Listening to Qin Hao's words,
the village chief's face showed a look of despair.
He had initially held hope, thinking that as long as he went up the mountain, he could request help from the Heavenly Master. All it would take was for the Heavenly Master to come down the mountain once, and there might be hope to resolve the beast tide.
But now, the Heavenly Master had directly said it was inconvenient to come down the mountain.
The village chief was stunned.
What should be done now?
The village chief still wanted to make an effort, "Heavenly Master, you must help us. There are many children and women in the village. For us men, life and death do not matter, but those children and women are innocent!"
The village chief was also thinking of the villagers, trying to persuade the Heavenly Master.
However, Qin Hao shook his head and said, "Infinite Heavenly Venerable, village chief, do not be anxious. Today is a crucial day for my cultivation. It's not that I refuse to come down the mountain, but really, I am incapable of splitting myself in two. However, rest assured, I have a way to deal with the beast tide below the mountain."
Today was a critical time for Qin Hao's Qi Refinement entering the Foundation Establishment Realm.
The fact that he was still standing here was entirely because he had continuously suppressed the True Yuan in his Dantian.
But the surging True Yuan inside him was fierce, and Qin Hao felt he could not suppress it much longer.
Today he was absolutely going to breakthrough to the Foundation Establishment Realm.
He definitely did not have the leisure to be distracted by coming down the mountain to deal with the beast tide.
It was not possible to put himself in danger by coming down to save others.
The path of cultivation was like walking on a tightrope; a slight misstep could lead to deviation. Especially during this critical moment of breakthrough, he could not afford to be distracted.
Thus, Qin Hao was not going to come down the mountain.
But with the large-scale beast tide threatening the villagers below,
as a Xuanmen Heavenly Master, it was impossible not to save those in peril.
Moreover, at this moment, the system had issued a mission.
"Ding! New mission released: Properly handle the beast tide event. Save the villagers below the mountain and receive the reward 'Innate Golden Light Spell'! Incense Value +20,000!"
"Ding! Hidden mission released: Investigate the source of the beast tide event. Receive the reward 'Heavenly Master's Little Garden'! [Innate Gourd Seeds*1]!"
...
The village chief listened as the Heavenly Master said there were ways to cope.
The village chief inquired, "Heavenly Master, what can be done?"
He couldn't think of how, with the Heavenly Master not coming down, this beast tide could be resolved.
Was there anyone on Qingyun Mountain more powerful than the Heavenly Master?
The Old Heavenly Master had already ascended long ago, hadn't he?
Then, Qin Hao looked back at the Daoist boy and Taoist Jing Xuan.
He said, "Qingyun Mountain is not just my Qingyun Mountain. There are so many Taoists within the Daoist Temple. For this beast tide below the mountain, Taoist Jing Xuan, I will have you lead the team to go down with the village chief and handle it."
Taoist Jing Xuan, as a manager of the Three Pure Ones Hall,
had always been tagging along behind Qin Hao doing nothing particularly challenging.
His usual task was simply to follow the Heavenly Master and cheer.
Taoist Jing Xuan never expected that while the Heavenly Master was talking, he suddenly turned the topic towards him.
Taoist Jing Xuan's expression was shocked: "Me?"
He was completely stunned, as if struck by lightning.
The Heavenly Master was letting him lead a team down the mountain? To handle the beast tide?
Was this a joke?
The Heavenly Master knew Taoist skills, but he, Jing Xuan, did not!
Although he was a Red Robed Taoist in Qingyun Mountain, essentially, he was just someone older who had read more Taoist Scriptures.
His combat ability was only that of an ordinary person, maybe even less than that of the young men in the village.
To ask him to descend the mountain and fight wild beasts, wasn't that a joke?
Jing Xuan's face went pale.
Heavenly Master, don't sell me out!
Qin Hao looked at Taoist Jing Xuan with a smile.
He knew that at this moment, Jing Xuan was panicking.
Qin Hao then patted his shoulder, "Don't worry, Taoist Jing Xuan, don't panic. I am sending you down the mountain with full preparation. First, gather all the Daoists inside, I have instructions for you all."
Although Taoist Jing Xuan didn't understand what the Heavenly Master meant,
he still obeyed and went to call others.
After a while, on Qingyun Mountain, eight Red Robed, sixteen Yellow Robed, and twenty-two Green Robed Taoists all gathered.
Qin Hao looked at them and said, "Infinite Heavenly Venerable, fellow Taoists, we, disciples of Xuanmen Taoist, worship The Three Pure Ones as our ancestors, advocate that the highest good is like water, and water benefits all things without contention in accordance with the Taoist teaching of non-action.
But today, the village below the mountain faces the migration of thousands of beasts, and where the beast tide passes, the people suffer! More than a hundred years ago, during the war years, there were Taoists from our Daoist lineage who descended the mountain to face the national crisis, and there are accounts of the Old Gentleman carrying a sword to save the common people!
In our generation, it should be the same. You wearing the Xuanmen Daoist robes and Heavenly Immortal Cave Clothes, enjoying the incense offerings from the villagers below in peacetime. Now that chaos arises below the mountain, you as Daoists should descend and protect the people, saving them from calamity!"
Qin Hao's words were full of charisma.
Zhou Yuanpeng was so stirred that his blood boiled.
"Taoists descending the mountain to face the national crisis, the Old Gentleman carrying a sword to save the common people! This, dammit, is the true spirit of our Dragon Country's national religion!"
"In comparison, the sect next door is so weak!"
"Heavenly Master is mighty! In matters of great right and wrong, the Heavenly Master's principles are simply spot-on!"
"Nonsense! The number one mountain of Dragon Country's Xuanmen, the only one to inherit the purple robes among 1.4 billion people, what did you expect! It's not easy to wear these robes!"
"The greater the power, the greater the responsibility!"
"Damn, the Heavenly Master's few words have me all riled up; I almost flipped the dinner table, and today, only either my dad or I can live!"
"Dude, that's not necessary! What he said was about 'Taoists descending the mountain,' why are you getting so fired up?"
"2333333!"
...
Upon finishing his speech on Qingyun Mountain,
Qin Hao took out various talismans prepared earlier from the System Warehouse.
He selected a few different ones.
Qin Hao said, "Taoist Jing Xuan, come over to me, I'll teach you the usage of our sect's talismans."
Taoist Jing Xuan walked over.
Qin Hao took out a pink talisman.
It read, 'Heaven and Earth Profound Sect, Golden Light Protection'!
Qin Hao explained, "This one is the Golden Light Talisman. Just attach it anywhere on your body, recite the spell, and the talisman will activate, summoning Protective Golden Light!"
As he spoke, Qin Hao slapped the Golden Light Talisman onto Taoist Jing Xuan's body.
The next second, truly, a golden light gathered around Taoist Jing Xuan, enveloping him in the Protective Golden Light.
Qin Hao was a man of few words but decisive action.
He immediately drew the Dao Sword carried on the back of the Daoist boy, and chopped it down on Taoist Jing Xuan's head.
Taoist Jing Xuan was terrified.
What the hell!
Out of nowhere, he draws a sword!
Instinctively, Taoist Jing Xuan tried to block with his hand, but it was already too late.
Qin Hao's sword had already come down.
"Dang!"
Accompanied by a sound like metal striking stone.
Taoist Jing Xuan then realized that although Qin Hao's sword was aimed at his head,
it had stopped three inches above.
It was firmly blocked by the Protective Golden Light brought by the talisman; even the sharp sword could not harm him at all.
Qin Hao then swung his sword a few more times on Taoist Jing Xuan's body. Taoist Jing Xuan remained unharmed throughout, and instead, the Daoist iron sword in Qin Hao's hand was all notched.
The surrounding Taoists, the village chief, Zhou Yuanpeng, and the live stream audience were all astonished.
"This is way too awesome!"
"The Golden Light is so solid? Outrageous!"
"Xuanmen Golden Light Spell? So, it's real?"
"Coach, I want to learn this!"