In the depths of the Clear Dome Cloud Sea, there was a wonderful land of water and land. Spirit apes crossed the stream, and red-crowned cranes flew. The clouds and mountains were dyed with ink, adding a sense of freedom and uninhibited immortality.
Old Daoist Qin sat in the middle of a peach blossom tree surrounded by brocade clouds at the peak of the mountain. Four people sat around him, and on the outer side, there were shadows.
Among the four people, besides Daoist Mi, there were three who were relatively famous among the secluded True Cultivators. Most of the other True Cultivators had come here through their reflections. Of course, there were some who didn't come and just asked their fellow Daoists to tell them about the meeting later.
Old Daoist Qin said, "Today, I've already asked Fellow Daoist Mi to tell you the purpose of your visit. Now, this old Daoist will say a few words. Xuanting allowed us to enter the world out of goodwill, but we should have our own rules. We can't wait for Xuanting to give us anything. If we fight for it ourselves, we can always get more. What do you think, Fellow Daoists? "
A Daoist with a cold expression said, "This old Daoist will say something first. According to Xuanting's order, several Fellow Daoists went to Shouzheng Palace, but that person sent them to the place where Evil Gods gather. Everyone knows how dangerous that place is, but that person only ordered us True Cultivators to go. Xuanxiu didn't let us go. I think this is intentional."
Daoist Mi glanced at him. These words were biased. But after thinking about it, he understood this person's purpose. He saw that Xuanting couldn't resist, so he wanted to target Shouzheng Palace. But this person didn't think about it. Was that person so easy to target?
A few days ago, there was a lot of movement in Clear Profound Dao Palace. It was rumored that this person had already perfected his Dao Arts and could be considered to have cultivated to the peak of the First-Order Realm.
Not to mention this, just based on Xuanting's current movements, Chen Tingzhi was very likely to take over the position of Chief Elder. And in the future, after Chen Tingzhi stepped down, this person might take over. Cultivators like them had long lifespans. Hundreds and thousands of years could pass in the blink of an eye. Now that they were targeting this person, weren't they afraid that they would find trouble with them in the future?
What he was even more afraid of was that this person would implicate all True Cultivators. Therefore, he hurriedly said, "That person from Shouzheng Palace has a profound Dao and can see further than us. He has his reasons for doing so."
Old Daoist Qin said, "That's right. With that person's cultivation at the Shouzheng Palace, there has long been no distinction between True Arts and Profound Arts. If this person only had these in his eyes, his cultivation would not have reached his current level."
These words caused everyone to ponder. Then, they had no choice but to nod and admit that it made sense.
If cultivators had prejudices in their hearts, then they would also be narrow-minded. Normally, one could express one's emotions in this way, or even use words to mock others, but one's cultivation of the Dao was precisely not allowed to do so. Otherwise, one's body would be restricted within a certain shackle. If one restricted oneself, then how could one continue to advance?
The higher one's Dao, the clearer one's reasoning. This was not without reason. Because only by standing high enough could one use a broader mind to tolerate similarities and differences. Only then could one have a more transparent Dao heart to distinguish and view things.
For example, those five Zhi Shen only had the Dao in their eyes. They simply did not view the differences in cultivation as important. Perhaps in their eyes, there was no difference at all.
Old Daoist Qin looked at everyone pondering and said, "Regardless of how that person from Shouzheng Palace arranges things, even if we take a step back and say that there is some harsh treatment, it's not like we can't endure even the slightest bit of grievance. Everyone wants to continue our True Arts. You want to have someone above Xuanting speak up for our generation. Then we must endure. "
That stern Daoist said unwillingly, "Didn't Fellow Daoist Mi say before? Zhong Tingzhi and Chong Tingzhi have always been protecting our generation. There is also Fellow Daoist Zhangsun. Could it be that the three of them are not enough? "
Daoist Mi said, "Fellow Daoist is wrong. They are only protecting the overall situation, not necessarily purely protecting the True Arts. I think that these people can't bear to see the True Arts and the Profound Arts fall into internal strife. If the True Arts are completely suppressed, these people might not necessarily come out to say anything … "
Old Daoist Qin raised his voice at this time. "Everyone, don't think that Fellow Daoist Mi is exaggerating to scare people. Zhong Tingzhi and Chong Tingzhi are Zhi Shen's Zhi Shen. Even if they leave their positions, as long as they don't do anything to anger the Xuanting, nothing will happen. For example, people like Shen Min, who thinks they are familiar with the rules of etiquette and repeatedly goes against the Xuanting, the Xuanting won't hesitate to capture them. What about us?"
He chuckled. "When that time really comes, don't count on your disciples following you to the end. That's because it's not like your juniors don't have any other paths to take. Some of those who are willing to follow the general trend, and some who simply want to avoid trouble, can all choose to become Zhi Shen. If such a thing really happens, I'm afraid it will be too late for regrets. "
When everyone heard this, their hearts trembled.
Another Daoist said, "What does Old Qin think we should do? It's just that entering the secular world and assuming authority and responsibility will also delay our cultivation. "
Old Daoist Qin said, "If you delay, won't the other Zhi Shen delay as well? If you enter the secular world, there will be mystical grains to take. The Xuanting won't send you all for nothing. With mystical grains, it'll be easy to make up for the lack of cultivation. And the greater the merit, the more you'll receive. Don't tell me you don't need to cultivate bitterly? "
Of course, all the True Cultivators already knew this principle. The reason why they didn't do so was mainly because of their desire to leave the secular world. They didn't want to be free and unfettered. What I seek in cultivation is to be free and detached. Since I can cultivate without relying on you, why should I be restrained by you? Why should I bother to listen to you? Even if the benefits are just a little bit more, I won't be willing.
Old Daoist Qin was very clear about their thoughts. He said, "If you all want to be free and unfettered, when your magic power and skills reach the level of Fellow Daoist You and Fellow Daoist Yan, you naturally don't need to care about these things.
But you all haven't reached this level of cultivation for so many years, so there's no need to complain too much. Why don't you try using mystical grains? It might not necessarily be bad for your cultivation. "
When he said this, everyone found it much easier to accept. I'm not doing things for others, I'm changing my cultivation method. When I reach a high level of cultivation, I won't need to care about these kinds of worldly disturbances anymore.
At this time, another Daoist on the opposite side said, "I have something to say."
Daoist Mi said, "Fellow Daoist Huang, please speak."
Daoist Huang said, "Fellow Daoists have said just now that we True Cultivators seem to be in a passive position in all aspects. Actually, I thought that you all had fallen into a trap and underestimated yourselves too much. Xuan techniques have their strong points, we True techniques also have our strong points. No matter if it's formations, magical tools, divine abilities, or pills and talisman water, they're all accumulated over countless years. They far surpass Xuanxiu. Why don't we make good use of our strong points?"
Daoist Mi said, "What is Fellow Daoist Huang's opinion?"
Daoist Huang used his spirituality to transmit his words. Everyone thought about it and said, "Fellow Daoist, you can give this method a try."
Daoist Mi thought about it and said, "Elder Qin, let me go and pay a visit to that person."
Elder Qin said, "Since that's the case, Fellow Daoists can go and do it separately." Everyone stood up and bowed to him. They each turned into light and left. Those scattered light images also disappeared.
After everyone left, the zither old man glanced to the side and said, "Fellow Daoist Ming Zhou, what do you think?"
Daoist Ming Zhou walked out from the light and said, "If Elder Qin approves, Ming Zhou will truthfully report today's matter to the court."
Elder Qin nodded and said, "Then report it truthfully. Fellow Daoist Ming Zhou, do you think our methods are appropriate?"
Daoist Ming Zhou chuckled and said, "Elder Qin, Ming Zhou is only a follower of the spirit."
Elder Qin glanced at him and said, "Fellow Daoist is scrupulously abiding by his duties."
Daoist Ming Zhou only bowed slightly. Then he said, "If Elder Qin has nothing else, Ming Zhou will take his leave." Elder Qin said, "Fellow Daoist, please go." Daoist Ming Zhou bowed again. Following a flash of light, he disappeared without a trace.
Elder Qin stood motionless and looked at the vast mountains and rivers here, as well as the endless rays of light above the sea of clouds. He couldn't help but say, "'The mist only warms those who understand, only by obtaining the fate of the Dao can one see the truth.'"
In Shouzheng Palace, Zhang Yu's doppelganger was looking at the reports one after another. These were all sent back by the few true cultivators who were sent to the depths of the void.
When those few people went deep there, they were constantly disturbed by the evil gods. However, although they were extremely unwilling before doing things, they did not slack off when it came to doing things. Moreover, these few people's mental cultivation was stable. In addition, they carried the magical items that Xuanting gave them, so they were not affected by the evil gods at all. The boundary between illusion and reality was very clear.
One of them, after investigation, was able to make a suggestion that seemed unreasonable but had a certain degree of feasibility. He felt that this kind of search was like looking for a needle in a haystack. Because all the predictions of the evil gods were only in the general direction, and the actions of the evil gods could not be judged by common sense.
That was why he suggested that if they wanted to find the other realms that might exist, it would be better for Xuan Ting to create a similar one himself. That way, they might be able to use the Evil God's subsequent responses to deduce the locations of the other realms.
Zhang Yu glanced at the attached name below. Seeing that the two words "Sun Di" were written, he memorized it. This method could be considered, but the conditions were not ripe yet. Because they had only searched for a few days, there was no need to change the method. Moreover, this method was the one that was least likely to cause unexpected changes. When this path was blocked, they could choose another method.
A golden light flashed in the hall, and Daoist Ming Zhou appeared. He cupped his hands and said, "Ting Zhi, Mi Xuan Zun has come to visit."
Zhang Yu nodded. Just now, Ming Zhou had already reported to him that Daoist Qin had gathered all the cultivators to discuss countermeasures for entering the secular world. He also knew that this person would come to find him, so he said, "Fellow Daoist Mi, please enter."
After a while, Daoist Mi walked into the hall. He looked at Zhang Yu on his seat, composed himself, and said, "This humble Daoist is Mi Shan. Greetings, Zhang Tingzhi."
Zhang Yu raised his sleeve and bowed, inviting him to sit down. Then, he asked him the reason for his visit. Daoist Mi replied, "This humble Daoist has been entrusted by fellow Daoists to come and ask Ting Zhi to give us some convenience for the younger generation of True Cultivators."
Zhang Yu asked, "May I know what kind of convenience it is?"
Daoist Mi said, "My generation has heard that there are True Cultivators in Shouzheng's encampment. The upper echelons are bestowed with Xuan rations, but the lower echelons don't have them, which will delay their cultivation. Therefore, one of my generation's experts is willing to build a few True Huts, which can help with cultivation. Oh, if fellow Daoist Xuanxiu wants to use them, they can also use them."
Zhang Yu could see through this plan at a glance. This was the True Cultivators trying to increase their influence. He said, "The inner layer has thirteen upper continents and four prefectures. The outer layer has twenty-eight constellations, which are also four regions. Do fellow Daoists really have enough time to build these Huts?"
Daoist Mi said confidently, "Rest assured, Ting Zhi. Fellow Daoists still have some tricks up their sleeves. In half a year at most, they'll definitely be completed. I only hope that Ting Zhi will allow it. Oh, the person in charge of the True Huts will naturally be chosen by Shouzheng Palace. My generation is only in charge of building them and won't ask about the specifics. "
Zhang Yu nodded slightly. These True Cultivators were quite sincere this time, but this was also good. At least this generation was making a positive response to entering the secular world. Thereupon, he nodded and said, "I can allow this."
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