Chapter 246: Chapter 184: Why Would a Daoist Master of a Daoist Temple Need Land for a Whole Province? (Part 3)

"And now you have very few spiritual practitioners, hardly enough to perform geomancy on the Spiritual Land. In fact, because of the meager sample, even detecting Spiritual Qi might be a problem!"

Lu Jun’s heart suddenly trembled!

In just a few words, it could be said that Ning An had stated the entire purpose of his visit!

However, there was one point where Ning An was slightly incorrect, which was that they didn’t have just a few practitioners; they actually only had one! 𝑓𝘳𝘦𝑒𝑤𝑒𝘣𝘯ℴ𝘷𝘦𝓁.𝑐𝑜𝑚

Even at the head of the Daoist Sect, Dragon Tiger Mountain, those who could perceive the so-called Spiritual Qi were few and far between.

Among them, only one announced yesterday that they were going into seclusion, claiming to embark on the Cultivation Path.

This damn probability is simply infuriating!

This is precisely why the Supernatural Bureau is so eager for Ning An.

One more person stepping onto the Cultivation Path provides incredibly significant assistance to the entire nation.

Without waiting for Lu Jun to speak, Ning An opened his phone, pulled up an image, and handed it to him: "Take a look at these first."

Lu Jun cluelessly accepted it and found it to be a map of Z City, marked with several places in red, orange, and yellow.

"These are places where my master found significant Spiritual Qi fluctuations over the years, with a high probability of hosting a Grotto Heaven Blessed Land."

"According to my master’s deductions, these so-called Grotto Heaven Blessed Lands are not fixed; they are slowly changing, with a small portion seeing a decrease in Spiritual Qi concentration, while most gradually grow stronger."

"The three colors on the map represent different concentrations, ranging from yellow to red, indicating the spectrum from sparse to abundant. Minor Grotto Heaven Blessed Lands radiate just a few dozen meters, while larger ones may cover an area up to a hundred miles."

"Of course, as recorded in the Daoist scriptures, there may be special Grotto Heaven Blessed Lands that move with the heavenly stems and earthly branches, but none of those are marked in these locations..."

Listening to Ning An’s explanation, Lu Jun stared blankly at the map, his body starting to tremble slightly.

On this marked map, there were six small yellow dots and one small orange dot, scattered among the remote wilderness.

Just this marked map itself holds immeasurable value to the Supernatural Bureau!

This is a lot like the Land Bureau where the old soil brother loved to go, which to anyone else seemed just another inconspicuous institution.

Yet from a national perspective, the Land Bureau is a cherished treasure!

Did you really think ancient fortune-tellers just made a living by predicting futures?

Naïve!

Geomancy is their true method for earning money!

With this marked map, the nation can act preemptively, eradicating potential problems before they arise and keeping control of these matters in their own hands.

No!

Lu Jun hastily tried to zoom out, only to find this was the original map, with markings only for Z City’s Grotto Heaven Blessed Lands.

He blurted out, "Daoist Master, what about the others? Why is there only Z City?"

"Major Lu, my master has roamed for so many years and has only curated about twenty Grotto Heaven Blessed Lands."

Ning An picked up a teacup, blew on it gently, and said leisurely, "Today, I’ve taken out a third of it. My sincerity is evident, isn’t it time you show your sincerity as well?"

Since he was exposed to the official circles last time, Ning An had been considering how to get along with the government.

After all, he’s used to being free and unrestrained, and the thought of being summoned poses quite the dilemma.

Additionally, his path to strength is already clear—only continuous wishes from others will bring foundational system rewards.

He could act as a firefighter but entering the system, facing numerous trivial matters, and receiving other compensations up front is not worth it.

Therefore, after obtaining the system reward, the Dragon-Seeking Ruler, a plan began to form in his mind.

Engaging in transactions with the government, joining in an alternative way!

What he said to Lu Jun earlier wasn’t entirely false; his master indeed discovered many things over the years and unexpectedly stepped onto the Cultivation Path.

Yet, there was one place he lied about.

His master, the Temple Master of Changchun Temple, no matter how skilled, couldn’t have sensed so many Grotto Heaven Blessed Lands over the years.

Like Z City, his master actually found only one Grotto Heaven Blessed Land, while the other locations were found by Ning An using the Dragon-Seeking Ruler a few days ago.

Regarding this marked map, there’s absolutely nothing wrong.

Negotiations are inherently a blend of truth and falsehood.

If you’re really an honest person, you might as well pack up and head home to sleep.

Besides, if truly necessary, wouldn’t the Dragon-Seeking Ruler be given directly to the state?

Lu Jun leaned back against the chair, taking several deep breaths, and said, "Daoist Master, to be honest with you, this marked map is indeed very useful to us!"

Then he handed back the phone and said seriously, "But there are a few questions I need to clear up beforehand so as to provide a response later."

"Alright, ask away."

"What grade is Qilian Mountain considered as a Grotto Heaven Blessed Land?" Lu Jun asked.

"Red."

"Red!"

"Yes, but its size is limited, enough only for three to five practitioners."

Only then did Lu Jun let out a long sigh, slowly nodding his head.

After all, the best Grotto Heaven Blessed Land on the marked map was orange, while Ning An wanted to keep the best area for himself, which made negotiations pointless!

Might as well open fire!

Though the Grotto Heaven Blessed Land in Qilian Mountain is marked red, if only enough for three to five practitioners, the nation could still accept it.

After all, compared to the possible future of a cultivation boom, such a place wouldn’t affect much.

Lu Jun then asked again, "If the nation faces difficulties in the future, like this current zombie crisis that needs Daoist Ning’s intervention, what will you choose?"