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Ji Zhongfu's words were within Yan Lai's expectations. He even felt that this person wasn't as aggressive as he had imagined, and even had an unexpected air of nonchalance.

This was Yan Lai comparing him to the 'excessive' standard.

Before doing all this, he had considered what kind of person Ji Zhongfu was, and had set several levels for him.

Peaceful, Average, Excessive, and Domineering were the four standards.

Based on the 'excessive' standard, Ji Zhongfu didn't strictly meet that standard; he was at the 'average' level.

After exchanging a few words, Yan Lai felt much more at ease.

Clan Leader Ji wasn't excessive or domineering, but surprisingly just displayed an average attitude.

This meant he needed to change his approach.

"Clan Leader Ji and the clansmen you lead have fought arduously, showing no fear of difficulties for the sake of humanity's survival. It is because of such harsh conditions that a Second Order high-level cultivator like you was born, and it is because of the arduous environment that your lineage has produced so many strong individuals. We are…"

Yan Lai spoke, half facts and half flattery.

This sudden change in style was within Ji Zhongfu's expectations. Originally, he didn't have any particular intentions.

He truly came with peaceful intentions.

He also knew that even if he wanted to be domineering, he shouldn't forget about the Xuan Master. The Xuan Master's style could be seen from Gouzi and Tie Shu's interactions; they didn't like one family dominating.

They preferred a harsh but not cold-blooded competition.

If he wanted to dominate, he would first incur the Xuan Master's displeasure, so why bother?

Besides, that wasn't what he wanted.

To be honest, Ji Zhongfu's current thought was to find a stable environment for his million clansmen, and then retire and retreat, no longer serving as clan leader.

He just wanted to find a place he liked in Qingyun Mountain to farm and cultivate.

"I'm ashamed. The vast foundation of our ancestors has been reduced to eking out a living in the secret realm under my watch. If not for the Xuan Master's rescue, Ji would not know how to face our ancestors after death. I don't deserve such praise from Headmaster."

"This isn't your fault. Although those like me don't know much, your ability to lead your clansmen to resist in such a harsh environment is already worthy of praise and admiration."

"Thank you for your understanding, fellow Daoists."

"…"

With both sides being polite and no longer confronting each other, the atmosphere naturally became much more harmonious.

Jiu Tong Minghui and the others beside Yan Lai also breathed a sigh of relief.

The scene seemed to be a good omen, not heading towards a direct confrontation.

"Clan Leader Ji and fellow Daoists, please. Allow me to introduce Qingyun Mountain."

"We appreciate the trouble, four fellow Daoists," Ji Zhongfu said politely.

He knew that this was just the beginning, and there would be more exchanges and assessments of each other's interests later.

"No trouble at all. Qingyun Mountain is divided into three regions: the core, the inner, and the outer. Especially the inner and core areas are difficult for those below the Transcendent realm to survive in for long. We can barely cope, so we can introduce you to it."

"Oh?" Ji Zhongfu pondered.

What he knew from Gouzi and Tie Shu were all the most common news.

Gouzi and Tie Shu were just minor cultivators in remote areas. The news they knew was the most ordinary, or what they saw online.

Naturally, they didn't know the specifics of Qingyun Mountain.

Ji Zhongfu knew even less; he only had a general idea of Qingyun Mountain.

"Clan Leader Ji, this is the Xuan Master's spiritual plant, the Star Devouring Vine. It is Qingyun Mountain's outermost guardian vine. Furthermore, the spiritual seed of the vine is currently the best symbiotic spiritual plant, as long as…"

Yan Lai pointed to the seemingly endless Star Devouring Vine and explained it to Ji Zhongfu in detail.

Ji Zhongfu and the others were dumbfounded when they heard this. These were all things they didn't know.

But looking at the long vines that stretched across the entire Qingyun Mountain, and feeling the aura, Ji Zhongfu realized that he couldn't beat it.

It was definitely a Second Order or higher spiritual vine. He didn't know how strong it was, but it could easily defeat him.

"Spiritual plants are one of the hundred arts that the Xuan Master values greatly. Last year, a hundred arts competition was held. The Star Devouring Vine was obtained and refined by the Xuan Master from another world. The symbiotic spiritual plant…"

"In other words, it is currently possible to cultivate a Second Order Star Devouring Vine?" Ji Zhongfu seized on this point.

"By the way, speaking of demons, can Headmaster Yan Lai talk about them?" Ji Zhongfu asked.

The reason for asking this was that he saw Yan Lai's intention, which was to tell him that they could also easily achieve Second Order combat power.

Secondly, he really wanted to know the situation of the demons.

He saw through Yan Lai's thoughts, and naturally Yan Lai also saw through his thoughts.

Yan Lai had already predicted his prediction.

"Speaking of demons, how should I put it? Although they are powerful, defeating them is still very easy. We suffered a hundred casualties, with only thirty deaths, but we killed 150,000 demons…" Yan Lai said.

"This? How was this done? Don't the demons have Transcendent cultivators?" Ji Zhongfu was truly shocked.

This exaggerated ratio was too heaven-defying.

"How could they not? There are two team leaders who are in the Late Stage of First Order, and a dozen squad leaders who are at the Transcendent level," Yan Lai said calmly.

"You, how did you do it?" After getting a definite answer, Ji Zhongfu asked a little distractedly.

After asking, he felt that he had been impolite. How could he openly ask about someone else's secrets?

"I'm sorry, I was a little excited."

"It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter. In the future, we will all be under the Xuan Master's banner, all of us are our own people. Since we are our own people, there is nothing that can't be said," Yan Lai said, not minding at all.

How could he not say it? If he didn't say it, how could he show off? No, how could he shock them?

"We rely on formations, top-tier Second Order formations. Except for Third Order True Cultivators who can break them, any Second Order will be trapped and killed. Although the demons are numerous, no Third Order demons appeared, so they were naturally besieged to death by us," Yan Lai said with a smile.

"Formations?" Ji Zhongfu really hadn't thought of this.

But thinking that the Xuan Master could be considered a small manifestation of the will of Heaven, it seemed to make sense.

Even the will of Heaven could be simulated, so naturally they weren't afraid of the formation being out of control.

"So that's how it is. The Xuan Master's Dao is indeed profound. With the Xuan Master around, we cultivators are extremely fortunate," Ji Zhongfu emphasized praising the Xuan Master.

He didn't mention a word about the formations and the cultivators who arranged them.

Wouldn't mentioning it be fulfilling Yan Lai's wishes?

Wasn't Headmaster Yan Lai just telling him that they could easily trap Second Order with formations?

"The Xuan Master's boundless divine powers are beyond doubt. This is the common knowledge of all True Cultivators. We all grow up under the Xuan Master's protection. Therefore, after the Xuan Master issued the order this time, True Cultivators from all over the world came one after another, and the cultivators who came with you are responding to the Xuan Master's omen."

Yan Lai didn't continue to press, he wanted to proceed step by step.

At this time, they crossed the mountain gate cast by the Star Devouring Vine and officially entered Qingyun Mountain.

Immediately, they were met with a rich spiritual energy, as well as a stable celestial pole and active spirituality.

"Huff!"

Including Ji Zhongfu, all one hundred and one people felt a sense of relief.

The Space Heart's suppression of their divine souls was at its limit, like being constantly held by a thread.

Upon entering Qingyun Mountain, they genuinely felt relaxed.

At this moment, Ji Zhongfu was very envious of the cultivators of Qingyun Mountain, thinking that they must all live under such ease.

Unlike himself, who pushed the Space Heart to its limit to suppress the divine souls of cultivators for the sake of survival.

All for the sake of producing one more extraordinary cultivator.

"This is the domain of the Tongtian Jianmu, one of the three great treasures of the Xuan Masters, covering a hundred miles in size. Within this domain, Jianmu is the will of heaven, the supreme controller. Jianmu is also the core of the Qi Refining fundamental method among the three great treasures of the Xuan Masters. Furthermore…"

No mistakes, one song, one hair, one inside, one appearance, one look!

Another unique description that made Ji Zhongfu click his tongue in amazement.

As expected, it was more detailed and more magical than what he had learned from Gouzi.

It turned out that Jianmu was not only a suppressing object and a visualization diagram, but also the hub of Qingyun Mountain, controlling the will of heaven and possessing inherent cracking abilities.

Previously, the Xuan Master said that the Void God Mystic Realm had already been controlled by Jianmu, and it must be for this reason.

"Here is pure spiritual energy, without distorted heavenly will. Here, things can be done that cannot be done outside, such as…"

Following Yan Lai's description, Ji Zhongfu, from the perspective of a second-tier expert, discovered that it was not as simple as Yan Lai said.

Everything here was a condensation of divine wonders.

Including the soil, rocks, and mountains under his feet, all were full of spirituality.

This made him think of the dojos of the Eight Ancestors before the fusion of the myriad realms. Although Qingyun Mountain was not as strong as the dojos of the Eight Ancestors yet,

not to mention the abundance of divine wonders, this place was simply a holy land of creation everywhere.

Worthy of the name of holy land.

And next, as they talked, Ji Zhongfu learned about the three fundamental methods, the three great treasures, and other treasures of the Xuan Masters, such as the White Bone Pagoda, where he saw countless people tempering their will.

Only then did he discover that there was such a place, a place dedicated to tempering will.

No wonder they could all learn invincible techniques. In addition to the Xuan Master's agreement with the will of heaven, there were also the tempering methods under the Xuan Master.

He also heard about spiritual plants and spiritual talismans, as well as alchemy and weapon refining and other arts.

Hearing about spiritual plants and spiritual talismans, Ji Zhongfu couldn't help but smile. It seemed that he had what he wanted most.

He had already begun to think about joining Qingyun Mountain, resigning from all positions, and becoming a reclusive hermit who farmed and drew talismans.

Mentioning spiritual plants, Sun Hui interjected and talked about Daoist Wang Zihua.

Ji Zhongfu and his companions felt admiration for the description of Wang Zihua.

He had actually created the "Outer Scenery Spiritual Root Method" with the help of the Xuan Master. Even Sun Hui's simple description made Ji Zhongfu feel that this method was very powerful.

This was simply good news for those with mediocre talent.

With this grafting method, it was equivalent to grafting the spirituality of spiritual plants to cultivators, growing together and merging together.

It truly opened his eyes.

"Amitabha, Clan Leader Ji seems very interested in spiritual plants?" Minghui, who had been observing carefully, asked.

While Yan Lai was communicating with Ji Zhongfu, the other three were not idle either.

For example, Jiu Tong found a group of Taoists wearing Taoist robes among the hundred people, Minghui found a group of great monks, and Sun Hui found people who looked like crude warriors.

Each tried to win them over through communication.

The effect was still unknown, and these people, even those from the Buddhist secret realm, were very cautious.

They were not overly enthusiastic about Minghui, the great monk, and all looked to Ji Zhongfu for guidance.

"Hehe, to be honest, I, this clan leader, am forced to do it. If there were no crises, what Ji Mou most wants to do is to retire to the mountains and forests and be a reclusive hermit. Spiritual plants are indeed Ji Mou's love, including the art of talismans. Unfortunately, talismans are unusable after the change in the world, and I haven't cultivated spiritual plants for a long time due to being busy."

Ji Zhongfu revealed his inner thoughts, which he wanted to convey to the outside world.

"Oh?"

Hearing this, Yan Lai really wanted to restrain himself from looking so excited.

But he couldn't help it.

This news was too crucial. Clan Leader Ji's idea was actually like this, wanting to be a reclusive hermit. That was great, right?

"Haha…" He couldn't hold back after all. But Yan Lai was good at shifting the topic and immediately said: "You're joking. I didn't expect that Clan Leader, you are also a master of talismans and a master of spiritual plants. To be honest, besides the Xuan Master, the only one in Qingyun Mountain who can barely be considered passable in the art of spiritual talismans is me."

Yan Lai brought the topic back with one sentence.

Ji Zhongfu was indeed attracted by his words. He really didn't expect that this Confucian sect leader who was communicating with him was also a master of talismans.

"To be honest with you, it's because we are unworthy. A long time ago, the Xuan Master summarized 365 fundamental talisman inscriptions from the first to third tiers. So far, we can only draw entry-level runes. Because Yan Mou entered the first tier not long ago, he has not practiced first-tier runes, but as long as I have some time, Yan Mou is confident that he can draw them," Yan Lai said proudly.

"That's already good. I might not be as good as you. A long time ago, I could refine entry-level spiritual talismans, but I only entered the extraordinary realm after the world changed, and spiritual talismans cannot be refined after the world changed. I have also never refined first-tier spiritual talismans," Ji Zhongfu said.

Speaking of this, the two looked at each other as if they were much more pleasing to the eye.

Perhaps this was the like-mindedness of those with the same interests and hobbies.

Therefore, they spoke a little more easily.

"In addition to the three fundamental methods, the Xuan Master also has the 'Great Dream Heart Sutra', the 'Beast Taming Method', the 'God Sealing Method', and the recently emerged 'Burial Coffin Method', etc. Each is the most pinnacle method under the three great methods, as well as various guardian divine incantations. The guardian treasure, the Void Blade, can be summoned by cultivators to descend…"

"The Dream Gate is even more magical and special. No cultivator has seen its true face yet, but dream preaching, communication, transactions, connections, and even dream exchanges can be realized, as long as… our dreams can be sheltered in the Dream Gate, so that we can avoid many strange invasions such as hallucinations and dreams…"

"The Void Blade is even more of a guardian treasure for all cultivators in their weak period, and has protected countless cultivators. The strength of Void depends entirely on the strength that the summoning cultivator can exert. According to our speculation, Void is at least at the peak of the second tier, which means…"

Which means it could kill Ji Zhongfu, but since they were both like-minded Daoists with the same interests and hobbies, Yan Lai didn't want to imply it.

But Ji Zhongfu nodded to show that he understood what it meant.

"The Xuan Master… has immeasurable divine power!"

What else could Ji Zhongfu say but sigh like this?

"Haha, there are even more wonders in Qingyun Mountain. Next, we will enter the central area. These four peaks were also specially built by the Xuan Master for us four when he advanced in Qingyun Mountain."

Speaking of this, Yan Lai and the others were proud.

Even if it had once been a shame, it was still okay to show off to Ji Zhongfu.

… (End of this chapter)