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Chapter 65: Chapter 64: The Secret of Human Merit (Please continue reading)

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This moment!

Looking at the City God, who was bowing deeply.

Xuanqing did not respond, but asked again, "City God, I wonder if you can use that technique again?"

"Sigh, as long as there is sufficient power of incense fire, or the innate merit of guiding reincarnation can all be done, but now that I'm about to dissipate… 1 have no way!" exclaimed the City God mournfully.

"In that case, I'll lend you a hand!"

Xuanqing said blandly, "Although 1 am not sure whether I can get rid of the Guanyin Zen Temple, it is easy for me to ensure your safety as the City God." With a slight uncertainty in his voice, he asked, "Is… Is this for real? Do you know who that is? The famous Guanyin Bodhisattva?"

"Hehe!"

Xuanqing chuckled lightly.

He didn't explain, but with a wave of his right hand, he took out the Gathering Qi Bead containing the power of incense fire from his game backpack.

Gathering Qi Bead?

The City God's eyes widened as he felt the thick power of incense fire inside. His shock was beyond words.

It's clear that Xuanqing, as the new Left Judge of the Five Thunder Court, and even in a place like Black Wind Town, how could he have so much incense fire?

However.

Those are not the points, the important thing is that it seems… he is saved!

"Are you willing to give this power of incense fire to me?"

Exclaimed the City God excitedly.

"Since you gathered the Qi of the Netherworld to help me improve my cultivation, I'll give you this incense fire as a token of my gratitude."

When he finished speaking.

Xuanqing tossed the Gathering Qi Bead in his hand over.

"Ah!"

The City God hurriedly caught it.

Even though he knew this Gathering Qi Bead couldn't be so frail, faced with something that concerned his own life, he still unconsciously reacted this way. "Daoist friend Xuanqing, with this power of incense fire, 1 feel 1 can live for at least a hundred years," the City God said, full of vitality.

Immediately after.

He heard the City God say, "There's a way to deal with the Guanyin Zen Temple."

"Oh? What's the plan?" asked a curious Xuanqing.

"Humph-" The City God squinted his eyes, lightly stroking his beard, and spoke leisurely, "In the Guanyin Zen Temple, the Elder Jinchi possesses some skills and specializes in bewitching people's minds."

"But even so, it can't change the fact that he is a mortal. My 'Book of Life and Death' records clearly that in another 6o years, he will die a natural death." "Therefore, I plan to…"

"So, you plan to wait for others to die of old age?" Xuanqing frowned slightly, somewhat displeased. "1 thought the City God had a good plan, but it turns out to be like this., it's a bit of a shame. You're hardly a standard Seventh Rank Yin God City God."

"Enough, let's stop talking about the Guanyin Zen Temple. 1 have my own plans."

Xuanqing waved his hand, stopping the City God who was about to speak again.

In reality.

He clearly understood what the City God was thinking. He claimed to fear Elder Jinchi, but he was actually worried about retaliation from Guanyin.

However.

For him, a cultivator with unlimited resurrection and no losses, it doesn't matter if it is Guanyin Bodhisattva, or even the Tathagata Buddha himself, he won't flinch.

In this Game World.

Probably only the Three Pure Ones would be respected by Xuanqing. As he is a Taoist himself, naturally he would have to respect the founders of Taoism.

He didn't react to the City God's pitiful plea before because his heart is set on pursuing the Great Dao and he didn't want to get involved in these trivial matters.

"Speaking of it, I've had dealings with that Guanyin Bodhisattva, but it was an unfortunate one." Xuanqing said pensively.

"An unfortunate one?"

The City God was slightly startled, and didn't quite believe it in his heart.

Who is Guanyin Bodhisattva?

Her great compassion and mercy are hailed across the Three Realms, and her cultivation level reaches the heavens and pierces the earth, making her top-tier even within Buddhism.

In this context, although being a Standard Ninth Grade Daoist Immortal Official is pretty good, compared to Guanyin Bodhisattva, it's like the difference between heaven and earth.

Noticing the expression of the City God.

Xuanqing doesn't mind, nor does he feel the need to explain anything.

The reason why he saved the City God was not only because he felt that he was somewhat of a Daoist god, but also because this Land of Darkness could help his soul cultivation.

The City God awkwardly smiled, then he opened his mouth and said:

"Daoist Friend Xuanqing, your soul power has suddenly increased. Why not consolidate it here in the City God Temple, what do you think?"

Upon hearing this.

Xuanqing closed his eyes, feeling the state of his soul.

Indeed, as the City God had said, because it had been abruptly upgraded too much, it was somewhat bloated and needed to be digested properly.

"Sure, 1 will solidify it here." Xuanqing nodded.

Then.

As if he suddenly remembered something, he said, "By the way, there is another matter I want to consult with the City God."

"Oh? Please do tell, Daoist Friend."

Xuanqing collected his thoughts, then asked, "When I first came to Black Wind Town, 1 tried to save an old lady, but the Earth God told me the old lady's lifespan had already run out…."

"However, according to my observation, when that old lady encountered me, there was a hint of life in her destiny. It was entirely possible to save her. I wonder why…"

Upon hearing this.

The City God fell into deep thought.

"The old woman you mentioned, 1 believe it's someone who I helped pass on a year ago."

"To be honest, that Earth God didn't really deceive you, he just withheld some information."

Upon hearing these words.

Xuanqing was even more puzzled.

The City God stood up, his hands behind his back, and looked out at the grey sky outside the hall, "All living things in the world have their destined lifespan, no doubt about it."

"But as a Daoist Immortal Official, even if you forcibly saved her, there won't be any consequences, nor will there be any 'Yama commanding death untimely'." "The Earth God hindered you, probably because he didn't want his kin to be sent to the Westernmost Land, that's why he chose to withhold some information."

At this moment.

Xuanqing finally realized.

Looking at the state of this City God, if he hadn't guided the old woman's soul, he probably would have vanished into thin air by now.

Once the Netherworld City God is gone from Black Wind Town, the townspeople, upon death, would have no choice but to be guided by monks to the Western Paradise.

At that time.

Even if the old woman was saved by him, her life would eventually come to an end, and she would ultimately be guided by the monks.

"Daoist Friend Xuanqing, were you planning to save that old woman because you wanted to earn some Human Merit?" The City God asked tentatively.

Xuanqing nodded.

After this length of time.

Ever since he saved Yang Ying and obtained some Human Merit, he had not come across any Human Merit after that.

"If you're expecting to earn Human Merit, I'm afraid you're going about it the wrong way."

"Can you explain?"

Xuanqing was intrigued.

Ever since he entered the Journey to the West World,

he's been feeling his way through every situation. The people around him are either low-level immortals like the Earth God or independent cultivators like the two demons.

The highest-ranking person he has met was the Guanyin, and they were in a confrontational relationship.

Now that he's met a 'City God', an old experienced hand, he can finally get a clearer understanding.

PS: I've added some settings, filling in the gaps from before. Rest assured, dear readers, I'll try to avoid dialogue-heavy plot explanations in the future.

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Chapter 66: Chapter 65: Mo Ke Jiedi's Little Trick! (Please Follow)

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City God smiled and then began to explain:

"Daoist friend, merits are divided into Human Merits, Innate Merits, and Heavenly Merits."

"Among them, Human Merits refer to helping all creatures overcome catastrophes. But this does not include the exhaustion of life span and the decline of heaven and human beings."

"If you save a living being from decline of heaven and humans, not only will you not gain Human Merits, but you will also be tainted by worldly karma, which is not worth the loss."

"The story of Buddha cutting off his flesh to feed the eagle has spread throughout the Three Realms. It is to help the pigeon overcome the catastrophe, as well as the eagle, because once the eagle eats the pigeon, the master behind the pigeon will certainly kill the eagle for revenge."

"And the so-called Innate…"

With the explanation of the City God,

Xuanqing gradually understood the sources of the three types of merits in this world.

Human Merits: Obtained by helping all creatures overcome catastrophes. If it involves the exhaustion of lifespan, there will be no merits, but karma instead.

Innate Merits: Merits that exist within oneself, as the sun nourishes all living things, or Emperor Haotian governing the Three Realms, maintaining peace among them.

As for the higher 'Heavenly Merits,' the City God stated that he was not too clear about it, perhaps only the top leaders know.

It is worth mentioning that,

Once someone registers in the Heavenly Court, they will be granted a certain amount of Innate Merits as their salary based on their rank.

Of course, the City God's Yin God is under the jurisdiction of Hell. His salary does not come from the Heavenly Court, but rather from guiding the Yin souls in the reincarnation and earning merits.

At the same time,

Xuanqing understood why everyone valued the "Daoist Immortal Officer" after entering the Game World.

That's because the Daoist Immortal Officer can not only gain the power of incense fire faith, but also participate in the affairs of the human world, seek merits, and be registered as an immortal, getting a share of the Heavenly Court's Innate Merit Salary.

Tsk, tsk-

Power of incense fire, Human Merits, Innate Merits, apart from the mysterious Heavenly Merits, it's like sweeping them all in a net.

No wonder everyone values and admires the identity of the Daoist Immortal Officer. With so many benefits, who wouldn't be envious?

"Daoist friend, do you have any questions?" asked the City God.

Xuanqing shook his head, "City God, I will return to the human world after you gather a piece of dense Netherworld land and I consolidate it!"

"Alright!"

City God nodded.

With a wave of his right hand, the wind rose and clouds surged again, condensing the Netherworld energy into a small cushion.

This time, the action was obviously smaller than last time.

The reason for doing this is that after obtaining the incense fire in the Gathering Qi Bead, the City God has the hope of life and can even outlive Elder Jinchi.

Naturally, he is reluctant to wildly mobilize the source of the Netherworld as he did before, regardless of the consequences.

Leaving Xuanqing who is consolidating his cultivation in the Netherworld,

The scene switches to Black Wind Town.

There is a temple called Guanyin Zen Temple in the southern part of the small town, mainly dedicated to Guanyin Bodhisattva.

At this moment,

The Guanyin Zen Temple is very lively.

Dozens of strong men are carrying a three-meter-tall divine statue, red-faced and thick-necked, carrying it to the Main Hall.

The image of this divine statue is a bald monk with bare arms. Its surface is covered with a layer of gold powder, shining dazzlingly under sunlight.

"Amitabha, please slow down, all of you. If any harm comes to the statue, do not blame this old monk for not giving you wages," said an elderly voice.

It was an old monk with white hair and beard, wearing a gorgeous kasaya, holding a gem-encrusted tin staff, and very good in appearance.

The old monk's dharma name is Jinchi, and he is the abbot of the Guanyin Zen Temple.

Upon hearing Elder Jinchi's voice, the strong men's faces showed an uncomfortable expression.

But since ancient times, those who have done the work of "porters" don't have much status. Although they're upset, they didn't dare to show it.

"One, two, -three, heave!"

With a strong and powerful shout, the statue of the bare-armed, bald monk was placed on the altar.

"It's finished-"

Everyone was grinning from ear to ear.

This job was not easy, as they relied on overworking their bodies in exchange for their rewards, and they might die of illness and pain by the age of forty.

But for these porters, if they didn't do the job, they might starve to death before they reached forty. Solving their immediate needs was the key.

"Elder Jinchi, can you give us our rewards now?"

The leading porter, gasping for breath, climbed up from the ground, ran to Elder Jinchi's side, and expectedly asked.

Elder Jinchi nodded, but instead of immediately taking out the money, he commanded a young novice monk beside him:

"Huiming, go and check if there are any scratches or dents on the Golden Body of Venerable Mo Ke Jiedi."

"Yes, Abbot!"

The young novice monk walked up to the statue and carefully inspected the base. When he found no problems, he immediately gestured to the abbot that everything was fine.

Seeing this,

Elder Jinchi nodded with satisfaction.

Just as he was about to take out the money to settle the payment for these porters,

Suddenly,

A majestic and sacred voice rang in his mind.

"Jinchi, change the position of my Golden Body with Muzha Lingtong, who is by the side of the Bodhisattva."

Hearing the sacred voice in his mind,

Elder Jinchi was first stunned, then quickly knelt, kowtowed to the statue of Mo Ke Jiedi, and shouted loudly, "Disciple obeys the command of the Venerable Mo Ke Jiedi!"

When he stood up, he said to the porters sitting and resting under the eaves, "Gentlemen, you need to switch the order of the two Golden Body Buddha Statues."

As soon as these words came out,

The porters looked at each other.

"Elder, you can't do this, we have already…"

"Amitabha, temple construction and lifting the Gods are all for accumulating merits. If you want to receive your wages, you must finish the job first!"

Elder Jinchi put his hands together, his face full of compassion.

Inside the temple, the porters sighed, but they had no choice because they were lowly porters, while the old monk in front of them was the renowned Elder Jinchi in town.

Above the Guanyin Zen Temple,

A golden Buddha cloud floated, and on the cloud, there stood a bare-armed, bald monk.

Upon closer inspection, it would be found that the appearance of the bald monk was exactly the same as the Mo Ke Jiedi Buddha statue in the temple below.

"Jinchi is quite good. It's worth cultivating!" Mo Ke Jiedi's face showed satisfaction.

He was ordered by Guanyin Bodhisattva to deliver the 'Shimen Soul Calming Tablet' to Jinchi, to help him continue to grow and develop the Guanyin Zen Temple, and to squeeze the faith of the Earth God as well.

In fact,

For many years, Buddhism has been doing this, and the more they went towards the Westernmost Land, the more obvious this phenomenon became.

At this point,

Seeing that in the Guanyin Zen Temple, the position of his own gold Buddhist statue had been switched with that annoying Muzha,

Mo Ke Jiedi had a smile on his face.

He hated the likes of Muzha—though their skills were few, they looked down on them because they were Bodhisattva's servants, which was close to the water tower.

After pondering,

Before Mo Ke Jiedi left on his cloud,

He glanced at Elder Jinchi in the temple and commanded:

'For every believer who comes to the temple to burn incense, after worshiping the Bodhisattva, they must kowtow to my golden body before kowtowing to that Muzha.'

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Chapter 67: Chapter 66: Wrongly Accused Black Wind Town's Earth Deity? (Seeking Follow-up)

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The story splits into two parts.

The Netherworld beneath Black Wind Town.

The City God's Temple.

A Daoist sits cross-legged on a cushion, his half-transparent body shrouded in gray fog.

Suddenly.

The Daoist opens his eyes.

"My spirit has completely stabilized. Next, I just need to return to the real world and start Hang-up Cultivation. Then, it will be a matter of course to practice to reach the peak of Spirit Night Travel."

Xuanqing senses the state of his spirit.

Of course.

Before returning to the real world to start Hang-up Cultivation, he intends to see if he can deal with Elder Jinchi first.

"How do you feel, Daoist friend?"

A clear voice rings in his ear, the voice of the City God.

Xuanqing looks up.

This City God has changed a lot compared to before. His soul has become more solid, and his aura is more abundant. He finally has the feeling of a proper Seventh-grade Yin God.

"You look great, Lord City God!" Xuanqing praises.

"Where, where, it's all thanks to the incense you gave me, Daoist friend. Your kindness is too much for me to handle. If you ever need anything, I will do my best to help you."

The City God says happily.

After everything is done.

He takes out a token from his body and hands it over, explaining, "This is the

Ghost Gate Pass Order for Black Wind Town."

"The holder of the order can command Yin soldiers and Yin generals, and it can also be used as a pass between the human world and the Netherworld."

"But as you know the situation in the Netherworld, I'm afraid… for Daoist friend, it can only be used as a blessed land for cultivation."

"That's enough!"

Xuanqing takes the token and speaks calmly.

To be honest.

With the current situation of the City God, he doesn't expect anything else. The main goal is to keep this place for cultivation.

He has tried.

With his current state of Spirit Night Travel, practicing in the City God's Temple with the help of the Netherworld's Qi is several times more effective than in the human world.

If he starts Hang-up Cultivation, the speed of cultivation will double again. Such a treasure land, if lost, would be a pity.

Even if he breaks through to Spirit Day Travel later, he can let his apprentice also cultivate in the Netherworld.

"Lord City God, rest well. 1 will go first to deal with things, and then come back to the Netherworld for closed-door cultivation!"

Xuanqing cups his hands in greeting.

Then.

He takes out the token given by the City God, ready to try the Ghost Gate Pass Order. When holding the token, he automatically knows how to use it.

"Order!"

With a command, he is enveloped by a refreshing Qi. His entire spirit, like a hydrogen balloon, breaks free from gravity and flies into the sky.

At this moment!

The City God looks at the direction Xuanqing is heading and feels a deep sense of emotion.

Actually.

Before Xuanqing entered the Netherworld, he knew that a Daoist with divine light was approaching.

At that time, his heart was filled with an inexplicable feeling that his fate might lie with this Daoist.

"Tsk tsk- He doesn't even know the basics, yet he has the identity of a Daoist Immortal Officer!"

"This Xuanqing Daoist…is really mysterious. Could it be that he's some kind of big shot…hiss!"

The City God mumbles unconsciously.

Suddenly, he thinks of something, and his heart is in shock, as he inhales a breath of Netherworld Qi.

Black Wind Town.

The Five Thunder Institute Left Judge Temple.

Inside the main hall.

A half-transparent and illusory figure enters the body of the Daoist sitting cross-legged on the cushion.

In the blink of an eye.

The spirit returns to its place.

"Congratulations, Sir, on your great progress in cultivation!"

"Sir, Fat Ya has missed you-"

Several voices ring out in the main hall.

Xuanqing opened his eyes and saw a chubby Fat Ya coming towards him.

A doting look appeared on his face.

Everyone has their preferences, for Xuanqing, his favorite were these chubby human cubs, extremely adorable.

So, fate works in mysterious ways.

"Black Bear, White Snake, you've worked hard."

"Once this year's Heavenly Court salary is distributed, I will reward you with a portion." Xuanqing said to the Black Bear Essence and Gentleman Bai She.

Now.

The two demons were merely Taoist boys, with Daoist status but not yet Immortal Officers, so naturally, they couldn't receive any salary.

Upon hearing this,

The two demons exchanged glances.

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Sir, is the Heavenly Court's salary that Innate Merit?" Gentleman Bai She asked curiously.

"Correct!"

"Heavenly Court governs the Three Realms, is responsible for natural phenomena such as wind, fire, thunder, water, and earth in the world, gains Heaven and Earth's approval. Once gaining Daoist Immortal status, naturally, one can receive a portion of the Innate Merit salary!"

Xuanqing nodded and explained.

All this information was learned from the City God. The so-called Innate Merit refers to the existence of living beings themselves. Those who gain Heaven and Earth's approval for their contributions can obtain Innate Merit.

At this moment,

Now that their master had confirmed it,

The two demons were extremely excited in their hearts.

It is important to know that,

They have just recently joined their master, and have already received actual rewards.

It is rumored that Innate Merit is very useful, whether it is for refining magic treasures, absorbing cultivation, or as protection during catastrophe crossing, it is very handy.

"Thank you, Sir, for your reward!" The Black Bear Essence and Gentleman Bai She bowed to show their gratitude.

"Hmm!"

Xuanqing nodded slightly and then commanded, "Black Bear, go and call the Black Wind Town's Land God here!"

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Yes!

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The Black Bear Essence responded in a deep voice.

After leaving the temple, he summoned a demonic wind and headed towards Black Wind Town.

A moment later,

The Land God of Black Wind Town was brought back to the temple by the Black Bear Essence.

"This little god pays respects to the superior immortal, may I ask what instructions do you have for calling upon me?" The Land God of Black Wind Town respectfully bowed.

"The reason 1 called you here is to ask you about something."

Xuanqing approached the Earth God with his hands behind his back.

"Since I took office as the Left Magistrate of the Five Thunder Court to reward good and punish evil, I have never exercised my divine authority. Today, 1 want to test if this Penalty of Evil Thunder is useful!"

"Do you know who in Black Wind Town is a great evil?" Xuanqing's eyes were deep, and a cold smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

Upon hearing this,

The Black Wind Town's Land God trembled.

Vaguely,

He had a guess in his heart, but because the matter was so important, he didn't dare to be certain at the moment.

"In response to the superior immortal, Zhang Yuanwai of the town's rice shop is a great evil person. A few years ago, he hoarded grain and raised prices regardless of the disaster, resulting in countless people starving to death."

"Besides, Miss Yang of Yichun Pavilion is also a great evil, setting up traps together with the town's casino, forcing good people into prostitution, and causing families to break and people to die."

"The casino's…"

"And there's that ranger Yan Peng, who collaborates with …robbers and thieves…"

As the Land God of Black Wind Town narrated,

Xuanqing frowned.

He hadn't expected that such a small Black Wind Town could harbor so many evil forces.

At the same time,

He felt somewhat dissatisfied with the Land God of Black Wind Town.

As the Earth God during human towns, since he enjoyed the incense offerings of the people, besides managing leylines and adjusting the water and atmosphere, he should be protecting the people.

"As the Black Wind Town's Land God, why do you let these great evils wreak havoc?" Xuanqing's eyes were cold.

"I have been wronged, superior immortal!"

Thud-

The Land God of Black Wind Town suddenly knelt on the ground, with a wronged expression on his face..

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Chapter 68: Chapter 67: Rewarding the Good and Punishing the Evil, Five Thunders Bombing (Extra Update!)

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"I've been wronged-" cried the Earth God.

Following his wail, he began to explain: "The superior immortal might not know this, but it's not that I'm indifferent to the people. I'm just powerless."

Ah, the wicked ones–every year, they donated a huge amount of money to the

Guanyin Zen Monastery. Therefore, they are enveloped by Buddha's light."

"Even that ranger has laid down his butcher knife and converted to Buddhism. As an insignificant deity, 1 really can't do anything against these people."

As he spoke…

The Earth God kept sighing.

Though he was slightly better off than the secluded Earth Gods of Black Wind Mountain and Azure Dragon Mountain, the presence of the Guanyin Zen Monastery wasn't doing him any favors.

After listening to these words…

Xuanqing's eyes narrowed.

He had been worrying about how to deal with Guanyin Zen Monastery. And now, he heard such news—it was as if someone had delivered a pillow to him as he fell asleep.

"List all the names of these wicked people for me!" Xuanqing commanded.

He wanted to see if the Buddha's light could withstand the punishment of the Five Thunders on these wicked people!

As the left judge of the Five Thunder Court, who rewards the good and punishes the evil and controls the Yin-Thunder among the five, he could execute his divine authority if the others indeed did immense evil.

"Yes, sir. I will present it to you immediately!"

The Earth Deity's face flashed with excitement. He then used his divine power to condense a list of names and handed it to his mighty leader.

Doing grassroot-level work is not easy, especially when dealing with wicked people backed by high powers. Only someone like a superior immortal, who had an even higher background, could deal with them.

Nighttime.

The bustling Black Wind Town was quieter than usual.

Still, there were a few special places that remained brightly lit.

Inside the casino, the croupier was still shaking the dice forcefully, and in the Yichun Building, the old madam was also energetically promoting their products.

Even in places like the grain shop, there was a lamp burning in the study. Boss Zhang, the grain shop owner, was flipping through the account book with a scheming smile.

However.

They all had one thing in common. They were all extremely wicked people and their karma would suffice to condemn them to hell.

It was late at night.

People fell into deep sleep.

Yet, surprisingly, in their dreams, they entered into a strange dream world.

In the dream.

A lofty deity stared into the distance with cold eyes. Even though he wasn't looking directly at them, it still gave people the chills and they didn't dare to meet his gaze, feeling oppressed by the aura emanating from him.

A deity.

This was a deity.

Furthermore.

Everyone in the dream, upon seeing this deity, instinctively understood this deity's name.

Taiji Palace selected Scholar, Left Judge of Wulei Institute, and concurrently Officer of Thunderbolt Department!

He rewards the kind and punishes the wicked; he is the Left Judge who administers the Five Thunders!

"Zhang Youfu, born in Wude…hoarding grain to jacked up prices in disaster, committed great evil, punish with Five Thunders Bombing!"

With the cold and mighty voice ringing, a picture was projected in the dream.

A middle-aged man with a black mole at the corner of his mouth, skinny as a bamboo pole, and always wearing a sneaky smile appeared.

It was Boss Zhang from the grain shop, counting money with a sneaky smile.

"It's Boss Zhang!"

"Damn this scheming merchant! The rice he sold to my family last time was mixed with sand."

"Good punishment, this Zhang took advantage of other grain merchants, sold grain at high prices, and harmed the people. He is utterly wicked. 1 ask Left Judge Grand Lord for justice!"

Perhaps because they were in a dream, or perhaps because they were under the gaze of the deity.

In short, people were no longer worried, and they cursed Boss Zhang in the picture.

However.

The god in the sky remained expressionless. The coldness in his eyes grew even colder.

"Yang Bizhen, born in…forced good women into prostitution, causing the destruction of nineteen families. A great evil, punish with Five Thunders Bombing!"

"Old Wang Five, born in…."

One by one, the images were projected.

Their crimes were also listed and made public.

"Just fulfilling my responsibilities as the Left Judge of the Five Thunder Court and executing the duty of rewarding the good and punishing the evil!"

"Thunderbolt!"

Buzz-

The oppressive air became more intense. Dark clouds engulfed this dream world. The humming sounded like the prelude to a storm.

At last.

Boom-

Accompanied by a flash of light.

Immediately after is a great thunderous roar shaking heaven and earth.

One could see arm-thick bolts of thunder, falling from the clouds as if they were free, in a dense drop.

The target of these thunders.

Were the great evildoers in the scene.

In the small town.

In a small house, a few straw mats were laid out, each with a robust man sleeping on top of it.

Suddenly.

One of the men's bodies trembled, then his eyes opened, panting heavily, his heart unable to calm down for a long time.

He had a dream.

In his dream, Left Judge Grand Lord from the new temple built in the town summoned numerous heavenly thunders, striking down the evil people in the town.

The dream was so real.

Even.

He could clearly remember the charred body of Zhang Yuanwai, the abhorrent owner of the grain boutique, under the thunderstrike.

Could it be that there are really immortals in this world, then why have these villains been able to run free for so many years?"

The man leaned on his own arm, his gaze passing through a window, looking at the clear sky outside, where there was no trace of thunder.

He chuckled self-mockingly.

Where are the immortals, where is the reward for goodness and punishment for evil, it must have been just a nightmare, how deluded was he.

However.

A rustling sound.

In the room, the other strong men also woke up one by one.

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Eh, Old Bull, you woke up too?"

"I had a dream, a strange dream."

"Dream?"

"Little Brother also had a dream, did you all dream of the Left Judge Grand Lord?"

As they talked.

Everyone was horrified.

They didn't expect that everyone had the same dream, judging by the current situation, this definitely wasn't a simple dream.

At that moment.

A shrill scream echoed.

"All-"

The sound came from a luxurious residence in the center of the town, which was extraordinarily apparent in this silent night.

On the previously quiet streets.

Countless townspeople, cloaked in outer garments, all looked incredibly shocked. When they found out that everyone had the same dream, they all ran to the courtyard where the protagonist of the dream resided.

"Boss Zhang…is dead!"

"Miss Yang is dead!"

"They're all dead, they're all dead, oh Great Lord of the Blue Sky-"

"Five Thunder Institute Left Judge Grand Lord, our Black Wind Town has a clear sky now!"

Just as the townspeople were cheering and jumping for joy.

Inside the Five Thunders Temple.

In the Divine Realm.

The Black Bear Essence, Gentleman Bai She, Black Wind Town's Land God, Azure Dragon Mountain's Land God, Black Wind Mountain's Land God, Black Dragon Pool's Water God.

They all gathered inside this main hall.

Yet their gazes, were all unanimously focused on the strapping figure on the god platform.

Xuanqing's eyes were gleaming with a cold light.

Through the Divine Realm, he watched the scenes in the small town clearly, this performance naturally being the result of him using his divine authority.

However.

Even though these great evildoers had died, he knew that the matter was not over yet.

Because.

Behind all these evils, the culprits, Elder Jinchi in Guanyin Zen temple and his band of monks, still hadn't been dealt with.

"Black Bear, White Snake, Four Little Gods, accompany me to Guanyin Zen temple!"

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The furthest south-

Guanyin Zen Temple.

In the front yard, the crowd surged, and all the monks gathered there, their faces revealing worry.

Their gazes were fixed on the gate, as if waiting for some news.

Suddenly.

A young monk stumbled in.

"All…"

"All dead, Merit Incense Masters… all dead!" The monk's face was full of horror, panting heavily while gesturing to the other monks.

"Roasted, charred!"

With those words.

It immediately caused a huge commotion. The monks' faces turned pale, full of despair.

"What to do, the things in the dream were true, it's over!"

"Bodhisattva, please bless me. 1 have been offering you my sincere devotion for many years, please protect me."

"It's over. Master, should we run?"

At this moment.

Facing the chaos of the monks.

Elder Jinchi remained calm and composed.

Unlike these ordinary monks, he knew more about the world and even received the grace of Guanyin Bodhisattva.

He was very clear.

There are gods, demons, and ghosts in this world.

But even among the immortals, demons, and ghosts, there was still division of strength.

Mo Ke Jiedi had told him that the Soul Calming Plaque bestowed by Guanyin Bodhisattva could not only be used to attract believers but also as a Body Protection Talisman.

"Ahem!"

Elder Jinchi coughed lightly and struck the ground twice with his cane.

Seeing that the abbot was about to speak, everyone stopped talking and looked at him with expectant eyes.

"Amitabha, it's unbecoming of monks to be so noisy and disruptive!"

Elder Jinchi first scolded them, then continued slowly: "With the Bodhisattva here and the venerable here, the sky… can't collapse!"

As soon as his words finished.

He saw that the fear in his underlings' eyes became even more intense.

Even.

A monk with a scar on his face directly collapsed on the ground. He remembered that this monk used to be a ranger before he became a monk, but couldn't remember his name.

"Amitabha, if you want to continue like this, don't blame the old monk for deducting your merits!"

"Hmph!" Elder Jinchi snorted coldly.

However.

He found that the deduction of merits, once a surefire method, failed to bring the monks back to their senses, and their expressions turned even more fearful.

And their gaze seemed strange… Why… were they looking at his head?

Elder Jinchi looked up instinctively.

In an instant!

"All! Amitabha…" Elder Jinchi was startled, his heart full of fear. However, after he touched the jade brand in his chest, he relaxed a little.

He saw.

A Taoist in a daoist robe, with a gait and foot tread of a Lucky cloud floating in the air.

Next to the Taoist, there was a young man in white and four semi-transparent, short old men with long beards.

"Zhu Gaofeng, born in Wude… Killing and robbing, shielding Yang Bizhen, Old Wang Five, Zhang Youfu… extremely sinful, deserve the Five Thunders Bombing!"

Daoist Xuanqing said calmly, recounting Jinchi Elder's sins.

All in all.

Among all the people in Black Wind Town, except for the grain merchant, the amount of negative energy on Elder Jinchi was the highest. Were it not for the Buddha's light protecting him, he would have returned to the Pure Land long ago.

"Yan Peng, born in Wude… Killing and robbing, bullying the market, extremely evil, deserve the Five Thunders Bombing!"

Plop-

"Don't, don't kill me, I've already laid down the butcher's knife, the abbot said…said that laying down the butcher's knife can turn me into a Buddha immediately, don't…"

The monk with a scar on his face slumped to the ground, staring at his legs incessantly, and the roots of his robe were already wet.

Dark clouds began to gather in the sky.

The monks discovered that the scene in their dream had turned into reality at this moment.

However.

They felt relieved because, from the words of the immortals in the sky, this so-called Five Thunders Bombing was obviously directed at the abbot, the monk Hui De.

It is worth mentioning that Monk Hui De was none other than the murderous bully and swindler Ranger.

Humming-'

The friction between the dark clouds produced a depressing and dull sound, like the prelude to death, echoing in everyone's hearts.

Seeing such a formation.

Elder Jinchi's face could not help but reveal his panic.

Although he had seen a lot and was knowledgeable, he was after all just a mortal, so how could he not be afraid when facing this divine majesty?

"Blessed by the Bodhisattva!"

Elder Jinchi took out the jade brand from his bosom and murmured: "Venerable Mo Ke Jiedi, this disciple is in great trouble, please save me!"

"Disciple…Disciple has already followed the venerable's instructions and exchanged your golden body with Muzha Spirit Child, please save this disciple!"

the next moment.

The Jade brand shined.

A dozen feet tall, bald monk with bare arms emerged from the jade brand, exuding a sacred and overwhelming aura.

Rescued!

Elder Jinchi's heart was overjoyed, and he knelt down on the ground promptly, "Disciple pays respects to Venerable Mo Ke Jiedi!"

Upon seeing this.

One by one, the monks all knelt down, their faces filled with excitement, shouting, 'Disciple pays respects to Venerable Mo Ke Jiedi!'

High in the sky.

Seeing the figure of Mo Ke Jiedi below, Daoist Xuanqing showed a smile on his lips.

In fact.

The reason why the heavenly thunder had not fallen wasn't that it needed to brew, but because he had deliberately put pressure on Elder Jinchi, and then attracted the other party to use the last resort.

He had originally thought that the backup plan was left by Guanyin since this place was the Guanyin Zen Temple, but he didn't expect it to be just a Mo Ke Jiedi.

Daoist Xuanqing turned his head and gave Gentleman Bai She a signal with his eyes.

Upon seeing this.

Gentleman Bai She hurriedly took out a transparent crystal ball from his bosom and poured mana into the crystal ball.

This crystal ball was not a powerful magic treasure. It was called Stay in the Picture Crystal, as the name suggests, it was used for recording images.

That's right.

Daoist Xuanqing had done all this to record the scene.

As the thinking mode of a modern person, whether it's helping old ladies or fighting with others, one can never escape the existence of surveillance.

Of course.

Recording the scene of Mo Ke Jiedi protecting Elder Jinchi is not to help them seek redress since no one would seek justice in a world where the weak are preyed upon by the strong.

The main purpose is for later use to undermine the faith in Buddhism.

For example… later, let Black Bear Essence circulate the recorded images throughout the villages under Black Wind Town so that the common people can see if this so-called Merciful Buddha Gate is worth their faith!

Down below.

This towering illusion is not the true body of Mo Ke Jiedi, but a wisp of divine thought he left behind.

Soon.

This illusion of Mo Ke Jiedi quickly figured out the current situation, and sneered as he stood in front of Elder Jinchi, shouting at Daoist Xuanqing on the lucky cloud above:

"It's you, Daoist Xuanqing! Jinchi is a person of the Buddha, it's not your place as a Taoist to interfere!"

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The words fell.

Mo Ke Jiedi immediately sprinkled his divine thoughts with golden light, firmly protecting Elder Jinchi.

This moment.

Above the lucky cloud.

Xuanqing, however, ignored Mo Ke Jiedi and turned his head again, nodding at the Black Wind Town's Land God behind him.

Seeing this.

Black Wind Mountain's Land God gritted his teeth and then came to the side of Mo Ke Jiedi's illusion, while silently thinking in his heart that he was just an outsider and to mind his own business!

"Lord Mo Ke Jiedi, I am the Land God of Black Wind Town."

ii

In the 596th year of Wude, a merchant team entered Black Wind Town and was attacked by Jinchi in collusion with Master Huiming, all of whom were killed, and their bones buried in this courtyard."

"In the 599th year of Wude, Jinchi helped the evil Zhang Yuanwai and killed forty starving ghosts."

"In the 601st year of Wude, Jinchi had an affair with the Old Procurer of Yichun Pavilion and helped her kill eight ghosts who were forced into prostitution and died."

"Wude…"

As the Land God of Black Wind Town disclosed Jinchi's evil deeds one by one.

Even the monks in the courtyard were shocked, thinking that their abbot was just stingy and unscrupulous, but they never expected that he was such a terrible demon.

However, in the face of all this.

Mo Ke Jiedi had no reaction whatsoever.

Or rather.

In his view, the things Jinchi did hardly mattered, whether it was the killing of ghosts or the attacking of merchant teams, they could all be explained by 'deliverance.'

As for the 'adultery' issue, it was even more non-existent, as this was clearly cultivation, and it was the righteous Buddhist path of 'blissful meditation!'

So.

Mo Ke Jiedi directly said impatiently, "You little Earth Deity, dare to be presumptuous in front of the deity, get out!"

As he waved his hand, he suppressed the Land God of Black Wind Town.

Although he just blew it away, he did not act recklessly and kill it.

Then.

Mo Ke Jiedi turned his gaze to Xuanqing on the lucky cloud.

"You little Taoist, so bold and reckless. Don't think that just because you've entered the immortal roll, the deity won't dare to kill you!"

"Even if Jinchi has done some evil deeds, don't you naively think that there are laws in this world to restrain Buddhism!"

"Today, 1 won't kill you, just shatter your cultivation as a lesson for your sharp tongue!"

Saying this.

Mo Ke Jiedi opened his mouth wide with divine thoughts and fiercely sucked the incense from his own golden Buddha statue in the main hall.

That was not enough, so he also sucked away the incense from Muzha Spirit Child's golden Buddha statue next to him. After all, they were all Buddhist disciples, and they should help each other.

After these actions.

Mo Ke Jiedi's divine thoughts suddenly attacked the air, aiming at Xuanqing on the lucky cloud.

Facing the approaching Mo Ke Jiedi.

A smile appeared at the corner of Xuanqing's mouth.

Even.

He casually asked Gentleman Bai She who was next to him, "Have you recorded it all?"

Hearing that.

Gentleman Bai She nodded, his eyes full of excitement. He never expected the venerable person of Buddhism to be so foolish.

With just a few words from the Earth Deity, his true nature was provoked.

Bai She's heart was already looking forward to the waves that would be caused by the dissemination of this Stay in the Picture Crystal image.

At the same time, he was incredibly impressed with the wisdom of his own master.

Everyone only saw the Liu Liuying Crystal as a way to pass on cultivation techniques and methods, but only his own master could think of such a novel use.

At this moment.

Mo Ke Jiedi had already arrived at the side of the lucky cloud.

Just as he was about to shatter all the cultivation of this annoying Daoist Xuanqing.

Suddenly.

A dark figure burst out of the equally dark thundercloud, and it was the Black Bear Essence who had been lying in ambush.

"Haha, eat my Old Black's punch!"

Looking at the fist the size of a basin and feeling the power attached to it.

Mo Ke Jiedi's face changed suddenly.

What the fuck… there's an ambush?

That was the last thought in his mind, followed by the translucent illusion constantly shaking and distorting.

The golden faith incense fire contained in the divine thoughts exploded before it could be used, like a huge firework, illuminating the entire Guanyin Zen Temple!

Fireworks!

Such beautiful fireworks-

One punch!

Just with one punch, Mo Ke Jiedi was shattered.

The reason for such effect was that the cultivation of Black Bear Essence itself was not bad, moreover it was hidden within the Thunder Tribulation dark clouds.

Whether it was Black Bear Essence or the Thunder Tribulation, both were pitch black, and the aura of the Thunder Tribulation could perfectly conceal the demonic aura of Black Bear Essence.

Hence,

that instant kill effect was achieved.

In the front yard of the Zen Temple,

faced with these gorgeous fireworks,

the monks did not have the slightest interest in appreciating them.

Elder Jinchi and Monk Huiming were even more terrified, their hearts trembling, their lips shivering, and only fear remaining in their eyes.

Thump-

Both monks slumped to the ground.

High above the auspicious cloud

Daoist Xuanqing looked at all this coldly, his face expressionless, just gently uttering two words:

"Thunder Penalty!"

The next moment.

The thunder's power contained in the dark clouds, as if having received some calling, surged out wildly like a bout of diarrhea.

Boom-

Crack, crack-

Thunderbolts filled the sky, surrounding the entire Guanyin Zen Temple, and all the monks were enveloped in thunderbolt.

Of course,

It didn't kill all the monks, but according to the size of their karma, they endured different levels of thunderbolt's power.

Among the most tragic ones.

naturally, it was Elder Jinchi and Monk Huiming, the ranger.

The moment the thunderbolt struck, both turned into charcoal instantaneously.

It wasn't too bad for the other monks, most of them were left with disabilities, and only a very few were just slightly injured under the thunderbolt.

Such power of Heaven and Earth,

came quickly and left quickly, too.

Over!

No,

The matter was far from over.

This Five Thunders Bombing was the power of divine authority, but it was not the real heavenly thunder that could obliterate a person's soul.

Therefore,

at this moment, in Guanyin Zen Temple,

apart from the monks who were wailing and crying, there were also two ghostly and ephemeral souls lingering.

These two souls were naturally 'Elder Jinchi' and the 'Monk Huiming', the ranger.

Whoosh-

A cold wind swept through,

and the ground began to wriggle, as if something was about to break through the earth.

Two Yin Soldiers, wearing armor and surrounded by black mist, slowly floated up from the ground, holding chains in their hands.

They are Yin Soldiers from the Land of Darkness!

"Hee-hee, these two damned monks finally fell into our hands!" one of the Yin Soldiers let out a creepy laugh.

Another Yin Soldier could not help but laugh loudly, "We haven't received our salary for a whole hundred years, all because of these two monks. After taking them back to the Netherworld, we must torture them well!"

At this scene,

the monks didn't dare to wail, gritting their teeth and laying their heads on the ground, fearing that any noise would draw the Yin Soldiers' attention.

At this moment,

the souls of Elder Jinchi and Monk Huiming were already scared silly. Seeing the Yin Soldiers, they were not only unafraid, but also revealed foolish smiles.

However,

the Netherworld had no shortage of means to restore their minds, and it was believed that the City God would not hesitate to use them to restore these two, so they could be properly tortured later!

It's a hundred years of grudge!

Above the auspicious clouds,

Xuanqing nodded in satisfaction.

Daoist Xuanqing was a person who saw things through from beginning to end, always managing the killing, burying, and even the reincarnation!

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When the dust settled.

Xuanqing returned to his own Left Judge Temple.

As for the follow-up matters, there was naturally the subordinates to take care of them, and there was no need for him, the boss, to worry about them.

Inside the temple.

Xuanqing originally planned to enter the Netherworld directly and then practice in seclusion.

However, he found that Fat Ya had completed the Qi Introduction stage of practice and could break through to Refining Essence into Qi.

"Fat Ya, once you break through the Refining Essence into Qi, 1 will grant you a Dharma name and become a child under my seat. Are you willing?"

Xuanqing's face was kind, and he patted Fat Ya's head.

No one could tell that such a kind and compassionate Taoist had just wiped out countless people with the power of Five Thunders.

"Fat Ya is willing to do anything!" Fat Ya's eyes narrowed with a smile, nodding repeatedly, and then she asked with a puzzled look, "Sir, what does a Taoist child mean?"

Xuanqing hesitated slightly.

After thinking about it.

"Being a child under my seat means… you can always follow me and take care of some miscellaneous things for me!"

"Wow- Fat Ya… I like being with Sir, Fat Ya wants to be a child."

At her young age, she might not know what a Taoist child means, but for her, as long as she can stay with Sir, she is willing to do anything.

"Then you must not be lazy in your future cultivation, understand?"

"Yes, Fat Ya will listen to you!"

"Alright, sit down, let me help you break through the Refining Essence into Qi, and then have you accept the scripture as a child!" Xuanqing waved his hand.

About four hours later.

Before the altar.

Xuanqing recited the abstruse spell while burning the document in his hand.

An invisible beam of light fell and enveloped the unsuspecting Fat Ya, completely changing the luck on her body.

And so,

Fat Ya became an unofficial member of the Heavenly Court.

After becoming a Taoist child, she could have a Dharma name. However, Xuanqing hadn't thought of a suitable name for Fat Ya yet.

He was not good at naming, so he didn't think about it. If he came across a suitable name later, it would not be too late to take it then.

After all,

He had previously taken in Black Bear Essence and Gentleman Bai She as Taoist children, but he did not give them any Dharma names either. Anyway, it was just the rank of a ninth-grade Taoist child. It would not be too late to take the name when they entered the immortal register later.

Just at this moment,

Black Bear Essence and Gentleman Bai She, the two demons, had dealt with the matters at Guanyin Zen Temple and flew in from outside.

"Congratulations Fat Ya on becoming the disciple of Sir, I will make you sugar beans later!"

"Congratulations, I also congratulate you, come- have some honey!"

The two demons looked envious and took out things as congratulatory gifts for Fat Ya.

They knew very well in their hearts that this little girl had been adopted by Sir since she was young and was also of the same human race as Sir. She would surely be loved by Sir in the future, and the relationship must be well established.

"Thank you, Uncle Black Bear, thank you, Uncle White Snake" Fat Ya's eyes sparkled as she hurriedly took the sugar beans and royal jelly from the two demons.

On this side.

Seeing that everyone had arrived,

Xuanqing commanded, "White Snake, our temple still lacks a temple keeper. You two go to Black Wind Town's Land God, and according to the ranking of merits, look for someone who is willing to take on the role of temple keeper!" "Yes, Sir!" Gentleman Bai She bowed slightly.

Black Bear Essence on the side scratched his head and asked with a round voice, "Sir, is there anything 1 can do?"

What can Black Bear Essence do?

Xuanqing pondered in his heart.

There seemed to be nothing for this guy to do.

After all, Black Bear Essence has a simple and honest personality and a dark appearance, which is not suitable for running errands. It can only be used as a warrior, since the combat strength is very objective.

"Black Bear, you are the strongest existence under my command, very important. What you have to do every day is to work hard on cultivation and continue to improve yourself!"

Xuanqing patted Black Bear Essence's shoulder, encouragingly.

As expected.

Upon hearing that he was of great importance.

Black Bear Essence immediately excitedly patted his chest, indicating that he would definitely work hard to cultivate, improve his cultivation level, and serve Sir better.

"I will go to the Divine Realm to engage in closed-door cultivation, you all can disperse now!"

"Yes, Sir!"

Once everyone left.

Xuanqing returned to the Divine Realm.

Originally.

He planned to go to the Netherworld to cultivate, then exit the game, but suddenly thought of something in his heart.

He had stirred up trouble in Black Wind Town and even eliminated one divine thought of Mo Ke Jiedi.

What if he incurred the latter's revenge when he returned to the real world, he wouldn't even know if he'd been destroyed or killed.

He could revive himself, but the Two Demons, Fat Ya, and the Four Little Gods wouldn't be able to revive; once dead, they were truly gone.

"Immortal Cultivation Game System, can I set an 'information warning' after exiting the game?"

Xuanqing silently recited in his heart.

[BEEP ' Player can consume 1,000 ingots to activate the game warning function!]

Uh…

Xuanqing was speechless.

Just to create such an information alert, it actually cost 1,000 ingots.

He seriously suspected that this dog game saw him make a fortune from Guanyin and temporarily raised the price so high.

"Activate!"

[BEEP- ingots -1,000]

[Congratulations to the player for successfully activating the game warning function!]

Accompanied by the decrease of 1,000 ingots, the game warning function was successfully activated, and even after exiting the game, he would be able to receive the messages from the Game World while in the Real World.

"First, go to the Netherworld!"

With a thought.

A completely black token appeared in his hand, it was the Tong You Ling obtained from the City God.

"Land of Darkness… Open!"

HUMHUM-

Dark smoke rose from the token, and then the smoke converged in the air, forming a cold dark archway.

Spirit out of the body!

The next moment.

A translucent phantom floated out of Xuanqing's physical body, heading towards the archway formed by the gathering black smoke.

The Land of Darkness.

City God Temple.

In the gray air, ripples formed, creating a black archway, and Xuanqing's spirit stepped out from it.

He appeared directly in the Land of Darkness because the token was set to reach the City God Temple in the underworld, right inside its main hall.

"Greetings, superior immortal! The City God has ordered me to wait for you in the main hall and notify him immediately once you arrive!"

There was no one in the main hall except a yin soldier dressed in armor.

Xuanqing nodded slightly, then asked, "Where is your lord?"

"My lord is currently preparing Jinchi in the Purgatory Realm, do you want to go and take a look?" The yin soldier gave a sly smile.

Hearing this.

Xuanqing shook his head.

To him, having all the gods of Black Wind Town hate Elder Jinchi was like an insignificant ant.

Who would be interested in watching an ant being tormented?

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"When your master comes out, tell him that I am going to seclude myself for a while in the quiet room of the City Temple's Netherworld. Unless there is an important matter, do not disturb my cultivation practice!"

Xuanqing commanded.

"Yes, superior immortal!" The Yin Soldiers bowed, their expressions full of absolute respect. This was not only the respect for the leader of the superior immortals but also respect for the person who had helped them avenge their great enmity.

Entering the quiet room of the City Netherworld Temple.

Xuanqing sat cross-legged on the cushion and took out the Tong You Ling again.

Not only can Tongyou Ling be used to travel between the two worlds, but it can also be used to gather the Netherworld Qi present in the Netherworld.

"Decree!"

The entire Netherworld's Qi, all rushed into the quiet room, turning into wisps of black mist, nourishing his divine soul.

"Hoo~"

Xuanqing breathed a sigh of satisfaction, his expression extremely content.

The reason he had saved the City God was to have such a cultivation treasure suitable for refining Qi into a divine soul during the middle period and the Spirit Night Travel Realm!

Afterward.

"Exit the Game!"

Real World.

More than two months have passed in the Journey to the West World, but here it has only been a week.

During this time.

For the incense guests who come to Qingping Temple every day, two things have been added compared to the usual.

First, as long as you step into the main hall of Qingping Temple, you will have an illusion that makes you involuntarily indulge in it, which is very magical.

Second, the original girl disappeared and was replaced by a little boy selling incense, whose appearance was so naive that people couldn't help but want to tease him.

Among these.

The first one is the most widely spread.

Some insiders even suspect that the Taoist temple has used some illegal substances that cause people to experience this immersive sense of serenity and concentration.

However.

After professional testing agencies visited, it was concluded that this so-called 'serenity and concentration' effect is more of a psychological suggestion, a kind of mental hypnosis, and not prohibited.

This incident caused the previously quiet Taoist temple to once again become popular on the Internet.

Following that.

Huai Qingyun also appeared in the view of netizens.

They found that this seemingly five or six-year-old kid is actually very sensible, whether it is selling incense candles, maintaining order, or the knowledge of the Taoist school, he can tell skillfully.

Baby animals are always endearing, whether animal cubs or human cubs.

The appearance of Huai Qingyun.

Many netizens who were not interested in the Taoist sect started paying attention to Qingping Temple, and some emotional and wealthy women even clamored to go and offer incense while taking a look at the cute Huai Qingyun.

And all these on the Internet were naturally not without the credit of Yang Ying's online popularity operation.

Even the so-called contraband, the test site visits, and other things were all self-directed and acted out, adding a bit of heat to the Taoist temple.

That day.

Like every day, Huai Qingyun cleaned up the main hall early, and then prepared incense candles and other items.

After finishing these, he stood quietly at the entrance of the main hall, waiting for the arrival of the incense guests.

In a little while.

A large number of incense guests entered the Taoist temple, and after seeing the notice board at the entrance, they came to the main hall one after another, wanting to experience what the legendary serene and concentrated feeling was like.

Of course.

Some girls, whose main purpose in visiting the Taoist temple was not to offer incense, were not interested in the so-called serene and concentrated feeling either. They just wanted to tease the little online celebrity Huai Qingyun.

At the moment they stepped into the main hall.

The restlessness in their hearts completely disappeared. According to everyone's different preferences, they imagined themselves in an incredibly peaceful environment, be it a sea of flowers, a rainy day in a canyon, or a warm sunbathing scene… and so on.

At such a scene.

Huai Qingyun was no longer surprised.

"Fellow laymen, you can get incense by scanning the QR code on the side. It's two yuan for one stick. Remember to offer incense to the main god of the temple first and light three sticks…"

The serious yet immature voice came unhurriedly from Huai Qingyun's mouth.

The women all woke up as if from a dream.

They stared with wide eyes, still savoring the feeling they just experienced, completely forgetting the purpose of their visit to the Taoist temple.

Scan the code, offer incense, and bow!

Wisps of the power of incense fire emerged from the women's heads and finally converged into the Gathering Qi Bead above the god tablet.

After the women finished all these, they recalled that they came to see Huai Qingyun and came to him one after another.

"Stop, dear incense guest. Men and women should not touch each other. Please control your hand!"

Huai Qingyun frowned, trying to break free, but was worried about hurting these incense guests.

He knew that Sir highly valued the power of incense fire, and these women were the treasures that produced the power of incense fire, not to be harmed in any way.

"Haha, this little Daoist priest is so cute

"I don't know where this temple found such a treasure, sister loves you so much!"

"Wow- the skin is so elastic, full of collagen."

At this moment.

A figure came out of the inner courtyard and finally entered the main hall.

"Fellow laymen, let go of my disciple now!"

The voice was gentle but filled with an unexplained authority. Upon hearing it, people would unconsciously follow the words.

"Sir, you're here-"

Huai Qingyun breathed a long sigh of relief, then happily came to his master's side, not knowing whether he was happy to get away from the clutches of the witches or happy to see Sir.

The girls, on the other hand, stared at Xuanqing's figure with intense curiosity in their eyes, but fearing the authority exuded by Xuanqing, they did not dare to approach.

"How have you been lately? Are you getting used to it?" Xuanqing touched Huai Qingyun's head and asked.

Huai Qingyun nodded: "I'm already proficient, but these incense guests are too enthusiastic. Sometimes they even touch me. It's really…annoying!"

As he spoke.

He looked at the women who had offered incense and were secretly peeking at them from afar, the meaning obvious.

Xuanqing nodded in understanding.

Compared to these female incense guests, he preferred male incense guests who might look at him curiously after offering incense but would not do anything inappropriate.

At this moment.

Huai Qingyun seemed to think of something, and hurriedly said, "Sir, Sister Yang Ying seems to be looking for you for something!"

Yang Ying?

Xuanqing paused slightly, then patted Huai Qingyun's shoulder, "Alright, you continue to work hard here. I'll reward you with a wisp of incense fire tonight."

Upon hearing this.

Huai Qingyun's eyes lit up, nodding like a pecking chicken.

After leaving the main hall.

Xuanqing took out his phone and called Yang Ying.

The call was connected.

"Yang Ying, what do you want from me?"

"Daoist Priest, you're out of seclusion!" Yang Ying's voice came from the other end, "Our account is running out of money. Where are you? 1'11 come over and explain it to you in detail!"

"Okay, come to the inner courtyard!"

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Inner courtyard.

After a while.

Yang Ying, disheveled and rushed, was seen coming over, a stack of document bags tucked under her arm.

"Daoist Priest!" Yang Ying bowed slightly, respectfully greeting him.

Ever since the Daoist Priest gave her two jade brands, she found that no matter how tired she was, she always woke up the next day full of energy.

Even during a previous trip down the mountain to negotiate a contract, she had a medical check-up and found her body to be healthy. Those minor problems she once had, like menstrual pains, disappeared completely.

"Hmm!"

Xuanqing nodded slightly and then asked, "Tell me, how is the current construction of the Taoist temple going?"

Upon hearing this.

Yang Ying hastily took out the document bags from under her arm and began to explain.

"Daoist Priest, the current construction projects of our Taoist Temple include: two public toilets, a canteen, and a rest hall."

"As you commanded, we have also constructed a Quiet Room for meditation at the bottom of the Taoist Temple. In terms of scale, it can accommodate three hundred people meditating at the same time."

"The company contracted to carry out these projects is the county-based Good Brothers Construction Ltd., which uses… for stone materials and… for decoration…"

After saying so much.

Yang Ying took a small breath and continued, "Daoist Priest, as I mentioned on the phone call, the main financial shortage was allocated for road construction!"

"The dual-lane asphalt dock road is managed by a company from the provincial city. The reason for its high cost is due to the steep terrain of Qingping Mountain, requiring the road to be built in a winding manner, thus leading to more road distance needed…"

Listening to this long string of sentences and numbers.

Xuanqing felt his head was about to explode.

It's not that he didn't understand, but he hated wasting his energy on such worldly matters.

"Okay, we don't need to talk about these things anymore, tell me, how much money is still needed?" Xuanqing interrupted Yang Ying's speech with a wave of his hand.

Yang Ying let out a nervous chuckle and nodded her head.

It was then that she remembered that the Daoist Priest indeed disliked such matters. Otherwise, he wouldn't have hired her at such a high price to handle these things.

"According to the current plan, a total of 9.6 million is required. The major expense is the dual-lane asphalt road. The money you've already given had been used as a deposit. Now, the construction party is urging us to pay the follow-up funds!"

Upon hearing the figure of 9.6 million.

Xuanqing was slightly taken aback.

He didn't expect that building a road could be so expensive. Was it possible that Yang Ying had taken kickbacks because he wasn't keeping an eye on things?

He couldn't be blamed for thinking this way. In the world, the most unfathomable things, apart from heaven and earth, perhaps only human hearts remained a mystery.

With this thought in mind.

Xuanqing immediately said, "Wait a moment, 1 need to verify something!"

Shortly after.

Yang Ying watched, puzzled, as the Daoist Priest sat down cross-legged right in front of her.

His hands kept changing the mudra hand-signs, his mouth whispering incomprehensible mantras.

No mistake.

Xuanqing used the method of yarrow milfoil divination to evaluate if there was a problem with the construction project of Qingping Temple.

Compared to flipping through account books or other methods, using yarrow milfoil divination was undoubtedly more direct and suited his character.

A moment later.

Xuanqing opened his eyes.

His expression was a little strange.

It wasn't that Yang Ying was found to be embezzling money, but in the process of calculating about Yang Ying, he discovered that this girl seemed to have been cheated.

In particular, the Good Brothers Construction Company, which contracted the construction of the meditation room, the canteen, and toilets, appeared to be cutting corners.

However, the major part of the budget—the road construction—did not seem to have any problems.

Xuanqing fell into thought for a moment.

He didn't care about material wealth because, for him, money was easy to acquire.

However, this didn't mean that he liked being cheated. Even if what was being cheated was something he didn't care about, it was still unacceptable.

Just like when he bought jade previously, even if he didn't haggle over the price, he could still afford it. But by doing so, he would be a sucker.

"Yang Ying, how much do you know about the Good Brothers Construction Company?" Xuanqing asked.

Good Brothers Construction Ltd?

Yang Ying slightly froze and then explained, "Daoist Priest, this is the biggest construction company in the county, co-founded by the two brothers, Wu Haojian, and Wu Haoming."

"The county's sports stadium was built by them, and their strength is quite impressive."

"Daoist Priest, why are you asking about this? Does this company have any issues?" Yang Ying asked confusedly.

"Oh!"

Xuanqing sighed and nodded his head.

On this earth, there are always people who do stupid things. Why not do things honestly and earn the profits you deserve? Instead, they commit such foolhardy actions.

"I just calculated that a middle-aged man with a mole at the corner of his eyes has skimped on the quality of wood and decorations."

Upon hearing this.

"Mr. Wu, Wu Haojian?" Yang Ying trembled slightly, disbelief in her eyes.

Of course.

It wasn't that she doubted the Daoist Priest's words, but rather, she was surprised that such a big boss like Wu Haojian would commit corruption in such a small project.

You should know that.

Of the 8.9 million needed for this project, most of the budget went to road construction. The actual expansion of the Taoist Temple only cost less than 3 million.

Under such circumstances, even if someone did cut corners, how much could they actually earn? Keep in mind that Good Brothers Construction's annual profit is easily several millions.

"Ah-"

Yang Ying took a deep breath.

After she regain her composure.

She bowed deeply to Xuanqing for the first time.

"I'm sorry, Daoist Priest, for disappointing you. 1…I will thoroughly investigate this matter. I'll terminate the partnership with them right now."

Upon hearing this.

Xuanqing waved his hand.

"Don't worry, it's the same anywhere. Even if you change to a few more companies, the result won't change!"

Xuanqing laughed lightly, "I will deal with this appropriately. No one can fleece me!"

"Also, you should deal with Wu Haoming in the future, let him prepare to take over Good Brothers Construction. If he asks why, you don't need to hide it, just say it as you see fit!"

With his current power of divination, for a merchant who only has a little money, it's not even necessary to use tortoise shell copper coins to easily deduce his entire life.

Arrogant as it might sound.

As long as he's willing, he could easily deduce something as particular as the color of your wife's clothes tomorrow.

After hearing these words.

Yang Ying shivered within.

She wasn't stupid; she could naturally understand that the Daoist Priest was ready to take action. It seemed that Wu Haojian was about to meet with a bad end.

"Daoist Priest, 1…I know what to do now."

"Hm!"

Xuanqing nodded slightly.

Then.

He took out a Black Gold card he had opened at Elder Jingde's, "You can use this card for the payments afterwards. The password is six nines."

Generally speaking, bank cards wouldn't allow you to set such a simple password. But rules are there to constrain ordinary people. When you reach a certain level, you can set the password however you want.

"Alright, then I won't disturb you any further!"

After Yang Ying took the bank card, she saw that the Daoist Priest was becoming impatient. So she promptly took her leave.

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Chapter 74: Chapter 73: Finally started practicing the magic array!

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After Yang Ying left.

Xuanqing closed the door.

With a flicker of thought.

A jade talisman appeared in his hand, called the 'Burn Industry Talisman', he planned to use this talisman to give Wu Haojian a ride.

In fact.

The so-called 'Burn Industry Talisman' is not any curse talisman, and he would not practice any side paths and crooked ways of curses.

The true purpose of the Burn Industry Talisman is to release one's own karmic force before breaking through the heart demon tribulation, and it is mainly used to assist in cultivation.

Of course.

If this talisman is used on ordinary people, and this ordinary person has done many bad deeds and karmic forces entangled, when the karmic forces burn and explode, it can cause them to lose their lives.

"Wu Haojian, born in September 1975, ancestral home …"

Xuanqing held the Burn Industry Talisman in his hand and murmured chants.

If this were in the Journey to the West World, there would be no need for such trouble, just directly invoke the authority of the gods and a thunderbolt would strike it.

But the real world does not have spiritual qi, can't form a divine realm, and has no such thing as the authority of the gods, so the power of the jade talisman is needed.

Moments later.

The Burn Industry Talisman vanished in a flash of light.

"Heh… it's not so easy to take advantage of me!" Xuanqing threw the talisman into the corner and didn't bother with it anymore.

This matter was just a trivial matter for him, the fact that it could consume a jade talisman and delay ten minutes of his time, Wu Haojian should be proud of it.

Immediately afterwards.

Xuanqing put this matter behind him.

He took out a dozen blank jade talismans and placed them on the table, then held the talisman brush in his hand.

The next moment.

"Activate ten minutes of Absolute Holiness Abandonment of Wisdom!"

[Ding- Ingot-600]

Accompanied by the deduction of ingots, he once again entered that mysterious state, and his own perception and learning ability reached the limits that his body could bear.

On the other side.

After leaving the Taoist temple.

Yang Ying followed Xuanqing's instructions and directly contacted the other boss of Good Brothers Construction, Wu Haoming!

She called Wu Haoming, but didn't mention anything on the phone, only inviting him to meet in person.

Many people may have a misconception that good people are simple and sweet, and bad people are extremely smart.

But in fact, a person's intelligence is not related to their goodness or badness.

Yang Ying, the young woman, knows how to repay kindness and has good moral character, but that doesn't mean she's a simple and sweet person.

On the contrary.

As a media professional, and being able to go on interview assignments alone during her internship, it's enough to show that she's capable.

So.

She knew very well that such covert matters should not be discussed blatantly on the phone, because phones can't be relied upon for such matters.

In a park.

Yang Ying and Wu Haoming met up.

"Miss Yang, I don't know why you asked me out…."

Wu Haoming was puzzled. He had heard from his colleagues that Yang Ying was the person in charge of a Taoist temple and was their company's client.

Yang Ying smiled faintly, "Mr. Wu, to be honest, the Daoist priest is very dissatisfied with your company's construction work on the temple."

"Very dissatisfied? Did any problems arise?"

You know that Good Brothers Construction has always been managed by my brother. If you have any requests, it's better to find him."

Wu Haoming was even more confused.

"Hehe, Mr. Wu, let's not get sidetracked." Yang Ying waved her hand and then said, "You will find out the specifics in a few days."

"The Daoist priest asked me to pass on a message to you, to prepare to take over Good Brothers Construction Company in a few days, and he hopes that Mr. Wu will properly handle the matters left behind by the other Mr. Wu."

After that.

Yang Ying flicked her hair and left without looking back, leaving the other party standing there alone.

This moment.

Wu Haoming touched his round potbelly, his facial expression almost creased together.

He could understand every single word the young girl said, but why couldn't he understand what she meant when they were put together?

"Could it be that my 'brother' has done something good again?"

"And what does it mean to take over Good Brothers Construction in a few days?"

After thinking for a long time.

Wu Haoming still couldn't figure out the reason.

It wasn't that he was stupid, but some things cannot be understood until they happen, even by anyone else.

"Tsk tsk- These young girls these days are really inexplicable. Let's just go on, 1 might as well go for a foot bath!"

Wu Haoming shook his head, patted his belly, and headed for a foot bath city near the park.

Two days later.

In the small town at the foot of Qingping Mountain, a luxurious business car arrived, with a big-bellied middle-aged man and a delicate beauty of a secretary in the backseat.

The big-bellied middle-aged man was none other than Wu Haoming of Good Brothers Construction Limited.

"Xiao Yuan, don't go wandering around, just wait for me in this town, okay?" Wu Haoming looked at his secretary's outfit, ordered.

"Brother Haoming, I don't want to be apart from you, I also want to go and light a stick of incense and worship the gods!" The beautiful secretary said coquettishly.

Upon hearing this.

Wu Haoming shook his head.

He was a smart man, knowing that this woman could be messed with, but she shouldn't be brought along for serious business.

Since ancient times, there have been countless instances of misfortunes due to women's lack of understanding.

"Xiaoliu, you take her to find a hotel in town, I'll come down the mountain before tonight!" Wu Haoming instructed the driver.

"Yes, Mr. Wu!"

Arriving at the foot of Qingping Mountain.

Wu Haoming looked at the towering mountain and felt his legs go a little weak.

He couldn't remember how long it had been since he'd climbed a mountain since he made his fortune.

However.

Thinking about the eerie and terrifying incident that happened last night, he couldn't help but shudder.

"I never thought there would actually be such experts in this world!" Wu Haoming took a deep breath.

He looked at the mountain once more, his eyes no longer hesitant, and began to walk up step by step.

Qingping Temple.

Inner courtyard.

Colorful lights flickered inside the room.

If someone who didn't know saw this, they might think it was some sort of disco with colorful lights in the room.

In reality.

It was Xuanqing practicing the "Five Elements Formation", and he was at the most critical moment when the jade talismans of several attributes were about to be connected together to form a formation.

That's right.

After spending a lot of ingots practicing under Jue Sheng Qi Zhi for the past few days, he had finally reached the last step of the "Five Elements Formation".

"Command!" Xuanqing's eyes flashed coldly.

The reason his eyes were cold was not that he was in a bad mood.

It was because after activating the [Jue Sheng Qi Zhi] state, his observation and perception abilities were developed to the maximum, naturally becoming like this.

Red, green, and blue jade talismans, their energies were linked together by a force.

Eventually.

The three jade talismans floated in the air, fusing into an even larger jade talisman wrapped in three-color patterns.

The jade talisman emitted a mysterious aura all over.

Bewilderment Formation…. was complete!

Chapter 75: Chapter 74: Misunderstanding?

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The so-called Bewilderment Formation.

It is based on the Spring Wood Talisman and the Condensing Mist Talisman, and through a certain pattern of Spiritual Qi, the two are fused together to ultimately form the Bewildering Array Talisman.

Within the scope of the Bewilderment Formation, a thick fog will arise, and within the fog, there will be countless semi-illusory trees.

Once someone steps into the formation, they will be trapped under the cover of thick fog and countless illusory trees, making it difficult to escape.

Bewilderment Formation is not a low-level ghost trick that can be easily dealt with as long as you have a strong mental power, or other special means.

Whether it's the thick fog or the trees, they all exist in reality in this formation, besides following the pattern of the formation or forcefully dismantling it, there is no other way.

"Go to the Back Mountain and test the effectiveness of this Bewilderment Formation!" Xuanqing looked at the Bewildering Array jade talisman, thinking this in his heart.

Qingping Temple.

Since the Taoist temple is mainly popular online, most of the people coming to offer incense are young netizens.

However, a middle-aged man with a belly and balding head stood out among the other incense guests.

That's right.

This man was Wu Haoming, who had climbed the mountain alone. After entering the Taoist temple, he, like the other incense guests, followed the signboard to the Main Hall.

The moment he stepped into the Main Hall.

Wu Haoming's pupils suddenly contracted, and the fear and anxiety in his heart disappeared, feeling his entire mood calming down.

"Fellow laymen…"

It wasn't until a naive voice entered his ears that he woke up from his dream.

He saw a Little Taoist Boy.

Wu Haoming asked with a smile, "Little friend, do you know where Daoist Priest Xuanqing is?"

Huai Qingyun glanced at him and then said, "Don't ask, if you ask, you don't know. Layman, go and offer incense quickly."

"All, right, offer incense first!"

Wu Haoming came to his senses, then quickly scanned the QR code to get incense and finally knelt in front of the god tablet, respectfully offering incense.

A few strands of strong incense fire power emerged from his head and drifted towards the Gathering Qi Bead above the god tablet.

After doing all this.

He turned to the Little Taoist Boy again and said, "Little Daoist Priest, I really need to find Daoist Priest Xuanqing, it's urgent!"

"Is it urgent… could it be that you want to…" Huai Qingyun's heart moved, and it seemed as if he thought of something.

With this thought.

Glancing at the chubby man in front of him, he couldn't help but feel a little strange.

"Ahem!" Huai Qingyun coughed lightly and pointed to the QR code on the table, saying, "If you really want to meet Sir, you have to pay one million first!"

At this moment.

Wu Haoming was dumbfounded.

Of course.

He did not think that this one million was too much, even thought it was Xuanqing Daoist Priest's request for compensation. He just wondered how could scanning the code transfer one million.

Could it be that Daoist Priest Xuanqing told the wrong thing, or this Little Taoist remembered it wrong, not transferring one million by scanning the code, but giving one million in person, or in cash?

"Little Daoist Priest… did you remember wrong? It's not scanning a code for one million, but transferring money, or… giving cash?" Wu Haoming tentatively said.

Upon hearing this.

Huai Qingyun scratched his head.

It seemed that Sister Yang Ying did not really say how to give this one million, which made him feel troubled.

After thinking about it.

Huai Qingyun said to Wu Haoming in front of him, "You stay here without moving, I'll go ask Sir and see what he says."

Wu Haoming was overjoyed, clasped his hands together in thanks, and then felt that the clasped hands were not good, so he changed them to a cupped-hand greeting.

On this side.

In the main room.

Daoist priest Xuanqing had just finished refining the Bewilderment Formation and was planning to go to the Back Mountain to test it.

Suddenly.

Seeing it, he sensed that Huai Qingyun was running towards him.

"Qingyun, there are many incense guests in the Main Hall. Why do you leave and come to me?" Daoist priest Xuanqing asked with a serious look.

"Sir-" Huai Qingyun scratched his head, looking a bit confused. "Sir, how can 1 transfer one million? Can't 1 do it by scanning the QR code?"

One million?

Xuanqing was first stunned, but then he suddenly remembered that he had set up a rule earlier to prevent people from maliciously taking advantage of his challenge: anyone who wanted to challenge him had to donate one million yuan to charity.

So… does someone want to challenge me again?

With that thought in mind.

Xuanqing's face looked somewhat helpless.

The reason why he set up a one million yuan charity donation was to discourage those who just wanted to ride the hype and not waste his energy on such trivial matters.

"Well, next time, let Yang Ying set up a ten million yuan donation. If someone is willing to donate that much, I will consider it a good deed," Xuanqing thought.

Afterwards.

He looked at Huai Qingyun and said, "Qingyun, bring the challenger here!"

"Yes, Sir!"

Huai Qingyun held the Yin Yang Fish in both hands and respectfully bowed.

A moment later.

A bald, potbellied middle-aged man followed Huai Qingyun into the room.

"Sir, I've brought him!"

Xuanqing looked at the man.

Even with his current level of composure, he could not help but feel slightly surprised. He never expected that someone who would spend one million yuan to challenge him would be of such stature.

However.

He felt that this person seemed familiar, as if he had seen him somewhere before.

At this moment.

Wu Haoming was bewildered.

Upon seeing Daoist priest Xuanqing, he felt an overwhelming pressure coming at him.

He had met many powerful and wealthy people in his life, but he had never encountered anyone with such an imposing aura.

Words such as "Immortal-like," "otherworldly expert," and so on flooded Wu Haoming's mind.

Just as Wu Haoming was lost in thought!

Xuanqing finally remembered why the fat man in front of him seemed familiar.

When he had calculated the fate of Wu Haojian, who was doomed to die, he had seen this middle-aged fat man in the vision. His name seemed to be Wu Haoming!

"Wu Haoming, you spent one million yuan to find me. Are you not convinced?" Xuanqing said indifferently.

"Ah-"

Wu Haoming's face changed drastically.

This time, he came to apologize, and he hadn't even said anything. How could the Daoist priest say that he's unconvinced? He's being wronged!

"I am wronged. I… I am not unconvinced. I came to apologize to you," Wu Haoming said with a bitter face.

Upon hearing this, Xuanqing frowned.

Xuanqing's forehead showed three black lines, looking at the baffled little chubby Huai Qingyun beside him, he roughly understood the reason.

"Regarding the previous incident, when your brother died, it disappeared with him. You just need to do your part," Xuanqing explained.

After thinking for a moment.

Xuanqing still gave a piece of advice, "1 see you differ from Wu Haojian. Although you lead an undisciplined life, you have no karmic fire entwining you. So let me remind you."

"Do good deeds in the future. Perhaps fortune won't come your way, but at least disaster will be far away from you.. Even if it isn't far away, it will at least be weakened!"

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Chapter 76: Chapter 75: Immortal Official Gets a Promotion.

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Speaking of which.

If Wu Haojian were not burdened with so many karmic debts, he would still die eventually… but not so soon.

There might even have been a chance that after some time has passed, he would forget the whole matter, and not seek trouble with Wu Haojian, in which case the latter might have survived.

Of course.

If one is free of karmic debts, they are less likely to cause harm to Taoist temples.

At this moment.

After hearing this.

Wu Haoming breathed a sigh of relief and then bowed deeply, "Daoist Priest, I see that your Taoist temple is under construction, why not let me handle the works behind it!"

Having said that.

Worried that Xuanqing might misunderstand, he hastily added, "I'll do the work for the temple free of charge, consider it a donation."

For Wu Haoming, although the cost of constructing a road is substantial, compared to taking over Good Brothers Construction completely, it was nothing.

As for the sorrow of losing his brother?

To this, Wu Haoming had only one thought to share… he deserved it, he was warned to behave himself but he never listened, now he has reaped his own karma.

After all these years, the brothers' relationship has been worn out by the constant quarrels, leaving behind nothing but the title of 'brothers'.

At this moment.

Upon hearing this.

Xuanqing looked at this middle-aged man in surprise.

"I have already said, you just need to do your part."

"However., if you can rebuild this Taoist temple of mine, 1 might consider offering you work when 1 open my branch temples!"

Upon hearing this, Wu Haoming was overjoyed and assured, "Rest assured, Daoist Priest, I will make sure to do a superb job."

Who would have thought- Who would have thought that he would get a chance to establish a connection with the Daoist Priest, not looking to soar to great heights, just wishing for a peaceful life, it is good enough.

Just as he was fantasizing about spending a lot of money to renovate the Qingping Temple beautifully.

Wu heard this again.

"Wu Haoming, use materials according to the market price, don't act smart!" warned Xuanqing.

He always upheld the principle of fairness and reciprocity. You must not take any undue advantage of him, nor would he take any undue advantage of you. Moreso, for such trifles as earthly wealth, do not think you could curry favor with him.

His thoughts exposed.

Wu Haoming chuckled awkwardly and quickly gestured that he would never do such a thing.

"You may leave now, 1 have other matters to attend to." Xuanqing turned his head and told Huai Qingyun: "Qingyun.. see the guest out!"

Observing this.

Wu Haoming immediately bowed again, "I'll do things appropriately, the affair of temple construction, will not disturb the Daoist Priest anymore!"

Watching his child servant and Wu Haoming, the middle-aged man, leave.

Xuanqing shook his head slightly.

He never took the matter to heart. As soon as he used the 'Industry Burning Talisman', he had already settled the karmic retribution.

"Wu Haojian and Wu Haoming, though brothers, due to differences in character and viewpoints, their resulting fates were starkly different."

Indeed.

Even without him, Wu Haojian, who loved cutting corners, would eventually be struck by disaster due to his greed. Though not leading to his death, he would have to spend the rest of his life in misery.

On the other hand, Wu Haoming's original fate was going to prison with his brother. Now, he had good luck and a chance to rise.

"Twists and turns of fate are elusive and marvelous-"

"Forget it, don't think too much, now I should go to the Back Mountain and test the Bewilderment Formation."

With these thoughts.

Xuanqing attached an Invisibility Talisman and then, like a gentle willow catkin, floated towards the Back Mountain.

The Back Mountain.

A lush forest emitting a natural fragrance, occasionally accompanied by the chirping of insects.

Compared to hustle and bustle in the front of the mountain, it is definitely much quieter here.

Even the most bored incense guests, after climbing the mountain, would at most make it to the mountain top, and not to the Back Mountain.

Seeing this.

A thought occurred to Xuanqing.

Currently, the number of people who come to offer incense at Qingping Temple is increasing, and some evil spirits have started to appear. If one lives here for a long time, it will inevitably have an impact on cultivation.

The quiet and elegant scenery of the Back Mountain, filled with the chirping of birds and fragrance of flowers, is extremely suitable for a cultivator like him.

Of course.

This is something to be considered later. For now, let's first test the effects of the Bewilderment Formation.

Thinking so.

Xuanqing took out the jade talisman, emitting two kinds of light.

"Command!"

Accompanied by the infusion of mana into the jade talisman.

Hum-

There was a mysterious wave, the water molecules in the air began to jump and a layer of mist formed.

Immediately after.

The mist became more and more dense.

When the mist had covered almost half the mountain.

Boom-

The ground began to shake. Numerous saplings rose from the ground, and then grew into towering trees at a speed visible to the naked eye.

In no time!

The entire Bewilderment Formation was successfully laid down, and the place where the jade talisman was put was the Array Eye of the whole Formation.

"Let's test its effectiveness."

Xuanqing closed his eyes and took a random step.

The next moment.

The landscape around him kept changing. In the dense fog, numerous tall trees began to change their positions, forming a maze.

Opening his eyes.

Xuanqing touched the tree standing in front of him.

The touch was dry and rough, not any different from a real tree.

Of course.

Xuanqing knew that these illusionary trees contained energy from the wood element. In a sense, these could be considered as corporeal trees without a body.

If he wanted to cut them for building a house, it wouldn't be feasible, because once the wood energy inside was exhausted, it would dissipate into nothing.

Then.

Xuanqing left the Formation and came out.

Looking from the outside in, there was a faint fog at first, but the deeper one goes, the denser the fog became, until it became completely imperceptible.

After entering the formation, as long as one walks for about ten meters, the effect of the Bewilderment Formation will be triggered, and one will be trapped in a maze formed by trees.

Furthermore.

The trees inside the Formation appear to be individual entities, but the wood energy contained within them is interconnected, forming a clump.

Under such circumstances, even if a machine were used, none of the trees could be moved.

"Good, this intensity may not be worth mentioning in the Game World, but it is enough for the Real World."

Xuanqing was satisfied and nodded.

Just at this moment.

Suddenly.

[Player has accumulated 20000 points of Incense, promoted to the Eighth Rank Immortal Official!]

A sudden system prompt echoed in his mind, catching him off guard.

"Less than ten days and the count has increased by nearly twenty thousand, it seems Yang Ying is managing the temple quite well!"

Just as he was thinking to himself, he suddenly realized something was wrong.

That's strange.

"The Incense is still in the Gathering Qi Bead inside the main hall, 1 have not absorbed it yet, how can I be promoted to the Eighth Rank Immortal Official already?"

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Chapter 77: Chapter 76: A New Feature Opened Again!

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Under such circumstances.

There is only one possibility.

The game system may not rely on the incense absorbed into the body to promote God's level.

Moreover.

He remembered another thing – in the real world, one day has passed, but in Journey to the West World, ten days have passed.

Therefore.

When the Guanyin Zen Temple was eradicated, there should be more power of incense in the Journey to the West World and it should have surpassed 'twenty thousand' long ago.

So, there is only one possibility.

"The incense of Journey to the West World does not count towards the promotion of Immortal Officials in the game system?" Daoist Xuanqing muttered quietly.

Although it feels a bit strange.

But if you think carefully, it is not impossible.

After all, the promotion of Immortal Officials requires the faith of the local people.

For example, you are the Earth Deity of the 'Wang Family Village'.

Even if you set up your own Earth temple in 'Zhang Family Dam', the incense stolen will not be included in your performance. Instead, this would violate the law and lead to punishment.

Ultimately.

Daoist Xuanqing concluded: the incense from the game world can only be used for recharge, and only the incense from the real world can promote the advancement of Daoist Immortal Officials.

"I don't know what changes will occur after the promotion of the Standard Eighth-Rank Daoist Immortal Officer!"

Expectation shimmered in Xuanqing's eyes.

"Enter.. Right, first turn off the trapping effect of this Bewilderment Formation!"

Just as he was about to enter the game, he suddenly remembered that the trapping effect of the Bewilderment Formation was still on. It would be disastrous if two visitors accidentally entered and were trapped inside.

He manipulated the jade talisman of the Bewilderment Formation and turned off the trapping effect.

That way, even if tourists stumble into the back mountain, they will only be subject to the bewildering effect and won't be able to penetrate deep into the formation, they can only return the way they came.

After finishing all these.

Xuanqing cross-legged at the Array's Eye.

With a thoughtful mind.

"Enter the game!"

Within the Game World.

The Netherworld!

In the quiet room, a Taoist practitioner sitting cross-legged on a cushion opened his eyes!

"Huh-"

Xuanqing took a deep breath.

This action did not mean exhaling impurities because there is no such concept in the God Soul state.

Just at this moment.

An anomaly occurred suddenly.

The entire Netherworld began to experience surges of wind and clouds, with a tremendous amount of underworld qi constantly churning.

Hummm-

In the dark sky, boundless dark clouds emerged, radiating an awe-inspiring power of heaven and earth.

Subsequently.

A tremendous voice sounded as if it came from all directions, and then echoed throughout the Netherworld.

[Taiji Palace selected Scholar, Left Judge of Wulei Institute and Officer of Thunderbolt Department, Daoist Xuanqing, a Standard Ninth-rank Immortal Official with registered status, heed the decree!]

[Due to his blessings to the common people, the thriving incense has reached more than 20,000. Therefore, he is promoted to: Taiji Canon Right Leading Soldier Law Enforcement True Master of Thunder Administrative Affairs, ascending from the Eighth Rank, and can lead a team of ten Dao Soldiers!]

As expected!

Feeling this divine might.

There was no surprise on Xuanqing's face, instead, he simply murmured 'as expected'.

Because.

The last time he advanced from the Ninth Rank, this happened as well, there were unusual phenomena in heaven and earth, and at last his Daoist Immortal Official was increased by one rank.

"Advanced from the Eighth Rank, Right Army Commander and Law Enforcer!!" Daoist Xuanqing murmured quietly.

Unlike the previous Left Judge, this Eighth Grade Right Army Commander and Law Enforcer have already gained the right to lead troops and can cultivate spirits and cultivators to be his Dao soldiers.

To put it more simply,

From the Eighth Grade onwards, in addition to the rank of 'Taoist Boy', Xuanqing now has a fighting department of Dao soldiers under his command.

What's worth mentioning is,

Unlike 'Taoist Boy', once he 'conferred' someone as a Dao soldier, their combat power instantly becomes at the immortal level. However, they also lose the hope of advancing further.

After considering this, the status of Taoist Boy is actually higher than that of the Dao soldier, because Taoist Boys possess unlimited possibilities, while a Dao soldier is a Dao soldier for life.

Just as Xuanqing pondered over his Eighth Grade 'Dao Soldiers Leading' rights,

A mechanical prompt sounded in his mind.

[Congratulations, Player, on activating a new feature: Time Acceleration (Plants)]

???

Xuanqing's body shook.

It had been a long time since the last time the new feature was activated, and now this game system finally activated a new feature again.

Time Acceleration!!

Just by hearing the name, one could tell that the function was powerful, but there was a parenthesis that followed, with the word 'Plants' written inside?

He focused his attention on 'Time Acceleration (Plants)'.

Suddenly,

Information about this new feature appeared in his mind.

[Time Acceleration (Plants): expend a certain amount of Ingots to accelerate the age growth of plants.

[Acceleration Cost:io Ingots/Year!

Note: During growth, the target must be in a suitable growth environment, and it cannot be used on spirit targets.

"So, it means that by spending ten ingots, one year can be added to a plant's growth."

"And it can't be used on spirits?" Xuanqing placed his hand on his chin and pondered.

What are spirits?

Plants and trees that have awakened their wisdom can be called spirit plants, such as the converted Huai Qingyun, who is considered a locust tree spirit and is no longer an ordinary plant.

Understanding this restriction makes sense, otherwise, if it were directly used on the spirit under his command, accelerating for tens of thousands or even millions of years, wouldn't they become invincible in a matter of minutes?

However,

At the bottom of this feature, there is a 'Note' indicating that there are other restrictions besides not being able to be used on spirits.

"It must meet the growth environment of the target during growth?"

That's not difficult to understand.

For instance,

If you want to instantly ripen the 3,000-year-old flat peaches in the Heavenly Court, in addition to the usage of 3,000 years' worth of acceleration ingots, it needs to be in a place where the 'Immortal Spirit Qi' is abundant.

If the flat peaches were placed on the Earth in the real world, no matter how many ingots were expended, I'm afraid it would be impossible to accelerate even one year.

"Tsk, tsk, Spirits cannot be used, and suitable growth environments are needed. This new feature has quite a few limitations."

Xuanqing shook his head with a smile.

Even though this new feature seems full of restrictions, he wasn't especially disappointed. Having something is always better than having nothing. People… shouldn't be too greedy.

While Xuanqing was studying the new feature of the game system,

In another place in the Netherworld,

The Purgatory Realm!

Unlike the legendary Eighteen Layers of Hell, this place is where criminals are temporarily held. Spirits are confined here before their judgement and reincarnation.

At this moment,

A half-transparent, white-haired and bald monk was bound to a pillar.

The monk was the Elder Jinchi.

His face appeared a bit dazed, and there wasn't a trace of spirit in his eyes. It seemed that he had already lost his sanity.

But it didn't mean that just because he had lost his sanity, it was all over.

"Humph- He has gone mad again. Let this god restore your sanity, old monk!"

In front of Elder Jinchi,

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City God sneered, then pulled out a plant exuding chilliness from his bosom, and fed it into Elder Jinchi's mouth.

Next, he waved his right hand and manipulated a mass of netherworld energy to envelop Elder Jinchi.

Just like that!

In no time at all.

Elder Jinchi's eyes gradually filled with a divine light, and soon his whole spirit was restored to its original state.

However,

Elder Jinchi's whole spirit trembled, and the fear in his eyes had become so thick that it seemed to overflow.

"Kill… Kill me-" His voice was weak and hoarse, like that of a wild man who hadn't spoken for a long time.

"You are already dead, how can I kill you?"

City God disdainfully said, "Moreover, with your sins, you shall first become a chicken in your next life, live for two years, reincarnate a hundred times, and forever suffer the pain of laying eggs!"

Just as he was about to continue torturing Elder Jinchi,

Suddenly,

Waves of divine power emanated from the direction of the City Temple, a phenomenon he was all too familiar with, as it was just like when his Yin God was advancing.

"Could it be that Daoist Friend Xuanqing…has been promoted?" City God was shocked.

Not bothering to continue torturing Elder Jinchi,

He commanded the Yin Soldiers beside him, "Treat Elder Jinchi well, but remember to maintain the proper measure."

"Yes, City God, sir!"

The Yin Soldiers were excited.

City Temple.

As Xuanqing was pondering the promotion of the Immortal Official and the new function,

A hearty laughter entered his ears.

"Haha, congratulations Daoist Friend, on your promotion to the 8th Rank Immortal official! Even I am envious!" City God clasped his hands while laughing heartily.

For City God, he was extremely envious of Daoist Xuanqing. The advancement of a Daoist Immortal Official was so rapid that it was unimaginable, just think about how quickly he had achieved the 8th rank after taking over Black Wind Town.

Xuanqing waved his hand, "It's just the 8th Rank, nothing more!"

Hearing this,

The corners of City God's mouth twitched involuntarily.

What a 'nothing more'!

"By the way, the Land God of Black Wind Town asked me to inform you, Daoist Friend, that there seems to be something going on." City God finally said.

Hearing this,

Xuanqing was slightly taken aback.

Why would the Land God of Black Wind Town look for him? Had something happened in Black Wind Town?

With that thought,

"In that case, I shall return to the Human World for a trip. City God…till we meet again!" Xuanqing clasped his hands in salute.

City God nodded his head.

Journey to the West World.

Human World!

Inside the temple and Taoist temple,

Just as Xuanqing's physical body opened its eyes, he saw the four little gods, Black Bear Essence, and Gentleman Bai She, and a crowd under his command.

"Sir, you've been promoted again."

"Congratulations on your promotion, Superior Immortal…"

"Congratulations…"

The sounds of congratulations from his followers reached his ears.

The promotion of Immortal Officials not only had a vision in Hell, but it also caused changes in the Human World, otherwise, everyone would not have known about his promotion.

Xuanqing nodded his head slightly, waved his hand at the crowd, "It's just the promotion of one level of Immortal Official, you can all leave now. Gentleman Bai She, Land God of Black Wind Town, you two stay!"

"Yes, sir!"

"Yes, Superior Immortal!"

Black Bear Essence and the three little gods left the temple's divine realm and busied themselves with their respective tasks.

Only Gentleman Bai She and the Land God of Black Wind Town were left in the divine realm, looking at each other with confusion, wondering why their lord had asked them to stay.

Then,

Xuanqing first asked the Land God of Black Wind Town: "Why did you, the Land God of Black Wind Town ask for me? What is the matter?"

"Replying to the Superior Immortal!"

Stepping forward, the Land God of Black Wind Town bowed and said, "The little God noticed that the Superior Immortal's Incense Pearl is already full and thought to report to the Superior Immortal!"

Hearing these words.

Xuanqing's heart was moved.

He had guessed before that the incense in the game world should only be used for recharging and not for promotion of Immortal Officials.

Afterwards.

He left the Divine Realm and came to the divine statues in the temple.

Xuanqing looked at the divine statues.

As expected.

The surroundings of the Gathering Qi Bead were already filled with a dense power of incense fire, and this power of incense fire was dissipating rapidly as time passed.

This situation only occurred when the Gathering Qi Bead could no longer contain it.

"Come!"

Xuanqing's Mana surged in his body, transforming into an illusory giant hand, scooping up the power of incense fire around the Gathering Qi Bead.

"Recharge it all into Ingots!"

[Ding- Ingot 650]

Although it wasn't comparable to Guanyin's 990,000 Ingots, he didn't disdain the 650 Ingots even if they were like a mosquito's leg.

After collecting these scattered incense fires.

Xuanqing took down the Gathering Qi Bead above the divine statue and held it in front of him, scrutinizing it carefully.

The fully recharged Gathering Qi Bead was golden and radiant, its original jade appearance was no longer obvious, only faint traces of green could be seen.

Release the incense fire from the Gathering Qi Bead!

"Recharge Ingots!"

[Ding- Ingot 20000]

Could it actually be twenty thousand yuan?

Xuanqing was somewhat surprised.

On the one hand, he was amazed at the storage capacity of the Gathering Qi Bead, and on the other hand, he was amazed at the amount of incense fire in this Journey to the West World.

However.

This also confirmed his guess.

According to what the Earth God said, the Gathering Qi Bead was already full, and he only got promoted today. Clearly, the promotion of Immortal Officers had nothing to do with the incense fire in the Journey to the West World.

"It seems that the incense fire in the Real World is more important than I imagined!"

A nameless emotion rose in Xuanqing's eyes.

Originally.

He just treated the incense fire of the Real World as an auxiliary means for cultivation.

So, after getting Guanyin's one million incense fires, he became less concerned about the development of the Taoist Temple in the real world.

Now it seemed that he had to develop the incense fire in the real world well.

After dealing with the incense fire issue, it was time to test the new[Time Acceleration (Plants)function.

Black Wind Town's Land God, you can go about your business!"

"Yes, superior immortal!"

So.

Inside the Great Hall.

Only Gentleman Bai She was left, standing nervously in place, wondering if he had done something wrong and was going to be scolded.

Xuanqing glanced over and asked in a deep voice:

"White Snake, according to my present stage of Turning Qi into God, what kind of Elixir should I consume for my Spirit Night Travel Realm?"

Hearing these words.

Gentleman Bai She breathed a sigh of relief, so Sir was asking about this.

He was confident that no one among the scattered cultivators in this area had better skills in Elixirs than he did.

"Sir, you are cultivating a genuine Daoist technique for nourishing qi, 1 have limited knowledge about this."

"Can you describe what aspects need to be enhanced?" Gentleman Bai She cupped his hands.

"Enhance the God Soul!" Xuanqing said.

God Soul?

Gentleman Bai She frowned slightly, thinking in his mind.

He was from the Devil Race, mostly cultivating his Physical Body and Mana, his God Soul mostly grew with the increase of his realm.

Suddenly.

A flash of inspiration crossed Gentleman Bai She's mind, and he remembered something he had read in an ancient book.

"Coagulation Soul Pill!"

The words "Coagulation Soul Pill" slipped out, it was an Elixir used to enhance the God Soul. Although the refining process was not complicated, the materials were difficult to obtain.

Xuanqing nodded slightly, and then asked again, "What materials are needed to refine this Coagulation Soul Pill, and are there any age requirements?"

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What medicinal ingredients are needed, and what are the requirements for their age?

"Report to Sir. The main ingredient of Soul-Condensing Pill is 'Ghost Grass', which requires at least a hundred years of medicinal power."

"As for the auxiliary ingredients, ginseng, lingzhi, Yin-Yang grass… among these, only ginseng requires more than 20 years, while the others simply need to be mature, with no age requirement."

Gentleman Bai She recalled.

"Sir, if you want to refine the Soul-Condensing Pill, 1 have all the auxiliary ingredients ready. You only need to prepare the main ingredient."

After thinking for a while.

He took out a green skin book from his bosom.

"This book contains descriptions of common spiritual medicines, and Ghost Grass is included." Gentleman Bai She slightly bowed and handed over the book.

"Alright, you go ahead and get busy. I'll find the main ingredient and come back to you!"

Xuanqing took the book and waved to Gentleman Bai She.

"Yes, Sir!"

After Gentleman Bai She left.

Xuanqing sat cross-legged on the cushion and opened the green skin book.

The green skin book was entirely green, without a name. The handwriting inside was also hand-copied, and it seemed that Gentleman Bai She wrote it himself.

He found the page about 'Ghost Grass'.

"As I thought, Ghost Grass grows in the Land of Darkness."

Upon hearing the name, he had already guessed that this so-called Ghost Grass might be related to the Land of Darkness.

"Ghost Grass, born in the Netherworld, with leaves like cicadas, roots like insects, grows one ring every ten years, and emits a chili of gloom throughout." Xuanqing muttered softly.

It's worth mentioning that.

There was also a colored illustration, surprisingly, Gentleman Bai She had exceptional painting skills in addition to alchemy.

"It seems familiar and shouldn't be too rare. Let's go to the Land of Darkness and take a look!"

Thinking like this.

Xuanqing took out the Tong You Ling.

"Tongyou!"

Hum-

The Tong You Ling floated in the air and exuded a black mist from it, forming a door about six feet high.

Soul out of the body!

A translucent figure separated from the physical body, and eventually entered the black misty gate.

Netherworld.

On the outskirts of Minglang City.

A translucent figure floated in the air, flying back and forth as if looking for something. It was Xuanqing who had come to the Land of Darkness to search for Ghost Grass.

Ghost Grass, with a hundred years of medicinal power, is not common. However, a few years or a decade's worth of Ghost Grass is easy to find.

And so.

In a pile of rocks, there was a small grass about two inches tall, with leaves like cicadas and roots like insects, and it only had one ring.

"A Ghost Grass of over a decade's worth of medicine!"

Xuanqing bent down to examine the small grass in the pile of rocks.

With a thought.

"Activate a 10-year time acceleration!"

[Beep- Ingot – 100, please specify the acceleration target for the player!]

Xuanqing concentrated his attention on the Ghost Grass, silently designating the target in his mind.

The next moment.

The Ghost Grass in the pile of rocks started to glow blue, and its whole body swayed like a time-lapse animation.

After a while.

Another soul ring grew on the stem of Ghost Grass, turning into a twenty-year Ghost Grass.

Seeing this.

Xuanqing's mouth curled into a smile, and again thought in his heart: "Activate an 80-year time acceleration, designate this Ghost Grass as the target!" [Beep- Ingot – 800!]

At the moment when the ingots were deducted.

The Ghost Grass swayed wildly as if dancing, and a powerful gravity was generated out of thin air.

The surrounding Netherworld energy surged, swarming into the Soul Grass all at once.

The Soul Grass, like a giant whale, voraciously devoured the Netherworld energy, converting it into nutrients for itself.

The soul rings on its branches increased as well.

From the original two soul rings, it became three… four… five… six!

It continued all the way until there were 'ten' soul rings on the branches, and only stopped growing after becoming a hundred-year medicinal power Soul Grass.

This Soul Grass was now several times larger than the original one, with a full two feet size, and the ten soul rings glowing blue illuminated the entire gray-white land.

Seeing this scene,

"No wonder hundred-year Soul Grass is so rare, with such a dazzling appearance, it's as if it's afraid of not being noticed by others!"

Xuanqing marveled.

Just as the saying goes, a wood that stands out in the forest is bound to be destroyed by the wind. As a spiritual medicine, it's so eye-catching, what's the difference between it and those scantily-clad girls in the secular world who go to the bar?

But just one Soul Grass wasn't enough to satisfy him. After picking the hundred-year Soul Grass and putting it into the game backpack,

he embarked on the journey to search for Soul Grass once more.

The so-called Land of Darkness,

can be regarded as the dark side of the human world, as big as the human world is, so is the underground realm of darkness.

And this section of the Land of Darkness was born when Black Wind Town, which was originally Menglang City, was still small.

In the vast Netherworld,

everything was grayish-white, both above and below ground.

Half an hour later,

Xuanqing found a second Soul Grass.

This Soul Grass was growing in a dried-up river, its small body less than a foot in size, and there wasn't even a single soul ring on its branches.

It should be a newly born Soul Grass.

An idea emerged in his mind. The reason why this Soul Grass could grow was most likely due to the recent deaths of Black Wind Town's people, who were then led to the Netherworld for reincarnation.

After all,

the previous decline and decay of the Netherworld, as well as its appearance of being sickly and incapable of protecting itself, made it impossible for a Soul Grass to be born.

"It seems that I'm lucky. When I first saved this City God, I only wanted to practice, but now there's such an unexpected gain."

Xuanqing's mouth curled slightly upward.

After that, he followed the same method.

"Activate 100-year time acceleration!"

[Beep-Ingot-800]

As the ingots were deducted, the Soul Grass released a strong suction and instantly absorbed all of the Netherworld energy around them.

Then,

he picked up the hundred-year medicinal power Soul Grass and put it into the system backpack.

And continued searching.

An hour later, he found the third Soul Grass!

Two hours… the fourth one, four hours later… the fifth one… the seventh one…

After five hours,

he found the ninth Soul Grass on a slope. Just as he was about to nurture it into a hundred-year medicinal power,

Suddenly,

there was some disturbance not far away.

Xuanqing looked,

and saw the City God, wearing tattered clothes, staggering over with fear on his face.

It was just in time,

at this moment, the Soul Grass had fully matured, so he grabbed it and put it into the game backpack.

"City God, what brings you here?" Xuanqing asked with a solemn tone.

"It's Friend Xuanqing!"

The fear on the City God's face had not yet dissipated.

After bowing his hands, he anxiously asked, "1 sensed that the Netherworld was in turmoil and that my life was in danger. So, I came over to investigate. I've been chasing for eight locations, but I haven't caught up yet."

"Do you know what happened, fellow Daoist?"

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Can you enlighten me, my friend?

Upon hearing this!

Xuanqing fell silent for a moment, then said, "I never thought that my practice of the secret technique here would cause such commotion!"

The City God felt even more bitter in his heart.

After carefully weighing his options, he finally said, "Friend Xuanqing, fortunately, 1 have recently been guiding several Yin spirits into our Netherworld, allowing it to somewhat recover."

"Otherwise… with all this commotion, I fear my Netherworld would have already dissipated, and I would too…have dissipated."

After some thought.

City God hesitated and said, "If this secret technique is very important to you, could you… could you wait until the Netherworld has recovered a little?"

"Never mind, since it's like this, 1 will stop practicing!"

Seeing the seriousness of the situation.

Xuanqing felt a little embarrassed and immediately cupped his hands and said, "I have just remembered that I have unfinished business in the human world. Until we meet again!"

Having said that.

He took out the Tong You Ling, transformed it into a gateway to the human world, and made a quick escape, leaving the City God standing in the original place, nursing his wounds in the dark.

At this moment.

Looking at the mysterious figure of Daoist Xuanqing, as well as the lingering black smoke from the Tongyou Gate in the sky.

City God could only feel bitterness in his heart.

So bitter-

Who could understand his suffering?

With great difficulty, he became the City God of Minglang City on the border, only to encounter a calamity from the heavens.

That damned Five Finger Mountain fell from the sky, causing the Earth Dragon to wreak havoc, leading to a great loss of life and suffering in Minglang City with less than 10% of the population surviving.

Even so.

Guanyin from the Shimen Order came to recruit and build Guanyin Zen Temple. Later, more despicable was Elder Jinchi, directly endangering his life to the point of near death.

Not long ago, he was finally rescued by the mysterious Daoist Xuanqing.

"Sigh-"

The City God let out a long sigh and muttered to himself while looking up at the gray sky, "My life is bitter. I almost lost my life by the hand of my benefactor. Alas-"

He couldn't bear any hate for Daoist Xuanqing, his savior. Even though the latter had almost killed him by accident, it was not intentional.

Thus, he could only resent the Shimen's arrogance, cursing the heavens… No, he dared not curse the heavens. He could only curse his own bitter fate-

Human world.

Black Wind Town.

Left Judge… No, now it is Right Army Commander and Law Enforcer of the Authentic Official Temple.

At this moment.

As soon as Xuanqing's divine soul returned to the Divine Realm, he found that his name and transformation in front of his statue in the temple had changed.

The original 'Left Magistrate of the Five Thunder Court…' changed to 'Taiji Library Keeper, Right Leading Soldier, Law Enforcement, True Master, Unified Enforcer of Thunder Administrative Affairs.'

Moreover.

Through the Divine Realm, he saw an old temple attendant directing several strong men, putting the original plaque into the temple's warehouse.

"It's good to have a temple attendant. For such trivial matters as changing the plaque, there's no need to worry about it myself," thought Xuanqing.

With this thought in mind.

With a wave of his right hand.

Xuanqing sent a wisp of godly power from the incense fire to nourish the old attendant's body, making him live longer, and allowing him to work for a few more years before retiring.

Not paying attention to these trivial matters.

With a thought.

Through the divine authority, he directly contacted the Taoist boy Bai She Langjun and instructed him to come to the Divine Realm.

Moments later.

Gentleman Bai She, dressed in white robes, entered the Divine Realm.

Sir! Bai She Langjun bowed.

"Hmm."

Xuanqing nodded and said, "1 have gathered some Ghost Grass, the main ingredient for the Coagulation Soul Pill, you take a look."

After saying that.

He took the Ghost Grass out of the Game Backpack.

????

Bai She Langjun was a bit dumbstruck.

He had initially thought that the 'gathered some' might be a mistake, or perhaps the gathered Ghost Grass was not loo-year-old Ghost Grass.

But at the next moment.

He saw the old man waving his hand.

Nine stalks of Ghost Grass, emitting a faint blue light, several feet tall appeared in front of him. On the branches of each Ghost Grass, ten bright soul rings gleamed.

"Hiss- All of them are 100-year-old Ghost Grass?" Bai She Langjun gasped in surprise.

This…this is… unscientific!

It's just that Gentleman Bai She is an ancient demon, if it were a modern person, they would definitely be cursing non-stop.

Seeing Gentleman Bai She like this.

Xuanqing asked doubtfully, "You look so upset, could it be that there's a problem with these Ghost Grasses 1 provided?"

Upon hearing this.

"Sigh-"

Gentleman Bai She took a deep breath, forcing himself to calm down and not lose his composure. Then he replied:

"Sir, these Ghost Grasses are fine. There are a total of nine Ghost Grasses. 1 am confident that 1 can refine at least five furnaces of Coagulation Soul Pills."

Coagulation Soul Pills, which strengthens one'sAaW = replace with: God Soul, are much more difficult to refine than ordinary elixirs. Only those who have studied this field for a long time can achieve a pill formation rate of more than half.

Gentleman Bai She took out a wooden storage box and carefully placed the nine Ghost Grasses inside.

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It will take me seventy-seven forty-nine days to refine the Coagulation Soul Pills. As soon as the time is up, I will bring the elixirs to you!"

In fact,

The final pill formation doesn't require that much time. What takes time is the initial extraction of the essence from the spiritual medicine.

"Alright, go and refine the pills!"

"Disciple takes leave!"

Xuanqing nodded slightly and watched Gentleman Bai She leave.

Next,

It's time to wait for seventy-seven forty-nine days.

With such a long time, he naturally wouldn't just sit around and wait. He planned to go to the Land of Darkness and open the automatic training feature.

He entered the Quiet Room in the City Temple.

"Exit the game!"

Real World.

Qingping Temple's Back Mountain, at the eye of the Bewilderment Formation.

Xuanqing opened his eyes, awakening from the game.

"Seventy-seven forty-nine days, that's five days on Earth. I'll go to the Main Hall to check the Gathering Qi Bead first, then come back to closed-door cultivation and comprehend the 'Five Elements Formation'."

The next moment.

Mist in the Bewilderment Formation fluctuated.

Xuanqing placed (Replaced = with: an Invisibility talisman) on his right hand, his body shrouded in light, instantly becoming weightless. He lightly touched the ground with his toes, and accompanied by a gentle breeze, he floated towards the direction of the Taoist temple.

In the Taoist temple.

People come and go, bustling like a river!

Nowadays, Qingping Temple is very famous in Liucheng County and even in several neighboring counties. In addition, there are many netizens who come to admire it, making it extremely lively.

Sure,

It actually doesn't conform to the Daoist way of cultivating in a serene manner.

But, so what?

The Daoists cultivate to be unrestrained and carefree. You have your serene and indifferent way of cultivation, and I have my bustling way of cultivation.

Of course, most importantly, being lively represents incense, represents recharging Ingots, represents advancing to the position of Immortal Official, and represents using Absolute Holiness Abandonment of Wisdom without reservation… and so on.

This moment,

Xuanqing floated blatantly above the Main Hall, then slowly landed on the ground.

At the door,

Huai Qingyun seemed to sense something, but he couldn't see anything when he looked up. He could only scratch his head with a smile and maintain order in the main hall.

"This child is not bad, it's just a pity that he was born in the wrong place!"

Xuanqing glanced at his disciple and walked past him.

Entering the Main Hall,

The position of the 'Left Judge of the Five Thunder Court' is still engraved on the God tablet, and above the God tablet, a large ball of incense fire power was floating.

If this incense fire power is not absorbed, it will dissipate over time.

Upon looking closely,

As expected,

The Gathering Qi Bead inlaid on the ceiling was already filled.

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In the eyes of the Gathering Qi Bead, the power of incense fire that overflowed has already condensed into a ball, slowly dissipating as time passed.

With a thought.

An empty Gathering Qi Bead appeared.

"Go!"

Xuanqing conjured Mana within his body, transforming it into a pair of illusory giant hands, swapping the empty Gathering Qi Bead with the overflowing one attached to the room beam.

"Now that I temporarily don't lack Ingots, the incense fire in this Gathering Qi Bead can be kept for later use!" Xuanqing put the removed Gathering Qi Bead into his Game Backpack.

Previously, there was nothing to store incense fire, and since it was poisonous and could not be absorbed, it could only be traded for Ingots. Now with this Gathering Qi Bead, it has become much more convenient.

"One Gathering Qi Bead can only hold a maximum of twenty thousand incenses, it seems a bit insufficient!"

Xuanqing wondered if he should refine some more, place a few more on the god tablet, so it won't overflow too soon.

Currently.

He only had four Gathering Qi Beads, one of which was given by the Black Wind Town's Land God. The other three Gathering Qi Beads were refined by him using jade.

Returning to the room.

What caught his eye was the pile of Blank Jade Charms in the corner of the room, which had formed a small hill.

Seeing this scene.

Xuanqing couldn't help but praise Huai Qingyun, the child did an excellent job, even when he was not at the Taoist temple, he didn't slack off.

Just in time.

Now he was preparing for Closed-door Cultivation, to practice the "Five Elements Formation" diligently. With so many Blank Jade Charms available, it saved a lot of trouble.

Coming to the little tea table.

Xuanqing sat cross-legged on the futon.

With a wave of his right hand, Mana condensed into a giant hand, scooping up a bunch of jade talismans from the pile in the corner.

Since entering the Turning Qi into God realm, the power of his soul has been greatly enhanced, allowing him to control Mana to condense outside his body, capable of grabbing heavy objects weighing up to 100 pounds.

After such a long time.

With a deep breath.

Right hand holding the carving knife, Xuanqing's left hand fixed the jade talisman on the little tea table.

With a thought.

"Activate One Hour Unparalleled Intelligence!"

[Ding- Ingots -3600]

As the Ingots decreased, Xuanqing's eyes glowed with a faint blue, instantly entering into that mysterious state.

In this state, the carving knife in his hand danced up and down.

Even though this process required controlling the Mana in the body, while simultaneously operating, there wasn't any pause.

In just a short moment.

A 'Fireball' jade talisman was refined.

Xuanqing didn't stop the movement of his hands, fixing another jade talisman and controlling the Mana within his body, continuing to carve.

"The Explosion Talisman, it requires the fusion of the Fireball and Wooden Stake Talisman, these two need to be integrated…"

Xuanqing contemplated the method of refining the combined formation 'Explosion' jade talisman while carving the Wooden Stake Talisman.

He was already very familiar with the basic single-attribute jade talismans in the "Five Elements Formation", even without activating Unparalleled Intelligence, he could still refine them, just that it took more time.

For Xuanqing now.

What he needed to master were 'talismans formations' comprised of two, three… or even more attributes combined together.

For example, this Explosion Talisman was composed of the fire attribute 'Fireball' and wood attribute 'Wooden Stake', which could release a more powerful explosive fire stake.

Just like that.

In this continuous practice, an hour quietly passed by.

[Ding- Unparalleled Intelligence status has been removed!]

Woosh-

His brain felt dizzy.

Xuanqing shook his head, only to find his vision blurred, as if suffering from cataracts, everything in front of him appeared to have multiple shadows.

"Activating Unparalleled Intelligence for such a long time at once is a bit too much!" Xuanqing rubbed his temples.

When opening the Absolute Holiness Abandonment of Wisdom, one's observational skills, learning abilities, and the control of the internal mana will all reach the peak that the body can achieve.

In this state, it is still fine if the duration is short, like an hour of this one-time experience, the spirit has some difficulty bearing it.

However,

on the other side in the Game World, the character he created was constantly practicing in the netherworld, recovering his exhausted spirit.

After a while, he finally regained his strength.

"Continue practicing!"

There was a flash in Xuanqing's eyes.

With a thought,

"Open one-hour Absolute Holiness Abandonment of Wisdom!"

[Beep-Ingot-3600]

Deduct Ingot, enter Absolute Holiness Abandonment of Wisdom state, right hand holding the knife, left hand holding the talisman, and repeat the previous movements.

Such extravagant consumption necessarily reminds us of Guanyin, who provided the power of her incense fire, without which he would not dare to do this.

There is no time in practice.

Opening Absolute Holiness Abandonment of Wisdom every day and resting after spiritual exhaustion, this kind of indulgence in practicing the Five Elements Talisman Array is like cultivation, not feeling the passage of time.

Five days quietly passed.

After these five days of closed-door cultivation practice, the practice of "Five Elements Formation" has reached its final stage.

In the room,

he once again recovered from spiritual exhaustion.

"Open one-minute Absolute Holiness Abandonment of Wisdom!" Xuanqing silently uttered in his heart.

[Beep-Ingot-60]

The moment the ingots were deducted, he entered that mysterious state.

However,

surprisingly, even though he was practicing the "Five Elements Formation," he didn't have anything in front of him.

That is because, in the "Five Elements Formation," the final practice does not require engraving knives, nor the existence of jade talismans.

Condensing the fingers into a brush, drawing with the fingers, and casting the talismans into a formation!

This is the final practice in the Five Elements Talisman Array.

Xuanqing closed his eyes, and under the state of Absolute Holiness Abandonment of Wisdom, his whole being was frantically analyzing information about this realm.

One second… two seconds… ten seconds!

Finally,

"Condensing fingers into a brush!" Xuanqing's eyes snapped open, filled with a strong gleam.

Both his left and right hands were extended, the tips of his index fingers glowing blue, and as the mana surged, they seemed to turn into two talisman brushes.

Yes,

under the state of Absolute Holiness Abandonment of Wisdom, he would paint with both hands simultaneously!

Following this,

"Draw with the fingers!" Xuanqing silently commanded in his heart.

With the double brushes made of air, his hands danced like wandering dragons, creating two translucent, ethereal runes from seemingly nothing.

These two illusory talismans were: Spring Wood Talisman and Condensing Mist Talisman.

Yes,

it was indeed… the Bewilderment Formation!

"Let the talismans form the formation!"

"Order!" With a loud shout from Xuanqing, his hands opened into palms, pushing the two talismans forward into the void.

In an instant,

the two illusory talismans merged into one, turning into a dense mist that permeated the air.

Seeing this scene,

Xuanqing knew that the Bewilderment Formation… had succeeded.

Although Qingping Temple was empty at night, to avoid frightening Huai Qingyun, who was nearby, Xuanqing dissolved the Bewilderment Formation immediately.

"Dissipate!"

The pervasive mist dispersed, and everything returned to its original state, as if nothing had happened..

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[Ding- Absolute Holiness Abandonment of Wisdom state removed!]

At this moment, the one-minute Absolute Holiness Abandonment of Wisdom state ended.

"Urgh-"

Xuanqing couldn't help but retch a little.

Although it was just a short minute, it consumed too much mental power, resulting in a discomfort similar to seasickness.

It took a while to recover.

"According to what is mentioned in 'Five Elements Formation', this array can be set up in an instant. But even after activating Absolute Holiness Abandonment of Wisdom, it still took a full ten seconds," Xuanqing frowned.

Moreover.

After using this move, there was a strong sense of dizziness as well.

"It seems that with my current stage of Turning Qi into God, using this move is still a bit forced!" Xuanqing shook his head.

However!

From another perspective.

The power of 'Absolute Holiness Abandonment of Wisdom' can also be seen. Once activated, it allows one to use higher-level techniques beyond one's current level.

Of course.

This time, in order to fully master the "Five Elements Formation," a huge amount of Ingots was consumed.

With a thought.

"Open Character Panel!"

[Name: Xuanqing

[Grade: Taiji Library Keeper Right Leading Soldier Law Enforcement True Master of Thunder Administrative Affairs (From Eighth Rank)

[Cultivation: Turning Qi into God (Mid-Stage)

[Cultivation Method: Food-Qi Decree

[Divine Ability: Cloud Stepping Travel (Perfection), Five Elements Talisman Array (Achievement)

[Ingots: 605,600

He looked at his own Character Panel.

The "Five Elements Formation" had already reached the stage of completion.

Since receiving Guanyin's one-million-ingots reward, the scattered use of it over these days, combined with the continuous use of Absolute Holiness Abandonment of Wisdom for five days.

Now.

Only six hundred thousand remained.

"Sitting idle is no good, even with one million ingots, there will be a day when they run out. The matter of opening branches should be brought up earlier," Xuanqing thought to himself.

Just at this moment.

Suddenly.

[Warm Reminder: Someone is sending you a message in the game, do you want to enter the game?]

A system prompt came from the depths of his mind.

???

Xuanqing startled first.

Then, he realized, he had spent a thousand ingots to enable the game pre-warning function last time.

"I never thought that five days have passed in the blink of an eye, no wonder I consumed so many ingots." Xuanqing couldn't help but lament.

Without even thinking.

He knew that the message sent by the City God in the game must be about Gentleman Bai She, having successfully refined the Coagulation Soul Pill.

With a thought.

"Enter the game!"

Game World.

Land of Darkness, City Temple.

Xuanqing opened his eyes, awakening from the hanging state.

This moment.

The Tong You Ling hanging at his waist was emitting a faint light, a sign that someone was sending a message to him.

He held the Tong You Ling in his hand.

As expected.

From the Tong You Ling, Xuanqing read the information that Gentleman Bai She from the Human World was looking for him.

With a thought.

The Tong You Ling floated in the air, forming a black fog door. He took a step forward and entered it.

Human World.

Black Wind Town, Right Leading Soldier's Authentic Official Temple Divine Realm.

God Soul returned to the Physical Body.

Through the Divine Realm.

Xuanqing sensed the presence of a figure in a white robe outside the divine realm, who was none other than Gentleman Bai She.

"Come in."

Upon receiving the message, Gentleman Bai She outside knew that Sir's god soul had returned, and he immediately entered the divine realm.

"Sir, the Coagulation Soul Pills are ready!" Gentleman Bai She took out a box from his pocket, containing eight jade bottles.

"During my alchemy process, inspiration flowed like a spring! Using nine Ghost Grasses, I successfully refined eight batches of Coagulation Soul Pills, containing eight pills each, totaling sixty-four Coagulation Soul Pills!"

Gentleman Bai She's face displayed a hint of pride.

It was truly miraculous that eight of the nine batches of elixirs had succeeded, even though the original success rate was only fifty percent.

At this moment,

Hearing that sixty-four Coagulation Soul Pills had been successfully refined,

Xuanqing couldn't help but feel astonished.

He thought for a moment,

"Bai She, you have done well in alchemy, take four of these Coagulation Soul Pills for yourself and give me the sixty remaining pills!"

Upon hearing this,

Gentleman Bai She was greatly shocked and shook his head repeatedly,

H

No, absolutely not."

"I, a member of the Devil Race, primarily cultivate my physical body. Consuming such treasures to enhance my god soul would be a waste of precious resources. Besides, considering Sir's current cultivation, he is precisely in a time of need for this item!"

If it were something useless to Sir, Bai She wouldn't have minded taking it. But for something so valuable to Sir, he mustn't touch it. This was the reason why Bai She turned down the offering.

This was the most basic principle in knowing how to be a person.

Gentleman Bai She then spoke, "Sir, since I have now joined the Taoist sect, I do not know much about it. If you want to reward me, just give me a book of scriptures."

After a moment of silence,

Xuanqing praised Gentleman Bai She in his heart for knowing how to conduct himself, and immediately agreed. "Alright, since you aspire to understand the Taoist teachings, I will find a book of scriptures for you in due time!"

"Thank you, Sir! If there is nothing else, 1 shall take my leave!" Gentleman Bai She joyously bowed deeply.

"Go!"

Xuanqing waved his hand.

After Gentleman Bai She left,

Xuanqing took out a jade bottle from the wooden box and removed the cork.

Instantly,

A refreshing fragrance overflowed from the jade bottle, permeating the entire divine realm.

Taking a sniff,

Xuanqing felt his mind instantly become clear, and the fatigue from his overloaded practice seemed to vanish.

This Coagulation Soul Pill was really a good thing.

Xuanqing sat cross-legged,

Poured a Coagulation Soul Pill out of the jade bottle, swallowed it in one gulp, and began to practice.

Worth mentioning is,

Except for some elixirs with extremely special properties, most elixirs require one to be in a physical state to consume.

Of course,

Xuanqing doesn't need to enter the Netherworld. He can practice directly in this divine realm.

After ingesting the elixir,

A pure and dense god-soul power instantly exploded within his body.

Xuanqing could feel that under the nourishment of this power, his god-soul strength was rapidly increasing.

Compared with the bitter practice in the Netherworld, the speed increased at least five-fold. If he logged out of the game and switched to idle mode in the real world, he could probably further increase the practice speed.

With this thought,

"Exit Game!"

Real World,

Qingping Temple.

"Hmm…"

Xuanqing opened his eyes, feeling the state of his body.

Just after exiting the game world, he felt as if his god-soul was floating and flying above the earth.

Back in the real world,

The effect of the Coagulation Soul Pill was already extremely powerful when he was in the game. He experienced it deeply at that time.

Now,

Returning to the real world, on top of the strong effects of the Coagulation Soul Pill, he gained an extra 'ten times' time flow speed, as well as the Unity of Heaven and Man in the idle state.

This cultivation speed… cannot be described simply as rapid. It's like riding on a rocket, directly igniting and launching into the sky.

"With such a cultivation speed, I'm afraid I will soon break through to the late stage of Qi refining and God transformation!" Xuanqing murmured softly..

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Chapter 83: Chapter 82: Inheritance Temple Ceremony [Seeking for more readers, support PK]

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Late stage of Qi refining and God transformation.

The strength of the soul further increases, reaching the level of spirit day travel.

By that time, just using divine thought, one can lift their body, achieving the legendary realm of stepping on one's right foot with the left foot and ascending to the sky.

"Five days have passed, I wonder how my Qingping Temple has developed!"

Xuanqing picks up his phone.

Out of power, shut down, and in a black screen state.

Since he could enter the game with just a thought without relying on his phone, he rarely charged it.

After charging, turning on… Dingling-

Dingling-

A burst of ringtones, a series of missed calls, and unread WeChat messages with little red dots.

Most of them were sent by Yang Ying.

Some were from the Immortal Cultivation Group's audience members, which was established back when he graduated.

There were some who expressed their desire to come and learn, some congratulated him on the success of Qingping Temple, and even one temple master who wanted to join him.

Upon reflection,

those young temple masters did not have his methods, and most of them still had parents, siblings, and blood relatives at home.

This monthly subsidy of several hundred yuan, coupled with the remote location and lack of basic facilities such as electricity, it was normal for them to eventually give up.

Continuing to browse.

"Huh, Elder Jingde actually sent three messages and a missed call?"

Xuanqing was somewhat surprised.

He opened it to see.

The first message was sent the day after he began his closed-door cultivation.

"Young friend Xuanqing, next month's mid-point will be the Taoist Association's promotion conference. Do you need me to register for you?"

On the fourth day, Elder Jingde sent the second message.

"Young friend Xuanqing, why has your phone been off? Today is the last day. Never mind, I've already registered your name."

The last message contained an address and contact number, as well as the detailed agenda for the promotion conference held by the Taoist Association.

After reading the messages,

Xuanqing shook his head with a smile, "Elder Jingde is quite an interesting person."

Truth be told,

if it was before he had obtained the True Method, he might have been interested in this 'promotion conference.'

But now, his pursuit has shifted from worldly matters to cultivating immortality and even further to pursuing the Great Dao.

Just as he prepared to call Elder Jingde back,

Suddenly,

Dingling- Dingling-

The phone rang, showing an incoming call from Yang Ying.

He answered the call.

"Daoist Priest, your phone is finally turned on. I have something to report. Are you still in the Taoist temple?" Yang Ying's voice came from the other end of the line.

"I'm in the temple's inner courtyard. Come over!"

After a while,

"Priest, let me report the development of the Taoist temple and there's one more thing that needs your decision!"

Time had passed since their last meeting.

Yang Ying's initial childishness had disappeared, her well-proportioned body under professional attire, and the confident look on her face, greatly enhancing her temperament.

Speaking of which,

A person's aura, aside from appearance and clothing, was also influenced by their life experiences. Those who had long been in high positions would naturally develop a majestic presence.

Then,

Yang Ying began to report her work.

"The main structure of our Qingping Temple, as well as the two-way road, have been completed. Now we are just waiting for you to inspect and settle the accounts…"

"Also, the paperwork you told me to handle for the inheritance temple ceremony at the Descendants' Temple has been completed."

Hearing this,

Xuanqing was somewhat surprised, "I remember it's been a little over a month since construction started. Has everything been completed already? Or was it some shoddy project?"

"Pfft-"

Yang Ying suddenly burst out laughing and immediately explained, "Haha, Daoist Priest, you are joking. After what happened with Wu Haojian, who would dare to deceive us now!"

"The reason the construction was fast is that after Wu Haoming finished building the Taoist temple, he mobilized all the equipment in Liucheng County to help the construction company in the provincial city and build the road together."

She paused for a moment,

As if thinking of something, Yang Ying said, "At first, I thought Wu Haoming was scared out of his wits and was building the road for us for free."

"But who knew, after he finished building it, he charged me a certain fee. According to the boss of the construction company in the provincial city, Wu Haoming only charged a cost fee."

After hearing these words,

Xuanqing couldn't help but laugh.

It wasn't hard to see,

that the reason Wu Haoming did this was partly to please Xuanqing and partly out of fear that forcibly selling favors would offend him.

So he came up with a middle-of-the-road approach, charging a cost fee after helping, which made people feel much more comfortable.

"Wu Haoming did want to build it for free, but I did not want him to do so. Since he collected the money, let's just leave it at that." Xuanqing said lightly. "Alright!"

Yang Ying nodded and asked, "Daoist Priest, now that the Taoist temple has been renovated and the road is open, do you think we need to hold some kind of ceremony?"

Upon hearing this,

Xuanqing pondered for a while.

Her words reminded him.

As for the renovation of the Taoist temple and the road, it didn't really matter whether a ceremony was held or not.

However, the inheritance documents from the provincial city had already arrived. According to the rules from ancient times, an Inheritance Temple Ceremony should be held.

This ceremony mainly served to inform fellow Daoists and the surrounding people that this Taoist temple… would henceforth belong to XXX, to be inherited by their descendants.

The term 'Descendants' Temple' also originated from this.

It's worth mentioning that,

In today's world,

the reason for so many empty Descendants' Temples is because of the catastrophe that occurred back then. Countless Taoists went down the mountain to stop the disaster, and they became extinct along with their descendants who also sacrificed their lives for the cause.

"There's no need for a ceremony for renovating the Taoist temple and the road. However, I plan to hold an Inheritance Temple Ceremony in five days."

"You go and prepare!" Xuanqing commanded.

"Yes, Daoist Priest. If there's nothing else, I'll go and prepare now." Yang Ying nodded in agreement and then left the room.

Inheritance Temple Ceremony.

What's important is to announce it to fellow Daoists worldwide.

After some thought,

Xuanqing opened the 'Immortal Cultivation and Everlasting Youth Group,' composed a message, and sent it to the group chat.

Qingping Temple Master: Fellow Daoist Friends, I'll be hosting an Inheritance Temple Ceremony at Qingping Temple in Changling City, Liucheng County, in five days. You all are specially invited to come and observe the ceremony.

As soon as the message was posted,

in no time,

the entire Immortal Cultivation and Everlasting Youth Group was in an uproar.

"Wow, we've caught sight of the legendary Xuanqing!"

"How rare, the legendary Xuanqing has actually appeared."

"I have to go watch the ceremony when the great Xuanqing holds the Inheritance Temple Ceremony!"

"Same here, same here-"

"Same here 1"

Everyone in the audience began to discuss the Inheritance Temple Ceremony at Qingping Temple in the group chat.

To them and even to the whole generation of Taoist priests graduating from the School, Qingping Temple was undoubtedly a legend.

It developed from a remote Taoist temple, where not even birds would poop, to its current scale in just under two months.

There were many legends about Daoist Xuanqing circulating on the internet, and some thought Xuanqing was seeking attention and gaining popularity with special effects.

Others thought that what Xuanqing did was to promote the Taoist sect and that it was a commendable act. They even saw Shaolin promoting themselves through movies.

However,

apart from Yang Ying and Wu Haoming,

no one knew that the special effects Taoist priest circulating on the internet was actually a real person who had cultivated true methods and possessed divine powers!

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After sending the message to the audience of the Immortal Cultivation group.

Xuanqing took out his phone and made a call to Elder Jingde.

The purpose was to thank the other party for helping with the registration and to invite them to attend the Inheritance Temple Ceremony.

For those of the Daoist sect.

Living a life of simplicity and indifference, other than the initial Receiving Scripture, the most lively event is the Inheritance Temple Ceremony.

Two flowers bloom, each on its separate branch.

Changling City.

In a leisure square.

An old man in a white practice suit, with white hair and beard, wielding a Taiji sword in his hand, steps the Seven Stars Step, slowly practicing Taiji.

Next to the old man, a girl in jeans and a t-shirt sits on a bench, browsing short videos on her phone in boredom.

Suddenly.

An ancient and ethereal flute music filled the air.

The old man practicing Taiji paused for a moment, then beckoned to his granddaughter playing on her phone: "Mingyue, help your grandfather answer the phone!"

"Oh-"

The girl put down her phone, picked up the one nearby, and glanced at it.

The words "young friend Xuanqing" on the incoming call display made her a little confused, and memories of Daoist priest Xuanqing unconsciously surfaced in her mind.

Answering the phone.

"Hello, oh- no, it's not a wrong call. I'm his granddaughter Mingyue. Yes, the girl from the Provincial Association's counter."

Ru Xiao's face showed excitement. After hearing the invitation to attend the Inheritance Temple Ceremony on the phone, she agreed without hesitation.

"Hmm, my grandpa will definitely come, and 1 want to come and watch the ceremony too-"

"You're too modest, too modest, okay, goodbye!"

Hanging up the phone.

Seeing her granddaughter's flushed and excited face.

Elder Jingde, while practicing Taiji, curiously asked: "Who called me, and why are you so excited?"

"Grandpa, it's Daoist priest Xuanqing. He invited you to the Qingping Temple's Inheritance Temple Ceremony, which is scheduled for five days later."

Ru Xiao stood up excitedly and said, "I want to go too, grandpa, can you take me with you?"

Seeing this.

Elder Jingde raised an eyebrow and teased, "Yo, how did you know that grandpa would attend? What if grandpa didn't go?"

"All… if you don't participate, then I… 1 already promised others." Ru Xiao was dumbfounded and quickly tried to persuade:

"Grandpa, you taught me that the most important thing in our cultivation is honesty. You… you wouldn't want to go back on your word and violate honesty, would you?"

"Hahaha- Alright, grandpa's just teasing you. Seeing you so anxious, wouldn't you like young friend Xuanqing as a Dao Companion?"

Seeing her granddaughter's amusing anxious expression.

Elder Jingde stroked his beard and laughed, then winked and said.

"All, Elder Jingde, you terrible old man, I won't care about you- Humph!" Ru Xiao was furious, red-faced, and ran away.

Being called a terrible old man, Elder Jingde wasn't angry; instead, he smiled and watched his granddaughter run off.

As the old saying goes.

One family is joyful, and another family is worried. Putting aside the joyful Jingde's granddaughter in the city,

the scene switches to Liucheng County.

Liu Zhen Temple.

As the largest temple in the entire Liucheng County, it has survived and flourished through several dynasties, and has a history of hundreds of years.

Today.

Under the operation of capital, the temple is no longer run by the abbot but by the chairman of the Board of Directors behind it.

At this moment.

In an office behind the Daxiong Baodian of Liu Zhen Temple.

There was no cushion or Buddha statue in the room.

A group of monks in robes sat next to a long oval office desk. Each had a fat face and oily skin.

What was surprising was.

The person sitting in the main seat at the top was not the abbot of the temple, but a middle-aged man in a suit with meticulously combed hair, clearly a business elite.

The atmosphere was oppressive.

The middle-aged man's face was livid, staring at the silent monks below, he slammed the table angrily.

Crack-

"How long has it been? The turnover of Liu Zhen Temple was cut in half!"

"How do you want me to explain this to the Board of Directors? Huh?"

"Do you still want to stay? If you don't, get lost, there are plenty of people who want to come here and become monks!" The middle-aged man's voice was low, trying to suppress the anger in his heart.

Silence!

Dead silence.

After a long time.

An old monk with nine scars on his head ventured to ask: "Chairman Yang, you know that our county is only so big, and the incense money has been earned by Qingping Temple, so we have no income left!"

The middle-aged man sneered, "The upper management, the Board of Directors, only see the decline in turnover, they won't listen to your reasons."

At these words.

The old monk gritted his teeth and said, "I have a way. We can find a professional boxer to challenge Daoist Xuanqing and make his reputation ruined."

Pfff-

The middle-aged man almost spat out his drink.

Really?

He looked at the old monk as if he were an idiot, thinking: This old man is so stupid, yet he can still be the abbot. No wonder Liu Zhen Temple is declining.

"You mean to find someone to make trouble?"

"Don't you investigate before you act? The one who caused trouble last time is still locked up in the Suffering Kiln and hasn't been released. This plan won't work!"

The middle-aged man took out a pack of cigarettes, handed one to each of the monks, lit it, and exhaled a long puff of smoke.

He was angry, but right now, the most important thing was to figure out how to increase Liu Zhen Temple's turnover.

"Chairman Yang, it can't be said like that."

"The last one who caused trouble was captured, not because he caused trouble, but because he didn't have enough power." The old monk puffed on his cigarette, his eyes gleaming with cunning.

"Now in the age of the internet, as long as we have enough fame, the Dao Association behind Qingping Temple will not dare to do anything rashly!"

Hearing these words.

The middle-aged man's eyes lit up.

This old monk might be crude, but he had a point. Maybe being more straightforward could achieve the desired results.

Tsk tsk- The old proverb "Old people become wiser" doesn't lie. This old man is truly worthy of being the abbot of Liu Zhen Temple.

"Alright, Abbot, they gave us two million in funding, and I'll add another million on my own. 1'11 leave this matter to you!"

"Amitabha, indeed."

The old monk smiled, his eyes narrowing into slits.

Time slowly passed.

In the blink of an eye.

Five days had gone, and the day of the Inheritance Temple Ceremony at Qingping Temple had arrived.

Putting aside what kind of reaction there was in the outside world due to the Inheritance Temple Ceremony of Qingping Temple,

in Qingping Temple.

They were methodically preparing for the ceremony, with the various ritual implements for worshipping heaven and offering blessings, as well as the equipment for setting up the stage, being transported to the Taoist temple on the hillside../p

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Chapter 85: Chapter 84: The Young Audience Members Shaken.

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Nowadays, Qingping Temple is no longer that forgotten little Daoist temple, as it has become very famous throughout the small town, the county, and even the provincial city.

Moreover, there are many internet users from other provinces who have come here to join in the fun.

In the small town.

All the hotels are already fully booked, but still cannot satisfy the throngs of incense guests who have come to visit and attend the ceremony.

Such a grand event.

Journalists from the county television station and even the provincial city news channel have hurried over, wanting to see why Qingping Temple is so popular.

On the hillside of Qingping Temple.

A newly built small square.

There are people coming and going, rubbing shoulders and brushing past each other. At a glance, there are at least a thousand people: onlookers, locals, journalists on assignment, and community staff responsible for maintaining order, among others.

On the stone steps leading to the temple, a cordon has been drawn, with dedicated workforce maintaining order to prevent any unrest.

Two hours countdown to the start of the ceremony.

A group of young Taoists wearing Daoist robes, gait, and yin-yang caps on their heads have drawn the attention of the crowd.

These young Daoists were the ones who originally graduated and were assigned together.

"Camera, quickly give a close-up, our Daoist Priest Xuanqing really has a lot of face, so many Taoists have come to support the occasion."

Journalists have turned their cameras to focus on them.

Internet users who are here to watch the commotion are not to be outdone, and in this age where everyone is a self-media, they have also started using their phones to shoot short videos.

"There's a handsome guy, I wonder what sect they belong to, and if they can be friends?"

"Oh, they're heading in!"

Under the gaze of the people.

These young Taoists crossed the cordon and stepped into the temple, and the workforce waiting outside didn't stop them at all.

At the moment of everyone's doubt.

The host standing on the high platform shouted into the microphone.

"Daoist Xuanming, Daoist Xuanjing, Daoist Xuanhui… donate ten sets of brushes and ink, six wild ginsengs, and congratulations to the temple master Xuanqing for the honor and inheritance of Qingping Temple!"

The voice echoed throughout the entire square as it was carried along by the sound system.

Seeing this.

The onlookers in the square had just understood, and it was no wonder that the Taoists went up the mountain and entered directly; they were originally here to deliver congratulatory gifts.

Inside the Daoist Temple.

Xuanqing welcomed these fellow Daoists at the entrance, "Fellow Daoist Friends, thank you for your kindness in coming to watch the ceremony. Please come in!"

"You're too kind, Daoist friend."

"Immeasurable Longevity and Fortune, your place is truly beautiful."

"Blessed by the Immeasurable Heavenly Venerate, truly enviable."

The group of Daoists paid their respects to each other and then looked around Qingping Temple.

After being renovated by a professional construction company, Qingping Temple was no longer dilapidated, but had upgraded various facilities while retaining its historical heritage.

At the entrance of the Main Hall.

Little Taoist Boy Huai Qingyun had been holding incense and waiting at the door, and seeing the group of Daoists approaching, he quickly stood up straight.

"Immeasurable Longevity and Fortune, greetings to all my Seniors. Please take the incense!" Huai Qingyun handed over the incense.

Five to six-year-old little Taoist Boy, chubby face, skin full of collagen, just his appearance alone was loveable, let alone being so well-behaved and obedient.

Just now.

After receiving the incense from Huai Qingyun, one of the Daoists couldn't resist reaching out and pinching the adorable little Taoist Boy's cheek a couple of times.

"Hey, the little boy is so handsome, how old are you this year?"

Huai Qingyun hesitated for a moment and, feeling the assault on his cheek, he reacted and quickly dodged to the side.

"Hmph, don't pinch my face."

Originally.

Upon seeing these Taoists who wore the same clothes as Sir and had a similar indifferent personality, 1 never expected them to be like those horrible women who also like to touch others without permission.

After taking incense from Huai Qingyun, the Taoist priests came before the Three Pure Ones and performed three kneels and nine kowtows in a respectful manner.

After the ceremony.

Under the guidance of Daoist priest Xuanqing, they arrived at a dining room.

In this country, whether for ordinary people or monks, eating is an essential part of dealing with guests and their etiquette.

"Fellow Daoist friends, I have prepared spiritual porridge for you."

As soon as the words fell, the door curtain of the kitchen was opened.

The Taoists looked over.

A slim woman with a tray in her hands walked out. On the tray, there were many small bowls, each filled with porridge made from Spiritual Rice.

As the spiritual porridge was presented, an intense aroma filled the entire dining room.

"What a lovely smell, what kind of rice is this?"

"No wonder it's called Spiritual Rice, it's irresistible just by the scent."

"I've heard of a rice variety watered with snow from the Himalayas, which is expensive and has an overwhelming aroma. Could it be this kind of rice?"

A bowl was placed in front of each person.

None of these Taoists had ever seen such a delicacy and were all discussing it quietly. Their throats were constantly moving and they could not suppress their anticipation.

Seeing this.

Daoist priest Xuanqing had a smile on his face and spoke to the crowd: "Fellow Daoist Friends, please enjoy!"

"Great, thank you!"

"Then, I will help myself."

After eating the spiritual porridge.

A warm feeling rose from their lower abdomen, spreading through their entire body in an instant, and they started to sweat.

Delicious.

It's a kind of indescribable deliciousness that made the Taoists want to swallow their tongues.

It's worth it-

This idea emerged in the minds of these young temple visitors.

The wild ginseng they brought were dug up by themselves, and the congratulatory paintings were made by themselves, so they only needed to spend a little on transportation. Eating such delicious food was definitely worth it.

Outside the Taoist temple.

On the small square.

There was still half an hour before the Inheritance Temple Ceremony officially started.

Another figure appeared coming up from the bottom of the mountain, attracting everyone's attention.

They saw an old man dressed in a Purpie-Edged Taoist Robe, with a ruddy complexion and white hair and beard. He looked like Taibai Venus from Journey to the West, like an immortal descending to earth.

Everyone was amazed by the appearance of this elderly immortal, never expecting that these Daoists would look so good after they grew older.

Of course.

Some knowledgeable people noticed the purple edges on the old Daoist's sleeves and were surprised that top figures in the Daoist community had come to congratulate Qingping Temple.

Behind the old man, there was a girl and a bald middle-aged man with a Mediterranean look. There was nothing to say about the greasy middle-aged man.

Looking at the girl, they saw her fair skin, bright and playful eyes, and a body-hugging Taoist Robe that made her look like a likable, smart and strange little elf.

However.

Some people looked at the old man, some at the girl, and others… looked at the greasy Mediterranean Bald Man.

"Hey… Isn't that the head of our County Investment Promotion Department? Why is he following behind this old Taoist?"

A financial journalist with a sharp eye quickly spotted the man's identity..

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Chapter 86: Chapter 85: Elder Jingde's Dissatisfaction!

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As soon as this was said,

the reporters suddenly realized why the middle-aged man looked so familiar.

Most of those who came to Qingping Temple were entertainment and lifestyle journalists, who didn't have much contact with the Business Department, so it took them a while to recognize him.

At this moment,

In a corner of the small square, there were two sneaky-looking people amidst the crowd.

One was dressed in athletic clothes, had a bald head full of muscles, while the other was the middle-aged man who had been furious at Liu Zhen Temple.

The bald man was a martial arts internet celebrity, known as "Double Dragon." He became popular by making short videos and various publicity stunts. It was said that he had learned martial arts at a temple and had some skills.

He was not at Qingping Temple to watch the excitement, but to complete a mission – to disrupt the temple ceremony and disgrace Daoist Xuanqing.

Standing next to him, the young man holding a video camera was a person sent by their employer to record everything.

At this moment.

Upon hearing from the reporters that even officials from the Business Department and high levels of the Taoist community came to celebrate, Double Dragon's eyes couldn't help but roll.

"Sorry, I'm not doing this job!"

Hearing this,

The middle-aged man was shocked and quickly said, "Double Dragon, you've already taken the money. How can you back out at the last minute?"

"Humph, what's so big about taking the money? Qingping Temple has official backing. If I lose, 1 get hospitalized; if 1 win, 1 land in the suffering kiln. The risk is too great." Double Dragon said disdainfully.

"I have a record of your transactions. Aren't you afraid that I'll expose you?" The middle-aged man half-threatened.

Expose?

Double Dragon paused for a moment, then laughed. "I'm just an internet tough guy. Worst case, I stop hanging around this circle. But you guys are from a temple. Will you start a real estate business after ruining your reputation?"

"Damn it!"

The middle-aged man's face turned red with anger. In his heart, he cursed the head of Liu Zhen Temple for being unreliable and for finding him such an unworthy helper.

He lowered his voice and gritted his teeth at Double Dragon. "You've taken the money, so how are you going to deal with this?"

"Hehe~"

Double Dragon raised his eyebrows and laughed, then whispered two words.

"More money!"

Over here,

Elder Daoist Jingde, along with his granddaughter and an insistently accompanying Liucheng County Business Department leader, entered the Taoist temple.

A moment later,

The host on stage, with an excited expression, announced loudly into the microphone, "Elder Daoist Jingde of Changling City Daoist Association, congratulates Daoist Xuanqing on inheriting the temple, offering a gift of one hundred taels of gold and a set of Four Treasures of the Study."

"Liucheng County Business Department, congratulates Qingping Temple on its flourishing incense, and presents…presents a million dollars' worth of city-level promotional resources."

At the sound of this,

Boom.

It caused a huge uproar.

"Wow, who is this Daoist Jingde?"

"Our Liucheng County Business Department actually gave a gift too. Qingping Temple is not simple."

"Just give me those hundred taels of gold, and 1'11 have enough money to buy a house."

For the first time in their lives, they heard of someone giving congratulatory gifts and actually presenting one hundred taels of gold.

If this were modern society's one hundred taels of gold, it would not be ten pounds…it would be a full five thousand grams. At the current price of gold per gram, would it not be worth over two million?

Little did they know, the Four Treasures of the Study, which were mentioned, were actually valuable antiques. The mere one hundred taels of gold were hardly worth mentioning in comparison.

Inside the Taoist temple.

The dining room.

After drinking their porridge, the young shrine masters were as if they had just eaten glowing food from the legends. They were utterly immersed in it.

Eventually, they all slumped onto their chairs, stroking their bellies in satisfaction. Although they had only had a small bowl, their stomachs were noticeably fuller.

It was at this moment,

The sound of Elder Daoist Jingde and the Business Department offering gifts came from the speakers outside. Only then did they wake up as if from a dream.

"Fellow Daoist friends, I apologize, but I must go out to greet Daoist Jingde who has come to visit. Please make yourselves at home!" Xuanqing cupped his hands towards everyone.

He left the dining room.

Striding to the entrance of the Taoist temple.

The moment he saw the crane-haired and young-looking Elder Jingde, followed by Ru Xiao and the leader of the Business Department.

"Immeasurable Longevity and Fortune, Daoist Jingde, it's been a while since we've met." Xuanqing pinched the Yin and Yang Fish hand seal and raised it above his head while greeting with a smile.

"Hahaha, young friend Xuanqing, it's been a long time. We are of the same generation, so there's no need to be so formal!"

Elder Jingde laughed heartily and waved his hand as he spoke.

When this remark was made.

Ru Xiao at the side couldn't help but roll her eyes, thinking that if her grandfather were of the same generation as Daoist Xuanqing, wouldn't she have to call him… Grandpa Xuanqing?

Xuanqing just smiled slightly without responding.

He had his own way of dealing with things. As a graduate of a Taoist school, he naturally had to maintain respect for seniors like Elder Jingde.

This respect was unrelated to his capability; even if he became immortal, nothing would change, as that was his character.

"Ru Xiao, don't you come over and greet Daoist friend Xuanqing!" Elder Jingde turned his head and spoke to his granddaughter behind him.

In such formal occasions for a visit, it was inappropriate to use code names like 'Mingyue' as before, as it would be disrespectful to others.

Ru Xiao naturally knew this reasoning and stepped forward with a flushed face, bowing slightly, "Ru Xiao… greets Daoist Xuanqing!"

"Hehe, no need for formalities!"

Xuanqing smiled and then gestured to the three people, "Daoist Jingde, Daoist Ru Xiao, and this layman, please come in!"

The chief officer of the County Commercial Department, who had been ignored since entering the Taoist temple, could only awkwardly chuckle twice and follow behind Elder Jingde.

As the saying goes, if it's not your circle, don't try to force yourself into it, because that will only invite others' indifference and your own embarrassment.

Entering the Main Hall.

Just as before.

Huai Qingyun at the door handed incense to Elder Jingde and Ru Xiao, but the bald chief officer at the back was ignored.

This was not because Xuanqing deliberately put on airs and looked down on worldly government offices.

Mainly, the Inheritance Temple Ceremony of Taoism was, in a sense, an internal affair of the Taoist community. Offering incense to the Three Pure Ones was not like ordinary days when anyone could come, but it needed to be done by internal personnel.

Once the ceremony was over.

They came to the dining room.

All the young Taoist priests were still slumped lazily in their chairs.

However.

When they saw Elder Jingde enter the dining room, they quickly stood up, respectfully pinching the hand seals and raising them above their heads.

"Disciple Xuanjing, pays respects to Chairman Jingde."

"Disciple Xuanming, pays respects to Chairman Jingde."

"Disciple.."

Seeing this.

Daoist Jingde slightly frowned.

As soon as he entered, he saw all the young Taoist priests in the room slouching in their chairs, completely unbecoming and unimpressive.

If this situation happened in his Changling Dao Association, he would definitely scold them severely. As people on the path of cultivation, how could they not pay attention to their image?

However.

Qingping Temple was not his Changling Dao Association but young friend Xuanqing's territory, so he didn't have much say in this matter.

"Hmph!" Elder Jingde glanced at the young Taoist priests and let out a cold snort.

Instantly!

All the Taoist priests shivered.

They had to know.

This person was their direct superior, and the monthly allowance of a few hundred yuan was distributed by him, a person they couldn't afford to offend.

At this moment.

Suddenly.

The curtain of the dining room's door was pulled open..

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Chapter 87: Chapter 86: Just One Hundred Million.

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A woman came over holding a tray with three small bowls on it.

"Daoist Jingde, please have some porridge!"

A single line, inviting the Daoist to have porridge.

Made everyone's hearts rejoice.

From Chairman Jingde's expression just now, how could they not understand that he was blaming them for looking listless and slumping in their chairs?

Now that Miss Yang Ying is offering porridge, once Chairman Jingde drinks it, he should be like them, and everything should be fine, right?

"Thank you, Layman Yang Ying."

Smelling the aroma, Elder Jingde couldn't help but praise the porridge in his heart.

As he took the small bowl from the tray and was about to drink it directly, his movement was interrupted by a voice.

"Wait, Daoist Jingde, please sit down first!" Daoist Xuanqing said solemnly.

Upon hearing this,

A young shrine master next to the old Taoist priest hurriedly moved a chair over, "Chairman Jingde, Master Xuanqing is right, you should sit down and have the porridge."

"Uh…"

Daoist Jingde hesitated for a moment before finally sitting down.

He looked at the porridge in the bowl.

Could it be that there was something wrong with this porridge, or was it that he had become old-fashioned and couldn't keep up with the times, and now it was trendy to sit while drinking porridge?

"Daoist Ru Xiao, and this layman, you should sit down as well!"

Ru Xiao and the Baldy man exchanged glances. Since the Old Master was sitting down, there was no reason for them to keep standing.

Next,

Daoist Jingde, who was full of doubts in his heart, didn't dare to drink much and only sipped a little from the small bowl.

Gurgle- The lower abdomen!

"Hiss-"

Daoist Jingde inhaled a cold breath, and then stood up, looking at the porridge in the bowl with a pained expression.

"Young friend Xuanqing, how should I… how should 1 even begin to scold you?" "Why would you use such a treasure to make porridge? It's a waste of resources, a waste of resources-" Daoist Jingde lamented and shouted.

Everyone was startled by Daoist Jingde's expression.

Ru Xiao, who was about to drink the porridge, was scared to take a sip at that moment. He tugged at the old Daoist's sleeve and whispered, "Grandpa, what's… what's the situation with this porridge?"

"Sigh!"

Daoist Jingde sighed and then looked at the crowd, asking, "Did you all just feel extremely hot all over, sweating profusely, and have a swollen belly while also feeling refreshed?"

"Yes, Chairman, you're absolutely right."

"Yeah, after drinking the porridge, 1 couldn't get up from the chair."

The group of Taoists began to explain the situation one after another.

At this moment,

Daoist Jingde pointed at the porridge in the bowl and explained, "Do you all know what ingredients were used to make this porridge?"

Everyone shook their heads.

Seeing this scene,

Xuanqing was also extremely curious. Could it be that Daoist Jingde recognized the Spiritual Rice, and there was some secret in this world that he did not know?

The next moment,

"Ginseng, ten years a treasure, a hundred years a spiritual; in this porridge, at least one ginseng with several centuries of medicinal power was used."

"Last time, my young friend sold me a ginseng, and 1 took a small section of its whiskers to soak in wine. The effect was just like this porridge." Daoist Jingde sighed with emotion.

As soon as these words came out,

Everyone felt their eyelids twitch, and their hearts suddenly pounded.

"Centuries-old ginseng?"

"Hiss, 1 once saw a news story where a hundred-year-old ginseng sold for millions."

"Master Xuanqing spent too much."

"Yeah, according to Chairman's statement, how much would this centuries-old ginseng be worth?"

Listening to the young Taoist priests in turn.

Eider Jingde stretched out a finger and explained, "One hundred million, let me tell you. Last time, 1 spent one hundred million to buy the spiritual ginseng from young friend Xuanqing."

He was genuinely impressed.

Although he had been cultivating for most of his life and had become indifferent to many things, he still couldn't bring himself to share the 'centuries-old spiritual ginseng' with others.

Even

In his heart, he even considered the idea of arranging a match between his granddaughter and this young friend Xuanqing to become Dao companions.

Such a mindset is rare in the world, no…not just rare, but unique to him alone.

At this moment.

Quiet!

The entire dining room was incredibly quiet.

One hundred million!!

The ginseng worth one hundred million was used to make porridge.

Even Yang Ying, who was making the porridge, was startled. She never imagined that the spiritual porridge she drank every week was made from ginseng hundreds of years old.

The young Taoist priests were also dumbfounded.

They couldn't believe that the porridge they just drank was so precious. According to this price, didn't their bowl of porridge cost millions?

Seeing everyone staring blankly,

Xuanqing couldn't help but shake his head with a smile.

He thought Elder Jingde knew about the 'Spiritual Rice,' but it turned out he mistook it for porridge mixed with spiritual ginseng.

However,

He didn't explain either. He couldn't say that this thing was called Spiritual Rice, brought from the Journey to the West World, and planted by his disciple Fat Ya, could he?

"Everyone, don't be like this, it's just food."

"It's almost time for the Inheritance Temple Ceremony to begin. 1 have to go outside to give a sermon to the people. You might as well go and make some noise!"

Xuanqing clasped his hands towards everyone.

"I am poor, and I have nothing else to repay this precious spiritual porridge, so 1 can only go and support Friend Xuanqing."

"I will assist Friend Xuanqing in grinding ink for writing!"

"Immeasurable Longevity and Fortune, I will chant for Friend Xuanqing and recite the scriptures!"

"Let's go together, 1'11 help Friend Xuanqing with driving out evil spirits!"

Everyone's hearts had been completely won over by the 'small target' porridge, and they were all clamoring to not only attend the ceremony but also to boost the atmosphere.

Seeing this scene,

Even the elderly Daoist Jingde couldn't help but feel his blood boiling.

"Great! If young friend Xuanqing doesn't mind, I will be a witness for your Inheritance Temple Ceremony!"

Elder Jingde stood up and said aloud.

"Please!"

Xuanqing's face was filled with a smile, filled with joy in his heart.

The Inheritance Temple Ceremony represents the passing down of their lineage. Apart from worshiping heaven and notifying ancestors, it is a celebration for their fellow Daoists. Naturally, the livelier the better.

On the hillside.

In the center of the small square.

The crowd surged, rubbing shoulders and walking in close proximity. Everyone had their eyes fixed on the direction of the high platform.

Suddenly,

Boom-

A loud sound echoed as a giant copper bell was struck.

"Changling City, Liucheng County, Qingping Temple Inheritance Ceremony… officially begins." The host, holding a microphone, shouted aloud.

"Next, let's welcome Inheritor Daoist Xuanqing, Witness Daoist Jingde, Temple Master Xuanjing, Temple Master Xuanming, and Temple Master Xuanling…to worship heaven and pray for ancestors!"

The ceremony didn't last long, only a few minutes, but it was very interesting.

Over the years, the development of Taoism has accumulated a complete set of procedures that are not only entertaining but also showcase the cultural heritage of Taoism..

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Chapter 88: Chapter 87: Finishing the Last Job.

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Under the witnessing of the Elder Jingde and the support of a group of young Taoist priests.

In the end.

Daoist priest Xuanqing held a tall incense stick and deeply bowed to the sky, signifying a salutation to heaven as well as a proclamation to the world.

After the ceremony.

From now on, Qingping Temple belonged to Xuanqing as his descendants' temple and would be inherited by future generations as long as the lineage did not end.

On the stage.

After the ceremony was over.

The host appeared once again and shouted to the audience, "With the witness of our fellow villagers, the inheritance temple ceremony of Qingping Temple is now over."

"To express our gratitude to the support of our fellow villagers, Daoist priest Xuanqing will recite a chapter of the Supreme Sensing Chapter."

The three most famous chapters encouraging goodness in Taoism are the Supreme Sensing Chapter, Emperor Wenchang's Yinzhengwen, and Guan Shengdijtin's Enlightenment of the World Classic.

Among them, the Supreme Sensing Chapter is the most respected, while the latter two chapters are often associated with regional and ethnic characteristics, making them more suitable for specific occasions.

Therefore.

Every time Xuanqing chooses to recite a scripture, he chooses the Supreme Sensing Chapter.

Below the stage, in the plaza.

Originally, the audience thought that after the ceremony was over, there would be nothing more; some even sighed, wishing that it would not be over soon. But when they heard the host say that the Daoist priest was about to recite a scripture, the excitement in their hearts couldn't be contained.

Among these audiences, except for a small number of first-time visitors from other provinces, most of them were regular visitors to Qingping Temple.

They had all heard Daoist priest Xuanqing lecture before and were very clear about the charm of "reciting the scriptures".

"Great, it's been a long time since I've heard the Daoist priest recite."

"Yeah, we're really lucky this time."

"Hey, bro, I've also seen videos of the Daoist priest lecturing online. Is it really that amazing?" This was said by a first-time visitor from another province.

Upon hearing this.

The surrounding people passionately explained the effects of Daoist priest Xuanqing's recitation: returning home to volunteer for two days, soul elevation, finding the direction in life, and so on.

Even more extreme, someone claimed that after listening to the Daoist priest's recitation, their backache and leg pain disappeared, and they could climb Qingping Mountain without panting.

That was a bit exaggerated.

In fact, the person who made that claim rarely exercised. But after listening to Xuanqing's recitation once, he became addicted and climbed the mountain every day, hoping to get lucky and hear another lecture.

Over time, his physical fitness naturally improved.

These claims left the visitor from another province stupefied, doubting the miraculous nature of the effects, even the alleged healing properties.

In a corner.

The bald Twin Dragon Monk and the gloomy man were about to make a move, but they were startled by the excited audience.

It's just a lecture, was there any need to be so excited? It was as if they had won 5 million.

"Twin Dragon, wait for the Daoist to finish the lecture before you make a move!"

The middle-aged man's eyes were filled with a glint of wisdom.

Seeing the excited audience, he was very curious as to how the Daoist was able to achieve such an effect.

To know.

For the operation of their temple, their company has spent a considerable amount of money, employing psychologists, foreign architects, and even a group of hypnotists.

The purpose was to study how to stir up the emotions of the believers and empty their wallets.

However, despite these efforts, they still couldn't achieve the astonishing effect they were witnessing right now.

"That's great; 1'11 see what tricks Qingping Temple is playing. Once I expose them, I'll use them in Liu Zhen Temple and watch our performance soar."

The middle-aged man's mouth curled into a smile, already daydreaming about being promoted to head of a famous temple by the Board of Directors once he improves the performance of Liu Zhen Temple.

A small county temple ultimately lacked resources compared to a famous temple.

Hearing the middle-aged man's words.

Twin Dragon nodded in agreement, completely understanding his thoughts.

Of course.

If he jumped out now, he was afraid he would be devoured alive by these excited spectators before he could even challenge Daoist Priest Xuanqing.

On stage.

After the host's voice fell.

With a light step, Xuanqing seemed like a graceful swallow, leaping onto the high platform.

Both legs were crossed on the cushion.

Following that.

A child wearing a Taoist robe who was slightly taller than one meter, Huai Qingyun, hugged a wooden fish that was almost as big as himself, swaying steadily as he walked towards the high platform.

After getting onto the stage.

Huai Qingyun also sat cross-legged next to Sir, right hand holding the wooden fish mallet, waiting for Sir's instructions.

Everything was ready.

Xuanqing nodded at Huai Qingyun beside him.

Boom-

Along with a crisp knock.

The originally excited and noisy spectators, as if a spell had been cast on them, quieted down one after another.

The sound of the wooden fish knock was not loud, but it eerily echoed in everyone's ears, as if it could reach into the soul.

With such an effect.

Naturally, before the ceremony, Huai Qingyun received a hundred strands of incense fire's power as public funds from Sir, to be used in this scripture chanting.

Boom- Boom

After three consecutive knocks of the wooden fish.

There was no sound at the scene, everyone's attention was on the high platform.

The time had come.

Xuanqing closed his eyes and began to mutter in his mouth.

"The Supreme says: Misfortune and fortune have no gate; it is summoned by man alone."

"Good and evil are rewarded, like shadows following forms… Hence, the spirits presiding over Heaven and Earth calculate the tribulations: when reduced, they cause poverty and exhaustion, and when many, they cause worries and calamities, for everyone is evil… Evil stars bring disaster; when calculations are exhausted, there is death."

Whispering chants.

But it made all the spectators in the square listen as if they were intoxicated.

At this moment.

Some inexperienced spectators were unlucky, anyone who took out their phones to take pictures would stumble to the ground as the scripture was recited.

However.

There was even worse luck.

It was the provincial city TV reporters who were responsible for the interviews.

Unlike Liucheng County, who set up their equipment before the scripture recitation, these provincial city TV reporters left tripods in the parking lot because they felt them too heavy to carry up the mountain. They all held cameras in their hands instead.

Under such circumstances, as the chanting began, the results… could be imagined.

Crack- Clang-

With cameras falling from their hands, these precious camera heads, worth tens of thousands, even hundreds of thousands, shattered in response.

However.

Even so, everyone was still intoxicated, and the intrigues, conspiracies, and calculations of their original urban life were purified in the recitation.

Everyone has a kind heart, whether it's an evil person who has committed countless bad deeds or a ruthless executioner. Deep in their hearts, there is a pure land that belongs to them.

And this Supreme Sensing Chapter, which contains Mana, can point directly to a person's innermost depths, drawing out that longing for goodness.

At this moment.

In the corner of the crowd.

Even the Twin Dragon Monk, who was originally here to cause trouble, was indulging in the depths of his heart under the influence of the scriptures, his remorse surging.

"Woo- I shouldn't have been so despicable, causing trouble on purpose for money!"

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Double Dragon's eyes were lost.

His inner self was filled with regretful struggle.

"After this last mission, I'll wash my hands of this business and migrate abroad, never engaging in such guilt-ridden deeds again!"

Double Dragon's face was already streaming with tears.

He put both hands together, constantly chanting Amitabha in his heart, as if doing so could cleanse his inner guilt.

Not far away.

A middle-aged man with a somber face was also lost in his gaze, his tens of thousands of dollars worth of camera broken into pieces on the ground.

Time slowly passed.

Unbeknownst.

The recital of Taishang Ganying Pian had ended.

The incense guests and laymen in the square still stood still, their enamored expressions revealing they were still savoring the echoes of the scriptures.

Even so.

They didn't even notice when Taoist priest Xuanqing and the child on stage left.

About thirty minutes later.

"My phone… my phone…"

A scream broke the tranquility of the small square.

People seemed to awaken from a dream when they picked up their phones from the ground and saw the shattered screens, they wanted to cry but no tears came.

"Wuu- It's over, all my work for the past few months is gone."

Those cameramen from the television station in the provincial city, clutching their broken cameras on the ground, began to wail.

The compassionate feelings in their hearts were gone when the camera lens shattered, leaving only sorrow.

Of course.

There are all kinds of people in the crowd, naturally including some who are present just for the 'show', even the Taishang Ganying Pian couldn't change their nature of seeking amusement.

These fun-loving individuals took out their phones, some even prepared selfie sticks in advance, recording the tearful expressions and posting them online.

At the corner of the square.

Bald monk Double Dragon and the middle-aged man beside him stared at each other in front of the now empty high platform.

This…

"Everyone left, why didn't you stop that chanting Taoist?" The middle-aged man couldn't help but complain.

Pfft~

Double Dragon scoffed disdainfully, and immediately retorted: "Why didn't you remind me yourself, you're so awesome?"

With that said.

Both of their faces revealed a look of frustration.

This matter was utterly odd, how could they become enraptured just by listening to a sermon? Could it be that this Taoist temple has used some kind of mystical drug?

After some thought.

The middle-aged man said to the monk beside him: "Double Dragon, whether there are people or not, now that the audience hasn't dispersed, go up on the high platform and challenge Taoist Xuanqing."

As soon as he said this.

"No, we came here for an exchange of views, not to make trouble," Double Dragon rebutted, glancing to the side.

Of course, in his mind, Double Dragon had already decided to retire after this job, surely wanting to scrape off some more benefits from his employer.

That's right.

He wanted more money!

The middle-aged man glared at the damn monk, grinded his teeth and muttered a sentence from the gap of his teeth: "Add another 500,000!"

As soon as he said this.

A satisfied look appeared on Double Dragon's face. After all, this was his last job, he didn't care about his reputation anymore.

"Transfer the money now, and I'll go up there as soon as I get it!"

"Okay!"

The middle-aged man has calmed down and readily transferred the money.

"Haha, big spender, boss, wait and see my… no… my performance!"

Double Dragon's strong figure trembled slightly, releasing a hearty laughter.

The deafening voice startled the people around him, causing them to give way, thinking they had encountered a lunatic.

He dreamed of a reward in the range of millions.

Taking huge strides, the Double Dragon headed towards the high platform.

At this moment.

On the high platform.

The host was about to announce a relaxation of alert, to orderly queue up to go up the mountain and enter the Taoist temple.

Suddenly.

A well-built, bald man, nearly two meters tall, wearing a workout suit, bounded over in a few hops and stood by his side.

Before he could react, the microphone in his hand was snatched away.

"Hey, what are you…"

Double Dragon fiercely glared at the host, effectively silencing him.

Afterward.

While the audience below the stage was still dazed, and the security guards responsible for maintaining order hadn't reacted either.

Double Dragon aimed the microphone and bellowed, "Daoist Priest Xuanqing, you've achieved fame by hyping martial arts. Do you dare to fight me?"

Upon hearing these words.

Boom-

The crowd finally woke up, realizing that this bald-headed man had created a scene on stage.

The security guards, while seeming to come to their senses, looked at the unarmed buffoon, then at the electric batons in their hands, and rushed up without hesitation.

Seeing the crowd of security guards rushing towards him.

There was not a shred of fear in Double Dragon's eyes.

Not that he was particularly confident in his fighting abilities, but in this society ruled by law, the worst they could do was beat him up. They certainly couldn't kill him, right?

"Daoist Xuanqing, aren't you like a frightened turtle hiding in its shell? Are you afraid of me, Double Dragon?" He continued shouting.

Upon revealing his identity, people finally realized.

This guy was a famous internet personality, known as Double dragon, renowned for defeating a mighty man with one punch in a viral video.

"Holy cow, I just realized this guy is Double Dragon?"

"Big news, I didn't expect Double Dragon to make trouble at Daoist Priest's inheritance ceremony."

"Double Dragon is done for, the Daoist Priest is a martial arts expert."

"I don't think so. Taoists are adept at lightness skills and self-cultivation, but their combat power may not be strong. As far as I know, there isn't a video of the Daoist Priest fighting online."

As the square was buzzing with discussion.

At this moment, inside the Taoist temple.

Xuanqing and Elder Jingde were seated around a chessboard, playing a game of chess while chatting about matters of the Taoist order.

The General Manager of the Commerce Department of Liucheng County was carefully listening on the side, occasionally offering a few words with a smile.

Huai Qingyun and Ru Xiao, as the younger generation, stood waiting on both sides.

The commotion outside naturally reached the ears of everyone present.

The General Manager of the Commerce Department's eyes lit up, and he quickly said to Xuanqing, "Daoist Priest Xuanqing, do you want me to deal with him and charge him with disturbing the peace?"

Elder Jingde also spoke up, "The head of your county's public security is a member of the Changling City Health Association. If you need, you can give him a call." In their words, both men clearly didn't take the Double Dragon outside seriously.

"There's no need for such trouble!"

Xuanqing seemed to be indifferent. He waved at Huai Qingyun standing behind him, saying, "Huai Qingyun, you go take care of it!"

"Yes, sir!"

Huai Qingyun's heart moved, and he quickly replied. He knew that as long as he went out to deal with the situation, he would be handsomely rewarded with his share of incense once it was done. That would be absolutely fantastic.

Watching the four or five-year-old child, Huai Qingyun, going out.

Elder Jingde and the General Manager of the Commerce Department were dumbfounded, unable to respond for a moment, standing still in shock..

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"Daoist Jingde, it's your turn to make a move!"

Xuanqing's expression was indifferent, and he had already placed his chess piece and captured one of Elder Dao's black chess pieces when the two were lost in thought.

"Young friend, let'ting the child handle it, isn't it… a bit childish?" Elder Jingde couldn't focus on the chess game anymore.

The Ministry of Commerce's and Ru Xiao's staffs couldn't help but complain in their hearts that sending out a child of a few years old to face their provoker was really unreliable.

Among these people.

The most nervous one was undoubtedly the chief officer of the Ministry of Commerce. He wanted to perform well in front of Elder Jingde in the hopes of attracting investment from Elder Dao's Pharmaceutical Group.

If something happened to the child in the Taoist robe, and it made the pharmaceutical industry's boss suspicious of Liucheng County's public security, wouldn't that be troublesome?

With this in mind.

The general manager of the Ministry of Commerce spoke up: "Daoist Jingde, should we go out and have a look?"

"It might be a good idea to have a look." Elder Jingde nodded, and then he said to Xuanqing: "Young friend, I don't know whether to praise you for being indifferent or… sigh!"

Hearing this.

Xuanqing was speechless in his heart.

However, he was not annoyed, as others didn't know that Huai Qingyun, this kid, was an enlightened locust tree spirit who had been centuries-old.

Even in this magical world with no demonic power, relying only on his physical body's strength, he was not something ordinary humans could contend with.

It seemed., this chess game could not be continued.

So be it.

He would go and have a look at the person shouting, so later he could do some divination to find out who they were, and perhaps present them with an Industry Burning Talisman.

"Since Daoist Jingde is interested in going to have a look, 1 will accompany you!" Xuanqing cupped his hands and said.

Outside.

At the small square at the foot of the hillside.

At this moment.

Double Dragon was surrounded by a group of security guards on the stage, holding a microphone and still yelling non-stop.

The security guards, however, didn't dare to take action without receiving commands from above; otherwise, they would be the ones losing money and their jobs when they were blamed.

"Daoist Xuanqing, don't be a cowardly turtle, come out if you have guts!"

Double Dragon always believed that people could be scoundrels, but they must always be sincere and if they received money, they must do their job properly.

At this moment.

Suddenly.

A crisp and innocent voice sounded.

"You loudmouth, how dare you, Baldy, mess with my master's good fortune? 1 think you're tired of living!"

Who was it?

Who was talking?

Everyone looked towards the source of the sound, and when they saw the figure who spoke, they were stunned, rubbing their eyes, doubting whether or not they had seen wrongly.

"It's the young child, Huai Qingyun!"

Qingping Temple's regular customers immediately called out.

Nowadays.

On the Internet, the incense-dispensing Huai Qingyun, cute appearance, and solemn face have many fans because of the adorable contrast.

"What's going on? Why did Daoist send Qingyun out?"

"Daoist…isn't really scared, is he?"

"Yeah, Qingyun is only four or five years old!"

The audience debated, and though they were all Xuanqing's hardcore fans, they couldn't help but have some doubts in their hearts upon seeing this scene.

At this moment.

On stage.

Double Dragon looked at Huai Qingyun in front of him and the corner of his mouth twitched involuntarily.

He thought his skin was thick enough, or else he wouldn't be able to mingle in the internet celebrity circle.

But he never imagined that Daoist Xuanqing's skin would be even thicker, not daring to come out himself and sending such a young child out instead – this was clearly being a rogue or trying to scam.

"You little kid, you're still nursing, hurry up and call your master out!" Double Dragon pretended to show ferocity, glaring at Huai Qingyun, trying to scare him away.

The security guards beside them saw how adorable Huai Qingyun was and couldn't help but join in: "Little kid, come over here and don't let this thug hurt you!"

Having said that.

Two security guards stepped forward, pulling Huai Qingyun back safely.

"Let me go!"

Huai Qingyun struggled but was afraid of hurting these innocent mortals, so he could only shout with a red face, feeling extremely stifled in his heart.

Just as the situation was getting awkward.

Finally.

Several figures walked out of the Taoist temple and slowly came down the stairs. The one leading them was naturally Xuanqing, followed by Elder Jingde and others.

"Daoist Priest, you're here!"

"Daoist Priest, this guy is causing a scene, how do you want to deal with it?"

The security guards responsible for maintaining public order breathed a sigh of relief when they saw the protagonists and began to ask questions.

Xuanqing waved his hand.

First, he signaled the security guard to let go of Huai Qingyun, and then he stepped up to the bald monk with the Double Dragon tattoo.

"Do you want to have a contest with me?"

In an instant.

A huge pressure enveloped Double Dragon.

"If you dare not fight… just surrender." Double Dragon shrank back.

He felt more and more odd, facing Daoist Xuanqing, and it didn't seem like he was facing a person but rather a god who was beyond the mundane world.

But his life motto was to do things for money, and even though he was already somewhat scared, he still forced himself to speak out.

Down below.

Seeing this scene.

The crowd of onlookers, as well as the journalists with cameras set up, had expectant expressions on their faces, hoping that the Daoist Priest would teach this arrogant bald monk a lesson.

However.

Hearing the bald monk's provocative words.

Xuanqing showed a calm expression, with no trace of emotion on his face.

He looked at the bald monk and quickly performed divination with his fingers, complex gestures changing rapidly.

Moments later.

The causes and consequences of the matter were all clearly apparent in his mind.

"So that's it!"

Xuanqing turned his head and looked towards a certain corner below the stage, where a middle-aged man wearing climbing clothes had a gloomy expression on his face.

His gaze was as if he were looking at a dead person.

Although the Daoist Master was pure-hearted and desired little, he was not without temper. Those who dared to cause trouble during the Inheritance Temple Ceremony would have to wonder if they had sufficient blessings to withstand the burning of their fate!

"Hey, you, speak up, do you dare to fight or not?"

At the side.

Double Dragon saw that the Daoist had directly ignored him, and anger overcame his fear as he roared at his opponent.

"Three Million and Fifty is not so easy to get. I don't deceive you. Just knock me down, and this Qingping Temple., will not be opened!" Xuanqing said indifferently.

Seeing this.

Huai Qingyun immediately jumped out, rubbing his fists, his face full of excitement.

"Hey, Baldy, I'm a minor. If I kill you with one punch, it's not against the law. Why don't you kneel down and beg for mercy?"

As soon as this was said.

Everyone burst into laughter.

The previously tense atmosphere vanished in an instant.

Hearing this.

Double Dragon couldn't help but smile.

That's fine.

Seeing Daoist Xuanqing's extraordinary background, if he injured the other party, he would probably be detained.

But facing a four or five-year-old child, he only needed to knock the child down without hurting him. Completing the mission without bloodshed, wasn't it great?

"Hahaha- Daoist Xuanqing, you are a famous figure, so don't go back on your word."

Double Dragon laughed heartily, then walked up to Huai Qingyun and said with great interest:

"Little friend, don't cry later!"

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Seeing that Double Dragon was still so arrogant.

Xuanqing sighed in his heart, and said to Huai Qingyun through telepathy: "Don't kill anyone."

Immediately after.

Double Dragon and Huai Qingyun stood two meters apart.

"I will count down from three, then you two can begin!" Xuanqing took a step back and said solemnly.

Huai Qingyun nodded at Sir to confirm the instructions not to kill anyone.

At this moment.

The audience below was speechless.

Originally, a proper Inheritance Temple Ceremony was already strange due to a bald monk creating a disturbance.

But they didn't expect that Daoist Xuanqing would be even more outrageous by agreeing to let a four or five-year-old child fight against a muscular man who was 1.9 meters tall.

On the side.

Elder Jingde and others were also extremely puzzled, thinking that Daoist Xuanqing didn't seem like someone with intelligence issues, and yet he had done something so irrational.

On the stage.

No matter what others thought.

Xuanqing began to count down by himself.

"Three…two…one, start!"

As the word 'start' sounded.

Huai Qingyun looked at the bald monk opposite him with a hateful expression and walked towards him step by step.

In this action.

Double Dragon didn't take it seriously at all.

He was smiling with the corner of his mouth, touched his bald head, and just quietly watched as the young child walked up to him.

Then.

The child reached out his chubby little hand.

Hey- Not bad, this little thing is quite cute and unique.

Finally, the chubby little hand grabbed his right leg. Did the child want to cling to him and act spoiled?

That's what Double Dragon was thinking.

The next moment.

Boom-

A huge noise erupted on the iron-built stage.

Double Dragon only felt a tremendous force coming from the child's hand, followed by dizziness, and he fell to the ground.

Seeing this scene!

Everyone was stunned.

They rubbed their eyes, wondering if they had developed cataracts and couldn't see things clearly?

Before people could recover.

Huai Qingyun did not stop his actions.

"You have a sharp tongue and dared to insult Sir as having no guts. I will make you toothless!"

Smack-

A crisp and clear sound.

Double Dragon felt a sharp pain, as if his throat was blocked by something, and he couldn't help but want to spit it out.

Splatter-

A mixture of thick liquid and yellow and white solid substances.

On closer inspection, it turned out to be two front teeth plus three molars, mixed with blood.

At a visible speed.

Double Dragon's right cheek swelled up, the asymmetric faces of different sizes looked very uncomfortable.

And so.

Huai Qingyun frowned.

Smack-

Again, blood mixed with several teeth, and the left side of his cheek swelled as well.

He controlled the force very accurately so that the swelling on both sides of his face was almost equal, making it look much better.

"Ugh…uhh…ya…ya"

Severe pain.

Double Dragon was awakened from his stunned state, and with swollen cheeks, he could only make indistinct sounds.

"Baldy, chirping and gurgling, what are you saying? Are you badmouthing Sir again?"

Huai Qingyun became furious.

Boom-

The chubby little fists 'lightly' hit the handsome eight-pack abs of the Double Dragon.

"Eurgh-"

Double Dragon couldn't help but retch, his entire body curled up like a shrimp, and his face seemed to be wearing a mask of pain.

Just as Huai Qingyun was about to continue punching him,

"Enough!"

A faint reproach sounded, and Huai Qingyun stopped his fist when he heard it was Sir's voice.

This moment,

Below the stage,

Seeing such an outcome, everyone seemed to have been subjected to the Paralysis Technique, dumbfounded in place.

A four or five-year-old boy knocked down such a man with a height of 1.9 meters, who was reportedly a martial monk?

Is…is my brain broken?

However,

No matter how they slapped their heads or rubbed their eyes in disbelief,

The result remained the same!

Double Dragon was still curled up and convulsing on the ground, all telling them that they were not mistaken.

"Hiss-"

"Is…is that Huai Qingyun?"

"So terrifying… I pinched his face last time!"

The audience below the stage was discussing, some with lingering fear, unable to imagine that a Taoist Boy who lit incense in the Taoist temple would be so violent.

However,

The matter wasn't over yet.

Xuanqing looked at the crowd of incense guests below the stage and finally fixed his gaze on the gloomy middle-aged man in the corner.

"Qingyun, bring him up here!"

"Yes, Sir!"

Following Sir's gaze, Huai Qingyun nodded and leaped off the stage in a single step.

In a nearby corner,

Seeing the ferocious child rushing towards him,

The gloomy middle-aged man's face changed dramatically, retreating continuously, and eventually fell on his buttocks.

When Huai Qingyun's tender little hands grabbed his collar, he finally reacted, kicking continuously on the ground.

"Don't hit me, don't hit me… I'll give you money!"

How could an elite, who had lived in the city for a long time and talked about business, data, and the market, withstand such a situation?

However, Huai Qingyun didn't care, although he didn't beat the man up. Sir had told him that it was wrong to beat people up for no reason.

He just dragged this gloomy middle-aged man to the stage and threw him in front of Sir.

"Sir, I brought him!"

Xuanqing nodded slightly, his gaze on the terrified middle-aged man, and his face didn't show anger, only indifference.

"This layman, take your man and leave. If it gets any later… you won't be able to save your lives!"

"Yes, yes, I'll roll, I'll roll right now." The gloomy middle-aged man nodded again and again.

He gritted his teeth, and under the enormous fear, unexpectedly tapped into his potential. Dragging the blood-spitting Double Dragon, he headed towards the parking lot.

After this jumping clown left,

Xuanqing, along with Huai Qingyun, went to Elder Jingde and the others.

"Daoist Jingde, the game of chess just now was not yet finished, let's continue inside the temple!"

"All… yes, let's go in!" Elder Jingde came to his senses and hastily agreed.

Although he had many doubts in his heart, he knew that it was not the place to talk, and whatever had to be said should be whispered inside the temple.

Just like that,

No matter how big the waves outside,

Xuanqing, along with Huai Qingyun and Elder Jingde, returned to the inner courtyard of the Taoist temple.

Inside the temple,

At the chessboard,

"Daoist Jingde, do you have any doubts?" Xuanqing played his piece again and in the process swallowed another large piece of his opponent's territory.

At this moment,

Elder Jingde had no mood for chess anymore. After playing a casual move, he immediately asked,

"Young friend Xuanqing, those videos circulating on the Internet, and this child of yours….?"

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Just as he was about to ask directly.

It seemed like he remembered something.

Elder Jingde hurriedly stopped talking, turned his head, and said to the Chief Officer of the Business Department:

"Layman Zhao, 1 and young friend Xuanqing's next conversation may involve some Taoist secrets, so I hope you…"

Before he could finish his sentence.

The Chief Officer of the Business Department immediately understood, laughed twice, and said generously, "Daoist Jingde, you guys chat, 1'11 go out for a smoke!"

Then.

He turned around and left, heading towards the front yard of the Taoist temple.

Although he was curious, compared to investing and building connections, his curiosity was not worth mentioning. Besides, when someone else directly mentioned this, one should know when to step back!

After he left.

Elder Jingde hesitated, thought for a moment, and then asked:

"Young friend Xuanqing, have you… practiced the True Method?"

"True Method, what is the True Method? If it means cultivating Mana, I indeed have cultivated a little."

Xuanqing did not hide anything, nor was there any need to hide.

Many cultivators, after encountering great opportunities, would hide themselves like insects in the darkness, even if they have achieved a certain level of cultivation, they would not have the corresponding realm.

What cultivators seek is an honest conscience, and living an honest life. If they shrink away from every encounter, what kind of Tao would they cultivate? It would be better to work in a factory and assemble screws instead!

"Is this… true?"

Elder Jingde's breathing quickened, and he stood up abruptly, even accidentally flipping over the chessboard and table in front of him.

Crash-

The black and white chess pieces scattered, rolling all over the ground, but he seemed not to hear them.

Ru Xiao's eyes bulged by the side, her delicate jade hand covering her mouth, afraid to make even the slightest noise.

"Fine, 1 will demonstrate!"

Xuanqing said in a deep voice.

He understood Elder Jingde's feelings very well.

As a fellow cultivator, encountering such a True Method is extremely passionate, just like the saying, 'When you hear the Dao in the morning, you can die in the evening.'

The next moment.

"Light Body!"

Xuanqing's body flashed and disappeared in an instant.

Then.

As his right hand waved, a lucky cloud condensed under his feet. He lightly stepped on the cloud and floated in the air.

"Fog Riding!"

Elder Jingde's body trembled.

He felt his brain spin, staggered to the front of the cloud with light-headed steps, and stretched out his dried hand to touch the cloud.

The touch was warm with a hint of coolness, like holding a piece of cotton candy in a fridge.

Seeing this.

Xuanqing floated down from the cloud.

With a thought.

He took out two jade talismans from his Game Backpack, which he had refined earlier – the Serenity Jade Talisman and the Soul-calming Jade Talisman.

He poured a trace of Mana into the two jade talismans, activated their effects within half a meter around him, and handed them over.

"Daoist Jingde, you are getting old. You shouldn't be so agitated!"

"This is…"

Elder Jingde subconsciously took the jade talisman.

In an instant.

A feeling of tranquility and peace enveloped the heart, and the delusions that arose from seeing the True Method had also dispersed a lot.

Visible to the naked eye, the flush on Jingde's face gradually faded, returning to his usual calm and indifferent expression.

"These are the Serenity Jade Talisman and the Soul-calming Jade Talisman. 1 would like to offer them to Daoist Priest," said Xuanqing with a slight bow.

He was rather respectful towards Elder Jingde.

Ever since his power of the soul strengthened, his perception of normal mortals' emotions had become extremely strong.

From Elder Jingde's body, he could feel deep kindness and a pure heart of admiring the younger generation.

"This item is too precious, young friend. Please keep it."

Elder Jingde waved his hand and cautioned, "In addition, young friend, do not reveal the True Method so easily in the future to avoid trouble in this mortal world!"

Upon hearing this,

Xuanqing looked at Elder Jingde in surprise.

With his soul strength, he could naturally sense that these words were genuinely heartfelt from Elder Jingde.

"Tall trees attract the wind; 1 know this truth,"

"However, as cultivators, if we hide like rats, even if we gain peace at this moment, it will leave behind inner demons in the future and be of no benefit to our cultivation!"

Xuanqing said leisurely.

Of course,

There was another more important reason.

With his current cultivation, not to mention physically resisting cannons or sniper bullets, just with his soul strength, he could already sense danger before it arrived.

If someone wanted to harm him and could indeed cause him damage, he would probably know it before his assailant made a move.

'Fortune favors the prepared mind' is not just a saying.

Seeing Xuanqing's attitude,

Elder Jingde didn't continue to console him, instead asked tentatively, "Young friend Xuanqing, can 1… have the opportunity to refine this True Method?"

Upon hearing this,

Xuanqing first shook his head, then explained, "In fact, I have achieved the Dao by practicing the breathing and standing meditation techniques provided by the academy."

"Actually, Daoist Priest, you also have noticed that although we Taoists do not attain the True Method by practicing these techniques for a long time, we can still strengthen our bodies and maintain our health, living well past a hundred years!"

Upon hearing this,

Elder Jingde nodded.

He was not disappointed. In his life, he had only seen Xuanqing use this divine power, so it must not be something that could be easily replicated.

"That's right, I am ninety-eight years old, and 1 can still run and jump, which may have something to do with our Taoist breathing and standing meditation practices!"

"Please take back the jade talisman, young friend. There is no need for such precious items at my age," Jingde said with a laugh.

Seeing the True Method today was already extremely satisfying for him. Having cultivated for most of his life, he had long understood the principle of contentment brings happiness.

Xuanqing waved his hand and casually said, "Once given, there is no reason to take it back. Besides, I still have some of these, Daoist Jingde, please accept it!"

"Well then…Thank you for the treasure, young friend."

Elder Jingde hesitated for a moment, then solemnly stood up straight, making the Yin and Yang Fish Hand Seal with both hands.

"In the future, if there is anything that the young friend needs help with, please don't be polite – just ask, and 1 will do my best to help!"

Upon hearing this,

Xuanqing smiled slightly and immediately said, "There is indeed a matter I would like to ask for your help with!"

"1 have noticed that nowadays, the incense offerings in the world are all taken by those of the Shimen sect. I can't help but feel unhappy about this. 1 just want to promote our Daoist school, recover the incense offerings!"

"Qingping Temple is the starting point, and I plan to use it as a foundation to spread our branches throughout the world!"

He didn't lie about this; he did indeed want to recover those incense offerings and promote the Daoist school in the process.

Upon hearing this,

"Well done!"

Elder Jingde's spirit was lifted, and he immediately clapped his hands in praise.

Nowadays, although the Taoist school followed the upper-class route and could not stand the increasingly commercialized Buddhism, it would be a great boon for the Taoist school to gain a foothold at the grassroots level as well..

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"I can't speak for other places, but within this area of Changling City, young friend, feel free to set up a branch. 1'11 directly sign and approve any documents!"

Elder Jingde said cheerfully.

Having received such a precious gift from young friend Xuanqing, he didn't seek to return the favor but simply help with worldly matters.

"Oh, by the way, this child of yours…?"

"Hehe, this child of mine is not human." Xuanqing smiled slightly and patted Huai Qingyun's head.

Upon hearing this,

Elder Jingde had no reaction.

However, Ru Xiao, on the other hand, trembled, her eyes filled with fear, and she stepped back a few steps.

"Is… is he… a ghost?"

???

Xuanqing was taken aback.

As a legitimate Taoist of Xuanmen, how could he raise ghosts?

Huai Qingyun stomped his foot and unhappily snorted.

"Woman, you are the ghost, your whole family is ghosts!"

"Qingyun, don't be rude, how can you be disrespectful to Daoist Jingde?" Xuanqing chastised.

Immediately,

Huai Qingyun looked wronged and lowered his head, apologizing in a mosquito-like buzz, "Sorry… sorry."

"Hahaha, young friend, don't be like this, children's words have no harm, besides, my granddaughter is also speaking nonsense, offending your child!" Daoist Jingde laughed heartily.

Seeing Ru Xiao still wearing a fearful expression,

Xuanqing was somewhat speechless.

Even if it were a real ghost, as a Taoist, she should not be so scared. This girl is really too timid.

"My child is formed from the locust tree in the front yard of the Taoist temple, and the locust tree nourishes Yin, which is the ancestral level of ghosts and monsters."

"It's not a ghost… it's a locust tree!" Ru Xiao patted her chest, letting out a sigh of relief.

It's not her fault for being timid; modern horror movies are just too terrifying, especially those involving children, like curses and such.

Afterwards,

They chatted for a while,

Elder Jingde soon showed a tired expression. After all, he was older and had a lot of emotional fluctuations earlier. He managed to chat until now only because of the effects of the Soul-calming Jade Talisman and the Serenity Jade Talisman.

"When people get old, they need to nap, 1 can't handle it anymore. I'm going back first, let's talk more when we have time!"

"As for the matter of setting up a branch, if you've chosen a location, just send me a message directly."

Elder Jingde cupped his hands in farewell.

"Alright, Daoist Priest, please do as you wish." Xuanqing stood up and slightly bowed in salute.

There weren't enough rooms in the Taoist temple to accommodate everyone, so the three empty rooms had been cleaned up for the twelve young shrine masters to stay in.

Further, the Chief Officer of the county's Business Department outside was eagerly waiting for Elder Jingde, the Chairman of the Pharmaceutical Group.

Therefore,

Jingde was only escorted to the parking lot.

In the evening,

As dusk arrived, the golden sunset spilled onto the ground.

The visitors gradually dispersed, and their experiences today would surely become a topic of conversation for some time.

The tranquility of the past returned to the Taoist temple.

In the front yard!

A bonfire was lit.

Yang Ying, the twelve young shrine masters, and others sat on cushions around the bonfire in a semicircle.

Moments later,

Huai Qingyun appeared with two trays in his hands, each filled with small bowls containing spiritual porridge.

"Taoist brothers, please have some porridge!" Huai Qingyun slightly pushed the tray forward.

The young Taoist hastily took a small bowl from the tray, then solemnly expressed his gratitude, "Thank you, Daoist friend, for the trouble!"

In the daytime, they had seen with their own eyes that such a little child had severely beaten the Double Dragon who was over six feet tall.

Everyone, including Yang Ying, got a bowl of spiritual porridge.

"My fellow Daoist brothers have come to attend the Qingping Temple ceremony, and it has helped strengthen our momentum. I am very happy about that."

"This spiritual porridge nourishes the body and strengthens it. Please, everyone, enjoy!" Xuanqing spoke loudly as he held up his small bowl to everyone.

Everyone raised their bowls in turn.

Although they were eating porridge, it felt as if they were drinking wine.

After a day of experience, these young Taoist priests realized what it meant to be an expert.

Some Daoists, who had originally planned to join the master, seized this opportunity to express their intention to join him.

"Elder Brother Xuanqing, do you need any additional manpower at Qingping Temple?" one young Taoist priest asked.

Hearing that,

Xuanqing thought for a moment and then said, "There's no need for personnel recruitment at Qingping Temple, but 1 have the intention of promoting Taoism and expanding my branch view."

"If you're willing to help manage the branch view, I will provide you with a monthly salary of 50,000 and pay your Five Insurance and One Gold pension!"

At this remark,

???

Fifty thousand?

The hearts of the daoists tightened.

Even though they had already experienced Xuanqing's generous offerings like the billion-worth ginseng porridge, they were still astonished.

The former was just a momentary comfort after consumption, but the latter was a tangible bonus they could pocket.

The very first young Taoist priest who asked the question was even more excited and asked again, "Elder brother Xuanqing, do you mean a monthly salary of 50,000 yuan as a single expense?"

"That's right!" Xuanqing nodded slightly.

After getting the answer,

The young Daoist shouted, then knelt on one knee, hands clasped in a fist, and performed a showy act.

"Xuanjing has been wandering for half his life, only regretting not meeting a wise master. If you won't abandon me… I'm willing to serve as your adopted son!"

He shouted a line similar to when Lu Bu turned to Dong Zhuo.

Pff!

"Get out of here, I just want to hire a laborer! I'm not looking to adopt a big son!" Xuanqing almost burst out laughing.

Speaking of which,

He could only feel such emotional fluctuations here on Earth, where he felt like not only an extraordinary celestial Taoist but also a modern young man.

For a moment,

The originally serious atmosphere became joyful.

The nervousness in the hearts of the young Taoist priests also dissipated, and seeing their companions get high-paying jobs, they were eager to speak up.

"Elder brother Xuanqing, I also want to work as a laborer under you."

"Add one, add one, I'm also someone with ideals and want to follow my elder brother in promoting Taoism."

"Haha, if you pay me a monthly salary of 50,000, elder brother, I'll even return to secular life if you wish!"

The hearts of cultivators are unrestrained, regardless of age or cultivation level. Whatever the young Daoist priests think, they will say directly.

"Alright, since you're all willing, let me take advantage of this opportunity to share my thoughts on our branch temple."

Xuanqing gave a slight smile, and replied to everyone.

Speaking of which,

Putting aside the issue of ability, these twelve temple masters have excellent mindsets, unblemished by worldly influences.

Otherwise, they wouldn't have chosen to be assigned as temple masters in remote places, waiting for a chance at the revered mountain temples after graduation.

"My aim in setting up branch temples is to promote our daoist teachings and compete for the incense of the common people."

"So, everything must be in accordance with the standards of Qingping Temple. Whether it's incense candles, canteens, or parking… Everything can only be charged at cost."

At these words,

All the Daoists gave a thumbs-up, admiration beyond words filling their hearts..

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Chapter 94: Chapter 93: Breaking Through Together!

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At this point.

Xuanqing seemed to recall something and asked the onlookers, "Have your Taoist temples succeeded the Temple yet?"

"It's done, it's been done long ago!"

"We started submitting documents right after it was allocated."

"With the current expensive housing prices, getting a free housing base, it's already done."

The onlookers all spoke their piece.

Perhaps.

After graduation, directly choosing to be allocated a remote Taoist temple, the only advantage is inheriting such a temple.

Of course, if viewed from an economic perspective, other than historical value, these Taoist temples aren't even up to par with the houses in the village, because most of them have only one unpolished mountain path.

Hearing these words from the temple masters.

After some thought.

Xuanqing waved his hand grandly and said magnanimously, "The Taoist temples you have succeeded from the temple are all in remote places, not conducive to promotion and dissemination."

"I will compensate each of you one million – return the Taoist temples to the association as soon as possible."

Young Taoist priests held their breath.

Goodness.

This is essentially the equivalent of two years' wages before they even started work, right?

For them, having a job with a monthly expense of fifty thousand was already good enough. Now, they could receive a million in compensation, giving up a remote Taoist temple was more than willingly.

"Senior Brother Xuanqing, where will our branches be located?" a young shrine master asked.

Xuanqing considered for a moment.

Being too remote certainly wouldn't work. Just like his Qingping Temple, not only was it necessary to construct a Taoist temple and a road, spending the money wasn't an issue, but it took too much time.

If it was placed in the city center, it would be too noisy.

Moreover, the Taoist temple he wanted to establish was anything but small. Not to mention the high cost of land, getting land qualifications would be challenging, and couldn't bother Elder Jingde either.

All things considered.

There's just one kind of place that's most suitable.

Xuanqing looked over the twelve young shrine masters and declared, "I plan to construct twelve Taoist temples all at once, all located in the suburbs of Changling City!"

Being in the suburbs means it won't have the hustle and bustle of the city center, yet it will have a more comprehensive road system.

"Yang Ying, after you go, establish a traditional culture dissemination company. Make sure the procedures are regular and complete."

"Ponder over the site selection for the Taoist temple. Try to find places with convenient transportation and sparse population."

"Yes, Daoist Priest!"

Perhaps due to the daytime matters, Yang Ying's attitude seemed to have shifted some. He bowed lower, and the look of respect on his face intensified.

Night!

In the room.

Xuanqing was sitting in a chair, sipping his tea intermittently.

He didn't know when, but he had developed a liking for drinking tea, and would take a few sips when idle.

He was contemplating the future development of the Taoist temple.

Now, constructing twelve sizeable Taoist temples at once, along with running them after completion, and planning to run them without making a profit, perhaps the money he currently had on hand wouldn't last too long.

"The issue of money isn't difficult to handle. Elder Jingde started out in the pharmaceutical industry. I can cooperate with him and develop a couple of new types of medicine."

Xuanqin ponders.

There was another problem. These twelve branches certainly aren't the endpoint. His goal was to distribute Taoist temples globally, and the need for Gathering Qi Beads would then increase.

"Wait for the time to come, look for an opportunity to get a high-precision laser engraving machine."

He had tried it before.

Engraving the pattern of Gathering Spirit Formation in advance on the jade beads, and finally activating them by injecting Mana into it.

After failing several times, he finally succeeded after activating the Absolute Holiness Abandonment of Wisdom state.

He eventually came to a conclusion.

To engrave the pattern first and then activate it, two conditions must be met.

One, ensure the accuracy of the engraved pattern to keep the error to a minimum.

Two, when activating it by injecting Mana, the control over Mana must reach a meticulous level. Even a small fluctuation will result in casting aside the jade bead.

As long as these two conditions are met, it is possible to mass-produce the 'Gathering Qi Beads'.

Just as Xuanqing's mind teems with thoughts.

Suddenly.

[Ding! Player has reached the maximum limit of cultivation. The status of standby cultivation is stopped, and standby cultivation can be resumed after breakthrough!]

Hearing the prompt sound in his mind,

Xuanqing felt a bit stunned.

He had reached the upper limit for Turning Qi into God so quickly?

On second thought, the effects of the Coagulation Soul Pill were extraordinary. He had been in closed-door cultivation for six days already, two months had passed in Journey to the West, so it was normal for his cultivation to reach its limit.

Subsequently,

Xuanqing took out his phone, ready to send Yang Ying a text message.

Then, the unexpected happened.

[Player's accumulated incense reached 40,000 points, promoted to the official eighth-rank Immortal Official!]

What???

Xuanqing was genuinely bewildered.

According to the pattern he had previously figured out, if you wanted to promote your Daoist Official position, you needed to accumulate a certain amount of incense in the real world.

Although there were indeed many laypeople burning incense during the day, the appointment should have taken place in broad daylight.

But now it was already nighttime, the visitors had dispersed, only twelve shrine masters and Yang Ying were left in the Taoist temple.

"Could it be…" Xuanqing had a hunch.

The next moment,

"God Soul Out of the Body!"

A semi-transparent figure emerged from his physical body and floated towards the Main Hall.

Upon entering the Main Hall.

Indeed.

In the Main hall, he saw Yang Ying holding an incense stick, kowtowing and worshipping in front of his God tablet.

And standing next to her was Huai Qingyun.

If you observed closely, you would notice that the tables, chairs, and cushions in the Main Hall were all tidy.

Seeing this,

Xuanqing was greatly enlightened.

"So it was Yang Ying who, after cleaning with Qingyun, offered the last incense stick, which just reached a total of forty thousand incense points!"

He understood this very well.

Because when he revealed the True Method to Elder Jingde during the day, he didn't avoid Yang Ying. She might have evolved from an employee to a believer after witnessing that scene.

Knowing the reason,

Xuanqing didn't bother to manage this anymore.

To him, whether Yang Ying was an employee or a believer, as long as she could help him with his work, there wasn't a big difference.

In the room,

Xuanqing was sitting on a chair with his eyes open. However, his spirit had already returned to his body.

Then,

He picked up the phone on the table, continued to edit the previous text message, and sent it to Yang Ying.

The cushion in the room had been placed in the courtyard and got dusty.

He took out a new cushion.

Xuanqing sat down cross-legged.

With a thought,

"Enter the game!"

Black Wind Town!

In the divine realm of the temple of Right Army Commander and Law Enforcer in the game.

He had just logged into the game.

In an instant,

The sky above the entire Black Wind town began to show various anomalies.

"Here comes the special effects of Daoist Official promotion!" Xuanqing murmured softly.

In such a short period.

Promoting his Daoist Official position several times in a row, he wondered what kind of reaction people would have after seeing it..

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Chapter 95: Chapter 94: The Heavenly Court is Distributing Salaries.

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At this moment.

On the dark side of Black Wind Town, the land of darkness.

City God didn't know the expressions people had when they sensed Daoist Xuanqing's promotion again.

He only knew that his heart was trembling.

"This Daoist Xuanqing… is a bit too terrifying!"

City God's hands were crossed behind him, and he gazed at the shifting gray sky, his eyes filled with lingering shock.

The netherworld was the reflection of the dark side of the land of living and was affected by that world, so the turbulence of the immortal officer's promotion naturally spread to the netherworld as well.

City God really didn't understand.

How long had it been since the last promotion?

It is important to know that an immortal officer's promotion doesn't only depend on a sufficient amount of incense, but also on time, experience, and divine lineage.

Suddenly.

It seemed like he thought of something.

"Daoist Xuanqing, Xuanqing… Xuan Gate Taiqing, could it be…." City God's pupils contracted, muttering quietly to himself.

It took him a while to regain his composure, but in his heart, he had already made some decisions.

Above the human world.

Black Wind Town.

The dark clouds in the sky were heavy, and the divine thunder force was becoming more and more intense.

Finally.

Boom!!

Accompanied by a loud rumbling noise, a vast and emotionless voice sounded from all around.

[The original Taiji Library Keeper, Right Army Commander and Law Enforcer,

Daoist Xuanqing of Grade Eight Immortal rank has received a decree!]

[Due to his abundant blessings to the people and incense reaching more than forty thousand, he is promoted to: Taiji Library Keeper, Left Army Enforcement Marshal, Thunder Department Head of Grade Eight, capable of commanding the power of Divine thunder.]

Fairy music resounded, and one could vaguely see heavenly immortals sprinkling flowers.

A pillar of light that was invisible to the naked eye descended from the sky and enveloped Daoist Xuanqing.

In contrast to before.

This time, the light pillar seemed to contain some peculiar power. This power gradually gathered and eventually converged into a ball of light that floated in the divine realm.

The energy within the light ball was extremely mysterious, similar yet different from the human merit he had received earlier, and impossible to describe in words.

"What is this?"

Xuanqing was slightly puzzled.

In the past, when he was promoted to immortal official, such a scenario never happened.

He slowly reached out his hand and touched the 'light group' in front of him.

In an instant.

More information appeared in Xuanqing's mind, and he understood what this light ball was.

Salary!

It was the salary distributed by the Heavenly Court.

The reason why it was similar to the human merit he had received earlier was that the Heavenly Court's salary was Innate Merit.

This was something more advanced than human merit, produced by Heaven and Earth and controlled by the Heavenly Court.

From the information in his mind, he also figured out the function of this 'Innate Merit'.

[Innate Merit: Life-extension, Destiny-changing, Cultivation, Artifact Refining, Pill Refining…

This stuff was like a panacea in the medical world and the universal oil of the cultivation world, it could be used for anything.

"No wonder people envy those in the Heavenly Court, such a unique salary!"

Xuanqing marveled.

Upon calculation.

Since he started the game, more than a year had passed, and since being officially registered as a Standard Ninth-Grade immortal officer, it had been just one full year.

"This Innate Merit should be shared with White Snake and Black Bear, both of whom have diligently worked and deserve some rewards."

Xuanqing thought to himself.

If it were for his subordinates such as the Earth Gods, rewarding them with some incense would be enough, but the two demons were different.

Black Bear Essence's capabilities were unfathomable and could even fight against the Five Guardian Buddhas.

Although Gentleman Bai She didn't have such deep cultivation, his pill refining art was not to be underestimated among the rogue cultivators.

Incense, which was a good thing for Yin Gods with no potential, would be a poison that consumes potential for the two demons.

With this in mind.

Xuanqing looked outside through the divine realm.

However, none of the other figures were present. Only Gentleman Bai She, who was sitting cross-legged in the back courtyard of the temple.

"Come to the Divine Realm quickly."

A secret sound transmission!

The meditating Gentleman Bai She heard the voice in his mind, knowing that Sir was summoning him.

He hurriedly stood up and stepped into the Divine Realm.

"Disciple pays respect to Sir, and congratulates Sir for the promotion of his immortal record!" Gentleman Bai She bowed in salute.

Upon seeing this,

Xuanqing curiously asked, "Why is it only you here? Where are the others?"

"All?"

Gentleman Bai She was slightly startled and hurriedly explained:

"Sir, didn't you command last time that a promotion like this… um… such a trivial matter should carry on as usual, without making a big deal about it?"

"This month happens to be my turn to guard the temple, so I was waiting outside the Divine Realm!"

After some thought,

Gentleman Bai She tentatively asked, "Sir, do you want me to call Black Bear and the Four Little Gods?"

At these words,

Xuanqing suddenly realized.

When he was promoted last time, all the Earth Deities, the two demons, and Fat Ya came to congratulate him. There was really no need for this fanfare.

Therefore,

At that time, he casually mentioned that such a minor matter as a promotion of immortal records did not need to be so ceremonious. He didn't expect that his subordinates took this to heart.

"No need to call the Four Little Gods, just call Black Bear!" Xuanqing commanded.

"Yes, Sir!"

Gentleman Bai She bowed again.

A moment later,

Two figures, one black and one white, entered the Divine Realm. They were none other than Gentleman Bai She and the Black Bear Essence.

"Sir, Black Bear is here!"

"Sir, congratulations on your promotion."

Both demons saluted.

Xuanqing nodded slightly.

"Since the two of you have been following me, you have been diligent and cautious in your work. Black Bear fought against Mo Ke Jiedi's avatar, and Bai She refined elixirs; both of you have made great contributions."

"Today, as the Heavenly Court distributes salaries, I grant you a portion!"

Having said that,

Xuanqing extracted two-tenths from the Innate Merit and granted one-tenth to each of them.

At this moment!

Looking at the Innate Merit floating in front of them, emitting a divine aura,

The two demons were stunned.

They didn't expect that right after Sir distributed his stipend, the first ones he thought of were them, the hairy, armor-clad, wet-born creatures.

"Sir…"

"Sir…"

The eyes of the two demons turned slightly red. They opened their mouths to say something, but they couldn't articulate it.

Seeing this,

Xuanqing waved his hand and said indifferently, "As long as you work wholeheartedly, I will naturally not treat you unfairly!"

"Alright, I'm going to break through my cultivation. You two go outside and guard the law!"

"We will obey Sir's orders!"

Both demons nodded solemnly.

Since Sir treated them so kindly, they must guard the law well. Even if Guanyin Bodhisattva arrived, they would not let her disturb Sir's cultivation unless she stepped over their dead bodies.

After sending the two demons away,

Xuanqing sat down cross-legged.

"Last time when 1 broke through to the middle stage of turning Qi into a divine soul, my spirit unknowingly drifted to the Netherworld during the night!"

"This time, as 1 break through to the late stage, and my spirit can travel during the day, 1 wonder what changes I will experience?"

With a bit of expectation in his heart,

He began his breakthrough cultivation..

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Chapter 96: Chapter 95: Divine Journey to the Heavenly Palace, Seven Dictions Taibai!

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"HOO-"

Xuanqing took a deep breath and began to recall the content of "Ingesting Qi Decision" in his mind continuously.

All beings have an origin, the innate primordial Qi!

Born before heaven and earth, all things depend on it to nourish the body and strengthen the spirit and soul.

Om-

A mysterious aura radiated from his body.

An transparent shadow drifted out from Xuanqing's physical body, and before he realized it, his spirit had left his body.

Qi Training and God Recovery Initial Stage, the moment the spirit leaves the body, signifies that a cultivator has stepped into the mysterious spirit realm.

In the Yin-yang Five Elements, the Five Elements correspond to the physical bodies of all things in heaven and earth, the material aspects of things.

And Yin and Yang… correspond to something even more extraordinary.

Qi Training and God Recovery Middle Stage, Spirit Night Travel, signifies that the spirit has gained some resistance in the aspect of 'Yin.'

Qi Training and God Recovery Later Stage, Spirit Day Travel, signifies that the spirit has gained some resistance in the aspect of 'Yang.'

This is the practice of harmony between the spirit and Yin and Yang, a necessary path for every cultivator who practices the Taoist orthodox Qi nourishing technique.

The spirit floating in the air, with every inhale and exhale, envelops a large amount of spiritual Qi.

Gradually.

This spiritual Qi forms a gigantic vortex of spiritual Qi.

Hoo-

The vortex grows larger and larger, slowly lifting Xuanqing's spirit upwards.

At the moment when the spirit drifts out of the divine realm, the sunshine from the outside world also shines upon his spirit.

"Extreme Yang Power!"

Xuanqing felt a sudden shock in his heart, and at that moment, he woke up from his dazed state, only to find himself in a spirit state, floating in the air.

Not only that.

He felt that his spirit was still continuing to drift higher and higher into the sky.

Higher and higher- Higher and higher!

The immense pressure in the high altitude made Xuanqing's spirit feel dizzy again, his thoughts becoming increasingly fuzzy.

"Last time my Spirit Night Travel fell into the Netherworld, this time in my Spirit Day Travel, could it be ascending into…"

This was the last thought Xuanqing had when his spirit was awake before he finally fell into a total unconsciousness amid the dizziness.

Of course.

Although the spirit was unconscious, his consciousness remained clear, still able to perform actions such as deleting an account or exiting the game.

For example.

This situation is like playing a game.

When entering the next map, as the game loads resources, the screen turns black, your game character is uncontrollable, but you can still turn off the power or unplug the network cable.

After an unknown amount of time had passed.

Finally.

While in a spirit state, Xuanqing floated up to the highest point, breaking through a special thin film.

The dizziness disappeared.

Xuanqing slowly came to his senses.

What came into view was a place shrouded in clouds and mist, filled with an immortal aura. Not far away… there was an incredibly tall gate.

Why does the shape of this gate look so familiar?

Just as he felt puzzled about this in his heart, a sudden reprimanding voice sounded in his ears.

"Hey! Which Taoist is this, daring to trespass into the South Heaven Gate!"

A muscular man in armor, with a purplish face, grumpy expression, and fierce hair, could be seen.

He pointed his blue Wisdom Sword directly at the suddenly appearing Taoist.

??

South Heaven Gate?

Xuanqing's face was filled with astonishment.

Good grief, this time's divine journey was truly outrageous, how did he suddenly float to the South Heaven Gate.

The image of the angry muscle man in front of him was exactly like that of the Growth Heavenly King who was guarding the South Heaven Gate.

Speaking of which.

Taoist immortals may not all be handsome and elegant, but they all have an air of immortality. The only ones with such ferocious appearances may just be the Buddhist immortals.

"Immeasurable Longevity and Fortune, I, Xuanqing, greet Growth Heavenly King!"

Xuanqing bowed with his hands clasped together.

Having said this.

He took the identity jade card from his waist and handed it over to the other party.

"Taiji Canons Left Army Enforcement Marshal Thunder Department Head, tsk tsk, he is a Daoist Immortal Officer-"

Zeng Zhang Tianwang's smile not reaching his eyes, "This Southern Heavenly Gate is not a place for someone of your mere Eighth Rank to stay. Will you go back to the human world on your own or should this king send you on your way?"

Upon hearing these words.

Xuanqing's face looked somewhat unpleasant.

Of course.

He knew for sure that it was because of his offense to Guanyin a few days ago, eradicating Guanyin Zen Temple, and killing Mo Ke Jiedi.

This Zeng Zhang Tianwang was one of the four Great Heavenly Kings guarding Shimen. He certainly would not show a good face to himself, a Daoist Immortal Officer.

However.

The current issue was.

He had no idea why he came to this Southern Heavenly Gate after his spirit left his body.

Go back?

How to go back?

There was indeed a way, by committing suicide and choosing to resurrect in the city, either within Heavenly Court or back in Black Wind Town.

Just as he was struggling with the decision.

Suddenly.

"Is Daoist Friend Xuanqing outside the gate…-"

An old man in white clothes with white hair and beard, holding a red jade whisk in his hand, and bearing a five-pointed star on his forehead appeared.

With a kindly smile on his face, the old man swiftly walked out from the interior of the Southern Heavenly Gate.

Upon seeing this scene.

Zeng Zhang Tianwang, who had been initially arrogant towards Xuanqing, immediately lowered his head and respectfully saluted and called out:

"I have seen Star Lord."

That's right.

The person who came was none other than Taibai Venus, known as the old good man of the Heavenly Court.

Taibai Venus didn't even look at Zeng Zhang Tianwang; instead, he walked directly towards Xuanqing.

"This old man is Taibai Venus; just call me Taibai!" Taibai Venus cupped his hands with a grin.

At this moment.

Xuanqing's heart was extremely surprised.

Another famous character from mythology had just appeared alive and well in front of him.

"Disciple Xuanqing, I have seen Star Lord!"

Xuanqing held his hands in the Yin Yang Fish Finger Gesture, raised them above his head, and performed a respectful Taoist salute to an elder with a solemn expression.

You should know.

Although Taibai Venus seemed happy-go-lucky in Journey to the West.

In reality, Taibai Venus was the Western Belligerent Gold Attack God and the strongest fighter among the Seven Luminaries Star Monarchs.

"Daoist Friend Xuanqing has shown great respect."

Taibai Venus returned the courtesy, his eyes filled with admiration.

Not arrogant, not impatient, facing the difficulties posed by Zeng Zhang Tianwang without showing panic, and not becoming complacent when being treated respectfully by one of the Seven Luminaries.

No wonder he was personally instructed to come to the Southern Heavenly Gate to greet him.

"Daoist Friend Xuanqing, if you have any doubts, feel free to follow this old man inside, and the old man will slowly explain everything to you."

Star Lord Taibai smiled kindly, and with a gesture of his whisk, he made an inviting gesture.

"Daoist Friend…please!"

"Star Lord, please!"

Xuanqing returned the courtesy.

He has always been very respectful to the Daoist immortals of his own sect.

Seeing this.

Taibai Venus hesitated for a moment, then smiled and shook his head, not bothering with further pleasantries and took the lead to enter the Southern Heavenly Gate.

Xuanqing followed closely behind!

Outside the Southern Heavenly Gate.

Zeng Zhang Tianwang, who was still bending over, glanced with the corner of his eye, and after seeing Star Lord Taibai entering the Southern Heavenly Gate and walking away.

He finally stood up and began to murmur in Sanskrit through his mouth.

The content mostly consisted of words like the big officer being impressive, looking down on people… and so on..

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