In chaotic times, skill points are added: from hunter to martial saint, only killing and no mercy!

Li Yi had also led a group to surround and kill martial artists at the True Qi Realm, and he had some understanding of the characteristics and power of martial artists at the True Qi Realm.

However, the true energy emanating from Shui Chengzi was far superior to that of the previous True Qi Realm martial artists, both in quality and quantity.

It can be said that, given the strength Shui Chengzi displayed, he could easily have killed those True Qi Realm martial artists that Li Yi had encountered before.

"Are you surprised that my inner energy is different from what you've encountered before?"

Shui Chengzi seemed to have seen through Li Yi's thoughts and spoke calmly.

"What the Taoist priest said is true. This is indeed the first time I have ever seen such pure and powerful true energy."

After thinking for a moment, Li Yi chose to speak frankly.

Hearing Li Yi's words, Shui Chengzi laughed heartily, a hint of arrogance appearing between his brows:

"My White Cloud Temple is one of the Three Clouds of the Chen Kingdom, so naturally it is different from other martial artists."

One of the Three Clouds?

Hearing this, Li Yi felt a lot of doubts.

The Chen Kingdom is ruled by seven powerful families who control the imperial court, as well as martial arts sects, including the Divine Bow Hall, which dominate the martial arts world.

But this was the first time Li Yi had ever heard of the Three Clouds, including the White Cloud Temple.

While Li Yi was deep in thought, Shui Chengzi turned to look at Li Xin and Li Yue:

"You two siblings possess extraordinary talent. Staying in Yanmen Pass will only bury your talents. Would you be willing to join my Baiyun Temple and cultivate the sacred scriptures of the Great Dao?"

Li Xin and his companion clearly saw the strength that Shui Chengzi had displayed. During the time Li Xin had been following Li Yi, his judgment had also improved considerably.

He knew that Baiyun Temple was an extremely powerful sect, and if he joined, he would surely have a bright future.

But under Shui Chengzi's expectant gaze, Li Xin and the other man only looked at Shui Chengzi apologetically:

"Master, we will leave all matters to our elder brother!"

Upon hearing this, Shui Chengzi subconsciously looked at Li Yi.

Seeing this, Li Yi pondered for a moment before replying:

"Please understand, Senior Shui Chengzi, my Li family are soldiers under the command of a Grand General in the court. I dare not make such an important decision as joining a sect lightly."

"Please wait a few days, Taoist priest, while I consult with the General before giving you my reply."

Since he didn't know the details of Baiyun Temple, Li Yi decided to stall Shui Chengzi for time while he went to find General Guan to find out more.

As for the Grand General, it was only because Li Yi wanted to intimidate Shui Chengzi that he specifically mentioned him.

Shui Chengzi seemed to have anticipated Li Yi's reply:

"It's alright. I'll be staying in the Yanmen Pass area for a while longer. You can ask the General for permission."

After a pause, Shui Chengzi continued:

"I will come again in three days. I hope you can give me a definite answer then!"

"Please rest assured, Daoist Master, three days will be sufficient!"

After reaching a consensus with Mizuki, the atmosphere in the hall eased.

Seeing this, Li Yi took the opportunity to ask Shui Chengzi for advice on some cultivation issues.

Shui Chengzi had extremely high cultivation, and he resolved Li Yi's doubts in just a few words.

With Shui Chengzi's help, some of the key issues that had troubled Li Yi for a long time were easily resolved, and he also gained a lot of experience in several skills, making some progress.

The next morning, Shui Chengzi left the Li residence with his Taoist disciple and continued to wander around the Yanmen Pass area.

After settling matters at home, Li Yi hurriedly rode Red Hare towards the Yanmen Pass camp.

Before long, Li Yi arrived at the camp.

"Please inform them that Li Yi requests an audience!"

The guards outside the central army camp dared not delay and hurriedly went back to report.

Soon, Li Yi, led by his personal guards, entered the camp.

"Li Yi, what brings you here? Was yesterday's banquet successful?"

Yesterday was the 100-day celebration for Li Yi's eldest son, and General Guan also sent someone to deliver congratulatory gifts.

Upon hearing General Guan's question, Li Yi first expressed his gratitude to General Guan, and then quietly told General Guan the details of Shui Chengzi's matter.

"General, what are these 'Three Clouds'? And what is the White Cloud Temple?"

Upon hearing Li Yi's question, General Guan pondered for a moment, then picked up a bowl of hot tea and began to slowly recount his story.

It turns out that in Chen Guozhong, besides martial arts sects such as Shen Gong Tang, there are also three Yuns who stand above them.

These three clouds refer to the Qingyun Sect, the Baiyun Temple, and the most mysterious Biyun Palace.

It was precisely because of the existence of these three clouds that the Chen Kingdom was able to stand firm and rival the Qing Kingdom, the Xiongnu, and other kingdoms.

The Divine Weapon Ranking, which includes the Seven Killings Cold Bow, was established under the leadership of Sanyun, and most of the divine weapons on it are in Sanyun's hands.

The reason Li Yi was unaware of the Three Clouds before was because the Three Clouds were extremely mysterious and powerful, and due to their differing ideologies, they remained unknown.

"So, what about Shui Chengzi wanting to take my younger brother and sister in?"

The general had just bestowed upon him the Red Hare, a horse with the bloodline of a mythical beast, and had also given him many benefits. He was already naturally a member of the general's camp.

Both morally and logically, the matter of Li Yi's younger brother and sister-in-law becoming disciples should have been reported to the General.

Hearing Li Yi's words, General Guan laughed heartily, and then said:

"Since it's Sanyun taking on a disciple, then you should agree."

"The Grand General is also extremely supportive of this matter!"

Hearing General Guan say this, Li Yi felt much more at ease.

Although Li Yi is currently thriving in the military and his own strength is rapidly increasing, this is all due to Li Yi's own good fortune and cannot be replicated for his younger siblings so that they can also achieve the same level of development.

The appearance of Shui Chengzi objectively solved one of Li Yi's major problems.

Seeing that the Baiyun Temple had a solid foundation and the General did not object, Li Yi decided to allow Li Xin and his companion to become disciples of the Baiyun Temple.

After resolving this matter, Li Yi and General Guan discussed military intelligence.

"By the way, Li Yi, the imperial rewards should arrive in a couple of days. Remember to come and collect them from me."

Is the reward finally coming?

Li Yi was overjoyed and looked forward to the reward even more.

After all, with the great general protecting them, no matter what the Cao family did, it would be difficult for them to manipulate these rewards too much.

After bidding farewell to General Guan, Li Yi rushed to the Polu Camp to inspect the training of its two thousand elite troops.

These two thousand soldiers of the Polu Camp must be stationed at Yanmen Pass at all times, at the forefront of the battle line. Therefore, they cannot be stationed in Fenghu Village like the Fenghu Camp.

The next morning, after arranging the tasks for the Polu Camp for the next few days, Li Yi rode back to Fenghu Village.

"Big brother, you're back~"

"Come and teach me archery!"

As soon as Li Yi returned to the Li residence, he was pestered by Li Yue.

"Little sister, where did your second brother go?"

Li Yi patted Li Yue's head and asked.

Upon hearing this, Li Yue pouted and said in a charmingly naive tone:

"My second brother is inspecting a newly built stone bridge."

Upon hearing this, Li Yi immediately instructed Wang Tao to send someone to summon Li Xin back.

At lunchtime, Li Yi sat in the main seat in the hall, with Liu Fang holding her child and sitting beside him.

"Brother, why did you call me back?"

Looking travel-worn, Li Xin strode into the hall and sat down next to Li Yue.

Looking at Li Xin and Li Yue in front of him, Li Yi slowly said:

"I've made up my mind. Tomorrow, when Shui Chengzi arrives, you should go with him."

Everyone was taken aback by Li Yi's words.

Seeing this, Li Yi briefly mentioned the background of Baiyun Temple in a low voice to calm everyone down.

Seeing that Li Xin and his sister had joined one of the three most prestigious sects in the Chen Kingdom, Liu Fang and the others were genuinely happy for them.

"Make your preparations today, pack your bags, and take all the necessary silver and supplies. When you are out and about, you must be careful and cautious, as you will not be at home."

Li Yi gave instructions to Li Xin and Wang Tao, and then asked Wang Tao to take out a lot of silver and supplies for the two of them to use for their cultivation at Baiyun Temple.

As the saying goes, "the poor study literature, the rich study martial arts," because practicing martial arts is an extremely expensive activity.

Since Li Xin and his brother were leaving, they wouldn't be returning anytime soon. Therefore, as their elder brother, Li Yi could only do his best to prepare some resources for their cultivation.

"If you suffer any injustice, send a letter back, and your brother will stand up for you!"

Although Shui Chengzi is very strong, Li Yi is confident that he can surpass him with the skill panel at his disposal.

Listening to Li Yi's many words of advice, tears streamed down Li Yue's face. Even the usually composed Li Xin couldn't help but feel a lump in his throat and his eyes welled up with tears.

"Please rest assured, elder brother, I will take good care of my sister and ensure that she does not suffer any grievances in Baiyun Temple."

"Please be patient, brother. Once I have mastered my studies at Baiyun Temple, I will return as soon as possible to lend you a helping hand!"

During the days he spent by Li Yi's side, handling many miscellaneous tasks for him, Li Xin had already noticed many problems and understood what his elder brother Li Yi urgently needed.

Therefore, Li Xin decided to temporarily leave Li Yi and go to a wider world to further his studies.

This departure is for a grander return in the future!

"Big brother, big brother, I'm in too! I'll help you too, and we'll defeat the Xiongnu completely!"

"From now on, my elder brother will be the number one general of the Chen Kingdom!"

Hearing Li Yue's words, Li Yi and the others all laughed heartily.

After lunch, Li Xin and his companions began packing their bags in preparation for their departure.

Besides gold and silver, Li Yi also sent Gou Dan out to run errands for Li Xin.

As the nephew of Liu Fang and her sister, Gou Dan is not only exceptionally clever, but also loyal, making him a perfect fit to be Li Xin and his sister's close follower.

The next morning, Gou Dan led the carriage and waited by the side.

Li Yi pulled Li Yue aside and gave her detailed instructions.

"My lord, Daoist Shui Chengzi has arrived!"

Upon hearing this, Li Yi looked up and saw Shui Chengzi leading a young Taoist boy slowly approaching from the end of the road.

"Greetings, Taoist Master!"

Li Yi bowed, and Shui Chengzi returned the bow, his gaze sweeping over everyone:

"Lieutenant Li, has there already been a reply?"

Li Yi nodded and said in a deep voice, "I have already consulted the General, and the General has agreed to this matter."

Li Yi wasn't just talking nonsense. After all, what General Guan said represented the Grand General to a certain extent, and General Guan wouldn't spout nonsense while holding the title of Grand General.

"Alright, then I'll take them with me!"

"Lieutenant Li, please rest assured, there are no such sordid affairs at Baiyun Temple. Now that Li Xin and his companion have joined our sect, they are disciples of Baiyun Temple, and no one may insult them!"

"Besides, who knows, those two might become my junior brothers and sisters in the future!"

Seeing Shui Chengzi's words, Li Yi could only nod: "Then I'll trouble you, Daoist Master!"