Clear Wind Daoist Priest's words made all the cultivators present froze. Looking at Su Qing's expression of indifference on the surface after listening to his words, Zhu Xiuden looked at this old man with an expression of astonishment, who had gone through ancient times and witnessed countless changes in the general trend and the ups and downs of the situation!
They are all veterans in the workplace, smart people who can climb up step by step in this treacherous wave of Cultivation world and reach the top of each clan.
How could they not know what Su Qing wanted after he annihilated Evil Sword Realm!
You need to know that although they gathered around Su Qing and followed him to launch Tian Yuan All-Heavens Joint Campaign to annihilate Evil Sword Realm, it does not mean that these people, at least not all of them, are firmly on the side of the Kaiyuan Immortal Kingdom and Su Qing, and on the opposite side of the Primordial Beginning Sect.
Following Su Qing to slay the evil spirits is the absolute political correctness of Myriad Worlds at the moment. Primordial Beginning Sect knows it, but at most he murmurs secretly, and there is absolutely no reason to blame them for it.
From the perspective of most of the sects present, there is no problem in forming Anti-Demon United Front with Su Qing, because evil spirits are Myriad Worlds's biggest problem today. Any action taken against evil spirits is the responsibility of all living beings, and there is nothing wrong with it.
But like Five Villages Monastery, the Clear Wind Daoist priest, they don't want to bow to Su Qing now, and follow his lead from now on, and be consistent with the Kaiyuan Immortal Kingdom in other matters besides the anti-magic affairs, especially in the actions against behemoths like Primordial Beginning Sect.
The forces that can be present today are not small players in Myriad Worlds. Small players are not qualified to be invited to participate in such a big operation, and they do not dare to risk offending Primordial Beginning Sect and Eastern King Sect by coming here.
Since he is not a small player, he has the qualifications to stand on the fence. This ideological dispute between the Primordial Beginning Sect and Kaiyuan Immortal Kingdom is ultimately about Three Daoist Sects. Primordial Beginning Sect, who is prudent and stable, uses the profound foundation accumulated in the past to transform the fledgling Primordial Beginning Sect. Kaiyuan Immortal Kingdom is overwhelming, but still passionate. The rapidly rising rising star Kaiyuan Immortal Kingdom has grasped the pulse of the world. Under the leadership of Su Qing, they have completed the overtake of their predecessors, proving that they are the flag bearers of this era.
Whether the east wind will overwhelm the west wind or the west wind will overwhelm the east wind, no one can say for sure now, and the risk of failing to take sides is too great, so most capable sects are still hesitating and wait until the dust settles before choosing the final winner.
But they think so, Su Qing obviously doesn't think so.
What he wants is for these sects and forces to clearly and unambiguously choose their side. Don't be vague, don't be ambiguous, don't be divisive, and don't want to be as fanatical as Purple Cloud Sect treats Primordial Beginning Sect. At least, they must be as enthusiastic as Penglai Immortal Kingdom is now treating Kaiyuan Immortal Kingdom. No matter whether he is convinced in his heart or not, he just needs to be convinced on the surface.
The result was obviously disappointing to Su Qing.
Even with the great victory of annihilating Evil Sword Realm, He Su Qing and Kaiyuan Immortal Kingdom proved their ability to fight big and tough battles in front of these sects, and Five Villages Monastery Clear Wind Daoist priest played an exemplary role as a leader, but finally made a firm commitment, and there were only a few forces willing to unite under the Kaiyuan Immortal Kingdom banner, but they could only be counted with two hands.
This was a bit beyond Su Qing's expectations. There were not many forces to conquer, and he was mentally prepared for this. After all, a big victory didn't mean much, because from ancient times to the present world, Primordial Beginning Sect led the sects to win more tough battles. They proved themselves time and time again, and their invincible status in the eyes of the sects became more ingrained.
But now that he is about to inherit the throne of the Emperor of Heaven, he must have some bonuses. The people present are all forces that are relatively friendly to the Kaiyuan Immortal Kingdom. In his opinion, it is not a big problem to win over twenty or thirty powerful sects.
Now that it has not reached this amount, there must be reasons for this that he has not considered. For this reason, he couldn't help but wink and asked True Lord Taoyuan, the social butterfly in the world, to ask around.
"Fellow Daoist Liu, you Fangzhang Sect have always lived outside the practice center from ancient times to the present. You are not closely involved with Three Daoist Sects. It is said that you have no friendship with the Primordial Beginning Sect. Now that you have seen the potential of Heavenly Lord Su, when you know that now is a great opportunity to bet on him, why are you still hesitant and hesitant?"
"It is true that my sect has no close friendship with the Primordial Beginning Sect, but there is no grudge between us. The wind and waves on both sides are too great, and my sect's little boat cannot bear it. If I am not careful, my ten thousand-year-old foundation will be overturned in an instant. How can I bear it!"
"With a foundation built over tens of thousands of years, you must be cautious in any decision-making. I understand that, but when it comes to cutting it off, you must know that the difference between the icing on the cake and the timely help is greater than the difference between heaven and earth."
Tao Yuan Heavenly Lord knew that Su Qing only asked him to talk to him, not to be a lobbyist. After knowing Fangzhang Sect's attitude, he just gave a few words of advice and then turned to ask other forces, and their answers were similar.
"Heavenly Lord Su is good, so good, Puppet Master of All Heavens, candidate for the Emperor of Heaven, destined for the Emperor of Humanity, ability, virtue, are all the best choices. I am so convinced by him, but I am convinced by the Primordial Beginning Sect, he has done really well in these years..."
"Brother Tao, let me tell you something from the bottom of my heart. Kaiyuan Immortal Kingdom supported thousands of our sect Exorcism Puppet when our sect was in the most difficult time. Their lives were also difficult at that time, just because our sect was being entangled by the Chaos Demon Realm. In order to help our sect get through it, Difficulty, even if they are a Spirit Stone, they have never asked for it from my sect. Because we are grateful for their kindness, this time our sect will do our best to help them, but this does not mean that we will follow Kaiyuan Immortal Kingdom, you must not misunderstand!"
"Ah, who do you want to do it with? With Heavenly Lord Su? Yes, Heavenly Lord Su is a man who can get along with you, and he is also a person who does big things. It's okay to do it with him, but you can't do it with the Primordial Beginning Sect!"
"Kaiyuan Immortal Kingdom? How many Tier 7 Dao Master do they have? None? There is not a single Tier 7 Dao Master, so why should we surrender? And why should we fight against the Primordial Beginning Sect!"
Tao Yuan Heavenly Lord collected all the responses from the cultivators and fed them back to Su Qing, and concluded:
"Everyone still agrees with Heavenly Lord Su and Kaiyuan Immortal Kingdom. The reason why they don't want to take a stand is because of three concerns.
First, Primordial Beginning Sect is so powerful that he has accumulated too much power in the heavens.
Second, the major forces diversify their investments and have inherent thoughts of sound management. They are unwilling to put their eggs in one basket and dare not take such risky risks.
Third, Kaiyuan Immortal Kingdom does not have Tier 7 Dao Master in charge, which makes all the forces feel unsure."
When Tao Yuan Heavenly Lord mentioned the first two concerns, Su Qing remained silent because he had already considered these two points. It was not until he finished speaking about the third concern that he frowned and asked:
"Tier 7 Dao Master? This kind of existence is indispensable for a force that wants to conquer the heavens. I, Kaiyuan Immortal Kingdom, did not have it before. I can understand that the forces are worried about this and even look down on me, Kaiyuan Immortal Kingdom. After all, even if it were me, I would not place my sect's future on a force that does not even have the power to participate in the top battles in the heavens.
But in the battle that just passed, I, Kaiyuan Immortal Kingdom, used Lingxiao Palace Puppet to prove that we have other combat capabilities than Tier 7 Dao Master Level. With my ability, as long as I am given a certain amount of time, it is only a matter of time before I can build the second and third Lingxiao Palace Puppet. These forces should know this, so why do they still have such concerns!"
Su Qing's doubts were true. He hurriedly refined this Lingxiao Palace Puppet, which was an instant success and filled the gap in the Kaiyuan Immortal Kingdom's high-level combat power.
If Lingxiao Palace Puppet performed poorly this time and was stretched in battle, then he would admit it. After all, paper strength is just paper strength. Without actual combat, it is indeed difficult for everyone to recognize it, just like the French Rafale, a fourth-generation top fighter jet purchased by the White Elephant National Flower with a lot of money in his previous life, was disgraced by the third-generation Dragon foreign-sold aircraft that has always been questioned.
Whether it's a mule or a horse, just bragging won't do it, you have to have real achievements.
He was also worried before whether Lingxiao Palace Puppet would fall off the chain and make him look embarrassed in front of all the sects and cultivators.
But after this battle, it has been proved that all these worries are unnecessary. The Evil Sword Demon logo now engraved on the Lingxiao Palace Puppet hull has allowed Zhu Xiu to see the ability of this puppet. Logically speaking, Zhu Xiu should no longer question the strength of the Kaiyuan Immortal Kingdom.
"Heavenly Lord Su Don't be upset, everyone just said that Kaiyuan Immortal Kingdom does not have Tier 7 Dao Master, and they didn't mean to say anything bad about you Lingxiao Palace Puppet." Seeing Su Qing was a little excited, Tao Yuan Heavenly Lord He quickly opened his mouth to comfort and said, Lingxiao Palace Puppet, he also thinks it is really good. From his point of view, this puppet has almost no shortcomings. If there are any shortcomings, it may be that this puppet does not belong to their Taoyuan Sect, and Kaiyuan Immortal Kingdom has no plans to export it for the time being.
"Since Lingxiao Palace Puppet is fine, why do they still question me that Kaiyuan Immortal Kingdom does not have Tier 7 Dao Master!"
"Heavenly Lord Su, haven't you understood? What everyone is questioning is Tier 7 Dao Master, which has nothing to do with the puppet!"
"Why is it irrelevant? What Tier 7 Dao Master can do, I, Lingxiao Palace Puppet, can't do?"
"Tier 7 Dao Master has the ability to preach the Dharma for various sects, Tier 7 Dao Master has the hope of being promoted to a Daoist saint, Tier 7 Dao Master has an unlimited lifespan, and has no worries about old age, death and decline. Can Lingxiao Palace Puppet have these?"
"Hey! You guys are going too far. Lingxiao Palace Puppet is just a puppet for fighting. As long as it performs in the fighting, how can you ask for so much from it!"
"Yes, Lingxiao Palace Puppet is already great, and no one requires it to be the same as Tier 7 Dao Master. What everyone wants is for the Kaiyuan Immortal Kingdom to give birth to one or more Tier 7 Dao Master!"
"Can't puppets work?"
"Not with puppets!"
When Su Qing saw Tao Yuan Heavenly Lord's determined look, his heart suddenly sank, and he sighed helplessly.
Now he finally understood.
This Tier 7 Dao Master, for Major Sects of the Heavens, is not only reflected in combat power.
In the past, he was too naive, thinking that everyone was in awe of Tier 7 Dao Master, and that they were in awe of their unparalleled combat power that could withstand a million divisions. He thought that creating a war machine like Lingxiao Palace Puppet would make up for the Kaiyuan Immortal Kingdom's disadvantage in this regard.
Now the sects and cultivators tell him that a puppet is just a puppet after all. Even if his fighting ability can match that of Tier 7 Dao Master, it cannot truly match the status of Tier 7 Dao Master in the hearts of all sects and cultivators.
After thinking about it carefully, he could understand.
Tier 7 Puppet Master refines Tier 7 Puppet. If a Tier 7 Puppet can rival a Tier 7 Dao Master, then Dao of Puppetry must be the undisputed first among Hundred Arts of Cultivation. All cultivators in the heavens do not need to cultivate other avenues, just focus on practicing Dao of Puppetry.
Dao of Puppetry is not so heaven-defying, and the puppets are not so magical. Lingxiao Palace Puppet has the true spirit of Great Emperor Ziwei of the North Pole, and is equipped with many puppets to cooperate with it, but it still cannot compare with the significance of Great Emperor Ziwei of the North Pole's real body to Myriad Worlds.
Tier 7 Dao Master is a state that is only one step away from becoming an ancestor and becoming a saint. The monks who can cultivate to this state are all Past and Future, the practitioners with the most talent, perseverance and opportunity in all the worlds.
Select each of them, and condense their monastic experience into hundreds or even thousands of years like Su Qing. Their splendor, mystery, and majesty are not inferior to Su Qing. Just like Zhuo Peiyu, who disappeared after killing Evil Sword Demon, he was once the most glorious and dazzling existence in a certain era, overwhelming the genius of the whole generation.
In this way, it is wishful thinking to use a Tier 7 Puppet to rival Tier 7 Dao Master. Perhaps one day, He Su Qing can refine a seventh-level top-quality puppet that can compete with those cultivators. The Postnatal Great Dao certificate is comparable to the Postnatal Dao Master of Tier 7 Dao Master, but it can never be compared with these Innate Dao Masters who each led an era.
"I don't know how rare Tier 7 Dao Master is, but none of them have to practice for hundreds of thousands of years to achieve positive results. During this period, personal talent, good fortune, changing times and other conditions are indispensable. At this time, asking me, Kaiyuan Immortal Kingdom, to give birth to a Tier 7 Dao Master, isn't this just unkind!"
"It doesn't take a hundred thousand years. The record for the fastest promotion to Tier 7 Dao Master in the world was set by Dao Master Zhuo just now. He had three hundred years of Nascent Soul, three thousand years of Heavenly Lord, and thirty thousand years of Daoist Master. A total of thirty-three thousand years, he had reached Tier 7 Dao Master achievement, Heavenly Lord Su's talent is not inferior to that of Dao Master Zhuo, and even slightly exceeds it. According to the Daoist opinion, if Heavenly Lord Su withdraws from the worldly affairs, it may take ten thousand years to achieve positive results!"
Tao Yuan Heavenly Lord said sincerely and earnestly, these words are not to comfort Su Qing, because everyone in the heavens can see the potential of Su Qing in practice, Dragon Tendon Witch-Bone Body, Great Sun Azure Dragon Root, the talent of the physical body and soul is so high that it is almost comparable to those Innate Divine Being who were born as Daoists in ancient times. If this kind of person wants to set foot in The Tier 7 Dao Master realm is never a matter of whether it can be achieved, but how long it will take. Judging from Su Qing's past performance and his experience of being promoted to Void Refinement Heavenly Lord and Tier 6 Body Cultivator, it is really possible that his promotion to Tier 7 Dao Master can be achieved in ten thousand years, provided that he can free his energy from operating Kaiyuan Immortal Kingdom and developing puppets.
"But ten thousand years is too long, I can't wait any longer!"