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With the instructions completed, Xuan Huang left the meeting.

Accompanying his departure were several supreme treasures and a miserable cry.

Xuan Huang glanced over and saw that Xuan Mao had been attacked by an unknown powerhouse; he wondered who was being so petty.

Xuan Huang didn't pay it any mind.

After Xuan Huang left, he gave everyone three hours; when the time was up, he would immediately activate the teleportation and send them back.

Everyone was very grateful for this, as some hadn't seen each other in a very long time, and without this meeting, it would have been difficult for them to reunite.

For example, the monk Ming Shan from Guangdong Province.

Previously, he had been inexplicably teleported to the southernmost region, where he discovered the Fairy World. With the help of several friendly people in Guangdong Province, he pioneered the True Cultivation era in the south.

Later, due to Queen Rosalind's teleportation, he barely managed to keep up with the progress.

Because of the opening of the Fairy World, he obtained many rare resources and was doing quite well for himself.

This little monk, far away in Guangdong Province, had now also entered the Transcendent realm.

Moreover, his foundation was quite solid. Because he was Ming Hui's youngest junior brother, Ming Hui took care of him like both an older brother and a father.

After entering the Transcendent realm, he even used his own magic power to condense the innate spiritual energy of Qingyun Mountain into artificial spirit stones and send them to him.

This prevented the gap between him and the cultivators of Qingyun Mountain from widening in the early stages, and he was also a Transcendent nurtured by innate spiritual energy.

However, the cost of this was a bit high, as it required Transcendent experts to spend time condensing them.

Fortunately, the great monk Ming Hui only had this one blood-related junior brother; if he had to supply more, it would inevitably delay his own cultivation.

"Junior brother, you have done very well. You have opened up a new world for my Buddhist sect in the Southern Frontier. Currently, among all the Dharma transmission envoys of the four great regions, you and the Daoist sect of Jiangxi Province are doing the best. You have already integrated and propagated it throughout a province, which is a remarkable achievement. Many eminent monks in the sect have highly affirmed your actions, but you must guard against arrogance and impetuosity…"

Ming Hui gave Ming Shan everything he needed in one go.

He also praised him while giving instructions.

"Furthermore, Qingyun Mountain recognizes your conversion of the fairies in the Fairy World. As long as they are not humans or races hostile to our human race, there are no problems. You can rest assured and proceed."

Conversion is not ordinary conversion.

It has a sense of enslavement, brainwashing, and even soul control, which is a taboo.

The Buddhist sect does not dare to carry it out too openly, for fear of criticism and giving the other three families a handle.

But converting fairies is different; it is considered turning them from evil to good and is allowed.

"Senior brother, rest assured, I have a bottom line. I will never convert members of our own race; that is entering the demonic path."

Ming Shan quickly assured him, as he was not that kind of person.

Before, he had dared to risk his life to save several humans, and he agreed that a Buddhist disciple not saving someone in distress was the greatest taboo.

He was a kind little monk.

He would not convert humans.

"Very good. Some spells and divine powers are good when used for good and evil when used for evil. The key depends on the person. For example, your conversion of fairies and opening up the situation in the Fairy World is good."

Although it was somewhat double standard, Ming Hui was not wrong from the human perspective.

Fairies also eat people; from their perspective, it is a matter of course, but from the human perspective, it is outrageous.

Ming Hui continued, "To be honest, your understanding and research on conversion have surpassed your senior brother and even everyone in our Buddhist sect. This is very good. You must seize this point and not let go. Since you have this talent, you must use it as your foundation…"

Ming Hui taught Ming Shan earnestly.

Soul control through conversion is also a powerful method. No method is absolutely weak or absolutely strong.

It still depends on the individual. Ming Shan is very good at this, and since he is good at it, he must pursue it closely, and he will eventually achieve great success.

"Understood, senior brother, rest assured."

"In addition, the nodes will inevitably bring many changes. After you return, be careful and vigilant. Regarding some of the realms Xuan Shi mentioned, you need to be cautious and prudent. The sky is high and the road is far, and the Buddhist sect cannot provide you with substantial help. This requires you to rely on your own wisdom to make decisions. At critical moments, it is worth sacrificing some things, and do not be greedy for merit…"

The great monk Ming Hui was most worried about this point.

His junior brother was too far away, and the Buddhist sect could not help him.

If only they had Xuan Shi's method of summoning disciples this time, they could reach anywhere at will.

Xuan Shi did not open up this ability, and as the leader of the Buddhist sect, he understood.

If he were in Xuan Shi's position, he would do the same.

He would rather see his disciples conquer territories with swords and spears than pave all the roads for them.

This would cause his disciples to lack the necessary experience and tempering, and without tempering, how could they become Buddhas?

The Buddhist sect fully agreed with this point.

Seemingly unkind and increasing the difficulty was very much to the Buddhist sect's liking; they liked this.

Although the three families were merging, and it was said that Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism were merging.

This was true.

But the three families also maintained their own styles.

Taoism is nature, Confucianism is self-improvement, and Buddhism is self-verification.

True Taoism emphasizes nature, letting everything follow its course. When everything is in accordance with the Tao, you are the Tao.

Confucianism emphasizes self-improvement, advocating continuous self-improvement, striving, and the belief that humans can conquer nature.

Buddhism is self-verification because many of Buddhism's teachings seem very illusory, such as the Buddha country, the past, the future, and the present.

They are all invisible and intangible, and you need to prove that they are real.

The process of self-verification is the process of becoming a Buddha. I said there is a Buddha country, and if there isn't, I will create one myself, and then there will truly be a Buddha country, and the person who said it will also become a Buddha.

There is no right or wrong, and there is no good or bad.

Moreover, the three families all have each other's shadows. Without major flaws, they would have been made up for by generations of disciples.

Therefore, no matter what decision Xuan Huang made, they could find a reasonable explanation and elaboration.

It can only be said that it was impeccable.

Just as Ming Hui focused on instructing Ming Shan, Daoist Jiu Tong was also focusing on instructing the Jiangxi Province legacy left by the Daoist Peaceful Master.

Jiangxi Province, like the Buddhist sect in Guangdong Province, was a state of absolute dominance.

These were the only provinces where the two families had absolute dominance, all opened up by Ming Shan and Peaceful Master.

For such an advantage, it was natural to maintain and strengthen it.

Jiu Tong also specifically focused on instructing the Daoist sect members attending the meeting from Jiangxi Province. The resources that should be given were not lacking, and the instructions that should be given were also given.

"Jiangxi Province is a land of outstanding people and numerous relics. Numerous relics and profound culture mean that there are many realms. You need to pay attention to this. You must have heard about the realms just now. Xuan Shi should have explained it very clearly. You should have a bottom line in your hearts on how to deal with them, right?"

Jiu Tong instructed.

This was what he was most worried about. Longhu Mountain and other famous Daoist mountains were numerous.

These places were where the current realms existed, and the sacred beings in the realms were all Daoist predecessors or people of great merit.

They had made indelible contributions to the current Daoist sect.

Previously, the hope was that the predecessors in these realms were their own people.

But after Xuan Shi said that, they were a little unsure.

How to face them would be a big problem.

“Sect Leader, we will certainly keep in mind what Xuan Shi said. Saints are also people, just stronger people. That's my understanding. We won't exaggerate them, nor will we belittle them. Besides, Xuan Shi said that some saints are close to us, while others despise us. I think those Daoist seniors within those realms should be different from ordinary realms.”

The Daoist leader of Jiangxi Province said.

This point is correct. The Four Families are not completely ignorant of some realms.

In some places, they have contacted beings from those realms, or rather, the seniors within those realms.

The reason they are called 'seniors' is that the realms they contacted are all within the inherent famous mountains and rivers of Daoism, belonging to the Daoist sect.

For example, the famous mountains of Wudang, Longhu, and Maoshan in various regions.

They have all contacted these places.

It's just that the results weren't good.

It perfectly fits the style of seniors who say, 'Whoever cares, just don't bother me cultivating immortality.'

These realms only want to understand how the Daoist sect is doing now. After hearing that it is still a top power, that the flame is still being passed down, and even more prosperous than before, they no longer care.

Without fail, one song, one hair, one inside, one appearance, one look!

The meaning conveyed is also very clear: 'You juniors shouldn't always bother us seniors cultivating immortality.'

'Unless the Daoist sect is in a huge crisis, we won't interfere. You are in charge of your own affairs,' and so on.

The formation of saints is the embodiment of living beings' hopes.

Naturally, they will align with the appearance in the hearts of living beings, which is very much in line with the Daoist sect's ideas.

It's rare to encounter a Third Divine General like the one Xuan Huang encountered.

Many cultivators even expounded Xuan Huang's Dharma, saying that it was the Dao Ancestor descending to the world.

Surprisingly, some of the Daoist seniors within the realms agreed, feeling that the juniors were right, that it was indeed their Daoist sect's Dao Ancestor descending.

Otherwise, how could it be so miraculous, so inconceivable?

The Daoist sect is probably the most harmonious sect, too easygoing.

Therefore, what the leader of the Jiangxi Daoist sect said also made sense. Jiu Tong nodded after listening, expressing his agreement.

His main instruction was to correct them slightly: don't believe everything, but don't reject everything either. They needed to differentiate and treat things differently.

“I'm relieved that you understand this. Under your leadership, Jiangxi Province is far ahead. This is recognized by the entire Daoist sect. The headquarters sees your contributions. The rewards you deserve will not be lacking, such as pills, artifacts, array talismans, the condensation of innate spiritual energy, including some secret techniques, you…”

“Actually, these are not entirely our achievements. If it weren't for True Person Ping An, the Daoist sect could not have achieved such prosperity in Jiangxi Province. These are all built on True Person Ping An's sacrifice. We are only carrying out the headquarters' instructions and inheriting True Person Ping An's legacy…”

The Daoist leader of Jiangxi Province said.

“Ping An, what a pity, what a pity. How wonderful it would be if he were still alive. If he could have persevered until now, even if his physical body died, he could have preserved his soul and gone to Purgatory!”

Jiu Tong also felt regret.

It can only be said that Ping An was born at the wrong time. If it were now, even if he encountered the same situation, his soul wouldn't have been completely destroyed.

“Let's not talk about this. Although True Person Ping An is dead, he is not really dead. He will live on in our hearts. … Tell me, do you need any support from the headquarters?”

The deceased is gone, so don't dwell on the past too much. It's useless to overthink.

Let's focus on the present.

“We really do. There is a Rank 3 aberration currently causing trouble in Jiangxi Province. It is very troublesome and has caused a very bad influence. The key is that it won't leave Jiangxi Province, only causing trouble within Jiangxi Province. It's very unsolvable.”

The Jiangxi Daoist leader said.

“Rank 3?”

Jiu Tong was a little silent.

He couldn't solve a Rank 3 aberration himself. Even if he summoned the Void Blade and risked his life, he might not be able to solve it.

Lord Void Blade is invincible against Rank 3, so solving a Rank 3 aberration would definitely be easy.

However, the summoned Void Blade manifests according to the cultivator's ability.

A Rank 1 cultivator can unleash the power of a Rank 2 Void Blade by risking their life. To kill a Rank 3 aberration, a Rank 2 cultivator would need to risk their life to activate the Void Blade.

Not to mention that Rank 2 cultivators wouldn't sacrifice themselves like that, even if there were any, they wouldn't do it.

Moreover, there are currently no Rank 2 Daoist cultivators.

“What aberration is it, and why is it only in Jiangxi Province?” Jiu Tong asked.

“Huh?” The people from Jiangxi Province were very embarrassed.

“What? Can't you say?” Jiu Tong was curious.

“It's not that we can't say, it's just that it's a legacy of previous bad habits. It's called the 'Bride Price Aberration'!”

“Bride Price Aberration?” Jiu Tong was a little dumbfounded.

But fortunately, he was old and still had memories from before the resurgence of aberrations. The bride price in Jiangxi Province was very famous back then.

“This? This Bride Price Aberration, our Daoist sect has no way to solve it,” Jiu Tong said helplessly.

It was a bit heartbreaking. This kind of thing couldn't be solved before the resurgence of aberrations. He didn't expect that it still couldn't be solved after the resurgence of aberrations.

Wasn't this resurgence of aberrations a waste?

They still couldn't solve the bride price issue.

Jiu Tong also understood a bit why this Bride Price Aberration was so special and wouldn't leave Jiangxi Province. Perhaps she opened her eyes and saw the world, only to find that the scenery in Jiangxi Province was particularly good.

“Sigh!”

The Jiangxi Daoist sect sighed.

“Have you not discovered her patterns? Does she have any weaknesses?”

Jiu Tong asked, unwilling to give up.

This was the first time that his Jiangxi colleagues had asked him for help, but he couldn't solve it. He was also unwilling.

“Yes, there are patterns. We have grasped her pattern of being strong and weak. When she is strong, she should have the ability to be unsolvable within Rank 3, but when she is weak, she only has the power of Rank 1.”

The Jiangxi Daoist leader said.

“What? It can be like this? Are there such big drawbacks? Tell me…”

Jiu Tong became interested. If there were such big fluctuations, it would be easy to handle.

They could completely set up a trap to eliminate her when she was at her weakest. Although aberrations are unreasonably strong, as long as they grasp the rules within her aberrant rules, they are not unsolvable.

“Ahem, this…? ” The Jiangxi Daoist sect was silent again.

“What's wrong? Is there something difficult to say?”

“Sect Leader, it's not that it's difficult to say, it's just a little embarrassing.”

The Jiangxi Daoist leader said.

“Can you say it?”

Jiu Tong waved his hand, shielding the surrounding senses and sounds.

“It's like this, Sect Leader. This flaw was also discovered unintentionally by us. This Bride Price Aberration will appear at any time, with no pattern at all. Once she appears, an aberrant domain will appear within a radius of ten miles around her. Single men will be drawn into it by the rules, and then this Bride Price Aberration will propose a bride price that is impossible to pay, asking these men to marry her. If they can't come up with the bride price, they will be devoured.”

“Sect Leader, the bride price she asks for is beyond the ability of the selected man to pay. It's simply impossible to do. So, no one has ever escaped. Being selected is almost a death sentence… Once…”

“Ahem, once a foreigner was also among them and was selected… Then she, she changed. She went from Rank 3 to Rank 1, didn't want the bride price, and even…”

Jiu Tong: … …

Jiu Tong finally understood why the Jiangxi Daoist sect was so reluctant to speak.

This…? (End of Chapter)