Xiao Zhen concealed all his aura with the system's help and quickly found Golden Cicada's reincarnated spirit.
Inside the shabby little temple, only a few monks came and went. Since hardly anyone came to offer incense money, they could only barely survive on a few meager plots of land.
Although the Qin Empire had repealed those laws targeting the Buddhist Sect, unlike Daoist priests, Buddhist monks had to pay taxes on farming just like ordinary peasants.
Two tall, skinny monks carried hoes on their backs as they toiled in the fields. Yet there were quite a few smiles on their faces.
Ever since the little lucky star had arrived at the temple, the crops seemed to have grown exceptionally well. After paying taxes each time, there was still plenty left over, enough to ensure no one in the temple went hungry during winter.
Xiao Zhen also discovered several Buddhist Sect experts hidden around the temple, all of them Golden Immortals.
As he watched the young monk reciting scriptures, he could distinctly sense an indescribably profound aura.
If he wanted to control Golden Cicada's soul, his cultivation alone would likely not be enough.
But this was where the system had to come in. After spending a huge amount of Points, he finally managed to begin influencing Golden Cicada's soul without alerting the Buddhist Sect.
A trace of Xiao Zhen's soul began invading Golden Cicada's sea of consciousness through the system's immense power.
The moment it entered, it saw the phantom of a golden cicada sleeping within. However, due to its repeated reincarnations, it was clearly extremely weak at this moment.
Xiao Zhen's Soul Power was like poison, slowly corroding Golden Cicada's soul.
This required a long process. Fortunately, Golden Cicada still had several lifetimes to go before the Journey to the