On the road.
From time to time, Bai Zhenzhen would bump her shoulder against Zhang Yu, her face full of flattery. "Yu-zi, you've been playing with it for so long."
"Let me have a turn."
"This is worth a hundred thousand! A hundred thousand!" Zhang Yu hurriedly gripped the Talisman Book tighter. "You're so strong, what if you accidentally break it? You wouldn't be able to afford to pay for it."
"And wipe your drool, you're getting it all over my Talisman Book."
Bai Zhenzhen looked at Zhang Yu expectantly. As he blew on the book and wiped it back and forth, she said coaxingly, "Then let's exchange. You let me play with the Talisman Book, and I'll lend you anything I have that you might like."
Seeing that Zhang Yu was still focused intently on playing with the Talisman Book, Bai Zhenzhen angrily grabbed his hand, then immediately flashed a sweet smile, shaking his arm as she said, "Brother Zhang Yu~ let me play with it just once."
Zhang Yu quickly covered his eyes, feeling as if he had just stared directly into an ancient god. "Stop it immediately, don't come here and disgust me."
"Hmph! There's your weakness." Bai Zhenzhen quickly snatched the Talisman Book from Zhang Yu's loosened grip.
Zhang Yu rolled his eyes. "Sigh, fine, play with it for a bit, but give it back to me when we get to the station."
Bai Zhenzhen shook her head and sighed. "People with roots really do have weaknesses."
"Look at that Doorplate Man today, he was so impeccable."
"Yu-zi, I advise you to just get a sterilization surgery early and erase your weakness..."
Zhang Yu snorted coldly, "Do you still want to borrow the Talisman Book from me or not?"
They arrived at the station, and after parting ways with Bai Zhenzhen under her lingering, reluctant gaze, Zhang Yu set off on the road home.
Meanwhile, in a certain part of the city.
A figure answered a call from Su Haifeng.
Su Haifeng: "...That is the specific situation. He has already become a Divine Assistant protected by Zhang Pianpian. The school's conventional methods won't work on him for the time being."
"Also, he has a Talisman Book. A temporary worker from the Inspection Team has at least one free talisman available per day..."
Zhou Tianyi nodded slightly and said indifferently, "Understood. We need to act before he becomes familiar with the Talisman Book and talismans. He happened to use his free talisman again today... so today is my best opportunity to act, right?"
Su Haifeng: "If you're going to act, do it quickly. It's best if you go find him immediately."
Zhou Tianyi nodded. "I understand. Once I finish what I have on hand, I will go find Zhang Yu."
Su Haifeng asked in confusion, "Is there anything so important that it can't be done later?"
Zhou Tianyi shook his head. "Some things cannot be delayed for even a second."
"Don't worry, it won't be long before I deal with Zhang Yu."
After hanging up, Zhou Tianyi's figure moved. A gust of wind seemed to rise beneath his feet as he shot forward like an electric bolt down the street.
Tightening the delivery bag on his back, the concrete road beneath Zhou Tianyi's feet let out a loud bang as he accelerated once more.
Although dealing with Zhang Yu was important, his client had purchased "On-Time Treasure," so he had to finish his current orders before he could go find Zhang Yu.
Ever since his potential was stimulated by the Evil God, the faster his footsteps became, the faster his mana flowed, the stronger his physical body became, and even the speed of his leg technique cultivation would increase as a result.
Therefore, in order to cultivate while making money, he had ultimately chosen the job of a delivery driver under a hidden identity.
He still remembered his first day of delivering food; the soups and liquids in the delivery bag had spilled everywhere. Not only was he cursed out by the customer, but the platform also deducted several hundred yuan in fines.
After returning to the delivery station, the station manager poured him a cup of water and told him to hold it in his hand while delivering. As long as the water didn't spill, the food would be fine.
From then on, the number of orders he delivered every day increased, and his platform level rose higher and higher.
And at some unknown point, Zhou Tianyi discovered that things on the road were becoming increasingly slow. When he later asked the station manager, he realized it wasn't that things on the road were getting slower, but that he was getting faster.
If it weren't for the need to hide his strength, he was fully confident he could rank first in his grade in every monthly exam.
After finishing his last order, Zhou Tianyi let out a soft sigh of relief as he looked at the money credited to his account.
"Now... I can go find Zhang Yu."
Shortly after, Zhou Tianyi arrived below the rental building where Zhang Yu lived.
He thought to himself, "According to what Zhang Yu said, he can't cultivate in his rental room, so he goes to a nearby abandoned building every day to practice."
"Then I'll just wait until he heads to the abandoned building before I strike."
...
As soon as he returned to his rental room.
Zhang Yu washed his face and began playing with the Talisman Book in his hand, intending to study its functions thoroughly.
After all, although he had cast a Restraint Talisman today, the entire process had been too rushed. Between being busy with this and that, he hadn't had time to study the Talisman Book properly by himself.
He pressed his palm against the Talisman Book, and as his mana surged from his palm, his fingerprints, palm prints, and mana were recognized.
With a flash of golden light on the talisman, a yellow background emerged, looking just like a piece of talisman paper. As long as Zhang Yu's fingertip slid lightly across it, he could draw various talismans.
Then, as Zhang Yu lightly lifted his hand, he saw the Talisman Book float up, hovering in front of his palm.
When Zhang Yu waved his hand left and right, the Talisman Book drifted back and forth, following his palm closely.
"This follow mode is quite useful. I don't have to hold it; I can just focus on drawing talismans."
He tapped his fingertip at the bottom of the Talisman Book and swiped upward. The talisman paper background changed again, revealing rows of information.
Believer Name: Zhang Yu Realm: Qi Refining Stage Comprehensive Faith Level: 1
Looking further down, he saw the names and marks of the Eight Divine Departments, with their faith levels noted behind them.
Because Zhang Yu had never increased his faith level, his levels in the Eight Divine Departments were all just the Level 1 that came default with the Talisman Book.
He randomly tapped on the top-ranked "Department of the Masses," and the image on the Talisman Book shifted, revealing a temple in the Spirit Realm.
Beyond layers of red walls and golden tiles, heavenly dragons soared and phoenixes circled. A great god, shimmering with five-colored light, stood majestically in the center of the hall. With hands held in a ritual mudra, an aura of compassion washed over him, and his slightly closed eyes seemed unable to bear the suffering of the world.
This was the First True God of the Department of the Masses, the Great God of All Living Beings.
Three options appeared on the Talisman Book
1. Worship the God 2. Offer to the God 3. Consult the God
Below the "Consult the God" option, there was a patch of grey mist, seemingly because Zhang Yu's faith level was insufficient, hiding more options.
Looking at these three options, Zhang Yu thought to himself, "What does 'Worship the God' mean?"
Curiously, he tapped it, and a line of text appeared on the Talisman Book: *The Great God of All Living Beings has sensed your respect.*
(End of Chapter)