As a father, I just want to quietly watch you live a long life

“Uncle Li is just amazing!”

“Mmhm, Uncle Li has shown exceptional Divine Sculpture talent since he was young!”

“Exactly, it won’t be long before Uncle Li can become a Special Class Guest Elder at Qintian Observatory, entitled to sit at the same table with the Deputy Inspector!”

Shangguan Qinghong has never felt such pride and excitement.

From Mansion City’s Qintian Observatory to Dao City’s Qintian Observatory, she had become utterly inconspicuous, but now, she finally had a moment to be proud of.

Sang Yu was stunned; he thought Li Che was just talking big, but it actually happened.

When did this world become so fantastical?

A twenty-six-year-old Divine Carving Ridge Elder…

It’s even more exaggerated than a six-year-old Ting Chun Pavilion’s Oiran!

However, after Sang Yu was stunned, he quickly became excited.

“My sister is the senior disciple of Elder Li’s daughter… with this connection through my sister, doesn’t that mean I have it too?”

“My sister is incredible, to have run off to Golden Light Prefecture City and even managed to build a relationship with the Ridge Master of Divine Carving Ridge!”

“Perhaps, I could find an opportunity to ask Elder Li to help sculpt a Six Divisions Middle Rank Temple God Divine Sculpture… With that, I might have a chance to advance further!”

Sang Yu’s eyes sparkled with anticipation.

He had no chance before, but now he does…

He is so eager to progress!

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…

Li Che has officially become a Divine Carving Ridge Elder at Qian Yuan Divine Sect, the recognized kind with a status token.

Verified by the joint witness of Gongshu Jingjun, Zhao Fangzhou, Ji Heshan, and other Elders, deceiving neither young nor old.

Having declined Zhao Fangzhou’s invitation to a celebratory feast, Li Che left on the pretext of taking his daughter to visit the Sect Master’s Wife at Divine Talisman Tower.

Gongshu Jingjun walked side by side with Li Che, leaving the Inner Gate of the Divine Sect.

In the midst of wind and snow, Gongshu Jingjun’s robe fluttering, he said, “A Che, now that you are the fifth Divine Sculpture Ridge Elder, as per your obligations, you need to carve a Six Divisions Upper Rank temple god statue every month…”

“Of course, you are also entitled to compensation, each month you can collect three Lower Five Elders Divinity Crystals from Divine Sculpture Ridge, one Divinity Crystal from the Divine Sect, as well as a Lower Fifth Rank martial arts pill.”

Gongshu Jingjun simply explained the benefits to Li Che.

Upon hearing this, Li Che’s eyes immediately lit up.

“However, every three days you must visit Divine Sculpture Ridge to instruct the Woodcarving Masters there… This is also one of the Elder’s duties.”

“If you wish, you can choose some talented individuals to come under your command as Direct Disciples.”

“But you must not accept disciples carelessly, they must truly possess Divine Sculpture talent.”

Gongshu Jingjun looked at Li Che and said.

Hearing this, Li Che’s eyes immediately gleamed slightly brighter. Does he, Li Che, now qualify to take disciples?

“Thank you for the guidance, Ridge Master.”

Li Che cupped his fists.

“What guidance… you will know all this in the future.”

Gongshu Jingjun laughed and shook his head. He patted Li Che’s shoulder: “Young man, from today onward, you have truly made a name for yourself in Qianyuan Dao City. However, your daughter has entered under the command of the Sect Master’s Wife and will participate in the final assessment for the Sect Master’s Direct Disciple.”

“In terms of brilliance, she far surpasses you, her father.”

“Moreover, young man, becoming the fifth Divine Sculpture Ridge Elder is not a carefree matter. In three years… other Divine Sculpture Masters will challenge you.”

“Being so young, the number of Divine Sculpture Masters challenging you in three years will far surpass this time, and it may even become a grand event.”

“That’s the price of youth.”

“We have a saying in our profession: ‘No beard on the lips, no solidity in affairs’…”

Gongshu Jingjun watched Li Che with a half-smile.

“Therefore, you cannot slack off in these three years, and your Divine Sculpture skills must not regress, lest you become a laughingstock and fail to meet Elder Sun’s expectations.”

Gongshu Jingjun spoke seriously.

Upon hearing this, Li Che’s expression also took on a solemn look: “Rest assured, no one will be able to shake my position.”

“Even my engraving knife… aims to be the first.”

“Hahahaha! Well, Tang Xiejia is waiting for your challenge!”

Gongshu Jingjun laughed heartily.

The first Divine Sculpture Ridge Elder is Tang Xiejia, whose Divine Sculpture skill is extremely high; and his Mechanical Techniques are not inferior. However, because of the Tang Clan’s downfall, Tang Xiejia has lost his enthusiasm for Tang Clan’s Mechanism Technique.

Besides, the Way of Mechanisms is too complicated. Crafting a Mechanical Beast requires a Mechanism Master to expend too much effort.

If one is immersed in the Way of Mechanisms, it will hinder cultivation, unlike the path of Divine Sculpture which aids cultivation. The Way of Mechanisms is literally about playing with mechanisms and losing ambition!

Thinking of this, Gongshu Jingjun looked at Li Che: “Tang Sanjia passed on Tang Clan’s Mechanism Technique to you. You may study it, but you must not become obsessed… With the Way of Mechanisms, even if you create a powerful Supreme Mechanism Beast, if your own strength is insufficient, you simply cannot protect the Mechanism Beast…”

“The Tang Clan… is the best example of this.”

Gongshu Jingjun had high hopes for Li Che, but after receiving the inheritance of Elder Sun’s Half-Saint Divine Sculpture Master, he hoped even more that Li Che would focus on Divine Sculpture Technique.

Hearing this, Li Che did not explain too much but simply nodded gently.

Gongshu Jingjun said nothing more, patting Li Che’s shoulder again.

Shattering the wind and snow, the divinity of the world twisted for a moment, turning into a dark point that disappeared.

Watching Gongshu Jingjun leave.

Li Che smiled.

With the Immortal Craft Dao Fruit and the Fairy in the Painting as an Immortal Avatar…

“Playing with mechanisms equals losing ambition?”

Raising his hand, his slender, jade-like fingers picked up a snowflake.

But with the Fruit of the Heavenly Dao from Within the Painting…

It wasn’t just one person playing with mechanisms.

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He returned to the Elder’s Courtyard in the Outer Disciple City.

Just entering the courtyard, he smelled a fragrant aroma. Zhang Ya was busy in the kitchen, preparing the braised pork that Xi Xi had been longing for.

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