Chapter 40: The Precious Declaration of the Thunder Venerable!

As the bullet chats in the livestream room began to roll rapidly, numerous comments started to appear.

Some claimed that after following the hand seals performed by the streamer and attempting to learn and execute them, they experienced physical discomfort.

Some went even further, reporting dizziness, splitting headaches, and a sensation as if they hadn't slept for two days and two nights!

Looking at these comments, Lin Nan couldn't help but frown.

If one or two people experienced discomfort after performing the hand seals, it might be dismissed as a coincidence.

But now?

Nearly a hundred people had emerged in the livestream room!

All of them stated that their bodies were experiencing abnormalities and that they felt mentally exhausted!

This was by no means a coincidence.

The thing he had been worried about seemed to be happening quietly!

Fortunately, he had discovered it in time and had given warnings early on, preventing any significant harm.

Thus, seeing the heated discussions in the livestream room, Lin Nan couldn't help but breathe a secret sigh of relief, thinking that in the future, no one would easily try it again out of skepticism.

If they did, it would be a case of "good words cannot persuade a ghost seeking death"; if they insisted on courting disaster, there was nothing Lin Nan could do.

However, as the bullet chats continued to scroll.

A portion of the audience remained skeptical, interjecting with mockery

"What is this? Just a few hand seals and it causes such huge side effects?"

"Are you sure it's not just that the streamer's hand seals are too complex, and you're getting hypoglycemia from practicing them?"

As soon as these remarks appeared, they drew approval from many passersby

"Good heavens, science is indeed the way to go!"

"I told you, this streamer just has good luck; he happened to run into so many coincidences!"

"If the streamer is truly capable, why doesn't he make it rain in the desert? Let's see if he's still 'capable' then!"

Watching the comments in the livestream room, Wang Chengyu and Jiang Tao were watching with growing anxiety.

They had no idea about Lin Nan's true methods.

They only saw these comments as a highly unfavorable trend for the livestream!

If the audience continued to be this pedantic, how would they ever survive in the Roleplay Zone in the future?

Thinking of this, Wang Chengyu and Jiang Tao exchanged a glance, muttering to themselves

"Sigh... shouldn't people just keep this to themselves? Why do they have to dig for a reason?"

But as the livestream was gradually being swept up in a negative trend, nearly facing a collapse in reputation.

Just as the two were at their wits' end, a steady voice slowly rang out...

The voice was incredibly calm and composed, like a divine decree from an immortal announcing something to the world, as it spoke slowly

"The Treasure Declaration of the Thunder Lord says: 'Hands raised in golden Ruyi, proclaiming the Jade Pivot Sutra. Those who are unaligned turn to dust, issuing commands as swift as wind and fire.'"

"'With a pure heart, uphold the great vow; with wisdom, subdue all demons. Governing the Five Thunders, traversing the Three Realms.'"

"'Father of all living beings, teacher of all spirits. Great Saint, Great Mercy, Supreme Emperor, Supreme Dao... The Nine Heavens Responding Yuan Thunder-Sound Universalizing Heavenly Venerable.'"

As this voice rang out, the expressions of Wang Chengyu and Jiang Tao froze instantly.

They then turned in unison to look at Lin Nan, only to see him maintaining an expressionless, solemn, and naturally commanding demeanor.

Unsurprisingly, this was the preparation Lin Nan had made in advance—the *Treasure Declaration of the Thunder Lord*.

There was a long passage preceding this section of the declaration, but Lin Nan only recited a portion of it before explaining

"The phrase 'Father of all living beings, teacher of all spirits'—'all living beings' refers to all sentient creatures, and 'all spirits' refers to every living soul."

"The Thunder Lord makes a great vow to enlighten the world, and also arises with a heart of compassion to deliver all spirits. Being both a father and a teacher, he bears this name."

"Furthermore, all things have their destiny. Spells are by no means tools for entertainment or reckless play; they are intended to seek welfare for living beings."

"If there are truly living beings in suffering, the Thunder Ancestor Heavenly Venerable will naturally harbor a heart of mercy and use spells to bring them blessings."

"..."

As Lin Nan's voice fell.

The livestream room instantly fell into a brief silence!

It seemed the viewers were also listening in a trance.

Moreover, Lin Nan's attire, combined with his voice and demeanor as he spoke slowly...

Everything instinctively inspired a sense of awe!

It was Wang Chengyu and Jiang Tao who snapped out of it first, having also been hit by a wave of shock.

They couldn't help but reach their hands behind their backs to give Lin Nan a thumbs-up, whispering in admiration

"Brother Nan is freaking awesome!"

"Listen to those words, he's got the whole thing down perfectly!"

"This should finally shut the mouths of those trolls!"

While sighing in relief, the two also felt a bit uneasy in their hearts.

After all, Lin Nan had explained very clearly just now.

He was directly responding to those hecklers who were trying to stir up trouble by demanding Lin Nan make it rain in the desert.

Lin Nan's meaning was: casting spells is possible, but they cannot be performed casually.

One must encounter the true suffering of living beings before one can drive spells with a heart of compassionate deliverance.

However...

Although Lin Nan's words had temporarily suppressed the negative trend in the livestream.

It presented them with another problem

"Sigh, Brother Nan has really put himself out there this time."

"What if someone actually comes to ask us for favors in the future? What do we do then? Do we help or..."

"Wait... even if we want to help, I'm afraid we'll be powerless!"

As Wang Chengyu voiced his concern, Jiang Tao gave him a subtle look and said

"Fatty, we'll deal with future problems later. Let's just handle today's trend first."

"The most important thing right now is to divert their attention. Don't let the audience start making requests on the spot."

"Look, the comment section is already starting to follow suit, spamming requests for sudden wealth!"

Seeing that people were indeed starting to make petitions, treating the livestream like a wishing well.

The two were afraid that some massive wish, like "world peace," might pop up.

Thus, they did everything possible to change the subject.

Wang Chengyu's mind raced, and he laughed it off, saying

"That's true, spells aren't easily cast, and every use comes with a price."

"Besides... even if we could make everyone win the lottery, by the time it's all split up, each person would only get two or three bucks at most."

"Rather than seeking immortals and divinations, it's better to be down-to-earth. That's what we think too."

"So... friends, could you give us some more suggestions??"

With Wang Chengyu's few words, he actually managed to steer the topic away.

Immediately, some old fans began to offer suggestions, which were quite varied.

Among these suggestions, one comment caught Lin Nan's attention

"Sigh... the streamer's look is already very realistic, almost nothing to criticize."

"It's just that the background looks a bit awkward. You can tell it's a dormitory behind him; it clashes with the streamer's persona."

"Why don't you consider changing the background?"

"Let's not talk about an immortal palace; at least a mountain forest or a thatched cottage would work!"

As this comment appeared, a voice rang in Lin Nan's ear!

【Detected that the Master has received a suggestion from a netizen. It has been added to the Suggestion Column.】

【Received Suggestion: Change background to the Thunder Ancestor's Divine Abode! Difficulty: Moderate. Completion Reward: 6% Roleplay Completion!】

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(End of Chapter)