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Chapter 62: The Temple Deity's Promotion and the Father-Daughter Treasures
Chapter 62: The Temple Deity's Promotion and the Father-Daughter Treasures
Woodcarving Master!
Xu You's joy and surprise were evident as he held the wooden sculpture that exuded a rich divine essence.
To be called a woodcarving master, one must possess the ability to imbue their carvings with divine essence. This title brings with it an air of nobility, and in any grand aristocratic family, they would be treated as honored guests.
Even among woodcarving masters, there are different ranks, classified by the strength of the divine essence imbued in their creations.
To enhance the prestige of woodcarving masters, the divine essence cultivators use the official rankings of the Mysterious Temple, as published by the court, to categorize the woodcarving masters accordingly.
For example, a woodcarving master who can consistently create sculptures with divine essence is called a "Ten Capitals Level" woodcarving master.
When a woodcarving master's creations possess the divine essence equivalent to the sacred objects within the "Nine Stars" Mysterious Temple, they are then classified as a "Nine Stars Level" woodcarving master.
"Congratulations, congratulations... I knew I didn't misjudge you. I always said you would become a woodcarving master!"
Xu You was delighted, admiring the wooden sculpture given by Li Che, which was used to cultivate the Xu family's "Suspended Thought Flowing Sword" divine essence. His eyes seemed to glow with newfound light.
"Now that you've become a woodcarving master, I can finally carry out my mission with peace of mind."
Xu You said with a smile.
As the daughter of a woodcarving master, no one would dare harm her. The Xu Family would do their utmost to protect her, ensuring she remained safe and secure, thus attracting the loyalty of the woodcarving master.
Currently, there was only one elderly woodcarving master in the Xu Family, and even maintaining Xu Heli's cultivation was already a challenging task.
Therefore, Li Che's achievement as a woodcarving master naturally received significant attention.
Li Che smiled and decided to reveal his talent and woodcarving skills...
Not only was the timing right, but he also wanted to ensure the Xu Family valued him, thus guaranteeing Xi Xi's safety in Thunder City.
Of course, he also wanted to provide Xu You with additional leverage.
Xu You, however, was purely delighted for Li Che. After chatting with him for a while, he hurriedly left.
He wanted to share the news of Li Che's achievement with the Xu Family, ensuring they fully recognized his importance.
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...
The night was chilly, and snowflakes danced in the air.
Li Che watched as Xu You pushed through the snow and disappeared at the end of the long street, exhaling a light breath.
Suddenly, a figure emerged from the swirling snow, tearing through the flurries.
Li Qingshan, dressed in simple cloth, appeared in the courtyard. He stood with a hunched back, watching Xu You's departing figure, his eyebrows raised.
"You're a thoughtful young man, revealing your woodcarving master talent. After you join the Divine Sect, with your background, Xu You won't have to worry about being bullied too much in Thunder City."
Li Qingshan smiled.
"Honest people are often taken advantage of. With more connections, it's harder to be bullied."
Li Che exhaled a warm breath in the cold weather.
"Senior, you rarely show yourself. Is it because you've found the headquarters of the Spirit Infancy Sect?"
Li Che poured a bowl of hot tea for Li Qingshan from the boiling water.
Li Qingshan didn't hesitate; he took the tea and sat under the eaves with Li Che, sipping it with relish.
"I've made some progress and have a better understanding now. I initially thought the Spirit Infancy Sect was deeply connected to the government and would have their headquarters in the City Governor's Mansion. But when I infiltrated the mansion, I discovered it wasn't the case..."
Li Qingshan sipped the hot tea, his eyebrows furrowed.
Li Che's eyebrows knitted together at this revelation, "Not in the City Governor's Mansion?"
"It makes sense," Li Qingshan said. "After all, the Grand Jing Dynasty's official residence is in the City Governor's Mansion. Even if the Spirit Infancy Sect is rampant, setting up their headquarters there would be like slapping the court in the face. If word of this got out in Thunder City, the Shrine Guard of the Golden Light Prefecture wouldn't just stand by."
"The Grand Jing Dynasty is most concerned about its reputation these days. Although the country is in decline, its dignity must be upheld." Li Qingshan stretched out his hand, catching a snowflake, and then crushed it into powder.
"Li Che, I must say I'm surprised you've become a woodcarving master. It seems your old spirit child has a keen perception of divine essence."
"Perfect timing! After joining the Divine Sect, I can recommend you to 'Woodcarving Ridge'. With your background, you'll have a better standing in the sect, and it will be easier to obtain divine essence woodcarvings for Xi Xi's cultivation."
Li Che took a sip of tea, raising his eyebrows, "Are divine essence woodcarvings that competitive within the sect?"
Li Qingshan glanced at Li Che and smiled, "Within the branch sect, Ten Capitals Level woodcarvings are not in high demand, but 'Nine Stars' and 'Eight Extremes' divine essence woodcarvings are highly sought after..."
Li Che nodded, indicating his understanding.
Currently, Li Che was at the Dao Fruit Immortal Art
With the help of the old man, Li Che put his all into it, and he could probably carve the highest quality "Ten Capital" wood sculpture.
However, when it came to the Nine Stars level wood sculptures, Li Che had no idea where to begin...
It was as if he was missing some crucial opportunity.
Li Qingshan looked at Li Che with a mixture of emotions, "Being a master woodcarver is a highly sought-after profession. Those who become master woodcarvers are guaranteed a secure path in their divine cultivation... However, advancing in the ranks as a master woodcarver is extremely dangerous."
"Aside from the Ten Capital level, advancing to each subsequent level through self-realization is as difficult as ascending to heaven. Therefore, one needs to capture the divinity of the shrine deity from a corresponding level mysterious temple and infuse that captured divinity into a wood sculpture to achieve promotion. This is also the reason why the rankings of master woodcarvers are similar to those of the mysterious temples."
As if struck by a thought, Li Qingshan fell into deep contemplation for a moment.
"Little Li Che, have you ever been to a mysterious temple?"
Mysterious temple? Li Che shook his head unconsciously.
He had heard of them, but he had never visited one.
These mysterious temples, which had sprung up like bamboo shoots after a spring rain following the great changes in the world, brought chaos and evil to the mortal realm with their strangeness.
Even the decline of a country's power from prosperity was greatly influenced by these mysterious temples.
"In a few days, I'll come to find you. I'll take you to the Ten Capital mysterious temple outside the city. Inside the temple, there's a 'Shrine Deity Statue' that will allow you to capture the divinity of the shrine deity. This is a crucial step for a master woodcarver's promotion."
"We should go before this mysterious temple reaches the Nine Stars level... After that, it'll be too late."
"It'll also be a good opportunity to borrow your horizontal refining power..."
Li Qingshan finished his hot tea, chewing on the tea leaves as he spoke.
Glancing at Li Che, who seemed deep in thought, Li Qingshan smiled and shook his head, quietly disappearing without disturbing the falling snow.
"A mysterious temple?"
Li Che exhaled a breath of warm air, gazing at Li Qingshan, who had vanished into the wind and snow.
A glimmer of anticipation flickered in his eyes.
It was an anticipation...
Of touching the true strangeness of this world.
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...
In the inner city of Thunder City, the Xu Family Mansion was brightly lit, dispelling the harsh cold.
Xu Nanming, the current head of the Xu Family, sat in the master's chair, carefully examining a wooden sculpture.
After a moment, a strange light flashed in his eyes.
Below him, Xu You pursed his lips, his face filled with excitement.
"Is this truly a 'Ten Capital' divine wood sculpture? Has Master Li truly become a master woodcarver?"
"He's only twenty-two years old, right? Amazing... Truly amazing!"
Xu Nanming exhaled.
A twenty-two-year-old master woodcarver, no, to be precise, someone who had only been carving for three years, achieving master status in such a short time... Such talent was a treasure!
"My daughter is a treasure, and so is her father... Both of them are treasures."
After returning the "Three Immortals Riding Bull Suspensive Thought Sword Statue" to Xu You, Xu Nanming waved him away.
"Father, Master Li is now a master woodcarver. We must ensure the safety of Xi Xi to not let Master Li down." Xu You spoke earnestly before leaving.
"Go," Xu Nanming dismissed him with a wave.
"This child takes his leave," Xu You's body stiffened, his joy fading, and he retreated with a somber expression.
After Xu You left, Xu Nanming respectfully faced the dark area at the back of the house.
A faint, aged voice drifted out from the darkness.
"Cough, cough, cough... It seems the Eternal Origin Divine Sect has sent someone to Thunder City ahead of schedule. I wonder who it is... The Si Family's downfall had the Divine Sect's involvement, and Li Nuanxi is an Upper-grade Spirit Child. Sooner or later, she'll have to go to the Divine Sect. As for Li Che, this master woodcarver..."
"Achieving master status in just three years, his future potential is likely to reach the Nine Stars level, or even... the Eight Extremes!"
"What a pity, this person will eventually soar and won't stay with the Xu Family..."
"Great changes are coming to Thunder City... In that case, why should we keep such a master woodcarver?"
The aged voice was tinged with a sense of weariness.
"Ask He Li to go tomorrow and make an offer for a 'Ten Capital' divine wood sculpture. If Li Che accepts, then fine, but if he doesn't..."
"Let the City Governor's Mansion handle it. The governor is pressuring the three great aristocratic families to mobilize woodcarvers..."
"A master woodcarver who has just entered the Ten Capital level..."
"Should be satisfactory."
In the darkness, the aged and hoarse voice echoed faintly.
Upon hearing this, Xu Nanming felt a chill run through his body, and cold sweat formed on his forehead.
(End of Chapter)
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