There is a progress bar in my cultivation of immortality

The reason why Lord Zixuan was introduced by Taoist Yuanzheng was because of the relationship between Yuanzheng and Shangdan Sect.

As the first sect under the Yuqing Sect of Hushan Kingdom, and the only Shangdan Sect in the entire cultivation world that focuses on alchemy, it naturally has a special relationship with the Yuqing Sect.

This time, the visiting card was handed over by the head of the Shangdan Sect, Taoist Yu Heng, and Lord Zixuan. Wang Ping met Yuan Zheng in the pavilion. After reading the visiting card, he asked curiously, "Shouldn't Lord Zixuan be asleep?"

Yuan Zheng smiled and replied, "Ten years ago, the Yuqing Sect's headquarters was attacked by the Taiyin Sect, and Lord Zixuan woke up from his slumber early. Not only him, Lord Yangde also woke up from his slumber, but he only appeared recently. I only learned this news yesterday from the Shangdan Sect."

"So, the internal strife of the Yuqing Sect has been quelled?"

When Wang Ping asked, he summoned the "Dongtian Mirror" in front of Yuan Zheng, connected to the puppet of Hushan Kingdom, and explored the current status of Yuqing Sect.

Yuan Zheng shook his head and said, "The reason why the three Lords of Yuqing Sect need to take turns sleeping is because they have irreconcilable conflicts. Now that the three Lords exist at the same time, the internal turmoil will be even more difficult to quell."

The information fed back by Wang Ping's puppets came like a tide. Just as Yuan Zheng said, Hushan was in chaos at the moment. The tribes in the secular world attacked each other with their own beliefs. From time to time, monks from the cultivation world entered the country to fight, and the Taiyin Sect also took the opportunity to perform various sacrifices.

After Yuan Zheng's summary, he continued, "Lord Yangde is a traditional cultivator who pays special attention to one's family background. In his eyes, cultivators with bad family backgrounds are worthless even if they have reached the third realm. Lord Zixuan is relatively humble, and he doesn't care about noble family background. One of his disciples is from Xizhou, and he often has conflicts with Lord Yangde because of this."

"The other person is Yuxing Mansion Lord, who should be in charge of Yuqing Sect. She doesn't care about anything in the world. Every time she wakes up, she only fulfills her basic obligations and doesn't care about other matters. If she could step in now, Yuqing Sect wouldn't be in chaos. But she doesn't care about it."

Wang Ping knew that there were conflicts among the three Lords of Yuqing Sect, but he didn't know that they could really quarrel to the point that they didn't even care about the inherited Taoist tradition.

Yuan Zheng looked at Wang Ping who was deep in thought, thought for a moment and said, "It is rumored that the True Lord of Yuqing Sect is in an unstable state at the moment and stopped responding to prayers a long time ago, so the three Lords of the Palace are like this."

Wang Ping knew the specific reason behind this, which made him involuntarily think of the plan of Demon King Yaoxi and True Lord Lieyang as mentioned in the projection of Lord Xiaoshan. These two turned the world upside down, but one of them died, and the other disappeared like the other True Lords.

"Where is Lord Zixuan?"

"It's in Zhonghui City. However, he wants to conduct this meeting in secret."

"can!"

This was exactly what Wang Ping wanted.

Yuanzheng was relieved at this point, and immediately took his leave to go to Zhonghui City to invite Zixuan.

After Yuan Zheng left, Yu Lian flew over and hung on the beam of the pavilion, asking, "What can Lord Zi Xuan do by coming to see us? Will you cooperate with us to deal with the Tai Yin Sect?"

Wang Ping stood up and walked out of the pavilion, heading towards the old locust tree, and said, "The several lords of the Jade Purity Sect have been cultivating their karma for so many years that they no longer care about the so-called Taoist inheritance."

"So what else can they do?"

"People have to do something when they are alive. Otherwise, it is better to sleep. Your answer will be revealed soon. We just need to wait quietly!"

"Too."

...

Lord Zixuan did not come alone, he was accompanied by Taoist Master Yu Heng from the Shangdan Sect.

Taoist Yu Heng is the only fourth-level cultivator in Shangdan Sect. It is rumored that the fourth-level Three Flavors True Fire of Shangdan Sect is integrated with the physical body, which is called the "Art of Harmony Furnace". When refining the elixir, one can do it with one's own hands, and the distance that the soul consciousness can spread is three to five times that of other fourth-level cultivators.

However, it is said that this realm is very difficult to reach. Since the establishment of Shangdan Sect, only Taoist Yu Heng has succeeded. After Yuan Zheng was promoted to the third realm, he seldom took the initiative to practice, and he had no confidence in being promoted to the fourth realm.

The Taoist robe he wore was extremely gorgeous, with two clear Bagua patterns embroidered on the long sleeves, purple lines on the collar, a large crown made of mutton-fat white jade on his head, a small alchemy furnace hanging from a jade belt around his waist, and a whisk in his hand.

The way he is dressed makes it clear that he is a big shot. He will definitely get a lot of attention when he walks on the street. However, Lord Zixuan beside him is much more low-key.

Lord Zixuan has a neutral face, thick eyebrows, and bright eyes, commonly known as "thick eyebrows and big eyes". He has the most common Taoist long beard, a green and yellow jade crown on his head, and wears a light gray Taoist robe with wide sleeves.

When Wang Ping walked to the gate of the dojo and saw the two people, they both clasped their fists and bowed at the same time, saying, "I, Taoist Zixuan/Yu Heng, greet Taoist Changqing."

"You are so polite, my fellow Taoists. This morning, when I woke up from my meditation, I heard the magpie announcing good news. I was wondering which distinguished guest was coming, but I didn't expect it to be you two."

Wang Ping said politely and then stepped aside to invite, "Please come in, fellow Taoists."

Yuan Zheng clasped his fists and saluted, but did not follow him in. Not long after Zixuan and Yu Heng entered the garden, Zixuan, like other people who came here for the first time, first praised the environment of the garden and said, "If I practice Taoism here, I will definitely be able to ignore the outside world and focus on practicing my Taoism. Occasionally, I will find a few good friends to drink and have fun. Isn't it a pleasure!"

His words seemed to be spoken from the heart, but also seemed to have other implications.

Wang Ping responded calmly: "Since I started practicing Taoism, I have always been mindful of my own business. Unfortunately, the tree wants to be still but the wind does not stop."

Yu Heng said with a smile: "I heard Yuan Zheng say that Taoist Changqing is devoted to the practice of Taoism, and all he wants is to make a living."

Wang Ping looked at the flying rain lotus, stretched out his left hand and let the rain lotus land on his left hand, and said: "But the matter of making a living in this world seems simple, but it is actually more difficult than anything else."

After he said this, the other two looked at each other secretly and stopped talking. Their eyes involuntarily fell on Yu Lian, and Yu Lian also opened her eyes wide and looked at the two of them without any scruples.

Soon, Yu Lian's voice rang out in Wang Ping's spiritual sea: "The cause and effect of the souls of these two people are peaceful and harmonious, just like the upright mainstays in the story books."

This did not surprise Wang Ping. One of them was a legitimate descendant of Tianmen, and the other was the head of Shangdan Sect. They did not need any evil ways to cultivate the great way, so they would naturally not seek far away instead of near.

"this way please!"

When Wang Ping saw the old locust tree, he turned and looked at the two distinguished guests who followed him.

The three of them walked to the coffee table. Zixuan looked at the tea sets on the table and said with a smile, "I have drunk the tea from Qianmu Temple, but I have never tasted the fine wine from your Taoist temple. I heard that you have several hundred years of aged wine here. I don't know if I will be lucky enough to taste it today." "Since Daoist Zixuan has asked, I will naturally agree!"

Wang Ping pinched out a fixed spell with his left hand, and a puppet made by the Star God Core in the courtyard was immediately activated and walked towards the cellar where the wine was stored.

Zixuan sat steadily in the guest seat, and said with a smile in response to Wang Ping's words: "Then I have to speak more today, fellow Taoist, please don't break your promise."

Wang Ping didn't know how to respond.

Zixuan's personality is a bit unconventional, a bit like the young people Wang Ping came into contact with in modern civilization in his previous life.

After Zixuan said this, Yu Heng spoke without waiting for Wang Ping to react, "I have also heard that Daoist Fellow Changqing's temple has a kind of rice wine that is very delicious. Daoist Fellow Zixuan invited me to visit you some time ago, and I came here mostly for your wine."

"Really? Does the Shangdan Sect still need good wine? I heard from Yuan Zheng that your medicinal wine is the most coveted wine in the cultivation world. Does the Taoist priest have any with him? I can have a taste."

These words were naturally spoken by Yu Lian.

Yu Heng was stunned for a moment, then he said: "If Daoist Changqing is willing to condescend to visit my humble home, I will definitely serve you the best wine."

"I'll remember that."

Yu Lian shook her head.

At this time, the puppet's footsteps were heard, and two sealed jars of fine wine were held in his hands.

Wang Ping looked at the wine jar and said, "When I first started practicing, there were only a few thatched houses in Qianmu Temple. My fellow apprentice and I were craving for rice wine, but we couldn't afford it at the time. Later, as we made some progress in our practice, Qianmu Temple gradually became wealthy, so I ordered that some rice wine be brewed every year and stored in the cellar. Now the cellar is full of fine wine, but there are very few people who can drink with us."

His words were full of emotion, which helped to eliminate much of the distance between the three people when they first met.

After drinking a glass of fine wine, Zixuan also said with some feeling: "When I was practicing Taoism, I had a hard time even filling my stomach, let alone a glass of wine. Although thousands of years have passed, I still remember when I was practicing Qi, I used to fight with other cultivators for herbs with a knife. After I defeated the demons, there were also human cultivators and fellow disciples."

"Yes, the time of Qi training is the most difficult. At that time, the Taoist monks were very poor and were lucky enough to be alive. However, as long as you pass the Qi training period and learn some spells, it will be much better. At least in the eyes of the elders of the sect, you are a useful person."

Taoist Master Yu Heng also spoke up.

Wang Ping couldn't say anything more, because the suffering he had endured seemed not worth mentioning to the two people in front of him. Zixuan and Yu Heng, however, opened up and talked about the changes in various places in Zhongzhou before and after the rise of humanity.

Before they knew it, the two jars of wine were gone, and Wang Ping summoned the puppet to bring two more jars of wine.

The three of them drank to their heart's content, and before they knew it, it was sunset. Zixuan suddenly said, "You are quite interesting, but not as interesting as your master, Yuxiao. His humanity is very active, and he can always tell some interesting and funny stories about the world. But he is the one with the highest level of cultivation among us, and his soul consciousness is not affected by his active humanity at all."

"Fellow Daoist Zixuan is right!"

Yu Heng agreed, looking at Wang Ping with a look of nostalgia, "Yu Xiao is a strange man. I thought he would be the first True Lord to be promoted through the righteous path since the rise of humanity. Unfortunately, there was no news after he went to the Misty Sea. At that time, many close friends went to look for him, but found nothing. It has been more than a thousand years. Time flies."

Zixuan nodded involuntarily, but then he woke up from his memories, looked at Wang Ping and said, "Although this wine is good, it's a pity that fellow Taoist and I are destined to be different people. I'm afraid I won't have the chance to drink such good wine again in the future."

Wang Ping couldn't help but put down the wine glass in his hand and said with a smile: "Why do you say that, fellow Taoist?"

Zixuan chuckled, "You are just like Yuxiao. No matter what you ask him, he always looks innocent and ignorant. Many times I thought I had wronged him."

He pointed at Wang Ping and said, "Fellow Daoist, there is no need to beat around the bush with me. The first reason I came here this time was to ask you for some wine, and the second was to make it clear that I did what Ao Hong did because he stretched his hand too far. I know that doing so violated the rules of the Daozang Hall. In my opinion, the Daozang Hall is doing something unnecessary. It has never done anything good since its establishment."

Taoist Yu Heng interrupted Zixuan when he said this: "Fellow Daoist Changqing, don't listen to his nonsense. We came to you to ask to serve in the border outside the region, and we also want to apologize."

Wang Ping picked up the wine glass again, deliberately showing a puzzled expression, and said: "Oh? That's strange, everyone else is avoiding going to the border outside the domain like the plague, but the two Taoist friends took the initiative to request it."

Yu Heng cupped his hands and said, "There is no place for us in Hushan Country, so we want to go to the border of the outer region to hide and have some free time. In addition, we heard that monsters from the outer region can also be used as sacrifices. We want to try it out, and it will be more convenient to go to the border of the outer region."

When Wang Ping heard the last part, the three words "Jiu Tian Pavilion" popped up in his mind. He looked at Yu Heng in surprise and said, "Daoyou is also a member of Jiu Tian Pavilion. This is the first time I have heard of this. It seems that the information of Dao Palace is too backward."

Yu Lian interrupted at this time: "What did you see after you made the sacrifice?"

Yu Heng turned his eyes and glanced at Yu Lian, then exchanged glances with Zi Xuan beside him, and then Zi Xuan said: "It is an illusory consciousness that cannot be captured. Nothing is left. We try to build a more stable sacrificial array, replace the sacrifices, and capture the illusory consciousness."

Wang Ping frowned slightly when he heard this, drank the wine in the glass, looked at Zixuan and said, "You are right, we are not the same kind of people."

Upon hearing this, Zixuan picked up the wine glass, silently toasted Wang Ping, and then drank it all in one gulp.

Yu Heng watched the two men drink the wine, and then spoke: "Zhongzhou Continent is too small. We don't have the energy to fight with them. What can we get from fighting? We are just pawns in the hands of the True Lords."

Wang Ping agreed with this view from the bottom of his heart, but he could not agree with their approach. Sacrifice was against human nature for Wang Ping's Taoism. This was the principle of "people with different Taoisms cannot work together".

"Master Yuanwu has personally issued an order requiring a fourth-level cultivator from the Jade Purity Sect to serve on the front lines for five hundred years."

As Wang Ping spoke, he took out the jade slip and handed it to Zixuan. Since the matter could be solved so easily, he would not pretend to be noble and resort to some means to embarrass both parties.

Zixuan smiled, took the jade slip and said, "It is my honor to be cared for by a senior with the title of True Lord."

Wang Ping did not respond, but looked at Yu Heng and said, "As for you, fellow Daoist, I can bring it up at the second meeting, but I don't think anyone will agree. Maybe even Yuanwu Zhenjun would not want you to go to the front line."

Yu Heng smiled and replied: "I will apply for it myself." (End of this chapter)