasn't this the largest community in Beijing in his previous life? Was the name going to be registered now?

"This name feels good, Senior Brother Zhang, what do you think?" Wang Ai asked Zhang Zhiwei.

Zhang Zhiwei nodded and said, "I think it's a good name. Let's use this name."

"Okay, I'll arrange it right away." Wang Ai said, and left in a hurry.

After chatting for a while, Lu Jin, Lu Ci and others went to practice separately. Lu Jin's practice was still the third level of Rebirth Against the Current, the Trinity version of the Sage Thief and the Tiantong Divine Sword.

However, after experiencing rapid progress at the beginning of their practice, the speed of the Saint Thief and the Tiantong Divine Sword had slowed down.

Lu Ci is still practicing Tiger and Leopard Thunder Sound, Digging Skill and Ruyi Power. There is no sudden change in his practice, and he prefers to proceed step by step.

During the days he came to Shanghai, there were no plows in the fields, so he carried a hoe and went to help cultivate the wasteland around the resettlement area. The workload of one person required dozens of ordinary workers to match. The workers were scared and asked him how he did it. Lu Ci replied that he was born with supernatural powers.

As for Tian Jinzhong, his practice was the most gentle, he followed the routine all the way without any major ups and downs.

In the past year or so, he has been following Zhang Zhiwei's suggestion to temper his will and character, meditating and staying up all night.

This method was very painful in the beginning, and he often dozed off during normal times. But slowly, he got used to it, and after tempering his will, his efficiency in practicing Qi also improved a lot.

In Zhang Zhiwei's opinion, Tian Jinzhong should be the kind of traditional Taoist who works steadily and steadily. He may not be outstanding in the early stage, but will become stronger and stronger with accumulation.

Afterwards, Zhang Huaiyi took a bath and burned incense to calm his mind, adjust his state, and prepare for the evolution of his divinity tonight.

Zhang Zhiwei went to Zhulongchengzhai and ate a few bowls of noodles at the restaurant of Wulang Bagua stick master.

No one knows the real name of Wulang Bagua Stick Master, but he is good at making pastries, especially fried dough sticks.

In some places, fried dough sticks are called "Youzhagui". People in the Walled City also call it "Youzhagui". People who are more familiar with it call it "Agui".
"Little Master, how do you think it tastes?" He bent over and walked over with a bowl of noodles, saying cautiously.

"It tastes good, the noodles are very chewy, better than those made by chefs outside." Zhang Zhiwei said honestly. After all, the noodles were pounded with the Wulang Bagua stick, so it would be unreasonable if they were not chewy.

Receiving Zhang Zhiwei's praise, "Youzhagui" was a little flattered. He nodded repeatedly and wanted to say a few words of compliment, but he couldn't say them.

“Come back next time!”

Zhang Zhiwei did not disturb the man who was determined to give up his identity as an alien and live in seclusion. He placed a few large coins on the table, got up and left.

Afterwards, he went to the top floor of the fortress and met the landlord and the landlady. Although they did not help much in the previous battle with Akado and the Japanese pirate navy, they helped guard the resettlement area and brought some elixirs to the door afterwards. However, Zhang Zhiwei was sleeping and did not see him.

The landlord and his wife were very happy to see that Zhang Zhiwei was safe and sound, and they chatted with him for a while.

The main content revolves around Wudang. Although the landlord has been away for many years, he is still concerned about Wudang. He asked several elders whether they were ill, which rising stars had emerged, etc. Then the two of them reminisced about their dead son.

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After leaving Pig Cage Village, Zhang Zhiwei returned to his room in the resettlement area not far away. It happened that Zhang Huaiyi had already finished burning incense and bathing, and was about to condense the mask of divinity, so Zhang Zhiwei came to help him protect the law.

Zhang Huaiyi sat cross-legged on the bed, took a deep breath, circulated his Qi for a few cycles, calmed his mind, looked at Zhang Zhiwei again, and said:
"Brother, I'm ready."

Zhang Zhiwei nodded, took a stool and sat opposite Zhang Huaiyi, and nodded:

"Okay then, get started!"

Hearing this, Zhang Huaiyi held his breath and began to practice the magic formula of the divine mask. To practice the divine mask, one must first visualize the god one wants to play, and then construct the facial makeup. If successful, it means the first stage of practicing the divine mask has been completed.

This level is not difficult. Basically, as long as you have the talent for practicing Qi, you can complete it. Of course, Zhang Huaiyi is not interested in this. When he was practicing Qi, the image of his senior brother suddenly flashed through his mind.

If you ask who he knows best in the entire Longhu Mountain, it must be his senior brother Zhang Zhiwei. Over the years, he has always regarded him as his goal.

If he were to play him, Zhang Huaiyi would be confident that he could deliver more than 90% of Zhang Zhiwei's charm.

Of course, the last 10% is also the most essential 10%, which he cannot perform.

"If I were to play the role of a senior brother, this would be a simple matter." Zhang Huaiyi said to himself.

Moreover, Brother Yan has an advantage that other Changyou do not have, that is, he is in the Tiantong Hall and can freely call upon the power of faith in the hall without having to collect it with containers such as gloves like other Changyou.

Of course, this thought only flashed through his mind. What he wanted all along was to surpass his senior brother, not to emulate him.

Zhang Huaiyi quickly put aside all distracting thoughts, maintained his consciousness, and began to visualize himself.

To play yourself, you must first act according to your own image. This image must be the truest self within. If it is only a superficial resemblance, it is just a form, and the life cannot be completely synchronized.

This level is a bit difficult for Zhang Huaiyi, because many people's portrayal of themselves is not their true self. They have worn masks so many times that they have long forgotten their true self.

Zhang Huaiyi has been in Longhu Mountain for many years, and only his master Zhang Jingqing can see through him. This shows how good he is at hiding and acting.

And now, he was peeling off his disguise layer by layer, trying to touch the truest self in his heart. When he did this, he actually felt a little trembling in his heart.
Because his inner core is not strong. The reason why he has to act and hide is because of his childhood experiences. His arrogance and sharpness brought disaster to his entire family.

"What kind of person am I underneath all these disguises? Am I the sharp-edged, high-spirited me? Or am I the lost and helpless me after my family is torn apart?"

Zhang Huaiyi's heart trembled a little. After hesitating for a moment, he tore off the last layer of disguise and touched his truest self.

Although that "self" looks exactly like me, half of his face is hidden in the shadows and the other half is exposed to the sun.

The half of his face exposed in the sun looked honest, just like he usually was. As for the face hidden in the shadow, he could not see it clearly, but the light in his eyes that faintly showed through was extremely sharp.

"Is this me? Why can't I see my face clearly?"

Zhang Huaiyi tried hard to see himself clearly. He actually knew about his current situation.

This is his inner delusion. The truest self has been suppressed and hidden for too long, so long that he has almost forgotten himself.

He wanted to see through the shadows, but at that moment, delusions from the outside world invaded.

A golden mask with lightning patterns appeared, and on the edge of the mask, there was a pair of extremely conspicuous, even somewhat incongruous big ears.

"The divine mask of the Big Eared God General!"

Zhang Huaiyi was aware of the current situation. Zhang Zhiwei had reminded him before, but it happened a little too quickly, or in other words, he was too slow in acting himself out.

"Deal with the external delusions first, then deal with the internal ones."

Zhang Huaiyi thought to himself that he should tear up the mask as Zhang Zhiwei had reminded him.

But the moment he reached out to touch it, a strong force of faith rebounded upon him.

This power of faith is extremely powerful, and its colors vary, from pious gold to chaotic colors.

Along with the power of faith comes the spiritual shock within.

Voices, like devilish sounds piercing his ears, poured into his mind and kept echoing inside.

"Great Ear God, you are the great protector of Tiantong Sect Master, you listen to the voices of suffering and all injustice. Please, hear my voice!!"

"Hey, why are you all worshipping this ugly god with big ears and short short ears? Why don't you worship the guardian deity Tian who is in charge of light and protection? Or the guardian deity Lu who is in charge of fighting, with a green face and fangs and a wrathful look?"

"What do you know? This Big Ear God General is the ear and hand of the Tiantong Sect Master. He controls thunder and can hear all sounds. Last time the foreign devils came to demolish the resettlement area, the Big Ear God General came to help."

"What's the point of the other gods being so powerful? They can't hear you when you worship them, but if you worship the Big Ear God, maybe he can hear you?! The Big Ear God..."

This delusion in the power of faith made Zhang Huaiyi look strange.

He felt Wang Ai's sinisterness again. Lu Jin had a handsome face, but he made him look like a monster with anger.

Although his duty is to fight, which sounds good, he is easily angry and loses his mind when fighting because of his anger. He will never stop until he kills all the enemies.

He is a simple-minded and strong-limbed reckless man.

Thinking about the image he had when I didn't ask him to change it, this guy definitely had his own agenda.

(End of this chapter)