With the speed of the Ziwu Xuanyang ship, it only took less than a day to return to Lichen Sect. He had not returned for nearly four years, and when he returned to Lichen Mountain, Zhuang Wudao could feel that the whole sect was full of atmosphere.
Once new, it has the potential to thrive.
The peaks everywhere were obviously very lively. It also happened to be the time when Li Chen opened the mountain to recruit disciples every three years. The scale was huge, several times greater than when Zhuang Wudao started. It was like two eras, completely
Can't compare.
This time, not only the various Taoist schools and palaces in the entire Zangxuan Jiangnan and Donghai, but also those in the north of the Yangtze River, there are also people who have traveled thousands of miles to become Lichen's disciples. The total number of qualified disciples is impressively as many as 80,000.
throughout all countries.
So when Xuanjizi met Zhuang Wudao, he was filled with joy.
"There are four disciples who have entered this time with super-grade spiritual roots, and there are also two people with Taoist bodies. The remaining second-grade spiritual roots add up to a total of one thousand four hundred and ninety-six
Everyone has the hope to reach the golden elixir realm. Even if only one tenth of the people succeed in entering the golden elixir realm after a hundred years, it will be enough to make our sect's prestige catch up with the Holy Sect. It's a pity that this time it happened to be the turn of Cuiyun Mountain.
pulse."
No wonder Xuanjizi is happy. In terms of the quality and number of disciples, the Lichen Sect is not inferior to the Three Saints Sect. And the output of the mineral ore medicine gardens in various places is also rapidly approaching.
"At the beginning of this year, our sect has a total of 207 Jindan monks and 49 outer sect Jindan monks. There are 19,000 foundation-building monks and 230,000 Qi-training monks. In addition, Black Wolf
There are also seventy-four golden elixir sinners in Ya, and there are 23,400 monks below the golden elixir."
In the twenty-year life gathering, ever since Yun Lingyue became the headmaster, he has been spending money like crazy. He has increased his supply and spared no effort to provide the best elixirs and the best spiritual weapons to his disciples.
Now we have finally reaped fruitful results, and the sect's strength has more than doubled compared to a year ago.
"In addition, there are ten Yuanshen monks."
Seeing Zhuang Wudao and Sanfa, both had doubts and surprises in their eyes, Xuan Jizi chuckled and said: "There are two other happy events within the sect. One is Junior Sister Nie Xianling, who received the Ninth Transformation Pill a year ago. The Heavenly Tribulation
After eight hundred and ninety-one days, it is unique in the world and surpasses Fang Xiaoru——"
When Zhuang Wudao heard this, he subconsciously glanced sideways at Huangji Peak. He had already heard about this in Broken Wind Sea.
Fang Xiaoru's life is eight hundred and eighty-nine days, which is only one step away from perfection. But Nie Xianling's life is eight hundred and ninety-one days, which is the extreme of nine turns.
But this is just others thinking that Zhuang Wudao knows more. After the Nine Revolutions Tribulation Thunder, it is no longer a heavenly tribulation, but a torture of Dao Dao's heart.
After the thunder tribulation ended, Nie Xianling went into seclusion for one hundred and one days. She must have forcibly crossed the limit of nine turns and reached a level that is unimaginable for monks in this world.
The limit of the golden elixir heavenly calamity is nine hundred and ninety-nine days, and ninety-nine days are the limit. However, nine is the extreme number, and there is no truly perfect golden elixir in the world. Even the previous generations of owners of the Qingyun Sword cannot do it.
arrive,
On the 992nd day, Nie Xianling's achievements were no less than his. It also laid the foundation for herself to become the peerless Immortal King.
I just don’t know why, this time Nie Xianling is coming to welcome him, could it be said that he is still in retreat?
And Xuan Jizi's voice continued: "——Another happy event is that Uncle Jie Qianchou will break through to the realm of Yuanshen in the near future."
The Three Methods originally made Nie Xianling happy, but from the beginning of the year, whenever people mentioned it, he felt greatly comforted. However, after hearing the words, not only did he raise his eyebrows, but the astonishment in his eyes became even stronger.
point.
"How could it be Jie Qianchou?"
Zhuang Wudao was equally puzzled. He originally thought it would be Lei Fen or Lian Xiao.
"It's indeed Uncle Jie"
Xuanji cleared up their doubts and said: "What Master Jiefa left behind was a 2,000-year-old Dragon's Horn Scrophulariaceae. A few years ago, Lian Xiao apologized and gave up the Dragon's Horn Scrophulariaceae to Senior Brother Lei Fen. Senior Brother Lei Fen however
He also gave this gift to Senior Sister Mingxin to extend her life. However, Senior Sister Mingxin believed that she would never benefit the sect in this life and refused to waste this precious treasure. But Senior Sister, she
When he was about to return it, Senior Brother Lei Fen and Lian Xiao had already gone south to Black Wolf Cliff. In the end, this thing fell into the hands of Senior Uncle Jie. It is said that Senior Sister Mingxin repeatedly begged and even risked her life to get it.
Only Master Master was willing to accept it. This incident shocked the whole sect. Uncle Master Jie’s disciples are deeply affectionate and upright, which makes us really ashamed."
Zhuang Wudao couldn't help but be silent for a while after hearing this. Although he could know some outside news through Qin Feng in Broken Wind Sea, he had never heard the details of the incident.
He also felt ashamed in his heart. Three years ago, he also had a headache about the fate of Scrophulariaceae. He moved to Jiangnan Dao Palace in advance, intentionally or unintentionally, to avoid this choice and even dispute.
But the final result made him feel ashamed. Not everyone in the world really takes the question of longevity to heart. Some things, in their eyes, are far more important than a life span of one or two hundred years.
,
Zhuang Wudao thought to himself, if he were in Lian Xiao or Lei Fen's position, what would he choose? After a while, his expression calmed down.
If it were before his wish was fulfilled, he would not give up the Scrophulariaceae to others under any circumstances. But today, he would choose to give up.
It's not that his heart of questioning is not strong, on the contrary, it has been sublimated. He will not ignore his own life, but he will not do anything that goes against his Taoist heart just for the sake of a mere few hundred years.
——If I am no longer ‘me,’ then what’s the point of living a few hundred more years?
As time went by, Zhuang Wudao no longer had the same admiration he had for the Taoist Hongzhen back then. Although his desire to seek the Tao was strong and firm, he was too radical and paranoid.
A gentleman has things to do and things not to do. He knows he can do something and does it; he knows he can't do it but doesn't do it.
Zhuang Wudao asked himself that he was by no means a gentleman, but this was his way of conducting himself in the world.
In just twenty years, Master Jie Fa could not teach him much, but he used his body as a mirror to teach him how to behave.
"No wonder, it will be the solution to Qianchou. In his whole life, Senior Brother Jiefa has never made any mistakes in his judgment of people. All of his disciples are very affectionate and righteous, which is admirable."
Sanfa sighed, and then pondered: "So, plus Master Xuan'an and Yuan Bai, our sect already has twelve Yuanshen monks?"
Inside the gate are Hongyunfa, Yunlingyue, Linghuaying, Jieqianchou, Zhuangwudao, Jifa, and Zhufa. The three methods plus Yangfa are exactly ten spirits.
The combat power of the twelve Yuanshen, plus the small sects and scattered cultivators attached to Lichen within the sphere of influence. At this time, the Lichen Sect can use up to forty Yuanshen monks.
"Exactly twelve"
Xuanjizi nodded and said with a strange look in his eyes: "In this spring's Tiandao League list, our sect has surpassed Taiping Chiyin and ranked as the fourth largest sect in the world."
As soon as he said this, Sanfa not only showed no sign of joy, but instead groaned: "Tiandao Alliance, are you planning to put our Lichen Sect on the fire?"
In terms of the number of souls, Lichen indeed exceeds Chiyin. The number of Jindan monks is also rapidly approaching. But the foundations of Taipingdao and Chiyin City are not comparable to that of Lichen.
Moreover, most of the new Jindan Yuanshen are in their early stages of cultivation, and their combat power is far inferior to that of Taiping Chiyin. How can they compare with these two?
Even if it can be surpassed one day, it will be decades later.
This move by the Tiandao Alliance will inevitably lead to the suspicion of flattery and murder.
Zhuang Wudao also frowned. He muttered: "It seems that the second Ziwu Xuanyang ship cannot be delayed."
"That's exactly what I meant"
This voice was so familiar that when Zhuang Wudao and Sanfa looked outside the cabin, they saw Yun Lingyue and Chi Lingzi coming hand in hand.