I Possess a Scroll of Demon-Subduing Records

For a moment, she didn't want to strive anymore; she just wanted to be Lin Yi's cat and be pampered by him forever.

Perhaps this is the flaw of the cat form!

Even someone as self-disciplined as Xiao Se, after turning into a cat, only wanted to slack off.

Bai Lianxian, who was running alongside him, disliked the white cat that had suddenly appeared.

She was the one lying in Lin Yi's arms; that position was clearly hers first!

Chapter 323 On Dragon Tiger Mountain

Longhu Mountain is not among the most famous mountains and rivers. It got its name because Zhang Daoling, the founder of the Zhengyi sect, refined elixirs here. When the elixir was completed, dragons and tigers appeared, hence the name Longhu Mountain.

This truly illustrates the saying, "It's not the mountain's height that matters, but the immortals who dwell there that make it famous."

After hundreds of years of development, Longhu Mountain has firmly established itself as the leader of Taoism. It is also a place of outstanding natural beauty and spiritual energy, and after becoming a celestial abode, it has gained even more spiritual charm.

However, today, the once peaceful and serene Longhu Mountain has taken on a more somber and desolate air.

As the twelve bells rang, the elders from each peak gathered at the Celestial Master's Hall, while their disciples assembled at the Sword Inquiry Platform for practice.

Longhu Mountain has always been famous for its talismans and elixirs. The talisman path is mainly for killing and fighting, and is responsible for external conquests, while the elixir path is responsible for internal improvement and logistical support.

Those who usually practice alchemy prefer to stay at home and dislike going out and fighting. However, ever since the day before yesterday, when it was discovered that a Taoist disciple had been murdered outside, and the Celestial Master sent a message to Master Huijue, the atmosphere at Longhu Mountain has changed.

Regardless of their cultivation methods, they all went to the Sword Inquiry Platform to practice their killing techniques and combined attack formations, clearly preparing for a major battle.

The disciples have all been mobilized, but the elders have not yet reached a consensus on this matter.

Inside the Celestial Master Hall, Zhang Lingxiu sat cross-legged in the center, with three Taoist priests on each side. The three on the left were Qingxin, Qingjing, and Qingming, while the three on the right were Qingyun, Qingfeng, and Qingling.

Among them, Qingling is a female Taoist priest who looks quite young, while the other five, except for Qingxin, are all old Taoist priests with black hair and wrinkled skin.

These are the six elders of Longhu Mountain, who are respectively in charge of alchemy, talismans, swords, scriptures, laws, and external affairs and logistics.

Regarding the massacre of Taoist disciples by the Buddhist sect, the six elders were also divided into two sides.

The three elders in charge of alchemy, talismans, and swords advocated a heavy-handed attack, while the three elders in charge of laws and logistics advocated avoiding war.

The meeting has been going on for several days, but the two sides still haven't reached a consensus.

Qingxin's patience had reached its limit. Before Zhang Lingxiu could even speak, he said bluntly, "The Buddhist sect has gone too far. This matter cannot be left unresolved. Even if the sect leader expels me from the sect, I, Old Li, will avenge this!"

Master Qingxin's secular name was Li. By revealing this name, he was clearly telling everyone that he was tired of holding meetings and that today's meeting would only have two outcomes.

First, he proposed a strong counterattack; second, he left the temple and, as Old Li, went to cause trouble for the Buddhist sect.

Their resolute attitude was meant to show the elders on the other side what was truly important.

After Qingxin expressed his opinion, Qingjing, who was in charge of Dan Pavilion, and Qingming, who was in charge of Jian Pavilion, also spoke out in support very decisively, with the same attitude.

If the proposal isn't approved today, Longhushan will lose three elders. You should weigh the pros and cons yourselves!

Now, the pressure is on the peacemaking elders.

Qingyun sighed and said, "The rise of Buddhism and the decline of Taoism are the fate of the world. To start a war with Buddhism at this time is tantamount to going against the trend of heaven and earth. Longhu Mountain may not be able to bear the consequences."

He was in charge of the Buddhist scriptures and had extensive knowledge of celestial phenomena and divination. The rise of Buddhism and the decline of Taoism were already predetermined fates. At such a time, to go and fight against the Buddhism, which was at the height of its power, would be tantamount to courting death.

Although Longhu Mountain is powerful and the Taoist sect is also powerful, going against the will of Heaven will only lead to less than half the results.

“I know that Junior Brother Qingxin cherishes his disciples, but this matter is of great importance. The foundation of Longhu Mountain, which has been built up over hundreds of years, cannot be shaken by momentary emotions. I hope that all of you junior brothers will think it over.”

Qingyun is the most senior person at Longhu Mountain besides Master Zhang.

"What a joke! Do you think I'm such a reckless person? The Buddhist sect killed my disciple, which is a slap in the face to Longhu Mountain, yet you don't even think about retaliating, but instead compromise in every way."

"After all these years of cultivating the Tao, have you ended up like a tortoise?!"

The moment Qingxin uttered those words, hatred was immediately stirred up.

"Who are you calling a turtle?!"

Qingyun usually liked to use tortoise shells for divination, and he felt that Qingxin must be mocking him. Qingxin also had a bad temper, and she stood up, pointed at the person opposite her, and yelled, "Whoever is a coward is a tortoise!"

"Let's have a real match today and see who's the coward!"

Qingyun rolled up her Taoist robe, ready to fight, and Qingxin, not to be outdone, rolled up her sleeves and threw a punch.

What was supposed to be a proper internal high-level meeting turned into a full-blown brawl.

Zhang Lingxiu felt a headache coming on, but she couldn't let them actually fight, lest the disciples outside laugh at her.

He had no choice but to put on a stern face and snort angrily, "Stop it, all of you!"

With that single hum, he unleashed a century's worth of internal energy—

Master Zhang's cultivation over a hundred years may be far more powerful than that of a demon who has cultivated for two thousand years.

This hum was like a thunderclap in Qingyun and Qingxin's ears, shaking their souls.

“Look at you all, you haven’t even started fighting with Buddhism yet, and you’ve already started causing chaos among yourselves. Aren’t you afraid of being laughed at by others?”

Zhang Lingxiu harshly criticized the two of them, and they could only listen silently.

On this mountain, the Celestial Master holds great authority, and Zhang Lingxiu is the one who truly makes the decisions.

Meetings like this could actually be avoided; Zhang Lingxiu could have decided on the appropriate approach to the conflict between Buddhism and Taoism.

The purpose of the meeting was simply to facilitate in-depth communication and mutual understanding between the two sides, so that they could work together wholeheartedly.

Zhang Zhenren's attitude was actually on Qingxin's side; otherwise, he wouldn't have posted to Huijue so quickly.

The reason for holding the meeting was simply to give face to the other three elders and show that I, Lao Zhang, am not the kind of person who acts arbitrarily. The post was meant to give the three elders who advocated war a hint that I am on their side.

To everyone's surprise, after several days of meetings, not a single person understood what he meant.

The three opposition groups didn't give him any face and opposed him for several days. The pro-war faction was also stubborn and had been throwing tantrums every day.

This old Taoist priest is having such a hard time!

Zhang Lingxiu looked up to the sky and sighed, deciding to simply not give these silly elders any face.

"Since you have discussed this matter repeatedly without reaching a conclusion, then you should all listen to me. Huijue has already sent a reply, agreeing to meet with me in Yuzhang County in seven days. Whether the Buddhist and Taoist sects will fight or make peace this time depends on Huijue's attitude."

"What's there to talk about!"

Qingxin was still very angry. If he hadn't been self-aware enough to know that he was no match for Huijue, he would have gone looking for trouble with Huijue himself.

"Didn't you consider the possibility that he might not have been murdered?"

Qingling, who hadn't said much for days, finally spoke; she couldn't bear to watch any longer.

Zhang Lingxiu posted to Huijue, asking him to explain. This is quite understandable, since posting a message when you don't know the truth is a way of expressing Longhushan's stance.

But Qingxin actually believed that Huijue was the murderer, which is somewhat...

Perhaps his brain was damaged by alchemy; being around fire every day, it's understandable that he got a bit of a sore throat.

What's frightening is that, over the past few days, no one has refuted Qingxin.

Qingling couldn't help but wonder if these people really hadn't noticed, or if they were all putting on an act for her?

So much so that after realizing no one had brought it up, Qingling quietly went into hiding, not daring to voice her opinion.

Because her master had told her something important six months ago.

There is a mole in Longhu Mountain, and the mole holds a high position.

In other words, anyone in the main hall now, including Master Zhang, could be a traitor.

After several days of meetings, Qingling couldn't help but feel confused. Why did she feel like the whole hall was full of traitors?

After observing for the past few days, Qingxin is the most likely to be the mole, but there is no evidence yet, and the information she has obtained is very limited. She only knows that there is a mole, but she doesn't know where the mole came from or what his purpose is.

Seeing that the conflict was about to escalate further, Qingling had no choice but to step forward.

She also knew that there would be danger in stepping forward, because if she showed any abnormality in the process of fighting the mole, she might be targeted and eliminated by the mole.

But this might lure the mole out.

As long as this mole isn't the sect leader, she has enough trump cards at her disposal to deal with everyone else present.

When Elder Qingling said this, everyone fell silent and looked at her with strange expressions.

Elder Qingling sensed something was wrong and stared blankly at the other elders.

Hey, hey, hey, can't be the only one who isn't the mole?

……

While the Celestial Masters Hall was holding a meeting, Lin Yi had already arrived near Longhu Mountain.

Looking out over Longhu Mountain, shrouded in clouds and mist, it truly resembles a fairyland. From the air, the red color of the Danxia landforms also possesses a unique beauty.

Lin Yi, holding the cat in his arms, landed at the foot of Longhu Mountain.

Bringing a cat to visit Longhu Mountain was not very polite, so Lin Yi decided to entrust the cat to Bai Lianxian's care, since it was also inconvenient for her to go up the mountain.

But as soon as Lin Yi brought up the idea, Bai Lianxian turned into a small snake and burrowed into Lin Yi's arms.

She absolutely refuses to help Lin Yi take care of the cat!

Not to mention that the cat had just taken her spot. Although Lin Yi had plenty of room in his arms, he made her transform into human form and fly with him because he was worried that she would scare the kitten. Based on that alone, she would never help Lin Yi take care of the cat!

Transformation is her attitude.

Seeing this, Lin Yi also felt helpless.

Of all the women he had slept with and those he hadn't, Bai Lianxian was the most disobedient.

Even a yandere like Thousand Illusion Ghost Princess would obey Lin Yi in every way as long as he didn't run away.

Only Bai Lianxian is useless at everything, but she's number one at causing trouble.

If it weren't for the fact that she could be quite persistent, Lin Yi wouldn't have indulged her!

Of course, it's also because Lin Yi is quite reasonable. Bai Lianxian is a free-spirited demon, so if she doesn't listen, she doesn't listen!

Since there's no other way, I'll just have to bring the cat up the mountain. At worst, I'll just tell others that it's my pet spirit cat. It's perfectly normal for cultivators to keep spirit beasts.

Those who practice talisman-making especially prefer to raise powerful spirit beasts.

Not only can it relieve boredom, but it can also protect you in critical moments, making it extremely useful.

Xiao Se felt a little pleased that Bai Lianxian was not cooperating with Lin Yi.