"Um, may I ask your name, Immortal Master? I would like to build a temple for you and worship you for generations. I only ask that you protect my Zhang family," said Master Zhang cautiously.
He was truly terrified. A fox demon had so easily taken down more than a hundred strong young men. Just thinking about it now sent shivers down his spine.
He now understands that it was because he bought that fox fur coat that he acquired the scent of a fox.
Then, Hu Yan discovered him and followed him back to the Zhang family. Although it was unclear why, the Zhang family was not wiped out immediately.
Lin Qing swallowed the roast goose in one gulp and said, "Lin Qing, the temple and such are up to you."
"Haha, I will gather people tomorrow and start construction. By the way, I wonder if the Immortal Master has a place to stay? If you don't mind, my house is one of the best in Qiantang County."
"Okay, let's go to your place after we finish eating," Lin Qing thought for a moment and agreed.
"Eat up, I've already eaten half of it, and you haven't even touched your chopsticks."
"Ah, Master is right, I'll eat right away, I'll eat right away." Master Zhang quickly ladled out a bowl of black chicken and ginseng soup and drank it with relish.
"Lady White Snake hasn't arrived yet, and Xu Xian hasn't even started his apprenticeship at the clinic, but the story is about to begin."
Lin Qing lay alone on the bed, muttering to herself. Above her floated a tablet computer, which was playing the Legend of the White Snake.
Although the mission he accepted would inevitably change the plot, Lin Qing still wanted to watch it once.
This world is not simple either. There are countless gods and Buddhas, and countless powerful people. There are many who surpass Lin Qing. It is still best to keep a low profile.
"Squeak!"
The door opened, and a person walked in.
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"Didn't I tell you? Don't let anyone bother me." Lin Qing's calm voice carried on.
"Young master, this servant is here to help you rest." A timid voice sounded at the door.
After a long silence, Lin Qing said, "Get out."
"Young master, this servant will attend to you and help you rest." The little maid cautiously walked inside.
Lin Qing felt a little annoyed. With a thought, he saw Master Zhang, with his trousers rolled up, appear in the room.
"Ah, this is the Immortal Master." Two white feet, wet and sticky, stepped onto the ground, as if they were washing their feet.
Lin Qing stood up and said calmly, "What's with that little girl by the door? I told her not to let anyone bother me."
Master Zhang said in a panic, "Ah, Immortal Master, did that lowly maid disturb you? I'll be right there!"
"Bang!" Lin Qing slammed his palm against the edge of the bed, making a loud noise.
"Please calm down, Immortal Master."
"Master, please calm your anger." The little maid by the door and Master Zhang knelt on the ground together.
Lin Qing looked at the two people kneeling on the ground with a sense of helplessness.
"I don't need anyone to serve me. Also, since I am a celestial master, I certainly wouldn't want to be like that with a mortal woman. So, don't have such thoughts in the future."
"The little girl didn't bother me, so let her go about her business!"
"Alright, alright, no one will bother the Immortal Master anymore." Master Zhang instructed, "Xiao Lü, go back to Miss's place and take care of her!"
"Yes, sir." Xiao Lü was secretly delighted, then hurriedly retreated outside the door, closed it, and returned to her mistress's courtyard.
"Immortal Master, I—uh?" Before he could finish speaking, Master Zhang suddenly found himself back in his room.
And both feet were placed perfectly in the wooden tub; if it weren't for their filthy feet, one might have thought it was just an illusion.
"Master, the hot water is ready. I'll add a little more for you." At that moment, a servant came in carrying a bucket of hot water.
As Lin Qing was thinking about how to maximize his benefits after completing the main quest, he suddenly seemed to have noticed something, and a smile appeared on his lips.
It was already past midnight, and in the treasury where the official silver was stored in the Qiantang County government office, a force unseen by ordinary people was stealing the silver.
Upon noticing this, Lin Qing shook his head with a smile and murmured, "It seems the plot has begun. Does that mean Bai Suzhen will come to Qiantang County in the next few days?"
The mission states that Xu Xian cannot be interfered with, meaning Xu Xian's side is off-limits. As for Bai Suzhen, force is not an option either, so the only choice is...
Lin Qing didn't bother with the theft of the treasury silver; instead, he secretly increased his vigilance.
What he was wary of was none other than the various gods and immortals. In the statue of the Kitchen God in an ordinary household, Lin Qing actually sensed the aura of an immortal.
Not to mention the temples dedicated to Buddha, Guanyin, and the Earth God, all of which are imbued with their aura, suggesting that these deities descend upon the land from time to time.
Aside from Guanyin and others, the rest were all minor figures, but Lin Qing didn't want to attract the attention of those above him at this time.
The next morning.
Master Zhang got up early in the morning, gathered enough men, and went to a dilapidated temple whose purpose was unknown.
This dilapidated temple was bought by Master Zhang from the government yesterday, and the statues of the gods enshrined inside had long been stolen by some thief.
It's quite large inside, with an area of about five or six hundred square meters. If you include the yard, it's even bigger.
"Clean this place up thoroughly, then renovate it to the best of your ability. Butler, have them carve this portrait out of the original."
Master Zhang handed a portrait of Lin Qing to the steward.
"Yes, sir."
Then, more than thirty people took their tools and began cleaning the temple, while three other old men were looking at Lin Qing's portrait.
After looking at each other for about ten minutes, the three of them exchanged glances, nodded, and then lifted up a precious piece of giant wood that they had brought together.
Before long, the three of them began to divide up the tasks and start carving.
Lin Qing had been at Master Zhang's residence for two whole days, but Bai Suzhen still hadn't arrived.
He didn't dare to fully open his divine sense, so he only covered the area within a radius of ten miles outside Qiantang County.
That area is filled with countless gods and Buddhas. If Lin Qing were to scan it with his divine sense, he would be discovered. Lin Qing wouldn't dare to be so arrogant as to cover that area of thousands of kilometers with his divine sense.
"Huh? My statue is almost finished?" Lin Qing suddenly realized with his divine sense that the temple that Master Zhang had built for him was already completed.
It was called a construction project, but it was really just a renovation of that dilapidated temple. However, the renovation was extremely luxurious, even more luxurious than the Guanyin Temple, which was very popular with worshippers.
The only thing missing now is the pair of eyes for the statue of Lin Qing. The eyes haven't been carved yet.
"What's wrong with you three? It's been several hours, and you still haven't finished carving those eyes?" Master Zhang said angrily.
"Well, Mr. Zhang, it's not that we don't want to carve, but for some reason, we just can't bring ourselves to do it, we don't know how to begin," Old Wang replied, troubled.
Master Zhang said disdainfully, "Don't know where to start? How can you not know where to start? It's just a pair of eyes. You've all had decades of experience, and you've forgotten how to carve these eyes?"
"Master Zhang, we've carved countless eyes, but this pair of eyes seems...?" Old Chen hesitated for a long time before finally managing to say it.
"It's like there's some kind of magic at play, leaving us unsure of where to begin. Sigh!" Old Li sighed.
“Yes, that’s it. I sense that if we force the carving, there will be great disaster,” Old Wang said, shaking his head.
“A magical force? A great calamity? Could this be a celestial master?” Master Zhang murmured.
"That's right, it must be. How could you mortals carve the eyes of the Immortal Master? I'll go find the Immortal Master right now."
"No need, I'm here." Lin Qing's voice rang out beside them.
As soon as Master Zhang turned his head, he saw Lin Qing, dressed in a golden robe, staring intently at the statue that was missing a pair of eyes.
"Very good, the skills of the three of you are truly unparalleled," Lin Qing praised.
Master Zhang said respectfully, "Immortal Master, you have arrived."
"Ah, you humble one greets the Immortal Master." Old Man Wang was the first to react and immediately bowed down.
"Greetings, Immortal Master." The other two old men reacted quickly and bowed down as well.
"No need for formalities. Judging from your posture, the three of you must have been carving for the past two nights without sleep." Lin Qing waved his hand, and the three of them were gently helped up.
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"That's right, we haven't slept for two nights in order to complete the statue of the Immortal Master as soon as possible." The three of them were shocked by this miraculous scene.
"Then this is what you deserve." With a wave of his hand, three green beams, different from healing spells, swept over the three of them.
Instantly, the three of them felt exceptionally refreshed. The fatigue and pain in their shoulders, back, and legs disappeared in an instant, and they felt as if they had become ten years younger.
"It feels so good, old man Wang. Your hair has turned black."
"Hey, old man Li, your hair has gotten a bit darker too."
"Yes, Old Chen, your hair has gotten a bit darker too."
Immediately, the three looked at their hair in astonishment, only to find that a third of their originally white hair had turned black.
And even the wrinkles on their faces had disappeared; they really looked ten years younger.
"Thank you, Immortal Master, thank you, Immortal Master." The three of them quickly bowed and paid their respects.
Suddenly, Master Zhang called out, "Immortal Master!" Then, Lin Qing turned his head and saw Master Zhang staring at Lin Qing with a fanatical expression.
"Since you built this temple for me, you also have a share." Suddenly, a special green light swept over his body.
"Thank you for your gift, Immortal Master." Master Zhang was extremely excited because he felt as if he had become ten years younger, although there was no significant change in his appearance.
This immortal master is truly amazing.
"Yes, yes, look at Old Wang and the others."
I noticed that the wrinkles on the old man's forehead have lessened a bit.
The servants standing at the back started whispering amongst themselves, but they were silenced by a roar from Master Zhang.
Lin Qing looked at the statue and said, "I'll take care of these eyes myself!"
Lin Qing didn't make any move; he simply opened his mouth and gently exhaled a breath of spiritual energy.
Under Lin Qing's control, the spiritual energy circled the statue once, then split into two groups, which finally entered the empty eyeballs.
In a short while, the two wisps of spiritual energy transformed into a pair of eyes, and at the same time, two golden lights flashed and disappeared in an instant.
The originally ordinary statue seemed to come alive when these two eyes appeared, and one could also feel a strange sensation emanating from the statue.