No, where does this portal come from?

After listening to what Lin Yan said, Hilco thought for a few seconds and nodded in agreement with the idea.

"The first one requires me to agree to Mr. Lin, what about the second one?"

"The second one... I haven't thought about it yet. I'll tell you when I do." Lifting his legs and sitting back on the stone bench, Lin Yan picked up the tea and drank it in one gulp.

I've said so much that I've exhausted all his words.

Hillco, who was sitting opposite, stopped talking after seeing Lin Yan said this. He also knew the way to go next, so he didn't stay any longer.

Shaking the corner of his clothes slightly, Hilco stood up:

"Since Mr. Lin can't think of a second request for the time being, I'll leave first."

"If Mr. Lin wants to find me, you can go to the old cannery at the dock. I will be there for a long time." After saying that, Hilco said a simple goodbye to Lin Yan and got up to leave.

Staring at Hilco's departing back, Lin Yan curled up his lips into a smile.

The reason is nothing but the two lines of small words floating on the retina:

[Minor changes to the plot of "Battle of the Two Cities"]

[Empowerment Points +100]

……

After Silko left, Lin Yan no longer had the desire to spar with Wei again.

Opening his old Prodigal Eyes, Lin Yan clicked on the video website and asked the two little ones to choose a movie to watch.

Finally, after a round of selection, the two kids picked a movie called The Grudge...

"Are you two sure you want to see this? It's scary." Lin Yan stood next to Wei, unable to suppress the smile on his face.

Who knows why Wei and Baobao are interested in horror movies?

There are so many comedies and science fiction movies, but I chose a horror movie...

Wei, sitting on the chair, held Baobao in her arms, her eyes a little evasive, but in order to train her courage, she finally nodded firmly: "I..."

"I plan to challenge my weak spot!"

Chapter 10 Qi and Magic

After receiving Wei's affirmative answer, Lin Yan raised the corners of his mouth slyly, and deliberately adjusted the picture quality of "The Grudge" to 4K ultra-clear and turned up the surround sound to full level.

The faint blue light from the LCD screen flowed in the room, making the two girls' pupils flicker.

After confirming that the terrifying atmosphere was created, he tiptoed back to the door, and before leaving, he thoughtfully turned down the air conditioner by two degrees.

As soon as the wooden door of the study closed behind him, Lin Yan noticed the snow-white Taoist robe fluttering by the window.

Zhang Zhiwei · mini version stands on the marble windowsill with his hands behind his back, his long beard swaying in the wind.

The old man stared out the window with a gaze as deep as the abyss. Even the reflections of the neon signs swaying in the wind in the courtyard seemed to contain the ultimate truth of heaven and earth in his eyes.

At this moment, anyone who saw Zhang Zhiwei's appearance would inevitably think of the word "expert".

"Xiaoyan." Before Lin Yan could speak, a strong voice wrapped in the scent of sandalwood entered Lin Yan's ears.

A bony finger pointed toward the magnificent buildings in the sky. "That city-state seems different from the Zaun you described earlier."

Lin Yan looked in the direction indicated.

That direction... is Piltover.

Piltover, whose full name is Piltover, is also called the Upper City by the people of Zaun.

Compared to Zaun, Piltover, as the upper city, has a much better environment.

At least you won't see colorful alchemical smoke and haze floating in the streets, and the lower-class residents won't have to go to the gutters and scrap yards every day to pick up gears and scrap parts to make a living.

The first thing that catches your eye is the most eye-catching Sun Gate in Piltover.

The Sun Gate gleamed silver in the sunlight, a stark contrast to the rusted Gear City of Zaun.

"That's the upper city, called Piltover." Lin Yan stood behind the old man and patiently introduced this world to him.

Zhang Zhiwei listened quietly to Lin Yan's introduction to Piltover. His keen senses instantly caught the key point in Lin Yan's words: "Upper city? So... there is also a lower city?" Zhang Zhiwei turned his head and looked at Lin Yan in confusion.

"If there's an upper city, there must be a lower city. But rather than calling it 'lower city', I prefer to call it 'bottom city'."

"And you have already seen the bottom city a few days ago."

"Oh?" Zhang Zhiwei raised his eyebrows, and his slightly drooping eyebrows were lifted a little: "You mean..."

"That's right, the Zaun I introduced to you a few days ago is the Underworld." Lin Yan moved his gaze and looked at Zaun, which was completely different from Piltover.

“In fact, these two city-states originally had only one name—Zuan.

Hundreds of years ago, Zaun and Piltover were originally the same port city, located at a key trading point connecting the east and west coasts of the Valoran continent.

“It’s just that human greed is endless.

In order to open up the trade routes between the north and south of the continent, the powerful people at that time launched a giant canal project.

The project was called the "Gate of the Sun" Canal.

Perhaps it was because the technology at the time was not up to par, or perhaps the geographical structure of the area was not strong, the explosives and magic technology used in the project seriously damaged the underground structure.

This caused a large-scale collapse in the canyon area in the south of the city, and part of the urban area sank into the ground.

And the part that sank into the ground is the present-day Zuan..." Lin Yan sighed.

“Because the beneficiaries of the canal project are mainly the wealthy class in the north, that is, the areas that did not sink.

Therefore, not only did they not compensate the residents of the southern workshop area and slums, they also invested all their resources in rebuilding the new city.

Zaun, on the other hand, was forced to struggle for survival amidst the ruins."

“It is this method that has transformed these two sister cities into what they are today.

The people of Upper City regard Lower City as "dirty vassals," while the people of Lower City hate the hypocrisy and oppression of the people of Upper City."

"In short, no one looks down on anyone else."

After telling Zhang Zhiwei about the past of the twin cities, Zhang Zhiwei also had a general understanding of Zaun and Piltover.

"So there's such a story between the two city-states." Zhang Zhiwei raised his head slightly, and after a moment of silence, he changed the subject and asked the next question: "I heard you say that in the canal expansion project, the people of this world used magic technology.

Xiaoyan, is there any connection between the magic you mentioned and 'Qi'?

From Lin Yan's few words just now, Zhang Zhiwei felt that this world was not simple.

Hundreds of years ago, people could use "magic" to build and destroy cities...

According to the normal laws of development, if this force is not rejected by the general public (ordinary people) or can be used on a large scale, it should develop to a larger scale in a hundred years.

Just like if practicing Qi does not require talent, and the country tacitly approves and promotes the development of Qi practice, then extraordinary people will definitely emerge like mushrooms after rain.

The same is true for magic.

On the other side, after hearing Zhang Zhiwei's question, Lin Yan didn't know how to explain for a moment.

The "Qi" in "Under One Person" is divided into innate Qi and acquired Qi.

The innate qi is a ray of original energy that everyone obtains from heaven and earth when they are born, and it also determines whether a person can become an "extraordinary person".

Acquired Qi is energy extracted from the outside world or oneself through acquired cultivation, which is used to display supernatural powers and strengthen the body.

Those who make use of acquired Qi are also called acquired extraordinary people.

Different sects use different methods to circulate Qi, and the effects produced are also different. Take the Three Stages of Reverse Life and the Golden Light Mantra for example. Both of them seek to enhance "life", but because of the different methods, the effects produced are extremely different.

Compared to the "magic" in the League of Legends world, the way of cultivating "spiritual power" in this world is more similar to Qi Cai.

Magic is an extroverted force that relies on the analysis and control of external energy rules (runes, stars, elements). Practitioners "go from matter to mind."

Spiritual power, on the other hand, is an inward-looking force, rooted in the resonance between individual spirituality and all things in nature (some schools in Ionia, Master Yi), and practitioners "reach out from the heart to the world."

Think for a moment.

After organizing his thoughts and words, Lin Yan slowly raised his head: "Innate Qi is like a seed buried deep in the blood, acquired Qi is like branches growing in the rain, and magic... is more like a vine grafted onto the rules of the world.

The vines' hanging branches provide opportunities for climbing by the few who do."

"The Golden Light Mantra emphasizes the dual cultivation of body and soul, achieving the unity of heaven and man from the inside out.

The magic of this world does not cultivate life. The weak need to use "rituals" as a medium to communicate some of the rules of the world, while the strong use this power in more violent ways.

"If you ask what the similarities are, I can only say that both require a certain level of talent in cultivation. Otherwise, there's nothing in common." Having said this, Lin Yan paused briefly before continuing, "However... they are different, but they also share the same path."

“It’s just a way of moving forward.”

Chapter 11: The Purifying Mantra! The Pure Spirit is Always There!

After hearing what Lin Yan said, Zhang Zhiwei also had a general understanding of the magic in this world.

The world is different, and the power system produced is also different. The cultivation methods that were previously unworkable in one's own world seem to have become the mainstream here.

"Xiaoyan, since you've said that Qi and magic are just two ways to move forward, then I want to ask you..." Zhang Zhiwei raised his hand slightly and brushed the white hair that had drifted to his lips back behind his ear: "Of these two ways, which one do you think will take you further?"

Lin Yan leaned on the marble windowsill, tapping out a brisk rhythm with his fingertips. "Do you want the truth or a lie?"

"Of course it's true!" Zhang Zhiwei chuckled.

"The truth... the truth is—" Lin Yan suddenly stopped smiling, his expression gradually becoming serious: "There's actually no comparison between the two."

"In your world, gods may only exist in legends, but in this world... gods really do exist!"

"Gods, stars, demons, demigods, god warriors, darkspawn... all kinds of beings that crush mortals appear one after another on this continent.

The destructive power of magic has long surpassed 'Qi'.

Just a thousand years ago, a war caused by mortals abusing the World Runes even altered the topography of an entire continent. Do you think these two events are comparable?"

If we talk about the major events in the Alliance universe that are more well-known besides the Void Invasion, it must be the Rune War.

The Rune Wars have a vast reach.

As a result, the subsequent "Blessed Island" was created after being affected by the Rune War.

Compared to the Rune Wars in the Alliance Universe, the "Jiashen Rebellion" in Under One Person is just like two children playing house.

After Lin Yan said this, Zhang Zhiwei had a clearer understanding of the power of Lin Yan's world.

"It seems that the world you live in, Xiaoyan, is not as peaceful as it seems on the surface..." Zhang Zhiwei turned his head to look at the crowds on the streets of Piltover in the distance.

Hearing Zhang Zhiwei's slightly sighing tone, Lin Yan couldn't help but chime in, "Yeah... but even this superficial 'peace' is just made of paper."

Hearing this, Zhang Zhiwei couldn't help but glance sideways: "Oh? Xiaoyan, you also know what the future of this world will be like?"

"The secret of heaven cannot be revealed~~"

"...How about I teach you two more self-defense skills?" A smile flashed in Zhang Zhiwei's narrowed eyes.

“Hiss—actually…” Lin Yan stretched out his words and turned them around: “It’s not that… it can’t be disclosed!”

"Please listen to me and I will tell you slowly!"

Zhang Zhiwei was told about the first few episodes of the War of the Two Cities, Noxus' subsequent invasion, expansion and counterattack against Ionia, the conflict between the Black Rose and the Medarda family, and the events that led to Anbessa coming to Zaun and Piltover in search of "something" in order to strengthen her own power.

After listening to what Lin Yan said, Zhang Zhiwei nodded in understanding.

Sure enough, the world before us is either on the road to war and chaos, or in the midst of war and chaos.

"You just said..." Having said this, Lin Yan cast an expectant look at Zhang Zhiwei.

Seeing Lin Yan standing aside, as if waiting for him to take out some treasure, Zhang Zhiwei raised his hand and hit Lin Yan on the head in annoyance.

The blow was neither heavy nor light, but it caused Lin Yan to feel pain for a while.

Just when Lin Yan covered his head and was about to say that Zhang Zhiwei had "no martial ethics", he found that Zhang Zhiwei had used that slap to pass on the self-defense skills promised to Lin Yan into Lin Yan's mind.

[Exposure to the 'Purifying Heart Mantra']

['Purifying Heart Mantra': The first of the eight core Taoist mantras, it originated from the "Morning and Evening Practices Sutra" and is a compulsory course for Taoists in their daily practice.

Practicing and reciting more often can calm your mind, purify distracting thoughts, and calm your spirit.

Small achievements can strengthen the mind.

Great achievement can make one's mind as strong as steel, and always clear and spiritual.

[You can spend 100 power points to perform a Primal Power, or spend 50 power points to perform a Chaotic Power.]