Alchemy Dao Immortal

Chapter 634: Taking the initiative and dominating the whole field
In other words, as long as these five people present are convinced, Zhou's layout in Hengnan will make great progress.

Just as he had this thought, the great monk Zhou Mishan across from him shook the jade ruyi in his hand. Colorful tassels hung from the end of the handle, and nine exquisite bells were strung on it, making a clear and crisp sound, making his voice as if washed by jade, bright and clean. He said, "Master Zhou, please have some tea."

"Okay." Zhou Qing nodded, picked up the teacup, looked at the green tea inside, took a sip, savored the fragrance lingering between his teeth, smiled, and said, "I rushed here as soon as the Jingchen Dharma Assembly ended, but it's worth it to be able to drink this sip of tea."

Zhou Mishan heard that there was something behind the words, so he smiled. There was a precious tripod on the jade table in front of him. It had tiger back and feet, two ears and four mouths, and was copper-green. There was smoke coming out of it, which looked like a Ganoderma lucidum. His expression was blurry and unclear. He said, "Master Zhou, stay in the clan for a few more days. If nothing else, there will be enough tea for you."

"I will definitely have to disturb the clan for a while when I come here this time." There was a faint golden light flashing in the depths of Zhou Qing's eyes, revealing a sharpness, and he said slowly: "Even if someone outside chases me away, I will not leave."

"There's someone outside."

When Zhou Mishan thought of the people from Doumu Palace who had come to the clan's land many times, his heart trembled. Doumu Palace had been exerting pressure on the Hengnan Zhou family, and Doumu Palace was very resistant to Zhenyi Sect in both open and covert ways, and was unwilling for Zhenyi Sect to interfere in the affairs of the Hengnan Zhou family.

He didn't want to give his position on such a matter right away, so he laughed and said, "This time when Master Zhou went to Jingchen Mountain to participate in the Jingchen Dharma Assembly, he must have collected a lot of fine materials and beautiful jade, right?"

Zhou Qing didn't seem to care about the other party's cunning. He put down the teacup and said, "There are many talented people at this Dharma Assembly, but most of them were accepted by other sects. I only accepted four people on behalf of the Zhenyi Sect."

He didn't finish his words. Indeed, due to limited places, he only accepted four people to become inner disciples of Zhenyi Sect. However, there were still a few people who did not pass the test and were willing to join the sect and start as outer disciples.

From the Jingchen Dharma Assembly, a total of ten people joined the Zhenyi Sect.

These ten people may achieve something in the future, but Zhou Qing still values ​​their background the most. If they join the Zhenyi Sect, he can use it as a link to deal with the forces behind them. Only when there is an intersection can there be a point of entry.

"Four."

When Zhou Mishan and other Yuanying Zhenren of the Hengnan Zhou family made eye contact, there was a hint of surprise in their eyes. This was the largest number of people collected since the Zhenyi Sect participated in the Jingchen Dharma Assembly. What was the trend?
Could it be that even though the major Xuanmen sects in this area tried their best to exclude it, the Zhenyi Sect still made progress and gained something?

Although due to their low status, people like them from the Hengnan Zhou family could not fully understand the overt or covert struggles among these major Xuanmen sects, but being in the middle of the situation, they could sense the undercurrent and it was definitely not a harmonious situation.

If the Zhenyi Sect had not made an effort, such changes would not have occurred at the Jingchen Dharma Assembly!
Zhou Qing glanced at Zhou Mishan and the others, and stroked the teacup with one hand. His slender fingers reflected the spotless rain on the teacup, emitting a faint bright glow. He said in a leisurely tone, "In this Jingchen Dharma Assembly, Doumu Palace, Taibai Sword Sect, and Laojun Temple all sent Yuanying level 3 cultivators. I looked through the records of previous Dharma Assembly, and this is unprecedented."

Zhou Mishan nodded. For a Shangxuan sect like Doumu Palace and Taibai Sword Sect, being able to send out a cultivator at the Nascent Soul stage was enough to dominate the situation. After all, the Nascent Soul cultivators of Shangxuan Sect and ordinary Nascent Soul cultivators were not at the same level in terms of status or strength.

"This time is different..."

Zhou Mishan couldn't help but cast his gaze towards the handsome and elegant young man opposite him again. It was because the other party insisted on participating in this Jingchen Dharma Assembly, forcing other major sects to send great monks to compete with him.

Otherwise, if he sent a Nascent Soul cultivator as usual, he would probably have no say in front of a powerful figure like Zhou Qing, and the entire Jingchen Dharma Assembly would have to be handed over to him.

Zhou Qing ignored the strange looks from the Hengnan Zhou clan members in the hall and continued to talk to himself, saying, "It's good that the three great monks are here together, but it seems that they are not getting along well. The two Taoists from the Taibai Sword Sect and Doumu Palace attacked together, and they even wanted to keep Taoist Guo from Laojun Temple and didn't want him to return to the mountain gate. The three great monks are fighting outside the mountain, and the scene is intense."

"what?"

These words sounded calm, but they were like thunderbolts in the ears of the people of Hengnan Zhou, and they were stunned. Then an indescribable fear emerged from the bottom of their hearts, making them cold all over, as if they were in an ice cave, with cold hands and feet.

In recent times, Doumu Palace and Taibai Sword Sect have indeed been somewhat repulsive to Laojun Temple, but it is too horrifying that two great monks from Doumu Palace and Taibai Sword Sect directly detained a great monk from Laojun Temple.

They are all fellow Taoists, and the Taoists have always been magnanimous in their actions. What kind of irreconcilable contradictions do the two sides have that would cause them to tear each other apart like this and even ignore the rules that should be followed?
Think about it, everyone felt an inexplicable fear, the fear of being affected by the fire in the city gate!

Even Qingsang Yuanjun, an innate deity of the wood element, had a solemn look in his green eyes when he heard this.

Doumu Palace and Taibai Sword Sect are definitely the most famous upper Xuanmen, while Laojun Temple is the undisputed number one in the middle Xuanmen. Once a major conflict breaks out among these three giants, the scope and intensity of the impact will be terrifying.

If one is really caught up in it and approaches the center of the storm, even a supreme being like Dongtian Zhenren would have to be extremely cautious and tread carefully as if on thin ice.

For a moment, the hall fell into deathly silence. Only the incense burner on the jade table continued to emit curling smoke, which made the Ganoderma lucidum above it grow bigger and bigger, with a copper-green color and a chilling feeling.

After a while, Zhou Mishan raised his head, took a deep breath, and spoke, breaking the silence in the hall, saying: "Master Zhou, I wonder what big thing happened?"

Zhou Qing glanced around and saw that everyone in the hall pricked up their ears and paid close attention, so he did not keep them in suspense and said directly: "I don't know the details, but I have a guess. It is very likely that Laojun Temple has accumulated enough and may have begun to try to impact the Upper Xuanmen."

When Zhou Mishan's eyes met with those of several Nascent Soul cultivators from the Hengnan Zhou family, they were all stunned on the spot. The coldness on their bodies became three times stronger, and their minds were almost frozen.

Although Zhou Qing in front of him said that it was his own guess, who was the other party? He was the fastest rising genius in the Shangxuan Sect like Zhenyi Sect, and the future Dongtian Zhenren. How could he talk nonsense about such a big thing?
“Attack Shangxuanmen!”

Thinking of these five words, everyone present immediately felt a tragic atmosphere, unprecedented cruelty. This was by no means a small fight, but a matter related to the birth of a great sect. The interests and conflicts involved were so numerous that even ten thousand volumes of books could not describe them all! No wonder the great monks from Doumu Palace and Taibai Sword Sect who participated in the Jingchen Dharma Assembly would disregard their dignity and forcibly detain the great monks from Laojun Temple. This move by Laojun Temple would definitely greatly damage the interests of these two great sects.

The Shangxuan Sect is so powerful that they will definitely fight back fiercely to bring Laojun Temple down to the ground!
"Laojun Temple is gambling everything."

Zhou Mishan was a great cultivator at the third stage of the Nascent Soul Realm, and the head of a thousand-year-old family like the Hengnan Zhou family. At this moment, cold sweat broke out on his back. Since Laojun Temple had taken this step, there was no turning back, and they would definitely make an all-out attack.

Even if there are mountains of swords and seas of fire, or obstacles from various sects, or unimaginable difficulties ahead, Laojun Temple will not give up, and will only go all the way. If it succeeds, it will be like a carp leaping over the dragon gate, and the world will have another sect. If it fails, it will be doomed, and I am afraid that even the Taoist tradition will not be preserved, and it will disappear in the dust of history.

The Laojun Temple is determined to fight for its goal, and will not give up until it achieves its goal. Other affected forces will not sit idly by and watch their own interests suffer, nor will they give in. When they collide, a vortex like Mars hitting the Earth is inevitable.

"What should I do?"

In such a situation, it is impossible to stay out of trouble. No matter which side you join, in such a fierce competition, you may become cannon fodder and be sacrificed in vain.

This is definitely not an exaggeration, nor is it alarmist. On the one hand, the Hengnan Zhou family is not weak, with a thousand-year heritage and many Nascent Soul cultivators, but being caught in such a vortex is like a small boat in the stormy sea. If the wind is strong and a wave hits, the boat will be destroyed and the people will die. On the other hand, if the Hengnan Zhou family now approaches, they have no foundation in the power and no high-level care, so wouldn't they be the best cannon fodder?

This matter concerns the survival of the family. No matter how normal the Yuanying cultivators of the Hengnan Zhou clan are, they are all anxious and panicked. Everyone knows that without the Hengnan Zhou clan, they are nothing!

Zhou Qing had a powerful spiritual sense and was able to keenly perceive the violent emotional fluctuations among the senior leaders of the Hengnan Zhou family present. He calmly picked up the teacup again and drank the tea, knowing what was going on.

This time, we need to take down the Hengnan Zhou Clan as quickly as possible. This explosive event is the best help. Now, everything is as expected. The Hengnan Zhou Clan has concerns about relying on the Taibai Sword Clan, Doumu Palace or Laojun Temple. The importance of the Zhenyi Clan is increasing.

If you want to take advantage of this storm, taking down the Hengnan Zhou family is a crucial step and must be achieved!

Zhou Mishan was confused and had difficulty making a decision. The smoke from the tripod on the jade table in front of him was getting heavier. He exhaled a breath of foul air and looked at Zhou Qing. His expression was not good, but he tried his best to suppress it and said, "Master Zhou, you have come a long way and it must be hard. Let's stop here today and arrange for you to rest first."

"Okay." Zhou Qing stood up and said slowly with a gentle smile, "It's time to take a break. After what happened at Laojun Temple, all the noble families in this area can no longer just sit back and do nothing like before. We'll have a lot of work to do next."

Zhou Mishan said nothing more. He personally took action and was present throughout the whole process. After arranging the best accommodation for Zhou Qing in the Hengnan Zhou family, he quickly led his people and hurried back to the meeting hall.

After returning to the hall, Zhou Mishan watched everyone take their seats one by one. He glanced around and pressed his hand on a square seal on the jade table.

The next moment, there was a continuous rumbling sound, and the floor of the hall suddenly cracked, and rows of red copper pillars emerged. When the light in the hall shone, it could be found that each pillar was carved with a complex and mysterious dragon shape, with eyes half open and half closed, as if it was dozing. At this moment, as if alive, they opened their eyes one by one, and various invisible waves unfolded, intertwining with each other, forming a strange magnetic field.

In such a magnetic field, everything is covered with an invisible veil, making it impossible for outsiders to peek.

This is the shielding formation in the hall. Although it consumes a lot of energy, it is very effective. After the formation is activated, not to mention the cultivators in the Nascent Soul stage, even the real people in the Cave Heaven level who are not in the Hengnan Zhou clan cannot spy on it.

After doing all this, Zhou Mishan sat on the throne in the middle, looking down from above, and glanced at the other four people in the field, saying, "There are no outsiders now, so everyone should speak."

The only woman in the hall, with her hair tied high, her skin as white as porcelain, and a pair of watery peach blossom eyes, but there is no trace of coquettishness, but there is a kind of imposing majesty when she opens and closes her eyes. She spoke, and her voice echoed in the hall, saying: "With Zhou Qing's status, he will definitely not be vague about such an important matter. Laojun Temple is really going to impact Shangxuanmen!"

There is a strong emotion in these words.

It must be said that the development of Laojun Temple as a mysterious sect is extremely rapid, and it has been advancing triumphantly. Its strength is so strong that it has firmly ranked first among the middle mysterious sects. Therefore, there are rumors that Laojun Temple has the ambition to impact the upper mysterious sect.

However, most people just treat it as a topic of conversation and not many people take it seriously.

Because it is extremely difficult for the Zhongxuanmen to attack the Shangxuanmen, and it is easy to fail.

Shangxuanmen is also unwilling to see Zhongxuanmen promoted to Shangxuanmen, to be on equal footing with themselves and share their resources. They usually block them from entering the gate intentionally or unintentionally and do not allow Shangxuanmen to add new members.

Over the years, Shangxuanmen has always had the same old faces, without any newcomers. This is not only because the ambitious Zhongxuanmen has not accumulated enough experience, but also because the upward-moving Zhongxuanmen can hardly withstand the attacks from all directions, and ultimately failed.

The now weak Tianling Sect of Zhongxuan Sect was once glorious two or three thousand years ago, and had the ambition to attack Shangxuan Sect. However, after five or six hundred years of efforts, it was attacked by a "hidden hand" in the end. Not only did it fail to attack, but it also suffered a backlash and was seriously injured.

So many years have passed since then, but the Tianling Sect still hasn't recovered from the blow, and has become the last one in the Zhongxuan Sect. As a last resort, the Tianling Sect has begun to get closer and closer to the Seven Saints Sect of the Shangxuan Sect, with the intention of using the Seven Saints Sect to rise again.

The Zhongxuan Sect is not the Xiaxuan Sect. They have always been more wary of the Shangxuan Sect than friendly to it. Unless they have no choice, they are unwilling to get too close to the Zhongxuan Sect.

The previous painful lessons were still fresh in people's minds. No one expected that Laojun Temple was so brave that they actually dared to launch a sprint against Xuanmen.

(End of this chapter)