Chapter 2: Global Panic

Chu Yunsheng turned off his computer. He guessed that the situation would get worse, but he no longer had the time or the heart to understand it. What he needed to do now was to practice the cultivation methods described in the ancient book. First, he had to learn how to make talismans. In fact, since he understood 300 characters, he knew he could make primordial talismans. He had even made a few according to the ancient book, but none of them worked, and he eventually lost interest.

After the sun disappeared in the morning, he suddenly found that one of the useless primordial talismans he had made was now glowing just like the successful talismans described in the ancient book. The symbols inscribed on the talisman emitted a brilliant golden light and then suddenly contracted back, making the talisman seem to come to life, floating in the air until Chu Yunsheng retrieved it.

Chu Yunsheng speculated that the disappearance of the sun in the morning had triggered the so-called "return of all methods," and this primordial talisman had been activated by some mysterious power.

He carefully studied the rules of making talismans in the ancient book and finally understood that the head of the primordial talisman was a channel for guiding the laws of heaven and earth, a necessary path for introducing the primordial energy of heaven and earth into the talisman. Therefore, when drawing the head of the talisman, the talisman maker must use primordial energy and incorporate it according to certain laws. Only then, after the talisman is completed, can the head of the talisman resonate with the laws of heaven and earth, activating the talisman.

The talisman that was accidentally activated exceeded Chu Yunsheng's understanding because he had not infused any primordial energy into the head of the talisman at the time. He guessed that when the ancient book glowed that night, the talisman, which he had used as a bookmark, was transformed by the ancient book in some inexplicable way.

Chu Yunsheng did not know when the ancient book would glow again, and using the glow of the ancient book to transform the talisman was not very reliable. Therefore, he decided to cultivate primordial energy first.

This energy, called the most fundamental energy between heaven and earth by the ancient book, had been excluded from the entire solar system for the past five thousand years, meaning that no primordial energy would enter the Earth during this period, as the ancient book described it as the "heavenly track" being sealed.

After the sun disappeared in the morning, the unusual behavior of the talisman made Chu Yunsheng intuitively feel that the "heavenly track" was approaching, perhaps allowing a small amount of primordial energy to enter the Earth. So, he decided to cultivate primordial energy in the evening according to the methods described in the ancient book.

This stage, called "cultivating energy" in the ancient book, simply means transforming the attributeless primordial energy of heaven and earth into one's own primordial energy.

The biggest challenge in this process is how to introduce the energy into the body, which is the most difficult part. The primordial energy of heaven and earth is colorless, odorless, and formless, and humans cannot perceive it with their normal senses.

The simplest method is to use a primordial talisman to directly introduce the primordial energy into the body. Then, the primordial energy in the body can be used to cleanse one's consciousness and open the fourth dimension of consciousness, which Chu Yunsheng understood as the "sixth sense," thus achieving resonance with the primordial energy of heaven and earth.

Chu Yunsheng did not have such a talisman, and the only activated talisman was a fire primordial talisman used to ignite divine fire. Clearly, the simplest method was not feasible, so he had to use the most primitive method, which involved meditating and continuously adjusting his consciousness according to the techniques described in the ancient book to reach the fourth dimension. The conditions required were sufficient primordial energy around him and the practitioner's aptitude.

Chu Yunsheng knew his aptitude was average. According to the ancient book, he had calculated that he was far from being a genius, just an ordinary person. This made him somewhat depressed, but with the ancient book in hand, he still felt very lucky.

Chu Yunsheng hugged the ancient book, sat on the floor, and began to try cultivating energy. Before, when he read novels, he always thought these things seemed simple, but when he tried them himself, he realized how difficult they were!

He did not know if it was because there was too little primordial energy or because his aptitude was too poor, but after spending six hours cultivating energy throughout the night, he felt nothing. His first day of cultivation did not bring any miracles, and he understood that success would require a lot of effort and consistent practice.

After a night of struggle, Chu Yunsheng felt a strong sense of defeat and decided to sleep it off. However, he was woken up by the ringing of his phone.

It was a call from his colleague, Yu Xiaohai, who had a very good relationship with him. A few days ago, Yu Xiaohai had still been questioning Chu Yunsheng's sanity. Chu Yunsheng quickly answered the call and heard Yu Xiaohai shouting excitedly:

"Brother Chu, something big has happened! You're amazing, you have to help us!"

"Uh, are you talking about the sun disappearing yesterday? The TV explained that..." Chu Yunsheng said cautiously, as he was afraid of being ridiculed by his friends.

"Brother, are you still hiding it from me? The sun disappeared again just now, for a whole half hour! Don't you know? Damn it, everyone in the world is going crazy! Look at the people on the streets, they're all crazy!"

"Disappeared again?" Chu Yunsheng really did not know. After his failed cultivation, he had been depressed and slept all night. However, the disappearance of the sun again did not shock him much because he already knew the final outcome.

The ancient book recorded that due to the restoration of the "heavenly track" and the reorganization of all methods, the energy of heaven and earth would cause a temporary isolation of photons and other particles in the universe, meaning that sunlight would not reach the Earth. The calculation of this dark period was too complex for Chu Yunsheng to understand, as the ancient book contained too many complex characters and diagrams.

"Brother Chu, what do we do now? Will the Earth be destroyed? We are all so worried!"

"I told you before, and now you believe me, right? You all called me crazy before, and now you're in trouble!" Chu Yunsheng felt a sense of vindication, as he had been treated like a madman for three months. This sense of relief and fear finally found an outlet, giving him a strange sense of pleasure.

"Brother, stop scaring us! What the hell is going on? Will we all die?"

"No! I don't know the exact details, but I know that on the 28th, the entire world will be plunged into darkness. You should prepare more cold-weather supplies and a large amount of food. I don't know how long it will last!" Chu Yunsheng told him what he knew.

"Total darkness? What about the sun? If the sun disappears, what will the Earth orbit around? If the Earth stops rotating, won't we all be doomed?"

"Don't think too negatively. The sun hasn't disappeared. The experts on TV are right; if the sun vanished, the Earth would lose its gravitational pull, and we would have been dead long ago. The sun is still there, just invisible. Maybe it will return after some time." Chu Yunsheng thought for a moment and explained it this way. If he explained it according to the ancient book, it would take days to finish.

"Brother, don't lie to me! You're our idol now!"

"Three days ago, I was a madman, and today I'm your idol? You guys are such jerks!" Chu Yunsheng suddenly felt a sense of small-minded triumph.

"Hey... Hey... Damn it, no signal again!" Yu Xiaohai angrily hung up his phone and hurriedly left the company. The signal was intermittent, adding to the panic. The office building was almost empty, with most people not coming to work, and the fear of the unknown disaster was spreading everywhere.

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