CHAPTER 35: CHAPTER 33 MU LIZHI

"The mentor really showed his power? This is too strong!" Mu Lizhi muttered.

"This... Daoist, I think I have nothing to do with your mentor." Lin Qianxuan slowly descended from the sky and spoke to Mu Lizhi.

To be honest, he actually didn’t plan to act when he saw Mu Lizhi.

Mainly because he was worried the other party also had a mission, and if he acted, wouldn’t he be snatching targets?

It wasn’t until he saw Mu Lizhi calling for his mentor to save him, fleeing in distress, that he realized Mu Lizhi really couldn’t handle it.

So Lin Qianxuan decisively took action and directly pushed a big waterball over.

However, he was worried about not being able to solve it, so he added a bit more intensity.

Unexpectedly, this thing looked strong but was useless, causing some unnecessary damage.

But this also made him realize that his water control ability indeed caused magic damage, and spirit bodies were still affected.

"Huh?"

Mu Lizhi looked at Lin Qianxuan’s stance, his expression slightly confused, but he quickly reacted, directly gesturing respectfully, "Little Daoist Mu Lizhi, thank you, esteemed elder, for saving my life. Your great kindness, the little Daoist will definitely repay with all effort."

"My name is Lin Qianxuan, it’s just a small matter, no need to worry." Lin Qianxuan waved his hand and asked, "Daoist Mu, why are you here?"

"Well..." Mu Lizhi hesitated slightly and then said honestly, "To be frank, the little Daoist intended to subdue evil spirits here, who knew my skills were lacking, almost costing me my life, a joke to the elder."

"I see." Lin Qianxuan said, "Although Daoist Mu couldn’t subdue it, he undoubtedly has goodwill. If the public knew, they would be very grateful."

Lin Qianxuan’s praise made Mu Lizhi blush slightly, but having traveled with his master since childhood for ceremonies, he quickly adjusted.

"Elder, let’s add each other as friends." Mu Lizhi took out his phone.

Lin Qianxuan immediately saw the phone was from the Otherworld Bureau, though slightly inferior to his own.

So Lin Qianxuan nodded his head, said alright, and showed his QR code on the phone.

After scanning, Lin Qianxuan and the other party added each other as friends.

Opening personal information shows some basic details.

The Otherworld Bureau allows the use of nicknames instead of real names, so Mu Lizhi’s nickname was "Little Daoist Child from Qianshan."

However, his tier information couldn’t be concealed as it’s assessed by the Otherworld Bureau, Mu Lizhi’s tier is [Yellow Rank Third Heaven].

Lin Qianxuan was slightly taken aback, thinking if it might be a bit low.

Meanwhile, Mu Lizhi, who just added him as a friend, trembled, swallowed a mouthful of saliva, and kept sizing up Lin Qianxuan and his phone.

Di Wu Heaven!

A powerhouse among powerhouses!

What wind enables him to encounter such an expert and even coincidentally saved him?

"Great one above, please allow this little brother to bow!" Mu Lizhi suddenly seemed a bit off.

"Daoist Mu?" Lin Qianxuan’s expression was confused.

Is this Daoist’s personality really so eccentric?

"Cough, cough, I can’t be called Daoist, Lin elder, you’re the real expert, such evil spirits, easily vanquished." Mu Lizhi said, "Elder if you’re not bothered, just call me Little Mu."

Lin Qianxuan nodded and asked, "Little Mu, are you the external staff?"

"Ashamed, I tried joining the Otherworld Bureau before, but didn’t pass the formal assessment, so I took an external identity, but next year there’s another chance to take the exam, and this time it should be much easier." Mu Lizhi sighed.

Is there a formal assessment?

Lin Qianxuan was completely unaware of these.

He thought the Otherworld Bureau wanted all Transcendents!

It now seems not to be the case.

Only those like him with certain strength are directly recruited.

Ordinary Transcendents, there seem to be some assessments.

Seeing Mu Lizhi’s situation, Lin Qianxuan felt he indeed has capabilities beyond ordinary people, but didn’t surpass too far.

Upon joining the Otherworld Bureau, without training over time, he’s probably not better than those fully armed soldiers who manipulate various advanced technology equipment.

From this point, it’s indeed necessary to conduct some assessments.

"Great one, do you have time now?" Mu Lizhi asked.

"Nothing much going on at the moment." Lin Qianxuan nodded.

"No date would be better than today, since I freshly joined Qianshan, not far from here, I insist you come with me to the Daoist temple, let me treat you to a meal to express my gratitude." Mu Lizhi invited Lin Qianxuan.

Lin Qianxuan also wanted to inquire Mu Lizhi about local Transcendents, so he didn’t refuse.

Then he followed Mu Lizhi onto his large van.

In the vehicle, Lin Qianxuan asked Mu Lizhi, "What’s the highest tier among the external personnel in Longjiang City?"

"The strongest?" Mu Lizhi pondered and said, "The leader of our external group should be the strongest, he’s Yellow Rank Seventh Heaven."

"External group?" Lin Qianxuan asked, "Can you add me?"

"Of course, having you join us would be a dream come true! I planned to invite you earlier, just afraid of being abrupt."

Mu Lizhi immediately stopped the car on the roadside, took out his phone, and sent Lin Qianxuan an invitation.

Lin Qianxuan directly confirmed the invitation and entered the chat group.

(Lin Qianxuan joined "Longjiang City Elite Talent Reserve Group.")

The group has about two hundred people.

Seems like a lot, but compared to Longjiang City’s fifty million resident population, far beyond one in ten thousand.

[Tissue Superman. Yellow Five (Admin): Welcome!!]

[High price acquisition of factors, a large selection and best price. Yellow Two: Welcome to join!]

[Little Froggy can’t find home. Yellow One: Welcome!]

[Carp Leaping the Dragon Gate. Huang Qi (Group Leader): @Lin Qianxuan, please change your name with a tier suffix after joining for easy recognition.]

.....

Lin Qianxuan silently clicked the rename and added a suffix to his name.

[Lin Qianxuan. Di Wu: Changed.]

In just an instant, the group exploded.

Mu Lizhi was still driving, but could glance at the information surging on the phone.

[Little Cyan. Yellow 2: Really?]

[A Cold Glint. Yellow 2: It’s true, I checked the personal information!!]

[Floating Light. Huang Yi: Big Shot, please let me tag along!!]

...

Lin Qianxuan’s lips curved slightly, feeling a bit of vanity satisfaction.

However, he adhered to the principle that masters should speak less, so he didn’t intend to respond.

At this moment, the group owner was also a bit dumbfounded, not understanding how Mu Lizhi managed to invite such a powerful figure.

After some hesitation, he stepped forward and spoke.

[Carp Leaping the Dragon Gate. Huang Qi (Group Owner): @Lin Qianxuan, your cultivation is profound, how about assuming a management position, to avoid any unintentional offense from the ignorant juniors, may I ask?]

Lin Qianxuan’s tier was so high, even giving him a manager role needed a bit of inquiry to avoid displeasing him by flattering too much.

[Lin Qianxuan. Di Wu: Okay.]

(Lin Qianxuan. Di Wu has been set as a group administrator.)

The group became bustling, discussing Lin Qianxuan’s joining.

Lin Qianxuan glanced at the group messages and then looked at the group files.

Indeed, there was a lot of material in the group files.

There were teaching videos for cultivation techniques, and screenshots of them taking on tasks and fighting monsters outside.

Lin Qianxuan found that there were people as old as seventy or eighty, and there were students still in high school, only in sophomore year.

People of all trades and professions were here.

Billionaire entrepreneurs, Daoists, monks, restaurant owners, tour guides, fishing enthusiasts, e-girls, online novel authors... not knowing how they all came into contact with the transcendent.

Could it be they were also distributed "golden fingers"?

Speaking of it, since Old Six gave him the link to the "String of Destiny" game, he hasn’t contacted or provided any new information.

After giving Lin Qianxuan the game, he never logged on again.

After driving for about half an hour, Mu Lizhi brought Lin Qianxuan to the foot of a mountain.

A long staircase extended up the mountain, only accessible by walking.

Mu Lizhi parked the car in the garage at the base of the mountain and said to Lin Qianxuan, "Senior, my Daoist temple is up the mountain, come with me."

Then, he led the way, guiding Lin Qianxuan up, while explaining the origins and stories of this place, which he seemed to know thoroughly, like a tour guide more than a Daoist.

"This stone over here was personally moved here by a great benefactor surnamed Zhou three hundred years ago. The character ’Zheng’ inscribed on it was his own work, symbolizing righteousness for the world..."

As they talked, they arrived at the location of the Daoist temple.

The temple wasn’t dilapidated because, after Mu Lizhi achieved success, he had it renovated.

Now, the blue tiles and red bricks looked even better than when it was first built a hundred years ago.

Standing at the top of the mountain, the surrounding scenery was unobstructed, you could see the lights in the buildings of distant villages and the fireflies dancing in the deep forest not far away. A gentle breeze came, and Lin Qianxuan couldn’t help but take a deep breath.

"Senior, isn’t the view here nice?" Mu Lizhi said.

"Yes." Lin Qianxuan nodded.

Previously, his work required him to be a homebody.

He rarely went out and even if he did, it was just to find something to eat in town.

This kind of scenery, he mostly saw online, truly experiencing it was still a first.

"Senior, please come in."

Mu Lizhi opened the temple gate, inside was a large front yard, in the middle stood a large cauldron whose ashes showed its incense offerings were very prosperous.

Continuing, Mu Lizhi brought Lin Qianxuan to the living room, then went to the ancestral hall to offer three sticks of incense before coming to Lin Qianxuan with a jar.

The jar was a regular clay jar but was sealed with talismans.

Mu Lizhi microwaved several pre-purchased dishes next to them to heat them slightly, then laid them out on the table, both meat and vegetables, none looked like pre-made dishes, likely from some restaurant.

"Senior, do you drink?" Mu Lizhi asked.

Lin Qianxuan shook his head.

He doesn’t drink, afraid it might ruin his brain.

Even though he now feels it wouldn’t damage his mind, he still doesn’t like the woozy sensation.

He prefers to stay clear-headed.

"Then some tea? Or juice?" Mu Lizhi asked.

"Juice will do." Lin Qianxuan nodded.

"Alright, juice then."

Mu Lizhi nodded, poured juice for Lin Qianxuan, filling the cup, and poured himself a glass of wine, then raised his glass to Lin Qianxuan, saying, "I toast to you three times, if not for you saving my life this time, I might have perished."

Thinking about it, Mu Lizhi felt a bit scared.

Misjudging his own strength, he almost turned into a gray avatar.

If Lin Qianxuan hadn’t appeared in time, he would have truly been gone.

After three glasses of wine, Mu Lizhi gathered himself a bit, starting to normally eat with Lin Qianxuan.

Lin Qianxuan calmly ate a couple of bites of food, feeling it tasted good, not as exquisite as the Otherworld Bureau’s chef, but quite appetizing.

"By the way, Senior, this is something blessed by the ancestor, you must try it!"

Suddenly, Mu Lizhi seemed to recall something, opened the jar sealed with talismans, took a large plate and emptied its contents.

Inside were fruits mixed with syrup and other things.

There were dates, pears, apples... a total of about a dozen kinds.

"Senior, taste it! Although it may not compare to the exquisite treasures you’ve eaten, this is the best I can offer from such a small place." Mu Lizhi said while giving Lin Qianxuan a date.

Lin Qianxuan put the date in his mouth, a rush of sweetness came over him.

The taste felt ordinary, but after chewing and swallowing twice, he realized something was amiss.

A warm flow spread from his stomach to his whole body, lasting a breath before dissipating.

This was something similar to the "Cyan Fruit" sent by Ye Mao.