I Slay Gods and Demons in the Deceit Night
Chapter 359 - 252: Temple Bestows Treasure! The Great Temple Priest’s Skills!

Chapter 359: Chapter 252: Temple Bestows Treasure! The Great Temple Priest’s Skills!

After paying respect to Liu Venerate, everyone didn’t leave immediately but instead toured around the Temple.

In front of them was the craftsmen workshop of the Temple, supervised by the third temple priest. He commanded over two hundred incense burners responsible for making Liu branch Night Lamps and transforming various kinds of weapons, or custom-made items, such as treasured mirrors...

The fourth temple priest commanded three hundred people, responsible for producing incense, candles, and Spirit Talismans, among other items.

The fifth temple priest, relatively speaking, was a more leisurely position. His subordinates were in charge of meals and the procurement of various materials.

Behind Liu Zun Temple, there were over a thousand willow trees, and the gardeners were all under the jurisdiction of the sixth temple priest.

"Originally today, we should have had number eight come to meet Master Five, but with all the events this autumn, he’s busy taking inventory in the storehouse," said the Great Temple Priest with a smile.

Lin Yan knew that the eighth temple priest of Liu Zun Temple was usually the keeper of the storehouse. Still, in High Willow City, any construction, earth-moving, building, geomancy, and surveying tasks were all handled by this eighth temple priest.

Now, as the Inspection Envoy for the new expansion of the city, he was bound to deal with this Liu Number Eight sooner or later.

"We, the outsiders, have roughly toured all the places in the Temple we’re allowed to see. It’s getting late; we should leave," Mr. Lu said with a laugh.

"It wouldn’t be proper to leave the Temple empty-handed. I’ve prepared some gifts for you, which number nine will soon deliver," he said with a chuckle.

The Great Temple Priest said with a light laugh, "You are all extraordinary individuals. There are many things in the Temple, but not many that you would find useful... So, they are just some trinkets, as a token of my appreciation."

The ninth temple priest and his incense burners were responsible for keeping records of various documents in the Temple and instructing various Spells within the Temple.

The other three temple priests and their incense burners were in charge of purifying the city from Evil Spirits and investigating various strange events.

On regular days, they were involved in averting disasters, eliminating illness, driving away evil, and other services such as fortune-telling.

Soon, the ninth temple priest hurriedly arrived.

He presented Lin Yan and Lv Tang with three types of Spirit Talismans, each receiving thirty-six talismans.

Twelve were called Wind Summoning Talismans, which could summon a strong wind to obstruct enemies or aid oneself, especially when fleeing to run faster.

Twelve were called Strengthening Qi Talismans, which, as the name suggests, could augment the power of True Qi and have miraculous effects when used against enemies.

Twelve were called Soul Stabilizing Talismans, which could fortify one’s soul.

In the past, some individuals of the Qi Refining Realm from the Human Clan, relying on their high abilities but with poor fortune, would encounter powerful Evil Beings during uncanny nights, as formidable as those in the Refining God Realm.

Under such overwhelming ferocity, their souls would waver, and they wouldn’t even think of escaping.

"With these thirty-six Spirit Talismans, even if you encounter a powerful Evil Being during an uncanny night, you should be able to escape with your life," Mr. Lu said with a smile. "I thought this was a light gift with heavy sentiment, but when the Great Temple Priest steps in, the gift is not so light after all... Spirit Talismans are also tiered, these thirty-six talismans are all high-quality, quite precious!"

"Mr. Lu exaggerates."

The Great Temple Priest took a wooden box and gave it to Lin Lei, saying, "Inside are the insights I’ve gained from practicing Spells in the Temple over the years, as well as various experiences as a temple priest... Now that you’ve become a disciple under Mr. Lu, these things might be somewhat redundant for you, but honestly, I don’t have anything more precious to give you."

Then the Great Temple Priest took out a wooden plaque and said, "The only exception is this item, left by my predecessor. When activated with blood, it can turn into divine wood, blocking external enemies!

"Below the Qi Refining Realm, even someone in the Refining Essence Realm would not be able to break through it with his physical body unless wielding a divine weapon. With ordinary weapons, it’s unbreakable."

"As for those in the Qi Refining Realm, unless the opponent draws upon more than a thousand units of True Qi in one breath and strikes with full force, it should be able to withstand the attack!" the Great Temple Priest said with a smile. "I hope this protective item will be of use to you and that you’ll never have to use it."

Lin Lei bowed deeply in greeting and quickly shook his head, saying, "Such a precious item should not be accepted unearned, I dare not accept it."

"The item is useful to you; take it, it’s alright."

Mr. Lu stroked his beard and said, "Focus on your practice from now on, make a name for yourself, and that will be thanks enough."

Upon hearing these words, the Great Temple Priest also couldn’t help but laugh and then sighed, "It’s a pity Mr. Lu wouldn’t agree, otherwise with your talents and nature, if you had joined Liu Venerate Temple, you would definitely have become one of the Twelve Temple Priests in the future, and in the next generation, the position of the Great Temple Priest would have been yours."

Lin Lei replied softly, "The Great Temple Priest flatters me too much."

The Great Temple Priest sighed and said, "You are an uncut jade, born in High Willow City and obscured by dust for over twenty years. My old eyes as the Great Temple Priest were dim, but Mr. Lu, with his keen sight, has polished you."

Upon hearing this, Mr. Lu burst into hearty laughter, clearly very proud, and took another look at Lin Yan.

He was more than just an uncut jade!

These two brothers were the most unexpected delights he encountered after returning to High Willow City!

"Don’t you ponder over my disciple," Mr. Lu said with a chuckle. "This is my Closed-door Disciple; after I am gone, he will inherit the blessings of the Refining God Realm from me!"

"Of course, following Mr. Lu offers him a greater future,"

The Great Temple Priest gave a respectful greeting to Mr. Lu and said, "Congratulations to Mr. Lu for achieving the Primordial Spirit and still preserving such humanity!"

It is a natural human sentiment to feel proud of the younger generation’s accomplishments.

Mr. Lu spoke calmly, "The path of cultivation should indeed seek the true self."

"If at the end, one has cultivated oneself to be completely unlike the ’self’ of the present day..."

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