Rise to God with Life Skill Professions

But since even the General has said so, there must be some news.

Qin An paused slightly and asked, "I wonder if you, General, might know where exactly the Manifest Saint remains are?"

The General shook his head, poured himself a cup of tea, and only then set down the teapot.

He picked up the teacup on the table and stared at the tea for a long time before taking a sip. "If we’re talking about Manifest Saint remains, then there is a place that has them. However, wanting to obtain those remains is as hard as ascending to the heavens."

Hearing this, Qin An asked, "Please speak plainly, General. As long as there is a chance, I want to give it a try. No matter where it is, I have to make an attempt."

"After all, I’ve come all this way. If I don’t do something here, I will be deeply regretful and full of remorse."

The General pondered for a moment, then said, "Head roughly a hundred li north outside Xuanjing City, and there is a power called the Cyan Cloud Taoist Temple."

"Among the Manifest Saint Realm experts of the previous generation of Cyan Cloud Taoist Temple, there was one who had already passed into seated transformation. No one expected that after his seated transformation, Manifest Saint remains would be born."

"However, those Manifest Saint remains have always been heavily guarded layer upon layer by the people of Cyan Cloud Taoist Temple, so it is extremely difficult to obtain them."

Qin An furrowed his brows, rubbed his chin, and sank into contemplation.

For something that could make even the General utter the words "very difficult," it truly was extremely difficult.

But since the conversation had reached this point, Qin An naturally needed to understand it thoroughly.

Qin An asked, "Please speak frankly, General. In order to obtain these Manifest Saint remains, where exactly does the difficulty lie?"

The General let out a faint sigh. "If we’re talking about the difficulty of obtaining these Manifest Saint remains, then we must begin with the other party’s identity and background. Listen to me slowly explain."

"Back when the Daqian Kingdom and the former dynasty were at war, many powers got involved. Some helped the former dynasty, others helped the upper echelons of the Daqian Kingdom."

"At that time, the people of Cyan Cloud Taoist Temple also stepped forward. They resolutely chose to aid the Daqian Kingdom."

"And when they aided the Daqian Kingdom, it naturally stirred up a bloody storm."

"More than half of the cultivators of Cyan Cloud Taoist Temple died; one could say their losses were disastrous. The Manifest Saint remains were also born at that time."

At this point, the General stopped and drained the tea in his cup.

He was waiting for Qin An’s response.

Qin An pondered for a long time, then lifted his gaze and said, "You mean that these Manifest Saint remains aren’t very practical for Cyan Cloud Taoist Temple, but they treat them as a kind of lingering thought and enshrine them within the temple?"

Hearing this, Qin An had already more or less understood.

If it was truly as the General said, then obtaining the Manifest Saint remains this time would indeed be exceedingly difficult.

To say nothing of anything else, how could something that others treat as a symbol of remembrance and enshrine within Cyan Cloud Taoist Temple be handed over to him so easily?

He could not forcibly seize it, nor could he use his status to pressure them.

After all, this was a sect whose entire temple had once thrown themselves into battle and helped the Daqian Kingdom overthrow the former dynasty.

The General sighed and shook his head. "You’re not wrong. If it were anyone else, it would still be alright, but Cyan Cloud Taoist Temple alone is different."

"That Manifest Saint Realm expert, in order to secure victory for the Daqian Kingdom, fought ten opponents of the same realm with his lone body and ultimately died a tragic death in battle."

"And back then, in order to keep the hearts of Cyan Cloud Taoist Temple from wavering and scattering, Your Majesty conferred official posts upon them."

"Even people at our level do not dare to touch them."

Hearing this, Qin An rose to his feet and said, "In that case, your subordinate will take his leave."

The matter was already clear, and he also understood the difficulty involved. He had no intention of lingering here.

The General thought for a moment and asked, "Do you intend to go to Cyan Cloud Taoist Temple?"

He was actually quite curious as to what Qin An planned to do.

Since the conversation had gone this far, he also wanted to know the outcome.

Qn An nodded and said calmly, "Everything must be tried before the result is known. If I succeed, then before my next realm, I will have no worries."

"And if I do not succeed, I will simply take another path. There is nothing in this world that is truly difficult, only the fear of a determined heart. I will surely find the final piece of Manifest Saint remains."

The General laughed heartily. "For you to have come this far, it’s actually not just due to your strength and methods."

"This heart of yours that charges ever forward is even more crucial. Since that’s the case, then just go and do it without restraint."

"You now hold the status of Special Envoy, and you have risen among the younger generation. Even if nothing comes of it, Cyan Cloud Taoist Temple will have nothing to say."

Qin An nodded, then cupped his fists and departed.

After leaving the nine-story tower, he oriented himself toward the location of Cyan Cloud Taoist Temple that the General had described, and without hesitation, rushed toward the temple.

...

Cyan Cloud Taoist Temple was situated atop a mountain.

This mountain was called Cloud Mist Mountain, its scenery beautiful and its visitors numerous.

At this moment, in Cyan Cloud Taoist Temple, the current Temple Master Li Ruofeng was holding a scroll of Daoist scriptures and reading it carefully.

Below him were dozens of disciples of Cyan Cloud Taoist Temple.

They were all, like Li Ruofeng, focused on reading the Daoist scriptures.

As a Daoist temple, the disciples of Cyan Cloud Taoist Temple spent most of their days secluded indoors, either studying the Daoist scriptures or cultivating alone.

Such a power was very special in Xuanjing City.

They did not vie for hegemony, nor did they concern themselves with flashy, superficial things. Coupled with the protection Xuanjing City afforded them, even though their losses in that past battle were grievous, no one and no Demon Pseudo-Gods dared to act wantonly here.

Morning reading had reached its end. Only when Li Ruofeng set down the Daoist scripture in his hands did the dozens of disciples below simultaneously put down theirs.

"Alright." Li Ruofeng spoke calmly, carrying a trace of immortal bearing and Daoist grace. "Today’s morning reading is complete. You may go and do as you will."

"Remember, Cyan Cloud Taoist Temple follows the Way of nature. Act as your heart desires, but with one condition—you must not violate the laws of the Daqian Kingdom."

People of the Dao had always been inclined to act as they pleased; once a thought arose, they would follow their hearts to carry it out.

Thus, after Li Ruofeng finished speaking, the dozens of disciples of the temple below all cupped their fists and withdrew.

Very soon, only Li Ruofeng remained here.

Li Ruofeng rose and entered the inner room.

In the very center was an incense table, and atop it stood a wooden box.

From within the wooden box, a faint radiance was shining, spreading out through the cracks.

Li Ruofeng took three sticks of incense from the side, pressed them to his forehead, and bowed from a distance toward the wooden box before him.

After bowing three times in succession, he placed the three sticks of incense into the incense burner before him.

Li Ruofeng straightened and muttered softly, "Honored seniors of Cyan Cloud Taoist Temple, all is well at the temple now. You may rest assured for the time being—I will lead Cyan Cloud Taoist Temple toward a better future."

Every day, he would come to speak with these seniors who had died on the battlefield. Only in this way could he find the confidence to develop Cyan Cloud Taoist Temple ever more vigorously.

Under his leadership, the present Cyan Cloud Taoist Temple had already grown steadily better, even returning to and surpassing its former level.

But he knew this was still far from enough.

Those seniors had died in battle for the Daqian Kingdom; it was also for the sake of preserving peace under heaven.

Cyan Cloud Taoist Temple bore the will of those seniors. Only by making themselves stronger could they, when the moment of chaos under heaven arrived, draw their swords and fight one battle for all living beings.

Having finished all this, Li Ruofeng planned to go out for breakfast and then train alone.

As the helmsman of a great sect, his Daoist power emphasized acting according to one’s nature.

He was, in many instances, more at leisure than those of other powers, and thus had more personal time.

But just as Li Ruofeng was about to step out, a Daoist priest walked in from outside.

As soon as the Daoist entered, he performed a Daoist礼 toward Li Ruofeng, then raised his head and said, "Reporting to Temple Master, Mr. Qin has arrived. He says he has matters to discuss with you and wishes to meet. Temple Master, do you wish to see him?"

Hearing this, Li Ruofeng frowned slightly, then flicked his sleeve. "I will not see him!"