Desperate Night.

Chapter 343 Investigation 343
Everyone came forward to congratulate him.

Cheng Shu and other members of the Mutual Aid Alliance stood a little further away.

Their support was mainly based on the fact that Yu Hong had joined the Mutual Aid Alliance, and they came to help.

In response to the questions from the temple master and others, he just used vague words to evade them. He said that everything was equivalent to Hong explaining it himself.

When asked about this, Yu Hong said that he would give more details after he had completely finished sharpening.

At this time, he finally completed the sharpening and integrated the Five Spirit Springs.

After some congratulations, Yu Mo looked at him and finally lowered his voice and asked about the Mutual Aid Alliance.

"Zhengrou, tell me honestly, what is the purpose of this mutual aid alliance? Why are they willing to risk their lives and take such great risks to come to the rescue? Just being friends is not enough."

The smile on Yu Hong's face slowly faded.

"In fact, this is related to a secret technique that my disciple accidentally discovered in a relic cave."

He actually considered whether to pass on the spiritual light to Qingchen Temple, but now it seems that in such a harsh environment, every bit of strength enhancement is valuable. As long as he does not move or withdraw the spiritual light, this is an external force that can perfectly enhance anyone.

"Then there's no need to explain." Yu Mo interrupted him, "You don't need to explain your own things clearly."

"What's more important now is to clean up the cases of all sizes that have broken out in Taizhou." Yu Hen said quickly. "In addition."

He looked at Yu Hong with a solemn expression.

"Zhengrou, no matter your strength, talent, or character, you are now the most worthy leader in our sect. Your strength has surpassed those old guys like me, so I intend to pass the position of the temple master to you."

"what!?"

When these words were spoken, the old Taoists did not react. Instead, the disciples and people from the mutual aid alliance such as Cheng Shu exclaimed in surprise.

It was obvious that the old Taoists had discussed it long ago, but they just didn't reveal the concealed information.

Yu Hong was not moved, but thought seriously about the current situation.

His original purpose was to infiltrate a high-level Taoist sect and obtain a method that could completely resolve the Black Disaster's resurrection ability. This goal has actually now been achieved.

In other words, it doesn’t matter whether he enters the upper level of the Dao Sect or not.

The only thing he wanted to do now was to remind the Daomai about the horror of the black disaster and the spiritual disaster.

Essentially, the people of this world have not yet realized that the black disaster and the spiritual disaster will completely destroy everything.

In the classics, they only thought that the black disaster and spiritual disaster were just a large-scale natural disaster. Even if they were not dealt with, they would eventually pass. They were completely unaware of the extent of the harm caused by the source disaster.

"What do you think, Zhengrou, do you dare to accept it?" Yu Hen said in a deep voice, staring at Yu Hong.

Allowing a disciple who has joined for less than a year to become the temple master is a very courageous act, even if the other party has gone through many tests and difficulties.

"." Yu Hong was silent and looked around at everyone. "Why not!?"

He now has only one goal left, which is to stop the black disaster and spiritual disaster from destroying this place, leaving himself and everyone in Hope City with a hope to migrate here and live.

Being able to succeed the position of the abbot would make him a well-known figure in the Taoist lineage, and he would also be qualified to communicate directly with his superiors. Isn't this exactly what he wants?
"it is good!"

Immediately, he nodded heavily.

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After the spiritual realm attack on Qingchen Temple, the vitality of the temple was greatly damaged. Although no one died, everyone was more or less exhausted and had some injuries.

But what was surprising was that other ordinary people around the Taoist temple who were not affected were not injured at all, they were just frightened. Many people who fell ill also gradually recovered, as if nothing had happened.

Only a small number of people who were unlucky enough to be caught in the spirit realm died, and the rest were greatly frightened.

Fortunately, with the full help of the Taoist temple, the frightened person recovered to normal in just one week.

But after calming down, everyone began to have great doubts as to why the spiritual realm erupted. It seemed that in the surrounding area, the only place in danger was Qingchen Temple.

Quiet room.

Yu Hong quietly took the purple-gold lotus crown representing the position of the master of the temple and gently placed it on his head.

He was wearing a white Taoist robe with gold thread, and there was a huge black and white Tai Chi diagram on his back.

His long hair was like a waterfall and his body was as sturdy as a bear, which made the originally loose Taoist robe look quite tight.

The Daoist disciples of the surrounding Qingchen Temple, a few Jinyu disciples who had mastered the Dao, as well as many Taoist deacons and ordinary Taoists, all gathered together to watch the ceremony.

In addition, a little further away stood the senior leaders of the Taoist Association of Taizhou and local official officials.

To show respect, the government's second-in-command, Taizhou City Mayor Liu Qingwen, came to watch the ceremony.

The two special commissioners had already returned and left.

After passing on the purple gold crown that symbolizes status, Yu Hen recited a blessing and words of encouragement according to the procedure, and then asked Yu Hong to bow and pay homage to the ancestor and the Nine Palaces Soul Devouring Heavenly Lord. "Next, please invite the mayor of Taizhou City, Mr. Liu Qingwen, to come on stage and give a speech."

Liu Qingwen is a middle-aged man with a pale face and a tired look.

On the day when the turmoil in the spiritual realm broke out, he and his family were the first to escape from the city.

Although he has returned now, he is still depressed after the shock he suffered.

After going on stage, he reluctantly said a few words and then went downstairs to find the old abbot Yu Hen to buy talismans.

The same was true for the rest of the Taoist Association. The so-called Taoist Association was actually mostly made up of Qingchen Temple and a few official sorcerers. Although the official sorcerers were not affected by the previous spiritual realm, they were also frightened.

Yu Hong glanced at everyone present one by one and divided them into different camps.

Officials, folk sorcerers, mutual aid alliances, people from Qingchen Temple, and Taoist priests sent by the Daoist veins to witness and record the events.

After more than an hour, all the tedious procedures were finally completed.

The guests slowly dispersed and returned, each holding a talisman given by Qingchen Temple.

There are three types of talismans that can be confirmed to be effective now: the talisman for measuring spirits, the talisman for bringing disaster, and the talisman for avoiding spirits.

These three have different effects. The spirit-detecting talisman is a talisman that can detect abnormal spiritual disasters.

The evil spirit talisman is a talisman that can detect the spiritual realm.

The last talisman to ward off evil spirits is used to alleviate the condition and slow down its deterioration after being struck by an evil spirit.

The talisman given here is for detecting spirits. If you find anything wrong, you can immediately escape to Qingchen Temple.

In the afternoon.

Most of the people had left, leaving only the Taoist temple's own people. The people from the Mutual Aid Alliance had also dispersed long ago, quietly waiting for instructions.

Yu Hong took off all his attire as the temple master, leaving behind only a small Tai Chi gold seal ring.

According to Taoist Master Yuhen, this ring is a medium that can unlock many key points in the secret library of the temple, and it is very important.

"There are four secret vaults in Qingchen Temple, corresponding to talismans, Taoist tools, gold, and grain and oil. These are wartime reserve materials, and can only be opened with the authority of the temple master when they are urgently needed."

Yu Hen walked beside Yu Hong and explained to him in detail the current status of Qingchen Temple.

"In the bank account, the temple still has about 4.3 billion in liquid funds. According to the calculations of various stores and mines, the monthly income is more than 400 million, and the expenditure is 360 million, so the surplus is very small. The incense money from the golden and jade pilgrims is 4 million per month. Occasionally, someone will suddenly donate a large sum at the end of the year, but it may be zero, so this amount is not included."

"Yu Fang is in charge of the specific chores. Yu Zhong is in charge of the finances. Your master Yu Mo is in charge of the preservation of strategic materials, and he is also the Taoist who teaches the skills."

"In terms of numbers: there are four Dao-seed disciples, two hundred and thirty-six Gold and Jade disciples, seventy-two Taoist deacons, and one hundred and ninety-four field guards. All of these are paid wages and supplies on a monthly basis. They are the key pillars supporting the operation of the entire Taoist temple. There have been many incidents during this period, and a lot of funeral and resettlement expenses have been spent, so we may need to overdraw a little." Yu Hen sighed.

"I understand." Yu Hong nodded. "Don't worry about the money, what about the experts?"

"According to the calculation that the seventh level of Guanwu Gong is the master level, apart from you, there are five people in the whole temple who are close to the master level, that is, us old guys. There are two elite Dao seeds, Zhengming and Zhengying. Although Zhengying broke an arm, her Dao method turned out to be a blessing in disguise and broke through to a new level. Horror Shadow was directly strengthened by a large amount. I estimate that there is hope to try spiritual sharpening within two years."

"Too little." Yu Hong shook his head. This amount of power would not be able to withstand a single blow from a true master. If there were no Taoist temple formation, these people would have been wiped out countless times.

"We know that there are few, but there's nothing we can do," Yu Hen said helplessly. "Not everyone is qualified to get the inherited Taoist artifact. Our Taoist realm fluctuates greatly and is not stable at all. In fact, Qingchen Temple is not without masters. Among those of the Yu generation who left before, three were Taoist masters who could break through to the temple master level at any time. They were expelled by us just because of differences in ideas." Yu Hen said a little embarrassedly.

"Where are they now?" Yu Hong asked.

"It is said that he lived in seclusion in several villages in Fuqing Province in the north, practicing feng shui and curing illnesses."

"If we send someone to invite him back, is there a chance that we can get him back?" Yu Hong asked.

"Difficult." Yu Hen looked embarrassed.

Yu Hong pondered for a moment and thought that he was a master who could break through to the master level at any time. If his spiritual light was added, he would definitely be three masters at the master level.

"In fact, my master once said that when it comes to the level of temple master, his personal feeling is that this level mainly tests the attainments of techniques and the strength of will. As for the breath of Taoism, everyone is actually about the same, with not much difference. This is also the reason why the three of them left, because they believe that my reforms to Qingchen Temple are not conducive to the tempering of disciples' will, and will only lead to the subsequent generations of disciples being worse than the previous one." Yu Hen said helplessly.

"What Master said actually makes sense." Yu Hong agreed.

"You know shit. What can you do without money? If the Taoist temple could not be in such a good situation now, all the people would have died out long ago." Yu Hen immediately puffed his beard and glared.

"Yeah, what Master-uncle does makes sense." Yu Hong nodded in agreement again.

"Which side are you from!?"

"Disciples support both sides." Yu Hongdao.

"But if I use it to make money, I won't be able to hone myself. If I hone myself, I won't have time to make money. What should I do?" Yu Hen said helplessly.

"Actually, there is a way." Yu Hong thought for a while.

(End of this chapter)