Gentle Breeze, Bright Moon, Yellow Court

Pei Si smiled calmly, then made the Zi-Wu Mudra together and bowed deeply.

"Qingcheng County, Pei Si."

Pei Si: "Esteemed Daoists, have you been waiting here for some time?"

Qingfeng nodded: "Yesterday, Master calculated that Pei Lang of Qingcheng would visit Qingcheng Mountain, and specially ordered the two of us to go down the mountain to welcome him."

Mingyue: "Master also said that Young Master Pei has a connection with my Celestial Master Cave. Young Master Pei, please come up the mountain."

Along the way, Qingfeng and Mingyue chatted with Pei Si, which gave Pei Si a preliminary understanding of Qingcheng Mountain.

There are three mountain ranges on Mount Qingcheng.

The three lineages are Tianshi Cave, Shangqing Palace, and Erlang Palace.

The three lineages reside together on Mount Qingcheng, but they are not isolated from each other, nor do they regard each other as enemies. They regularly exchange Taoist techniques.

The three stopped in front of a Taoist temple with a timber frame structure.

It has a double-eaved hip roof and stone steps.

The gilded characters "司神" (Si Shen, meaning "official in charge of gods") hang on the plaque.

"Young Master Pei, your master is waiting inside. Please come in."

The two young Daoist disciples, Qingfeng and Mingyue, stopped and looked at Pei Si with smiles.

Pei Si's steps were firm as he stepped on the stone steps.

Step by step, I walked to the "Divine Master" plaque, and without hesitation, I crossed the threshold.

Inside the temple, stood a female Taoist priest.

Tall, aloof, beautiful, and with an ethereal air.

Water is like the horizontal waves of eyes, and mountains are like the gathered peaks of eyebrows.

Female Taoist Huang Ting!

"A letter," Huang Ting said calmly, extending his fair hand.

Pei Si, unhurried, handed the letter to Huang Ting.

Huang Tingzhen shattered the lacquer seal and unfolded the letter.

After a long while, Huang Tingyuan frowned slightly.

"Old Blind Lin's last disciple is quite influential."

"Since it was entrusted to me by an old friend, I cannot stand idly by."

Huang Ting asked Pei Si to sit on the prayer mat. Pei Si was about to speak and tell Huang Ting the whole story when he said, "Master Huang, I..."

Unexpectedly, Huang Ting waved his hand and said, "You don't need to say anything yet. Let me do some deduction."

His words were filled with an undeniable authority.

Pei Si stopped talking. "It's true that capable people often have tempers."

Huang Ting made a hand seal with one hand, and light shone from between his eyebrows.

Suddenly, a mirror with a phoenix holding a ribbon slowly rotated.

Huang Ting pointed with one hand, and a piece of silk wrapped around the bronze mirror, then transformed into a stream of light and disappeared into her sleeve.

Huang Ting closed his eyes.

Pei Si raised an eyebrow. So this kind of divination really exists!

He had seen this divination technique by chance in an ancient book in his previous life. It was called "Mirror Listening" and was popular in the Tang Dynasty. It was still circulating among the people in the Ming and Qing Dynasties!

This technique is also known as Mirror Divination or Listening to the Mirror!

Using a bronze mirror as a medium, and relying on the unintentional words of passersby as the basis for divination.

The rituals are quite complex and can even be related to the Kitchen God.

The diviner would sweep and clean the kitchen, place incense and lamps, and pray to the Kitchen God for guidance. He would fill a pot with water, place a wooden ladle on top of the water, and move the ladle handle. The final position of the ladle handle would be the direction to go out and listen to the divination.

After leaving the house, I heard only the first careless remark from the first passerby, and then I turned back home.

"The Taoist arts used by Master Huang are probably somewhat similar to the divination methods I know."

"To know everything happening in the world without leaving home?" Pei Si thought to himself.

Fifteen minutes later.

Huang Ting suddenly opened his eyes, made a sword gesture with one hand, his eyes were bloodshot, and two drops of bloody tears flowed from the corners of his eyes.

"Pei Si, I just did a divination; it seems you're involved with the Red Lantern?"

"I just calculated that if I were to deliver the sword from a thousand miles away and kill Hong Deng, it would be a great calamity for both you and my lineage!"

"The one who tied the knot must untie it; you must resolve the red light yourself."

Upon hearing this, Pei Si was taken aback.

what for?

Master Huang's intervention failed?

There can be no external interference; he has to solve it himself!

I have money but I can't spend it!

Pei Si had no choice but to cup his hands and say, "Please, nun, teach me!"

"But there is a way to save her. I, Pei, possess the lineage of the Shepherd's Tale. No matter what rare treasures the nun desires, Pei Si will surely bring them to her!"

Only today do I understand the feelings of Qin Qiong selling his horse and Yang Zhi selling his sword!

Huang Ting brought two fingers together and stroked her eyes, completely fading the bloodshot veins. Her expression became solemn.

"Take a look at the letter from Old Blind Lin."

Pei Si took the yellowed letter and scanned it.

Old Blind Lin had a trick up his sleeve; he made him receive the ordination from the Celestial Master Cave, join the Celestial Master Cave lineage, and take the Yellow Female Taoist as his master.

According to the old blind fortune teller's calculations, there is a greater than 70% chance that using this method will turn danger into safety.

Pei Si did not hesitate any longer and immediately stood up to bow to him as if he were a disciple.

"Disciple Pei Si greets Master!"

May our revered master enjoy a long and prosperous life, and live forever!

Seeing Pei Si's quick agreement, Huang Tingqing's usually cold face showed a hint of surprise.

The personality of this blind old man Lin's closed-door disciple was completely different from that of his rigid master.

"Pei Si, you've bowed too early."

"If you wish to join my Celestial Master Cave, we must examine whether you possess the aptitude for Qi cultivation and whether you are qualified to become a seeker of the Dharma."

Huang Ting raised his hand, and an invisible force lifted Pei Si up.

Pei Si scratched his head, coughed twice, and chuckled dryly.

With a cold face, Huang Ting walked behind Pei Si and placed her slender hand on Pei Si's back.

Pei Si felt a cool breeze enter his body at an extremely tricky angle, and he couldn't help but shiver.

"Don't move, let me feel your bones," Huang Ting said coldly.

"Hmm? The Ren and Du meridians have been opened?" Huang Ting thought to himself, and continued to investigate.

A moment later, a strange light flashed in Huang Ting's eyes.

As always, Blind Master Lin had a keen eye for talent, and this closed-door disciple possessed excellent aptitude.

A natural-born seeker of the Dharma!

"The ordination ceremony will be held tomorrow morning, and the apprenticeship ceremony will take place." Huang Ting's tone carried a hint of barely perceptible excitement.

…………

That night.

Pei Si changed into a brand-new Taoist robe and stood in the courtyard.

Tomorrow, he will become the fourth disciple of the female Taoist priest.

Tomorrow, I will teach him the method of refining Qi.

To this day, Pei Si still doesn't know how to deal with the Red Lantern Lady.

Is the only way to overpower them with sheer strength? But will the Red Lantern Goddess give him more time to develop?

Pei Si devised a way to break the deadlock.

Today, he has four professions.

[Shepherd], [Warrior], [Knife-wielder], [Paper Craftsman]

The Shepherd is a resource-gathering profession. The next stage of the Daoist art, the Substitute Death ability, is quite overpowered. However, the most crucial Substitute Life Puppet is still a mystery. The Paper Craftsman skill allows him to master paper crafting, seemingly enabling him to sell paper figures and open up new sources of income.

The key issue is that there are currently no beast tides or military chaos, so his paper figures won't bring in profits in the short term.

Unless some special event occurs that allows him to make a fortune.

[Martial Artist] and [Swordsman] increase combat power.

The requirement for advancing to the [Martial Artist] rank is to engage in a battle and destroy nine martial arts schools that have Outer Strength Realm martial artists in charge.

The Outer罡 Realm is the next realm after the Blood Courage Realm. It involves forming罡 with blood and qi, and it is very powerful!

Pei Si already had an idea about this. Compared to a Blood Courage Realm martial artist, an Outer Qi Realm martial artist only has an extra layer of protective Qi shield. As long as he can break through this protective Qi shield, he might be able to fight against him!

Pei Si was not arrogant; he possessed the Daoist art of "left and right superposition."

The left punch deals high damage, the right punch deals high damage!

If the Monkey Strike Fist could be stacked up, I wonder what kind of destructive power it would cause.

The advancement requirement for the "Swordsman" class is to possess a finely crafted sword, which essentially involves collecting resources.

We'll have to wait until the auction.

Pei Si looked up at the sky, his arms embracing the moon, like a clever monkey.

Cultivation!