Max level? You think this is a game! Master Yuan Da!

Lin Chen shook his head. If he had really encountered an evil spirit, there would definitely be some residual aura on him. But on Fatty, there was no aura of any other cultivator at all.

As for Lin Chen, he didn't know how many ghosts he had killed. Evil?

No matter how evil it was, he would turn it into ashes!

Master Yi Jie looked at Fatty and said calmly, "I think this benefactor is just having some bad luck recently."

Master Yi Jie had heard of people going through periods of bad luck, where even drinking water could get stuck in their teeth. Therefore, he wasn't particularly surprised or shocked by Fatty's situation.

Fatty looked at Master Yi Jie and hurriedly said, "Master, save me!"

Upon hearing this, Lin Chen's face darkened immediately. He glared at Fatty and said, "Shut up!"

Before he finished speaking, Lin Chen looked at Master Yi Jie in front of him and said calmly, "Master, this is my friend. You handle it!"

Master Yi Jie's mouth twitched. Damn, is this how you ask for help?

At this point, how could he not know Lin Chen's background? He was clearly here to ask for a protective talisman. Such things were most common in Taoism and Buddhism, yet Lin Chen told him to "handle it." The frustration he felt was imaginable.

However, Master Yi Jie did not get angry. After all, Lin Chen had saved his life, and he had also helped Vajra Temple. Therefore, Master Yi Jie naturally would not refuse such a small request, nor would he be angry about it.

"Linzi, how can you speak to Master like that?" Fatty said indignantly to Lin Chen.

Lin Chen looked at Fatty in front of him, speechless. "What the heck? When you need me, you call me Godfather. Normally, you call me Old Lin, and now you're calling me Linzi? Is that appropriate?"

"Besides, you can only see him because of my favor, otherwise, do you think you could see him and get a protective talisman?" Lin Chen rolled his eyes at Fatty.

Wu Hongbin, with his billions in assets, had offered countless incense offerings to get a genuine protective talisman. To get the real deal, it was impossible without some ability. Otherwise, you'd just buy those cheap ones sold outside for thirty to fifty yuan each for psychological comfort.

Fatty was stunned, then looked at Master Yi Jie in front of him, as if asking if what Lin Chen said was true.

"What Benefactor Lin said is true. My Vajra Temple indeed owes him a great favor." Master Yi Jie nodded slightly, then continued, "Moreover, Benefactor Lin's strength is far above ours. He's just not good at making things like protective talismans."

Protective talismans, and their crafting methods, were almost secret transmissions of major powers. After all, they were one of the foundations upon which these major powers relied for survival.

"Old Lin, you're that strong?" Fatty looked incredulous.

"What do you think?"

Lin Chen glared at Fatty impatiently, then looked at Master Yi Jie in front of him. Seeing this, Master Yi Jie did not hesitate and immediately took out a protective talisman.

"This is a protective talisman from our temple. It can ward off Rank 1 anomalous creatures. For Rank 2 anomalous creatures, it will heat up to warn you if they get close. As for Rank 3 or higher anomalous creatures, this item is useless," Master Yi Jie said slowly.

"Is there nothing more powerful?" Lin Chen pressed.

Master Yi Jie's expression turned serious. "There is, but that's not a protective talisman for ordinary people. It's a treasure talisman used by cultivators for combat."

Hearing this, Lin Chen did not ask for it. The treasure talismans used by cultivators for combat were immeasurably valuable.

Although Vajra Temple owed him a favor, they had also paid compensation. It was just that the compensation was purely in money, but that was Lin Chen's own request. Considering their relationship and the favor, giving Fatty a protective talisman was already a significant gesture. Lin Chen naturally couldn't ask for more.

After all, ordinary people wouldn't even be qualified to obtain such a protective talisman without spending a large amount of incense money!

"Fatty, aren't you going to thank Master?"

Fatty looked grateful and said, "Thank you, Master!"

"You're welcome!"

Master Yi Jie smiled faintly. Although this kind of protective talisman was precious, Vajra Temple could produce them themselves, so the cost wasn't particularly high. For Lin Chen's sake, giving Fatty a protective talisman was no big deal.

"Benefactor Lin, then your second purpose for coming..." Master Yi Jie looked at Lin Chen.

Lin Chen looked at Master Yi Jie and said slowly, "I've felt like I've hit a bottleneck in my cultivation recently, so besides helping a friend get a protective talisman, I also wanted to take this opportunity to exchange pointers with the strong cultivators in your temple."

Bottleneck?

Exchange pointers?

Master Yi Jie was slightly taken aback, but he quickly reacted. Lin Chen was capable of killing Rank 5 Corpse Ghosts, making him at least a Rank 6 cultivator. With such strength and methods, he indeed had the qualifications to exchange pointers with the temple's strong cultivators.

Master Yi Jie looked at Lin Chen and said very solemnly, "I will report this matter to my master and the others. As for how they decide, it's not something I can control."

With a cultivator of at least Rank 6, or even Rank 7, coming to exchange pointers, how to handle the matter was beyond the control of Master Yi Jie, a mere Rank 3 cultivator.

Immediately, Master Yi Jie asked Lin Chen to rest in the meditation room while he went to report the matter.

"Old Lin, you're so amazing, you can exchange pointers with Master Yi Jie's master?" Fatty looked at Lin Chen in surprise.

"Of course! I told you long ago that I'm very strong!"

Lin Chen rolled his eyes at Fatty, then continued, "The ranks of cultivators are also very simple. From weak to strong, they are divided into Rank 1 to Rank 9. I should be a Rank 7 cultivator now!"

"Rank 7? Aren't you almost max level then?" Fatty exclaimed.

"Max level?"

Lin Chen's face darkened. He looked at Fatty speechlessly. "Do you think this is a game where you level up!"

"It feels pretty much the same." Fatty said weakly.

"Not at all..."

Lin Chen was about to retort, but after thinking about it carefully, it really did feel similar. He killed monsters, obtained Origin, and then strengthened himself, wasn't that similar to leveling up by killing monsters?

It was just different in form. Thinking about it this way, it really did seem similar to playing a game!

Not at all!

Failing in a game won't kill you, but in the cultivation world, lacking strength can truly lead to death!

"Lin Benefactor!"

Just then, the door to the meditation room was pushed open, and Master Yi Jie entered with an old monk.

Huh?

The moment he saw the old monk, Lin Chen's expression tensed. He felt a faint threat from the old monk, clearly indicating that the old monk's strength, even if not equal to his own, was definitely not far off!

The old monk looked at Lin Chen and clasped his hands together, "Lin Benefactor, this old monk is Yuan Yi!"

"Master Yuan Yi!" Lin Chen nodded slightly. This was a high monk, and his strength and abilities had likely reached the seventh rank!

Master Yuan Yi looked at Lin Chen and said with a light smile, "This old monk already knows why Lin Benefactor has come. How about we spar a bit in the training grounds before we talk?"

"Don't monks not engage in combat casually?" Fatty looked at Master Yuan Yi with a look of astonishment.

Before Lin Chen could even suggest sparring, Master Yuan Yi had taken the initiative to propose it. Not to mention Fatty, even Lin Chen himself was somewhat surprised by this.