San Tian Liang Jiao
Chapter 947 The Fallacy of Truth
Qi Zhi's process of retrieving spiritual energy seemed very ordinary. He simply placed his hand on Feng Bujue's neck, held it there for about five minutes, and then it was over.
"Whew... done." After drawing every last bit of spiritual energy from Feng Bujue's body, Qi Zhi released his hand and breathed a long sigh of relief.
"Huh?" Feng Bujue was immediately stunned. "Being drained of spiritual energy isn't painful at all..." He looked puzzled and said, "In comparison, why was it so stimulating when you imparted your power to me?"
"That was then... this is now..." Qi Zhi replied, "I won't go into the theoretical details; let me give you an example..." He thought for a few seconds and continued, "When I imparted power to you a few months ago, it was like pouring ice water into a boiling oil pot. But when I retrieved the power just now, it was more like unloading luggage from a flatbed cart."
"Oh, I see." Feng Bujue nodded. "So now that the luggage is unloaded, is my flatbed's speed basically on par with an F1 car?"
"Well..." Qi Zhi was really stumped by the question. He stroked his chin, took a few steps back, and carefully sized up Feng Bujue from head to toe several times, then added, "Well..."
"Are you constipated or something?" Brother Jue squinted at him and retorted.
"I'm just thinking..." Qi Zhi muttered. "Right now, your spiritual consciousness is still there, but all your spiritual energy is gone, and there's no sign of your spiritual abilities awakening..." He tilted his head and circled Brother Jue. "I can sense some kind of power within you, but I can't identify its origin... It's neither spiritual energy nor demon energy, nor a superpower..."
"Oh..." Feng Bujue responded and asked, "Then could it be... some kind of power system that you don't know about?"
"There is no power system in this world that I don't know about," Qi Zhi replied. His tone was steady and calm, neither arrogant nor humble. Although his words sounded bold, he seemed to be stating a fact.
"Hehehe... then isn't the answer obvious?" Suddenly, a perverted laugh was heard. At the same time, a man in a black suit and glasses abruptly appeared next to Brother Jue and Qi Zhi, joining their conversation.
"It's you..." Qi Zhi glanced askance at Woody, a look of disgust on his face. "Speaking of which... you've been quite active lately."
"Hehehe... I'm sorry for causing you so much trouble recently." Woody seemed to be very familiar with all these immortal super-experts of the human world, not even needing to exchange names upon meeting. "In the near future, I'll probably be causing you a lot more trouble, so please do your best."
"Sigh... shameless." Qi Zhi shook his head and sighed softly.
"Hehe... I thought people of advanced age would be more mature and speak more calmly, but you seem to be an exception..." Woody laughed.
"You old geezer are probably hundreds of years older than me, right? And you have the nerve to say I'm getting on in years?" Qi Zhi retorted.
"Sorry, this old geezer has already been 'deified'..." Woody said, pushing up the bridge of his glasses with his middle finger. "Age no longer has any direct connection to my mental age."
"Which means..." At this point, Feng Bujue interjected in a summarizing tone, "As long as you don't die, you'll be a jerk for another day."
"Hehehe... Feng Bujue, your opinions are as sharp as ever." Woody turned his head and smiled.
"Easy now~" Brother Jue responded casually and immediately steered the conversation back on track. "Let's talk about the 'power' inside me." He paused for half a second and continued, "You said the 'answer is obvious,' could you be referring to..."
"Hehe... that's right." Woody replied with a smile, "The power you possess comes from another universe. That's why... even Qi Zhi can't recognize it."
"Another universe?" Qi Zhi's expression changed upon hearing this. "Wait..." He suddenly turned his head to look at Feng Bujue. "Could it be that you came from 'that place'?"
"Hehehe... don't get nervous, Vice Section Chief Qi." When Woody said this, he changed the way he addressed Qi Zhi, as if to remind him of something. "I can assure you that Feng Bujue was born and raised in this universe. He's not a transmigrator."
"Hey, hey... what exactly is this 'that place' you two are talking about..." In the next second, Feng Bujue looked at the two of them with suspicion. "...Is it some kind of parallel universe?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Woody and Qi Zhi replied in unison, "It's best if you don't ask about this."
"Oh?" Feng Bujue immediately put on a mischievous look. "This is interesting... Judging from your reactions, could it be that I'm hiding some earth-shattering secret?"
"There is, but it's not time to reveal it yet... hehehe..." Woody turned to look at Brother Jue. "In any case... just go back for today. Qi Zhi and I still have something to discuss."
"You're just getting rid of me?" Feng Bujue didn't seem to care too much. "Alright~ then I'll go back and test my abilities myself... There's no problem with that, right?"
"There's no need to try. Your ability is the 'Fallacy of Truth'. At your current stage... you simply can't manifest that ability in a concrete way," Woody replied. "You should focus on practicing your Dunjia Tianshu (Mysterious Shield Heavenly Book). Although you no longer have the spiritual energy to activate the techniques within, the Daoist metaphysics within are also extraordinary principles. There's great benefit in studying them."
As he said this, Woody seemed to have thought of something else. He smiled perversely, "Hehehe... I almost forgot... The Dunjia Tianshu is an orthodox Xuanmen (Mysterious School) technique, and it conflicts with your natural constitution. It's easier for you to become possessed if you practice it alone." A flash of white light gleamed on his glasses as he cast a malicious glance at Brother Jue. "How about this... you get Li Ruoyu to practice with you. The two of you can cultivate together and serve as a reference for each other."
"Cultivate together, then..." Feng Bujue wasn't smiling at all. On the contrary, he looked at Woody with a pained expression. "It's not like we're practicing the Gan Chai Lie Huo Zhang (Dry Wood Raging Fire Palm), why are you smiling like an old madam?"
As Brother Jue spoke, he turned to the side and winked at Qi Zhi. "Alright~ that's settled then. Vice Section Chief Qi, I'll go back first. You guys can continue chatting."
Qi Zhi nodded at him. "Before you leave, let me remind you... if you see a red taxi on the road nearby later, don't get in... Even if it stops in front of you, ignore it and pretend you didn't see it."
"Uh..." Feng Bujue hesitated for half a second. "Understood." He probably guessed that the red taxi was the "job" that Qi Zhi was responsible for tonight, so he didn't ask any further questions, responded, and turned to leave.
Two minutes later...
After Feng Bujue's figure had disappeared into the night, Qi Zhi spoke again, "Hmph... 'Fallacy of Truth,' is it? No wonder his natural constitution is crooked... I see."
"Hehehe..." Woody laughed. "That's why I said... I'm going to cause you trouble again..."