There is a progress bar in my cultivation of immortality

Wang Ping's eyes showed a little surprise. He was surprised that Guan Xi would mention this matter. As for the problem of the four realms of Vajra Temple, he had already thought about it, otherwise he would not have let Liu Shuang force Linshui Mansion.

"What do you think about Jimin Society?" Wang Ping asked immediately.

"The existence of the Vajra Temple has made it impossible for many things to proceed. Countless historical lessons have told us that those monks always jump out to disrupt things at critical moments. I can actually understand their thoughts. Their purpose is very simple. They just want to maintain the current order and tradition. However, human civilization has developed for more than 6,000 years, and the old traditions have long lost their meaning."

Guan Xi spoke slowly and impartially, "Tradition is destroying the balance of this world, leaving the cultivators in an extremely divided state, and confusing good and evil. We need a new world. At least we should take this step instead of standing still."

"A good reason. Do you in Jiminhui always have to find such inflammatory reasons to do things?" Yu Lian asked curiously.

"hehe…"

Guan Xi chuckled and glanced at Yu Lian, but did not answer the question. Instead, he talked to Wang Ping about what happened just now: "You always focus on Zhongzhou, and subconsciously believe that Zhongzhou is the foundation of world civilization. But outside Zhongzhou there are Dongzhou, Xizhou and Beizhou. Over thousands of years, they have developed extraordinary civilizations. They only need a spark to surpass Zhongzhou."

Wang Ping couldn't help but nod when he heard this. He had also thought about this problem, but it was difficult for him to do anything given his current position. The most he could do was to use his puppet to provide some guidance.

"The Vajra Temple has been considering this for a long time. The Shangqing Sect is a chess piece they have placed. Xizhou originally practiced the Yuqing secret method. Now the Shangqing Sect has settled in Xizhou and has monopolized the Xizhou continent. It may not look impressive now, but it will be a behemoth in hundreds of years!"

A flash of caution flashed across Wang Ping's eyes. He really didn't think that far. Perhaps it was because the Shangqing Sect had not yet threatened his interests, or perhaps the Shangqing Sect really had no sense of existence at the moment and people simply didn't remember it.

Wang Ping had to admire the monks from the Vajra Temple for this. It was indeed a good plan. So they hoped that Zhongzhou would be in chaos first. Perhaps after a hundred years of chaos, Xizhou would replace Zhongzhou.

In the past, Wang Ping could not understand why the dignified Xuanmen was so obsessed with Zhongzhou's magic weapon, but when he took control of Zhongzhou himself, he felt the benefits of it. First of all, the stability of the magic, so that there would be almost no problems when he practiced, and secondly, the materials and manpower mobilized, which was especially important for the cultivators in the fourth realm.

Ao Bing wants to fight for Zhongzhou, and his purpose is to use magic to consolidate his rationality in order to achieve the fourth level of great perfection.

Thinking of Ao Bing, Wang Ping suddenly realized that he might have a share in the layout of Vajra Temple in Xizhou. Otherwise, it would be impossible for Vajra Temple to have such a big cake alone in the future. It must find someone to share the pressure, and even Taiyin Sect may be involved.

Yu Lian sensed Wang Ping's emotions and said, "If that's the case, I feel pretty good. They are busy in Xizhou, and we can practice peacefully in Zhongzhou. Wouldn't it be nice if we can live in peace with each other in the future?"

Guan Xi nodded, as if agreeing with Yu Lian's words, and said: "This result is the best, but desire is endless. There is still an important move in this world that has not been made. The seemingly useless chess piece of the Vajra Temple may threaten the next important move. We must be fully prepared."

He stared at Wang Ping and said, "This move may have something to do with the future. Whether or not you can get a chance to be promoted to a True Lord may depend on this move!"

Wang Ping met Guan Xi's gaze and asked, "Are you referring to the plan of True Lord Lieyang and True Lord Xuanqing? Are you also involved in it?"

Guan Xi turned his eyes and glanced at the old locust tree next to him. Then he picked up the teacup and took a sip of hot tea. He pointed to the wooden box with '甲上零四' on the coffee table and said, "Perhaps Master Lieyang will summon you soon. He may give you an answer. This 'Painted Face Mask' is his chance to find you. If you use it well, Xiaoshan's consciousness will take the initiative, and it will be time to re-establish Taiyan Sect."

Without waiting for Wang Ping to ask, Guan Xi directly explained the key point: "It has some of the abilities of Huishan Zhenjun's 'Heaven Stealing Talisman'. After you completely refine it, you can definitely guide Huishan Zhenjun's consciousness. With the help of Lieyang Zhenjun, although Xiaoshan will not become completely awake, he can still gain basic consciousness."

Wang Ping and Yu Lian both lowered their heads to look at the wooden box on the coffee table. After a long silence, Wang Ping raised his head and looked at Guan Xi, "Is this your plan from early this morning?"

Guan Xi shook his head, "I have never met Xiaoshan and Lieyang before!"

Yu Lian looked at Guan Xi and said, "This is even more terrifying. What is your purpose?"

"I have already said this a long time ago. Our goal is balance. We pursue a higher level of life with balance!" Guan Xi replied with a smile: "Balance is our only pursuit."

Wang Ping stared at Guan Xi and swallowed the words that were about to come out of his mouth. He wanted to ask whether he would also be included in the balance in the future.

The conversation between Yu Lian and Guan Xi continued: "So you pursue balance, and then your saints give you power. In the final analysis, everything you do is also for promotion."

Guan Xi's eyes flickered, as if he wanted to say a lot of things, but in the end he smiled like before and responded: "You are understandable to say that. Everything we do is more difficult than you can imagine. One wrong step may lead to eternal damnation, because in the eyes of the saints, wrong is wrong and right is right. There is no room for negotiation."

Upon hearing this, Yu Lian no longer dwelled on this topic.

Wang Ping picked up the teacup and sipped the tea while thinking about things.

After more than ten breaths of silence, Wang Ping looked up at Guan Xi who was also sipping tea and asked, "What do you want to do in Xizhou?"

Guan Xi calmly put down his teacup after hearing this and asked a question in return: "Daoyou, do you know what the key to the promotion of the two sects of Tianmen is?"

Wang Ping thought of the murals at the underground demon tribe ruins and asked in an uncertain tone, "What's going on?"

Guan Xi nodded and said with a smile: "It seems that fellow Daoist also knows that before the rise of humanity, Yuqing and Taiyin were in charge of yin and yang. The Yuqing cultivators called themselves the Immortal Clan, and the Taiyin cultivators called themselves the Shura Clan. They shared control of this starry sky with the demon clan. The cultivators of humanity were the lowest level of Qigong practitioners, and the ones with the highest cultivation were several star gods, headed by Yuanwu Zhenjun."

"At that time, the Qigong practitioners in the human world also practiced the Taiyin and Yuqing secret methods, but almost all of them stopped at the second level. Only a handful of them advanced to the third level, and it was impossible for them to advance to the fourth level. The reason was that they lacked a foothold."

"Xuan Qing, Cang Yue and others were able to advance to the fourth realm because of the support given by their master. You can think of it as the spiritual veins in the bodies of Xuanmen cultivators."

"There are two known followers in Yuqing Sect now. One is the spiritual body that Xuanqing gave up after fusing with Lingshan. As long as you fuse it, you will get the real qualification for promotion. The second is Yangde's spiritual body."

"Yang De's spirit and body were taken by Yu Xing, right?"

Wang Ping nodded subconsciously. He didn't expect that the most important treasure at that time was Yang De's spiritual body. However, even if he knew it, he couldn't take it.

Guan Xi continued, "There is no need to think about this spiritual body. There is definitely no way to obtain it, but Xuanqing's spiritual body is different. When Cangyue caused a big disturbance in the Yuqing Sect's headquarters, this spiritual body disappeared. Until now, no one knows its whereabouts, but we found out that it is inside the Shangqing Sect!"

Yu Lian interrupted and said, "Shangqing Sect also wants to plan for the fourth realm? Is it possible?"

Guan Xi asked in return: "With the support of the Vajra Temple, why is it not possible?"

Yu Lian spit out her snake tongue, turned to look at Wang Ping and said, "Ah, it's so complicated." Wang Ping reached out and gently stroked Yu Lian's little head, looked at Guan Xi and said, "So, your goal is to seize Xuan Qing's spiritual body?"

"That's right!"

"What do we need to do?"

"Attract the attention of Linshui Prefecture and Taiyin Sect, so that we have a chance. After the matter is done, Xuanqing's spirit and body will belong to you."

"You've come all this way, and you don't want anything?"

“We got more than you think!”

Wang Ping couldn't help but take a deep breath. He knew what Guan Xi was talking about, but if he really intervened in this matter, he would definitely suffer a crazy counterattack from the Taiyin Sect and the Linshui Mansion. If Guan Xi's analysis was correct, then what they would do next would be almost the same as turning over the table.

Guan Xi stood up and said, "Time is limited. I will give you three days to think about it. You may ask Yuan Wu Zhen Jun for his opinion. This will confirm some of our guesses. Sometimes those guesses may be more important than our plan."

Wang Ping's heart moved, but he immediately gave up the idea because he remembered the warning given to him by Yuanwu Zhenjun before, so he did not answer, but just stood up and clasped his fists in return.

Guan Xi took the opportunity to say goodbye, and Wang Ping casually opened the barrier formation of Qianmu Temple, allowing Guan Xi to fly away directly with his great magic power.

Wang Ping watched Guan Xi's figure disappear into the horizon.

Yu Lian quickly asked, "What are you going to do?"

Wang Ping responded without much thought: "This has to be done, but how to do it requires some consideration." He took out the communication token he had made and contacted Ao Hong.

A quarter of an hour later.

Ao Hong appeared at the mountaintop dojo on time.

Wang Ping told Ao Hong the news that the three fourth-level masters from Vajra Temple could not return, trying to let Ao Hong act as a pawn.

But after hearing Wang Ping's plan, Ao Hong asked, "Can we completely get rid of the third brother?"

Wang Ping was stunned. He didn't expect that Ao Hong really wanted to kill Ao Bing. Hearing this, he couldn't help but look at Ao Hong seriously and said truthfully: "No, at most he can contain him. We need to solve the problem of Xizhou."

"Then I won't participate. What I need is a thorough solution to the problem." Ao Hong expressed his opinion first, and then warned Wang Ping: "The people in the Jimin Society are too crazy. They are like a group of lunatics with normal thinking. When you don't need them in the future, remember to get rid of them in time."

Wang Ping did not respond. Currently, he and the Jiminhui cooperated very well. Although he was on guard, he did not want to think about those issues yet, because once he did, he would not agree with them in his heart, and conflicts would soon arise.

Seeing that Wang Ping didn't say anything, Ao Hong smiled and clasped his fists, saying, "Daoyou is also a smart person. You should understand my plan. Although I can't show up in person to contain Linshui Mansion this time, I have a way to prevent Taoist Master Ru Hui from getting involved."

The 'Daoist Master Ru Hui' he mentioned is a fourth-level cultivator from Linshui Prefecture. Normally, she practices in seclusion and never asks about the affairs of Linshui Prefecture. However, she will definitely show up if Linshui Prefecture encounters a major disaster.

As for the other Taoist priest Du Xue, he had been transferred to serve in the outer border during the last accountability incident. Finally, there was Prince Ao Yi. He had long since stopped caring about the secular world and was concentrating on waiting for the opportunity to be promoted to a True Lord.

After Ao Hong finished speaking, he said goodbye and left.

Yu Lian, who had been silent the whole time, said after Ao Hong left: "This dragon really intends to kill his brother."

Wang Ping did not comment on this, but asked: "Do you think this matter should be discussed with Rong Yang and Zhi Gong?"

Yu Lian tilted her head, her golden pupils filled with Wang Ping's image, and asked, "Are you worried that the two of them will leak the news?"

Before Wang Ping could answer, Yu Lian said, "Guan Xi's last words are right. Taking this action as a price, seeing their attitude may be more valuable than this action."

"I didn't understand what it meant just now, but now I understand. Whether it's True Lord Lieyang or True Lord Yuanwu who agree or acquiesce to the plan of the Jimin Society, the Jimin Society's speculations are correct. If the news leaks out, or if they disagree, there are some things we'd better pretend we don't know."

Wang Ping nodded and immediately used the communication token to contact Rong Yang and Zhi Gong.

Half an hour later.

Lord Rongyang was the first to arrive at the mountaintop temple. He landed in front of the old locust tree and said loudly, "What's so urgent that I have to rush over here right away? I'm dying of thirst after traveling such a long way. Let me take out your good wine and let me taste it first."

Wang Ping was not in a hurry to talk about the matter, after all, Zhigong had not arrived yet. He asked the puppet to get some wine and then chat with Rongyang. Before the wine arrived, Zhigong fell from the sky.

After the three of them exchanged a few polite words, the puppet brought some good wine. Wang Ping took the jar of wine and poured wine for the two of them while explaining the matter to them.

Rong Yang drank the wine in the bowl in one breath, then picked up a jar of wine and drank while listening. When Wang Ping finished speaking, he put down the jar of wine and said, "If the Vajra Temple really intends to do this, then the problem of Xizhou will be complicated."

He took a deep breath, looked at Wang Ping and said, "There are only so many resources for cultivation in this world. If Xizhou takes the lion's share, the fighting will only become more and more intense, and there will be no peace. So Kaiyun can't do this on his own."

His eyes flashed, and he looked at Wang Ping and scolded him with a smile: "You are a bit unkind, setting a trap for me here."

Zhi Gong just tasted the wine, and after hearing Rong Yang's words, she asked directly: "Daoyou, are you saying that the True Lords are fighting in here?"

"If it is really as Jiminhui speculated, then it must be, but the fight has not started yet, and Jiminhui may feel that it is too slow and want to add fuel to the fire!" Rongyang picked up another wine jar, looked at Wang Ping and said, "I understand your thoughts, I will ask Lieyang, I also want to know what his attitude is!"

He grinned and seemed very happy, then he tilted his head back and drank the wine. (End of this chapter)