The road is vague

Chapter 77: The Loose Camp
"How can Senior Brother Sima give up so easily!"

Upon hearing this, Wang Tienan, the deputy head of the Equipment Refining Hall, became a little impatient.

This was a rough man with thick eyebrows, big eyes, and a thick black curly beard. He clapped his hands constantly while speaking, with a sincere look on his face.

"Do you know what those disciples from the noble families are calling you behind your back? They're calling you Sima the old thief!"

The more he spoke, the more excited he became. He even stood up and vented his grievances to everyone.

"We have been suppressed by those aristocratic families for many years. Unless we have skills that can surpass all the others, it will be difficult for those aristocratic families to refute us. All the other brothers, junior brothers, and sisters are relegated to the position of deputy hall master. Moreover, this is not just a matter for us now. There are also those Jindan priests who were recruited by us watching us. What do you think they will think? If that happens, I'm afraid there will be a big chaos in the sect!"

In addition to many Jindan Hall Masters, Lingmu Sect also has many Jindan Worshipers, who can be understood as external senior management.

During the heyday of the Lingmu Sect, there were even so-called Nascent Soul Elders enshrined.

Wang Tienan's words obviously touched everyone's heart.

"Yes!"

Qin Yue also looked anxious.

Because she worked at Jubaotang, she had completely offended the other acting leader, Chen Shouyi of the Chen family, and Lu Ci of the Lu family also hated her to the core.

"Brother, your talent and understanding are far superior to that of Chen Shouyi. The reason he got ahead is simply because he relied on the foundation of his family. But it will be difficult for him to break through the bottleneck of the Nascent Soul stage. As long as he doesn't advance to the Nascent Soul stage, I will not admit defeat!"

Next.

These Jindan cultivators seemed to be in an uproar.

Everyone talked at once, trying to vent the resentment that had been pent up in their hearts for many years.

"Especially in the past ten years, since the headmaster went into seclusion, those people from the aristocratic families have become even more unscrupulous!"

Kang Lie, deputy head of the Law Enforcement Hall, was also a little anxious.

Chu Xin, who is also the deputy head of the Law Enforcement Hall, had a twinkling eye and slightly opened her red lips.

"Before the Sect Master went into seclusion, he had said that whoever of Brother Sima and Chen Shouyi achieved a fetus first would take over his position as Sect Master. This is the only chance for us, the younger brothers and sisters who came from independent backgrounds, to turn things around."

Everyone tried to persuade him, but Sima Fu remained silent.

At last.

Qian Jing, the head of the Talisman Making Hall, finally spoke.

"Brother, at this juncture, you absolutely cannot give up easily. Not to mention that this matter concerns all of us present here, as well as those Golden Core offerings, you must also consider the nephews below you!"

Lu Qi, the head of the Special Service Hall, and Qian Jing, the head of the Talisman Making Hall, can be said to be Sima Fu's right-hand men.

At the same time, the two are also the strongest among the independent cultivators of Lingmu Sect.

"After all, those of us present here are at the Jindan stage, so we wouldn't dare to do anything in the future. But the disciples and confidants under you might..."

After Qian Jing finished speaking, he sighed deeply.

Everyone showed solemn expressions and looked at Sima Fu.

They knew very well that this senior brother was incredibly talented and resourceful, but he was easily overlooked because he loved health preservation and practiced cultivation and was not good at fighting.

But when it comes to fighting, Lu Qi and Qian Jing among the independent cultivators can be said to be real tough guys!

Especially Lu Qi.

If it weren't for the accident when he was young, and the Eye of the True Spirit's main practice of dispersing martial arts skills had changed to swordsmanship as his main practice, with his strength, qualifications, and character, he would be able to take on the current position of Sima Fu's acting head.

Sima Fu's eyes were gloomy for a long time, and he finally let out a sigh of relief.

"Everyone, to be honest, a year ago, when Junior Brother Lu Qi brought me an inner elixir, he mentioned an extremely ambitious plan. However, this plan required the right time, location, and people... It was extremely risky, so I never dared to make up my mind."

His eyes flickered and he seemed to be hesitating.

But then he snorted again.

"This involves the thousand-year-old inheritance of our master's sect. I would never be so reckless unless I had no other choice. But as you said, Chen Shouyi is very careful about his reputation and is always cautious in everything he does. His personal talent is mediocre. The reason he has come this far is only because of the strong foundation of the Chen family. He is not greedy for merit and is only practicing one technique as his main skill. He doesn't even have a secondary skill."

After a cultivator is promoted to the foundation-building stage, in addition to practicing the main technique, he can also practice other techniques as a supplement or concurrently.

However, while increasing the foundation, the cultivator will also reduce the speed of practice. On the contrary, if only one main technique is practiced, the speed of accumulating mana will be faster, but the foundation will be lacking.

As the saying goes, you can't have your cake and eat it too.

"In my opinion, he will most likely think that I am willing to spare no expense to compete with him for the pure spiritual energy that has been generated by the mountain sect for the first time in a hundred years. Therefore, he will try to break through the bottleneck as quickly as possible. However, given his aptitude and foundation, even with many auxiliary means, I think the probability is only 20% at most. If he fails to form a baby the first time, the constraints of the bottleneck will inevitably deepen if he tries to form a baby again. If he succeeds in breaking through the bottleneck by chance, it can only be considered bad luck for my Sima master, but a great blessing for our master. The subsequent grudges will be borne by my Sima master alone."

At this point, Sima Fu was no longer in control of his own situation.

"I wonder if you are willing to join me in a grand plan, to be prepared for war at any moment, to strike back and turn the tide?"

Everyone looked at each other.

"We are willing to follow Brother!"

Then, in order to show their determination, these Jindan monks swore an oath of blood to express their resolve.

When Sima Fu saw this, his face showed solemnity.

He looked at Han Mu in the training hall.

"Brother Han, after the final examination of the Advanced Studies Hall, I will personally lead the team to Zhongshan Kingdom. You must ensure that Lu Qi's disciple, Li Mo, once again ranks among the top three!"

"Uh... yes."

Han Mu was stunned for a moment when he heard this, then quickly nodded in agreement.

Li Mo?

In Han Mu's opinion, if he wanted to ensure that this person could enter the top three, he naturally had to exclude those strong opponents from his opponent list and let him enter the finals smoothly.

As a Jindan cultivator, although he disdains to do such things, now that Sima Fu has personally assigned him the task, he can only nod and agree.

But he really didn't understand.

What connection does a mere Qi training disciple have with future plans?
Sima Fu looked around at everyone.

"Everyone, please remember this: after the assessment of this disciple named Li Mo is over, no matter which hall he chooses to serve in, once our plan begins, he must be forcibly transferred to the Dharma Protector Hall in the name of outstanding contributions to the sect!"

"Transferred to the Dharma Protector Hall?"

Everyone looked at each other.

Today's Dharma Protector Hall is almost equivalent to the inner halls of the four major families.

Chen Heyan of the Chen family serves as the hall master, Jiang Wencai of the Jiang family serves as the deputy hall master, and the positions of the three chief military advisors, the five military formation instructors, and the captains of the ten heavenly stems are almost all controlled by the children of aristocratic families. I don't know what the purpose of allowing such a Qi training disciple to enter the Dharma Protector Hall is.

Sudden.

Qian Jing suddenly thought of a possibility.

He remembered that another disciple of Lu Qi also seemed to be in the Dharma Protector Hall, serving as the deputy captain of a professional team.

"Is it related to this matter?"

……

Two days passed and Xiyue ended.

The year-end and final examinations of the Continuing Education Hall have officially begun.

After a night's rest, Li Mo walked out of the room in high spirits.

After two days of training, the thunder crystal in his dantian has taken shape, proving that his guess is correct.

As the cultivation level of the cultivator increases, the power of Lei Wu's technique will also continue to increase. The common phenomenon of many spells and secret techniques not being able to meet the needs of the cultivator as the cultivation level of the cultivator increases will not occur, and the power of the spells and secret techniques will gradually become useless.

However, he also discovered another problem. That is, after he advanced to the Foundation Establishment Stage, the time required to condense a complete Thunder Crystal increased exponentially.

At the current rate, it would take at least a month to condense a complete thunder crystal.

“Growth always comes at a price.”

Li Mo murmured.

But this is not a big deal. Anyway, the next assessment is just a formality for him. The result is basically determined. After the assessment, he can choose to work in the Special Service Hall, receive double salary from his master and the court, and become an inspector.

"Oh right! There's also a so-called exchange meeting!"

Li Mo almost forgot about this.

Starting from the previous batch of disciples, the top three in the final examination will have to go to Zhongshan Kingdom together with disciples from other sects to participate in a so-called friendly exchange meeting.

Although he didn't know how this so-called exchange meeting would unfold, in Li Mo's opinion, the war between Qian and Lu would definitely not stop because of this so-called exchange meeting.

This is most likely just another way for the two countries to continue the war during a brief truce.

Before he knew it, Li Mo walked to the kitchen.

"Li Mo."

When Ma Ling and Niu Li saw Li Mo, they greeted him and sat down next to him.

"Good morning!"

Li Mo responded with a smile. The three of them were eating simple meals. He was surprised to see that Yang Guang did not come over.

"Where's Yang Guang?"

"He's selling his 'Dragon and Tiger List' in the hall."

Ma Ling's face didn't look good.

"This guy must have tasted the sweetness of success last year. He started preparing for this time several months ago, gathering a lot of intelligence from various channels and investing a lot of spirit stones, hoping to make a fortune during the final examination."

Niu Li also curled his lips.

"He is really going to become Bai Xiaosheng."

Li Mo was a little stunned, and noticed that the two seemed to be in a bad mood. He guessed that it was probably related to the so-called "Dragon and Tiger List".

"Could there be information about me on it?"

"There must be!"

Upon hearing this, Li Mo immediately showed curiosity.

"I haven't seen him for a while. What information could he have about me?"

Ma Ling looked at Li Mo with a strange look.

"You're a celebrity now, super popular. He's counting on you to earn spirit stones. I looked up your intel a while ago. You dated Lu Cuicui at the Divine Tree Square, studied puppetry in the back mountains, rejected Luo Shan, spent a long period of time in seclusion in the Alchemy Hall, went to the Dharma Protector Hall to ask a senior brother for advice on thunder magic, and you're conservatively estimated to be at the tenth level of Qi training. There's quite a lot of information out there."

Li Mo couldn't help but be a little surprised.

From this, it can be seen that Yang Guang did put in some effort and collected a lot of information.

Li Mo seemed to be lost in thought.

He was also somewhat curious about several of the disciples in this class.

After breakfast, Li Mo got up.

"I'll go to the main hall to see who my opponent is in the first round."

"it is good."

After saying goodbye to the two, Li Mo came to the main hall of the training hall. It was already full of people, but most of them were first and second year disciples.

Li Mo's appearance seemed to have his own aura, which attracted many people to look over.

Some of the second- and third-year students who knew Li Mo took the initiative to greet him, some regarded him as a competitor, and some whispered to each other.

Li Mo has become accustomed to this.

The end-of-year assessment in the second grade earned him a lot of attention.

After squeezing into the crowd, he looked at the final examination list for the third-year group, and quickly found his name and looked at his first-round opponent.

"Su Wenji?"

After thinking about it carefully, Li Mo really had no impression of this person, as if he had never even heard of him.

This often means that the other party is not famous and not very strong.

Although not all unknown people are incompetent, it is only a low-probability event after all, so Li Mo did not think much about it.

Then he noticed the other side of the hall.

At this moment, Yang Guang was surrounded by many disciples, who kept taking out booklets from their storage bag and selling them publicly.

"The latest third-year disciple 'Dragon and Tiger List' records the top-secret information about this year's outstanding third-year disciples. Each copy costs ten spirit stones. You won't be cheated or fooled. We also accept reputation enhancement services. If anyone wants to be on the list, please contact us privately..."

Ten spirit stones per book, this is not a small amount!

However, judging from his appearance, there were actually quite a few people who wanted to buy the books, so it would definitely not be a big problem for him to sell thirty or forty books a day.

And from what he said, it seemed that he accepted special business, allowing some people who admired fame to spend spirit stones to have their names included in the Dragon and Tiger List.

Li Mo admired Yang Guang's business acumen. He walked over with a smile and patted Yang Guang on the shoulder.

Yang Guang, who was constantly selling "Dragon and Tiger List", turned around and was overjoyed when he saw Li Mo.

"Li Mo!"

Li Mo smiled and said, "Give me a copy of the Dragon and Tiger List as well."

As he was about to take out the spirit stone, he was quickly stopped by Yang Guang.

Yang Guang squeezed out of the crowd and smiled at Li Mo.

"Take it. What's our relationship? Why do you need spirit stones? How about this? Just tell me one or two pieces of information about yourself. It doesn't matter what aspect. You don't know anything. Now you're welcome!"

"whatever?"

"whatever."

Seeing Yang Guang like this, Li Mo couldn't refuse.

So after a little thought, he came up with a plan.

"I created a corpse puppet technique based on an ancient cultivator's technique. I gained some insights after drinking the Great Dream Like a God."

The first piece of information naturally refers to the Piaomiao Transformation Technique, which is considered as support for his good friend Yang Guang.

The second piece of information was pure fabrication, intended as an advertisement for his good friend Lu Shun's winery.

Yang Guang's eyes lit up when he heard this.

"You really helped me a lot this time!"

"I wish your Dragon and Tiger List a big hit."

Seeing Yang Guang surrounded by the crowd again, Li Mo left with a smile.

(End of this chapter)