Junior sister, I really need to control you

"The reason you received a larger sum this time is because someone sent us money," Li Yinsheng explained with a smile.

"Giving so much? Are there really such kind people in the world?!" Mu Xiaoyu even forgot the pain in her head.

Li Yinsheng briefly explained to her what had happened that day.

Although Mu Xiaoyu always seemed to understand but not quite when things like "spiritual essence," "spiritual refining array," "spiritual gathering array," and "spiritual eye" were mentioned.

But after hearing the rest, she understood what was going on.

"In other words, the bad guys from the neighboring Taoist temple came to our mountain to steal things, and then you caught them, detained the thieves, and made their people pay compensation."

Mu Xiaoyu tried to explain it in her own words: "These talisman coins are the first compensation the thieves are giving us. There will be more later, right?"

“Smart.” Li Yinsheng nodded.

"I can't accept this money!" Mu Xiaoyu nodded repeatedly. "It's compensation they gave to the Taoist temple, and it was you who asked for it, Senior Brother. How can you give it to me!"

She paused, then added softly, "I'm not saying I don't want any, but... there's too much of this. Senior brother, just give me a little bit. I've already eaten most of the snacks I bought last time."

Li Yinsheng raised an eyebrow.

I never expected that this little girl, despite being greedy and lazy, would have such principles.

But you can't refuse to accept this talisman money.

If you don't accept me, how can I improve... how can I cultivate!

Li Yinsheng was well aware that the people at Huanghe Temple might honestly accept the loss, but expecting them to honestly accept the loss was rather unlikely.

At that point, they'll most likely have to resort to some tricks.

Although his cultivation level was not bad, apart from having a newly refined high-grade magic weapon, he was only at the level of an ordinary young cultivator in his twenties in all other aspects.

They don't even know a slightly advanced spell.

In this situation, if the other side sends a cultivator whose cultivation level is only slightly lower than his but who is extremely skilled in combat, that would be a real problem.

However, as long as my junior sister accepts this 100,000 talisman coins, the next two levels of her cultivation wealth goals can be achieved immediately.

Then he would be locked in a grotto for fifty years of ascetic practice.

Then give the people who come to Huanghe Temple to pay their respects a big surprise!

Therefore, my junior sister must accept these 100,000 talismans today.

After a moment's thought, Li Yinsheng stroked Mu Xiaoyu's head and asked, "Junior Sister, do you really not want these talisman coins?"

"I want it, but I can't have that much. Besides, I already have more than I can spend," Mu Xiaoyu said.

“Actually, I have a very important reason for giving you these talisman coins,” Li Yinsheng said solemnly. “Junior sister, the Taoist temple next door may be coming to our door tomorrow.”

"Even if I don't come tomorrow, I will definitely come in the future. I am not sure I can win. If I lose, Xuanzhen Temple may have to disband."

"Why?!" Mu Xiaoyu exclaimed, her eyes wide. "Those people came to steal things, not only did they not want to pay compensation, but they also wanted to beat people up, and even wanted to disband our Xuanzhen Temple! It's outrageous!"

"If they were under my father's control, I would have him lock them all up in jail and behead them one by one!" Mu Xiaoyu said fiercely, clenching her fists.

“Getting angry won’t help,” Li Yinsheng patted Mu Xiaoyu’s head. “If I lose, they’ll definitely loot all the property in the temple, don’t you think?”

"Yes!" Mu Xiaoyu nodded. "They're so bad, they definitely will!"

“But you’re just a new disciple who’s only been cultivating for a month. They definitely wouldn’t expect that you actually have 100,000 talisman coins hidden on you,” Li Yinsheng coaxed patiently.

"Oh!" Mu Xiaoyu's big eyes lit up immediately; she felt she had figured it out.

"So, Senior Brother, you actually want me to hold onto these talisman coins temporarily. If you defeat them all, we'll be fine. But if..."

"If you don't win, we'll still have these talisman coins left!"

“You’re half right,” Li Yinsheng said. “I’m not asking you to keep them temporarily; I’m really handing them over to you, so you need to hide them well.”

"You don't need to feel like you're taking too much. If the Taoist temple ever needs money in the future, you can contribute a penny!"

He wasn't sure if Mu Xiaoyu's "temporarily safekeeping" would affect the mission. If the cheat system didn't count the 100,000 talismans as Mu Xiaoyu's savings because of this, he would have to start all over again.

Of course, he didn't actually intend for Mu Xiaoyu to pay for it.

After the 100,000 talisman coins tier, there's a final tier of 300,000 talisman coins.

Moreover, to be honest, even a budget of 300,000 talismans might not be enough to help Mu Xiaoyu achieve a grade B or even A in the Shaoyang Dao Examination in the future.

A single high-grade magic artifact costs over ten thousand talisman coins.

"Then leave it to me, Senior Brother!" Mu Xiaoyu said with a determined look. "I will definitely hide these talisman coins well!"

As she uttered those words, Li Yinsheng felt a familiar, resounding bell echo in his mind, and a scroll appeared before his eyes, with golden characters emerging.

Lord of the Cave Heaven: Mu Xiaoyu

The Aspiration for Spiritual Practice: The four essentials of spiritual practice are "Dharma, Wealth, Companion, and Place," with "Wealth" being of paramount importance! However, as the saying goes…

Cultivation Rewards:

Received 1,000 talisman coins, rewarded with one year of cultivation; (Completed)

You have received 3,000 talisman coins and a reward of three years of cultivation. (Completed)

Received 10,000 talismans, rewarded with ten years of cultivation; (Completed)

Received 30,000 talisman coins, rewarded with 20 years of cultivation; (Completed)

Received 100,000 talisman coins, rewarded with 30 years of cultivation; (Completed)

Receive 300,000 talisman coins and a reward of 50 years of cultivation.

Current savings in talisman coins: 100,000 coins

Then the painting faded away, and the scenery before Li Yinsheng's eyes changed; he was now sitting on a white jade platform.

New golden lettering appeared on the white jade platform.

[The Lord of the Grotto-Heaven has accumulated a large amount of talisman money and is nearing the completion of his cultivation goals. This reward is fifty years of cultivation. Please cultivate and claim it yourself.]

"This cave is so unintelligent," Li Yinsheng complained. "Every time, I'm pulled in the instant I complete the task, regardless of whether I want to claim it immediately or not."

However, this is not a big deal, since after his repeated tests, no matter how many years have passed inside the cave, the time outside will not change.

"call……"

Li Yinsheng exhaled softly, circulating the "Qingxuan True Scripture" and the "True Blood Secret Scripture" while recalling all the notes from the senior masters he had visited over the past month.

Even if there is a long period of cultivation in the cave heaven, and it does not deplete one's mental energy, the matter of breaking through to the True Person level cannot be taken lightly.

Make sure you are fully prepared!

Chapter 26 The True Man's Method: An Unexpected Breakthrough

Inside the grotto, Li Yinsheng sat cross-legged in meditation, circulating his energy throughout the body.

Achieving true immortality is the beginning of defying one's innate nature, shedding one's mortal form, and acquiring immortal bones—an extremely perilous and dangerous undertaking! Beware, beware!

Each senior's notes contain different insights and descriptions of breaking through to the level of a true master.

This is the only sentence that is being repeatedly emphasized.

It is a generally accepted fact in the cultivation world that cultivators are all mortals before they become True Immortals.

It's simply a difference between "ordinary people without cultivation", "ordinary people with cultivation", and "ordinary people with profound cultivation".

Although cultivators can cast spells, eat only once every few days or even months, and body-refining cultivators can even possess immense strength, appearing to be like immortals to ordinary mortals, they are still ultimately still within the realm of mortal flesh.

The most important point is that the lifespan of a cultivator who has not yet become a True Person will not increase due to their cultivation level.

Cultivation can only guarantee that ordinary cultivators can live a long and healthy life without illness or pain.

However, in terms of lifespan, most cultivators can only live to be a hundred years old, while some can live to be a hundred and twenty years old or even longer.

This lifespan is certainly very long for mortals, but it's not like no mortal has ever lived to this age.

Not only in terms of "death," the lifespan limit of cultivators is no different from that of mortals in theory, but even in terms of "aging," cultivators are only slightly better off than mortals.

For ordinary people who have not cultivated themselves, their bodies will begin to decline noticeably from the age of thirty.

At this point, no matter how hard ordinary people try to exercise and maintain their health, it is difficult for their bodies to get better. It is already very difficult to maintain their health and prevent it from declining.

For cultivators who have not yet achieved true immortality, once their bodies begin to decline, it will be difficult for them to make any further progress in their cultivation.

However, compared to ordinary people, cultivators with higher cultivation levels can postpone the onset of physical decline until after the age of fifty.

Those with profound cultivation can extend this time to sixty or even seventy years old.

Like the person who came to Li Yinsheng to ask him to go into business a month ago, the "Uncle Miaoyin" he mentioned was already over eighty years old, but had not yet become a true immortal.

Even if one can maintain a youthful appearance through special cultivation techniques, their internal meridians and organs have already deteriorated, making it difficult to improve their cultivation level.

However, if she succeeds in reversing her innate nature and becomes a True Person, then her entire being will be rejuvenated from the inside out, including her internal organs and meridians. Not only will her cultivation not decline, but it will also continue to improve.

However, given her circumstances, it's impossible for her to become a real person.

Because becoming a True Person requires not only profound cultivation to a certain degree, but also that the cultivator's body cannot be too old.

The older one gets, the more difficult and dangerous it becomes to break through to the level of a true immortal, and the more severe the consequences of failure.

After breaking through to the True Person realm, cultivators experience rejuvenation, a significant increase in lifespan, and their bodies are no longer mortal. Furthermore, the power of their spells is several times stronger than those of similar cultivation levels who have not yet achieved the True Person realm.

Moreover, once one becomes a True Person, their three souls and seven spirits naturally unite, and they are no longer as muddled as ordinary people. After that, their minds become clear, their five senses become extraordinary, and they can see ghosts and gods with their naked eyes and observe geomancy.

At that time, when one uses a true human soul to manipulate magic, one can do as one pleases, achieving everything one desires, far surpassing cultivators who have not yet become true humans.

In addition, it has many other benefits, such as being able to move as lightly as a swallow without needing magic, being able to heal easily when injured, and not drowning in water or burning in fire.

However, with so many benefits, the cost of a failed breakthrough would naturally be extraordinary.

The best outcome is merely a shortened lifespan and a significant reduction in cultivation, allowing them to linger on for a few more days.

Most losers die on the spot.

Some who knowingly attempt the impossible may even lose control of their magical power during the breakthrough, leaving behind not even a complete corpse.

Therefore, although most Taoist temples under the Zhengyang lineage have hundreds of disciples, the number of true masters in each temple is very small.

According to the notes that Li Yinsheng had read, if a cultivator is under fifty years old when breaking through to the True Person realm, age will not be a hindrance.

As long as one's cultivation level reaches the equivalent of the tenth level of the Qingxuan True Scripture, the success rate of breaking through to the True Person level is as high as 70% to 80%.

If one reaches the tenth level of the Qingxuan True Scripture when they are in their sixties or seventies, the success rate of breaking through will only be one in ten.