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Bai Zhi picked up the pill and said, "As living beings, the desire for survival is etched into our DNA. Even if we don't take it seriously when we are young, the closer we get to old age, the more we are bound by our instincts."
"I believe that even for someone as skilled in magic as you, aging is a nightmare that haunts your heart."
"When your aging body gives you signs that you are not up to the task, you may often think that you would like to live a little longer so that you can see the younger generation grow up healthy."
“You’re always worried about your descendants, afraid that they won’t be able to take care of themselves after you die, afraid that some of your knowledge will be lost. But now, this one pill can solve all those problems.”
The expression on the old man's face froze.
Bai Zhi's words entered his mind like the whispers of a devil.
The reason he's always so talkative is because he wants to pass on what he's learned to younger generations like Jackie Chan and Jade as soon as possible.
He's been an antique shop owner for so many years. While he may not be extremely wealthy, he's certainly accumulated considerable wealth. And now that he's reached an age where most of his body is nearing the end of his life, why is he still so concerned about a penny?
It's all to save Jackie Chan some money. My nephew isn't usually very lucky and often runs into financial difficulties. He's still alive and can help out a bit, but if I die, I'll only be able to help Jackie Chan with my previous savings.
300 Angelica's Devilish Whispers
"Phew... This thing is really amazing. Even I, your old man, am tempted."
The old man took a deep breath and said in a deep voice.
He is indeed highly skilled, but he is also human. How could he not have biological instincts?
Even if they say they don't want it, they keep thinking about it in their minds. If they had such a thing, then no Holy Lord or any other demons or monsters could last more than a few rounds in front of him.
How spirited and high-spirited they were!
"If the old gentleman wants it, he can take it after signing an agreement with me."
"No thanks. I will not accept your so-called anti-aging medicine, and I will not sign a contract with a demon. As everyone knows, demons are untrustworthy."
Dad refused immediately.
He still remembered that in that magic, the black energy favored Bai Zhi even more than the Holy Lord.
That means the dark energy believes that Angelica dahurica is capable of leading the revival of darkness.
Therefore, he cannot agree to anything, lest he get caught up in it.
Bai Zhi helplessly shrugged, "It seems the misunderstanding between us really goes too far."
"But I would still welcome you to come again. I'm not too busy here, so we can chat and talk when we have time."
"Especially Xiaoyu, I have lots of snacks here, and comic books are everywhere. If you like, come here often."
Bai Zhi spoke very generously to Xiao Yu.
It's difficult for others to sabotage your plans, but who knows what earth-shattering things that Xiaoyu, that elusive little girl, might do?
Therefore, it is a wise choice to communicate more with Xiaoyu and develop a better relationship with her. If you could even bring her to your side, that would be perfect.
"Yes, of course I'll come!"
Xiaoyu was overjoyed. The food was delicious and the fun was great. Baizhi wasn't the kind of person who was aggressive and wanted to kill. How wonderful!
"Xiaoyu, stop bothering her!" Jackie Chan said in a low voice.
"Mr. Jackie Chan, don't be so formal. I remember you're an archaeologist, right?"
Bai Zhi turned her gaze to Jackie Chan, and seeing the slightly wary look in his eyes, she smiled.
"There's no need to be so wary. Archaeology isn't exactly a lucrative profession, is it? I'm sure Mr. Jackie Chan often worries about his archaeological funding."
"That's...indeed."
Jackie Chan hesitated for a moment, but finally nodded. It's common knowledge that archaeology is difficult.
Especially for someone like him who needs to travel all over the world.
The most common way to obtain funding is by acting as a tour guide for historical sites or by helping the 13th district secure funding.
If this money were kept in one place, it would definitely be enough.
However, whether he was helping his father collect magical materials or doing his own job, which was archaeology, he couldn't stay in one place for long.
The consequence is that I am often short of money.
"Mr. Jackie Chan, would you mind if I invested some money? I don't ask for anything, you just need to give me the artifacts you obtained from the archaeological excavation."
"Sir, there's no need to refuse on behalf of Jackie Chan. Think about it carefully: an archaeologist with sufficient funding and an archaeologist without sufficient funding are two completely different extremes."
Seeing her father frown and about to say something, Bai Zhi immediately spoke up, beating him to it.
"Think about it, Mr. Jackie Chan is still working part-time as a tour guide for many people to earn money in order to realize his professional ideals, but his main job is archaeology. He shouldn't waste his precious time on these trivial things."
"As you can see, there is gold piled up at the entrance. I believe that with my support, Mr. Jackie Chan will explore countless treasures. Our company also has a professional media team."
"Under their promotion, Mr. Jackie Chan will become a renowned archaeologist in this country... no, in the whole world. Jade, you can even proudly say when you go out that Uncle Jackie is a famous archaeologist."
"You might even see your Uncle Long in your textbooks, and your classmates will be amazed that you have such an uncle."
That's fantastic!
Xiaoyu was quickly drawn to Baizhi's explanation.
Kids always want to show off in front of others.
Being able to show off in front of my classmates would be more exciting than going to an amusement park ten times.
"Jackie Chan, let's go!"
After hearing Bai Zhi's words and seeing Xiao Yu's reaction, the father did not hesitate to pull Jackie Chan and the others away.
It wasn't because he saw through Bai Zhi's conspiracy or anything.
Rather, he was afraid that if he stayed here any longer, he might actually cross the line and agree to something.
They are not afraid of enemies who cannot be reasoned with, because they know that not resisting means death.
However, if the enemy is reasonable and their words are persuasive and appealing, and there is no threat to life, then the determination to fight evil may not be so firm.
Don't test human nature.
My father, who has lived for so many years, understands this principle all too well.
"Xiaoyu, remember to come often!"
Bai Zhi sat quietly in the boss's chair, making no attempt to stop the group's idea.
Because she knew that what she had just said had already taken root in their hearts.
Xiaoyu turned around and gave Baizhi an OK sign.
Bai Zhi clapped her hands only after the entire Dragon Group had been pulled out.
Immediately, the business representative from the media team emerged from the shadows.
You know what to do, right?
Bai Zhi said without turning her head.
"Of course, there are a lot of college students graduating in archaeology and tour guiding during this period, so the market will be very competitive."
"With our promotion and recruitment, a cheap and professional team will quickly take root in people's minds. With a professional team, why would they hire a mere savage?"
"Besides, it's perfectly normal for uncertified and unprotected individual archaeologists and guides to do all sorts of bad things to their wealthy employers in desolate places because of a moment of anger."
"With just a little catalyst, the wealthy and people in general can avoid such individuals like the plague."
The business manager of the media team smiled broadly and quickly listed out a series of ideas for Bai Zhi.
What kind of jobs did they do before?
Those methods were all designed for individual planets. To use them against a few people would be like using a sledgehammer to crack a nut.
"Hmm, you decide what to do."
Bai Zhi remained noncommittal, a flame rising in her hand. After these flames inexplicably flew into her body, she felt that the world seemed to have changed.
She could feel as if a powerful will was watching over her gently, conveying an omnipresent loving-kindness.
301 So what's the cost?
A strange feeling lingered in Bai Zhi's heart. She could feel that this gaze was everywhere, always whispering to her.
Although strange, this realization, like a mother, seems to be constantly giving her something.
But besides that gaze, there was another slightly aggressive feeling, as if another will was rejecting her and trying to suppress her, but this will was suppressed by that kind gaze and could not have any effect on her.
However, while that benevolent will was giving her something, a sense of chaos and darkness was also constantly emerging within it.
"Is this what makes this world special—the balance of Yin and Yang?"
Bai Zhi took a deep breath. She could feel that as that power continued to increase, the whole world seemed to be changing drastically.
This world is very special. When righteousness prevails over evil, a powerful demon will appear to reverse the situation, and then a powerful savior will appear to destroy the demon.
This cycle continues indefinitely, with each generation of demons and saviors becoming more powerful than the previous one.
If the left foot steps on the right, this world may soon become incredibly powerful.
However, the Eight Immortals exploited a bug, sealing the demons in hell. The Holy Lord was also separated from the talisman. Although he was the representative of demons in the mortal world, his wisdom and power were greatly reduced, and he no longer posed a threat. As a result, the black energy was suppressed for a long time, a period of thousands of years.
"Hmm... but does this mean she's taken a liking to me?"
Bai Zhi tilted her head, feeling as if she had been targeted by a rich woman and forced to accept a lot of things.
Meanwhile, the Holy Lord was staring in horror at the dragon talisman lying on the ground.
"My demonic fire energy... how come half of it has been drained??"
He originally intended to use the special properties of the Dragon Talisman to verify Bai Zhi's identity, but unexpectedly, under his control, what he thought was just a small amount of fire demon energy and dragon power was leaking out like a gas leak and couldn't be stopped at all.
Nearly half of the fire demon energy and dragon power transformed into the fire dragon, which then soared into the sky and flew away into the distance to his astonishment.
“Your Majesty, I think Bai Zhi really is your daughter. Look, she has surpassed her father.”
"You're such a bad father, shouldn't you prepare a gift or something? I'll apologize to her on your behalf."
Valmont stood before the somewhat dazed statue of Shendu, saying, "Even though you've lost that Fire Demon energy, it doesn't matter. She's still your daughter, isn't she?"
"If I had such an outstanding offspring, I would jump for joy."
"...Valon, do you know that a terrifying creature might be born in the future?"
After a moment of silence, the Holy Lord spoke softly.
"Indeed, I think Miss Bai Zhi is very capable and has a limitless future."
Valon nodded in agreement. "So, Holy Lord, why don't you prepare a gift or something, and apologize? Maybe Miss Baizhi will even release you from the statue."
“I’m not talking about her, I’m talking about our enemy.”
The red light in the Holy Lord statue was dimmer than before. "Bai Zhi's talent is very strong, even to the point that she can forcibly attract my fire demon energy and dragon power."
"But do you know, all of this comes at a price."
"The price? What price?"
Valon looked at the Holy Lord with some concern. Bai Zhi was his major benefactor, so he couldn't afford to have anything happen to her.
"This world is in balance of Yin and Yang. Bai Zhi's talent is so strong that the dark energy has probably already overwhelmed the righteous energy. But the righteous energy will not give in so easily. I think that before long, under the operation of the righteous energy, a terrifying enemy will appear."
"Perhaps, someone no less capable than the Eight Immortals will be born."
"Not inferior to the Eight Immortals? You mean those guys who sealed you and other demons?"
Having been by the Holy Lord's side for so long, he had learned quite a bit about how the Holy Lord was sealed.
The immortals of ancient times were far beyond the reach of archaeologists like Jackie Chan. They were all incredibly powerful, and they sealed away the eight great demons with their own strength.
"However, this is just my guess, so there's no need to worry too much... As for what you said about giving her a gift, I agree to that plan."
Upon hearing what the Holy Lord said, Valmont instantly perked up.
After dragging his feet for so long, he was just waiting to extract some things from the Holy Lord that he didn't know about, and then sell them to Bai Zhi in exchange for glittering gold.
"Did you know that in ancient times, humanity was ruled by the eight great demons? At that time, humanity was not willing to accept this and always sought to overthrow us. They studied magic, martial arts, and many other systems."
"I am amazed by human wisdom and have drawn much inspiration from it to create many spells, which have even become part of my physical abilities."
"Is this gift a form of magic?"