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Lu Changsheng had already discerned the origin of the Demonic Cultivation Skills practiced by the Sect Leader of the Divine Lightning Sect.
“Why aren’t you the least bit surprised by my sudden arrival?”
Lin Qinghan noticed that Lu Changsheng appeared calm and composed, seemingly unsurprised by her offer of rescue.
“You had people stationed around the perimeter of Accumulated Thunder Mountain to monitor my movements, so I knew you would intervene.”
Lu Changsheng had already detected the cultivators from Taihua Holy Land arranged nearby.
“It seems I really can’t hide anything from you. Our Taihua Holy Land intends to invite you to cultivate within the Holy Land, with one piece of Enlightenment Tea every thousand years. How about that?”
Seeing that Lu Changsheng knew her intentions, Lin Qinghan forthrightly extended the invitation to him again to join the Taihua Holy Land.
The Sect Leader and various Peak Masters of the Zhengsheng Sect, every ten thousand years, are also allotted one piece of Enlightenment Tea.
The Taihua Holy Land offering Lu Changsheng one piece of Enlightenment Tea every thousand years was ten times the treatment of the Zhengsheng Sect.
Such terms couldn’t be considered anything but generous.
“That’s acceptable.”
Lu Changsheng, considering that the Blood Sea Palace and the Divine Lightning Sect might strike again at any time, agreed to join the Taihua Holy Land.
Only a Holy Land of this caliber could ensure that Mount Shu remained safe and sound.
Furthermore, if there was to be future conflict with Guanghan Holy Land, Lu Changsheng would also need a powerful backer.
Lin Qinghan hadn’t expected things to go so smoothly.
She had thought that Lu Changsheng would decline at least once, but he had agreed straight away.
“May I bring a few disciples with me to cultivate in the Holy Land?”
“That’s permissible.”
“Which is superior, the Taihua Holy Land or the Guanghan Holy Land?”
“Between Holy Lands, there has been no enmity for a very long time; it is difficult to say whose foundation is more profound. Why do you ask this? Do you have a grudge against the Guanghan Holy Land?”
“A little, but not much.”
Lu Changsheng had indeed considered, if Guanghan Holy Land refused to release someone, he would lead a charge into Guanghan Holy Land himself.
Taihua and Guanghan are both Ancient Holy Lands, and even Lin Qinghan is unclear about the depth of resources each Holy Land possesses.
“You have my father’s token which records our Taihua Holy Land’s location, just come directly when it’s time.”
After saying this, Lin Qinghan left, accompanied by two guards.
“Her realm has improved, could it be she has broken through from Daluo Golden Immortal to become a Quasi-Emperor?”
Lu Changsheng felt that Lin Qinghan’s aura was far stronger than it had been on Gusang Island.
Lin Qinghan, with her solid foundation as a Quasi-Emperor, naturally progressed to this level, unlike the Sect Leader of the Divine Lightning Sect who only became a Quasi-Emperor through practicing Demonic Cultivation Skills.
It seems, the gap between the Quasi-Emperor level and the Golden Immortal Realm is enormous.
Perhaps Taihua Holy Land, concerned about Lin Qinghan facing another attack, provided her with two stronger guards who were at least Quasi-Emperors.
The strength of the Holy Land made Lu Changsheng want to see and experience it for himself.
“Grandmaster Taixu, Grandmaster Tailin, I leave Mount Shu in your care. I and a few disciples will go to Taihua Holy Land for cultivation, to prevent another attack from the Blood Sea Palace and the Divine Lightning Sect.”
Before heading to Taihua Holy Land, Lu Changsheng briefly briefed Grandmaster Taixu and Grandmaster Tailin.
“This is your opportunity, do not miss it.”
Grandmaster Tailin naturally understood what it meant to be invited to join a Holy Land.
Holy Lands possess countless top-tier Cultivation Techniques and are populated by numerous strong cultivators.
To be frank, a Loose Immortal invited to join a Holy Land must at least have the potential to make a strike at becoming an Immortal Emperor.
As Sect Leader of Mount Shu, the higher Lu Changsheng’s realm, the stronger Mount Shu becomes.
After making arrangements, Lu Changsheng left with a few Direct Disciples, heading for Taihua Holy Land.
“Taihua Holy Land is located in the Taihua Divine Realm, with a heritage of over a hundred million years, typically cultivating only those with bloodlines passed down from ancient times, rarely recruiting Loose Immortals from outside.”
With the token of the Taihua Divine Realm, Lu Changsheng knew the location of the Taihua Holy Land.
The Taihua Divine Realm is vast and expansive, filled with countless mountains and ravines, inhabited by countless beings.
And amid the central mountains of the Taihua Divine Realm lies the Taihua Holy Land.
Most of nature’s spiritual energy in the Taihua Divine Realm is absorbed by the Spirit Gathering Array of the Taihua Holy Land, continually directing it there.
The beings of the Taihua Divine Realm also provide the Taihua Holy Land with the Power of Faith.
The Power of Faith accumulated by countless beings over many years has formed the Qi Destiny of the Taihua Holy Land.
As Lu Changsheng and his disciples approached Taihua Holy Land, a gigantic divine mountain that pierced the clouds came into view.
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This mountain is named Taihua Divine Mountain, standing at ninety-nine thousand nine hundred ninety-nine zhang tall, and it is also the main peak of the Taihua Holy Land.
Even a powerful individual like Lu Changsheng, when looking up at Taihua Divine Mountain, would feel a sense of insignificance.
This divine mountain seemed eternal and unchanging, reaching straight into the Heavenly Court.
Around the Taihua Holy Land, there was an invisible barrier, so Lu Changsheng had to bring his several disciples to the mountain gate of the Taihua Holy Land.
The mountain gate of the Taihua Holy Land, guarded by only a few dozen disciples, was formidable in itself. The disciple leading them was actually a Golden Immortal!
A Golden Immortal powerhouse guarding the mountain gate clearly showed the deep foundation of the Taihua Holy Land.
At the mountain gate, there was also a huge pool as vast as a lake, with its six thousand zhang breadth considered as still as a mirror and as cold as ice.
“Master, there are demonic beasts inside the pool,”
Ning Qianqian keenly sensed that there was some terrifying presence within the pool.
“Most likely, it is a Mountain-guarding Divine Beast of the Taihua Holy Land.”
Lu Changsheng also felt that there was an incredibly powerful demonic beast inside the pool.
This demonic beast was stronger than all of the Taihua Holy Land disciples guarding the mountain gate combined.
Given the foundation of the Taihua Holy Land, which was capable of birthing an Immortal Emperor, capturing a Great Demon to serve as a Mountain-guarding Divine Beast should not be a difficult task.
In fact, the Great Demons would probably beg for the chance to guard the mountain gate for the Taihua Holy Land.
With the profound foundation of the Taihua Holy Land, guarding its mountain gate not only provided an abundance of cultivation resources yearly, but it also allowed for the Taihua Holy Land to be one’s powerful backer.
As the saying goes, even when striking a dog, one must look at its master.
“Who goes there?”
The disciples of the Taihua Holy Land stopped Lu Changsheng and his disciples.
They had never seen Lu Changsheng and his disciples before; it was clear that these two were not from their Taihua Holy Land.
Occasionally, some weaker Loose Cultivators who did not know about the Taihua Holy Land would wander into the area and be driven away.
“I have been invited by the Holy Maiden of the Taihua Holy Land to join,”
“An invitation from the Holy Maiden?”
The group of Taihua Holy Land disciples looked at each other with dubious expressions.
“What kind of status does the Holy Maiden hold, that she would personally invite a Golden Immortal and several Heavenly Immortals to join our Taihua Holy Land?”
“Your excuse seems far too contrived. Our Taihua Holy Land is not so easily deceived. Leave quickly, or do not blame us for taking action.”
The group of disciples from the Taihua Holy Land sneered, seemingly having heard the most laughable excuse in the world.
Lin Qinghan, the Holy Maiden, held a revered status in the Taihua Holy Land; how could she deign to personally invite a few Loose Cultivators into their ranks?
Seeing that the Taihua Holy Land disciples took him for a swindler, Lu Changsheng took out the token given to him by Lin Qinghan’s father: “Here is the proof, you may verify its authenticity.”
“This, this is the Saint Lord’s token! To see this token is as if seeing the Saint Lord oneself!”
All the Taihua Holy Land disciples saluted, their faces filled with shock.
Initially, they had thought the claim of being invited by the Holy Maiden was preposterous, but who would have imagined Lu Changsheng could also produce the Saint Lord’s token!
If the Saint Lord’s token wasn’t right before their eyes, they would have certainly thought Lu Changsheng was spouting nonsense.
But there it was, the Saint Lord’s token, presented to them, genuine and real.
“Saint Lord?”
Lu Changsheng had thought it was merely a token for entry into the Taihua Holy Land, but it turned out to be the Saint Lord’s token.
The leading disciple of the Taihua Holy Land looked at Lu Changsheng with puzzlement; could it be that this fellow didn’t know who had given him the token?
“The Saint Lord, of course, is the master of our Taihua Holy Land. He is the father of the Holy Maiden and the former Holy Son.”
“What?”
Lu Changsheng was greatly surprised.
Lin Qinghan’s father was the Sect Leader of the Taihua Holy Land?
No wonder these disciples were so surprised upon seeing his token.
With the Saint Lord’s token in hand, coming and going from the Taihua Holy Land would be a trivial matter.
However, Lu Changsheng was curious about just what realm the Saint Lord had reached.
“Esteemed guests, please follow me.”
The attitude of the disciples of the Taihua Holy Land shifted a full one hundred and eighty degrees, becoming extremely respectful.
No matter where Lu Changsheng was from, having gained the regard of the Saint Lord, his future prospects were bound to be limitless.
The Golden Immortal Realm squad leader rubbed his hands: “I am Wu De, the squad leader responsible for guarding the mountain gate. May I ask for your Taoist honorific?”
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