"Human Immortal Scroll?"
Wu Ming immediately flipped through the pages and found another column. "Huangting Yin Talisman Scripture – Earthly Immortal Scroll, Earthly Immortal Scroll, 2,000 Heaven Merit Points! And it's missing! "
The Main God Temple was in a blank period. Nine out of ten Heavenly Merit List were out of stock. Wu Ming was used to it.
"According to the Main Deity Palace, the ones that are out of stock must be very powerful … It seems that this Earthly Immortal is a powerful figure in the Dazhou World …"
In fact, Wu Ming was not very clear about the Daoist realms. However, he had heard of a title in the Human Immortal Scroll – Perfected Person!
This Daoist was said to have unbelievably powerful magic power. He was a figure in myths and legends who slayed demons and stabilized fate.
Even in the counties, he was rarely seen. He was a distinguished guest of the feudal lords and military governors, and could even be conferred titles by the imperial court!
In Wu Ming's opinion, he was already a powerful figure, but he was still among the Earthly Immortals.
"According to the description of the Yin Talisman Scripture, the Sorcerer, Perfected Person, and Celestial Master are all small realms in the Earthly Immortal Realm!"
Wu Ming touched his chin. "This Daoist Qing Ping's Sorcerer Cultivation Method is incomplete. No wonder he's so useless …"
He took a closer look and realized that the Earthly Immortal Realm was a very big realm in Daoism. Basically, as long as one reached the peak of the Earthly Immortal Realm, the Celestial Master Realm, one would be able to do what others couldn't.
Before the Sorcerer Cultivation Method, there were two stages: Daoist Priest and Celestial Master.
According to Wu Ming's opinion and Feng Han's knowledge, this Daoist Qing Ping had just reached the level of Daoist Priest. He could barely be considered a Daoist. Or rather, he had just entered the Daoist Cultivation Method. Before he could practice Internal Cultivation, he met Wu Ming and became useless.
However, it was already a great thing to be able to enter the Daoist Cultivation Method.
After all, Daoist Cultivation Method was difficult. People like Old Third Ma and Zheng Qian had only learned one or two minor Dharma Spells. They were not even real Daoist Priests.
"There's only a single page in this Silver Seal Jade Scroll, and more than half of it is missing. It's still fine for the novice and blacksmiths, but if it's incomplete for the mage level, one will have to contribute 150 Great Contribution Points to make up for it …"
Wu Ming stroked his chin. "But … the quality is quite high. It's even higher than the price of the few Taoist scriptures that I was planning to practice …"
In the main divine hall, although the grades of the various dao techniques were not displayed, one could tell a thing or two from the price.
Needless to say, this "Yellow Court Yin Talisman Scripture" actually had a continuation, and even the division of Human Immortal and Earth Immortal was something that Wu Ming had never even heard of … In his limited knowledge, a Perfected Person was already a very impressive status.
With all these factors added together, the balance in Wu Ming's heart began to tilt.
"I'll give it one last try. If there's still no news from Sister Wu Qing, I'll just cultivate on my own since there's no entrance to the academy!"
After leaving the "Yellow Court Yin Talisman Scripture" and the "Lunar Corpse Refining Method" in the main divine space, Wu Ming came out, turned on the oil lamp, and began to read Taoist Qing Ping's notes with great interest.
Although this person was of humble origins, he had extraordinary opportunities and was very knowledgeable. He wrote down many things casually, and this greatly increased Wu Ming's knowledge.
Under the chilly moonlight, it was already late at night.
"This oil lamp … is still too troublesome for my eyes!"
Wu Ming stretched and rubbed his eyes. The oil lamp in his room was of high quality. It seemed to be boiled in whale oil, and there was even a faint fragrance when it was lit. However, it was difficult to see the ocean as water. Compared to his previous life, the difference between this and his previous life was obvious.
In ancient times, scholars said, "Throughout the ages, you can clearly see through the books, but throughout your life, you can see through the essays." Unfortunately, there were countless unlucky people who damaged their eyesight because of this.
"The Wu family is only slightly wealthy, so it's fine … I heard that the real aristocratic families in the county use huge butter candles every night, dozens of them as thick as an arm. It costs a lot of money, but the whole house is as bright as day. I heard that even higher up, they even use Daoist techniques to illuminate their houses. I can't imagine how extravagant it is …"
Wu Ming sighed and prepared to rest.
After all, even if his body was strong and he was not afraid of this little bit of wear and tear, he still had to pay attention to his health.
"Is Young Master asleep?"
At this moment, the servant girl in the outer room knocked on the door softly. "Master Feng Han requests an audience!"
"Hmm? Please come in! "
Wu Ming raised his voice and saw Feng Han striding in. His eyes lit up and he asked, "Did Officer Yu confess?"
"Yes, Xue Laosi, who's in the stable, used to be a craftsman in the government for several generations. Because he committed a crime, he was dismissed from his post. I called him over and he used to make a living with me. That Steward Yu didn't even last two rounds before he confessed everything!"
Feng Han's face was a little gloomy.
"Is it the Zhou family in the county?"
Wu Ming smiled.
Taoist Qing Ping was a guest of the Zhou family. There were records of him in his diary.
Compared to the upstart Wu family, the Zhou family was the real rich family in the county. They had fifty hectares of land, and each hectare of land was a hundred hectare. This meant that they owned five thousand hectare of land, had a large number of servants, and had over a thousand people!
Needless to say, in almost every generation, there would be an official of the eighth rank. If someone who knew how to look at the aura saw it, they would say, "Red aura lingers around, and good fortune lasts forever. This is an illustrious family!"
Although the Wu family could be considered as a powerful family, they were at the bottom. They were still a few generations away from the Zhou family.
"If that's the case, then forget it …"
Feng Han smiled bitterly. "The problem is that this matter is targeted at Missy. Their goal is the Dragon Gate Meeting! There seems to be a county lord behind this! "
"Dragon Gate Meeting? County lord? "
Wu Ming couldn't help but straighten his body.
The aristocratic families in this world could be divided into squires, county lords, and county lords. Above them were the famous clans.
The Wu family was at the top of the squires, or the bottom of the county lords. The Zhou family was at the top of the big families in the county. But no matter which one it was, they were at least a level lower than the county lord!
To put it simply, the power of the county lord was something that even the county governor had to pay attention to. If he didn't get the support of the county lord, not only would it be a problem for him to govern, he might even be ostracized.
"This is really …"
Wu Ming stood up and pushed open the window.
The night was cold, and dark clouds covered the moon. The dark sky was extremely oppressive, as if a storm was going to fall at any moment.
"A storm is coming … Master Feng!"
In the night, Feng Han saw that Wu Ming was calm despite the sudden change in the situation. He even walked a few steps, and there was even a faint feeling of majesty. He couldn't help but admire him.
Martial arts and Daoist techniques could be cultivated later on, but innate tolerance could not be learned.
Originally, when he heard that the Wu family was in trouble, he was going to tell them the news and do his part. Then, he would thank them and leave.
But now, when he saw Wu Ming like this, and Wu Qing was also a seed of the Dao Institute with a bright future, he couldn't help but feel moved. He bowed and said, "What can I do for you, Young Master?"
"I'm very grateful that you can tell me the truth!"
Wu Ming waved his hand. "This has nothing to do with you, and I can't bear to drag you down. I'll prepare three hundred taels of silver for you to leave!"
"What are you talking about?"
Although he originally had this thought, Feng Han's expression changed when he thought about making a bet. "Since ancient times, loyal subjects don't serve two masters. Although I'm an ignorant man, I'm not a villain who will run away when my master is in trouble!"
"It's my fault. I apologize to Master Feng!"
Seeing Feng Han's resolute look, Wu Ming felt a little strange in his heart, but he naturally didn't say anything at this time. With a touched expression, he stood up and bowed deeply, "Mister's righteousness, Wu Ming will remember it!"
Both sides looked at each other and smiled. Their relationship deepened.
"The matter about the County Governor is just groundless speculation. There's no evidence … Even if there is, our Wu family is a big family in the county, and Sister Wu Qing is from the Dao Institute. Without any evidence, even the governor can't touch us easily!"
Since they had decided to bear the burden together, Wu Ming first gave Feng Han a reassuring pill.
Then, he sneered. "Even if that's the case, we can just abandon our family … So what if they're from the County Governor's family? Can their influence cross the county and extend to other provinces? Before I leave, I'll make sure they suffer retribution! "
Feng Han nodded. Extraordinary power existed in this world, and great power belonged to one's self. People like Wu Qing could bring Wu Ming with them no matter where they went.
Of course, the foundation of an aristocratic family was in the land. Wu Qing could bring Wu Ming to other places without worrying about food or clothing, but whether or not she could make a living in the family was another matter.
Once the worst-case scenario was mentioned, seeing that Feng Han was confident, Wu Ming's expression immediately changed. "These are all the worst-case scenarios … Just in case. We still need to inquire about the news in the county, but this Zhou family has evil intentions!"
His cold laughter contained a murderous aura, causing Feng Han to quiver.
"There are a few things that I'll have to trouble Master Feng!"
"Young Master, please instruct me!"
Wu Ming paced slowly in the hall. "Although I've heard of the Zhou family, I don't know much about them … I'll have to trouble you to find out how they are related to the county, how much military force they have, and why they're making things difficult for our Wu family …"
After sending Feng Han out, Wu Ming said to the servant girl, "Call Steward Wu over!"
No matter what Feng Han did, there was still a difference between them. It was not a precaution, but necessary measures still had to be taken.
Moreover, there were some things that he could only be at ease with if he had his own children.
"Young Master, you're looking for me?"
Not long after, Steward Wu came in with a flattering smile and a humble expression.
However, Wu Ming felt that he was very lucky.
Whether it was Lin Qi's incident or Daoist Qing Ping's trap, he was able to survive. Not to mention other things, at least his luck was quite good.
"Hmm … Send a letter to the Taoist Academy in the county and ask my sister to come back! Also … "
Wu Ming hesitated. "Also, summon a few distant relatives of the Wu family and some people scattered in the surrounding villages. I have something to announce!"
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