Mount Baiyun.
What they saw and heard at The Ancestral Court of Fu Lu School raised questions in the hearts of the cultivators from the various sects and clans.
Between the Fu-lu School and Xuanzong, who was the leader of the Six Daoist Sects?
In terms of strength, Xuanzong was without a doubt. However, in terms of connections and relationships, Xuanzong did not seem to be worthy of the title of number one. The Yao Nation did not like Xuanzong's disciples, and the Great Zhou court expelled Xuanzong's Daoist sect from its borders. They did not give any face to the number one Daoist sect.
However, when it came to Fu-lu School, the two sides placed great importance on it.
During the Fu-lu School's Dual Cultivation Ceremony, the Empress of the Thousand Fox Nation personally came to congratulate them. The arrival of the two Seventh Realm Demon Kings, Lord of Illusions and Blue Wolf King, gave Fu-lu School plenty of face.
As for the Empress of the Great Zhou, she also sent a female official to Mount Baiyun on a dragon to deliver a generous gift. Which of the Six Daoist Sects, including Xuanzong, could have such extravagance?
If Fu-lu School could have an Eighth Realm Elder, then Xuanzong would lose its position as the number one Daoist sect in terms of strength and influence.
In the main peak's Daoist palace, Xuan Jizi personally welcomed the guests from the Yao Nation and the Great Zhou court.
The Lord of Illusions smiled at him and said, "We came uninvited. Please forgive us, Sect Master."
Xuan Jizi cupped his hands and said, "You are our guests from afar. Please forgive us if we have not received you well."
The Lord of Illusions said, "The Thousand Fox Nation and Fu-lu School do not distinguish between you and me. Sect Master, please do not be so polite."
These words stunned the Fu-lu School's Elders. It was understandable that the Fu-lu School and the Danding Sect did not distinguish between you and me, but since when did their sect and the Yao Nation not distinguish between you and me?
However, the arrival of the Empress of the Yao Nation and two Seventh Realm cultivators was a great show of respect for the Fu-lu School. After some polite greetings, Hyun Jinko personally led them to a Taoist palace to rest.
Li Mu walked to the Holy Zhi Palace on the main peak. Xuan Jizi looked at him meaningfully and said, "I'll have to trouble you to entertain our friends from the Yao Nation."
Thinking about this matter, Li Mu felt a headache. It was fine if Huan Ji stayed in Thousand Fox Nation, but she had to come here to join in the fun. Li Qing was by his side, and Liu Hanyan was also watching him from behind Yuzhen Zi. He didn't know whether to go see Huan Ji or not …
Fortunately, the Empress had not come in person. Otherwise, it would really be lively.
On behalf of the Empress, Mr. Mei and Cheng Xin came to congratulate them. Li Mu took them to another Taoist palace to rest. The Dual Cultivation Ceremony was actually a cultivator's wedding. It would begin in three days. Those who came to Fu-lu School early were all sects and clans with status. On the day of the ceremony, even more cultivators would come.
After sending them to the Taoist palace where they were staying, Li Mu said, "You two rest first. I still have to entertain other guests."
Mr. Mei asked, "Before you left, did you make Her Majesty angry again?"
Li Mu said, "Her Majesty just likes to get angry. Don't mind her. She'll be fine in a while."
Mr. Mei said, "When I left, Her Majesty was still angry. Don't you know how to appease Her Majesty before leaving?"
Li Mu looked at her and asked suspiciously, "You're not Her Majesty in disguise, are you?"
Mr. Mei glanced at him indifferently and said, "Do you think Her Majesty is that bored?"
She didn't understand how bored the Empress could be. It wasn't the first time that she had turned into Lord Mei to test Li Mu. If she were to act on a whim again this time, with Li Mu's cultivation, he wouldn't be able to tell the difference.
To prevent him from saying or doing something he should not say or do, Li Mu took out the spiritual snail. After injecting his spiritual power, the Empress's voice came from the other side.
"What are you doing?"
Li Mu confirmed that it was Mr. Mei in front of him. He said, "Nothing. I just forgot to tell Her Majesty that I went back to the North County to attend the Dual Cultivation Ceremony. I'll go back in a few days."
"Got it."
After saying that, the Empress cut off the snail. Li Mu put it away and said to Mr. Mei, "I really have a lot of things to do. You've been on the road for so long. Take a rest. I'll come back later."
Mr. Mei did not say anything. After Li Mu left, he said, "Let's go out for a walk too."
She walked out of the Taoist Palace. Cheng Xin followed her step by step.
Li Mu went back to the Taoist Palace on the main peak alone. It was not that he deliberately neglected Huan Ji and Mr. Mei, but that he had more important things to do.
The people from the South Clan and the North Clan had come to congratulate him. Like Xuanzong, they each sent a Sixth Realm chief. This was to maintain the basic etiquette between the major clans.
Fu-lu School did not have much of a relationship with the South Clan and the North Clan. In the market of Shen 'du, these two clans did not have shops.
If they wanted to, they would have sent people to contact the imperial court already. Obviously, the South Clan and the North Clan did not want to offend Xuanzong for benefits. To be more precise, the benefits that Li Mu could offer were not enough to move them.
The North Clan was good at making ritual implements, while the South Clan was good at refining bodies. The ritual implements and body-tempering liquid produced by these two clans were very popular in the cultivation world. If he could win over these two clans, Luoyang's Wishing Square could completely replace Xuanzong's market.
The two Taishang Elders of the Spirit Array Sect were already waiting for Li Mu in the side hall. Li Mu walked in and saluted the two elders. "Greetings, Uncle-Masters," he said.
"No need to be so polite." A red-faced old man waved his hand at Li Mu and said, "If it wasn't for Martial Nephew's Evil Suppressing Pill, I would have already killed myself. Now, I can live on for more than ten years. I still haven't thanked Martial Nephew."
Li Mu smiled and said, "You're too polite, Uncle-Masters. This is what we should do."
After exchanging a few pleasantries, the red-faced old man finally cut to the chase. He stretched out his hand and a simple page appeared in front of him. He slowly said, "I'll have to ask Martial Nephew to help me decipher this page of the Heavenly Book of the Spirit Array Sect."
Li Mu had already helped the Danding Sect decipher the entire Heavenly Book. Because of what happened last time, the Spirit Array Sect stood with them. Li Mu never mistreated his allies. The Taishang Elder personally went to the Spirit Array Sect and told them that he had the Heart of Seven Orifices and could decipher the Heavenly Book.
The inheritances of the Six Sects originated from the contents of the Heavenly Book. The Spirit Array Sect knew very well what it meant to completely decipher the Heavenly Book.
Of course, they wouldn't let go of this opportunity to make their sect prosper. This time, they sent two Taishang Elders. Other than congratulating the Fu-lu School, they also had the important task of asking Li Mu to decipher the Heavenly Book.
He accepted the Heavenly Book and nodded, "Rest assured, Uncle-Masters. Within a month, I will engrave the contents of this page of the Heavenly Book into a jade slip. At that time, you can send someone to retrieve it."
After accepting the Heavenly Book, he left the side hall. In another part of the Dao Palace, several figures gathered together with puzzled expressions.
One of them looked at Guang Yuanzi of the Spirit Array Sect and asked, "Since when did your Spirit Array Sect have such a close relationship with the Fu-lu School? This time, you actually sent two Taishang Elders …"
Guang Yuanzi smiled and said, "Not long ago, Uncle-Master entered the demonic path. If it weren't for the help of the Fu-lu School, our Spirit Array Sect would have lost a Taishang Elder. Naturally, we have to repay the kindness."
Everyone had heard about the Spirit Array Sect. If the Fu-lu School had done such a great favor for the Spirit Array Sect, the Spirit Array Sect's actions wouldn't be so surprising.
Only Xuanzong's Miao Xuanzi looked unhappy. After hearing Guang Yuanzi's words, he didn't say a word and left.
After Miao Xuanzi left, the person who spoke just now said to Guang Yuanzi, "Is the Spirit Array Sect going to stand on the Fu-lu School's side and oppose Xuanzong because of this?"
Guang Yuanzi revealed a mysterious expression and said lightly, "Of course, it's not just because of this."
The North Sect's First Seat was even more puzzled. "Is there some other secret behind this?"
Guang Yuanzi smiled and said, "This is the sect's secret. Please forgive me for not saying more."
After saying this, he also turned and left, leaving behind the North and South Sect's First Seats who were full of doubts.
One of them stroked the short beard on his chin and said in a deep voice, "That's not right. Guang Yuanzi must be hiding something from us. If there weren't enough benefits, why would the Spirit Array Sect stand on the Fu-lu School's side?"
The other person thought for a while and shook his head. "But I still don't understand. How many benefits could the Fu-lu School give the Spirit Array Sect to make them not hesitate to oppose Xuanzong? What is the secret that Guang Yuanzi spoke of …"
He was puzzled. He quickly caught up with Guang Yuanzi and asked, "Don't keep us in suspense. With the relationship between our two sects, what kind of secret is there that can't be said?"
The Spirit Array Sect and the North Sect did have a close relationship. This was because many of the Spirit Array Sect's high level formation flags were refined by the North Sect. The magic treasures refined by the North Sect also had to be inscribed with formation patterns by the Spirit Array Sect to increase their power.
Guang Yuanzi looked at this person and shook his head. "Senior Brother Dong Yunzi, it's not that I don't want to tell you, but the Sect Master has told me that this matter is of great importance and cannot be spread. If I tell you, wouldn't I be violating the sect's rules? Senior Brother, please don't make things difficult for me."
Dong Yunzi was full of doubts, but Guang Yuanzi was unwilling to say more. Just as he was about to give up, Guang Yuanzi changed his tone and said, "Forget it. We have been brothers for decades. Although Junior Brother can't reveal the sect's secret, I can remind Senior Brother, so that you don't ruin the sect's future because of a momentary mistake."
Guang Yuanzi said it as if it was true. He even used the words' ruin the sect's future '. Looking at his appearance, it didn't seem like he was exaggerating. Dong Yunzi's expression immediately became serious.
At this time, Guang Yuanzi moved closer to his ear and whispered, "Junior Brother Ling Jizi of the Fu-lu School has the Heart of Seven Orifices."
He looked at Dong Yunzi and said, "Junior Brother can only tell Senior Brother this much. If I say more, I'm afraid the Sect Master will blame me."
After saying that, he flew up and left completely.
Ling Wuzi of the South Sect walked forward and frowned. "What kind of reminder is this? Ling Jizi has the Heart of Seven Orifices. It's good for the Fu-lu School. What does it have to do with our sect?"
Dong Yunzi also didn't understand the mystery. He only knew that the Heart of Seven Orifices was an extremely rare constitution. Cultivators with this kind of constitution, although it didn't help their cultivation, had extraordinary talent in writing talismans and alchemy.
Even so, what did this have to do with the future of the North Sect?
However, he believed that Guang Yuanzi wouldn't tell him this for no reason. After hesitating for a while, he immediately used a magic tool to send a message to the Sect Master.
At the same time, Ling Wuzi also sent the news back to the South Sect.
North Sect.
The Sect Master of the North Sect paced in the Dao Palace and muttered, "Heart of Seven Orifices. The Fu-lu School has really picked up a treasure. It's said that people with this kind of constitution can multitask. The success rate of writing talismans is several times higher than people with other constitutions. No wonder they have written so many Saint-level Fu-lu books in the past two years. It should have something to do with Ling Jizi."
A Grand Elder of the North Sect thought for a moment and said indifferently, "What does this have to do with the Spirit Array Sect? Is the Heart of Seven Orifices of the Fu-lu School worth offending Xuanzong?"
The two of them looked at each other and thought of the same thing at the same time. Their expressions changed and they blurted out, "Heavenly Book!"
Fifteen minutes later, a stream of light flew out of the North Sect's mountain gate and headed straight for Baiyun Mountain.
South Sect.
After Ling Wuzi's news was sent back, a few cries of surprise came from the Dao Palace on an inverted mountain peak.
"Heart of Seven Orifices!"
"Grandmaster once said that people with this kind of constitution must be recruited into the sect at all costs …"
"The most important use of the Heart of Seven Orifices is not talisman writing or alchemy, but to decipher the Heavenly Book. No wonder the Pill Cauldron Sect and the Spirit Array Sect are so anxious to tie themselves to the Fu-lu School. They must have benefited greatly from it …"
Not long after, an extremely powerful aura flew out of the South Sect's ancestral court and streaked across the sky, disappearing into the northern horizon.
…
Baiyun Mountain.
After the Spirit Array Sect, the South Sect and the North Sect each sent a Grand Elder to the Fu-lu School's Dual Cultivation Ceremony. In this way, other than Xuanzong, the other four sects of the Dao Sect had given the Fu-lu School enough face.
This made the cultivators who did not know the situation suspect that the position of the leader of the Dao Sect had been transferred from Xuanzong to the Fu-lu School.
Li Mu immediately sensed the auras of the two Seventh Realm cultivators. This meant that he had used Guangyuanzi as bait, and the fish he wanted to catch had already taken the bait.
Although the Six Dao Sects were nominally led by Xuanzong, which little brother did not want to be the big brother?
If the Heavenly Books of the Fu-lu School, the Pill Cauldron Sect, and the Spirit Array Sect were completely deciphered, perhaps Xuanzong, who had an Eighth Realm cultivator, could continue its glory for a few more decades before that cultivator's lifespan ran out. However, the South Sect and the North Sect would soon be pulled apart by these three sects, and would be left further and further behind.
The cultivators of these two sects would not fail to see the pros and cons of this. Continuing to be Xuanzong's little brother or developing their own sects was a choice that did not need to be considered at all.
Li Mu did not need to do anything now. The South Sect and the North Sect would come to him and beg him to do it.
He stood at the peak of the main peak, and an aura quickly approached him from behind. Huan Ji flew to his side and snorted coldly, saying, "If I don't come to you, you won't come to me, right?"
Li Mu turned around and looked around. He asked softly, "Why are you here?"
"Why can't I be here?" Huan Ji glared at him and asked, "You are my man, so your senior brother is my senior brother. Or are you trying to deny it after putting on your clothes?"
Li Mu said helplessly, "I didn't …"
Huan Ji finally smiled and jumped into Li Mu's arms. She said, "I missed you …"
This was the main peak, and there were many people here. Li Mu used a concealment technique and flew to a nameless peak in the Baiyun Mountain Range with her. Huan Ji looked around and said with a red face, "You bad guy, don't tell me you want to …"
Li Mu looked at the soft grass under his feet and was stunned for a moment. Just as he was about to speak, he saw two figures walking out from the mountain path in front of him.
Li Mu and Mr. Mei looked at each other, and the atmosphere suddenly became very awkward.
Mr. Mei looked at Li Mu and then at Huan Ji, who was beside Li Mu. A layer of frost suddenly formed on the ground within a thousand feet radius.
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