Starting with the Corpse-Eating Worm, he worked his way up to become the Left-Winged Immortal Lord.

How the corpse-eating worms got into the coffin is unknown.

But the fact that it managed to hide inside the wooden coffin and devour the entire corpse suggests that it was safest inside.

soon.

All five wooden coffins were buried.

After confirming that Li Fu would not be coming again, Gu Qing emphasized, "Not a word of what happened today must be revealed. Nowadays, those who want to become Taoist disciples at Wufeng Temple can line up from the foot of the mountain to the top. If this gets out, you should know the consequences."

Everyone nodded in agreement.

"It will definitely not be leaked."

"We all understand."

Upon seeing this.

Gu Qing nodded in satisfaction and took the lead in walking out of the forest.

He believed that unless these people were stupid, they wouldn't report the matter.

After returning to Qishan and heading straight to Wufeng Temple, Gu Qing washed his face. Thanks to the energy provided by the Cold Mountain Venerable's flesh, he wasn't tired after a night's sleep. However, just as he was preparing to return to the dormitory to sleep, Li Fu suddenly reappeared.

"Follow me, everyone."

After Li Fu finished speaking, he walked out of the courtyard.

The group exchanged glances, followed nervously, and arrived at the front courtyard of Wufeng Temple with Li Fu.

At this moment, no fewer than a hundred young Taoist disciples had gathered in the front courtyard. Apart from those in the burial room, there were also disciples from the washing room, kitchen, and servants' quarters. A quick glance revealed that all of them had rather youthful faces, clearly indicating that they had entered the Wufeng Temple in the same batch.

Besides the group of Taoist boys, there were also several Taoist priests dressed in black robes standing on both sides, their serious expressions making the atmosphere in the front yard quite oppressive.

When the group saw Li Fu arrive, they simply raised their hands in greeting.

"Fellow Daoist Li."

"We've been waiting for you."

Li Fu pointed to the sky, which was just beginning to brighten, and said, "How can the morgue compare to yours? If there hadn't been so few coffins last night, we wouldn't have finished so soon."

The group didn't respond to Li Fu's words and continued to stand in place, seemingly waiting for someone.

Before long, an old Taoist priest dressed in a dark blue robe with a kind face appeared at the front gate. Before he could speak, Li Fu and the others stepped forward to pay their respects, completely unlike their previous silence and indifference.

"Senior Brother Chen."

"Senior Brother Chen."

"Senior Brother Chen."

The group bowed in succession.

Li Fu also turned to the group of young Taoists and introduced, "Why don't you all quickly pay your respects? This is Master Chen Ye, one of the protectors of Wufeng Temple. If Master Chen Ye didn't have time, you would have had to wait at least several months to learn the Dharma."

Upon hearing this, all the young Taoist disciples bowed respectfully.

"Greetings, Master Chen!"

"Greetings, Master Chen!"

"Greetings, Master Chen!"

Chen Ye smiled kindly and said, "Passing on the Dharma is a major matter, and I will come whenever I have time. Only by constantly cultivating fresh blood for Wufeng Temple can Wufeng Temple continue to be passed down and live up to the expectations of the abbot and the others."

As he spoke, Chen Ye clasped his hands in a fist salute towards the depths of Wufeng Temple.

Li Fu and the others showered him with praise, their flattery resounding loudly.

Chen Ye also chatted politely with the group, until the sun rose over the mountains and they stopped their idle talk.

Chen Ye walked slowly to the group of young Daoists, and patted one of them on the shoulder without any airs, "You have good spirit and energy, a promising talent."

The man's face lit up with joy after being praised like a chrysanthemum.

"Thank you, Taoist priest."

Chen Ye glanced at everyone again and continued, "As you all should know, my Wufeng Temple is a legitimate branch of the Longyang Palace, practicing the Qi Refining and Foundation Building path, seeking carefree longevity. As long as you are diligent and hardworking, you can practice any method you like in the future, and obtaining the Foundation Building Dao Fruit will not be difficult."

Upon hearing this, the young Taoist disciples immediately became as excited as if they had been injected with chicken blood.

Even the Taoist boy who buried the body overnight was unusually excited.

But Gu Qing felt that this line of reasoning was so familiar.

Then Chen Ye continued, "However, flowing water doesn't compete for the first spot, but for the continuous flow, so you all need to start from the basics. Today I have brought thirteen orthodox introductory methods, including eight orthodox methods and five unorthodox methods."

That's all.

With a wave of his hand, Chen Ye sent thirteen manuals flying out of his sleeves, which floated in mid-air and were seen by the young disciples.

"Come up one by one, and I will choose the law for you."

"I'll do it."

The person who had just been praised was the first to step forward.

Chen Ye glanced at him, then with a wave of his hand, handed him a manual from his sleeve, saying, "Your energy and spirit are abundant, your gaze is firm and you are not timid... You can practice the sixth method of Qi cultivation in the Five Abundance Temple, the Nine Refinements of Kui Jin, to cultivate Qi and concentrate your spirit, and to control weapons for combat!"

"Thank you, Master Chen."

The man accepted the teachings and left in joy.

Then, one after another, young disciples came forward, and what they received was basically the correct method of cultivating qi.

At the same time, Gu Qing also learned what the thirteen orthodox introductory methods of Wufeng Temple were, but he was not interested in the orthodox methods. Instead, a method of controlling insects from a different path seriously attracted his attention.

Its name is the Wonderful Method of Subduing and Controlling Insects!

To be precise, this is not a method, but a technique.

The righteous path emphasizes the law, cultivating qi into the dantian, and techniques are methods to protect the path.

However, unorthodox methods emphasize techniques, with techniques being fundamental and cultivating the dantian and building a foundation as secondary.

By practicing the wondrous method of subduing and controlling insects, one can cultivate and control exotic insects, which can be used to kill enemies or protect oneself.

"This Fuyan insect-controlling technique is highly compatible with my Corpse-Eating Insects. Moreover, since I have obtained an alien insect from the Alien Insect Ranking, I should follow the path of insect control. Whether it is a heretical or orthodox path makes no difference in front of the daily evaluation panel."

soon.

It was Gu Qing's turn to step forward.

After stepping forward, before Chen Ye could speak, Gu Qing said directly, "Daoist Master, I wish to cultivate the wondrous method of subduing evil spirits and controlling insects."

"Um?"

Chen Ye was stunned.

However, he didn't say much, nor did he ask Gu Qing why he made this choice. He simply raised his hand and handed over the method.

"Next."

When Chen Ye spoke again, Gu Qing quickly raised her hand in a bow and retreated.

In the time that followed, no one chose the left path anymore.

The reason is simple: unorthodox methods are extreme, emphasizing techniques over the fundamental energy (dantian), and are extremely prone to going astray and harming oneself.

Take the Corpse-Eating Worm for example. If it weren't for the mutated and mysterious magic, a cultivator would lose half their life just by raising a Corpse-Eating Worm.

Moreover, one must be constantly wary of being devoured by corpse-eating worms.

However, the unorthodox path also has an advantage: the speed of cultivation is far superior to that of the orthodox path, so it is still within the orthodox teachings of the Wufeng Temple.

Not long after.

All the Taoist disciples have completed their selection of the appropriate method.

Chen Ye left the front yard after leaving a message.

"Once a method is chosen, it cannot be changed. Those who obtain or choose unorthodox methods must not be impatient for quick results, lest they harm the foundation of their cultivation, nor should they commit acts that violate heaven and reason. If I discover such acts in the future, I will surely make sure they die a horrible death!"

Gu Qing didn't care when the other party specifically reminded the Taoist boy who was taking the unorthodox path.

However, to his surprise, on the way back, none of those who had obtained the righteous path spoke to him.

Those who had grasped the true path were all engrossed in their own lively conversation.

Is this a case of "those who walk different paths cannot make plans together"?

Gu Qing smiled inwardly.

Fortunately, he had no intention of befriending these young Taoist disciples in the first place.

At this stage, all he needs to do is maintain a good relationship with Li Fu.

So the first thing Gu Qing did after returning was to take the dried meat her father had sent and hurriedly find Li Fu.

"Master Li, these are some local specialties from our family. My father specially sent them to thank you for taking care of me these past few days... In the future, if you ever need my help, I will go through fire and water for you."

The gift-giving is not the point.

The key is to state your position.

of course.

This was also a test.

He was testing whether Li Fu thought highly of him.

If you don't like it, you won't have to deal with these social niceties anymore.