Just an Interest-Driven Missionary, That's All

Upon seeing Bai Qiuran, the butcher and Boss Wang dared not say anything more. They tacitly went home, each took out their weapons, and then went to the martial arts training room on the back mountain.

Bai Qiuran created a space there and set up restrictions, specifically for these Martial Artists to release their excess hormones.

"Thank you for your help, sir."

The Storyteller wiped the sweat from his brow.

He roamed the Jianghu, compiled books and biographies, and was a master of the Real Person Realm, a renowned figure in the Jianghu. However, in Clear Water Village, even the old man picking up cow dung at the village entrance and the Beggar were more skilled than him.

If that butcher and the grocery store owner had started fighting here, with his martial arts skills, he really wouldn't have been able to stop them.

"But speaking of which, I haven't been here for a year, and it feels like there have been such big changes."

The Storyteller muttered to himself, "It seems the villagers' martial arts skills have improved considerably, and they've even built an ancestral hall to worship a deity I've never heard of before. And this brother, I've traveled the Jianghu and consider myself fairly well-informed, yet I've never heard of you before. To have the Heaven-Severing Blade and the Sea-Cleaving Sword so obedient, you can't possibly be some nobody."

"I'm just a missionary out of interest."

Bai Qiuran replied, "My surname is Bai, and my given name Qiuran. Besides, news travels very slowly in this era. If I stayed in the deep mountains to cultivate for decades before coming out, you wouldn't even know I existed, would you?"

"So it's Brother Bai. What you say makes sense; I am not omniscient."

The Storyteller bowed to Bai Qiuran, then looked at Bai Li and said with a smile, "Also, it's been a long time, young friend Huai Li."

"Long time no see, storyteller."

Bai Li greeted the Storyteller familiarly and introduced Bai Qiuran to him.

"Let me introduce you. This is my master, the person I respect most."

"So it's Huai Li's master. No wonder."

The Storyteller suddenly realized and laughed, "If you can teach a prodigy like me, it's no surprise that you can make the Heaven-Severing Blade and the Sea-Cleaving Sword obey you. Did you also build that ancestral hall in the village?"

"No."

Bai Qiuran replied, "It was built for him spontaneously by the villagers; I merely informed them of his existence."

"Oh?"

The Storyteller's eyes lit up.

"To be honest, I'm quite interested in myths and legends. Could you please tell me about them, Brother Bai, so I can record them?"

"Sure."

Bai Qiuran could now recite the legend of the Foundation Establishment Heavenly Venerable with ease. As he spoke, the Storyteller took out paper to record the story, and soon the legend of the Foundation Establishment Heavenly Venerable was told in detail.

"There are even deities who can bless people to break through in martial arts."

The Storyteller shook the paper and said, "Truly, the world is vast and full of wonders."

"In fact, the Foundation Establishment Heavenly Venerable's protection extends beyond just the breakthrough in martial arts."

Bai Qiuran smiled at him and said, "As long as there is a breakthrough or evolution, it is protected by the Foundation Establishment Heavenly Venerable. The evolution of species and the advancement of technology are also concepts that the Foundation Establishment Heavenly Venerable holds in his hands."

"Knew."

The Storyteller added these points, then asked, "Was it because Brother Bai guided them that the villagers' martial arts skills all improved?"

"No, it wasn't me who guided them, but rather the Foundation Establishment Heavenly Venerable."

Bai Qiuran Storyteller, "As long as you pay homage to the Foundation Establishment Heavenly Venerable and express your wishes to him, the Foundation Establishment Heavenly Venerable will enter your dream at night to answer your questions and help you break through."

"I see."

The Storyteller nodded, seemingly quite interested.

Let's try going back to the Inn tonight.

"Huh?"

Seeing his reaction, Bai Qiuran was somewhat surprised.

"Friend, why do you seem so skeptical of these supernatural things? When I first came here and told the villagers about the Foundation Establishment Heavenly Venerable, they didn't believe me. I had to beat up the village chief before they believed me."

"Oh, this."

The Storyteller chuckled, "I believe my Huai Li has already told you about my identity. In fact, our lineage preserves many secrets unknown to the Jianghu world, such as the massacre in the Former Dynasty Imperial Palace, and the Blood's Delight Sect that rose to prominence amidst the chaos of war before being wiped out. From those Records, I learned that a power beyond human capabilities truly exists in this world, so I am not at all surprised by the existence of Foundation Establishment Heavenly Venerable."

"Would you like to try two other options?"

Bai Qiuran seized the opportunity to climb up the pole.

"Besides the Foundation Establishment Heavenly Venerable, I also have the Matchmaking Celestial Maiden and the Wealth-Gathering Goddess here. If you have someone you admire, or if you want to make a lot of money, you might as well choose one and pray to her."

"Forget about making big money... If I wanted to make money, I wouldn't have chosen this line of work, but the person I like..."

The Storyteller, being a young man, seemed somewhat intrigued.

"Hey, storyteller, which girl have you taken a fancy to?"

Bai Li teased, "Is it that Ping Prefecture’s Top Courtesan you mentioned last time?"

"Tch, stop talking nonsense."

The Storyteller blushed and angrily retorted, "That girl is definitely not a prostitute."

"Anyway, you can go back and try it tonight."

Bai Qiuran whispered to him, "After you've tried, you can go back and try pursuing that girl and the book girl. If it doesn't work, come back here, and we can help you think of a solution."

"Then... then so be it."

The Storyteller seemed eager to try. He apologized to Bai Qiuran and Bai Li, then packed his things, went into the general store, bought a few sticks of incense, and returned to the Inn.

Seeing his expression, Bai Qiuran and Bai Li knew that they probably wouldn't get any information from him today, but they weren't annoyed.

In the mortal realm, Bai Qiuran had full confidence in the Consciousness Demon, not to mention that the one controlling this Consciousness Demon Consciousness was actually the Little Demoness Li Jinyao.

She told me that from the moment she dreamed of becoming a virtuous wife and loving mother, she had thoroughly read all the romance guides in the Ten Lands of Jiuzhou. In this regard, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that she was extremely knowledgeable. Coupled with her Superpower to Consciousness Demon, helping Storyteller pursue a Mortals girl was a piece of cake.

If the Storyteller successfully wins the heart of the beauty with the help of the Matchmaking Celestial Maiden, his trust in Bai Qiuran will definitely increase dramatically. At that time, it will be much easier for Bai Qiuran and her master Bai Li to invite him to join their group or help them.

Bai Qiuran and Bai Li returned home temporarily today. The next day, as expected, the Storyteller looked impatient and hurriedly left Clear Water Village.

A month later, the Storyteller returned to Clear Water Village. This time, however, he not only had broken through his cultivation level, but also had a lovely young lady by his side, and he returned with a radiant face.

Upon returning to Clear Water Village, he first respectfully offered three incense sticks at the shrine of the Foundation Establishment Heavenly Venerable. Then, with the help of the girl, he set up a stall at the village entrance, waiting for Bai Qiuran and Bai Li to arrive.