Ji Xiang was not boasting.

Having spent so long in the Great Floating Li Earth, Ji Xiang's sense of time was no longer very clear.

And in the incense offerings of those divine tablets, were contained the prayers of the people. In Ji Xiang's eyes, those prayers seemed utterly absurd in the Floating Li Earth.

The gods people prayed to were nothing more than divine tablets, all created by their own desires. So how could there be true gods in the world?

The eunuch in charge of the Directorate of Palace Affairs gave an awkward smile, but after hearing what Ji Xiang said, he seemed to be lost in thought. He suddenly felt that he had wasted many years in the Directorate of Palace Affairs.

The Forbidden City was originally the greatest forbidden area in the world, but at some point, the soldiers here could no longer fight, the generals began to fight for power and profit, the court was filled with miasma, and the divine positions received by the Daoist and divine officials became weaker and weaker.

Everyone was very active at first, but slowly, they all became people who were just muddling through, living day by day.

"That's right, if I had met an expert like you earlier, I would have already gone off to cultivate immortality."

The grand eunuch walked along the street, reminiscing about the person he had loved in the past.

"It's a pity that I'm missing something down there, and that girl has long since married someone else. The world is unpredictable, and when you reflect on what you've done for half your life, you find that you've accomplished nothing."

The Directorate of Palace Affairs eunuch sighed, indicating that there was also competition among eunuchs. The Directorate of Palace Affairs was the lowest of the twelve directorates. Which grand eunuch didn't want to be the grandest, the Directorate of Ceremonial eunuch?

Look at the grand eunuch Tian Yi, serving the emperor and managing the Eastern Depot on his behalf. Although he was an old salted fish, his predecessors were all powerful figures.

"Gonggong (term for eunuch), don't say that. Although you are old, you at least have a strong divine position. The Biluo (Azure Vault) Attendant is truly a heaven-reaching position. This poor Daoist can tell you fortune; you may have great accomplishments in the future."

"Then I will accept Master Ji's auspicious words!"

Around them, people noticed the eunuch of the Directorate of Palace Affairs. His clothes were particularly eye-catching. Of course, this wasn't anything new.

When eunuchs went out, they brought a group of people with them, usually to buy goods. If they were going to the West City, they would go to the Han Jing Factory. Although the people of the Directorate of Palace Affairs didn't often leave the city, they were familiar to many people here. But today, he was accompanied by a heroic and handsome young Daoist, which made many people pay attention.

Some people couldn't help but let their imaginations run wild.

"Do the eunuchs in the palace wear Daoist robes now?"

"Eh, is Emperor Wanli worshiping Daoism again?"

"This Daoist is so good-looking, what a pity, he's missing something."

"What are you looking at him for? Is he good-looking?"

A burly man snorted, rolled up his sleeves, patted his arm, and boasted to the people around him:

"This is a man!"

"What's the use of being good-looking? Is he going to seduce young women?"

Such remarks came from all directions. As soon as the eunuch of the Directorate of Palace Affairs turned his head, those who were speaking would shut their mouths, and it was impossible to find out who had said it.

The remaining people didn't dare to say anything. They just smiled. Some who were slightly familiar with the Directorate of Palace Affairs eunuch greeted him. The grand eunuch just hummed a few times. When he saw these familiar faces, he warned them:

"Don't talk nonsense!"

"Don't you dare gossip about the person beside me. Hold your tongues. Say what you should say, and don't say what you shouldn't."

The grand eunuch gave a few warnings, and those people all smiled obsequiously, indicating that they understood. Ji Xiang, with his immortal demeanor, walked past and glanced at them slightly, nodding. Those people immediately acted like they were familiar with him and tried to get close to Ji Xiang.

People who were familiar could say two or three words to the grand eunuch, while those who were not familiar naturally kept their distance.

Children were running through the bustling market, and when they saw the eunuch of the Directorate of Palace Affairs, they hid to one side. Listening to the whispers around them, the children were extremely curious: "Is that beautiful Daoist also a eunuch?"

At this moment, Ji Xiang turned his head. The children were standing at the corner of the street, with their heads peeking out, shaking the pigtails on their heads. There was even a child with the same hairstyle as Nezha.

Ji Xiang smiled, then turned back and left. The children quickly followed, chattering and whispering to each other, saying that he was so good-looking, how could he be a eunuch? He definitely wasn't.

"Azure robe, crane feather coat, red horsetail whisk, he really looks like a celestial being!"

"What's so good about being a Daoist? Pure and desireless, not fun!"

"But I heard that people who cultivate the Dao live longer... I'll tell my dad later, Dad, I'm going to cultivate immortality..."

"I'm going to tell your dad right now, and see if he doesn't beat you to death!"

The children walked not far from Ji Xiang, waving to him. The child with the Nezha hairstyle even asked:

"Daozhang (Daoist priest), is cultivating immortality fun?"

Ji Xiang smiled: "Of course it's fun. You eat clouds and drink jade dew, chant scriptures three times a day, offer long incense all the time, and go to exorcise ghosts and subdue demons at night. Look at all the magical artifacts on my body. When ghosts see me, they all bow down and call me Grandpa High Merit Dharma Master."

"Hehe, then aren't you just getting old for nothing?"

The children laughed. The child with the Nezha hairstyle was very excited and asked as he walked, "You really look like a celestial being! Can I become your disciple?"

Ji Xiang couldn't help but laugh: "Do you know what master and disciple are? The Dao cannot be lightly transmitted."

The child with the Nezha hairstyle seemed a little confused.

Ji Xiang greeted the grand eunuch of the Directorate of Palace Affairs, fell back a few steps, and said to the child with the Nezha hairstyle:

"What does your family do?"

"My dad is a craftsman in Mingyu Ward, living in the West City."

"Then can you take out two qian (unit of currency) of silver for apprenticeship?"

The child with the Nezha hairstyle was stunned, with a troubled expression. Ji Xiang then smiled, "You see, if you don't have money, even making a living is a problem, so how can you go out and practice cultivation?"

"While your parents are alive, don't travel far. If you must travel, have a definite destination."

"Moreover, cultivation also depends on how your immortal bones are. Many people are mediocre throughout their lives."

Ji Xiang was chatting with the children when suddenly someone came out of the alley, dizzy, and bumped into the grand eunuch of the Directorate of Palace Affairs, falling to the ground in front of the grand eunuch in a prostrate position.

"Huh?"

The man raised his head, the dazed look in his eyes hadn't dissipated. When the Directorate of Palace Affairs eunuch saw his clothes, he stopped in time, almost kicking him without paying attention.

What, trying to scam me?

"Huh, Joseon official?"

The eunuch of the Directorate of Palace Affairs recognized the man's attire as that of an official from Joseon. He should be staying in the Ministry of Rites now. Why was he running around on the street in broad daylight, looking like he hadn't sobered up?

What a disgrace!

.......

Liu Mengyin got up from the ground, his head spinning from the fall. Last night, he had stayed in Lei Xuan the Elder's inn, listening to a sensational story, but later he seemed to have fallen asleep listening to it.

When he woke up in the morning, his head was still dizzy. He was kicked out, still remembering Lei Xuan the Elder's roar in his ear, "Don't come again next time!"

But that wasn't the important thing. The important thing was that after Liu Mengyin came out of the inn, he felt that his eyes were seeing things particularly clearly. He blinked, and then he saw a different world!

Liu Mengyin trembled all over, looking around in terror, not even having time to look at the grand eunuch of the Directorate of Palace Affairs, until he saw Ji Xiang and the children coming from behind, he woke up as if from a dream, exclaiming:

"You don't have it, you actually don't have it!"