I drew a talisman to save the sun from its bleeding state.

Chapter 65 Never taking any risks in this lifetime, decisively calling in reinforcements.

A battery for an electric scooter costs over 300 yuan, so two batteries would cost 700 yuan.

Zhou Zheng was busy until 11 p.m., and everyone went from collecting and discussing intelligence to resting and recovering their strength.

Looking at the two newly made battery-powered Thunderstorm Kings in front of him, Zhou Zheng finally felt a little more at ease: "Three battery-powered Thunderstorm Kings are enough to solve most problems."

Throw one out first to test the waters. If one isn't powerful enough, use a Thunder Stone to amplify it before throwing it out again. If that's still not enough, use a Thunder Stone plus the Evil-Slaying Dragon Sword to throw it out.

Based on multiplication, I can conservatively deal 309.4% lightning damage. If I combine it with a surge of spiritual energy, the damage can be increased further. If I can charge it up and throw it, the power will be even stronger, but I don't know if the enemy will give me that opportunity.

[Level 2 Talisman Drawing: Geniuses always see what others can't and do what others can't. You're not only a genius, but also a genius with an excessive pursuit of destructive power. You're not the first to try combining modern technology with talismans, but you're definitely the most ruthless and violent one here. You're practically a walking human thunderstorm TNT.]

There's been no change in level; it seems leveling up talismans is really difficult. I'll practice them specifically when I get back.

Zhou Zheng stuffed the two newly made battery-powered Thunderstorm King bombs into his storage ring, clasped his hands in a fist and said, "Brother Liu, if we encounter any dangerous situations, please protect them. I don't care, as long as it's not a fatal injury."

Liu Zhen clasped his hands in a fist and said, "Alright, it's no big deal."

Zhou Zheng stood by the window, looking at the sky above Baoshan Hospital in the distance. The vengeful demonic aura seemed to grow even stronger in the darkness.

[Vengeful Demon Aura (Special Being - Peak Tier 1)]

[Introduction: Although it's only at the peak of the first tier, its terrifying reserves of resentment and its size are enough to demonstrate its immense destructive power. Compared to humans, resentful demonic energy is like an elephant compared to an ant—don't you really consider requesting some more powerful magical artifacts from Liu Zhen of the Thunder Department? Or perhaps sending reinforcements to deal with it?]

Looking at the physique described, Zhou Zheng pondered, "Brother Liu, should I send reinforcements over to keep things in order, or should I ask you to step in if we can't handle it?"

Liu Zhen: "It's up to you. Do whichever you're happy with."

After thinking for a moment, Zhou Zheng replied, "Let's call for reinforcements. This will reduce the number of times you need to act, Brother Liu, and make it easier to use them as a trump card later. Otherwise, with your formidable reputation in Ganzhou, those petty thieves won't dare to show their faces."

The Nine Schools are so deeply entrenched that a too-forceful crackdown would surely allow them to remain dormant, causing endless trouble. While this doesn't preclude Brother Liu from sweeping away these obstacles in an instant, the root of worldly problems can never be eradicated simply by eliminating these obstacles. Solving the real issues always requires time, effort, and personal investigation.

Zhou Zheng took out his phone and made a video call to Zhang Xuanqing.

The call was connected.

Zhang Xuanqing appeared with a smile: "Good evening, Daoist Zhou."

Zhou Zheng: "I'm currently near Baoshan Hospital on Xuanwu Street in Heshan. I see a dense mass of vengeful demonic energy floating above the hospital. It's enormous, probably covering the entire hospital building. It's at the peak of the first tier, likely close to becoming a spirit or possessing some kind of intelligence. I plan to go inside and investigate if it's related to the Nine Streams Sect. I'd like to ask you to call people over to keep watch. If this demon tries to wreak havoc on the world, please suppress it."

Zhang Xuanqing's expression turned serious: "Baoshan Hospital on Xuanwu Street in Heshan? It seems difficult... Then I will invite three leaders of the Maoshan Sect, and also Master Shiren from the Baima Temple branch. The five of us working together should be able to suppress this evil spirit."

Zhou Zheng asked curiously, "Master Zhang, would you mind introducing these people?"

Zhang Xuanqing: "The Maoshan Sect is a major sect in the neighboring prefecture. Its ancestors were the Three Mao Lords: the True Lord of Destiny, the True Lord of Recording, and the True Lord of Preserving Life. These three True Lords founded this sect, and as a Taoist sect, it has a good relationship with our Baiyun Temple. On the surface, this sect is one, but since its development in the Western Han Dynasty, it has gradually split into three sects, and thus three sect leaders have emerged."

These three sect leaders are very powerful, all of them being at the Foundation Establishment stage.

The Venerable Shi Ren, who was the head of a branch temple of Baima Temple, had a distinguished background. This brings us to two other temples: Kumarajiva Temple and Haicang Temple, which is commonly known as Kumarajiva Temple.

Zhou Zheng asked curiously, "Oh? Tell me more."

Zhang Xuanqing smiled and said, "This Kumarajiva Temple is the place where Kumarajiva, the foremost of the four great masters of Buddhism, passed away. In addition, this place was once the site of a thousand Buddhas descending to earth and where auspicious clouds were said to have appeared, making it one of the holy sites of Buddhism. During the Tianbao era of the Tang Dynasty, due to the Silk Road, it also became a holy site for the exchange of religions between China and the West. The White Horse Temple was the first officially established Buddhist temple in the Han Dynasty, and a branch temple was built here for the purpose of exchanging scriptures."

As for Haicang Temple, it was because all the Buddhist scriptures were thrown into the lake and sank to the bottom during the war and disappeared completely. Baima Temple was then responsible for repairing the scriptures and giving lectures.

This orthodox White Horse Temple refers to the birthplace of Buddhism in China, equivalent to the headquarters of Taoism. The White Horse Temple here is a site specifically set up by their headquarters.

There are two other temples with the same name, White Horse Temple. One is dedicated to the white horse that Tang Sanzang once rode, and the other is dedicated to the White Horse General who rode a white horse alone and fought off the Japanese invaders. Of course, there are other temples with the same name, but the significance of this one is different.

You should know that Haicang Temple was founded in 321 AD, and Kumarajiva Temple in 386 AD; these are two ancient temples with a history of nearly 1700 years. The Buddhist headquarters definitely needs to send people to guard them.

Zhou Zheng understood. One reason was that Kumarajiva held extraordinary significance in Buddhism, so the Buddhist headquarters sent people to establish a branch temple to oversee it. Another reason was that Haicang Temple's scriptures were damaged due to war, so Baima Temple sent people to assist in their restoration or to teach Buddhist scriptures. Over time, this led to the current five-temple structure. The other two temples are Dayun Temple and Baita Temple.

However, Zhou Zheng was neither familiar with nor knew anything about Dayun Temple and Baita Temple.

Zhou Zheng: "So, this Master Shi Ren is very powerful?"

Zhang Xuanqing: "Very strong, after all, he is a master personally sent by the ancestral temple of Buddhism. Even though both are at the peak of the second stage, Master Shiren is still one of the best among cultivators. However, Master Zhou, don't worry about our Taoism being overshadowed. Even for the sake of face, we should at least discuss inviting a Golden Core senior!"

Zhou Zheng understood. The purpose of summoning Master Shiren was to call upon a Taoist Golden Core Realm expert for assistance. It was a strange and absurd operation, but it was indeed the reality.

Zhou Zheng: "Didn't anyone notice this problem before?"

Zhang Xuanqing: "Master Zhou, do you think there are many cultivators?"

Zhou Zheng thought for a moment and said, "Not many, I haven't encountered any other cultivators these past few days.

Zhang Xuanqing spread his hands: "That's settled, that's how it is. There are only five temples and three Taoist temples in Liangcheng itself. Including Liangcheng itself and the towns under its jurisdiction, there is a total of 1 Liangcheng, 84 towns, and 9 townships. We not only have to deal with Liangcheng itself, but also patrol these 93 areas every year. We are simply too busy. Even if there are folk practitioners or other Taoist temples and monasteries below, they are ultimately not as strong as the cultivation forces in Liangcheng."

These five temples are included because the White Horse Temple established a branch temple here.

Zhou Zheng said, embarrassed: "It's understandable that we're too busy."

Zhang Xuanqing muttered, "You know Xu Fan, right? He's talented in cultivation. He was assigned a large area by the Underworld to manage by himself as soon as he entered the profession. I think you can guess that it's not that we're not doing our job, it's just that we've been squeezed dry even by the newcomers and we're too busy to handle everything."

He was supposed to be a civil servant! But he ended up doing all the work of a military officer, a judge, everything, and all for the same pay. We jokingly called him Xu Youwang (a character from Journey to the West known for his wickedness), treating him like the King of Hell.

Zhou Zheng: "...I understand. In short, don't make any rash moves after you come here. Wait until I have investigated the situation before taking action."