Martial Arts Crossover: The Sweeping Monk of Wudang? That's our patriarch!

Wudang Mountain.

Side hall of the Sutra Repository.

Inside the alchemy room, the furnace fire was still burning.

Lin Daochen stared at the nine pills in his palm, his eyes brightening slightly.

Nine Foundation Building Pills have been completed.

As its name suggests, this pill is specifically for cultivators attempting to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage.

However, it is not suitable for everyone—only those who have reached the ninth level of Qi Refining can withstand its medicinal effects.

Otherwise, the tendons and veins will rupture, the body will disintegrate, and one will suffer the consequences.

On the day of the soul search of Taishu Yue, Lin Daochen unearthed a large number of secrets from his memories, including the complete formula and refining technique of the Foundation Establishment Pill.

The most coincidental thing is that the main ingredient required for the pill formula is the mutated Qingling Fruit that he brought back from Shennongjia.

According to Taishu Yue's memory, this fruit was called the Heavenly Spirit Fruit.

Of all the ingredients in the formula, the Heavenly Spirit Fruit is the rarest and hardest to find, while the other auxiliary ingredients are not particularly precious.

Now that the main ingredient has been obtained, the elixir is about to be completed.

The road to the revival of Kyushu has finally taken its first step.

Lin Daochen searched through his storage ring and then casually took out Taishuyue's ring, quickly gathering all the medicinal herbs.

He then opened the furnace to refine pills, and as the flames rose, nine Foundation Establishment Pills of perfect quality were born.

How should these nine pills be divided? He already had a plan—

Within the Nine Provinces, whoever breaks through to the ninth level of Qi Refining first gets to use it.

Of course, the premise is that you have to stand on his side and fight against the Cangxuan Dynasty together.

In the past, he would have definitely reserved all these pills for the Wudang disciples. But now, with a formidable enemy at the border and their lives hanging in the balance, resources naturally had to be prioritized for those with stronger combat capabilities.

Fortunately, there's still a Heavenly Spirit Fruit Tree in Shennongjia to protect the area. When the next batch of fruit ripens, they can refine a new batch of Foundation Establishment Pills. The Wudang disciples won't go hungry.

Lin Daochen carefully sealed the nine pills into a jade bottle, then rose and left the alchemy room, heading straight for the training room. He took out the round bead he had seized from the Reception Hall, placed it in his palm, and examined it closely.

He wanted to extract some secrets about the laws of space from this magical artifact.

The days passed by.

One day, as usual, I gazed at the round bead and quietly contemplated its meaning.

A moment later—

[You have deeply studied a magical artifact imbued with the power of spatial laws, further deepening your understanding of the mysteries of space, and successfully comprehended the spatial spell: Void Exile!]

Lin Daochen's eyes lit up, and the corners of his mouth turned up.

Spatial magic has always been incredibly powerful.

He has another trump card up his sleeve.

Moreover, as his mastery of spatial power deepens, his natal magic weapon—the Chaos Dao Book—has the potential to evolve again, and its power can be increased to another level.

What I have gained today is quite substantial.

Time slips away quietly.

The rulers of various dynasties, Wang Xianzhi, Li Chungang, Dugu Qiubai, and others successively received messages from Wudang.

Given Lin Daochen and Wudang's current prestige, who would dare to be negligent? They all set off immediately to Wudang Mountain.

Once everyone had gathered, Lin Daochen gave an order and summoned them all to the Scripture Pavilion.

Zhang Sanfeng and other key figures of Wudang were also present.

After exchanging a few pleasantries, Lin Daochen raised his hand and gestured to a row of prayer cushions in front of him: "Sit down and let's talk."

Everyone took their seats, and the atmosphere became slightly tense.

Lin Daochen cut to the chase, his voice low but each word firm: "I have invited you all here today for a matter of great importance concerning the survival of the Nine Provinces."

Upon hearing this, everyone except Zhang Sanfeng and others who knew the situation tensed up, straightened their backs, and instantly focused their attention.

Something that could make "Master Dao Chen" take it so seriously is definitely not ordinary.

Lin Daochen's gaze swept across the entire room as he slowly spoke: "You should all remember those Void Shattering Realm experts who suddenly appeared a few days ago, right? They came from a mysterious palace in the void—the Hall of Reception."

"Now, the Hall of Reception has descended upon the summit of Yuzhu Peak in the Kunlun Mountains."

"It belongs to a force called the 'Cangxuan Dynasty.' And this Cangxuan Dynasty comes from a 'Great World'—the Spirit Realm—where the cultivation civilization far surpasses our own."

"The original Reception Hall had long been abandoned, but it has recently been reactivated. The Cangxuan Dynasty is preparing to annex my Nine Provinces Realm."

"And this person..."

With a flick of his finger, Taishu Yue was dragged out of the dungeon, still unconscious, to avoid rambling on.

"They were spies sent by the Cangxuan Dynasty. I happened to run into them when I went to Jade Pearl Peak to investigate, and captured them without hesitation."

The scene was deathly silent.

"The Hall of Reception? The Spirit Realm? The Cangxuan Dynasty? Are they going to annex the Nine Provinces?"

Apart from those within Wudang, everyone else paled, their eyes filled with astonishment and suspicion.

After a moment, Ying Zheng asked in a deep voice, "Master, the spirit realm you speak of, is it the legendary immortal realm?"

"No." Lin Daochen shook his head. "The universe is divided into large worlds and small worlds based on its scale, concentration of spiritual energy, level of cultivation civilization, and number of powerful beings."

"Our Nine Provinces Realm is currently just a small world."

"The Spirit Realm is merely a larger world of a higher level; it is far from being worthy of being called the Immortal Realm."

Beneath the Spirit Realm lie countless small worlds, exploited like mineral veins. Our Nine Provinces Realm was once one of them, controlled by the Cangxuan Dynasty of the Spirit Realm. We were ruthlessly abandoned by them when spiritual energy was depleted.

Now that the spiritual energy of the Nine Provinces has been restored, those greedy people have smelled the scent again and are making a comeback. Their purpose is self-evident—to enslave the Nine Provinces once more and squeeze every last drop of cultivation potential from them.

Those present were either emperors of a nation or regional overlords, all possessing extraordinary vision.

Upon hearing this, I immediately understood.

"Ha! How dare you, a mere Cangxuan, lay a finger on my mighty Nine Provinces?"

Ying Zheng snorted coldly, his dragon eyes filled with murderous intent.

Xu Xiao immediately chimed in, "The King of Qin is absolutely right! Anyone who dares to set foot in the Nine Provinces and wreak havoc will be made to never return!"

The two took the lead in expressing their opinions, and the other powerful figures echoed them, creating a surging wave of voices.

Who wants to be someone else's livestock, at the mercy of others?

Lin Daochen nodded slightly, satisfied with everyone's reaction.

"You all agree."

"The Nine Provinces must never become vassals of Cangxuan!"

"Therefore—this battle is unavoidable. The reason I have summoned you here today is to prepare for this."

"Only by joining forces to fight the enemy can we have a glimmer of hope!"

His voice was deep yet booming like thunder, shaking people to their core.

Li Chungang immediately stood up, clasped his hands in a fist salute, and declared loudly, "This is my duty, Li Chungang! Whatever Your Excellency commands, I will go through fire and water without hesitation!"

"We share the same sentiment!"

"I am willing to follow the True Man in fighting against foreign enemies!"

The heroes responded in unison, their momentum soaring to the heavens.

As the noise subsided, Kou Zhong frowned slightly and asked, "Grandmaster Uncle, the art of war says: 'Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will never be defeated.' May I ask just how strong the Cangxuan Dynasty truly is?"

The room fell silent upon hearing this.

All eyes were on Lin Daochen.

This is a crucial question.

Lin Daochen made no attempt to conceal his opinion, stating frankly, "It far surpasses the Nine Provinces; it's not even on the same level."

"In the Cangxuan Dynasty, Foundation Establishment cultivators are nothing more than lowly ants. Golden Core cultivators are everywhere, Nascent Soul cultivators are not rare, and there are several Deity Transformation experts in power."

"The Nascent Soul stage... is a realm above the Core Formation stage. With a wave of the hand, one can shatter mountains and rivers; with a breath, one can cause dramatic changes in the celestial phenomena."

"What?!" the Emperor of the Song Dynasty exclaimed in shock. "So terrifying! How can we possibly fight them?"

Everyone's faces darkened.

Even though he was usually timid, no one laughed at him at this moment.

The reality is staring us in the face—in the entire Nine Provinces, apart from Lin Daochen, everyone else is a useless Qi Refining stage cultivator.

Lin Daochen himself was only at the late Foundation Establishment stage.

By this standard, he wouldn't even be considered a watchdog in the Cangxuan Dynasty.

The enemy could easily send a few Golden Core cultivators and they could wipe out the entire Nine Provinces.

"Don't panic." Lin Daochen raised his hand to suppress the agitation. "With the suppression of the laws of heaven and earth, those at the Golden Core stage and above are currently unable to enter the Nine Provinces Realm. If they force their way in, the Heavenly Tribulation will immediately descend, and they will be annihilated, body and soul."

Upon hearing this, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

Fortunately, we don't have to face god-level beings right away.

Dugu Qiubai, however, had a sharp gaze and pressed further, "Does the Master mean—we can't enter now, but we can in the future?"

Lin Daochen nodded: "That's right. The Nine Provinces are undergoing a transformation, and the laws are gradually being perfected. Sooner or later, the Golden Core channel will be opened within ten years."

"Therefore, the window of opportunity left for us is only these few years."

"Right now, we only need to deal with Foundation Establishment stage enemies."

The Emperor of the Song Dynasty remained uneasy, frowning as he said, "But the problem is... we currently only have one Foundation Establishment cultivator on our side. If the enemy sends multiple Foundation Establishment cultivators to join forces and press our attack, how can we defend ourselves?"

He paused for a moment, then quickly added, "Please don't be offended, Master. I'm not questioning your strength, it's just... two fists can't fight four hands."

Lin Daochen shook his head: "You're right."

"If the enemy sends multiple Foundation Establishment cultivators at once, I alone will indeed be powerless to turn the tide."

His gaze swept over the crowd, and his tone suddenly became more forceful:

"Therefore—I need you all to take action."

"Give me your orders, Master!"

"Though my cultivation is low, I have no fear of death in order to protect the Nine Provinces!"

Dugu Qiubai was the first to stand up, his fighting spirit fierce.

Immediately following suit, the heroes responded in unison once again, their vows as firm as iron.

Lin Daochen slowly raised his hand, silencing the crowd:

"For now, there's no need for you to go to the battlefield."

"I have severed the teleportation array connecting Cangxuan to the Nine Provinces. They will be unable to descend in the short term."

The air became still.

It turns out, the war had already begun.

The great war will not break out immediately until the Cangxuan Dynasty finds and repairs the teleportation array.

The most urgent task is for everyone to cultivate desperately and break through to the Foundation Establishment stage as soon as possible—the bloody battles to come will not allow the weak to catch their breath.

Therefore, Lin Daochen has already discussed and agreed with his junior brother that all cultivators who have entered the late stage of Qi Refining can stay in Wudang to cultivate in seclusion.

You are welcome to peruse and study the various magical arts manuals collected by Wudang.

His tone was open and frank, revealing almost nothing. Apart from his innate offensive techniques, all other secret arts were now unleashed—extraordinary times call for extraordinary measures.

These words were naturally meant for Wang Xianzhi, Li Chungang, and Dugu Qiubai. Only they had truly stepped into the late stage of Qi Refining.

But then, Lin Daochen's tone shifted, his eyes turning icy: "Let me make this clear from the start. If anyone enjoys Wudang's resources but then retreats in the face of battle, unwilling to contribute to the fight... then don't blame me for being merciless!"

Each word was like a cold blade drawn from its sheath, sweeping sharply across the entire scene.

He wasn't bluffing—if someone dared to betray the greater good, he would personally execute them!

"Rest assured, Master!" Wang Xianzhi clasped his hands in a fist salute first. "This battle concerns the survival of the entire nation. Anyone who cowardly flees will be personally beheaded!"

"To be executed together!" Li Chungang replied with a cold laugh, his sword intent soaring to the sky.

Ying Zheng's eyes flickered slightly, and he slowly spoke: "In my opinion, the fight against the Cangxuan Dynasty is not the responsibility of one person, but a calamity for the lives of all living beings in the Nine Provinces."

"Therefore—all cultivators have the obligation to participate in the war!"

"We should establish the 'Nine Provinces Alliance' to govern the entire situation and command all directions!"

"Resources are allocated by the alliance; military orders are absolute, and those who disobey will be executed without mercy!"

The emperor's imposing presence was palpable, his killing intent palpable.

Xu Xiao immediately nodded: "The ruler of Qin is absolutely right. Faced with such a powerful enemy, only by concentrating our strength can we fight back."

He was a renowned general who had fought countless battles. Although the battles of cultivators differed from those of mortals, the strategic principles ultimately led to the same goal.

Kou Zhong and others seconded the motion.

Lin Daochen pondered for a moment and nodded in agreement.

Just as he had heard in his previous life: Only by concentrating our efforts can we accomplish great things.

With the direction set, everyone began to refine the structure of the Nine Provinces Alliance.

The position of leader of the alliance belongs to Lin Daochen without a doubt.

The number one person in the Nine Provinces, the founder of the Immortal Path, who else could it be but him?

Only with him in charge can everyone be truly convinced and no one dare to object.