The core of the Li Fire Sect branch was located in the Ten Thousand Flames Mountain in the southern part of the Middle State. Lu Jinyuan had no choice but to reopen the sect here. A thousand years ago, the predecessors of the branch had given the area within a radius of a thousand miles to the sect. Unfortunately, there were few high level cultivators in the Li Fire Sect at that time, so many areas were symbolically given to the Li Fire Sect.
Back then, other sects would occasionally invade the resources around the Ten Thousand Flames Mountain. This phenomenon only changed after Lu Jinyuan succeeded as sect master five hundred years ago. Since then, the actual area controlled by the Middle State's Li Fire Sect was about eight hundred miles around the Ten Thousand Flames Mountain.
Looking at the jade scroll records in his hand, Yi Tian shook his head with a wry smile. On the surface, the Middle State's Li Fire Sect controlled twice as much land as the Chiyang School of the past. However, in the Middle State, where there were so many sects, it could only be considered a second-rate sect.
It was no wonder that old hag Shi Qianwei looked at him with contempt when he mentioned the Middle State's Li Fire Sect. Compared to the actual area controlled by the Thousand Spirit Sect, the current Li Fire Sect was just right.
Now that he had stepped foot in the Middle State, these matters needed to be properly resolved. However, when he thought of how the Thousand Spirit Sect had two late-stage Yuanying cultivators, he felt his scalp tingle.
Just in terms of cultivation level, he was at a disadvantage. It was almost impossible for him to fight the two of them alone. Only when he reached the late-stage and mastered a few of his sect's great divine powers to the large success stage would he have a chance. Upon thinking of this, Yi Tian slowly closed his eyes and fell into deep thought.
Ever since the exorcism of the Billowing Cloud Stream, he had followed Abbot Wu Yin and company back to Wisdom Temple. After that, he spent nearly half a year discussing Buddhism with Abbot Wu Yin and Monk Hui Yuan. During this period, he had even discussed the various insights he had gained from studying the Wisdom of Wisdom Ascetic Meditation with the two of them.
After this period of research, although he did not make any substantial progress in his Buddhist cultivation techniques, he could effortlessly integrate the Wisdom of Wisdom Ascetic Meditation into his Asura True Body Dharma Aspect.
So far, every time he revealed his Dharma Idol, he could feel an auspicious halo of Buddhist power surrounding him. At the same time, the auspicious, tranquil, and wise Dharma Idols were able to think independently and cooperate with each other more tacitly.
After disturbing them for half a year at Sanskrit Temple, Yi Tian found out that the matter of the Billowing Cloud Stream had gradually calmed down. Thus, he bid farewell to Great Master Wu Yin and Monk Hui Yuan with the excuse that he wanted to travel around Central State.
The two of them knew what Yi Tian was thinking, so they didn't try to keep him any longer. Before leaving, Hui Yuan brought over a jade slip. On it was recorded the rise and fall of the various large sects in the Central Province over the past three thousand years, the historical changes of the wandering cultivator powers, as well as the travels of some of Sanskrit Temple's almighty seniors.
Yi Tian was extremely grateful for this. He had just arrived in the Central Province not long ago, so other than learning about the Li Fire Sect, Thousand Spirit Sect, and Heavenly Fortune Sect, he knew nothing about the other sects and factions.
For example, the information about the Tian Dao Sect and Yuanying Sect was obtained from the Ming King Relay Station. Furthermore, during the Demon Slaying War, he had met Reverend Miao Yin from Ci Hang Jing Mosque. Her cultivation level was not below Abbot Wu Yin's, and she was not inferior to the Tian Dao Sect's late stage Yuanying cultivator, Yu Xiang.
All these signs indicated that the various factions in the Central Province were definitely not as simple as he imagined. It was hard to tell if they were friends or foes. After all, the Li Fire Sect must have offended quite a number of people when they dominated this world three thousand years ago. Now, if they were to publicly raise the Li Fire Sect's banner again, it would be no different from becoming the target of public criticism.
On the contrary, Lu Jinyuan maintaining the Li Fire Sect to its current state was a good thing for the various sects in the Central Province. He had openly attracted everyone's attention.
And he would take this opportunity to visit the various large sects, hoping to befriend the Nascent Soul realm cultivators and find out their attitude towards the Li Fire Sect by beating around the bush. When the time was right, he would decide the outcome of the battle.
Previously, when he was studying Buddhism, Yi Tian had asked Abbot Wu Yin several times how he could raise his mental state cultivation. The latter did not hesitate to say the words, "Leave the world and enter the world."
After carefully pondering over it, he suddenly realized that he had been blinded by his cultivation level. He sought speed in everything, but he had neglected the fact that mental state cultivation was a skill that required constant effort.
It was said that the monks of Wisdom Monastery, regardless of their cultivation level, would enter the world to cultivate for a period of time after their cultivation level advanced. When they entered the world, they would converge their Dharmic powers and use their bodies to gain insight into the mortal world.
In the words of Monk Hui Yuan, it was better to travel ten thousand miles than to read ten thousand books. Only by doing it personally and experiencing a series of tribulations would one's mental state rapidly improve.
It was no wonder that the Buddhist sect's people's mental state was much higher than their cultivation level. Hence, there was almost no situation where they could not overcome their mental demons during their tribulations.
After leaving Wisdom Monastery, Yi Tian calculated the time and decided that he was not in a hurry. Hence, he boarded the cargo ship from Wisdom Monastery to Clear Spirit Mountain. The reason why he chose Clear Spirit Mountain was because it was a place where itinerant cultivators gathered. Furthermore, they lived together with mortals, so it was convenient for him to enter the world.
Secondly, Clear Spirit Mountain was surrounded by the ruins of the Li Fire Sect's Imperial Beast Temple. Although these places had been there for thousands of years, Yi Tian believed that he might be able to discover some clues with his unique methods.
The cargo ship sailed straight down the river for nearly six or seven days before it finally reached the shore. When Yi Tian walked out of the cabin, he discovered that he seemed to have arrived at the foot of Clear Spirit Mountain, where the cultivators gathered in Clear Spirit City.
After converging his spiritual pressure, Yi Tian disguised himself as a Qi Refinement cultivator who had just entered the world of cultivation and walked out of the cabin.
After showing the Wisdom Monastery's nameplate, the Foundation Establishment cultivator in charge of the search in Clear Spirit City only gave it a cursory glance before urging him to disembark.
When he walked into the city, the scene made him a little stunned. The cultivators here really lived together with mortals. Many of the shops were opened by mortal shopkeepers in cooperation with cultivators.
The goods sold in these shops were more exquisite than those in Eastern Ao, Southern Border and Western Wilderness, and the materials were better.
However, Yi Tian lost interest after walking around. Most of the goods sold in these shops were level three or four spirit tools and treasures suitable for Foundation Establishment cultivators. If not for the fact that many of them were specialties of the Central Region, which attracted his attention, he believed that he would not have taken a second look at them.
After spending nearly half a day walking around Clear Spirit City, he finally arrived in front of a high grade shop. He looked up and saw the words' Wonderful Treasure House Clear Spirit Store 'written on it. He was delighted. Many years ago, he had heard that the Wonderful Treasure House could be found in every corner of the Tian Lan Continent. They even had a branch in the Myriad Islands Sea. However, he did not know the quality of the goods in the Central Region's main store.
In his excitement, he directly walked towards the main entrance of the Wonderful Treasure House. Suddenly, the attendant in charge of receiving customers came forward and blocked the door. Yi Tian was still puzzled when he saw the Foundation Establishment cultivator point at a row of small words next to the main entrance.
Following the direction of the finger, it wrote: 'Those who are not Foundation Establishment sect disciples or Jin Dan loose cultivators are not allowed to enter.'
Yi Tian was stunned. He did not think it through. Since he had disguised himself as a Qi Refinement cultivator and still barged in, he would be criticized.
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