Li Mu had comprehended the Heavenly Book of the Danding School a long time ago. The reason why he didn't take it out before was because he was a disciple of the Fu-lu School. Of course, he didn't want other schools to grow stronger.
But now, the Danding School and the Fu-lu School were like family. He didn't need to hide these things anymore.
His opponent was the Xuan Sect, the number one sect of Daoism, which was filled with powerful cultivators. Only when the Talisman Sect and the Elixir Sect were strong enough would he have more chips in his hands to fight against the Xuan Sect in the future.
Wuchen Zi looked at the jade slip in her hand. It was as light as a feather, but also as heavy as ten thousand pounds.
The Danding School's knowledge of alchemy was passed down to this day. Part of it came from the Heavenly Book, while the other part came from the enlightenment of the seniors of the school over thousands of years. This was the foundation of the Danding School.
The jade slip wasn't big, but the information in it was extremely rich.
It contained all the knowledge of alchemy that the Danding School's disciples had comprehended from the Heavenly Book. There were also countless prescriptions, alchemy notes, and enlightenment that she had never seen before. The Danding School had the hope of reaching the top of Taoism in a limited time if they obtained this item.
Was this the small gift that Ling Jizi had mentioned?
The small gift he had mentioned was the road to prosperity for the Danding School.
She had thought that the Fu-lu School would benefit from the marriage of her junior sister and Xuan Jizi. She hadn't expected that the Danding School would benefit the most.
Even someone as calm as Wuchen Zi couldn't help but tremble as she held the jade slip. She pursed her lips and looked at Li Mu. "Junior Brother, I'm afraid the Pill Cauldron Sect won't be able to repay such a generous gift …."
Li Mu smiled again and interrupted her, saying, "Senior Sister, you're treating me as an outsider. Our two sects are as close as a family. Senior Sister, you even offended Xuanzong for us. This is nothing …"
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Mount Jiuhua.
On the main peak of the Danding School, the sound of bells suddenly rang.
The bell tolled nine times. At first, the disciples didn't pay much attention to it, but when the ninth bell tolled, all of the disciples and elders in the Pill Cauldron Sect stopped what they were doing and hurried toward the main peak, with the exception of the elders who were at a critical juncture in their pill concocting.
The sky around the main peak was filled with figures flying in the air.
Everyone stood on the dojo in front of the main peak according to their seniority.
The nine chimes of the bell meant that all the disciples in the sect were being summoned. Something important must have happened in the sect, or the Sect Leader had something important to announce.
Wuchen Zi walked out of the Holy Zhi Palace. All the disciples bowed and said, "Greetings, Headmaster."
Wuchen Zi stood in front of the dao palace and slowly announced, "Just now, Elder Jadesun has transcended."
"What?!"
"Elder Jadesun has finally advanced!"
"With that, our sect will have four Seventh Realms!"
"Xuanzong only has five Seventh Realms. Aren't we very close to Xuanzong...?"
…
Everyone in the dojo heard the news. Whether they were low-level disciples or elders, they immediately jumped for joy.
The Danding School only had three Seventh Realms in the past. The two Grand Supreme Elders were nearing the end of their lifespans. If the Sect Leader hadn't advanced, there would only be one supreme powerhouse left after the two Grand Supreme Elders reached the end of their lifespans. They would immediately fall to the bottom of the six sects. Now that Elder Jadesun had advanced, even if the two Grand Supreme Elders died, the overall strength of the Danding School wouldn't fall too much.
Wuchen Zi raised her hand, and the dojo quieted down again.
She looked at the disciples of the Danding School and continued, "There's one more thing. Elder Jadesun has already become Dao companions with the Sect Leader of the Fu-lu School, Xuan Jizi. The Dao Companion Ceremony will be held soon."
The moment she said that, the dojo fell silent for a moment. Then, an even greater uproar broke out.
"Did I hear wrongly?"
"Elder Jadesun and the Sect Leader of the Fu-lu School have become Dao companions!"
"This, this is too sudden. I've never heard of this before …"
The dojo was as noisy as a bustling market. These two pieces of news brought too much shock to the disciples of the Fu-lu School. An Elder of the sect had advanced to the Seventh Realm and become Dao companions with the Sect Leader of another sect. Two joyous events had come at the same time in one day. Many disciples were still in a daze.
After announcing these two major events, Wuchen Zi gave them some time to digest the news. She spoke again, "Peak Heads, follow me in for a discussion."
For this discussion, Wuchen Zi and the Peak Heads discussed for three whole days.
The disciples of the Danding School didn't know what the Peak Heads and the Sect Leader were discussing. However, after three days, the Peak Heads finished their discussion and returned to their peaks to warn the disciples. Elder Jadesun was about to become Dao companions with the Sect Leader of the Fu-lu School. From then on, the Danding School and the Fu-lu School would be as close as one family. The disciples of the Danding School had to help each other in the future. They had to treat the Fu-lu School disciples the same way they treated their own disciples …
Their Seventh Realm Elder and the Sect Leader of another sect had become Dao companions. If the disciples of the two sects still held grudges against each other, they would lose face for their own sects. There was no need for the Peak Heads to warn them about these things.
At this time, in the Daoist Palace on the main peak, Wuchen Zi said to a Peak Head, "Heng Yangzi, go down the mountain personally and pay a visit to the imperial family of the State of Liang and the sects and aristocratic families of the State of Liang that are on good terms with us. Ask them if they have any intention of setting up a shop in the Great Zhou's Shen 'du."
Li Mu knew very well that the "ask" that Wuchen Zi spoke of was definitely not just asking.
Although they were both part of the Six Great Daoist Sects, the Danding Sect's position in the State of Liang was completely different from the Fu-lu School and Xuanzong's position in the Great Zhou.
Without the Fu-lu School and Xuanzong, the Great Zhou was still the most powerful country in the Zu Province. Without the Danding Sect, the State of Liang was reduced to the bottom of the Southern countries, not much stronger than the State of Yan and other small countries.
As long as the Danding Sect spoke, the imperial family of the State of Liang and all the sects and aristocratic families, big and small, would definitely give them face.
Li Mu cupped his hands towards Wuchen Zi and said, "Thank you, Senior Sister."
Wuchen Zi smiled and said, "Two sects and one family, this is how it should be."
This time, Li Mu stayed at the Danding Sect for longer than expected. The main reason was that Xuan Jizi didn't want to go back. He and Jadesun were nowhere to be seen all day long. No one knew where they were going to be lovey-dovey. Added together, they were almost two hundred years old. Now was the first spring, but their spirits were no less than those of young people.
However, Li Mu couldn't stay here any longer. The support of the Danding Sect was not enough. He still had to find a way to obtain the support of other powers.
When Li Mu was about to leave, the space around him fluctuated. Xuan Jizi appeared beside him and asked, "Junior Brother, you're leaving?"
Li Mu nodded and said, "I'm going to the Yao Country."
The other three sects had no other choice. They could only use the Qianhu Country to make up the numbers. There was no Yao Country, but it was rich in spiritual medicine and minerals. These were resources that the cultivation world of the Zu Continent lacked.
It wasn't easy for Li Mu to come out, so he wanted to see Huan Ji again. He didn't want her to think that Li Mu had forgotten about her after putting on his clothes.
Before leaving, Li Mu didn't give up and asked Xuan Jizi, "Senior Brother, do you have any junior sisters or senior sisters in the Spirit Formation Sect, South Sect, and North Sect?"
Xuan Jizi glanced at him and said, "Do you think I'm like you, having lovers everywhere?"
Li Mu did not like to hear these words. If it were not for the fact that he had connections everywhere, where would the Heavenly Secret Talismans that had been used to extend the lives of the two Grand Elders had come from? Regardless of whether it was the Empress or Huan Ji, they would not have given him face as the leader of the Talisman Puppet Sect. The two Grand Elders would probably have already passed on their transcendence powers by now, riding on cranes to the west.
Li Mu waved his hand and said, "I'm leaving …"
He flew up and headed north. However, as soon as he left Mount Jiuhua, a ray of light flew past him. It didn't stop at all and headed straight for the Danding Sect.
Li Mu stopped and looked back at the figure in the ray of light. From the speed and aura of that person, it was a cultivator from Dongxuan. A sixth level cultivator was rushing to the Danding Sect. He didn't know why.
He had already told Huan Ji that he was going to the Yao Country. He didn't want to think about it anymore and continued to fly north.
Mount Jiuhua.
A ray of light shot from the distance and landed on the main peak. Wuchen Zi walked out from the Dao Palace and looked at a man. She asked, "Guang Yuanzi, what happened? Why are you in such a hurry?"
The man in a Daoist robe walked forward and anxiously said, "Senior Sister Wuchen, the Spirit Formation Sect has something to ask of you!"
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