Since ancient times, the Eastern Federation has been steeped in numerous myths and legends, and classic stories from various major religions have been emerging in an endless stream from ancient times to the present.
Before entering the new century, folklore myths such as falling dragons, water monkeys, and reincarnation were still widely circulated in various places.
However, with increasingly advanced filming technology, these so-called folklore myths have become increasingly rare, leading the vast majority of people to lose their fear of these myths and legends, seeing them only as part of traditional culture.
But just two days ago, what happened at Beimang Mountain was spread online.
Thanks to modern people's habit of taking out their phones to record whenever something happens, a full five or six phones clearly captured the entire process.
The incredibly realistic all-encompassing cloud mist and the awe-inspiring Black Armor Ghost God in the video seemed to be telling the truth of the event.
Especially when those tourists, driven away by the Black Armor Ghost God, fell into a camp at the bottom of the mountain, witnessing hundreds of tourists fall from a hundred meters high unscathed, the entire incident became even more mysterious.
If the all-encompassing cloud mist could be explained as some kind of natural phenomenon, the intimidating methods of the Black Armor Ghost God could not be explained by science.
The video went viral as soon as it was uploaded, dominating the top of the trending list for two full days.
From the beginning, tech bloggers analyzed the fake video possibilities of PS and AI production, to experts debunking it as a natural phenomenon, to stars claiming a new drama had started filming at Beimang Mountain, and finally, a mass of trend-hopping bloggers rushed to Beimang Mountain, all contributing to a temporary online frenzy.
The previously obscure area of Beimang Mountain unexpectedly became a popular tourist destination throughout the Eastern Federation.
Even foreign networks generated considerable buzz, with everyone talking about the strange events at Beimang Mountain.
On Beimang Mountain, ever since all the tourists were driven down the mountain by the Black Armor Ghost God, the spread of cloud mist gradually stopped.
The mist enveloped several mountain peaks within an eight-kilometer radius, and after two days, there was still no sign of it dissipating.
From a bird's-eye view, it was clear that a large chunk seemed to have been forcibly removed from Beimang Mountain.
After the anomaly at Beimang Mountain, the official of Luocheng sent personnel to maintain the scene and sealed off the area covered by the cloud mist.
Beimang Mountain was so large that it was impossible for anyone to guard every corner of the eight-kilometer radius at the foot of the mountain. Many bloggers and adventurers rushed into the mist for a first wave of heat.
After just half an hour, these people walked out of the mist-covered area.
But without exception, all who went in came out with vacant eyes and blurred consciousness, as if they had lost their souls.
Upon leaving the mist and touching the outside sunlight, these people fell asleep immediately and could not be awakened no matter what.
Even after being sent to the hospital for examination, doctors could not find any problems.
Upon checking the phones and cameras these people carried, the video only showed a world of white fog, without any anomalies discovered.
People who have studied folklore myths believe that these people accidentally entered the Ghostly Realm of Beimang Mountain and lost their Three Souls and Seven Spirits, which is why they are in a dazed, unawake slumber.
And that the phones and cameras captured nothing just proves that ghosts cannot be identified by machines.
Normally, these remarks would be ridiculed.
But after the anomaly appeared at Beimang Mountain, all parties, including the Luocheng official and hospitals, fell into silence.
Forces have even gathered in Luocheng, preparing to investigate the anomaly at Beimang Mountain from the perspective of folklore myths.
No one knows that on the mist-enshrouded Beimang Mountain, there's another picture entirely.
Lu Yan strolled in the mist, and the Black Armor Ghost God, who went viral all over the internet, was currently carrying a few saplings and following behind Lu Yan, without the majestic and mysterious demeanor spread online.
At this moment, the Black Armor Ghost God looked more like a porter laborer than the legendary deity.
Arriving at a spring, Lu Yan pointed to a spot, and the Warrior instantly dug a deep pit and buried the sapling with a few swift moves.
Standing in front of the sapling, Lu Yan sprinkled crushed spirit stone powder at the base with his left hand and performed a seal technique with his right hand.
Rank-one low-grade spell · Accelerated Growing Technique!
In an instant, the originally small sapling began to grow at a speed visible to the naked eye, in just a few tens of seconds transforming into a large five-meter tree, which then bloomed and bore fruit, the branches laden with crystalline red fruits.
Faint spiritual energy drifted from these fruits, looking like exquisite artworks under the light.
These were Fire Jade Fruits collected by Lu Yan in advance from the xianxia version, looking extraordinary but in reality, they are ungraded spirit fruits.
Because Fire Jade Fruits are ungraded, the Accelerated Growing Technique can easily speed up their growth.
Fire Jade Fruits were initially cultivated to fool mortals.
Mortals, having not seen much of the world, would assume just from their appearance that they are truly extraordinary spirit fruits, but in reality, Fire Jade Fruits have no value other than their beautiful appearance and a negligible amount of spiritual energy.
Of course, this is in the xianxia version.
In the urban version, even that little bit of spiritual energy is enough to enhance a person's physique, even surpassing the Nine Dragon Power Potion in effect.
After planting another Fire Jade Fruit tree, Lu Yan continued to search in other areas, casually throwing a seed under his foot. Follow current ɴᴏᴠᴇʟs on 𝓷𝓸𝓿𝓮𝓵~𝕗𝕚𝕣𝕖~𝙣𝙚𝙩
The Accelerated Growing Technique activated, the seed quickly burrowed underground, cultivating a blue spirit grass.
In the past two days, after Lu Yan spread the mist, he first set up an Enchanting Array on the edge of the mist, so that ordinary people entering the mist would be affected by the array, voluntarily leave, and sleep for seven days and nights.
Next, in this area, he actively planted spirit trees and spirit grasses.
Lu Yan planted artificial spiritual veins at Beimang Mountain, allowing spiritual energy to be born here, making the whole urban version have its first spirit vein.
According to the evolutionary speed of the spirit vein, it would only take less than three years to produce the first batch of spirit plants and spirit ores here, transforming into a true spirit land, but it was clear that Lu Yan could not wait that long.
Thus, Lu Yan actively drove everyone out using the Cloud Mist Technique and the Enchanting Array, and during this period, planted various ungraded spirit plants within the spirit vein area.
Once this territory is opened, anyone entering is bound to first discover these spirit ores and spirit plants containing spiritual energy.
These things are of limited value to cultivators but are priceless to ordinary people.
At that time, they will realize the value of Beimang Mountain's spirit vein through these spiritual objects, and gradually develop spiritual energy.
In the process, Lu Yan only needs a slight push to turn the research of these high-level forces into a spiritual energy revival that sweeps the entire urban version!