I'm Really Going to Become an Immortal
Chapter 62 - 58: They are All Acting Talent

Chapter 62: Chapter 58: They are All Acting Talent

The chubby man sat down with fanatic enthusiasm among the group of people seated in a circle.

Becoming one of the fanatical prayer group.

His mouth muttered something: "Soul Shaping, starting anew, Spirit Awakening..."

Eleven fanatics turned into twelve.

Together, they whispered towards the bearded man in the middle of the crowd with their eyes closed, praying to the Venerable they referred to as God’s spokesman.

Meanwhile, the buzz-cut man came up to the older sister at the entrance and whispered, "Sis, this is some guy who got lost in the mountains. Deal with him as you see fit."

He put it plainly just like that and then walked towards the cave next door, carrying a bucket.

The tall older sister approached Chen Yun with a smile, "Hello, welcome to our Spiritual Cultivation Association."

Her smile was exceptionally warm.

But Chen Yun could sense the cold indifference hidden beneath it.

Besides this.

He also noticed that apart from the buzz-cut man, the bearded man surrounded by people, and the older sister in front of him.

The minds of the remaining twelve seemed to harbor only fanatic emotions.

As if they were all brainwashed.

"Hello, I got lost in the mountains, so..."

Chen Yun put on a bewildered and relieved expression towards the older sister.

Soon after.

He heard the older sister say, "Everyone who comes to the Spiritual Cultivation Association is family, you’re welcome to stay with us before you leave."

While she spoke of family.

Chen Yun could feel the sheer indifference in the older sister’s heart.

She was obviously an actress.

But then again...

Who isn’t?

"Thank you! I really appreciate it!"

"To encounter you all in the deep mountains is really beyond words."

Chen Yun said, putting on a near-tearful act of overwhelming gratitude.

He truly performed a complex array of emotions.

His exquisite performance was one that would sadden the listener and bring tears to the eyes of the watcher, possessing a strong power to affect others.

The older sister couldn’t help but comfort Chen Yun repeatedly, neglecting to say more of her usual, deceptive lines.

She immediately considered his exhaustion and cleared out a wooden cabin just for him, also serving him some unidentified wild vegetable porridge.

Chen Yun continued to act overwhelmingly grateful.

Overwhelmed with gratitude for the hospitality of everyone at the Spiritual Cultivation Association.

Not until the door of the wooden cabin closed did he suddenly stop.

The complex emotions on his face instantly turned bland, even faster than the face-changing act in Sichuan opera. It was as though the grateful person a moment ago wasn’t him.

Had it not been for the special insights he faintly gained after fighting the black bear, requiring a quiet place to think for a while, plus a slight addiction to acting flaring up, he would not have bothered to perform.

The wooden cabin was very simple.

There was only a wooden bed, a wooden table, a candlestick, and not even a window.

The only entrance, a wooden door, could be locked from both inside and out.

Apart from a blanket, no other modern everyday items could be seen in this place.

Sitting casually on the wooden bed, Chen Yun’s gaze became somewhat profound.

This place was no simple matter.

During his Transparent World 2.0, which was fully activated just now, he discovered too many oddities.

Leaving aside the purpose of these people staying deep in the wilderness, just the observations Chen Yun made upon his arrival here were weird enough.

Firstly, was the uniform white robes everyone wore, clearly indicating a united group with some common creed.

Secondly, were the twelve’s mindless, fanatical prayers, as if they were treating the bearded man in the middle like a deity.

Then there was the woman’s insincere performance, her words warm but her heart cold and calm.

Finally.

Chen Yun faintly smelled some florida water and modern food scents on the older sister, buzz-cut man, and bearded man.

Even though they had cleaned up very well, he could still smell it.

Compared with the twelve who seemed brainwashed, only exuding wilderness scents on their bodies.

These three people were obviously of a higher class.

Some details of their daily lives had not escaped modern society, as they had access to more living supplies than those twelve brainwashed individuals.

The existence of such a strong sense of hierarchy doomed this group to not be a good one, and there must inevitably be a certain degree of oppression.

And judging by the fanaticism of those twelve individuals, the level of oppression was absurdly high.

To sum up.

Chen Yun felt that he had likely come across a cult’s hideout hidden deep in the mountains.

Feeling the murmured prayers from outside.

Chen Yun opened his phone, which had no signal, squinted his eyes, and fell into deep thought.

"I’m just a Guilin boy from somewhere, how did I stumble upon such a development?

People likely join cults to evade the increasingly strict legal society and find solace in some remote corner, and yet here I’ve encountered one.

The good thing is that I’m better off than the Guilin boy in one way: I have Emotion Perception and will definitely not be deceived by this cult. I have a Steel Body and will definitely not be stabbed and then buried in the earth.

However...

Should I call the police?"

Chen Yun couldn’t help but ponder this question.

He was well-educated and certainly would not allow this cult to continue existing. After the theft incident, he felt that calling the police was the best solution.

Only...

Not necessarily at this very moment.

Firstly, this group of cult members hid deep in the mountains and forests, and aside from brutes like himself, it was basically impossible for any new outsiders to fall victim.

Secondly, it was already rare for him to climb the mountain, and to call the police now without a signal would mean another trip down the mountain, which felt bothersome. It would also disturb his plans to enjoy nature.

So...

Might as well not rush to call the police?

After a long silence.

Chen Yun made such a decision.

This trip up the mountain, apart from having beaten up a black bear, didn’t seem like much else had happened. To end it like this felt like a waste.

Not to mention he had spent eighty-three yuan on a train ticket and around four or five hundred yuan on cab fares, plus a jacket that cost over a hundred.

He wasn’t worried about the money.

He just didn’t want to leave like this.

While thinking, Chen Yun’s Transparent World 2.0 noticed some activity.

It was nearing five o’clock in the afternoon.

The prayers outside seemed to have ended.

The twelve followers each holding a bowl of wild vegetable puree made by the crew-cut man entered their respective wooden huts.

The self-proclaimed Venerable with a full beard uttered what seemed like blessings while locking each wooden door from the outside.

Then, the crew-cut man and the Venerable entered the cave that hid many modern items.

The older sister remained, going into the cave for a moment, before emerging with a white robe and approaching the wooden hut where Chen Yun was.

After the knocking sound.

Chen Yun opened the door.

"Mr. Chen, considering your ragged appearance, you must need new clothes."

"We are just a group of people who retreat to the mountains to cultivate in hardship, seeking peace and quiet. We don’t have anything else, only these kinds of clothes."

The older sister smiled slightly, revealing her characteristically approachable smile.

Chen Yun was taken aback upon hearing this.

What are you trying to pull?

Who would bring along twelve fanatic followers as slaves to cultivate in hardship, only to indulge in good food and drinks every day?

Don’t think I haven’t smelled the Moutai on you from two days ago.

Although he thought this.

Considering he was too lazy to have a confrontation, Chen Yun casually replied with a few words to the older sister, "In hardship, hm? I really admire you all."

Saying that, Chen Yun smiled politely.

A giant dragon didn’t perform with the ants just to play the fool.

Ninety percent of the reason was that it simply didn’t care.

The remaining ten percent was because it was just bored.

But if the ants really thought the giant dragon was easy-going, that would be interesting.