Immortal Mystery Sequence: I Establish a Divine Duty for Heaven and Earth

Inside the small courtyard.

pat.

Without hesitation, Wang Congyun shook off Li Xiaobing's pull, took a half step back, and looked bewildered and confused, not understanding what she meant.

"Brother Li, what are you talking about? I don't quite understand."

Li Xiaobing was suddenly thrown aside, stumbled and fell, but she was neither angry nor upset. Instead, she crawled two steps and came closer, looking up at him and speaking urgently.

"Brother Dao! After the last strange disaster, you returned to the mountain gate to recuperate and we met a few times. At that time, I was very surprised to hear that you had declined to receive the Dao a second time. When I asked you why, you said that you were not naturally gifted and needed to practice diligently to hone your Dao heart. That is why you went down the mountain for training a second time."

"At that time, I didn't understand the true meaning behind your words, and I even thought you were being incredibly ungrateful!"

"Master Dongdaozi painstakingly cultivated you, but you refused to accept it... At that time, I was eager to climb higher, and having just broken through to the Tianjun realm, my ambition was burning brightly. I wanted to quickly improve my cultivation and integrate into the Daoist school, but I never imagined the consequences would be so dire!"

"Looking back now, weren't your words that day a kind of guidance for me?"

Wang Congyun remained outwardly calm, but inwardly he began to recall the events.

He admitted that when he casually said those words, he did indeed mean to suggest that the person was too sharp and should tone it down, but that was all. It was more of an excuse he made up to protect himself.

I never expected that this person would actually remember it, and for so many years, and now they're bringing it up as a lifeline?

But just a few words aren't enough to get close to someone.

He had been traveling for more than ten years, and he wouldn't fully trust even Yan Xin, who had followed him for many years, let alone a fellow disciple he had only met a few times.

If he were so trusting of others, he would have died a thousand times over.

"I don't understand what you're saying, Brother Li. It's true that I'm not very talented, and it's also true that I went down the mountain twice to temper my Dao heart. How did that become some kind of advice? Brother, please don't overinterpret it or take things out of context."

No, I don't know, I didn't, don't talk nonsense!

The main strategy is to completely avoid causality! Play dumb to the end!

Li Xiaobing was truly anxious: "Brother Wang! I, Li Xiaobing, am willing to entrust my life and safety to you today, and I will be completely honest with you. Why are you still trying to evade my concerns?!"

"To be honest, the mission I received this time was to follow you, my fellow Daoist, and report your situation to the sect in real time. Ostensibly, we're here to help you experience the mortal world, but in reality, we're here to monitor you!"

"I have already told you such secrets, so why are you still keeping them from me?"

Wang Congyun's heart stirred.

He could tell that these words came from the heart; the urgency, fear, and desperate panic were mostly not feigned.

He had long suspected that Dongdaozi was suspicious of him and that it was only a matter of time before he sent someone to monitor him. However, this sincerity was not enough to make him lower his guard.

"Brother Li, aren't you overthinking this? My master sent you to support me, and I am deeply grateful. This is my master's care for his disciple; how did it become surveillance and scheming in your words?"

In short, it's a three-nothing thing.

Li Xiaobing was so anxious that she was sweating profusely and began to speak recklessly.

"Brother Dao! You truly don't want to believe me?! That old bastard Dong Daozi suspects you most likely because you've been doing other things behind the Daoist sect's back all these years, right? I promise you, from now on, whatever you say when reporting news to the sect, I'll answer exactly as you say!"

As he spoke, he took out a whistle-shaped magical artifact from his pocket and handed it to him.

"This is the only secret sentry linking me to the Daoist sect; I'm handing it over to you today, my Daoist brother!"

When the whistle is blown, Taoist disciples responsible for relaying messages within a hundred miles will come to the sound and hand over the information.

Wang Congyun has followed this process over the years.

Without the whistle, the direct connection between Li Xiaobing and the Taoist sect was severed.

This move does show sincerity to some extent, but who knows if it's just another layer of deception and acting? Are they playing a game of espionage or a self-inflicted injury?

Who knows if the other party is hiding a second secret whistle? It's pointless.

He casually pushed the whistle back, chuckling, "Brother Li, the ground is cold, get up first. We're fellow disciples, kneeling before me would be too much of an insult. Just give the messages I have here as they should; I have a clear conscience, why hide anything?"

Li Xiaobing: "..."

He knelt on the ground, looking at Wang Congyun's smiling face, his mentality was about to collapse.

Was Wang Congyun truly foolish or just pretending?

Is he truly determined to be cautious to the core, or is he just a complete idiot?

Did I overestimate him?

He stood up, gritted his teeth for a long time, and finally made up his mind.

"Brother Wang, since that's the case, I'll go all out! I'll tell you everything I've learned about the secrets of Taoism over the years!"

"Back when you first joined the Daoist sect, they nurtured you diligently and gave you some... Crimson Daoist Pills. At the time, you trusted the sect and consumed them all. Each time you took them, you felt your cultivation level truly improve significantly! It was incredibly astonishing!"

"But as time went on, I also wondered about the origin of these Dao pills, so I couldn't help but ask my master, Uncle Qing, where these Dao pills came from? He always gives me so many Dao pills to cultivate, I am really not worthy of them."

"Unexpectedly, my master led my brothers to a secret chamber within a temple, only to find one after another, Daoist cultivators, their flesh and blood drained, hanging there—"

"Alright!"

Cold sweat instantly broke out on Wang Congyun's forehead. He stepped forward and tightly covered Li Xiaobing's mouth, almost gritting his teeth as he cursed, "Are you crazy?! You dare to spout this nonsense outside? Don't you want to live?! If someone's listening, neither of us will survive!"

Without saying a word, he shoved Li Xiaobing into the room and only let go after the door closed, letting out a long sigh of relief.

By revealing such a life-or-death secret, this person had practically handed him leverage. At this point, he had no choice but to believe him. However, he still needed to observe this person's character and abilities for a while longer, and he couldn't let him interfere in other matters.

When Li Xiaobing saw Wang Congyun finally break down, her eyes reddened and she almost burst into tears!

He had suspected the other party knew the inside story and had been testing them, and now they have finally responded.

"You can talk about this after you come inside. Don't spread rumors! Be careful, someone might be behind the walls!"

Li Xiaobing nodded vigorously: "Yes! Brother Dao! From now on, whatever I hear, I will tell you! If you need me, I will do my best without hesitation... I only ask that you show me the right path!"

Looking at his sincere request for guidance, Wang Congyun felt as if he were seeing his younger self. Back then, he had also pleaded with Brother Jiang for a clear path.

Brother Jiang, ten years have passed in a flash, and the world has changed so much. Are you still well, my old friend?

He said calmly, "Sit down and talk."

As night deepened, voices could be faintly heard coming from inside the house, continuing all night long.

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Xiaopei County, Huaishu Village, Jiangzhai.

Swish!

A flash of green light.

Another letter appeared on the desk in the Jiang family's courtyard. Jiang Tu unfolded it, glanced at it a few times, and then folded it up and put it aside with a smile.

This letter was Wang Congyun's reply. Although it wasn't written to him, he still found it fascinating. The many scattered secrets of Taoism recorded in it overlapped and connected with the events of the sequence feedback to form a complete set of Taoist secrets, which increased his understanding of the outside world.

The recent situation of Master Xiao Wang, who has endured humiliation and hardship, gone undercover, and protected the seeds of agricultural tradition, has also made him quite sigh.

From then on, he began a new chapter in his life of secretly intercepting and following up on the correspondence.

The sun and moon revolve, time changes, and the four seasons alternate.

Every few days, a spirit would arrive at the Jiang residence to review letters that were originally intended for others.

Wang Congyun and Qin Niangzi saw each other most frequently, almost every month.

Jiang Tu pieced together the distribution of Daoist forces around Guyan City, the secret purification process of the ancient forbidden area of ​​Jiaosha, the transportation routes of Daoist consumables, and more from Qin Xian's letter. He also learned more about the development of Qingshan Lake.

The total number of cultivators in the Qin family has reached nearly two hundred, and the number of land spirits is also steadily increasing.

Initially, the correspondence only existed between Qingshan Lake and the outside world. Gradually, a very small number of insect spirits began to communicate from within the Taoist sect. They did not record any confidential information and were mostly correspondence between disciples and the Taoist sect. However, this clearly indicates that earth spirits have also begun to emerge within the Taoist sect, although their numbers are still far fewer than those in Qingshan Lake.

In the blink of an eye, it was the fortieth year of the Jingtai reign, late autumn.

A cold autumn rain.

Jiang Tu stood in the courtyard, raindrops dripping from the eaves and splashing into tiny droplets, while Jin Ce's information floated before his eyes—

Name: Jiang Tu

Lifespan: 44/105

"Cultivation Level: Beginner on the Path of Cultivation (Agricultural Path Sequence, Rank 8, Field Supervisor) (2000/2000)"

"Remaining evolution time: 13 years and 3 months"

Peak of the eighth rank!

Twenty-two years have passed since the unlocking of the Sequence Gold Strategy. He has steadily progressed to this day. The Sequence Points, Agricultural Bone Dao Foundation bonuses, and the portion of cultivation points that Zhou Ning'e fed back to him after helping him manage the improved crops have all accumulated and converged into one place.

It's time to break through.

Jiang Tu opened his eyes and turned to look at Zhou Ning'e under the eaves. As his wife grew older, she lost the innocence and beauty of a young girl and gained a calm and steady demeanor. Her hair was tied up with pearls and hairpins, and she had a mature woman's charm. She was sitting by the window mending old clothes. She looked up when she felt her husband's gaze.

"Ning'e, I will be going on a long trip for a while, which could last from three to five days to several months or even a year. Please take care of everything at home."

Zhou Ning'e put down her needlework and looked at him for a while.

She didn't ask Jiang Tu where he was going or what he was going to do. She simply stood up in front of him, reached out to smooth the wrinkles on his shoulder, and said softly, "Don't worry, my husband."

Jiang Tu gently kissed his wife's forehead, then stepped into the rain.

Splash!

The rain fell on his shoulders but seemed not to touch him at all, not wetting him in the slightest. The ground beneath his feet seemed unusually lively and restless, as if it wanted to merge with him. In a daze, he even had a strange feeling of being enveloped in the rain curtain between heaven and earth.

Before them, a seventh-grade door was just a stone's throw away!

It has been seven years since Luo Jin broke through to the next realm during his evolution, and a year and a half since Xiao Tu Yun went into seclusion to break through to the next realm. Now it's his turn.