Techniques and Dao

Chapter 203 Initial Establishment of the Battlefront
Ten minutes later. At Little Strawberry's house.

"Da da da da da!"

With the credit card in her mouth, Zhang Jia was intently typing rapidly on the keyboard on the balcony.

From the living room came her mother's voice: "Jiajia, Chen Ming and his mother are here as guests."

"Mom, don't worry, I'm busy right now!"

"What can you possibly be busy with? You're just playing on the computer all day! Don't you dare cause any trouble!"

"I'm busy defending Nanjing! The dragon vein of Jinling is in danger! Tens of millions of lives are at stake, Mom. Get them a glass of water first. I'll come as soon as I'm done!"

From the living room came Zhang Jia's mother's nagging voice: "Look at this little brat, he's getting more and more boastful. He's probably playing games again. He's so inconsiderate, he doesn't even come out to greet the guests."

Then, the sounds of mothers and guests exchanging pleasantries came from the living room. The parents on both sides began to discuss their children's grades, and they heard that Chen Ming had once again ranked first in the entire grade.

Little Strawberry Zhang Jia couldn't help but sigh, knowing that her mother would definitely bring up other people's children again later.

She took out a chip reader and inserted the credit card into it. She pressed the Enter key on the computer, and the reader beeped.

Suddenly, out of the corner of her eye, Little Strawberry saw a disheveled figure floating in mid-air outside the balcony. Startled, she shrank back and bumped into the window with a thud.

"It hurts!"

The little strawberry was hugging the back of its head.

As the figure drew closer, she realized it was Taishang Xiaojun. She quickly muttered, "Little brother, how come you turned into this hanged ghost after only being gone for a short while? Are you trying to scare me to death?"

Tai Shang Xiao Jun, panting, said, "I'm exhausted, I look haggard! I'm almost half dead. I never want to do this kind of thing again."

"What? You've found all the people at your command platforms?"

"Found it...found it."

Little Strawberry switched the computer desktop program window, looked at the screen smugly, and said, "Hmm...not bad. I didn't expect all five commanders to be online so quickly. I told you how fast this program installed! It installed in seconds!"

Tai Shang Xiao Jun, still panting, said, "Amazing! How about that credit card with immortal magic you mentioned?"

"What kind of magic is this? This is called computer technology!" Little Strawberry picked up the credit card and waved it at Taishang Xiaojun. "As long as there's a screen that can light up, there's nothing I can't handle! Even a mirror, I can create a whole program for it!"

Tai Shang Xiao Jun snatched the credit card and put it in his pocket: "Great! The defensive line along the Jinling Dragon Vein in the East is now barely complete. I must hurry to Paris now!"

Little Strawberry said, "It must take you a long time to get there, right? How will you make it in time?"

Taishang Xiaojun said, "Flying there would definitely be too late. So... do you have a copy of 'Dream of the Red Chamber' at home?"

"TV series? I'll find some for you online."

"No, no, it has to be a physical book. And pirated books won't do either."

"This is such a hassle, but I think I have some at home." Little Strawberry said as she went into the house, and after a while, a voice came out: "Would half a book be okay?"

"Well...okay then. First half or second half?" After a while, Little Strawberry brought out half of a torn children's illustrated edition of "Dream of the Red Chamber" and handed it to Tai Shang Xiao Jun, saying, "First half."

When Taishang Xiaojun saw that the entire book was split in two right in the middle, he frowned and said, "You mean the first half of the book means that each page is only half? This book is so torn that it's impossible to read it at all."

“That’s all.” Little Strawberry turned to the living room and called out, “Mom, do we have a complete version of Dream of the Red Chamber? The authentic one.”

"No, now Mom reads on her phone, who still buys physical books!"

Little Strawberry turned to Taishang Xiaojun, stuck out her tongue, and said, "That's all!"

Just as Tai Shang Xiao Jun showed a regretful expression, Zhang Jia's mother's voice suddenly came from the living room: "Wait! Chen Ming and the others are here to visit. They said they brought you a brand new set of the Four Great Classical Novels."

"Yay! Chen Ming, you're a lifesaver!" Little Strawberry jumped up and ran back inside. A loud "Mwah!" sound came from the room, followed by Zhang Jia running back with a deluxe edition of the Four Great Classical Novels in her arms.

My mother's voice came from behind: "You're a girl, how can you just kiss a boy like that? That's so unladylike!"

A burst of laughter came from the living room.

Zhang Jia quickly opened the cardboard boxes containing the Four Great Classical Novels, took out "Dream of the Red Chamber," tore off the cellophane, handed it to Taishang Xiaojun, and asked, "What do you need this for?"

"I need this book as a conduit!" Tai Shang Xiao Jun took the copy of *Dream of the Red Chamber*, gazing up at the starry sky. "I'll return from here to Saint-Pierre, and then from Saint-Pierre directly to Paris via the Hunyuan Dao. Surely there's a Chinese version of *Dream of the Red Chamber* in all of Paris!"

"Oh, I see. Remember to say hello to the young man who saved me!" Little Strawberry Zhang Jia was still thinking about Hua Sheng. "I'll go sit in the living room for a while and then come back to keep an eye on the platform. If there are any problems, feel free to contact me anytime. I'll be here."

Tai Shang Xiao Jun bowed to Xiao Cao Mei Zhang Jia in farewell, then made a hand seal, opened the Dream of the Red Chamber, and entered, instantly passing through the Hunyuan Path.

His eyes lit up, and he returned to Shengping Ning. But when he came out of the Hunyuan Path, Taishang Xiaojun was dumbfounded.

A cold, sharp light flashed before their eyes as dozens of soldiers clad in armor and wielding heavy weapons stood before Hunyuan Dao.

Tai Shang Xiao Jun was startled. Before he went to the mortal realm, although the Hunyuan Dao was guarded by soldiers sent by the Holy Court, the scale of the operation was far less impressive than this. The entire area seemed ready for battle. Upon closer inspection, he broke out in a cold sweat.

Immortal Master Jueguang, Immortal Master Yuran, Ma Lingxuan, and a monk dressed in a brocade robe stood before him. The four of them were surrounded by a group of heavily armored soldiers.

Taishang Xiaojun had set off ahead of others to search for Xiaocaomei Zhang Jia in the mortal realm. Seeing the extraordinary bearing of the monk before, she assumed he must be Master Ruokong.

He shouted, "What's going on! You...you should have gone to Jin..."

Master Ruokong waved his hand, signaling to Taishang Xiaojun to shut up.

Xuanwen complained, "You, Grand Prince, were ahead of us! We were a step behind and arrived here, only to be stopped by these soldiers who said that the newly appointed general had just arrived and ordered a strict guard post, prohibiting all unauthorized personnel from crossing the border. And now, before we've even left, you're back! Now, no one is allowed to leave."

The Supreme Lord was greatly alarmed. Upon calculating the time, he realized it was already 7:45 PM. 7:45 PM would be 8:00 PM in the human world.

If the female mage Jane was telling the truth, once the six-pointed star magic circle is formed, the Jinling Dragon Vein will be completely destroyed.

When the earth shakes and floods rage, everything will be over, and all his efforts so far will be in vain!
He asked urgently, "Who are you? Who is stopping you?"

Just as Master Jueguang was about to speak, a thunderous voice rang out:
"How laughable! Do you think I, a martial star general, can't stop you lot?!"

(End of this chapter)