"The money Dao is not my Dao, after all. But who can guarantee that my disciples and followers won't one day find it irresistible?
I have the means to remain aloof and disdain such trades, but my future disciples and fellow cultivators may not. They might inevitably fall into the money Dao's trap, dimming their light and mingling with the dust.
People like Elder Shang bear me no malice. On the contrary, he helped considerably with the founding of the Incense Accumulation Sect and the compilation of the Incense Path Compendium. Clearly, the money Dao is not entirely without merit, which makes friend and foe even harder to distinguish.
After leaving Elder Shang, Li Ling sank into deep thought.
Whatever the case, he could no longer count on the Money Guild or Elder Shang in this matter.
Instinct told Li Ling that Elder Shang was not ignorant of the situation. Rather, he knew but would not tell him.
Thus, Li Ling had wisely chosen to hold his tongue.
But Li Ling was not someone who gave up so easily. If the Money Guild refused to handle the matter for him, he would find a way to handle it himself.
In the end, a cultivator could only rely on himself.
"Qing Si, guard me while I practice." Upon returning home, Li Ling sought out his wife and gave her some instructions.
Mu Qingsi asked, "What are you going to do?"
Li Ling said, "I'm going to use the Dream-Reversing Great Art to uncover the secrets here."
Mu Qingsi said, "All right, but be careful. Northsky Island is a branch headquarters established here by the Merchant Association, after all. Its arrays and restrictions can even ward off Nascent Soul Cultivators."
Li Ling said, "It's all right. Dream reversal focuses on the resonance