The Star Lord Intended to Grant an Investiture

"Master, is there anything you wish to teach me?"

Qiu Yan's unexpected remark left the old Daoist priest stunned on the spot.

"You..." After a while, the old Daoist on the left came to his senses. His Nascent Soul was sealed, and the essence of his physical body's Qi and Blood was extracted and sealed just like his Nascent Soul. In terms of physical strength and energy, he was not much different from an ordinary old man.

So, his words, intended to intimidate Qiu Yan, instead left him bewildered by Qiu Yan's counter-question, "What do you mean? What can I teach you?"

"Since you have nothing to teach me, why spread such alarmist rumors? Do you think this is some grand opera? It seems you don't understand your own situation." Qiu Yan narrowed his eyes, raised his hand in a grabbing motion, and the two old Daoists trembled, their mouths suddenly opening as if they had been pinched shut by an invisible hand.

The two immediately struggled, but with their current strength, how could they possibly break free?

Qiu Yan raised his other hand and pointed, causing the soup in the bowl containing the medicinal food to tremble. Then, a strand of soup from each of the two bowls spun into a thin, long strand, flying up like a mini tornado and pouring into the mouths of the two old Daoists!

The medicinal herbs in that medicinal diet have the effect of strengthening the body and nourishing the vital energy. Long-term consumption can strengthen the body. Now, with the addition of a little divine power, the medicinal effects are stimulated to the extreme, and the nutrients are released without reservation, shortening the time required for the medicinal effects to take effect.

Tight!

The two old Daoist priests' frail bodies suddenly tensed up. The weakness they felt after being sealed slowly dissipated, and their physical strength increased, but their hearts were burning with rage!

Once the medicinal food was finished, Qiu Yan withdrew his hands.

The two old Daoists, not even having time to catch their breath, were about to leap up and attack Qiu Yan, but Qiu Yan trembled and, relying on his invisible aura, directly suppressed the two of them.

Although consuming the medicinal food strengthened their physical bodies, it only gave them the strength and stamina of ordinary people. Their cultivation had not been restored, so how could they be a match for Qiu Yan, who could suppress them with a mere thought?

The old Daoist on the left sneered, "Very well! How arrogant! You want to humiliate us? You've miscalculated. We've cultivated for many years and have long seen through worldly affairs. Don't think you can disturb our State of Mind and glean any secrets from our words or hearts."

The old Daoist on the right said, "By capturing us, you have offended the Golden Crow and disgraced the Daoist Sect. You may be arrogant for a time and be able to hide in the Capital Region, but you will eventually have to leave, and then there will be endless troubles."

"Oh? The Daoist Sect is so powerful that they can even kill government officials at will?" Qiu Yan frowned, feigning confusion.

"A government official?" The old Daoist priest on the left narrowed his eyes. "What kind of government official are you?"

Qiu Yan was not annoyed and replied with a smile, "I am confident that I will be able to pass the imperial examination in the capital this time. If I get the title of Jinshi, I will be able to be appointed to an official position. Wouldn't that make me a court official?" He spoke in a calm tone, as if he were talking to an old friend.

The old Daoist on the right said, "You've cultivated Divine Ability Fortune, which affects your luck. How easy is it for you to pass the imperial examination? Unless you're truly exceptionally talented and happen to be favored by the Dragon Qi. However, this year's Imperial Examinations will undergo a major change, and your chances of being favored by the Dragon Qi are extremely slim. You'll most likely fail."

"It's about cultivating Divine Ability again..." Qiu Yan frowned. One of his reasons for keeping the two old Daoists was to get some information from them, as both cultivators and Daoist Sect needed to know more about them.

"According to these two old Daoists, cultivating Divine Ability doesn't necessarily mean the end of one's official career. However, getting them to explain clearly is difficult. I have a grudge against them, and if I inquire and show concern, they might notice and try to trick me. It's better to leave it for later, collecting and organizing information intentionally or unintentionally. However, these two old Daoists seem to have information channels in Prosperity Capital. Judging from this, there might be changes in the Imperial Examinations?"

In fact, after the two old Daoists woke up, their otherworldly aura dissipated to some extent, giving them a sense of falling into the mortal world. This was because their Nascent Soul were sealed, as if their Mud Pellet Gate (a point on the head) no longer existed, and they returned to being mortals. Many Original Edition information that they had not paid attention to before clearly surfaced in their minds and were spoken out.

While Qiu Yan was still pondering this, the old Daoist priest on the left said again, "Having done such a thing, from now on you will surely live in constant fear..."

Qiu Yan shook his head and interrupted, "You two don't need to trouble yourselves. After eating and drinking, you should get some rest. We still have a long journey ahead tomorrow."

"On the road? On what road?"

The two old Daoist priests exchanged a puzzled look, then shook their heads, settling into their seats with no intention of fleeing.

Firstly, the two knew that given their current situation, they could not escape Qiu Yan's surveillance, so they might as well try to break through the seal and release their Nascent Soul.

Secondly, news of their arrest will spread quickly, so they can wait patiently; things will soon take a turn for the better.

"However, Qiu Yan didn't seem to be in a hurry at all, and settled into his accommodation as usual, which was quite strange."

With these questions in mind, the two closed their eyes and sat cross-legged.

Not long after, the two of them felt sore backs and waists. After all, their cultivation had been sealed, and with their old arms and legs, sitting for a long time could easily lead to herniated discs. They had to twist their bodies according to a certain Cultivation Method to relieve the discomfort.

However, the sight of two old men sitting side by side on the bed, shaking their shoulders and twisting their waists, was indeed rather strange.

"I've learned the general direction of the path of Life Cultivation from these two old Daoists, which will allow me to advance on the same path as Nature Cultivation. However, once a normal cultivator reaches the Third Realm, they should choose one path over the other. If I want to maintain Life Cultivation and Nature Cultivation, I still need to solve a few problems..."

Shaking his head, Qiu Yan returned to his room, withdrew his senses, and focused his attention on the Incense Burner on the table.

The Incense Burner was subdued by Divine Sense; the fierce Spiritual Qi within it was no longer present, but a single thought continued to emanate from it, growing stronger with each passing wave.

"Release me right now! Otherwise, will those old geezers let you go?"

Qiu Yan ignored these thoughts, pretending not to know them. He slammed his longsword on the table, placed his bundle aside, took out a book, and began to read it slowly.

"What's going on with this person? He provoked the Golden Crow Dao, yet he remained calm and unhurried, seizing such a Law Treasure from me. What does he mean by this?" The Incense Burner pondered, but suddenly felt a sense of unease!

Clang!

Then the long sword was drawn from its sheath, shooting out a Sword Qi. Then it wrapped around and flipped, and the Eight-Character Ancient Seal Inscription, Ginseng Baby, and Trial Beast emerged one after another, surrounding the Incense Burner.

Snap!

The Sword Qi struck the Incense Burner, leaving no mark, but it knocked the burner to the side, leaving its inhabitants momentarily stunned.

"What's going on? These..."

Struck by the Sword Qi, it was puzzled, but before it could understand, the childish voice of the Eight-Character Ancient Seal Inscription rang out. "It's a Mid-Tier Magical Treasure! Not bad! Now I have a mount too, not letting the Ginseng Treasure steal the show!"

Immediately afterward, the Incense Burner's consciousness had no time or energy left to negotiate with Qiu Yan, because the Ginseng Baby and other items were preparing a show of force.

Ignoring the "war" on the table, Qiu Yan used the time while reading to circulate his self-created Cultivation Method, reciting in a low voice to shake his Divine Soul and body, while examining himself and looking for potential problems after the battle.

On the other side, the Divine Spirit Body also use the Li Trigram to divine their own fate.

"The immediate threat has been removed, but undercurrents are still surging. It won't be long before news of the two old Daoist priests' arrest spreads. Also, the matter of the Jiannan Circuit City God's Underworld Office should be exposed soon."

The City God Underworld Office governs a city or region, connecting the Yin-Yang realms, and is an important part of the Divine Path structure. Qiu Yan's battle with Lü Liang can be said to have uprooted the entire City Divine Office's Jiannan Circuit City God, with far-reaching consequences.

However, apart from Lü Liang, the other deities are still alive, only sealed by Qiu Yan in the Netherworld Domain. They can still communicate with their believers, handle matters within the Domain of Law Divine Office; otherwise, chaos in Yin-Yang would be inevitable.

Even so, the news of the near destruction of the Underworld Office could not be hidden for long. Moreover, although many gods gathered in Lü Liang's Domain of Law that day, and almost all members of the Divine Office were present, some gods were still absent for various reasons.

Once these deities return to the Domain of Law, they will immediately discover the anomaly, so this news cannot be delayed for long. That is why Qiu Yan pushed the Marshlands deities to the forefront as a shield.

In fact, Qiu Yan's recall of this matter at this moment was not accidental, but rather a natural expression of his feelings due to the entanglement of Karma, a manifestation of the mysteries of the Divine Path way.

At that very moment, on one of the stars in the sky, the Eye-Bearing Star Lord on a Cloud Bed was receiving a deity.

"So, according to you, Lü Liang's entire army was wiped out just like that?"

On the handsome face of the Eye-Bearing Star Lord, there was a faint smile. He did not show any unusual expression after just receiving the news. Instead, he reached out and picked a cherry from the floating fruit plate next to him, put it in his mouth, chewed it slowly, and stroked the black cat in his arms.

"Indeed, Star Lord, please make your decision." The deity stood respectfully below, his Divine Body radiating a yellow glow, clearly a Second Grade deity!

The Eye-Bearing Star Lord swallowed the cherry and smiled, "Since that's the case, we can't ignore it. Lü Liang's talisman is independent and has no affiliation with me. Now that there's no news of him and his fate is unknown, it's hard to explain to Jade Spirit. Hmm, let the Heavenly Soldiers and Generals continue to gather and descend to the mortal Marshlands as soon as possible to find the Marsh Ancestor and ask him for clarification."

"Yes, sir!" The Second Grade deity nodded and turned to leave, but was stopped by the Eye-Bearing Star Lord.

"Does the Star Lord have any further instructions?"

"I heard that a powerful god named Min Yuan has emerged in the mortal realm. Since the position of City God of Jiannan Circuit City God is vacant, let us appoint this god as the Circuit City God to maintain the Divine Path." After saying this, the Eye-Bearing Star Lord raised his fair and jade-like hand and grabbed at the air. A star flew in from outside the hall, landed in his hand, and transformed into Subordinate Deity talisman.

"Go, bestow titles upon him."

Looking at the talisman in his hand, the Eye-Bearing Star Lord narrowed his eyes, a strange light flashing in them.

Three days later, outside Xingjing Imperial City, a group of strange people stopped in front of the city gate, attracting the attention of passersby.

Leading the group was a tall, upright scholar, accompanied by School of Names, one of whom led a stray dog. Behind them followed two old Daoist priests, bent over and panting heavily. (To be continued. Please search for the novel for better and faster updates!)