Chapter 8

Lü Yuanhua smiled and said, "Things that come too easily are never cherished... Don't be in a hurry, don't be in a hurry. I, your master, am now at least the national master of the Wu Hou Kingdom, with a fief of three hundred acres and tens of thousands of followers. If I were to take on disciples in such a hurry, people would laugh at me..."

Tang Changsheng naturally had no idea what Lü Yuanhua and his disciple were thinking, and he was suspicious for two days.

After all, the sect had made such a big deal about this key!

This made Tang Changsheng suspicious, and he kept the key close to his body.

However, after being on guard for two days, he gradually realized that everything was calm, and nothing he had anticipated happened.

On the contrary, everyone in the temple was particularly courteous and accommodating to Tang Changsheng.

Tang Changsheng was puzzled and decided to put all these matters out of his mind.

The cultivation of Lü Yuanhua was extraordinary, far beyond what Tang Changsheng could resist.

If Lü Yuanhua really had designs on him, he could not resist.

As for the key, Tang Changsheng believed that he would definitely be able to return. Otherwise, the sect would not have known the secret of the key!

For the time being, Tang Changsheng could not find a way to return, and the place he was in was too abrupt.

Therefore, he could only endure everything.

He decided to put all these thoughts aside and focus on his cultivation every day.

Stuck at the stage of igniting the Heavenly Heart for so many years, now that he had a chance to advance, Tang Changsheng was completely engrossed and devoted himself wholeheartedly.

However, Tang Changsheng did not know that while he was diligently cultivating in the courtyard, the outer courtyard was in an uproar due to his appearance, causing many of the Daoists to be extremely angry and dissatisfied!

The Yuanyang Temple was vast, and the courtyard where Tang Changsheng lived was in the inner courtyard.

He naturally did not know that, besides him, Lü Yuanhua and Xin Chengying had recruited dozens of other Daoists.

However, although their conditions were not bad, they could not compare with Tang Changsheng, who not only lived in the inner courtyard but also had his own house and four Daoist attendants!

The Daoists in the outer courtyard were all envious and furious at Tang Changsheng's treatment, even to the point of wanting to harm him.

"Hmph, I don't see what skills that Tang Changsheng has. Why does Lü Zhenren favor him so much?"

"Exactly, we were the ones Xin Shixiong favored the most. But he never gave us so many benefits. A large courtyard and four attendants—Xin Daoyou himself didn't have that much... That Tang came late and with an unknown background. Why should he get such good treatment?"

"I heard that Lü Zhenren intends to take Tang Changsheng as a disciple!"

"What?"

"Impossible..."

Originally, the Daoists were already extremely jealous of Tang Changsheng. Now, hearing this, almost everyone was about to explode.

What a joke!

Lü Yuanhua was a high-ranking cultivator who had reached the Heavenly Human realm and was favored by the Wu Hou, almost becoming the national master.

He was highly skilled and powerful!

They, so many people, all considered themselves skilled and willing to serve Lü Zhenren.

But Lü Zhenren never thought of taking on disciples!

This was fine, as Lü Zhenren already had Xin Chengying as a disciple, and they had no other thoughts.

But now, there was a Daoist who was recruited by Xin Chengying, just like them, and had only arrived a few days ago, but was favored by Lü Zhenren.

This was completely intolerable!

For a moment, a few of them, who considered themselves highly talented and should be favored by Lü Zhenren, were almost bursting with jealousy!

"Daoist Brother Chengyangzi, among us, you are the most skilled. Why don't you teach Tang Changsheng a lesson?"

Chengyangzi, who had the best demeanor and appearance, now had a slightly twisted face and a hint of malice in his eyes: "A mere inexperienced boy, I'll make him suffer a silent defeat, and he won't even know what happened!"

He sneered inwardly, determined to make Tang Changsheng lose face, so that he would be too ashamed to stay in the Yuanyang Temple!

After everyone dispersed, a black-robed Daoist was the last to leave, returning to his room with a sneer.

This environment was far inferior to Tang Changsheng's private courtyard, but it still had a single room surrounded by flowers, which was not bad.

"Brother, you're back. How did it go?" Someone in the courtyard saw the black-robed Daoist return and smiled, asking.

The one who called the black-robed Daoist "Brother" was not dressed as a Daoist but looked more like a merchant, with two pieces of hemp cloth sewn inconspicuously on the corner of his luxurious silk robe...

Since ancient times, the court had suppressed commerce, and merchants were not allowed to wear silk.

However, the law was now lax, and merchants were powerful, so this law was just a formality.

Just like this merchant, who sewed two pieces of hemp cloth on his luxurious silk robe to pretend he was wearing hemp...

It was unknown why this merchant called the black-robed Daoist "Brother"?

"Hehe, Brother, don't worry, the opportunity has come!" The black-robed Daoist sneered: "Now, a man named Tang Changsheng has come to the Yuanyang Temple and is highly favored by Lü Zhenren. These fools in the outer courtyard are all jealous and have incited Chengyangzi to go against him, hoping to make him lose face..."

"Oh?" The merchant's heart skipped a beat: "What do you mean, Brother?"

The black-robed Daoist coldly smiled: "I'll kill Tang Changsheng first and frame these fools. It would be best to leave some evidence of witchcraft so that the Prince can take action..."

...

Tang Changsheng had no idea that under the calm surface, dark currents were surging.

The next morning, as the sun rose, he was already waiting, preparing to absorb the sunlight.

At this moment, the sky was just beginning to brighten, the east gradually turning white, a purple mist enveloping the earth, and the sun slowly rising.

Tang Changsheng, following his cultivation habits, inhaled a breath of sunlight. Instantly, a fiery line burned into his body.

"Boom..."

A power at least a hundred times stronger than what Tang Changsheng had ever felt descended...

At this moment, Tang Changsheng felt as if he had truly swallowed a mouthful of fire. It landed in his body, and it felt as if all his blood was being ignited, burning him to ashes.

So powerful? The Yin light last night was fine, though it was ten times stronger than in his world.

But today, absorbing the sunlight felt like it was a hundred times stronger than in his original world!