The hall was solemn and naturally had an inexplicable Taoist charm. It was very grand. Just walking into it would make people feel calm.
Grandmaster Wang Ji, Tian Chenzi, Master Fen Yuan, Lei Yuan, Qiao Rumu and others were all there, sitting on both sides. At the top was an old man in a Taoist robe. He looked upright and majestic, like a high and mighty statue. He was sitting there, but Li An and Shangguan Xiaoxiao could not even detect his aura!
"Greetings to the headmaster, all the ancestors and peak masters!"
Li An immediately saluted.
Shangguan Xiaoxiao followed behind him, but did not move.
The old man sitting at the top nodded and said, "Please stand up, my two friends--"
Li An felt a very gentle spiritual power slowly lifting him up.
"You two young friends rescued the Purple Fairy and scared away the Taoist parrot. You are both meritorious people in the entire spiritual world. Moreover, when the Purple Fairy left, she asked our sect to take care of you two young friends."
The headmaster spoke calmly, saying: "I wonder if you two young friends are willing to join the Dao Sect? Become disciples of the Dao Sect and strictly abide by the Dao Sect's teachings from now on?"
Li An was quite happy and said: "We two are willing to join the Dao Sect."
The headmaster nodded and said: "In this case, today is the day for you two to join the sect."
He waved his hand, and two jade talismans fell into the hands of Li An and Shangguan Xiaoxiao respectively. The headmaster continued: "You two should think carefully. Once you join our Dao Sect, you will need to obey our orders in the future... If you have nothing else to do, you can now inject your life energy into this jade talisman, and you two will become formal disciples of the Dao Sect."
Li An did not hesitate and injected it directly.
Shangguan Xiaoxiao stared at the jade talisman for a moment and also acted according to the law.
"Good." The headmaster smiled slightly, "From now on, the two of you will break the old grievances and return to the bright and righteous path--" As soon as he finished speaking, he suddenly waved the whisk in his hand, and two beams of fairy light slashed out, directly slashing on Li An and Shangguan Xiaoxiao. "Ah--" Both of them shouted and couldn't help falling to the ground. The light contained great power, which actually annihilated all the demonic energy in Li An. The foundation of his magic skills that he had practiced for many years was completely destroyed, and an invisible magic wheel in his dantian shattered instantly! "You..." Shangguan Xiaoxiao struggled to get up, and a flash of anger flashed in her eyes. The headmaster said calmly: "According to the rules of our Dao Sect, all disciples are not allowed to practice the original magic skills. The magic energy and magic skills in you two are all unimproved evil ways. Since you are disciples of our Dao Sect, you should get rid of them."
"Our Dao Sect has also studied magic skills in depth, and has improved many volumes of Daozang. If you still like these methods in the future, you can practice them."
Shangguan Xiaoxiao wanted to say something, but Li An had already stood up with difficulty, knelt on the ground, and said: "Thank you for your help, Shangguan Xiaoxiao and I can escape from the devil's cave from now on, abandon the dark and join the light, and we are very happy..."
He was pale, and there was a trace of blood at the corner of his mouth!
Shangguan Xiaoxiao bit her lower lip tightly and said nothing.
The headmaster nodded and said: "From now on, you two are the true disciples of our Dao Sect. You can choose to practice in any of the 108 main peaks in the sect."
Li An was very happy when he heard this!
True disciples!
The disciples of Dao Sect are also divided into levels. It is needless to say that the disciples of non-main sects are naturally divided into four levels: registered, formal, true disciples, and great sects.
Dao goddesses like Yun Qian are the most core, and are basically hidden. It is rare for outsiders to see them. Their teachers can be from the peak master to the headmaster.
And the true disciples are generally the core disciples of each main peak, such as Xiang Yuntian and Tan Qingxue, who are now only true disciples!
People like Li An and Shangguan Xiaoxiao who can become true disciples as soon as they come in can be said to have avoided countless detours.
He couldn't help but admire that Dao Sect was indeed polite and disciplined in doing things.
Agreeing to let them join the sect and even giving them the treatment of true disciples was a reward for Fairy Zi.
And abolishing their magic skills is to maintain the rules of the sect.
"Li An, you choose first."
The headmaster looked at Li An indifferently.
Qiao Rumu, the leader of Xiajian Peak nearby, smiled and said, "Li An, I think you should choose Xiajian Peak. Xiang Yuntian misses you very much. He has built a tombstone for you at Xiajian Peak. During the holidays, he burns elixirs, magic weapons and talismans for you. When you go there, he won't have to burn them anymore. He can just give them to you directly."
Li An: "..."
In fact, he has a good impression of Qiao Rumu. This person is quite generous, not a petty person, and a decent person.
But Li An thought about it and shook his head, saying, "Thank you for your kindness, Master. But Li An is dull and has no talent for swordsmanship. If I go to Xiajian Peak, I'm afraid I will bring disgrace to the sect..." Then he looked at the headmaster and said, "Disciple would like to choose Changqing Peak!" He had already asked Yun Qian about it. The people on Changqing Peak practiced wood-based skills. People on the peak often had the longest lifespan. It was said that the master of the peak, Gui Changshou, had lived for more than 6,000 years without aging. His skills were very similar to those practiced by Li An. If he went there, it would be easy to cover up Li An's practice of Yangming Zhuxian Jue. Therefore, Changqing Peak was not considered superior in the entire Dao Sect in terms of combat power level or disciple talent, and its status was not high. But Li An had his own considerations. He came to Dao Sect to seek cultivation resources and protection. In terms of cultivation resources, the supply of all true disciples was the same! Not to mention the protection, Changqing Peak is one of the main peaks of Dao Sect. If Dao Sect is not destroyed, Changqing Peak will continue to exist.
Moreover, Changqing Peak does not have such a strong presence, so it will attract less attention in the sect. Keeping a low profile is what Li An needs.
The headmaster said, "Yes."
He flicked his fingers, and in an instant, an old man on a certain Qingfeng of Dao Sect suddenly opened his eyes, took a step, and his figure was already outside the main hall of Dao Sect. He entered the main hall and bowed, saying, "Greetings, Brother Headmaster!"
The old man looked quite plump and ruddy. Although his hair and beard were all white, he was in good spirits.
The headmaster said, "Changshou, this is Li An. He is willing to worship at your Changqing Peak. Congratulations to your Changqing Peak for adding another true disciple."
Gui Changshou was surprised, "True disciple?"
When will a true disciple take the initiative to choose Changqing Peak?
"Yes, sir!"
Gui Changshou did not say much.
"Shangguan Xiaoxiao, what about you? Which peak would you like to practice on?"
The headmaster looked at Shangguan Xiaoxiao.
Shangguan Xiaoxiao looked up at the headmaster and said, "Tiandao Peak!"
Tiandao Peak!
Everyone in the room was surprised when this was said.
Even Li An was stunned for a moment. What was this little girl doing?
Didn't we agree that after coming to Dao Sect, we would follow Li An and go to Changqing Peak with him?
Why did you suddenly change your mind...
"Tiandao Peak is not among the 108 main peaks, but the headmaster's place of practice! How can you choose?"
Master Fenyuan spoke first, his face unhappy.
"My heart is higher than the sky!"
Lei Yuan also shook his head.
The status of Tiandao Peak is too high!
Only the descendants of the Dao level can practice there.
Moreover, going to Tiandao Peak also means that the direct master is...
Headmaster!
The headmaster looked at Shangguan Xiaoxiao calmly, without any surprises. After a little hesitation, he nodded and said:
"Okay, I allow you to practice in Tiandao Peak."
He agreed!
Master Wangji, Tianchenzi and others were all a little surprised. They all knew that the headmaster had not accepted any disciples for countless years. Now he was willing to accept Shangguan Xiaoxiao?
"I have fought with the Demon Emperor several times in the past, but my cultivation was not good enough, so I was always at a disadvantage. Today, I will accept his descendants as my disciples. I will do my best to prevent my fellow Taoist Qiu Tian from laughing at me for being incompetent."
The headmaster didn't know what he was thinking of, and he couldn't help but smile. He stood up and said: "Okay, this matter has been decided, so let's do it this way-all brothers, please work hard from today on. The Dao Sect should work together to practice, so that we can overcome the unpredictable difficulties!"
After he finished speaking, his figure disappeared directly, and Shangguan Xiaoxiao beside Li An also disappeared.
Li An couldn't help but feel a little dazed. He suddenly understood why Shangguan Xiaoxiao agreed to follow him to Dao Sect... Perhaps, it was not because he and Shangguan Xiaoxiao already had trust. Nor was it because Shangguan Xiaoxiao was really willing to follow him on the path of Qingmu Xian Jue. But... She had other plans in mind. So, she took this opportunity to enter Dao Sect... "Stupid girl, stupid girl!" Li An couldn't help but curse in his heart. No matter how demeanor you are as the second princess of the Demon Sect, after entering Dao Sect, can you still move around? There are corpse-reincarnated immortals buried underground here! As far as Li An knows, although the Demon Sect was brutal and domineering, it has never produced an immortal from beginning to end. If Shangguan Xiaoxiao really wants to do something in Dao Sect, I'm afraid it will just be a moth flying into a flame... But now, he can't do anything. "Li An, let's go!" Gui Changshou smiled and said, he walked to Li An and helped him up. Li An immediately felt a pure wood energy injected into his Dantian, which made him feel very comfortable. Obviously, Gui Changshou had seen that his magic power was abolished by the headmaster and his body was very weak. He took Li An out of the hall, stepped out of the void and bloomed, and the two disappeared. ... "It is unprecedented for a demon cultivator to enter the Taoist sect..." After leaving the hall, Master Fenyuan sighed. "I don't know whether it is a blessing or a curse... But since the headmaster did this, he must have his reasons." Lei Yuan was not happy either, but he supported the headmaster's decision very much and had no doubts. "Brother Tianchen, the headmaster accepted Shangguan Xiaoxiao, this is really unusual..." Grandmaster Wang Ji couldn't help but speak. Tian Chenzi was silent for a moment, and said: "Sister, no matter what Senior Brother thinks, I, Tian Chen, will never reconcile with the evil demons in the world! If these two people really change their ways, it will be fine. In the future, if they violate the rules of the sect, I will be the first to kill them!"
After saying that, he left.
Several people were talking, but Qiao Rumu, the head of Xiajian Peak, disappeared with a little tune, and the next moment he was back to Xiajian Peak.
"An Li, where is your master?"
He appeared in the residence where Xiang Yuntian and his disciples were practicing. An Li was meditating. He hurried out and said, "Master, the master has gone to visit the grave..."
"Visiting the grave?!"
Qiao Rumu grabbed An Li and turned into a beam of light. Soon he landed in a valley. There was nothing else here, but a huge grave, all made of white jade bricks. On the tombstone was a line of small words:
"The Tomb of Li An."
Xiang Yuntian was holding a wine pot and sitting in front of the tombstone.
"Aren't you tired of toasting a dead person every day?"
Qiao Rumu opened his mouth, and Xiang Yuntian was a little surprised and said, "Master, why are you here?"
"Why am I here?"
Qiao Rumu narrowed his eyes and said, "I think you are useless, so I came to teach you a lesson!"
After speaking, he slapped out with his palm, and immediately Li An's grave exploded and turned into flat ground. "You!..."
Xiang Yuntian suddenly stood up, staring at Qiao Rumu, his eyes full of disbelief and deep anger, and asked: "Why?"
Qiao Rumu just clapped his hands, "I don't like Li An, so what if I crush him to ashes?"
"Are you angry?"
"Come on, hit me, you dare not hit me even if you are angry, if you don't hit me, you are a weakling..."
Before he finished speaking, Xiang Yuntian's sword had already chopped over, and the aura shocked the entire mountain, and the murderous intent was shocking!
"Fuck, you really want to chop, Xiang Yuntian, you are a traitor to your teacher and ancestors... I taught you in vain!"
Qiao Rumu cursed loudly!
...
As one of the 108 main peaks of Dao Sect, Changqing Peak is also very majestic. The most difficult thing is the vegetation on the mountain, which is far better than any other main peak. It is really green and full of birds and flowers. Landing on the peak, you can see many fields and many disciples planting spiritual medicines.
The main peak, which is dominated by wood-based exercises, looks like a word: harmony!
"Nice scenery, right?"
Gui Changshou smiled and said, "Let's go, I'll take you to meet your fellow disciples."
The two of them went to a towering tree on the top of the peak. The roots of the towering tree seemed like dragons diving into the mountain, blending into the entire Changqing Peak. The diameter of the tree was probably about 300 meters, and the height was several thousand meters, which was very shocking.
There was a huge tree hole at the bottom of the tree. The main hall and main place of practice of Changqing Peak were in it. When he entered the tree hole hall, a cool and gentle breath came over him, which refreshed Li An.
"Chen Ning, go and call all the fellow disciples."
Gui Changshou spoke to a pretty and well-behaved female disciple in the hall. The female disciple responded well and walked out.
Taking advantage of the fact that no one was in the hall, Li An took the initiative to bow and said, "Master, I have a volume of Qingmu Xian Jue, please accept it..."
Although Li An is now a true disciple, he is still a newcomer no matter what. He has no foundation in Dao Sect, and he has a treasure. If he keeps it to himself, he may bring trouble to himself... So, he took the initiative to offer it.
In this way, he will not be targeted by others in the future.
Gui Changshou shook his head, "No need, that is something that Fairy Zi gave you, you can keep it and practice it yourself."
"Although our Dao Sect is not an immortal sect, it has produced some immortals and there are still some immortal methods. You can rest assured that no one will take advantage of you here."
How could the old monster who lived for 6,000 years not see through Li An's mind?
But even so, he still admired Li An. This at least proved that Li An was a person who knew how to advance and retreat and how to protect himself.
The more such people there are, the more suitable they are for practicing at Changqing Peak...
Thinking of how Li An had escaped from the deadly place of Xuangui Peak and deceived the Dao Sect, he felt that he had met a talent...
But this talent had been contaminated by the Demon Sect after all, so he had to find a way to polish it before it could be reused.
"Thank you, Master--"
Li An couldn't help but sigh, damn, after practicing for so many years, he finally met a few normal people.
At least he didn't have to be tense and calculating about everything, and cheat each other.
Of course, he knew in his heart that this was just because Dao Sect didn't lack them!
The higher up the social ladder, the more polite and harmonious they seemed to be, and there was even a saying that "wealth breeds conscience". Why? Because whether it was the upper class or the rich, they didn't care too much about some petty gains, so they naturally seemed to be graceful and well-organized.
When it comes to the lower class, they have to earn their lives for three meals a day, food, clothing, housing and transportation. Often, a little "small matter" can trigger a fight, and it seems that the lower class people have no quality, poor pattern, no morality, etc.
Because the living space is different!
If it is the Changqing Immortal Art or the Yangming Zhuxian Jue, Dao Zong may not be so calm...
Interests always determine everything!
It's just that the upper and lower classes have different definitions of core interests.
Many disciples outside have gathered, about a few hundred people
, entering the hall, Li An took a look and found that the people of Changqing Peak were quite casual. Some were simply wearing short brown clothes that were convenient for work, and some were wearing straw sandals, obviously just returning from the spiritual field...
The main thing is that the disciples of Changqing Peak have a longer lifespan, and they are not good at fighting. Using what they have learned to grow spiritual medicine to make a fortune is the most mainstream way.
Only the leading disciples have neat Taoist robes and extraordinary appearance.
"This is your new fellow disciple, the true disciple Li An."
Gui Changshou introduced them, and all of a sudden, this group of disciples were very surprised.
"Why did the true disciple come to our Changqing Peak..."
"Is it the same as the eldest brother?"
"Hush!"
The leading disciple's eyes immediately fell on Li An, and he kept looking at him. On the left chest of his Taoist robe, there was an embroidered spiritual crane, indicating that he was also a true disciple.
The female cultivator Chen Ning next to him was even more amazed.
"From now on, he is your second senior brother."
Gui Changshou announced Li An's status. Although he came the latest, no one dared to say anything because he was a true disciple.
"Li An, you can find a place to live on Changqing Peak. There is a morning class every seven days and a scripture meeting every month. You just need to attend on time. In addition, someone will naturally send you your monthly allowance as a true disciple every month."
Gui Changshou spoke, and Li An bowed deeply.
"Chen Ning, take your second senior brother to get familiar with our Changqing Peak."
Gui Changshou finished speaking and left.
The well-behaved and pretty female cultivator next to him immediately walked to Li An and said with a smile: "Second Senior Brother, come on, I'll take you around."
"Thank you, Junior Sister Chen Ning!"
...
Under Chen Ning's leadership, Li An quickly had a basic understanding of Changqing Peak. Although Changqing Peak is only a peak, it is also very vast. Together with the surrounding territories, the area is hundreds of thousands of miles, and there are many spiritual veins. The main vein is as high as the seventh level, and there are six or seven sixth-level and fifth-level spiritual veins derived from it. The fourth-level spiritual veins are everywhere.
Li An couldn't help but sigh, this is the foundation of the magnificent sect.
In a place like Xinzhou where no one lives, it's good to find a fourth-level spiritual vein. Here, it's worthless and everywhere.
Moreover, the seventh-level spiritual vein corresponds to the great power of Hedao.
Is Gui Changshou a cultivator of this level?
Li An was quite skeptical. According to what he knew, the peak masters of Xiajian Peak, Tianhuo Peak, Tianlei Peak, etc. were all powerful and had high status in Dao Sect, second only to the founder.
But Changqing Peak ranked lower and had a weaker presence, so the peak master should be weaker.
However, regardless of the strength of Gui Changshou, this was a blessed place for cultivation.
After selecting, Li An quickly determined a place for cultivation.
This was under a cliff with many caves. It was a place of sixth-level spiritual veins. The cliff was wide and suitable for building spiritual fields.
"Brother Li, I'll help you!"
Chen Ning was very enthusiastic and helped Li An clean up the debris and build the cave. He smiled and asked, "Brother, this year is not the year for recruiting disciples. Are you the offspring of a peak master elder in the sect?"
Li An said, "Not really... But I entered Dao Sect thanks to the help of several seniors."
He was vague.
Chen Ning did not ask any more questions. Soon the cave was cleaned up. She smiled and said, "Brother, I will not disturb you. I will come to you in a few days and give you some daily necessities."
...
Chen Ning left.
Li An settled down and felt the breath of the sixth-level spiritual vein. He calmed down.
In fact, he is now in the stage of transformation, and the fifth-level spiritual vein is enough.
But who would dislike it if there is a better one? As a true disciple, the second senior brother of Changqing Peak, no one can say anything about using the sixth-level spiritual vein.
"Next, I will practice steadily in Dao Sect and keep a low profile. I will strive to reach the stage of crossing the tribulation when the third major change comes, obtain the primordial immortal energy from it, and then become an immortal!"
Li An was very determined!
"In addition, the complete life-nourishing immortal art..."
He began to quickly check the information in his mind.
Now, he has the complete inheritance of the immortal master Changqing, and the immortal magic is really all-encompassing.
Among them, the one that concerned him most was, of course, the Art of Nurturing Life and Casting Immortals.
"Life seeds are the roots. The most important point of the complete Art of Nurturing Life and Casting Immortals is to temper life seeds! Use the energy of breaking through realms to attract heavenly thunder and earthly fire, and constantly reshape it. Eventually, life seeds can touch eternity and even restrain weirdness..."
"If I continue to practice in the same way as before, although it is also extraordinary, it will eventually wither..."
Li An murmured.
According to the Art of Nurturing Life and Casting Immortals, the sooner you start tempering life seeds, the better.
Li An is now a spirit, so it's not too late.
"But it's very difficult to attract heavenly thunder and earthly fire when breaking through realms... After all, generally only the realm of Hedao will have signs of crossing the tribulation."
He plans to start from the realm of refining emptiness!
Not only must he practice continuously to break through realms, but he must also achieve the effect he wants when breaking through realms.
"Hmm?"
At the same time, he suddenly realized that the magic wheel in his dantian, which was destroyed by the headmaster himself, was slowly reuniting at this moment!
This magic wheel contains all his magic skills. Li An accepted that it was abandoned. It was worth it for the Dao Sect today.
But now...
"What's going on? This magic wheel also contains a golden light of the Great Dao..."
Li An was puzzled. This had nothing to do with his life-nourishing immortal art. He didn't use his life seed to repair it at all.
"No, in this way, after the magic wheel is reunited, it will be covered by the golden light of the Great Dao of the headmaster. Therefore, even the ancestors and peak masters of the Dao Sect may not be able to see it..."
"Is he helping me?"
"It seems to destroy my magic wheel, but it is just for others to see. In fact, it is to help me cover up. Why?"
Countless thoughts flashed through Li An's mind. There is something wrong with this headmaster...
Could it be that the other party is also a big boss of the Demon Sect, so he secretly helped them?
But Li An immediately shook his head. This is simply a fairy tale. Where is the Dao Sect? Even the corpse-reincarnating immortals have it. If the Demon Emperor comes, there will be only one way to die.
"Does he want me to practice magic in secret? What good will it do for him if I practice magic?"
A huge mystery...
Li An couldn't solve it for the time being. He planned to have a chance to talk to Shangguan Xiaoxiao and see how Shangguan Xiaoxiao was doing before making a judgment.
...
At this moment.
"Senior Sister Yun Qian,"
In a retreat, Tan Qingxue looked at Yun Qian and bowed slightly.
Yun Qian smiled slightly and said, "Qingxue, no need to be polite. Please sit down quickly."
"If it weren't for the help of fellow Daoist She Anqi you found, I might not have been so successful this time."
Tan Qingxue said, "It's all Qingxue's job..."
"Senior Sister Yun Qian, I came here to ask you about something..."
Yun Qian said, "About Li An, right?"
Tan Qingxue nodded.
Yun Qian hesitated for a moment and said, "Didn't he go to find you?"
"No."
Yun Qian thought for a moment and said, "Well, he asked me to do him a favor. Although he has escaped now, I still have to tell you."
...
After a long time.
Tan Qingxue walked out of Yun Qian's retreat. The mountain breeze blew. She stood facing the wind and was silent for a long time. She took out a talisman pen and a pill from her hand and rubbed them carefully. She seemed a little melancholy and a little lost.
...