A sliver of light streamed in through the window, illuminating the sacred images of the Three Pure Ones on the wall. On the floor, there was only a thin futon.

Besides that, there was Lu Ye, whose thoughts were constantly fluctuating.

For Lu Ye, the seven-day confinement was a form of self-cultivation, allowing him to reflect more deeply on himself and the current situation.

The Mahayana religion stirred up a huge upheaval, its purpose being to destroy the Great Li and establish the carefree Buddhist kingdom described in the scriptures, enveloping the world in its own blissful faith.

The Wuyang Sect is determined to destroy the Great Li, in order to escape being ostracized as heretics. They want to crush the Great Li and dominate the world in their own way.

Master Yuanjue abandoned martial arts training and immersed himself in alchemy, exhausting his efforts to navigate the world of the powerful and influential, all for the sake of reviving the Daoist temple.

Everyone has their own goals that they strive for.

In this vast chessboard, one is both the player and the piece being manipulated.

A brutal killing field is now before us.

Become stronger, by any means necessary, and change the world in your own way.

Lu Ye felt incredibly clear-headed. Sitting on the futon, his cultivation efficiency was several times faster than usual. Seven days later, he looked at his panel.

Cultivation Level: First Transcendental Stage (30%)

On the seventh day, Lu Ye came out of his residence and saw the old Taoist priest Yuanji walking towards him from afar, carrying a rice basket in his hand.

Previously, it was Senior Brother Xuanpei who delivered the gifts, but today Master came by himself, which Lu Ye found a bit strange.

When Yuanji saw Lu Ye's thick beard, he couldn't help but laugh and said, "You've been locked up for seven days, have you figured it out yet?"

The master and apprentice plopped down in front of the door. Lu Ye picked up his rice bowl and started eating voraciously. He nodded sullenly and said, "I've figured it out."

Upon hearing this, Yuanji sighed and said, "Yuanjue has had it tough too. Don't blame him. Back when your grandmaster was alive, the Taoist temple was impoverished and suppressed by the imperial court. Even our Taoist priests were restricted from going down the mountain to draw talismans. The temple was almost unable to continue operating. There were only the three of us brothers left. Many disciples left. Your grandmaster died with regret, instructing us to make the temple flourish."

“I’m a rough man. I thought that as long as my martial arts skills were high enough, I could succeed. But in the end, I found that I was not good enough to be noticed by others. Yuanjue was smarter than me. He knew how to find another way. He promoted the Taoist temple with alchemy and became a Taoist master of alchemy in the eyes of the powerful. He made our Tianyou Temple re-enter the ranks of Taoist temples and become one of the Taoist temples with the most believers in Changkong City. If your grandmaster is alive, he should be very happy to have such a disciple.”

Lu Shengye ate a bowl of dry rice and noticed a hint of dejection on Yuanji's tough face. He knew that his master was always stubborn and proud. Today, he had personally taken action, but the Demon Suppression Division did not give him any face. Yuanjue, his senior uncle, resolved the problem immediately. He must be quite discouraged.

He simply replied humbly, "Grandmaster should also be very pleased to have a disciple like Master."

Yuanji, intrigued, asked happily, "What do you think makes him feel gratified?"

Lu Ye blinked. "Your martial arts skills are high."

“Even with high martial arts skills, you won’t gain their approval,” Yuan Ji said.

Lu Ye laughed and said, "Master, can't you see? The time for you to show your talents is not far away. Besides, Grandmaster will be proud of you no matter what."

Yuan Ji asked curiously, "Why are you so sure, kid? There have been times in the more than 700 years of Dali that were even more chaotic than now, and we still survived. As long as the Sword God is still here, the empire will not perish. We just need to guard the mountain gate."

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Lu Ye was quite curious about who this sword god was, that he could give people such strong confidence. However, he was also quite busy. Not only was there an extremely powerful evil monk like Fa Qing in the north, but the Pingdengdao sect was in turmoil in the south, and there were also underground sects like Renyi Wang and Wuyang Sect in the martial arts world.

"Your grandmaster will surely be pleased with you," Lu Ye continued to comfort the old Taoist.

"Why?"

Lu Ye said earnestly, "Because you have a disciple like me."

"..."

Upon hearing this, Yuan Ji paused for a moment, then laughed and scolded, "Looks like I haven't kept you in a proper place. Cultivate and study hard, and learn all of Yuan Jue's alchemy. Bring honor to our Taoist temple. There will be a competition at the academy soon, and if you don't get a good ranking, I, the old Taoist, will punish you!"

"good."

Yuan Ji got up and left, leaving Lu Ye to cook alone in the May sunshine.

After finishing his meal, he left the forbidden room alone, went into his own room, took off his Taoist robe, put on his dark blue long robe, and silently walked down Beiyou Mountain with his long sword at his side, heading towards the city.

Yuyin Lane, funeral clothing shop.

These two key clues were kept firmly in Lu Ye's mind.

There are many Jade Sound Alleys in the city, and two or three of them have funeral clothing shops. They are scattered throughout the huge city, making it difficult for Lu Ye to find them.

Finally, he arrived at a secluded street in the eastern part of the city and stood at the intersection, feeling lost.

A straight street with a dirty surface appeared before Lu Ye's eyes. The birch trees on both sides had tender green leaves in spring. To the left was a meat market, bustling with noise and the smell of raw meat. Every now and then, there was the dull sound of long knives chopping on the chopping board.

Lu Ye wandered around inside, asking around for a long time, but couldn't find the so-called funeral clothing shop. People on the street stared at him with strange looks. Who goes around funeral clothing shops all over the street?

It seems like we've come up empty-handed again...

Lu Ye asked the old man on the street, unwilling to give up, thinking to himself that people say that a person's words are good when they are about to die, so there is no need for the old man to lie before he dies.

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