Lord Shenxiu
Chapter 230: Striking Up a Conversation (Please Subscribe)

Chapter 230: Chapter 230: Striking Up a Conversation (Please Subscribe)

"It’s all luck... As a Daoist Official by birth, I cultivated the Ten Directions Beast Skill. On this journey, I sought spells that suited my own practice. When I saw how well the ’Dragon Tiger Pill Book’ fit, I greedily pursued its power and began practicing the biggest spells... This Taiching Demon Refining Immortal Light owes its thanks to a special trace of Evil Qi."

The Evil Qi was already gone, so Zhong Shenxiu could say whatever he wanted.

"Mmm, a person from the officialdom who has achieved success in the Ten Directions Beast Skill, many have also joined our Supreme Dragon Tiger Sect. However, in recent centuries, those from humble backgrounds have become increasingly rare, pushed out by the disciples from prominent families, mingling good and bad..."

Sima Shu sighed, "In your greed to achieve a breakthrough, the Yang Gang Skill you chose seems to have a trace of the Demon Sect’s White Bone lineage. It’s best to abandon it and start anew..."

"This..."

Zhong Shenxiu exhibited great hesitance and reluctance.

Seeing this, Sima Shu shook his head mightily, but also knew that this was a common affliction among Loose Cultivators and those from smaller sects.

How precious is a Daoist Skill?

And isn’t it common knowledge to waste several life-saving spell slots in order to fill them with simpler spells for the sake of a quicker breakthrough?

But what kind of cultivator does that create? Although they might have reached a higher realm, what about their combat prowess?

Just look at those in the Divine Power Realm who were slaughtered by Zhang Taiyi like butchering chickens and dogs.

"By the way, I heard at the Mystic Sky Bureau that all you junior masters and elders came because of the Black Lotus Sect and why didn’t you go to Luo State?"

Zhong Shenxiu seized the opportunity to ask the question that was on his mind.

"Hee hee... I know this."

Lan Ying’er replied with a smile, "Ever since we received the news and an imperial edict reached the Supreme Dragon Tiger Sect, the elders and the Sect Master deliberated. Upon discovering traces of Zhang Taiyi, they dispatched us. Sweeping away the Black Lotus Sect is a minor matter; our real mission is to find Zhang Taiyi and retrieve a Spiritual Treasure..."

’Shenxiao Thunder Seal?’

Zhong Shenxiu immediately thought of the protective treasure Zhang Taiyi had on him during the battle of Divine Powers, which Hao Yunzi transmitted to some unknown location.

"Actually, a Primordial Pill Elder from our sect has already gone to the Fufeng Protectorate to investigate..."

"And the intelligence we’ve gathered is quite odd; it feels like the Dragon and Tiger True Man is in a state that’s neither alive nor dead, perhaps a side effect of a failed breakthrough to the Primordial Pill stage, or maybe he used some secret technique..."

Sima Shu sighed again, "We used a secret technique to sense the cause and effect and the aura of Zhang Taiyi, only to find that he is sometimes at the Fufeng Protectorate, sometimes in Luo State, sometimes in Qing State, and at times, he isn’t even in this world... We can only run around blindly. Look, I’ve just cast a divination, and it showed someone with deep ties to the Supreme Dragon Tiger Sect. I thought it was Zhang Taiyi, but unexpectedly, it was you, Su."

Zhong Shenxiu, upon hearing this, broke out in a cold sweat internally.

’Indeed, Zhang Taiyi’s Divine Soul still has some hidden dangers, but if he were to be completely eradicated, and the Zhang Family of the Supreme Dragon Tiger Sect learned of this disciple’s death, they would likely go mad...’

’Luckily, I usually hide this person’s Divine Soul in the extradimensional space of the Headless Earl, shielding certain senses...’

’Otherwise, wouldn’t the Supreme Dragon Tiger Sect have found their way to my door by now?’

’This time it was alright, since these disciples found me, but what if it had been the Primordial Pill Old Monster...’

’No, Zhang Taiyi’s Divine Soul must be dealt with, it would be best to lead the disaster elsewhere...’

While his mind was racing with many thoughts, on the surface, he continued to joke and chat merrily with Lan Ying’er and the others. Sima Shu even personally took his hand and led him to a hall, arranged a seat for him, and ordered a feast to begin.

The Supreme Nine Heavens Golden Light Earth-Piercing Mysterious Shuttle is a magical artifact for war, incorporating transportation, protection, combat, and even living within one.

Within the Supreme Nine Heavens Golden Light Earth-Piercing Mysterious Shuttle, a special space was even set aside to raise a large number of Heavenly Girls and strongmen.

At this time, under Junior Master Sima’s command, stout men shouldered jars of wine and fine dishes while the Heavenly Girls danced gracefully and played instruments like the pipa and the guzheng to enhance the festive atmosphere.

A banquet held in the sky, true to the grandeur of immortals.

Such luxury was unimaginable to ordinary mortals and even Loose Cultivators.

"To have met Su today is indeed a fortuitous event, let’s all drink to our fortune!"

Junior Master Sima unceremoniously took the seat of honor, lifting his bronze wine cup high.

All disciples were respectful and drained their cups in one gulp.

After three rounds of wine, Junior Master Sima introduced Zhong Shenxiu with a smile, "In our Supreme Dragon and Tiger Sect, we mainly have three branches, one is the Zhang Family, one is the lineage of transmission, and one is the enforcement lineage. All of us belong to the enforcement lineage’s Inner Sect Disciples, but the lineages of transmission and enforcement have always been on good terms. Su, you do not need to be restrained. You have already met Junior Master Lan Ying’er, and there are Yu Xiaozi, Fu Qinzi, Nong Jianzi, Han Meizi..."

Zhong Shenxiu greeted each in turn. Yu Xiaozi was a practitioner of the Qian Dao, wielding a white jade flute that radiated a bright halo, obviously an extremely powerful treasure.

While those of Fu Qin, Nong Jian, and Han Mei were practitioners of the Kun Dao, each possessing their unique elegance and appearing far more mature compared to Lan Ying’er. They only offered light smiles while raising their cups to propose toasts, showing much warmth.

It seemed within the Supreme Dragon Tiger Sect, the relations between the transmission and enforcement lineages were indeed close, not just empty words.

However, Zhong Shenxiu knew the only reason these two branches were so cordial was due to being forced by the domineering Zhang Family to band together for warmth.

"Junior Master Sima..."

At the banquet, Zhong Shenxiu raised his wine cup, "Listening to your wisdom is better than ten years of study... Thanks to your guidance, I now realize the many mistakes I’ve made in my spell cultivation. I originally thought to abandon my practiced spells and start over, but my teacher, Dragon Tiger Sect’s Long Hezi, has not passed on the Yang Gang Skill to me..."

"That’s simple, I’ll just transmit the part about the Yang Gang Skill from the Dragon Tiger Pill Book to you," Junior Master Sima said boldly.

Although they were not to circulate their scriptures outwards, there were differences among the lineages.

For example, ordinary disciples, despite having families, could only pass on a few rudimentary spells to their close servants.

At Junior Master Sima’s level, even though the fundamental doctrines still had restrictions, teaching various Yin Sha Yang Gang Skills to Sect Disciples was not much of a problem.

The only thing Junior Master Sima could not teach was the breakthrough to Divine Power from the Dragon Tiger Pill Book.

Higher up, of course, there were similar restrictions, but some foundational teachings were not forbidden to be passed on, a slight advantage from being close to the transmission lineage.

As an heir to the transmission lineage, Long Hezi even knew the highest Dan Formation Method from the Dragon Tiger Pill Book without restrictions and could teach it to others.

Zhong Shenxiu expressed his thanks with a smile, but in reality, he already knew these techniques.

Even what Junior Master Sima didn’t know might not be difficult for him to grasp.

But this was now his guarantee for rightfully displaying the techniques from the Dragon Tiger Pill Book in the future.

As for the Divine Power techniques, Junior Master Sima definitely couldn’t teach those.

The Primordial Pill Old Monsters of the Supreme Dragon Tiger Sect might be able to, but Zhong Shenxiu wouldn’t dare ask them, and Long Hezi? Being the true heir of the transmission lineage, he rarely ever left the sect except for that one time he fell into a trap, with unfathomable dark scheming...

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