Not long after Li Mu returned home, the Empress asked Mr. Mei to send over some elixirs to strengthen one's foundation.
Although he borrowed the Empress's power when he drew talismans, the mental exhaustion was his own. The Saint-level Fu-lu was something that far exceeded the limits of Li Mu's current ability. After every talisman he drew, he had to rest for a long time before he could draw the second one.
When he reached Level Six and his cultivation increased greatly, drawing Saint-level talismans would no longer have such serious aftereffects.
But that would be a long time in the future.
Due to various opportunities, his cultivation had increased rapidly in the past two years. He had completed a path that others would take a lifetime to complete. For his cultivation after the Fifth Realm, unless he encountered a great opportunity, such as the Emperor's Qi in the Great Zhou Ancestral Temple, which he coincidentally absorbed, then there was a certain possibility that he could immediately become a Seventh Realm cultivator like the Empress. Otherwise, he would have to take one step at a time on the path of cultivation in the future and walk down the same path as the Empress.
However, he didn't plan to draw too many talismans in the short term.
This talisman was to prove to the sloppy old Daoist and the two high priests that he had the ability to do so. They had had enough of it.
Li Mu rested for a night. The next morning, he came to the Department of Offerings again.
He walked in front of the sloppy Taoist priest and stretched out his hand. A Fu-lu floated above his palm.
The moment the Fu-lu appeared, the space here seemed to distort.
"The Talisman of Divine Secrets!"
The sloppy Taoist priest was shocked. "Yesterday's vision was indeed caused by the birth of the Saint-level Fu-lu!"
He subconsciously reached out to take it, but the Fu-lu disappeared in Li Mu's hand.
Li Mu smiled and said, "As long as you stay in the Department of Offerings for a year, I will give you the Talisman of Divine Secrets with both hands after a year."
The sloppy Taoist priest glanced at him and didn't raise any objections. There was no doubt that he wouldn't be able to get the talisman after a year.
Li Mu represented the Great Zhou court, so it was impossible for the Great Zhou court to lie to him about this matter.
They would not, nor would they dare to.
What Li Mu wanted was for the slovenly Taoist priest to remain in the Department of Worship for a year.
As for whether he was sleeping here or doing something else, it didn't matter.
His use to the Department of Offerings was like a nuclear bomb to a country in another world. Whether or not he needed it did not matter, but it was a necessity.
Moreover, compared to swindling people on the streets of the Divine Capital and enduring the sun and rain, he was allowed to live in a spacious mansion, have servants to serve him, have a respectable status, and after a year, he was even given a treasure that countless cultivators coveted. If he didn't contribute to the Department of Offerings, how could he feel at ease?
To high level cultivators, this was a great karma. If they were tainted by the karma but had no effect, it would have a great impact on their future path of cultivation.
Whoring for free did not exist for them. The more they whored for free now, the more they would have to repay in the future.
Li Mu walked into the courtyard and saw two figures standing there.
He looked at the two old men and asked, "Have the two of you finished thinking?"
The two Great Reverends nodded at the same time. The thin old man said, "We've finished thinking. After so many years, us two brothers have already treated the Department of Offerings as our home. How can we just leave like this …"
Although staying in the Department of Offerings would be somewhat restricted, even if they joined a sect, they would still have to contribute to the sect. There was no sect that didn't ask them to do anything for the sect, but would provide them with large amounts of cultivation resources.
And if they worked for the Great Zhou court, they would be able to obtain the Talisman of Heavenly Secrets, extending their lifespan by ten years before the end of their lives. This was a benefit that they could not obtain from any sect.
Just for this reason alone, they could not leave the Department of Offerings.
Li Mu looked at the two and said awkwardly, "But the state treasury is tight. I'm afraid it can't provide you with as many cultivation resources as before …"
At the Sixth Realm, the resources that the Great Zhou court provided for them were not enough to accelerate their cultivation in the first place. If they ran out of resources, then so be it. Compared to that, the Talisman of Heavenly Secrets was the most important.
The thin old man said seriously, "Although the two of us were not born in the Great Zhou, in our hearts, we've already treated the Great Zhou as our second home. We hope to do something for the Great Zhou. We don't need any spiritual jade or spiritual herbs …"
Li Mu smiled and said, "The Department of Offerings welcomes the two Great Reverends back …"
Of course, Li Mu would not refuse a Sixth Realm expert who had delivered themselves to his door for free. The more experts there were in the Department of Offerings, the better. The more powerful the Department of Offerings would be, and he would be one step closer to his dream of subduing the Demon Nation, pacifying the Ghost Realm, and destroying the Demon Sect.
After fulfilling his promise to the Empress, he would be able to take his wives and entangle them to the ends of the earth.
At present, Liu Hanyan had already become the head wife of the Li Clan. He and Li Qing were still at the stage of holding hands and hugging each other.
This was because compared to Li Qing, Liu Hanyan was more open and proactive.
For the sake of Dual Cultivation, she climbed over Li Mu's window and climbed into his bed in the middle of the night. Before the two of them confirmed their relationship, Liu Hanyan was already capable of doing such things. If Li Qing was half as proactive as she was, she might be the head wife of the Li Clan now.
However, this was due to the difference in their personalities. It could not be forced.
Getting along with Li Qing had to be done step by step. If Liu Hanyan hadn't disturbed them yesterday, they might have already progressed from hugging each other to kissing and hugging each other.
Li Mu suspected that Liu Hanyan was deliberately causing trouble, but he had no evidence. He had originally planned to continue what he hadn't finished yesterday with Li Qing tonight. However, when he returned home, he saw Hyun Jinko in the courtyard.
After asking Hyun Jinko, Li Mu found out that he was here on the orders of the Sect Master to bring Li Qing and Liu Hanyan back to Mount Baiyun.
Although the Sect Master had only taken Li Qing as his disciple as a temporary measure, this matter was already known to everyone. In everyone's hearts, Li Qing was the disciple of the Fu-lu School's Sect Master.
As one of the Six Daoist Sects, the Fu-lu School's Sect Master naturally couldn't be careless about accepting a disciple.
This time, Hyun Jinko was bringing Li Qing back to the mountain for the purpose of holding the Disciple Acceptance Ceremony.
At that time, apart from the Sect Masters and Elders of the various sects of the Fu-lu School, the other five Daoist sects, such as the Danding Sect, the Spirit Array Sect, the Xuanzong Sect, the South Sect, and the North Sect, would also send important figures to participate in the ceremony.
Liu Hanyan would also participate in this ceremony.
When Yuzhen Zi had taken her as his disciple, although he had extorted the Fu-lu School once, he hadn't held the Disciple Acceptance Ceremony. This was because this kind of ceremony was only held by Grand Elders or First Seats whose cultivation had reached the seventh realm.
Yuzhen Zi's cultivation had originally been at the peak of the sixth realm. After returning to the mountain this time and receiving Mount Baiyun's inheritance, he had already successfully advanced to the seventh realm.
Her and Xuan Jizi's Disciple Acceptance Ceremony would be held together.
Hyun Jinko looked at Li Mu and asked, "Junior Brother, do you want to return to the mountain with us? During this ceremony, Senior Brother Sect Master should introduce some experts from the other five sects to you."
Li Mu thought for a moment and asked, "When will the ceremony be held?"
Hyun Jinko said, "The ceremony needs to be prepared and the other five sects, including the South Sect, the North Sect, the Xuanzong Sect, and the others, will all need time. The soonest will be three months later."
Li Mu asked, "Then why don't we pick them up three months later?"
Hyun Jinko said, "Senior Brother Sect Master's intention is to take advantage of these three months to raise Martial Niece Li Qing's cultivation to the fifth realm as soon as possible. Senior Sister has just advanced. According to the rules, she has to visit the other five sects one by one. She plans to bring Martial Niece Liu to see the world …"
Liu Hanyan and Li Qing were both going to leave. In that case, Li Mu would have to stay in an empty room for at least the next three months.
They both had important matters to attend to. Li Mu could not force them to stay by his side. Although Liu Hanyan and Li Qing had different personalities, they had the same desire to be strong. Li Mu and Liu Hanyan's cultivation were both at the fifth realm. Although Li Qing did not show it, Li Mu knew that she also had an urgent desire to improve her strength.
As for Liu Hanyan, she would not be satisfied. In the future, her life would be to play the zither and cook. She also had her own cultivation.
Li Mu looked at them and said, "Then you two go. I will return in a few days. The court has been busy recently. I can't leave."
The matter of the Department of Worship was not over. Li Mu planned to abolish the old system of worship and introduce a new set of rules. This was not something that could be done in two or three days. He needed to discuss it with the Empress before he could finalize it.
Liu Hanyan called Wanwan and Xiao Bai into her room. No one knew what they said. Li Qing glanced at Li Mu and said, "I have something to say to you."
Li Mu followed her into the room and asked, "What … oh …"
Li Qing turned around, stood on her tiptoes, and kissed Li Mu on the lips.
Their lips touched. Li Mu was stunned for a moment, then hugged her waist tightly. There were not many words. Their lips pressed together for a long time and did not separate. It was as if they both wanted to melt into each other's bodies.
It was not until Liu Hanyan snorted outside that Li Qing let go of Li Mu somewhat awkwardly and ran out with a red face.
Liu Hanyan extended a hand to Li Qing and said unhappily, "Look at you. You don't look like the Constable Li of the past. Let's go …"
Li Qing held her hand and turned around to look at Li Mu. Only then did she leave with her.
This was not the first time that Li Mu had parted with Li Qing and Liu Hanyan. However, the two times they parted, his emotions were completely different.
After parting with Li Qing in Yangqiu County, they had gone their separate ways. He did not know if they would meet again.
The parting in Luoyang was only temporary. Li Mu knew very well that they would meet again very soon.
The last time he parted with Liu Hanyan, it was because they were both weak and helpless. The incident where Li Mu faced off against Chu Jiang Of Gojoseon alone had left a huge shadow in Liu Hanyan's heart. It made her want to urgently improve her strength.
Now, the situation was completely different from that time. Whether it was Li Mu or her, if they were to face off against Chu Jiang Of Gojoseon again, the latter would definitely be the one in a difficult situation.
These days, each of them had been working hard for their own futures. They had also completed their growth and transformation.
After Liu Hanyan and Li Qing left, Li Mu looked at Wanwan and Xiao Bai and asked, "What did she say to you just now?"
Xiao Bai immediately said, "Sister Liu said that when she and Sister Qing are not around, we should look after our benefactor and not let our benefactor provoke other little vixens in Luoyang …"
Wanwan covered Xiao Bai's mouth and said, "Miss said that we can't tell Young Master …"
Li Mu spanked her butt and said unhappily, "Do you only have eyes for your Miss …"
Wanwan covered her butt and said with grievance, "Young Master already has Xiao Bai. Don't provoke other vixens …"
She blinked her big clear eyes. There was a pleading look in her eyes. Li Mu met her gaze and almost lost his mind. He covered Wanwan's eyes and pressed down on her butt a few more times. He said angrily, "How many times have I told you not to use your eye technique on me …"
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