Put Away Your Divine Techniques Now!

Chapter 1201: Chapter 358: Chu Keqing’s Request

Chapter 358 [Chu Keqing’s Request]

Exemption token!

Exemption token from the Inspection Bureau!

Regardless of which wise person gave Zhou Qingning the exemption token, there is at least one thing that is certain.

The exemption token is used for protection, specifically against the Inspection Bureau—this thing is designed to ward off the Inspection Bureau!

When people from the Inspection Bureau see the exemption token, they will let Zhou Qingning go.

Conversely, if Zhou Qingning doesn’t have the exemption token, the people from the Inspection Bureau will seize her upon sight.

In other words, from an identity perspective, Zhou Qingning is a cultivator from the Domain Realm, considered an "illegal immigrant" in this world, subject to capture and suppression by the Inspection Bureau.

Cultivators from the Domain Realm fall under the jurisdiction of the Inspection Bureau! However, if one "naturalizes" into this world, then they would be outside the Inspection Bureau’s jurisdiction.

But Zhou Qingning has accumulated Merit!

The top star, the little fox spirit, Lin Xianyu, in order to "naturalize" into this world, completely shed her identity from the Domain Realm, escaping the jurisdiction of the Inspection Bureau—and to this day, that top star is still doing charity everywhere, earning Merit and accumulating points!

Yet Zhou Qingning, who has already garnered quite a lot of Merit, still needs to guard against the Inspection Bureau. That "wise person" even specifically gave her an exemption token.

With so much Merit, she should have already naturalized, being out of the jurisdiction of the Inspection Bureau.

Therefore...

The Merit on Zhou Qingning is not the Merit of this world but the Merit she obtained from the Heavenly Dao of the Domain Realm!

If it were this world’s Merit, she would have already naturalized!

She wouldn’t need this exemption token at all!

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How could a Loose Cultivator, who has earned quite a lot of Merit in the Domain Realm, be forced to escape to this world?

Logically speaking, someone imbued with Merit should turn misfortune to fortune, have favorable situations in everything, and be blessed with abundant luck.

Those with Merit are often protected by the Heavenly Dao to a certain extent.

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Aside from this oddity, there’s also Zhou Qingning’s demeanor.

Although she assumed an anxious posture, her eyes, from start to finish, never truly conveyed that fear.

The current submissive pose, merely an act to please and express compliance—though she isn’t genuinely afraid of him.

This doesn’t necessarily count as a deliberate pretense.

It’s like an ordinary person encountering a troublesome neighbor and striving to avoid conflict, thus presenting a harmless demeanor—not out of fear, but simply to avert trouble.

What confidence does she have not to fear him?

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Chen Yan pondered for a moment, his gaze settled on Zhou Qingning, and he slowly spoke with a slightly grave tone: "Engaging in dual cultivation with mortals, especially without the other party’s knowledge, isn’t dual cultivation but rather extraction.

Cultivators extracting from mortals isn’t a major evil, but it does not align with the Heavenly Dao."

Seeing Zhou Qingning hesitate to speak, Chen Yan shook his head and said, "I understand you are forced into a difficult situation, but this is ultimately wrong.

By rights, the Inspection Bureau already has sufficient reason to apprehend you and administer punishment for your actions. However, since you possess an exemption token, this small error will be exempt from punishment.

But that Hu Named Mortal, a friend of mine in this realm, also serves me in various duties. I surely cannot let you continue to harm him!"

Chen Yan’s tone grew stern in the final sentence.

Zhou Qingning’s eyes seemed to brim with an almost luminous color, softly and weakly she said: "I dare not disobey Lord Immortal Official’s orders, but my life is at stake; now, the Li Fire Qi in this lamp stand only suffices for less than twenty days, I plead with Lord Immortal Official to..."

Chen Yan pondered internally, deliberately sighing, his tone also softened a bit: "Since you are imbued with Merit and possess an exemption token from the Inspection Bureau, upon seeing your plight, as an Inspection Bureau member, I naturally won’t stand idly—I will certainly assist you."

After speaking, he glanced at the lamp stand carved from Fire Copper Ore on the coffee table and smiled, "You won’t use this thing in the future; your predicament, I will naturally aid in resolving."

Zhou Qingning breathed a sigh of relief, this time revealing genuine delight in her eyes, she respectfully bowed to the ground and earnestly knocked her head three times before Chen Yan.

"The life-saving grace from Lord Immortal Official will forever be remembered by this humble woman, with all efforts to repay!"

Fortunately, nothing was mentioned about lifelong devotion or serving like an ox or horse.

Chen Yan nodded casually, retrieving an item from his storage equipment and placing it on the table.

Zhou Qingning focused her gaze, she suddenly winced.

It was a block of refined Fire Copper, and it was pure copper!

A solid, copper ingot the size of a fist!

The Li Fire content within was immeasurable compared to the ore she previously inhabited!

Chen Yan gestured, and Zhou Qingning immediately understood, transforming into a gray mist and being absorbed into the block of Fire Copper.

Chen Yan casually tossed the Fire Copper block into his Storage Jade Pendant, and then departed from the mansion.

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The next morning, Hu Shangke awoke from his slumber—last night he didn’t have the recurring dreams from the past few days, upon waking, he no longer needed to change his underwear. Yet, lying on the bed, staring at the ceiling, he seemed somewhat lost.

In his heart, there was a vague sense of melancholy and empty loss.

For the past few days, he had dreamt often, each time the scenes were enchanting as if encountering an extremely gentle and beautiful woman in the dream, sharing moments of extreme intimacy. The process was soothing like water, providing endless pleasure, often leaving him in reminiscence by day.