Cultivation: Fortune by Lots

Chapter 912: Chapter 341: Celestial Master, Lei Jun (5)

However, accompanying Lü Jinduan on this trip is another High Merit Elder of Pure Yang Palace from the Seventh Layer of Heaven Realm, here to observe the ceremony.

The attention of the Celestial Master Mansion and other guests was drawn to a young-looking Taoist.

His name is Yu Yichen, rising as a new generation master in Pure Yang Palace after Yue Xiling and Jiang Yu, achieving the first Tier of the Taoist Dan Ding Sect’s Seventh Layer of Heaven Realm, forming a Nascent Soul.

The surge of Heavenly and Earthly Spiritual Qi brings forth many young experts.

Pure Yang Palace has faced several calamities, with severe internal division and losses, affecting not only high-realm cultivators but also those in middle and low realms.

Now, with the emergence of new experts, while boosting the morale within Pure Yang Palace, the external world also marvels at the top-notch sacred land’s capability in talent reserve and nurturing future elites, indeed not to be underestimated.

In contrast, another Taoist Holy Land, Mount Shu Sect, carries even more weight, led by the current Sect Leader Zhang Taigang himself.

"Taoist Brother, your arrival brings glory to Dragon Tiger Mountain." Lei Jun greeted the counterpart.

Zhang Taigang smiled, "In the past, when I took over the portal of Mount Shu, it was you, Taoist Friend Lei, who attended the ceremony there. Previously, our sect was also aided by your sect’s Celestial Master Tang to repel the Huangquan Heretics. Reasonably, I had to come today, even if presumptuous, I hope for your forgiveness."

Lei Jun: "Not at all, not at all. The Sect Leader is currently conversing with Elder Lü from Pure Yang Palace, and I’ve sent disciples to notify. Please, the Mount Shu Sect guests, follow me here first."

Zhang Taigang: "Elder Lü of Pure Yang Palace has arrived? If possible, I have matters to discuss with Celestial Master Tang, Taoist Friend Lei, and Elder Lü."

Accompanying him to Dragon Tiger Mountain, besides He Dongxing and Ji Chuan, who were already familiar with Lei Jun’s disciples, was a relatively unfamiliar face.

It was a female crown named Xie Yiling.

Strictly speaking, her name is already well-known throughout the Great Tang Realm, and her likeness is no secret.

However, she had long been secluded in Mount Shu, seldom appearing. This was her first time accompanying her sect elders to appear in a formal setting.

Opposites Yu Yichen of Pure Yang Palace, Xie Yiling also recently broke through to the Upper Three Heavens Level as a Taoist cultivator, achieving the Taoist Artifact Refining Sect’s Seventh Layer of Heaven Pill Resolution realm.

She is also the third young cultivator in the Mount Shu Sect to achieve the Upper Three Heavens level after Zhang Taigang and earlier Liao Jie.

It’s lamentable that Mount Shu Sect, like Pure Yang Palace, has suffered significant personnel loss due to internal strife and external tribulations, including promising young disciples.

Some individuals had their cultivation delayed.

For example, Ji Chuan, familiar with Lei Jun, is still at the Sixth Heavenly Realm and hasn’t yet attempted the Heavenly Moat Tribulation of the Seventh Heaven.

"The previous matter with the Huangquan Heretics delayed things a bit, but it’s okay, I’m somewhat prepared. After returning from Dragon Tiger Mountain, I will seclude myself for the final preparations." Ji Chuan remained composed.

Lei Jun said, "I wish you perfect success."

Ji Chuan: "Thank you for your auspicious words."

He Dongxing led the other Shu Mountain cultivators to settle at the Celestial Master Mansion’s accommodation.

Zhang Taigang took Xie Yiling and followed Lei Jun to meet Tang Xiaotang and Pure Yang Palace Elder Lü Jinduan.

After mutual greetings, everyone took their seats.

Lü Jinduan spoke first, "I was just discussing with Celestial Master Tang about some disturbances in the Northern Desert."

Lei Jun and Zhang Taigang exchanged a glance, "Oh?"

Mentioning the Northern Desert, Lei Jun and Zhang Taigang first thought of two things.

First is the Great Demon of the Northern Borders.

Second is when the void portal between the Greater and Little Guan Mountains opened, and a part of the Solitary Eagle Khanate invaded, being cleared and suppressed by the Great Tang side, but some remnants fled to the Northern Desert.

It’s been about ten years since then.

Over the years, there have been news of Solitary Eagle Khanate remnants being encircled and eradicated.

"If it’s just them, they can’t form a major threat anymore."

Lü Jinduan slowly said, "But all indications point that they intend to reopen the void portal, allowing their army to return to the Great Tang Realm."

After a slight pause, Elder Lü sighed softly, "Over the years, capturing a few individuals, the translation of their language and characters has gradually become possible. The court interrogated some information, but it’s truly complex in the heart of the old Taoist."

Allegedly, that Solitary Eagle Khanate acted recklessly and rampantly, waging war in all directions, among them...are cultivators from our Taoist Dan Ding Sect accompanying the army.

Their lineage, named Three Springs Palace, but according to those foreign captives, it is undoubtedly our Pure Yang true lineage."

Lei Jun and Zhang Taigang exchanged a glance, roughly understanding Lü Jinduan’s complex emotions.

"We must face the soldiers and cover the water with earth."

Tang Xiaotang first waved his hand, then curiously asked Lei Jun,

"I remember you mentioned, in the history of the human realm of Great Ming, there was also a Northern Alien Tribe that once unified the realm, establishing a dynasty named Great Qian, but later it was overthrown by Great Ming?"

Lei Jun: "Indeed, according to the records in the Heavenly Principle’s historical records, although the Great Qian Dynasty was overthrown by the Great Ming Dynasty, the alien tribe’s kingdom was dismantled, their descendants did not cease, but merely retreated from the core of the Central Plains."

Zhang Taigang: "In the long river of time and the Heaven and Earth World, there were significant changes. Our ancient records also mentioned the Northern Alien Tribes, but after the latter chaotic end of the Han Dynasty, where blood flowed like rivers, and the land was reassigned, the Northern Alien Tribes never became a significant threat again and quickly vanished."

Now it seems they weren’t heavily casualties but rather spread to other realms due to branching in the historical river’s flow, with a considerable number of Northern Desert tribes flowing into other human realms."

Lü Jinduan: "It’s possible. The original chaos caused numerous deaths, and nine out of ten households were empty, which led to many historical records being lost or dispersed."