Uncle Nine: Scattering beans to create soldiers? I'm using plants and trees to create soldiers.

Lin Xuan stood up and stretched his limbs gently.

ka ka ka-

A series of popping sounds came from his body.

After the spirits of the left and right kidneys, representing the true essence of spring and the image of the earth, enter and reside in both kidneys...

His vital energy had become noticeably more abundant, and his bone marrow seemed to have been cleansed by the spiritual energy of a well, giving it a subtle increase in resilience and strength.

Lin Xuan could clearly feel that his bones were being slowly nourished by a cool, vital energy.

Over time, bones will become increasingly strong under the nourishment of vital energy!

As a result, the flesh and blood connected to it will also rise accordingly, and the blood and qi will become more vigorous.

As the saying goes, the kidneys store essence, connect to bone marrow, and open to the ears.

Aside from the changes in his internal organs, the most noticeable change was in his hearing.

Lin Xuan stood still, and with a moment of concentration, he heard all the sounds coming from the courtyard.

The sounds of everyone breathing, the chirping of insects and birds in the distance, and even the subtle ripples of water deep within the ancient well were all clearly audible.

Lin Xuan's eyes flickered slightly.

Improved hearing simply means more acute perception in everyday life.

However, in the midst of a battle, one can detect footsteps, the sound of wind, the whistling of weapons, and even the sneak attacks and ambushes hidden in the shadows.

This increase may seem insignificant, but it could be a life-saving trump card in a life-or-death situation!

Lin Xuan let out a long breath.

With that exhale, the last bit of tightness in his chest and abdomen dissipated.

Then, he flipped his palm over, and three incense sticks appeared in his palm.

With a gentle flick of the fingertips, the Daoist Qi was guided.

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Three incense sticks were lit at the same time, their tips glowing with dark red embers, and wisps of blue smoke rose up.

Lin Xuan arrived in front of the statue of the Well God, his expression solemn, and respectfully bowed three times.

He then inserted the incense sticks into the incense burner.

This time, the blessing from the Well God almost raised his combat power to a whole new level.

The Yellow Court Classic has been upgraded to Lv2 White.

He broke through to the mid-stage of the Taoist realm.

The Water Palace Passport has also been upgraded to Lv5 gray in one go.

With his current level of official documents, he is now able to mobilize even stronger naval forces.

If combined with his current mid-stage Taoist cultivation and the special straw figure he is about to create, the water ghost at the bottom of the Beiqing River will no longer be a threat.

There's no need to even care about the time anymore.

Once everything is prepared, we can get started today.

Lin Xuan pondered for a moment.

He still has three drops of Yin essence left in his hand.

Two drops were enough for two plants of Yinshui grass to fully mature.

As for the remaining drop...

Lin Xuan's gaze fell on the statue of the Well God, and he quickly made a decision.

He moved his hand again, and a clean little bowl appeared in his palm.

Lin Xuan respectfully placed the small bowl in front of the statue of the Well God, then took out the jade bottle and gently touched it with his finger.

A drop of Yin Water Essence flew out of the bottle and landed in the bowl.

tick-

A crisp sound of water rang out.

A cool, steaming vapor immediately rose from the small bowl.

That drop of Yin Water essence appeared transparent, yet it carried a very faint blue hue. Under the morning light, it resembled a dewdrop condensed from the spiritual energy of the water vein.

Lin Xuan clasped his hands together, bowed, and spoke.

"Lin Xuan, a disciple of Maoshan, thanks the Well God for his blessing."

"This is just a small token of my appreciation; I hope the Well God will accept it."

After saying this, he bowed again in devout reverence.

Not far away, Chen Bingwen saw this scene and his pupils shrank involuntarily.

That is……

Yin essence?!

Moreover, it is a pure, high-quality Yin Water essence that is almost completely free of impurities!

Chen Bingwen's heart skipped a beat.

This is a really good thing! It's many times better than the stagnant water in the tank before!

Such high-quality Yin Water Essence can definitely be used as a top-grade alchemy material!

When combined with some high-quality water-attribute spiritual materials, the resulting pills can not only nourish one's own magical power but also enhance the power of water-based spells.

In this degenerate age, every bit of cultivation material used is becoming increasingly scarce!

But Lin Xuan offered this top-grade material directly to the Well God!

This kind of behavior is simply...too extravagant...

Chen Bingwen felt a mix of emotions.

He suddenly understood why the Well God had passed on his divine power to Lin Xuan.

Lin Xuan is truly willing to sacrifice!

Just as Chen Bingwen was sighing inwardly, the essence of Yin water placed in the small bowl suddenly trembled slightly.

The next moment, the drop of essence slowly floated up.

It transformed into a hazy mist in mid-air and drifted towards the statue of the Well God.

The water mist blended into the statue.

hum-

A pale blue glow emanated from the statue.

The already clear and translucent statue now exudes an even more distinct divine aura.

The patterns on the deity's robes glowed slightly, and the shell patterns on the tortoise's back beneath him seemed to have been cleansed by the light of water, becoming even clearer and more mysterious.

The steam around the well became increasingly fresh.

Even from the well, the sound of rushing water could be heard.

It's like a deep water vein being gently stirred.

Lin Xuan's gaze fell on the statue.

The system panel then appears.

The original quality color on the idol panel was pure white.

But at this moment, a faint hint of green appeared within the white.

Although this touch of green is still very light and far from being a true transformation, it is already enough to illustrate the point.

Lin Xuan's heart skipped a beat.

Offering appropriate and auspicious items can enhance the quality of a deity's image.

Improving the quality of the statue will enhance the power of the water veins around the well.

After the power of the water veins is enhanced, it can in turn nourish the spiritual field in the backyard, accelerating the growth of plants!

This is a perfect cycle!

It seems we need to raise more spiritual materials and offerings suitable for the Well God in the future!

Lin Xuan's eyes flickered slightly as he pondered the path ahead.

at this time,

Suddenly, a burst of hearty laughter came from the side.

"We've broken through!"

"Hahaha! I really broke through!"

Qiu Sheng suddenly jumped up from the ground, his face full of excitement and his eyes shining brightly.

"My senior brother is awesome!"

"I practiced for over a month without any progress, but after chanting the sutra a few times with my senior brother, I broke through to the late-stage Warlock realm!"

"I never even dared to dream of such a rapid level of understanding!"

He became more and more excited as he spoke, and ran a few steps to Lin Xuan, opened his arms and wanted to hug his senior brother, and spun him around in the courtyard twice.

But then, out of the corner of his eye, he noticed a stranger standing in the courtyard. Qiu Sheng coughed lightly and desperately suppressed his urge to let loose.

He straightened his slightly disheveled clothes, put away his playful smile, and bowed deeply to Lin Xuan in a proper manner.

"Senior Brother, I can't thank you enough! From this day forward, if you tell me to go east, I will never go west!"

"And I promise, I will definitely follow my senior brother's instructions and recite scriptures diligently from now on! I will never be lazy again!"

After Qiu Sheng finished speaking, he straightened up and looked at Lin Xuan with a deep sense of admiration!

Lin Xuan has become his guiding light!

He believed that as long as he followed his senior brother and cultivated diligently, he wouldn't have to worry about not making progress!

"Hmm, as long as you keep your word, that's good."

Lin Xuan nodded slightly, a smile appearing on his lips.

In fact, Qiu Sheng's talent is not bad, but he is unruly and always thinking about being lazy and slacking off, making it difficult for him to calm down and cultivate.

If we can use the chanting of scriptures to help Qiusheng and Wencai improve together in the future, it would be a great help to our master.

So that Master won't have to worry about the two of them every day.

"Absolutely!"

Qiu Sheng patted his chest and assured him.

After saying that, he excitedly ran to find Wencai to confide in him.

The two then began to discuss excitedly.

"Wencai, how about it! I told you that chanting scriptures with Senior Brother was effective, didn't I? You doubted me before, thinking I was just fooling you. But look at me now?! Late-stage Warlock! I'm a genuine late-stage Warlock now!"

"I believe it, I really believe it! So, this afternoon, shouldn't I be chanting scriptures with my senior brother?!"

"Alright! Your second senior brother broke through to a higher level today, I'm so happy! I'll go do some chores later, you go and chant scriptures with your eldest senior brother!"

"real?!!!"

"Of course! I, Qiusheng, keep my word! However, we need to plan our future cultivation. I think taking turns doing chores is too slow, and the division of labor is uneven. How about we do them together? After we finish, we can chant sutras with our senior brother? This way, the efficiency will be improved, and the chanting time will be extended! What do you think?"

"I agree!!"

"Okay, let's go over the details again..."

Chen Bingwen, who was standing to the side, frowned slightly as he listened to their conversation.

Isn't it just chanting scriptures?

Is there any need to be so excited?

He looked as if the Heavenly Master himself was giving a sermon.

Chen Bingwen was somewhat baffled by this.

In his view, the key to Qiu Sheng's breakthrough this time was that when the Well God imparted divine knowledge to Lin Xuan, a portion of the Dharma intent was released.

Qiu Sheng was sitting nearby and benefited from the opportunity, which allowed him to break through the bottleneck in one fell swoop.

As for chanting the scriptures themselves, it can't be said that it's completely irrelevant, but at most it's just a starting point.

If you really think that following Lin Xuan and reciting the sutra a few times will lead to a breakthrough, Chen Bingwen would be the first to disbelieve it!

If cultivating Taoism were that simple, then all the Taoist priests in the world wouldn't need to practice anymore; they could just sit cross-legged and chant scriptures!

Just as Chen Bingwen was pondering to himself, Lin Xuan had already walked towards him.

"This must be Master Chen from Lushan, right?"

Lin Xuan remained calm and his tone was relatively polite.

"You came to the mortuary to see me, is there something you need?"

Chen Bingwen felt a slight tightness in his heart and quickly suppressed those distracting thoughts.

Although Lin Xuan was younger than him, Chen Bingwen felt no contempt for him whatsoever.

He clasped his hands in a salute, his voice slightly hoarse.

"Fellow Daoist Lin, I have come here today because of the matter of the water ghost of the Northern Qing River."

At this point, Chen Bingwen's expression darkened.

"Yesterday, at Boss Wang's invitation, I went to Beiqinghe to perform a ritual. I thought that the water ghost was only at the early stage of sorcery. With my level of skill, I thought I could easily subdue it by setting up an altar and performing a ritual."

But who knew...

Chen Bingwen's throat moved, and a hint of regret flashed in his eyes.

"Not only did that thing not die, it also killed Boss Wang and his entire ship..."

"The fault lies with me; it is my lack of skill that led to this grave mistake!"

He suddenly raised his head, his gaze fixed intently on Lin Xuan: "I heard that Fellow Daoist Lin will be setting up an altar to deal with that water ghost at dawn tomorrow, so I've come to inquire if there's anything I can help with?"

"If so, please give the order, and I will do my utmost to help!"

Chen Bingwen spoke with conviction, his eyes filled with sincerity.

Lin Xuan listened quietly, nodded slightly, and his eyes showed a hint of approval.

Chen Bingwen did not shirk responsibility after the incident; instead, he offered to help. He can be considered a responsible member of the orthodox Xuanmen sect.

"Master Chen, you flatter me." Lin Xuan's tone was calm, yet it possessed a calming power. "No one is perfect. That thing underwater is extremely cunning. Master Chen was unable to detect its true nature yesterday, perhaps because it concealed its aura, which led to this mishap."

Hearing that Lin Xuan did not take advantage of his misfortune but instead offered words of comfort, Chen Bingwen's eyes welled up with tears, and he was deeply moved.

Chen Bingwen also deeply admired Lin Xuan's magnanimity.

Lin Xuan changed the subject, a calm smile playing on his lips: "Since Daoist Chen is willing to help, that would be wonderful. The Lushan Sect has always been proficient in water magic and has rich experience in naval warfare. With you assisting me, Daoist, I can save a lot of effort."

"I originally planned to hold the altar at dawn tomorrow, hoping to take advantage of the power of the yang energy at daybreak. But now it seems that I won't have to wait that long."

"Today, we will go and take care of that wretched creature!"

Upon hearing this, Chen Bingwen paused abruptly, instinctively wanting to dissuade him.

But then he thought that Lin Xuan was now a mid-stage Taoist. If he could form an array to assist him, even without relying on the power of the heavens, he would definitely be able to take down that water ghost!

"Very well! I will follow your instructions, Fellow Daoist Lin!"

Chen Bingwen nodded emphatically, his fighting spirit rekindled in his eyes.