"Why aren't you saying anything? Could it be that you're unwilling to hand over your soul? Very well, Elder Fu, make your move!" Seeing He Gui's stunned expression, a smile flashed across Elder Fu and made a throat-slitting gesture.
The Elder Fu man Fu nodded silently and accepted the array decree handed to him by the leader. Judging from his appearance, he really wanted to step forward and send him on his way.
"Wait! Wait a minute!" He Gui exclaimed in surprise.
The leader raised an eyebrow. "What, do you have last words? Speak! After the Golden Qi Sect recruits my sect leader, I will remember to tell them the dying words of their deceased Ancestor, Crane Return."
"Heh, heh heh heh, so she was from the Golden Qi Sect from the very beginning? And not me? What exactly is she plotting..." He Gui looked at the faintly visible Spirit Taming Sect headquarters in the distance, suppressed his shock, and spoke in a deep voice.
"No, no, the sect leader originally had no interest in the Golden Qi Sect. Her target was the Demonic Palace. It was only because you appeared out of nowhere that the sect leader decided to take care of you all at the same time." The leader spread his hands, looking completely innocent.
Especially since they encountered Jin Heng, who suddenly appeared out of nowhere, on their way to kill He Gui, the Golden Qi Sect had no choice but to take him in.
"..." He Gui took a deep breath. What did this mean? Was it his fault?
He wasn't a man of principle, especially since he had attacked first and was outmatched; he had no one to blame but himself. Now, after weighing the pros and cons from all sides, He Gui was naturally willing to be pragmatic.
Under the combined pressure of Tong Tong's words and the invisible might of Elder Fu, Bai Lan successfully took away a wisp of He Gui's soul in less than half an hour. The Yu Ling Sect gained another Nascent Soul Spirit Taming Sect. However, Bai Lan was used to this kind of joy and his expression remained calm at this moment.
"I am very interested in the Golden Qi Sect's Library Pavilion. Since you were once the Golden Qi Sect Old Ancestor, find a day when Jin Heng is not in the sect and have all the Jade Slip in the Golden Qi Sect's Library Pavilion copied for me." Bai Lan said in a calm tone, which made Ling Hegui lose his composure.
"What did you say?! Say it again? How many Jade Slip do you want?" He Gui asked in shock, his face full of disbelief.
He knew Bai Lan was a greedy person, but he never expected her to be this greedy! Is this how Nascent Soul Cultivator uses their power? All of it, no less! Why didn't she just steal it?!
"Oh, you don't need to worry about Jin Heng popping up again to kill you. During the time you're replicating the Jade Slip Golden Qi Sect, I'll try to lure Jin Heng out and keep her occupied. If nothing unexpected happens, she won't come to kill you," Bai Lan added considerately.
Upon hearing this, He Gui fell silent again. Judging from the tone of her voice, did he still have to thank her? "..."
Silence is tantamount to acquiescence. Seeing that He Gui had acquiesced, Bai Lan nodded in satisfaction and continued, "I took your physical body from Jin Heng, but it was severely damaged. Go and heal as soon as your Nascent Soul returns to its place."
These words sounded like expressions of concern, but looking at Bai Lan's expressionless face, He Gui felt as if she were saying, "Hurry up and recover your physical body, then go and risk your life for her."
After Bai Lan finished speaking, she patted He Gui on the shoulder as if to encourage him. She then handed over the follow-up matters to Zong Yi, and on the way, she went to Puppet Refining Peak to inspect and accept the batch of Liankui from Luan Yin and put it into her own pocket.
A total of 20,000 Qi Refining stage puppets and 3,000 Foundation Establishment stage Corpse Puppet were produced. Although they were crudely made and seemed to have been rushed, Bai Lan didn't say much after seeing Luan Yin's exhausted appearance.
When the time is right, these skills will be distributed to the disciples, which will greatly enhance their combat power. However, the current number of disciples in the Spirit Taming Sect is indeed a bit small. The Azure Origin Sect alone has tens of thousands of Qi Refining stage cultivators, which is the number a major sect should have. Compared to recruiting disciples one by one, it is much faster to directly bring a certain force in the cultivation world into the sect.
Bai Lan fell into deep thought, and began to search her mind for forces related to Long Aotian and Bai Ling... The Dragon Hulong Grassland mentioned by the Xuanwu Old Turtle might also be worth exploring.
Bai Lan, standing Luan Yin the side, was deep in thought when Bai Lan's heart skipped a beat. Seemingly afraid that Bai Lan would utter the terrifying statement that he needed to refine tens of thousands of puppets within a year, Luan Yinjian was the first to speak, bowing respectfully. "Sect Leader, Puppet Refining Peak currently has very few disciples. Not many outer disciples from the Spirit Taming Sect are willing to join Puppet Refining Peak. This subordinate wishes to recruit some disciples outside of the Mist Cloud Continent. I hope the Sect Leader will grant permission..."
He had previously left the sect to take on disciples for a few months, but now that the war between the righteous and demonic factions was raging in the Mist Cloud Continent, Luan Yin's disciple-taking work was greatly hindered. He had been wandering around for half a month but had not taken on many disciples. He was even almost chased down by several Daoist Cultivator, so he had to stop and come back to continue working. Finally, he managed to make that batch of puppets before the deadline given by Bai Lan.
"Oh? You want to recruit disciples outside of the Mist Cloud Continent? Sure, I can."
Bai Lan couldn't help but smile. It was as if someone had brought her a pillow when she was sleepy. She never expected that after several years, Luan Yin would also grow up. He was no longer thinking about defeating Long Aotian and embracing Bai Ling. He could even find things to do for himself!
Bai Lan patted Luan Yin's shoulder with satisfaction and said softly, "Doing it this way is too inefficient. Here's what I'll do: go to the Far West Land. There are a few small sects there that are deeply oppressed by the Myriad Poisons Sect. If you can bring them into the Puppet Refining Peak, it won't take much effort. Wouldn't that be wonderful?"
Luan Yin's eyes lit up immediately. "What the sect leader says is very true! Thank you, sect leader! I will set off immediately!"
"No need to be polite, go ahead. Remember to find those sects I marked for you. These are all cultivation forces that show great potential in the divination." Bai Lan waved his hand with a smile and handed Luan Yin a few Full Power Strike Talisman for Luan Yin Soul cultivators.
"Thank you, Sect Leader!" Luan Yin's eyes lit up, and he immediately took the talisman.
He'd made things difficult for himself, and in the end, Luan Yin had to thank Bai Lan. Not bad, not bad, Luan Yin was already a mature peak Peak Master the Spirit Taming Sect. Just as Bai Lan was about to casually flip through the puppet-refining notes on Luan Yin's table, the Sound Transmission Talisman in his Storage Bag suddenly flashed, and Nan Xianshi's voice came from inside.
" Bai Lan!! Where are you?!" Nan Xianshi asked in a low voice.
" Xue'er Jurong is the granddaughter of the patriarch of the Carefree Sect, did you know that?! Her ancestor even came to the Azure Origin Sect in person because he thought she was going to become your disciple! Right now she's in the sect's main hall talking to Ancestor Hanxu! This doesn't look good, you need to come quickly... no, wait, don't come back yet!"
"That old man doesn't seem like someone to mess with. Nascent Soul Great Expert... You've taken his granddaughter as your disciple, will he make things difficult for you? Let me make it clear beforehand, I'm not worried about you, I'm just worried that you'll cause trouble for the sect."
"In short, Bai Lan, don't go back to the sect for now. Stay outside for a few days and let the patriarch deal with it. Come back after that old man has dealt with you!"
Nan Xianshi spoke urgently. She never expected Bai Lan to be so brave, even taking on the granddaughter of a Nascent Soul Cultivator as a disciple... Wait, didn't she beat up Xue'er a few days ago?
Bai Lan raised an eyebrow and replied with a smile, "Don't rush, let Old Ancestor Wang You wait a moment, I'll return to the sect now."
Nan Xianshi was in a panic, almost crushed the Sound Transmission Talisman in her hand in anger after Bai Lan ignored her advice.