Unparalleled Evildoer

Chapter 292: Ancestral Technique
When they arrived at the Ruixin Palace, it was already dark. The lights in the palace were bright, and there were several people sitting on both sides. Seeing Wuzhan coming in, Yunmeng stood up to greet him and said with a smile: "Sir, you are a distinguished guest from Huangshan. I have something to do and cannot come to greet you from afar. I hope you can forgive me!"

Wuzhan bowed and said, "You are too polite, Master. I have admired you for a long time. Today I have the honor to visit you. Li Zhong greets Master Yun!"

Yun Meng said: "Sir, there is no need to be polite. Please take a seat!"

Fei Jian also stood up and said with a smile: "I arrived half a day earlier than you, Master. When Master Yunmeng heard that you would come, he was very anxious and sent disciples to meet you at the foot of the mountain, fearing that you would not come."

Wuzhan bowed to Feijian and said, "Thank you, Master Feijian!"

After some politeness, Yunmeng turned around and began to introduce the other two people. They were both cold and beautiful women. One of them was someone Wuzhan would never forget. She was naturally the head of Mount Tai, Bixia Yuanjun. Bixia Yuanjun just nodded slightly in return. She was still as bright and beautiful as before, but there seemed to be a hint of sadness in her eyes.

The other one was the head of Tianshan, Holy Mother of Snow Lotus, who was dressed in a white Taoist robe. She had a cold and graceful face, and her beauty remained undiminished. She was always looking at Wuzhan, as if observing his cultivation.

Wuzhan sat beside Feijian, and Huangshan's disciples poured him a cup of tea. Yunmeng said, "I heard that you killed the rebel Zhishui in Southern Xinjiang. I feel deeply ashamed. I didn't clean up the sect for so many years, allowing him to stir up trouble in the world. I feel ashamed of my master and the name of Huangshan. Fortunately, I met you, who got rid of this rebel for Huangshan and put an end to this pain in my heart. You did a great favor to Huangshan."

Wuzhan said: "It is my duty to do things for your majesty. You are too polite."

Xuelian opened her mouth and asked, "Sir, you are so young, but you can kill Shishui, who is at the peak of the immortal realm. You are really a young person to be feared. But I am short-sighted and cannot tell your level of cultivation. I wonder what means you used. Can you tell me in detail?" It was obvious that he did not believe that Wuzhan could defeat Shishui and had doubts about it.

Wuzhan had no choice but to narrate the process of killing Zhishui, omitting the key issues and telling the story perfectly. Yunmeng nodded in confirmation, because Wuzhan described the moves used by Zhishui in great detail, most of them were Huangshan's moves, which he knew very well.

Xuelian said, "It turns out that you are the true disciple of Sword God Ping Qingjue. No wonder you have such high attainments in sword intent. I really want to see it at this conference."

Fei Jian smiled and said, "Ping Qingjue only gave you a book of sword tactics. He is not Ping Qingjue's disciple. I have seen the sword intent of your disciple Zhulang. His artistic conception is different. It can be said to be colder and more refined. I believe you must have added your own understanding. And it seems that you are not only so accomplished in sword intent, but also in Qi cultivation. You may not be inferior to us. You can be said to be a rare genius in the world of cultivation. Not only the Holy Mother, but everyone in the world of cultivation does not want to see it with their own eyes."

Wuzhan said modestly: "Thank you for your praise, senior. How dare I show off my skills in front of an expert? This visit is purely to observe and learn from you."

Yun Meng said: "Sir, you are too modest. The Dao Discussion Conference is an opportunity for all the sects and schools in the world of cultivation to show their talents. It is also an opportunity for everyone to express their opinions, communicate with each other, and break through bottlenecks. Sir, you are now a master of your generation, so you must not hide anything!"

Wuzhan said: "I have only accepted a few naughty disciples, so I dare not call myself a master. It is an honor to meet you seniors, but if you have any instructions, I will do my duty."

Yunmeng said to Wuzhan: "Ever since Jiang Shang was deified eight hundred years ago, the top masters in the world of cultivation have disappeared without a trace overnight. No one knows whether they fell or ascended to heaven to become gods. As a result, many Taoist techniques have been lost. The path of cultivation can be said to have encountered a catastrophe and has since declined. Only in the past hundred years, after the efforts of several generations, or by completing or realizing the Tao, has it started to rise again. Although many people have reached the level of scattered immortals and can control their true qi at will, their bodies can become furnaces, and they can control their souls with the Tao, we are all... It is clear that scattered immortals are not immortals. There is a world of difference between them. When the time comes, our souls will leave the body and dissipate, but immortals will not. Their souls are pure and will not dissipate after leaving the body. Their lifespan is many times longer than ours. This is exactly the way to longevity that we cultivators pursue. Therefore, the reason why our sects hold a conference every twenty years is to pool wisdom and make breakthroughs together, hoping that someone can break through the barrier within a hundred years, transcend the calamity and become an immortal, or even ascend to heaven to see the scenery of heaven."

After hearing this, several people nodded silently. Their cultivation had already reached the peak level of the Loose Immortal, but then they stopped moving forward and could no longer break through. It was as if they were restricted by an invisible law. They could only bump around in it, but had no way out.

Wuzhang said: "The 'Daoism Conference' is the largest event in the cultivation world, with many masters gathered. This young generation has been looking forward to it for a long time."

Yun Meng sighed, "It's a pity that there are prejudices among the sects and they can't work together. This is far from the original intention. Before you came, we were also discussing how to change this situation."

Fei Jian said: "I think this kind of selfishness exists in every sect. Lushan will not pass on the secret methods passed down by ancestors, and I believe Huangshan will not do so either."

Yun Meng said unhappily, "I don't want the sects to pass on their secrets, but what you have gained from enlightenment should still be shared. The last session was just a formality, do you want it to be just a formality this time as well?"

Fei Jian smiled and said, "Not every sect has a strong foundation like Huangshan, with more than a thousand disciples. Our Lushan is just a small sect, how can we produce precious skills like Huangshan? In my opinion, the real person is highly respected, so he should be the leader of our sects. In this way, the boundaries between the sects will be broken, and the real person will become a great master unprecedented in history."

When Xuelian heard Feijian's words, a slight smile appeared on her cold face.

Yun Meng said angrily: "You old fox only knows how to make fun of my old bones. I asked you to think of a solution, but you always act nonsense and say nonsense!" The two were close Taoist friends and spoke directly. They did not resent each other even after they calmed down.

Fei Jian said, "I am not kidding. The reason why the sects have prejudices is that they have no core. If we can elect a leader, form an alliance and work together, we can not only communicate at any time and improve each other, but also be conducive to the stability of the sects." Xue Lian said, "Fei Jian's suggestion is indeed reasonable. We should indeed elect a leader to preside over the overall situation. Disciples can also communicate with each other, and even learn from each other, so as to gather the strengths of each sect and avoid weaknesses." After glancing at Wuzhan, he continued, "Nowadays, Qin Huang has the Xiandao Academy, which recruits powerful cultivators from all over the world. Hidden masters have defected one after another. Even Longquan took the Songshan Sect to defect. In the dark, the Demon Cult is eyeing them covetously. If we, the famous sects, don't join hands, I'm afraid we will soon decline or even be swallowed up by them."

After Xuelian finished speaking, the others fell into deep thought. After a while, Feijian asked Bixia, "What do you think, Yuanjun?"

Bixia hesitated for a moment when asked this question. It was obvious that she was worried and didn't listen to the conversation. She replied, "I have no opinion!"

Yun Meng said, "If you all have no objection, I will naturally have nothing to say. However, the matter of selecting a leader is a heavy responsibility and cannot be so simple and hasty. A detailed plan should be formulated. I am already old and it is difficult for me to be distracted to manage the affairs of the various sects. Therefore, the leader should be selected from among you. Huangshan Sect fully supports it."

Xuelian said: "How can that be possible? If Master Yunmeng doesn't take the position of leader, who else in the world is qualified to take this position and convince the other sects?"

Fei Jian smiled and said, "Master, if you want to be the leader of the alliance legitimately, don't you have to formulate a detailed plan?"

Yun Meng said angrily, "Fei Jian, you know that this is not what I mean. I will never be the leader of the alliance. Don't try to get on top of me. In terms of cultivation and experience, none of you is worse than me, and your ability to deal with people is better than mine. The leader of the alliance needs a smart and capable person, and I don't have that kind of spirit in my bones."

He paused, and said with a serious face: "In fact, I invited you all here tonight for another reason. Two years ago, when I was collecting herbs, I accidentally discovered a dark cave. After entering it, I saw many words and patterns carved on the stone wall."

After hearing this, Feijian and Xuelian's eyes lit up and they looked at Yunmeng, expecting his next words.

"I copied the words on the stone wall and asked someone who can read to study them. It turned out that they were words left by our ancestors. The content is a set of exercises for cultivating the soul. If you can cultivate it, it can not only temper the soul and make it wander in the void without dispersing, but also stimulate another kind of power. The power is more powerful than the true qi we use, and it can even mobilize the laws of nature for use."

Xuelian exclaimed: "Isn't this the method for ascending to heaven? Could it be that Master Yun has made a breakthrough?"

Yun Meng shook his head and sighed, "If I had achieved a breakthrough, how could I sit here so calmly? Unfortunately, this is a set of advanced skills that requires the use of the Neijing to practice. Moreover, the latter part is too complicated, and the translation may not be accurate. If you are not careful, you will fall into the devil's way, and a hundred years of practice will be wasted."

Xuelian asked, "Can we take a look at the translation?"

Yun Meng said, "It's not that I don't believe you, it's just that this technique is too dangerous to practice. I almost died several times, and at the final stage, every step was difficult. I have repeatedly deduced that there are only two possible paths, one may be a path of life, and the other may be a path of death. If you practice it and something goes wrong, I can't afford it. It's better for you not to watch."

Fei Jian said, "You told me but you won't show me. Aren't you deliberately trying to whet our appetite?"

Yun Meng said: "It's not that I don't want to show it to you, it's just that the time has not come yet."

Xuelian asked, "When does the Master want to show us?"

Yun Meng said: "After this conference, I will make a choice and pass the tribulation in front of everyone for your reference. Regardless of success or failure, I will give you the translation, including my understanding, for you to copy. Perhaps by then, you will know which is the way to life and which is the way to death."

Hearing this, several people were secretly impressed. He was worthy of being the leader of the cultivation world. There were not many people in the world who were willing to test the law with their own bodies. Fei Jian sighed and said, "If the real person believes in us, we can take it out and observe it together. Maybe we can make a better choice for the real person."

Yun Meng said: "This method is very tempting. If you see it, it will be difficult to extricate yourself. After all, you are not from my Huangshan School. Although the cultivation is generally the same, there are differences. And the differences are very easy to make mistakes. I understand what you mean. I don't have much time left. Looking back on my life, what can I leave for future generations? I appreciate your kindness."

Since Yunmeng has politely refused, there is no point in persuading her further. Moreover, Yunmeng has already promised to copy it for them afterwards. It would be bad to be too concerned.

Just when Fei Jian was about to change the subject, he heard someone outside the hall say, "Emei Qin Moyao, begging to see Master Yun!"

(End of this chapter)