Chapter 111: It's Impossible for a Qi Refiner to Visit Brothels

Chapter 111: It's Impossible for a Qi Refiner to Visit Brothels

"Friend, your preaching has reached even our sect leader."

At that moment, although Li Changshou wanted to retort like that, he just smiled faintly and said, "I admire the moral teachings."

With that said, he bowed slightly, lifted his dust brush, and walked towards the street.

The old Taoist who was preaching didn't linger much, just gave a Taoist salute, said a polite excuse me, and returned to his seat in the corner of the street.

Of course, Li Changshou naturally knew the reason behind this incident;

Earlier, Ao Yi had consulted him through the divine statue, and he had agreed.

Behind Ao Yi, the Dragon Palace of the Eastern Sea saw the flourishing merits of the Sea God Sect and its rapid development, so they wanted to do some promotion along the coast of the South Extinction Continental.

Li Changshou agreed to this matter but reiterated the old rule, that the Sea God Sect must not leave the edge of the sea.

With a slight sense, he found that the Dragon Palace's actions were indeed swift. Over a hundred divine statues had already been erected on this side of the Eastern Sea.

What made Li Changshou slightly relieved was that whether they were newly built divine statues or the ones from before, his face was very blurry, and only the contours of his facial features could be vaguely seen, without that 'divine essence'.

However, the smaller Guardian Divine Statue standing next to his divine statue was noticeably different.

Especially on this side of the Eastern Sea, the paired divine statues that were initially erected in those villages—

Li Changshou's divine statues were all carved meticulously from high-quality stone by craftsmen from the Dragon Palace of the Eastern Sea. Apart from the facial features, every detail was meticulously crafted.

On the side, Ao Yi's divine statues were made from high-quality jade, meticulously polished by hundreds of craftsmen, with clear facial features and delicate details. They were even dressed in precious garments...

Li Changshou really wanted to advise them on this matter:

Aren't you... afraid of being stolen?

But considering the joy of the Dragon Clan in the long drought and the background of the wealthy Dragon families in the Primordial, Li Changshou didn't say much.

After all, he got seventy percent of the merits securely, and Ao Yi's twenty percent of merits wouldn't increase because of this.

The remaining ten percent was distributed to the guardians, divine envoys, and a small amount was given to those followers who did good deeds, rewarded by Li Changshou.

With over a hundred here in the Eastern Sea, coupled with the coastline of the South Sea, then... Huh? Why is there a delay in sensing calculations...

Coupled with the three thousand six hundred and ninety-two divine statues that have been completed and the four hundred and sixty-three under construction...

Ahem!

The Li Changshou who was practicing in the straw house and this paper Daoist here almost cursed simultaneously.

How did it suddenly increase so much?!

Three and a half months ago when he checked, there were barely two thousand! How did it double now?!

Does he lack these merits?

He didn't mind having more of this stuff; it would be good to condense the merit golden body one day earlier. But if this continues to develop, can the Dragon Palace of the Four Seas withstand the pressure from all sides?

With this momentum...

Could it be that in another ten or twenty thousand years, when the Sea God Sect completes the route of enclosing the land with the sea, and the Great Seal of the Gods is advanced, the Lord of Daoism suddenly appears in front of him, with the Taoist masters of the Three Religions, and the Heavenly Lord with the Pangu Banner, and the Lord of the People's Religion, Laozi, coldly saying to him:

"Friend, let's discuss the matter of the Divine Sealing List?"

Li Changshou was suddenly engulfed by shadows.

He had just thought that he had temporarily resolved the hidden dangers on the coast of the South Sea, but unexpectedly, new problems arose.

—The development was indeed too fast!

Sure enough, karma is hard to sever once entangled.

But Li Changshou soon cheered up.

The current Sea God Sect was half-planned by him for the merits;

For the future of the Sea God Sect, Li Changshou had already thought about it when he was deceiving the dragons.

As long as the Sea God Sect can stabilize, and the little dragons don't get impulsive and let the Western Sea Dragon Palace copy the path of the Western Teaching, there shouldn't be much of a problem.

They shouldn't copy it...

The Dragon Clan shouldn't be so short-sighted.

What is the future of the Sea God Sect?

It's simple: Surrender to the Heavenly Court, submit to the Human Religion, or transfer to the Three Thousand Worlds.

As long as the Dragon Clan helps stabilize this pot for themselves, Li Changshou will give them another opportunity in the future.

Recently, Li Changshou has actually come up with an [Urgent] method of escape—by changing the name of his own sect, Li Changshou himself can detach, let the Dragon Clan establish the grand ambition of protecting the human race, and take over the Sea God Sect.

The inspiration for this method came from the event of "Laozi Transforming into Buddha" in the future.

But, the hundred races vie for supremacy for reproduction;

In the Primordial, the human race and the Dragon Clan also have a competitive relationship. If he gives the South Sea Divine Sect to the Dragon Clan, it is equivalent to indirectly adding pressure to the human race.

So, as long as the South Sea Divine Sect remains stable and doesn't cause trouble for him, Li Changshou will never do it.

Now, the merits of the Dragon Clan are concentrated on Ao Yi, which is equivalent to cultivating a master for the Dragon Clan...

Alas...

The 204th day since becoming the master of a sect...

Contemplation, anxiety, yet steady.

...

Half a month after leaving the mountain gate, on the side of Little Qiong Peak, Jiujiu had come to play for the second time;

At this moment, Jiujiu was already drunk, occupying Ling E's bed, continuing to perform his post-drinking skills.

On the side of the South Extinction Continental, at the edge of the Eastern Sea, Li Changshou's mind was focused on the paper Daoist, finding an inn that could accommodate him in the city, and staying there.

—The secular world of the Southern Continent of the Primordial had been prosperous for at least tens of thousands of years, and inns and entertainment venues had long appeared.

Moreover, because the South Extinction Continent was too vast and the physical strength of mortals was limited, the customs and manners of different places were completely different.

Carefully spreading his divine consciousness in the city, Li Changshou soon discovered some suspicious wine-carrying seniors.

At this time, Jiuwu was completely hiding his breath, and he was hiding it quite well.

But Jiuwu had obviously forgotten that this was the mortal world. Someone like him... could be considered a strange person.

Especially with Jiuwu wearing exquisite Taoist robes and emitting a sense of majesty all over his body, many mortals couldn't help but watch and whisper secretly.

Fortunately, the people of the Primordial Human Race didn't know the story of the big official and the little lady, otherwise, when they saw Jiuwu, they might have actively offered some food as gifts.

Jiuwu also noticed that he was attracting attention;

Following 'Qi Yuan's' lead, he casually found a restaurant, threw two pieces of jade out, asked for a suite, and kept his divine consciousness focused on this junior disciple with little connection.

Seeing this, Li Changshou thought for a moment and a smile appeared on his lips.

He stayed in the room for three days and two nights until the night fell again. The shopkeeper and the waiters who were worried that he might starve to death couldn't help but want to break in. Li Changshou finally decided to go out for a walk.

Li Changshou was worried that Jiuwu might disrupt his plan to lure the enemy, so he wanted to contact Jiuwu proactively but also wanted to take the initiative...

So...

He took off his master's robe, put on a brocade robe, and dressed up carefully.

Li Changshou wandered around the city for half a circle, took advantage of the dim night, and came to the most prosperous street in the city at night.

The lights were bright here, and there were birds and flowers everywhere. The voices of 'masters' were constantly heard, there were magnificent wooden buildings, and there were also places for small courtyard residences.

Ten steps away, one could hear the intermingling music;

Walking a thousand feet, one still couldn't see the end of this street.

The prosperity of such a place also indirectly indicated that the mortals of Lin Dong City were well-fed and rich in goods. After all, only with abundant material support could they pursue such a... spiritual life...

The 'Qi Yuan' disguised by Li Changshou at this moment entered this street, found a relatively elegant flower building, and walked in as if he were familiar with the place.

To catch a hold of something from Jiuwu, naturally, he had to start with Jiuwu;

With half a bottle of superior Soft Immortal Powder and a Shadow Sphere, this matter was naturally settled...

At the same time, Jiuwu, who had been secretly following along, saw 'Qi Yuan' enter a small flower building, and his eyes widened in surprise!

"Qi Yuan Junior Brother had a worried look on his face earlier, was he in a hurry for this?!"

How does this make sense? This worldly place is already full of impurities, and this place is even more murky. If I were to have intimate contact with the women of the brothels here, my purity would surely be tainted... Could it be that I've given up on myself because I've become a corrupt immortal?"

Jiuwu hid around the street corner, scratching his chin in a dilemma. He's a married man, he shouldn't be here.

But...

Jiuwu scanned the area with his divine sense. There were no barriers or enchantments, and everywhere was unsightly.

"This action is indeed intriguing. I haven't..." He shook his head, cutting himself off. "I'm just talking nonsense!"

Jiuwu frowned and was about to leave when he thought to himself, "I can't let Qi Yuan Junior Brother go astray. Let me go scare him a bit, it might do some good."

With that, Jiuwu strode forward towards the scene where 'Qi Yuan' had just been.

The distance was only a few hundred feet, but for Jiuwu, it felt a bit awkward...

A girl soliciting customers nearby said, "Hey, who's this handsome young man dressed like this? Are you out with your family's adults?"

Jiuwu glared at the girl; her face instantly turned pale, and the makeup on her face was messed up. She seemed to struggle to breathe.

"Hmph!"

Jiuwu flicked his sleeve and continued forward, soon arriving at his destination.

The short Taoist frowned, standing in front of the brothel, not intending to go in. He was about to deliberately release his aura...

Then, a voice rang out in his ears:

"Brother Jiuwu, calm down a bit."

Jiuwu was stunned, then chuckled.

"My hiding technique is indeed crude if it's so easily discovered by Qi Yuan Junior Brother."

Imitating his master's voice, Li Changshou continued to transmit his voice to Jiuwu:

"Brother, don't make a fuss. Please carefully sense the southwest direction, nine hundred feet away, in that brothel... There are some unusual demonic auras there."

Jiuwu probed the area as instructed, then raised an eyebrow.

He stepped into the brothel, tossing a piece of inferior treasure, a gold ingot, to the mortals there, and followed 'Qi Yuan's' instructions to enter a second-floor elegant room.

As soon as he entered, Jiuwu glanced around cautiously, then carefully inspected the surroundings. Finally, he stared at 'Qi Yuan' standing by the window.

At this point, Li Changshou continued to transmit his voice, reciting the thirty-six main rules of the Duxian Sect.

Jiuwu became slightly alert, sighed, and walked in with his hands behind his back. He casually erected a layer of immortal force barrier and said softly:

"Junior Brother, what are you doing in a place like this? You've come all this way, not to deal with demons, I presume?"

'Qi Yuan' smiled bitterly. "Brother, please allow me to explain later. I really didn't come here for any mischief. Although this place is, indeed, a bit unusual."

"Fine, according to the rules of your Little Qiong Peak, let's swear an oath first."

Jiuwu raised his chin, and Li Changshou couldn't help but twitch his lips a few times. He raised his hand and swore that he truly had no ill intentions towards Jiuwu at that moment. He used the name of 'Qi Yuan' naturally.

Privately, Li Changshou collected the Shadow Sphere and the superior Soft Immortal Powder...

Previously, he had wanted to catch Jiuwu's handle and record some strange scenes with the Shadow Sphere. But he accidentally discovered the demonic aura in the brothel not far away. Upon closer inspection, Li Changshou found something unusual about the demonic aura.

Underneath the demonic aura, there was merit; within the filth, there hid purity.

Li Changshou's first reaction was that there must be a treasure of merit hidden here.

Considering both aspects, Li Changshou directly used his master's name to invite Jiuwu to discuss matters together and planned to give Jiuwu some hints later. If he and Jiuwu could obtain a treasure together in this place, that would be excellent...

After 'Qi Yuan' made the oath, the two finally sat down by the window and looked towards where the demonic aura was.

Just then, there was a bit of a commotion in the brothel where the demonic auras were located...

Several thin-looking 'waiters' pushed a dressed-down young man out.

Following closely behind, in the brightly lit area with lanterns, a graceful figure stepped out slowly.

The woman was dressed in cool attire, with a graceful figure. She held a slender jade cigarette holder, and a wisp of smoke wafted gently from her red lips. There was a colorful butterfly-shaped mark on her left temple, and her face was charming.

She took a few steps forward, stood in front of the young man, and spoke slowly:

"Master Xia, do you know the saddest thing for a man? Your life is long, but your money is short, and you're here at the brothel without any money. Are you trying to freeload? This isn't a charity here."

With that, she snorted, took a puff from the cigarette holder, and glanced at the people around, seeming to cast a glance at Li Changshou and Jiuwu's direction.

But she seemed to ignore Li Changshou and Jiuwu.

As she turned and walked into the brothel, the passersby couldn't help but follow.

In the elegant room, Li Changshou and Jiuwu exchanged a glance.

'Qi Yuan' raised the teacup in front of him, took a sip, and whispered, "Brother, what do you think?"

Jiuwu pondered for a moment and replied, "What she said... does make some sense."

"Hmm?"

"Ahem, let's talk business, Qi Yuan Junior Brother. Wouldn't it be great if we joined forces to eliminate the demons here and protect this area?"