When the hunchbacked Daoist left, his expression was extremely complicated and gloomy.
He was originally a big shot of the Western Sect, but he ended up being defeated and frustrated
Zhao Gongming was amused.
He beat someone else up and left them speechless. In the end, the other party had to apologize to him…
That feeling was indeed unprecedented and novel.
Zhao Gongming looked at the cloth that had been thrown to the ground. Without a trace, he curled his fingers and grabbed the template of the oath before stuffing it into his sleeve.
Good stuff…
After completing that trivial matter, Zhao Gongming said, “Fellow Daoist, that person has left. Come out.”
Li Changshou agreed via voice transmission. However, after a while, the white-haired old Daoist priest finally emerged from the ground with a benevolent expression. Previously, the paper effigy had gone a little deeper…
The old Daoist priest raised his hand and set up a layer of immortal power barrier. He bowed to Zhao Gongming and said, “Thank you for saving me, Senior.”
“Hahaha.” Zhao Gongming suddenly laughed. “Did I attack, or were you guiding me to attack? I should thank you for sparing me from a calamity today!”
“Senior, what are you saying…”
“Don’t address me that way, Senior. I, Zhao Gongming, like to make friends. You and I can address each other as Fellow Daoists!”
Li Changshou was rendered speechless.
But I don’t want to be your friend. I don’t want you to enter my story. I don’t want to be loyal to you.
Of course, it was impossible to say that out loud.
Not only could Li Changshou not say it out loud, but he also had to show a sincere smile. He said to Zhao Gongming, “I won’t refuse then. I’ll call you Fellow Daoist.”
“Hahahaha.” Zhao Gongming laughed again. “Sea God, you’re such a wonderful person. By the way, what’s your Daoist name?”.
As he spoke, Zhao Gongming bowed to the paper effigy and formally introduced himself.
“I am Zhao Gongming, a Qi Refinement cultivator of Jie School.”
“I…” Li Changshou’s mind raced. He could not bring himself to call himself ‘Young Master Xuan Du’.
The Great Daoist Master Xuan Du had been addressed that way by others for many years. That was the reason the Great Daoist Master had addressed himself using that name too… It was unreasonable for Li Changshou to take on that name…
It did not matter if he was embarrassed or not.
“I call myself Daoist Changgen.” “Oh? Changgeng? That’s a good name.”
Zhao Gongming secretly deduced but he did not obtain anything. However, he sensed a wisp of Dao runes of the Taiji Painting and confirmed that he was from his sect.
“Fellow Daoist Changgeng, the technique that you mentioned previously is very amazing. Now that I think about it, I think it’s rather brilliant.”
Zhao Gongming pondered for a while. He did not hesitate and said, “Can I use this idea in the future?” Li Changshou muttered in his heart. Could it be that this future God of Fortune is going to continue extorting others… “As long as you don’t tell anyone about what happened today, it naturally has nothing to do with me. At the end of the day, this was just a response to emergencies.
Senior, you still need to consider it carefully. Doing this… Will easily damage your reputation.” “Hahaha.” Zhao Gongming laughed heartily.
He took out the folding fan and added a white pearl. He smiled and said, “This is a treasure that you dropped when your incarnation died. This pearl is a thank-you gift from me. Fellow Daoist, if you treat me as your friend, please accept it. Don’t decline!”
“This… Thank you, Fellow Daoist.”
Li Changshou grabbed the paper fan again. However, when he took the stone, his heart skipped a beat.
Chaotic Spirit Stone!
It was a treasure that could only be found in the Chaotic Sea. It could be used to refine a Postnatal numinous treasure. It could also be refined into a Primordial Essence Pearl. It could be used for sneak attacks, and smashing spiritual roots and cores…
I can only say that Master Zhao has really lived up to his name. He actually casually gave away a Postnatal numinous treasure.
If he were to encounter Daoist Duobao, a disciple of the inner sect of Jie School, wouldn’t he…
Of course, it’s better not to meet him if possible.
“Fellow Daoist,” Li Changshou said seriously, “I’ve only told you part of the secret for the Sea God Sect to have so much merit from incense previously. Actually, there is another important item that allowed the Sea God Sect to thrive.”
“Oh?” Zhao Gongming put his hands behind his back and scolded him with a smile, “Fellow Daoist, you’re actually hiding something.” Li Changshou said, “I was not familiar with you previously, so I did not dare to say anything…”
“That’s true.” Zhao Gongming waved his hand and quickly nodded. “At this point, we have been through thick and thin together. We have formed a strong relationship!”
Li Changshou was rendered speechless.
It is indeed the same trick as Toxic Junior Sister.
However, Toxic Junior Sister likes to have nonsensical thoughts. This big shot has a high cultivation level and a treasure with him, so he just said it casually.
Forget it, I can’t say anything more. Besides, it would be troublesome if I get dragged into the temple to form an alliance.
At that moment, Li Changshou took out a hardcover copy of the book of teachings of the Sea God Sect, which he had given to the Jade Emperor previously, and gave it to Zhao Gongming.
The content of the teachings was regarding the persuasion of mortals to do good and methods to make the disciples live a positive life.
If the immortals from Jie School could learn from that item when they converged the incense offerings, Li Changshou would gain some merit.
That was a good thing. It would not cause any karma. Moreover, most of the time, the convergence was done in the trichiliocosm.
Zhao Gongming held the book of teachings and carefully read them for a while. Soon, he understood and sighed.
“Indeed. The Dao Sect should protect the human race. This is a problem that the Qi Refinement cultivators of our generation often overlook. Thank you for your guidance, Fellow Daoist. I finally understood it today. This incense merit is actually not important. After I return, I will tell them to cultivate peacefully.” Li Changshou was also swayed.
As expected, he had no idea what Zhao Gongming was thinking…
When Zhao Gongming left the Sea God Temple, he was in high spirits and had a happy expression. His entire body was emitting a “disturbed” aura.
Li Changshou carefully calculated and deduced what would happen next.
The hunchbacked Daoist was restrained by the Dao oath. He still had Zhao Gongming and the dragon race to help him block the attacks…
The hidden dangers could not be avoided. Since there were such hidden dangers previously, he had to be prepared to destroy his incarnation at any time.
This time, Zhao Gongming’s forceful intervention had increased many variables.
Firstly, the Western Sect would most likely think that the dragon race and Jie School had something going on. If they were to investigate carefully, they would discover that Ao Yi was cultivating on Golden Ao Island.
If that was the case, it could relieve some pressure on the dragon race.
However, the disadvantage was that if the Western Sect were to decide to encroach on the dragon race, they would be more careful in planning and plotting schemes.
In general, that matter was a good thing for him.
I was still worried about how to deal with the possibility of the Western Sect searching for me. I don’t have to worry about this now.
It’s not a bad thing to make use of this matter to let the Sea God Sect temporarily break free from the Western Sect’s pursuit of the dragon race…
Li Changshou’s paper effigy summoned the member of the temple who was in charge of keeping incense burning and gave him some gold and silver. He asked him to comfort the disciples in the city later.
After that, Li Changshou used his spiritual will to send a voice transmission to “interpret and analyze” the matter for Ao Yi. He told Ao Yi to seize the opportunity later to build a good relationship with that old man. At the crucial moment, he might be able to help the dragon race.
Li Changshou took good care of his Second Sect Master.
He also gave Ao Yi some keywords that could help Master Zhao get into his good books. He said that Zhao Gongming was loyal and could bring them glory.
If he wanted to befriend Zhao Gongming, he had to lower his status and give Zhao Gongming face.
After that, he would have to take half a step back and wait for Zhao Gongming to be on the same level as him. He would say that his cultivation level was low and his abilities were shallow, so he did not dare to befriend him.
At that time, Zhao Gongming would wave his hand and say something like “Cultivation level has never been a factor for consideration when I make friends.”
Apart from that, Li Changshou also gave Ao Yi… a few hundred instructions to let Ao Yi handle the aftermath.
After dealing with that matter, Li Changshou observed the situation in the dark for three months. After confirming that there was no further disturbance, he allowed the paper effigy to enter the “waiting-for-opportunity” state.
“I have to send another batch of paper dolls over.”
In the secret underground chamber on Little Qiong Peak, Li Changshou opened his eyes. The sleeves of the paper doll swept past the desk in front of them. A few paper dolls did a few somersaults and jumped out. They saluted Li Changshou in unison.
Li Changshou chuckled but quickly hid his smile. He used the Wind Speech Incantation to transmit his voice to Ling’e to inform her that he was going into seclusion. Then, he stood up and walked to a corner.
He had been planning for the dragon race’s entry to the Heavenly Courts for a year. Now, it seemed that it was not safe.
After Li Changshou reflected on himself in time, he understood why his mental state had fluctuated and strengthened his Dao heart.
Next, I have to add that the Great Daoist Master will not appear at the crucial moment and that the other two experts from the two sects will participate in those few situations. The situation might develop differently…
After taking a deep breath, Li Changshou sorted out his thoughts and began to think.
The dragon race’s entry to the Heavenly Courts seemed to be the work of an amateur and was meant for preventing the schemes of the “orchid” and the “slingshot”. However, it might attract the attention of the two big shots, the “luminous cup” and the “bamboo basket”…
He had to consider all that.
A few months later…
“We’re running out of the canvas.”
“Has Senior Brother Changshou yet to come out of seclusion?”
“Yes, Senior Brother told me three years ago that he was going to go into seclusion. Even till this date, he has yet to come out of seclusion.”
Ling’e and Youqin Xuanya strolled around the spiritual beast enclosure in Little Qiong Peak which had long returned to a peaceful state and spoke softly.
Youqin Xuanya nodded slightly, her eyes filled with joy.
Ling’e smiled and said, “Senior Sister, is there anything worth celebrating?”
“No,” Youqin Xuanya said. “I just feel that Senior Brother Changshou must have comprehended something after staying in seclusion for such a long time. He must have advanced quite a bit.”
Just as Li Changshou was about to leave the Pill Chamber, he quietly raised his cultivation level by one level.
He increased it to the second stage of the Dao Requital realm.
It was not easy to achieve a breakthrough.
Then, Li Changshou slowly walked out of the Pill Chamber. He could not help but raise his hand and yawn. He took a few glances at the Sensing Stone hanging around him and dispersed the array formations around the Pill Chamber.
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Li Changshou thought that once he came out of seclusion, his junior sister would be able to detect his whereabouts.
He did not expect that the two beautiful girls, who were trying to find the spiritual beast that had suffered a heat stroke, would not notice him at all.
Did I activate the Dharma spell, the Art of Concealment?
Li Changshou checked his condition and quickly shook his head. He noted that he would make his junior sister copy the Steadiness Sutra three hundred times.
Later, they would carry out the plan together and memorize it three thousand times!
Li Changshou flew into the spiritual beast enclosure. The two of them finally discovered his tracks.
“Senior Brother!”
“Senior Brother Changshou!” After yelling twice, they came forward together. However, their expressions changed.
Ling’e asked anxiously, “Senior Brother, did you put in more effort? Why did you do this to
yourself?”
“Senior Brother Changshou, why are your eyes sunken and dark? Why do you look so haggard?” Li Changshou smiled helplessly and said, “Cultivation is too troublesome. It’s indeed impossible to forcibly break through… I’ll go to the Pill Chamber to take a nap later. I decided to come over to take a look first.” Youqin Xuanya hurriedly said, “Senior Brother Changshou, get some rest. I’ll take my leave now.” Thus, Youqin Xuanya hurriedly bowed and flew towards the Heaven-Breaking Peak with a worried look.
Li Changshou blinked and realized that he seemed to have obtained… a new skill?
Ling’e leaned over and asked softly, “Senior Brother, are you really tired or did you do it on purpose?”
Li Changshou raised his hand and smacked her smooth forehead. He sighed and said, “I’m really tired. There are many things that you can’t come into contact with because your cultivation level is too low. In the future… Forget it. Just focus on your cultivation and don’t wander around.”
“Yes!” Ling’e smiled happily.
Li Changshou continued, “Bring the stone slabs with you to the Pill Chamber tomorrow to look for me. Your cultivation level is gradually catching up. In another ten to twenty years, you will be able to enter the Dao Requital realm. Next, I’ll teach you some techniques for technical fights, as well as for severing karma after the fights. Learn well. It’s all a secret that I’ve learned bit by bit.”
Ling’e blinked and agreed obediently.
Li Changshou yawned again and flew back to the Pill Chamber. He really needed to rest for a while.
However, he did not dare to sleep. He could only meditate and get some light sleep, allowing some of his mind to rest.
At the same time, in a few rather brilliant array formations in a remote corner of the Aparagodānīya Continent, an old Daoist in tattered clothes lay on the ground with tears flowing down his bruised face. There were twenty-four Sea-Calming Divine Pearls surrounding him.
Hmph, you injured my sister’s good friend in the past. Now that I have obtained the magical technique, how can I not vent my anger for my old friend?
Zhao Gongming thought to himself. He studied the subsequent steps carefully and confidently put away the Sea-Calming Divine Pearls. He prepared a few Shadow Sphere Dharma treasures and a cloth contained the oath template.
Zhao Gongming gritted his teeth and cursed.
“Hey! You bullied me today!”
The person on the ground immediately jumped up when he heard that. He glared at Zhao Gongming with confusion. Zhao Gongming had already taken a few steps back and spat out a mouthful of blood.
“My Dao base has been damaged by you. It will not recover within tens of thousands of years!
Come with me to the spiritual mountain! We’re not done for today!”