Journey to the head

Chapter 838 The First Primordial Spirit
Jin Ge Xuanjun was originally a disciple of Langhuan Danque Lianxu Zhenjun?
Most of the Primordial Spirit Mystic Lords were quite surprised. Lu Qian had never heard of this before; he didn't realize that Lu Qian had such a background.

The higher a cultivator's cultivation level, the more difficult it is to conceive offspring. Among offspring, those with spiritual roots are extremely rare, and those who can cultivate to the primordial spirit realm are practically one in a million.

Therefore, people used to only talk about the legend of the father and son being the two gods, and didn't know much about other aspects of this father and son.

Since his family was already on bad terms with Langhuan Danque, Lu Qian was even more concerned about this matter.

However, nominal disciples are not subject to any restrictions, nor do they change their status or affiliation. They merely benefit from the master's aura. The master has no obligation to impart knowledge and skills to nominal disciples, and nominal disciples are not required to serve the master to the death.

Therefore, this Jin Ge Xuan Jun may not necessarily be on the same side as Lang Huan Dan Que?
Just as he was thinking this, Jin Ge Xuanjun stood up and bowed to Zi Wu Zhenjun.

"This disciple pays respects to my senior uncle. It is my honor to serve Langhuan Danque."

Ziwu Zhenjun smiled brightly, but Lu Qian's heart sank slightly, as he had a bad feeling.

Then one after another, True Monarchs of Refining Emptiness appeared, took their seats as host and guest, and soon the bell rang nine times and celestial music played. Everyone immediately straightened up and became serious.

A faint white light flashed between heaven and earth, and Peach Valley Immortal Lord, who was not tall, had white hair and beard, a ruddy complexion, and a long, thick silver beard, was already seated in the main seat.

"Greetings to the Immortal Lord!"

All the cultivators and primordial spirits bowed in worship, their voices resounding and shaking the great hall.

Immortal Lord Peach Valley was in a good mood and waved his hand with a smile: "Gentlemen, you may dispense with the formalities."

"Today's Anle Conference is a great joy to see so many talented people gathered together, a truly splendid gathering. I am deeply gratified."

"With such talent, what is there to fear from the villains of the demon race?"

After exchanging a few words, Immortal Lord Peach Valley nodded to True Lord Crane Cry: "Let's begin."

It turned out that for this Peace and Joy Conference, True Lord Crane Cry had been entrusted with an important task: to preside over the entire conference as the host. He had also received a hint that Immortal Lord Peach Valley and the Seven Constellations of Azure Dragon had included him in the candidates for the Elders' Council, so he was naturally full of enthusiasm and wanted to make a good impression.

Having received the decree, True Lord Crane Cry turned around and loudly announced, "The grand event is now open!"

Amidst the melodious celestial music, everyone sat upright, their hearts filled with excitement.

The Crane Cry True Lord recited an opening speech, which was ornate and romantic, and had two main points.

First, it reviews the entire war in which Taiyi Paradise led the various sects of Yuheng to resist the invasion of the underground tribes, highlighting the great, bright, and correct image of Taiyi Paradise, praising the heroic figures who emerged in the war, and calling on all sects and factions on the Yuheng Continent to learn from their example.

Secondly, it briefly introduced Taiyi Paradise's vision for post-war relief, reconstruction, and development, and issued a new list of "states not subject to conquest".

The duration of these "no-taxation" orders varied among the prefectures, generally the more severe the damage, the longer the order lasted. Qingzhou was among them.

The period of "no taxation" in Qingzhou lasted for five hundred years.

The period of "no taxation" in Cangzhou has 450 years remaining.

Just as everyone was carefully considering the new list, Lord Crane Cry finished his announcement, and the Peace and Joy Conference officially began.

This conference on peace and happiness mainly consisted of three parts.

Points redemption, rewarding merit, and banquets for heroes.

The main focus, of course, is the first two. All the primordial spirits gather here in order to exchange their points for the various treasures they have long coveted, as well as to receive extra recognition and rewards from the Taiyi Paradise, to make up for the losses in the war, and to further strengthen themselves and seek development.

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, True Monarch Crane Cry threw out the jade slip in his hand, and a beam of light shot out, then stretched into a light curtain in mid-air.

Each state and faction, along with their respective points, appeared on the light screen, clearly visible as the light shifted.

"The more points you have, the greater your achievements. Therefore, the points redemption will be carried out according to your ranking, with those with higher points redeeming first and those with lower points redeeming later," said True Lord Crane Cry.

Many primordial spirits first checked their own points and rankings, then began to look at the scores of each faction from top to bottom, and were greatly surprised by what they saw.

On this list, from top to bottom, the number one sect, the Five Immortals Sect, has zero points!

Then, the second place, Yufeng Sect, got zero points; the third place, Yunshan Sect, got zero points...

The top ten all got zero points, and it wasn't until the eleventh person that a score was given!

Lu Qian raised an eyebrow. These top ten had already made deals with the five major Void Refinement Sects in private, exchanging their points in advance!
It seems that "Daoist Dew" is more important to the Refining Void True Lord than imagined.

And there are no Refinement Void Sects on this list. It seems that before this conference, Taiyi Paradise and the Refinement Void Sects held a small meeting and had already redeemed their points.

Lord Heming gave a brief explanation, saying that the top ten had already completed their redemptions, and then printed out the redemption list, instructing the eleventh person to begin redeeming.

The primordial spirit of that sect initially thought that since the list had already been redeemed by the top ten, many spiritual treasures had probably been snatched up. However, upon closer inspection, his eyes lit up, and he couldn't help but exclaim in a low voice.

Zhu Yuanshen also saw the exchange list that was listed alongside the points ranking, and his eyes were immediately filled with surprise.

The rewards that various Yuan Shen sects are interested in on this list have basically remained unchanged; it's practically a new list!
Could it be that the Taiyi Paradise has shown mercy and made up for the exchange rewards for those who came later?

As a result, the spirits were even more excited and exchanged their items in turn, all of which yielded satisfactory results.

Half an hour later, the excited primordial spirits of the various sects sat up straight again, waiting for the next step.

Reward those who have made contributions!

This is an extra reward given by Taiyi Paradise to encourage all the sects in various states to unite around it, fight bravely to suppress evil spirits, and accelerate the growth of their strength. It can be said that everyone is entitled to a share, but the top-ranked sects are selected as role models and receive higher rewards.

Judging from what True Monarch Heming revealed to Lu Qian, the rewards this time are extremely generous. For many sects, the extra rewards from Taiyi Paradise are even more abundant than the resources they can exchange for.

Such generous rewards can be described as a lifeline of support; Taiyi Paradise is serious this time, determined to give these lower-level sects a helping hand.

Lu Qian knew in his heart that everyone in the world was driven by self-interest, and these rewards were not given for nothing. Now that you have become strong, you will really have to work hard for us when the time comes.

Taiyi Paradise is currently cultivating future soldiers to charge into battle.

"The Five Immortals Sect fought bravely against the enemy, ranking first! Though they lost their realm, their resolve remained unchanged; though their land was washed away, their strength remained undiminished. The father and son, Golden Spear Mystic Lord and Heavenly Punishment Mystic Lord, united as one, their strength could break metal. They successively slew seven Nascent Soul demons, and countless others, including those at the Nascent Soul, Golden Core, and Foundation Establishment stages, earning over 118,000 points. They are truly the cream of the crop among the Jade Balance Nascent Soul cultivators!" "After deliberation by the Elders' Council, it has been decided to award a gold medal to the father and son, Golden Spear Mystic Lord and Heavenly Punishment Mystic Lord!"

Crane Cry True Lord waved his hand, and a huge plaque shone brightly with golden light, its elegant seal script characters extremely eye-catching.

In that instant, all the primordial spirits present held their breath and involuntarily stretched their necks.

Four large golden characters, their light shooting straight up to the heavens.

"Number One in Primordial Spirit!"
Wow! The entire audience erupted in cheers. As the saying goes, there is no first place in literature, but there is a second place in martial arts. All the primordial spirits present were proud and arrogant. Now, Taiyi Paradise had actually awarded a medal and personally recognized Jin Ge and his son as the "number one primordial spirits," which made everyone extremely jealous.

Lu Qian remained relatively calm. He observed everyone's reactions and thought to himself that Taiyi Paradise's move was truly powerful; just four words were more effective than any reward.

For a considerable period of time, war with the underground tribes will not break out again. Now, Taiyi Paradise has set a goal for all factions to catch up with, which has aroused everyone's competitive spirit. If there is another war, everyone will definitely strive to be the first.

However… Lu Qian seemed to see a moment of hesitation and struggle flash across Jin Ge Xuanjun’s face before he bowed down and accepted the gold medal that had now turned into a small piece.

As Lu Qian was pondering this, True Monarch Heming continued speaking.

Of course, it's impossible to reward the Five Soldiers Immortals Sect with just one gold medal. The long list of rewards that followed made everyone extremely envious.

It's definitely more spiritual treasures than the original 118,000 points from the Five Immortals Sect could have exchanged!
Finally, Immortal Lord Peach Valley spoke up personally: "Jin Ge, you and your son have done well. Is there anything else you need?"

Normally, at this point, the leader would offer a few words of concern, and the subordinates would express their loyalty, and that would be the end of it. No one, including everyone else, expected Jin Ge Xuanjun to say anything more.

but--

"Immortal Lord, when my son and I fought and killed four primordial spirit demons, I was honored to be summoned and comforted by you."

"At that time, you made a golden promise to the Five Weapons Immortal Sect, saying that if we were ultimately unable to reclaim Hanzhou, we could choose any unclaimed prefecture to move into."

"Now that Hanzhou has been ceded to the Hundred Tribes of the Underworld as one of the five northern states, my Five Weapons Immortal Sect has lost its mountain gate and has nowhere to stay... May I ask, Immortal Lord, are your previous promises still valid?"

Lu Qian's eyes widened suddenly. He clearly saw a smug smile on Ziwu Zhenjun's face!

Peach Valley Immortal Lord's smile slowly faded. He looked at Golden Spear Mystic Lord kneeling on the ground and nodded.

"Naturally effective."

But then, under everyone's watchful eyes, Jin Ge Xuanjun kowtowed and pleaded.

"The Mysterious Lord of Qingzhou is dead. I beg the Taiyi Paradise to grant my sect the authority to govern Qingzhou. My sect will surely protect the heartland of Yuheng for the Taiyi Paradise!"

There was silence in the field!
Even True Monarch Heming was stunned; he never expected that Mysterious Monarch Jin Ge would be so audacious!

The Five Immortals Sect also wants to get their hands on Yunshan Cave Heaven? No, it's not the Five Immortals Sect, it's Langhuan Danque!
Crane Cry True Lord suddenly looked at Zi Wu True Lord, who had a big smile on his face.

"Fellow Daoist Ziwu, is this the opinion of Langhuan Danque?!"

Ziwu Zhenjun shook his head repeatedly: "How could that be? Jin Ge is only my nominal junior disciple. The Five Weapons Immortal Sect is an independent sect and is not under my command. This is their own wish."

“Of course, I think what Junior Nephew Jin Ge said makes a lot of sense. Qingzhou is already close to the heartland and needs a powerful primordial spirit to guard it. With such extraordinary qualities as Jin Ge and his son, aren’t they the best people to guard it?”

But the smug smile on Ziwu Zhenjun's face could not be concealed.

He recalled that Jin Ge Xuanjun had come to visit him last night, which he had initially taken lightly, simply observing casually. Who would have thought that this previously unnoticed junior disciple would reveal such a plan!

"At the Peaceful Joy Assembly, Immortal Lord Peach Valley will never break his promise. At that time, Qingzhou will be in my hands, and also in the hands of Langhuan Danque! This is my gift to my master and Danque!"

Good nephew, good nephew! You actually risked deeply offending Taiyi Paradise and took the initiative to come to my door to share my burdens. Good, that's really great!

His request was in accordance with procedure; Taiyi Paradise couldn't find fault with it, nor could it openly retaliate against him, so they could only reluctantly agree. From now on, Langhuan Danque will be more careful in protecting him and his son; preserving their lives is always possible. At worst, we can hide them in a grotto-heaven…

As Ziwu Zhenjun was lost in thought, he heard Taogu Xianjun speak. His voice was slow, and everyone suddenly felt a difficulty in breathing, as if an invisible hand was gripping their throats.

"The Five Immortals Sect has made the greatest contribution and deserves to be rewarded. However, Qingzhou suffered heavy losses after the demonic calamity and has a sparse population, so it is not a good place to go. How about this, I will choose another prosperous state for you?"

Jin Ge Xuanjun shook his head, his words carrying an unusually resolute tone: "Immortal Lord, please forgive me, I only wish to govern Qingzhou. Moreover, at that time, the Immortal Lord also promised that I could choose any state."

Crazy, really crazy!
Everyone was shocked by his answer and terrified by the gradually spreading spiritual pressure of the immortal lord.

Has Jin Ge Xuanjun lost his mind? How dare he?! Isn't he afraid of death?!
Crane Cry True Lord was so shocked by his audacity that he was speechless, and at that moment, Peach Valley Immortal Lord really had the urge to crush Golden Spear Mystic Lord to death.

But this primordial spirit is the "Number One Primordial Spirit" just recognized by the Taiyi Paradise! The newly established Yuheng Primordial Spirit Model!
The gold medal still gleamed in his hand.

If we crush him, the Taiyi Paradise, this peaceful and joyful gathering, will become a complete joke!

Moreover, he himself was a man of his word and had indeed made a promise.

A fire ignited in Peach Valley Immortal Lord's heart, causing the entire hall to tremble and everyone present to pale. He truly couldn't understand what had gotten into Golden Spear Mystic Lord; he had just finished praising him, and now this man had jumped out to coerce his superiors and betray his trust!

Damn Langhuan Danque! It must have been their doing!
I will absolutely not let you get away with this!
Peach Valley Immortal Lord glared fiercely at Ziwu True Lord, whose heart skipped a beat as he realized the situation seemed to be spiraling out of control.

Seriously? All it is is a scheme to steal the spiritual vein of a Nascent Soul sect? Why is Taiyi Paradise so protective and appreciative of Lu Qian and the Yunshan Sect?
He gave a dry laugh: "The Five Immortals Sect only governs Qingzhou, but the Yunshan Spiritual Vein still belongs to the Yunshan Sect..."

Peach Valley Immortal Lord sneered, stopping Crane Cry True Lord who was about to shout, and closed his eyes.

"Fine, since that's how it is—"

"Immortal Lord, may I humbly speak?"

Immortal Lord Peach Valley suddenly opened his eyes. He saw that Lu Qian had left his seat and knelt down below. He immediately said, "Speak."

All eyes were once again focused on Lu Qian.

(End of this chapter)