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Chapter 33: Chapter 32: An Earth Deity Even More Wronged Than Don E.
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After continuously fanning for several days, there was no progress in 'Controlling Wind'. However, in this moment's breeze, a clue emerged.
"Light Body!"
In an instant.
Xuanqing's entire body was coated in a layer of silvery white.
Featherlight.
Incredibly featherlight.
After activating the [Jue Sheng Qi Zhi, while in the 'Light Body' state, Xuanqing was able to trace the breeze, using the clue he picked up earlier.
Whoosh-
Intangible and formless.
This was a law of the universe, it did not have a specific form.
Under normal circumstances, one would prove the existence of wind through blown hairs, rustling leaves, rising dust, etc.
But when asked to describe what wind actually is… there was no one who could answer.
At this moment.
Under the blessing of [Jue Sheng Qi Zhi].
Xuanqing could clearly understand what wind was, he had grasped the rules of the wind.
It was as if emotionless sprites, or emotionless plankton floating in the ocean, gathered together, drifted en masse and eventually formed wind.
Time ticked by, second by second.
Xuanqing furrowed his brow slightly.
In a state of absolute rationality, he understood that there wasn't enough time left for him to completely grasp the rules of the wind.
"Extend the Jue Sheng Qi Zhi state by two minutes."
[Ingot – 120]
After the extension of time.
Xuanqing closed his eyes once again, comprehending the faint wind currents that entered through the window.
Curtains of wind breezed past.
His understanding of wind deepened further and further.
Finally.
In the last few seconds before the effects of Jue Sheng Qi Zhi ended, he met the second-layer requirement for Controlling Wind in "Treading the Clouds".
"So… this is wind!"
Xuanqing opened his eyes, his pupils were twinkling with sparks.
With just a thought.
Clang-
The window was completely opened, and a fierce gale blew into the room.
The mountain breeze in the night was invariably strong.
"Controlling Wind!"
Xuanqing exerted a bit of force on his feet, he seemed to step on the wind, letting the gale blow beneath his feet, yet his body did not shake at all.
Controlling Wind…had been mastered!
This implied that from now on, Xuanqing could travel with the wind and control it at will.
After closing the window.
Xuanqing sat cross-legged again.
The effect of Jue Sheng Qi Zhi far exceeded his expectations.
The sensation of having control over everything after activating Jue Sheng Qi Zhi deeply fascinated him.
"It seems that the function of incense in the game is far greater than I imagined!"
These thoughts surged in Xuanqing's heart.
To speak of it.
Ever since he started the Immortal Cultivation Game, which allowed him to travel freely between the two worlds, he had been focusing mainly on the Journey to the West World.
In the real world, he just wanted enough Ingots for daily practice while he was offline.
One could endure the darkness if they had never seen the light.
Having experienced the state of practicing arts and divine powers under the Jue Sheng Qi Zhi' state, he could absolutely not bear the feeling of obtuseness in the normal state.
"It seems that I need to plan carefully for the incense in the real world too!"
Xuanqing thought to himself.
The reason he was indifferent to everything in the real world before was because there was nothing to attract him, there was not enough interest.
But now it was different.
"Fortunately, I recruited Yang Ying. She majors in media and is definitely better at handling these things."
Of course.
The most important thing, was that he found Yang Ying pleasing to the eye. She was a person who was grateful and knew how to repay kindness, and she was sensible in dealing with others. She would not take advantage of their good relationship to do anything excessive.
If anything.
It was the fact that until now, she had not brought up the topic of 'whether or not the Daoist Priest knew martial arts'.
It should be noted that most of the incense guests who came during the day would inquire if the video was real, and some even excessively asked him to perform.
Xuanqing was indifferent in character, not weak. Against these unreasonable demands, he suppressed them with his cultivation, making them skedaddle in disgrace.
"Right, the Immortal Official Record has also been upgraded to Standard Ninth Grade."
Xuanqing's eyes shimmered.
The Immortal Official Record in the real world had no use, he wondered how this title would change upon entering the Journey to The West World.
With a thought.
"Log in to the game!"
Two flowers bloom, each towering on its branch.
Meanwhile, in the Journey to the West World.
Black Wind Cave.
On a long stone bed that spans several meters, lays a hefty figure, dark as coal, resembling a human-shaped brown bear.
Gurgle gurgle-
The Black Bear Essence, with his eyes hazy, was pouring honey wine from his gourd into his mouth as if it was free of charge.
"Ha-Refreshing!"
The trading convention ended not long ago, and his pouch was still very heavy. Naturally, drinking wasn't as stingy as before.
Somewhat similar to the earth's "moonlight clan", rich a few days before payday, poor in the middle, and becomes a beggar in the last few days, depending on credit to get by.
just as the blubber 'bearenjoy was enjoying his drink.
Suddenly.
An inexplicable divine might erupted in the Black Wind Mountain Range.
"Huh?"
The Black Bear Essence was first stunned, and then became angry.
This Black Wind Mountain was his territory, and releasing divine power in the Black Wind Mountain was like a stray dog urinating in the local village – undoubtedly a provocation.
The Black Bear Essence fiercely stood up, raised his right foot, and stomped down angrily.
Boom-
Stones fell from the cave from time to time, and the whole earth seemed to be shaking.
"Earth God, get your ass up here!"
With a roar.
Swoosh-Whoosh!
The ground that was originally hard began to move at this moment, and an old man wearing a civil official hat and walking with a cane, slowly rose.
"King, don't hit me, I beg for mercy-"
The old man's face was filled with terror, the corner of his mouth was still dripping with crimson blood, obviously from the injury caused by the Black Bear Essence's furious stomping.
Seeing this.
The Black Bear Essence didn't say a word, just staring at the Earth God menacingly.
In the entire Black Wind Cave area, there was only one Earth God. He had just provoked him by releasing his divine power and now he dared to pretend to be confused?
Terror.
The Earth God's face was pale.
His hunched back bent even lower at this moment.
"Little God.. Little God doesn't know where he offended the King, please enlighten me." The Earth God said with a sob.
Seeing this.
The black bear Essence was stunned.
Looking at the Earth God's submissive manner, it didn't seem like he had the guts to provoke him by releasing his divine power.
"That divine power just now, wasn't it released by you?'
When these words came out.
The Earth God was so angry that he shivered, and cried out in a heartbroken voice, "Ever since I was beaten…taught a lesson by the king thirty years ago, this old man has stayed holed up in this divine realm…haveiTt come out for thirty years now!"
"Haven't come out for thirty years?"
The Black Bear Essence scratched his head awkwardly.
Looking at the pale-faced Earth God, with a trickle of blood still dripping from the corner of his mouth, the bear felt a bit guilty.
"So…heehee, 1 can't drink all this honey wine, I'll give it to you to drink and replenish!" The Black Bear Essence threw the wine bottle in his hand over.
Afterwards.
The Black Bear Essence swayed to the cave entrance, looking in the direction where the divine power had erupted earlier, his mind full of doubts.
If it wasn't the Earth God provoking him… then who could it be?
He clearly remembered there was only one Earth God in the entire Black Wind Mountain Range.
Suddenly.
As if he thought of something.
The Black Bear Essence's body trembled, and his pupil's contracted abruptly.
Could it be.
Chapter 34: Chapter 33: Natural phenomenon, congratulations from the divine spirits of the four directions!
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In order to verify his thoughts.
Without paying attention to the Earth God beside him, the Black Bear Essence directly summoned a black wind and flew towards the place where the divine power had erupted.
A moment later.
He was getting closer and closer to the place where the divine power had erupted.
The Black Bear Essence's heart began to beat more and more violently.
In the end.
He arrived above a cave mansion in Black Wind Mountain, where he saw a young girl squatting and reading a book in front of the cave.
Here.
It was none other than the location of Daoist Priest Xuanqing's cave mansion.
An incomparably pure and orthodox Taoist divine might emanated from within the cave mansion, leaving the Black Bear Essence in a daze.
It was…really Daoist Friend Xuanqing.
While the Black Bear Essence was in a daze in midair.
On the ground.
The little girl, Fat Ya, who was reading, suddenly realized that the sunlight was blocked. She looked up subconsciously and found the Black Bear Essence on the black wind.
"Eh~Uncle Black?" Fat Ya put down the book in her hand and waved to the
Black Bear Essence in the air.
The crisp childish voice entered the ears of the Black Bear Essence, awakening him from his daze. He hurriedly dispersed the demonic wind and descended from the air.
The Black Bear Essence came to Fat Ya's side and took out a bottle from his bosom. Inside, it contained the ingredients for brewing honey wine – hundred-year-old royal jelly.
"Fat Ya, here- Uncle got you some sweet water, is your Sir still in closed-door cultivation? Did he say when he will come out?"
"Wow-"
Fat Ya's eyes lit up, and she opened the bottle cap. A refreshing fragrance entered her nostrils, and she knew it would taste good by just smelling it.
"Sir is still in closed-door cultivation. He just told Fat Ya to be good, but he didn't say when he would come out." Fat Ya tilted her head, her voice soft and sweet.
Hearing this,
the Black Bear Essence nodded in disappointment and then slightly bowed his hands, "In that case, Old Black will visit another day!"
After leaving Xuanqing's cave mansion,
the Black Bear Essence didn't return to his own Black Wind Cave; instead, he flew towards Azure Dragon Mountain.
In a while.
He arrived at the entrance of the Azure Dragon Cave at the top of the Azure Dragon Mountain.
Boom- Boom,boom
"Bai She, my younger brother, open the door quickly!"
The Black Bear Essence slapped the mountain gate of the Azure Dragon Cave. His huge bear paw knocked off a layer of dust from the top of the cave entrance.
"I'm coming, I'm coming. Black Bear big brother, what brings you to my Azure Dragon Cave?"
The mountain gate slowly opened, and Gentleman Bai She in a white robe, walked out with a bright smile.
"Big Opportunity- Big Opportunity!"
The Black Bear Essence yelled, looked around, and then lowered his voice, "We have a big opportunity! Let's go inside, and I'll tell you what's going on!"
Hearing this,
Bai She Gentleman's eyes flashed, and he quickly made room for Black Bear big brother to enter the cave. Finally, he used a spell to close the cave door.
On this side.
In a cave mansion at the junction of the Black Wind Mountain Range.
Xuanqing opened his eyes.
At the moment of his awakening.
In an instant.
Innumerable heaven and earth spiritual qi surged and eventually formed a vortex, converging in the sky above the cave mansion.
"What is this?"
Xuanqing was somewhat surprised.
He had just logged in to the game, wanting to see what kind of changes would happen in the Journey to the West World after his Immortal Official Record was promoted to the standard Ninth Grade. But now, such heavenly and earthly wonders suddenly appeared.
At this moment.
He could clearly feel an incredibly mysterious and unobservable special power, only perceptible but not measurable, accompanying the spiritual qi vortex, flooding in crazily.
This power approached him in an instant.
Good fortune in the heart.
Xuanqing had an intuition that absorbing this power would bring immense benefits, indescribable benefits.
The saying goes that the eyes can be deceiving, but the feelings are never wrong.
Following his intuition.
Xuanqing closed his eyes, not resisting the slightest bit, allowing these peculiar forces to surge within his body.
Hum hum-
Mysterious Daoist rhymes circulated.
Qi Luck!
This was actually the legendary power of Qi Luck!
Xuanqing's expression was somewhat stupefied. After reacting to it, he immediately changed from passive to active.
He mobilized the full strength of his godly soul, desperately absorbing this Qi Luck force, only stopping his actions when there was not a trace of this Qi Luck power left.
At this moment, the sky suddenly turned dark, and an oppressive aura enveloped the entire Black Wind Mountain, making it difficult to breathe.
Boom boom-
Accompanied by the thunderous sound.
A thunderous roar seemed to come from above the Nine Heavens.
[Now, the Taiji Palace selects a Scholar of the Five Thunder Court to be the Right Judge and concurrently manages the Thundering Department, Daoist Xuanqing is granted the Ninth-Rank Immortal Official!]
[Due to his blessings to the people, the merit of over a thousand incenses, promotion to the Left Judge of the Five Thunder Court was granted, with the approval of Donghua Emperor, entered the Household Registration Department, and given the ninth grade!]
After the resounding voice finished.
Golden light bloomed from Xuanqing's body, and then, this golden light separated from his body.
Immortal Official Document!
It was the golden light from his Immortal Official Document on his body.
After this 'Immortal Official Document' left Xuanqing's body, it hovered in the air, accompanied by dazzling golden light and emitting bursts of divine authority.
This divine authority was not the same as the fleeting pressure from a few days ago.
At least.
Black Bear Essence and Gentleman Bai She, who were secretly witnessing this scene of heavenly anomaly, along with the Land and Mountain Deities, shuddered under this divine authority.
The anomaly lasted for thirty minutes.
Finally.
The Immortal Official Document floating in the air slowly fell in front of Xuanqing.
Looking closely.
He saw the front of the Immortal Official Document: Taiji Palace selects the Left Judge of the Five Thunder Court and concurrently manages the Thunderbolt Department!
On the back: Daoist Xuanqing
Compared to before, except for some additional faint divine authority and changing from the Right Judge of the Five Thunder Court to the Left Judge, it was pretty much the same overall.
However…
When he held the Immortal Official Document in his hand.
A sense of indescribable connection filled his mind.
In his mind, it seemed as if a map appeared, with Black Wind Mountain at the center and covering an area of a hundred miles.
And.
Xuanqing discovered that in this range, he could exercise the role of the 'Left Judge of the Five Thunder Court' through the Immortal Official Document, rewarding good and punishing evil with heavenly thunder!
Just as he was researching the functions of the 'Immortal Official Document'.
Suddenly.
An aged voice sounded.
"Little Earth God of Black Wind Mountain, congratulates Immortal Xuanqing!"
"Little Earth God of Azure Dragon Mountain, congratulates Immortal Xuanqing!"
Little Black Dragon Pool's Water God, congratulates Immortal Xuanqing!"
"Little Earth God of Black Wind Town, congratulates Immortal Xuanqing!"
Before the figures arrived, the voices were heard.
Following that.
Four elderly men with crutches appeared, floating in the air from a distance.
Three of them were dressed in tattered hemp clothes, looking pale and malnourished.
The other one was wearing a fur hat and silk robe, with a bejeweled walking stick in hand, his face glowing with vitality.
Indeed, even though they were all Earth Deities, their fates were vastly different!
Seeing these Earth Deities before him.
Xuanqing was slightly startled.
Judging from their names, these were all Earth Deities from nearby places. Still, he couldn't figure out why they all came to congratulate him on his promotion to Immortal Official.
Upon further thought, it became clear.
He had now become the 'Left Judge of the Five Thunder Court' near Black Wind Mountain, making him, in a certain sense, the superior of these Earth Deities..
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Chapter 35: Chapter 34: Incense Pearl? Gathering Qi Bead?
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As Xuanqing looked at the group of land gods,
A childish voice was heard.
"Sir, this grandpa looks very familiar!"
Fat Ya was seen biting her finger, pointing to the gorgeously dressed and rosy-faced Black Wind Town Land God with her finger.
Upon hearing this, memories of when Xuanqing first arrived at Black Wind Town came to mind.
He knew why Fat Ya felt familiar. The last time he went to the slums of Black Wind Town, he wanted to brush up some human merits, but was stopped by this land god.
It was precisely because of this that he and Fat Ya had the fate to be together, accepting such a sensible and lovely child.
At this moment,
After hearing Fat Ya's speech,
The land god of this small town showed a bitter smile.
"Superior Immortal, 1 was truly helpless about the past incident. I hope you can forgive me."
Having said that,
The Black Wind Town Land God took out a bead from his bosom.
"Little God has prepared an Incense Pearl as a congratulatory gift especially for the superior immortal, wishing you eternal happiness."
An incense pearl?
The other three land gods looked at each other and saw their surprise in each other's eyes.
The wealth of the town's land gods surpasses that of ours in the countryside. They even send such treasures as incense pearls as congratulatory gifts.
Seeing this scene,
Xuanqing slightly turned his eyes and asked, "You tell me, what is this incense pearl?"
"Reporting to the superior immortal, this treasure is made of jade and engraved with formations. It can be placed on the divine statue to automatically absorb incense smoke, preventing the waste of incense."
"Automatic absorption of incense smoke?"
Xuanqing's heart moved.
Speaking of that,
At Qingping Temple on Earth, there should be no lack of incense.
But if he wants to collect it and exchange it for ingots, he must always keep guard inside the main hall. Otherwise, the incense faith hovering around the divine statue will begin to disperse automatically within an hour or two.
If there is this 'Incense Pearl' and it is placed on his divine tablet, doesn't that mean he doesn't need to keep watch in the main hall?
With this in mind,
"Alright, 1 indeed fancy this object, and 1 will accept it!"
Xuanqing's mouth curled into a smile, and his mood was incredibly good.
Once again, the other three land gods looked at each other, and then they started rummaging around in their bodies.
"As gods of the mountains and countryside, we cannot compare with the wealth of the town. We have prepared only some mountain treasures, please forgive us, Superior Immortal!"
Black Wind Mountain's Land God: Branches of five-thousand-year-old peach wood.
Azure Dragon Mountain Land God: Four hundred years ginseng.
Black Dragon Pool's Water God: A sheet of Jiao skin.
"Thank you for your kind intentions; I will accept them all!" Xuanqing smiled slightly and accepted these items.
He is now penniless, but these items are just what he needs.
It could be seen that these land gods had done their homework in private, knowing what he needed now.
The five-thousand-year-old peach wood branches could be made into a duster, while the Jiao skin could be made into a set of Taoist robes.
And that four-hundred-year-old ginseng could be handed over to Gentleman Bai She to help refine a batch of elixirs to enhance cultivation, each one being extremely practical.
On this side,
The four land gods waited until their supervisor had accepted everything before they all breathed a sigh of relief.
"We, the little gods, won't disturb the superior immortal!"
"Alright!"
Xuanqing nodded slightly.
After receiving permission, the four land gods left using their divine techniques.
He watched a group of little gods leave.
Xuanqing returned to the cave mansion.
Fat Ya quickly came over and curiously asked, "Sir, who are those grandpas, and why are they giving you gifts?"
"Hmm…" Xuanqing pondered and then said leisurely, "They, are the immortals of the land, managing a territory."
"All… I've only heard of immortals in heaven, but there are also immortals on earth." Fat Ya exclaimed in surprise.
Then the girl seemed to think of something, her eyes filled with admiration.
"Those grandpas are all immortals, and they still give you gifts, aren't you the great immortal, an immortal from heaven?"
"Hehe~"
Xuanqing shook his head with a smile.
His eyes were deep, his gaze seemed to look through the window of the cave mansion at the azure sky outside, as if gazing at the starry ocean.
"Fat Ya, you go and practice, I have something to do!"
"Yes, Sir!"
Seeing that Sir had important matters, Fat Ya obediently nodded and left the room.
After Fat Ya left,
Xuanqing looked at the harvest this time.
He took the 'Jiao skin,' 'Ginseng,' 'Peach wood branch,' and 'Incense pearl' out of the System Backpack respectively.
He focused his attention on the Jiao skin.
[Jiao Skin: The skin shed by a 500-year-old water snake while transforming into a Jiao; smooth and soft, not contaminated by dust, nor afraid of fire.
"The Black Dragon Pool Water God is interesting, even giving his own shed skin as a congratulatory gift to me!"
Xuanqing smiled slightly, feeling quite amusing.
But on second thought, maybe it was because the Black Dragon Pool was poor and remote, and there was nothing else impressive beside some fish and grass.
He touched the Jiao skin.
A refreshing yet not cold touch, it would be perfect to make a Taoist robe, but unfortunately, he didn't know any cultivators who could forge it.
"I'll have to ask Fellow Daoist Black Bear and Fellow Daoist Bai She later, and if they can't help, I'll have to wait for the next Loose Cultivator Trade Fair."
He looked at the Ginseng.
[Spirit Ginseng: Four hundred years ginseng, containing a huge amount of energy, it is poisonous to the weak if they eat it.
This ginseng was larger than a white radish, emitting a strong medicinal fragrance that refreshed the spirit upon smelling it.
This thing needs to be refined into an elixir to fully utilize its medicinal effects.
He looked at the next item.
[Peach Branch: A branch from a five-thousand-year-old peach tree, carrying it with you can calm your Qi and concentrate your spirit, and also has the effect of warding off evil and exorcising demons.
"The handle of the duster can be made from this item, but 1 have to think carefully about what material to use for the whisk part."
He kept the peach branch.
His gaze fell on the last treasure.
The Incense pearl.
When the Black Wind Town Land God took out this item, the other three Land Gods showed obvious astonishment.
He didn't have the opportunity to take a closer look outside with so many people, but now that he was alone in the cave mansion, it was time to examine it carefully.
This kind of behavior was similar to pretending not to care when receiving a red envelope, putting it in a pocket, but secretly excitedly opening it later and counting how much there was.
"Huh?"
"Is it really this thing?" Xuanqing's expression was somewhat astonished.
He thought that the thing that surprised the other three Land Gods and could automatically absorb incense was indeed a good treasure.
[Gathering Qi Bead: Made from Jade, engraved with a Gathering Spirit Formation, and has the effect of gathering spiritual Qi, can be used to speed up cultivation.
This so-called jade is actually jade from the Earth side.
And the process of making this so-called Incense pearl was carving jade into a bead and then engraving a gathering spirit formation on the jade bead.
Moreover!
This bead wasn't called an 'Incense pearl', its real name should be [Gathering Qi Bead, which is generally used by cultivators to accumulate spiritual Qi and accelerate cultivation..
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Chapter 36: Chapter 35: The Long-Cherished Wish of the Black Bear Essence!
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lie picked up the Incense Pearl and examined it closely.
"The patterns of this Gathering Spirit Formation are quite complex. If it were to be done by humans, it would probably take a lot of practice!"
"However…."
A slight smile appeared on Xuanqing's lips.
If humans were doing it, there might be mistakes, but if it were done by a precision carving machine, wouldn't it be possible to mass-produce them?
Jade was a good treasure in this extraordinary world.
However, on Earth, it was merely a slightly nicer ornament. With his current ability, he could have as much of it as he wanted.
Xuanqing's mind was filled with countless thoughts.
Speaking of which.
His biggest advantage compared to the natives of the Journey to the West World was that he had the backing of Earth, a large world.
Although the Journey to the West World seemed more powerful, in reality, if one understood some astronomical knowledge, they would find that Earth in the real world was not inferior at all.
There were countless Earths in a solar system, and the Milky Way Galaxy was at least two trillion solar systems big.
In the universe where Earth was located, there were countless Milky Way Galaxy-sized areas that could be observed.
"I'll ask Fellow Daoist Black Bear later about the value of this Gathering Qi Bead in this world!"
Xuanqing's eyes sparkled.
If the Gathering Qi Bead was valuable, he wouldn't mind being a "broker" between the two realms to earn cultivation resources. It wouldn't be embarrassing.
While Xuanqing was in the cave house, thinking about how to acquire resources.
Not far from his cave house, in a hidden cluster of trees.
A black and a white figure were peeping at Xuanqing's cave house through the gaps in the leaves.
"Big brother, have those Earth Gods already gone far?"
"Hehe, they've gone far already!" The Black Bear Essence's eyes shone with white light, which was clearly the effect of infusing his demon qi.
The two demons exchanged glances, then stealthily emerged from the bushes and headed in the direction of Xuanqing's cave house.
Moments later.
"Huh… Black Uncle, White Uncle… Are you here to see Sir?" Fat Ya greeted them enthusiastically.
As if remembering something, her little face turned red, and her chubby hands covered her face, leaving only a small gap to peek at the Black Bear Essence. "All, I forgot to tell Sir that you've been looking for him, Black Uncle!" Fat Ya's voice sounded soft and guilty.
In the cave house.
Sensing two powerful auras approaching.
Xuanqing put away the Incense Pearl and walked out of the cave house, only to see the Black Bear Essence and Gentleman Bai She.
"Haha, Fellow Daoist Black Bear, and Fellow Daoist White Snake, please come in and sit down!"
"Fat Ya, make a pot of tea!"
He invited the two demons into the cave house.
The trio sat around a stone table.
"Um… Congratulations to Daoist Priest Xuanqing on becoming a Ninth-Rank Immortal Officer. We've come to…to…"
The Black Bear Essence's deep voice sounded hesitant and awkward, making him seem rather shy.
Seeing this scene.
Gentleman Bai She looked anxious.
His big brother Black Bear was good in all aspects, except that he was too thin-skinned.
At once.
Gentleman Bai She stood up.
"Ahem!"
"Daoist Priest Xuanqing, to be frank, my brother and I plan to join you. As long as you accept us, we'll offer you Black Wind Mountain and Azure Dragon Cave!" After he finished speaking.
Gentleman Bai She pulled the still stuttering Black Bear Essence back a step, and then deeply bowed to Xuanqing in front of them.
This scene.
This startled Xuanqing.
"Fellow Daoist Bai She, Fellow Daoist Black Bear, what are you doing?" Xuanqing hurriedly went forward, trying to help the two demons up.
However.
It seemed that the two demons had made up their minds. No matter how Xuanqing tried to help them, they wouldn't get up.
Seeing this.
Xuanqing couldn't help but speak, "Both of you, I am just an insignificant ninth-grade sesame official, with my cultivation only at the stage of refining essence into Qi. What merit or capability do 1 have to receive such treatment from you?"
???
Black Bear Essence and Gentleman Bai She were stunned.
It seemed that Daoist Xuanqing didn't know how powerful his own identity was.
Upon thinking about it, it made sense. According to the two demons' speculation, Daoist Xuanqing should be the reincarnation of a great power, and hadn't awakened his previous life's memory yet, so it was reasonable for him not to understand many common things.
After thinking it through.
The two demons felt that they needed to let Daoist Xuanqing know that his identity was already very powerful.
"Sir may not know that even a ninth-grade position in the Immortal Records has distinctions!"
"The ordinary mountain gods and earth gods are ranked ninth, with their lowly statuses not included in the immortal records."
"The gods of great rivers and famous mountains start at the standard ninth-grade, and although they are included in the immortal records, their growth is limited and they will never advance in their lifetimes."
At this point.
Gentleman Bai She looked intently at Xuanqing.
"But Daoist Xuanqing, a Daoist Immortal Officer, is extremely special. Now, after being promoted and included within Donghua Emperor's jurisdiction, even in the Heavenly Court, you are a renowned person!"
"Furthermore, Sir is a human, with extraordinary talent, the future prospects of which cannot be estimated!" Gentleman Bai She spoke passionately.
Black Bear Essence, who stood beside him, nodded repeatedly in agreement.
Again, Gentleman Bai She kowtowed, "Both of us are loose cultivators, and only wish to join under Daoist Xuanqing's tutelage. When the time comes for you to rise, please grant us the opportunity to join the immortal records!" "The same goes for me!" Black Bear Essence quickly kowtowed as well, and added this sentence.
Seeing this scene.
Xuanqing's expression was somewhat startled.
He never imagined that in the two demons' eyes, his identity would be so great and his future so bright.
However, upon reflection.
Perhaps the Heavenly Court's immortal records were like the establishment on Earth, something that countless people desired but could not attain.
Of course.
There was also something Xuanqing didn't know.
That was that the two demons had already regarded Xuanqing as the reincarnation of a great power, which they had beautifully mistaken when he took out a thunderstruck wood earlier.
At this moment.
Having learned what the two demons were thinking.
Xuanqing felt at ease. Seeing that the two demons were still kowtowing, he opened his mouth and said:
"Both of you have been taking care of me. If I have the ability in the future, I will definitely strive for the opportunity for both of you to join the immortal records!"
"Phew-"
Black Bear Essence's eyes were red, gasping for breath. Beside him, Gentleman Bai She swallowed his saliva constantly.
Clearly, both demons were extremely excited.
When it came to it.
Some bitter experiences could only be understood by going through them oneself.
Just like Black Bear Essence, he once had aspirations and went all the way from his hometown in Beiju Luzhou, crossing mountains and rivers, to finally arrive at the sacred land of cultivation, East Sheng Divine Continent.
However, after arriving in East Sheng Divine Continent, he found out that without any background and being just a beast, he couldn't even dream of seeking the Dao, and couldn't even enter the gates of any sect.
Having been turned away countless times, Black Bear Essence, who realized that there was no hope of entering a Daoist sect in this life, finally arrived at the edge of Nanshan Continent and settled in Black Wind Mountain as a carefree king.
Thinking back to those days.
Black Bear Essence couldn't hold back any longer; even with his head raised, he couldn't keep the moisture from welling up in his eyes.
Murmuring to himself.
Finally.
"Sir!"
Chapter 37: Chapter 36: Cloud Rider!
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This heartfelt cry of "Sir" was a genuine expression of emotion.
Compared to the emotional outburst of the Black Bear Essence, Gentleman Bai She on the side, though excited, managed to maintain composure.
At this moment.
Xuanqing wore an expression of regret.
Although he graduated from the Daoist Academy, he had also attended compulsory education before that. Naturally, he knew about someone named Zhou Shuren, who had written a story about unconventional land.
He too had been the same, originally a Daoist friend, but now had become a master.
"Sigh!"
Xuanqing sighed, shook his head, and cast these thoughts out of his mind.
Cultivators should pursue the Great Dao with ease and freedom; such sentimentality was a bit too attached.
With this in mind.
He no longer dwelled on these issues.
With a thought.
Xuanqing took the Gathering Qi Bead out of the Game Backpack and asked, "Do the two of you know the value of this Gathering Qi Bead?"
Upon hearing this.
Just as the Black Bear Essence was about to answer, Gentleman Bai She pulled on his sleeve.
"Cough, cough, now that we have followed our master, you should just call us by our nicknames. The term 'Daoist Friend' is a bit beyond us."
Gentleman Bai She looked solemn, lowering his head and clasping his hands.
"That's right, that's right. Little White is right, from now on, Sir, you just call me Old Black!" said the Black Bear with a deep voice.
"Don't waste time on titles. From now on, I'll call you both Black Bear and White Snake," said Xuanqing, shaking his head, without a doubt.
Whether it was Old Black or Little White, both names seemed a bit insulting to people… no, insulting to demons. Even if he wanted to assert authority, there was no need to do so in their names.
"Yes, Sir!"
"Sir, the value of the Gathering Qi Bead you just asked about is roughly equivalent to a thousand-year thunderstruck peachwood."
"However, the Gathering Qi Bead has a wider range of uses. It is in high demand among human cultivators, monster and demon clan, and even immortals and ghost immortals!" Gentleman Bai She explained in detail.
Hearing this.
Xuanqing had a clear understanding.
So this 'Gathering Qi Bead,' although not a highly valuable treasure, was a best-selling item with a wide range of uses.
It made sense.
This Gathering Qi Bead had the effect of gathering Qi, whether it was Spiritual Qi or Yin Qi. It was reasonably expected to be a popular item.
After learning the value of the Gathering Qi Bead.
Xuanqing had a plan in mind.
When he returned to Earth, he would see if he could find a processing factory to mass-produce such Gathering Qi Beads, or else simply buy a high-precision lithography device for himself.
Afterward.
He handed the four hundred-year-old ginseng to Gentleman Bai She and had it turned into an elixir.
In terms of the Jiao skin, it was a pity that neither of the two knew a refiner. They would have to wait for the next large-scale gathering of loose cultivators.
"Sir… what should Black Bear and 1 do now?" Gentleman Bai She inquired cautiously.
Now that they had a background and a master, they naturally couldn't be as wayward and casual as before.
Xuanqing hesitated for a moment.
"1 plan to build a temple here in a while, and you can come and help then. For now, you can return to your cave mansions!"
"Yes, Sir!"
The two demons bowed their fists and slowly left the room.
After the two demons left.
Xuanqing went out and reminded Fat Ya that he would continue his closed-door cultivation for a while. He asked her to watch the house carefully and work hard on her cultivation.
Then.
He sat cross-legged on the stone bed and assumed the cultivation posture.
"Exit the game!"
Real World.
Qingping Temple.
Xuanqing opened his eyes.
Taking into account the promotion to the immortal world, he had spent two days in the Game World, but only a few hours had passed in the Real World.
"Open the automatic training feature!"
[You have successfully opened the automatic training feature!]
The moment the hang-up cultivation function was activated, the mana in his body visibly increased in speed.
"As expected, 'Ingesting Qi Decision' is a legitimate Daoist internal Qi cultivation technique. The cultivation speed is at least several times faster than the previous incomplete breathing method!"
Xuanqing's mouth slightly curved up, and he couldn't help but feel admiration in his heart.
It was strange that Zhu Ganglie exchanged such a technique for worldly silver and gold with this value of over sixty jin of silver.
"Since I can automatically cultivate my mana, 1 should now focus on learning divine techniques in the real world!"
"I've already mastered Light Body and Controlling Wind in 'Treading the
Clouds' – now all that's left is the final step, Cloud Rider."
Xuanqing thought to himself.
He looked outside the window, everything pitch black, indicating that it would still be a while until dawn.
With a thought.
He took the book "Treading the Clouds" out of his game backpack and opened it to the last chapter.
"Condensing fog into clouds, using mana…" Xuanqing murmured quietly.
About thirty minutes later.
Xuanqing put the book down, his eyes shining brightly, "Indeed, mastering cloud riding is much more difficult than the previous two steps!"
"I need to turn my mana into fog, then condense and maintain it as clouds.
Next, I'll step on the clouds in a Light Body state and finally, use Controlling Wind to manipulate cloud movements."
"This is like multitasking with three abilities!"
If it were before, mastering such difficult techniques would have taken at least a year or more.
However, now it's much simpler by just activating the [Jue Sheng Qi Zhi] state. The only downside is that it consumes more incense every time.
Xuanqing's mouth slightly curved up.
It was still early, so he decided to give it a try. However, the third cloud riding step was not suitable to practice indoors. He had to go outside!
At the peak of Qingping Mountain!
Whoosh-
The strong wind howled.
There was a lot of moisture in the mountain air, and even the improved
Xuanqing still felt a slight chill when the wind blew on him.
"First, let's learn how to condense fog into clouds!"
Xuanqing waved his right hand, mobilizing the mana covering his entire body. The next moment.
Numerous tiny water droplets condensed, reflecting a white light under the moonlight.
"Condensing fog is not difficult."
Xuanqing's eyes brightened, and then he shouted low, "Form clouds!"
Sploosh-
The fog dispersed and turned into countless silver-white crystals that drifted away and vanished with the mountain wind.
"Again!"
Xuanqing didn't feel discouraged. After all, with the automatic training feature
activated, his mana was constantly replenishing itself.
Moments later, he successfully condensed fog and then proceeded to the next step of forming clouds.
Eventually.
Accompanied by a 'sploosh' sound, the fog was scattered by the mountain
wind, and forming clouds failed once more.
"Again!"
Sploosh-
An hour later.
After countless failures.
Xuanqing finally admitted the reality and had to acknowledge that his talent was somewhat lacking when it came to mastering techniques.
Be aware.
This was just the most basic step of forming clouds, and there was still an even harder multitasking step ahead.
"As expected, 1 am not a talented candidate!"
Xuanqing smiled slightly.
After reconfirming this once again, he no longer hesitated.
"Activate Jue Sheng Qi Zhi for 1 minute!"
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Chapter 38: Chapter 37: A Blunder Caused by the Meteorological Bureau!
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Hummm-
An inexplicable Daoist rhyme enveloped his whole body.
Xuanqing's eyes turned silver-white.
All things in the world looked different to him; even the wind blowing on the mountain, from the angle, speed, to humidity, was unveiled in its entirety as if it were an unfolded scroll.
Absolute reason, absolute wisdom, this… is the Absolute Holiness Abandonment of Wisdom!
"Condense Fog!"
Xuanqing extended his right hand, and his index finger and thumb made a snapping sound.
In an instant-
The weather changed abruptly.
The moisture at the peak of the mountain seemed to have been captured by an invisible great hand, which then forcibly condensed it into a cloud of fog.
"Form Clouds!"
Xuanqing's mouth opened slightly, softly uttering these two words.
The mana flowing all over his body began to surge wildly, then, in a peculiar way, enveloped the condensed fog.
The fog was continually compressed.
Finally,
A structure appeared, totally different from ordinary thin fog. It was pure and flawless from top to bottom, looking as soft as cotton.
A cloud… had formed!
[Absolute Holiness Abandonment of Wisdom mode has been deactivated!]
Just in time.
At this moment, the one-minute Absolute Holiness Abandonment of Wisdom mode consumed completely.
It was hard to imagine that such a complex task had been successfully accomplished in the Absolute Holiness Abandonment of Wisdom mode on the first try, and it even took just a minute.
Puff-
The cloud that had originally been condensed exploded when the state of Absolute Holiness Abandonment of Wisdom was deactivated, vanishing with the mountain breeze.
Xuanqing closed his eyes tightly as he recalled the process of casting Condensing Fog and Forming Clouds under the state of Absolute Holiness Abandonment of Wisdom.
A moment later.
Xuanqing opened his eyes.
"Condense Fog!"
This step didn't pose any surprises. Even without activating Absolute Holiness Abandonment of Wisdom, he could do it, albeit a little slower.
"Form Clouds!"
A large amount of fog began to compress continuously.
Puff-
With a soft sound, the fog dispersed.
"It failed!" Xuanqing muttered softly. Thinking about the steps just now, he eventually realized that his proficiency was not enough.
"It seems 1 need to activate Absolute Holiness Abandonment of Wisdom multiple times and fully comprehend the Condensation into Cloud before I can use it freely in a normal state."
"Activate Absolute Holiness Abandonment of Wisdom for 1 minute!"
Xuanqing murmured to himself.
While Xuanqing was tirelessly practicing Condensing Fog into Cloud on Qingping Mountain.
Elsewhere.
In the Meteorological Observation Bureau of Liucheng County-
Two workers were sitting idly in front of the device, staring blankly at the various fluctuating lines on the screen.
Suddenly-
A blue line jumped abruptly.
"Eh?"
"What's up, Old Zhang?" One of the workers heard the soft sound of surprise from his companion and asked curiously.
Pointing at the screen, Old Zhang said, "This is the direction of Qingping Town.
The humidity has risen sharply. It seems like there will be a heavy rain."
"Oh, it indeed is going to rain heavily!"
The worker raised his eyebrows slightly and began operating on his laptop.
"Then I'll modify the announcement text message."
While he was editing the text message notice, Old Zhang casually said to his colleague, "A Taoist temple in our county has recently become popular. Do you know?"
"I know, I know. It's over there in Qingping Town. 1 think it's because some
Taoist priest is there…"
The two were having an animated conversation.
Suddenly.
On the weather testing instrument, the blue line that was originally fluctuating dropped again, as if nothing had changed at all.
"Old Zhang, Old Zhang, take a look, it doesn't seem like it's going to rain anymore in Qingping Town, the heavy rain phenomenon disappeared?"
"Huh, how did it suddenly disappear?"
Old Zhang rubbed his eyes carefully, but the blue line on the instrument indeed returned to its previous value, looking like a clear day.
"Forget it, the weather is constantly changing, might as well set it to automatically send reminders."
Old Zhang helplessly shook his head.
He set the instrument to send a reminder text message whenever there was a significant change in humidity, indicating possible rainfall.
"Old Zhang, are you done? Let's go eat."
"Okay, let's go."
Old Zhang finally glanced at the instrument, found no change, waved to his companion, and put on his removed shoes.
Just like that.
The two left the meteorological observation station, heading toward the canteen.
However.
Soon after the two had just left the room, the blue line on the equipment, which represented humidity and rain, began to fluctuate violently again.
[Ding – Rain today, humidity… Text message has been automatically sent, please check!]
A log report was displayed on the screen at the bottom right corner of the instrument.
On the other hand.
In Qingping Town.
Many people flocked to the town due to the fire at Qingping Temple, so much so that the town's hotels were becoming scarce.
At this moment.
The guests who lived in the small town and were planning to go up the mountain to burn incense, their phones simultaneously received a text message.
[Kind reminder: there will be rain in the direction of Qingping Town today, humidity…. Citizens are advised to bring an umbrella when going out!]
"It's going to rain, should we still go to Qingping Temple? 1 heard the mountain road over there isn't easy to navigate."
"Then let's not go. The scenery in the small town is quite beautiful. We can go tomorrow!"
Two young men were lying under the blanket, chatting while looking at their phones.
However.
Before they had finished a conversation, they received another message from the local meteorological bureau.
[Kind reminder: it will be clear in the direction of Qingping Town today, humidity…. Citizens can travel without worries…]
???
The two young men looked at their phones, "What's going on? In this day and age, how can there be inaccurate weather forecasts?"
"Exactly! One moment it's raining, the next moment it's sunny. You're messing with us. If you dare, you should again…"
[Kind reminder: In the direction of Qingping Town…]
The corners of the young man's mouth twitched slightly.
He put down his phone, deciding not to look at the weather forecast on it anymore, and walked over to the window to gaze at the sky.
The sky was cloudless, and there was no heavy feeling in the air.
"If it rains today, 1 swear, I'll swallow the rain!" The young man looked a bit upset.
On the other hand.
At the top of Qingping Mountain.
Hundreds of meters up in the sky.
A young man in Taoist robes, with methodical steps, was sitting on a thick and white cloud. It was Xuanqing who had exercised his "Treading the Clouds".
"No wonder it's said that in Journey to the West, characters like Monkey King and Zhu Bajie didn't want to ride the clouds with Tang Xuanzang."
With a smile on his face, Xuanqing touched the cloud beneath him.
It was soft to touch and had a light texture. Any ordinary object placed on this cloud would surely leak through it.
In such a situation, probably only with the Light Body state activated, one could safely land on this cloud.
"The sky is getting lighter, incense guests should be climbing up the mountain soon, 1 better return first!"
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Chapter 39: Chapter 38: The Future Development of Qingping Temple!
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"Controlling Wind!"
Xuanqing stood up, and with a swing of his right hand, the lucky cloud beneath his feet flew down the hillside of Qingyun Mountain at a rapid speed, leaving a trail of afterimages.
Whoosh-
He landed in front of the main hall and walked in, stopping in front of his god tablet.
With a thought, a smooth treasure orb appeared in Xuanqing's hand, which was the Gathering Qi Bead given by the Earth Deity of Black Wind Town.
"Go!"
The treasure orb flew forward and eventually stopped above the god tablet.
"In a while, I can see the effect of this Gathering Qi Bead!" Xuanqing looked at the bead on the god tablet, thinking to himself.
After a while.
The hurried footsteps were heard outside the main hall.
"Daoist Priest, you're here. I cooked some porridge and eggs. Do you want me to bring them over or will you come and eat?" Yang Ying asked.
"No need, I only eat one meal a week!" Xuanqing shook his head and refused.
One meal a week?
Yang Ying was shocked.
Even though she knew that the Daoist Priest must be skilled and possibly even have legendary martial arts,
she was still astonished at the revelation of him eating only 'one meal a week', her mind unable to believe that this was possible for a human.
However.
She understood why the Daoist Priest had said that he would provide one meal a week during the recruitment. He himself only ate once a week.
"Alright, then I'll go eat by myself!"
Yang Ying took a deep breath, suppressing her astonishment. She had heard about a Daoist practice called 'avoiding cereals,' and perhaps the Daoist Priest was practicing it.
A moment later.
Yang Ying, who had finished her breakfast, returned to the main hall.
Though it was already daylight, it was still early, and most incense guests from the town hadn't woken up yet.
This moment.
Yang Ying looked at the Daoist Priest sitting cross-legged on the cushion and opened her mouth as if she wanted to say something, but she didn't know whether she should or not.
Just as she hesitated.
"If you have something to say, just say it!"
After hearing the Daoist Priest's voice.
Yang Ying took a deep breath and cautiously said, "Daoist Priest, you're giving me a salary of twenty thousand yuan just to maintain order in the Taoist temple. I feel like the money is too much for me to handle!"
Upon hearing this.
Xuanqing opened his eyes and looked at her.
Frightened by his gaze, Yang Ying quickly waved her hand to explain.
"Daoist Priest, don't misunderstand… I'm not saying I want to quit, but I feel that I'm not worth the price you're offering for such a small job!"
"Ahem-"
Yang Ying cleared her throat, sorting out her thoughts.
"From the current situation, it seems that Daoist Priest, you don't care about the income of the temple, and since you're not after money, you must want to attract more incense guests and make the temple more famous!
"Based on this, 1 thought last night that there are many areas in our temple that we need to improve, and by doing so, the number of incense guests could at least double."
Upon saying this.
Xuanqing was interested and immediately asked, "According to you, what does Qingping Temple need to do now?"
To be honest.
He had also thought about these issues after learning about the importance of incense fire.
However, he needed to practice every day, and the worldly matters were complicated, which made him feel that such things were headache-inducing, so he didn't want to do them and was too lazy to bother with them.
Next.
Yang Ying began to elaborate: "First of all, those who come as incense guests do so because of you, Daoist Priest. So, we need to continue maintaining the heat, even turning you into a brand."
Hearing this.
Xuanqing frowned slightly.
Those who came to offer incense were drawn by the video of him practicing "Treading the Clouds." They came to join in the fun, to see something novel, and even many impolite people would ask for an on-the-spot performance.
Even worse, some bolder female incense guests came for his beauty. Not only did they take advantage of him with their words, but sometimes they would even touch him, which was extremely excessive!
Truthfully.
If it weren't for the power of incense fire, he would have swept away those ill-mannered people with a swish of his sleeve, then closed the temple's gate.
"You mentioned that I don't understand these things, but can you find a way for these laymen to offer incense obediently and not bother me?"
Xuanqing asked solemnly.
"Uh… this…"
Yang Ying hesitated for a moment.
It seemed that the Daoist Priest wanted both incense guests to come and offer incense and not to be bothered by them.
After pondering for a moment,
"There is a way, but this might not maximize the number of incense guests," Yang Ying said thoughtfully, "If you want to avoid being harassed by incense guests, you have to stay away from the main hall as much as possible."
"Daoist Priest, you can set a fixed time for some performances or chant scriptures. I remember your chanting sounds really beautiful!"
"But if you do this, the number of guests will decrease when you're not chanting, so we'll need to renovate the temple and add more projects."
"For example, we can hire some Taoist priests to preach and receive guests daily. As for you, Daoist Priest, you can perform a large-scale chanting activity once a week."
"In terms of popularity, if you don't mind, we can make short videos and post content on health preservation and traditional martial arts."
After listening to Yang Ying's narration.
Xuanqing rubbed his temples.
He had no interest in these matters at all.
"As long as the temple's incense fire can be increased without disturbing me too much, just go ahead and do what you think is necessary!"
After that,
Xuanqing took out his phone and immediately transferred one million yuan.
"Here's one million yuan for you to use first. If you can really make this work, I'll increase your salary to fifty thousand yuan a month!"
"You need to keep a record of how much you spend, and I will check it once a month!"
As his words fell.
A 'buzzing' sound of vibrations rang out twice!
Yang Ying quickly took out her phone from her pocket and saw that she had indeed received a text message about the transfer.
One…ten…hundred thousand…one million!!
"Daoist Priest… this…" Yang Ying was shocked by his generosity, but she thought that the Daoist Priest trusted her and she must not let him down.
With this thought in mind.
Yang Ying pinched the phone firmly with her fingers, took a deep breath, and said seriously, "Daoist Priest, don't worry, 1 will do this well!"
"Mmm, do a good job!"
Xuanqing nodded slightly, "By the way, just now you mentioned the chanting. 1 thought about it, and I'll try it today."
"Set up the schedule for eleven o'clock in the morning and four o'clock in the afternoon. I'll chant in the front yard at those times!"
"Alright, 1 understand." Yang Ying nodded and then curiously asked, "Daoist Priest, won't you be in the main hall later?"
"No, I can't stand the enthusiasm of these incense guests!"
Xuanqing waved his hand.
If it were not for the need to earn incense fire, he would not even be willing to give lectures or chant scriptures. How great it would be to concentrate on researching divine powers!
However.
He knew his own situation. If he only focused on closed-door cultivation, it would probably be difficult for him to make a breakthrough in his lifetime.
Sigh…. only a cheat could save him now!
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Chapter 40: Chapter 39: Summon your Daoist Priest.
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The sky was completely bright.
At the foot of Qingping Mountain.
Many young men and women were walking up the mountain, their main purpose being to see the popular Daoist priest Xuanqing from the internet and to burn some incense to worship the gods along the way.
An hour later.
A young man with good physical fitness had already arrived at the gate of the Taoist temple.
As soon as they arrived, they saw a 'signpost' at the entrance with some precautions written on it and an arrow symbol pointing the way.
The door of the Taoist temple was open.
The youngster, without thinking, pushed the door open and walked forward following the signpost.
In the end.
He arrived at a main hall.
"Layman, hello, scan the code to get incense on the side, two yuan for one stick. Remember to offer incense to the main god of the temple first, and burn three sticks of incense to kowtow "
A crisp and sweet voice sounded, spoken by Yang Ying.
"Oh, okay."
The young man nodded, scanned the code and fetched the incense. Then he looked around the main hall and asked curiously, "Where is Daoist priest Xuanqing?"
Upon hearing the young man's words.
Yang Ying smiled faintly and then explained, "Daoist priest will hold a scripture chanting conference at eleven o'clock in the morning and four o'clock in the afternoon today. The venue is in the courtyard of the Taoist temple." "That's still several hours away?" The young man muttered.
But since he had come, he thought to wait a few hours to see if the Daoist priest was really as charismatic as in the videos and if he really had martial arts skills!
In the dark.
A pair of bright eyes clearly observed the situation in the main hall.
Xuanqing had not left the main hall.
But he had drawn a Breath Concealing Talisman and hid.
In his view, the faint trace of incense generated by the young man after offering it drifted towards the space above the god tablets, just as before.
However, the incense pearl placed on the god tablet was like a suction machine, absorbing any incense that came near it.
It's worth mentioning that.
The Gathering Qi Bead was linked to the god tablet's breath, and it wouldn't absorb any incense that didn't belong to the god tablet.
For example, the incense lying quietly above the Three Pure Ones statue would not be absorbed by the Gathering Qi Bead and would slowly dissipate over time.
"Not bad, with this Gathering Qi Bead, I can finally be liberated!"
Xuanqing nodded secretly.
Then.
Before a large wave of incense guests rushing towards him arrived at the Taoist temple, his figure slowly disappeared inside the main hall.
Bedroom.
In front of a pine wood table.
Xuanqing sat cross-legged.
With a thought.
From his game backpack, he took out a thread-bound green skin book, a talisman brush, a stack of yellow paper, a bag of cinnabar, a piece of black ink, two incense candles… and other objects.
"I've already succeeded in practicing 'Treading the Clouds,' now I need to learn this 'Five Elements Formation.'"
Xuanqing opened the book and began to read.
Chapter One: Preface
There are five elements in heaven: Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, and Water, which are nurtured and transformed to create all things.
Wise men observed this and recorded it in a book, therefore….
Wood generates fire; fire hides within, drilling and bursting out, hence wood generates fire.
Fire generates earth; fire is hot and can burn wood; wood, after burning, turns to ashes, which is earth, so fire generates earth.
Water generates wood; because of water being moisturizing, wood can grow, so water generates wood.
The contents of the first preface are not obscure or difficult to understand.
Even.
He had already been exposed to these contents when he attended the Daoist Academy.
"It seems that even though there are divine techniques and methods in the game, the basic structure of the universe, heaven, and earth is the same." Xuanqing thought to himself in his heart.
However.
There are still many places that cannot be explained, such as the existence of gravity in both worlds, but the results are completely different.
Continuing to flip through.
It introduces the practice direction of "Five Elements Formation".
This is a secret technique book that is not profound, but it is very suitable for laying the foundation.
Compared with the "Treading the Clouds" introduced before, the content of the Five Elements Formation is more complicated.
It is roughly divided into two parts: [Talisman Making] and [Array Deployment]. And then in these two parts, many details are further refined.
[Talisman Making:
It is divided into categories such as offense, defense, healing, and illusion.
Some simpler ones are single-attribute talismans, such as Explosion Talisman, Water Spear Talisman, Golden Spear Talisman, Wooden Stake Talisman, etc.
The more complex ones are 'composite talismans', which are made using the principles of mutual generativity and mutual restriction among the Five Elements, applying multiple attributes to achieve better effects.
[Array Deployment:
This can be regarded as an upgraded version of talisman making, mainly using multiple talismans in a specific order to arrange various mysterious formations.
Of course.
In terms of array deployment, it is also similar to talismans. The simple entry-level ones are single arrays, while the more difficult and complex ones are compound arrays and nested arrays.
Close the book.
"Huh-"
Xuanqing took a deep breath.
Indeed.
Cultivation has never been a simple matter. Even with a cheat like him, facing these complicated contents can be overwhelming.
"You have to eat one bite at a time and walk one step at a time!"
"Let's start from the simplest, single-attribute talisman making their practice."
Xuanqing's eyes were firm.
With legs and shoulders in line, holding the talisman brush in hand, and thinking about the drawing method of the Rejuvenation Talisman.
This step is not difficult, even ordinary people can achieve it after a period of practice.
But having previously made talismans, he knew that the real key lies in how to steadily infuse mana into them during drawing.
Take a deep breath and adjust your body's energy to the best condition.
The next moment!
Xuanqing used his heart and mind at the same time, sketching the
Rejuvenation Talisman while mobilizing the mana within his body and steadily entering it onto the yellow paper of the talisman.
His brush movements were very slow.
If people who don't know about the process saw it, they might think it's some kind of "slow-motion" performance art.
But only those drawing talismans know how difficult it is.
Fortunately, in the state of "Hang-up Cultivation", the game character keeps practicing constantly, providing an inexhaustible supply of mana within the body.
Half an hour later.
As the final brush stroke fell.
Swish-
The Rejuvenation Talisman flickered with golden light and disappeared in an instant.
The Rejuvenation Talisman… has been completed!
Xuanqing picked up the Rejuvenation Talisman, looked at it carefully and found that the mana contained in it was very weak, capable of healing only minor injuries.
It's not that the technique is ineffective, but that the lack of proper materials limits the strength of the talisman.
"According to the records of the Five Elements Formation, this Rejuvenation Talisman should be far more than this."
"To bring out the power of the Rejuvenation Talisman, I'm afraid I'll need a Jade Talisman as material, which can withstand a cultivator's mana!"
Xuanqing pinched the ordinary yellow paper in his hand, pondering in his heart.
However.
Although this ordinary yellow paper cannot show its power, it is more than enough for practice.
"Continue to practice talisman making!"
Xuanqing calmed himself.
Just as he was about to continue practicing with the yellow paper.
Suddenly.
A noisy commotion came from the direction of the main hall.
"Let your Daoist Priest come out!"
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Chapter 41: Chapter 40: Lecturing on the Scriptures, Wishing for the Listener to Stay!
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At this moment.
Inside the Great Hall.
Yang Ying's face was ashen.
In front of her stood a solidly built man with knotted muscles and a height of over 1.8 meters, clamoring to spar in martial arts.
Behind the burly man was a young man holding a selfie stick, pointing the camera at both him and Yang Ying.
"Newcomers, please follow and join us. Brother Yao is ruthless man of few words. When he said he was coming to challenge Daoist priest Xuanqing, he came right away."
"Fellow viewers, let's go through a round of gifts. We'll start fighting in a while!" The young man spun the camera around and finally aimed it at the muscular man.
The burly man took the opportunity to pose for the camera, showing off his bulging muscles.
Who doesn't love a spectacle, regardless of race or nationality? Seeing this scene, the incense guests gathered around.
Some of the onlookers had displeased expressions on their faces, feeling that the self-proclaimed Brother Yao and his burly associate were overstepping their bounds. Fighting in the main hall was blatantly challenging and disrespectful.
At the same time, however, they couldn't help but feel some anticipation. After all, they were curious about whether Daoist priest Xuanqing's martial arts were as legendary as rumored.
"Sir, I'm saying this one more time. The Daoist priest is busy, so if you want to challenge him, please wait until eleven o'clock and talk to him personally, instead of shouting here!" Yang Ying said coldly.
Upon hearing this,
the muscular man sneered disdainfully, folding his arms across his chest with a look of boundless arrogance.
Contrarily, the young man behind the muscular man continued to provoke Yang Ying on his phone screen with phrases like 'getting anxious, getting anxious'.
Yang Ying bit her lip.
She was not worried about whether her Daoist priest could win the fight, but she felt that such an incident would surely annoy him, and that would mean she had failed in her duties.
Just as she hesitated about whether to knock on the door and call for the Daoist priest,
she saw a tall, ethereal figure leisurely walking from the inner courtyard.
"Daoist priest!" Yang Ying exclaimed happily.
The spectating incense guests also cast their gazes in that direction.
With an icy complexion and pearly white teeth, his long hair was held back by a hair band, and his well-proportioned figure was robed in a Taoist gown.
'Such a handsome and untainted Taoist priest.'
This was everyone's first impression upon seeing Xuanqing, including both the muscular man and the live-streaming young man.
"You're Daoist priest Xuanqing? Brother Yao is giving you face today. He's here to give you some pointers." The young man moved the camera lens over and shouted in an overbearing manner.
Standing next to the young man, the muscular Brother Yao looked down at their opponent with disdain.
Although he had to admit that the Taoist priest before him had an extraordinary demeanor, he did not believe that the priest could stand a chance in a fight with his own build.
At this moment,
Xuanqing maintained a calm expression, scanning the crowd with his eyes before finally resting them on the young man live-streaming with his phone.
He didn't make any other moves but simply released the divine might of a 'Standard Rank Nine Immortal Officer' – which belonged to the Left Magistrate of the Five Thunder Court, and enveloped the young man in it.
"You're just pretending…"
With a disdainful expression on his face, the young man was about to utter some provocative words in an attempt to rile up the Taoist priest into making the first move when-
The next moment,
his face changed drastically.
A vast, overwhelming aura hit him like a ferocious behemoth, making him feel that he'd be swallowed whole at any second.
This was suppression on a level of life itself!
Drip, drip…
A few drops of unidentified liquid trickled down his pant leg, eventually seeping into the ostentatious sneakers on his feet.
An inexplicable stench filled the air.
Following the odor, the onlookers discovered that the source of the smell was the urine stain on the live-streaming young man's pants.
He'd peed himself from fear!
As the saying goes, divine grace is as vast as the ocean, and divine might is as frightening as the underworld.
Seeing this scene,
Xuanqing furrowed his brow.
He couldn't let this sinner dirty the Great Hall.
With a thought,
the mana within his body manifested outward, forming an invisible giant hand that grasped the young man's neck like a helpless chick and flung him effortlessly out of the hall.
Whoosh-
Thump!
He fell directly under the locust tree, face down.
An adult's bones are hard and brittle. Even though the main hall was only half a meter away from the front yard, it was enough to break his bones.
Intense pain and unmatched fear.
The young man lay on the ground with a pale face, constantly inhaling cold air, with deep fear in his eyes.
It was at this moment.
His urine finally dripped onto the ground, nourishing the locust tree as fertilizer.
From the moment the young man started to mock, to the time he rolled directly under the locust tree, it all happened in an instant. None of the onlookers had reacted yet.
So.
Everyone was dumbfounded.
The muscular man was also dumbfounded.
In their eyes, they couldn't see the giant hand created by mana.
They only saw the young man mock something, then ran out of the main hall like a madman and plunged in front of the locust tree's roots.
After a while.
The onlookers finally recovered.
"What the hell is he doing? Is he trying to scam us?"
"Too cruel, he's cruel even to himself. He must be out of his mind."
"Yeah, his camera is still on, still trying to scam us!"
The bystanders discussed.
These words entered the ears of the muscular man, making him red with embarrassment.
The camera operator was arranged by the economy company, rumored to be very clever, but this was the result?
At this moment, the muscular man thought the young man was just going crazy and didn't consider that Xuanqing was the one behind this because, in this world, there was never such a thing as mana!
"Xiao Li, what the fuck are you doing? We're here to challenge them, if you keep this up, I'll have Mr. Wang fire you when we get back!"
The muscular man shouted angrily at the young man under the locust tree.
However.
The young man under the locust tree, screamed in anguish,
"It's…broken…Brother Yao, save me!"
At this point.
The muscular man finally noticed the young man's pale face and the mess on the ground.
"Take your companion and leave Qingping Temple!" Xuanqing glanced at the wailing young man and said indifferently to the muscular man.
He never indulged such greedy and sarcastic people.
"I…"
The muscular man's face flushed red, but he didn't dare say anything else in the end.
He wasn't stupid. If he couldn't see the problem by now, it was clear that everything in front of him was related to this mysterious Daoist.
"Sigh-"
Finally.
With his head down, the muscular man walked silently to the locust tree. He put the young man on his back, ignoring his pig-like wails.
He then left the Taoist temple in utter shame!
A gentle breeze blew.
The foul smell lingered.
Xuanqing frowned slightly as he stepped in front of the locust tree in the front yard. He looked at the stain on the ground and couldn't help but feel somewhat displeased.
Immediately.
He formed a hand seal and muttered softly:
"Heaven and Earth Nature, dissipate the foul air, Cave Profound Void, sway…"
As the "Purity Spell" was recited, the stains on the ground quickly evaporated and drifted towards the courtyard entrance, dissipating with the Qingfeng breeze.
"Fellow laymen, noon has arrived."
"I wish to recite the scriptures here, and those who wish to listen may stay!"
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Chapter 42: Chapter 41: Unexpected Joy!
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Upon hearing this,
The incense guests were immediately all eyes and ears.
They hadn't expected this incense offering trip to be so interesting.
First, they watched a fool hurt themselves for amusement, and now they could witness the legendary Daoist priest Xuanqing's sermon.
It's worth mentioning that
on the internet, the most popular videos about Xuanqing, besides the "Cloud Ladder", are his sermon videos.
Yang Ying, upon hearing this, became even more excited.
She knew very well that the difference between watching videos online and listening to them in person was like heaven and earth.
The next moment,
she hurriedly took the wooden fish from the main hall, ran under the locust tree, and handed it over.
Here,
under the locust tree,
originally,
Xuanqing intended to sit down cross-legged after receiving the wooden fish and start preaching to the incense guests.
But suddenly, he remembered that although the place had been purified with a Purity Spell, sitting there and preaching would still make his heart a bit uneasy.
This feeling is like a bowl licked by a dog; even if it has been cleaned, you can't help but feel disgusted, except for dog moms and dads.
At this moment,
the incense guests who were originally inside the main hall had all come to the courtyard, either standing or squatting, eagerly surrounding Xuanqing.
Xuanqing slightly frowned.
It seemed too late to set up a temporary preaching platform at this moment.
When his gaze fell upon the locust tree, an idea struck him.
Next moment!
Whoosh-
With a light step, he leaped into the air and landed gracefully on a branch of the locust tree.
Upon seeing this,
the audience's eyes widened; they couldn't believe what they were seeing.
Keep in mind,
they were all young people who had received at least nine years of education, and many had even attended higher education institutions.
Now they were witnessing such a scene that defied basic physics, and they could not help but be deeply shocked.
"Hiss"
The inhaled breaths of the audience echoed in the courtyard.
"This, this, this… Newton must be turning in his grave, right?"
"Ha, 1 knew Daoist Priest Xuanqing would have a Lightness Skill."
"Is there anyone.."
As the people were discussing,
Thump-
With a strike of the wooden fish,
the mana-filled sound seemed to contain magical power, spreading in all directions.
Anyone who heard the sound of the wooden fish felt their heart pound intensely for a moment.
Thump- Thump
Accompanied by rhythmic wooden fish strikes,
A mysterious scripture emerged.
"The Supreme says: Fortune and misfortune have no gate, only man himself calls them forth."
Hum-
At this moment,
all the people seemed to be under a Paralysis Technique,
no longer making noise or expressing surprise, even their eyes remained still, and their bodies stood motionless like poles.
"Good and evil rewards are like shadows following their forms… The gods responsible for calculating blessings and disasters in heaven and earth reduce them to poverty and affliction; all evil brings calamity… When calculations run out, death ensues."
On the tree branch,
Xuanqing was sitting cross-legged.
With the wooden fish in his right hand, he rhythmically struck it.
Mysterious Scriptures flowed from his mouth,
The sound was not loud, more like he was mumbling to himself.
But what was incredibly strange was,
the incense guests felt this faint sound echoing directly in their minds, clear as day.
Even.
The echoing scriptures in the mind do not need to be read, and one doesn't even need to know the characters, to understand the meaning they express.
"To seek a Heavenly Immortal, one should establish 1,300 good deeds; to seek an Earthly Immortal, one should establish 300."
"If one's actions are unrighteous and defy reason."
As the preaching gradually deepens, the meanings expressed become layer upon layer, and all the Incense guests feel as if clouds are being cleared to reveal the sky in their hearts.
What is worth mentioning is.
Some incense guests who are holding phones to shoot.
In this increasingly intoxicating atmosphere, they gradually forget themselves, even if some people drop their phones on the ground without realizing it.
Time slowly passes.
The "Supreme Sensing Chapter" recited by Xuanqing is also coming to an end.
This Taoist scripture is not long, and its main purpose is to admonish people to be good.
As the saying goes, for those who do good deeds, the blessings may not come yet, but the misfortunes have already departed, while for the wrongdoers, misfortunes may not come yet, but the blessings have quietly slipped away.
Of course.
People have their own destinies, and some people have good fortune, even if they do evil and lose their blessings, they can still be carefree, but when their fortune completely dissipates, it is time to be punished.
"Good and evil responses are all due to the cause and effect!"
With the final recitation completed.
The chanting is over.
At this moment.
Above Xuanqing's head, there is a cluster of special golden light spots floating, containing a special power within.
"The power of incense fire?"
Xuanqing is astonished.
Generally speaking, the more incense one burns and prayers one offers throughout the day, the less incense fire is produced.
These incense guests had already offered incense in the main hall and already contributed their incense fire, but they could still produce so much incense fire.
"Could it be that after listening to my preaching, these laymen have devoted themselves to the faith, so they contributed another wave of incense fire?"
Although not entirely clear on the reason, the outcome of the situation is good enough.
"1'11 observe more carefully during the afternoon chanting!"
This is what Xuanqing thinks.
First, the mana on the body transforms into a phantom hand that scoops up the incense fire above the head.
"Exchange for Ingot!"
[Beep, lngot652]
The next moment.
The silver and white light on the body flashes and disappears, already transformed into a Light Body.
With a light touch of the toe, Xuanqing gently drifts down from the branches of the old locust tree like a light breeze brushing the leaves.
At this moment.
In the courtyard.
All the incense guests close their eyes with an intoxicated expression, as if they are under a spell.
Even when Xuanqing has already come down from the tree and left, they have not yet sobered up.
Not until new incense guests step into the Taoist temple does the situation change.
"Oh, I'm so tired. I finally arrived at Qingping Temple."
"Huh? Why are these people standing and sleeping in the courtyard?" The incense guest who just went up the mountain couldn't help but exclaim.
It was only then that the guests in the courtyard awoke as if from a dream.
"All, has the preaching ended? Why can't I see the Daoist Priest?"
"My legs are so sore."
"Hey, why is my phone on the ground?"
"Sigh, it's already twelve o'clock, we've been standing here in a daze for an hour!"
"What scripture is the Daoist priest reciting? It's so touching; 1 want to go and do good deeds, and be a volunteer!"
They are in a flurry, and noisy chaos ensues.
At the entrance of the main hall.
After waking up, Yang Ying checks the phone she placed on a table, used for recording the video.
Seeing that it's already recorded, she can finally relax.
She is very aware.
Once the Daoist Priest starts preaching, one will unconsciously be immersed in it.
If the video equipment is not prepared in advance, it's impossible to even think about recording during the moment of immersion..
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Chapter 43: Chapter 42: Drawing basic talismans comes with ease!
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At this point.
The fallen phones from the incense guests could attest to that.
At this moment.
Those tourists behind came up the mountain and saw so many visitors in the Taoist temple, seemingly engaged in intense discussions. They were all curious and wanted to know what was going on.
When they learned that it was Daoist priest Xuanqing chanting the scriptures, they couldn't help but wonder. It was just chanting after all, why did it have such a strong attraction?
Just like that.
Those who had listened to the chanting once decided to stay and listen to it a second time.
Driven by curiosity, those tourists who hadn't heard the chanting decided to stay and listen, wondering if the chanting really had such strong magical power.
And so.
When the time came to the afternoon.
Qingping Temple.
People crowded and rubbed shoulders in the front yard, gathered under the locust tree.
On the locust tree.
Xuanqing was still sitting on the top of the branch that stretched toward the courtyard, holding the wooden fish in his hand.
Boom-
Accompanied by the sound of a wooden fish.
All the people in the bustling courtyard stopped their actions simultaneously.
Quiet!
Extremely quiet.
Everyone stared at the otherworldly figure on the branch.
Boom- Boom-
"Taishang says: Fortune and misfortune have no doors, only people invite them."
"The rewards of good and evil, like shadows following forms. Hence, Heaven and Earth have calculations: those who decrease will be poor and exhausted, often encountering troubles and calamities, people all hate them, punishments and disasters follow… calculations end in death."
It was still the Taishang Ganying Plan.
Facing this familiar Taoist scripture, the laymen's reactions remained the same as in the previous instance, unable to resist even the slightest bit.
This murmured chant.
Seemed to have a magical power, making people unconsciously indulge in it.
However.
Compared to the intoxication of the believers.
Xuanqing, on the treetop of the locust tree, observed the incense guests under the tree while chanting the scriptures.
He found.
When the incense guests' minds completely indulged in the scriptures, incense-fire would appear above their heads.
And.
The power of the incense-fire contributed in this way was different from that of burning incense and offering prayers.
Burning incense and praying contributed incense-fire, which bloomed in an instant. This was also the reason why the amount of incense-fire power contributed would decrease when praying to the second deity.
As for listening to the scriptures, once the incense guests were immersed, they would contribute incense faith in a slow and steady manner.
"No wonder these incense guests, after listening to my preaching, would contribute more power of incense-fire than burning incense and praying to gods!"
Xuanqing understood and was also happy in his heart.
Because.
This meant that he now had three ways to obtain ingot resources.
One, do good deeds to change others' fate, and get Human Merit.
Two, attract incense guests to worship and burn incense for their own god tablet, and get power of incense-fire.
Three, chant scriptures, let incense guests indulge, and then get the power of incense-fire.
Except for the first one, which required luck and coincidence to obtain, the other two could be artificially controlled.
At the hour of the Rooster!
Qingping Temple had already returned to tranquility.
Xuanqing had already cooked a small pot of spiritual porridge.
It wasn't because seven days had passed, but he simply thought that Yang Ying, the young girl, had been busy all day and also faced the trouble of someone coming to cause trouble.
Gurgle-
Just smelling the aroma, Yang Ying's spirits lifted, and all the exhaustion from a day's work was gone in an instant.
"Thank you, Daoist Priest Xuanqing!" Yang Ying took the bowl and softly thanked.
"Take your time eating!"
Xuanqing nodded slightly, waved his hand, and then turned around and left.
Main house.
Closing the door to the room.
"Finally, I can devote myself to cultivation for a while!" Xuanqing's mouth slightly curved upward.
Thinking about how he can now focus on studying the "Five Elements Formation", his mood was extremely good.
With a thought.
He took out the "Five Elements Formation", turned to the previous page, and began to carefully read it.
Although the book had only a thumb's thickness, he had only read half of it so far.
It wasn't that the "Five Elements Formation" was so abstruse and difficult to understand, but rather that the secret manual used the high-tech storage techniques of the cultivation world, with the content of a single page equaling that of an entire ordinary book.
Shh-
Turning to the next page.
In the quiet room, only the prolonged sound of breathing and the sound of turning pages remained.
Several hours passed.
He finished reading an entire chapter.
Next, he would activate the [Jue Sheng Qi Zhi] state to completely digest and understand this chapter's content.
Putting down the secret manual.
Xuanqing closed his eyes.
"Activate the one-minute Absolute Holiness Abandonment of Wisdom state!"
[-60 Ingots!]
At the moment the ingots were deducted.
A mysterious feeling filled his mind.
In this state, his comprehension and penetrating abilities would be elevated to the limits of his physical body.
A storm of wisdom began in his mind, constantly filtering and comprehending the content of the chapter he just read.
One minute passed.
"H00-"
Xuanqing opened his eyes.
After the one-minute Absolute Holiness Abandonment of Wisdom state, he had completely understood the content of the chapter he just read.
However,
Understanding is one thing, but to truly master it, he still needed hands-on practice.
Next,
Xuanqing ground the ink after preparing the inkstone and picked up the Talisman Brush.
"Activate the one-minute Absolute Holiness Abandonment of Wisdom state!"
[Ingots -60]
In the Absolute Holiness Abandonment of Wisdom state, his brush strokes flowed like a dragon, and within a few seconds, he completed a talisman inscription.
Without the slightest pause.
Earning ingots was not easy, so in this state, he wanted to refine as many talismans as possible, ultimately reaching the point where he had "subconscious" memory without the need for thought, which would be a success.
It's worth mentioning that.
The reason he chose to read the content first and then activate the Absolute
Holiness Abandonment of Wisdom state can be perfectly explained by a famous saying.
That is: Success is 99% perspiration and 1% inspiration.
Activating the Absolute Holiness Abandonment of Wisdom is equivalent to providing that 1% of inspiration, whereas the remaining 99% of perspiration still needs to be accumulated on his own.
In this way,
Xuanqing's life went on, devoted to his secluded practice.
He read the "Five Elements Formation" book, then activated the Absolute Holiness Abandonment of Wisdom for comprehension, and finally practiced hands-on to master the content of that section thoroughly.
Time,
passed away as he repeated these steps over and over.
As the saying goes, cultivation knows no years.
Soon,
Five days passed in the blink of an eye.
"It's time to go out!" Xuanqing looked at the stack of talisman papers piled up like a mountain next to him and put down the talisman brush in his hand.
Of course,
The reason he chose to go out was not to chant scriptures for the incense guests but because he had run out of the yellow talismans.
H
Spring Wood Talisman, Golden Light Talisman, Godspeed Talisman, Water
Spear Talisman…"
These basic talismans are now extremely easy for Xuanqing to create.
"Wait until I go out and buy some white jade, then try the more advanced jade talismans!"
Creak-
Xuanqing pushed open the door.
He left seclusion!
Chapter 44: Chapter 43: Weren't you the one who joked with me first?
Qingping Temple!
It was already dusk.
The golden sunset glow reflected on the locust trees in the courtyard, the reflected light slightly dazzling.
He walked out of the room.
As he came out, he ran into Yang Ying with a file bag in her hand.
"Eh, Daoist Priest, have you come out of seclusion?"
Xuanqing nodded slightly, then looked at the file bag in Yang Ying's hand, and asked curiously, "What is this…?"
"Oh, these documents?" Yang Ying smiled faintly and explained, "These are some documents for our Taoist temple."
After she spoke.
She handed over the file bag in her hand.
"Oh? Let me see?"
He opened the file bag, and there were five or six stacks of neatly arranged documents inside.
"Road Construction Application Form, Daoist Temple Flow Building Plan, Accidental Event Handling Guide…"
He skipped the Road Construction Application Form and took our rhe Daoist Temple Flow Building Plan and Accidental Event Handling Guide.
After browsing a few pages briefly.
Xuanqing immediately lost interest.
However.
Since others have worked so hard, even if he is nor interested, he has to encourage them.
"You did a good job. I ll treat you to porridge tonight!" Xuanqing patted Yang Ying on the shoulder and said.
"Thank you, Daoist Priest!"
Yang Ying's eyes brightened, and she immediately bowed her thanks.
Afterward.
It seemed like she remembered something and asked in a serious tone: "Daoist Priest, about rhe guide for handling accidental events, there's one thing I need your decision.'1
"You still remember the incident when that young man with the camera was… um… self-mutilated by you a few days ago, right?"
Xuanqing nodded his head.
How could he forget that? That wicked man had even fertilized the soil under the locust tree.
"Daoist Priest, as our Taoist temple's and your fame grows, there are definitely many people who come here specifically to latch onto our popularity."
"If every time they self-mutilate, I'm afraid it will have a certain negative impact."
Yang Ying paused here, then continued: "I have a suggestion that may not completely eliminate this situation, but it can avoid most of them."
"Let s hear it!"
Xuanqing asked with great curiosity.
According to his character, anyone who came to cause trouble would not be able to stand leaving Qingping Mountain.
"Daoist Priest, we can set a limitation that anyone who wants to challenge you for a fight to enjoy the heat must pay a challenge fee of one million."
"If they win, you give them two million. If they lose, they lose one million," Yang Ying said with determined eyes.
The reason for making such a suggestion is that she has absolute confidence in her own Daoist Priest. How could those ordinary people be a match for a Daoist Priest who is a martial arts master?
Upon hearing this suggestion.
Xuanqing laughed.
Although this proposal was a bit crude, if it were really implemented, it would indeed avoid most of those who wanted to take advantage of the popularity of the clowns.
At least… you have to have one million for the challenge fee!
However.
He never cared about money, let alone now that he was pursuing rhe Great Dao.
"There is no need to set up a bet. If they want to challenge me, let them donate one million in charity… well, donate it to Hope Elementary School."
Xuanqing waved his hand and said lightly.
"Hope Elementary School… Alright, I've noted it down." Yang Ying nodded and then asked again:
"I also registered a public account for our Taoist temple and built a website. Do you want to have a look to see if there are any changes needed?"
"No need, no need, just arrange it as you see fit." Xuanqing waved his hand repeatedly, he had no interest in these matters at all.
"I have some things to do and will leave the Taoist temple for a while. All these mundane matters don't need to be asked. Just do your best!"
After saying that.
Xuanqing left the Taoist temple without looking back.
This moment.
Looking at the Daoist Priest s graceful departing figure, Yang Ying felt deeply moved.
"Daoist Priest trusts me so much, I must work even harder!"
Yang Ying's eyes turned slightly red.
She remembered when she worked at the television station, her small suggestions would be rejected by her supervisors, and she had no autonomy in her daily life.
Comparing that to Daoist priest Xuanqing, who gave her so much authority, although… it might be because he finds it troublesome.
But Yang Ying would rather believe that it was the Daoist Priest s trust in her.
Leaving the Taoist temple.
Xuanqing glanced around.
"Condense fog into clouds!"
As rhe mana within his body surged, a mist began to gather. When the concentration reached a certain level, it transformed into an immaculate, auspicious cloud.
With a light touch of his toes.
Xuanqing jumped onto the cloud and, in the process, effortlessly activated the Light Body technique to land securely on the cloud.
With a thought.
A yellow talisman appeared in his hand, which he then stuck to his chest.
The next moment.
The yellow talisman flashed, and a miraculous thing happened.
Xuanqing's body began to change color, becoming lighter and lighter until it blended with the surroundings.
Invisibility talisman!
A low-level talisman that has a similar effect to optical camouflage, only changing one's color. It couldn't deceive a dog's nose but was enough to fool human eyes.
"This talisman, insignificant in the GameWorld, turns out to be quite useful in the real world!" Xuanqing smiled slightly.
"Controlling Wind!"
A whirlwind surged, and the auspicious cloud soared into the sky like a swift sword.
About an hour later.
Ch angling City.
At a height of a thousand meters, layers of clouds loom, emitting beautiful sunsets under the setting sun.
On one unremarkable cloud.
Xuanqing stood with his hands clasped behind his back.
t he fierce Gang Wind in the high altitude caused his Taoist robe to flap loudly. If not for the Refining Essence into Qi, his body would not withstand the altitude's climate after rebuilding his muscles and bones.
Finding a remote place.
The next moment.
The auspicious cloud vanished.
Under the effect of his Light Body technique, Xuanqing's transparent body descended to the secluded alley on rhe ground like a parachute.
Jade Wholesale Market.
A young man dressed in a Taoist robe and gait appeared.
"Boss, how much is this nephrite?"
"Ah, hello, young Daoist Priest. This jade is Hetian Jade Seed Material from the border region. If you're really interested, you can give me this amount…"
"If you think it's expensive, go online and search for yourself. This is the wholesale price." The Fatty Boss waved his five short fingers.
Xuanqing raised an eyebrow and asked: "Five yuan?"
"Right, it's five hundred… Did you say five yuan? Daoist Priest, are you kidding?" Fatty Boss's face fell.
"Kidding? I think you're the one kidding! "
Xuanqing shook his head.
He swiped his hand across the jade items on the stall. There were more than thirty pieces of large and small white jade, which looked smooth and greasy with some semblance of seed material.
However, upon closer inspection, one could find various impurities within the jade.
"Don't pretend your mountain material is seed material. Give me a fair price, and I ll take all your stuff.."
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Chapter 45: Chapter 44: Running out of Money!
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"You little Taoist, the jade business is full of hidden depths, how can you accuse me of impersonating…"
Upon hearing the word "Bao Yuan," the Fatty Boss's heart moved, but his face still showed a distressed expression.
The words were not yet finished.
Xuanqing frowned slightly and turned to leave.
"Hey, hey, hey, don't go, Daoist Priest, how about adding a little more, seven thousand… Seven thousand and one kilogram?" The Fatty Boss was anxious and hurriedly chased after him from the side of the stall.
It's worth mentioning.
Retail transactions were done by the gram, but for wholesale transactions like this, they had to be calculated by the kilogram.
"Five yuan per gram. Deal if you sell, don't block me if you don't!" Xuanqing stopped and said indifferently.
Even at five yuan per gram, it was still 5,000 yuan per kilogram. The current market price was around 4,500-5,000 yuan. Even if the price rose, it shouldn't exceed that.
So.
After hearing this price,
The Fatty Boss's face was tangled in a mix of emotions.
Business was getting harder and harder these days, mainly due to the information explosion of the modern era, making it difficult to cheat many fat sheep. For example, these mountain materials would have been sold as seed materials in earlier years.
"Fine, five yuan it is. Let's just make friends." The Fatty Boss gritted his teeth and said, thinking in his heart that after he finished this deal, he would invest in some jade, as he heard that the fat sheep in the jade world were particularly easy to deceive.
Next.
One by one, the mountain materials were placed on the weighing scale. Several dozen large and small stones weighed a total of 218.62 kilograms. At five yuan per gram and 5,001 yuan per kilogram, the total after rounding down came to 106,400.
Afterward.
Under the astonished gaze of the Fatty Boss.
This knowledgeable young Daoist Priest in front of him effortlessly carried the two hundred kilograms of jade stones on his shoulder and left the wholesale market.
After leaving the jade wholesale market.
Xuanqing found a secluded place and put the jade materials into the Game Backpack.
Looking at the text message on his phone, it showed the remaining balance.
According to Yang Ying's Taoist temple development plan, this amount of money is far from enough; perhaps just road construction would consume it all.
"I need to get some more money!" Xuanqing thought to himself.
Instead of taking the Cloud Rider back to Qingping Temple, he walked to the Changling City Taoist Association.
He didn't know how to run a business and had no interest in it. However, with the ability to freely travel between worlds, obtaining worldly wealth was still a piece of cake.
Arriving at the Taoist Association,
Xuanqing effortlessly took the elevator to the association's center.
"Hello, this is… oh, it's you, the Daoist Priest who sold the ginseng last time!"
The Receptionist Girl said the greeting subconsciously, but immediately recognized Xuanqing's appearance and recalled the memory.
There's no other way.
Although there were many Taoist priests in the world, only Xuanqing had such a transcendent temperament. Even if it was just a fleeting glance, it would never be forgotten.
"Helio, I'm here to sell ginseng again. Please help me arrange for the same Appraiser Master as last time!" Xuanqing said with a slight smile.
"Alright, please wait a moment."
The girl nodded repeatedly, taking out her phone to make a call while stealthily observing Xuanqing.
After making the call.
She couldn't help but ask, "Daoist Priest, are you… the famous Daoist Xuanqing who went viral online recently?"
"Yes," Xuanqing nodded slightly.
Upon hearing the Daoist Priest in front of her admitting to being Daoist Xuanqing,
The Receptionist Girl's eyes sparkled.
She quickly took a pen and paper out of the drawer in the counter.
"Daoist Xuanqing, I'm your little fan, can 1 have your autograph?" The girl's face turned red with excitement.
Hearing this,
Xuanqing couldn't help but smile.
At that moment.
Two elders approached from a distance.
One of them was the Appraiser Master who had appraised his ginseng last time.
Another old man was wearing a purple-edged Taoist robe, which suggested that his status within the Taoist community must not be low.
This old man had a tall figure, with slightly curly long hair falling down his shoulders, and he walked with the strides of a dragon and tiger, emanating an extraordinary aura.
"You're a grown-up, and yet you still act like a child!" The old man scolded the receptionist girl, and then turned his head to look at Xuanqing.
'What a handsome Taoist priest.'
Anyone who saw Xuanqing for the first time would think the same. But looking at Xuanqing's features, the old man's heart couldn't help but jump with astonishment.
As a Taoist priest of the Qingwei sect, they were best at physiognomy and divination. According to the records, the young priest's features, combined with his otherworldly temperament, looked like a celestial being banished to the mortal world!
Unfathomable, truly unfathomable-
However.
Having spent a lifetime in the pugilistic world, even if his heart was filled with astonishment, his expression remained calm and composed.
"Immeasurable Longevity and Fortune, my Taoist name is Jingde!" Elder Jingde stood upright, forming a Yin and Yang Fish hand seal in front of his chest.
Seeing this.
Whether it was the girl behind the counter or the appraiser master, their hearts were stirred with surprise.
Hiss-
You should know.
The rules of greeting etiquette in the Taoist community were not to be taken lightly. Holding the hand seal in front of one's chest represented that the Taoist priest in front of him was regarded as a peer, indicating a sense of equality.
This side.
Xuanqing was curious when he saw the appraiser master bringing over a Daoist priest with such a presence.
However.
It must be related to the sale of the ginseng he was offering.
With this thought in mind.
Xuanqing formed a hand seal, lifted it to his forehead, and performed a junior's salute, "I, Xuanqing, meet Daoist Jingde."
After the ceremony.
He also cupped his hands towards the appraiser master on the side. Judging by his attire, though he was older, his status was similar to Xuanqing's, so he could be more casual with him.
Speaking of which, Xuanqing himself was the master of a Taoist temple, although the temple was small and remote.
"Let's go to the quiet room and sit down!" Elder Jingde laughed and nodded, extending his right hand in a gesture of invitation.
"Mingyue, go make a pot of hot tea, and remember to use Grandpa's Da Hong Pao tea."
"Oh-" The girl behind the counter had a strong curiosity twinkling in her eyes.
On the side.
Xuanqing heard that this girl's name was 'Mingyue', the same as the two children Qingfeng and Mingyue from the Wuzhuang Temple. This was quite interesting.
Arriving at the quiet room.
Elder Jingde, who was experienced and wise, naturally noticed the curiosity on Xuanqing's face just now.
"Ha ha! My granddaughter is indeed a naughty one. Her generation should have been named with 'Ru', and her Daoist name should be Ru Xiao. However, she thought it didn't sound nice, so she named herself Mingyue instead. 1 apologize for any amusement this may have caused to my Daoist friend."
Elder Jingde laughed and explained.
Ru Xiao?
Breast… small?
Xuanqing was taken aback.
No wonder the girl didn't like it. Who would like such a Daoist name? However, considering that the girl was indeed flat-chested, the name seemed fitting.
It was said that during the Republic of China era, there was a famous Heavenly Master of the Qingwei sect from Maoshan. Even though he was a man, he was called Phoenix Seductress.
Among the major sects in the Taoist community, the Qingwei sect from Maoshan was known to have the most bizarre names. Now that Xuanqing saw Elder Jingde's granddaughter's name, he realized it was true!
After some polite small talk.
They moved on to the main topic.
"I wonder, Friend Xuanqing, how many years do the ginseng you plan to sell have, and what is the quality?" Elder Jingde asked with great anticipation."/p
He didn't come specifically to see the ginseng, but happened to be at the Taoist Association handling some affairs and came over with the appraiser master. "Please have a look, both of you!"
With a thought.
Xuanqing took out a pine wood box from his chest..
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Chapter 46: Chapter 45: The Power of Elder Jingde!
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The pine box was placed on the table.
Elder Jingde opened the pine box, and even before lifting the silk cloth that wrapped the ginseng, a strong medicinal fragrance filled the air.
Hoo~
This scent entered the nostrils.
Elder Jingde felt a sudden boost in spirit, just as if he'd drunk a large cup of strong tea.
The appraiser master standing nearby, as if thinking of something, began to breathe sharply.
"Chairman Jingde, quickly open it and take a look!" The appraiser master urged.
"Alright!"
Elder Jingde calmed himself and lifted the silk cloth.
The cylindrical head, slender body, and delicate rootlets were shaped almost like human hands and feet. The entire figure looked surprisingly similar to a human being.
This… wasn't the result of being fixed in a mold; rather, it was because of the ginseng's long lifespan and absorption of a massive amount of Heaven and Earth spiritual energy that had transformed it into this shape.
You should know.
Ordinary ginseng can't survive for more than a hundred years before decaying and rotting away.
This ginseng had survived for a full four hundred years on Black Wind Mountain. If it were allowed to grow for another six hundred years, it might even become a spirit.
Witnessing this scene,
The appraiser master leaned over the box, trembling as he examined it with a magnifying glass.
On the other hand, Elder Jingde, besides feeling an inexplicable sense of awe, could not discern any other information.
Just like that.
The room fell into a bizarre silence, with the appraiser master continuously trembling as he examined the ginseng through the magnifying glass, and Elder Jingde lost in thought to the side.
After a long while of silence,
Elder Jingde couldn't help but ask, "Old Zhou, how is it? Are you going to say something?"
"H00-" The appraiser master took a deep breath, his voice trembling slightly, and said, "Hold on a moment, I… I need to consult a book!"
Having said that,
The appraiser master, despite his old age, actually ran all the way up to the archive room on the second floor.
A moment later,
The appraiser master, carrying a tattered ancient book, picked up the magnifying glass once more, flipping through the pages while examining the ginseng in the pine box.
"Seven liang for ginseng, eight liang for treasure, transforming into a spirit after a hundred years, following the Daoist body, becoming a spirit in a thousand years…"
"This… This… It's at least several hundred years old, or even nearly a thousand years old!" The appraiser master exclaimed.
Upon hearing this,
Elder Jingde was also extremely shocked.
Anyone who heard this would be incredibly astonished.
Those who studied biology would know that, theoretically, ginseng could live for four to five hundred years, but in reality, they faced not only self-wear and aging but also external dangers during that time.
"Appraiser Master, Daoist Jingde, how much would you offer for this ginseng of mine?"
Daoist Xuanqing asked indifferently.
Perhaps on Earth, this four hundred-year-old ginseng is considered a priceless treasure.
However, when placed in the Game World, it's not worth mentioning. Even the most remote Earth Deities at the bottom of the ladder could afford it if they gritted their teeth.
Some people might wonder,
Since he possesses the ability to shuttle between two worlds, why not bring some handicrafts to the ancient times and sell them?
In reality, while this could make a small fortune, making big money would only be possible on a large enough scale.
For him, perhaps he would choose to run a large-scale business only when he had enough subordinates and territory in the future.
But of course,
These are side topics.
Moving back to the quiet room,
In response to Daoist Xuanqing's inquiry, Elder Jingde and the appraiser master exchanged a glance, as neither knew how to offer a price.
It might not be the only ginseng of its kind on Earth, but it could certainly be said that this was the only one ever put up for sale.
Seeing that the two remained silent,
Xuanqing frowned slightly.
Of course.
He also understood the difficulty of the two people, so he took the initiative to ask: "Now in the world, what is the price of the most expensive ginseng?"
"At the Eighth North-East Asia Expo, there was a 300-year-old dried ginseng, weighing 68 grams, which sold for 11 million at auction!"
The appraiser master said solemnly.
As a lifelong appraiser of precious Chinese herbal medicines, he never missed any of these major exhibitions.
Elder Jingde quickly asked, "Old Zhou, how much do you think this ginseng is worth?"
Hearing this.
The appraiser master showed hesitation, but in the end shook his head, "Priceless, because this is fresh ginseng, the oldest and most effective ginseng to date!"
Elder Jingde fell silent for a moment.
Finally.
He said: "Friend Xuanqing, this is worth a fortune, I am willing to offer one hundred million… what do you think?"
One hundred million?
Hearing this astronomical price.
The appraiser master next to him showed no surprise, but nodded his approval, as if only such a high price was worthy of this peerless ginseng.
This time.
Xuanqing simply nodded without bargaining like before with the jade.
His character was such that, if you were sincere, he would sell to you regardless of the price, but if you treated him as a fool… then you would be disappointed.
"Then one hundred million it is!"
"Good, good, great!"
Elder Jingde was overjoyed, repeating "good" three times in a row, with the wrinkles on his old face squeezed together in excitement.
The two sides reached an agreement.
But a transaction of one hundred million cannot simply be transferred; this level of funds requires the presence of a notary public to be effective.
Next.
The three sat in the quiet room, sipping tea and chatting idly.
When Elder Jingde learned that the Xuanqing Daoist in front of him was the master of Qingping Temple, his face couldn't help but show a look of surprise. "You're the master of Qingping Temple?"
Xuanqing nodded slightly.
"Some days ago, the fire department received a complaint, saying that Qingping Temple, the tourist attraction, had serious safety hazards," Elder Jingde said solemnly.
"Since Qingping Temple is under the jurisdiction of Changling City Taoist Association, the complaint eventually reached me."
At this point.
Elder Jingde stroked his beard a little, but held back from revealing the outcome, "Do you know., the result?"
Xuanqing's mouth curled up slightly, but he didn't answer.
"Hahaha, 1 dismissed them on the spot, and notified the local authorities to charge them with provoking trouble and detain them for fourteen days!"
The appraiser master next to him also laughed.
"Thank you, Daoist Jingde." Xuanqing bowed slightly.
Although he was not worried about the troublemaker avenging him, having the matter suppressed directly did save him a lot of trouble.
However.
He was also curious.
Just by virtue of being in the City Daoist Association, would he really have that much power?
Perhaps sensing the doubt on Xuanqing's face.
The appraiser master next to him spoke up: "Young friend, Chairman Jingde is not only the vice-chairman of Changling Daoist Association but also the chairman of Changling Pharmaceutical!"
Changling Pharmaceutical?
So, this Elder Jingde was also the chairman of Changling Pharmaceutical.
No wonder when he said 'one hundred million' earlier, he was so calm and casual, and could quell the troublemaker's issue with just one sentence.
Xuanqing suddenly realized..
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As the casual conversation deepened.
Xuanqing gradually realized that the influence of the Taoist school in this country was not inferior to Buddhism at all.
It's just that the two schools take different paths.
Daoism follows the upper-class route, mainly spreading among the wealthy and powerful, while Buddhism is widely spread among the lower class people.
Besides.
He also learned from Elder Jingde that the famous world-renowned injury pharmaceutical company's leader turned out to be the Old Heavenly Master who accepted him as a disciple!
It's true that standing in different positions allows one to see different landscapes. Only after reaching a certain level can one know the truth of this world.
About thirty minutes later.
The bank and notary office staff arrived at the Dao Association at the same time.
After going through a series of complicated procedures and applying for a new high-limit black card, the transaction of one hundred million was finally successful.
The main reason was that it was public versus private. If it were public versus public, it would be much simpler.
Transaction finished.
Before parting.
Xuanqing exchanged phone numbers and WeChat IDs with Elder Jingde and the Appraiser Master.
"Young friend Xuanqing, if anyone comes to your Taoist temple to cause trouble in the future, just call the phone number I gave you and we'll settle them for picking fights!"
With these words,
Xuanqing nodded with a smile and said, "Alright, no need to send me off. Daoist Jingde, do come and visit Qingping Temple when you have time!"
After Xuanqing left,
At the entrance of the Dao Association,
The Appraiser Master looked at Xuanqing's receding figure and couldn't help but sigh, "This Daoist Xuanqing is truly an extraordinary person. Both his last ginseng and this spiritual ginseng should have been unearthed not long ago."
"Indeed, young friend Xuanqing has an extraordinary demeanor. He is the most charismatic Taoist I have ever met in my life, and his conversation is even more extraordinary."
Elder Jingde thought of how Xuanqing showed no surprise at all when he proposed one hundred million earlier, as if it wasn't one hundred million but just a hundred or so yuan.
Truly treating money as dirt!
After leaving the Dao Association,
Xuanqing held a bank card with hundreds of millions in it in his pocket, but his heart was without any waves.
To him, these funds were but tools to strengthen the Taoist temple and enhance the incense offerings in the temple.
To put it bluntly,
For ordinary people, life is nothing more than 'food, clothing, shelter, and transportation'.
Clothing… No matter how prestigious the brand is in the secular world, can it compare to the magic treasures in the cultivation world?
As for food, even the most delicious things on Earth probably can't compare to a bowl of spiritual rice he cooks in the Taoist temple.
As for housing and transportation, they are even more incomparable. Cave heavens and blessed lands, cloud-rising in the air, are not something that worldly planes and villas can compare to.
Afterwards!
Instead of returning directly to Qingping Temple,
Xuanqing once again went to the jade wholesale market he previously visited and made a wholesale purchase.
All the cheap mountain material white jade at the entire wholesale market was hoarded by Xuanqing. He bought more than five hundred pieces of stone, spending a total of twelve million yuan.
In addition to that, he also bought a miniature cutting machine.
Although his mana can cut these jade materials into jade cards, it would be troublesome to cut such a large number of jade cards.
With a miniature cutting machine, as long as the mold is set correctly, he can leave it to Yang Ying to do the job, so it wouldn't be as troublesome.
In a secluded alley,
Xuanqing put a invisibility talisman on his body.
Immediately after,
Condensing Fog, Light Body, and Controlling Wind all came together at once, and he rode the auspicious cloud, turning into a streak of light and flying towards the sky.
Riding the fog to the sky above Qingping Mountain.
Looking down, he could occasionally see ant-sized visitors along a winding and twisting path, heading towards Qingping Temple on the mountain.
Xuanqing was in a good mood.
Although these tourists may not necessarily be sincere, even a fly's legs are still meat. More or less, they would contribute some incense offerings.
The auspicious cloud flew to the sky above the Taoist temple.
With a thought.
The clouds under his feet disappeared.
In Light Body state, Xuanqing, like a goose feather, slowly fell from the sky.
Inside the Taoist temple.
Young tourists were bustling, either talking about the scenery of Qingping Mountain or discussing whether Daoist Xuanqing, who burst into flames on the Internet, could actually perform martial arts.
However.
Unbeknownst to them, as a light breeze swept by,
their protagonist, Daoist Xuanqing in his invisible state, had already passed by them and entered the inner courtyard.
Main house.
Xuanqing removed the invisibility talisman from his body.
He came to the table and took out the hill material white jade he had bought in the wholesale market.
Dingling~ling
The collision between the jade stones produced a crisp sound.
"First cut a few jade cards to practice, wait for the incense guests to disperse, and then give the remaining jade material to Yang Ying for processing."
It was the first time using advanced materials to make talismans.
Xuanqing couldn't help feeling a little excited in his heart.
For the indifferent Xuanqing, perhaps only matters related to cultivation could stir his emotions.
As the mana surged,
he quickly cut three pieces of jade material into jade cards.
What talisman should he make first?
Xuanqing held his chin in his right hand, thinking in his heart.
After pondering for a moment,
a flash of inspiration crossed his mind.
He suddenly remembered that before, on Yang Ying's project plan, he had seen something about 'core competitiveness'.
Compared to other equally remote Taoist temples, the reason why Qingping Temple could attract so many incense guests was because of their Daoist Xuanqing who had become a sensation on the Internet.
Other Taoist temples didn't have him, but Qingping Temple did. That was their core competitiveness.
In that case…
"Why not make some jade charms for calming the mind and spirit, and place them in the main hall? Whoever enters the hall to worship will feel a peaceful state of mind and a relaxed body."
Xuanqing muttered softly.
The more he thought about it, the more he felt it was a good idea.
With this being done, even without him, Daoist Xuanqing, compared to ordinary Taoist temples and monasteries, Qingping Temple would still have core competitiveness.
Moreover,
as this train of thought spread out,
Xuanqing could completely follow this idea and continue to expand to other methods, after all, there were not only serenity jade charms in talismans.
By that time,
under the blessing of various infinitely useful jade charms,
all the guests who had come to the Taoist temple to burn incense and worship would have an unprecedented new experience and would be reluctant to leave, becoming repeat visitors to the temple.
With this being said,
he fixed the well-cut jade card.
Xuanqing held the talisman pen.
"Activate one-minute Absolute Holiness Abandonment of Wisdom!"
-60 ingots
Under the state of Absolute Holiness Abandonment of Wisdom, Xuanqing's control of the mana in his body had reached an exquisite level.
The next moment,
the soft bristles at the tip of the talisman pen in his hand, under the mana's blessing, instantly became a sharp engraving knife.
It is worth mentioning that,
the difficulty of making jade charms compared to paper talismans is completely different, even in the state of Absolute Holiness Abandonment of Wisdom, more time is still needed.
The sharp talisman pen continued to engrave on the jade charm.
Chips and debris scattered all over the ground.
Just as it was about to succeed,
suddenly,
"Ding! Player's cultivation reaches the upper limit, standby cultivation status stops, can continue to activate standby after breakthrough!"
The hand trembled slightly.
Pucha-
Mana was chaotic, and a burnt smell rose. The originally flawless white jade card had turned black.
Xuanqing's mouth twitched slightly.
He didn't know whether to be happy for the breakthrough in his cultivation or to sigh about the jade charm's failure during refinement.
Then the next moment!
"Enter the game!"
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When he regained consciousness, the surroundings had changed, showing that he had already entered the game world.
"Phew-"
Xuanqing opened his eyes.
In the real world, the initiation of this automatic cultivation progresses slowly and painstakingly. Even when the cultivation reached the limit of a minor realm, it would still go unnoticed.
Transforming essence into Qi.
Essence refers to one's vital energy.
And in the subsequent Qi transformation, the transformation of the innate energy within the body is carried out. After initially introducing Qi into the body and transforming the physical body, it further polishes the physical body, so it can accommodate more Qi.
The essence and Qi are complementary to each other, strengthening one will nurture the other.
This is why introducing Qi into the body and refining essence into Qi are considered foundational in the path of cultivation.
"Breakthrough!"
Xuanqing muttered quietly in his mind.
The mana within his body began to circulate rapidly, breaking through the thin barrier that hindered further enhancement.
If the breakthrough of the major realm is akin to a transformation in the echelons of life.
Then the breakthrough of the minor realm is like breaking the original limit on the current life stratum, giving the physical body the potential to go a step further, and ultimately achieving a transformation on the life echelons of the major realm.
A mist rose.
His body was feeling warm, as if he was in a hot spring.
Shortly after.
Hunger waves began to assault his brain from his body.
It's due to the previous limit being broken, and the body can now continue to absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, strengthen the physical body, and increase the amount of Qi it can accommodate.
"I've broken through!"
There were no surprises at all.
You have to understand.
After activating the automatic cultivation feature, the game character will cultivate in the most fitting and stable manner.
Under such circumstances, there won't be any 'bottlenecks' or 'obstacles'. It is as though a newborn child instinctively cries after being swatted on the butt.
"Refining Essence into Qi (Mid-Stage)!"
Xuanqing stood up, feeling the changes in his body.
Compared to before, his skin, flesh, and bones had become more resilient.
If he had to dodge a gun in the past, the current strength of his physical body should allow him to face it directly. His muscular strength could probably stop a bullet.
Of course, even if he could withstand it, he wouldn't just stand there and let others shoot.
The biggest change was in his internal organs.
Each breath was now more profound.
Thump- Thump-
His heart seemed to have been beefed up with an engine. Each beat brought more power and vigor.
"Phew… Not bad!"
Xuanqing's mouth slightly curled up, his mood was terrific.
For him, nothing in this world could be more joyful than improving his cultivation, slowly enhancing his power bit by bit.
A thought came to his mind.
"Open character panel!"
[Name: Xuanqing
[Grade: Selected Scholar of Taiji Palace, Left Judge of Wulei Institute, Officer of Thunderbolt Department (Ninth Rank)
[Cultivation: Refining Essence into Qi (Mid-Stage)
[Cultivation Method: Food-Qi Decree
[Divine Ability: Cloud Stepping Travel (Great Success), Five Elements Talisman Array (Beginner)
[Ingot: 160
On the character panel.
The Immortal Official Record remained the same; he was still a Ninth-Rank Immortal Officer. To advance further, it looked like he would need to accumulate more incense offerings over some time.
The reason he was left with only 160 ingots.
Most of them were spent on the "Five Elements Formation". Compared to "Treading the Clouds", which is a simple travelling technique, it is much more complicated.
Even so, his "Five Elements Formation" is still at the beginner level, only able to forge single attribute Five Elements Talismans.
"Exit cultivation to see if Fat Ya has been lazy with her practice these days!"
Xuanqing stood up and stretched lazily.
Crack-
Eve ry bone in his body made a crisp sound, which was not due to bone hyperplasia, but a phenomenon caused by breakthroughs in cultivation.
Just pushed open the stone door.
Then, he heard a familiar thick and muffled voice from outside.
"Fat Ya, go and check if Sir's stone door is open yet!"
"Wait a moment, Uncle Black Bear ~"
Step, Step, Step, Step –
Accompanied by hurried footsteps.
Fat Ya lost her balance and stumbled forward. Just as she cried out in shock, expecting to fall to the ground.
She was surprised to find that she had not fallen to the ground. Instead, she was in a warm and safe embrace.
"All- Sir!"
Fat Ya looked up, her eyes twinkling with joy, "Sir, Uncle Black Bear, Uncle Snake, and those seniors from the other day, they're all waiting for you outside!"
"Hmm?"
Xuanqing was slightly taken aback.
What happened to make Black Bear and White Snake, along with a group of Earth Gods, all wait outside the cave mansion?
He patted Fat Ya's head and stepped outside.
"Sir!"
"Sir!"
The calls of "Sir" entered his ears.
Looking at it, Xuanqing saw four Earth Gods gathered, standing on the left of the cave mansion, while the Black Bear Essence and Bai She Gentleman stood on the right.
It looked like.
His subordinates had split into two groups.
Thinking about it, it made sense. The Black Bear Essence and Bai She Gentleman had bullied the Earth Gods for years, it was normal for the two groups to not get along.
"Why have you all gathered here?" Xuanqing asked in a clear voice.
Everyone looked at each other.
A moment later.
The Earth God of Black Wind Town stepped forward, cupped his hands and carefully said: "Superior Immortal, you are now the Left Judge of this area, rightfully listed as the Standard Rank Nine Immortal, but you haven't established any Taoist temples since taking office. That's why we have come!"
"Establish a Taoist temple?"
Xuanqing was slightly surprised, it seemed… from the literal sense… it should mean building a Taoist temple?
Seeing this.
The nearby Bai She quickly came forward and explained:
"Sir, after becoming an immortal, you need to build a Taoist temple in your territory. By doing this, the salary from the heavenly court can be distributed smoothly. It also provides a place for your followers to settle in."
"Hehe, it's time to establish a temple. 1, the Black Bear, am now your man, Sir. I can't stay in a mountain cave like a clueless beast anymore."
The Black Bear Essence laughed stupidly with anticipation and chimed in.
Hearing this.
Xuanqing suddenly realized.
He had no idea that after officially becoming a Ninth-Rank Immortal Officer, building a Taoist temple in his territory was of such importance.
Put simply.
This action is like appointing a county head, but instead of establishing a county government office, the county head chooses to live in a hotel every day.
In that case.
There was nothing more to say, he would build the Taoist temple as everyone suggested!
"As a novice superior immortal, I was ignorant about many matters. Do you know what preparations must be done to build a Taoist temple?"
As a newbie superior Immortal, he was unclear about many things, such as what needed to be done after becoming a Ninth-Rank Immortal or what preparations were needed to build a Taoist temple.
"Sir, we need to prepare money!"
Money?
Xuanqing was completely astonished.
He was lucky that he hadn't been drinking water, otherwise, he would have choked.
The Land God of Black Wind Town, as if seeing his leader's confusion, quickly explained.
"We are Gods of the Human Path, this temple-building matter, must be done by the people under our rule, and also… it involves providing meals and paying wages.."
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This moment.
Upon seeing the leader's astonished expression.
Black Wind Town's Land God felt a thump in his heart, could it be that our leader is financially tight; so the task… in the end, would it not fall on him?
According to his analysis, among the superior immortal's territory, besides him, there are three other Land Gods and two homeless Devil Race, who are all destitute.
However…he's not much belter, although he is a Land God of the town, under the oppression of Guanyin Zen Temple , he barely has any surplus provisions.
He grits his teeth.
"Deign to listen. Supreme Being, I am willing to offer two taels of gold for the construction of rhe Taoist temple!11 Black Wind Mountain s Land God said, deeply bowing down after he finished speaking.
He being a grassroot officer…suffering hard.
However.
As the words of Black Wind Town s Land God fell.
Azure Dragon Mountain Land God, Black Wind Mountain s Land God, Black Dragon Pool's Water God, and Young Lord White Snake and Black Bear Essence, two demons, became even more bitter.
Because not to mention two taels of gold from them, even two taels of silver, or even two copper coins are unavailable, mostly because they didn't need worldly wealth in their daily lives.
"Little God cannot be compared with the Land God of the town, 1 am merely wild mountain…'1
"I'm ashamed, ashamed, Little God is also….11
This moment.
Xuanqing recalled something.
Last time he attended the scattered cultivator convention, that Pig Eight… no. Now he should still be called Zhu Ganglie, rhe reason he used worldly wealth for the Secret Book.
Could it be that he had known the result of the Journey to the West long ago, and started accumulating worldly wealth while still having a demon body to prepare for the future?
"Sir, why don't Big Brother Black Bear and I go to rhe West for a trip, I heard that there's a pig demon there with vast divine powers, who has a lot of worldly wealth."
The words of Gentleman Bai She came from his ear.
Xuanqing came back to his senses, looking at the anxious expressions on rhe faces of the junior brothers, he immediately said: "Don't be anxious!'1
"I may not have anything else, but as for worldly wealth, how much I need, I have!"
Having said that.
With a flicker of thought.
He took out the silver from his backpack.
He spent some of the initial three hundred taels exchanged from the glass cup, and the remaining six hundred taels from the hundred jin of silver used to purchase the Secret Book, add up to over eight hundred taels of silver!
"Black Wind Town Land God, you take these eight hundred taels of scattered silver for now, I entrust the task of setting up a Taoist temple to you.1'
As Xuanqing waved his right hand.
He handed the eight hundred taels of silver to Black Wind Town s Land God.
Lastly.
He added, "1 will give you more gold and silver in a few days, do a good job. I won't let you suffer a loss!"
Hearing these words.
Black Wind Town's Land God was overjoyed, he hurriedly bowed, saying, "it's enough, enough. We have all the required stone and wood for the construction of the Taoist temple, the main cost is the hiring of people and the forging of a golden body."
The two demons and three little gods on the side also heaved a sigh of relief.
Xuanqing did not return to reality, but stayed in the Game World, communicating with Black Wind Town's Land God about the details of the Taoist temple.
Such as where would be the best place for rhe location of the Taoist temple, or what style to build it into, layout arrangement, etc.
Two blossoms bloom, each on a branch.
On the other side.
The boundless ocean, under the scorching sun, steamed up a thick layer of fog.
Within this dim fog, one could vaguely see an island, and the bamboo forest on the island was filled with fog, the aura was extremely rich, like a fairyland.
The ocean is the Southern Sea, and the island is named Mount Luojia!
Apart from the bamboo forest on Mount Luojia, there was also a lotus pond, and in it stood a pavilion.
This moment.
There rose peals of Sanskrit chants from within the pavilion.
The lotus flowers in the pond swayed, blossoming and wilting in an instant.
Even more astonishing, a plump goldfish astonishingly leapt and circled over a lotus flower, its eyes utterly intoxicated.
Outside the bamboo grove.
Stood a robed child, with a topknot and clutching an iron stick, wearing a lotus-themed outfit.
"Mo Ke Jiedi, if you could stop pacing back and forth, you're making my eyes dizzy." The child blurted out in a bad mood.
"So urgent-"
A bald monk, wearing an open-chested robe, paced back and forth anxiously, occasionally pausing to gaze into the depths of the bamboo grove.
The monk was from the Five Elements Mountain located between two realms who came to give a report to Guanyin Bodhisattva about the peculiar situation at the mountain.
After arriving at Mount Luojia, he was stopped outside the bamboo grove by the Bodhisattva's protector child.
"Muzha Protector, can we be a bit flexible? 1 have urgent matters." Mo Ke Jiedi pleaded, his face filled with worry.
However.
Muzha chuckled lightly, "I know you're in a hurry, but be patient. The Bodhisattva has ordered that she should not be disturbed when she is giving her sermon!"
Hearing this.
Mo Ke Jiedi grew even more distressed, and said: "But… if the Bodhisattva continues to sermonize, would be a great… ah… she's stopped?"
Before he finished speaking.
The chant from within the bamboo grove had suddenly disappeared.
Noticing this.
Muzha smirked, couldn't help but chuckle, "You, Jiedi, I told you to wait, didn't believe me. See, the Bodhisattva has finished her sermon."
Mo Ke Jiedi was overjoyed, quickly clasped his hands together: "Amitabha, Amitabha, Muzha Protector, 1 shall enter now."
"Go, go!"
Muzha impatiently waved his hand, watching Mo Ke Jiedi rushing away, and mumbled quietly, "What a restless guy."
Purple Bamboo Forest.
In the pavilion.
A woman of dignified and divine appearance, dressed in a white gauze dress, held a jade purifying bottle.
She pulled out a willow branch from the jade purifying bottle, sprinkled a droplet of water, and shot it towards the goldfish lying on the lotus leaf.
Afterwards.
She turned slowly to look at the bald monk kneeling on the ground, his chest bare.
"Mo Ke Jiedi, why such hurry?" Guanyin Bodhisattva spoke calmly.
"Respectful greetings, Bodhisattva!"
Mo Ke Jiedi clasped his hands together, kowtow to the Guanyin Bodhisattva, then began to speak: "Junior and my four brothers were tasked with overseeing the Five Elements Mountain…"
"The first Taoist starved himself to death, then another Taoist was… After we finished him, we discovered a fallen Immortal Official Document. The one we killed was a Daoist Immortal Officer!"
Hearing this.
Guanyin Bodhisattva slightly frowned.
"A peculiar Taoist starved himself to death, and another Daoist Immortal Officer you killed."
"Strange, present the Immortal Official Document of the slain Daoist."
"Uhm…"
Mo Ke Jiedi scratched his bald head, a sheepish expression on his face, "Honorable Bodhisattva, it's gone. The Immortal Official Document somehow vanished in an instant!"
"Did you get a clear look at the Daoist Name on the document?"
"I… I did not get a good look, only saw that it was a Ninth-Rank Immortal Official from the Daoist order, subordinate to the Department of Thunder in the Heavenly Court's Five Thunder Court, the Right Judge!"
Guanyin Bodhisattva took a deep breath.
She didn't bother to ask further.
She closed her eyes directly, her right hand performing various mudras, performing her vast divine power to deduce what had transpired.
A moment later.
An expression of surprise emerged on Guanyin Bodhisattva's face. She uttered a single word.
"Go!"
Chapter 50: Chapter 49: Birth of the Divine Realm.
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"Where are you going?"
"Five Elements Mountain!"
Guanyin Bodhisattva said irritably.
At this moment.
She seriously doubted whether sending the Five Guardian Buddhas to protect
Five Elements Mountain was the right decision.
"Oh, oh, Bodhisattva, please give me a ride. I fly slowly!"
Over here.
Black Wind Town.
Sixteen strong men, with their arms bare, swinging sweat.
"One, two, three, heave-ho-"
On their shoulders, they carried several thick logs, and ropes were tied to the logs, securing a three-meter-high divine statue.
Although it was hollow, it was still quite heavy, as evidenced by the red faces of the strong men.
The strong men carried the statue, taking difficult steps, heading toward the middle of Black Wind Mountain and Azure Dragon Mountain.
They stopped and went along the way.
Finally.
They carried the statue to a grand Judge Temple and stopped.
Here.
There were already hundreds of people, men, women, young and old, and almost all the permanent residents of the town who were free came to watch the excitement.
Because as long as you witness the establishment of the temple, you can get a bag of white flour, and you might even receive the blessing of the gods, so it's a win-win situation.
"Aunt Liu, look, your husband is carrying the Lord God over."
"Hey, it's not carrying, it should be called inviting, you don't understand, humph!"
"Who knows if this Lord God is as effective as Guanyin Bodhisattva?"
"Who knows, just worship it when the time comes."
The onlookers watched and discussed the strong men carrying the statue.
An old man in a long robe, with a goatee, walked to the front of the strong men. He was the old temple keeper of the Black Wind Town's Land Temple.
The old temple attendant looked at the sky.
"The auspicious time has come. Please welcome the god into the temple!"
A loud and vigorous shout rang from the temple attendant's mouth.
"Taiji Palace selected Scholar, Left Judge of Wulei Institute, and concurrently Officer of Thunderbolt Department, rewarding the good, punishing the evil, and blessing the believers, we remember their kindness and established Five Thunder Institute Left Judge Temple!"
As soon as this shout sounded.
The hearts of the strong men carrying the statue were lifted.
"One, two, three, heave-ho-"
Under the concerted efforts of all the strong men, the statue was lifted into the temple and placed on the corresponding altar.
Boom-
The heavy statue stood firmly on the altar.
Five Thunders Temple.
In the air.
On a lucky cloud, Xuanqing and others stood on the cloud, silently watching the scene in the temple below.
Seeing the statue being placed on the altar by the people.
Black Wind Town's Land God spoke: "Reporting to the superior immortal, the time has come, and you can now do it."
"Okay."
Xuanqing nodded slightly.
At this moment.
His eyes seemed to be able to penetrate the tiles of the temple, and see inside the temple, where his own statue was sitting quietly on the altar.
"Proclaiming to all spirits, True Official of the Sacred Mountain, Taiji Palace Deity, rewarding the good, punishing the evil, the Left Judge of the Five Thunders Bombing…"
Xuanqing's eyes closed, and he muttered to himself.
In establishing a temple, in addition to the need for the people to work and invite gods, the corresponding gods need to leave their breath on the statues.
Only such mutual faith between the two parties can activate the heavenly and earthly rules, successfully establishing a useful temple or Buddhist abbey.
With bursts of mantra.
Xuanqing's body emits bursts of golden light points.
Next.
These light points seem to have their own consciousness, and after leaving his body, they directly rush towards the Left Judge Temple of the Five Thunder Court below.
Main Hail of the Left Judge Temple.
The commoners, watching Sir Left Judge being invited to the divine altar, were all very delighted.
Although they don't know yet whether this Grand Lord is effective or not, it represents an additional layer of protection above their heads.
You must know.
This world is not peaceful.
If you continue southward, the Tang Dynasty Empire will be fine. Even if the poor people's homes, at most, they just suffer from hunger one meal and be full the next, but they don't have to worry about their lives.
But if you go westward, it will be terrible. The more you go westward, the more various demons and ghosts you'll encounter, often eating people and sucking blood, tearing flesh off the bones; it is extremely terrifying.
Therefore.
The commoners in Black Wind Town would rather choose to go south, even if the profits are lower, when they need to travel and trade.
"Look, Sir Left Judge's golden body is shining!"
A startled exclamation sounded in the main hall.
People who were watching showed delighted expressions and then knelt down in unison, whispering prayers and hoping that the divine would protect them.
Seeing the situation getting increasingly chaotic.
The old temple attendant who's in charge of this temple establishment from the Land Temple in Black Wind Mountain hurriedly stood on a chair and shouted to the crowd:
"This is a sacred place and temple. Do not make a fuss, lest the divine spirit be disturbed!"
The temple attendant's voice was vigorous and resounding.
The crowd then realized and immediately closed their mouths. They silently prayed for the spirits and the Left Judge Grand Lord not to blame them for their actions.
"Except for those born in mid-July, the rest of you, my fellow villagers and elders, please come and get incense from me. Line up and burn incense one by one!"
Upon hearing this.
Everyone went up in turn to get the incense, came to the divine statue, knelt on the cushion, respectfully kowtowed three times, and finally inserted the incense into the incense bowl on the offering table.
"May the gods bless my eldest son to return safely with prey after this trip to the mountains…"
"Judge Lord rewards good and punishes evil, the town's Zhang Family Lord is evil…"
"Bless my wife's child in her belly…"
There were all sorts of prayers.
Most of these commoners did not attend school, and the better ones could only write their names, while many could not even recognize a single character.
Naturally, they were unaware that even gods have their own responsibilities. At least for gods like the Five Thunder Institute's Left Judge who rewards the good and punishes the wicked, they couldn't help with matters like giving birth.
However.
There are exceptions. If a god takes a liking to you, they can still help you, even if it's not within their jurisdiction.
High in the sky.
Above the clouds.
Along with the successive line of commoners burning incense.
Xuanqing can clearly feel that the Five Thunder Institute's Left Judge Temple seems to have undergone a peculiar change.
Each time a commoner burns incense and worships, the power of incense fire floats on the divine statue's golden body and then fades at a visible rate.
Upon closer inspection, one can find that the stray incense power is not simply disappearing, but being absorbed by the main hall.
Humming-
When the amount of incense fire reaches a certain level.
Whoosh-
Above the temple, an enormous yet incredibly illusory shadow emerges. Its shape and size are exactly the same as the temple.
More importantly.
Xuanqing finds that he himself has formed an inexplicable connection with the illusory space above the temple, as if he can enter it with just a thought.
At this moment.
"Divine Realm, superior immortal, your Divine Realm has been born." The Earth God and Water God spoke one after another.
Gentleman Bai She [the White Snake] and the Black Bear Essence on the side were also quite curious, looking at the illusory shadow above the temple.
They knew that every god had their own divine realm, but they had never seen what a divine realm looked like before, and now they were gaining new knowledge..
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"Divine Realm?"
Xuanqing raised his eyebrows, looking at the completely formed shadow of the
Divine Realm. With a thought, his entire body disappeared into the air.
"Huh…Where did Sir go?"
"Boss Black Bear, the superior immortal must have gone to the Divine Realm!" The Black Wind Mountain's Land God explained.
Black Bear Essence understood, then showed an embarrassed expression, "Well… 1 used to bully you a lot. Now that we're both under Sir's command, 1 hope you won't hold any grudges against me."
"Dare not, dare not! Boss Black Bear, you have profound mana and vast divine powers; how could I, a little god, dare to hold a grudge against you!" The Black Wind Mountain's Land God hurriedly waved his hands.
For an Earth God like him, his achievements in his lifetime would stop here, while Black Bear Essence was different. Now that he followed a superior immortal, his future potential was unlimited. How could he…or rather, how dare he harbor resentment?
As for Xuanqing's side.
After a motion of his thoughts.
He felt as if he had come to a strange space.
The structure of the houses was exactly the same as the temples and Taoist temples on the ground; it's just that there were no divine statues on the altar, or perhaps he himself was the divine statue.
"The space is quite big but a bit weak."
Xuanqing's eyes were filled with curiosity. He even tried to pull the corner of a table, but he didn't expect the corner of the table would break off like foam.
However, the broken corner of the table, after emitting some black mist, returned to its original state.
Not only that.
After the incense was absorbed in the main hall, it eventually flowed into the Divine Realm, slowly strengthening the walls of the Divine Realm.
Moreover.
Through the Divine Realm.
Xuanqing could sense that, with the Divine Realm as the center, everything within a radius of about a kilometer could be detected.
For example, inside the great hall, the old temple attendant maintaining order, and the townspeople offering incense and prayers.
Also, Black Bear Essence and the Black Wind Mountain's Land God chatting in the clouds above.
As long as he wanted, he could clearly sense all these scenes within the range.
More importantly.
Xuanqing discovered that as long as he was in the Divine Realm, he could use a unique divine power technique that belonged to the gods.
Incense Blessing!
Incense Blessing: Condense the power of sentient beings' incense, with faith as the medium, bless the believers, so they are untouched by catastrophe and free from evil.
"Let's give it a try!"
Xuanqing looked through the Divine Realm and saw the old temple attendant maintaining order in the main hall.
"Incense Blessing, go!
In the main hall.
The old temple attendant's body trembled.
The motion of handing out incense candles paused involuntarily.
The fatigue from directing everything for an entire day vanished in that moment. His entire body felt lighter, and his blurry, cloudy eyes became clearer.
"What happened, Old Temple Keeper?"
The townspeople who were receiving incense candles couldn't help but ask with a puzzled expression.
The old temple attendant didn't speak. Instead, he turned around, went to the futon in front of the altar, and paid a respectful tribute by kowtowing three times.
After that, he returned to his post and continued to distribute incense candles.
However, if anyone observed carefully, they would notice that compared to before, the temple attendant's back was straighter, and his spirit seemed better.
On this side.
Xuanqing explored the Divine Realm for a while and roughly understood its various functions.
Then.
With a thought.
His body disappeared from the Divine Realm.
When he appeared again, he was still in the clouds above.
"Thank you, Sir, for blessing our temple attendant, and sorry for the trouble."
Black Wind Town's Land God had seen everything and thanked Xuanqing with a bow as soon as he saw him emerge from the Divine Realm.
"It's not a problem. It's just a little incense."
Xuanqing waved his hand indifferently.
Hearing such casual words, the four little gods exchanged glances, astonished in their hearts.
Their superior immortal didn't care for worldly gold and silver, which they could only use when building temples, and now he didn't attach importance to incense either. To use the Incense Blessing, a considerable amount of incense must be consumed. At least one-fifth of the incense that the people contributed today was used up.
It seemed… their superior immortal's temperament was truly carefree and generous.
The four Earth Gods couldn't help but sigh with emotion.
The total population of Black Wind Town was not small, but there were not many permanent residents in the town itself.
So,
The burning of incense and worship only lasted until midday before it ended.
After giving instructions to the last of the common people, and receiving instructions from his own Earth Deity Sir, the old temple attendant of Black Wind Town's Earth temple left the temple and Taoist temple.
Just like that,
The once bustling temple quieted down.
In the air,
Xuanqing gazed at the deserted temple, knowing that it was time for the next step: to enroll Black Bear Essence and Gentleman Bai She under his command.
It's worth mentioning that,
this enrolling under one's command is not as simple as saying "you worship me as the boss, and I will be your boss," but rather requires a certain ceremony.
Now that he is a Taoist Registry Standard Ninth-rank Immortal Officer, his status has changed. After enrolling new subordinates, he needs to burn an imperial edict to report to his higher-ups.
"Black Bear, White Snake!" Xuanqing said solemnly.
"Sir!"
"Sir!"
Knowing what was about to happen, the two demons replied excitedly.
Then,
Xuanqing led the two demons into the Main Hall of the temple.
The Four Little Gods also stayed nearby. Even though nothing concerned them right now, as subordinates, they could never leave easily before the matter was completely resolved.
In the Great Hall,
On a table, there are talisman brushes, cotton cloth, inkstone, law stakes, law hammer, stamp… and other magic tools needed for the imperial edict.
Xuanqing's body stood straight.
He held a finger gesture in his left hand and a talisman brush in his right hand.
The Immortal Official Document emerged from his body and floated in the air. Afterwards, he mobilized the Mana in his body to surge into the floating Immortal Official Document.
Hum hum-'
A divine and celestial aura filled the Main Hall.
The four little gods who were standing in the hall sensed a tremendous pressure from all directions.
Even the Black Bear Essence and Gentleman Bai She with physical bodies couldn't help but feel oppressed.
At this moment,
"Black Bear, hold the hammer and strike the stake!"
"White Snake, hand over the tools and talisman!"
Xuanqing's eyes shone brightly as he shouted.
"We obey Sir's instructions," the two demons woke from their stupor and began to move as instructed.
Thud-
Black Bear Essence fiercely struck the law hammer, emitting a dull sound.
Seeing this,
Gentleman Bai She quickly handed over the cotton cloth used for writing the imperial edict.
"I, Xuanqing, report to the Eastern Emperor, enlist Black Bear, White Snake, to join Taiji Palace, Five Thunder Court, and Thunder City Supervisor Left Judge Xuanqing's subordinates…"
Xuanqing's brushstroke was like a wandering dragon as he wrote the imperial edict on the cotton cloth.
Moments later,
Black Bear Essence, who had been striking the law stake, was already sweating from his forehead.
Finally,
The imperial edict was completed.
Xuanqing put down the talisman brush and received the imperial edict from Gentleman Bai She.
"Light the candle!"
Boom-
The specially refined candlestick on the Law Stage lit up.
Seeing this scene,
Both Black Bear Essence and Gentleman Bai She trembled with excitement all over their bodies.
It's almost there.
As long as they lit the imperial edict, they would become demons with an identity, albeit temporary workers under their Sir's name.
But as long as their Sir was promoted, they too would rise to heaven, joining the official structure of the Taoist school wouldn't be a dream.
At this moment,
The edict was getting closer and closer to the candlestick.
Suddenly,
An unexpected event occurred.
Woosh-
First, raging winds blew in, extinguishing the candlestick. Then, Sanskrit chanting echoed continuously, and lotus flowers floated wildly in the sky.
Two divine figures
suddenly appeared in the Main Hall..
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Such an unexpected appearance.
All eyes turned towards this sight.
In the vision, a woman in a white tunic, holding a sheep fat jade cleansing bottle, with a golden halo special effect behind her, has a dignified and sacred appearance.
Guan Yin Bodhisattva?
With such an image, who else could it be besides the Guanyin Bodhisattva of Buddhism? In the entire Three Realms, who doesn't know and who doesn't recognize her?
However.
Next to Guanyin Bodhisattva.
There was also a bald monk, half-exposed, who followed them – Mo Ke Jiedi.
At this moment.
The Black Bear Essence, Gentleman Bai She, and the Four Little Gods were all dumbfounded in place.
For them, Guanyin Bodhisattva's status was like that of a great leader, while they were just insignificant pawns.
The situation at hand seemed like a big boss from Beijing City suddenly gatecrashed a small village while appointing village officials.
However.
Seeing this scene.
Xuanqing squinted his eyes.
Having been in this world for so long, he had already figured out that the people who killed him twice on the Five Elements Mountain were the Five Guardian Buddhas of Buddhism.
So.
No matter if it was Guanyin Bodhisattva or Mo Ke Jiedi beside her, he had no good feelings in his heart but extreme disgust.
"So it's the Guanyin Bodhisattva, what brings you to my humble little temple, and why did you blow out my candlestick?" Xuanqing said indifferently.
Upon hearing this.
The Four Little Gods were astonished.
Had their Superior Immortal gone mad? This was the Compassionate Guanyin Bodhisattva of the Three Realms.
Gentleman Bai She, on the other hand, had a thoughtful look in his eyes.
He and the Black Bear Essence had already analyzed that their sir was most likely a powerful being reincarnated.
Now, Sir's attitude towards the famous Guanyin Bodhisattva further proved this point.
Their Sir… must have been an even more powerful existence in his previous life!
With this in mind.
Gentleman Bai She looked at Xuanqing with blazing eyes. Following such a mighty lord, how could there be no hope for the future?
At this moment.
After hearing Xuanqing's question.
Before Guanyin Bodhisattva could speak.
Her follower, Mo Ke Jiedi, couldn't help but jump out with a leap.
"How dare you, a mere Ninth-grade Daoist Immortal Official, not kneel down in front of the Bodhisattva?" Mo Ke Jiedi fumed with anger, and his face showed a fierce look.
Upon hearing this.
None of the Four Little Gods dared to speak. They were all part of the gods' system, and if they mishandled the situation, their divine lives might be at risk.
Upon hearing these words, the two demons had expressions of anger on their faces.
They were just a step away from worshiping their Sir. At this moment, Mo Ke Jiedi was insulting Xuanqing, which meant he was also insulting the two of them.
"Tsk~ You shameless bald monk, exposing half of your body like that!" Gentleman Bai She retorted.
At the same time, the Black Bear Essence chimed in, "1 think this man wants to seduce girls and break his vows, pretending to be a monk!"
"You… you…"
"You what, you? Opening your eyes wide, do you think you're a Vajrapani?"
When it came to cursing savagery.
How could someone like Mo Ke Jiedi, who was only skilled in snarky criticism from a position of authority, be a match for freelance monsters from the marketplace?
After just a few words.
Mo Ke Jiedi was almost ready to spit blood, unable to say a word for a long time.
At this moment.
Though the two parties were not equal in status.
Both village boss Xuanqing and Hongjie Big Boss Guanyin remained silent, just watching this scene quietly.
After a stalemate for a while.
Seeing Mo Ke Jiedi's face turning redder and redder.
Finally.
Guanyin Bodhisattva spoke.
"Quiet!"
Om-
As the word "quiet" was uttered, it transformed into a series of flowing lights, reverberating throughout the main hall.
The two demons and Mo Ke Jiedi, who had been on the verge of fighting with each other, all became calm again.
Afterwards.
Guanyin Bodhisattva gazed at the Black Bear Essence.
"Monster, are you willing to become a disciple under this poor monk and serve as a mountain guardian beast on Mount Luojia?"
As soon as these words came out!
Xuanqing's pupils contracted slightly.
As expected.
When Guanyin Bodhisattva appeared, he had already guessed in his heart that she was either here because of the events on Five Elements Mountain, or she was here for the Black Bear Essence.
However.
He never expected this Guanyin Bodhisattva to be so direct in digging away the Black Bear Essence, showing absolutely no regard for any consequences or his feelings.
If this were to happen to an ordinary Taoist, they would have no choice but to swallow their pride and submit to the power and prestige of Guanyin Bodhisattva, who had cultivation that reached the heavens and a reputation that spread throughout the Three Realms.
But Xuanqing was different.
To him, this world was more like a game to improve his cultivation, and it was a game where he could infinitely resurrect.
At the time of death, he would neither lose the items in his backpack nor lose his cultivation.
Therefore.
Xuanqing took a deep breath, and as his gaze towards Guanyin became increasingly unfriendly, he said, "Addressing you as Bodhisattva is giving you face, don't be shameless. 1 too, have my own temper!"
As soon as these words came out.
Immediately.
Everyone's breaths became rapid.
Quiet!
It was incredibly quiet!
Everyone was stunned that Xuanqing, this mere Standard Ninth Grade Daoist Immortal Official, dared to utter such bold words to Guanyin Bodhisattva.
At this moment.
Even Guanyin Bodhisattva was bewildered.
However.
She was only bewildered, not angry. Perhaps a mere Ninth Grade Xuanqing didn't have the qualifications to make her angry.
"Hehe!"
Guanyin Bodhisattva chuckled lightly.
Ignoring the arrogant Taoist in front of her, her gaze remained fixed on the Black Bear Essence. She spoke again, asking, "Monster, do you see clearly now what kind of arrogant person your master is? If you follow him, I'm afraid you'll beheading trouble and annihilation in the future!"
Guanyin Bodhisattva said indifferently.
However.
At this moment, the eyes of Black Bear Essence were filled with raging fury.
If it weren't for the powerful oppression emanating from Guanyin Bodhisattva constantly reminding him that getting angry would only lead to death, he would have already lost his patience.
Monster… this word was something the Black Bear Essence absolutely hated.
This word would remind him of the various humiliations he had suffered in East Sheng Divine Continent, and he had even been on the brink of having his skin peeled off, his tendons pulled out, and his Devil Core taken away.
Now.
The so-called Compassionate Guanyin Bodhisattva kept referring to him as a monster, which was a grave insult to his bear-like dignity.
The Black Bear Essence couldn't take it any longer.
With his mouth wide open, his teeth clenched, and the simplicity that once adorned his face disappeared, replaced by barren viciousness.
"I'm not a monster! 1 want to become Sir's named disciple… Doorway disciple… True disciple."
"I… am not a monster!"
With the last sentence, he roared and screamed.
The Black Bear Essence's chest heaved violently as he breathed heavily.
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Chapter 53: Chapter 52: If it's this kind of arrangement, I (Taoist) will not refuse!
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Such a genuine display of emotion made everyone take notice.
It even triggered the memories of the Black Dragon Pool's Water God among the Four Little Gods, reminding this god, who had transformed from a snake to his current dragon form, of the hardships he had experienced.
If it wasn't for his willingness to become a Water God for a region, he would have been skinned, tendon removed, and had his Devil Core taken long ago. It's important to know that a demon with dragon blood, but without a dragon clan background, is unimaginably attractive.
Even the little people have dignity, and they can also stand up for themselves.
Even if it offended Guanyin Dashi, Boss Black Bear was not an evil creature, neither was he an evil creature by cultivating from a snake to a dragon.
The Black Dragon Pool's Water God gritted his teeth and left the corner where the four little gods were huddled, silently standing behind the Black Bear Essence.
Such a scene…
It caught the attention of Gentleman Bai She, who didn't expect his little god neighbor to have such a tough side.
At this moment…
Guanyin's originally emotionless face also showed some changes.
Even she didn't expect that the Black Bear Essence, who was somewhat frivolous and came from humble beginnings, to be so tough.
Not only did he refuse her offer as a great figure in Buddhism, but he even dared to fire back.
After a moment of silence…
Guanyin Bodhisattva sighed deeply and said softly, "Since you are unwilling, this poor monk will not force you. However, it is a pity… a pity that you will miss such an opportunity!"
Then…
"You Taoist are quite strange too. 1 want to ask you, what is your relationship with the deceased Taoist on Five Elements Mountain?"
Her tone was still indifferent, as if she was completely unaffected by the Black Bear Essence just now.
Or perhaps she, Guanyin Bodhisattva, never cared about Xuanqing and the others from the beginning.
However…
At this moment, Xuanqing's anger had already risen three feet high.
It's true that cultivators have a clear and quiet mind, but that's because you haven't provoked them.
In fact, cultivators pay more attention to following their hearts and speaking and acting with sincerity, cultivating their true selves, so they are also called "true cultivators."
"Guanyin, you have asked me so many questions. May I also ask you something?" Xuanqing's eyes narrowed a bit.
At this moment, he could no longer suppress the anger in his heart, and he was not even willing to suppress it. The worst that could happen was a random resurrection.
"Oh? What is it that you do not understand?" Guanyin Bodhisattva was slightly surprised and asked with interest.
However…
The words Xuanqing said next surprised everyone.
"It is rumored that you, a saintly Bodhisattva of Buddhism, to gain the faith of sentient beings, have made yourself a mix of yin and yang, hard to distinguish between male and female. Is it true… or false?"
Xuanqing had a smile at the corner of his mouth, searching with his eyes boldly.
At this statement…
Boom-
A bolt of lightning from a clear sky.
Venerable Mo Ke's eyes were about to pop out, followed by a wall of rage.
"Insolent demon, Guanyin Bodhisattva is not someone you can slander, die!"
Having said that…
Mo Ke Jiedi's aura suddenly erupted, his hands shining with golden light, intending to slay the madman in front of him on the spot.
"Sir, be careful!"
"Sir!"
Boss Black Bear did not hesitate to stand in front of Xuanqing, while White Snake Young Lord, after a slight hesitation, also stood in front of Xuanqing.
Seeing this scene…
"Mo Ke Jiedi, do you remember greed, anger, delusion, rage…"
At these words…
The raging Mo Ke Jiedi suddenly shivered and sobered up.
He hurriedly dispersed the golden light in his hands, clasped them together, and closed his eyes, constantly chanting as if he was washing away the greed, anger, delusion, and rage in his heart…
When it comes to superficial skills, Buddhism is the best. Even when their hearts are filled with anger, their faces remain calm and composed.
For example…
At this moment, Guanyin Bodhisattva not only showed an unconcerned look but also scolded Mo Ke Jiedi by her side.
"Such a compassionate and merciful Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva we have here,
I admire that. However, this Five Thunder Judge Temple is not welcoming you," said Xuanqing with a cold sneer.
To be honest,
If he had enough power, he would rather slap the other party directly and then, grab the collar, asking why their face was so thick.
But now, his strength was insufficient, and even if he was furious, he could only take the upper hand verbally.
"As I answered your earlier question, all forms are illusory, and all phenomena are like dreams, illusions, and shadows."
"Since you do not welcome me, this poor monk should leave!"
"As I have upset you today, and it is my fault, 1 noticed that you had just established a temple, so I shall grant you a drop of Jade Dew as a congratulatory gift."
With that said,
Guanyin Bodhisattva smiled slightly, took out the willow branches from the sheep fat jade cleansing bottle, and sprinkled a drop of the crystal-clear Jade Dew with her right hand.
In an instant,
the fragrance filled the air.
The spiritual Qi inside the Main Hall increased dozens of times in density. Just by breathing it in, one could feel a sense of cultivation growth.
After leaving a drop of Jade Dew,
The golden lotus auspicious cloud under Guanyin's feet turned into a stream of light, flying away into the distance.
"Bodhisattva?"
Mo Ke Jiedi was uncertain, but Guanyin Bodhisattva had already left first, and he could only take a final look at the Jade Dew before he also rose into the sky, following the Bodhisattva.
At this moment,
Inside the Great Hall,
Everyone was stunned. They originally thought it was an impending disaster, but didn't expect this outcome.
Even Xuanqing was surprised,
He even wondered in his heart whether Buddhism's magnanimity was so great and that he had misjudged Guanyin Bodhisattva.
Otherwise, how could she not only remain calm in the face of his humiliating words but also offer him a drop of Jade Dew?
However, when his gaze fell on the Jade Dew floating in the air, he dispelled the idea in his heart.
[Jade Dew: Contains extremely pure innate energy. Absorbing it can significantly increase cultivation, but it is wrapped in thick Buddhism incense power, running the risk of falling into the thoughts of sentient beings.
As expected!
Xuanqing shook his head.
How could such a person, who could casually snatch someone's faith while belittling others, be so magnanimous?
However,
If Guanyin had used something else to deal with Xuanqing, given his current weak state, he probably would have had no choice but to comply.
But!
This wonderful thing, merely wrapped in the incense power of Buddhism, wanted him – a Taoist – to fall into sentient beings' thoughts.
This idea was a mistake.
With this thought,
Xuanqing held the Jade Dew in his hand, and with just his skin touching it, he felt a subtle sense of breakthrough in his cultivation.
"Sir, be careful, there may be a trick!"
This move startled both Black Bear Essence and Gentleman Bai She, who tried to stop him simultaneously.
But Xuanqing waved his hand, looking indifferent.
That's because a system prompt had already sounded in his head.
[Ding- The incense power is blocked by the innate energy, recharge failed!]
As can be seen from the system prompt, just by absorbing the surface of the Jade Dew, he could recharge the power of incense fire inside.
"Guanyin, Guanyin, I will accept your Jade Dew and incense power gladly!" Xuanqing chuckled lightly, and the anger in his heart also dissipated somewhat."
If Guanyin tries to deal with him in this way, then he… will welcome it with open arms!
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Chapter 54: Chapter 53: Bodhisattva, what's wrong with you?
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"Heavenly beings of the four corners, black bear, white snake, you shall all become my protectors!"
Xuanqing spoke solemnly.
At the next moment.
He sat cross-legged on the cushion, holding the Jade Dew in his hand, beginning his practice in the Main Hall.
"We obey Sir's (superior immortal) decree!"
The four minor deities flew in the air, using their divine power to form a translucent shield, isolating the noise from the outside world and preventing any disturbances by beasts.
As for the Black Bear Essence and Gentleman Bai She, one was outside the shield and the other was inside, prepared to guard their master dutifully.
In the Main Hall.
"Cold and Eternal, Silent World, the heart should be serene, 1 hope to be the only god, the heart…."
After reciting the Serenity Spell.
His state of mind instantly becomes calm.
Xuanqing glanced at the Jade Dew in his hand, with a glint in his eyes.
Without further hesitation.
The "Ingesting Qi Decision" was activated.
A suction force was born from Xuanqing's body, which extracted the Innate Energy from the Jade Dew and led it into his body.
Hum hum-
innate Energy.
It is an energy that is even higher grade and purer than the omnipresent Spiritual Qi found in the air.
The moment it was absorbed by the body, it turned into a massive surge of energy, nourishing all parts of his physical body and strengthening his acupoints and meridian channels!
Promotion!
His momentum was rising!
The Black Bear Essence guarding Xuanqing's side widened its eyes, clearly sensing that the cultivation on its master's body was increasing at a terrifying speed.
"Could it be that the compensation given by Guanyin was actually meant with good intentions?" The thought emerged in Black Bear Essence's heart.
While he was lost in his thoughts.
Whoo-
A mysterious aura emerged from the cross-legged Xuanqing.
He broke through!
It was Xuanqing's cultivation, which elevated from Refining Essence and Transforming Qi (Mid-Stage) to Qi-Condensation Late Stage.
And merely after a short while, between sitting cross-legged and breaking through the realm, a breakthrough had occurred.
Moreover.
In the perception of the Black Bear Essence.
After the master's cultivation reached the Qi-Condensation Late Stage, the increase in cultivation had still not halted, and it continued to climb upward.
About thirty minutes later.
Xuanqing's cultivation had reached the limit that Refining Essence and Transforming Qi could accommodate.
His skin was like condensed fat, and his bones were like white jade, with a continuous and incessant flow of energy like a rainbow bridge throughout his body, and it was as hot and dazzling as a blazing sun.
If his cultivation progresses further, he will transform Qi into a God, using his Qi as a foundation to nurture his God Soul powers from within.
Pressure.
A pressure emanated from Xuanqing's body.
Under the nourishment of the Innate Energy within the Jade Dew, Xuanqing's God Soul visibly grew stronger.
Hum hum-
Another breakthrough.
Turning Qi into God!
A major breakthrough occurred within just a short thirty minutes.
Such a shocking scene happened right before the Black Bear Essence's eyes.
"Gulp-"
Black Bear Essence's throat moved, swallowing saliva involuntarily, "Could it be that Sir, relying on this Jade Dew, will ascend to immortality in just one day?"
In his perception, even after Xuanqing's breakthrough to Turning Qi into God, the Innate Energy emanating from the Jade Dew was still unbroken and seemed endless.
At this moment.
Not to mention the shock of the outside world.
Xuanqing, who was practicing, had already prepared his mind.
It's almost time for the explosion!"
Xuanqing continued his practice while paying attention to the state of the Jade Dew.
Since learning about the Jade Dew's situation from the system, he knew that Guanyin had ill intentions, wanting him to absorb the Innate Energy, but letting the Buddha's Followers' Faith and Incense infect his soul.
It should be known.
The reason the Buddha's Followers' Faith and Incense within the Jade Dew had not erupted was that it was completely suppressed by the Innate Energy.
Originally.
The Innate Energy and the thoughts of Buddha's disciples were in a state of balance.
But at this moment, after Xuanqing absorbed a part of the Innate Energy.
The balance between the two was broken!
The faith incense fire of Buddhism from the Jade Dew was about to erupt, washing over the God Souls of everyone present, allowing them to be tainted with the Buddhist nature.
At that time!
The consequences would be that everyone, including the Black Bear Essence and Xuanqing, would be forcibly 'converted' into Buddhas' disciples.
This., is Guanyin's calculation!
"But it's right now!"
Xuanqing's eyes condensed.
With a thought in his heart.
"Open the one-minute Absolute Holiness Abandonment of Wisdom state!"
[Ding- Ingot-60]
With the deduction of Ingots.
An indescribably mysterious feeling swept over Xuanqing's mind, elevating his observational power, comprehension, and reaction time to the limits his body could bear.
After a short while.
The Innate Energy of Jade Dew could no longer withstand the strain.
Crack.. Crack-
Cracks appeared one after another.
Then.
The cracks grew more numerous, eventually exploding with a loud crack.
An enormous and horrifying wave of 'Buddha's followers' thoughts' broke through the wrapping of Innate Energy and enveloped the entire main hall with unstoppable force.
Faintly.
Countless dense and numerous beliefs, like millions of bees, echoed in the ears of everyone present.
"May the Bodhisattva bless us, may the good woman overcome…."
I'm so miserable, please help me, Bodhisattva…"
"It hurts, it hurts so much, is this death? Please save me, Bodhisattva…"
Devilish sounds, capturing hearts and souls!
It could be a natural disaster., or a man-made one… or swallowed by a demon, or tormented by illness or plague.
All these incense prayers are made in the utter despair of the believer, and the power of this incense fire contains boundless resentment.
Contagion… is extremely strong!
However.
Xuanqing in the state of Absolute Holiness Abandonment of Wisdom.
In the instant that these incense fires containing boundless resentment erupted, he had already reacted.
The mana on his body had turned into an ethereal giant hand, placed on these erupting resentful incense fires.
Xuanqing suddenly opened his eyes.
"Exchange recharge!"
In an instant.
The vast resentment incense fire dissipated like smoke, as if it had never appeared before.
A mechanical notification sound rang.
[Ding-Ingot999999]
On the other side.
High in the sky, ten thousand meters above the ground, clouds and mists filled the air, and layers upon layers of mountains piled up!
Guanyin stepped on the cloud of the Golden Lotus, followed by a puzzled Mo Ke Jiedi at her side.
Finally.
Mo Ke Jiedi couldn't help but asked, "Bodhisattva, 1 really don't understand; Daoist Xuanqing is so rude, but you still gave him a precious drop of Jade Dew.
Upon hearing this.
Guanyin Bodhisattva merely shook her head with a smile.
"Everything has its causes and conditions; don't just look at the surface."
"It may seem that the poor monk gave that Daoist a drop of Jade Dew, but in fact…."
Before she could finish her sentence.
Humming-
An overwhelming fluctuation came from the direction of Black Wind Town, as the dark hand she left behind was triggered, and it seemed that it wouldn't be long before Buddhism would have one more Venerable.
With this thought.
Guanyin Bodhisattva's mouth curled slightly upward, "Actually, it was the poor monk who set up… huh?"
Before she could finish speaking, the smile on her face gradually faded.
"Bodhisattva…. what's wrong?"
Chapter 55: Chapter 54: Return to Reality!
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What's wrong?
Guanyin Bodhisattva's face was gloomy, and he didn't answer this question.
At this moment.
Despite being very far away from Black Wind Town, with her cultivation level, she could still clearly sense the situation over there.
That sentient beings' thoughts did indeed burst out according to her plan, but the result was quite different from what she had imagined.
Not only did she fail at 'converting' the little Taoist, but instead, he absorbed a part of the innate energy from the Jade Dew, allowing it to progress greatly in cultivation.
In other words.
Not only has the guardian beast, the Black Bear Essence, been snatched from her plan, but she even 'generously' gave her opponent a drop of Jade Dew.
You should know.
Every hundred years, the sheep fat jade cleansing bottle can only condense one drop; thus, this Jade Dew is precious even for her.
"Huh-"
Guanyin Bodhisattva took a deep breath, and her face quickly returned to calm.
After all, she is a giant figure in her field, and her heart-mind is exceptionally strong. Even when she suffered a setback in secret, she could quickly adjust.
She thought about it.
Guanyin Bodhisattva looked at Mo Ke Jiedi beside her, and then, with an idea, she took out a palm-sized jade tablet.
"Mo Ke Jiedi, this jade tablet is the Shimen Soul Calming Tablet, which has the function of calming the mind, purifying the divine soul, and eliminating catastrophes."
"Give it to Elder Jinchi of Guanyin Zen Temple in Black Wind Town and instruct him to develop more believers diligently so that more people will convert to Buddhism and be free from the world's suffering sea!"
Having said that.
The Golden Lotus Auspicious Cloud under her feet accelerated, turning into a stream of light and leaving in another direction.
Mo Ke hurriedly bowed to the departing Guanyin Bodhisattva and shouted loudly: "Farewell, Guanyin Bodhisattva!"
When the Bodhisattva left.
Only then did he look at the jade tablet floating beside him.
This is a milky-white jade tablet, about the size of a palm, emitting a mysterious aura. It indeed has the functions of calming the mind and purifying the divine soul.
Not to mention the feelings of Guanyin Bodhisattva, a giant figure in Buddhism.
The scene switches to Black Wind Town.
At the border between the Azure Dragon Mountain and Black Wind Mountain, a Temple and Taoist Temple stand.
Inside the Great Hall.
[Ding- Ingot999999]
Ten.. Hundred.. Thousand… Ten thousand!
"Nine hundred ninety-nine thousand… Hiss-"
Xuanqing was stunned.
Although he knew that the incense of sentient beings, which can even cleanse divine souls, would not be a small number.
But at this moment, seeing this almost one million amount made his heart tremble with shock.
Such an amount, heavens… How could it be used up!
While Xuanqing was shocked, another question arose in his heart.
He clearly remembered that when he was promoted to a Standard Ninth Grade Daoist Immortal Official, it was because he had accumulated one thousand incense.
But why isn't there any prompt for the promotion when he got one million incense in one go now?
However.
Upon giving it some thought, this incense from sentient beings was all filled with resentment of Buddhism, and it was logical that it couldn't be used for an upgrade.
While Xuanqing was lost in thought.
At his side.
The Black Bear Essence had already come back to his senses.
When he saw his master staring blankly into the distance with vacant eyes.
Immediately.
He was terrified.
It's over… The huge resentment faith wave from earlier must have bombarded the master's divine soul and made him become a fool.
The Black Bear Essence was desperate, and his thick lips trembled.
I… I haven't been registered yet-
How could my master… How could…
In the end.
A cry of 'master' came from his mouth.
This cry of 'master,' its grief was far greater than when Guanyin Bodhisattva called him a sinful creature earlier.
"Master-!"
Wailing and crying, each wave stronger than the last!
Such a commotion!
Naturally, it caught Xuanqing's attention.
Xuanqing frowned slightly, "Black Bear, Guanyin is already gone, why are you still wailing?"
"Sir…uh…"
The voice stopped abruptly.
Black Bear Essence was slightly startled, and then his eyes were filled with joy.
However, he then thought that when he assumed Sir was in trouble just now, his first thought was that he couldn't enroll and enjoy immeasurable longevity and fortune… ashamed, ashamed!
"Well, uh, hehe… Sir, it was just too scary just now, I worry… I worried about you!" Black Bear Essence grinned stupidly.
Hearing this,
Xuanqing's heart warmed.
He couldn't help but think that since logging into the game, the two demons, Black Bear Essence, and Gentleman Bai She, had taken good care of him.
That was why he knowingly agreed to take them in as disciples, even if it meant offending Guanyin, and still chose to fulfill their requests.
At this moment,
Gentleman Bai She and the Four Little Gods also entered the Main Hall.
As soon as they entered,
a wave of extremely rich spiritual qi hit them in the face, and just taking a breath made their internal organs feel refreshed.
"Such rich spiritual qi!"
At this moment,
Xuanqing noticed
that there was a huge change in the environment inside the Main Hall, its spiritual qi was even more abundant than that of Black Wind Mountain by dozens of times.
At this level, it might have already reached the level of some cave heaven and blessed lands.
"What a waste!"
Instead of being happy, Xuanqing sighed.
You should know,
that he had absorbed less than one-tenth of the innate energy contained in the Jade Dew, and the remaining ninety percent had burst out and eventually turned into this appearance.
"Sir!"
"Superior Immortal!"
Gentleman Bai She and the Four Little Gods lined up and shouted their greetings.
Xuanqing slightly nodded his head, then commanded, "Take advantage of the rich spiritual qi here, I will go into closed-door cultivation. After 1 finish, I'll continue to give you the scriptures!"
Just now, the scripture initiation ceremony was interrupted, and the magic tools like candlesticks, wooden stakes, and hammers were scattered all over the place by the explosion of the innate energy.
To restart the initiation, considerable time would be needed.
And the dispersed innate energy in the Main Hall, if not absorbed quickly, would probably dissipate and be wasted in a short time.
"Yes, Sir!"
Hearing this, the two demons weren't disappointed in their hearts, and since Sir had already agreed to give them the scriptures, waiting a little longer didn't matter!
"By the way, Black Bear, go get Fat Ya and have her come here, then both of you and Bai She can cultivate together!" Xuanqing instructed.
Since he couldn't absorb all the abundant spiritual qi alone, it would be better to let the two demons and Fat Ya cultivate together to avoid wastage.
"Four Little Gods, as earth and water gods, you need to manage the leylines and protect the people. Take turns guarding the temple and Taoist temple." "Little God obeys!"
After arranging everything,
Xuanqing sat cross-legged on the cushion and closed his eyes.
With a thought,
"Exit the game!"
Real World.
Qingping Temple.
After returning to the real world, there was no hesitation.
"Activate AFK mode!"
[Ding- You have successfully activated the AFK mode!]
Instantly,
his brain felt refreshed, and the power of his divine soul increased at a visible speed.
"Phew-"
Xuanqing took a deep breath.
Frugality is a virtue, and the rich spiritual qi in the game couldn't be wasted, as it would be ungrateful for Bodhisattva's kindness..
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Chapter 56: Chapter 55: God Soul's Outing!
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"Open the character panel!"
[Name: Xuanqing
[Grade: Selected Students of Taiji Palace, Wulei Academy, Left Judge, and Granary Thunderbolt Affairs Official (Ninth Rank)
[Cultivation: Qi Refining into God (Early Stage)
[Cultivation Method: Ingesting Qi Decision
[Divine Ability: Cloud Stepping Travel (Great Success), Five Elements Talisman Array (Beginner)
[Ingots: 1,003,620
Looking at the character panel, the bright one million ingots in the ingot category, even Xuanqing, who usually has a detached and quiet heart, couldn't suppress the excitement in his heart.
Furthermore, his cultivation level has been raised to the stage of Qi Refining into God.
It is worth mentioning that…
The cultivation at this realm mainly focuses on enhancing the god soul, using the mana in the body as nutrients to nourish the power of the god soul.
According to the introduction in "Ingesting Qi Decision"…
At the beginning of Qi Refining into God, the god soul within the body can temporarily leave the physical body.
At this time, the strength of the god soul is still very weak, and it needs to avoid direct exposure to moonlight and strong Gang Wind.
Generally speaking, at the early stage of Qi Refining into God, if one wants to let their spirit out of the body, they need to protect the god soul with either the Soul Nurturing Incense or the Soul Calming Talisman.
"Let me refine a jade talisman first, and then try the experience of having my soul out of the body!" Xuanqing was quite excited.
He went to the table.
There was still a black "rock" on it.
This was when he had previously tried to refine a jade talisman and was interrupted by a sudden "prompt sound" in his mind, resulting in a failure in the end.
The process of refining a jade talisman is more challenging than ordinary talismans. It requires not only controlling the flow of mana but also part of the concentration to engrave the jade talisman.
"When I have time in the future, I'll get a high-precision carving machine. At that time, I won't need to distract my attention to engrave, and only need to focus on controlling the speed of mana flow!"
Xuanqing had this idea in his heart.
It must be said…
The things from the real world may not be as good as the divine power techniques in Journey to the West, but they also have their advantages.
Combining the two to take the essence is the right way to go.
Xuanqing threw the black jade talisman into the trash can and took out another well-cut jade card.
He made up his mind.
"Activate the two-minute Absolute Holiness Abandonment of Wisdom state!"
[Ding-Ingots -120]
The next moment…
A flash of silver appeared in Xuanqing's eyes, then he entered the Absolute Holiness Abandonment of Wisdom state. In this state, his comprehension will reach the limit his body can bear.
With the talisman brush in hand…
Mana poured into it.
The originally soft brush tip instantly became taut, turning it sharp and rigid like steel.
Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh-
Fragments flew about.
About ten seconds later, golden light circulated over the jade card, then disappeared in a flash.
It was so smooth.
After his cultivation level had been raised to Qi Refining into God, the strength of his god soul would receive a significant enhancement as compared to before.
Naturally…
The speed of refining talismans also became easier.
Xuanqing held the 'Soul-calming Jade Talisman' in his hand.
He closed his eyes and carefully felt the experience of refining the jade talisman just now.
As the saying goes, review the past and know the future. That's what it means.
In the state of Absolute Holiness Abandonment of Wisdom, comprehension, observation, and memory are greatly enhanced.
While deliberately closing his eyes to feel, the process of refining the jade talisman just now was like a series of slow-motion images playing back and forth in his mind.
"Phew-"
Xuanqing opened his eyes.
He continued to pick up another piece of jade card.
Mindful of the brush, mana flowed into it, and he began writing with the brush like a swimming dragon. His fluid actions were the same as the last time, if one paid close attention!
After the talisman was completed, he looked at the remaining blank jade talisman on the table.
"I'll refine another Serenity Jade Talisman!" Xuanqing thought to himself.
A moment later…
Accompanied by a fleeting flash of light, all the jade talismans had been refined.
Two Soul-calming Jade Talismans!
One Serenity Jade Talisman!
Xuanqing planned to use one of the Soul-calming Jade Talismans himself to experience the feeling of the god soul out of the body.
And the remaining Soul-calming Jade Talisman and Serenity Jade Talisman were placed in the Main Hall where the god tablets were enshrined.
To improve the experience of incense guests burning incense and worshiping, as Yang Ying said earlier, to give the Taoist temple a core competitive advantage.
Regaining his thoughts.
Afterward.
Picking up a Soul-calming Jade Talisman, he placed it around his waist, and then he infused a trace of mana into the talisman to activate its efficacy.
Since the effects of the jade talisman are long-term, they have to be activated to exert the effects, which is the biggest difference between the jade talisman and ordinary talisman paper
After the effect of the Soul-calming Jade Talisman was triggered.
Xuanqing sat down in a cross-legged position.
With a thought.
An illusory figure invisible to the naked eye separated from his physical body.
Upon closer inspection, this illusory figure, whether in terms of height or facial features, is identical to Xuanqing's appearance.
H
Is this… the feeling of the spirit out of the body?
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In the state of the God Soul.
Xuanqing opened both hands, floating above his body, closing his eyes to sense his own state.
At this moment.
He felt a feeling of lightness, as if his body had become weightless, and the Earth lost its gravitation.
Then.
With a slight effort.
The God Soul quickly swooped out, not affected by any resistance.
In this spirit out of the body state, both gravitation and resistance are weakened to the extreme.
Arriving at the window's edge.
Through the window, the moonlight was pouring in, making the ground look like it was covered in a layer of white frost.
However.
He felt a faint threat in this moonlight.
With a little hesitation.
Xuanqing stretched out a finger and slowly reached out towards the moonlight.
The moment he touched the moonlight.
It crackled and sizzled!
A wisp of blue smoke emerged from the fingertip.
A cold, desolate feeling was transmitted to his consciousness, making him shiver involuntarily.
Nevertheless.
In less than a moment, due to the continuous cultivation of the game character, the wound was healed instantly.
Having tested enough.
The God Soul returned to the physical body.
"Phew-"
Xuanqing took a long breath.
That brief touch with the moonlight just now was truly heart-palpitating.
"It seems that until the Qi Refining into God reaches the middle stage, even with the help of the Soul Calming Talisman, it is still unable to resist the erosion of moonlight while in the state of God Soul!"
Getting up.
Xuanqing took off the Soul-calming Jade Talisman on his body.
He then pocketed another Soul-calming Jade Talisman and Serenity Jade Talisman from the table.
Creak-
The wooden door of the room was pushed open, making a grating noise.
After leaving the room, Xuanqing went towards the Main Hall, intending to place the Soul-calming Jade Talisman and Serenity Jade Talisman on the god tablets.
On the way to the Main Hall.
A lamp was still lit in a side room.
Through the paper-covered window.
A vague figure could be seen sitting at the table, seemingly writing something.
"Huh… Yang Ying is still awake so late?"
Xuanqing glanced at the window.
However.
He only looked at it once, but had no intention of knocking and asking, considering that it was too late and any misunderstanding would not be good.
To be honest.
If it were not for the golden finger he got.
Perhaps.
He might still have some thoughts on emotions and desires, after all, he is a
Taoist and not a monk..
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But now that 1 have embarked on the path of cultivation, 1 have departed from mundane trivialities and strived for higher pursuits.
Under these circumstances, even if I were to look for another half, I would seek a Dao companion in the Cultivation World, rather than indulging in momentary pleasures and mingling with mortals.
Main Hall.
Arriving in front of my own God tablet.
I, Xuanqing, take out the Soul-calming Jade Talisman and Serenity Jade Talisman and place them on the back of the God tablet.
With the infusion of two streams of Mana, the functions of the two jade talismans are activated.
Hum-Hum-
I close my eyes and sense for a while.
The effective range of the two jade talismans just happens to encompass the Main Hall.
That is to say, as long as incense guests step into the Main Hall, under the effect of the Serenity Jade Talisman and Soul-calming Jade Talisman, they would experience a sensation of calming the mind and focusing the spirit.
"When tomorrow comes, once these incense guests arrive, I will observe them secretly!" 1, Xuanqing, murmured softly.
Although 1 now possess one million ingots.
However, if I just sit back and use them up, not to mention one million, even ten million will run out eventually.
Therefore.
1 still value the incense offering from the real world quite a lot.
Furthermore.
As long as i manage one Taoist temple well, I can then use it as a blueprint to contract other Taoist temples, expand the scale, and grow stronger.
"I'm going to go back to my bedroom and continue practicing the Five Elements Talisman Array!"
I, Xuanqing, have a slight smile on my lips.
With the wealth of one million ingots now in my possession, the once unattainable Absolute Holiness Abandonment of Wisdom can now be used casually, even for one minute, then reminisced for another minute.
Leaving the Main Hall.
On my way back to my bedroom.
However.
When 1 pass by the side room where Yang Ying is located again, I hear the sound of conversation.
I, Xuanqing, can't help but stop in my tracks and listen attentively.
Through the window.
I can vaguely see Yang Ying leaning back and holding the phone in her hand. Regardless of what the person on the other end says, she keeps apologizing.
"Hello… yes, this is Qingping Temple… Ah… I'm truly sorry, the thing is we're really busy during the day…"
"Oh, you mean…."
After a while.
The call has just ended.
The ringtone sounds again.
"Hello… Yes, this is Yang Ying speaking. The road construction might be delayed for another day or two."
Yang Ying said to the person on the other end of the phone: "Right.. Right..
Don't worry, it's being pushed on our end. In a few days, it certainly won't be a problem."
After taking a few phone calls in a row.
Finally.
The room returns to tranquility.
"Ah!" Yang Ying sighs heavily and puts the phone back on the table.
She then leans back in the chair, her hands continually massaging her temples.
At this moment.
Knock-Knock Knock
The knocking sounds.
"Has Daoist Priest come out of seclusion?" Yang Ying is slightly taken aback; she has some doubts in her heart, wondering what could be the matter at this late hour for the Daoist Priest to come find her.
Creeeak-
Opening the door.
As she's met with an inexplicable sense of oppression. Even though the other party is just standing quietly, the sensation she gets is as if she's facing a mighty mountain.
Just like… it's reminiscent of when she was in primary school, facing the headteacher after doing something wrong, giving her an intense sense of pressure.
"Daoist Priest.. You?
Yang Ying's lip quivers a little, stunned.
Just a few days without seeing the Daoist Priest, why has he undergone such a massive transformation? Although his handsome appearance hasn't changed, his temperament is utterly different.
Seeing this scene.
I, Xuanqing, understand that it's undoubtedly due to the breakthrough in my cultivation to the stage of Turning Qi into God. The power of my God Soul is too overwhelming, exerting a strong oppressive force on ordinary mortals.
Regarding this, I have no solution, 1 can only inject some more mana into the Soul-calming jade talisman hanging around my waist, expanding its effect.
"I heard you on the phone earlier. Have you encountered any difficulties?"
Just in time.
As the Soul-Calming Jade Talisman began to work, Xuanqing also initiated conversation.
Yang Ying only felt much more comfortable. She didn't understand the key aspect, but thought that the Daoist priest speaking had eased the pressure on her.
So.
She quickly replied, "There are no major difficulties, everything can be solved, it's just that time is a bit inadequate."
Upon hearing this.
Xuanqing glanced at Yang Ying from top to bottom.
Due to a lack of sleep from staying up late and waking up early, her eye bags were dark, and she appeared listless.
Seeing this.
Xuanqing felt a little guilty, but also somewhat relieved.
He should know.
What he disliked the most were the mundane and complicated issues in this world.
If Yang Ying hadn't been hired, if it had been left to him to handle these things, probably within two days, he would have completely given up.
This is a common problem for the majority of cultivators, and perhaps the reason why Taoist temples cannot compete with Buddhist temples.
Having Yang Ying as employee…a good employee as a tool, he was spared a lot of trouble.
After some thought.
Xuanqing removed the Soul-calming Jade Talisman from his waist.
"This is the Soul-calming Jade Talisman, it has soul-comforting and
mind-strengthening properties. You have worked hard these days. Carry this jade talisman with you, it can relieve fatigue!"
Having said this, he handed the jade talisman over.
"Ah…This.."
Seeing the Daoist Priest taking out his personal jade talisman, Yang Ying's cheeks couldn't help but turn a little rosy.
However.
She was very clear in her heart, with the skills of the Daoist Priest, he wouldn't do anything without reason. Since he had taken out this jade talisman, there must be a reason for it.
"Thank you, Daoist Priest!"
Yang Ying slightly bowed in gratitude, before reaching out to accept the jade talisman.
The next moment.
The moment she came into contact with the jade talisman.
A pleasant and refreshing feeling appeared, and the pressure from the Daoist Priest instantly disappeared.
"All-"
Yang Ying couldn't help but cry out.
Although she knew that the Daoist Priest's maneuver wasn't a common thing, the sudden feeling still caught her off guard.
She bit her lip.
"Daoist Priest…this item is too valuable, as far as I can tell you only have this one…Maybe you should take it back!"
If I give it to you, just take it. To me, this object is not particularly rare!"
Xuanqing waved his hand dismissively and said lightly.
Having said that.
Without waiting for her to speak again, he turned around and left the room directly.
Returning to the room.
Xuanqing sat on a chair, made a pot of tea.
He was thinking about matters concerning Yang Ying's work.
At first.
He hired Yang Ying because he was overwhelmed by numerous incense guests and because Yang Ying had a good character.
Aside from these, he had not considered anything else because his focus was always on cultivation and seeking the Dao.
However.
Looking at the current situation, only letting Yang Ying maintain order seemed a bit wasteful.
"Why not have Yang Ying stop receiving incense guests and focus on expanding the Taoist temple and increasing the number of incense guest visits."
Xuanqing thought to himself.
Although now only the [Hang-up Cultivation! and [Absolute Holiness Abandonment of Wisdom] features are consuming Ingots.
But it's uncertain what will happen in future updates. There may be features that consume far more than these two.
So.
The importance of incense to him goes without saying!
"If this is the case, who should be responsible for receiving the incense guests?"
Xuanqing slightly frowned.
Anyways…he would not possibly undertake the task of receiving incense guests.. It's just too troublesome!
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If he was willing to receive guests, he wouldn't have spent twenty thousand yuan a month to hire Yang Ying to help in the first place.
And receiving incense guests requires not only a patient personality, but also a certain understanding of the Taoist way.
"Who would be more suitable…" Xuanqing pondered in his mind.
While thinking about whether to hire locally or go back to the school and hire, as long as the money is in place, there is no one he can't hire.
Suddenly.
A flash of inspiration came to Xuanqing's mind.
Why bother recruiting from outside when he could just enlighten a spirit creature directly?
Compared to the complex-minded humans, the spirits enlightened are like blank sheets of paper, and you can freely fill in information.
The more he thought about it, the more feasible the idea seemed.
"Yes, better to enlighten a spirit creature!"
Xuanqing murmured softly.
As for the target of enlightenment, he has already decided, specifically the locust tree in the courtyard.
The locust tree is already one of the tree species most susceptible to spirituality, and this particular locust tree has been growing for more than two hundred years, making it very suitable for enlightenment.
Thinking so in his heart.
He then left the room again, heading to the courtyard.
Front yard.
The more than ten meters high locust tree has a tall and straight trunk, majestic and vigorous, with dense branches and leaves covering half of the courtyard.
Moonlight penetrates the leaves of the locust tree, casting dappled patterns on the ground.
At this moment.
Xuanqing was standing in the courtyard, his gaze fixed on the towering locust tree.
Seeing the branch that stretches out to the Main Hall of the tree, he couldn't help but recall the days he sat cross-legged on top reciting scriptures.
"Locust tree, oh locust tree, you and 1 do have a connection!"
Xuanqing gently touched the trunk.
He had cooled off under this tree, peed, and knocked on the wooden fish and recited scriptures in the tree, but now he was going to enlighten this locust tree into a spirit creature.
Enlightenment is a common basic skill, and most cultivation techniques have it, and the Food-Qi Decree naturally has it as well.
To perform the art of enlightenment, the most important thing is the presence of Spiritual Qi, or the power of incense fire can be an alternative.
There is no Spiritual Qi in the Real World, so naturally, he can only choose the power of incense fire.
With a thought.
A bead appeared in Xuanqing's hand, its whole body green and round, exuding a mysterious aura.
It was the 'Gathering Qi Bead' placed on the God tablet.
Moreover.
After these days, it had accumulated a lot of incense fire power. If it were to be converted into ingots, it would probably amount to several thousand.
"Release!"
Xuanqing threw the Gathering Qi Bead out of his hand.
The Gathering Qi Bead floated slowly in the air, releasing bursts of light, making it particularly noticeable in the dark night.
Humming-
Centered on the Gathering Qi Bead, mysterious ripples form, breaking the calm of the lake, causing ripples to splash.
Now is the time!
Xuanqing's eyes focused.
His right hand swung, and his index finger pointed at the trunk of the locust tree.
At the next moment.
The incense fire power within the Gathering Qi Bead, as if under the influence of an inexplicable gravitational force, was released all at once and surged into the locust tree.
Swishing-
The huge locust tree's branches and trunk shook continuously, making a rustling sound as they collided.
The huge movement.
Yang Ying inside the side room not far away sensed it naturally, but she didn't have the slightest intention of probing.
Because she knew very well in her mind that some things were better off being left unclear.
An hour later.
Front yard.
Originally, a locust tree more than ten meters tall, under the action of a large amount of incense fire, directly jumped to more than twenty meters in height. The lush branches and leaves have blocked the entire front yard, and even part of the Main Hall.
More importantly.
Under the locust tree.
There is now a chubby little boy of about four or five years old, without a single piece of clothing.
With his chubby cheeks and plump little hands, he innocently tilts his head while sucking on his toes.
"Yah…yah…pa…pa"
Seeing this scene,
Xuanqing smiles slightly, extends his right hand, and pinches his thumb and middle finger to give the chubby boy a flick on the head.
Thud-
The crisp and resonant sound is especially pleasant in the quiet night.
"Ouch-" The chubby boy covers his head with his little hand, looking so wronged that he seems about to cry.
However,
Together with the pain, a stream of information enters the chubby boy's mind.
Qingping Temple… Incense guests… Can't harm people… Obey the law… Wear clothes…
All sorts of common sense are forcibly stuffed into the bewildered little fat boy's mind, making him understand what his duties are.
Finally,
"Sir!"
A cry of "Sir" comes from the chubby boy's mouth, and the originally confused and turbid look in his eyes has been replaced by clarity and wisdom.
"Hmm!"
Xuanqing nods slightly.
Thinking about it,
This little fellow was just born and needs a name.
"Your material body is a locust tree, and you were born in Qingping Temple, so you shall be called Huai Qingyun!" Xuanqing caresses the top of Huai Qingyun's head.
"Huai… Qingyun, 1 have a name now, it's Huai.. Qing.. Yun!"
The chubby boy is first taken aback, then starts jumping around, his happiness comparable to the scene when the Monkey King was given a name by Bodhi Ancestor.
However,
Xuanqing can't help but hold his forehead in speechlessness.
Because,
At this moment, Huai Qingyun has just transformed, and he's not wearing anything. As he continues to jump around, some indescribable little objects swing along with him.
The scene is so beautiful that one can't bear to look directly at it!
Stop!"
Xuanqing's facial expression is not looking good as he scolds, "Since you have transformed into a human, you should understand what shame is. Hurry up and conjure some clothes!"
As spirits, even if they have just transformed, they are naturally able to conjure clothing.
However,
Hearing these words, Huai Qingyun lowers his head in grievance and rubs his fingertips.
"Sir, 1… I have no mana."
Hearing this,
Xuanqing frowns slightly.
Indeed,
This is the real world, a world without spiritual qi. Even if he used incense to transform the true spirit of the locust tree into a human form, he could not absorb spiritual qi to create mana.
Of course, there is another way, and that is to get more incense for Huai
Qingyun to absorb, which can also be turned into mana.
But in that case, it goes against Xuanqing's original intention.
The reason why he enlightened Huai Qingyun was to make him serve the incense guests and earn incense for him. If he needs to consume additional incense, it would be better to hire an ordinary person.
Anyway, all he needs to do is water the locust tree normally, let it have sunlight for photosynthesis, and there's no need to waste incense.
With that in mind,
Xuanqing takes out a set of clothes prepared for Fat Ya from the game backpack.
Huai Qingyun and Fat Ya's size is similar, so the clothes fit well when put on.
"Put this on first, and tomorrow 1'11 take you down the mountain to have two
Taoist robes custom-made!" Xuanqing throws the clothes to him.
Ah… It's girls' clothes-" Huai Qingyun hesitates a bit, but after looking at his own master's displeased gaze, he quickly receives and puts on the clothes. Having clothes to wear is better than not having any.
Having received information, he understands these basic common sense of life and naturally knows it's shameful not to wear clothes.
"Come on, follow me back to my room. There's something else for you to do in awhile!"
"Yes, Sir!"
Chapter 59: Chapter 58: This afternoon, I will recite the scripture!
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Returning to his room.
Daoist Priest Xuanqing took all the jade stones he had previously purchased from the game backpack and stacked them in a corner of the room.
Then.
He pointed to the miniature cutting machine within the pile of jade stones.
Cut these jade stones into the shape of jade talismans." Xuanqing picked up a blank jade charm and handed it over, "Here…cut it like this!"
"Oh-"
Huai Qingyun nodded, took the cutting machine, plugged it into electricity, and moved to the corner where the jade stones were stacked.
Zzz-
Shasha!
Tiny pieces flew around, and one by one, blank jade charms were cut out.
Seeing this scene.
Xuanqing nodded satisfactorily.
Huai Qingyun was a locust tree spirit. Even though it had the appearance of a four-five-year-old, it is surprisingly strong; even without sleep, it would not get tired.
If one talks about being a handyman, probably nobody was more suitable than this locust tree spirit.
After some thought.
Xuanqing took out a 'Soundproofing Jade Charm' and let Huai Qingyun wear it while cutting the jade stones.
"Hu-"
"It's much quieter now." Xuanqing grinned.
Only the small figure in the corner was left, busy cutting one blank jade charm after another.
With Huai Qingyun cutting jade stones.
Next.
Xuanqing could wholeheartedly practice the Five Elements Talisman Array.
He was now holding a million ingots; of course, he wanted to enjoy Unparalled Intelligence to the fullest.
"Activate One Hour of Unparalleled Intelligence!"
[Ding- Ingot-3600]
Xuanqing entered the state, picked up the talisman brush, and began to carve on the blank jade plaque.
The next day.
Early in the morning.
Yang Ying got up.
"Harr-"
She stretched and felt invigorated, her whole body unbelievably relaxed.
"I slept so well for the first time, this jade talisman from the Daoist Priest is a real treasure!" Yang Ying touched the two jade plaques hanging on her chest.
After hurriedly washing up and eating, she went to the main hall.
The moment she stepped into the main hall.
A strange feeling surged into her mind.
Somehow, she became calm.
Closing her eyes.
She felt like she was in a quiet valley with light rain drifting in the sky, and she was sitting in a recliner.
"Flu…"
Yang Ying opened her eyes, somewhat shocked.
The Main Hall was ordinary before, but after the Daoist Priest finished his cultivation, it became so magical.
Without a thought, she knew that this transformation of the Main Hall must be the work of the Daoist Priest, just like the jade talismans she was wearing.
She suppressed the shock in her heart.
As usual.
She first burned incense and paid respects to the divine statues, then picked up a cloth, started cleaning, and counted the incense candle goods etc.
After finishing all the things methodically, she silently waited at the door for the arrival of the incense guests.
At this point.
She saw Daoist Priest Xuanqing, who was dressed in a Daoist robe and walked with a graceful gait, coming out from the inner courtyard.
"Daoist PriesL.eh?"
Just as Yang Ying was about to greet him, she saw a small figure following Daoist Priest Xuanqing.
Xuanqing introduced the little Huai Qingyun, "This is Yang Ying, call her sister!"
The age of spirits is based on when they were brought to life, so it was reasonable for Huai Qingyun to refer to Yang Ying as his sister.
Huai Qingyun wasn't shy. He stepped forward, clasped his hands in the Daoist etiquette, and with a serious face, he said, "Huai Qingyun greets sister!"
The sight of a four or five-year-old child acting so solemn made Yang Ying laugh.
"Pffft-"
"How old are you, little girl? Have you eaten yet?" Yang Ying bent down, hoping to pat Huai Qingyun's head.
However.
Huai Qingyun slightly furrowed her brows and sidestepped, avoiding Yang Ying's hand.
How could she be called a little girl?
And to touch her head, humph, apart from Sir, nobody should even think about touching her head.
Even though she had just developed cognitive abilities, her mind was already filled with much knowledge. Naturally, she knew that only little kids got their heads patted.
And she, Huai Qingyun, was soon to start working. How could she be treated like a child?
Yang Ying gave an embarrassed smile, her hand still in the air, looking somewhat awkward.
"I have to step out for a while, take care of the Taoist temple. If you encounter any difficulties, dial this number."
After speaking,
Daoist Priest Xuanqing took Huai Qingyun and left the Taoist temple directly.
Just like that.
Yang Ying was left alone in the main hall.
She watched Daoist Priest Xuanqing's figure, mumbling to herself, "I didn't see the daoist priest leave the mountain, where did this child come from?"
She shook her head,
However, Yang Ying just thought about it in her heart and had no intention of investigating it.
With a high salary of twenty-thousand yuan a month, the Taoist resulting from his divine Taoist origins, and his kindness towards her, she mustn't upset him due to curiosity.
Outside the Taoist temple.
Xuanqing originally planned to fly on a cloud straight to the city with Huai Qingyun.
Then.
He realized, as Huai Qingyun was originally the heart of a locust tree, she was not lightweight. The auspicious cloud he summoned with his cultivation probably wouldn't be able to bear her weight.
"Are you able to fly?"
"I can fly, but I don't have mana."
After a moment of silence.
Xuanqing could only pick up Huai Qingyun by the neck, then with a step, he lept ten or so meters in the air, quickly rushing downhill.
This huge movement.
If it were any ordinary person, they would probably have been shaken to their core.
Fortunately, Huai Qingyun, although she lacks mana, has a durable body as a spirit, so this mere shaking is merely a small issue.
Just like that.
Both of them rapidly descended the mountain.
Not long after,
They arrived at the hillside.
This moment.
The sun had already risen in the heavens. On the winding trail, more worshipers burning incense started showing up.
The path is not wide and people were standing on it.
Xuanqing didn't feel right flying directly over people's heads. It's not that he fears startling the crowd but rather it felt impolite as these were the incense guests who were providing him incense offerings.
A pair of a Taoist and a little girl (Huai Qingyun dressed as a girl) was truly eye-catching.
Accompanied by the leap of more than ten meters, even though they had seen it in videos before, they were still incredibly shocked when they witnessed it with their own eyes.
The timid ones simply observed, the bold ones got their phones out to capture the moment,
And the bravest ones even called out to Xuanqing.
For instance, now.
A group of beautiful girls, seeing a Taoist rapidly descending the mountain, immediately stepped aside to make way.
When they leaned against the side of the road, they opened their mouths to inquire: "Wow, it's a Taoist priest. Are you performing lightness skill?"
"Taoist Priest-Taoist Priest, wait a moment, don't leave!"
Xuanqing stopped in his tracks, turning around, his gaze rested on these people.
Listening to one of them ask: "Taoist priest, your temple's official website says that you chant scriptures. We've been coming every day for a week and we haven't bumped into you."
"Yes, when will you chant scriptures next time?"
After hearing these people visit daily to offer incense and considering them his hardcore fans.
Xuanqing's attitude instantly softened a lot.
He thought for a moment,
"This afternoon, I will chant scriptures.."
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After bidding farewell to the group of tourists.
To avoid such a situation from happening again.
Xuanqing manipulated the Qi in his body, revealing a bit of his cultivation of Turning Qi into God.
Immediately.
When he encountered tourists again, they only dared to look at him from afar without daring to initiate a conversation.
"Right, I should call Yang Ying and ask her to tell the incense guests about the sutra recitation!" Xuanqing thought as he took out his phone.
It is important to know.
During the sutra recitation, these incense guests will contribute incense again, even more than when burning incense and worshiping.
Although he now has One Million Ingots on him, even a mosquito leg is still meat, and the education he received as a child teaches people that thrift is a virtue.
After descending the mountain.
Xuanqing did not stay in the town, but found a remote path and took Huai Qingyun to the county town at full speed.
Only in the county town can they find shops specialising in custom-made clothing.
Half an hour later.
They arrived at a shop called "Haiyun Private Shop."
The shop was not large.
A simple reception desk, the walls covered with various strange costumes, and several sets of clothes hung on many hooks.
Behind the counter, a young girl was playing with her phone when she saw Xuanqing entering the room. Her eyes instantly brightened.
"Welcome to Haiyun Private Shop. How may I help you?"
"Can you custom-make a Taoist robe here? This kid needs one!" Xuanqing pointed at Huai Qingyun next to him and spoke straightforwardly.
"We can do it. Do you want us to design, or have you brought your own sample?" The young girl came out from behind the counter, looking up and down at Huai Qingyun.
Upon hearing this.
Xuanqing took out his phone and found a photo.
This was a dark blue robe with white silk edges at the cuffs. Its overall shape was simple and antique, but on closer inspection, it was filled with a subtle charm.
Seeing the photo.
The young girl became even happier.
Shops like theirs love it when customers bring their own pictures, it is more profitable and saves them time from having to design and revise their own styles.
"We can make this. Please choose the material you want, we have ice silk, mulberry silk, synthetic fiber…"
After choosing the material.
Various measurements were taken for Huai Qingyun.
After a while of busyness, everything was finally done.
"Esteemed., uh.. Daoist Priest, according to this child's size and the material you chose, it will cost three thousand yuan per set, and you can pick up the clothes in one week."
"Or you can leave an address, and we can mail it to you," said the young girl as she tapped on the calculator.
One week?
Xuanqing frowned slightly.
Perhaps noticing the displeasure on the customer's face in front of her.
The young girl quickly explained, "Daoist Priest, although we make clothes quickly, we have accumulated many orders before, so we need to make those first. Sorry for the inconvenience."
Seeing this.
Xuanqing raised his eyebrows and then said indifferently, "Twenty thousand yuan for two pieces, can you do it in two hours?"
"Twenty thousand?" The young girl was thrilled, rubbing her palms together, "Of course! One hour is two hours, this girl will make it for you in just one hour!"
Hearing this.
Xuanqing couldn't help but smile wryly.
As the saying goes, money can make the ghost work the mill, and it does not deceive 1 too!
However.
For Xuanqing now, be it three thousand or forty thousand yuan, there is no difference. It's all just dirt to him.
While Xuanqing was willing to pay a high price for someone else's time.
At Qingping Temple.
The temple also welcomed its first group of incense guests.
Five or six young people dressed in sportswear and wearing duckbill caps came to the entrance of the Taoist temple.
"Son, is this the Taoist temple you recommended… It looks pretty ordinary, huh?" One of the young people said as he caught his breath with his hands on his waist.
Another young man was instantly provoked and immediately retorted:
"You don't know anything, the importance of a mountain lies in its spiritual essence, not its height. The master of this Taoist temple is a person with great skills, he not only can do martial arts but maybe even hypnosis."
"Also… I am your damn father, do you still want me to bring you breakfast next time?"
The young man who spoke couldn't help but recall the last time he listened to the Daoist Priest chanting and dropped his phone on the ground without realizing it, shattering the screen.
"Come on, follow me inside, don't talk nonsense, by the way, the incense inside costs two yuan per incense, this is not something you can treat others to, we'll pay for our own."
After saying that.
The young man took the lead in entering the Taoist temple.
Since it was still early, they were the first group of incense guests, and the temple was empty.
Due to being transformed, the locust tree in the courtyard was even taller than before, and its branches and leaves now covered the entire courtyard.
"Huh, something doesn't feel right…"
When the young man entered the courtyard, he thought that something felt wrong, but at the moment, he couldn't quite place what it was.
After all.
No one would pay attention to an ordinary locust tree.
Effortlessly crossing the front yard, they headed toward the main hall.
Next.
As the young man stepped into the Main Hall.
In an instant.
His body seemed to be under a paralysis technique, and his entire being, including his gaze, froze.
At this moment.
The young man felt as if he was placed in a vast grassland filled with colorful flowers and fragrant scents in the air.
The restless heart of his youth immediately became calm.
It was unknown how much time had passed.
A crisp and pleasant sound brought him back from the illusion he had just experienced.
"Fellow layman, scan the code on the side to get incense, the main god of this temple is…."
Yang Ying said with a smile on her lips.
She could totally understand the young man's reaction because when she first entered the Main Hall, she had also been standing there in a daze.
The young man shook his head repeatedly as if waking from a dream.
However.
After scanning the code and getting the incense, he didn't immediately go to burn the incense and worship. Instead, he took out his phone, turned on the camera, and aimed it at the entrance.
He wanted to see the faces of his dormitory mates when they entered the Main Hall.
The young man had a mischievous smile on his face, and he explained to Yang Ying beside him:
"Uh, I'm not filming randomly, I'm just filming the entrance to see their expressions."
Hearing this.
Yang Ying nodded her head.
The Daoist Priest had told her that as long as the incense guests didn't directly aim the camera at the Three Pure Ones, they could film however they pleased.
Just as the young man had expected.
His roommates, upon entering the Main Hall, stopped in their tracks one by one, their faces showing exaggerated expressions like forced smiles.
Seeing this.
Yang Ying shook her head helplessly and then said, "Fellow laymen, scan the code on the side to get incense, the main god of this temple is…."
"By the way, this afternoon, the Daoist Priest will be chanting in the front yard. If you are interested, you can wait."
At these words.
The eyes of the first young man who came into the temple lit up.
The reason for his revisit was that he had heard the Daoist Priest chanting before, so he thought he would try his luck. He didn't expect his luck to be that good.
He had heard that many people had been climbing the mountain for a week straight and had never caught the Daoist Priest chanting..
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Chapter 61: Chapter 60: Cultivation Reaches the Upper Limit Once Again.
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The tailor's shop for custom-made orders is located in the county town.
Under the temptation of money, the shop's speed was beyond imagination. In just over half an hour, they tailored two Taoist robes.
"The little friend turned out to be a boy, he looks so cute in the Taoist robe!"
The tailor girl first praised Huai Qingyun, then said to Xuanqing:
"Daoist Priest, here's your change, the twenty thousand yuan. If you have any other requests in the future, just contact me via WeChat, and we can deliver the goods to your door-"
"Thank you!"
Xuanqing nodded slightly and led Huai Qingyun on their way back.
Time passed, and it was now the afternoon.
In the Main Hall.
Yang Ying's throat was a bit hoarse.
However, when she saw a few more people crowding the entrance of the main hall, she couldn't help but continue to speak: "All the incense guests, please scan the QR code for incense on the side. The main god worshiped by our temple is…"
Hearing her voice, the incense guests woke up as if from a dream, and their eyes showed disbelief.
At this moment.
A little Taoist boy, five or six years old, wearing a Taoist robe, suddenly ran into the main hall.
"Sister Yang Ying, I've come to get the wooden fish. Sir said he's going to start chanting." Huai Qingyun said with a stern face and a slight bow.
In the main hall.
The incense guests saw Huai Qingyun in his Taoist robe and looked at him curiously.
This adorable child, wearing a Taoist robe, could it be Daoist Priest Xuanqing's child?
When they heard that 'the Daoist Priest is going to chant,' they all became excited. To be more precise, most of them came here for the priest's lecture.
So.
After burning incense and offering prayers, they all rushed to the courtyard outside.
Front yard.
Under the huge locust tree.
Xuanqing looked up at the treetop.
He saw that the branch he used to sit on before had grown into a round disc shape just big enough to fit a cushion.
Without thinking, he knew.
The reason for this change must be Huai Qingyun's doing.
He didn't expect that this kid, who looked silly on the surface, was actually quite thoughtful and considerate – a really good, caring attendant.
At this moment.
The youthful Huai Qingyun came running out of the main hall, holding a wooden fish in his hands.
"Sir, here's your wooden fish!" Huai Qingyun blinked his eyes.
Xuanqing nodded, took the wooden fish, and with one leap, jumped onto the branches and landed on the spot grown by Huai Qingyun into a round disc.
He sat cross-legged, holding the wooden fish.
As a "dong" sound rang out, the originally bustling courtyard suddenly quieted down. Everyone's attention was drawn to the sound, and they looked up at the sitting Daoist Priest.
Then,
Mysterious scriptures began to resound.
Everyone had a look of intoxication on their faces, their eyes tightly closed, as if they were in a trance.
Those who had come here once before and had experience, had already put their phones in their pockets.
As for those inexperienced or unbelieving incense guests, the sound of their phones falling to the ground could be heard, and the screens of the unlucky ones shattered on the spot.
At the same time.
A stronger power of incense fire emerged from these guests' heads, fluttering towards Xuanqing, who was reciting the scriptures.
"I want it so much-" Huai Qingyun's eyes gleamed, and he couldn't help swallowing his saliva.
However,
He knew that this incense fire belonged to his master and was not for him to enjoy, so he could only stare at them being collected by his master using the Gathering Qi Bead.
Up on the treetop.
Seeing the longing look on his attendant's face,
Xuanqing showed a smile.
With a thought in mind.
Mana within the body transformed into a pair of illusory giant hands, grabbing a handful of incense fire that drifted over, and then threw it at Huai Qingyun under the tree.
After that, the illusory giant hands also lightly touched the child's head.
At this moment.
Huai Qingyun, who was drooling, was suddenly struck by a warm current, and then felt as if he had been gently patted on the head.
He looked up at the tree and saw the old man smiling at him.
Huai Qingyun grinned and quickly knelt on the ground, kowtowing to Sir to show his loyalty.
In the evening.
The Taoist temple regained its usual tranquility.
Xuanqing was in a good mood and even cooked a pot of Spiritual Rice in the kitchen.
It's worth mentioning that,
Huai Qingyun, a little fellow who was obviously a plant, unexpectedly liked to eat Spiritual Rice too, which was really an alarming case of self-devouring.
Yang Ying also enjoyed the meal thoroughly, feeling extremely comfortable, her belly bulged, and she slumped in her chair, not moving an inch.
Having eaten and drunk to their fill,
It was time to talk business.
"Yang Ying, from now on, you don't have to handle the reception of incense guests in the Taoist temple."
Upon hearing this,
Yang Ying was shocked, she didn't care about her swollen belly and quickly stood up. Her face looked panic-stricken.
"Daoist Priest, did…did I do something wrong? Please give me another chance, I'll… I'll change."
Now Yang Ying had already understood that following the Daoist Priest, the benefits were not only that twenty thousand yuan monthly wage.
Aside from that, just the two jade talismans the daoist priest had given her were invaluable. If she were to sell them, she fears that even if the bidding price was one million, there would be buyers.
Therefore,
She didn't want to leave the Daoist Priest's side, nor did she wish to lose this job. She could only stare pitifully at the Daoist Priest, nearly letting her tears fall.
"You don't have to be like this. I'm not trying to fire you!"
Xuanqing shook his head and then said, "I've thought about it. As for the reception of incense guests, we can let Huai Qingyun handle it."
"As for you, the main focus should be on developing the scale of the Taoist temple, researching how to attract more incense guests, and even setting up branches in the future."
"If you do well, I'll give you a raise."
After hearing these words,
Yang Ying thought to herself how she only wanted to stay by the Daoist Priest's side, but when she met his eyes, she opened her mouth and didn't dare to say it out loud.
After a moment of silence,
"Daoist Priest… I… I'll work hard!"
"Hmm, do well, and what 1 can give you is not just a salary!" Xuanqing encouraged her once again.
Just like that.
The person in charge of receiving incense guests became the little Taoist boy, Huai Qingyun.
And Yang Ying, after being liberated, did not idle around, she specially handled the worldly affairs of the Taoist temple, such as managing the official website, handling procedures, and hiring construction teams.
As such,
After the road construction documents were approved by the government office, Yang Ying immediately hired a road construction team to come to the foot of Qingping Mountain.
Because they didn't want to delay the visitors' incense offering, the construction team started building up from the side of the small path, bit by bit.
Time slowly passed.
There was no concept of time in cultivation.
In the blink of an eye, ten days had gone by.
After continuously practicing drawing jade talismans for this period, Xuanqing's "Five Elements Formation" had made great progress.
He had advanced from the 'entry-level' stage to the minor success stage.
Now, even if he didn't activate Absolute Holiness Abandonment of Wisdom, he would have a one hundred percent chance of successfully refining the jade talisman, only slightly slower.
"Next, I'm going to attempt to refine compound jade talismans, as well as set up talisman arrays with different jade talismans!"
A glint flashed in Xuanqing's eyes.
Just as he was about to make a move,
The prompt that appeared in his mind canceled his original cultivation plan.
"Beep! Player's cultivation has reached the limit, standby mode for cultivation stops; continue to activate standby after a breakthrough!"
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Chapter 62: Chapter 61: Finally, no surprise appeared!
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The sudden voice startled him somewhat.
"It was not long ago that I had just broken through, and now only ten days have passed, yet I am breaking through again?" Xuanqing's eyes were filled with surprise and doubt.
However.
Upon further thought, it seemed that Guanyin had plotted against him, turning some of the temples into cave heavens and blessed lands. Under such circumstances, it was only reasonable for his cultivation to progress faster.
Nothing was more important to Xuanqing than the improvement of his cultivation.
Moreover.
Xuanqing had a feeling that this breakthrough might take some time.
Therefore.
He first hung a sign reading 'In Closed-door Cultivation, do not disturb' on his room door.
Then he informed Huai Qingyun to watch over the Taoist temple and to not let anyone pass through the main hall into the inner courtyard.
Having done all of this, Xuanqing sat down cross-legged.
With a thought, he started,
"Enter the game!"
Journey to the West World.
Five Thunder Court Left Judge Temple.
In the Main Hall.
Xuanqing opened his eyes.
"Huh?"
He found that the spiritual qi formed by the innate energy in the temple had dissipated, and the level of spiritual qi had returned to its original state.
"Well, it's been more than a hundred days in the Journey to the West World, although it's only been more than ten days in the Real World, so it's normal for the spiritual qi to dissipate."
Xuanqing sighed.
It seemed that it would not be so easy to improve his cultivation quickly in the future, after all, there won't always be Guanyin sisters that give him treasures like the Bodhisattva.
Just as he was deep in thought,
"Sir!" A voice pulled Xuanqing's mind back.
Seeing the Black Bear Essence and Gentleman Bai She, who had sensed their master's breakthrough, they hurried over, their eyes fixed on him.
Xuanqing then remembered.
Last time, after Guanyin interrupted them while he was giving two demons Receiving Scriptures, he had promised to give the demons Receiving Scriptures again after coming out of his closed-door meditation. However, half a year had passed since then.
He couldn't help but feel a bit embarrassed.
"Ahem, Black Bear and White Snake, both of you go prepare the items. I will give you the Receiving Scriptures today!" Xuanqing cleared his throat, pretending as if nothing had happened.
"Alright, thank you, Sir. We've been ready for a long time."
The Black Bear Essence excitedly pointed to the ritual altar nearby.
Upon looking,
All kinds of tools were neatly arranged on the altar. Clearly, they had been prepared in advance, waiting for Xuanqing to perform the Receiving Scriptures ritual.
Xuanqing nodded slightly.
Then,
He stepped up to the altar, and as he did last time, instructed the two demons, "Black Bear, hold the hammer and strike, White Snake, hold the talisman and pass the vessels!"
"We obey your orders, Sir!" The two demons were excited, acting swiftly and skillfully. Judging from their swift moves, they might have practiced many times in private.
Bang-
The Black Bear Essence struck the Law Hammer hard, producing a dull sound.
On the side, Gentleman Bai She quickly handed over the cotton cloth for writing the decree.
"I, Xuanqing, hereby write to the East Emperor with this paper. Black Bear, White Snake, you are admitted to Taiji Palace, Five Thunder Court, and serve as the Left Judge under the command of Xuanqing, the Thunder Lord…"
Xuanqing's pen danced on the cotton cloth like a dragon as he wrote the decree.
This time,
There were no more accidents.
The process went smoothly, with the decree being burned on a candlestick, gradually rising into the sky, and successfully completing the Receiving Scriptures ceremony.
After the ceremony was completed,
TWo invisible beams of light descended from the sky and entered the bodies of the Black Bear Essence and Gentleman Bai She.
The two demons trembled.
They knew that they now had the title of 'Quasi Secondary Ninth Rank' from the Heavenly Court, and by following Sir, they might be able to be promoted to the Standard Ninth Grade, or even higher Immortal Official positions.
"From now on, you will serve under my command, taking the role of Taoist boys in the Five Thunder Court's Judge Temple and managing temple affairs, as well as entertaining incense guests!"
Xuanqing said indifferently.
Hearing this,
the two demons immediately knelt down and knocked their heads three times, shouting in unison, "Thank you, Sir! We will surely serve Sir faithfully."
No wonder the two demons were so excited.
It should be known that although they were now only Taoist boys and held the rank of Quasi Secondary Ninth Rank, even the Mountain Gods and Earth Gods would treat them with great courtesy.
Of course,
even without this status, the Mountain Gods and Earth Gods would still not dare to provoke them. But now, with this identity alone, they could achieve this level of respect.
With this 'Taoist boy' status, they no longer had to worry about being skinned and tortured by those self-righteous cultivators to extract their Devil Cores.
Apart from this,
they could also enjoy the blessing of luck brought by the Heavenly Court's external Daoist registers, which would give them priority in cultivation and overcoming tribulations in the future.
Of course,
these were all side notes.
On Xuanqing's end,
after completing the process of conferring the two demons, he prepared to break through his current cultivation realm, so that he could continue with his Hang-up Cultivation.
"Tonight, I will break through to the period of refining qi into divine soul.
Black Bear and White Snake, you will guard me during my practice!" Xuanqing commanded.
"Yes, Sir!"
The two demons immediately shouted loudly, their eyes filled with determination.
At a time like this, if someone came to disturb Xuanqing's cultivation, the two demons would definitely do their best to stop them, even if it meant risking their lives, as long as their souls didn't immediately disperse.
Refining Qi into God.
The cultivation at this realm, as mentioned before, mainly focuses on the strengthening of the divine soul.
Being able to leave the physical body is the Early Stage of Turning Qi into God.
When the divine soul can resist the erosion of moonlight and reach the realm of Spirit Night Travel, it is considered the Period of Refining Qi into Divine Soul.
Therefore,
if you want to break through your cultivation,
you must choose the evening during the day, otherwise your divine soul, just as it leaves the physical body, might be burned away by the blazing sun.
Time passed, and it was now night.
Moonlight penetrated the temple windows, illuminating the long shadow of the Left Judge Divine Statue on the altar in the main hall.
In the center of the main hall,
Xuanqing sat cross-legged on a cushion.
With a thought,
he took out a Serenity Jade Talisman and a Soul-calming Jade Talisman from his Game Backpack and infused them with mana to activate their effects.
"Begin cultivation!"
Hum, hum-
There were ripples in the air, as if a stone had been dropped into calm water, causing tiny ripples to spread.
An invisible figure slowly floated out of Xuanqing's body.
At this moment,
his soul power had reached the limit that the refining Qi into God realm could withstand.
To further increase his soul power, he had to break through to the Spirit Night Travel realm, which is the Period of Refining Qi into Divine Soul.
"Activate One Hour Unparalleled Intelligence!"
In the divine soul state,
Xuanqing muttered silently in his heart.
[beep- Ingot – 3600]
As his ingot count decreased, his soul consciousness instantly became incredibly clear, and his enlightenment greatly enhanced..
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Chapter 63: Chapter 62: The Mysterious City God.
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A feeling of "Blessings from the heart" swept through his spiritual consciousness.
He did not resist this feeling but followed it, putting his soul in a semi-drowsy, semi-awake state.
Power of the soul.
It was increasing bit by bit.
As this process progressed, Xuanqing felt an inexplicable pulling force from the ground beneath his feet, as if it was trying to drag his soul down.
It sank down.
The soul plunged into the ground, diving deeper and deeper.
Deeper and deeper, it went.
A wave of dizziness came over him.
When he woke up again.
Xuanqing found himself in a peculiar space.
Cold, desolate, and extremely yin!
These words were not enough to describe this place, as all the colors in the entire world had disappeared, leaving only a despairing, silent gray.
As he surveyed his surroundings.
Suddenly.
A majestic voice resounded.
"Ha hah a-hah a"
"I was initially puzzled why the main hall was suddenly filled with auspiciousness, but it turns out it was Daoist Xuanqing who graced us with his presence!"
He saw a tall, nine-foot man with an official hat, wearing a blood-red cloak, with a long beard, and emanating an air of elegance.
City God?
Xuanqing hesitated for a moment and then slightly bowed, giving a salute, "I, Xuanqing, greet City God!"
According to the ranks, City God was a seventh-rank Yin God, which was higher than his standard ninth-rank Immortal Officer status.
"No need for such formalities, Daoist friend. You must be wondering in your heart how you ended up in this Netherworld?" City God said with a smile.
Xuanqing nodded slightly.
Indeed.
He was practicing in his temple and suddenly appeared in the Netherworld.
"Judging from your current state, I guess it must have been Spirit Night Travel, and you must have entered a profound insight, unknowingly flowing into the Netherworld along the Yin Qi."
"What a great opportunity, you are truly blessed!" City God stroked his beard and said, with a hint of envy in his eyes.
Upon hearing this.
Xuanqing curiously asked, "What do you mean by saying that me entering the Netherworld in soul form is an opportunity?"
"Hahaha, don't panic, Daoist friend." City God laughed heartily, and then pointed at the surroundings, "This desolate place is not a place for conversation. How about you follow me to City God Hall, and we can talk in detail there?"
Indeed.
As Xuanqing looked around, apart from the bare gray stones, there was just the endless wasteland, not a place for conversation.
"Then I will gratefully comply!"
"Very well, 1 am going to use a magic, do not resist."
With that said.
The City God seized his red cloak with his right hand and swung it twice.
The next moment.
Xuanqing felt a pulling force enveloping his soul. Hearing City God's words, he did not resist.
Vaguely.
He saw that there seemed to be a hole in the City God's cloak, with traces of stitching.
But before he could get a clear look, another wave of dizziness struck.
The scene in front of him changed once more.
Not far away.
A gloomy city stood tall, near the entrance of the city gate was a two-meter-high stone stele, engraved with three characters.
Minglang City!
"Minglang City?"
Xuanqing felt a sense of familiarity when he saw the words on the stele, as if he had heard it somewhere before.
City God on one side seemed to notice Xuanqing's confusion and explained, "This place is the Netherworld reflection of the human world's Bright Town."
"That's right, in the human world it should now be called Black Wind Town!"
Upon hearing these words.
Xuanqing suddenly understood.
No wonder he felt familiar with this 'Minglang City.'
He remembered back when he had died at Five Elements Mountain and chose to return to the city and resurrect, he appeared in Black Wind Town.
Back then, when he stopped an old man to ask about the place's name, the old man said, 'It used to be called Bright Town, but later changed its name to Black Wind Town.'
"Let's go and discuss it in the city."
"Alright!"
Xuanqing nodded.
Entering the Netherworld's Minglang City.
The scene in the city was shocking to those who saw it.
Looking around.
The streets were empty, and not a single ghost could be seen. Even the houses on both sides of the streets were gray and emitting an air of decay.
After a while of walking.
Finally.
They arrived at a main hall with a plaque hanging outside that read 'City God Mansion'.
More importantly, at the entrance of the City God Mansion, they finally saw two soldiers wearing armor.
"Your subordinate pays respect to Sir City God and greets Immortal Xuanqing!"
These two soldiers at the entrance of the City God Mansion immediately knelt down on one knee and shouted respectfully when they saw the City God and Xuanqing.
"You may rise."
The City God waved at the two soldiers, then commanded, "You two go get my Netherworld Tea and serve it to Daoist Friend Xuanqing!"
Netherworld Tea?
The two soldiers shuddered.
One of the soldiers opened his mouth slightly, seemingly wanting to say something, but ultimately did not speak. He could only keep silent and fetch the Netherworld Tea.
"Daoist Friend, please come in!"
"City God, after you!"
Xuanqing slightly bowed his hands.
For some reason, he always felt that the Netherworld was filled with strangeness everywhere. It seemed… the situation was quite extraordinary.
Stepping inside the mansion.
Despite the mansion's spaciousness, it was empty except for some tables and chairs. There were no other objects, nor any servants.
Seeing this,
Xuanqing finally understood why he felt that the place was full of strangeness.
The strangeness lay in two words:
Poverty!
Yes, poverty.
In such a large city, there were no ghost figures, dilapidated houses, and even the City God Mansion was the same.
Only at the entrance of the City God Mansion were there two Yin Soldiers on guard.
Even.
From when the City God called those two Yin Soldiers to fetch him the so-called Netherworld Tea, one could see.
It is possible that in this vast 'Minglang City', there might only be the City God and those two Yin Soldiers.
"Please sit, my humble dwelling is rather shabby, I hope Daoist Friend won't mind!" The City God looked somewhat embarrassed, pointing with his hand at a chair which was missing a leg.
Xuanqing's mouth twitched slightly.
Moments later,
Two Yin Soldiers brought a teapot with green smoke wafting from it, "City God, Immortal, the Netherworld Tea is ready!"
Seeing the Netherworld Tea,
The City God's face regained some confidence, and he laughed twice before saying, "Daoist Friend, this Netherworld Tea is a very good thing. Please, have some tea!"
Upon witnessing this scene,
Xuanqing frowned.
He picked up the teacup and took a sniff, suddenly feeling an invigorating surge through his mind. Just by smelling it, his Spiritual Soul Power seemed to strengthen a bit.
This Netherworld Tea was indeed a good thing, as the City God had said.
But because of this,
Xuanqing's heart was even more puzzled.
Even though he didn't know why a dignified Seventh-Rank Yin God would be so poor,
Under such circumstances, the City God still used his Netherworld Tea, a good thing, to treat him.
If one were to say that it was just pure friendship and hospitality, he would absolutely not believe it a thousand percent.
With these thoughts in mind,
Xuanqing put down the teacup.
"I have always preferred straightforwardness.. If City God has any plans, please let me know in advance!"
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As soon as these words were spoken.
"Sigh!"
With a bitter face, the City God let out a long sigh.
"Alright, 1'11 tell the truth. In another year or so, my City Temple might disappear along with the whole Netherworld Minglang City."
"As you know, you are the Left Judge of the Five Thunder Court, governing the reward and punishment of living people, while 1 am a Yin God City Deity of the Netherworld, responsible for the reincarnation of the dead."
"We can say that we're two peas in a pod."
"I have noticed that since you took up the position of Left Judge here, haven't you ever found the incense here to be pitifully scarce?" asked the City God in a solemn tone.
Incense is pitifully scarce?
Xuanqing was slightly startled.
He had never noticed this issue.
After all,
His main source of incense was on Earth, so he hadn't paid much attention to the incense in this Journey to the West World.
Furthermore, as a living person, the scarcity or richness of incense wouldn't affect his existence. At most, it would mean that he would gain fewer Ingots as a result.
"I do not care about the incense offerings from the mortal world!" Xuanqing said indifferently.
"This…"
The City God was taken aback.
He remembered that the person before him was not an ordinary Immortal Official but a Daoist Immortal Officer with a physical body.
"Sigh!" The City God sighed once again.
At first, he thought his destiny had changed, but who could have thought his new colleague was an indifferent person?
It seemed… he was going to be finished, disappearing along with the Netherworld-
Upon seeing this,
Xuanqing's furrowed his brow deeply, feeling somewhat annoyed.
"City God, can you explain everything clearly? 1 have always hated enigmatic people!"
Upon hearing his words,
The City God waved his hand, picked up the teacup on the table, and drank it down in one gulp. He then rubbed his cheeks.
"Since you want to know, let me start from the beginning."
"More than four hundred years ago, this place was a large frontier city called Minglang City. Suddenly, one day, a… caused a major earthquake… countless deaths and injuries, and the city became a town."
"That would have been fine, as long as I had enough time to recuperate I could have restored everything."
"But somehow, in Bright Town, a Guanyin Zen Temple appeared. Inside it, there was an Elder Jinchi who was very skilled at manipulating people's hearts and attracting believers."
"As you know, for a local god like myself, 1 normally rely on guiding the souls of the dead to earn a little merit."
"Originally, the common people of the town would become netherworld souls after death, and 1 would then guide them to reincarnation, earning a bit of merit to survive."
"But now, whenever a person in the town dies, they are all guided by those monks, avoiding the Netherworld and directly going to the Western Paradise… Sigh!"
"This way, as time goes on, 1 have become like 1 am now."
The City God gave a miserable smile and opened his cloak. "I'm not afraid to tell you that the last time 1 guided a soul to reincarnation was a year ago when an old woman died in town."
"The old woman who died was a descendant of the Black Wind Town's Earth Deity, who secretly left her soul to me because he didn't want his family to be sent to the Westernmost Land."
At this tragic scene,
Xuanqing drew in a breath of cold air.
This City God was too miserable, losing both incense and the qualifications to earn low protection by guiding souls to reincarnation, all snatched away by Buddhism.
Wait… a year ago?
An old woman died… a descendant of the town's Earth Deity… all these clues combined, isn't this just Fat Ya's (Pang Ya) grandmother?
In an instant.
Xuanqing couldn't help but recall his memories of when he first came to the town, trying to earn Human Merit, and ultimately feeling a connection with Fat Ya, taking him as his disciple.
It turns out that the incident back then had such a deep story behind it.
At this moment.
After explaining everything.
The City God stared directly at Xuanqing.
In his eyes, a glimmer of hope arose again, because for him, the appearance of this daoist immortal officer was his last chance.
However.
To the City God's disappointment, he couldn't see any intention from the daoist's eyes to take responsibility for this matter.
On second thought, the daoist couldn't be blamed. Instead, the City God could only blame his destiny for having this calamity.
After all, behind Guanyin Zen Temple stood the powerful Buddhism. Who would dare to offend the Guanyin Bodhisattva, a great figure in Buddhism, for the sake of a small City God?
"Forget it, as the soul disperses like a lamp going out, I will burn the last of my strength to help you on your divine journey to the Netherworld," the City God said with a look of despair.
His words were sincere and genuine, without any ulterior motives, because as a Yin God of incense, he had no concept of reincarnation. Once he was dispersed, he would truly be gone.
As the saying goes, people speak kindly when they are about to die, and as a Yin God about to disperse, why not shine one last time? At least making this daoist a little stronger would disgust the one responsible for his own demise.
Having said that.
Without waiting for a response.
The City God waved his right hand.
His patched-up cloak seemed to be blown by an unknown wind, fluttering continuously.
Immediately after.
The entire Netherworld was filled with surging winds and clouds, as an immense amount of Netherworld Qi came pouring towards the City Temple from all directions.
All of this happened in a flash.
When Xuanqing reacted, he found his surroundings shrouded in a gray mist.
Just when he thought the City God was about to fight him out of anger for his indifference and that he would have to die and resurrect again.
He discovered.
The power of his soul was increasing at an incredibly terrifying speed.
In just a few seconds, his soul power had increased by more than 20%, and it was still continuously rising.
Half an hour later.
The surrounding Netherworld Qi had vanished, and everything had returned to its previous state.
"Phew-" Xuanqing opened his eyes and took a deep breath. The look in his eyes towards the City God had changed slightly.
However.
The City God did not notice it yet, and only spoke with a mournful tone:
"Daoist friend Xuanqing, after this move, I'm afraid I only have half a year left to live. 1 don't expect you to confront Guanyin Zen Temple, I just hope…"
His words paused for a moment.
The City God turned his head and glanced at the two Yin Soldiers standing beside him.
"1 just hope that you can save these two children and send them to another city. Whether they choose to reincarnate or find a job elsewhere, it would be better than dying here with me!"
Having said that.
The City God surprisingly bowed deeply to Xuanqing.
For the City God about to be extinguished, dignity no longer held any meaning. Now, his only hope was to save the soldiers that had been with him all along.
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