Hidden moth

Chapter 292: Spreading the Spirit of Everything

Over the past thousand years, Xiaomeng has sent countless people to infiltrate the Shumen. Some have surrendered and defected, some have been exposed and escaped, and some have initially pretended well but were later discovered by the Shumen for some reason...

No matter what, from the perspective of Xiaomeng, these people have made significant contributions, especially in ensuring the complete continuation of Xiaomeng's magical heritage. They have made an indelible contribution.

Xiaomeng operates in secret, which means it cannot open its doors to the public like the Shumen, recruit many disciples, or disclose the sect's core locations, cave temples, and the identities of its elders.

Therefore, although its scale is not small and its high-end power is strong, it is far from being comparable to the Shumen.

In order to maintain the complete inheritance of the seven techniques, many conditions are needed. First of all, it is best if there is someone in each generation of disciples who can achieve great success, or at least there should be no long-term interruptions.

Secondly, there was no interruption in the transmission caused by internal unrest. From the origin and true meaning of the founder's creation of the law to the improvements and summaries of the ancestors, they were all preserved intact.

This was obviously too difficult for the Xiao League. Even in recent years, when the Xiao League had developed to its most prosperous period in history and had six great cultivators, it still lacked a mathematician.

However, the Shu Sect did not have such troubles. Even during the civil strife and division a thousand years ago, except for the Yin E Sect, the inheritance of the other seven major Shu Sects was completely continued.

Especially with the establishment of the clan hall system, every clan hall elder has mastered the fundamental techniques of the seven major arts, which further ensures the stability and continuity of the inheritance of the arts.

The Zongfa Hall also had an incomparable advantage: it possessed seven major magical sects. As long as a disciple broke through the fourth level, they would receive the high-level magic formula left by the ancestor during the second inheritance ceremony.

That is the divine thought of the cave heaven, the source of magic created by the ancestor!
The Divine Thoughts of the Cave Heaven only passed down the original methods of the ancestors, the clan law hall and the elders of the major schools of magic. It also mastered the cultivation experience of the ancestors of all generations, as well as the latest exploration of magic and various developments and changes.

In modern times, the Xiao Alliance has actually been learning the clan system of the Shu Sect, but they will never admit it to the outside world. Specifically, they have also established a council of elders...

In fact, the reason why Xiaomeng has been able to develop to this day is because of the existence of Shumen.

Continuously train disciples to infiltrate the inner world of the sect. In each era, as long as someone succeeds, they can once again obtain the complete inheritance of high-level techniques, including a summary of various cultivation experiences.

For example, the advancement rituals of various techniques contain content that was not found in the ancient methods of the ancestors, and have been continuously improved over thousands of years.

They might even be able to "bring back" some magic weapons, elixirs, as well as weapon manuals and elixir recipes.

The important weapons owned by Xiaomeng were basically taken away from the civil strife of the Shumen a thousand years ago, but there were also other artifacts, except for some that were made by themselves, the others were basically obtained in this way.

Xiaomeng has been doing this for thousands of years, but sometimes it is difficult to succeed, and sometimes the rewards are greater.

Whether they are willing to admit it or not, in a sense, they are more or less parasites on the magic door.

Of course, the practitioners of the art have also noticed this situation, and over time, some traditional customs have also changed accordingly.

For example, after Qian Guran broke through to the fourth level, he spent a lot of money to buy He Kao's pair of golden paperweights. Taking the opportunity of receiving the second inheritance in Fengwei Township, he asked the elders to refine them into the rough prototype of the magic weapon, and he spent a lot of favors for this.

Then Lao Qian refined and nurtured the rough draft of the magic weapon, trying to make it into his own portable magic weapon.

However, a thousand years ago, in the magic sect, after a disciple broke through the fourth level and became a master, the elders would directly bestow a weapon on the disciple. Even if there was no suitable magic weapon on hand, they would find a way to make a finished product specifically for the disciple.

Several elders had given He Kao several magical weapons, such as animal tooth pendants, chess pieces and chessboards, soul-locking formations, hidden E gauze, and moth wings, seemingly just given casually.

Even so, He Kao still felt that his family background was too meager, but in Lao Qian's eyes, he was probably already fully equipped with magical equipment, right?
He Kao and Yin'e Sect are just special cases; Qian Guran's treatment is the norm for disciples of the Shu Sect.

The major sects possessed no shortage of magical treasures, yet the elders rarely granted them directly. This was done, not only to cultivate the disciples' own abilities, but also due to the many events that had occurred over the past millennia.

The inherited magic weapons stored in the sect's treasury will be distributed by the sect to the sect's disciples or sorcerers assigned by the sect when they need them, but they only have the right to use them, not the ownership.

There are also masters who will give their disciples magical tools, but those are usually made by themselves by collecting materials.

Many things in this world are difficult to achieve both. Since the sect is committed to upholding the great aspirations of its founders, this responsibility requires effort and sacrifice.

This sect is not affiliated with the clan's patriarchal hall, but rather the sect of those who have achieved success in the world's magic. Anyone who breaks through the fourth level of magic cultivation can sense the call of the cave heaven, travel to the cave heaven, return to the sect, and receive a second inheritance.

In Xiaomeng's view, these are the insurmountable weaknesses and flaws of the art itself, which can be utilized well.

In order to maintain its open and inclusive attitude, the Zongfa Hall had to do this. Therefore, over the past millennium, the Xiaomeng Alliance has continuously employed this infiltration method, and some have succeeded over and over again.

But Qi Nansheng's situation was too special. Not only did he successfully infiltrate the Danding Sect, he even broke through the sixth level of cultivation, succeeded the head of the Danding Sect, and became an elder of the Zongfa Hall.

This is a unique situation in thousands of years.

If Qi Nansheng were to be exposed, it would be a huge shock to the Shu sect, and the consequences could be quite serious, triggering a thorough purge of the Shu sect from top to bottom and from inside to outside.

The art of surgery is likely to undergo major changes as a result.

Who says that the tradition of the martial arts school cannot change? Hasn’t the tradition of the master bestowing weapons thousands of years ago changed now?

If this causes the sect to change its tradition and decide to only train disciples from within, or only employ internal successors and no longer accept returning independent cultivators, then Xiaomeng's path will be cut off.

Xiaomeng had been making moves in secret before, and the Shumen had never taken it seriously.

Although many Xiaomeng disciples were exposed for various reasons and dealt with by the Shumen, it was always done in the name of enforcing the sect's rules and punishing the scoundrels. The Zongfa Hall never mobilized the entire Shumen's forces to attack the world with the goal of destroying the Xiaomeng.

However, if Qi Nansheng's identity is revealed, it means that Xiaomeng is completely exposed and will break off relations with Shumen.

If such a huge scandal were to occur, the Zongfa Hall might become enraged and go to war with the Xiao Alliance to cover up its own incompetence... Such a loss is unbearable.

Therefore, the members of the Elders' Council of the previous generation of Xiaomeng collectively decided that they could not directly use Qi Nansheng as a chess piece.

Not using it directly does not mean it cannot be used indirectly.

For example, people like Yu Pingzhou and Geng Yanxin were also placed in Dandingmen by Xiaomeng one after another. They all joined the faction represented by Qi Nansheng and became core members.

Yu Pingzhou once worshipped Qi Nansheng as his master and served as the deacon of Dandingmen. Later, when his master retired, he went to Taihua Mountain to practice seclusion. Now Geng Yanxin is the deacon of Dandingmen again.

Why were these two people able to succeed?

According to the rules of the sect, their past conduct must be assessed first, and they truly were flawless. The Xiaomeng, who were key undercover personnel, naturally paid close attention to this. Their childhoods appeared flawless, with no record of wrongdoing and often involved in commendable acts of kindness. Upon returning to the sect, they respected their teachers, cared for the younger generation, and treated their fellow disciples with kindness, gradually accumulating considerable prestige.

There is the Xiaomeng force secretly supporting them from behind, and they will even find ways to help them accumulate merits.

Of course, in the eyes of the core senior management of Xiaomeng, their ability to become deacons is also due to Qi Nansheng's promotion, and this is the role played by Qi Nansheng.

Pawns like Yu Pingzhou and Geng Yanxin are only used at critical moments. For example, Yu Pingzhou secretly instigated Zeng Hongye to murder Wu Yanjun in order to investigate the identity of Yin E.

Yu Pingzhou did it very secretly, but unfortunately he was still found out and then killed by the Zongfa Hall... It seems that Qi Nansheng also made a cut in time and did not implicate him.

Compared to the previous deacon Yu Pingzhou, the current deacon Geng Yanxin is more valuable. Xiaomeng finally found an opportunity and planned a major operation unprecedented in history - directly seizing the Immortal Pot Cave Heaven.

This plan also has a backup plan, which is to launch a surprise attack on Li Xiuyuan and Mei Guyu at the same time in Qiyuan. It would be best if these two people could be captured, but at least Li Xiuyuan must be eliminated and Mei Guyu must be captured alive.

If something happens to the two elders in Qiyuan, it will draw all the attention of the clan hall and also buy more time and space for Xianhu Dongtian.

The Immortal Pot Cave Heaven couldn't be moved away, so what would they do after they seized it? Aren't they afraid of being blocked by the clan law hall? Xiaomeng also had corresponding preparations.

After the cave portal closed, no one knew what was happening inside. Even if the worst-case scenario was that the clan hall blocked the entrance, they still had the conditions to negotiate.

The most important bargaining chip in the negotiations is, of course, the Xianhu Cave itself, followed by Li Xiuyuan and Mei Guyu.

A more successful plan is to use the magical space artifact attached to the Eight Diagrams Purple Gold Furnace to plunder the Immortal Pot Cave Heaven and take away everything that can be taken away before everyone reacts.

As for whether doing so would cause the Zongfa Hall to become angry and investigate the entire sect thoroughly, and even find out Qi Nansheng's identity?
Lord Danqiu no longer cared because the benefits he could gain this time were already great enough.

Although he vowed not to reveal Qi Nansheng's identity, he was somewhat dissatisfied with the decision made by the top leaders of the Xiaomeng in the last century.

He also had a small purpose, which was to enter the Immortal Pot Cave Heaven to receive the second inheritance. Although he had already obtained high-level magic formulas and broke through the sixth level of cultivation, he still wanted to witness the original magic techniques left by the ancestors in person.

Unfortunately, even this small goal might not be achieved today. And one of the most important secrets of the Xiao League, Qi Nansheng's identity, had already been known to the Zongfa Hall.

If Master Danqiu hadn't heard it from Jiang Daozhen himself, he wouldn't have dared to believe it!

As his mind raced through all these thoughts, Lord Danqiu's expression suddenly changed. He urged the Eight Trigrams Purple Gold Furnace to erupt like a sea of fire, and the power of the Eight Gates Wind and Fire Formation instantly increased to its maximum.

If he had admitted defeat earlier, he might have had a chance of survival, but once Jiang Daozhen revealed the secret, it meant that the Zongfa Hall would never let them leave alive.

The slow and steady battle of attrition suddenly turned into a desperate struggle. The dancing flames gradually took on a golden hue, transforming into bolts of lightning that bombarded the screens surrounding the prison.

The four sides of the screen have gradually changed from ancient sandalwood to orange-red, and have become vaguely translucent. It is obvious that it has been stimulated to the extreme, and the patterns carved on the screen have actually "come alive".

Orchids grow on rocks, lotus emerges from water, osmanthus blossoms under the moon, and plum blossoms reflect the snow. The branches and leaves move in the wind, accompanying the sunrise and sunset, the blooming and falling of flowers, actually performing a scene of the changing seasons.

During the fierce battle, the four old men were still communicating secretly with their spiritual thoughts.

Jiang Daozhen: "It's been so long now, the heat is almost there."

Gu Chun: "Actually, I can kill him by myself."

Li Xiuyuan: "If you can hold your ground, hold it steady. Otherwise, what if he comes up with a weapon-destroying attack?"

Gu Chun: "With his cultivation level, he can't destroy the Eight Trigrams Purple Gold Furnace at all."

Guo Qianhuai: "It would be bad if the Yin-Yang Wind-Fire Fan was destroyed."

Jiang Daozhen: "Guo Dachui, can you do it? Can you hold on?"

When Jiang Daozhen asked Guo Qianhuai whether he could withstand it, he was not referring to him as a person, but to the four screens of spring, summer, autumn and winter that he had cultivated.

Guo Qianhuai replied, "I have no hope of achieving a higher level of cultivation. I only have some experience in refining weapons. For years, I have been refining this set of Four Seasons Flowers. It is the result of my life's hard work. Don't worry, it will be fine!"

Jiang Daozhen: "I was originally quite relieved, but this set of Four Seasons Flower Screen is still under ritual and refinement, and it has not been completely completed."

Guo Qianhuai: "It's just right to use the power of this Eight Diagrams Purple Gold Furnace to refine weapons. I hope to be able to refine a divine weapon."

Gu Chun: "Are you sure? Don't overdo it!"

Guo Qianhuai: "I am confident that I can handle that little Danzi."

At this moment, Master Danqiu suddenly roared, and the disciples around him collapsed to the ground, with blood oozing from all seven orifices. The flying flames condensed into a beam and turned into golden light that shot out.

Lord Danqiu has now realized that the only hope of breaking the deadlock is to concentrate his strength to attack the weak points of the formation.

Theoretically, the Four Seasons Flower Blooming Formation has no weaknesses. No matter where the attack is made, the damage will be borne by the four screens. This is the meaning of the formation.

But this is just a theory. There are ways to break the formation, but you have to instantly inflict damage beyond your tolerance limit... To do this, you have to pick a weak target first.

The Danqiu master did not choose Gu Chun, but instead chose Li Xiuyuan, who was in charge of the Moon-shaking Osmanthus Screen. The golden light shot out with a loud bang, but it did not hit the Moon-shaking Osmanthus Screen, but the Lansheng Stone Screen that Gu Chun was controlling from a distance.

Just at this moment, the four old men changed their positions and turned half a circle clockwise. Li Xiuyuan was already standing in front of the door of the ancestral hall.

This blow shook the earth, and the entire Immortal Pot Cave Heaven seemed to resonate with it. The four elders also let out clear whistles at the same time. With the powerful collision of the golden light, the four screens also emitted a sky-high light...

Even though this fight seems long, when it comes to the real battle of life and death, the process only takes a moment.

After the flames dissipated, a more than human-sized alchemy furnace lay overturned in the center of the field, with two fans lying beside it. Beyond that, nothing else remained. Master Danqiu, his disciples, and their clothing had all been reduced to ash.

Gu Chun walked out of the ancestral hall and waved towards the alchemy furnace. The furnace transformed into golden light and flew towards him, landing in his palm and becoming the size of a fist. He then put away the two Yin-Yang Wind and Fire Fans.

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(End of this chapter)