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"If I had accepted the invitation from the Ancestor of the Plague back then, I might have been able to retain this power forever."
Bai Zhi waved her hand, and golden lightning filled the air.
"Ding Dong"
The cell phone rings.
Bai Zhi glanced at the lock screen and saw that it was a message from Ying, so she quickly opened it.
Shadow: [Regarding the method of projecting wish power, Nasita and I have made improvements. You can try it first.]
Below this passage, dense text came into Bai Zhi's view.
Bai Zhi glanced through it and found that there were many requirements to meet if one wanted to project one's consciousness across worlds.
First of all, there needs to be enough willpower on that side. Otherwise, if there isn't enough willpower, let alone exert your abilities, the body formed from the willpower might not even be as good as an ordinary person.
If something happens, or if someone is incredibly audacious, they might just stage a scene of killing a god.
Secondly, one's own strength and spiritual power determine whether one can condense a physical body of willpower across worlds. It's like a mobile phone; if the range and power of its signal transmission are too small, it can't even connect to a base station, so no matter how powerful the network is, it's useless.
"Well……"
Bai Zhi looked at the second point, then at the golden lightning emanating from her body.
"General, let me try using the Divine Lord to do something first. After I'm done, I'll return the Divine Lord to you. How about that?"
"Did the message mention something that requires the power of the Divine Lord?"
Seeing Bai Zhi's reaction and words after reading the information, Jing Yuan could naturally guess the reason behind it.
“Hmm.” Bai Zhi nodded. “I’m experimenting with a spell to see if I can project my consciousness into another world, but I’m afraid my power might not be enough.”
"Just to be on the safe side and to assess the effects of this spell, I need the Divine Lord to temporarily enhance my power."
"I see. In that case, the deity can be commanded by you temporarily. But how long will it take?"
“The Divine Lord is a vital asset to the Immortal Ship and cannot be lent out for too long. I need his power to prevent potential crises.”
Jing Yuan thought for a moment and did not directly refuse Bai Zhi's request, but he also explained the importance of the Divine Lord.
It's fine to joke around, but you definitely can't be away from him for too long, since you still need to be flexible in using his combat power.
"General, don't worry, I won't borrow it for too long, it'll be done in a little while."
In other words, with the blessing of the divine ruler, he sent his own consciousness to the past, created a body of willpower, and then cured Old Zhu's son's illness.
This matter won't take too long to handle, and the biggest idea is simply to estimate the cost of such an action.
"That's good. Little Angelica, you can use it. I'll rest here for a while."
"It's alright, just rest. You can chat with Xiao. He's a celestial being from Liyue, thousands of years old. You two might actually have a lot in common."
"Ah, I'm actually not good at talking..."
Having witnessed the entire incident, Xiao shook his head and awkwardly declined.
This is an interstellar-level power. Although he wasn't entirely clear on the concept, he could tell just by looking at the population.
This General Jingyuan commands a population of hundreds of billions.
The total population of the entire continent of Teyvat is probably only a fraction of that of Lof.
How could a celestial being who usually engages in fighting and killing possibly have anything in common with other people?
"It's alright, Xiao. You can talk to General Jingyuan about how you usually calm your mind and fight against the effects of the demon god's remnants."
"Your situation is actually somewhat similar to the demonic yin body of the Immortal Boat people."
"I believe your experience of fighting against the remnants of this demon god over thousands of years will be of help to the people of the Immortal Ship."
Upon hearing Bai Zhi's words, Jing Yuan's eyes lit up as he looked at Xiao.
"You're thousands of years old? My apologies for not respecting you!"
At this age, even on the Immortal Ship, it's quite remarkable. Jing Yuan felt that he might actually gain some insights.
That might benefit a large number of people on the Xianzhou.
"General, there's no need for such formalities. Since it's Lady Baizhi's order, I will certainly have a detailed discussion with you, hoping it will be of some help to you."
Xiao sighed, but at the same time his mood improved a little. At least according to Bai Zhi, he wasn't a completely useless person on this immortal ship.
"Haha, of course we will. As the saying goes, 'Among three people walking together, there must be one who can teach me.' You will definitely be of help to us."
Seeing the two already engaged in a lively conversation, Bai Zhi smiled, looked at her phone, and used the method to locate the source of the wish power.
The sword and the book were linked to Bai Zhi's spirit, and the phantom of the Divine Lord appeared behind her, with golden divine lightning flashing.
With the support of immense power, Bai Zhi felt her spirit breaking through numerous obstacles and moving towards a purposeful destination.
Countless images flashed through her mind.
Weak girls swallowed the pills and thanked her in unison, while a red-haired female warrior raised her greatsword and charged at the powerful enemy again and again with the thought of saving the students.
"That is?!"
Bai Zhi was somewhat surprised. She wanted to capture that scene, condense her own willpower avatar, and interfere with that moment.
But in that time and space, her total willpower was far too low, so low that she couldn't even transmit a single thought.
She could see that scene, not because there were many people who believed in her there, but because of the sword in her hand, which was subtly guiding her.
After this scene, Bai Zhi saw Ying Zheng from back then, who seemed to be leading an expedition in person, spreading his faith to every piece of land.
She could sense that she could easily project her consciousness onto it if she wanted to.
But she didn't do that, because it was unnecessary.
Withdrawing her consciousness, Bai Zhi began searching for other closely connected worlds.
This time, she sensed an extremely faint faith; a strangely dressed old man was calling upon the Holy Lord.
Bai Zhi was certain that the other person wasn't calling her, but she didn't know why she could see it.
Once again, Bai Zhi withdrew her consciousness and entered the next world.
This time, she finally found the world she wanted to descend into, a world with sufficient faith and willpower.
It was still the same viewpoint of the giant statue, but below, besides the younger Old Zhu, there was a man lying there dressed in bright yellow clothes, with a pale face and a withered body.
The light emanating from the idol seemed to hold onto the man's fading life.
"Then... let's try condensing an avatar. Let me experience what it feels like."
221 Welcoming the Immortal
"Your Majesty...it seems that the Immortal Baizhi will not be descending. Why don't we try to summon the most renowned physicians in the land to treat the Crown Prince?"
In a small room near the statue, a eunuch, his face full of reluctance, whispered a suggestion to the supreme ruler and founder of the Ming Dynasty.
Upon hearing this, the weary-looking young man put down the memorial in his hand and shook his head.
“We understand that we did offend Immortal Baizhi last time, but as the saying goes, sincerity moves mountains. We have already expanded the Ming Dynasty so much, even sending people to open up the seas, and having the Ming Dynasty carry the statue of Immortal Baizhi to preach to her.”
"Even if the immortal doesn't like us disturbing her life, setting up incense offerings for her and making her famous throughout the world will at least show us our sincerity."
"As for having renowned doctors from all over the world treat my son, how laughable, truly laughable! If it weren't for the power of the divine statue keeping my son alive, allowing these foolish fellows to treat him would probably have already..."
Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes flashed with anger. Those imperial physicians were all useless; the medicine hadn't helped at all.
Some even suggested taking drastic measures and trying again.
How could he dare to try?
While it's entirely possible that a strong dose of medicine would cure the crown prince, what if it caused problems, even jeopardizing the stability of the statue? Wouldn't that mean losing the crown prince altogether? (Usurpation)
That's his son's life; how could he not be careful?
In recent days, he has greatly expanded the entire Ming Dynasty, even appointing his fourth son as the General of the Northern Expedition, sweeping across everything near the empire, all for the sake of expanding his faith.
If it weren't for the power of the divine statue, which greatly improved the productivity, combat effectiveness, and survival rate of the entire Ming Dynasty, he would never have been able to do this.
"That's enough. Go prepare today's offerings. The daily rituals still need to be performed."
Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand, while the eunuch bowed slightly and said nothing more.
If it were before he had regained his youth, the ministers would have mostly advised against it, since the elderly are not in good health and the crown prince was on the verge of death. But now that he has regained his youth, they are not in a hurry to say anything.
Anyway, even if the crown prince really dies, the emperor is still young.
The eunuch walked out of the door with a respectful posture, but then he froze, because the sky outside seemed a little strange.
He looked up in astonishment and saw that above the enormous Bai Zhi Immortal's head, the clouds were slowly forming a vortex, with golden divine lightning spreading within it, radiating a terrifying and awe-inspiring power.
He immediately realized what was happening, turned around quickly, and ran into the house.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, they're here!!"
"What's coming? What nonsense are you spouting?"
Zhu Yuanzhang, who was handling state affairs, frowned and looked up at the eunuch, "Look at you, so reckless and clumsy, what kind of behavior is this!"
"Your Majesty, that person has arrived."
"Who? Which minister?"
"Cough cough cough." Because he was in such a hurry, the eunuch coughed violently a few times before he could catch his breath. He quickly said, "It's that Immortal Baizhi. She may be about to descend."
"what?"
Zhu Yuanzhang stood up abruptly, excitedly placing his hands on the eunuch's shoulders. "Are you telling the truth? How did you know?"
He was also a little suspicious. If an immortal was going to descend, he wouldn't tell anyone. How did the other person know? Could it be that they were lying to him?
"Your Majesty, this servant dares not lie in any way. However, there is thunder and lightning outside, and strange phenomena are occurring frequently. Therefore, this servant guesses that the immortal is about to descend upon the Ming Dynasty, so I returned."
The eunuch replied cautiously.
"That's wonderful! As expected, Immortal Baizhi still cares about offerings. I did the right thing. Send the order to gather all the civil and military officials here to welcome the immortal's arrival!"
Zhu Yuanzhang rubbed his hands together. At this moment, he didn't seem like an emperor at all, but like an ordinary person who couldn't help but be excited about the happy occasion.
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
The eunuch was also overjoyed. The emperor had been in a very bad mood lately, and many eunuchs and palace maids had been punished. Now, as long as the immortal descended and cured the crown prince, everything would be alright.
The news of the immortal's descent spread quickly, and the entire Yingtian Prefecture knew about it.
No one doubted the authenticity of this event, because the clouds gathering in the sky and the golden lightning all indicated that something big was about to happen.
Many people flocked to Yingtianfu to build huge temples specifically for sacrificial purposes.
Although ordinary people cannot get close because of the large army stationed there, getting even a little bit closer is still better than nothing, and at least you can get some of the immortal energy.
"Quickly, quickly, tidy it up for me, there can't be any flaws."
Meanwhile, the officials who had received the notification were anxiously tidying their appearance with the help of their servants.
This is a chance to meet an immortal.
Maybe it's because I'm good-looking that they took a liking to me and gave me a bit of divine favor.
Before long, qualified officials, nobles and military generals quickly gathered in front of the statue in Yingtian Prefecture, their eyes filled with anticipation as they looked at the increasingly awe-inspiring golden lightning that was gathering.
"Boom boom boom"
The golden lightning erupted with a tremendous roar, and then, to everyone's astonishment, a giant golden shadow emerged from the divine lightning.
The giant golden figure, resembling a warrior, planted its sword in the ground, placing its hands on the hilt as if guarding something.
All the statues of Bai Zhi simultaneously emitted a crimson light, which then flew towards a single point and slowly condensed into a human shape.
"Phew... Traveling through worlds on my own is really troublesome."
Bai Zhi shook her head wearily. No wonder Akivili's pioneering work was considered a great achievement. Without the power of pioneering, it would be too difficult for ordinary people to connect various worlds in the Sea of Trees and the Milky Way.
She transmitted a consciousness to her, which made her feel like she had been staying up for several nights in a row, and she almost fainted.
"Welcome, Immortal!"
As soon as she opened her eyes, she saw a group of people prostrating themselves in front of her, and a young man dressed in a bright yellow robe bowing to her very respectfully.
"Immortal, you have finally arrived."