After leaving the temple, Lin Qian used Spatial Transfer and appeared like a man conjured out of thin air before Porcupinefish Douluo, who was patrolling the palace.
His pitch was much the same as with Snake Lance Douluo: divine-level pressure, then an Exclusive Deity Brand. It took even less time than with She Long, and he successfully brought Ci Xue under his control.
As the highest local administrative institutions, the importance of the two great temples needed no elaboration. If he could not even hold these in his hands, he would probably struggle to take a single step once he assumed power.
The warnings from the Power of Destiny grew increasingly intense. Something bad seemed liable to happen at any moment, and he had to resolve the problem as quickly as possible before returning to Spirit Hall. Thus, after bringing the Heaven Dou Temple into the fold, Lin Qian used Spatial Transfer again and went to the Star Luo Sacred Hall.
Unlike with She Long and Ci Xue, Lin Qian took a gentler approach with Catherine, the Star Luo Sacred Hall's Platinum Bishop, rather than planting a divine brand the moment he arrived to force her submission. There was no other reason: Catherine was Bibi Dong's close friend and confidante. Doing so would not only beat the grass and startle the snake, but also backfire. What if she killed herself?
So he used Bibi Dong as an opening and chatted about everyday matters for a while, "inadvertently" mentioning a method that could speed up cultivation. He successfully piqued Catherine's interest, and Asura Brand Planting succeeded~
Having done all this, he quit while he was ahead, with no intention of going any further. After all, they had met once nine years ago (see Chapter 71), and Catherine had a good impression