Chapter 420: Lingbao Publicity Department

Wang Jianguo gave the Lingbao Register to the Dongda Astronomical Bureau delegation in turn, and among the disciples, he also selected a few who were "civil engineering majors" in their undergraduate studies.

It is just a pity that Xu Jia is only an Ancestor of a side-branch sect, so the quality of his disciples and followers is not very high; he hasn't seen many with high academic qualifications, and those who are wealthy expatriates or capitalists, their disciples are all studying management or finance, with very few in bridge or architectural design.

Thus, Xu Jia lowered his requirements and gave the Register Method to disciples in physics and mathematics-related majors as well; those who can master mathematics and physics are top students, and they learn everything quickly, while array formations and I Ching numerology also involve numerology.

But there are actually not many in mathematics and physics majors, only two Germans: one is a physics PhD, and the other is a mathematics PhD—they are the two German Daoists who, when Xu Jia descended for the second time, learned from Sun Wukong to ask Xu Jia if there was a method for longevity and immortality.

Xu Jia sighed at this: "The Buddhist sect truly has more high-level talent; how withered my Daoist sect is."

He immediately summoned the Deputy Sect Leader Hong Xiuquan to ask if there were any corresponding talents among the priests under his command who could also be absorbed.

There are indeed some high-level talents under Hong Xiuquan, but most of them studied "theology" or "philosophy."

This group of people is suitable for becoming "mystics," learning the nature-cultivation techniques of Daoist meditation and sitting in oblivion.

Yet it is also true that "regardless of whether they are Chinese or barbarian, those who wholeheartedly seek the Dao may all enter the gate."

If Tongtian Temple is to continue developing in America, it must expand rapidly, and expansion requires corresponding talent.

Here in America, one really must take the "elite route," as it is not suitable for preaching to the lower classes; preaching to the lower classes can only rely on Hong Xiuquan's "Black Christian Sect" to absorb the fortune of the Black people in America.

Wang Jianguo and the others stayed here for two more days, and after Xu Jia imparted some Lingbao concepts, he let them leave.

The FBI agents monitoring Wang Jianguo did not take long to dispatch the Religious Affairs Bureau, the Fire Department, and the Police Department to question Tongtian Temple.

However, Xu Jia's Tongtian Temple has been operating for many years, and what's more, it has recently risen to fame in the American exorcism world, so dealing with them was not difficult.

After they left, Xu Jia specifically gave his disciples special instruction, especially the four main disciples led by Li Rentai, lecturing precisely on the Dao of "flying sword refining."

"It is very difficult for you to find Western Geng Metal or Taiyi Refined Gold here, but if you change your perspective, aerospace metal materials have high strength, light mass, and good toughness; the materials for heavy tanks have heavy mass and heavy metal nature—all of these can be used to refine flying swords. Besides this, refining such flying swords also requires your own forging, involving the transformation of water and fire, and washing the sword with spirit grass and spirit medicine; this part is easy to manage."

After such and such instructions, the four main disciples understood and realized, went to procure the most advanced aerospace metal materials in America, and bought a large amount of smelted five-metal ingots to use for gathering the Five Metals Qi, refining flying swords within the San Francisco Cave Heaven Blessed Land.

With Xu Jia's guidance, Li Rentai, with his late-stage Human Immortal cultivation, spent three days forging, five days gathering the Five Metals Qi, and seven days on the ritual to pray to the Big Dipper, refining a low-grade, third-tier flying sword according to the method of the "Seven Star Longquan Sword."

Although it was low-grade and third-tier, one could only blame the insufficient Dharma nature of the materials; after washing it with Spirit Spring water and various medicinal herbs, this low-grade third-tier sword became an ordinary third-tier one, barely comparable to the "Blue Steel Sword" that Xu Jia refined casually in the other world.

After Li Rentai finished refining it, he was extremely excited; with his cultivation, it was impossible to take a head from a thousand miles away, but a "Hundred-Step Flying Sword" was still achievable.

After Li Rentai finished his, the other three main disciples refined theirs in turn, but because everyone had different ideas, the swords they refined were slightly different.

For example, the "Cheng Ying Sword" refined with aerospace materials had a sword body that was incredibly light, capable of hiding sound waves and electromagnetic waves so as not to be detected by satellites.

Another example is the "Yuchang Sword," with a thin and small sword body that was slightly spiraled, refined from the spring steel of an airplane; it was peerlessly sharp, and once Dharma Power was injected, it could trigger Sword Qi.

Finally, there is the "Kun Steel Sword," which was refined by combining aluminum oxide corundum with tank steel. In terms of refining, it fully utilized modern smelting technology and electroplating, plating it layer by layer; for every layer plated, the Dharma nature was refined once, and one Talisman was struck into it. It was electroplated for a full seventy-two layers, and thus seventy-two Talismans were struck in, with the inspiration coming from the "Earthly Fiend Seventy-Two Prohibitions" in novels.

Seeing this, Xu Jia said: "Talents in forging, steel smelting, and metal materials must also be absorbed more; flying sword technology must also be modernized and cannot be too rigid. You must innovate, try more materials, and additionally, build our own world-class top laboratories to develop scientific research-level talents for immortal cultivation."

Li Rentai thought about it and said: "Actually, besides wealthy expatriates, America has the most Chinese scientists, involving all aspects, but America does not treat them well. They already have the idea of liquidation and won't let them return to Dongda. Some of these scientists are in difficult situations; the National Security Agency is always finding trouble for them, believing they might leak national secrets."

Xu Jia was surprised: "Why?"

"Dongda has announced too many technological breakthroughs recently. They feel that since Dongda people have been blockaded for so many years, how could they suddenly have breakthroughs? There must be something fishy, so they are purging these scientists. It just so happens that there really are Dongda scientists who have been 'sleeping on brushwood and tasting gall.' A while ago, Dongda took a batch away, and the remaining ones who were wavering were arrested and investigated. Several have already died, several have committed suicide, several have been imprisoned, and even more have been suspended."

"Develop them!" Xu Jia made a decision: "No matter what their background is, they are objects that can be united now. Although the Dharma cannot be taught lightly, you can first manifest holiness before them and give them some spirit pills, medicines, or Yansheng Magic Tools."

Xu Jia said: "For those scientists who have died, we cannot let them go to waste either. You go to the primary scene of their deaths, enter the Dharma Realm, and see if you can summon their souls and bring them back. I will impart the Ghost Immortal technique and appoint them as third-class Underground Lords."

"Ah? This!"

"America has extremely heavy Mo Jie atmosphere, and since they died unjustly, they cannot maintain clarity. Achieving Ghost Immortal also requires some aptitude." Li Rentai felt it was very difficult; Ghost Immortal is comparable to the Buddhist "Intermediate State Achievement." "I am here, aren't you the ones who got your Ghost Immortal Register from me?" Xu Jia said: "Do you think you have the ability to refine Ghost Immortal on your own? Didn't I make you pass through the Lushan Five Prisons?"

Li Rentai just felt that these people had it too easy.

They had to go through immense difficulties in learning the Dharma to have these opportunities, while these people did nothing, and even after they were dead, Xu Jia still went to fish them out.

Xu Jia saw what he was thinking: "This is a period of expansion. You have to think of us as a listed company and manage it this way. You cannot use the traditional 'the master leads you through the door, but cultivation depends on the individual' to bind people with master-disciple relationships, otherwise, what will you do if you become enemies later?"

"Managing disciples is the same. Except for a few True Transmission Disciples who inherit the lineage, what are Outer Disciples or registered disciples? Just a title. Aren't they just project managers or team leaders in a company? You don't have to take it too seriously."

"Moreover, the core of this is the Lingbao Register Method. The Lingbao Register Method can not only assist in cultivation but also subtly influence their thoughts. Even if they are traitors, after a long time, they will be iron-blooded warriors."

Li Rentai thought it was true: "Such a cultivation method is the greatest opportunity in the world. This Register is even something like an Immortal Register for longevity; indeed, no one would think of betraying us."

"So, hurry up and establish the corresponding companies—one in America and one in Hong Kong. Recruit university students and graduate students with high salaries, let them come into contact with it slowly, and then cultivate them."

"Isn't it usually better to cultivate them from a young age? Those sect disciples, the younger they are, the higher their cultivation talent..."

"The cost is too high." Xu Jia said: "Besides, as long as there is the Register Method, there is no fear of them having poor aptitude."

"Besides, you are also practitioners. Find a few disciples who are good at physiognomy to recruit people, and it will be hard to recruit those with too poor a character."

"Indeed a good idea."

Xu Jia said: "When they join the job, don't they have to fill in their birthday and place of origin? Use those who can arrange Purple Star Astrology charts to arrange them again. That is the second round of screening. Generally speaking, cultivation aptitude is also destined by heaven. Whether there is a Karmic Connection is all in the Eight Characters. If it is in their fate, they will understand it as soon as they learn it; if it is not in their fate, it is like reading a heavenly book."

Li Rentai opened his eyes wide: "It can be like this?"

Xu Jia sighed: "You are really an old antique. I am already thinking about letting you retire early. I think that fourth-generation disciple who does internet celebrity work and fan economy, that yellow-haired one, is quite good. Look at how well he is promoting for us now; at least half of the exorcism business was attracted by the customers from his live-streamed and edited videos."

Li Rentai was stunned. No, how did it get to me retiring while we were talking?

He hurriedly said: "This disciple will definitely strive to innovate and communicate more with the younger generation of disciples."

And that fourth-generation disciple, the yellow-haired one, was live-streaming at this moment, saying with a mysterious face: "Family members, have you ever seen a dragon?"

Suddenly he sneezed: "Ah! Achoo!"

Then he answered a phone call: "Junior brother, the Sect Leader wants you to come find him after you finish the broadcast."

"Why is he looking for me?" The yellow-haired one scratched his head, then said to the camera: "I won't talk about the dragon for now; in a couple of days, I'll take you family members to see it. Under the Pacific Ocean, there actually are dragons."

Comments appeared on the barrage: "Are you the yellow-haired Lu Wisdom Consort?"

He turned off the live stream.

He went back to see the Sect Leader and ended up seeing Xu Jia as well.

Li Rentai asked kindly: "Xiao King, how has your live streaming been lately?"

"The traffic isn't as good as before. Exorcism videos keep getting banned, and I can't even appeal."

Xiao King is the yellow-haired one, similar to "Little Wang," capable in both literature and martial arts—literary enough to do live-streamed video editing, and martial enough to catch ghosts and exorcise demons.

Xu Jia said slightly: "Our Tongtian Temple doesn't have its own publicity department yet, nor do we have corresponding talent. I am thinking of establishing an MCN company, and you will be in charge of it. You will become the head streamer. What do you think?"

"Ah?"

(End of this chapter)