I run a Taoist temple in a bizarre world.

Chapter 95 New Building: The Fairy Painting Wall

As the first rays of sunlight fell upon the roof of the main hall of Qingshan Temple, the eerie mist began to dissipate.

The figures of the group of people returning home during the day, standing on the open ground of Qingshan Temple, began to fade.

Finally, before the sun completely climbed over the ridgeline in the distance, it disappeared completely and returned to the present world.

Chi Le pushed open the mountain gate.

At this point, the [Mountain Gate] has transformed into a normal wooden door, no longer connecting to any location in the Ghost World.

Outside the door lies a vast expanse of mountains.

Fresh air, carrying a chill, moisture, and the delicate scent of grass and trees, rushed in.

The wind blew, causing Chi Le's loose robe to flutter.

"Ah—Qiu~"

Chen Cheng wrapped his clothes tighter around himself and sniffled.

"Master, it's getting colder and colder in the mornings lately."

Chi Le glanced at Chen Cheng, who was sniffling, with a strange look in her eyes.

[Isn't she someone who plays with ice? Would she be afraid of the cold?]

Chen Cheng rubbed his hands together and took out a small multifaceted crystal from his pocket.

He then interrupted Chi Le's thoughts.

"Abbot, from now on, will all the strange pilgrims who visit our Green Mountain Temple at night have to pay with these small stones if they want to use the temple's rooms?"

Chen Cheng held up the [Strange Core], placed it in front of his eyes, and aimed it at the rising sun.

Sunlight shone on the [Ghost Core], causing the entire [Ghost Core] to emit a multicolored glow.

It's like a valuable gemstone.

It's hard to believe that the gem-like [Ghost Core] was obtained by killing vicious and terrifying demons and evil spirits.

"Um.

""

Chi Le nodded.

He had thought about it.

Nowadays, Qingshan Temple has more and more buildings, and the rank of the people returning home each night has become higher, so the number of people it can shelter has also increased.

It's too wasteful to simply rely on them to enter the temple to offer incense and to shelter them for an entire night, thereby extracting "incense offerings" from them.

Since some of the functions of the current buildings in Qingshan Temple are also applicable to people returning home during the day.

Why not give it to the Day Returners and then extract some materials from them?

Especially the [Strange Core].

In the past, one could only use the incense offerings one had painstakingly accumulated to command immortals and gods to hunt down demons and evil spirits in the mysterious fog.

Obtain [Mysterious Products], which are materials dropped by demons and evil spirits after they die.

Only by offering the [Strange Product] to the statue of the deity through the [Offering Table] can you obtain the [Strange Core].

This is far too complicated and inefficient.

After all, the [mysterious products] and other materials are offered to the statues of gods and immortals through the [offering table].

What is more likely to be obtained is the [Spirit-Calling Lamp Oil] that the native inhabitants of the Ghost World will use.

Obtaining the [Strange Core] is ultimately a rare occurrence.

This is why he had previously consumed a lot of [Strange Products] in exchange for a tiny bit of [Strange Core] plus a large amount of [Spirit-Controlling Lamp Oil].

It's definitely not because he's unlucky!

Currently, Qingshan Temple has two buildings that can be used to earn [Ghost Cores] – the "Daytime Returnee".

First is the [mountain gate].

The current [Mountain Gate] can be opened in two locations simultaneously.

The two people who returned home during the day entered Qingshan Temple.

After recovering their physical and mental strength under the protection of Qingshan Temple, they wanted to return to the eerie mist to continue hunting demons and evil spirits.

All you need to do is throw a [Strange Core] into the [Mountain Gate] you came from.

Then you can pass through the [mountain gate] and return to the position before entering Qingshan Temple.

However, if you don't want to return to the position in front of Qingshan Temple.

To enter the new, eerie world through another [mountain gate], you need to go to the [mountain gate] leading to the corresponding area.

Deliver five [Strange Cores].

This allows you to pass through the [Mountain Gate] normally and reach another eerie area.

The second building where you can steal the [Strange Core] from the returning daytime dwellers is the [Right Side Hall].

Last night, the group of people who returned home during the day expressed their strong admiration for the effect of the [Right Side Hall].

With just one [Strange Core], one can rest in the [Right Side Hall] for five minutes; two cores for ten minutes, and so on.

For a first-tier martial artist, one [Strange Core] can be exchanged for two uses of their ability after five minutes.

This deal was a one-sided pure profit.

Therefore, the Right Side Hall received unanimous praise during its first appearance to Zhou Guiren last night.

For Chi Le, this was also a one-sided windfall.

He didn't need to worry about the operation of the Right Side Hall.

When a person returning home during the day wants to use the buildings within the Qingshan Temple.

As soon as you arrive at the building, small characters formed by condensed mist will appear before your eyes.

Tell them how many [Ghost Cores] are needed to use the building.

This inspiration came from Chen Cheng's words.

"Abbot, what do those strange worshippers who only come at night mean by 'intelligent' technology?"

Chen Cheng alone could easily keep an eye on the situation at Qingshan Temple last night.

But if there are too many people, Chen Cheng will always be overwhelmed.

To achieve this, Chi Le used his complete control over the Qingshan Temple to accomplish this function.

He served as the temple keeper of Qingshan Temple.

Chen Cheng possessed the authority of the lowest level of the Qingshan Temple's music and dance troupe.

For example, expelling others from the temple.

In this way, when encountering some unruly day-returners, Chen Cheng can drive them away without Chi Le having to intervene.

At the same time, although the operation of the [Right Side Hall] will consume its building durability, it can be restored by consuming [Incense] before its building durability is about to reach zero.

The incense consumed naturally comes from the daytime returnees who use the right side hall.

When they enter Qingshan Temple, they light incense and place it in the censer, which will then be used to provide incense offerings to the temple.

These incense offerings can basically completely cover the buildings: the right side hall and the mountain gate, replenishing the incense offerings needed to maintain the building's durability.

In short, the [Mountain Gate] and the [Right Side Hall] are excellent buildings for Chi Le to obtain [Strange Cores] without having to put too much effort into them.

As for what happens next.

Qingshan Temple will inevitably continue to be upgraded.

Third rank, fourth rank—and even the highest rank he currently knows—ninth rank.

No matter what problems he encounters, Chi Le will continue to manage Qingshan Temple and steadily move towards the highest level.

He was also very curious.

What kind of magnificent sight will appear when Qingshan Temple is promoted to the highest level?

Needless to say, the [Mountain Gate] will definitely be able to connect to more strange and mysterious areas.

At that time, the [Mountain Gate] might be able to connect to dozens or even hundreds of different strange world areas at the same time, allowing those returning to Qingshan Temple during the day to freely choose the area they want to go to.

Hunt down the demons and evil spirits that appear in the corresponding areas to obtain the required [mysterious products].

Not to mention the many new buildings with different functions.

At that time, the resources that I can get from the Day Returners will likely no longer be limited to the [Strange Core], but will include a variety of other resources that are currently unknown.

Looking forward to the future appearance of Qingshan Temple.

Chi Le's thoughts were in turmoil.

At this moment, he was the only one left at the mountain gate.

Chen Cheng had already greeted him and returned to the Left Side Hall for a short rest.

Chi Le looked at the main hall tiles, which had a dark green, glazed texture under the sunlight.

He patted his face, suppressed his thoughts, and looked at the sun-drenched mountains in the distance.

"You have to walk one step at a time, and you have to eat one bite at a time."

"Let's see if last night's harvest is enough to collect the new Shenzhen."

After stretching, Chi Le brought up the control panel.

Last night's rewards popped up on the panel.

[Building: Obtain 17 Ghost Cores from the Right Side Hall]

[Building: Obtain 10 Ghost Cores from the Mountain Gate]

Total number of Ghost Cores obtained: 37

[Current Monster Core: 77]

[Received incense offerings from a Tier 1 Martial Arts practitioner, Incense Offering +3]

【get----】

[Successfully sheltered a Tier 1 Martial Body cultivator through the night, and received 3 Incense Sticks]

[Successfully sheltered a Tier 1 Divine Sense Master through the night, gained Incense*4]

【success----】

Total Incense Points Received: 53

Current number of worshippers: 188

"Both the incense and the ghost core have met the requirements for including the River Divider."

Without further ado, Chi Le stood before the mountain gate, which was once again shrouded in a light mist.

As the thick fog swirled, the view outside the door gradually became clear.

Our destination was the River God Temple outside Heliu Town!

With one step, Chi Le appeared in a deserted corner overgrown with weeds outside the River God Temple.

Chi Le deliberately chose this location to avoid attracting attention.

Unexpectedly, it was too early, and the River God Temple was already deserted.

During this time period, no one appeared near the River God Temple.

Seeing that no one was around, Chi Le stopped hiding and went directly into the River God Temple.

As I gazed at the river god statue, another notification popped up on the panel in front of me.

[Discovered a playable divine being: Water Divider and River Stabilizer (Tier 2)]

[Qingshan Temple has reached Stage 2]

[The maximum number of available divine beings to be recorded has not yet been reached]

[Inclusion criteria met!]

[Would you like to consume 150 incense sticks and 60 ghost cores to collect it?]

Chi Le decisively chose "Yes".

The moment [Incense] and [Strange Core] begin to be consumed.

It's located between Chi Le's eyebrows.

A wisp of dark golden, solidified mist escaped, drifting towards the seated river god statue.

The mist seeped into the brow of the clay statue of the god.

Fine golden light suddenly shone through the cracks around the clay statue.

It's as if the entire clay sculpture is covered and enveloped by an irregular gold thread net.

As more and more dark golden mist seeped into the clay sculpture.

The fine golden light emanating from its body grew even stronger.

It looks as if something beneath the surface is trying to break through this clay sculpture.

After the mist from Chi Le's forehead completely disappeared into the forehead of the clay sculpture.

The golden light on the statue reached its peak.

The golden light emanating from the crack completely filled every inch of the river god temple.

boom~

The sound is different from the sound of the walking stick hitting the ground in Changxi Village.

This sound originated from the clay statues of gods.

It has a long, ethereal melody.

Like the grand and resonant tones of a great bell, it lingered in my ears and in my heart.

The golden light on the clay statue in front of them vanished, and then a condensed spherical golden light appeared between the statue's eyebrows.

As if drawn by some invisible force, it drifted toward Chi Le's brow.

After the golden sphere completely disappeared into Chi Le's forehead.

The information popped up before his eyes.

[Successfully added the new Divine River God of the Confluence River: Water Divider and River Stabilizer (Tier 2)!]

New Divine Emblem obtained!

Having received the successful data entry, Chi Le bowed respectfully to the clay statue of the river god in the temple, which seemed as if nothing had happened.

He then summoned the [Mountain Gate], took a step out, and returned to Qingshan Temple.

Return to the main hall of Qingshan Temple.

Chi Le walked to the wall painted with images of divine beings.

All that could be seen were the two divine scrolls that originally depicted "Land of Changxi Village" and "Guiding Souls and Ferrying Spirits" on one side.

A new deity with a strange face, wide lips, and wearing brass armor has been added.

[Would you like to consume 10 incense points to command the immortals: General Who Divides the Waters and Stabilizes the River?]

"The incense consumed has reached 10 points!"

Seeing the consumption of incense, Chi Le was somewhat surprised, and at the same time, he was also a little curious.

Just how powerful is the [Water Divider and River Stabilizer]?

"It's a pity that it's already daylight, so there are no demons or evil spirits for me to test my skills on."

Chi Le wasn't in a hurry about this.

He had another message he hadn't had time to check.

Clicking on it will open a pop-up message along with the successful inclusion of the "Water Dividing and River Stabilizing General" feature.

[Three divine images are included for the first time, and a new building, the Immortal Painting Wall, is obtained]

"Another new building—"

Click on the information about the new building.

[Architecture: Painted Immortal Wall]

[Consuming the corresponding materials can upgrade the rank of the recruited deities, up to a maximum of the current rank of the Green Mountain Temple.]

Requirements for constructing this building:

[Qingshan Temple's rank has reached Tier 2 (achieved)]

[Five divine images included (not yet completed)]

Materials required to construct this building: 180 incense sticks, 80 ghost cores, and 1 five-colored soil.

Of the entire message, Chi Le only saw a few words.

Upgrade your divine rank!

"In other words, once I've built this building, there will no longer be any Shenzhen that can't keep up with the development of Qingshan Temple!"

With the elevation of Qingshan Temple's status.

Some of the early-collected divine beings will inevitably fall behind.

There are limits on the number of deities that Qingshan Temple can simultaneously collect, and these limits also apply to the current rank of Qingshan Temple.

However, Qingshan Temple has not erased its previous function of recording divine insights.

This means that as one's rank increases, the divine assistance that the Qingshan Temple can provide in combat becomes less.

After all, a large number of slots were occupied by low-ranking immortals and gods.

But with the [Painting Fairy Wall], things are different.

The divine beings collected in the past can also be upgraded, reaching the current rank of Qingshan Temple.

This ensures that the assistance provided by Shenzhen will keep him at the peak of every rank in Qingshan Temple!

If Chi Le had the [Painting Immortal Wall] now, he could upgrade the [Land of Changxi Village] and the [Soul-Guiding Spirit Weapon] to the second tier.

This will not only significantly enhance the overall strength of Qingshan Temple.

The chances of defeating the shadowy monster near Qingshan Temple are practically guaranteed.

"It's a pity that we can't build it now. We need to find more places where divine essences might exist."

Including more new gods has been given priority.

Chi Le closed the panel, summoned the door back to the real world, and stepped out.

I quickly washed up in the dormitory at the training camp.

Looking at myself in the mirror, I felt refreshed and full of energy.

Chi Le said.

"I'm so busy."

I walked out the door and arrived at the dormitory building.

He happened to run into Wu Min and Chai Siyuan.

The two had just finished breakfast and were preparing to go to the second floor of the main building to begin today's training.

Luo Yang seemed to have overslept and didn't see him.

After greeting the two, Chi Le went to the cafeteria for breakfast and then went to the third floor of the main building.

Today, Zhao Hai is still giving the lesson, and we are using the [Awakening Incense] to enhance mental strength as well.

With the experience gained last time, and their mental strength enhanced, everyone was able to hold on for much longer this time than before.

Chi Le, however, didn't last as long this time as she did last time.

Although he has the [Mysterious Relic: Spirit Nourishing Hairpin] which helps him slowly increase his spiritual power.

But this morning he added a new second-tier immortal god.

That's right, [Awakening Incense] synchronized [Water Dividing and River Stabilizing General], which was just collected this morning, into the mental space.

I really don't know whether to praise it for keeping up with current events.

Fortunately, the [Water Divider and River Determiner] did not appear at the beginning.

But it was after he had fought the [Land God of Changxi Village] and the [Soul-Guiding Spirit Soldiers] in the spiritual space to a standstill.

He just appeared.

But it was also utterly terrifying.

Chi Le didn't even get a clear look at his face before her consciousness returned to the real world.

There wasn't even time to summon the statues of immortals and gods enshrined in the main hall of Qingshan Temple.

Even so, Chi Le's duration was still among the longest of the group.

After finishing a morning of training, with a throbbing headache, Chi Le returned to Qingshan Temple.

After recovering to a near-complete state in the Right Side Hall, Chi Le passed through the Mountain Gate and arrived at Heliu Town.

Today is the day the martial arts school in Heliu Town is recruiting, and he's going to check it out.