Monster Chronicles: My Daoist Skill Comes from Mythology
Chapter 257 - 235 Commandery Princess Visits the Mountain, Foundation of the Magic Vein

Chapter 257: Chapter 235 Commandery Princess Visits the Mountain, Foundation of the Magic Vein

"Forget it, the old servant will accompany you to see the situation and see what kind of person Song Lin is. If he really is not up to par, you must listen to the old man’s advice."

"Alright."

The woman reluctantly agreed.

This woman was named Qingyu, and her identity is that of a Commandery Princess of the Wu State Royal Family, the daughter of the current Emperor.

Although the Emperor has dozens of daughters, her status is extremely esteemed.

The Emperor’s daughters’ fiefdoms in counties are also known as the Princess of Commandery and County Princess, abbreviated as county princess.

Although the Royal Family is technically a pawn under the Heavenly Master, their status is not inferior.

Under normal circumstances, the Taoist Alliance’s struggle for leadership follows established rules.

The position of imperial power represents the ownership of the leadership position.

After supporting an Emperor to the throne, the Emperor would appoint the Heavenly Master as the State Preceptor.

This State Preceptor and its affiliated Taoist Alliance thus become the leading Taoist Alliance, representing this realm with the authority to issue orders.

Every year, the Royal Family selects a portion of its members to join various Taoist Alliances to strengthen cooperation.

The Taoist Alliances are happy to accept such political resources.

Without overturning the table, playing the game according to the rules is the best choice.

Very soon, Princess Qingyu led the guards to the Xuanke Temple on the mountain.

It was already nighttime, yet the county town was very lively. The night market was bustling with locals and foreign merchants alike.

"Mr. Xia, this place is as lively as Yunzhou Prefecture. Song Lin is indeed a very capable person, just like Sister Yun Xiao said."

Qingyu, being from the Royal Family, had such insights.

She had traveled through most of the Wu State, and most of the county towns she visited were lifeless and desolate.

It hadn’t been many years since the last Dragon Abyss Conference, and many county towns had not yet revived, with some even lacking city walls.

The development at Xuanke Temple was the best.

"Indeed, how did they manage it?"

The carriage moved along the road, with Mr. Xia sitting at the front, facing away from the carriage compartment where Qingyu was.

"Develop handcrafts..."

Qingyu said.

For most parts of the county town, there were no farmlands. Without jobs, it could transform into a large slum.

This place was surrounded by mountains, and along the way, Qingyu saw many shops related to fur and herbs.

Everything from raw materials to finished products was complete, and with foreign merchants purchasing them, the industry here was very prosperous.

However, for prosperity, the prerequisite was low taxes and no gang extortion or unscrupulous merchants driving down prices.

"How did they achieve that?"

Mr. Xia was puzzled. Could it be that the people of Shanyin County were that honest? Officials were not corrupt, and merchants were not deceitful?

"Look there!"

Qingyu pointed to a corner not far away.

In the corner was a cluster of black mist invisible to mortal eyes, within which were the Thunder Mansion Ghost Soldiers.

Not just in this corner, but almost every corner and main street had Ghost Soldiers guarding them.

Mortal people couldn’t see these Ghost Soldiers, who monitored the county town day and night, except for people’s private residences.

All public places, such as taverns, inns, and carriage and broker shops, were monitored by the Ghost Soldiers.

Song Lin named this patrol system "Heavenly Net."

The Heavenly Net was even more powerful than the surveillance systems of the previous life.

Once criminals were identified, they would be tracked and even personally apprehended.

Moreover, ordinary Ghost Soldiers had no intelligence, emotions, or desires, so there was no fear of them doing bad things out of personal interest.

If the local government lacked evidence in handling cases, they could visit the Taoist Temple’s office in the city to find a Heavenly Net Taoist.

The Heavenly Net Taoist would call upon the Ghost Soldiers to recreate the development of the place.

"A genius!" Mr. Xia exclaimed in astonishment.

The court also had similar items, such as the Exorcism Treasure Mirror, which could be hung in the middle of a government office to reveal demons and ghosts.

Due to costs or other reasons, it was usually only widespread within a prefecture.

This was the first time seeing something like using Taoist Soldiers to govern the social customs and atmosphere.

"It is said that the Xuanke Temple originally stood in the city, occupying half of it, and later moved to the mountain, returning the land to the people."

"If Song Lin were in the court, he would surely be a talented statesman of a generation."

Mr. Xia laughed, feeling much less resistance towards the Xuanke Temple.

"But let the old servant throw some cold water, don’t overestimate the temple masters below. Once they leave this city and county, they are only so-so."

Qingyu’s eyes shifted cunningly as she smiled, "What if I say he has eight county towns under his command?"

"Eight? What is he trying to do?"

"Who knows."

Unknowingly, the group arrived at the mountain.

Just about to step onto the stone path, a Taoist appeared out of thin air beside them.

"Who goes there?"

"Princess Merlin wishes to meet!"

Mr. Xia handed over their token.

The Taoist glanced at it, then summoned a team of Ghost Soldiers to escort the group up the mountain.

Inside the Taoist Temple, Song Lin was cultivating when one of his subordinates suddenly reported.

"Report, someone claiming to be a county princess is visiting the mountain."

"A county princess?"

Song Lin pondered for a moment.

Did he know any county princesses?

Could it be someone coming because of his reputation again?

"Arrange for them to be seated in the main hall."

The visitor is a guest, and it’s impossible to drive them away.

Song Lin entered the main hall, and there he saw the girl surrounded by the crowd.

The girl wore a snow-white fox fur coat, her ten fingers slender, exuding an aristocratic aura.

A hint of imperceptible whiteness flashed in Song Lin’s pupils.

The Qi Observation Technique revealed that the girl had Purple Qi, her status comparable to that of nobility, indeed an Emperor’s daughter.

Moreover, she seemed to have cultivation, presumably achieving Qi Refining Great Success?

The advantage of the Qi Observation Technique was gaining early intelligence about the opponent.

"Welcome all to my humble abode!"

Song Lin cupped his fists in greeting.

The status of the Royal Family is no match for the Taoist School, with far more profoundness than ordinary jungles.

"Are you Master Song? I’ve long admired you!"

Despite her young age, Qingyu was polite and courteous, lacking the typical arrogance of an affluent and wealthy girl.

"Xuanke Temple has developed quite well, how many Magic Veins do you have?"

"Many."

Since he had nothing else to do, Song Lin laid out the various Magic Veins.

Including the Divine Medium immortals, Cultivation Thunder Department, Taoist Soldier Department, Swordman Department, and others.

Hearing about the Swordman Dao, Qingyu’s eyes lit up.

"Can this skill truly be cultivated to the Purple Mansion?"

"Of course, subsequent paths do exist, but they have not yet been explored."

Apart from the Taoist Soldier Department, the Swordman Department had the highest potential in Xuanke Temple.

The Taoist Soldier Department used the Magic Vein of this world, theoretically limitless, also being one of the mainstreams of Xuanke Temple.

"Master, I want to join Xuanke Temple." Qingyu stood up, speaking solemnly.

"Join Xuanke Temple?"

Song Lin was surprised.

Remarkably, someone chose this small place.

Generally, the Royal Lineage would join the headquarters jungles where the Taoist School resided, right?

Song Lin hesitated for a moment, then said, "Of course, but you have to start as a Taoist disciple."

"Taoist disciple? This is outrageous, what do you take this Taoist Temple for?"

Mr. Xia shouted in anger.

Qingyu bit her silver teeth, her eyebrows slightly furrowed, feeling that Song Lin looked down on her.

"I apologize, but the entry conditions for Xuanke Temple are based on character and discipline; since you haven’t learned them, you must start from the beginning."

Song Lin would not open the back door for anyone.

Opening a back door once might not seem like a big deal to some, but what would those below think?

People abiding by the rules and climbing up with hard work, only for someone with connections to easily obtain what they’ve dreamed of.

This would scatter people’s hearts.

This is a perfect opportunity to set an example for everyone.

To show them that even with background, one has to start from scratch.

Of course, considering Qingyu’s strength, as long as she takes the Heart Inquiry Road, she can be granted the status of Advanced Taoist disciple, complete some work, and with the guarantee of three masters, she could be bestowed a Grand Commissioner Talisman.

No matter what, the process must be followed.

We will see if they agree to it or not.

Qingyu pondered for a long while before then asking, "What disciplines must I adhere to prove my character?"

"Three Refuges, Three Laws, nine prohibitions."

The Three Refuges are the Taoist Scripture Master, refuge in the Great Dao, the first principle of Cultivation.

The heart directed towards the Great Dao is the first principle of selecting individuals.

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The Three Laws: Do not presumptuously consider the Heavenly Heart as your own heart; do not deceive and disturb sentient beings; do not manifest as a saint and claim to be a god in the world.

The nine prohibitions: diligence, respect and courtesy, be cautious about killing, no lust, no theft, no anger, no deception, no arrogance, and steadfastness.

"Will observing these help?"

Qingyu asked the question that all outsiders would ask.

Qingyu felt that Song Lin merely looked down on her and randomly came up with an excuse.

Even saying that the teaching is handed down to men and not women would be more convincing.

Song Lin laughed helplessly, suddenly stood up, his posture erect like a pine, and said aloud:

"This is the foundation on which we stand! The achievements of Xuanke today and in the future are inseparable from this path! Magic Veins can be forsaken, but Heaven’s Laws cannot be violated!"

This was Song Lin’s attitude.

Across the Great Thousand World, what is not lacking are Taoist Skills; what is lacking are the people who pass on the teachings.

If those passing down the teachings are not excellent and possess poor character, the result would still rebound on themselves.

If someone’s mind is wicked, even if they luckily become talented, they would just be a strong individual, what relation do they have with the Magic Veins?

If an individual’s rise causes the prosperity of the Magic Veins, and their failure causes its decline,

it would just be a one-person show, unable to make a Great Dao eternally enduring.

Perhaps the inability of the Taoist School to defeat Evil Demons is due to this reason.

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