Junior sister, I really need to control you.

In Mu Xiaoyu's bedroom at Xuanzhen Temple.

Li Yinsheng and Mu Xiaoyu sat facing each other across a table.

"Senior brother, you said you're here to give me my allowance for this month?" Mu Xiaoyu asked earnestly.

"I've said it three times already," Li Yinsheng said helplessly.

Mu Xiaoyu pointed to the mountain of talisman coins piled on the table: "What are these?"

"Yes, they are." Li Yinsheng nodded.

"How many talismans are there in total?" Mu Xiaoyu asked.

"Around 90,000," Li Yinsheng said. "Adding what you already had, it should be exactly 100,000."

He spoke with great certainty when he said "exactly 100,000," because he could see Mu Xiaoyu's savings in the mission of cultivating wealth.

Moreover, she hasn't spent any more talisman money since she bought snacks last time.

Facing the talisman coins on the table, Mu Xiaoyu rested her elbows on the table, her hands supporting her delicate face, her expression serious, and remained silent for a long time.

Then he asked a question that left Li Yinsheng speechless for a long time.

"Senior brother, are you planning to buy me and make me your maid?"

"No," Li Yinsheng said after a moment of silence, "Why would you think that?"

"If one talisman coin is worth ten taels of silver, then one hundred thousand talisman coins would be one million taels of silver," Mu Xiaoyu said seriously. "My family buys maids and servants for less than one hundred taels each."

"Logically speaking, if a princess like me were to marry, the total dowry should only amount to tens of thousands of taels of silver, not exceeding one hundred thousand taels."

"Senior brother, you're giving me a million taels of silver all at once, which is more than ten times the dowry. I can only assume you're planning to buy me as your maid."

Mu Xiaoyu counted on her fingers.

Li Yinsheng was both amused and exasperated. He raised his hand and tapped her head: "What are you thinking! Do I look like I need a maid?"

Mu Xiaoyu covered her head, looking at Li Yinsheng with teary eyes.

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

"Giving away 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," "spirit refining array," "spirit gathering array," and "spirit eye" were mentioned.

But after hearing the rest, she understood what had happened.

"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, you really don't want these talisman coins?"

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

"Actually, I have a very important consideration in giving you these talisman coins," Li Yinsheng said solemnly. "Junior sister, the Taoist temple next door might be coming to our door tomorrow."

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

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

"If they were under my father's control, I'd 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 ruffled Mu Xiaoyu's hair. "If I lose, they'll definitely loot the temple of everything, 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 resolutely. "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!