Fellow Daoist! That scoundrel has written a new book again.

Chapter 494 The chess player

If Zhu Wuyao wanted to hide—

With a spirit pen by his side, he can shield himself from the divination of fortune tellers; his divine sense can cover him for a long time, blocking the sniffing of spirit-seeking rats; in addition, he can change his appearance and the shape of his sword, making him really hard to find.

But now, of the three groups looking for her, Gu Lang and Luo Budao have taken a different approach, using a method similar to recreating the past; while Shen Anzhi, knowing where she came from, is going back along the old path to find her.

Only Ye Xiaozhou was searching for a needle in a haystack.

Ye Xiaozhou himself was free from karmic ties, while Zhu Wuyao had concealed his tracks and severed karmic ties.

For these two people with little connection to meet, the difficulty is no less than trying to connect through a message in a bottle.

Moreover, Zhu Wuyao is already living in seclusion, so even if he hears the news of Ye Xiaozhou's appearance, he probably won't rush over to catch up with his old friend.

The two of them are inherently prone to missing each other.

Furthermore, since they were both homeless and wandering around, it was easy for them to lose contact, turning each other's images in their hearts into fleeting smoke, and their fate scattered with the wind.

To be able to meet and get to know each other is a coincidence beyond cause and effect.

Zhu Wuyao has already settled into his hiding place.

The neighbors nearby seemed to have heard that a blind man had moved into the courtyard, where the rent was not cheap.

Fortunately, under Li Cheng's rule, the local people are quite simple and honest.

No one harbored ill intentions because she was blind.

Otherwise, Zhu Wuyao could have obtained a few test subjects to test the abilities of the Spirit Pen.

"Close to the Dao? What's missing?"

The pen's voice held a hint of disdain as it said:

"Of course the problem lies with you!"

"Do you remember when you first comprehended the Dao with purple energy, you only obtained the 'Endless Forms' that could foresee the future and glimpse countless branching paths ahead?"

"But the part that allows one to glimpse the past and the path forward is something Shen Xun has already discovered!"

"It's quite a coincidence, though."

"He has no future in this world, and you have no past life connection in this world..."

Zhu Wuyao roughly understood the meaning of the spirit pen.

The reason why the Way of Heaven can influence all things is because it is "omniscient." Knowing a person's past, it can judge what kind of influence that person will have and what kind of decisions they will make.

And the Spirit Pen can now do something similar.

It is one with the purple aura.

It was just that it was separated back then, with the main part drifting away, leaving only the auxiliary purple aura in the Star-Picking Tower.

With the aid of "Endless Forms," ​​the magic pen can create all sorts of coincidences, and through chain reactions, influence the fate of others and lead them to a predetermined future.

But the problem is!

The purple aura had already been divided among many people, and Zhu Wuyao's share was even less complete. In other words, given the limited computing power of the hardware, the Spirit Pen could only operate with difficulty, and there might even be bugs!

Putting aside whether it was morally wrong to take that part of the purple energy while Shen Xun was asleep.

The Star-Picking Tower is now a den of dragons and tigers.

Zhu Wuyao admitted that her usefulness was now limited, so what reason did Sect Leader Fang of Zhaixing Tower have to continue to place the sect's spiritual brush on her?

Even if Sect Leader Fang intends to maintain the status quo.

Can we guarantee that everyone in the Star-Picking Tower who knows about this has no intention of using the Spirit Brush to dominate the world? If everyone was of one mind, then Sect Leader Fang wouldn't have needed to cooperate with the defector to set up this scheme back then.

Zhu Wuyao and Fu Yu of Qingyun Sect share the same view on this point, both believing that maintaining the status quo is the best option.

We must never allow our most prized possessions to return to Zhaixinglou or Qingyunmen.

Therefore, she absolutely cannot go back!

Now she carries the weight of the stability of four sects on her shoulders, and all the cultivators who know the truth want to obtain her... the spirit brush.

As Zhu Wuyao was reflecting on his current noble status and heavy responsibilities, he subtly moved his divine sense, put away his spirit brush, and shortly after, a knock came at the door:

"Miss Wu! I've bought what you requested!"

Zhu Wuyao responded loudly, "Just leave it at the door!"

"Miss Wu~~~ Your takeout is here~~~"

The smug voice of the spirit pen echoed in his consciousness, leaving Zhu Wuyao speechless.

After the person left, Zhu Wuyao used his spiritual power to move all the things he had hired to buy to his front. Some were household items, while others were storybooks and newspapers.

Zhu Wuyao doesn't have much need for daily necessities.

Hiring someone to barter is often a way to cover up the truth and avoid suspicion that the blind person isn't eating or drinking.

What she really wanted was this "Ten Thousand Book Reviews," which reports on the latest happenings around the world.

As for how blind people read books?

The official explanation, of course, is to hire someone to read it when they have free time.

Zhu Wuyao not only bought the 10,000 volumes of book reviews from Mohen Bookstore, but also the more famous "Qingzhai Book Review".

I flipped through a few pages...

"sharp……

"Ink Trace Bookstore actually forced Wuyu to stop writing and withdraw from the world of storytelling in order to please Youdaoshi?"

"This Wuyuzi actually stepped forward to fight on behalf of his master, wanting to expose the true face of Mohen Bookstore and challenge the fake Wuyuzi."

"Do they really think I'm dead?"

However, Zhu Wuyao thought about it again and realized that "Qingzhai Anthology" was a sure-fire way to make money.

Even if she herself comes forward, it's hard to prove that she's just speechless.

Speaking of "Wuyuzi" alone, he is a junior challenging a senior in the storytelling world. If he wins, he will become famous and rise to the top by stepping on Mohen Bookstore; if he loses, he will still be honorable in defeat and may even gain some sympathy.

Winning or losing, you've made a profit.

However, the mudslinging sludge smeared on Mohen Bookstore and Wuyu is beyond their ability to defend themselves.

Moreover, Wuyuzi could not possibly admit that the "Wuyu" at Mohen Bookstore was real. If she were real, she could simply deny to the public that Wuyuzi was her disciple and thus plunge him into the abyss.

So, it was entirely expected that Wuyuzi would desperately try to pull Wuyu down...

Careless.

If she had known this would happen, she would have continued using the pen name "Doraemon".

Zhu Wuyao really doesn't want to attract too much attention right now.

However, this matter is too thorny, and Mohen Bookstore can hardly deal with it using the methods of the cultivation world. It may even implicate Gu Lang's "Ten Thousand Book Reviews," to which he has devoted much effort.

Gu Lang has helped her a lot over the years.

Perhaps we could use the identity of "Youdaoshi" to make a defense... No, no, in everyone's eyes now, Youdaoshi has always been in cahoots with Mohen Bookstore.

Manager Li never used his status as a cultivator to intimidate him, and things have turned out like this. It seems that this path is also blocked. Perhaps he's just waiting to expose the Ink Trace Bookstore's abuse of power...

For newspaper writers and journalists, reputation and credibility are far too important.

Zhu Wuyao reached out and grasped the spirit brush, asking:

"Hidden in the marketplace, living in seclusion in a remote corner, can one hold the chess pieces and influence the world?"

The spirit pen replied:

"Even a Nascent Soul cultivator, when entangled in karma, may not be able to escape unscathed, let alone a mortal?"

The answer was affirmative.

Zhu Wuyao gently closed her eyes, but countless images floated before them—

She sat at the table, unfolding various tabloids: the future of Wuyuzi's rise to fame, the future of Mohen Bookstore's severe damage, the future of Qingzhai Anthology's reputation being tarnished, the future of a very few people finding her whereabouts, and the future of her walking down the street with everyone engrossed in Wuyuzi's new book...

Zhu Wuyao, holding up his pen, said:

"No wonder everyone wants to be the one holding the chess pieces."