Seeking the Tao in the Mortal World-Chapter 198 - 200

Qin Yi sat cross-legged on a handkerchief and headed towards Dragon Abyss City, the capital of the Great Qian Kingdom.

He definitely wasn't running away, because he thought he could finish this mission soon. It was just a short business trip to help the Kingdom Qian Emperor solve some 'superpower' issues. If he couldn't handle it, he could just return and call for reinforcements. There was no need to take years to deal with this.

'The Legend of the Condor Heroes' caused a commotion in the Immortal Palace. Whether it was Ju Yunxiu's heart or the heated discussion of the Myriad Tao Immortal Palace, it took some time to calm down.

If he appeared in front of Ju Yunxiu now, he would surely be over. She was actually quite shy.

The same goes for the Immortal Palace disciples. It took a while for everyone to get used to the themes in the book. By then, no one would be bothered about their relationship. If there was any progress now, the implications of this book being introduced would come across as too contrived.

So going to Kingdom Qian became the perfect escape plan to let everyone cool down.

Kingdom Qian…

Qin Yi seemed to be lost, looking at the clouds in the distance.

He was not unfamiliar with this kingdom, because it was the suzerainty of South Li Kingdom.

He had not resigned as the South Li Kingdom's State Preceptor, and he was not willing to let go of this memory. For Kingdom Qian, Qin Yi was the state preceptor of a vassal state.

Of course, Qin Yi had entanglements for the South Li Kingdom, but not necessarily Kingdom Qian. He only knew about Kingdom Qian on the surface level.

When he first left South Li Kingdom, he planned to visit Dragon Abyss City, but he was cautious and went to learn or visit the tao.

But now it was different. He represented the powerful sect.

Even if an ordinary disciple of Myriad Tao Immortal Palace went to Kingdom Qian, he was an 'immortal elder' and must be treated with courtesy by the Qian Kingdom Emperor. Not to mention that Qin Yi was an inspector in Myriad Tao Immortal Palace.

Regardless of his identity, his strength had risen to another horizon.

Putting martial arts level aside for now, according to the immortal cultivation evaluation system, Qin Yi was already at the intermediate stage of the Piano Heart Stage. The Celestial Pivot Heaven Palace's outer door had a senior nun, who was cultivating in Kingdom Qian, was treated with respect. She was only at the Phoenix Initiation Stage level 8. Ming He and Meng Qingying, as the core disciples, were only at the Piano Heart Stage level 9.

For many small and medium-sized sects, cultivators above the Cloud Riding Stage were elders or grand elders who wouldn't intervene in mortal affairs. Generally speaking, those in the intermediate and later stages of the Piano Heart Stage could already dominate the mortal world.

But this didn't mean that Qin Yi could solve everything.

There was a fundamental difference between Kingdom Qian and South Li Kingdom.

Kingdom Qian had cultivators, and the officials also know that there were many 'immortals' in the world, unlike South Li Kingdom.

Just like that taoist nun, she opened a cave house in the mountains of the county, received some offerings, and also helped the county eliminate evil creatures. This was a good alternative for low-level cultivators to obtain cultivation resources.

Even a county had a cultivator enshrined in it, and the royal family naturally had one too. The envoy who came to Myriad Tao Immortal Palace to ask for help was their cultivator. He could fly over with an enchanted weapon to deliver the message. Otherwise, if they sent someone on horseback to ask for help, Kingdom Qian would be gone by then.

In other words, Kingdom Qian's high-end strength may not be stronger than Qin Yi's, but the gap is not big. At any rate, he is able to fly with weapons, has a lot of cultivators, and his overall strength is quite strong. Qin Yi may not be able to handle all the difficult things they have to deal with. If he really clings to the superiority complex of a large sect, he might end up capsizing.

"Hey." Liu Su jumped out of the stick, sat cross-legged on the handkerchief like him, and said, "Don't you think that the relationship between the immortal sect and the secular government in this era is very strange..." ṙáŊôβËȘ

Qin Yi asked curiously, "What are you analyzing again?"

"Times have changed, and I’m very interested in everything in this world." Liu Su said, "Curiosity and desire for knowledge are the steps to progress. Why do I seek tao? It comes from seeking knowledge. People who don't care about anything like you can't live more than three chapters in a novel."

"Those who are too curious often cannot survive more than two chapters." Qin Yi retorted, but then laughed to himself, "So you and I are actually a perfect match."

"Your perfect match is Senior Ju." Liu Su said contemptuously, "Have you planned to go back to South Li Kingdom this time?"

Qin Yi thought for a while and said to himself, "After the Kingdom Qian matter is resolved, of course I have to go back and take a look."

Liu Su felt a bit odd. "You sound nervous about going back."

"I'm a little indeed. I'm flirting with other women outside, so of course I'll be shy."

Before Liu Su could laugh, Qin Yi continued, "Besides, I'm afraid..."

"Huh?" Liu Su asked curiously, "What are you afraid of?"

"I'm afraid that when I meet her, we have no common topic anymore."

Liu Su tilted her head.

She really didn't know much about this kind of thing than Qin Yi. Qin Yi's 'cowardly' meaning made her interested.

No common topic… it is really possible.

They have never seen each other for a long time, but they still miss and love each other. But after meeting, one has been enlightened and another is entangled in kingdom affairs. They are actually far away from each other, which may break the ties between them.

It is a very strange state. Most people would not think of this level, but Qin Yi actually thought of it.

"Hey, your knowledge of love affairs has improved by leaps and bounds. It's much faster than your cultivation."

Qin Yi said helplessly, "Stop making fun of me. I'm conflicted."

Liu Su patted him on the shoulder, "You have to be confident in yourself. So what if there is no common topic? Just treat it as you hook up with a girl from scratch. For Mr. Qin's current level, it is easy."

Qin Yi stared at her.

Liu Su looked at the clouds as if nothing had happened.

Qin Yi said, "You really become carefree after coming lot after coming out of the stick."

Liu Su said leisurely, "If you were imprisoned for tens of thousands of years, you might laugh like a fool the moment you are released from prison. I’m already very calm."

"In other words, after some time, will you return to your previous state?"

"Why do you ask? Are you more accustomed to my previous state?"

"No, I think you're cute now."

"Tch, idiot." Liu Su seemed to not want to talk more about herself and changed the subject, "Don't think that Kingdom Qian's matter is very simple and put your guard down."

Qin Yi smiled. "I won't, because I have never thought of myself as a powerful

'immortal'. Kingdom Qian is a big kingdom after all. If they find it hard to handle, it may not be easy for me too. Moreover, I have enemies... Senior Ju dispatched me maybe to train me."

Liu Su said, "Balance between stillness and movement, it is indeed suitable for you. Although Ju Yunxiu has a bit of a strange literary taste, she is a Radiant Yang Stage powerhouse after all. Her heart is like a mirror as she can see everything clearly. Even if If she doesn’t send you out, I think it’s time for you to go out and gain experience.”

"What does it mean to have a strange literary taste? That's her way."

"You also have a bit of a strange literary taste. Is this also your way?"

"..."

Liu Su smiled and said, "Anyway, this time you can enjoy the treatment of a real state preceptor. Don't be seduced by another princess again in Kingdom Qian. Your Senior Ju will regret sending you for this mission if that happens.”

Qin Yi said angrily, "Am I such a heartless person?"

Liu Su thought for a moment and confirmed, "Yes."

Qin Yi was angry.

As he spoke, Kingdom Qian was already in the vicinity. Looking down from a high altitude, he could already see the outline of Dragon Abyss City, the national capital, on the horizon.

There was a tall tower with a huge dragon phantasm above, which was an immortal sign.

That was the temple of Kingdom Qian, named Temple Hidden Dragon. The envoy was sent by this temple. This was the first stop Qin Yi had to visit. Ju Yunxiu didn't receive the envoy well at all, so Qin Yi didn't even know what happened in Kingdom Qian...

-

Qin Yi flew toward the temple.

This was not a Buddhist pagoda, but a very high observatory. From a distance, he thought it was a pagoda. But when he got closer, he realized that the top was actually very big. There were several taoists sitting cross-legged, either cultivating or observing something.

Qin Yi stopped a few feet away from the edge of the array enchantment on the high platform.

Someone noticed it immediately and looked up in shock, "Sir, please reveal yourself."

Qin Yi took out the Myriad Tao Immortal Palace's identity card and said, "You asked for our help."

"Myriad Tao Immortal Palace!" The taoists were shocked. Someone immediately deactivated the enchantment and bowed, "Senior, please..."

Qin Yi felt weird being called senior by an old man, but the taoists on the spot didn't find it strange. Yi himself was very disobedient, but the taoist present looked like it was natural. It was normal, because these Phoenix Initiation Stage taoists couldn't see through Qin Yi's cultivation. They didn't know if he was hundreds of years old with an eighteen years old appearance.

But this senior is a bit of a sissy. Why is he riding a handkerchief...

In the weird gazes of the taoists, Qin Yi put away the handkerchief with a slight blush and descended. He didn't bother to explain because it was convenient to be a senior.

He coughed twice and said in a senior tone, "What are you observing?"

The leader taoist hesitated and said, "The Greedy Wolf has invaded the Purple Mansion. The aura of Kingdom Qian is showing signs of weakness. Dark clouds without rain appears in the west. There is a malicious visitor from the west, which is an ominous sign."

The hexagram results normally wouldn't be explained to others, but the other party was a 'senior'. He could decipher such a basic hexagram result, so it didn't matter if they told him or not...

But Qin Yi has never learned anything about divination at all. He frowned and said, "Don't tell me you ask for help just because of this hexagram..."

The taoists looked at each other, saying, "We don't know what you are saying."

Someone below said at this moment, "Senior, please come into the room to discuss this in detail." An old taoist with a green face appeared at the edge of the stage, and the taoists bowed and said, "Temple Master."

Qin Yi took a look and saw that this cultivator was at the Piano Heart Stage level 3, which was exactly the watershed between the early stage and the intermediate stage of the Piano Heart Stage. Qin Yi's cultivation was one stage higher.

But no matter what, Piano Heart Stage level 3 was considered excellent in the mortal world, The old taoist nun who was Ming He's Master's Junior was only at the Phoenix Initiation Stage.

The Temple Master was also checking Qin Yi's cultivation level, looking slightly disappointed. He had higher cultivation than the other cultivators, so he could see through Qin Yi's cultivation level. Is this the savior sent by Myriad Tao Immortal Palace? Why does he look so unreliable?

Qin Yi smiled and said, "How should I address you, Temple Master?"

The Temple Master said, "Void Spirit."

What a common name… Qin Yi also responded with a bow, "Qin Yi."

"Qin Yi..." Void Spirit thought for a while, "This name sounds familiar."

Kingdom Qian envoy had compiled the biographies of South Li Kingdom. Qin Yi's name was not unfamiliar in Kingdom Qian, but few people had actually read that kind of side books. Void Spirit shouldn't have read it. Maybe he heard it from somewhere else. This showed the wonder of Ju Yunxiu. She lived in a secluded mountain, but she had even read about Qin Yi.

Qin Yi did not explain and smiled calmly. "Where can we talk in detail?"

Void Spirit made a gesture, "This way please, tao friend."

Well, senior is demoted to Taoist friend. Qin Yi didn't mind and followed the temple master down the high platform.

After leaving the observatory, they arrived at the backyard with rockeries, flowing water, and pavilions. Behind was a bamboo forest. There were several buildings deep in the bamboo forest. Among the bamboo leaves, the magnificent carved beams and painted buildings could be seen. There was actually music coming from a certain building, which looked more like a royal palace instead of a taoist temple.

Qin Yi said, "Is this the guest hall?"

"Yes." The temple master said, "Does the extravagant furnishing violate your tao?"

"Yes indeed." Qin Yi thought that the wooden house of Ju Yunxiu was clean and comfortable, and even the eating, drinking, whoring, and gambling sect was also a vulgar town. There was true fun in the mortal world. This was cultivating. Only the pretentious Palace Master built a palace, but it was more of an office than a palace. There were no gorgeous decorations inside, and it was not for enjoyment. He had never seen a cultivator building a splendid building. That was not cultivating. At least not the way of the taoist.

Void Spirit led him toward the bamboo forest and said, "This is why we stay in the mortal world instead of the spiritual mountain like you."

Qin Yi laughed and said, "It makes sense. But you are not bad. You’re so greedy for pleasure and enjoyment that you can still reach the Piano Heart Stage."

"It is not necessarily greedy. The temple ancestors assisted the ancestors of Kingdom Qian in conquering the kingdom, so our temple is honored as the kingdom religion. Not everyone can occupy the spiritual mountain. We can use secular power to collect what we want, which is also a type of cultivation. So since we are already in the mortal world and have the honor, it would be a bit pretentious to force ourselves to cultivate without greed."

Qin Yi nodded. "Being able to face yourself with honesty is the representation of piano heart."

Void Spirit looked at Qin Yi with some surprise. No wonder he achieved the Piano Heart Stage intermediate stage at a young age. He does have the foundation. Thinking of this, his doubts dissipated a lot. He smiled and said, "Tao friend, please follow me."

After passing through the bamboo forest, they arrived in front of those carved and painted buildings. A room on the left was brightly lit with the music sound, singing, dancing sound, and the laughter of men and women. Void Spirit said, "A prince is here for summer holidays."

Qin Yi smiled.

In the feudal dynasty, the royal aura would inevitably be weaken at this period. If it was just about this aspect, then he didn't want to get involved at all. He didn't care if the mission wasn't completed.

Going deeper, there was a sense of being heavily guarded, and the inner hall becomes quieter. Finally, feeling a little more secluded than a taoist temple should.

Void Spirit led Qin Yi into the hall. A young taoist nun came over, held a lamp for them, rolled up the screen, lit sandalwood incense, and stood beside them.

Qin Yi asked subconsciously, "Taoist nun?"

Void Spirit looked indifferent. "If you need dual cultivation, they will be yours tonight."

Qin Yi turned around and saw several young taoist nuns bowing their heads shyly.

He suddenly laughed. "Well... everyone in the world thinks that immortal is good, but everyone's expectations about immortal are different. Please ask them to step back. This is not the purpose of my coming here."

Void Spirit looked at him for a while and said, "Tao friend, do you really want to reject?"

"Yes."

Void Spirit waved and made the little taoist nuns retreat. For the first, he smiled. "Then we really have something to talk about."

Qin Yi laughed speechlessly. "If this is a test, it would be too insincere. They didn't even touch me yet. Are you reluctant?"

"It's not for testing. It's just that recent visitors don't need to test. No one is willing to refuse."

-

"Recent?" Qin Yi captured the key point. "Do you mean the temple had no such practice before?"

"Of course not." Void Spirit sighed, "To be honest, although we enjoy the honor of the mortal world, it does not mean that we are dissolute. We still have to uphold the cultivation discipline, otherwise there is no point. Although we have taoist nuns before, they stayed in another branch, unlike the current outrageous situation?"

Qin Yi said, "Those taoist nuns have very little cultivation. It's fair to say that they are not the real taoist nuns at all. They probably only learned some breathing techniques."

"These details of course can't escape from your eyes." Void Spirit smiled. "They were bought from the brothel. We just have to make the royal family members think that there are taoist nuns here to assist dual cultivation... If I were to take in a disciple, I would carefully select one. How can there be many young girls with true spiritual roots in the mortal world? They are thinking it too simple."

Qin Yi said in confusion, "I really don't understand this. Why do you have to curry favor with the royal family members? Shouldn't they beg you?"

"This was the case, but times have changed..." Void Spirit whispered, "We and the kingdom court are interdependent. The kingdom court needs our immortal cultivation. We can observe the stars to foresee the future and restrain the immortal cultivators of the opposing kingdoms. Of course, we also need the power of the kingdom court to collect resources and train disciples. However, these are just on the surface level. Do you know what can really win the respect of the kingdom?"

Qin Yi said decisively, "It's longevity."

Void Spirit's eyes flashed with surprise. "Tao friend has great insight despite your young age. It is precisely because the princes are longing for the method of longevity that they beg us. However, once they find out that seeking immortality from us is very elusive, and the other factions can make rapid progress, they will of course alienate us and turn to others. They will only respect us if they know that we do have a true spiritual force.”

Qin Yi understood.

There were other immortal cultivators competing with the Temple Hidden Dragon.

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After contacting them, Qin Yi immediately thought of the Temple Great Joy and what he had seen at the Temple Hongfa. "Could it be that some obscene temples that practice joy zen to attract the princes and nobles are competing for the privileges and influences in Kingdom Qian?"

Void Spirit bowed and said, "Tao friend is right."

Qin Yi thought to himself.

This doesn't seem to be the doing of Temple Great Joy. They can just dispatch a Cloud Riding Stage to demonstrate their power to Kingdom Qian. What's the point of doing these little moves at the back?

It's more the doing of an outer sect like Temple Hongfa.

But it’s not necessarily true. I don’t know the way of Temple Great Joy very well. Maybe they just want to spread their way to the world instead of using force?

He did not reveal his conflicts with Temple Great Joy. He just asked calmly, "Your power is far beyond ordinary people, and you have thousands of followers. Don't you ever think about becoming the emperor yourself? Why are you still

competing with others for this?”

"Hah..." Void Spirit smiled and said, "How do I cultivate after becoming an emperor? Ultimately, what we want is immortality, not kingdom power. Otherwise, why don't you become an emperor too?"

Qin Yi also laughed, but he didn't believe it. Don't tell me there isn't one ambitious cultivator during these hundreds of years? Do you think everyone is me?

Then Void Spirit continued, "Besides, even if I want to sit on the dragon's throne, will the immortal family behind Kingdom Qian allow that? If Kingdom Qian is destroyed by human power, the backer will not care. But if someone causes chaos with immortal power, the backer will do something.”

Qin Yi didn't react immediately. "Who is the backer?"

Void Spirit pointed at him. "You or I should say Myriad Tao Immortal Palace."

Qin Yi laughed dumbly. Indeed, isn't that why I come...

So it's all because of the immortal sect behind Kingdom Qian. Maybe Temple Great Joy doesn't want to use the immortal power, so they secretly make those little moves.

Qin Yi suddenly thought of the West Savage Kingdom and their Mangshan ancestors... Maybe everyone who was able to establish a kingdom had a secret helper from the immortal family at the beginning, which is also a manifestation of the dragon aura in the sky.

What about South Li Kingdom?

Did the ancestors of South Li Kingdom have an immortal family backer?

Maybe there was. The name of South Li Kingdom and Li Fire City have a bit of immortal taste. But it has been forgotten over the past thousand years. Even the emperor doesn't know about it... Is that jade pendant related to this?

"But if that's the case, the logic of this matter is wrong." Qin Yi smiled and said, "Shouldn't the royal family keep the method of seeking help from our Myriad Tao Immortal Palace for themselves? Why would they let you seek help? Don't tell me that I looked in the wrong place. The messenger who came to ask for help didn't belong to Temple Hidden Dragon."

Void Spirit stared at him for a long time and said slowly, "Tao friend is very cautious, unlike a seventeen years old young boy."

Qin Yi smiled and said, "I have been tricked a lot, so I have to be careful."

"The messenger is my junior, serving as the astronomer in the palace. The fact is, Celestial Pivot Heaven Palace, Myriad Tao Immortal Palace, Cloud Nine Sword Pavilion, Myriad Shinra Sect... are too elusive. The mortals only know their legend, but not their location. On the contrary, we know where to find them. Of course, it was us who asked for help.”

"So you aren't asking me to deal with the rival with the new sect, right? That is not in line with the agreement between our Master and the ancestors of Kingdom Qian."

"Our Maser?" Void Spirit's eyes widened. "May I ask..."

Qin Yi smiled and said, "Let me formally introduce myself. I’m a current disciple of the piano, chess, calligraphy, and painting sect in Immortal Palace, Immortal Palace inspector, and the master of the 91st mountain, Qin Yi."

Void Spirit was out of words. I thought Sect Master Ju randomly sent a low-level disciple. He is a high-status senior!

His attitude completely flipped. His hesitation and disappointment disappeared instantly as he bowed and said, "Tao... Oh no, your esteemed presence graces us. Please don't be offended..." "

Qin Yi waved his hand, "Cut the crap. I just want to know the specific situation."

Void Spirit said apologetically, "We are asking for help from the Immortal Palace of course not for those matters. Senior, can you see the dragon phantasm on the observatory?"

Qin Yi nodded. "I saw it. The image is a little vague, which means the fate of Kingdom Qian is ending."

This arrogant statement would have been dismissed by others, but Void Spirit just smiled apologetically. "This dragon phantasm is the revelation of Kingdom Qian's dragon vein under our mystic art. It was originally used for observation, which isn't a real entity. If it's only the dragon phantasm wavers or even dissipates, it can only mean that Kingdom Qian’s fate ends. We won't ask for help because of this.”

Qin Yi asked, "What's the situation then?"

"The current situation is that the dragon phantasm, which was just an image, has condensed and become an entity. If it were not for our restrain enchantment, the dragon might have run away. This is not about the fate of Kingdom Qian, but there is a powerful cultivator casting a special spell…"

Qin Yi was stunned for a moment. Is that possible?

A phantasm that is nothing more than an image observation became an entity?

This is strange. It is like saying that someone has had better luck recently. Luck is just a concept without a physical entity. It is understandable if it can be transferred, but what does it mean to become an entity?

Did luck run away on its own?

You thought there was Liu Su in the stick!

This strange situation indeed needs to be solved by the immortal family backer. No wonder Void Spirit looked at him with a look of distrust, hesitation, and disappointment. A young boy who had just reached the Piano Heart Stage level 4 would most likely not be able to solve this trouble.

Kingdom Qian is a bit miserable.

While being infiltrated by Temple Great Joy in various ways, an unknown powerhouse is stealing its dragon aura. There may or may not be connections between the two, but if Kingdom Qian is over, Temple Hidden Dragon will probably have no choice but to pack up and go outside the mountain. No wonder they will ask for help.

This matter really should be taken care of. Whether it is to fulfill the obligation agreed upon by Master or due to the grudges between Temple Great Joy and I, I have sufficient reasons to intervene.

Thinking of this, he said, "Okay, it's clear now."

Void Spirit breathed a sigh of relief. No matter what his cultivation level is, he has the status and is willing to handle the trouble. It is not urgent yet. If he can't solve it, it's not too late to call for help. He asked again, "Senior, how do you want to start? Do you need some help?"

Qin Yi touched his chin and thought for a while, then suddenly smiled and said, "Help me inquire about someone."

"Senior, please tell."

"A fat man who likes to wear yellow clothes. His surname is Han."