I Have A Dual World Seal-Chapter 565 Returning to White Cloud Mountain After the New Year

Sanjiang Dao, Jizhou, White Cloud Temple.

With just three days until the New Year, Lu Zheng finally flew back to White Cloud Mountain with Daoist Mingzhang and Yuan Jing.

This time, Daoist Mingzhang did not send Lu Zheng and Yuan Jing wandering about but directly brought them to the main hall of White Cloud Temple to meet the Temple Master, Master Mingyu.

Though Master Mingyu is also a Daoist of the Ming generation, his cultivation has long surpassed all his peers and rivals even the elders of the back mountain, otherwise, he wouldn't hold the high position of Temple Master.

Even so, a disciple with more than five hundred years of Daoist cultivation is enough for Master Mingyu to take the time to personally receive him.

Besides this significant reception, Lu Zheng also gained the qualification to access more of the temple's secretly passed down cultivation techniques.

For instance, alchemy, the method of refining storage dharma artifacts, and some minor techniques like the Invisibility Technique.

These minor techniques are generally unrelated to cultivation and combat, at most serving some auxiliary purpose. They are mostly passed down between master and disciple, or as personal specialties, or by lineage, or shared among fellow sect members.

Of course, there are also some minor techniques that are somewhat important or have become commonplace and are placed in the Scripture Pavilion for anyone to cultivate at will.

However, similar to alchemy and artifact refining techniques, these techniques require a certain level of Dao practice. To prevent disciples from wasting a lot of time and effort due to overconfidence or being tricked into losing sect secrets due to shallow cultivation, all the scriptures in the Scripture Pavilion have cultivation requirements.

Lu Zheng, on his previous visit, actually had the qualifications to take a look, but at the time he was still a newcomer without any particular needs, so he didn't enter.

This time is different, as someone who can already perform Cloud Riding and Mist Driving, and even qualify to live in the back mountain as an Outer Disciple, he can, of course, freely browse most areas in the Scripture Pavilion.

Hmm... certainly not completely free; he still cannot access the topmost layer, which contains the core secret techniques of White Cloud Temple.

"Besides... can the scriptures really be read freely, don't they require something like sect contributions?"

Lu Zheng asked while holding a book about a pill recipe created by a predecessor of White Cloud Temple, sighing, "Also, important scriptures can't be taken out of the Scripture Pavilion, not even copied?"

"Haha, what sect contributions, the sect is eager for you to learn more, just don't let it delay the cultivation of your fundamental skill.

Furthermore, important scriptures definitely cannot be taken out, but now that you can ride the clouds, you can fly back anytime if you want."

Speaking was a Daoist who looked only slightly older than Yuan Jing, responsible for hosting Lu Zheng, "When you're free, you can also stay on the mountain for a while, as the elders occasionally open the altar to discuss the true meanings of the scriptures."

Lu Zheng nodded and said, "Thank you, Senior Brother Yuanlin, I'll take note."

Do not be fooled by how young Daoist Yuanlin appears; he actually joined the sect earlier than Daoist Mingzhang and has extremely high cultivation, considered a prominent figure of the Yuan generation in White Cloud Temple, specially dispatched to host the talented newcomer Lu Zheng of the Yuan generation.

Then, Lu Zheng placed the scripture he was holding back on the shelf, picked up another book, and upon a glance, something stirred in his heart.

"Master Longchang's Discussion on Youthful Appearance Technique"

Browsing through it casually, this "Youthful Appearance Technique" is not only for maintaining youth but also for adjusting and altering one's appearance.

Putting down the booklet, he randomly picked up another.

"Master Ning Lian's Youthful Appearance Method"

Lu Zheng: ⚆_⚆?

A quick glance revealed there were as many as seven versions of "Youthful Appearance Technique" on the shelf.

"Each 'Youthful Appearance Technique' has its differences, some use the Inner Breath Technique for youthful maintenance and health, some use the Spiritual Technique for beauty enhancement and appearance correction, and there are even those that refine Youthful Appearance Pills to alter one's looks," Daoist Yuanlin gently explained.

Lu Zheng decisively praised, "Professional!"

This was Lu Zheng's first visit, accompanied by Daoist Yuanlin, he was only here to take a look, not in a hurry to delve deeply.

Even so, Lu Zheng couldn't help but admire the Scripture Pavilion of White Cloud Temple.

The collection in the Scripture Pavilion isn't as overwhelming as a modern library, too numerous to view in one glance, but each level still has a dozen or so bookshelves densely packed with many books.

Beyond the various cultivation and Qi refining, spell secret techniques, there are also explanations of thoughts and perspectives from past masters on various cultivation scriptures, as well as research on the nature of heaven and earth and the essence of cultivation itself.

Besides the sect-related scriptures, there are also books covering the entire world, including astronomy, geography, demons, various forces, medicinal materials, animals, etc.

Lu Zheng casually pulled out a book titled "White Cloud Youthful Appearance Pill Refining Method," opened it, and found that it was more than just a Youthful Appearance Pill.

Starting with the impact of various Youthful Appearance Techniques on maintaining youth, analyzing and studying the medicinal properties of Youthful Appearance Pills, then selecting medicinal materials, dividing Youthful Appearance Pills into Spirit Medicine Youthful Pill and Mortal Beauty Pill and other five grades, followed by the corresponding refinement process and technique, finally annotating alternative solutions for the optimal ingredients in the Youthful Appearance Pill recipe.

Is this a pill recipe? This is a complete Alchemy Scripture!

...

After a small tour in the Scripture Pavilion, having decided to come back anytime when free, Lu Zheng left the Scripture Pavilion and went to the back hall with Daoist Yuanlin accompanying him.

"Greetings to Master Ming Guang! I've come again!"

"Nephew Yuan Zheng!"

Daoist Ming Guang's eyes lit up, smiling and nodding, "I hear your Dao practice has advanced rapidly, congratulations!"

"Uncle overpraises."

Lu Zheng stepped forward, clasping his hands in a bow, "Last year I had no achievements and was too ashamed to return to the mountain. This year I've brought some gifts for fellow sect members, please have Uncle store them."

Daoist Yuanlin, "..."

Daoist Ming Guang, "..."

The two couldn't help but twitch their mouths, while several assisting Little Daoists beside them cast a resentful gaze at Lu Zheng.

Are you humble! Are you polite! Have you considered our feelings?

No achievements last year and too ashamed to return, yet you came back this year with Dao practice of several centuries?

If this is what you call achievements, then there aren't many left in White Cloud Temple!

No wonder he's in reception, Daoist Ming Guang quickly composed himself and regained his expression.

"Then the temple is obliged, did Nephew brew new wine again?" Daoist Ming Guang chuckled.

The Wuliangye and Flower Carving from two years ago were very popular; even after Lu Zheng privately exchanged a lot with a few senior uncles fond of wine, the stock in the cellar still didn't last over a year.

If it weren't for Lu Zheng entrusting Daoist Mingzhang to bring back another batch last year, someone might have already been unable to resist the craving, setting aside pride to go to Tonglin County.

Lu Zheng nodded, patting the gourd.

"Swish swish swish!"

A hundred Cloud Pattern Swords and several hundred large wine jars filled the back hall.

"Buzz!"

The Light of Fortune accounted simultaneously.