Junior sister, I really need to control you

If he becomes one of the ten elders of the lineage, it would be equivalent to being expelled from the Xuanzhen Temple.

Conversely, in the history of the lineage, Taoist temples have produced many people who were granted the title of "Imperial Master." Those who were unwilling to join the lineage would choose to become honorary elders.

In addition to receiving the same basic treatment as elders, the mountains owned by their own Taoist temples will also belong to the honorary elders.

It is somewhat similar to the relationship between lineage elders and their respective temples.

Of course, whether it is a lineage elder or an honorary elder, after they pass away, the mountain that originally belonged to them will still return to the lineage.

After becoming an honorary elder, the entire Xuanzhen Temple truly belonged to him.

When the time comes, appointing Junior Sister as the abbess will be a simple matter of his word; he only needs to inform the lineage.

Similarly, except for a very few matters involving the survival of the lineage and fundamental interests, all other matters are decided by Xuanzhen Temple itself, without the need for the lineage's consent; notification is given afterward.

After he announced that he would become an honorary elder, the Grand Elder and the other elders all wore expressions of "I knew it."

The status and offerings received by lineage elders and honorary elders are exactly the same, except that the power of lineage elders resides within the lineage, while the power of honorary elders resides within the Taoist temple.

Although the power of an honorary elder is limited to their own small area, the advantage is that they have a leisurely life and can concentrate on their cultivation.

The lineage elders themselves do not have more resources than the honorary elders.

The elders mainly rely on managing their own dojos to obtain additional resources.

For a prodigy like Li Yinsheng, resources are useful, but it's clearly not worthwhile to specially build a dojo for him. Such an expenditure of energy would be a losing proposition.

"Alright, since Junior Brother Li doesn't like managing the sect's miscellaneous affairs, then let him be an honorary elder."

The Grand Elder nodded and said, "I will allocate Xuanzhen Temple to you tomorrow. Although the sect leader is not here, I can still make the decision on this matter."

"Thank you for your trouble, Senior Brother," Li Yinsheng said.

"It was nothing," the elder waved his hand. "Besides, since you have achieved the title, according to custom, you can also choose any treasure from the second floor of the treasury as a congratulatory gift from the lineage."

"The second floor of the treasure vault?" Li Yinsheng immediately became interested.

"The treasure trove of the Dharma lineage is divided into three layers. The first layer contains treasures that are extremely precious to True Persons, the second layer contains treasures that are extremely precious to Great True Persons, and the third layer contains treasures that are extremely precious to True Persons with the title of Imperial Decree."

The Grand Elder explained, "Even we must make great contributions to the lineage in order to obtain the treasures in the third level."

"Or if you have enough treasures to store in the third level but don't need them, you can gather the elders to discuss exchanging them for treasures in the third level."

"However, only the clan leader can make the final decision on this matter. If the clan leader is not here, even if the elders reach a conclusion, they will have to wait for the clan leader to return before making a decision."

Li Yinsheng nodded.

This didn't affect him much.

He wasn't so wealthy that he couldn't afford such a valuable treasure, which was also extremely precious to the titled "True Man".

……

On the square in front of Zhengyang Hall.

The cultivators present had been waiting for quite some time, and fortunately, most of them were of decent cultivation level, so they did not feel uncomfortable.

On the fifth arena, the cultivator surnamed Xu wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.

"Senior Brother Meng, is that Fellow Daoist Li truly a Great Immortal?"

After waiting on the arena for a while, he was extremely bored, and since this place was not a good place to cultivate, he decided to strike up a conversation with this Senior Brother Si Zhengmeng.

After chatting for a couple of minutes, I learned that my long-awaited opponent was actually a very young and accomplished master.

Although Senior Brother Meng didn't know the other party's exact age, he was absolutely certain that the Grand Master was right.

"Junior Brother Xu, I've said it several times already, that Fellow Daoist Li is indeed a Great True Man!"

Si Zheng said somewhat helplessly, "What reason would I have to lie to you? Here's what we'll do: if I'm lying, you can go to the elders and report me for spreading rumors and talking nonsense to the fellow Daoists who are participating in the Dao Examination."

"I'll resign as Director then, and I won't take this examination as my salary. What do you say?"

Seeing what Senior Brother Meng said, the cultivator surnamed Xu finally had no choice but to believe it.

But then he became somewhat excited.

Anyway, the ranking in the Dao Examination itself is not very beneficial. Being able to spar with a great master, and if I am polite and ask him for advice on the Dao, or exchange sparring moves, I might be able to improve my magic that is stuck at a bottleneck.

This was actually a pleasant surprise.

"I hope that Fellow Daoist Li isn't late, otherwise it will be difficult to find such an opportunity to spar with the Great Master..."

As soon as he finished speaking, a huge throne appeared in the sky.

"The Grand Elder is about to announce something important!" Si Zheng said solemnly.

The cultivator surnamed Xu quickly stood up and bowed in respect.

But soon, many cultivators, including him, saw that the sea of ​​clouds in the sky descended, and this time two figures condensed into it.

One was still the Grand Elder, while the other was an extremely handsome young man.

“This is Li…” Si Zheng’s eyes widened.

The Grand Elder's voice had spread throughout the square and even reached the entire Zhengyang Peak, reaching the ears of everyone on the peak.

"Disciples, listen to the decree: The abbot of Xuanzhen Temple has been granted the title of True Man. This is a great blessing for our Zhengyang lineage. All disciples, regardless of rank, shall receive three months' salary to celebrate together."

"From this day forward, the abbot of Xuanzhen Temple shall be recognized as an honorary elder of the lineage of Xuanzhen Peak and Xuanzhen Temple."

After saying this, the throne and the two figures vanished once more.

The cultivator surnamed Xu was filled with surprise: "Another honorary elder has joined the lineage? No wonder the Grand Elder had to personally announce this important matter..."

"The honorary elders all come from Taoist temples. Xuanzhen Temple was indeed quite glorious in its heyday, but didn't it suffer a great calamity and fall into ruin later? How come it produced an honorary elder?"

He looked at Si Zheng: "Senior Brother Meng, that Fellow Daoist Li is from Xuanzhen Temple, right? I remember him..."

As he spoke, his words caught in his throat, and his whole body stiffened.

Suddenly, without warning, a handsome young man appeared out of thin air before him and Si Zheng's eyes.

The cultivator surnamed Xu raised his eyes and looked at the person in front of him—

It was exactly the same as the figure that had appeared in the sky before.

He saw the young man look at him and Si Zheng and give them a rather kind smile.

"I apologize, my two young friends. I was delayed by some matters, so I am a little late."

"Now, let's continue the Dao test."

Chapter 160 Abbot, Mu Xiaoyu!

On the twenty-fifth floor of Zhengyang Hall, in Li Yinsheng's room.

After giving some pointers to the young friend surnamed Xu on the Dao Examination stage, he took Shangguan Ling'er and Mu Xiaoyu back to his room.

However, due to his current status, his room has been changed from the seventh floor to the twenty-fifth floor.

Only those with the title of "Imperial Decree Master" can freely enter and exit the 25th floor and above. Even if it is just a temporary residence, it is far more spacious and luxurious than the rooms on the 7th floor.

He didn't care about that; in terms of luxury, this place was still inferior to the guest hall at Wuxia Peak.

But my junior sister was very happy. The snacks and tea offered on the 25th floor were much better than those on the 7th floor.

"Mmm...delicious! Delicious! Senior brother, you should try some too!"

Mu Xiaoyu's cheeks were bulging as she held a cup of hot tea in both hands: "These pastries are just as delicious as the Five Peaks delicacy pastries that Sister Shangguan gave me!"

Upon hearing her mention Shangguan Ling'er, Li Yinsheng picked up a piece of pastry shaped like a willow leaf and looked towards the corner of the room.

A crystal-clear, multicolored glass cup was placed upside down in the corner of the wall, and a figure with its back to the two people could be clearly seen squatting inside.

Li Yinsheng felt somewhat helpless.

As soon as they entered the room, Miss Shangguan covered herself up as before and has not reacted at all.

Mu Xiaoyu also looked at Shangguan Ling'er in the glass cup, her face full of worry.

Although her senior brother had told her a few hours ago that Sister Shangguan was fine and was just thinking, she was still a little worried.

Li Yinsheng rubbed her head: "It seems that Miss Shangguan has no intention of coming out anytime soon."

"Hmm... then let's not disturb her for now. Junior sister, you continue eating. I'll go and refine the Xuanxun robe that Sixth Senior Brother gave me."

Unlike the silver-threaded robe given to him by Vice Abbot Huang, the Xuanxun robe could almost be regarded as a magic weapon, and could even be enhanced in power through nurturing and refining, just like a normal magic weapon.

Therefore, it naturally needs to be refined before it can be used.

Fortunately, with his current level of cultivation and expertise, it won't take him long to refine this Xuanxun robe.

Li Yinsheng flashed into the quiet room on the side.

Mu Xiaoyu tilted her head and continued eating her snack, her nose twitching slightly.

My senior brother smells so good now, even better than pastries and tea.

I don't know how far I need to master the True Blood Manual to be like my senior brother.

She had some hopes in her heart.

It can make you whiter, prettier, and smell better. And it seems like even my senior brother's voice sounds better now.

In order to be as good-looking as my senior brother, I will master the True Blood Scripture even if it hurts!

She made a decision in her heart.

A moment later, Li Yinsheng came out of the quiet room.

He had replaced his original silver silk robe with a refined crimson robe.

After being refined, the precious light flowing on the surface of the Xuanxun robe diminished considerably, transforming into a luster far more delicate than that of silk.

"Wow! Senior brother looks so dashing in that outfit!" Mu Xiaoyu exclaimed, clapping her hands as she ate a snack.

Li Yinsheng was quite satisfied with the black robe. The crimson patterns on the black robe changed with his thoughts and eventually transformed into ancient seal script on the hem and the front of the robe.

Inside the glass cup, Shangguan Ling'er, who had been squatting in the corner for a long time, turned to look at Li Yinsheng and then blinked.

His gaze first fell on the dark crimson robe, and then on Li Yinsheng's face.

The glass lamp rose from the ground, and at the same time, Shangguan Ling'er stood up from beneath it.

"Oh, Miss Shangguan has come out?" Li Yinsheng said with a smile.