Chapter Fifteen: Becoming an Apprentice (Part One)

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  In the Ling Wang Fu, on the first floor of the pavilion of Ling Xianzi.

  "Haven't found that kid yet?" Ling Ling sat in a superior position, sipping fragrant tea, and asked his subordinates.

  "No. That young man was not there that night, and then he disappeared again. I heard from the city gate guards that he seemed to be carrying a corpse out of the city, and has not returned to Shengjing City until now." The middle-aged guard replied.

  "This matter you must hurry to handle. Today is the Ascension Festival, and after today I will return to the sect. Even if we can't find that kid, if someone comes to the mansion to ask about it in the future, you all must pretend not to know." Lingling instructed anxiously. The jade bangle still had a restriction on it that she couldn't break, so she could only wait until she returned to the sect and asked the seniors for help. However, the benefits within would likely be less than one-tenth of what she could get her hands on.

  However, Ling Tian's progress was slow despite his decent natural talent. If he could use the jade bangle to gain favor with the sect, he might obtain more spirit stones for cultivation. And if the seniors were pleased, they might even pass on some good techniques and elixirs.

  Yi Feng read the "Wen Dao Juan" until noon, until his eyes turned black and his body swayed, only to discover that he hadn't eaten all day. His stomach was empty, his head was getting dizzy, and he couldn't continue reading.

  He stood up straight and quickly entered the Holy City of Jing again. He didn't know that the person who killed those beggars was after him, nor did he know how dangerous the Holy City of Jing was for him at this time.

  Today, the sun is shining brightly, and the atmosphere in the holy city of Kyoto is filled with joy and harmony. People on the streets are waving their sleeves like clouds, and the traffic is bustling. The powerful empire, which has been prosperous for countless years, always holds a national carnival during the Ching Ming Festival, and the emperor will also hold a grand ceremony to worship heaven and pray for the prosperity of the nation for thousands of generations.

  In the past, every year, the royal family would spend a lot of money to invite a master from afar to perform rituals. This time was no exception. However, this time they invited someone who enjoyed a very high reputation in the Holy City - Ling Lingshenzi.

  Although Lingling only had a late-stage foundation-building cultivation, in the secular world, she was already considered an absolute top-notch expert. Although there were many experts in the secular world who were not weaker than her, she could wield Taoist magic, while secular warriors couldn't. And the dazzling visual effects of Taoist magic were exactly what the royal family needed most during the grand ceremony to worship heaven.

  Ling Ling was originally a Taoist practitioner, not suitable for showing off in the secular world, but unfortunately, her family still had to develop in the secular world after all. Although her parents were enfeoffed as kings, they could never afford to offend the emperor. For the sake of her family's honor and future development, Ling Ling could only put aside her pride and show off a few tricks of her "immortal skills" that meant nothing to her in a grand ceremony to worship heaven.

  Yi Feng had long heard from passersby that a grand ceremony would be held on the square outside the Imperial City, and it was said that Ling Ling would play a very important role in the ceremony. Although he no longer had any good feelings towards Ling Ling, since there would be free Taoist performances, he naturally wanted to go and join in the excitement.

  When they arrived at the square, it was already crowded with people. Yi Feng, relying on his slender and agile figure, barely squeezed to the front, and the ceremony of worshiping heaven also began at this time.

  Under the escort of hundreds of armor-clad soldiers, the obese Emperor slowly emerged with a stumbling gait. The people on either side immediately knelt down and shouted "Long live Your Majesty!" Yi Feng didn't intend to kneel before that old emperor, but if he stood up too conspicuously, he would squat down, letting the people beside him glance at him coldly.

  The opening of the grand ceremony was no different from previous years, with His Majesty the Emperor delivering a New Year's greeting to the people, followed by the truly spectacular performances.

  Ling Lingshen, still in a simple white dress, slowly stepped onto the high platform. As she walked with her light steps and a faint smile on her face, the square began to erupt in thunderous applause.

  Yi Feng, however, had a cold smile at the corner of his mouth. No one knew better than him that this Ling Xian was not a benevolent being.

  Ling Xianzi stopped in front of that enormous incense burner, waved her hand to suppress the cheers of the crowd, and then began to perform her magic.

  She was seen, her clothes dancing in the wind, her whole body emitting a faint glow, making her look like a fairy. The crowd around her burst into applause again, shouting words of admiration for the goddess in their hearts.

  This is just the opening act, and Ling Lingshenzi only used the shallowest Taoist technique "Ling Ti Zhou". This Ling Ti Zhou is a spell that practitioners use to refresh their bodies when they are tired from practicing, it has no attacking power or defensive effect, but it's perfect for intimidating ordinary people.