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Chapter 201 True Inheritance Spiritual Vein, Millstone Peak's Netherworld

Yu Que looked at the small Taoist temple and immediately walked over.

Upon reaching the Taoist temple, he saw a bell and chime in front of the gate. He picked up the jade hammer and prepared to strike it.

But at that moment, a Taoist priest, yawning, emerged from one of the other buildings on either side. Seeing Yu Que fiddling with the small jade hammer, he immediately glared and whispered:

"stop!
"How can you, disciple, be so impolite? Do not disturb the Palace Master's cultivation."

Lotus Peak belongs to the lineage of the Palace Master. It is said that the Palace Master has been cultivating in the Taoist temple for a long time and rarely shows his face unless there is something important to do.

Upon hearing this, Yu Que glanced at the man curiously, but did not listen to him. He raised the jade hammer and struck the bell three times.

And Yu Que, holding the jade hammer, stood outside the Taoist temple gate and called out loudly:

"I, Yuque, a disciple of the true lineage, pay my respects to the Palace Master."

When a true disciple of Huangshan Taoist Palace arrives, he should come to pay his respects to the palace master. If he is lucky, he may receive some encouragement from the palace master, or even some treasures.

However, in the last two or three decades, the Palace Master of Huangshan Palace had already reached a level of profound cultivation and entered a long period of seclusion, never venturing out again.

Even among the current nine true disciples, only a handful have seen the Palace Master's face; the others have never even heard the Palace Master's voice.

However, Yu Que was lucky today.

After he struck the bell, a natural rhythm resonated, causing the Taoist priest who had been scolding him to freeze in shock.

Moreover, a gentle divine consciousness emanated from the small Taoist temple, carrying a hint of languor and kindness:
"good!"

The sound drifted leisurely from the Taoist temple, echoing across Lotus Peak, and seemed to come from the clouds on the horizon, instantly calming Yu Que's mind.

Upon hearing this, the Taoist priest next to him immediately straightened his expression and bowed deeply towards the Huangshan Taoist Temple.

Yu Que also bowed three times towards the inside of the Taoist temple.

Immediately afterward, seeing that the people inside did not invite him in or offer any further words of comfort, he hung the jade hammer on the bell and chime and respectfully left.

The next place Yu Que went was precisely where the Taoist priest who had just scolded him was.

When the Taoist saw Yu Que approaching, the man's face immediately turned red.

The other party thought to himself that he had forgotten that it was the time when the palace examinations were over and the true disciples were going up the mountain.

However, he couldn't be blamed for this, since he hadn't seen the formation of the true disciples at the foot of Lotus Peak today.

This person must have returned to the clan first, leaving the true teachings and reliance there, before coming here.

"This fellow came over quite quickly," the Taoist thought to himself.

Immediately afterward, the other person saw Yu Que nod at him and then walked directly into the house behind him.

Seeing this, the Taoist priest became calm and collected again. Only after Yu Que entered the house did he slowly and leisurely stroll inside.

At this moment, Yu Que was looking around the room and found that the room was simple and elegant. Apart from a large landscape painting, there were no other decorations and no one was there.

It wasn't until the person outside approached that Yu Que realized what was happening, and turned to bow to them.

"Disciple Yu Que greets Daoist Master."

"I have come today to trouble the palace to allocate a mountain peak to serve as my dwelling."

The Taoist priest was fair-skinned and beardless, dressed in a purple robe, with a square face and a dignified air. He must be the Taoist priest on Lotus Peak in charge of managing the affairs of the palace and cave dwellings.

Today, Yu Que ascended Lotus Peak. In addition to receiving general duties, he also received the Taoist talismans for the strongmen and maids, so that he could command them in the future. Furthermore, he also had to determine the salaries of the true disciples and familiarize himself with all matters in the palace.

The purple-robed Taoist nodded reservedly and said:
"No need for formalities. It turns out you are the true disciple in person. I underestimated the true disciple Yu Que earlier."

The other party paused for a moment, then spoke again: "The status of a true disciple is equivalent to that of an elder in the palace, second only to the masters of the three peaks and all the venerable ones. Other true disciples may call me 'Su Wu,' which is my Daoist title."

Upon hearing this, Yu Que realized that the other party was probably not a powerful immortal, but rather a malevolent immortal.

However, he did not act arrogantly, but politely cupped his hands towards the other party again: "Disciple Yu Que greets Daoist Su Wu."

The Taoist Master Su Wu smiled and walked directly to the large landscape painting, which was several meters wide. Pointing at the painting, he said:
"There are 36 major peaks and 36 minor peaks on Huangshan Mountain, totaling 72."

"Now that I am a true disciple, my treatment in the palace is comparable to that of a venerable master, even surpassing that of us. I can choose one of these seventy-two peaks to serve as my dwelling place."

The other party counted on their fingers and explained in detail:

"Aside from the three main peaks, the five temple peaks, the nine ancestral peaks, and other peaks used for preaching and transmitting the Dharma, there are still nineteen small peaks in the Taoist palace that I, as a true disciple, can choose from."

As soon as the other party finished speaking, the landscape painting changed, and nineteen mountain peaks suddenly rose up, each with a different shape, and appeared before Yu Que's eyes as if vying for attention.

Looking at each of the remaining sites, one immediately sensed their grandeur, their beauty, and their ruggedness, making it difficult to choose the best one.

Seeing Yu Que hesitate, the Taoist Master Su Wu smiled and spoke:
"This is Floating Hill Peak, with its solid and imposing terrain, suitable for building grand palaces; this is Thin Knife Peak, sharp as a knife, containing gold and stone, its golden aura overwhelming; this is Purple Cloud Peak, its summit perpetually shrouded in purple mist, rumored to contain the legacy of its predecessors; this is Fairy Peak; this is Toad Peak; this is Cloud Peak..."

The other party spoke eloquently, pointing out each point and providing a concise and clear introduction.

After listening to the man's introduction, Yu Que simply cupped his hands and said:

"May I ask, Daoist Master Su Wu, which of these nineteen peaks is the best? I would be grateful if you could recommend some."

Master Su Wu pondered for a moment and said, "The large and small peaks in the palace are all inherited from ancient times and carefully selected. Each has its own merits. If we have to talk about which is better, then it is naturally the one that is closest to Lotus Peak, which is the most convenient for the family on ordinary days."

The other person reached out and circled the landscape painting, pointing to one: "Just pick whichever one you like."

After speaking, Su Wu Dao Ren gathered his sleeves and waited for Yu Que to make his final decision, as if lost in thought.

Yu Que squinted at him, his brows furrowing slightly.

The other party's recommendation was truly worse than no recommendation at all; it was a waste of his previous politeness. Since that was the case, Yu Que simply spoke up:
"Then please, Master Suwu, introduce the spiritual veins on the remaining nineteen peaks one by one."

The disciple plans to begin the selection process by examining the spiritual veins.

Upon hearing this, the Taoist's eyelids twitched slightly. He immediately wanted to say, "Spiritual vein? What spiritual vein?", but when he saw Yu Que's ambiguous smile, he suppressed his evasive words.

The man turned his back, his eyes darting slightly, and said:

"I wonder where Yu Zhenchuan heard this from. Is there a disciple he knows in the palace?"

Unfortunately, in this day and age, spiritual energy is depleted. Even though my Huangshan Taoist Palace occupies a strategic location and has some spiritual veins, it is impossible for all seventy-two peaks to have spiritual veins.

Those mountains containing spiritual veins have long been occupied by others.

Su Wu Dao Ren pointed at the landscape painting with a regretful expression, as if he had arrived too late. He said, "None of these nineteen peaks contain spiritual veins, otherwise I would have told you that earlier."

Upon hearing this, Yu Que remained expressionless, simply stating in a formal and measured manner:
"Master Su Wu, according to what I know, there are still 'thirty-six springs, twenty-four streams, twenty deep pools, seventeen secluded springs, three waterfalls, two lakes, and one pond' on the mountain."

But the Taoist priest said, "There isn't a single empty spiritual vein right now?"

Su Wudao immediately cried out in distress:
"This is what you, Yu Zhenchuan, don't know. Although there are many spiritual veins in the palace, they are not distributed equally among the mountains. Moreover, many spiritual veins exist in name only and are sealed off."

For example, the Nine Dragons Waterfall, which you refer to for the imperial examinations, is currently under lockdown.

The other party looked extremely troubled and cupped his hands towards Yu Que: "Master Yu, you should hurry up and choose from the nineteen small peaks. I have other things to attend to later."

Yu Que scrutinized the other person, carefully taking in their appearance, before turning away with a cold laugh:
"According to the palace rules, whenever a true disciple is born, a spiritual vein must be created. Even if no one is born, a branch must be created from an existing spiritual vein."

Since the Taoist priest refuses to give it, this disciple will go and ask the palace master again to see if it is truly gone from the palace.

As he spoke, he walked towards the outside.

Upon hearing this, Master Su Wu's expression changed drastically, but he did not speak immediately. Instead, he gritted his teeth and stared intently at Yu Que's steps.

Just as Yu Que was about to reach the threshold, the other party finally called out:
"Wait a minute, I remember now, there is still a spiritual vein on a certain mountain peak."

Yu Que, with his back turned, answered calmly, "Only one?"

He stepped directly across the threshold and continued walking towards the palace master's secluded retreat without looking back.

At this moment, Su Wu Dao Ren flashed and directly blocked Yu Que's path, saying in a low voice, "Alright, alright, I'm afraid of you."

The other party pulled Yu Que back into the house and whispered something to him:

"There are indeed a few spiritual veins, but only seven are qualified and usable. The rest are in a semi-sealed state. Even those seven are actually occupied by others, so they are not really empty."

I'm giving them to you today. After you leave, don't say I told you; just say you asked for them yourself.

Upon hearing this, Yu Que's eyes immediately revealed a hint of understanding.

He said that although spiritual vein items are rare and precious, they originally belonged to the Dao Palace. This person was neither a true disciple nor a superior, so hiding them would not benefit him. Why bother to conceal them?

Although those spiritual veins are unclaimed, they are all being used. Most likely, those people have paid Su Wudao to cover for them, so that they can continue to seize the unclaimed spiritual veins.

Yu Que pondered, then thought to himself, "It's also possible that this person saw that I wasn't from one of the nine families in the palace and that I didn't have any teachers with me, so he deliberately bullied me."

He completely abandoned his respect for the man, stood in the room, and meticulously questioned him about the characteristics of the seven spiritual veins, demanding that the man produce evidence to prove that what he said was true.

With a helpless expression, Su Wu Dao Ren had no choice but to make the landscape painting in the room change continuously, showing the scene of the spiritual vein. He also pointed to the sky and spoke to prove that he was not lying. If he was lying, Yu Que could go to the palace to report him at any time.

A full hour later, Yu Que finally took his leave of Su Wu Dao Ren.

In this hour, in addition to finalizing the location of his cave dwelling, he also collected the list of the strongmen and maids bestowed upon him by the Dao Palace.

As for the provisions that a true disciple should have, he discovered that apart from incense and paper money, there were various kinds of fresh goods, dried goods, tea, incense, candles, charcoal, ice, etc., available for each of the four seasons of the year and each of the four seasons of the day. There were many kinds of goods, and after receiving them, they had to store and manage them one by one. Moreover, they were not received on Lotus Peak.

Therefore, even if Yu Que possessed storage containers, it would be inconvenient for him to retrieve them himself. He could simply wait for the strongmen and maids to return and have them collect the items on time.

In addition, after finalizing the location of the cave dwelling, the Taoist palace also needs to notify all idle people on the mountain to come down. If anyone does not come down, they must be prepared to serve the remaining staff.

Therefore, Yu Que did not rush to the cave after leaving home. He lingered on Lotus Peak, wandering around and taking in the spiritual energy of the place.

Indeed, the vast Lotus Peak is like a secret realm, with wisps of spiritual energy permeating the air. Although not abundant, it is still extremely rare compared to the area below the mountain.

Staying in such a place for a long time, even without cultivating, is a good thing.

This "spiritual energy" is precisely why Yu Que had to deal with Su Wu Dao Ren for so long.

If there is a spiritual vein, then the spiritual energy in his cave will be inexhaustible. This is a long-lasting benefit that a true disciple possesses compared to other disciples!

the other side.

As Yu Que's figure disappeared from Su Wu Dao Ren's sight, the man standing in front of the landscape painting immediately lost his smile and turned quite hostile.

This person gritted their teeth in hatred:
"I really misjudged him today. A disciple from another family with no background actually knows about spiritual veins."

"Hmph! True disciples, how arrogant! I've served the Dao Palace for decades, and I can't even get a small peak, yet you insist on nothing but spiritual veins."

Especially when he thought that Yu Que had taken away a spiritual vein for nothing, and that he would receive one less benefit, Su Wu Dao Ren was even more unwilling.

However, his eyes flickered as he gazed at the mountain peak Yu Que had chosen, a mocking expression appearing on his face:
"Greed is insatiable! Although the spiritual veins of this peak are good, the yin energy is too strong, and there is a mass grave at the foot of the mountain. Moreover, it is located outside the Huangshan Ten Pines Formation, and is often disturbed by demons and ghosts. Even if there is no danger to your life, let's see how you will cultivate in the future."

The man immediately took out a communication talisman and quickly informed the family that occupied the mountain peak and spiritual vein of Yu Que's possession of the spiritual vein.

Furthermore, make sure the other party completely dismantles the formation that suppresses yin and ghostly energy, so that Yu Que doesn't gain any advantage.

However, Su Wudao was unaware that the reason Yu Que chose that spiritual vein, besides the vein itself, was because he was attracted by that ancient "mass grave".

The mountain he chose was called "Millstone Peak", and the spiritual vein on the mountain was called "Nether Yellow Spring". The mass grave in the mountain was also a spiritual vein for Yu Que!
(End of this chapter)