Journey to the head

When they heard that Yuanxu Lingjun of the Spirit Beast Sect would come to Mianlong Mountain in person to congratulate Lu Qian, everyone present was surprised and happy.

If everyone was happy about the Xuanwei Sect's loud praise just now, they were truly flattered now.

The Spirit Beast Sect is the second most powerful of the four sects in Cangzhou. It has fourteen Golden Core True Immortals, not counting the spirit beasts they raise!
Moreover, this number is the result of heavy losses in the war between the two states. Before this brutal war, there was more than one Nascent Soul in the Spirit Beast Sect, Yuanxu Lingjun!
However, after more than one hundred and eighty years of cultivation, the Spirit Beast Sect, like the other three sects in Cangzhou, is gradually recovering its vitality, and now several Jindan are preparing to overcome the great calamity of the inner demon.

In addition to its strong strength, the Spirit Beast Sect's industries spread across several states, and it also monopolizes the transportation industry in several states. It can be said that it has a good way of making money and is very wealthy.

Even Miaomiao Xuanjun maintained a polite attitude towards such a spirit beast sect.

And now, the actual controller of the Spirit Beast Sect, the supreme elder, Yuan Xu Lingjun, who is in the middle stage of the Nascent Soul, is going to come in person to congratulate Lu Qian on his success in making the elixir.

This means that the Spiritual Beast Sect favors the Yunshan Sect and gives it a very high status. At least the Spiritual Beast Sect’s own subordinate Jindan Sect, other Jindan Sects in the state cannot enjoy this treatment at all.

In other words, the Spirit Beast Sect directly ranked the Yunshan Sect above ordinary Jindan sects!
At the same time, this sent a strong signal to the outside world, showing that the Spirit Beast Sect was clearly trying to make friends with and win over the Yunshan Sect.

A Yuanying Spiritual Lord, who was also the leader of a powerful sect, was about to come to Mianlong Mountain. Many people present felt that it was like a dream. On ordinary days, no one was even qualified to meet such a big shot.

Seeing the excitement on everyone's faces, Lu Qian just smiled indifferently.

"This is one of the subsequent rewards for us killing Qiming Lingjun at all costs."

"Only those with strength can have status, and only those with achievements can have status. This has been the case since ancient times."

The Taoist priests and disciples quickly kept these words in mind and listened to Lu Qian's words.

"However, now is not the time to receive Yuanxu Lingjun."

Everyone was shocked. Could it be that Ling Jun came to their house and they still refused to let him in? This was too arrogant!

But Lin Le smiled and said, "The Sect Master may mean that the mountain gate is in great disrepair and it is inconvenient to receive distinguished guests. It is better to wait until the Pill Success Ceremony and then invite Yuanxu Lingjun to come and take the honored seat."

"First, it is to show solemnity. Second, our sect's Pill Forming Ceremony will surely attract many guests and friends, and people from all over the world will pay attention. I just heard from the Sect Master that the True Man Ling Xuan will also attend the Pill Forming Ceremony. If we can invite the True Lord Yuan Xu, then our Yunshan Sect's reputation will be truly shining, enough to shake Cangzhou."

Lu Qian also smiled: "That's right, I think Ling Jun is generous and will fulfill my little wish. Lin Le, follow this idea, consider the wording, and help me draft a letter to return to the Spirit Beast Sect."

Lin Le was proud of it, answered loudly, and asked again.

"Master, when will our Pill Forming Ceremony be held?"

Lu Qian looked around and saw that everyone's eyes were burning with anticipation.

"Ten days from now, on the first day of June!"

"Renovate the mountain gate, rebuild the temple, treat the wounded, commend meritorious service, invite guests, design the ceremony, rehearse the process, and take care of all the logistics."

"Time is tight. There is no time to rest these few days. Let's get the disciples moving. After the grand ceremony, we will reward them according to their merits."

"The overall process is simpler, the key point is -" Lu Qian laughed, and thought of Ling Xuan Zhenren just now, "The show must be grand and the momentum must be strong."

"The envoys from all over the world want to see what the Yunshan Sect, which is able to surround and kill Yuanying, is like. So let us let them have a good look!"

Lu Qian appointed his senior sister to take the lead, and everyone had their own responsibilities. Everyone agreed, excited and nervous, and left one after another, and immediately started to get busy.

Only Lu Qian was left with his hands behind his back, walking leisurely towards the secret treasure, the Dragon Horse Chariot Stepping on the Clouds and Flowing Clouds.

Seeing Lu Qian coming, the four dragon horses sneezed nervously, and several clouds of mist sprayed out. However, Lu Qian just waved a two-foot-long green whip made of fine scales in his hand, and they immediately calmed down, bowed their heads and obeyed, and did not dare to make any rash moves.

This is the key to controlling the dragon colt. This green-scale whip controls the life and death of the dragon colt through blood spells, which is somewhat similar to the dragon clan's reverse scale blood seal.

But once the blood seal of the reverse scale was established, there was a sense of induction between the two sides, just like now, Lu Qian could feel that the Jade Dragon was sinking in the deep pool, absorbing the power of water element and healing. The master-servant relationship between the two remained unchanged.

However, it was different when controlling the dragon foals with the Green Scale Whip. The dragon foals would obey the orders of whoever held the Green Scale Whip. Of course, with Lu Qian's Golden Core cultivation, these foundation-building dragon foals would not dare to act rashly, but without this whip, it would be time-consuming and laborious, wasting energy.

At this moment, Lu Qian had already taken the jade slip left by Lingxuan Zhenren, which introduced the cloud chariot, in his hand. After a probe with his spiritual sense, he had already figured out the information.

Looking up at the four divine dragon horses and the glittering and gorgeous cloud chariot, he could not help but chuckle. This was truly the style of Master Lingxuan.

It turns out that these four dragon horses and the cloud chariot are completely separate.

Lu Qian thought its name was Dragon Colt Treading on Clouds and Flowing Clouds Chariot, but actually it should be called Dragon Colt Treading on Clouds and Flowing Clouds Chariot.

The real secret treasure is this Cloud-Stepping Chariot, which has nothing to do with the four dragon horses.

It was simply because Ling Xuan Zhenren felt that a cloud chariot without a spirit beast pulling it would be foolish to fly forward empty-handed, which was against the way of splendor. So he got four dragon horses to pull the chariot, making it look majestic and noble.

So, this Lingxuan Zhenren loves fancy clothes and expensive jewelry, likes pomp and circumstance, and even appears in women's clothing. What is his true nature?
Also a wonderful person.

It was clearly stated in the jade slip that this Cloud-Stepping Chariot was driven by the formation in the chariot compartment. It did not need to consume the cultivator's spiritual power. It only needed spirit crystals for energy and spiritual consciousness to guide its direction.

The Liuxia Chariot is made of all kinds of rare materials and composed of various talismans and formations. At its best, it can travel at a speed of 4,000 miles per hour, which is twice the speed of an ordinary golden elixir and two-thirds of the average speed of a Nascent Soul Spirit Lord!

This is the biggest reason why it can be called a secret treasure.

Other features such as being dust-proof, strong and durable, having good defense and, most importantly for Master Lingxuan, having a gorgeous appearance, are just additional functions.

It is very different from the secret treasure Dunjia Divine Order that Lu Qian currently has.

The Dunjia Divine Order can be used for group marches, increasing the speed of the entire group by 20% to 30%. When used on a single person, it can make the speed of foundation-building comparable to that of a golden elixir. However, the effect is not very obvious when used on a golden elixir.

The number of people that the Stepping Clouds and Flowing Clouds Chariot can carry is entirely determined by the size of the passengers - if they can fit into the chariot, ten people can sit. However, judging by the physique of an average adult, four people would already be full.

On this basis, the Liuxia Chariot can achieve a maximum escape speed of 4,000 miles per hour by consuming a large amount of spirit crystals. From this perspective, the four dragon horses are really superfluous.

Even though they have different bloodlines and are as fast as flowing clouds and chasing the wind, when the four of them work together, their escape speed is only close to that of the Golden Elixir.

If the Liuxia Chariot were to escape at all speed, it would no longer be the horse pulling the chariot, but the chariot pulling the horse.

In this way, unless there is an occasion to show off, these dragon horses are of little use and can be kept as pets for the time being.

At the maximum speed of 4,000 miles per hour, the Liuxia Chariot would consume approximately ten spirit crystals every hour.

It may not seem like a big deal at first glance, but if you calculate it across a state or county 20,000 miles, it would consume 50 spirit crystals, or 60,000 to 70,000 spirit stones, which is really staggering.

Of course, if you maintain a low cruising speed, the consumption will be much lower.

Therefore, the focus of Stepping on the Clouds and Flowing Clouds Chariot and Dunjia Divine Order are completely different.

Lu Qian gently placed his hand on the Cloud Chariot, and suddenly the clouds shone brightly, and the gem on the top of the chariot shone brightly. He already had a plan in mind, and he was going to use this Cloud Chariot soon.

If it comes to a moment of racing against time, paying spirit crystals can exchange for such a high speed, then everything is worth it and naturally there is no regret.

At critical moments, it can play a huge strategic role and achieve the ultra-long-distance and rapid deployment of elite forces.

Such a secret treasure that is helpful in conquering war was actually given away by Master Lingxuan without hesitation. Even with the status of a Jindan Perfection Master of Xuanwei Sect, it is impossible for him to be so generous. I think it was because Master Qiancheng Ling gave the hint first.

Qiancheng Lingjun, "Wild Fox Zen".
Lu Qian's mind was racing. After a conversation with Master Lingxuan, he had a general understanding of the situation.

The Xuanwei faction, the leader of Cangzhou, is not a monolithic group, but rather has several factions, mainly three.

The first is the "family-born children". They are composed of spiritual seedlings born in the Xuanwei Sect and cultivators who have cultivated to success. They are the most powerful faction, with two Yuanying Lingjun as the leaders.

The other is "Wild Fox Zen", which has a mixed group of people, but is mainly composed of external monks absorbed by Xuanwei Sect.

When Lu Qian heard this, he was slightly stunned, but Master Ling Xuan smiled and said, "What's so strange about this? My Xuanwei Sect is a great sect of the Yuanshen Sect, with a high status. We are in charge of Cangzhou and everyone can respond to our call. If the talented disciples of those small sects had a chance to join the Xuanwei Sect, they would be so happy that they would go crazy."

It turns out that in addition to its own spiritual seedlings, the Xuanwei Sect also regularly recruits talented disciples and young talents from other sects besides the Cangzhou Lingshou Sect, the Qinglian Zhenzong and the Sikong Family.

As for whether there was any element of coercion in this recruitment, Lu Qian had no idea. However, people tend to go to higher places and water tends to flow to lower places. Even if there was no coercion, the fact that the gate of Xuanwei Sect was open was the perfect inducement. As Master Lingxuan said, how many geniuses from small sects could resist such temptation?
Lu Qian couldn't help but feel fortunate that he had kept Wu Yan hidden until she reached the Golden Core stage and the matter was completely settled before he unveiled her identity. Otherwise, she might have been taken away by the Xuanwei Sect.

There are quite a few of these external cultivators, and they are all extremely talented. After they made the leap from one level to the next, their strength increased rapidly, and they became a very eye-catching part of the Xuanwei Sect.

But they have always been excluded by the "family children", so they stick together for warmth, and the open and covert struggles between the two factions are very fierce. When Miaomiao Xuanjun makes a decision, if one faction says left, the other must point to the right, and if one faction wants to move forward, the other will naturally move backward.

The leader of "Wild Fox Zen" was none other than the Thousand-Chapter Spiritual Lord.

There is also a third faction, the "Hermits", led by a Yuanying Lingjun who is nearing the end of his life. They try to concentrate on cultivation, not care about worldly things, and remain neutral in the struggle between "house-born children" and "wild fox Zen".

I just focus on cultivation, don't come to me for anything else.

Unfortunately, ideals are full and reality is very skinny. How can one possibly retire from the underworld when living in the underworld?

Therefore, this faction is the weakest, and its members often turn to "House-born Sons" and "Wild Fox Zen" out of helplessness.

Now in Cangzhou, the Yunshan Sect has suddenly risen, which naturally attracted the attention of the Xuanwei Sect.

This attention reached its peak after the Yunshan Sect exposed Wu Yan, a person with natural spiritual roots, and led the other golden elixirs to surround and kill Qiming Lingjun.

The Yunshan Sect moved to Qingzhou. Their rootless outsider status made Qiancheng Lingjun very happy, so he sent Lingxuan Zhenren to show goodwill and recruit them as external aid.

After figuring this out, Lu Qian naturally felt no fear for anyone who came and accepted all the gifts.

Fence-sitting is unacceptable, and neutral people often die the fastest. In the case of internal disputes in the Xuanwei Sect, the Yunshan Sect, which was already regarded as an outsider by the "family-born children" and could not be trusted, could only choose to accept the goodwill released by the "Wild Fox Zen".

Fortunately, the Yunshan Sect also won the cultivation and care of the Lingshou Sect, so it has the confidence to handle things with ease.

Looking at the internal disputes within the Xuanwei sect, Lu Qian felt a surge of emotion and confusion.

His own Yunshan Sect had been established not long ago and was developing rapidly. The channels for advancement were very smooth and there was a shortage of people in important positions. As a result, the sect was full of vitality and the government was in good order and the people were harmonious.

But in the distant future, the Yunshan Sect is growing in size and slowly entering a bottleneck period of development. For hundreds and thousands of years, everything is the same, and there is no disturbance. A large number of old people occupy important positions, and many young people find it difficult to make a breakthrough. The upward path is almost blocked, and there are many factions and disputes.
No, we must not let the Yunshan Sect become like this.

After the Pill Ceremony, the reform of Yunshan Sect will be put on the agenda immediately. We must do everything we can to keep Yunshan Sect thriving.

Maintain an enterprising attitude externally and stimulate motivation internally through reform.

And I'm afraid that Lord Miaomiao Xuan is enjoying this situation very much.

Today he pulls up the "house-born son" and steps on the "wild fox Zen", and tomorrow he praises the "wild fox Zen" and belittles the "house-born son", so as to achieve a balance of power and hold power alone.

He is obsessed with political tricks and thinks he is a smart guy, but in fact he is just an old man with decadent energy.

Looking at the situation of Xuanwei Sect and what Miaomiao Xuanjun has done, given time, our Yunshan Sect will surely be able to replace it!
Well, of course, now let's see what rewards Xuanwei Sect has bestowed.
When Lu Qian was unfolding the colored paper of commendation and wanted to take a closer look, Lin Le, who had just left, hurried back.

"Master, the envoys from Xinghu County Jiyang Villa have arrived. They brought a letter from Kan Yuanzi!"

Lu Qian took the letter and saw that it was indeed filled with Kan Yuanzi's golden elixir aura. He unfolded it and suddenly his eyes fixed.

I saw a few bloodstains on the letter paper, blooming like plum blossoms. (End of this chapter)