Monster Chronicles: My Daoist Skill Comes from Mythology
Chapter 158 - 153: Spreading the Taoist Tradition, the Cultivation Path

Chapter 158: Chapter 153: Spreading the Taoist Tradition, the Cultivation Path

"It’s about time to consider taking in disciples."

Shi Yinhua said.

Accepting disciples means providing specialized training for them.

Although Inner Sect disciples, those above Advanced Taoists, have quite a lot of freedom, without a master to guide them, it’s actually very easy to take a wrong path when exploring cultivation alone.

"Me? I’ll decide after the Three Passes Conference." Song Lin shook his head, not intending to take in disciples, or perhaps he just wanted to postpone it.

Recently, Song Lin had more or less sorted out his thoughts.

It wasn’t necessary to force disciples to cultivate the Rampant Soldier Dao.

Some people simply lacked the innate talent.

That guy, Guu Yuchan, for instance—this person had a remarkably brilliant understanding of Beidou Red Dragon Qi Gong, but when it came to Rampant Soldier Dao, he was practically clueless.

Even now, he still couldn’t refine two Rampant Soldiers.

"Otherworldly Taoist Skills, rather than keeping them unused, might as well be used to teach disciples or draw in other Taoist temples." freēwēbηovel.c૦m

Each person should cultivate what best suits their abilities. As for himself, he specialized in Thunder Law Refining Soldiers, which could be passed down as the main lineage technique.

In the future, perhaps others might spread different branches of the practice.

"If this develops further, I might even end up being called the Ancestor of Taoism! I wonder what future generations would call my Taoist lineage?" Song Lin couldn’t help but fantasize.

It wasn’t surprising that Song Lin took things slow; methods like this were best undertaken after achieving a certain status—otherwise, it could very well get him killed.

For now, with his cultivation level not being enough, it was better to manage his Taoist temple first, and worry about others later.

Song Lin snapped back to reality. While fantasizing, time seemed to pass slowly; in truth, it was just a brief moment.

"What about you? Are you considering taking disciples?" Song Lin glanced at Shi Yinhua.

This boy was a hothead just a few years ago, and now he was capable of becoming a master.

Shi Yinhua’s cultivation of the Innate Lifeless Soul was also quite good. His Corpse Qi Illusion Realm, once set up, made it impossible for people to distinguish reality from illusion—by the time one came to their senses, they’d already been turned into walking corpses.

"I actually have that in mind!"

Shi Yinhua smiled.

"Who?"

"Let’s talk about it after the Three Passes; allow me to keep a little suspense."

"Alright then." Song Lin turned his gaze toward the other Taoist disciples.

"Alright, is everyone prepared?"

"Prepared!"

With a wave of Song Lin’s sleeve, clouds of gloom lifted everyone upward, flying in the direction of Mei Mountain Jungle.

On the way, Song Lin explained the precautions to the group.

"The Three Passes have a very high level of danger. Fortunately, they allow withdrawal halfway; if you can’t hold on, just shout that you’re quitting. Whatever you do, don’t act recklessly!"

"Understood, temple master!"

Actually, Song Lin was quite confident in this group.

To avoid unnecessary casualties, the Taoist temple conducted rigorous assessments of who was sent to the Three Passes.

That’s why there were only eight people this time.

Back when Song Lin participated, there were dozens of people—there’s no comparison.

Soon, the group arrived at Mei Mountain Jungle.

At that moment, the representatives from twenty-three Taoist temples of Mei Mountain Jungle had just about all gathered.

"Wait inside the grand hall. Stay calm, work together, and listen to the Rampant Soldier Array Master. Who is the Array Master?"

"Reporting to the temple master, it’s me!"

A sharp-eyed and resolute-looking man stepped forward.

This man was Yan Jiuge, born to parents who resonated with thunder and lightning. Song Lin felt that this man might have great talent for Thunder Law Refining Soldiers.

"Alright, while passing the challenges, beware of others. If anyone provokes you, strike first."

The Jungle Taoists led the group to the grand hall.

Most Taoist disciples from other temples had already arrived.

Song Lin instructed his group to wait in place and then joined them upstairs.

Most of the Taoist temples were led by the Three Capitals, while fewer were led by temple masters. For the Xuanke Temple, Song Lin was the only one personally leading.

"Master Song!"

"Master Song!"

A few familiar Taoists approached to greet him, including the Five Ghosts Temple Master—a wizened old man.

"Long time no see." Song Lin returned the salutes one by one.

He also spotted Lian Wenzhao among them.

Beside Lian Wenzhao stood a much younger-looking middle-aged man with a refined appearance and a Jade Token engraved with the Five Thunders Talisman hanging from his waist. If Song Lin wasn’t mistaken, this must be Scripture Master Zhao Wuji.

The high-ranking members of the temples were mostly stationed at warzones for defense, so less than half of them had come to the jungle.

Soon enough, Huoyun Taoist placed all the Taoist disciples into the Fire Palace Dao Artifact.

In the grand hall, a giant sand table emerged, clearly reflecting the interior of the Three Passes Conference.

The Three Passes Conference had begun.

The first pass was crossing the Paper Bridge. Flames raged below the bridge, and fire filled the skies above it.

Even if one could fly, slight carelessness would lead to instant death.

The Xuanke Temple disciples performed well, advancing cautiously and methodically.

"I heard you killed Tianwu? How did you pull it off?"

An ethereal-looking old Taoist in white robes approached him.

This was the Chaozhen Taoist, Master Chaozhen.

Not only did Master Chaozhen think this, many others speculated that Song Lin was behind Tianwu’s death, but since the matter had been ruled otherwise, no one publicly questioned it.

"Uh, let’s not make baseless accusations. We merely had a conflict; Tianwu Taoist’s passing is heartbreaking. To this day, when I recall it late at night, I regret deeply and wish I had died in place of Taoist Tianwu."

Song Lin spoke with a face full of sorrow.

Master Chaozhen scrutinized Song Lin deeply, patted his shoulder, and said, "I’ve offended you many times before—this old man tends to speak without thinking. Please be gracious."

The Three Great Taoist Temples: Xuanke Temple, Chaozhen Temple, True Demon Temple.

Two of their masters had died directly or indirectly because of Song Lin—it was unsettling, to say the least.

"Not at all, not at all."

Song Lin felt slightly speechless, thinking, "I harmed his disciple during my Three Passes trial; why is *he* apologizing to *me*? Shouldn’t it be the other way around?"

At that moment, most of the participants had passed the second challenge, and conflicts were starting to erupt.

The fiercest ones came from the disciples of the True Demon Temple.

These half-human, half-demon disciples were the most formidable among Taoist disciples.

Now, in a frenzy to defend their temple master’s honor, they began attacking all the Xuanke Taoists present.

Song Lin glanced over and saw Lian Wenzhao with a smug expression, almost challenging him with his gaze.

So it turns out this was the guy behind the trouble!

The disciples of Mei Mountain Jungle automatically gained Inner Sect disciple status, which explained why Lian Wenzhao had incited the True Demon Temple disciples to attack Xuanke Temple disciples.

"Is attacking my disciples something you’re capable of accomplishing?"

Song Lin smirked slightly.

"How bold!"

With the exception of Guu Yuchan, the other seven disciples summoned ten Rampant Soldiers each.

Seventy Rampant Soldiers surrounded the disciples of the True Demon Temple, their formation swift and furious. Within moments, three of the True Demon Dao Soldiers were slain.

"Oh? These Taoist disciples are surprisingly cohesive!"

Observers above were astonished.

"Song Lin hasn’t been in charge for very long, has he? How are his disciples so expertly trained?"

"I’d say Song Lin’s refining soldiers techniques are the strongest in the jungle!" Someone deliberately stirred the pot, attempting to spark a conflict between Zhao Wuji and Song Lin.

"Luck—my disciples happen to be talented, that’s all." Song Lin nodded at the crowd, his gaze subtly sweeping toward Lian Wenzhao.

"Don’t hastily jump to conclusions; the True Demon Temple disciples have genuine skills, too."

Lian Wenzhao focused on a particular man.

This man had merged with Jiao-Dragon blood—that was their ultimate trump card.

Roar!!

The disciple let out a deafening roar, as pitch-black scales grew over his body and his hands transformed into claws.

His figure blurred into a shadow, ignoring the Rampant Soldiers entirely, and pierced through the formation with brute force.

His razor-sharp claws targeted Array Master Yan Jiuge’s head.

If those claws landed solidly, his head would likely be shredded to pieces.

At that moment, Guu Yuchan intervened.

The Red Dragon beneath his feet was several times larger than those of the other Taoist disciples.

Seeing the ferocious Jiao-Dragon disciple, Guu Yuchan sneered and slowly threw a punch.

Roar!!

The sound of a dragon’s roar shook the surroundings.

A ten-zhang Red Dragon burst out of his body.

Boom!

The Red Dragon exploded the Jiao-Dragon disciple into a mist of blood.

The True Demon Temple Taoists yelled that they were withdrawing one after another.

The spectators above were dumbstruck at the shocking display before them.

Lian Wenzhao’s face turned an ashen gray; he was utterly speechless.

"Haha, what an extraordinary Red Dragon Technique—that’s Song Lin’s signature skill from previous sessions, isn’t it?"

Someone recognized the move.

"Indeed, the student surpasses the master. I recall last time your Red Dragon didn’t measure up to ten zhang, did it?" remarked the Chaozhen Taoist.

Song Lin was taken aback at Guu Yuchan’s innate talent for Qi Cultivation.

Perhaps this person should be allowed to try the Cultivation Path?