On the top of Thuja Mountain, a total of three Thuja towers stand among them.
It was a treasured training ground for the Yabai Taoist Sect in the past.
The middle tower is the tallest, with a total of thirteen floors. On top of the tower, there is a three-eyed statue holding a red sword and a Taoist seal. That is the rumored Taoist Thuja.
The other two towers have only nine floors.
Although there are no statues on the tower, various Taoist statues are still carved on each floor of the tower.
At this time, the night has fallen, and the faint moonlight falls on the three towers, covering them with a thin layer of gauze.
Snowy white and hazy.
The surrounding grass and shrubs, which were originally full of desolate colors, have long been repaired by specialized garden masters.
At first glance, they are all majestic and ancient trees, cherishing the medicinal herbs they nurture.
Among the grass and trees, there are also ancient stele inscriptions and inscriptions, which are engraved with seal scripts of previous generations of masters, as well as high-level calligraphy treasures from the current sect.
Quite elegant and interesting.
It was clearly late at night, but disciples were still coming in and out of Thuja towers on both sides.
The three Thuja towers are all built with a unique stone called dense jade, which has the effect of preserving images.
It can retain the aura and aura of the masters in the sect.
The thirteenth-story Thuja Tower in the center is built with dense jade stone, which is said to be able to completely replicate the divine aura of a master above the True King.
It is a way for people in the sect to sharpen their body, mind and spirit.
However, because of this, generally only true disciples and above are eligible to enter.
If ordinary disciples force their way in, it will do no harm to them.
When Lin Mo walked out of Thuja Tower, there were already disciples waiting quietly outside the tower.
At a glance, the bright moon hangs in the sky, shining its pale moonlight on the sea at the end of the sight.
Lingtai City is vaguely visible at the Lingtai Pier at the foot of the mountain.
Apparently with all the efforts of the whole sect, Lingtai City, which was originally washed into ruins by the tsunami, has been almost repaired.
"I have seen the Buddha's head." At the door, the disciples saluted respectfully.
"Uncle Master, are they in the Main Hall?" Lin Mo asked.
In preparation for the visit from senior officials of the Seven Seas Alliance in the near future, the sect is also preparing to hold a meeting.
"The elders have arrived at the Mahavira Hall two hours ago, so I was ordered to come here to wait for the Buddha's head." The disciple replied respectfully.
Lin Mo nodded. He did not expect that the twelfth floor of Thuja Tower could help him complete the three tribulations of the Dharmakaya in one go.
So it took some time.
But it's normal. The Thuja Tower in the center has not been used for so many years. On the highest floors, the Qi and vitality fields of the former photo masters have almost reached their peak.
Once it breaks out, it will naturally exceed expectations.
"Okay, I understand." Lin Mo simply ordered.
Then he rushed towards the main hall behind the mountain.
Not long after.
Inside the Mahavira Hall.
When Lin Mo arrived, almost all the senior officials at the True Lord level in the sect were there.
Only Zhang He, Mu Xin and the others were not there.
The former is stationed in the Yizhou coalition forces, while the latter is preparing to build a new temple in Yizhou.
There are still some senior officials outside, preparing for the opening of the new sect's mountain gate and the recruitment of disciples.
"Everyone has been waiting for a long time. There happened to be some breakthroughs in cultivation, which delayed some time." Lin Mo approached the main hall, sat directly at the front seat, and said in a deep voice.
"Now the Seven Seas Alliance will send envoys to worship the sect in the near future. I wonder what you think."
He looked around and said directly.
At this time, the senior officials in the palace were almost all senior officials of the sect, and the elders from other sects who joined later were not qualified to join.
"Another breakthrough? How long has it been since, Buddha Head?"
After the words fell, a new True Lord from Cihang's lineage was a little surprised and said in horror.
His name is Du Gao, and he has been a grand master for many years. He has transformed four times. After coming to Qihai, he benefited from the surge in power of the Lingtai Sect and gained a lot of precious resources.
Not long ago, in the Hall of Enlightenment, I gathered my Dharma Body and broke through to the True Lord.
Because of this, he was shocked.
When Lin Mo entered the sect, he was the great master.
When Lin Mo was the true king, he was still the great master.
In the end, with great difficulty, after he suddenly became the true king, the former actually broke through again...
Is it possible that, for geniuses, breakthrough is as easy as eating and drinking?
But back then, he, Lao Du, was also a famous genius in ten counties and eight counties.
"I got some opportunities and made a small breakthrough." Lin Mo smiled slightly. He was also a little happy.
"No matter whether the breakthrough is big or small, the stronger you are, the better it is. Now you are in charge of the overall situation in the sect. Only if your strength becomes stronger and your reputation becomes more and more powerful, can we maintain our current aloofness.
Especially in these troubled times..."
Xiao Langao said in a deep voice. At the end of the sentence, he didn't know what he thought of, and his voice became a little lower.
He is one of the few old men in the sect. He has seen the strength of Lingtai Sect in Huaizhou, one of the two mountains. He also followed the sect and had to run away and relocate due to crisis.
In the end, he witnessed the Lingtai Sect, under the leadership of Lin Mo, regain its previous reputation and become even more powerful.
Hence this emotion.
He said, changing the subject:
"Now above the Seven Seas, the previous turmoil has faded, and public opinion has been determined. The previous sea sacrifice was determined to be the work of Chi Gun's people.
Therefore, this visit from the Sea Clan will most likely not be for questioning.
And I also found out about the person who came. The genius of the Blood Shark Clan, Alande, is at the level of a sea envoy. His reputation is good among the Sea Clan, and he is not a cruel and murderous person."
"Is this the Blood Shark clan here?" asked the True Lord named Shodu from the Lingtai lineage. He is also a new True Lord.
As a lineage of Lingtai, it has access to more resources. As a disciple of the original Tianzun Dao in the lineage, he is honest and reliable, so he is vigorously cultivated.
His seniority is not low, he was of the same generation as Xiao Langao and others.
"It doesn't matter if he is a blood shark or a white shark! There is no good person in the sea tribe!" Du Gao snorted coldly.
He folded his arms and moved his head to the left, then to the right, side to side.
He got angry thinking about the previous sea festival, where his family was almost destroyed and everyone was killed.
"The Blood Shark Clan, here comes another member of the Blood Shark Royal Clan who has always had a good reputation..." Shoudu looked thoughtful,
"It seems that they are really here to appease..."
"No matter what, we still need to stay vigilant." Lin Mo said, "The alert around the sea area has been increased in the past few days. Don't be like last time, when all the sea sacrifices arrived at our doorstep, we were still ignorant."
He sighed softly as he spoke.
During the last sea festival, even if he took action, the lower-level disciples suffered heavy losses.
This is also the reason why the sect decided to open its gates wide again and recruit disciples.
To replenish fresh blood.
"By the way, how are the preparations for the new temple in Yizhou going?" Lin Mo changed the subject.
"Although Qihai is good, it is still inferior to that on land. And like last time, if there is a crisis, it will be very difficult to escape, especially for some of the disciples under the True Lord."
On the sea, no matter how strong they are, even the great masters who are in harmony with nature and man will only feel powerless when facing the endless sea.
If faced with the pursuit of the Sea Clan, the outcome would be even worse.
Out of ten great masters, if two or three can escape, it is a good thing. This is still a case of scattered escape.
"According to the news coming back, Mu Xin has already chosen the site for the new temple. The new temple was chosen to be located on Longyun Mountain, and construction started a month ago.
Not long ago, there was news about whether to use the name Lingtai Sect."
There was only a brief silence before Xiao Langao spoke.
This was a question, and he looked at Lin Mo.
The meaning is obvious, some people don't agree with moving back to land now.
Lin Mo fell into deep thought.
He naturally knew why he had such thoughts.
The Lingtai Sect was very strong, especially with Lin Mo's presence. If they were in Huaizhou back then, they would probably be able to overwhelm the Qianshan Sect.
But the root cause is that the parcel is in Huaizhou, not Yizhou.
This move to Yizhou will inevitably lead to rejection.
After all, the current Lingtai Sect is a bit big.
Like a dragon crossing the river.
Although Yizhou is large, its resources are fixed.
If one big force enters, it will inevitably seize the interests of other forces, and even cause hostility from its own big force.
The meaning is the same as one mountain cannot tolerate two tigers.
But if you want to use the name Lingtai Sect and build a branch temple, there is another problem.
At this time, the Lingtai Sect joined the Seven Seas Alliance, but established a branch temple in Yizhou on the mainland.
It’s easy to give people the impression that they don’t want to take sides, that they are being two-faced, and that they are betting on both sides.
It's okay that the Sea Clan of the Seven Seas Alliance and the Great Zhou are in the honeymoon period now. Once the two sides have trouble, the Lingtai Sect will either be attracted by both sides, or be attacked by both sides.
After all, in the battle to defend the city, you will definitely cause trouble first.
No one likes two tigers quarreling with each other, while some people act as oriole on the sidelines.
"What do you think?" Lin Mo pondered for a while and looked at the other people.
"Shoudu thinks about it, if we can go back to land, that would be the best." Shodu was the first to speak out.
"I also think it is best to give a name and establish a branch temple. This way, we can first test the attitude of the local forces in Yizhou, and then slowly transfer it. In these seven seas, the Hai clan will be the leader.
I'm from Lu..." The speaker was an elder from the Zhengyi lineage.
"Lao Du doesn't know either, but I'll take it wherever the Buddha's head points. If the Buddha's head says to go west, Lao Du will go west. If we want to go ashore, Lao Du will be the vanguard, hehe."
Du Gao touched his beautiful beard and said with a naive smile.
Soon, others also expressed their opinions.
Finally, it ended with Xiao Langao: "This is a serious matter. It still depends on what the Hai Clan will say during this visit."
Speak in an ambiguous manner so as not to offend anyone.
Show your smooth character.
In fact, in the Lingtai Sect back then, Taoist Jue'an was responsible for the military force, and Xiao Langao was the chief steward of Cihang's lineage and even the Lingtai Sect.
Silence makes Cihang Dao Channel occupy the most resources, but it also allows Lingtai to correct one or two channels, and no explanation can be found.
"This matter is indeed of great importance. It is not good to make a hasty decision." Lin Mo nodded.
"Let's not use the name Lingtai Sect for the time being. Isn't the new method prevalent in Yizhou now? So we sent the new method disciples in this sect. Ma Yuande was also in Yizhou, and he continued to teach.
In addition, ordinary disciples were secretly transferred to the shore. Now most of the disciples in the sect are from Qihai, so it is easy to transfer.
We will strive to complete the transfer of the following disciples of the True Tradition within three months."
In this way, all the people left on Thuja Island are elites, who can easily deal with special situations.
If everything goes well, we can also draw on the resources of the Seven Seas, avoid conflicts with Yizhou forces, and buy time.
As for the future...
Put it off, and when he breaks through a few more realms, he won't have to think about this anymore.
As long as the strength is in place, he can go wherever he wants. It should not be that he is worried about being excluded if he cannot go, but that others are worried about whether he will plunder or occupy them.
The only shortcoming of this plan is that information is easily leaked.
Therefore one must be careful.
"This is a very good plan. The Buddha's head is indeed far-sighted!" As soon as he finished speaking, Du Gao on the side said loudly, stroking his palms with his hands.
As soon as these words came out, some people originally wanted to ask something.
For example, how to transfer, etc., I am embarrassed to ask.
He also began to agree.
Lin Mo smiled and said, "In that case, the matter has been settled."
He glanced around the hall, and when his eyes fell on Du Gao beside him, he paused and nodded, "One more thing, today, I will step down as the Taoist Master of Longzun Dao, and Nie Yun will take over the position of Taoist Master.
What do you think?"
Naturally, no one objected to this matter.
Everyone present knew that Nie Yun was Lin Mo’s eldest disciple.
At this point, Lin Mo was obviously paving the way for it. If he said he was against it, it would not be a slap in the face...
It’s better to slap the face of the real boss and the top leader in the sect at this time...
"Since there is no objection, let's settle it like this first. When Yun'er breaks through Zhenjun and comes out of seclusion, we will make an announcement." Lin Mo nodded.
With that said, he planned to break up the meeting.
He has been practicing in the past few days, but he has not been home for some days. After preparing to make a breakthrough, he will relax and go home.
"By the way, Buddha's head, there is one more thing."
At this time, Xiao Langao on the side said.
"One more thing? Uncle Xiao, please tell me." Lin Mo nodded.
"This time we are opening the gate to recruit disciples. If possible, I hope that the Buddha will recruit another disciple, a disciple born in Qihai. This can create better momentum."
When the Lingtai Sect first arrived in Qihai, they encountered a lot of rejection.
Later, he built temples on various islands to provide protection, and gained a lot of support from the people.
Later, it exerted pressure on the entire Thuja sea area and became even more famous.
By the time the sea festival was over and the westward journey was over, he had already established a firm foothold among ordinary people.
However, in the eyes of some veteran disciples and forces in the sea area, they surrender, but there are still some inexplicable barriers in their hearts.
After all, the Lingtai Sect has always been an outsider, and it has only been in Qihai for a few years.
"This is a solution." Lin Mo nodded. He naturally understood this. For him now, recruiting disciples is not a problem.
It doesn't matter if you are talented or not, it's not as good as him anyway. It doesn't matter if you are honest or not. If you are really dishonest, just clean up the family.
Very simple.
"Then Master Lao Xiao will preside over this Lingtai Conference." Lin Mo said.
Xiao Langao is very good at handling these chores, so he will naturally do it for him.
Soon, after the meeting.
Lin Mo went home directly.
Had a good rest.
He is now glad that the marriage was an arranged marriage.
Lin Feier has a good personality and is not noisy. He practices daily, so he takes care of everything in the house and keeps the whole house in order.
Let him practice without any worries.
Don't waste your time on trivial matters.
Of course, Lin Mo didn't go too far. Whenever he had time, he would go home and try his best to accompany the other party and make up for the other party.
This kind of mutual understanding between each other makes the two people's relationship become better and better as time goes by.
Not long ago, Lin Feier even raised the idea of having a second child.