Great Qian in Chaos

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"Recently," Qin Yi caught the key point. "Does Brother Dao mean that your temple didn't originally engage in these kinds of activities?"

"Of course not." Lingxu sighed. "To be honest, although we enjoy worldly honors, it doesn't mean we're dissolute. Cultivators still need to maintain the proper conduct; otherwise, what's the point of cultivation? Originally, although we had female Daoist priests, we cultivated in Separate Courtyard. How could we be like this now?"

Qin Yi said, "I think those Little Daoist Nun have very shallow cultivation. It would be reasonable to say that they haven't even entered the gate. They probably only received some breathing techniques. They are not real Daoist Nun at all."

"Of course, it can't be hidden from you, fellow Daoist." Lingxu smiled. "It's just that she was bought from a brothel. As long as the nobles and dignitaries think that there are Daoist Nun here to assist in dual cultivation... I would be very selective when I take on a disciple. How could a girl with real Spirit Root possibly make so much money in this mortal world? They are overthinking it."

Qin Yi asked, puzzled, "I really don't understand. Why do you have to fawn over kings and nobles? Shouldn't they be begging you?"

"That was indeed true at first, but times have changed..." Lingxu said in a low voice, "We and the imperial court were originally in a state of interdependence. The imperial court needed our immortal cultivation, so that we could observe the stars, predict good and bad fortune, and bring good rain, and so that we could keep the immortals of Enemy State in check. And we, of course, also needed the power of the imperial court to gather resources and cultivate disciples. However, these are just appearances. Fellow Daoist, do you know what truly earns us the respect of the court and the people?"

Qin Yi replied decisively, "It is immortality."

A look of surprise flashed in Lingxu's eyes. "Fellow Daoist, you are so young, yet you see things so clearly. It is precisely because kings and nobles crave the Longevity Method that they seek us out. However, once they discover that seeking immortality from us is quite elusive, while other sects can help them make rapid progress, they will naturally distance themselves from us and turn to others. They only show us some respect because they know that we do indeed possess true Law Power."

Qin Yi understood.

Other cultivators were involved, vying with their Qianlong Temple for the Great Qian Dynasty's prestige.

Connecting this to their practice of using Little Daoist Nun nuns to attract men, Qin Yi immediately thought of the Great Joy Temple and what he had seen at the Hongfa Temple: "Could it be that some Lewd Temple claim to practice 'Joyful Meditation' together, using this to attract princes and nobles and compete with you for the trust and respect of the court?"

Lingxu bowed and said, "Fellow Daoist is indeed wise."

Qin Yi pondered to himself.

This doesn't seem like something the Great Joy Temple would do. To be honest, if the Great Joy Temple just sent a Cloud-Soaring level Chief Seat or something, they could crush the Great Qian like killing a chicken. What's the point of this sneaky trickery?

It seems more like something done by an Outer Sect, like at Hongfa Temple.

But that's not necessarily true. I don't know much about the way of Great Joy Temple. Maybe they want to spread their teachings all over the world instead of fighting for it by force?

He made no attempt to reveal any connection between himself and the Great Joy Temple, and calmly asked, "Lingxu, your power far surpasses that of ordinary people, and you have thousands of disciples. Haven't you ever thought about becoming emperor yourself? What's the point of competing with others for that?"

"Heh..." Lingxu laughed, "What's the point of cultivating the Dao if you become emperor? Ultimately, what we want is immortality, not imperial power. Our goals are different. Otherwise, why don't you become emperor for a while?"

Qin Yi laughed too. But in his heart, he was skeptical. "Hasn't your Daoist Temple produced one or two ambitious individuals in hundreds of years? Do you all think you're like me?"

But Lingxu continued, "Besides, even if I were to be tempted by power and want to sit on the Dragon Throne, the Great Qian has the backing of immortals. They won't care if the country is destroyed by human power, but if someone uses their cultivation to cause trouble, then someone will take care of it."

Qin Yi didn't react for a moment. "Who is it?"

Lingxu pointed at him. "You. Or rather, the Ten Thousand Dao Immortal Palace."

Qin Yi chuckled to himself. Indeed, wasn't that why he had come here...?

So it turns out that the reason secular imperial power couldn't be overthrown by supernatural forces is because it has celestial backing. Perhaps the Great Joy Temple didn't act directly, but instead engaged in underhanded schemes, in order to conform to the celestial consensus of "human affairs should be resolved in the human realm," and didn't want to use power far beyond the mortal realm to act.

Qin Yi suddenly thought of the Western Wasteland and their Old Ancestor Mangshan... Perhaps every nation that can establish itself has immortals secretly helping it at the beginning of its establishment, which is also a manifestation of the fortune of Flying Dragon in the Sky.

What about Southern Li?

Does the Ancestor of Southern Li have a celestial backer?

Perhaps so. The name of the Southern Ming Dynasty, Li Huo, itself carries a certain air of that. It's just that it's long been forgotten over the millennia, and even the king probably doesn't know about it anymore... Could that Jade Pendant be related to this?

"But if that's the case, the logic doesn't make sense," Qin Yi laughed. "Isn't the way to ask our Ten Thousand Dao Immortal Palace for help the royal family keeps it hidden? Why would we let you ask for help? Don't say I've come to the wrong place; the envoy who came to ask for help didn't mention the Hidden Dragon Temple."

Lingxu stared at him for a long time before slowly saying, "Fellow Daoist is very cautious, unlike a seventeen or eighteen-year-old boy."

Qin Yi smiled and said, "After being scammed so many times, I naturally want to understand things better."

"The envoy is my junior brother, now the Inner Palace Imperial Envoy. The truth is, the Celestial Pivot Divine Palace, the Ten Thousand Dao Immortal Palace, the Penglai Sword Pavilion, the Myriad Images of the Universe... are too ethereal. People only hear about them as legends. Who knows where you are? On the contrary, we are the ones who know. Of course, it is we who are asking for help, not the royal family."

"So you're asking for help, not so much to have me help you deal with the new sect that's fighting against you, right? That doesn't align with the agreement between my master and the ancestors of the Great Qian Dynasty."

"My... my master?" Lingxu's eyes widened. "May I ask, fellow Daoist..."

Qin Yi smiled slightly, "Let me formally introduce myself. Qin Yi, a disciple of the Zither, Chess, Calligraphy, Painting Sect of the Ten Thousand Dao Immortal Palace, the Immortal Palace Surveillance Envoy, and the Peak Master."

Lingxu nearly choked to death. He thought the sect leader had just randomly sent a low-level disciple. This was a sect leader, a highly respected figure even in the Immortal Palace!

His attitude instantly underwent a complete 180-degree turn. The slight hesitation and disappointment he had shown earlier vanished completely, and he bowed and scraped, saying, "Dao... oh no, senior, it is my fault for being so rude to have you grace us with your presence..."

Qin Yi waved his hand. "Enough with the small talk, I just want to know the specifics."

Lingxu smiled ingratiatingly, "We sought help from the Celestial Palace, certainly not for our own petty squabbles with others—we wouldn't dare... Senior, did you see the dragon-shaped phantom on the Star Gazing Platform?"

Qin Yi nodded. "I see it. The image is a bit faint. The Great Qian's fortune is almost over."

Such an arrogant statement would have gotten anyone else thrown out long ago, but Lingxu just smiled obsequiously, "This dragon-shaped phantom is the manifestation of the Great Qian Dragon Vein through our Secret Method. It was originally intended for observation purposes, and it is not a tangible thing. If the dragon shape were to waver or even dissipate simply because of this, it would only mean that the Great Qian's fortune has run out, and we would not be asking for help because of this."

Qin Yi asked, "What's the situation?"

"The current situation is that what was originally just an abstract dragon shape has solidified, seemingly becoming a real entity. If it weren't for the people of our temple forming an array to restrain it, that dragon might have already escaped. This isn't a problem with the Great Qian's fortune, but rather that a powerful cultivator is using a special, mysterious technique... So this matter..."

Qin Yi was stunned. Was that so?

What was merely a phantom of imagery observation has become a physical entity?

That's really mysterious. It's like saying someone's luck has been good lately. Luck is just an abstract concept, not a tangible thing. If it were a Secret Method to transfer it, that would be understandable, but what does it mean to make it a physical entity? There's no such logic to that.

Did luck grow legs and run away on its own?

You think it's a Liusu that came out of a stick!

This strange situation definitely warrants the intervention of a powerful celestial being. No wonder Lingxu looked at him with distrust, hesitation, and disappointment; such a strange technique is unlikely to be solved by a young man who has only just reached the fourth level of the Qin Xin realm.

The Great Qian Dynasty is in a terrible state.

On one hand, the Great Joy Temple is infiltrating the country in various ways, causing chaos and turmoil in the court and among the people. On the other hand, there is a powerful figure from who-knows-where who is even disrupting the dragon energy of the Great Qian Dynasty. It is unknown whether the two are related, but in any case, once the Great Qian Dynasty is finished, the Hidden Dragon Temple will most likely have no choice but to pack up its valuables and leave the mountains. No wonder they are asking for help.

This is indeed a matter I should intervene in. Whether it's fulfilling a mission agreed upon with my master or stemming from my old grudges with Great Joy Temple, I have every reason to get involved.

Thinking of this, he said, "I understand."

Lingxu breathed a sigh of relief. Regardless of the young man's cultivation level, his status was what it was, and if he was willing to help, that was fine. The matter wasn't urgent; if he couldn't handle it, he could still go back and get reinforcements. After thinking for a moment, he asked, "May I ask where Senior intends to begin? Do you need my assistance?"

Qin Yi stroked his chin and thought for a while, then suddenly smiled and said, "Help me find out about someone."

"Please speak, senior."

"A fat man who liked to wear yellow clothes, and said his surname was Han."