From the beginning of this turbid world, the Taoist priest descended the mountain.

Finally, Master Lin Zheng, who had been busy with business in Goose City, returned.

Upon hearing the commotion, Lin Ye and Lin Hao quickly came out to greet their master.

Lin Zheng was not tall, and from a distance, his eyebrows almost met.

The old man, who looked to be only about 1.7 meters tall, was wearing an unremarkable white short-sleeved cloth shirt with the left sleeve hanging open.

He lost his arm in his early years and, feeling disheartened, brought Lin Hao, who was still a child at the time, to this place to live in seclusion.

Before this, Lin Zheng had another nickname in the martial arts world: "One-Eyebrow Taoist".

After arriving here, I found some abandoned forestry and, a few years later, I acquired the Three Treasures.

Seeing that all three of his apprentices were present, Lin Zheng was not surprised. However, he was somewhat taken aback when he looked at his second apprentice, Lin Ye.

I was only gone for half a month, but my second brother seems like a completely different person.

When he first returned to town, he heard people talking about him, saying that he was born with superhuman strength and such.

At first, he thought it was one of the martial arts schools in Goose City coming to select people, but after listening to the conversation, he realized that they were talking about his own second son.

At this moment, he looked at the forestry.

At this moment, Lin Ye stood tall and straight, with a resolute expression. He was completely different from the temperamental second apprentice he had left behind.

"Linye, I heard you've been making quite a splash in town lately?"

Before Lin Ye could speak, Lin Hao recounted all the recent events to his master.

In particular, the praise for the role played by forestry at critical moments made Lin Zheng somewhat disbelieving that this was forestry.

But looking at his second disciple, whose demeanor was completely different, he spoke with suspicion.

"You put in a lot of effort regarding the Mei family's rice shop?"

"That's right, Master! Back then, Second Senior Brother personally withstood a wisp of that evil spirit's energy and defeated it!"

At this moment, even Sanbao took the initiative to stand up and speak up for forestry.

Lin Ye just smiled and scratched his head; after all, his own fellow apprentices were the closest.

They said everything for me without me saying a word. It saved me the trouble of explaining anything to my master.

Just then, a broad, kind hand landed on his shoulder.

"That thing on you, is it alright?"

I didn't expect Lin Zheng to ask about this.

"It's alright, Master. My senior brother taught me something, and it's been suppressed."

……

After dinner, Sanbao went back to stay with his sister.

In the entire mortuary, only Lin Zheng and his two apprentices remained.

At this moment, Lin Ye and Lin Hao were in Lin Zheng's room. Lin Zheng was sitting in the main seat, while his two apprentices were standing.

Lin Ye told his master, Lin Zheng, about his encounter with the Ma family disciples that day.

Lin Zheng, puffing on his pipe, waved his hand and said, "Since they want to take it over, then let them. That corpse-driver from the Li family in Xiangxi is dead."

When Lin Ye first mentioned this matter, Lin Hao didn't pay much attention to it, but hearing it from his master again made him realize the importance of it.

His face immediately showed surprise, and he asked in disbelief.

"That corpse-driver surnamed Li was quite skilled. How did he disappear? Master, this is..."

Lin was smoking a pipe, his brows furrowed in a solemn expression.

"No matter how capable you are, can you be more capable than Master Huang of Goose Town? He died because he was too capable and unwilling to help Master Huang. Master Huang is currently fighting with the new county magistrate. None of you should go to Goose Town during this time, lest you get into trouble."

The two forestry brothers nodded in agreement.

Lin Zheng put down his pipe, a hint of worry flashing across his face, and then he spoke.

"The world is getting more and more turbulent. All sorts of things are trying to come out. The day after tomorrow, you two come with me to Wopangou. I came back this time to deal with that thing."

Upon hearing the name Wopangou, Lin Ye recalled that the daughter of the Mei family's rice shop owner had caused a "crash incident" in Wopangou. Although he suspected that the Tan'er Sect had cast a curse on Mei Lingyun.

Then he heard Liu Xiucai talk about the mass graves near Wopangou, and the recent arrival of the Tan'er Sect.

Things don't seem to be that simple.

……

The next morning, Lin Ye got up and continued practicing his stance training. Although he was told that he had to go to Wopangou with his master to handle some business the next day, he couldn't let this interfere with his important business.

The method of lighting the life furnace taught by the eldest brother has now become his own method, the "Life Fire Furnace".

Now, he lights a stove every time he practices standing meditation. The feeling of warmth flowing through his whole body is really comfortable, and since he's recently made some money, he's been supplementing his diet.

If he continues to practice like this, within three years, even without a master to teach him, the entire Qing Shi Town will have one more expert.

Lin Ye wasn't the only one up so early; his master, Lin Zheng, had heard the commotion outside long ago. He initially thought it was his eldest disciple going to fetch water and clean the yard, but when he looked, it turned out to be his second disciple, Lin Ye.

Over the years, because of the matter of the ordination, the second son has become rebellious and lazy, but judging from his posture, it is clear that he is not just putting on a show to please me.

It's obvious that he's been practicing for a while, and has even gotten the hang of it.

After finishing with his second brother while he was away, Lin Hao discussed with himself whether he had taught his second brother wrong. Perhaps his second brother's talent really did lie in martial arts.

Lin Zheng stood on the steps and watched Lin Ye stand on the stake for a while, then watched him carry water and sweep the yard, and nodded slightly.

"Master, it's so early."

After finishing his work, Lin Ye greeted Lin Zheng. He had actually seen Lin Zheng before, but he preferred to greet him after he was done.

Lin Zheng nodded and looked at Lin Ye, saying, "It seems you've taken your senior brother's teachings to heart. Well done. You'll be his assistant this time in Wopangou."

"Um."

The forestry department made no mention of the ordination ceremony, since after the ordination, one would only learn some basic talisman drawing.

My master also spent more than ten years learning from his master before he began to learn real skills.

He now wants to improve himself as soon as possible, break through the mortal realm, comprehend the mind-monkey phenomenon, and completely resolve the hidden danger of the human-faced sore.

The human-faced sores on his body are like a time bomb; they could flare up at any moment if he absorbs anything.

He can currently suppress it with Yang fire using the Life Fire Furnace, but this is ultimately not a long-term solution.

After thinking for a while, Lin Ye finally asked the question that had been bothering him.

"Master, what is the phenomenon of the Monkey King's mind?"

When his second apprentice asked about this, Lin Zheng was taken aback. He didn't know where Lin Ye had heard this from.

But he still explained.

"Do you know that spiritual practice is divided into two types: 'nature' and 'destiny'?"

"I know. My master inherited the talismanic tradition of the Maoshan Shangqing Sect, accumulating merit through talismanic arts. He rectifies his primordial spirit with Taoist methods and cultivates his nature and life by receiving celestial talismans."

Lin Zheng was quite surprised by these words. These were all from the Maoshan Caotang Records. He used to refuse even when forced to memorize the general outline with a stick, but now he could speak eloquently.

He had raised his apprentice for almost ten years, treating him like a son.

Although Lin Zheng had some doubts, he was mostly relieved. Just like Lin Hao, when you see your loved ones suddenly getting back on their feet and doing well, if you're a human being, you'll be happy for them.

"That's right, you're absolutely correct. But what you're describing are the internal alchemy methods practiced only by the Northern School of Quanzhen."

Forestry: "Ah!"