From Celestial Official to Great Celestial Venerable

Chapter 25 Intersection
The last couple to enter the private room were a young man and woman who appeared to be under thirty.

The woman was beautiful, and the man had a square face and an air of gentle scholarly refinement.

He spoke at this moment, his voice tinged with surprise:

"The Azure Sky Technique of Yi Wood?"

Everyone in the private room was taken aback.

Although they were not from the agricultural spirits group, how could they not have heard of the signature skill of Huo Yuanjue, the master of spiritual plants in Jiuchuan County—the Yi Wood True Qi, which was said to be able to cure 99% of the spiritual plants in the county?

"Is it truly the Yi Wood Azure Sky Technique?"

Lin Xiaoheng's expression shifted slightly as he watched the emerald green true energy that Qin Chuan pointed out with his fingertip, which was continuously flowing into the dragon beard orchid he cherished.

He couldn't help but look at He Xingchen, who had introduced Qin Chuan, his eyes filled with emotion, as if silently asking:
Brother He, you've invited such a master of spiritual plants, why didn't you say so earlier?

He Xingchen herself was dumbfounded.

To avoid being looked down upon by his colleagues due to Qin Chuan's lack of experience, he deliberately omitted the fact that Qin Chuan had only been with the company for two months during his introduction. It was precisely because he knew the inside story that he was most shocked at this moment—

This means that Qin Chuan has only been with the company for two months, yet he has not only gained Huo Yuanjue's favor, but has also shown extraordinary talent in the field of spiritual plants. In such a short time, he has already mastered Huo Yuanjue's treasured Yi Mu Qing Tian Technique!

For a moment, the private room was completely silent. Everyone held their breath, afraid of disturbing Qin Chuan's treatment.

Qin Chuan was completely absorbed in the treatment.

With a single finger, the true energy of the Wood element within the body was abundantly channeled, and visibly, the slightly curled, grayish leaves of the Dragon Beard Orchid gradually straightened up, regaining their vitality.

After half a cup of tea, Qin Chuan's forehead was covered in fine beads of sweat, and he slowly finished his practice.

Looking at the dragon beard orchid again, even those who are not knowledgeable about spiritual plants can see the tremendous change before and after—at this moment, it is no longer wilted in the slightest, and as its petals naturally unfurl, they actually absorb the surrounding spiritual energy on their own, forming tiny vortexes.

This means that the dragon's beard orchid has fully recovered.

Qin Chuan used his keen observation skills to confirm that the rootstock had recovered as usual, and secretly breathed a sigh of relief, thinking to himself:
"My cultivation is still too shallow. If Elder Huo were to take action, he could probably save me in just a few breaths. I am only at the third level of Qi Refining, yet it took me the time it takes to drink half a cup of tea."

This treatment also gave him a deeper understanding of the effects of Yi Wood True Qi.

If it can revive such a miraculous herb as the Dragon Beard Orchid, there should also be great hope in taking care of those Spirit Oranges.

After finishing his work and wiping away his sweat, Qin Chuan smiled and nodded to Lin Xiaoheng:
"Lin Guan, I have done my mission well. The internal problems of the dragon beard orchid have been eliminated, and you can water it as usual from now on. I will also prescribe a formula for improving soil fertility. Go back and add some fertilizer, and the flower should bloom as scheduled in less than half a month."

Lin Xiaoheng was overjoyed and grateful to see Linglan regain her vitality, and repeatedly expressed his thanks:
"Fellow Daoist Qin, you are truly a master! This item was of great importance to me, and now that it has been saved, thank you! Thank you!"

Remembering He Xingchen's mention that Qin Chuan had come to earn spiritual energy, she immediately took out a small purse without hesitation, which jingled softly inside.
"Brother Qin, this is the consultation fee. I hope you will accept it with a smile."

Qin Chuan could tell from the sound that there were no fewer than five spirit coins in the bag, equivalent to two months' salary, far exceeding the "two or three" that He Xingchen had previously mentioned.

He was short of money and had originally intended to ask for it, but now he pursed his lips and declined.

"It's nothing at all, Lin Guan, you're too kind. There's no need for the consultation fee. Consider it as making friends with you, Lin Guan. Is that alright?"

Upon hearing this, everyone looked at the young man in surprise.

Some people immediately felt admiration – those who could enter this chanting group were all shrewd people who had thoroughly understood the principle that “spiritual practice requires the support of fellow practitioners.”

Although one may possess a considerable amount of spiritual energy, the value of forging a relationship with someone like Lin Xiaoheng far surpasses that of spiritual energy.
In the realm of cultivation, human relationships and worldly wisdom are priceless treasures.

The square-faced male cultivator who had just entered looked at Qin Chuan with even greater respect and smiled:

"As expected of Elder Huo's esteemed disciple, not only are his skills astonishing, but his magnanimity is also extraordinary. Xiao Lin, I think you should take back this money and acknowledge this friend. Perhaps in the future, we fellow Daoists will all need to rely on Fellow Daoist Qin's miraculous healing abilities."

Lin Xiaoheng was already amazed by Qin Chuan's methods and felt that he was a man of good character and worth getting to know better. So he took the money and said with a smile, "Good! From today onwards, I have another like-minded friend. I am a few years older than you, so I will take the liberty of being your elder brother. From now on, we will address each other as brothers, and you can stop calling me Lin Guan."

Qin Chuan readily accepted this advice and addressed Lin as "Brother Lin".

His mind, however, was already on the square-faced male cultivator who had just entered—Lin Xiaoheng, a powerful deputy director, was actually called "Little Lin" by him.

Judging from the person's status and background, they are probably a core figure in this small circle.

“Brother Qin, let me introduce you.” He Xingchen naturally took over the conversation, first pointing to the female cultivator: “This is Ji Yuqi, the head of the county medicine storage office.”

Qin Chuan was shocked—the host was at the Zheng Guan level!
Moreover, it is such a vital celestial office as the Medicine Storage Bureau!
The so-called Imperial Pharmacy Bureau had the authority to inspect counterfeit elixirs, verify their properties, record elixir formulas, and seal off toxic powders. The quality of all elixirs in the world was under its jurisdiction.

It can be said that whether or not the elixirs and miraculous medicines of various pharmacies and temples can be put on the shelves for sale depends entirely on whether the Imperial Pharmacy Administration approves.

"Without a talisman, one cannot cultivate immortality; without a certificate, one cannot refine qi." The same applies to refining medicine and making elixirs.

Individuals can refine and consume these things at home, and the Heavenly Court doesn't care.

However, to get involved in the elixir industry, various qualifications and approvals are required.

The Imperial Pharmacy was a lucrative and vital government office. Countless alchemy workshops and pharmacies would run themselves ragged trying to get a certain formula or product onto their shelves, but still couldn't obtain a 'permit to sell pills'.

This female cultivator was actually a Zheng Guan, whose immortal rank was far higher than Lin Xiaoheng's.

"Master Ji," Qin Chuan quickly bowed.

Ji Yuqi returned the greeting with a smile.

Finally, He Xingchen solemnly introduced the square-faced male cultivator:
"This is Chu Yunce, the head of the county temple's secretariat, who currently serves under Han Changsheng at the county temple."

Qin Chuan was once again deeply shaken!

Suddenly I understood why this person was at the core of the circle—he was the secretary!

"Han Changshengwei" is a title of honor. The immortal's name is Han Sanshan. He is the third in the ten longevity positions in the temple of this county and is in charge of the management of the land veins of the nine rivers.

Although his title contains the word "Assistant" and he is under the jurisdiction of Sun Qinghan, the chief earth deity, according to the custom of the immortal class, most cultivators avoid using the title "Assistant" and respectfully address him by the honorific title "Han Changsheng".

Just like the immortal official Sun Qinghan, who held the dual positions of deputy county god and chief earth god, he was respectfully addressed as "county god" by the world;
If a local official holds the position of assistant administrator but is not listed in the longevity and salary system, he is respectfully called "local official" according to custom, and the distinction of rank is omitted in accordance with the ritual system.

"Master Chu." Qin Chuan bowed respectfully.

The clerk who serves the county's third-in-command, though only holding the rank of clerk, wields far greater hidden power and influence than any abbot of a righteous temple, due to his daily presence by the county magistrate's side.

Being able to get to know such people is equivalent to having a path to "reach the ears of the emperor".

"Haha, Qin, you're too kind. Since you've come to this chanting gathering, we're all fellow Daoists. There's no need to stand on ceremony. Please sit down."

Chu Yunze smiled and pointed to a chair, gesturing for Qin Chuan to sit down.

Then he walked to the middle seat.

Qin Chuan nodded, but did not sit down immediately, because he saw that everyone else was still standing.

Finally, after Chu Yunce sat in the main seat, the others took their seats one after another, and Qin Chuan followed suit.

Chu Yunce stood with Lin Xiaoheng on his left and Ji Yuqi on his right.

After Chu Yunce sat down, he smiled at He Xingchen and said:
“Xiao He, since you brought Fellow Daoist Qin here, why don’t you explain the nature of our chanting meeting to him?”

(End of this chapter)