Controlling the Five Thunders and the Two Worlds

Chapter 20: A Different Kind of Homecoming

The next few days were very dull for both sides.

Gu Zhao once again ordered a batch of cinnabar, ink and yellow paper from the Internet. Just like a hamster storing food for the winter, he practiced and drew talismans. He wished he could save up all kinds of talismans for himself to fight a battle.

Draw talismans, practice to recover your energy, and continue drawing talismans.

After all, drawing talismans consumes mana, but using talismans consumes very little mana.

I can't cast Meteor Shower, but can Ten Thousand Fireballs be used as a substitute?
It was not until Gu Zhao discovered that as his cultivation level improved, the power of the same talisman also increased that he stopped and did not continue to fill his warehouse.

The white fox did not leave either, but stayed in the village to recuperate. From time to time, he followed Gu Zhao to eat and drink, and his mouth was full of oil. Every time he saw Gu Zhao, his first reaction was to drool.

But the person closest to her was the embroiderer, and she had to sleep with her every night.

However, Gu Zhao found that Baihu's behavior was a bit contradictory. He always felt that she was very intimate with the embroiderer at one moment, and seemed to have some distance from her at another moment, acting like she was close yet distant.

The happiest person is the embroiderer. Since her parents passed away, she hasn't had such a happy day for a long time. She has the white fox by her side during the day, and her waiting at night will be rewarded. Every day is full of expectation and hope.

Of course, she was also worried despite her happiness, because she didn't know when Gu Zhao would leave, and Bai Hu might also leave after her injury healed.

But she hid her anxiety deep in her heart and faced every day with a sunny smile.

……

On this day, Gu Zhao traveled back during the day and received a call from Zhang Hang again.

"I haven't seen you at school for several days. Are you really not looking for a job?" Zhang Hang asked on the other end of the phone.

"I'm not looking for one anymore." Gu Zhao collapsed on the sofa, enjoying the air conditioning. "I'm going to school in June to get my diploma. Even if I'm unemployed after graduation, I'm going to rely on my parents."

"Great!" Zhang Hang cheered, "Come and shoot a video with me!"

"You're trying to recruit me again!" Gu Zhao raised his eyebrows and asked, "So exciting, is your video getting a good response?"

"Very good!" Zhang Hang was very proud and laughed. "I just pushed it briefly and it received tens of thousands of likes and thousands of comments. The messages were all about love and requests."

"By the way, I tagged you in the video and gave you a few hundred followers. Didn't you know?" Zhang Hang asked.

"I don't know. I haven't looked at my phone much these days." Gu Zhao shook his head.

"What have you been busy with these days?" Zhang Hang asked in disbelief. "Is there anyone in modern society who can live without their phone?"

Gu Zhao said seriously, "Busy practicing, ascending to heaven."

"Come on, every Taoist priest has a video account now. Some recruit students, some preach, some make jokes, and some like beautiful women, but no one talks about ascension." Zhang Hang complained, "What era is it now? We should believe in science. The idea of ​​refining elixirs through corpse transformation is no longer popular."

Gu Zhao stretched out his hand and grabbed the water cup not far away. He took a sip and said calmly, "I don't know if the corpse transformation and alchemy are real, but the concentration of the mind, the refinement of qi, the drawing of talismans and the use of spells are definitely not fake."

Zhang Hang chuckled and said disdainfully, "Come on, you've been practicing for ten years, and you haven't achieved anything. Your Douyin and Kuaishou accounts only have 300 followers, and I helped you gain 200 followers with just one video. Why don't you try to gain some real followers?"

Gu Zhao felt a lump in his chest and was speechless.

No matter how much he practices Taoism and cultivates his mind, he is still a young man. Which young person doesn't like to be in the spotlight? Why open a short video account if he doesn't want to be in the spotlight!

So when he registered on Douyin and Kuaishou and uploaded his experiences in practicing Taoism, he was still full of hope, hoping to attract a wave of fans with the mysterious Taoist metaphysics and establish a persona of a master. However, he did not expect that with the development of the country and the revival of the aesthetic of Chinese culture, even the local Taoism would catch a ride. There are countless accounts on Douyin and Kuaishou like him who demonstrate various hand seals and explain the principles of Taoist practice.

Gu Zhao was directly drowned in the vast ocean of various Taoist short videos. What's more, the things he showed were far less interesting than those telling legendary stories.

But even though he lost the battle, Gu Zhao still expressed his disdain for Zhang Hang. "If I wanted to gain followers, I could do it in minutes."

Zhang Hang snorted and said in a sardonic tone, "You're a Taoist practitioner, you need to cultivate your heart. If you don't gain a thousand followers within three days, then come and film a video for me, and I'll take you flying!"

"You want to take me flying? I'll blow you away!" Gu Zhao hung up the phone and stared at his account with flickering eyes.

When he just traveled back in time, he wanted to show off in front of others. As the saying goes, wealth and honor that do not return to one's hometown are like walking in fine clothes at night. He is so powerful, wouldn't it be a pity not to show off?

But reason told him that now was not the time to recklessly spend money.

He was not worried about being sliced ​​into pieces. It was not decades ago now, and he still had some trust.

What he was worried about was that once he was exposed, his freedom would be affected to some extent, and he would inevitably have to deal with the government, which would bring more troubles.

Not to mention that once I am exposed, the news might spread abroad.

If the government offices at home can still be trusted, and domestic capitalists have the will but not the courage to act rashly, then Gu Zhao has no confidence at all in foreign countries.

The filter was shattered so thoroughly that boomerangs flew everywhere.

So Gu Zhao doesn’t plan to expose himself for the time being, but... who says that not exposing himself means not showing off?

If I use the palm lightning to strike a car, no one will come looking for me, right?

Gu Zhao: (=ω)

So he took his phone, went to another world to record a video, checked it carefully, and then traveled back here to upload it.

Soon, users who followed [Guang Zhao Ri Yue] saw a new video. The video was shot in a dense forest. The blogger did not show his face, but just stretched out two hands in front of the camera. Of course, there was a line of routine small words at the bottom of the screen.

【Special effects production, for entertainment only】

The next moment, the blogger began to demonstrate.

"In the previous videos, I've already explained various Taoist techniques and spells to you. Today, I'll start the actual demonstration."

"This spell is called Palm Thunder, and it's the basic Taoist thunder technique."

"With your left hand, pinch the Heavenly Thunder Seal, with your right hand, pinch the Thunder Symbol. Take the Heavenly Stem Yi and the Earthly Branches Wu, Wei, and Shen. At the same time, chant the mantra: Thunder and lightning chase each other, heaven and earth are your eyes. Righteous Qi flows from all directions, and lightning flashes."

"At this point, the lightning has gathered in your palm. Then, point your palm at the target you want to cast the spell on, such as the tree in front, and release the lightning."

"Edict!"

"boom!"

In the video, a purple light flashed, and a tree as thick as a thigh was hit, breaking instantly and charred. Then the screen went black and the video ended.

audience:? ? ?
(End of this chapter)