Above the Great Dao
Chapter 277 - 145: Suspending the Town by the Sea

Chapter 277: Chapter 145: Suspending the Town by the Sea

Red Mountain Lady arrived at Chen Shi’s small temple and sat on the shrine, feeling a deep sense of comfort and ease in body and spirit, far more so than when in Red Mountain Hall.

Without thinking, she crossed her legs in lotus position, heart facing the sky, with her True Qi flowing, assisting Chen Shi in regulating his qi.

This posture was indescribably comfortable.

Chen Shi was restless with anxiety, walking outside, his body filled with a surging True Qi that regulated his Qi-Blood, nourishing his heart, liver, spleen, lungs, kidneys, Dantian, Qi household, essence hall, and spirit chamber, a sense of comfort that couldn’t be put into words.

"Red Mountain Lady really knows so much, she’s far better than Stone Rock Lady."

He thought to himself, "Once in the temple, Stone Rock Lady just sits there motionless, but Red Mountain Lady helps me adjust my qi, making my progress towards the Golden Core Fourth Transition even faster!"

At the Golden Core Fourth Transition, the Golden Core turns black, then one can attempt Soul Emergence.

Chen Shi had seen others achieve Soul Emergence and longed to do the same, but his method of cultivation was different from others, so he could only look on enviously.

He went to the incense hall, where Incense Master Lu and Master Xiao were still present, Zhao Kaiyun had already left, presumably to catch up on some sleep.

Master Xiao had been gravely injured to start with, and after the recent upheaval, his injuries had not lessened, but worsened, and he was now struggling, using the yang energy from the flame of the sesame oil lamp to recover.

The sesame oil, rich in powerful yang energy and milder than that of Black Dog Blood, could be lit to purify impurities and dispel yin energy in the Nascent Soul and even the Golden Core. Thus, lighting sesame oil lamps is often required for treating the injuries of the Golden Core and Nascent Soul.

During deity offerings, the lamps are usually fueled by sesame oil, for indeed the deities enshrined in temples also require the yang energy from the flames to adjust their Divine Power, moving towards the Yang God.

"Brother Chen, have your injuries healed?"

Incense Master Lu came out to greet him, looking him up and down, and, seeing he was unharmed, felt relieved and said, "Today, I will take care of your enrollment into the society. After joining Red Mountain Hall, I can appoint you as the instructor. With your talents, being an Incense Master would be well within your reach, but as I’m the Incense Master, I can’t appoint another. We’ll have to wait for Hall Master Yu to return before that can be decided."

Chen Shi expressed his gratitude, "If not for Red Mountain Hall and the Lady, my life would have been in danger. If there’s anything that needs to be done in the hall, I will not shirk, even at the cost of my life."

Incense Master Lu laughed, "Hall Master Yu said, all of us come from humble beginnings, without power or influence. If we don’t support each other, we’ll end up being completely devoured by others. It’s only natural to help out. Tianlao Society has suffered a big loss this time; they know they can’t compare to Red Mountain Lady, so they won’t come after you anymore."

Chen Shi sighed in relief.

The Tianlao Society’s Heavenly Elder was indeed powerful, with many methods at his disposal. Being targeted by such an Evil Spirit was truly a source of relentless anxiety. No one knew when the Heavenly Elder might come to kill him.

Incense Master Lu took out the ledger of the Talisman Master Association of Red Mountain Hall, turned to the instructor page, and registered Chen Shi’s name and the monthly stipend.

He then led Chen Shi to pay respects to Red Mountain Lady and Crane Child, and after the homage, he took the token from the Talisman Master Association of Red Mountain Hall and said, "Our newly joined brothers need to go to the streets every day to advertise the name of Red Mountain Hall and Red Mountain Lady, to ask for the incense offerings of a hundred families, and only after securing a hundred families’ offerings is one considered fully enrolled. However, since you’re an instructor, there’s no need for such hassle. But if a brother from Red Mountain Hall faces danger, please help out."

Chen Shi took the instructor token and inquired, "I don’t know much, will I really need to teach other Talisman Masters as an instructor?"

"Not know much?"

Remembering Chen Shi’s extraordinary talent in talismanic magic, Incense Master Lu smiled and said, "You’re too modest. If you have some spare time, you can go to the Demonstration Hall and teach the hall’s brothers a thing or two about talismans. It won’t take much time. Learning talismans is very difficult, you teaching them just one or two talismans is enough for them to study for several days."

Chen Shi was puzzled, "Is learning talismans really that hard?"

To him, learning talismans had never seemed difficult; his grandfather taught him, and he learned after just one lesson.

Moreover, even if his grandfather didn’t personally teach him, watching his grandfather draw one was enough for him to learn.

Incense Master Lu sighed, "Difficult? It’s more than difficult! Without someone to teach you, how can you learn? Those who learn it treat it as a treasure and hardly anyone is willing to share it. Not everyone can afford to take a master. The purpose of Hall Master Yu establishing Red Mountain Hall is to enable Talisman Masters to help and learn from each other."

Chen Shi held in high esteem this Hall Master Yu of Yu Tiancheng whom he had yet to meet, thinking to himself, "Such a magnanimous person."

As he left Red Mountain Hall, he saw Black Pot and the wooden cart waiting outside the doors, Black Pot yawning as it approached. Suddenly, the dog looked at Chen Shi with alert eyes, sniffing him suspiciously before giving him a doubtful look.

Chen Shi let out Red Mountain Lady, and Black Pot gave a low whine.

It sensed danger.

"Doggy!"

Red Mountain Lady, both startled and delighted, rushed over to caress its head.

Black Pot bared its teeth, its keen senses picking up the presence of an Evil Spirit on this red-dressed girl.

However, after Red Mountain Lady stroked its head for a while, Black Pot stopped growling, seeming to enjoy it and reluctantly accepting the girl.

Chen Shi, accompanied by a dog, a cart, and a lady deity, wandered through the streets.

Daylight had already arrived, and the city of Gongzhou was filled with the bustle of life. The steamed bun shop’s assistant lifted the lid off the bamboo steamer, releasing steaming vapors mixed with the aroma of meat buns and green onions that cleared away the night’s drowsiness, revitalizing the spirit, stirring one’s appetite, awakening hunger.

Red Mountain Lady, now in a state of divine presence, was invisible to mortals. Even cultivators could only see her if they used a Heavenly Eye Talisman or had cultivated the Heavenly Eye.

The Lady appeared to be around twelve or thirteen years old, about the same age as Chen Shi, and was now standing on tiptoe next to the steamed bun shop, peering curiously into the steamer before turning to look at Chen Shi with eager eyes.

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