Strange Tales: You're an Official, but you're raising a bunch of Demonessess? - Chapter 58

Chapter 58: Classes of power in this world, the principle of mutual generation and mutual restraint

“Can’t handle the consequences?”

“What extraordinary thing? How remarkable is it?” Lan Chi stepped forward, curious, and asked the old man.

“I can’t say, can’t say!” The old man shook his head, keeping his secret.

“Humph!”

“Pretending to be mysterious!” Lan Chi snorted.

“I won’t take his life!” He shook his head, walked to the window, and watched the distant mountains’ sunset quietly.

“He is a great talent who wants to help me achieve my grand ambitions!”

Thinking of the impressive scholar he had just met.

Lan Chi sighed softly, “Maybe he understands why my father summoned him.”

Such a person easily stands out from the ordinary.

“Bai Yu… I hope you don’t stand against me.”

The prince in blood-red robes whispered as he watched the sunset. The conversation wasn’t just an act; he genuinely admired Bai Yu’s ambitions and considered him a confidant.

“I won’t take his life!”

He wouldn’t harm Bai Yu. The prince hadn’t read Bai Yu’s paper, but he admired the scholar with a sword in his heart.

…

“Lord, someone spied on us in the room just now.”

“I know.”

Bai Yu nodded, enhanced in physique and senses after taking the dragon snake’s blood.

“No!”

“My Lord, this person is unlike other guards.”

“He has mana, knows thaumaturgy, and is a cultivator.”

“Supernatural powers? Cultivator?”

It’s a world with supernatural powers, and Bai Yu has encountered various beings. This was the first time he heard of human practitioners.

“He’s strong?”

“No, he’s weak!”

Sister Dragon didn’t mince words about the unknown old man.

Bai Yu asked, “Don’t cultivators progress rapidly? Is he lacking in talent or just started practising?”

Seems like the young master is genuinely interested in cultivation.

“It seems she needs to hurry and help the young master formulate a practice method.”

Long Zhi replied, “If you want to subdue demons, you need a specific method. The practitioner’s aptitude also influences strength. Some may progress quickly, while others may struggle for a lifetime.”

“Left-hand mystical arts vary. Not all are for combat; some focus on divination and other practices.”

“The old Taoist isn’t practising demon subduing hence he’s weak.”

“Ah, I see.”

Bai Yu nodded, contemplating.

He continued, “Do you have levels in your practice?”

“Levels?”

Long Zhi pondered, “There should be.”

“I don’t know about human cultivators.”

“Demon cultivators often gauge strength based on age of practice. The longer one practices, the stronger the powers become.”

“But it’s not absolute, influenced by aptitude and opportunities.”

“For example, the old turtle who challenged me a hundred years ago wouldn’t be my match even with an extra five hundred years of practice.”

Bai Yu agreed, “Spending time with someone rubs off their temperament.”

He asked again, “What about the principle of mutual generation and restraint?”

“Yes! For instance, the Five Elements technique is basic for restraining. The restrained side, even with advanced powers, will be suppressed.”

“For example, a thorn can pierce cloth, cloth can withstand a blunt hammer, and a blunt hammer can crush a thorn.”

“If you’re an insect cultivator, no matter how advanced, it’s hard to beat a bird-like Hongling.”

“There are countless strange techniques. The real strength is determined through actual battles.”

Long Zhi gave examples, vividly explaining the unknown aspects of this world to Bai Yu.

“Ah, I see!”

Bai Yu nodded, realising the complexity of the situation.

“Even for me… there might be specific techniques like dragon slaying that cause significant harm, but it could be weak to others. That’s the principle of restraint.”

“Remember, there’s always someone stronger.”

Long Zhi, always cautious, wouldn’t have endured loneliness in the river for a thousand years otherwise.