Seeing that the boy was gentle and polite, Lin Yi smiled slightly and said, "I come from the Dayan Temple outside the city. My name is Lin Yi. I have a letter here. Please pass it on to President Chen."
As he spoke, Lin Yi untied the bundle from his back, took out a letter from it, and handed it over.
The boy took the letter with both hands and said to Lin Yi, "Please wait a moment, Daoist Lin."
After saying that, he turned around and walked into the Hundred Schools Academy.
A moment later, the boy came running back and said, "Master Lin, please. President Chen is already waiting in the main hall."
Lin Yi nodded slightly, bowed to the boy who ran over, and said, "Thank you for your trouble."
The boy was merely a servant in the "Hundred Schools Academy," and he was immediately flattered, saying hurriedly, "How could I dare? How could I dare? Please come in, Daoist Master."
Lin Yi didn't take it to heart. He had transmigrated from Earth, and many of his ideas and habits were deeply ingrained in him, making him naturally different from the native people of this world.
As you walk into the Hundred Schools Academy, you will see pavilions and towers halfway up the mountain. A blue plaque with red characters reading "Qingxia Palace" hangs in the hall. The calligraphy is strong and elegant, conveying a sense of grandeur and magnificence.
In front of the hall is a pond filled with lotus flowers, standing gracefully with dewdrops on their tender stamens, emitting a refreshing fragrance that soothes the soul. It is truly a blessed place.
Continuing onward, after climbing another hundred steps, we arrived at the main hall.
When Lin Yi arrived at the entrance of the main hall, he bowed and said, "Lin Yi of Dayan Temple requests an audience with President Chen."
After waiting a short while, a voice came from inside and said, "Come in!"
Upon hearing this, Lin Yi stepped forward, gently lifted the curtain, and went inside.
Inside the hall, a middle-aged Taoist priest in a cloud-patterned robe and tall hat sat cross-legged on a couch with his eyes closed.
This middle-aged Taoist priest was Chen Jingming, the head of the Hundred Schools Academy in Lechun County.
Chen Jingming opened his eyes and said, "Nephew Lin, you've finally come to see me."
Lin Yi said indifferently, "President Chen is very busy. How dare I, a Taoist priest who has not been ordained, bother you?"
Chen Jingming sighed and said, "Back then, when your master fought the Ghost Heart Child, I happened to obtain a 'Taiyin Cleansing Pill' and went into seclusion to seek a breakthrough. By the time I came out of seclusion, everything had already settled down."
Lin Yi opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but didn't know where to begin.
Many times, there are things you can understand, but you can't accept them calmly.
After calming down, Lin Yi took out a black token from his bundle and handed it to Chen Jingming, saying, "This is the core of the Great Evolution Temple formation. The three-year term is up. Please take it back, President Chen."
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Chapter Three: Stellar Dao Body, Galaxy True Scripture
Chen Jingming reached out and beckoned, and the token that Lin Yi had taken out flew into his hand.
Looking at the token in his hand, Chen Jingming's expression was quite complicated. The protective formation of the Dayan Temple was originally set up by him and Lin Zhengyang together.
The token remains, but the soul of my departed friend has returned to the netherworld.
After a slight sigh, Chen Jingming put the token away and asked, "What are your plans next?"
Lin Yi said, "I want to spend some time in quiet contemplation at the academy."
Chen Jingming nodded and said, "Alright. I have two things to say to you. Cultivation is not something that can be accomplished overnight; the key is perseverance and persistence. The Dayan Temple is just an external thing; don't let temporary gains or losses blind you or disturb your Dao heart."
"Thank you for your guidance, President Chen," Lin Yi said.
Chen Jingming didn't say anything more. He had said what he needed to say and had done his part. As for what Lin Yi really thought, that was his own business.
Then, Chen Jingming extended his left hand, raised his index and middle fingers together, and drew a line in the air. As his fingers moved, a slender, pale blue light appeared out of thin air, twisting and turning, and in the blink of an eye, a talisman was written.
"Drawing in Qi to form a talisman, then unleashing the technique!"
Lin Yi silently watched the scene before him, a sign that a cultivator had entered the Innate Realm.
As the saying goes, one can only be a teacher if one has the right methods.
Therefore, practitioners at this level are also called "Dharma Masters".
Of course, to be able to wield power as freely as Chen Jingming, one must first have a sufficiently profound level of cultivation.
The talisman transformed into a streak of green light and flew away. Chen Jingming said, "I have already given the order. You can go directly to Tingtao Pavilion behind the mountain."
"Thank you, President Chen." Lin Yi bowed respectfully, turned and left Qingxia Palace, heading towards the back.
As Lin Yi walked along the road, he recalled the scene of Chen Jingming "drawing qi into a talisman" and couldn't help but sigh slightly.
Three years ago, his senior uncle was only half a step away from breaking through, and with the help of the "Taiyin Cleansing Pill", he should have successfully broken through and stepped into the next realm to become a True Person.
However, the reality was quite different. Chen Jingming remained just a sorcerer, guarding the Hundred Schools Academy in Lechun County.
Lin Yi pondered to himself, "Was it because of his master's death that he felt guilty and ultimately failed to break through?"
Only Chen Jingming knows the answer to this question.
Lin Yi shook his head slightly, no longer thinking about it.
Ahead, we have arrived at Tingtao Pavilion.
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In the blink of an eye, Lin Yi has been at the Hundred Schools Academy for over a month.
The Dayan Temple has a new abbot, who came from the various schools in the prefecture.