Chapter 140: Honesty is the way of heaven, the pursuit of honesty is the way of man, falling, time flies, building foundation! (two in one)
There was no conversation along the way, and the shuttle sped away.
Firstly, thinking of the slight feeling of unhappiness in their hearts, Jiajing and Liu Quan were in a hurry to get on with their journey; secondly, Liu Quan also had a lot on his mind.
Or maybe it was because of the 'Space Jade' given by Li Changqing, that for a moment he could not take care of his previous worries.
There were no accidents along the way.
But the slight feeling of unhappiness in Jiajing's heart, and the mood disturbed by the rainy day, still lingered in his mind.
"Swish, swish, swish." It rained heavily.
"Sir, I'll go back first. This ring..." At the door of the inheritance pavilion, Liu Quan raised the ring on his hand, seeming to want to say something but stopped.
"Come up and have a seat." After Jiajing said this, he did not give Liu Quan a chance to answer, and turned around and walked into the inheritance pavilion.
Looking at Jiajing's back, Liu Quan opened his mouth, but finally followed in silence.
On the top floor of the Heritage Pavilion, in the reception room.
Jiajing cast another 'cleansing talisman' on himself, changed into a loose white linen robe, and sat face to face with Liu Quan on the couch by the window, with a small table between them.
"I know what you are thinking." Jiajing pushed a glass of water in front of Liu Quan, speaking in a calm tone and looking at Liu Quan.
"Sir, I..." Liu Quan opened his mouth, but was stared at by Jiajing. He felt that everything he was thinking was seen through. He opened his mouth to say something, but then closed it again.
"Oh," Liu Quan suddenly lowered his head and gave a bitter laugh, "I knew I couldn't hide it from you, sir."
"What you are worried about is the conflict of power within this sect in the future," Jiajing said bluntly, "which could lay the groundwork for hidden dangers."
"Sir!" Although he guessed that Jiajing might have seen through his thoughts and was about to speak, Jiajing raised his hand, interrupted him, and continued to speak in a flat tone.
"You are loyal to the Sect Leader and don't want anyone else's power to threaten the Sect Leader. Even if the Sect Leader takes the initiative to give power to others, your bottom line is that no one, including yourself, can break it."
"Before this, you knew in your heart that no one in the entire sect's upper echelons could threaten the sect leader's power."
"Even if it's me, it's impossible." Liu Quan's expression darkened with every word Jiajing said. "But it's different now. Li Changqing's background is too deep. In his eyes, the Ming Dynasty is just a plaything, or even worse than a plaything."
"Li Changqing's attitude has made you alert. You are worried that one day I will threaten the position of the leader with the help of Li Changqing, and then all the efforts of the sect will go to waste."
"You feel uneasy." Some estrangements and rifts must be made clear in advance. Jiajing will not be a "house servant" to Li Changqing.
So even if he wanted to give Ming Dynasty to me, I would not accept it, because Ming Dynasty was originally mine...
Li Changqing arrogantly thought that he had planned everything out. If he had used his power to suppress others, Jiajing and the entire Ming Dynasty would have no choice, but he chose another "stupid" way.
Playing with people's hearts is what those in power like to do most.
Because they have the power, simple suppression is no longer their habitual behavior, because they have nothing to worry about.
If they get rid of it someday, they can be suppressed at any time. Just like that group of evil cultivators, they are just the product of the struggle between the three veins of the academy.
If necessary, the evil cultivator can be any group of people from the three sects of the academy, and Li Changqing can also be the master behind the evil cultivator.
If he wanted to attack anyone, these evil cultivators, or any desperate criminal who showed up from nowhere, would be like a knife that he could use and throw away at any time.
There is no doubt that conquering by this means is inferior. The reason why arrogant people are arrogant is that they have supreme power, which comes from the confidence that they can control everything.
Just as Li Changqing wanted to cut the Gordian knot and clear out the area in the southeast of the Great Wilderness, he didn't mind conquering himself at the same time.
In addition, they believe that playing with people's hearts is the most direct and effective way to truly conquer a person!
Jiajing agreed with this code of conduct...but he would also tell Li Changqing that he had chosen the wrong person.
"Everything has changed," Liu Quan said after Jiajing finished speaking, with a wry smile on his face, "When I first became a bandit, I envied those high-ranking, glamorous sects."
"We felt like rootless duckweed, with no place to live, and maybe one day we would die in some corner of the Central Plains. Later, the leader said that he wanted to find a bright future for the brothers."
"It was then that I realized that the leader had a future in mind. He wanted to establish a sect so that his brothers would no longer have to live on the edge of a knife."
“Luckily the opportunity came, but after the sect was founded, I found that I had lost my freedom.”
“We came from a chaotic world into a peaceful world with great expectations, but what followed was bondage!”
"Under the rule of the academy, there are constraints everywhere."
"The definition of a strong person has been redefined," Liu Quan said, snorting with laughter. "I used to think that a strong person was someone who possessed great power and could do whatever he wanted. That was what a strong person was."
"Later I discovered that the strong are the powerful!"
"The head of Wuqing Mountain, that little bitch is only in the late foundation building stage, but she can be on par with the golden elixir stage."
"The truly powerful make the rules. Even if we develop into a sect like the Central Plains, we are still ants in the eyes of the academy. Life and death are decided by a single thought."
"The sect needs you!" Liu Quan said, his tone suddenly becoming serious. "I think I'm a little smart, but since the beginning of the negotiations with Yellow Wind Valley, I've discovered that I'm not qualified."
"The future of the sect cannot be separated from you, sir," Liu Quan said, the bitterness on his face becoming more and more obvious. "I can feel that Li Changqing appreciates you, sir. I'm worried that one day..."
What were they worried about? They were worried that Jiajing's increasing prestige would affect Dugu Ying's power and status. They were even more worried that Jiajing would leave the Ming Dynasty. What would the Ming Dynasty do then?
That Li Changqing, when he made a move, he gave out a ninth-grade spiritual vein and a 'Bodhi Seed for Enlightenment'. He was so generous that he was trying to win over the gentleman.
And this is what Liu Quan is really worried about.
"Sir, I don't know what the future will be like..." Liu Quan's voice, which was already a little hoarse from smoke, looked up at Jiajing.
"I will not leave the Ming Dynasty." Liu Quan was conflicted and worried, but Jiajing had already seen through it because this was Li Changqing's purpose.
He wanted to use this method to create discord within the Daming Immortal Sect, which would sow the seed of doubt.
Li Changqing had indeed given up on letting Jiajing betray the Ming Dynasty. To him, it didn't matter, as he still had the Beast Taming Sect as bait.
In his eyes, the Ming Dynasty, or Jiajing, was still in his hands and had never escaped. But for Jiajing, it was easy to remove the seeds of suspicion and resentment.
In the mortal world, once the seeds of doubt are planted, they are truly planted and can never be eradicated.
But the wonderful thing is that this is a world of cultivating immortals.
"Now, you can rest assured," Jiajing said as he took out a blood contract that had been written long ago and pushed it in front of Liu Quan. "The master has done me a favor, so I will not betray you."
Liu Quan was stunned and subconsciously picked up the blood contract. However, the next moment, when he saw clearly what was written on the blood contract, his pupils suddenly shrank, and then he raised his head sharply and looked at Jiajing.
"God is above. I, Zhu Cong, will never betray the Ming Dynasty?!" Liu Quan trembled as he read out the words on the blood contract.
The blood pact is not concluded between monks, but between monks under the witness of Heaven.
In other words, with this blood contract, he can never betray the Ming Dynasty, otherwise his fate will be punished by heaven.
The most important thing is that there is no such thing as deception when it comes to blood covenants, because once a cultivator makes a blood covenant, the laws of nature will directly act on his or her destiny, and no matter what you think, you cannot escape it.
There is no such stupid loophole as this blood contract was made by Zhu Cong and has nothing to do with me, Zhu Houcong. What is the way of heaven?
Of course, Jiajing never thought of such a stupid trick.
"I had already finished writing it after you left yesterday," Jiajing ignored Liu Quan's shocked, complicated, and guilty look, "After this, I will continue to practice in seclusion."
"Next, the Beast Taming Sect will probably become the leader of the spirit vein business, and later on, the Yellow Wind Valley and other sects will also enter the market."
"My Ming Dynasty will follow them as planned. After Li Changqing clears the southeastern region, he will support the Ming Dynasty. That will be the time for my Ming Dynasty to rise."
"When the headmaster returns from the Central Plains, make sure he signs this blood contract. This will ensure that the top leaders of the Ming Dynasty are united, and it will also help to reassure people in the future. Thirdly, ..."
"Dispel Li Changqing's idea!" Jiajing's tone was still calm, but his words revealed his sincere heart. He had already arranged everything for the future of Ming Dynasty.
"If the Ming Dynasty wants to develop, it must take advantage of the situation and rely on the academy before it can plan for other things."
“We are at the mercy of others. We cannot be the masters of power, but we can choose to be bait or pawns.”
"Bait is bound to be sacrificed, but chess pieces have their own way of survival, and even seize opportunities in the future to become chess players."
"Sir, I..." After hearing this, Liu Quan's eyes turned red because of Jiajing, who had worked tirelessly for the sect.
The master was doing so much for the Ming Dynasty, but Liu Quan still doubted him and misunderstood him. At this moment, Liu Quan felt full of guilt.
He felt like he was not a human being!
Compared to the Ming Dynasty, sir, you clearly have a better choice right now. Isn't it better to join the Li family of the academy than the Ming Dynasty?
In fact, Mr. Wang could have said nothing, quietly accepted the benefits, sold out the Ming Dynasty, and ruled the Ming Dynasty himself. With Li Changqing as his strong backer, he would have surely been very successful.
But the gentleman did not do that. Not only that, he never had any other thoughts and even wrote the blood contract yesterday.
At this moment, Liu Quan suddenly felt like a villain!
"Oh," Jiajing's serious face gradually relaxed, and he said in a tolerant tone, waving his hand generously and chuckling, "Go ahead."
"Give the things in the ring to Old Song, and when the Left Protector comes out of retreat, have him merge that spiritual vein into it."
"These resources are not Li Changqing's bargaining chips to buy me off, but his funding to support his 'chess pieces'!"
"We can accept it with peace of mind."
"Yes!" Liu Quan took a deep breath and exhaled, letting out the frustration in his heart, then nodded heavily.
After reaching the stairs, Liu Quan suddenly turned around and said, "Sir!" Under Jiajing's gaze, he bowed deeply. Then, without waiting for Jiajing to speak, he turned around and strode away.
At this point, Li Changqing's plan was ruined!
After watching Liu Quan leave, Jiajing raised his eyes calmly and looked at the rain curtain outside the window and the green mountains covered in rain and fog.
"Sincerity is the way of heaven, and seeking sincerity is the way of man," Jiajing said leisurely, "Those who treat others sincerely will be treated sincerely by others. The difference is that those in a higher position follow the way of heaven, while those in a lower position follow the way of man..."
"The superior treats people with sincerity to win their hearts. The inferior treats people with sincerity to repay their kindness... This is the value of people's hearts!"
"This game has just begun..." Jiajing's fingers were jumping lightly, and a thousand calculations were already emerging in his mind.
And the ending, in his mind, was already determined.
……
Wild market.
The second floor of Zixian Bookstore.
Li Changqing held the chess book in one hand and the black piece in the other. He glanced at the chess book in his hand, then at the chessboard in front of him. In front of him, a big-faced cat with a pitch-black body stretched its paw into the chess box beside it with a look of disgust on its face, took out a white piece and placed it down casually.
"Meow!" After making a move, the black cat shouted in dissatisfaction, as if urging Li Changqing to move faster.
"No, no," Li Changqing suddenly shook his head, "I made a wrong move just now," he said, picking up the black piece that had just fallen and placing it in another position, "It should be here!"
"Meow?!" The black cat was stunned, and then with a "meow" sound, its shiny claws appeared and it directly overturned the chessboard. It had tolerated this fool for a long time.
I can tolerate your slow play and your hesitation while playing chess, but it's too much for you to regret your moves. We're just having fun!
You are bullying me too much, I will overturn the plate! Cut off your head!
"Swoosh!" The black cat that overturned the chessboard turned into a black line and jumped out of the rear window.
When he left, he was meowing and looked very angry.
"Uh..." Looking at the overturned chessboard and the black and white pieces on the table, Li Changqing, who was holding the black pieces, was stunned for a moment, then shook his head and laughed, "Tsk, this cat's chess character is not good. Is it too much for me to regret a piece on my chessboard? Have you forgotten who gave you cat food?"
As he spoke, he came to the window, playing with the black piece in his hand.
"I told you that the position of the head is yours. You will never run away. Even if we sign a blood contract, it will be invalidated..."
……
Night falls.
The rain is getting heavier and heavier.
The top floor of the Heritage Pavilion is brightly lit.
Jiajing did not practice, but held a copy of "A Complete Collection of Talismans" in one hand and a pen in the other. In front of him was a stack of blank talisman paper with lines outlined on it.
Monks in the Qi training stage can draw simple talismans.
And for cultivators in the Jindan stage, if they specialize in talismans, they can even draw talismans out of thin air.
"Swish!" The spiritual energy drew a circle along the patterns given in the "Compendium of Talismans". Sparks flashed with every stroke.
This is a 'Fireball Talisman'. When injected with spiritual energy, the talisman will instantly transform into a huge fireball and be used as an attack.
However, an offensive talisman like this is not so easy to draw, and the failure rate can be said to be very high.
"Bang!" Another piece of talisman paper exploded instantly and was turned into a cloud of black ash by the spiritual energy.
Jiajing's own spiritual attribute is fire, so he deliberately chose the "Fireball Talisman", but he still failed unexpectedly.
But he also had patience, and most importantly, he discovered that drawing talismans could calm his mind and strengthen his control over spiritual energy.
The night grew darker and the rain became heavier, with no sign of stopping.
On the brightly lit top floor of the Heritage Pavilion, Jiajing sat by the bed, patiently drawing the 'Fireball Talisman' over and over again.
"Huff, huff, huff." Suddenly, a gust of wind rushed in from the window, bringing with it moisture and making the candle flame jump "crackling".
"Bang." At the same time, a flash of fire suddenly burst out from the talisman written by Jiajing, and a ball of flame rolled over the surface of the talisman.
It worked! The Fireball Talisman with flashing flame patterns appeared, and Jiajing couldn't help but smile when he saw it.
"Boom, boom, boom!"
At this moment, several bell sounds suddenly rang out in succession, echoing throughout the entire sect.
Jiajing, holding the 'Fireball Talisman', suddenly raised his head and looked out the window at the dark rainy night.
The feeling of unhappiness in my heart suddenly disappeared at this moment.
This is the sect’s alarm bell, a long alarm bell that will only sound when something big happens and everyone is summoned.
Something happened! Without time to think, Jiajing stood up, and the spiritual energy around him was engulfed. At the same time, the "Sky-controlling Talisman" in his hand also appeared. The moment the spiritual energy was injected, he rushed out of the window.
In the square outside the main hall of the Daming Immortal Sect, when Jiajing arrived, the second elder Song Xinchai and the third elder Liu Yuan also came in with the spiritual energy around them.
Of course, they all used talismans.
After meeting each other, they nodded and headed straight to the brightly lit hall where dozens of figures were standing. The three elders arrived at the same time, and the others made way for them.
The people in the hall were wearing black uniform long gowns and black hooded tents. Everyone was wet and holding swords in their hands.
Among these people, those near the entrance of the hall were just ordinary people, but Jiajing could clearly feel that these people had huge blood and energy, and were sturdy in stature, and were obviously mortal warriors.
The word "Dugu" is embroidered on the clothes on the chest, and it is obvious that these people are from the Dugu family.
As they approached the main hall, they began to transform into cultivators.
The cultivation levels of these cultivators are all at the first or second level of Qi training, and the strongest one is at the third level of Qi training.
Among them were some people wearing the uniforms of disciples of the Daming Immortal Sect. They were all members of the sect.
However, Jiajing only glanced at these people. When he walked to the middle, he saw the man lying on the ground in the middle of the hall. He was pale, burly, and covered with bloody sword marks. His eyes fixed.
He was seven feet tall, with a dark complexion, a sturdy build and a shaggy beard. His most distinctive feature was the scar on his cheekbone that ran from left to right, as if it was about to split his head apart.
Right Protector, Dugu Han!
At this moment, the wildness in Dugu Han's eyes, which were originally as big as copper bells, had disappeared.
Instead, there is turbidity and dispersion.
Beside him, Liu Quan knelt on the ground, crying inconsolably, his hand tightly grasping Dugu Han's hand as big as a palm leaf fan.
"Oh," Dugu Han showed a difficult smile on his face, and said in a staccato voice, "Da Liu, don't cry."
"Blame me. If I hadn't asked you to go with me, this wouldn't have happened..." Liu Quan said in self-blame and pain.
Dugu Xiong was in seclusion, so the task of secretly escorting Jiajing and Liu Quan naturally fell on Dugu Han, who had the strongest cultivation in the sect.
There was no danger along the way, and Jiajing and Liu Quan originally thought they were overthinking it.
But they never expected that Dugu Han, who secretly escorted them, only went to the Dugu family again after returning, but met with an accident on the way back, and it was the group of evil cultivators who attacked Dugu Han.
Dugu Han's sea of consciousness was broken, his life object was shattered, and his life was taken away. If a wandering cultivator had not passed by and contacted the Dugu family, no one would have known about his unexpected encounter.
"No, it's not your fault," Dugu Han opened his mouth, "It was me who ran into them..." Dugu Han said, raising his other hand as if to grab something, and shouted:
"Brother, second brother, be fine, take, take Daming with you, go, go on, your brother is leaving..." After he finished speaking, Dugu Han's eyes bulged out suddenly, his arms dropped, and he died.
"Third brother!" Seeing Dugu Han die, Liu Quan roared.
Seeing this, the others lowered their heads silently.
"Third brother!" Almost at the same time, a rough roar suddenly sounded in the sky, followed by a sound of breaking through the air, and a figure exuding a fierce aura rushed in.
The man was eight feet tall, but his body was well-proportioned and strong. His eyes were sharp, like an eagle overlooking the earth. His arms were thick and powerful, his lower body was as steady as a mountain, and his hair was disheveled, making him look like a ferocious beast.
It was none other than the Left Protector, Dugu Xiong.
There was a faint trace of blood at the corner of his mouth, obviously he had forced his way out of seclusion.
Dugu Xiong was originally in seclusion. After all, his cultivation in the late stage of foundation building had benefited from the many benefits he gained from the war, so he also planned to go into seclusion and strive for the golden elixir.
Unfortunately, not long after he began his retreat, he suddenly felt inexplicable palpitations while practicing. After hearing the alarm, he used his spiritual sense to investigate and saw the scene of Dugu Han's death. He was immediately heartbroken.
"Third brother!" Dugu Xiong rushed forward and knelt on the ground, trembling all over, looking at his brother's body at a loss. Although they were just sworn brothers, they were no different from real brothers.
"Third brother!" Sad cries echoed throughout the hall.
Seeing this, everyone lowered their heads silently. The head of the Dugu family, Dugu Ba, was a short and fat middle-aged man.
Seeing this, he sighed. Although Dugu Xiong and Dugu Han were just given the surname Dugu, Dugu Ying had already included their names in the family tree, and recorded them under the lineage of their father Dugu Bao, and they were brothers with Dugu Ying.
According to the family tree, Dugu Han is also his brother.
"Boom!" However, at this moment, suddenly the entire sect began to shake.
"Boom!" Then, as everyone's heart was palpitating, the whole earth suddenly lit up with a bright white light.
This sudden change made everyone's heart tremble violently.
"It's the sect protection formation!" A disciple exclaimed. Jiajing and others didn't care about anything else and rushed out of the hall.
At this time, the Daming Immortal Sect was already shrouded in white light.
The transparent light curtains were floating like a curtain hanging under the sky. It was the Great Protection Formation of the Daming Immortal Sect, which was given as a gift by the academy when the land was purchased.
It is just a seventh-grade protective formation, which is not considered high-level, and can only be said to be of medium to low level. However, it is enough to defend against attacks below the Nascent Soul stage.
The sect leader Dugu Ying is a great monk in the Jindan stage, so no one would attack such a sect unless they are a madman with a crazy mind.
But at this time, everyone's eyes were looking outside the light curtain, where there stood a figure wrapped in a black cloak.
A terrifying aura was everywhere. Even in the protective formation of the sect, one could still feel a tremendous pressure falling on one's heart.
"Golden Core Stage!" At this time, Dugu Xiong said in a deep voice, "It's even stronger than Big Brother's aura, I'm afraid it's in the late Golden Core Stage!"
"Who are you and why are you attacking my sect!" Dugu Xiong took a step into the air and at the same time a two-handed sword appeared under his feet, carrying him up into the sky.
Liu Quan, Song Xinchai, Liu Yuan Jiajing looked at each other and strode out together.
Liu Quan immediately took out the flying carpet in his hand. After the flying carpet became huge, it carried everyone and followed Dugu Xiong.
At this moment, everyone could see the man in black robe clearly.
He was wrapped in a black robe, so his face couldn't be seen clearly. However, under the cloak, there were two flashes of green light, which were his eyes.
Facing Dugu Xiong's question, the other party had no intention of replying and spread out a black-gloved palm.
A miniature golden axe, only the size of a fist, was spinning around wrapped in golden spiritual energy.
"Is this the place?" The man in black robe looked at the waves emitted by the axe in his hand, and a hoarse and unpleasant voice came from under his cloak.
"That is..." However, the moment they saw the golden axe, Dugu Xiong, Liu Quan and Song Xinchai's pupils shrank, and then their faces darkened, and the aura of the three of them suddenly burst out.
"The third brother's life!" Liu Quan said gritting his teeth.
Upon hearing this, Jiajing couldn't help but look at the golden natal axe in his hand.
My destiny can indeed be hunted!
"It was you who killed my third brother!" Dugu Xiong shouted, and a surge of ochre-colored spiritual energy burst out from his body.
The next moment, Liu Quan controlled the flying carpet to retreat quickly, and then Jiajing and others saw a green mountain floating behind Dugu Xiong. Dugu Xiong's original life was actually a mountain!
"One is in the late foundation building stage, one is in the early foundation building stage, and three are in the late Qi training stage. Not bad, not bad..." Under the black-robed man's cloak, the green eyes burst out with a bright light.
Even if they couldn't see each other's expressions, everyone could sense the excitement in their eyes, as if they had discovered prey.
"You can't win!" Liu Yuan said in a deep voice: "The man who came here has at least the late Jindan stage of cultivation, while the left envoy is only in the late foundation building stage. There is a whole realm difference between them..."
"For now, the best strategy is to defend the formation! At the same time, immediately ask for help from the people in the academy in Sifang City!"
"Once you rush out, you will die!"
Although Liu Quan and Song Xinchai were full of hatred, they also knew that this was the fact.
"Liu Quan," Jiajing spoke at this time, and under Liu Quan's gaze, he said, "Tell the left envoy not to go out. The other party does not take the sect protection formation in front of them seriously. I am afraid there is a way to break it."
As he spoke, Jiajing took out the 'space jade'.
Seeing the 'Space Jade' in Jiajing's hand, Liu Quan's eyes lit up. He naturally knew that Jiajing was going to call for help.
The owner of this jade beads is Li Changqing, whose cultivation is at least above the Golden Core Stage, so coming here will definitely be able to stop him.
The most important thing is that the opponent is from the academy. Even if we cannot defeat him, as long as we hold on for a while, we can delay him and wait for the Nascent Soul cultivator from the academy who is in charge of Sifang City to take action.
By then, even if you are only in the late Jindan stage, you will die.
Jiajing looked at the 'Space Jade' in his hand, his eyes flashed, and then he crushed it without hesitation.
"Second brother, don't be impulsive!" Liu Quan shouted and rushed over, "The master has invited people from the academy!"
"Boom." At the moment the jade beads were crushed, the space suddenly collapsed and a white cyclone surged.
This scene made everyone look towards Jiajing.
Although Dugu Xiong was filled with resentment and wanted to rush forward immediately to avenge Dugu Han, he also knew the gap in their cultivation levels. If he rushed forward regardless, he would only die.
Even the entire sect would be conquered by the other side.
Hearing that Jiajing was going to invite people from the academy, he also looked towards the rolling and surging space around Jiajing.
"Boom!" The next moment, everyone discovered that a heart-pounding pressure was surging from the depths of the rolling space.
"This aura doesn't seem like a golden elixir..." Dugu Xiong's eyes focused, and then he said in a deep voice: "Nascent Soul!"
Looking at the black-robed man outside the sect protection formation, he also suddenly turned his gaze towards Jiajing at this moment.
The originally heart-pounding and terrifying green gaze suddenly focused at this moment. As Dugu Xiong's word "Nascent Soul" sounded, it turned around and ran without even the slightest hesitation!
"Meow!" Almost at the moment the other party escaped, a cat's meow suddenly sounded from deep in the space.
"Boom!" A pitch-black claw, larger than a human, stepped out, creating ripples in the air, and everyone was startled. Then they saw the figure of the black-robed man who had escaped into the air was suddenly imprisoned.
"Thump, thump, thump..." The sound of heavy and firm footsteps was heard, and then everyone saw a monster as big as a mountain and completely black, walking out with graceful steps.
However, from its size and appearance, it can still be distinguished that this is a cat, but this cat is too big.
A person standing at its feet is not even as tall as its claws.
Even Dugu Xiong, who was eight feet tall, looked like an ant in front of it.
"Meow?" Suddenly, the big cat seemed to have discovered something and turned its head to look at the mountain, which was Dugu Xiong's natal object, behind him.
Well, at this moment, the mountain in front of it looked like a small ball of neither big nor small.
There was a hint of curiosity in his pair of green vertical pupils. He was originally walking towards the direction of the man in black, but suddenly turned around.
Being stared at by this ancient beast in the Nascent Soul stage, Dugu Xiong's scalp suddenly went numb. Under the gaze of this pair of vertical pupils, he could not muster the slightest desire to resist.
The black cat stretched out its claws and scratched Dugu Xiong's natal mountain. Immediately, the mountain was pulled down, and Dugu Xiong quickly dodged.
The big cat scratched it left and right twice, then finally pushed it away without interest, and then continued to slowly walk towards the man in black robe.
"Meow." The black cat looked at the little thing in front of it, called out, and then raised its claws. Everyone saw a cold light flashing, blood spurting into the sky, a human head flying out, and a corpse falling down with a bang.
At this point, this great late Jindan cultivator who could suppress the entire Daming Immortal Sect by himself died just like that.
"Meow." The big cat called again, then turned around and looked at Jiajing.
A figure floated in the huge emerald eyes.
Jiajing saw clearly that the figure was none other than Li Changqing, and he seemed to be saying something to Jiajing.
By comparing his lips, Jiajing could see clearly that what he said was: "Sir, the leader of the Daming Immortal Sect should be you."
"Meow." The big cat whimpered, exerted force with its hind legs, and then rushed directly into the depths of the rainy night and disappeared.
The crisis came quickly and went away quickly. A crisis that could have wiped out the entire family was resolved just like that.
For a moment, everyone looked at each other.
"Sir, could the ancient beast just now be Li Changqing's natal creature?" After a while, Liu Quan came back to his senses and looked at Jiajing.
Seeing Liu Quan like this, Jiajing knew that the figure in the big cat's eyes just now was only visible to him.
Because the others also had looks of surprise and uncertainty on their faces, and they all looked at him.
"I don't know." Jiajing shook his head.
He also didn't expect that the owner of the 'Space Jade' was not Li Changqing, but an ancient cat. As for whether the cat was Li Changqing's natal beast, he didn't know.
"Left Protector, elders, the murderer's body has been found, as well as the life of the Right Protector!" At this time, the Lord of the Punishment Hall, Xu Tian, came forward with several Qi Refining disciples.
Hearing the murderer's body, Dugu Xiong and others came to their senses, hatred flashed in their eyes, and they all rushed towards the murderer.
At this time, Xu Tian, the Lord of the Punishment Hall, had already looted the corpse of this evil cultivator in the late Jindan stage.
Next, the angry Dugu Xiong naturally did not let go of the other party's body in order to vent his anger. Jiajing watched silently, standing aside with Liu Yuan, and did not participate in the whipping of the corpse.
Afterwards, Dugu Xiong announced that the Daming Immortal Sect and all evil cultivators would be irreconcilable and would fight to the death!
In the next few days, everyone held a funeral for Dugu Han. The entire Daming Immortal Sect was in mourning.
Sect leader Dugu Ying is away, and right-hand protector Dugu Han died unexpectedly. Among the sect's top leaders, Dugu Xiong is the most prominent.
Dugu Xiong convened a sect meeting. In addition to announcing the intention to find all the evil cultivators, he also discussed the development of the sect.
After all, the Ming Immortal Sect has officially boarded the Li family of the academy, and it is natural that the Ming Dynasty will take advantage of the situation to develop.
What was discussed at the meeting was nothing more than the spiritual vein business, and how the Ming Dynasty should take over the territories of sects such as the Yellow Wind Valley and expand its territory after the sects were cleared out.
Finally, there was the ninth-grade spiritual vein and two "Enlightenment Bodhi Seeds" that Jiajing brought back from the storage ring given by Li Changqing.
There were originally three "Enlightenment Bodhi Seeds", and one of them belonged to Jiajing. After all, these were given to Jiajing by Li Changqing.
As for the remaining two, everyone unanimously decided that one of them would belong to Dugu Xiong. With this 'Bodhi Seed of Enlightenment', it might help him break through to the Golden Elixir stage. This incident sounded a wake-up call for them.
If Li Changqing hadn't given them the 'Space Jade', it would be hard to say whether they could hold on until someone from the academy arrived.
If there were cultivators of the same level in the sect at this time, the situation would be different and safety would be more guaranteed.
The remaining one was left to the leader Dugu Ying.
As for the ninth-grade spiritual vein, it will naturally be integrated into the spiritual vein of the Daming Immortal Sect to improve the quality of the spiritual vein.
The integration of two ninth-grade spiritual veins may not necessarily transform Daming's spiritual veins into eighth-grade ones, but the concentration of the sect's spiritual energy will definitely rise by several levels.
Another thing is the trade routes.
Although 'Wuqing Mountain' still did not explicitly allow Daming to pass through, the surrounding wasteland was jointly developed by Daming and them. If they passed through the wasteland, they had no reason to make things difficult!
After the trade route is opened, the sect will officially recruit disciples. After all, it is a medium-sized sect, and there are too few people now.
After Li Changqing has eliminated these sects in the southeast, the entire Sifang City will belong to the Ming Dynasty.
It is absolutely impossible to do this without disciples guarding and patrolling!
After dealing with the sect's trivial matters and integrating the ninth-grade spiritual vein into the Ming Dynasty's spiritual vein, it took nearly three months to basically come to an end.
Originally, it was Dugu Han's task to sort out the spiritual veins, but unfortunately now that Dugu Han is dead, the responsibility falls on Dugu Xiong.
During these three months, Jiajing practiced in seclusion when he had nothing to do. He did not use the 'Enlightenment Bodhi Seed' but planned to use up the two-thirds of the 'Suan Niu' first, and then use it when he broke through to the ninth level to build the foundation.
The sky is gloomy, autumn is leaving and winter is coming.
On the top floor of the Heritage Pavilion, Jiajing and Liu Quan sat face to face.
"In half a year, sir, I'm afraid you will be able to break through to the eighth level of Qi training." Liu Quan took a sip of the spiritual wine and clasped his fists to congratulate him.
"My realm has fluctuated five times. I will be able to break through to the ninth level of Qi training next month." Jiajing looked at Liu Quan and said, "I plan to go into seclusion to impact the foundation building after I break through the ninth level of Qi training next month."
Of course, his rapid cultivation speed was also inseparable from the Ming Dynasty. The people in the cabinet appointed them as immortal officials and tried their best to perform well in governing the Ming Dynasty.
Therefore, the Ming Dynasty became increasingly powerful.
This can be seen intuitively from the natal Ming Dynasty.
Although the area was still shrouded in a gray fog, the rebellion within the country had been quelled and military supplies were sufficient in all locations.
A few scattered soldiers are naturally no match for them.
The Ming Dynasty even showed leniency to the rebellious people, allowing them to become military households and go to the north to participate in the national policy of stationing troops and promoting agriculture.
The black energy in his life had completely disappeared, and the Ming Dynasty, which was originally riddled with holes, had basically healed and repaired.
Therefore, his destiny is getting better and better, and the most direct manifestation is naturally the increase in Jiajing's cultivation speed.
"What are the latest developments of the wild market, trade routes and the 'Beast Taming Gate'?" Jiajing asked again.
"In the past six months, with the tacit approval of the academy, the Wild City has expanded by nearly one-fold and is spreading out to the periphery of the Endless Mountains," Liu Quan said, "with the intention of building it into the size of a small town."
"I have to say that Li Changqing's hand is very big." Liu Quan said, knowing that Jiajing was not asking about this, he paused, leaned forward, and said: "Some disciples of the Central Plains Sect have begun to appear in the wild market, and those families in Sifang City are also restless."
"Also, the overall strength of the Beast Taming Sect has increased dramatically, and they have begun patrolling the entire Wild City..." Liu Quan paused and said, "I didn't intervene."
"Well," Jiajing nodded and said, "It seems that the spiritual vein business is about to begin."
"When the business is fully mature, my Ming Dynasty can also get involved. It would be best to find some independent merchants to do it."
"Well," Liu Quan nodded, "Don't worry, sir. You have already explained these things before. I am already looking for candidates."
"The trade route has also been opened up. Elder Liu has built a batch of shuttles and shipped them to Southeast City. A wild market will also be built there."
Within the past six months, all the arrangements have been completed and Li Changqing has never looked for Jiajing again.
Jiajing did not care about this. He knew that for Li Changqing, the most important thing at the moment was to clear up the southeast area, and everything else had to be put on hold.
He also instructed Liu Quan on some matters. After Liu Quan left, Jiajing began his seclusion again.
A month passed by in a hurry.
The flesh and blood of half of the 'Suanni Bull' had been completely consumed by Jiajing. And Jiajing's cultivation had finally broken through the eighth level of Qi training and reached the ninth level!
"Huh," Jiajing slowly opened his eyes at the top floor of the Heritage Pavilion, "Next, we can prepare to break through the foundation."
"It seems that the Sect Master's prediction is correct. It will take a year or so, no more than two years, to break through the foundation building process."
"But this is also due to the restoration of my natal Ming Dynasty, as well as the flesh and blood of half of the 'Suanniu' and the vast amount of spiritual energy."
Thinking about the spiritual energy he had consumed in the past six months, at least more than 200,000, as well as a lot of elixirs, Jiajing couldn't help but sigh.
It is normal to have such a huge amount of resources piled up!
Heavy snow was falling outside the window, and the green mountains in the distance were covered with snow and fog, like a layer of silver.
After casting a "cleansing talisman" on himself and changing into a black robe, Jiajing went to find Song Xinchai.
He received a "Foundation Building Pill" from Song Xinchai. Well, it is worth mentioning that Song Xinchai's cultivation has also reached the ninth level of Qi training. However, when he saw that Jiajing had surpassed him, he couldn't help but feel jealous.
As for Liu Yuan, even with the resources given by the original headmaster Dugu Ying, his cultivation broke through to the seventh level of Qi training and reached the late stage of Qi training, but he was already far behind Jiajing.
Today, Jiajing can be said to be ranked fourth among the senior officials.
Afterwards, Jiajing went to see Liu Quan again and asked him about the development and management of the sect in the past month. After learning that everything was normal, he found the twelve little guys and taught them a few lessons.
It is worth mentioning that the little fat boy Dugu Donglai has actually broken through to the first level of Qi training.
It has to be said that this little guy became the second genius in the entire sect after Jiajing.
The other little guys have also finished drawing Qi into their bodies and started practicing, preparing to break through to the first level of Qi training.
The entire Daming Immortal Sect is thriving and developing steadily from the inside out.
Three months later, Jiajing officially announced a long period of seclusion.
This time, I will not come out until I break through the foundation.
Of course, Jiajing also knew that after breaking through the foundation, his spiritual consciousness would be born, and his soul would be able to connect with his natal Ming Dynasty and be bound to his natal object, the Ming Dynasty. After that, he would stay in the Ming Dynasty for a long time.
By the time he completed the breakthrough, the Ming Dynasty had almost reached the second half of the 42nd year of Jiajing. Well, the original plan was to break through and establish the foundation in three years.
At that time, the Ming Dynasty had reached the 44th year of the Jiajing reign, and it was also the time when the Ming Dynasty officially entered the Immortal Dynasty.
However, it now seems that it will take half a year earlier.
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This chapter is not suitable to be separated, so it is combined together. In the next chapter, the foundation is successfully established, the life is bound, and it returns to the Ming Dynasty~
It feels like I took a long time to write about the Immortal Cultivation World this time, haha… But I have finished writing about this stage of my journey to the Immortal Cultivation World…
Next, it is the Ming Dynasty. I know that everyone has been dissatisfied for a long time, but I still shamelessly ask for votes, everyone~~~
(End of this chapter)
