Two Worlds: The Demon Cultivator Mistakenly Enters the Lord's World

Chapter 181 Yunlong Taoist of Longhu Mountain

As the aquatic tribes of Liang were gradually subdued by Buddhism, the situation in Liang slowly stabilized. During this process, Buddhist temples that benefited from the situation gradually became powerful in various prefectures, putting considerable pressure on the Xuanmen forces in those prefectures.

Hongze County remained unchanged. On the surface, Chongfu Temple was gradually gaining power, but in reality, Lu Feng's Xuanyin Temple still held the reins.

To conceal their tracks and put on a convincing act, some of the Taoist priests at Xuan Yin Temple even shaved their heads, donned monk robes, and continued their work.

Through this earnest and pretentious performance, Abbot Huixin managed his Chongfu Temple in an orderly manner and also handled all aspects of the communication with the Jingang Temple above him with great care.

Moreover, with only a small amount of cultivation resources provided by Xuan Yin Temple, he managed to completely charm the monks from Jingang Temple who were in contact with him, and they highly praised Chongfu Temple's performance.

However, in addition to this recognition, the monks of Jingang Temple also reminded Monk Huixin to pay more attention and think of more ways to deal with the Xuanmen forces in Hongze County.

If Chongfu Temple can take over the entire Hongze Prefecture, then Monk Huixin will surely stand out in Jingang Temple and gain the favor of the high monks there. At that time, the cultivation resources and supernatural powers will definitely satisfy Monk Huixin.

On the surface, Monk Huixin greeted the monks of Jingang Temple with a smile, responding repeatedly, but inwardly he was ranting and raving:
"Dream on! Hongze County is not some other place. This is neither the domain of my Chongfu Temple nor the domain of Yuchan Temple, but the domain of Abbot Lu of Xuanyin Temple. We are merely decorations displayed by Abbot Lu in public!"

Standing in the Xuan Yin Temple's ranks, the closer Monk Huixin got to Lu Feng, the more he understood Lu Feng's power.

As for cultivators like them who are in the early stages of Foundation Establishment, Lu Feng's subordinates can produce several every week. Over the past few days, Lu Feng has accumulated at least a hundred soldiers in the early stages of Foundation Establishment.

If it weren't for Abbot Lu's fear of the Buddhist and Taoist Golden Core cultivators of Liang Kingdom, he would have already begun attacking cities and expanding the Xuan Yin Temple's sphere of influence.

The monk Huixin tricked the monks of Jingang Temple into leaving.

Meanwhile, with Lin Yufei's breakthrough in cultivation, another Foundation Establishment cultivator joined the Xuan Yin Temple. With two Foundation Establishment cultivators, the Xuan Yin Temple was beginning to make its mark in Hongze County.

This naturally attracted the attention of the Xuanmen forces from the Liang Kingdom.

In this era where Buddhism is powerful and Taoism is weak, Longhu Mountain has tried its best to keep a low profile, but it will not stand still and passively wait for the dull knife of the Vajra Temple to fall on them and slowly disintegrate the power of Taoism.

The Xuanmen forces represented by Longhu Mountain are also using their power to find an opportunity to help Xuanmen break the deadlock.

Xuan Yin Temple is a promising talent recently discovered by cultivators on Longhu Mountain. For the sake of Xuan Yin Temple, a middle-aged Taoist priest in the mid-Foundation Establishment stage came down from Longhu Mountain.

Inside the main hall of Yuchan Temple.

Master Yu Chan and his entourage warmly welcomed Master Yu Long, a Taoist from Longhu Mountain.

"Fellow Daoist Yunlong, how have you been? What brings you to my Jade Cicada Temple?"

Daoist Yunlong is the thirteenth generation disciple of Longhu Mountain. He has the cultivation level of the mid-Foundation Establishment stage and is currently serving as an outer sect elder on Longhu Mountain, in charge of all external affairs.

The last time Jade Cicada Daoist went to Longhu Mountain to buy White Yang Rice, he dealt with the outer sect elders of Longhu Mountain. He also met with Cloud Dragon Daoist a few times and had some acquaintance with him.

"I hope you are well!"

Master Yunlong had long served as an outer gatekeeper at Longhu Mountain and was most adept at understanding human relationships and worldly affairs.

He chatted familiarly with Daoist Yuchan, and in just a few words, he warmed up the atmosphere in the main hall.

After chatting for a while, Master Yunlong changed the subject and started talking about the Xuan Yin Temple.

From Yu Chan Daoist, Yunlong Daoist also learned about the general structure of Xuan Yin Temple.

Among them, Lu Feng, the abbot of Xuan Yin Temple, is a cultivator in the mid-Foundation Establishment stage, while another cultivator named Lin Yufei is in the early stage of the Ultimate Realm.

The two of them manage the affairs of the Xuan Yin Temple and have occupied a small territory in Hongze County. This year, they have been quite successful and can be considered to have achieved some success.

What Lord Yu Chan and the others said was similar to what Daoist Yunlong had investigated, with few omissions, and even more detailed in some aspects.

Lord Yunlong nodded with satisfaction upon hearing this. The cultivators of Yuchan Temple began to look towards Longhu Mountain, and did not harbor any strange thoughts despite the current difficult situation of the Xuanmen.

"Fellow Daoist Yunlong, you came here specifically to inquire about the Xuan Yin Temple. Do you have any thoughts on the Xuan Yun Temple?"

Yu Chan Daoist also took the opportunity to inquire about Fellow Daoist Yunlong's thoughts, although based on the actual situation, he could guess most of Fellow Daoist Yunlong's ideas.

It's probably to recruit Xuan Yin Temple into the Xuanmen (Taoist) forces represented by Longhu Mountain.

However, while Jade Cicada Daoist could guess this, he still wanted to wait for Cloud Dragon Daoist to confirm it personally.

"Alas, it's all because of those bald monks at Vajra Temple who are so aggressive these days. Relying on the fact that the great cultivator Guangming is currently in power, they've been secretly attacking our Xuanmen sect. In the past few years, some Taoist temples that were opportunistic have been dragged into Buddhism by those bald monks from Vajra Temple..."

Speaking of these things, Lord Yunlong felt a surge of anger and couldn't help but complain to Daoist Yuchan about the faults of those bald monks at Vajra Temple.

Listening to this, Daoist Yuchan echoed Daoist Yunlong's complaints, and together they cursed the bald monks of the Vajra Temple.

Amidst his complaints and curses, Daoist Yunlong revealed the purpose of his visit: as Daoist Yuchan had said, it was to recruit Xuanyin Temple to bolster their influence.

“That’s easy to do. Abbot Lu of Xuanyin Temple has some history with my Yuchan Temple. Fellow Daoist Yunlong, when you go to Xuanyin Temple, please invite me along. I’ll put in a good word for you and make sure Xuanyin Temple is on our side!”

Jade Cicada Daoist's eyes darted around, and he quickly grabbed Jade Dragon Daoist's hand, patting his chest as he assured him.

"Then thank you very much, Fellow Daoist Yu Chan!"

Daoist Yunlong was not polite either.

A few days later, Daoist Yu Chan led Daoist Yunlong into Xuan Yin Temple to visit Lu Feng.

With the advance notice from Daoist Yuchan, Lu Feng also sent people to make some preparations, arranging the Taoist temple and preparing a banquet for Lord Yunlong.

However, the banquet held to entertain Daoist Yunlong was far inferior to the banquets that Lu Feng and his group usually ate, but it was at the normal level before Yuchan Temple was incorporated into Lu Feng's territory.

Do things properly.

Lu Feng's Xuan Yin Temple was not long established. Although he was a cultivator in the mid-Foundation Establishment stage, the Xuan Yin Temple should not be very wealthy and should not have the ability to produce a large number of spiritual materials and medicines to prepare banquets and entertain guests.

"Welcome, Fellow Daoist Yunlong! I have long heard of your reputation as an elder of Longhu Mountain from Fellow Daoist Yuchan!"

Lu Feng personally greeted him, giving Yunlong Daoist a great deal of face, and greeted him with a smile, which made Yunlong Daoist feel comfortable.

'It seems the abbot of Xuan Yin Temple is a sensible person; he knows the great name of Longhu Mountain and intends to befriend our Xuanmen forces.'

Lu Feng's performance greatly pleased Daoist Yunlong, who, with a broad smile, chatted with Lu Feng as they entered the Xuan Yin Temple. Inside the main hall, wine cups clinked, the banquet swelled, and the aroma filled the air.

With the hospitality of Yu Chan Dao Ren and Lu Feng, Yunlong Dao Ren also ate and chatted happily at the banquet.

After three rounds of wine, five flavors of food.

After they had eaten and drunk their fill, Daoist Yunlong began to discuss serious matters.

"Pack your things, everyone, get out!"

Seeing this, Lu Feng waved his hand, instructing the young Taoist servants to clean up the leftovers from the banquet.

After the young Taoists had finished cleaning up and left, Lu Feng, Yu Chan Daoist, and Yunlong Daoist sat together. Lu Feng took out tea, brewed a pot, and handed it to the two sitting opposite him.

Sipping his tea, Daoist Yunlong slowly began to explain his purpose:

"Fellow Daoist Lu, what are your impressions of our Longhu Mountain?"

"Longhu Mountain is the leader of the Xuanmen sect in Liang Kingdom. All Xuanmen cultivators in the world regard Longhu Mountain as the head. Although I, Lu Feng, come from the small sect Xuanyin Temple, I also yearn for Longhu Mountain and think about going there one day to pay homage to the Celestial Master and hear the Daoist teachings!"

When asked by Lord Yunlong, Lu Feng picked out some nice things to say to him.

In terms of strength, Longhu Mountain's performance is really disappointing. In Lu Feng's mind, Longhu Mountain is far inferior to Jingang Temple.

However, these truths must not be spoken in front of Daoist Yunlong, otherwise the banquet today might not be able to proceed and could easily turn into a misunderstanding and a battle of wits.

After all, Daoist Yunlong came from Longhu Mountain, and they shared weal and woe. Insulting Longhu Mountain is an insult to Daoist Yunlong.

As expected, upon hearing Lu Feng's words, the corners of Yunlong Daoist's mouth subtly lifted.

Lu Feng's words resonated with him, instantly lifting Yunlong Daoist's spirits.

This wasn't the first time Lord Yunlong had left Longhu Mountain to handle affairs, and the cultivators he encountered each had their own ideas.

Especially when the Vajra Temple was powerful and suppressed the Xuanmen forces represented by Longhu Mountain, the external affairs that Yunlong Daoist was in charge of were not easy to handle at all.

Even cultivators with a little strength who show their talent will be noticed by Buddhist forces and secretly recruited.

If the Yunlong Daoist stepped forward to recruit them, but the bargaining chips he offered were insufficient, powerful cultivators would not give him a friendly look.

For ordinary cultivators, whether they are in Buddhism or Taoism, it's all pretty much the same.

As long as they are given cultivation resources and sufficient benefits, they can become Buddhist monks or Taoist priests.

They all have considerable freedom to choose their identity.

Lord Yunlong has not seen a cultivator as insightful as Lu Feng in a long time.

He secretly made up his mind to bring Lu Feng's Xuan Yin Temple to Longhu Mountain and give the Xuanmen a good boost in prestige.

"Since you have a good impression of Longhu Mountain, I wonder if you have any idea of ​​joining Longhu Mountain as an inner elder, and standing on the same side as Longhu Mountain from then on? At that time, you can often go to Longhu Mountain to listen to the teachings of the Celestial Master and learn the profound methods of cultivation on Longhu Mountain!"

Without any hesitation, Daoist Yunlong offered Lu Fengchao an enticing olive branch.

On Longhu Mountain, cultivators in the Foundation Establishment stage can be considered high-ranking members.

If a Foundation Establishment cultivator trained by Longhu Mountain successfully establishes their foundation and then cultivates supernatural abilities, they will obtain the status of a true disciple. Their status is second only to the Celestial Master of Longhu Mountain, and they can make decisions on many matters on Longhu Mountain. In the future, they may have the opportunity to attain the Golden Core stage.

As for the other Foundation Establishment cultivators who have no hope of reaching the Golden Core stage, they will be assigned the positions of inner sect elders and outer sect elders, and will gain some power and resources on Dragon Tiger Mountain.

Now that Daoist Yunlong has given Lu Feng the identity of an inner sect elder, it is partly to acknowledge Lu Feng's mid-Foundation Establishment stage cultivation and his mastery of supernatural abilities.

On the other hand, there was also a bit of the mentality of spending a fortune to acquire talent, wanting to use Lu Feng as an example to demonstrate Longhushan's thirst for talent and to show how much Longhushan valued Lu Feng.

Of course, as an inner sect elder, Lu Feng can also participate in the decision-making of some affairs on Longhu Mountain, and can also share a lot of cultivation resources. More importantly, Lu Feng obtains the qualification to cultivate the supernatural methods on Longhu Mountain.

This will at least pave a bright and safe path for Lu Feng. If Lu Feng is lucky, he can at least cultivate to the late stage of Foundation Establishment on Dragon Tiger Mountain and master several supernatural abilities.

As for whether he can cultivate the Golden Core, it mainly depends on Lu Feng's own fortune. There are many Qi Refining stage cultivators on Longhu Mountain who are stuck before achieving the Golden Core realm, wasting their time. After all, the Golden Core is not so easy to achieve.

The elixir of immortality is harder to obtain than ascending to heaven.

After listening to Daoist Yunlong explain these things clearly, Lu Feng pondered them carefully and felt a growing urge to try them out.

It is at this delicate juncture that Longhu Mountain is willing to offer him the position of inner sect elder, hoping to pull this mid-Foundation Establishment cultivator onto the crumbling chariot of Longhu Mountain.

If it were during the heyday of Longhu Mountain, Lu Feng estimated that a rogue cultivator like him, who was in the mid-Foundation Establishment stage, would probably not even be given a second glance by the cultivators on Longhu Mountain.

Regardless of the attitude of the cultivators on Longhu Mountain, this is at least an opportunity to join Longhu Mountain and a great chance to inherit its supernatural powers and techniques.

Lu Feng's biggest shortcoming along the way has been the lack of a complete cultivation lineage; the cultivation techniques he uses are all cobbled together from various sources.

Since there are Golden Core cultivators residing on Longhu Mountain, their cultivation methods must be able to reach the Golden Core realm. If Lu Feng enters Longhu Mountain and can learn the true teachings, combined with the resources of his Lord World, the Golden Core realm is within reach in the future.

As for the downsides, Lu Feng thought about it and realized that apart from having to face the Golden Core cultivators on Longhu Mountain, there didn't seem to be any other downsides.

He had already encountered two cultivators at the Golden Core stage in the Lord World, so it didn't matter.

Such a beneficial and harmless opportunity left Lu Feng pondering but unable to find any reason to refuse.

"Fellow Daoist Yunlong, I have long admired Longhu Mountain. Since you have sincerely invited me, I am naturally willing to join Longhu Mountain!"

Lu Feng held Yunlong Daoist's hand and said with a sincere expression.

"Great!"

Upon hearing Lu Feng's words, Daoist Yunlong was so happy he almost jumped for joy, grabbing Lu Feng's hand with great excitement.

After descending the mountain for a long time, he finally completed his mission, bringing a mid-Foundation Establishment cultivator to Longhu Mountain, and incidentally, a Foundation Establishment early-stage cultivator named Lin Yufei.

Make big!
(End of this chapter)