"Let's go back."
After staying in Suzhou for a few days, Jiang Wen resolved some trivial matters and also settled the score with Yan Gongli for being "captured."
The demons in that mountain stronghold had already fled upon hearing the news, leaving only some mortals behind.
He handed this matter over to the Qiyun Army, which guarded the city, and in less than half a day, the stronghold was destroyed.
The rescued villagers were very grateful and all said they wanted to erect a monument to Jiang Wen and enshrine him.
He didn't refuse this, and he also told everyone about the immortals he enshrined.
Afterward, he bought some mundane items, intending to take them back and sell them.
Although there are now thousands of ways to make money, reselling goods is indeed very enjoyable.
Yan Gongli didn't quite understand why he wanted these things.
After all, worldly possessions are of little use to cultivators like them, and besides, cultivators are not short of these things.
Jiang Wen just smiled mysteriously at Yan Gongli and told her that she would know later.
He also planned to collect some techniques for refining weapons and pills, but unexpectedly, Yan Gongli said she could teach him.
This surprised Jiang Wen, and he quickly thanked her, "I didn't expect you to know how to refine weapons and pills?"
"I can be considered a direct disciple of the Boundless Pavilion after all.
Although I am not proficient in this path, I have read a lot about it.
I can't be considered an expert, but teaching you is no problem."
Yan Gongli said arrogantly, very disdainful to discuss this matter with Jiang Wen.
After all, in her opinion, not studying cultivation and fighting techniques but instead caring about refining weapons and pills was a waste of talent.
Old Ancestor, my magic is very powerful, but this kid doesn't want to learn it.
Yan Gongli thought to herself playfully.
After finishing everything, Jiang Wen prepared to return to the temple.
"You always talk about the temple, how it is, how it is.
Through the mirror image, one could vaguely see the scenery on the other side, which should be Taoist palaces standing in rows, with mountains and rivers intertwined.
"Let's go, let's go back."
Jiang Wen stepped into it, and the world in front of him changed.
The sun was shining brightly, and the sky was clear with no clouds.
In front of the Taoist temple, the greenery was lush, and a huge locust tree, like a giant umbrella covering the sky, was full of vitality.
Looking up again, the Taoist palaces stood in rows, like immortal buildings and divine pavilions, and the Jade Emperor Hall in the distance shone with golden light.
Clouds and mist lingered in between, like waves.
It was truly a blessed land of immortals.
Perhaps it was because the spiritual veins had been transferred to the temple that not only was the air exceptionally fresh, but even the spiritual energy was much richer.
The mountain vegetation was particularly vibrant, as if it had been washed by rain.
Many visible white foxes leaped out of the grass, and when they saw Jiang Wen, they were first startled, and then their faces showed surprise.
They immediately transformed into human form and bowed to him, "Greetings, benefactor."
"No need to be so polite."
Jiang Wen said gently.
"Are you all doing well here?"
"It's naturally comfortable.
If it weren't for the benefactor's righteousness, we wouldn't know where we would have ended up."
The white fox said softly.
"As the saying goes, the kindness of saving a life should be repaid with one's body.
If the benefactor is willing…"
"You little fox, why aren't you cultivating diligently and improving yourself, what are you doing here?"
The white fox's words were interrupted, and she stood rooted to the spot as if struck by lightning.
She looked at the speaker in panic, but it was Bai Jing looking at her with a sneer.
"Clan, clan leader?!"
The white fox exclaimed and turned into a little fox, quickly fleeing into the distance.
In the blink of an eye, she disappeared from the sight of the others.
"Hmph."
Bai Jing snorted.
"These little sluts, they haven't been scolded by this old lady less on weekdays.
All they know is how to play, and they don't think about cultivation.
Benefactor, don't be deceived by them, don't fall for their beauty.
This old lady will definitely teach them a good lesson later, to let them know that this immortal blessed land is hard-won and needs to be cherished."
"It's not that it's not possible…"
Jiang Wen muttered softly, looking at the place where the little fox disappeared.
White foxes are born demons, gentle in nature, and fond of playing.
Unlike those monsters, they can be satisfied with drinking mountain dew and eating fruits on weekdays.
This kind of naturally blessed clan, when transformed into human form, is also born beautiful.
Placed among mortals, they are truly beauties that are hard to find even among thousands of miles.
Thinking that there were three or four thousand white fox clans he had taken in, Jiang Wen gave up some bad ideas.
After Yan Gongli came in, Jiang Wen closed the mirror image.
He led the two into the temple, and Ziyun in the wooden ring also rarely took the initiative to transform.
"Acceptable."
Ziyun nodded, looking at the Jingxu Temple, she seemed very satisfied with this place.
Without waiting for Jiang Wen to say anything, she chose to take root and sprout on the square in front of the Sanqing Hall, and by the way, properly arranged the surrounding floor tiles to the side.
"I, am here."
Ziyun's clear voice came.
"Whatever you want, don't squeeze the Taoist Ancestor away, that's all your home."
Jiang Wen didn't care too much about this.
Ziyun had helped him too much since she followed him, so what if she occupied a little space?
If it weren't for being disrespectful to the Taoist Ancestor, Jiang Wen felt that she could also be placed on the divine seat.
Thinking of this, Jiang Wen suddenly remembered the illusion of Ziyun in his consciousness.
Recently, compared to the female statues next to her, Ziyun's statue has become more and more solid, and soon she may really appear in his consciousness.
"Should I also get a statue for Ziyun?"
Jiang Wen wondered.
"Statue?"
Ziyun asked quietly.
"It's like the statues of those immortals in the hall."
Jiang Wen explained to Ziyun what a statue was and told her that as long as she had a statue, she would be one of Jingxu Temple's own people, and she could use the unique banner of Jingxu Temple when she went out in the future.
"I understand."
Ziyun seemed a little happy.
Before Jiang Wen could figure out what she understood, he saw a wooden statue slowly appearing on the trunk of the stout locust tree she had transformed into.
This wooden statue looked exactly like Ziyun, but it had a bit more sacredness.
Jiang Wen was overjoyed to see this and thought this method was also good.
"From now on, you will be the Earth Mother Goddess."
Jiang Wen said to Ziyun.
As soon as he finished speaking, he felt the luck in the temple fluctuate.
It was as if something was being pulled like a thread and then gathered on Ziyun.
"I feel, something is different."
Ziyun said hesitantly.
"It's so strange."
"Do you feel anything different about yourself?"
Jiang Wen asked quickly.
He had discovered when he possessed the statue just now that a section of the temple's luck had already been connected to the locust tree transformed by Ziyun.
"I can't explain it, I'll take another look."
Ziyun said and stopped speaking.
Jiang Wen couldn't figure out what was going on for a long time, so he simply ignored it.
When Ziyun figured out the situation, the two would discuss it in detail.
He led Yan Gongli into the temple and found a place to live for the two of them.
The sisters Moxian and Shuxiang were sweeping fallen leaves in the courtyard, and when they saw Jiang Wen return, their faces showed great surprise.
"Brother Jiang, you're finally back!"
Shuxiang ran over and called sweetly.
Jiang Wen touched her head and nodded with a smile.
"Yes, how is the situation in the temple recently?"
"Many white fox sisters have come and often help us, so it's considered leisurely."
Moxian said with a smile.
"Recently, there are some things about cultivation that I don't understand, and I would like to ask Brother Jiang."
"I will discuss the Dao with you in detail tomorrow."
After Jiang Wen finished speaking, he looked at Bai Jing beside him.
There were quite a few creatures living in the temple this time, and he had to talk to the demons about the rules.
