After sending off the slightly disappointed Zhao Wenrong, Lu Zheng noticed that Shen Ying's lips were still twitching. She was clearly fighting back laughter to maintain her composure.
"If you want to laugh, then laugh. Don't hold it in until you cramp up!" Lu Zheng said irritably.
"Hehehe!" Shen Ying's lovely face blossomed as she laughed heartily. "I wonder whether White Cloud Temple has the direct-lineage Taiqing art of physiognomy. Why not learn it, Lu Lang? It might come in handy someday."
Lu Zheng rolled his eyes. "With the Dao Ancestor's capabilities, do you think he needed spells like physiognomy or divine calculation?"
"No?" Shen Ying asked curiously. "But don't Daoist Priest Mingzhang and Daoist Priest Yuan Jing often interpret fortune sticks for worshippers?"
Lu Zheng was speechless. "That is a collection called 'White Cloud Fortune Stick Interpretations,' compiled by generations of seniors at the temple. Do you think a fortune stick drawn by a worshipper without any magical power empowering it can really be accurate?"
"Mm..." Shen Ying blinked and nodded. "I understand. It's like how my Peach Blossom Blessing Incantation does not empower everyone either. Most people can only seek peace of mind."
Lu Zheng nodded. "Exactly. If someone is sincere, my Master can naturally tell. If they are in trouble, he will lend a hand."
Just as the Peach Blossom Fairy statue could bestow the Peach Blossom Blessing Incantation, Daoist Priest Mingzhang would naturally choose whom to give paper talismans such as Peace Talismans, Evil-Warding Talismans, and Calm-Heart Talismans, helping people to some extent.
"Lu Lang and Zhao Wenrong could be considered acquainted through conflict, couldn't you?" Shen Ying asked with a smile.
"What do you mean, acquainted through conflict? You make it sound as though he and I ever fought." Lu Zheng shrugged. "If we really