Jiang Sheng hummed, "I see. There's already a Holy Son, so it shouldn't be my turn. By the way, how long did Holy Sons live in the past?"
"Most of them died before the age of thirty-five. They said they went astray in their cultivation, but I've found that they all died at thirty-five. You can figure out what the problem is."
"After you get out of here, don't tell anyone that I told you these words. I don't want to die early."
After Bing finished speaking, he looked around and saw no one around. He patted his shoulder and whispered, "I'm going back. I'll repay the favor I owe you. If you need me, just let me know."
"Of course there are some things that can't be said. I can't tell you. Okay, go back and rest early."
Jiang Sheng waited until he was far away, then turned and headed towards the Mortal Mountain. He brought the radish heads back to the hall and handed them directly to Cui Wei: "See if there is any work to be arranged for them."
Cuiwei stared at them in a daze, and said bewilderedly, "Sir, do you want them to come to the palace to work? If necessary, then I will take them to register."
"Well, let them work here. Just don't come near me if you have nothing to do. I need some quiet time."
"Understood, sir."
Wu Shuyan said with a grin, "Big brother, I'll go too. I'll be back to accompany you later. By the way, how about your talent test? Is it high?"
Jiang Sheng was silent, not knowing what to say. He hesitated and said, "It should be considered okay, yes, it's okay."
If it's not good, the stone will break.
Seeing that they all left, Jiang Sheng did not stay idle and went straight to the library. Along the way, many people looked at him and whispered something.
"That's him. He used to be a ghost slave, but he turned out to be so powerful after awakening. Elder Kong is no match for him. He will soon be the new Elder Kong."
"Yeah, I heard the test stone was broken because of him...broken!"
Many ghost slaves cast admiring glances at him, some wanting to approach but hesitant. The bolder ones came closer, their voices trembling: "Master, I want to ask how you awakened."
Jiang Sheng thought about it and said seriously: "The line between life and death, maybe because he is about to die, the desire to live is very persistent, so he awakens."
"I see. Then what did you do before awakening?"
"It's just odd jobs. They throw the work they don't want to do to me. I'm busy all day and only sleep two hours a day. When I'm not asleep, I silently recite... the Diamond Sutra."
"Hmm? Diamond Sutra."
Seeing how approachable he was, the slaves felt less timid and came over to him, asking for advice: "So that's how it is. Thank you for sharing this."
Jiang Sheng shook his head, looking calm and composed.
Anyway, it's just his nonsense. Reading more Diamond Sutra will make your heart more peaceful, so you won't go out and kill people and cause chaos every day...
After he walked away, the others were still discussing: "If Venerable Nian became an elder, he would definitely be better than Elder Kong. He would not beat or kill people and would be willing to tell us the truth."
"Yes, let's go buy the Diamond Sutra too."
Jiang Sheng came to the Sutra Repository, handed the jade token to the other party and entered smoothly. He walked around each floor and wanted to go up to the eighth floor, but a man with an expressionless face stopped him at the entrance of the corridor.
"Only elders can go up to the ninth floor and above. You are only a venerable now, so you cannot go up. Please look below the ninth floor."
"Oh, you mean, as long as I have the elder token, I can go to the ninth floor, right? How many floors are there above that?"
"There are nine more floors above. The top three floors are only accessible to the Dharma Protectors and the Holy Son. Elders are not allowed to go up to the top three floors."
Jiang Sheng nodded in understanding, turned around and went downstairs with a smile, wandering around the eighth floor, picking up books and flipping through them. When he found something particularly interesting, he quietly put it away in his space.
He took the elixir and talisman making tools and sat on the ground to watch. Before he knew it, it was dark outside.
After putting the book back, I still felt a little unsatisfied. I was thinking that when I leave the temple one day, I could take the books here with me so that my elder brother and the others can also study them.
It is so complete, really too complete. Some rare books from the Central Plains are just placed here randomly, and some are even used as table corners. It is such a waste.
Jiang Sheng put the book away and left the library.
The next morning, he had just finished breakfast when he was called away by Younu. He entered a hall and looked at the familiar figure kneeling on the ground. He raised his eyebrows and a hint of confusion flashed across his eyes.
The masked man saw him coming and whispered, "These are your elder uniforms and tokens. As for Elder Kong, you can kill him now if you want."
Elder Kong's eyes widened when he heard this, and he quickly crawled over to beg for mercy: "Forgive me, as long as you forgive me this time, I will never appear in front of you again."
Jiang Sheng was puzzled and asked, "I am the successor of Elder Kong. Why should he die? Is this the rule?"
"Well, generally speaking, there is only one elder of each attribute. You all are telekinetic. If you are stronger than him, you can kill him to eliminate future troubles. Otherwise, a new telekinetic elder will appear next time."
"If you lose, you will have to give up your position as elder. As for your life or death, it will be entirely up to the other party to decide."
After the masked man finished speaking, Jiang Sheng understood. He didn't expect the temple to be so cruel. No wonder this man wanted to kill him that day.
"Have you thought about it? Do you want to kill him?"
Jiang Sheng looked down at the man begging for mercy, his eyes turned, and he shook his head: "No need, just keep him alive."
"...Are you sure? If one day you die in his hands, then everything you have will be his. Sometimes being too soft-hearted is cruel to yourself."
"I'm sure he's no match for me. There's no point in killing a weakling. Even if I die in his hands one day, it would be because I'm not as skilled as him. I deserve it."
The masked man looked at him with admiration when he heard that, and the corners of his mouth twitched, revealing a faint smile.
"Well, you can go out now."
Jiang Sheng went out with the elder robe and jade token, followed by Elder Kong, who had a complicated expression on his face: "I'm sorry, I almost killed you before."
"It doesn't matter. How long have you been in the temple?"
"Five years."
"Well, tell me about the temple, what are the taboos and so on. I want to know so as not to offend anyone. I am still in the dark and know nothing."
Elder Kong glanced around and lowered his voice: "Sir, why don't you go to your palace? It's a bit inconvenient to talk here."
"Okay, come with me."
Jiang Sheng brought the person into the room, sat them face to face, drank tea and said slowly: "Tell me everything you know, and have you met the Palace Master?"
"Yes, I met the Palace Master once. I didn't see his face clearly, but I can confirm that he is very young. I heard that the Palace Master has lived for two or three hundred years. He is truly immortal."
Elder Kong's eyes were fanatical, like an obsessed believer.
Jiang Sheng didn't say anything. After he calmed down, he listened carefully, interjecting from time to time, and learned a little more about the temple.
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