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Chapter 178 The Solution, the Secret of Dragon Transformation [Please Subscribe]

Master Mingxia's warning was not just empty talk.

What she was about to say was indeed a highly confidential matter concerning the Qinglian Temple.

This matter is still related to the Hualong Sect.

It turns out that although the Dragon Transformation Cult has declined in recent years and hasn't caused any major incidents, it's clear that it has.

However, as their understanding of the Hualong Sect deepened, major sects like Qinglian Temple became increasingly alarmed and took this old adversary, who had made a comeback, more seriously.

The fact that the Hualong Sect was able to be destroyed more than 800 years ago was due to a combination of favorable timing, location, and human factors.

Even so, these sects suffered considerable losses in that battle.

The blood feud left by that battle made it difficult for the various factions to reconcile with the Hualong Sect, and it was almost impossible for them to coexist peacefully again.

Therefore, they absolutely cannot sit idly by and watch the Hualong Sect continue to grow and expand.

However, the Dragon Transformation Sect has now placed its headquarters in a location adjacent to Dragon Abyss Marsh, and it is unknown to what extent it has cooperated with the Flood Dragon Clan in Dragon Abyss Marsh.

If we rashly launch a large-scale attack and alert the dragon clan in Dragon Abyss, causing the demon race to join the war and aid the Dragon Transformation Sect, the consequences would be dire.

Therefore, the various factions in Jingguo are currently deploying troops on the Yunzhou border to monitor and prevent the Hualong Sect from harassing the border, while also busy investigating the Hualong Sect's background and trying to find out how deep the cooperation between the Hualong Sect and the Jiaolong Clan is.

Meanwhile, Qinglian Temple has recently been planning to plant a spy in Hualong Sect!

Taking advantage of the Dragon Transformation Sect's current manpower shortage and its efforts to expand its membership through theft, deception, and other means, spies were planted within the sect to gather intelligence.

Mingxia Daoist's solution was to have Zhou Chun become the spy!

Once Zhou Chun agrees to this, he will be willing to risk his life for Qinglian Temple and for the entire Jing Kingdom.

Faced with such a great cause, neither the Jiang family nor Tianjing Manor mattered at all.

Qinglian Temple will absolutely not allow them to ruin their important affairs because of their personal grudges.

"The sect offers generous rewards to cultivators willing to undertake this mission. Not only will they bestow a Foundation Establishment Pill upon their family, but they will also receive different levels of rewards based on the value of the intelligence they bring back."

"Furthermore, as long as the cultivator carrying out the mission successfully infiltrates the Dragon Transformation Sect, their family will receive special care from the sect and will not suffer any unjust persecution during the mission!"

Daoist Mingxia looked at Zhou Chun with a solemn expression and said in a deep voice the benefits of being an undercover agent.

For undercover agents who carry out dangerous missions, the benefits must be substantial; otherwise, no one would want to do it.

The best choice for an undercover agent is to select one from among cultivators of immortal cultivation families.

Because these people all have families and businesses, the possibility of them defecting to the enemy is even smaller than that of the disciples of our sect.

In Mingxia Daoren's view, Zhou Chun was undoubtedly an excellent candidate for an undercover agent.

She knew how important Zhou Chun was to the Zhou family, how deep Zhou Chun's feelings for the Zhou family were, and how great the crisis that Zhou Chun and the Zhou family were facing now was.

If Zhou Chun were to become an undercover agent, the possibility of him defecting to the enemy would be almost nonexistent.

What's most ingenious is that Zhou Chun himself is also exceptionally strong and has the ability to manage a cultivation family. If he can successfully infiltrate the Dragon Transformation Sect, his rise in rank will definitely be much faster than that of other cultivators.

At that time, we will naturally be able to access deeper and more detailed information about the Dragon Transformation Sect and transmit it back to the Green Lotus Temple.

If Zhou Chun, this undercover agent, truly becomes an important pawn of Qinglian Temple in the future, continuously providing valuable intelligence to Qinglian Temple.

As Zhou Chun's recommender, Daoist Mingxia will surely benefit greatly from this.

At this moment, after hearing the method described by Daoist Mingxia, Zhou Chun's joy vanished, replaced by shock and hesitation.

He admitted that the method suggested by Daoist Mingxia was indeed capable of quelling and resolving the trouble he had caused.

However, the danger of this matter is beyond doubt.

No matter the world or the location, being an undercover agent is always a high-risk profession.

Once an undercover agent is exposed, death is considered an easy fate!

The key question is, even if one successfully infiltrates the Dragon Transformation Sect, how long must this undercover agent remain?

If it goes on for three years and then another three years, even if he cultivates in the Dragon Transformation Sect to the late Foundation Establishment stage, or even opens up the Purple Mansion and becomes a Dharma Protector, it will still not be over.

That would be a real headache!

This wasn't the thing that worried Zhou Chun the most.

What worries Zhou Chun the most is that all members of the Dragon Transformation Sect must cultivate the "Dragon Transformation Secret Technique," and it seems that once they cultivate this secret technique, their life and death will be controlled by the higher-ups of the Dragon Transformation Sect.

In light of this, he quickly said, "I've heard that once one cultivates the Dragon Transformation Sect's 'Dragon Transformation Secret Technique,' one's life and death are in the hands of others. If that's the case, how can we even talk about being an undercover agent?"

However, after hearing his words, Daoist Mingxia smiled and waved his hand, saying, "Fellow Daoist Zhou, you can rest assured about that."

"Our Qinglian Temple also has a collection of the secret technique 'Dragon Transformation Secret Technique'. Only after cultivating this technique to the third level will the higher-ups of the Dragon Transformation Sect plant the Dragon Soul Seed, after which life and death will be in the hands of others."

"Therefore, as long as Fellow Daoist Zhou hasn't cultivated to the Purple Mansion stage in the Dragon Transformation Sect and mastered the third level of the 'Dragon Transformation Secret Technique,' this matter won't happen at all. At most, once your identity is exposed, you won't have much power to resist cultivators who have cultivated higher levels of the 'Dragon Transformation Secret Technique'!"

So that's how it is?

Zhou Chun's expression shifted, and he couldn't help but press further, "Then may I ask, senior, why do you say that cultivators who practice lower-level 'Dragon Transformation Secret Techniques' have little power to resist those who practice higher-level 'Dragon Transformation Secret Techniques'?"

"This has to start with the fundamentals of the secret technique called 'Dragon Transformation Secret Manual'."

"The essence of this 'Dragon Transformation Secret Technique' is the spiritual blood of a dragon. Cultivators who practice the 'Dragon Transformation Secret Technique' must first consume fresh dragon spiritual blood to lay the foundation."

"However, the blood of the dragon spirit is extremely domineering and will forcibly change the bloodline of other living beings, turning them into its own vassals."

"Therefore, once someone consumes the spiritual blood of a certain dragon to cultivate the 'Dragon Transformation Secret Technique,' they will find it increasingly difficult to resist the dragon's might!"

"The more profound the cultivation of the 'Dragon Transformation Secret Technique' is, the stronger the bloodline of the dragon within one's body will become, which will exert a suppressive effect on other cultivators with weaker bloodlines."

"Under this powerful suppression, the followers of the Dragon Transformation Sect find it difficult to resist the same lineage of missionaries, the missionaries find it difficult to resist the protectors, the protectors cannot resist the elders, and the elders cannot resist the vice-leader and the leader!"

"That's why, although each of our sects possesses the cultivation method for the 'Dragon Transformation Secret Technique,' we strictly forbid our cultivators from practicing this method, let alone spreading it!"

To reassure Zhou Chun, Daoist Mingxia went further, saying, "Moreover, according to our sect's research, as long as one doesn't cultivate the 'Dragon Transformation Secret Technique' to the third level and have a dragon soul seed planted in their heart, there are ways to remove the dragon's spiritual blood from the body through certain secret techniques, thus freeing them from its control!"

"Therefore, if you successfully infiltrate the Dragon Transformation Sect, you don't need to worry about being purged for cultivating the 'Dragon Transformation Secret Technique' when you return victorious!"

Is that so?

Zhou Chun nodded, feeling as if his eyes had been opened.

No wonder the hierarchy of the Dragon Transformation Sect is so strict; the root of the problem lies in the secret technique known as the "Dragon Transformation Secret Manual."

According to Daoist Mingxia, as long as the leaders and deputy leaders of the Dragon Transformation Sect control the dragons that provide fresh dragon blood, they will naturally hold the lifeline of the cultivators below them in their hands.

Any cultivator at the level of Protector or above who dares to betray the sect can be easily killed by detonating the "Dragon Soul Seed" planted there.

As for cultivators below the level of Dharma Protector who betray the sect, it is only necessary to send out a Dharma Protector of the same lineage to easily find and suppress them.

"So, did neither the leader nor the deputy leader of the Dragon Transformation Sect cultivate the 'Dragon Transformation Secret Technique'?"

Zhou Chun looked at Mingxia Daoist with curiosity and suddenly asked this question.

"No, they've all cultivated the 'Dragon Transformation Secret Technique,' and they've even reached the fifth level!"

Daoist Mingxia shook his head and answered Zhou Chun's question with a confident expression.

Before Zhou Chun could ask any further questions, she waved her hand and said, "I understand what you mean. Are you implying that if they cultivate the 'Dragon Transformation Secret Technique,' their lives are also in the hands of the dragon?"

"I can tell you with certainty, absolutely not!"

"But how exactly they were exempted from this, I have no idea."

After answering her own questions, she looked at Zhou Chun and asked, "Alright, now you've asked all the questions you needed to ask. Have you made up your mind whether you want to be an undercover agent or not?"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Chun immediately looked up at her and said, "I have one last question: is there a time limit for this undercover work?"

Upon hearing this, Daoist Mingxia immediately shook his head and replied, "The specific timeframe has not yet been determined, but it should not exceed a hundred years, and may even be less than twenty or thirty years!"

Hearing this, Zhou Chun shook her head repeatedly, saying, "Even if there's no set deadline, there has to be a mission objective. We can't just stay undercover forever after successfully infiltrating!"

"I don't want to be an undercover agent forever, constantly living in fear!"

How can you not get your shoes wet when you often walk by the river!

After Zhou Chun discovered that the wolf-faced masked cultivator he had killed was actually a disciple of the Heavenly Mirror Hermit, he gained a deeper understanding of this statement.

Going undercover is inherently a very dangerous thing.

If the duration of the undercover operation is not yet determined, then the undercover mission objective is also unknown.

With constant tipping off, even the most skilled undercover agent will eventually be discovered and caught.

Such an undercover agent is simply sending himself to his death!

Mingxia Daoist was naturally hoping that Zhou Chun would stay undercover for as long as possible and provide as much intelligence as possible.

But she also knew that Zhou Chun wasn't stupid.

If there were really no promises, Zhou Chun definitely wouldn't have gone undercover.

Therefore, after listening to Zhou Chun's words, she remained silent for a while, then looked at Zhou Chun and said, "Well then, I'll take this as a yes to your agreement to go undercover. I'll go and report this to the abbot of our sect and see what he says!"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Chun nodded seriously and said, "If there is a definite answer and an expectation, then this junior will naturally consider this matter seriously."

So, Daoist Mingxia immediately left Zhou Chun in the cave and went to the main hall of Qinglian Temple to inform the abbot about Zhou Chun's situation.

After Zhou Chun waited for another half a day, Daoist Mingxia returned to her cave.

"After hearing about Fellow Daoist Zhou's actions, the Abbot greatly admired Fellow Daoist Zhou's righteous and principled behavior."

"Therefore, he said that as long as Fellow Daoist Zhou can successfully infiltrate the Dragon Transformation Sect, regardless of whether he makes any great contributions, he can return in at most thirty years."

"If one makes significant contributions during this period, the return period can be shortened depending on the magnitude of the contribution."

"Furthermore, regardless of the circumstances of your return, our sect will reward you with 30,000 spirit coins upon your return!"

"Are you satisfied with these conditions, Fellow Daoist Zhou?"

Inside the cave, the returning Daoist Mingxia stared intently at Zhou Chun and solemnly recounted the results of his previous visit to seek instructions.

Thirty years?

After hearing what Mingxia Daoist said, Zhou Chun's expression changed, and he fell into deep thought without rushing to answer.

Thirty years is a long time, which is neither short nor long for a Foundation Establishment cultivator.

If they successfully infiltrate the Dragon Transformation Sect, as long as they are careful and do not frequently send messages, the danger should still be manageable.

Of course, the most crucial point is that, compared to other cultivators, Zhou Chun has a significant advantage if he wants to infiltrate the Dragon Transformation Sect.

You should know that he once obtained the relics of a cultivator from the Dragon Transformation Sect more than 800 years ago.

If those relics are used properly, it will not only make it much easier for him to infiltrate the Dragon Transformation Church, but also make it easier for him to be valued and cultivated by the cultivators above.

In addition, the underground river tunnel beneath Longyuanze is also a major advantage for him.

If there were a risk of exposure, he could easily escape from the Dragon Transformation Sect's territory through there.

At the same time, messages can be transmitted to the family through that underground river tunnel, and then the family can pass the message to Qinglian Temple, minimizing the risk of being exposed when transmitting messages.

With this in mind, Zhou Chun gradually made a decision.

He nodded emphatically and said, "Alright, I agree to infiltrate the Dragon Transformation Sect. Moreover, I have something important to report to you, senior."

After saying that, he told her about how he had obtained relics from a cultivator of the Dragon Transformation Sect more than 800 years ago.

As he expected, upon hearing of this, Daoist Mingxia was both surprised and delighted, and couldn't help but look at him and exclaim repeatedly, "Excellent, excellent! This is truly a godsend opportunity; Heaven has ordained that Fellow Daoist Zhou should undertake this great task!"

After saying that, he looked intently at Zhou Chun and said, "Then you should come with me to see the Abbot. Perhaps because of this, the Abbot will consider you the most important person among these undercover agents and give you the best support and assistance!"

This was precisely Zhou Chun's intention in bringing this up, so of course he wouldn't refuse now.

Led by Daoist Mingxia, Zhou Chun quickly left Qingshuang Cave and entered the main hall of the Qinglian Temple, a place that even Foundation Establishment cultivators rarely entered, where he met the abbot of the Qinglian Temple.

First update of the day! Finally, things are back to normal! It was such a relief!! I didn't finish writing this chapter until 1 AM this morning!

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