After hearing the conversation between the two and combining what he saw and heard, Lu Li felt that this other world should be considered a "feudal system".
The sect occupies a spiritual vein and has a high degree of autonomy. It only needs to pay tribute on time.
But now that the imperial court has lost its dignity, it is difficult to collect this "protection fee".
Nan Jinping frowned and said:
"Seven of the eight governors have stopped paying taxes to the court, and the governors of Liangjiang have directly rebelled... Do you think the Hatoyama faction will honestly pay taxes?"
"He dares!"
Hua Ruoxi said in a high voice: "The emperor's feet are still unable to deal with even one Jiu Shan sect!"
Nan Jinping rolled his eyes: "Then you can go alone, why bother dragging me along."
"Isn't this a necessity?"
Hua Ruoxi whispered: "The leader of the Jiu Shan Sect has not shown up for five years. Maybe something went wrong in his cultivation. I stopped by to confirm."
"What's wrong?" Nan Jinping shouted: "This is no joke! What do you know, tell me!"
One second the two old men were arguing like children, and the next second the atmosphere suddenly became tense.
Xia Weini whispered to Lu Li: "Lian Shen plays with the mind and soul, and it is easy to damage the brain and turn into a madman."
Lu Li nodded, of course he knew this.
[Zuowang] When practicing, you may suffer from depression if you are not careful, and the subsequent state will definitely be dangerous.
At this moment, Hua Ruoxi told the whole story:
"Fan Chengxun, the head of the Haoshan Sect, received the "Taotie Devouring Heaven Technique" from Prince Qing five years ago. Since then, he has not been seen in front of outsiders..."
""Taotie Devouring Heaven"!!!"
Nan Jinping's eyes widened and he roared, causing the chandeliers in the room to tremble:
"This magic skill consumes other people's flesh and blood. Only the Jin people can practice it... If Fan Chengxun dares to ask for it, Prince Qing will dare to give it to him!?"
Hua Ruoxi said helplessly: "Who knows what you are thinking, but it is useless to say this now."
Nan Jinping sighed and asked Xia Weiyun:
"Girl, you have a good mind. Think about what big things happened 5 years ago? Why did Fan Chengxun suddenly practice the "Taotie Devouring Heaven Technique"?"
"5 years ago……"
Xia Weiyun pondered for a moment and said solemnly:
"Gader chemist Fritz Haber discovered [dimethyltryptamine]. This is a hormone secreted by pregnant women to help fetal brain development. But it can also stimulate the pineal gland and affect fetal breathing.
, out-of-body... and even the realm of manifestation have auxiliary effects.
Nan Jinping said coldly: "It was from that time onwards that the Hatoyama sect went around and robbed pregnant women!"
Lu Li's expression changed, remembering that Xiao Cha's father was also killed at that time.
And it is obvious what Fan Chengxun did!
Nan Jinping said coldly:
"This bastard must have used pregnant women to practice the "Taotie Devouring Heaven Technique", and his cannibalism has gone awry! Cannibalism will definitely result in God's punishment and turn you into a monster!"
Hearing these words, Lu Li immediately thought of a terrifying virus—prions!
This is a horrific...aberration caused by cannibalism!
But there was no time to think too much at this moment.
Nan Jinping suddenly grabbed the old eunuch by the collar and shouted:
"You damn eunuch, you knew there was a problem and you still asked me to go! Once something happens, all you have to do is run faster than me, right?"
"Oh, it's not that serious."
Hua Ruoxi hurriedly explained:
"Fan Chengxun's problem shouldn't be big. If he is really crazy or something, the disciples of the Haoshan sect will be the first to be unlucky. But his sect is good, and there are still people who have become directors of the Shenxin Society~"
Having said that, Nan Jinping's face still didn't look good:
"It's hard to say whether Fan Chengxun is a human being or not. It's not going to be easy for him..."
"We are two geniuses, can't we fight and run away?"
Hua Ruoxi said sharply: "Besides, if he really becomes a monster, our family will report it to the Emperor Ming immediately and order the Governor of Jinmen to get rid of him!"
The matter was already related to the safety of the region, so Nan Jinping did not refuse and nodded solemnly in agreement.
This trip was somewhat risky, and Lu Li couldn't find an excuse to go along for the time being.
Fortunately, according to the rules, you must make an appointment to say hello before visiting the mountain gate, and there is still a few days of buffer time.
Now that the transaction was completed, Lu Li had no reason to stay any longer. He also wanted to try the effect of the Qi quickly, so he took the initiative to leave.
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On the way back, Lu Li could finally take a good look at "prions".
This thing is magical and terrifying!
As early as the last century, a kind of "mad cow disease" swept the world.
Not only would cows go crazy with convulsions, but they would also be transmitted to humans, causing huge panic!
Later, scientists discovered that the disease was caused by the Angsa people using the bones and offal leftover from slaughtered cows as feed when feeding cattle.
In other words, cannibalism in mammals will induce this kind of...distortion.
"Prions" are normal cells in the body, but cannibalism can induce misfolding of prion proteins and turn them into disease-causing prion proteins.
To put it bluntly, this thing comes from itself, and there is no way to prevent it!
Once the disease occurs, death is inevitable, and it will also be accompanied by loss of hair and skin, brain atrophy, and madness...it is aggressive towards the same kind!
It sounds a lot like a "zombie" virus, but it is a real "scourge".
Prions are extremely difficult to inactivate, and it can be done by stewing them in a pressure cooker for several hours.
Other high temperatures, ultraviolet rays, ionizing radiation, ultrasonic waves, alcohol, acids, etc. will also not work.
What’s even more incredible is that this thing has no genetic material and cannot reproduce itself, but it can distort other normal proteins!
This move completely goes against the instinct of life's reproduction, and its purpose seems to be specifically to punish "cannibalism".
Thinking of this, Lu Li suddenly felt that this prion was a warning and protection to a certain extent.
It is precisely because of this thing that people will eat spiritual fruits and spiritual beasts instead of...the flesh, blood and marrow of practitioners.
If we really put aside the bottom line, this is actually the best supplement with a high yield.
After pondering for a while, the puppet had already driven home.
Lu Li got out of the car with the "Ling Jade Pot", but the courtyard door had already been opened and the girls were waiting.
"I bought ten full Zhou Tian Qi, enough for us to use together, and put them all in this pot."
"This jade pot can hold true energy!?"
Xiaocha stared at her beautiful eyes, carefully touched the "ling jade pot", and then handed it to Wan Qing to stroke.
"It can also pretend to be calm, and its uses are endless. I spent all the gold."
"Hi~ 20,000 taels of gold! You are so brave!"
Xiao Cha took a breath of cold air, and Wan Qing was a little confused, but she could understand:
"Since Mr. Lang bought it, it makes sense."
"Yes, as long as it can save time, this little gold is nothing."
Lu Li said: "Come~ let's try the magic of zhenqi. This is the inner breath that turns into reality!"
The two girls subconsciously declined, wanting to focus their resources on Lu Li.
Lu Li directly dragged them into the house:
"You're welcome, family. We still need your help to destroy the Jiu Shan Sect. Its leader should be infected with prions..."