Changqing Temple
"Fangxian Path".
Put your thoughts aside.
Lu Qingfeng looked at the Seven Changqing Disciples and asked the leader, Master Shouyang, "How many people in Changqing Temple are currently Ordination priests or above?"
"Reply, teacher."
"Currently, Changqing Temple has one temple in each of the five counties of Taihu, Qianshan, Susong, Wangjiang, and Daguan, in addition to Jinzhang County. We also plan to build one in Ye County, which Brother Wu Guang has taken over this time."
"As of the beginning of the month, the temple had a total of 900 Daoist children, 120 Ordination priests, 21 Alchemist masters, 7 Spirit Platform True Person, and 2 Yin Spirit Masters."
Master Shouyang was very familiar with the situation at Changqing Temple and calmly explained.
Upon hearing this number, the Seven Changqing Disciples all beamed with pride. Changqing Temple had only been established for ten years, and although its current scale could not compare with those of the top Daoist sects such as Great Sui and Meng Kingdom, its development momentum was excellent.
Due to time constraints, high-end combatants such as Yin Spirit Mages and Yang Spirit Celestial Masters are still very scarce.
There are at least two Yin Spirit Masters, but it's still unknown when the Yang Spirit Celestial Master will be able to complete his cultivation.
Certainly.
In the minds of the seven, with the Divine Ability of their sect leader, he was probably already at the Yang Spirit level.
"There are still too few mages."
Lu Qingfeng frowned slightly.
The entire Lingnan Commandery has just been unified, and countless demons and monsters within it are eager to take advantage of the chaos and cause trouble. For these extraordinary beings, the officials and generals of Lingnan Commandery are blessed with good fortune, so ordinary demons dare not harm them. However, if they were to harm the common people, the soldiers of the various counties would be somewhat clumsy in dealing with them.
Therefore.
We still need the help of Changqing Temple to pacify the area, allowing Lingnan Commandery to recuperate and accumulate enough resources to stand tall in the world in a short period of time.
And that's not all—
"Once the chaos in the Meng Kingdom in the south becomes apparent, Changqing Temple will also be a major force in dealing with the Divine Empyrean Sect. Without sufficient strength, it will be difficult to hold back the Divine Empyrean Sect."
Lu Qingfeng shook his head inwardly, looked at the seven people Shouyang, and seeing their apprehension, reassured them, "You've done well, but it's not enough for Changqing Temple. Now the entire Southern Ridge region is under the control of the Prefect's Office. As the number one Daoist sect in Lingnan Commandery, Changqing Temple will definitely attract many Rogue Cultivators to join us. You should prepare yourselves and carefully select them. As before, regardless of aptitude or cultivation level, as long as their character is impeccable, we will not refuse anyone who comes."
It is still only Lingnan Commandery at present.
Once the tide turns, Changqing Temple's territory will extend far beyond a single prefecture. Having a sufficient number of disciples in advance will prevent a future shortage of capable followers.
"Yes, teacher."
Upon hearing this, the seven men responded in deep voices, their hearts filled with excitement.
This is clearly a big undertaking.
The seven of them were just ordinary Rogue Cultivators in Lingnan Commandery, surviving in the cracks of the Southern Ridge Daoist sects and enduring scorn from others. Now, in just ten years, they have become the leaders of the vast Changqing Temple, the number one Daoist sect in Southern Ridge. It is truly a mysterious thing.
Of the Seven Changqing Disciples, Shoujing was the most unconventional. She looked at Lu Qingfeng and said in a clear voice, "Most of the Rogue Cultivators in Southern Ridge have already joined my Changqing Temple. However, there are still many Daoist sects lingering in various Spirit Mountains. I wonder what should be done about them?"
Given her temperament, it's natural that 'obedience brings prosperity, while rebellion brings ruin'—
They obediently merged into Changqing Temple.
Those who refuse will be deported.
Only in this way can Southern Ridge be considered to have been brought under the control of Changqing Temple.
"These Daoist sects have been operating for many years and have a solid foundation, so there's no need to confront them head-on. Changqing Temple has the support of the government, and whether it's recruiting Daoist children or developing believers, it's incomparable to those other Daoist sects."
"In a few decades, with neither successors nor descendants, it will Incense Offerings decline sooner or later."
Lu Qingfeng shook his head.
With favorable timing, location, and human factors all aligned with Changqing Temple, there's no need to resort to dirty tricks and ruin our destiny.
"Yes."
Shoujing quickly agreed and dared not mention it again.
After learning about the situation at Changqing Temple, the second disciple Shouchun, offered six cauldrons of Incense Offerings, which represented a month's worth of Incense Offerings from the six Daoist temples of Changqing Temple.
The inside is filled with Incense Offerings, the amount varying.
The smallest of the cauldrons could produce about one qian of Heavenly Silver. This was the Daoist temple in Daguan County, which had only been established recently and had few believers.
The largest cauldron is located on Xiaguang Mountain, the Changqing Temple Rosy Radiance Mountain Changqing Temple, where Incense Offerings is most abundant and it can refine a full nine coins of Heavenly Silver.
Back in the day.
When Lu Qingfeng was in the Chiyan Realm, he served as the mountain god of Fufeng Mountain for a period of time, overseeing an area of six hundred li. In a year, he could only earn one qian of Heavenly Silver. Among the sixth-rank gods, he was in the middle tier.
Moreover, this ordinary sixth-grade god is different from him; he can only refine Incense Small Coins and Incense Great Coins, but he cannot refine Heavenly Silver.
Although one can harvest one qian of Heavenly Silver Incense Offerings each year, it can only be refined into low-purity Incense Small Coins, about a thousand pieces. To refine it into Heavenly Silver, one must ask Primordial Spirit True One or third-rank Divine Path to act, and the handling fee is astonishingly high, taking nine out of ten, leaving only one-tenth.
However, the purity of Heavenly Silver is extremely high, and whether it is used to raise Yin Soldiers, refine Law Artifacts, or accumulate divine power, it is far superior to Incense Small Coin.
Therefore, many minor deities are happy to accept it.
Lu Qingfeng practices the "Yellow Court Scripture" and has the ability to "Karmic Power Erasure," thus saving him from these exploitations.
Recalling those days, Lu Qingfeng couldn't help but smile.
Back then, we had to be very careful with everything we did. If we could earn one qian of Heavenly Silver a year and exchange it for one hundred Spirit Stones, we would be overjoyed.
Who would have thought that even today, a Daoist temple he casually built can earn at least one or Heavenly Silver a year, and sometimes more than ten Heavenly Silver a year.
In Lingnan Commandery.
Changqing Temple has a total of six Daoist temples. Over the course of a year, it can accumulate twenty to thirty Heavenly Silver, which is no less than that of a third-rank deity.
This is only the Incense Offerings that remains in the Daoist temple.
The Changqing Temple enshrines the "Spirit-Capturing Great General" and his five guardian deities: the "General Who General Who Enforces Laws and Punishes Evil," the "Six-Auspicious General Who Devours Demons and Monsters," the "Mountain-Moving Sea-Turning Ironclad Supreme General," the Wind-Stirring, Heaven-Shaking Red-Text Supreme General, " and the " Spirit-Capturing Talisman Registrar."
Lu Qingfeng alone will take up 50% of the temple's Incense Offerings.
The five generals under his command together account for 25%.
These remaining items in the Daoist temple represent only a quarter of the total amount of Incense Offerings there.
"As Changqing Temple continues to grow and accumulates over time, its Incense Offerings will become quite substantial."
Lu Qingfeng took the six cauldrons of Incense Offerings and casually wiped them with his hand, refining Incense Offerings into Heavenly Silver.
"..."
Although it wasn't the first time the Seven Changqing Disciples had witnessed their teacher's Divine Ability, they still couldn't help but marvel at how easily Lu Qingfeng refined the Incense Offerings.
Lu Qingfeng handed the six cauldrons back, and the clusters of Incense Offerings transformed into pure Heavenly Silver, totaling a little over two taels. Lu Qingfeng didn't care much for this amount of Heavenly Silver, but for the Seven Changqing Disciples, it was of great use, whether for their own cultivation or for refining Law Artifacts.
Their achievements over the past decade are inseparable from the Incense Offerings and Heavenly Silver received by Changqing Temple.
Besides using it themselves, these Heavenly Silver could also be used to reward and train disciples, and to strengthen the Changqing Temple.
You can never have too many.
"Now that Shouyang and Shouchun have cultivated into Yin Spirits, they can handle the Incense Offerings in the temple themselves from now on."
"I will now pass on to you the secret technique of Changqing Temple, the 'Primordial Yang Heart Lamp.' You may comprehend its profound mysteries on your own."
Previously, Changqing Temple lacked a sorcerer at the Yin Spirit level, making it impossible to refine Incense Offerings into Heavenly Silver, so Lu Qingfeng had to work hard. Now that there are two sorcerers, there's no need for such back-and-forth effort.
Lu Qingfeng also couldn't stand these mundane matters.
It just so happens that not long ago, he slightly modified the "Luofu Heart Lamp" technique in the "Luofu Sword Canon" so that even cultivators of the Fangxian Path could practice it.
Its many wonderful uses are no less than those of the 'Luofu Heart Lamp'.
To distinguish it, Lu Qingfeng called it the 'Primordial Yang Heart Lamp'. Once refined, it would not only benefit cultivation, but also make alchemy, weapon crafting, and the refining of Heavenly Silver much easier.
"Go back and ponder this carefully."
Lu Qingfeng flicked his fingers, sending seven points of Radiance landing between the eyebrows of the Seven Changqing Disciples, disappearing into nothingness.
The seven people stood there stunned. After a brief look, they found the method to be obscure and difficult to grasp in a short time. But judging from the glimpse they had seen, this method was probably the best in the world.
The seven sons were overjoyed.
While Law Power is easy to cultivate, Miaofa are rare. Ten years ago, they became disciples of Lu Qingfeng and first received five volumes of scriptures containing profound and unfathomable teachings on cultivation, talisman making, alchemy, weapon crafting, and formations. The seven of them have diligently cultivated for ten years, yet they still haven't fully comprehended them.
It already surpasses countless Rogue Cultivators.
I am truly delighted to have received this Miaofa again.
The seven people hurriedly bowed to Lu Qingfeng and said in unison, "Thank you, Master, for bestowing upon us the Dharma."
"Get up."
Lu Qingfeng nodded.
He also instructed the seven men to be extra vigilant in the coming days.
Especially in Taihu County Town.
This is the seat of Lingnan Commandery, and the grand ceremony of bestowing titles upon marquises is about to take place, so we dare not slack off.
The seven men accepted the order and withdrew.
Lingnan Commandery.
Yixiu County is located in the northern part of the country, and the Yihe River through the county seat.
Many people rely on the Yihe River for their livelihood.
The Yihe River flows from north to south for hundreds of miles, starting from Ye County in the north and ending at Wangshan in the south, passing through five counties in total. Over the years, it has been the most important transportation artery in the northern part of Southern Ridge.
In recent days.
However, a strange thing happened in the section of the river in Yixiu County—
Boatmen were frequently disappearing from passing ships. At first, it didn't seem like a big deal, but by the time the Yixiu County government received a series of reports and finally took it seriously, thirteen people were already missing.
The County Government Office magistrate's clerk led his Yamen Runner to investigate, but found nothing.
The case has become a mystery.
During the two days of the investigation, four more boatmen were killed. The county magistrate hurriedly dispatched the county constable to lead county soldiers to inspect the river section and find out the cause.
But still, there was no result.
The people of Yixiu County were in a state of panic. The county magistrate was in a great hurry and immediately sent someone to invite Master Shouchun, the abbot of Changqing Temple and one of the Seven Changqing Disciples Shouchun.
Unfortunately, Master Shouchun was not at the temple; instead, an Alchemist specializing in alchemy was invited.
The Daoist priest Jingyi arrived with three disciples, and he seemed quite serious about his actions. However, unexpectedly, the four Changqing Temple priests from Changqing Temple went out to patrol the river section at night, but they were nowhere to be found by dawn.
It wasn't until the next morning that someone found Master Jingyi's tattered Daoist robe, stained with blood, on the riverbank in the wilderness.
This caused quite a stir in Yixiu County.
Even the Changqing Temple lost his life, how could ordinary people survive?
Heart Movement.
This day.
Zhenwei Colonel Wu Guang led three hundred soldiers down the Yihe River, passing through Yixiu County.
A two-hundred-ton ship Chengfeng.
The night sky was clear and bright.
A general stood at the bow of the ship, holding Crescent Moon Blade, his eyes slightly closed, as if in a dream. The three hundred soldiers on board remained silent, accompanied only by the sounds of the waves and the evening breeze.