My Lady Always Lacks Ambition

Chapter 708 - Capítulo 708: 692: Do Good Deeds and Leave Your Name

Capítulo 708: Chapter 692: Do Good Deeds and Leave Your Name

“””Strike while the iron is hot,” Qin Liuxi took the opportunity to teach Hei Sha several spells. Seeing him use them adeptly, a trace of satisfaction flashed in his eyes.”””

“”As he is a Mountain Spirit, born from the mountain itself and innately endowed with Spiritual Energy, talent, and fortuitous destiny, merely requires proper guidance to learn much faster.”””

“”Yet Hei Sha felt conflicted. Looking at Qin Liuxi, he said, “So cultivation always involves spells and techniques. I thought it was just like how I do it—lying down and sleeping.”””

“”Qin Liuxi frowned darkly. Are you bragging?”””

“”Even when divine beings were enthroned, didn’t mortals who sought to cultivate immortality have various techniques? Although the Spiritual Energy in the mortal world is scarce now, it’s not completely absent. All beings possess spirit, and so do you as a Mountain Spirit. Aren’t these techniques handed down since ancient times? It’s just that after myriad changes, many things have vanished. Thus, no one cultivates immortality or becomes god nowadays; birth, aging, sickness, and death follow nature.””””

“”As Qin Liuxi spoke, she became somewhat absentminded, unsure of how Si Luo would become a god.”””

“”She continued to Hei Sha, “Buddhists have their own practices, as do the Xuanmen Taoists. Ordinary mortals, like those in the Martial World, have many schools and their own moves and methods they learn through teaching and self-comprehension, gradually cultivating step by step. Thus, regardless of what you’re learning, there’s a template and routine. If the technique is right, it cuts effort in half. If you’re skilled enough, you can add your own ideas to this framework and create a cultivation path that suits you better—this is called adaptability.””””

“”Hei Sha asked, “Does this mean you are my master now?””””

“”In your dreams!” Qin Liuxi snorted disdainfully, “I already have disciples; I’m just pointing things out for you. You’ll have to learn on your own later.””””

“”Isn’t raising a disciple costly?”””

“”Embarrassed, Hei Sha thought that even if she didn’t acknowledge it, having taught him made her at least half a master.”””

“”Qin Liuxi then glanced at him sideways and asked, “Is it true that when my blood enters your body, your cultivation loosens up?””””

“”Hei Sha nodded, “While it hasn’t advanced significantly, it has improved. The legends about the blood and bones of Outer Heaven People enabling immortality and greatly boosting cultivation are indeed true.””””

“”Qin Liuxi looked down at her hands, wondering if it was really possible, something she had never heard before.”””

“”You should be cautious and avoid being detected by others. If you really become that desirable, not just for flesh but even a drop of blood would be valuable, and then you’d be in trouble,” Hei Sha said with a complex expression.”””

“”Qin Liuxi scoffed, “I’d like to see who dares.” She looked at Hei Sha and asked, “By the way, since you largely rely on Spiritual Energy for your daily cultivation, how did you come up with the spell for Buddha Realm, with its captivating chants?””””

“”Hei Sha responded, “During cultivation, I can hear these chants. When I feel irritated and uncomfortable, I refine them into the Buddha Realm. Impressive, right?””””

“”Qin Liuxi scrutinized him, realizing that’s how he came up with it.”””

“”As the chants entered his ears during cultivation, she lowered her eyes, deep in thought.”””

“””Let’s head back. Remember what I told you. Since you’ve taken human form, be conscious of your actions and don’t scare anyone,” Qin Liuxi said.”””

“”Hei Sha hummed naïvely.”””

“”Initially feeling that being human was troublesome, now considering her guidance, he decided to give it a try.”””

“”When the two returned to Feichang Dao, it was already noon. Quan Jing was waiting for her.”””

“””Junior Temple Master is back. Yesterday was the Dragon Boat Festival, you weren’t here. We even brought zongzi over, but now the festival has already passed,” Quan Jing said.”””

“”Qin Liuxi smiled, “No worries. As monks, we don’t really mind about holidays. It’s the thought that counts. Let’s move to the elegant room, I will perform acupuncture for you.””””

“”Quan Jing smiled and expressed his thanks.”””

Coming into the private room, Qin Liuxi skillfully performed acupuncture, and while retaining the needle, he mentioned, “I have already captured the Golden Scorpion.”

“So soon?”

Quan Jing was quite surprised and excited, and just as he moved, Qin Liuxi pressed down on his arm, “Don’t move while the needles are in place, to avoid hitting the wrong points. Don’t get too happy yet, the Golden Scorpion is even more venomous than I imagined.”

Quan An, who was beside them, came to his senses and asked anxiously, “Junior Temple Master, what do you mean by that?”

“Let me put it this way, the poison of the Red Flame Ant is like fire burning, but the poison of the Golden Scorpion is like Corpse Dissolving Water; it can even corrode sand,” Qin Liuxi explained, “Such deadly poison, if handled improperly, will be fatal.”

Despite being mentally prepared, Quan Jing and the others turned pale, their lips even whitening.

“How can a scorpion be so venomous?”

Qin Liuxi believed that the venomousness there probably had something to do with the abundant Spiritual Energy in that area, which positively affected not only these creatures but also some Spirit Grass, improving their quality.

“Don’t worry, knowing the toxicity, I obviously won’t let you be poisoned by the Golden Scorpion. I will definitely neutralize the medicine; otherwise, your body couldn’t withstand it,” Qin Liuxi reassured with a comforting smile.

Quan Jing took a deep breath and said, “I trust the Junior Temple Master.”

“Good boy!”

Quan Jing’s ears turned red: “?”

What’s with this tone, like cooing to a child?

Qin Liuxi then went to give acupuncture to Du Mian. With the help of the Spirit Fruit, he was recovering faster, and his wounds were also slowly healing, his vitality improving.

Du Mian also felt it and said to Qin Liuxi, “I’ve already sent someone to negotiate with your temple about the donation to build the gold hall. We laypeople don’t know how to construct temple buildings. It can only be done in the most mundane way: donating incense money. As for the labor for the construction, if you need it, I can also find people, please forgive me, Junior Temple Master.”

Qin Liuxi chuckled, “It’s the thought that counts, but you needn’t give us all the incense money. Since you have the Cao Gang under your control and presumably a wide network, could you possibly help us out?”

“Just say it.”

“Qingping Temple practices charity annually. This year, there’s a disaster in Shu, so please, Master Du, convert thirty percent of the incense money into grain and medicine for plague prevention, and use your waterways to send it there, under the name of Qingping Temple.” Qin Liuxi thought, having already done part in Shengjing, with this addition, the philanthropy in Shu should be sufficient.

As for doing good without seeking recognition, she felt no need for such pretensions, especially for Qingping Temple, which needed believers and incense offerings; having a good reputation helps bolster the faith.

Besides, Qingping Temple wasn’t a cult, so attracting believers was harmless.

Once Qingping Temple becomes revered and disciples well-trained, perhaps then she could retire peacefully?

All these mundane things are necessary; when doing good, make it known!

Du Mian remarked, “I thought monks were transcendent and detached, but I didn’t expect…”

“The Buddhist Sect exists within the mortal world, how can it truly detach?” Qin Liuxi smiled lightly, “To truly detach would mean to retreat from the world, becoming oblivious to all sights and sounds.”

Not only they couldn’t achieve it, but sometimes they inevitably engaged in worldly practices, clashing social classes!

And thus, is the mortal world; no matter how skilled, she was merely another mortal among many.