Junior sister, I really need to control you

Just as Li Yinsheng was pondering this matter, an aura that was both unfamiliar and somewhat familiar entered his spiritual senses and headed straight for the Xuanzhen Temple.

Li Yinsheng let out a soft exclamation and turned his attention to the newcomer, looking somewhat surprised.

The person who came to Xuanzhen Temple had met him once before.

Several months ago, when he learned from his uncle that the Spirit Refining Array could assist his junior sister in her cultivation, he went to Baoguang Temple to find an array master to set up the array.

He was planning to seek help from the Seven Stars Temple to build a magic array, but on the way he met a middle-aged cultivator selling talismans who told him an important piece of information—

Yutan Temple, which originally only accepted orders from regular customers, has also started accepting orders from unfamiliar monks and temples.

It was thanks to the information provided by that cultivator that he went to the Jade Altar Temple and created the Transparent Spirit Refining Array in the temple.

In that case, I actually owe the other party a favor.

Of course, compared to this favor, what truly impressed Li Yinsheng was the talisman that person drew, which was extremely ugly yet unique.

However, the man also said that he was not a talisman cultivator, and drawing talismans was just a hobby. His job in the temple was to protect the path and subdue demons.

As for the Taoist temple he belongs to...

Li Yinsheng pondered for a moment. If he remembered correctly, the man seemed to call himself Qi Jiushan and belonged to "Huangzhu Temple".

Huangzhu Temple...

Li Yinsheng didn't have a deep impression of this Taoist temple. Among the many Taoist temples under the lineage, Huangzhu Temple was probably of average to above average, better than the worst but not the best, and there was really nothing memorable about it.

What brings you here, Fellow Daoist Qi?

Li Yinsheng was somewhat puzzled.

Moreover, when they parted ways, only Fellow Daoist Qi introduced himself. He never said that he was from Xuanzhen Temple, or even his name. How did Fellow Daoist Qi find him?

Qi Jiushan's cultivation was not bad; he rode on a demon-subduing pestle, flying through the air.

Li Yinsheng did not stop him, so after entering the range of his divine sense, Qi Jiushan flew for only a short while before arriving in front of Xuanzhen Temple.

However, he did not enter the Xuanzhen Temple directly, but stopped in the air ten feet away from the temple wall and bowed.

"Is Fellow Daoist Li Yinsheng of Xuanzhen Temple here?" Qi Jiushan used his magic power to send his voice into Xuanzhen Temple, his demeanor and tone quite polite and courteous.

"I am Qi Jiushan, a steward of the Demon-Subduing Hall of Huangzhu Temple. I have come to visit Fellow Daoist Li through the introduction of Fellow Daoist Meng Yu of Yutan Temple. May I ask if you may come into the temple for a chat?"

Hearing what the other party said, Li Yinsheng was somewhat surprised. He hadn't expected that it was actually Fellow Daoist Meng who had introduced him.

Although I don't know why Fellow Daoist Qi and Fellow Daoist Meng know each other, this explains why he knew to come to Xuanzhen Temple to find me.

Since they were all fellow Daoists, Li Yinsheng had no reason to turn them away, so he spoke up.

"Fellow Daoist Qi, it's been a long time since we parted at Baoguang Temple. I never expected to meet you again like this. No need for formalities, please come in."

Qi Jiushan, who was in the air, was shocked and his face was full of surprise.

What surprised him was not only that this fellow Daoist Li seemed to have met him before, but more importantly, that the voice was not transmitted to him and heard by him, but rang directly in his mind.

The technique of transmitting sound through divine sense!

This technique of transmitting sound through divine sense has many advantages, but it requires a high level of cultivation.

Generally speaking, one needs at least sixty years of cultivation to use it easily!

Chapter 50 The Invitation of Bamboo

Inside the Xuanzhen Temple.

Qi Jiushan descended from the sky and landed in the courtyard, putting away the Vajra Pestle, a magical artifact used for flying.

In a short while, the surprise he had felt from encountering the divine sense transmission was hidden from his face, but his expression clearly became more solemn.

"Qi Jiushan, steward of the Demon Subduing Hall of Huangzhu Temple, greets Fellow Daoist Li." He cupped his hands in greeting to Li Yinsheng.

He was solemn and businesslike, as if he had never met Li Yinsheng before.

Li Yinsheng thought for a moment before remembering that he was wearing a bamboo hat when he met this fellow Daoist Qi at Baoguang Temple.

“Fellow Daoist Qi, speaking of which, we have met once before. I owe you a favor back then, so why be so formal?” Li Yinsheng said with a smile.

Qi Jiushan was taken aback.

The surprise he had suppressed resurfaced on his face: "Fellow Daoist, do we perhaps know each other?"

When the person in front of me transmitted their voice just now, it did sound as if they knew each other.

But when Qi Jiushan saw Li Yinsheng, he really had no impression of him at all—that didn't make sense, such a handsome face, if he had really seen him before, he should have a deep impression of him.

Li Yinsheng didn't keep anyone in suspense. He took out a bamboo hat from his Qiankun bag and put it on his head.

"Fellow Daoist Qi, take another look. Does it look more familiar?"

Qi Jiushan suddenly realized and clapped his hands: "Is this the fellow Daoist who sought a formation master at Baoguang Temple three months ago?"

Li Yinsheng put away his bamboo hat, nodded and smiled, "That is indeed me."

"No wonder you wore a bamboo hat back then. I thought you were trying to hide your identity, but now it seems you were probably worried about being stared at by the young female cultivators?"

Since they were people he had known before, Qi Jiushan immediately relaxed a bit and joked.

“That’s a small matter,” Li Yinsheng said with a smile. “Fellow Daoist should know the situation at Xuanzhen Temple. My identity is special. If I were recognized, I’m afraid there would be more than just female cultivators watching.”

"As for the situation of Xuanzhen Temple... I have heard many rumors before, and at that time I did think I knew something about Xuanzhen Temple."

Qi Jiushan exclaimed in amazement, "However, after hearing Fellow Daoist Meng mention it a few days ago and seeing Fellow Daoist Li today, I realize that the rumors are not credible!"

"Oh? What rumor?" Li Yinsheng asked curiously.

"It's widely rumored that the True Person of Xuanzhen Temple has been crippled, and the only remaining cultivator is of mediocre talent. Xuanzhen Temple has no chance of making a comeback, so the lineage must disband Xuanzhen Temple..."

At this point, Qi Jiushan shook his head repeatedly: "I only realized today after meeting you, fellow Daoist, that all of this was just alarmist talk!"

"Fellow Daoist's age and cultivation level are extremely rare, not only among the various Daoist temples, but even within the lineage. How come you have only mediocre talent?"

"As for the claim that the lineage should disband the Xuanzhen Temple because they see no hope there is for it, that is utter nonsense!"

"With fellow Daoists here, to say that Xuanzhen Temple has no chance of revival is simply blatant lying."

Qi Jiushan spoke from the heart.

A genius whose cultivation is so profound in his twenties that he can transmit his thoughts with divine sense is a rare talent that only appears once every many years in a lineage of immortals, and he is a seed of immortality that needs to be nurtured with great care!

"In my opinion, most of these rumors were spread by Shouyi Temple. They have always loved to do these underhanded things!" Qi Jiushan sneered.

Li Yinsheng thought to himself that although Shouyi Temple had always had a bad reputation, they were probably really wronged in this matter; it wasn't a rumor.

"Let's not talk about these things anymore. Anyway, when you reveal your cultivation level, these rumors will all fall apart on their own."

Qi Jiushan turned his gaze and saw Mu Xiaoyu practicing her skills not far away. He said, "Look, Xuanzhen Temple has started accepting new disciples. It's not like they say it's declining!"

Hey, little girl over there!

Qi Jiushan called out to Mu Xiaoyu, "Since there are new disciples in Xuanzhen Temple, he should give them a gift as a greeting."

He swiped his Qiankun bag and pulled out a thick stack of yellow talismans, sending them all over using his object manipulation technique: "These are talismans I drew in my spare time, consider them a small gift."

Mu Xiaoyu stopped practicing her martial arts, took the stack of talismans that flew towards her, glanced at them, and was full of question marks.

What are those drawings on it? They look crooked and messy.

The cinnabar seal script twisted and crawled on the yellow talisman paper, like a group of earthworms overlapping and intertwining.

However, that bearded cultivator seems quite powerful. Not only can he fly, but he also knows his senior brother. He probably wouldn't try to cheat people with fake goods, right?

Perhaps... that's really how talismans work?

After hesitating for a moment, Mu Xiaoyu bowed and thanked them, put the stack of talismans into her Qiankun bag, and then continued to practice her skills without stopping.

We're not far from the fourth floor!

Be diligent! Work hard! After reaching the fourth level, you can cultivate solely through meditation!

Looking at the diligent Mu Xiaoyu who refused to slack off for a moment, Qi Jiushan nodded approvingly.

The disciples of Xuanzhen Temple are both talented and diligent; how could they not revive the temple?

If only those lazy, gluttonous, and cunning disciples of Huangzhu Temple could be as hardworking as that little girl!

If all his disciples could become accomplished, why would he need to lower himself and ask for help from others during the crucial time of training and reaping the rewards?

Thinking of the important matters concerning his own Taoist temple, Qi Jiushan immediately became more serious.

“Fellow Daoist Li, I have come here with an important matter to ask you,” Qi Jiushan said. “I wonder if Fellow Daoist Li will have any free time in the next half month?”

"Hmm..." Li Yinsheng rubbed his chin. "Fellow Daoist Qi, why don't you tell me what's the matter?"

If he had to say, he really didn't have anything he absolutely had to do; all he had been doing lately was watching his junior sister cultivate.

Qi Jiushan hesitated for a moment, then nodded and said, "Very well. I wonder how much Fellow Daoist Li knows about my Huangzhu Temple?"

"I'm ashamed to say that I'm usually engrossed in cultivation and don't know much about the outside world," Li Yinsheng shook his head.

"Then I'll start from the beginning," Qi Jiushan said, not surprised at all, and began to speak slowly.

"Fellow Daoist Li should know that each Taoist temple's mountain peaks have spiritual veins allocated by the lineage. Although these spiritual veins vary in quality, they are all complete and can be used to establish Taoist temples and train disciples."

"But apart from these complete spiritual veins, there are some mountains within the range of the Dharma veins, which also contain spiritual veins, but they are difficult to use directly."

Qi Jiushan said, "Within the sphere of influence of this lineage, on the edge, there is a mountain peak with a broken spiritual vein inside."

"Because the spiritual veins are broken, this mountain peak does not have a single large spiritual eye, but it has tens of thousands of tiny spiritual eyes."

"Tens of thousands?" Li Yinsheng was taken aback.

“That’s right. These tiny spiritual eyes are scattered all over the mountain. Each spiritual eye can only emit a small amount of spiritual energy. Therefore, it would be a waste to build a spiritual gathering array. So it is not advisable to build a Taoist temple here.”

Qi Jiushan nodded and explained.

"But it is, after all, a mountain with spiritual energy, and to leave it empty like this would be a waste of its resources."

"Fortunately, one of the elders of my Huangzhu Temple came up with a solution."

"In Huangzhu Temple, there is an eight-hundred-year-old sacred bamboo. Its roots can produce several different kinds of bamboo shoots, and after the shoots grow into bamboo, they have different uses."

"Among them happens to be a variety called 'Suyun Bamboo,' which can produce a fruit called 'Lian Shi,' which can cleanse the soul and greatly benefit the growth of spiritual consciousness."

Li Yinsheng was somewhat surprised: "So amazing?"

"However, one or two pills are not enough to achieve this effect. It requires perseverance and long-term consumption. Usually, you need to take at least several hundred pills to see results," Qi Jiushan explained, shaking his head.