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Many cultivators fell silent for a while.

An old monk with cranes embroidered on his robes coughed dryly and said, "Young friend Feng, what do you mean..."

"What I mean is that our career is facing huge hidden dangers, like a sharp knife hanging high above our heads, which will turn the flowers in front of us into brocades at any time, turn them into sand towers in the wind, and be wiped out in ashes."

Komiya opened his arms, looked around, and said earnestly, "In the past six months, our careers seem to be booming - we made friends with people on Earth, we partnered with people on Earth to start a company, and we were able to enter some of the people on Earth. Secret military bases, to visit and participate in their cutting-edge weapon experiments, even, we can go to the streets and alleys, among the children of the earth, but we are not afraid of them.

"Everyone must be very satisfied with your current life. At least many fellow Taoists here have used their supernatural powers to earn more cultivation resources on Earth than they have worked hard in the world of immortality.

"It's just, have you ever thought that the trust and goodwill of the people on earth towards us are temporary, and if we want to truly become a 'community of interests' connected by flesh and blood, we still face a huge uncertainty, that is Immortal cultivators who have traveled over one after another.

"Yes, on the surface, it seems that we have temporarily controlled the situation. Many fellow Taoists are free hunters registered with the Extraordinary Association. They have hunted and captured many evil demons and heretics who commit crimes, and let the people on earth have the impression of cultivators. It won't get worse.

"But there is a premise here, that is, the immortal cultivators who have crossed over are only limited to the level of the Qi refining period and the foundation building period, so we can barely control them.

"What if, in the near future, with the intensification of spiritual energy recovery, a large number of immortal cultivators at the alchemy stage or even the nascent soul stage cross over?

"Which Taoist friend here is confident that he can control a monk of alchemy, or even a strong Nascent Soul? If these alchemy and Nascent Soul just don't listen to our advice, they insist on wreaking havoc on the earth and killing countless people on earth , when the time comes, what shall we do?"

The old monk with white hair and childlike face frowned and said: "We are decent, and are naturally different from bloodthirsty demons and heretics. Even if they wantonly kill, how can they blame us?"

"Because we are all immortal cultivators."

The little palace master said coldly, "People on earth who have lost their minds don't have the patience to distinguish between 'reputable' and 'devil heretics', not to mention you can guarantee that the decent Nascent Soul will not misjudge the situation. Have a coveted heart for the earth?

"The tower of trust,

It is difficult to pile up, and it requires the unremitting efforts of so many of us fellow Taoists, but to destroy it, it only takes a knot or Yuanying, and a day of madness.

"If a high-ranking cultivator with a feverish mind spends a day wreaking havoc in the downtown area and slaughtering tens of thousands of earthlings in a fit of rage, do you think the earthlings will still trust and like us immortal cultivators? "

The old monk with white hair and childlike face thought for a while, then frowned and said, "This is indeed a problem."

"It's a big problem, and it will affect us no matter what."

The little palace master said, "Think about it, if you are a human from Earth whose relatives were slaughtered by immortal cultivators, you are naturally not a high-ranking monk - the opponent of those who form alchemy and Yuanying, but there happens to be a family in the neighborhood where you live How would you vent the pain of losing a loved one?

"Think about it again, if you are a cultivator who keeps yourself safe and runs a restaurant or a youth education institution, and you have worked hard for several years to manage a small business, but suddenly one day, you are besieged by countless crazy thugs. Completely out of control, when you can't bear it, will you accidentally activate your magical powers to fight back?

"Such a powder keg only needs a small spark to detonate. As long as there is a large-scale mob attack and a counterattack by the cultivators, the relationship between the cultivators and the people on Earth will never return to the past. Our The business is all over!"

Many cultivators here are deep in thought.

They all devoted their lives to the cause of cooperating with the people of the earth, and gradually tied their destiny with the people of the earth. Since they can comfortably earn a lot of money, honor, status and cultivation resources by legal means, they will never I would like to see the later cultivators destroy like crazy, using those simple and crude methods to burn, kill and loot.

The old monk with white hair and childlike face said: "Young friend Feng, is there any way to maintain the image of us 'good cultivators' while the two sides are constantly at odds?"

"There is no way."

The little palace master said, "One rat droppings ruins a pot of porridge. We can only do our best to prevent the emergence of 'bad immortal cultivators', but 'bad immortal cultivators' will definitely appear. One bad immortal cultivator will kill a hundred earths. People, even if we "good cultivators" save 10,000 people on earth, it won't make up for it.

"What's more, people on Earth are preconceived, and have already become highly vigilant about the word 'immortal cultivator', including virtual games such as "Earth Wushuang", which are becoming more and more popular, and it is even more so that 'if you are not of my race, your heart must be different. 'Eight words are the best embodiment.

"Not to mention, there are still quite a few people on Earth who seek profit exclusively by attacking immortal cultivators. I am referring to those hawks in the parliament and the military—these people have been preparing for a war with the immortal cultivator all their lives. And the military-industrial complex behind them, of course, hope that the situation is as severe as possible. These hawks will not let the cultivators go easily, and will definitely try to create tension and exaggerate the horror of the cultivators. With them, the "cultivators" three A word can never be washed away.”

"So……"

The old friar with white hair and childlike face said, "Little friend Feng said so seriously, can't you really be helpless?"

"Of course there is one way, and it depends on what fellow daoists want. This is why I invite everyone to watch "Transformers" today!"

The little palace master suddenly smiled sweetly, and said, "Please think about a question—the Decepticons have done a lot of evil, and they have killed countless people on earth, but why are few people on earth taking their anger out on the Autobots?"

"this……"

The old monk with white hair and childlike face pondered for a moment, and said, "It can't be said that there is no anger at all. In the movie, there are hawks who are extremely vigilant against Transformers, but most people on earth can clearly distinguish the difference between Autobots and Decepticons. , the reason is very simple, because one side is an Autobot, and the other side is a Decepticon!"

"What's the difference?"

The little palace master asked, "Aren't they all Transformers?"

"That's the same, at least they have done a good job on the surface."

The old monk with white hair and childlike face said with a smile, "The names of the factions are different, the logos are also different, and the deformation postures of the signboards are also different."

"so--"

The little palace master's eyes flashed brightly, and he showed a sly smile, "As long as the names are different and the logos are different, it is possible to divide into different factions?"

Many immortal cultivators were startled for a moment, and suddenly became enlightened.

"You all want to understand, the word 'immortal cultivator' has already stink on the street, and many stakeholders need it to continue to stink. It is difficult for us to clean up, and the price paid for cleansing is too high."

The little palace master said slowly, "But why do we insist on clinging to the word 'immortal cultivator' instead of reinventing the wheel?

"Just like the Transformers are divided into two factions, one is Autobots and the other is Decepticons. Let the people on the earth understand which is good and which is bad in a simple and clear way. We can also give all 'good, justice, and peace' Immortal Cultivator, choose a new name, as the saying goes, "the name is right and smooth", and using a new name to completely cut off those bad immortal cultivators, wouldn't it be more conducive to our development on earth?"

As soon as this remark came out, everyone was in an uproar.

The old monk with white hair and childlike face knocked on the table with a toy model for a long time before he stopped everyone's discussion. He stared at the little palace master with a serious face, and said cautiously: "The name of immortal cultivator has been handed down from ancient times, and it has been changed rashly. , not so good—at least, it’s not something that monks of our level can decide.”

"No, everyone is thinking about it, I don't want to change the language of the world of cultivating immortals, the title of'immortal cultivator'."

The little palace master smiled sweetly, "I just want to unite fellow daoists and propose to the Earth Alliance to standardize the translated names of 'immortal cultivators' in the major official languages ​​of the Earth Alliance.

"For example, we can provide a special translation for 'a decent and good immortal cultivator', while 'bad immortal cultivator of evil evil and heretics' is another translation, one is like 'Autobot' and the other is like 'Deceptor' ’, then carry out a lot of brand building, make up some origin stories, just like "Transformers" and the Cybertron Civil War, completely opposing the "good immortal cultivator" and "bad immortal cultivator" to solidify the stereotype of the earth people , can’t it be perfectly cut?”

The old monk with white hair and childlike face was silent for a moment, and said: "Little friend Feng, just tell me, how should we translate to distinguish the difference between 'us' and 'them'?"

"It's very simple."

The little palace master said, "Those idiots who do evil, are heinous, or are not clear-headed and insist on confronting the people on Earth head-on, are still called 'immortal cultivators'. Anyway, all the black pots, shit, and messes can be blamed on them. All bad things It's all their work, it has nothing to do with us.

"And we are like the Autobots in Transformers. We are benevolent, kind, firmly believe in justice and protection, and have been in civil war with those cultivators for thousands of years. We have serious confrontations and are eternal enemies. We are—"

The little palace master tapped the remote control lightly.

The "Transformers" cartoon on the big screen behind him jumped instantly and turned into a beautifully crafted PPT.

On the first page, there are only three big characters:

"Cultivator".