My Ability Pool is S Chapter 140: Cutting In

The main hall was very quiet, and combined with the arrangent of An Kan’s altar, it gave people a sense of anomalous solemnity.

Master Tao respectfully lit three incense sticks and bowed, as if reporting to his own elders, speaking in a soft, low voice.

“Master Bai Fourteen, we’re here.”

Lu Bai stood to one side, silently waiting.

It didn’t keep them waiting long before a figure appeared on that painting, like ink wash, gradually becoming clear—it was none other than Master Bai Fourteen.

It lightly stepped out in one stride and sat cross-legged on the shrine, nearly making one think it would crush the shrine.

Master Bai Fourteen looked Lu Bai up and down, liking him more and more: “You two juniors have kept

waiting a good while.”

Hearing this, Master Tao was just about to explain when it directly waved a hand: “Little Short Person, you go down first. Let

chat with Little Bai.”

With it said like that, how could Master Tao dare to refute? He could only nod in agreent: “Then I’ll wait outside.”

This Master Bai Fourteen was probably truly impatient from waiting. Before Master Tao could even walk out of the main hall, it impatiently beckoned to Lu Bai and said, “Little Bai, ah, I reckon you’ve guessed my intention. How about it? Want to be my spirit ssenger?”

Upon close observation, it could confidently affirm that Lu Bai had excellent talent—simply born to be an incense master. He was just right for this.

You see, the more capable the incense masters under one’s command, the more abundant the incense offerings the immortal could harvest.

As such, all immortals under the four great gates system hoped to find a good spirit ssenger.

The problem was that spirit ssengers required compatibility; talent was rare and hard to co by. Most incense masters were just the tallest short person.

Don’t think Master Tao seed to underperform when fighting the fox spirit—actually, he was already a fierce general under Master Bai Fourteen.

Take the incense masters under Master Bai Fourteen as an example: it had a total of twenty-two spirit ssengers, but only two could withstand its divine descent.

And even they were at a degree where a slight movent would make one worry if the spirit ssenger themselves could endure it.

Master Bai Fourteen was at least of a lawful faction; treating incense masters as disposable items wasn’t appropriate, and the spirit ssengers themselves certainly wouldn’t be willing.

As for incense viewing and such, poor aptitude similarly ant they couldn’t borrow much of its magic power.

Lu Bai was different. Even though Master Bai Fourteen hadn’t formally given him “opening the crown” yet, just the extrely high affinity with immortals emanating from his entire body was enough for it to recognize him as a good seedling.

Of course, exactly how good would only be known after “taking the law.”

In any case, facing such talent, Master Bai Fourteen’s attitude was quite friendly. Though in this world, generally no one would refuse to beco an incense master, it still decided to first inquire about Lu Bai’s will, lest the other think it was forcing him.

“Little Bai, ah, rest assured—my reputation in these ten miles and eight townships is top-notch. No matter who you ask, they’ll give a thumbs up at my na?”

Master Bai Fourteen added with a squinting smile: “How about it? Be my incense master?”

Lu Bai just had so resistance to being taken over by an immortal’s body control. If it was burning clear incense to give himself more ans, that was still pretty good.

He then nodded and asked: “Alright, what should I do?”

“Excellent.”

Master Bai Fourteen didn’t hide its delight at all; it rubbed its hands.

With a hook of its finger, a cushion flew out from the corner: “Sit on it. You don’t need to do anything else—I’ve got this.”

Lu Bai did so.

In the four great gates theoretical system, the so-called “taking the law” actually referred to controlling a person’s consciousness and body through so special ans.

Symptoms like fever, delirium, and coma were actually all negative chain reactions.

Master Bai Fourteen happily jumped down from the shrine and circled around Lu Bai, muttering incantations.

However, this process couldn’t proceed from the very start.

Master Bai Fourteen’s complexion visibly turned ugly at a speed discernible to the naked eye.

Then, without saying a word, its figure vanished from the main hall in a puff of smoke, leaving Lu Bai sitting there in a daze.

……

Under a banyan tree in the mansion’s backyard.

Patta~

A black piece landed on the chessboard. The old man with all white hair and beard wore a black long robe, playing chess alone, exuding a touch of refined and easygoing deanor.

“Chang Shengtian!”

Master Bai Fourteen appeared in the yard out of thin air, angrily demanding: “Why aren’t you staying put in your forest and instead coming to my hall? What for?”

The old man called Chang Shengtian didn’t turn his head, unhurriedly saying: “Little Fourteen, ah, the worldly affairs are in chaos. If you don’t curb that hot temper of yours, you’re liable to suffer big losses.”

Dense spikes grew on Master Bai Fourteen’s face: “This is my hall—don’t get too arrogant. If you don’t leave, I won’t hold back.”

It spoke threatening words, yet didn’t seem like it was really going to act.

Chang Shengtian held a black chess piece between his fingers: “This ti I’m not here to beat you up. Don’t get excited.”

The spikes on Master Bai Fourteen’s face twitched. Before it could relax, it imdiately realized sothing and vigilantly said: “You in that forest shouldn’t need a spirit ssenger, right?”

“I do.”

Chang Shengtian leisurely turned around, staring at this Master Bai with a half-smile.

Master Bai Fourteen’s eyes widened: “No matter where you heard it from, I won’t let you have him anyway—I got here first!”

“When did you get the illusion that you got here first?” Chang Shengtian’s pupils suddenly contracted and elongated into chilling cold vertical slits.

“Don’t say I’m bullying you—you can go back and take a good look.”

It snorted coldly and continued: “I’ll tell you, my ritual is almost complete—only the final opening the crown is left.”

Master Bai Fourteen’s complexion alternated between green and white. After a long silence, it said: “You’ve holed up in that forest for so many years; finding a spirit ssenger would be a waste. Why ss with ? I’ve still got such a large territory to guard—better give this person to .”

“Worldly affairs are in chaos; I’m making so preparations in advance.”

Chang Shengtian sneered: “None of your business.”

Having known each other for so many years, Master Bai Fourteen knew full well that this guy who appeared gentle and refined on the outside was actually a madman.

If it forcibly took Lu Bai as its own spirit ssenger, this madman would probably destroy him in a fit of anger—sothing utterly unbeneficial, but exactly the kind of thing a madman would do.

“Fine, let’s each take a step back.”

Master Bai Fourteen retracted the spikes on its face.

Chang Shengtian pressed aggressively: “Why should I back down? Get it straight—you’re the latecor.”

“But you’ve never even set up a spirit ssenger!”

Master Bai Fourteen nearly flared up again as it spoke, forcibly suppressing its anger: “Letting Lu Bai offer incense at the crown for the Bai and Liu sects—that’s my bottom line.”