There is a progress bar in my cultivation of immortality

Wolf Head Mountain.

In Huai Mo's Taoist temple on the top of the mountain, in an empty hall with red walls and golden tiles, the sound of Go pieces falling could be heard from time to time. Taoist Huai Mo was sitting cross-legged next to a chessboard at this moment, with a relaxed and happy expression on his face.

Opposite him was Zi Luan. The two had known each other for thousands of years. It was Zi Luan who introduced Huai Mo to Wang Ping back then. However, he did not expect that time had passed and Huai Mo had already reached the stage of being promoted to the fourth realm.

"Back then, you asked me to follow Lord Changqing to attack Zhenyang Mountain, saying that my future might lie with Lord Changqing. I didn't expect that your words would come true."

Taoist Huai Mo spoke in a relaxed tone, not at all nervous about his upcoming promotion.

Upon hearing this, Zi Luan paused for a moment as he was about to place his move. He then raised his eyelids and looked at Taoist Huai Mo and said, "It happened so long ago that I can't remember it clearly."

After saying this, he put down the chess piece in his hand.

Taoist Huai Mo glanced at Zi Luan, then placed a move and said, "You are still the same. You look open-minded on the surface, but you are actually very calculative. Haven't you adjusted your state of mind after all these years?"

Zi Luan rested his right hand on the chess box, then retracted his hand, shook his sleeves, and said, "You are right, I calculated too much, which made me lose the aggressiveness."

Taoist Huai Mo leaned back in his chair and said, "Lord Changqing pushed you to be the headmaster of Taiyan Sect. He must be planning a seat in the fourth realm for you in the future. Have you... thought about this issue?"

"Tai Yan Sect currently has no extra positions in the fourth realm."

Zi Luan shook his head, trying to drive the thought out of his mind.

Taoist Huai Mo looked at Zi Luan and chuckled. He was not going to continue the topic, but urged: "It's your turn now."

When Zi Luan was about to make his move, Taoist Huai Mo continued, "I owe you a favor this time."

"It was all arranged by the Lord of the Mansion."

Zi Luan responded subconsciously. He seemed to think of something, looked up and looked at Huai Mo, then smiled and repeated, "It's all arranged by the Lord of the Mansion. We will make sure that no one will disturb you during your promotion this time."

There was confidence in his tone.

After Wang Ping finished his meeting with Lord Yuxing and returned to the mountaintop dojo, he immediately gave an order to Zi Luan, asking him to bring the main force of Taiyan Sect to station at Langtou Mountain. So this time it was not just him who came to Langtou Mountain. Most of the third-level cultivators in Taiyan Sect had already gathered around Langtou Mountain.

"Then I'll have to trouble you, fellow Taoist."

Taoist Huai Mo bowed in thanks.

Zi Luan waved his hand and said, "You should go and thank Lord Fu. This is the first large-scale operation since the re-establishment of the Taiyan Sect. No matter who the opponent is, I will make sure they never return."

As soon as he finished speaking, he saw a communication jade talisman trying to pass through the barrier at the entrance of the hall.

They both turned to look.

"It's the communication jade slip of the internal affairs disciple of my Taiyan Sect."

Zi Luan reminded.

Huai Mo opened the barrier, and when the communication jade slip flew over and hovered in front of Zi Luan, Zi Luan took out the communication token from his storage bag first.

"It's the Lord who has news."

Zi Luan explained to Taoist Huai Mo and inserted his soul into the communication token. Then, his eyes, which were cloudy due to old age, suddenly became clear. He met Taoist Huai Mo's gaze and said, "The Lord of the Mansion asked us to take the initiative and defeat all those who want to destroy the situation in Hushan Country with thunder and lightning. He also specifically instructed us to rather kill the wrong person than let him go!"

Taoist Huai Mo raised his eyebrows, "Lord Changqing is not someone who would issue such an order."

Zi Luan nodded, "But this is the order of the Lord of the Mansion."

As he spoke, he picked up the internal affairs jade slip and inserted his soul into it. Then a strange expression appeared on his face, and he said to Taoist Huai Mo: "The internal affairs disciples found many foreign cultivators in Nanku City. At the same time, the tribes around Nanku City seem to be gathering their armies."

"What are you going to do?"

Huai Mo asked.

Zi Luan was silent for two breaths, and then replied, "This time we are entering Hushan Country under the invitation of Yuqing Sect, so we must discuss this with your fellow Taoists of Yuqing Sect first, but we cannot disobey the orders of the Lord of the Mansion."

...

Half an hour ago,
Qianmuguan Mountaintop Dojo.

Wang Ping was deducing the direction of the situation in Hushan Kingdom and Ao Hong's retreat. Things in Hushan Kingdom were going smoothly, but no matter from which angle he deduced Ao Hong's situation, there was no result.

As time went by, Wang Ping became a little irritated and had to calm down by meditating. At this critical moment, Leng Kezhen suddenly came to Qianmu Temple and asked for a meeting.

He brought a very special token for Wang Ping, which was the communication token that Wang Ping gave to Ao Hong.

"This communication token was sent to me by Princess Xia Yao through her personal connections. Ao Hong asked her to bring you a message."

Leng Kezhen said this with some fear under Wang Ping's gaze.

"Is the dragon in danger again?"

Yulian asked curiously.

Leng Kezhen shook her head, "Disciple is not clear about the specific situation. Princess Xia Yao only told me that the Ninth Prince is already preparing to advance to the fourth realm, and it was Master who planned this!"

Wang Ping's face changed slightly, and he asked, "Are you talking about Master Ao Yi of Linshui Mansion?"

Under Wang Ping's gaze, Leng Kezhen felt as if her whole body was instantly covered by cold wind, and even the demon blood that was refined in her body stopped flowing.

"Yes!"

He said these two words with difficulty, and then quickly added: "Princess Xia Yao said that we must end the war in Hushan Kingdom as soon as possible, no matter what the cost."

Yu Lian Tengyun landed on Wang Ping's shoulder, rubbed Wang Ping's cheek with her little head, and reminded him in the spiritual sea: "Don't be scared by Ao Yi's reputation. No matter how strong he is, he can't fight against the entire Xuanmen. Back then, Master Yuxiao and Master Xiaoshan couldn't do it, let alone him."

Wang Ping was not frightened, but he hated the sudden interruption of a smooth progress. After a brief silence, he restrained his momentum, looked at the trembling Leng Kezhen, and ordered: "Do your best to gather information about Linshui Mansion. You will be responsible for this matter personally."

"Yes!"

"Go back."

"Yes!" Wang Ping stared at Leng Kezhen who was retreating, but in his mind he was thinking about why Ao Yi suddenly appeared. After a while, he looked at Yu Lian and asked, "Is this master of Linshui Mansion planning to enter the fifth realm?"

Yu Lian tilted her head and thought for a while, then said, "It is indeed possible. Now that the True Lords are not paying attention to Zhongzhou Star, if there is a chance to advance to the fifth realm, now is definitely the best time, and the Dragon Lord will definitely not stop him."

"Just because the Dragon Lord doesn't stop it doesn't mean the other True Lords won't stop it, right?"

Wang Ping sounded like he was talking to himself.

Yu Lian replied: "But the True Lords will not take action personally, just like you will not personally support Taoist Huai Mo, so if the other True Lords want to stop Ao Yi, they will only let us take action."

Wang Ping nodded gently. "I seem to see the scene when I was promoted. Who do you think would oppose it and who would support it?"

"Lieyang and Xuanqing will most likely support you, while Taiyin Sect will most likely oppose you. Although the people of Taiyin Sect are annoying, their attitude is much clearer than that of Vajra Temple, and they have always insisted on maintaining traditions."

"Ok!"

Wang Ping opened his "Heavenly Eye" again and re-deduce the events of Hushan Kingdom with the intelligence he just obtained. The images that emerged in his mind included some chaotic war scenes, where the disciples of Linshui Mansion joined the battlefield and harvested spirituality in various places.

Then, he deduced his own situation, and among countless endings, he saw a war involving Taiyan Sect, Linshui Prefecture, Vajra Temple, Diku Gate, and Yuqing Sect. This war would once again destroy Zhongzhou, which had just revived.

The war finally ended with a raging flood. In the boundless flood, a giant dragon was trying to break free from its own constraints. This reminded Wang Ping of the flood he had witnessed when Liu Chang was in trouble. The only difference was that the flood in those pictures was countless times larger than the one Liu Chang had experienced back then, covering almost the entire Zhongzhou and even affecting Beizhou.

"What do you see?"

Yulian asked.

Wang Ping gently stroked Yu Lian's head and did not answer Yu Lian's question. Instead, he took out the internal communication token of Tai Yan Sect and sent a message to Zi Luan to decide the outcome quickly. Then, after careful consideration, he sent messages to Zhi Gong, Quan Wen, Bu Qiong and Yu Xing respectively, inviting them to Baishui Lake to enjoy tea and scenery.

As expected, Yu Xing rejected Wang Ping's invitation, but the other three agreed.

After receiving the news from Wang Ping, Hu Qianqian expanded the pier in front of her dojo as quickly as possible. When guests arrived, the originally simple wooden pier was transformed into a small observation platform.

"I've known you for such a long time, but this is the first time I've received an invitation from you to have tea." Zhi Gong joked with a smile as he sat down.

"Really?" Wang Ping asked with a smile.

"Of course, there is a rumor in the cultivation world that you, Brother Changqing, are unkind. You are never seen during discussions among the various sects, and I have never heard of you organizing a Dharma assembly, let alone a tea party."

Bu Qiong also followed suit.

Quan Wen said flatteringly, "The highest good is like water. Water benefits all things without contention, and stays where people hate it, so it is close to the Tao. How can we understand the state of mind of Lord Changqing? Otherwise, he would not have risen in the southern Taoism in less than a thousand years."

Wang Ping smiled as he brewed tea and glanced at Quan Wen. He had never expected that the Daodejing he had copied had actually been passed on to the demon race, so he said, "Those words are for cultivation, not for doing things. If the world could follow the language in the book, there wouldn't be so many fights."

"My friend, your words have enlightened me!"

Bu Qiong's eyes flashed, and she stood up and bowed to Wang Ping.

Hu Qianqian, who was listening quietly at the side, had her blue eyes twinkling, and she seemed to have some insights. However, she would sometimes be restrained by some thoughts brought about by her practice.

Zhi Gong nodded thoughtfully, "The way of cultivation and the way of being a human being are not in conflict. It's just that I used to think it was a bit complicated, so I didn't dare to read the scriptures written by fellow Taoists in depth."

Wang Ping smiled but said nothing. He did not stop brewing tea. Soon, a light tea fragrance spread. While pouring tea for everyone, he looked at Quan Wen and said, "I have always been curious about what the demons got when they attacked Zhenyang Mountain. Can you explain this to me, fellow Taoist?"

This time, Quan Wen did not rush to refuse. He looked at Zhi Gong and Bu Qiong, and said with a smile, "Time flies. I remember that it was you, Lord Chang Qing, who led the southern cultivators to attack Zhenyang Mountain. It seems that Taoist Zhi Gong was among them."

"That's right!"

Zhigong nodded in response.

Quan Wen looked at Wang Ping again, "Now Taoist Huai Mo is also going to be promoted to the fourth realm. If he succeeds, two of the cultivators who followed Lord Changqing to attack Zhenyang Mountain will be promoted to the fourth realm. Your karma is truly blessed!"

Bu Qiong added: "It's just like what people call great luck."

"Yes."

Quan Wen nodded in affirmation.

Yu Lian asked impatiently, "Are these related to the things you seized in Zhenyang Mountain?"

Quan Wen looked at Yu Lian and said modestly, "There is definitely no connection. Although the Lord of Changqing Prefecture had a high level of cultivation, he had nothing to do with the world's situation..."

"So what did you guys take?"

Yu Lian's eyes shrank into a needle line, and she was obviously unhappy with such implicit words.

"It is the body of our Majesty. The True Yang Cult suppressed his body in the underground fire to create what they call fire spirits. In fact, they are fake spirits stitched together with spirituality. Their greatest use is to make magic tools. The First Heavenly Cult likes to use them to collect more flesh and blood spirituality."

Quan Wen sensed Yu Lian's dissatisfaction and watched Wang Ping speak at a very fast pace.

After hearing this, Yu Lian looked at Wang Ping and said to him in the spiritual sea: "Why does this mouse seem to be afraid of us? This doesn't make sense."

Wang Ping also felt this, but he was more confused than Yu Lian.

After hearing what Quan Wen said, Zhi Gong couldn't help but ask, "Is the Demon King's body now in the Demon Realm?"

Quan Wen shook his head. "Before our army entered the heart of Zhenyang Mountain, several ancestors came to Zhenyang Mountain to take away your majesty's body. We didn't even see the shadow of your majesty's body. When the ancestors left, they told us that the time for the True Lords to seal off the demon realm had already ended."

"We first approached Master Kaiyun of the Vajra Temple and Lord Liuyun of the Underground Cave Gate to discuss this matter, but they sternly rejected us because they still wanted to continue exploiting all kinds of resources in the Demon Realm."

"We had no choice but to contact you, Lord Changqing, through our clansmen in Ningzhou Road. You all know what happened afterwards."

The ancestors he mentioned must be the five realms of the demon clan. During the Xia Dynasty, they were also canonized as True Lords by the royal family. By the Datong Dynasty, they no longer had the title of True Lords and seemed to have been forgotten by people.

Even Wang Ping's thoughts suddenly became clear when he heard Quan Wen's story, and he remembered the demon statues that he had worshipped during the ceremony that year.

When talking about the cultivators in the fifth realm, Wang Ping and others would subconsciously avoid the topic, so the topic could not be continued. Even Yu Lian did not ask which ancestor had the Demon King's body.

"Drink tea!"

Wang Ping invited everyone to drink tea and changed the subject, saying, "I invited you all here this time, first, to enjoy the scenery and drink tea, and second, for the affairs of Hushan Kingdom. The Taoist Palace was re-established not long ago, and the affairs of Hushan Kingdom should be dealt with sooner rather than later. I intend to take the initiative to suppress the possible chaos in Hushan Kingdom with thunderous means." (End of this chapter)