A bit of small talk helped close the distance between them.
Aside from the young man taking notes, everyone else at the eting was an old fox. They had used the small talk to feel each other out and now had a good sense of the discussion’s boundaries.
"Your abilities, Daoists, are truly astonishing."
"Since we’re all on the sa side, we’ll speak frankly. Our Taoist Cultural Exchange Support Office exists to provide you all with support services.
If there is anything you need, you can contact . For example, regarding the steel Taoist Yi Hong used to forge weapons last ti, we can actually provide even higher-quality materials."
Zheng Hongsheng was all smiles. He then added, "Of course, more communication between us would certainly help us provide better support, wouldn’t it?"
Taoist Yi Hong smiled and nodded. "If you have sharper, stronger, and tougher materials, that would indeed be better. Please just have them forged into various cold weapons like sabers, swords, and spears."
"A trivial matter!" Zheng Hongsheng laughed. "Those special materials are used for building everything from nuclear submarines that go deep into the sea to space stations that fly into the heavens. We have them in great quantities. A single extra furnace batch would be enough to forge a great many cold weapons."
Taoist Yi Hong cupped his hands. "Then I must thank you, Director Zheng."
"Is there anything else we can do for you?" Zheng Hongsheng continued to ask.
Taoist Ming Yu nodded. "One more thing. Please compile a list of all the Taoist Temples in the country, large and small. If any of their Daoists have successfully cultivated Inner Breath True Qi, please make a note of it."
A thought flashed through Zheng Hongsheng’s mind, and he imdiately nodded. "No problem. Anything else?"
Taoist Yi Hong and Taoist Ming Yu glanced at each other and shook their heads. "Nothing else for now. If a need arises, we’ll let you know."
Zheng Hongsheng and the others were a bit dumbfounded. ’That’s a whole new world over there, and they don’t need anything?’
One of the middle-aged n couldn’t hold back. "About that other place..."
Zheng Hongsheng raised a hand to interrupt him, then said to Taoist Yi Hong, "Oh, right, please inform Mr. Gu that his father no longer needs to prepare customs declaration docunts. We’ll issue him a sales permit for the Small-leafed Purple Sandalwood."
"Additionally, our dostic silver production is quite high, and we have a surplus of staples like rice, flour, and oil that we can provide," Chen Yao added.
Taoist Yi Hong couldn’t help but chuckle. ’It seems we really can’t keep matters of the Otherworld a secret,’ he thought. ’However, after getting through the initial developnt phase, Daluo Palace no longer lacks gold and silver or living supplies.’
So, Taoist Yi Hong said to Zheng Hongsheng, "Do not inquire about matters over there. It is not yet ti for you to get involved."
"Ah?" Zheng Hongsheng raised an eyebrow. Taoist Yi Hong’s words carried a hidden aning.
"It’s not that we’re trying to hoard this for ourselves," Taoist Ming Yu said lightly. "Mundane weapons are useless against Ghost Gods. Sending ordinary people over there would do more harm than good. If an expert were to capture one of them and perform a Soul Search, exposing our secrets, that would be a true catastrophe."
The middle-aged man asked timidly, "There are experts over there, too?"
Taoist Yi Hong chuckled. "More than just experts. My brother Ming Yu can destroy a building with a single lightning strike, but a Flood Dragon over there can swallow an entire city in one gulp."
Everyone was horrified. Zheng Hongsheng imdiately said, "Regarding any exchange of information about the other side, we will defer entirely to your judgnt, Daoists. We are ordinary people and will not overstep our bounds."
’Ghost Gods? Flood Dragons?’
’Is it that dangerous?’
Those few short sentences from the two old Daoists were enough for them to glimpse the tip of the iceberg, and they decisively gave up on asking any more questions.
’This is no joke. If we sent ordinary people over and sothing went wrong, and an expert from that side found a way to cross over here... given the difference in power between the two worlds, wouldn’t Blue Star be completely finished?’
’Decades of life experience told Zheng Hongsheng one thing: don’t ddle in things you don’t have the ability to handle or don’t understand. It only leads to trouble!’
’Since they couldn’t influence the situation, it was better not to ask at all, lest they displease the old Daoists. Besides, they could slowly piece together a rough picture of the Otherworld through casual conversation in the future anyway.’
Taoist Yi Hong nodded in satisfaction. He then swiped a hand over the gourd at his waist, and a small pile of Golden Gang Bracelets made from Purple Sandalwood appeared on the table. At a glance, there were at least thirty or forty of them.
"These Golden Gang Bracelets were whipped up by a few of us old-tirs. Wearing them promotes health and offers Protective Body effects. Consider them our welcoming gift," Taoist Yi Hong said magnanimously, gesturing to the table.
In truth, these Golden Gang Bracelets had been made long ago. There was no telling how many were stored in the Daluo Palace warehouses.
Because the Golden Gang Bracelet was currently the only Taoist Sect Magical Artifact that worked without being actively triggered, and since there was no shortage of Purple Sandalwood, nearly every disciple of Daluo Palace had one.
From Inner Sect Disciples to Outer Disciples, and even the Firework Taoists and those close to them in Cui Mountain Village—everyone had one. They could be considered standard issue and a basic perk for Daluo Palace disciples.
Taoist Yi Hong figured that since this was their first eting and the Golden Gang Bracelets had already been revealed, he might as well grab a handful from the warehouse to serve as a welcoming gift.
And while these Golden Gang Bracelets weren’t worth much in their eyes, to ordinary people, they were priceless treasures that provided solid protection for both body and mind.
It was like a particular model of fighter jet that couldn’t even get a spot under a rain cover at a dostic airshow, yet went on to completely dominate the international market.
Sure enough, the officials stared at the mass-produced Taoist Sect Magical Artifacts, their faces a picture of dumbfounded awe, as if they’d never seen anything so incredible.
"So many..."
"They really can be mass-produced..."
Then, the two older n, Zheng Hongsheng and Chen Yao, fixed their gazes on the gourd at Taoist Yi Hong’s waist.
However, Zheng Hongsheng resisted the urge to ask about it. Instead, he hurriedly expressed his thanks and had soone collect the Golden Gang Bracelets. "Thank you, Daoist. We will make sure these bracelets get to the people who need them most. We won’t let such treasures go to waste."
Taoist Ming Yu’s eyebrow twitched, and he couldn’t help but ask, "Who do you plan to give them to?"
Zheng Hongsheng pointed to the west and said solemnly, "To those fighting on the front lines in the west, the ones in the most danger."
Taoist Ming Yu nodded gravely. After a mont of silence, a subtle shift in his eyes, he said to Zheng Hongsheng, "The peace and stability of our country are only possible because so are willing to bear heavy burdens. Now that we have the ability to help, we naturally will not stand idly by."
"These bracelets are our welcoming gift. There aren’t many, so you can distribute them as you see fit. In a little while, we will also provide so consumable Vajra Profound Talismans to protect those most admirable people," Taoist Ming Yu said with a smile.
Daluo Palace now occupied the lands of two prefectures. So of the Inner Sect Disciples under their command who had achieved a certain level of Cultivation had switched to practicing the Supre ridian Breathing Technique and the True Qi Eight-section Brocade, and had already cultivated True Qi. Otherwise, they wouldn’t be able to draw Celestial Spirit Talismans and Vajra Profound Talismans.
Therefore, Taoist Ming Yu had just discussed with Gu Zhao and decided they could provide so Vajra Profound Talismans that specifically defend against physical attacks. They would beco standard issue for the southwestern front line. At the very least, Gu Zhao didn’t want to see any more of those heartbreaking reports on the news.
Hearing Taoist Ming Yu’s words, everyone’s eyes lit up. Zheng Hongsheng held up one of the Golden Gang Bracelets and pointed to the Rune on one of the beads. "Is this the Vajra Profound Talisman?"
"Correct. The Vajra Profound Talisman can resonate with the wearer’s own Qi. It will activate when the wearer is about to be hard, maintaining a state of physical defense for a period of ti," Taoist Yi Hong explained.
"Like an invincibility aura," the young man taking notes couldn’t help but blurt out.
"Exactly," Taoist Ming Yu chuckled. "Of course, the mass-produced Vajra Profound Talismans we provide won’t be extraordinarily powerful, but they will have no problem stopping gunshots, impacts, and the like. You can test them for yourselves when you get back."
Zheng Hongsheng pushed back from the table, stood up, and gave Taoist Yi Hong and Taoist Ming Yu a very formal bow. "On behalf of those people, I offer you my sincerest thanks, Daoists."
Taoist Yi Hong and Taoist Ming Yu also stood to return the bow. "They are heroes. This is the least we can do."
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