Some families delight, while others worry.

The atmosphere at Zen Spirit Temple was one of gloom and doom.

Meanwhile, media companies all over Chang City were grinning from ear to ear.

After returning from the site, those media workers immediately edited the footage they captured and uploaded it online.

As expected,

even at the eerie hour of one in the morning,

news about a Daoist wielding thunder to kill thousands of mouse demons quickly blew up online, thanks to countless night owls.

Major media giants, upon noticing the trending topic, also began working overtime to share these videos.

Compared to the straightforward captions of smaller media outlets, these giants definitely knew better how to grab attention, with countless sensational headlines being pushed online.

Leading the charge was the ever-eager UC Shock Department, with other media racing to be the second.

UC: [Shock, an octogenarian monk gathers the courage to confess to a young Daoist in public, only to be heartbreakingly rejected...]

Tomorrow's Headline: [A high monk from Chang City seeks an autograph from a local Daoist, only to be angrily rebuffed; how long will the Buddhist Dao grievances persist?]

Phoenix Publication: [A promised monk demon-slaying, but it turns out the Daoist was the one dominating the scene; is this just a publicity stunt or a Buddhist Dao drama born of fate?]

361 Degrees: [A high monk from the Buddhist sect, an expert from the Daoist sect, a demon with a human face and a mouse body—has the world gone mad?]

Penguin News: [Octogenarian monk surrounded by Buddha light, young Daoist wielding thunder, ultimately, it was the mouse demon that bore it all...]

...

At two in the morning, at Zen Spirit Temple, a group of senior monks gathered in the Buddhist Hall, scrutinizing the various online reports handed over by the disciple in charge of monitoring public opinion. All of them were infuriated.

Especially Abbot Fa Ling, who, upon seeing the UC Shock Department's headline, squeezed his prayer beads until they shattered, his face darkening as if it could drip black water.

What made him even more furious were the comments under these trending posts.

"I admit I clicked in because I saw an octogenarian monk getting rejected in a confession to a young Daoist; I must say, the UC department knows their gimmicks!"

"Haha, this elderly monk probably never imagined in his entire life, even nearing the end, he'd end up a fan!"

"No autograph? That response genuinely broke me; what kind of mindset does that Daoist have?"

"I thought I'd be seeing a monk showcasing divine power, but it turned out to be a magnificent show of a Daoist vanquishing demons. Honestly, it's a bit misleading, but it was definitely exciting!"

"Speaking of which, this Daoist seems like the guy who welcomed the shadow soldiers a while ago!"

"No doubt it's him, that divinely handsome appearance; even if he turned to ashes, I'd recognize him!"

"So young, so handsome, and capable of conjuring thunderballs—where could you possibly find a second divine Daoist like this?"

"Damn, after watching all these old monks, finally, there's a thrilling Daoist. Just for his thunder-controlling technique, I'd say Daoism is superior to Buddhism, no objections, right?"

"+10086!!"

...

"Master..."

Seeing the abbot's sullen expression, all the monks present were on edge, except for the always straightforward Kong Xing, who anxiously said:

"That kid from Qingfeng Temple is sure to rise to fame after tonight, Master, things can't go on like this!"

"Shouldn't we gather some people and take him out?" Kong Xing suggested once again, his tone filled with viciousness.

The monks present couldn't help but sneer, looking at him as if he were a fool.

Fa Ling shook his head and said, "That kid possesses Maoshan Palm Thunder, and his background isn't simple. His strength is unfathomable to me, so killing him won't be an easy task."

"Wise judgment, Master!" the monks all nodded in agreement.

They weren't like Kong Xing, reckless and ignorant, always eager to take someone out.

They didn't even consider the techniques that Daoist displayed in the video!

Not even mentioning the suspected Golden Light Spell divine technique, just the Palm Thunder that exterminated the mouse demons today!

Just for this alone, he's not someone who can be easily dealt with, and even if all of Zen Spirit Temple swarmed him, they might not have much of a chance!

Take him out?

With what?

"Master, we should ask Great Brightness Temple to send someone to handle this..." Kong Wen, who had been hesitant to speak, finally suggested.

The monks present exchanged glances with subtle changes in their eyes, all looking towards the abbot.

Fa Ling contemplated for a long time, finally nodding, "I'll write a letter, and you shall personally go to Great Brightness Temple and invite my uncle, the Du'e Monk, to come!"

At these words, everyone looked elated.

Kong Wen nodded and said, "If Senior Du'e comes, all problems will be easily resolved!"

That night, Kong Wen departed immediately, heading to the world's orthodox Buddhist school, Great Brightness Temple!

...

...

[You have changed the reputation of Daoism, Reputation Value +1]

[You have changed the reputation of Daoism, Reputation Value +10000]

[You have changed the reputation of Daoism, Reputation Value +1000000]

[...]

Since returning from Nanling Cave, Lin Heng's mind had been continuously filled with notifications.

The Reputation Value kept increasing +1 +1.

Especially after midnight, the Reputation Value soared as if it were free, suddenly surpassing two million!

Without a doubt, these reputation points must be due to the group of cameramen following behind Fa Ling at that time.

But Lin Heng pondered in the Ancestral Hall all night, still unable to figure out why the bald monks of Zen Spirit Temple would do such a good deed?

Purposely bringing people to film his demon-slaying scene, it was entirely unlike Zen Spirit Temple's usual style.

Can't figure it out.

Simply can't figure it out.

"Maybe next time I run into him, I'll just give him an autograph?"

Lin Heng murmured to himself, stroking his chin.

"Forget it, better draw the lottery first, aim for another Golden Light Spell level reward!"

Lin Heng's thoughts returned to the Reputation Value.

Now it's over two million, and this is just the middle of the night to early morning; tomorrow is likely to be the real peak time, and he can totally afford to splurge a bit.

"Ah Xi, start the Middle Level lottery!"

"As you command."

With Lin Heng's command, brilliant light swirled in front of him, and a silver-white big roulette appeared.

Without any hesitation, Lin Heng directly spent a million reputation points to draw the lottery.

The silver-white roulette slowly spun, and when the pointer settled, a line of text appeared before his eyes.

[Congratulations to the host, you have drawn the Heaven-Reaching Talisman!]

[Congratulations to the host, you have received a matching reward, the Complete Collection of Maoshan Talismans!]

Complete Collection of Maoshan Talismans: Contains all the talisman knowledge from all generations of Maoshan!

Heaven-Reaching Talisman: The Supreme Talisman Skill of the Daoist Sect's Five Great Holy Lands, Maoshan. Once mastered, the mind can draw talismans in the void!

"Would you like to fuse the reward now?"

"Of course!"

Lin Heng didn't hesitate at all.

As the two streams of profound and enigmatic knowledge flowed into his mind,

Lin Heng immediately showed an extremely excited expression!

PS: The Maoshan Talisman Skill is set as the extreme of the Daoist Sect in this story. So the Heaven-Reaching Talisman is set as the Maoshan divine technique. Please don't take it too seriously, my dear readers.

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