love at first sight... // zhuiling

Chapter 10

"Well, he just walked me to the mouth of the Demon Slaughter Cave." Jin Ling explained.

"That's it?"

"Yeah, that's it." Jin Ling nodded.

"Well."

"It's not like his style."

"Is he setting up a trap?"

"I have no idea."

"Ahem." Ling Wen cleared her throat again. "About Hua Lang, Ling Wen Palace will put effort and research more about him. Anyways, this is beyond what we are supposed to be talked about. I also need to inform the heavenly emperor. Let's just call it a day for now."

"Sounds good."

One by one, all of the cultivators left the Spiritual Communication Array. Soon, Jin Ling left with Ling Wen too.

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"Uh, Ling Wen?" Jin Ling asked, as he walked up the steps to her desk.

"Yes, Sect Leader Jin?" Ling Wen replied.

"Oh, since this whole Ming Zheng thing is over, I was thinking about something." Jin Ling explained.

"Yes?" Ling Wen said.

"Well, you know how the a cultivator's mana depends on their believers plus their base mana?" Jin Ling explained.

"Yes?" Ling Wen said.

"Well, I don't have a temple or a worshipper, which caused brought you and the heavenly emperor a lot of trouble. So, I did some serious thinking and decided that I should still be self dependent. Since I have nothing to do, I was thinking of going to the mortal realm to create a temple... for myself." Jin Ling said.

"...What?" Ling Wen said, confused.

"Oh, bye!" Jin Ling said in a hurry.

"Wait!" Ling Wen yelled. 

"Yeah?" Jin Ling replied.

"I don't want to jinx it, but since you have already met Hua Lang,  he may appear again in the mortal realm." Ling Wen explained. "So please remember this. Hua Lang is sly, brutal, and fickle. Maybe he was kind to you, but don't ever let your guard down. Just try to avoid him. "

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"What? That broken house down there has someone living there now? And it became a temple? Who did it? Let's check it out."

"Oh, hello. Welcome to my temple!" Jin Ling smiled.

"So uh,  which god is this temple dedicated to?"

"Lanling Jin Clan's sect leader" Jin Ling replied.

"Oh, what can he do?"

"Well, he can protect his worshippers." Jin Ling said.

"Can he bless us with wealth?  What about political career and promotion?"

"Uh..." Jin Ling replied, not really knowing what to say.

"Damn, this god is worthless. No wonder it's so run down. You should convert to Yiling Patriarch, to be all mighty and powerful."

"..."

"Or you could do Hanguang-Jun and bless us with good manners and intelligence."

"..."

"Ooh ooh. Don't forget about Ling Wen. She can bless us with good studies."

"..."

"Ah, screw it. Later, Taoist."

There is still time. I will have believers and offerings soon. Jin Ling thought.