[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-rise-to-god-with-life-skill-professions":3,"chapter-rise-to-god-with-life-skill-professions-rise-to-god-with-life-skill-professions-chapter-72":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Rise to God with Life Skill Professions",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},811448,1066,"Chapter 72: Desire in the Temple","rise-to-god-with-life-skill-professions-chapter-72",72,"\u003Cp>As soon as these words were spoken, there was complete silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several Bronze State Officials immediately clasped their fists, saying, \"We understand.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Lingwei lowered her head and didn’t speak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She worked under Ye Lengshuang and was well aware of Ye Lengshuang’s personality, who deeply despises sycophants.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, in Ye Lengshuang’s view, Qin An was here to claim credit and gild himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Quan glanced left and right, opened his mouth to speak, but was stopped by Tang Lingwei’s glance, understanding her intention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He really wanted to explain that Mr. Qin was not that kind of person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because he knew well Mr. Qin’s extraordinary talents, with his current position and status, achieved entirely by his sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Tang Lingwei’s stopping glance, Gao Quan understood it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could this be explained?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how much you elaborate, Ye Lengshuang would still believe it’s false.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Prejudice in people’s hearts is like a mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When prejudice is deeply ingrained, it cannot be budged an inch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Quan sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoever underestimates Mr. Qin will surely pay the price.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked at Ye Lengshuang with a touch of sympathy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Lengshuang, seeing her subordinates’ agreement, nodded slightly, contentedly releasing the hair she had been twirling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, footsteps sounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crowd was lying in ambush here, with vigilance at its peak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly hearing footsteps, they all turned towards the sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several Bronze State Officials had already half-drawn their long knives from their waists, and after seeing the person approaching, quietly sheathed them again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin An, dressed in dark clothes, walked over slowly, reaching Ye Lengshuang’s side, leisurely playing with the black knife at his waist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Lingwei slightly parted her red lips, wanting to speak to Qin An, but realized the occasion was not right, and swallowed her words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Lengshuang slightly frowned, stepping back a little: \"You’re Qin An?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t like others getting too close, a foot was her limit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This man was somewhat oblivious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin An nodded, which counted as a response.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t say much more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, he came at Ye Lengshuang’s lead, to cooperate with her and fetch credit to report back to Yang Quanfeng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Speaking too much would invert the primary and secondary roles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Lengshuang, seeing Qin An’s indifferent demeanor, waved her hand, \"For this operation, just assist on the side.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She also disliked excessive talk, and someone as silent as Qin An wouldn’t cause trouble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All the Bronze State Officials cast curious glances, but since their own Silver State Official rarely spoke, they had nothing to say either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In front, the temple was in decay like rotten wood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time passed, sunlight dwindled, and night fell like ink.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Scattered moonlight, like shredded white cloth, draped over the temple, seeming like a plain mourning garment dressing the temple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Evil Qi lingered faintly around the temple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin An, upon sensing the Evil Qi, slightly frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Bodhi Sect was once a superior force, though not as great as the extinguished Hundred Beasts Sect, it wasn’t a minor sect either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though now in decline, its area was still immense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Evil Qi seemed thin yet covered the whole temple, showing its formidable strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Lengshuang stared intently at the temple, not relaxing for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had been guarding for three days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three days and nights without closing her eyes to rest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only she knew the current situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Initially, there was little Evil Qi, but over these three days, it had been silently increasing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now the Evil Qi was cold as ice, and something inside was about to emerge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Be on guard.\" Ye Lengshuang whispered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Bronze State Officials passed the message along, and many members of the Evil Extermination Bureau, holding weapons, stood ready.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, dense footsteps suddenly sounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the thick fog in the mountains, a group of civilians walked in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If one looks closely, they will find they are all women.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The women were dressed differently but were all young.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each woman carried a basket covered with white cloth, hiding the contents inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Faint Evil Qi surrounded the women, with a weak black aura in their eyes, yet they remained unaware.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were neither demons nor pseudo-gods; the surrounding Evil Qi was due to contact with such beings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Lengshuang’s eyes narrowed, she tightened her grip on her longsword: \"Here they come.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her arduous watch finally bore fruit today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t alert the enemy hastily, instead signaled with her left hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin An didn’t understand, but it didn’t hinder the actions of other Bronze State Officials.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many Bronze State Officials led State Officials, quietly climbing the wall under the cover of night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Lengshuang found a spot and calmly watched the courtyard inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin An thought briefly, moved to the bottom of the wall, and with a slight force of his feet, climbed the wall, observing inside the temple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The temple remained desolate, as though deserted, with a layer of dust covering the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The leading woman pushed open the old wooden door, which creaked loudly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, numerous women streamed in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The courtyard was spacious, with the main hall’s doors wide open, a clay Buddha statue standing above.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the women entered, they each opened their baskets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Piece by piece, offerings were taken out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flowers, fruits, incense, red cloth...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once taken out, many women placed them in the front, each kneeling on the ground, devoutly kowtowing to the clay statue in the main hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin An took in the women’s expressions, his brows slightly furrowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their faces seemed pious, yet there was a hint of unnoticeable desire in their eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A desire that resembled that between men and women.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Footsteps resounded, coming from the main hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dozens of monks, with disheveled robes and bare chests, walked into the courtyard, laughing wildly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as they approached, the leading middle-aged monk showed a hint of greed in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Having received benefits from the Bodhi Sect, now share in joy, from now on, you are registered disciples of the Bodhi Sect, protected day and night by the Joyful Buddha.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After saying this, dozens of monks bore lascivious smiles, heading towards the kneeling young women.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dappled moonlight fell, yet couldn’t penetrate the surrounding Evil Qi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The kneeling young women seemed unaware, their eyes growing hazy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The middle-aged monk walked to one woman, lifted her chin with his finger, and began unfastening his belt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What would happen next was needless to think about.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin An cast a glance at Ye Lengshuang with a calm expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was time to act.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The real target appeared; capturing these monks will surely lead to more clues.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Lengshuang’s eyes burned with rage, she waved her hand, \"Leave one alive.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a Silver State Official, she naturally thought of this point as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hoo...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound of the wind arose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many members of the Evil Extermination Bureau leaped off the wall, charging at the dozens of monks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sudden footsteps alerted the monks, who, upon seeing people in dark clothes arriving, revealed expressions of utter horror, hurriedly resisting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the Evil Extermination Bureau numbered over a hundred, including Bronze State Officials; how could a few dozen monks resist?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In just a matter of breaths, those monks were pinned to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fierce resistors were even decapitated in public.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The middle-aged monk saw this and scrambled towards the main hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, searing pain struck his back; before he could react, a booted foot pressed him down, rendering him immobile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The middle-aged monk turned his head and saw a man with a black knife at his waist, looking at him with a teasing smile.\u003C\u002Fp>",1261,"2026-06-03T03:46:01.214Z","2026-06-03T03:46:06.587Z",1,"novelbin.me","ad5bf3661e07aaad28ddbe885eac7548b12268fb859d18334dd5cf3f0529f34a","rise-to-god-with-life-skill-professions-chapter-73","rise-to-god-with-life-skill-professions-chapter-71",632,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Frise-to-god-with-life-skill-professions-cover.jpg"]