My Lady Always Lacks Ambition
Author: Yan Xiaomo
Chapter 668 - 652: Our Junior Temple Master Is Simply Strong
Wei Xie felt like he had boarded a pirate ship—one he couldn’t disembark from.
How had he listened to that little trickster Qin Liuxi and agreed to dissolve the pact with Lei Ming, and then followed her back here, only to end up as this... this big Store Manager?
A scholar of great talent and learning, him becoming a babbling Store Manager?
These self-doubts gave in the moment Qin Liuxi endowed the paper figurine with eye-drawing and soul-giving, and Wei Xie possessed it once again!
There was no other way; although this paper figurine had the constant risk of dissolving upon contact with water, it was tailor-made for him, both in appearance and essence, a perfect match.
Wei Xie felt like he was back to his glorious, gallant days when he was alive. What a spirited and lively time it was.
And after touring Feichang Dao, he grew somewhat yearning for that Daoist Room. Ghost Cultivators cultivate too, and as long as he does no evil, cultivating the Ghost Path should be okay, right?
But he also thought a little deeper and said, "You have me welcoming people, ghosts, and things alike, but what if a Heavenly Master or a Ghost Messenger came for me, wouldn’t I be in trouble? The paths of humans and ghosts are distinct; there are always some people who can’t tolerate our existence."
Qin Liuxi said, "Nowadays, the Underworld is overwhelmed with a surplus of souls queuing for reincarnation; even Ghost Messengers are too busy to deal with them all. Not to mention those ghosts that still wander the human world without descending. Too many lingering ghosts can cause chaos, and the increase of the Evil Path in recent years hasn’t been good for these aimless ghosts. Moreover, if the balance between yin and yang is disrupted, the mortal world will be in chaos too. Therefore, I’ve considered negotiating with the Underworld for you to take on a temporary position as a Ghost Messenger. When you’re free, you can act as Impermanence, which would deter any Heavenly Master from meddling with you."
"You have that kind of connection?" Wei Xie was surprised.
"Of course, I have my connections."
Wei Xie truly began to see her in a new light.
Qin Liuxi saw the joy in his eyes and wanted to throw cold water on his excitement. This role of becoming Impermanence wasn’t without strings attached; he’d still need to keep an eye out for that rat, Si Luo, and be ready to fight if necessary.
But this ghost had just been... just been won over, better to let him adjust gradually, lest she scare the ghost away!
Qin Liuxi made up her mind and said, "Anyway, if I can create this body for you, allowing you to walk the mortal world, I will certainly take care of your escape route, so just follow me with peace of mind." The hidden meaning of ’follow me’ was ’rest assured you’ll be tricked.’
Naturally, Wei Xie didn’t realize there was a scheme within the scheme, layers within the layers; he just felt that Qin Liuxi was quite a good person to be around, not bad at all.
"Such kindness is hard to refuse. I guess I’ll just have to be a Store Manager with more capability than needed," Wei Xie said, whipping out a paper fan and waving it lightly, exuding an air of nonchalance.
Qin Liuxi smiled coyly.
Teng Zhao lowered his head and shook it, sold and still helping count the money on a hot stove, so naive!
After settling Wei Xie down, Qin Liuxi didn’t rush back home but first took Teng Zhao out of the city towards Qingping Temple.
The matter of Chi Zhenzi’s survival needed to be discussed with the old man.
Qin Liuxi’s return brought immense joy to everyone at Qingping Temple, especially Qing Yuan, who couldn’t stop smiling, his eyes crinkling into thin lines as he accepted the stack of silver notes. When it came to heirs, who could rival their own? Just look at his capacity for earning incense money, ha, unbeatable!
"Now with more families coming to our Daoist Temple for minor Cultivation and Enlightenment, our guest chambers are running short. This money comes at the right time to expand our accommodations, especially the women’s quarters, which we’ll need to make more refined," Qing Yuan had already planned how to use this incense money.
Qingping Temple purchased the entire mountain, so there’s plenty of room to build more houses and halls. It’s just that the incense offerings at the temple weren’t flourishing in the past, so there was no need to expand.
Now, however, things are different. With more devotees and believers, some wish to practice and seek enlightenment within the temple. But due to a shortage of living quarters, it’s a bit troublesome, and therefore necessary to build more.
The women’s quarters need to be well-constructed, particularly to prevent any mishaps between men and women, which could give rise to inappropriate rumors and sully the temple’s reputation.
Qin Liuxi pays no attention to mundane matters, with a simple "you make the decision," she leaves Qing Yuan hanging and goes to seek out Master Chi Yuan.
Qing Yuan: "..."
Having a temple master who delegates authority (or is idle) makes it really uncertain whether it’s good or bad, not even able to consult more when one wishes to.
When Qin Liuxi arrived at Master Chi Yuan’s Daoist Room, he was meditating with Wang Chuan. He sat upright and proper, while the little girl Wang Chuan had slumped over, her head slowly drooping as she dozed off.
Upon Qin Liuxi’s appearance, Master Chi Yuan opened his eyes. Seeing her, he blew his beard and glared: "You finally decided to come back."
Wang Chuan jolted awake, sitting up straight, her mouth reciting: "The world knows beauty as beauty, hence there is ugliness; everyone knows good as good, hence there is evil... Master?"
She rubbed her eyes and muttered, "Was I dreaming?"
Qin Liuxi walked in, and Wang Chuan widened her eyes with an "ah," jumping up and running towards her, hugging her legs and crying out, "It’s not a dream, Master really came back, Wang Chuan missed you so much... wuuu."
Qin Liuxi squatted down, holding Wang Chuan who started to shed golden beans, and chided with a smile, "Why cry the moment you see your master? Are you angry that I left you behind?"
Wang Chuan shook her head and sobbed, "I just missed you, Master."
Qin Liuxi, touching her little tuft of hair, felt somewhat guilty, and said: "It’s Master’s fault for leaving for such a long time and not taking you along."
"It’s because your disciple’s body was weak and happened to be unwell. I’m still young and can’t keep up," Wang Chuan quickly said. "Now I eat two bowls of rice each meal, I will surely grow quickly and won’t lag behind you and the others."
Qin Liuxi looked at her now plump cheeks and laughed, "Then aren’t you going to turn into a little fat pig? You won’t be able to walk."
Wang Chuan’s face reddened: "I follow the Grandmaster’s instructions every day, wearing sandbags to climb the mountain and refine my body."
Qin Liuxi glanced toward Master Chi Yuan, who showed no sign of embarrassment and said, "If you leave the child to me, I’ll just have to teach her my way. After all, you were also raised like that."
Qin Liuxi couldn’t be bothered with him and pulled out a golden-red bracelet from her sleeve and slipped it onto Wang Chuan’s wrist. The bracelet was a glowing golden-red, and it sparkled as her wrist moved. Upon pressing a hidden catch, the smooth bracelet sprouted a row of nail cover-sized scales, exuding sharpness.
"Wow," Wang Chuan gasped in admiration. It was so beautiful.
Qin Liuxi demonstrated the bracelet’s purpose, and when the scales left sharp marks on Master Chi Yuan’s desk, Wang Chuan was so astonished she couldn’t close her mouth.
"This is the protective magical artifact your Master gives to you; your senior brother has the Qilin Dagger, and yours is the Qilin Bracelet. There are also a few spells you must remember," Qin Liuxi taught her the mnemonic, making her recite it over and over until she knew it by heart, then said, "This bracelet can protect you as well as hurt others and souls, but you must remember, never harm the innocent, whether they be human or ghost, understand?"
Wang Chuan lovingly toyed with the bracelet, smiling and nodding, "Your disciple will heed Master’s words."
Qin Liuxi once again touched her tuft of hair, her eyes warm. Master Chi Yuan, watching this scene from behind, let out a slight sigh.
How had he listened to that little trickster Qin Liuxi and agreed to dissolve the pact with Lei Ming, and then followed her back here, only to end up as this... this big Store Manager?
A scholar of great talent and learning, him becoming a babbling Store Manager?
These self-doubts gave in the moment Qin Liuxi endowed the paper figurine with eye-drawing and soul-giving, and Wei Xie possessed it once again!
There was no other way; although this paper figurine had the constant risk of dissolving upon contact with water, it was tailor-made for him, both in appearance and essence, a perfect match.
Wei Xie felt like he was back to his glorious, gallant days when he was alive. What a spirited and lively time it was.
And after touring Feichang Dao, he grew somewhat yearning for that Daoist Room. Ghost Cultivators cultivate too, and as long as he does no evil, cultivating the Ghost Path should be okay, right?
But he also thought a little deeper and said, "You have me welcoming people, ghosts, and things alike, but what if a Heavenly Master or a Ghost Messenger came for me, wouldn’t I be in trouble? The paths of humans and ghosts are distinct; there are always some people who can’t tolerate our existence."
Qin Liuxi said, "Nowadays, the Underworld is overwhelmed with a surplus of souls queuing for reincarnation; even Ghost Messengers are too busy to deal with them all. Not to mention those ghosts that still wander the human world without descending. Too many lingering ghosts can cause chaos, and the increase of the Evil Path in recent years hasn’t been good for these aimless ghosts. Moreover, if the balance between yin and yang is disrupted, the mortal world will be in chaos too. Therefore, I’ve considered negotiating with the Underworld for you to take on a temporary position as a Ghost Messenger. When you’re free, you can act as Impermanence, which would deter any Heavenly Master from meddling with you."
"You have that kind of connection?" Wei Xie was surprised.
"Of course, I have my connections."
Wei Xie truly began to see her in a new light.
Qin Liuxi saw the joy in his eyes and wanted to throw cold water on his excitement. This role of becoming Impermanence wasn’t without strings attached; he’d still need to keep an eye out for that rat, Si Luo, and be ready to fight if necessary.
But this ghost had just been... just been won over, better to let him adjust gradually, lest she scare the ghost away!
Qin Liuxi made up her mind and said, "Anyway, if I can create this body for you, allowing you to walk the mortal world, I will certainly take care of your escape route, so just follow me with peace of mind." The hidden meaning of ’follow me’ was ’rest assured you’ll be tricked.’
Naturally, Wei Xie didn’t realize there was a scheme within the scheme, layers within the layers; he just felt that Qin Liuxi was quite a good person to be around, not bad at all.
"Such kindness is hard to refuse. I guess I’ll just have to be a Store Manager with more capability than needed," Wei Xie said, whipping out a paper fan and waving it lightly, exuding an air of nonchalance.
Qin Liuxi smiled coyly.
Teng Zhao lowered his head and shook it, sold and still helping count the money on a hot stove, so naive!
After settling Wei Xie down, Qin Liuxi didn’t rush back home but first took Teng Zhao out of the city towards Qingping Temple.
The matter of Chi Zhenzi’s survival needed to be discussed with the old man.
Qin Liuxi’s return brought immense joy to everyone at Qingping Temple, especially Qing Yuan, who couldn’t stop smiling, his eyes crinkling into thin lines as he accepted the stack of silver notes. When it came to heirs, who could rival their own? Just look at his capacity for earning incense money, ha, unbeatable!
"Now with more families coming to our Daoist Temple for minor Cultivation and Enlightenment, our guest chambers are running short. This money comes at the right time to expand our accommodations, especially the women’s quarters, which we’ll need to make more refined," Qing Yuan had already planned how to use this incense money.
Qingping Temple purchased the entire mountain, so there’s plenty of room to build more houses and halls. It’s just that the incense offerings at the temple weren’t flourishing in the past, so there was no need to expand.
Now, however, things are different. With more devotees and believers, some wish to practice and seek enlightenment within the temple. But due to a shortage of living quarters, it’s a bit troublesome, and therefore necessary to build more.
The women’s quarters need to be well-constructed, particularly to prevent any mishaps between men and women, which could give rise to inappropriate rumors and sully the temple’s reputation.
Qin Liuxi pays no attention to mundane matters, with a simple "you make the decision," she leaves Qing Yuan hanging and goes to seek out Master Chi Yuan.
Qing Yuan: "..."
Having a temple master who delegates authority (or is idle) makes it really uncertain whether it’s good or bad, not even able to consult more when one wishes to.
When Qin Liuxi arrived at Master Chi Yuan’s Daoist Room, he was meditating with Wang Chuan. He sat upright and proper, while the little girl Wang Chuan had slumped over, her head slowly drooping as she dozed off.
Upon Qin Liuxi’s appearance, Master Chi Yuan opened his eyes. Seeing her, he blew his beard and glared: "You finally decided to come back."
Wang Chuan jolted awake, sitting up straight, her mouth reciting: "The world knows beauty as beauty, hence there is ugliness; everyone knows good as good, hence there is evil... Master?"
She rubbed her eyes and muttered, "Was I dreaming?"
Qin Liuxi walked in, and Wang Chuan widened her eyes with an "ah," jumping up and running towards her, hugging her legs and crying out, "It’s not a dream, Master really came back, Wang Chuan missed you so much... wuuu."
Qin Liuxi squatted down, holding Wang Chuan who started to shed golden beans, and chided with a smile, "Why cry the moment you see your master? Are you angry that I left you behind?"
Wang Chuan shook her head and sobbed, "I just missed you, Master."
Qin Liuxi, touching her little tuft of hair, felt somewhat guilty, and said: "It’s Master’s fault for leaving for such a long time and not taking you along."
"It’s because your disciple’s body was weak and happened to be unwell. I’m still young and can’t keep up," Wang Chuan quickly said. "Now I eat two bowls of rice each meal, I will surely grow quickly and won’t lag behind you and the others."
Qin Liuxi looked at her now plump cheeks and laughed, "Then aren’t you going to turn into a little fat pig? You won’t be able to walk."
Wang Chuan’s face reddened: "I follow the Grandmaster’s instructions every day, wearing sandbags to climb the mountain and refine my body."
Qin Liuxi glanced toward Master Chi Yuan, who showed no sign of embarrassment and said, "If you leave the child to me, I’ll just have to teach her my way. After all, you were also raised like that."
Qin Liuxi couldn’t be bothered with him and pulled out a golden-red bracelet from her sleeve and slipped it onto Wang Chuan’s wrist. The bracelet was a glowing golden-red, and it sparkled as her wrist moved. Upon pressing a hidden catch, the smooth bracelet sprouted a row of nail cover-sized scales, exuding sharpness.
"Wow," Wang Chuan gasped in admiration. It was so beautiful.
Qin Liuxi demonstrated the bracelet’s purpose, and when the scales left sharp marks on Master Chi Yuan’s desk, Wang Chuan was so astonished she couldn’t close her mouth.
"This is the protective magical artifact your Master gives to you; your senior brother has the Qilin Dagger, and yours is the Qilin Bracelet. There are also a few spells you must remember," Qin Liuxi taught her the mnemonic, making her recite it over and over until she knew it by heart, then said, "This bracelet can protect you as well as hurt others and souls, but you must remember, never harm the innocent, whether they be human or ghost, understand?"
Wang Chuan lovingly toyed with the bracelet, smiling and nodding, "Your disciple will heed Master’s words."
Qin Liuxi once again touched her tuft of hair, her eyes warm. Master Chi Yuan, watching this scene from behind, let out a slight sigh.