# 1104
Chapter 1105: The Frequency of Spiritual Energy
Lin Qiye lowered his head to stare at the teacup, falling into deep thought.
When he was on the Pamir Plateau, he had heard the Queen Mother of the West mention that Odin, the Norse King of Gods, had already allied with the Cthulhu pantheon. Adding to that the Takamagahara which had been destroyed by the corruption of the Red Moon, among the several major divine kingdoms Lin Qiye knew of, two had already established connections with Cthulhu.
From this perspective, it was indeed uncertain whether other divine kingdoms had any ties to Cthulhu.
But one thing was certain: during the hundred years when mist shrouded the world, the Gods of Great Xia had all fallen into the cycle of reincarnation, only fully emerging not long ago. This century-long gap meant that it was nearly impossible for the Gods of Great Xia to have any connection with Cthulhu. From Michael's perspective, Great Xia was indeed the safest partner for cooperation.
"So, you're hoping the Gods of Great Xia will help you search for the mastermind behind the events fifty years ago?" Lin Qiye nodded slightly. "Then what do you need to contribute?"
"An item." Michael spoke slowly.
"The location of this item is quite special. The Gods of Great Xia are forbidden from entering, so your Tianzun and I have agreed that you should go with me to retrieve it and bring it back to Great Xia."
The Gods of Great Xia are forbidden from entering?
That sounded mysterious.
"I understand. Then when do we set off?"
"No rush. Let's wait a couple of days until your injuries have healed."
"Do I have to go alone?"
"You can bring a few trusted companions, but there is one condition."
"Condition?"
Michael gazed into his eyes. "Those who enter that place must have absolutely no distracting thoughts. They must be purely devout."
Lin Qiye found this somewhat puzzling, but after hesitating for a moment, he still nodded. "Alright, I understand."
While the two were conversing, a figure walked toward the courtyard from outside.
Baili Pangpang stood at the courtyard gate, his hand raised to knock, but as if sensing something, his eyes narrowed slightly as he looked past the door. His gaze seemed to pierce through the gate and walls, falling upon Michael sitting by the table.
At the same time, Michael also seemed to sense something. He raised his head slightly and glanced toward the door outside.
The two stood on opposite sides of the house, facing each other across the distance.
Michael's brow furrowed, as if somewhat puzzled.
The hand Baili Pangpang had raised to knock froze mid-air. He fell into silent contemplation for a moment, then withdrew his hand and turned to leave.
"What's wrong?" Lin Qiye noticed Michael suddenly look up and asked curiously.
"Nothing. I thought I saw an acquaintance, but it seems I was mistaken..." Michael shook his head slightly.
...
Knock knock knock—!
"Enter."
An Qingyu's voice rang out from inside the room. Baili Pangpang pushed open the door and walked straight into the courtyard.
The moment he stepped inside, he saw An Qingyu, Jiang Er, and Shen Qingzhu all seated around the square stone table in the courtyard. He froze.
"Pangpang?" An Qingyu raised an eyebrow. "What brings you here?"
"Oh, I was just wandering around bored. I wanted to go to Qi's place, but he had a guest, so I came over to hang out." Baili Pangpang scratched his head. "I can understand why Jiang Er is in Qingyu's room, but why are you here, Bro? Being a third wheel?"
A faint blush colored Jiang Er's cheeks as she gently turned her head away.
Shen Qingzhu sat on the stone bench, his expression serious. "Qingyu sought me out. He said he had made some discoveries and wanted me to come help."
"Oh?" Baili Pangpang sat down curiously at another corner of the square table. "What did you find?"
An Qingyu set down his pen and paper, pushed up his glasses, and excitement flickered in his eyes.
"I think I've calculated the unique frequency of spiritual energy."
Baili Pangpang was stunned. "What frequency?"
"The unique frequency of spiritual energy." An Qingyu explained seriously. "As I mentioned before, spiritual energy is merely ordinary divine power that has been processed by the Heavenly Court's origin and imbued with a unique frequency. Although this spiritual energy originates from ordinary divine power, the actual divine power content within spiritual energy is actually much lower compared to pure divine power.
But the benefit of spiritual energy is that it can be released into the air like oxygen. Spiritual energy that has been diluted and given a unique frequency can influence all things. For example, plants, animals, the peach garden at the Jade Pool, and the spirits mentioned in mythology—all of these are the result of long-term exposure to spiritual energy, which caused their evolution and mutation."
Baili Pangpang tilted his head in confusion. "Spiritual energy does work that way... But what does that have to do with what you're saying?"
"I've always been curious about how spiritual energy is generated, since it's just a special form of divine power.
I entered Kunlun Ruins not long ago, but almost all the spiritual energy there had been transferred from the Heavenly Court. It had no ability to generate on its own, so it wasn't worth researching. It wasn't until I ascended to the Heavenly Court and reached the spiritual energy source that carries the Heavenly Court's origin that I truly encountered the essence of spiritual energy."
An Qingyu pointed to his own eyes, which shimmered with gray light. "During this time, I've been using [The Only Correct Answer] to attempt to analyze the nature of spiritual energy itself, conducting experiments and calculations. I feel that I'm very close to cracking the unique frequency of spiritual energy...
Soon, I'll be able to master the method of creating spiritual energy. Once I possess divine power myself, I might be able to convert spiritual energy on a large scale.
No, perhaps I could first improve upon the unique frequency of spiritual energy itself, developing a more special divine power frequency that suits me better..."
Looking at An Qingyu dancing with excitement, Baili Pangpang was stunned.
His mouth hung open involuntarily. His gaze toward An Qingyu was like looking at a monster.
An Qingyu seemed to realize he had gotten a bit too carried away. He cleared his throat, sat back down on the bench, and sighed.
"Not just spiritual energy, I'm also very curious about many things from the Gods of Great Xia... It's a pity. If only I could analyze the Heavenly Court's origin up close."
Baili Pangpang: "..."
Shen Qingzhu watched the light in An Qingyu's eyes and smiled helplessly. "The last time I saw Qingyu this excited was when he was going on about dissecting Qiyue... Thinking back, it was a long time ago."
"True monster." Baili Pangpang couldn't help but shake his head.
"True monster." Shen Qingzhu immediately echoed. His gaze swept across everyone present, his smile gradually fading, replaced by a heavy silence. "Every single one of you... is a monster..."
Shen Qingzhu lowered his eyes to look at his bandaged palm. The light in his eyes dimmed rapidly, and he let out a self-deprecating laugh.
As if sensing the shift in Shen Qingzhu's mood, Baili Pangpang turned to look at him for a moment. Then, he slowly stood up from his seat.
He reached out and patted Shen Qingzhu on the shoulder, grinning as he said:
"Bro, come with me to find a bathroom, will ya?"