Empress in her second playthrough: Something's not right with this plot!

"Because my senior brother deduced that only Prime Minister Li can save Jingming Mountain from its crisis."

Li Yunsheng swallowed hard, took a small step back, and looked Duan Yun up and down again.

"Could there really be such a thing as deducing the secrets of heaven?"

Duan Yun nodded.

"Indeed, it is possible, but using human power to peek into the secrets of heaven is ultimately intolerable to heaven and earth."

Therefore, each time it spyes, it diminishes a portion of its own vitality.

Li Yunsheng suddenly realized what was happening.

"What crisis has Jingming Mountain encountered that requires me to inscribe something?"

Duan Zhang explained.

"The newly appointed governor of Qingzhou established a new regulation."

Whether it's a Taoist tradition or a Buddhist temple, they all have to pay one hundred taels of silver every month, which is called land tax.

Jingming Mountain has a limited amount of incense offerings each month, and after barely managing to pay for a few months, it was simply not making ends meet.

Seeing that the disciples on the mountain were almost starving, the senior brother then performed a divination.

At this point, Li Yunsheng understood.

In reality, it all boils down to greed.

Speaking of this matter, he also bears some responsibility, because he was the one who promoted the governor of Qingzhou.

After all, they gave us so much money as a tribute.

If someone is paid to do a job, then promoting them is only fair.

He stayed in the capital, far removed from the lives of ordinary people.

So it's unimaginable that casually promoting someone might destroy a Taoist lineage.

He originally thought that being a corrupt official wouldn't be that difficult; he could just collect money from home.

Now it seems that it's not so easy.

If he continues to be greedy indiscriminately, he might really ruin the Great Chu.

"Therefore, my inscription was used to exempt me from land tax."

Duan Zhang continued.

"It's more than just exemption; the governor of Qingzhou saw the young master's inscription."

Not only did they return all the land taxes they had previously collected, but they also donated one thousand taels of silver as incense money.

Li Yunsheng couldn't help but look at Duan Zhang.

How do you know I would definitely write an inscription for you?

"My senior brother said that you and my Jingming Mountain are destined to be together, and I believe him."

"Look, even the young master has come up the mountain in person; it truly is a deep connection."

Li Yunsheng nodded.

"Therefore, all the talk about extraordinary bone structure and martial arts prodigies is fake."

Duan Zhang immediately denied it.

"That's true! Young Master is absolutely a martial arts prodigy, one in a million."

"However, I have only opened one acupoint so far."

Duan Yun took out a brocade box from her sleeve.

"This pill is called the Lesser Golden Pill. It is a pill that I refined and can help Prime Minister Li open up his acupoints."

Although Master Duanyun presented it casually, Li Yunsheng noticed Duanzhang's expression.

Seeing Duan Zhang's distressed expression, as if he had lost a hundred or eighty talismans, Li Yunsheng knew that this pill was no ordinary pill.

"Master, such a precious elixir, I—"

Li Yunsheng paused for a moment; it would be a lie to say he didn't want it.

For him, being able to open up acupoints is not just a simple matter of improving his cultivation level.

It can also increase lifespan.

"I can pay for it, or if there's anything I can do to help, please don't hesitate to ask, Taoist priest."

Duan Zhang immediately came over.

"How about you give me my talisman first, young master?"

Li Yunsheng turned his head and smiled.

"Who asks for a gift in return? Isn't that right?"

Duan Yun stuffed the brocade box into Li Yunsheng's hands.

"Prime Minister Li has been kind to my Jingming Mountain, and this pill is a token of my gratitude."

"I also have a book here called 'The Six Jia Seal Techniques,' which you may study at your leisure."

Li Yunsheng accepted the elixir and the "Six Jia Seal Technique," and bowed again.

"Thank you for the gift, Taoist priest."

"With Li Xiang's current cultivation level, he can only learn the basic hand seals of the Six Jia Seal Technique."

Remember, do not force yourself to practice those advanced hand seals.

"I've got it."

……

into the night.

Li Yunsheng looked at the "Six Jia Seal Techniques" and the small golden pill on the table, and shook his head with a smile.

Originally, he went up the mountain intending to teach Duan Zhang a lesson.

Since the sect leader of Jingming Mountain was so polite, he felt embarrassed to question him.

I wrote four characters and it cost me 620 taels of silver.

They exchanged a pill, a stack of talismans, a copy of the "Six Jia Seal Techniques," and a copy of the "Mysterious Scripture."

This money was well spent.

Upon opening the brocade box, the pills inside were a pale gold color.

After hesitating for a moment, he still did not take the pill immediately.

It's better to wait until tomorrow and eat this in front of Duan Yun.

The main problem is that he has no experience in cultivation.

It's easier to open up these acupoints with someone's guidance.

After putting away the small golden pill, Li Yunsheng picked up the book "Six Jia Seal Techniques" and studied it carefully.

In addition to the basic hand seals, this book also contains many advanced and powerful hand seals, such as the Heavenly Thunder Seal.

As for the Heavenly Gang Thunder Seal, he dared not try it lightly. However, he could give a try to the Thunder Seal that Daoist Duanyun had used during the day.

He made hand seals, following the steps in the book one by one.

failure.

Second attempt.

failure.

the third time

……

After a long while, Li Yunsheng stared at the "Six Jia Seal Technique" and fell into deep thought.

That shouldn't be the case. I followed these instructions step by step, so why can't I generate lightning?

Even if their cultivation level is low, they should at least have some reaction, right?

Unbeknownst to Li Yunsheng, just as he was trying, dark clouds rolled in and obscured the bright moon.

On his ninth attempt, he finally realized something was wrong.

It's thundering outside.

Li Yunsheng opened the window and saw dark clouds covering the sky, with lightning flashing and thunder roaring.

The moon was bright and the stars were few when we closed the door, but the weather changed in no time.

Click.

In the sky, a huge pillar of lightning crashed down, landing directly on Jingming Mountain.

Li Yunsheng opened his mouth wide, speechless for a long time.

Chapter 57 Why am I always the one who gets hurt?

Just as Master Duanzhang was about to go to bed, he felt inexplicably uneasy.

Upon opening the door, one is greeted by a sky full of dark clouds, a strange natural phenomenon.

Lightning flashed within the dark clouds, as if a cataclysmic lightning tribulation was about to descend.

"Who are you, fellow Daoist, undergoing tribulation here?"

Click!

No sooner had he finished speaking than a massive bolt of lightning struck down from the sky.

"Hey! Hey—"