If you don't give up, I'd like to be your adoptive father.

Chapter 1155 Mysterious Taoist Priest, Mysterious Taoist Techniques
"roll!"

As expected, the third person to take the stage, Master Wen, only received a single word in response, and no divine punishment was bestowed.

Of course, the single word "get lost" already contains a variety of emotions such as anger and impatience, and is very authoritative and frightening.

Terrified, Master Wen dared not utter another word. His face pale with shame, he left the Temple of Heaven trembling with fear.

Then the fourth, the fifth, and so on up to the twentieth, they were greeted with a total of eighteen "rolls".

The shouts grew increasingly furious, laced with thunder, and increasingly imposing.

"There's no way we can sign a covenant with the heavens."

The defeated Master Wen returned to the crowd, glancing at Grand Master Yu out of the corner of his eye, and complained loudly.

"I cultivate the contemporary Five Thunder Technique, which allows me to directly convey my wishes to Grand Tutor Wen in the heavens."

My requirements aren't high, just a three-year contract with 'Little Rain Master'.

But Raibu's response was still just one word: Get lost.

This shows that the Heavenly Court's attitude is firm, leaving absolutely no room for negotiation.

"Hey, let's just treat this as a formality. Don't expect to secure the position of Grand Tutor based on just the second stage."

I heard that he cultivates the authentic Five Thunder Technique, or even the modern Five Thunder Technique, but he couldn't even get a three-year contract as a minor rain master. The other Wen Tian Masters are almost all in despair.

The Five Thunder Method is the strongest and most authentic Taoist magic, especially skilled in praying for rain.

If even he can't do it, then it will only be worse for others whose cultivation methods are inferior to his.

"If your Grand Tutor Wen is not up to the task, then let me do it!" Qiu Mingzi seemed to have been waiting impatiently. He stepped forward, looked around at the remaining Grand Tutor Wen, and said proudly, "Rain prayer cannot rely solely on Taoist magic. Let me demonstrate for you."

The crowd didn't bother arguing with him and pointed directly at the Temple of Heaven, saying, "In that case, we'll just wait and see what Fellow Daoist Qiu Mingzi has to do with his great magic."

Originally, it was Grand Tutor Wen who went first, and then it was Grand Tutor Wu's turn to win the revival match.

Now that Akiko is looking arrogant and making sarcastic remarks, then let's say, "If you're so good, then you do it. If you're not, don't blame us for making sarcastic remarks later."

Akiko showed no worry or hesitation.

After receiving permission from Grand Master Yu, he immediately strode up to the Altar of Heaven, made hand seals and chanted incantations. A flash of divine light appeared above his head, and his primordial spirit left his body and flew into the Heavenly Gate.

"What kind of rain-praying ritual is this?" Grand Tutor Wen asked in confusion.

"What kind of rain-praying ritual is this? There was no rain-praying at all, no rituals, no communication with the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth. Qiu Mingzi actually had his primordial spirit leave his body."

"Could he have run away? But his physical body is still at the altar. Does he no longer want it?"

"He definitely didn't run away. He has a name, a family, and a business. Could he escape his primordial spirit, his Daoist palace, or the opinions of the world?"

Qiu Mingzi did not flee; instead, he went straight to the Thunder Department and found Grand Tutor Wen, the leader of the Thunder Department.

"Celestial Venerable, this humble Taoist greets you."

He was a celestial being with the potential to attain the Golden Immortal realm. Grand Tutor Wen understood what he wanted to do, but he couldn't simply turn him away.

"What brings you here, fellow Daoist?" Grand Tutor Wen asked expressionlessly.

Qiu Mingzi smiled and said, "I don't need to say more about the current situation in the human world. The Heavenly Venerable has insight into the Three Realms and must be very clear about it."

I went to Mount Hua to participate in the selection of the Grand Tutor of the Great Qin Dynasty, also for the sake of the Heavenly Court and the gods of the Three Realms.

Now, due to a moment of carelessness, he has fallen into the hands of the Imperial Observatory and is destined to serve as a Celestial Master for several months.

Why not take this opportunity to directly obtain the position of Grand Tutor?

"Hehe, I will then 'follow the will of Heaven' and satisfy both the Heavenly Venerable and His Majesty the Jade Emperor."

Grand Tutor Wen said blankly, "Do you know how I would have dealt with a traitor like you when I was a Grand Tutor in the mortal world?"

I don't care what kind of Grand Tutor or Prime Minister you are. I'll just smash your skull with one iron mace, shatter your soul, and leave you with no burial place.

Qiu Mingzi's expression froze, and an inexplicable anger rose in her heart. She said, "Heavenly Venerable, I did not do this for personal gain."

On that day, Yu Fengxian rode a dragon to storm the Heavenly Court, even snatching the plaque from the Lingxiao Palace. You were inside the palace at the time.

You've tolerated Yu Fengxian's arrogance and domineering behavior, can't you even tolerate a little bit of the petty sordidness you might encounter while upholding righteousness?

—Damn it, given your past temper, why don't you just charge straight at the First Emperor of the Dragon King!

Back then I was hiding in the Lingxiao Palace, but now I'm up there, what else do you have to say?

Grand Tutor Wen coldly said, "Do you think that Grand Tutor Yu of the Great Qin Dynasty is not as good as Grand Tutor Wen of the Yin Shang Dynasty back then?"
Even if I give you face and let you have your wish.

"If you betray us in the future, won't Yu Fengxian still wield the 'Lingxiao Sword' and smash you to pieces?"

Qiu Mingzi said, "I'm not brainwashed. It would be too offensive to openly betray my country. I'm leading the Great Qin back on the right track!"

Grand Tutor Wen said irritably, "How can you be so naive as to think that becoming the 'Grand Tutor of Qin' will give you the power to control everything?"
Let me tell you plainly, even if you eventually replace Yu Fengxian and become the Grand Tutor of Qin, you will still be her subordinate, a pawn in her scheme.

She can manipulate you however she wants; you can't resist, and even the Heavenly Court can't protect you.

Qiu Mingzi grew impatient and said, "Heavenly Venerable, it is your business to give me the Heavenly Contract."

"My mission is to become the Grand Tutor of the Qin Dynasty; I will bear all the consequences."

Grand Tutor Wen remained silent for a long time before saying, "I can only give you a three-year Heavenly Contract. As for what level of 'Rain Master' you become, that depends on your own abilities."

"Even after three years as a Grand Rain Master, I only achieve nine points. I've only studied the Five Thunder Techniques, and I'm not very proficient in it. I can't even qualify as a Grand Rain Master; I'd be a bit of a stretch to be a Medium Rain Master."

In three years, the Rain Master only achieved seven or eight points; how could that be enough?

"Without a ten-year long-term contract, I can't even participate in the next few duels," Qiu Mingzi exclaimed.

Grand Tutor Wen said, "You have been in Xianyang for some time, so you must know that at the beginning of the year, the Imperial Observatory observed the stars and predicted the state of China this year."

This year, a major outbreak of natural and man-made disasters is expected in the Qin region.

In the Mesopotamian region alone, during the summer, at most one month later, dozens of counties will suffer disaster.

You have a three-year covenant with Heaven. If you sincerely serve the Qin Dynasty, you can rewrite this destiny.

"If I grant you an even longer covenant with Heaven, do you truly intend to avert the fate of the Qin Dynasty?"

Qiu Mingzi laughed and said, "The Heavenly Venerable is too honest. Just because I have power, does that mean I must pray for rain for the Great Qin?"
Even if I agree outwardly, would I necessarily do as I say?

Grand Tutor Wen glanced at him and said, "If you dare to cause trouble, Yu Fengxian will surely cut you down with one sword."

Akiko was getting impatient and shouted, "I'm not mentally unstable, why would I mess around in front of her?"
Besides, if she were to cut me, it would be me who loses my head, not you, Heavenly Venerable!

Heavenly Venerable, I can promise you that if you give me a twenty-year Heavenly Contract, I guarantee that the Great Qin Dynasty will be destroyed within three years.

Even though the Qin Dynasty is finished, I will not abuse the Rain Prayer Contract, even if I possess it.

"Having it or not, it makes no difference."

Grand Tutor Wen gave him a deep look and said, "I am the chief god of the Thunder Department. Every word you say in front of me is like an oath to the heavens."

If you disobey in the future, even without my intervention, the heavenly tribulation will bring retribution upon you.

"I've been cultivating for eight thousand years, and I still don't understand this? Sigh, Heavenly Venerable, hurry up and give me a twenty-year Heavenly Contract!" Qiu Mingzi urged.

"I can only give you ten years. At most, only ten years. This great calamity of heaven and earth has a hurdle every ten years. Beyond ten years, it is beyond my control," said Grand Tutor Wen.

Qiu Mingzi asked, "Can you guarantee that I will be the only one to obtain the ten-year Heavenly Contract? Apart from me, no one else can obtain the one-month contract."

Grand Tutor Wen shook his head and said, "I can't guarantee it. You can pull strings, but others might be able to."

Qiu Mingzi said solemnly, "Heavenly Venerable, in order to obtain the Heavenly Contract from you, I made many promises and went through countless hardships. You cannot easily let someone else have it!"

In any case, it was only after I caused trouble in the Lingxiao Palace of the Phoenix Immortal that I abandoned my quiet and secluded cave to cultivate, and instead entered the game myself, actively getting involved in cause and effect and karma. The Heavenly Venerable must understand my meaning.

I'm different from others. The Heavenly Court doesn't have to help me with everything, but at least they should do what they can to make things easier for me!

Grand Tutor Wen sighed, "If it weren't for this, how could you have obtained a ten-year contract?"
If someone were to vie for the position of Grand Tutor of Qin for their own selfish gain, I would not grant them even a single hour's worth of the Heavenly Contract.

But you're not the only one!
Like Ye Jiutian, do you think he acted on a whim, suddenly had a stroke, borrowed a few supreme treasures, and went to Mount Hua to fight Yu Fengxian?

Qiu Mingzi's expression changed several times, and she said in a hoarse voice, "I thought I was ruthless enough."

I, a dignified Celestial Immortal of the Mystic Sect, am about to cultivate my Elixir of Immortality, and I have a bright future ahead of me.

Ye Jiutian is my senior!
He has already cultivated the Elixir of Immortality and attained the status of a Golden Immortal.

There is still hope that he may attain the Great Luo in the future.

They even entered the fray at this crucial moment, risking everything for me, only to relegate me to a supporting role, unable to 'show my abilities' before the gods of Heaven and the Heavenly Emperor.

Even by actively entering the fray and becoming adversaries with Yu Fengxian, they still managed to navigate such a dangerous track with such difficulty.

Indeed, the path to greatness is fraught with difficulty!

Moments later, on Earth, at the Temple of Heaven atop Black Ice Mountain.

As soon as Qiu Mingzi's primordial spirit returned, a golden light descended from the sky and landed on his head; it was a scroll of divine light, a "royal edict".

He roused himself, grabbed the scroll, and shouted, "Fairy Yu, I have fulfilled my mission! I have obtained the ten-year Heavenly Contract!"

The civil and military celestial masters were in uproar.

"What?! He really obtained the Heavenly Contract, and for ten years?!"

"Just now, Qiu Mingzi's primordial spirit left his body and went to the Heavenly Court, right? He didn't use Taoist magic to win the Heavenly Contract; he went to the Heavenly Court to pull strings."

"Damn it, having the Heavenly Emperor as a master, the treatment is really good."

The celestial masters were filled with envy, jealousy, and hatred, while the court officials were overjoyed and astonished.

"The Heavenly Court has great courage, willing to fall into Grand Tutor Yu's trap in order to help Qiu Mingzi seize the position of Grand Tutor."

Feng Quji looked at Li Si and sighed, "Is this the result you wanted?"

Li Si said calmly, "This is definitely the result that Yu Tai, the Prime Minister, wants."

He doesn't call her "Grand Tutor Yu" anymore.

Having obtained the ten-year covenant, the overall situation is now settled.

"Good, good, good!"

Grand Tutor Yu took the scroll from Qiu Mingzi, carefully examined it, and after confirming that it was indeed a ten-year long-term contract, his face lit up with joy, and he repeatedly exclaimed his approval.

"Please look, everyone. Fellow Daoist Qiu Mingzi's Heavenly Contract is indeed genuine. It comes from the Thunder Department of the Heavenly Court and is from a 'Mid-Rain Master' who has been in the field for ten years."

She handed the Heavenly Contract to Ying Banli, who then held the contract and showed it to everyone.

"It really is a ten-year contract! Brother Qiumingzi, you are truly capable!"

Those who can obtain the divine office of "Land Celestial Master" can certainly distinguish between genuine and fake contracts.

After they had glanced through it, Xiaoyu announced, "Fellow Daoist Qiumingzi, 25 points!"

"Sigh, how can we compete like this? They've already surpassed us by more than twenty points."

Many of the Taoist masters were dejected and lost their fighting spirit.

Xiao Yu said, "Please keep up the good work! Fellow Daoist Qiu Mingzi has succeeded, and your chances of success will only increase."

That makes sense.

Everything is difficult at the beginning. Once a precedent is set, the covenant of Heaven will not be unique.

Then, "Get out!"

"roll!"

"roll!"

The idea is good, but reality is harsh.

Akiko stood tall with her hands behind her back, a faint smile on her face. From time to time, she would gently comfort the defeated ones who walked down the altar in a disheveled state.

Until a strange Taoist priest from the outer sea silently ascended the Altar of Heaven, holding an unsealed magic sword, and performed a set of sword techniques with extremely strange movements and an ancient aura.

"Boom~~ Crack~~"

As dense lightning danced in the dark clouds, a golden light descended from the sky.

The Taoist priest sheathed his magic sword, bowed to the sky, grasped the golden light, walked to the edge of the altar, and voluntarily unfurled the scroll so that everyone could see it.

"Someone else has obtained the Heavenly Contract!" At first, everyone was just surprised.

But when the Taoist priest unfurled the scroll and everyone saw the contents of the Heavenly Contract, they were all dumbfounded, their faces filled with disbelief.

"A twenty-year covenant with the heavens, and the Great Rain Master?!"

"How is that possible? Fellow Daoist, I don't seem to recognize you at all. Which Daoist sect or palace are you from?"

Akiko lost her composure, roughly shoved aside the person in front of her, squeezed in front of Ten no Ki, and stared at him with eyes wide with fury.

It was exactly the same as his, from the Thunder Department, but it was a twenty-year-old Heavenly Contract.

"Impossible, absolutely impossible. How could you obtain a twenty-year Heavenly Contract? You didn't even leave your body or go to the Heavenly Palace!"

The Taoist priest calmly replied, "I am performing rituals to communicate with Heaven and obtain a covenant with the heavens. Why would I need to go to the Heavenly Palace?"

"You're not going to run errands for the Heavenly Palace—" Qiu Mingzi almost let slip in her excitement.

Although everyone knows what happened, it's really embarrassing to say it out loud.

Fortunately, Yu Fengxian was nearby—wherever Yu Fengxian appeared, he would always enter the state of "Purifying the Mind" where he was free from desires and thoughts.

Although he lost his composure for a moment, he was able to quickly regain his rationality.

"Ahem, fellow Daoist, where do you come from? What kind of Daoist techniques do you use?" he asked.

The Taoist priest said, "My Taoist name is 'Jin Zhong,' and I am also a member of the orthodox Xuanmen sect. I also use the 'Five Thunder Technique.'"

"It's actually the Five Thunder Technique?" Qiu Mingzi subconsciously wanted to suspect that the other party was lying.

Because the Taoist priest's aura was very strange when he was performing the spell, something he had never seen before.

However, when the Taoist priest performed the ritual, dark clouds did indeed gather, and lightning flashed and thunder roared, just like the authentic "Five Thunder Technique".

"That's strange," he said, puzzled.

Xiao Yu remained calm and smiled, "Fellow Daoist Jin Zhong, you have scored 40 points. Well, fellow Daoists, please step aside so that the next Daoist can come up on stage to perform the ritual."

The Taoist put away the Heavenly Contract, bowed in a circle to the surroundings, and silently retreated to the back.

The Taoist priest who followed him onto the stage, whose Dharma name was "Jinlong," also used the same sword technique as Jin Zhong after ascending the Altar of Heaven.

Then dark clouds gathered overhead, thunder roared, and the scene was spectacular.

A beam of golden light descended from the sky, which he caught. Upon unfolding it, he found it was another twenty-year-old Great Rain Master's Covenant.

"My God, two 20-year Heavenly Contracts in a row, who are these two people?"
Why have I never seen his "Five Thunder Method"?
"The aura is so strange, so wild." The Celestial Masters were no longer as shocked as before, but were even more curious about his identity and origin.

Qiu Mingzi couldn't hold back any longer. He stood up straight, and his primordial spirit quietly left his body and entered the Heavenly Thunder Department once again.

(End of this chapter)