Chapter 114 - 76: Thank-You Gift, Magical Treasure Spirit Embryo

Chapter 114: Chapter 76: Thank-You Gift, Magical Treasure Spirit Embryo

Bamboo Forest Peak.

"So, you truly are the Deputy Temple Master of Xuanzhen Temple, Fellow Daoist Li Yinsheng." Daoist Lang Gan looked at Li Yinsheng, his expression complex.

"Exactly," Li Yinsheng nodded.

Daoist Lang Gan adjusted his expression and bowed solemnly. "I am Yin Zhang of Huang Bamboo Temple. Thank you, Fellow Daoist Li, for lending a helping hand."

"You are too polite, Fellow Daoist Yin," Li Yinsheng said. "Xuanzhen Temple and Huang Bamboo Temple are both on the same path. I naturally should help where it is within my power."

"Your noble character is truly admirable!" Daoist Lang Gan was full of admiration.

"The events that transpired here were all orchestrated by a Heterodox Daoist who called himself Chongyun," Li Yinsheng said. "Do you know of this person, Fellow Daoist Yin?"

Daoist Lang Gan was somewhat surprised. "Could it be Daoist Chongyun from the Thousand Insects Valley?"

"This person did indeed claim to be from the Thousand Insects Valley." Li Yinsheng nodded.

Daoist Lang Gan’s face remained composed, but turbulent waves surged in his heart.

He was indeed somewhat familiar with the name of Daoist Chongyun. Among Daoists, this person’s Cultivation wasn’t considered particularly high, but he was quite skilled in Magical Combat. Or rather, Cultivators hailing from the Thousand Insects Valley were all adept at Magical Combat.

It was said that the power of the Lifebound Gu raised by the Daoists of Thousand Insects Valley could surpass the Lifebound Treasures of many other Daoists. After all, no matter how long a Daoist nurtured their Lifebound Treasure, they could only begin refining it after successfully becoming a Daoist. In contrast, many of the Lifebound Gu from the Thousand Insects Valley were cultivated right from the very beginning of their cultivation journey.

Furthermore, even excluding the Lifebound Gu, the Thousand Insects Valley’s path of taming Exotic Insects and relying on external forces made it much easier to increase combat strength compared to bitterly cultivating Magic.

Daoist Chongyun had earned a minor reputation within the territory of the Hundred Thousand Mountains. He had successively defeated six or seven fellow Daoists in battle, to the point where many Daoists with higher Cultivation than him held a degree of wariness toward him. Daoist Lang Gan prided himself on being outstanding among Daoists; although he didn’t fear Chongyun and was confident he could defeat him, he didn’t have absolute certainty of killing him.

Yet, simply because he ran into Li Yinsheng today, Daoist Chongyun’s name was permanently erased from the Hundred Thousand Mountains. Was this a level of capability a Cultivator in his twenties should possess?!

As his thoughts spun rapidly, Daoist Lang Gan suppressed his shock and made a firm decision. He had to befriend this man! At barely over twenty years old, he had slain a Daoist of the Thousand Insects Valley. With such talent, reaching the Divine Travel Realm was inevitable, and achieving the even higher Dharma Image Realm was practically guaranteed.

An Imperial Decree Daoist of the Dharma Image Realm held an incredibly transcendent status! If a Daoist originally from a Dharma Vein reached the Dharma Image Realm, they would immediately become an Elder.

If someone from a Daoist Temple reached the Dharma Image Realm and only wanted to remain in their own temple, they would be appointed an Honorary Elder of the Dharma Vein, holding a status nearly identical to a true Elder. Of course, if an Imperial Decree Daoist from a temple was willing to formally join the Dharma Vein, they would be welcomed with open arms.

Daoist Lang Gan thought to himself that Shouyi Temple had no right to act so arrogantly just because they were backed by a Dharma Vein Elder; his Huang Bamboo Temple was now in a position to befriend a future Dharma Vein Elder!

With his mind made up, Daoist Lang Gan immediately spoke with a face full of enthusiasm. "Fellow Daoist Li, I do know a bit about this Chongyun. However, this isn’t the proper place to talk. If you don’t mind my humble abode, please come inside for a chat."

Li Yinsheng nodded and followed Daoist Lang Gan toward the meeting hall.

"Little Liang, quickly arrange a banquet!" Daoist Lang Gan instructed Liang Qiwu as he led Li Yinsheng inside.

"Understood!" Liang Qiwu replied hastily.

In the meeting hall.

While Li Yinsheng and Daoist Lang Gan conversed, Liang Qiwu had already ordered several beautiful female disciples to bring in fruits, Cultivation Fruits, and fine wine. The liquor was as clear and emerald-green as bamboo.

"I see," Li Yinsheng said in sudden realization. "So this Chongyun truly had some ability and reputation. No wonder he spoke with a degree of arrogance."

"In front of you, Fellow Daoist Li, it was nothing but a paltry trick," Daoist Lang Gan sighed with emotion.

Not only had Li Yinsheng slain Chongyun, but he also appeared perfectly calm and composed, proving that killing the man was a task he handled with effortless ease.

"However, although Chongyun has been eliminated, there is still someone who needs to be dealt with regarding this matter," Li Yinsheng said.

Daoist Lang Gan chuckled. "Are you referring to those from Shouyi Temple, Fellow Daoist Li?"

"It seems you have already guessed it, Fellow Daoist Yin," Li Yinsheng nodded with a smile.

"Hmph, Shouyi Temple... Where there’s trouble, you can be sure they’re involved nine times out of ten!" Daoist Lang Gan scoffed.

"When I arrived just now, my Divine Sense swept the area. There were many disciples of Shouyi Temple present, and the three leading them wore bizarre expressions. Combined with their strange demands from a few days ago, they are naturally the most suspicious."

"Do you have evidence?" Li Yinsheng asked.

"Not at the moment." Daoist Lang Gan shook his head.

"Well, I happen to have some evidence," Li Yinsheng smiled.

"I’m all ears!" Daoist Lang Gan turned serious.

Li Yinsheng detailed his findings to Daoist Lang Gan: the Exotic Insects lurking underground, the Magical Artifacts on the Shouyi Temple members used to awaken those insects, and the suspicious actions of their three leaders.

Daoist Lang Gan’s expression shifted several times as anger surfaced on his face, though he quickly suppressed it.

"You have done Huang Bamboo Temple another massive favor," Daoist Lang Gan sighed gratefully.

"If I may be so bold to ask, how do you plan to handle those people, Fellow Daoist Yin?" Li Yinsheng inquired.

"This matter... can be treated as severely or leniently as we choose," Daoist Lang Gan furrowed his brows in deep thought.

"If we report this to the Dharma Vein right now, Shouyi Temple will at least have to drag out their Vice Temple Master and Steward for execution, costing them a few lives. Their current Temple Master will also inevitably be forced to resign in disgrace.

"I estimate one or two of their Daoists will face condemnation from the Dharma Vein, and the entire Shouyi Temple will have to pay a hefty sum of talismanic coins in compensation."

"That doesn’t sound too severe. Shouyi Temple isn’t lacking in Cultivators, nor are they short on talismanic coins," Li Yinsheng shook his head.

Although Vice Temple Master Zhao had decent Cultivation, Shouyi Temple boasted over a thousand Cultivators and had no shortage of highly cultivated experts.