When Daoist Bi Ming felt the rays of light landing on his body, he also noticed the abnormality. Most of them were the support of instruments and supernatural powers. He could not help but feel slightly surprised, but he immediately guessed what was going on.
No one wished for Daoist Shen to win, so they were all helping him. Other than the help he received now, it was also the help that Zhang Yu, Zhong, and Chong had given him earlier.
However, he was not a rigid person. He would accept what he should accept and would not be overly particular about it.
In any case, there was no such thing as absolute fairness in a battle of spells. If one of them had more magic tools to assist them, then that was their own ability.
He also believed that Daoist Shen would not sit still and would definitely think of ways to increase his chances of winning.
When Daoist Shen received the news that Daoist Bi Ming was coming to discuss spells with him, he thought of the words left behind by Zhu Tingzhi and immediately knew what was going on. This was Xuanting's way of questioning him.
He did not reject the idea of discussing spells, but it was not good for him to do so. One had to know that this battle would be watched by many people. If even Bi Ming, who cultivated with a foreign bloodline, did not dare to respond, then the reputation that he had built up with great difficulty would definitely be affected. Those of the same path would also doubt his ability.
If your spells were not as good as others, it meant that you did not have much knowledge. Then why should we believe what you said?
On the contrary, if he did not reject, there was still a chance of winning.
As this battle was very important, he did as Daoist Bi Ming had expected. He went to various friends he was familiar with and borrowed various instruments from them.
He even tried to borrow Daoist You and Daoist Yan's help, but the two of them ignored him. He did not know if they already knew about Xuanting's attitude, or if they simply did not want to come into contact with him.
He only gave it a try, but he gave up when he saw that it was not successful. He thought that he had made sufficient preparations before, and he also deliberately tried to learn about Bi Ming's past achievements from some of his fellow Daoists. He felt that he still had some chance of winning. For this reason, he specially invited a few fellow Daoists who were on good terms with him to watch the battle.
Not long after he was ready, a Daoist child came to report, "Master, Bi Ming Xuan Zun has arrived outside the Daoist Palace."
Daoist Shen stood in the hall with his sleeves behind his back. He put on an indifferent look and said, "Then let's invite Bi Ming and Xuan Zun into the hall."
Not long after, Daoist Bi Ming walked in from the outside. He glanced at Daoist Shen who was standing on the stairs, bowed and said, "Xuan Zun Shen greets you. I, Bi Ming, am here today to discuss Dao with you."
Daoist Shen nodded reservedly in response.
The True Spell Daoist cultivators who were watching the battle from both sides did not feel that he was being rude, because Daoist Bi Ming's Dao was close to that of a foreign species, which was why they disliked him. If it was during Gu Xia and Shen Xia's time, they would have tried to eliminate him. Even though they were not so aggressive now, they had always looked down on him.
Daoist Bi Ming was also very clear about this. When he left Tianxia with Zhu Feng, Yuan Tong, and the others, he later pursued this Dao alone, because he knew that his actions were not recognized by many.
However, today's discussion of Dao was coincidentally a good opportunity for him to make a name for himself. Even though he borrowed a lot of Xuanting's power, it was better this way.
He did not intend to chat with Daoist Shen, so he said directly, "Then I, Bi Ming, will offend you." The mana in his body surged, and a seven-colored light shone. His entire person, including his aura, changed to a certain extent, and looked like a magnificent bird.
When the True Spell Cultivators who were watching the battle saw this, they frowned, and a trace of disdain appeared in the depth of their eyes. It was not that they looked down on Bi Ming's battle prowess, but they could not bear to see him acting like a beast instead of a human being.
As an opponent, Daoist Shen did not dare to underestimate him. He raised his hand, and the surrounding Daoist Palace changed, turning into an independent boundary, which was enough for both of them to fight. At the same time, he also released his mana, confronting Daoist Bi Ming from afar. However, in terms of mana and momentum, Daoist Bi Ming was superior, which showed that his cultivation was indeed deeper.
After the two of them confronted each other for a while, Daoist Bi Ming took the initiative to launch an attack. He turned into a seven-colored light and flew into the sky, and thousands of rainbows rained down on him.
Daoist Shen stood still, and with a spell, an instrument floated around his body to protect him.
In the Qing Xuan Daoist Palace, Zhang Yu stared at the two of them. In fact, he was not the only one who was watching the battle, as every court administrator was watching this battle.
As for Daoist Bi Ming, he had some understanding after entering the Shouzheng Palace. This person's speed and attacking ability were extremely strong, and his body was tough and tenacious. His battle prowess was extraordinary, but he lacked in transformation, which was also his weakness.
He had also read some records about Daoist Shen. Although the requirements for Daoist Tingzhi's cultivation were not that high, it was possible that he had made contributions, and he was not without strength. This person had made up for many of his shortcomings in the long years of cultivation, and there was almost no special shortcoming.
Originally, it was difficult for Daoist Shen to win, but now it was different. He had received a lot of help, and after a short battle, he saw that Daoist Shen's brilliant strategies and tricks were all dodged by Daoist Shen as if he could predict the future. In this way, Daoist Bi Ming's advantage was infinitely magnified.
And just as the two of them were still discussing, Zhu Tingzhi came to a Daoist temple in the depths of the sea of clouds, and said to the Daoist child at the door, "Child, is Elder Qin here?"
Without waiting for the child to answer, an old Daoist walked out from inside, laughed, and cupped his hands, saying, "So it's Zhu Tingzhi who has come to visit. This old Daoist has been neglectful, please come in, please come in."
He invited Zhu Tingzhi to the bank of a big lake inside, and saw that there was another middle-aged Daoist here. The two of them seemed to be fishing for a big whale here. Elder Qin pointed at the middle-aged Daoist, saying, "Zhu Tingzhi, this is Daoist Mi."
Solemnly, Daoist Mi bowed, saying, "So it's Zhu Tingzhi, greetings."
The reason why Xuanting chose Zhu Tingzhi to be the person to talk to the various Daoists was because his master was from a famous sect. This sect had established Daoist teachings since ancient Xia, and there were many superior cultivators in the sect.
The most important thing was that this sect rarely quarreled with others. Instead, when others were in dire straits, they would help them if they could. Moreover, they would take the initiative to ask for some things that were not too important, so as to ease their burden. This way, not only did they help others, they would also receive some benefits, and they would also avoid the situation where their benefactor turned against them.
As a result, among the various Daoists, his sect's reputation was very good, and even the head enforcer was very polite to him.
And now, these secluded true cultivators, even if they weren't familiar with him, most of their masters had interacted with his sect before, so it was much easier to communicate like this.
After Zhu Tingzhi bowed, he followed Old Daoist Qin onto the back of a dragon turtle and sat down in a hut. There were Daoist children cooking tea and lighting incense. After the host and guest chatted for a while, Old Daoist Qin asked about his purpose for coming.
Zhu Tingzhi said, "This time, I came here to ask everyone's opinion on the matter of secluded Daoists entering the secular world and assuming power and responsibility."
Elder Qin and Mi looked at each other, and Elder Qin said cautiously, "It seems that Zhu Tingzhi has come because of the matter of us attaching our names to the request. We aren't here to oppose Xuanting. It's just that for everyone here, Xuanting just said that he would allow us to cultivate in Yunhai. Now that he has changed his mind, this change is really too fast."
Daoist Mi also complained, "That's right, Xuanting's edict is inconsistent, and many of our fellow Daoists can't accept it."
Zhu Tingzhi thought about it, and it wasn't hard to understand their thoughts.
In the eyes of many true cultivators in seclusion, the world was almost fixed and unchanging, or it moved slowly. From the time Tianxia entered the secular world until now, it had only been four hundred years. In the eyes of these true cultivators, it was just a few games of chess, a few discussions of the Dao, and a few days of seclusion. They simply didn't pay much attention to it.
Three to four hundred years was a very short time in their eyes, so in their eyes, wasn't it just a matter of 'suddenly' changing his mind when he had just allowed them to cultivate in seclusion? ' It was no wonder that many people were conflicted, and under Daoist Shen's instigation, they immediately attached their names to the request.
In fact, if Zhu Tingzhi hadn't been in charge of the Shang Continent for a long time, and then later came to Xuanting as the Tingzhi, he might have also felt the same way. He said, "I can understand everyone's feelings, but today's world is different from the past. I'll also be frank. In fact, the court originally didn't care much about whether or not everyone here entered the secular world."
"Oh?" The two people were somewhat surprised. Daoist Mi said, "Then why did Xuanting change his mind?"
Zhu Tingzhi said, "This is because Zhong Tingzhi and Chong Tingzhi both argued strongly for what was right." He talked about their efforts and explained their reasons for doing so. Finally, he said, "The reason why I pushed all of you to enter the secular world is so that you won't be pushed to the edge in the future. If that's the case, I'm afraid that the True Dharma will also disappear."
Old Daoist Qin and Daoist Mi both sank into deep thought.
They had entered the Dao since the time of Shen Xia. They usually believed that their own strength was the foundation, and everything else was nothingness, so they didn't care about the struggle for power and profit. In the past, even if they didn't do anything, it didn't prevent them from being respected as elders.
However, with Zhu Tingzhi's words, they also felt that the situation was different from before. Although the True Method still had the upper hand, Xuanxiu's strength was increasing extremely quickly. If Xuanxiu's strength caught up and surpassed True Cultivation in the future, perhaps what Zhu Tingzhi said would really come true, and it probably wouldn't take too long.
Solemnly, Old Daoist Qin said after careful consideration, "Zhu Tingzhi came here with good intentions. This old Daoist understands Xuanting's intentions. This old Daoist will remove my name from the request, and come down to listen to Xuanting's arrangements."
Daoist Mi also said, "This humble Daoist will do the same."
Zhu Tingzhi cupped his hands and bowed, saying, "The two of you are deeply principled. This Zhu will thank you on behalf of Tingzhi." The two promptly returned the bow, saying that they didn't dare.
After successfully persuading the two, Zhu Tingzhi left and continued to meet with those cultivators who had been encouraged by Daoist Shen. Similarly, he wanted to explain the pros and cons of this generation.
Reality proved that True Cultivators weren't all irrational people. Those who went to extremes were in the minority. It was just that they had previously withdrawn from the secular world and didn't care about the changes in Xuanting's situation. After learning about Xuanting's intentions, they understood.
However, understanding wasn't the same as being willing. It was just that they all knew that it was impossible for them to succeed against Xuanting. At least, Xuanting was willing to be reasonable and didn't act recklessly, so most of them agreed to remove their names. As a result, when Daoist Shen and Bi Ming were fighting, the strength they had stirred up had already been silently disintegrated.
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