Myriad Paths

Leaving aside those things, Li Shiwei is currently in the midst of her own adventure.

There was no way, she had to take risks, because what she wanted was something like 'history of civilization', which was an extremely important thing in any civilization.

The development history of the entire civilization, its secrets, and the biographies of all famous people are not easily collected. Even for the civilization itself, it takes a lot of effort to sort them out.

Only then did Li Shiwei realize how luxurious she once was, and how precious the thousands of histories of civilizations she had spent more than ten years reading were.

However, if we want to find commonalities, we must look at the history of civilization.

Therefore, she made a plan. She planned to hide her identity and secretly establish a force of her own. She would use this hidden secret force to go to various countries in the world and sort out the history of civilization in this world from clues. .

This process should not be too arrogant. Her current identity is an extraterrestrial intruder and she has disturbed the original strong men of this world. She should not be too arrogant.

A group of seventh-grade tough men will beat her to death, so she still has to be careful and keep her head down.

Therefore, the establishment of a secret force must be put on the agenda.

First of all, we need to find a few more suitable younger brothers, so that the younger brothers can become the highest-level existence in the organization, and start to develop as a local force.

And the way to find a younger brother...

She still remembered many of the stories her father told her when she was a child, and she could apply them now.

The third month of coming into this world.

In the middle of a country, inside the research institute of the royal capital.

The research institute here is the power of practitioners in this world. In Li Shiwei's understanding, it is similar to 'Taoism'.

The world is called Dao Tong, but in some smaller and more rustic places, this kind of force is called a 'sect'.

Anyway, they are all similar things. A group of people may work together to survive, or may have the same goals. Anyway, they are a group that gathers together because of some common goals. Generally, they have the same obvious characteristics.

These research institutes generally have a high-level mentor as the core, because according to the laws of the country, only high-level mentors can open their own research institutes.

Since it is called a mentor, there must be students below, high-level mentors, paired with a few lower-level teaching assistants, and then some 'apprentices'. This is the main structure of a research institute.

This kind of organization is relatively strict, so there are relatively few people. It is basically the path passed down from master to apprentice. The apprentice almost unconditionally obeys the mentor in exchange for the opportunity to learn.

The content of the study is also very simple, which is to learn the exercises, or according to the parlance of this world, it is called 'truth'.

The natives of this world believe that what they learn is the truth of the world, and they are people close to the truth. Their strength, the ability to destroy mountains and seas, is brought about by being close to the truth.

Of course, from Li Shiwei's point of view, they were actually learning the techniques step by step. Except for those 'instructors', the others didn't even see the shadow of the 'Dao', they were all obsessed with small techniques.

However, for the local natives, these small skills are their extraordinary power and the foundation for their livelihood.

At this moment, Li Shiwei quietly appeared in a research institute, hiding it from almost everyone's eyes.

She has already investigated with Shitou. The main research topic of this research institute is 'god'.

Of course, that's not how they say it in their native language, but that's probably what it means.

Their 'gods' are actually some indigenous gods who have adopted indigenous beliefs and inadvertently shaped their golden bodies. There are many such 'gods' in the world, but they are still very rare in the world.

Especially in this world, the importance placed on ‘gods’ is simply unbearable.

As mentioned before, there are two Taoist traditions in this world that focus on magic. One is the pursuit of truth, and the other is similar to the combination of primitive witchcraft and primitive Shinto.

The corresponding one is the research institute and another religious organization. The two don't like each other and have been secretly competing for a long time.

Li Shiwei is very familiar with this kind of contest.

Dao Zheng.

The research purpose of this research institute is to decipher the mystery of "god". Their research topic is how "god" was born.

For the indigenous people, it is already very good to have such awareness.

And this idea is also the reason why Li Shiwei likes it.

And Li Shiwei wanted to be this 'god'.

Anyway, in terms of cultivation, she is no different from a god to these people.

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Lu De is an 'apprentice' at the institute.

Apprentice and mentor are categories on the road to truth. Apprentice means that you are still learning, and being mentored means that you have reached the boundary of everyone's knowledge. Every step forward for mentors is creating new history.

Therefore, the mentor's knowledge is original. Almost every mentor has his own unique skills and understanding of the truth, while the apprentices can only follow their mentor step by step and learn the knowledge that the mentor has created.

As for a high-level mentor, it means that you are an outstanding one among the mentors, and you have far surpassed other mentors.

Of course, this is the view of the natives.

From Li Shiwei's point of view, apprentices are not in the first grade, and mentors are in the ninth grade. Most of those high-level instructors are the best among the ninth grade, and very few are truly eighth grade.

As for the seventh grade, they are the top existences in this world. It is estimated that there are not many, and it is difficult for me to encounter them.

Back to Lu De.

This is a diligent young man, and he is the most talented young man in the entire institute. He has extraordinary experimental intuition and a very good grasp of the truth.

It's a pity that he is a poor boy from the countryside.

A teaching assistant at the institute, a kind old man with the title of mentor, brought Lu De up from the countryside, sponsored him to study here, and gave him many job opportunities.

However, it is still difficult for him to have enough funds to support long-term study. After all, experimental supplies are quite expensive, and because of his background, he does not get along well with other classmates.

It's not that the classmates bullied him. After all, everyone is here to learn the truth. There is no such thing as you being talented but poor, so we have to suppress your mental retardation.

He just has a good family background and is not mentally retarded. Why would he want to make enemies with others when he has nothing to do?

So, it's just that we can't talk.

The students talked about dances, operas, and fine wines imported from other countries.

How could he possibly interrupt with such words?

Since we can't talk to each other... we naturally don't get too close, so he is the most withdrawn person in the entire institute. Except for the kind mentor who took him out of the countryside, he has no friends in the entire royal capital.

"Teacher Jin, these are today's equipments. They are all divine tools sent from the Holy City. It is said that they are related to the gods. Along with these equipments, there is news from the Holy City. It is said that... there is something over there. A new miracle."

An old man in a gorgeous robe raised his head and stretched out his hand to adjust his monocle: "New miracle? Is it the same as the vague lights before?"

"No, it is said that during a large-scale sacrifice, the statue came to life...and then disappeared without a trace and ran away."

"Run away?" The old man known as Teacher Jin stared wide-eyed: "Where have you gone?!"

"I don't know." Lu De shook his head: "But it has been regarded as a miracle. The Holy City decided to record this sacrifice and spread it widely."

Teacher Jin nodded, stood up, and started pacing in the room: "That seems to be true, just put the equipment over there. Since there is a new miracle, and it is still so important, it means that it is correct." Communication with gods is indeed effective, we just haven’t found that point yet, but the direction is right.”

Lu De, a shy little boy, nodded, and then asked: "And... Teacher Jin, do you think it is possible for the human soul to exist alone without the body? I am not talking about ghosts and ghosts, but... The soul that is still alive.”

"Well... at the current stage of research, it is possible. What? Have you encountered any problems in your study? About the soul?" Teacher Jin looked up, a little curious.

This question is not often heard.

"No, I just have an idea. What is the difference between gods and this kind of living soul?" Lu De asked.

"This is an interesting idea. You can post an introduction. However, until a living soul is found, it can only be called an introduction and not a real discovery." Teacher Jin said.

"I understand." Lu De lowered his head and said.

However, even though he lowered his head, Lu De's expression suddenly became extremely distorted.

This kind of distortion is caused by the strong emotional impact of shock, ecstasy, worry, fear and other thoughts all bursting out in an instant. In other words, he has strong emotions but doesn't know what expression to make. He can only He lowers his head to hide his emotions to prevent others from seeing him.

Then, he suppressed his emotions and said in a normal voice: "Then I'll leave first, Teacher Jin."

The old man didn't notice anything was wrong: "Study hard, given your talent, it is very possible to obtain the qualification of a tutor within fifteen years. Don't worry too much about the current gains and losses, the future is still long."

"By the way, also, you have made rapid progress in the past few days, and you have come up with many useful ideas, which are all very good. I will not take your credit. I have already written a report to the senior instructor, and you should be rewarded It will be implemented in two months, keep working hard.”

"I understand, thank you, Teacher Jin." Lu De saluted seriously, then turned and left.

Just after walking out of the institute, at the entrance to the corridor, he suddenly covered his chest, took a deep breath, and then slowly exhaled it, using this method to suppress his heartbeat.

At this time, his chest spoke.

"Your teacher is okay. You see, his words have proven everything I said. Can you believe it now? I am a real high-level tutor. When I was still in body, I was better than all the institutes here." The senior mentors are much better. Look at the awards you get... I only need a few words to get you the awards you dream of. "

"With this award, can you apply for more experimental resources? Is my sincerity enough?" A voice that only Lu De could hear came from his chest.

"...I don't know if you are lying to me." Lu De gritted his teeth.

"I don't want to argue about such unclear things as deception. I just want to tell you that meeting you is my opportunity, and you meeting me is also your opportunity. Don't waste your luck. If you don't want to believe it, If it's me, just throw me away, I don't have much strength left, and I can't say much," the voice from the chest said.

Lu De was silent for a while and said, "How much energy does it take to let you continue talking?"

"The energy crystals you have left are the ones peeled off from the monsters. All of them are enough for me to stay awake for two or three months." The voice from the chest said.

"So many?! Do you know how long I have been saving those crystals!? That's all my savings!" Lu De said in shock.

"Knowledge is priceless, truth is priceless, isn't it?" The voice continued from the chest.

"How far can you help me go?" Lu De asked again, his fingers trembling a little.

And the voice in his chest was still so calm.

Because he knew very well that when Lu De asked: "How much energy is needed," the young man had already made up his mind.

Therefore, the voice said: "How far you can go has nothing to do with me. How far you can go is the result of your own efforts. But what I can tell you is that I am a high-level mentor and I need your help." I reshape a body.”

After saying that, the voice in his chest stopped, because Lu De had already walked out of the gate, left the institute, and came to the street.

Lu De was walking in a daze on the street. The apprentice robe on his body attracted a lot of attention. The pedestrians next to him also looked at him with admiration and fear, and they all got out of the way, not daring to block his way.

Then, while walking, he suddenly met another classmate wearing an apprentice's robe, who also seemed to be going to the institute.

He was a noble and gorgeous nobleman, with a tall and straight figure and extremely dazzling white-blond hair.

Lu De was originally extremely conspicuous, but compared to the other party, he looked like an ugly duckling.

The two just passed each other and didn't even say hello.

It wasn't necessary, since he wasn't familiar with him anyway, the other party just pretended not to see Lu De and walked straight past him.

Lu De was the same as the other person, not even squinting his eyes.

However, after walking past each other, Lu De suddenly held his chest.

On his chest, it turned out that... there was a strange-shaped jade pendant hanging, which did not look like a creation of this world at all.

Grasping the jade pendant, Lu De suddenly stood still, holding his fingers tightly, veins popping up.

Then, he said: "I promise you..."

Jade Pendant also made a sound and said calmly: "Deal."

(I had my wisdom teeth pulled out, my teeth are growing, I feel dizzy and in pain, so I try my best to keep changing them.)