Hidden Moth-Chapter 311 - 172: The Precepts Are a Cultivator’s Protective Blade

As for specific instances, did Ren Zhongqing threaten? Is directly killing not considered a threat? That’s much more serious than saying a few harsh words!

The fourth question, and also the last question. When a sorcerer clashes with a common person, does the involvement of sorcerer relatives constitute a breach of the Joint Punishment Order?

Although this is an obvious question, it still needs clarification because many conflicts by themselves aren’t severe, but violating the Joint Punishment Order would result in stringent punishment!

Therefore, the Ancestral Hall clearly states that only the situation mentioned in the third question violates the Joint Punishment Order.

What about other situations? Then it depends on the specific circumstances for discrimination. The Floating Sect’s Piao Gate Law and the rules of various Magic Sects aren’t limited to this one newly issued Joint Punishment Order!

At the banquet after the apprentice acceptance ceremony, everyone talked about the report of these two cases. Jinlu Garden stood up repeatedly to toast Qian Guran, being the only one who drank too much.

Lin Qingshuang drank a bit too much as well, eventually using the alcohol-induced courage to arrange a matter. She will visit the Sect Ancestral Hall in a few days to attend the Secondary Inheritance Ceremony, and when she returns, she wants Meng Ya to come to Hengzhou to cultivate by her side.

Meng Ya is the director of Jinxing Media, and typically works there. It’s hard for her to leave the company on a whim after finally familiarizing herself with the business and gaining a foothold.

Lin Qingshuang was straightforward, considering Jinxing Media is small. Since her disciple values it, she will assign someone to take over, allowing Meng Ya to appoint them as executive director, or send a business team over, either works.

Lin Qingshuang owns a considerable scale of industries, and she can outsource some work to Jinxing Media, but Meng Ya herself must follow her to Hengzhou, spending the days with her at the clinic sitting in attendance.

Meng Ya’s cultivation is already at Tier Two Acupuncturist, which is currently the most suitable way for her to practice...

Lin Qingshuang spoke this announcement suddenly as the banquet was ending. Not even He Kao anticipated this; many present others were shocked besides Jinlu Garden who was already passed out drunk, and everyone else stood up to offer congratulations.

No wonder Elder Lin concealed her breath so well; He Kao hadn’t detected any signs before this. He assumed Lin Qingshuang might break through to Tier Four after taking an apprentice, but it turns out she was already a Tier Four Cultivator today.

According to her, Meng Ya also broke through to Tier Two during this period. He Kao should have noticed it, but was blinded by his preconceptions until this moment.

Prior to the apprentice acceptance ceremony, Lin Qingshuang had called Meng Ya to Hengzhou several days in advance, probably to give her some pointers. Meng Ya’s cultivation was already at Tier One Perfection, ready to break the gate at any moment.

Faced with everyone’s blessings, Lin Qingshuang only shook her head and said she was ashamed, having been dawdling for so many years only to take such a small step... Her tone was very emotional, but you could also sense the deep joy in her heart.

A whole table of people had stood up, except Jinlu Garden who was still slumped over; he was truly drunk. In fact, trying to get a Tier Four Sorcerer drunk isn’t easy, he simply wanted to drink.

He Kao stayed an extra day and night at Qihuang Spirit Garden, ostensibly to hang out, but in truth, it was under Lin Qingshuang’s guidance, familiarizing himself with the area alongside Huang Si and Meng Ya, while listening to this elder explain various cultivation cautionary advice.

This is Lin Qingshuang’s property, and she certainly wants to clarify various situations to her disciples and provide guidance. Yet she didn’t avoid He Kao at all, it appeared she was touring the mountains with three disciples.

Lin Qingshuang’s requirements for Meng Ya were rather strict and somewhat severe, whereas her treatment of Huang Xiaopang was much gentler, giving He Kao the feeling that she was slightly biased.

Meng Ya must follow her master to Hengzhou to cultivate together, also accompanying her to sit in the pharmacy daily. However, Lin Qingshuang didn’t demand Xiaopang resign or change jobs. Huang Si remained as He Kao’s team leader at his original unit, while still under President Qian’s leadership.

Nevertheless, Xiaopang was required to regularly visit Hengzhou to receive guidance from his master, who would also sporadically visit Qi Yuan to inspect his "homework"... Lin Qingshuang even entrusted He Kao to supervise Xiaopang’s cultivation on average days.

Upon returning to Qi Yuan, He Kao felt Xiaopang’s entire demeanor had changed, quite spirited, as if he were walking on tiptoe, ready to float away any moment.

Which is good because, two months back, this guy’s mood had been extremely down.

He Kao asked Xiaopang about the experience of becoming a Tier One Diagnoser, or any inherent abilities that come with this realm, knowing Xiaopang hadn’t had the chance to learn specific applied techniques yet.

Xiaopang told He Kao he could now discern whether someone was ill and where any issue might be.

Considering he’s not a doctor, such conclusions are relatively vague, merely seeing if someone’s meridians or internal organs aren’t functioning properly.

However, should he study relevant medical knowledge, the accuracy of his judgments would become astonishing.

He Kao suddenly felt the most suitable for setting up fortune-telling booths might not be Tier Four Divine Stick of Lingxi Sect, but Sorcerers of Observing Body Sect, even a Tier One Diagnoser would suffice.

His feeling was right! Indeed, in the history of the Magic Sect, those setting up fortune-telling stalls were mostly Observing Body Sect Sorcerers, not many from Lingxi Sect, as Observing Body Sect always had the most disciples.

Xiaopang didn’t necessarily need to do this, even if he set up a stall, the income wouldn’t probably surpass his current salary. Plus, Xiaopang’s cultivation is relatively shallow now, he might see people’s ailments but can’t intervene to treat.

He Kao posed Xiaopang a crucial question, "Can you discern who is a sorcerer and their cultivation level?"

Xiaopang hesitantly replied, "I still can’t tell."

He Kao: "Then what can you discern?" 𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒆𝙬𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝒎

Xiaopang: "If someone hasn’t concealed their Divine Qi, I can see if their vitality is strong or abnormal. But if they’ve concealed it, I can only discern their physiological condition."

He Kao: "Then take care in the future. If you find someone’s condition seems fine, they might be a sorcerer with cultivation at Tier Two or above, don’t provoke them lightly."

Xiaopang: "Do I look like someone who would cause trouble?"

He Kao said nothing more, just patted his shoulder and said, "Stay low-key, understand? You are now officially entered into the sect records as a Magic Sect Disciple, act discreetly. I noticed these last few days you seem like you’re about to float away, so I figured I’d remind you a bit."

Regularly concealing Divine Qi fluctuations, various Magic Sects have corresponding methods, with Hidden Moth Sect being the most proficient, followed by Heart Plate Sect and Observing Body Sect, and Lin Qingshuang being particularly skilled.

A few days ago during the mountain tour, Lin Qingshuang specifically guided two disciples in the Breath Concealment Technique of Observing Body Sect, with He Kao also incidentally learning.

Though He Kao had already practiced similar techniques, Elder Jiang’s inheritance also included Observing Body Sect’s Breath Concealment Technique, but with Lin Qingshuang, a senior cultivator of many years, instructing, the effectiveness was certainly better.

Given Xiaopang’s cultivation, in ordinary circumstances, he wouldn’t necessarily differentiate who is a sorcerer, so He Kao taught him the simplest method—just be cautious of anyone suspicious.

Observing Body Sect’s Tier One Diagnoser isn’t adept at engaging in magical combat, and Xiaopang is no longer Hidden Moth, unlikely to suddenly pull out a machine gun.

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