He started as a shepherd and took on countless jobs.

Morning class finished.

Pei Si pulled Mingyue back.

"Senior sister, are we, the disciples, considered authoritative when practicing medicine at the clinic?"

Are there any places nearby with heavy yin energy or many evil spirits?

Mingyue: "There are free clinics on the mountain, and quite a few people come each time. It's a place with heavy yin energy, a breeding ground for evil spirits. Junior brother, are you trying to slay demons and accumulate merit?"

"Judging by the time, there will be a free clinic the day after tomorrow. Junior brother, you can come and see patients."

"Perfect timing. I learned about a village called Wangjiagou yesterday, which is suspected to be haunted by evil spirits. I'll leave it to you to deal with."

"Now that Yin and Yang are out of balance, all the filthy things that were dormant before have come out and become active. There are even bounties being offered down the mountain; they're posted all over the office."

After saying this, Mingyue told Pei Si the location of the tiger demon.

Pei Si grinned: "Alright, Senior Sister, leave the tiger demon and the treacherous ghost to me."

The "chang" in "to act as an accomplice to a tiger" refers to the chang ghost.

After a person is killed by a tiger that has become a spirit, their soul is captured by the tiger demon and becomes its vassal, continuing to lure living people to be eaten by the tiger.

The evil spirits often start by harming relatives and friends.

The practice of registering for rebirth and accumulating merits has a traceable origin.

Pei Si had some understanding of this in his previous life.

The act of receiving a certificate is actually a formal appointment in the Heavenly Court, where one's name is entered into the register of immortals.

The Dongxuan Lingbao Kezhongfa states: "The Precious Register is used to record one's nature and emotions, stop transgressions, sever the roots of evil, and cultivate the path."

The assessment of merit includes whether one upholds the precepts, performs meritorious deeds, and has the aspiration to attain enlightenment.

The examinations are mainly held on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month (Shangyuan Festival), the fifteenth day of the seventh lunar month (Zhongyuan Festival), and the fifteenth day of the tenth lunar month (Xiayuan Festival).

There are also the Three Meetings, Five Waxing Days, Jiazi, Gengshen, and one's birth day and time.

The examiners were also diverse, including the Three Corpse Gods residing within the talismanic beings, as well as officials and generals within the talismanic beings, Dharma Protectors, City Gods, Star Lords, the Year of the Wood Rat, and the Three Great Emperors.

Pei Si's residence was in the Divine Continent of Dongcang Mengzhang, which was governed by the Dao Court.

Therefore, the examination of merits and virtues is the sole responsibility of the Taoist court.

Unexpectedly, there was also a free clinic. Pei Si's initial idea was to challenge the doctors and save lives at the same time, producing and selling his own medicine.

Yuzhen Palace.

The training ground for disciples of the Celestial Master Cave on Mount Qingcheng.

Disciples are already practicing here.

Sword dance, noon spear, knife skills, fist techniques, all kinds of skills are available.

Pei Si set up the Monkey Embracing the Moon stance and entered a meditative state in an instant.

"Qi Refiner Proficiency +1"

Entering samadhi is not simply sitting idly on a meditation cushion; it is only considered to be entering samadhi when practicing the Qi cultivation method.

Entering a meditative state is a state of being.

Pei Si's eyes were bright and piercing, and his internal energy flowed like a thick column of water.

Qi and blood flow through the meridians and gradually overflow.

Bones, internal organs...

"Knock knock knock!"

Pei Si's heart pounded wildly, as if a divine being was beating a drum. His breath was strangely tinged with red.

Three crimson plumes of smoke rose from Pei Si's head, shoulders, and spine.

The Qi and Blood Smoke Formation is complete!

"At this level, ordinary weapons can hardly harm me!"

Pei Si thought to himself as the three streams of qi and blood gradually merged into one, solidifying and lingering above his head.

After an incense stick has burned, the Qi and blood remain condensed and do not disperse, but rather gather without collapsing!

"Fellow Daoist, are you Xuanjian of the Dragon Slayer lineage? I am Guangzhi of the Fish Observation lineage."

The man who spoke was wearing a shabby Taoist robe with patches of various sizes, a melon-shaped hat, and a palm-leaf fan stuck behind him.

Guangzhi stepped out of the crowd with a smile, tossed aside the chicken bone he had just finished gnawing on, and wiped his greasy hands on his Taoist robe.

Pei Si finished his stance, cupped his hands in a fist salute, and said, "Indeed, Senior Brother, is there something you need?"

He's acting strangely, not like a Taoist priest.

"Seeing my junior brother practicing his skills, I, as his senior brother, feel an itch to spar with him."

Guangzhi smiled broadly, his energy and vitality seemingly contained within.

Pei Si's eyes flickered. Why was he being challenged to a duel for no reason?

"I will not let my junior brother spar with me for nothing. This small amount of incense money is my reward for him."

Guangzhi threw out a small string of incense money, about a hundred coins.

Pei Si grinned: "Senior Brother Guangzhi, please!"

…………

dusk.

Pei Si skillfully grilled meat skewers, while Qingfeng Mingyue squatted beside him.

While flipping the meat skewers, Pei Si asked, "Senior Sister Qingfeng, what's the background of Senior Brother Guangzhi from the Guanyu lineage?"

Qingfeng froze, seemingly trying to recall: "Guangzhi? Is there such a person in the Guanyu lineage?"

"Senior sister, do you know her?" Qingfeng looked at Mingyue.

Mingyue shook her head, her expression serious: "Junior brother, after your batch of ordination, I was ordered by our master to help organize the genealogy of the entire Taoist temple. There is absolutely no such person as Guangzhi in the Guanyu lineage."

Upon hearing this, Pei Si's pupils contracted.

He described Guangzhi's attire, appearance, and height again.

The gentle breeze and the bright moon both shook their heads.

Upon seeing this, Pei Si felt the small string of incense money in his bag become burning hot.

Pei Si had already decided to throw the money into the donation box, and was ready to challenge the founder of Taoism.

He took out the incense money and sprinkled it with the twilight.

"What's this? It looks familiar."

The incense money was engraved with a lotus flower with long, graceful petals, layered and blooming, its blue and white petals clearly defined.

It wasn't there during the day.

Pei Si remembered something and took out a token from his treasure bag.

The blue lotus on the token was surrounded by a cluster of blue light, exactly the same as the blue lotus on the incense money.

"Why do you possess items from the Qinglian Temple?"

A clear, cold female voice sounded behind Pei Si.

Qingfeng and Mingyue had already stood up and obediently called out "Master".

Pei Si suddenly felt a chill run down his spine, rushing straight to his brain, and the hairs on his body stood on end. He stiffly turned around.

Huang Ting stood behind him, his gaze sharp, as if he were interrogating a prisoner.

Pei Si then explained the whole story.

"Master, that thief tried to steal my mountain goods, how could I possibly give them to him!"

"When I could no longer tolerate it, I fought with him and obtained two tokens from him, as well as an auction house certificate."

"Master can verify it himself!"

Pei Si held a token from the Baibao Auction House, unconsciously swallowing hard.

Just a moment ago, Master really wanted to intervene!

Incense money and two tokens flew into Huang Ting's hands.

In an instant, Pei Si felt a white light flash before his eyes.

Huang Ting made calculations with one hand, and after a short while, he nodded slightly: "Xuanjian, keep all of these things."

"As your teacher, I will ensure your safety."

Huang Ting turned and left.

"Senior sisters, what kind of force is Qinglian Temple, and why..." Pei Si already had a preliminary guess in his mind.

Judging from Master's attitude, this Qinglian Temple is definitely not a good place.

Mingyue: "Qinglian Temple does not worship the Three Officials as its main temple, nor does it venerate Laozi. Instead, it worships a blue lotus."

"According to the teachings of Qinglian Temple, this blue lotus has existed since ancient times and is known as the only lotus in the eternal blue sky."

"The Taoist court does not tolerate it and defines Qinglian Temple as a heretical and unorthodox sect."

Pei Si nodded, his eyes flashing.

Is Qinglian Temple targeting me?

Could it be that meeting the man in the green robe on Mengshan was pre-arranged so that he could obtain that token?

Guangzhi infiltrated the Celestial Master Cave. Did his master notice?

Master, do you want him as bait?

A series of guesses surfaced in Pei Si's mind.

Pei Si's eyes shone brightly, as if flames were burning within them.

Calm waters don't produce excellent sailors; chaos is the ladder to progress!

As Pei Si sorted out his thoughts.

"Junior brother, don't blame your master. Back then, our eldest brother had some connections with the Qinglian Temple and was just one step away from being transferred to the central government of the Dongcang Dao Court. Now he can only be a spirit official."

"Master is confused because he cares too much."

A gentle breeze stirred the skewers of grilled meat, and a soft voice spoke.