The Move

If there were any immortals who had previously lived peacefully in their caves, unaware of the impending chaos, then after experiencing the attack on Ink Bamboo Mountain and seeing the reports of death and injury in black and white in the official gazettes, they should have come to their senses and come to their senses.

Previously, the abbot had exercised restraint and secretly made arrangements. However, taking advantage of the attack on Ink Bamboo Mountain, he officially issued a decree for the first time in the name of the abbot of Ink Bamboo Mountain, the General of the South, and the governor of Li Country, mobilizing all cultivators of the two mountains and fourteen peaks, as well as those in the Li Country, and demanding that everyone prepare for the great battle that might come at any time.

Furthermore, the abbot reiterated that the current strategy of Ink Bamboo Mountain is to suppress the Ten-thousand-mountains. This attack has also been determined to be another attempt by the Demon Race to harm and assassinate the disciples of Ink Bamboo Mountain, in an attempt to sever the Daoist Tradition of Ink Bamboo Mountain. Therefore, Ink Bamboo Mountain has reached a point where it cannot afford not to fight. All sects and cave dwellings must be prepared to be summoned at any time and dispatched to the Ten-thousand-mountains to attack the temple!

Yes, the abbot has already stated in the decree that he is going to issue an order to "destroy the mountain and destroy the temple"!

Destroying mountains and destroying temples is equivalent to a holy war of Daoist Tradition waged by the cultivation sects of this world!

Once a lower-level sect receives the order to destroy mountains and temples, it must lead its entire force to conquer the Ten-thousand-mountains, occupy a mountain peak, exterminate all the evil gods and demons that infest the mountains, subdue all the mountain spirits and monsters, suppress the spiritual veins, establish a Daoist temple, and bestow titles upon the mountain gods and local deities. Only when the entire mountain territory is completely incorporated into the Li Country and integrated into the territory of Ink Bamboo Mountain will the matter be considered closed!

This kind of sect-level expansion is no joke. It can't be accomplished by each peak or sect sending one or two True Person or Golden Core cultivators to help. It's equivalent to expanding an entire new Daoist Tradition on new land, requiring the mobilization of the entire sect's resources and manpower to complete! And it absolutely must be completed!

The "Destroy the Mountain and Destroy the Temple" order issued by the abbot can be filled with titles such as the head of the Ink Bamboo Mountain Sect, the General of the South, and the Governor of Li Prefecture Governor!

If the suppression of the designated dojo is not completed by the specified date, it won't just be a matter of the lower-level peak masters and sect leaders being punished! The entire Daoist Tradition could be severely punished! They could even be expelled from the Li Country!

Now, even the long-peaceful Li Country has started to get busy. Previously, only Ink Bamboo Mountain suppressed the southern Demon Race, but now the independent sects and factions north of the Li River have also realized that they have to take the abbot, this kind old man, seriously.

Previously, the abbot only used titles like Imperial Preceptor, rarely using names like General of the South Who Li Prefecture Governor, to avoid conflicts with the Nangong Family and the imperial clan. But now, not only are they all being used, but he's also suddenly been given the title of 'Sect Leader'!

Yes, now the abbot is considered the head of the Xuanmen sect!

Everyone knows the style of Xuanmen in doing things. When people say they're going to eradicate the Daoist Tradition, they're not just saying it to make you laugh. When they actually start, you won't even have time to cry!

So, during the short time Li Fan was in Li Family Village, he had already spotted several large ships from other provinces passing by, fully loaded with troops, horses, money, and provisions, heading south to the Middle Valley Dojo.

It seems that these powerful clans of Li Country actually knew that once the flames of war spread to the Central Plains, Li Country would also become a wasteland. So, taking advantage of the current trend of destroying the temples and ruining the Ink Bamboo Mountain, opening up a new place to live in the Ten-thousand-mountains is not a bad strategy to preserve their clans.

Of course, as the guardian of Moshan, Li Fan wouldn't be sent out on an expedition in the short term. After all, it's impossible to use his "trump card" right away. The abbot's task for him was to cultivate first, settle down and cultivate in the Fourth Department, stop wandering around, guard Ink Bamboo Mountain, and make preparations.

However, the fact that the abbot isn't assigning sect missions doesn't mean Li Fan has nothing to do. On the contrary, he has far too many things to do right now, and he simply can't handle them all by himself. Even though he's outsourced a lot of things to the Xuan Tian System Kun and taken in two fox spirit secretaries, who can be bossed around when there's work to be done, to be honest, while their combat prowess in that area is decent, their combat ability in that other area is really disappointing.

The manpower of Moshan is severely insufficient. The older generation of senior disciples are still growing, and the younger generation has not yet matured. Even the Qiongqi clone is still squatting in the North Pole! With this fighting force, it is almost certain that they will miss the main storyline in the early stages of this chaotic world.

Sooner or later Li Fan will have to lead the Mo Shan people to participate in the destruction of the mountain and temple, and then join the struggle for supremacy. But can he really rely on just himself, with only a sword, to fight his way from south of the Li River to north of the Yin Mountains? That would be too exhausting...

Where can I find free combat power to farm...? Hmm? I think I do!

Li Fan suddenly had an idea, so he immediately flew to Qingting Peak and disguised himself as the 'Wisdom Dharma King'.

Duan Ye had indeed not left. Seeing that the 'Dharma King' still remembered him, he was overjoyed and immediately came forward to pay his respects, saying, "Thank you, Dharma King, for bestowing upon me the divine elixir, which has restored my life! Duan Ye's injuries have been healed!"

Wow... she recovered so quickly? Li Fan was hoping to test the wonders of the * Suwen * again, to give her a helping hand...

"Very good, Duan Ye. I have arranged for Ban Yu to be sent back to the Kun Country Divine Sect. You can also leave Ink Bamboo Mountain on your own later. No one will be chasing you anymore."

Duan Ye was overjoyed at first, but then somewhat doubtful, finding it hard to believe that they had overcome this ordeal so easily.

"However, you must not tell anyone about your encounter with me at Ink Bamboo Mountain. Therefore, I offer you two choices: First, sign a primordial spirit contract and become my servant. If you disobey, I can annihilate you completely with a flick of my finger! Second..."

Duan Ye was overjoyed upon hearing this and immediately bowed, saying, "This disciple is willing to sign the contract to become a servant! To serve the Dharma King at his side!"

Li Fan choked for a moment, "Uh... no, let me finish..."

Duan Ye was immediately terrified and repeatedly kowtowed, begging for mercy, "This disciple is willing to be a slave! I only beg the Dharma King not to refine me into Blood God Child!"

Oh... right, the cult has this trick up its sleeve... hey, you know what, the Blood God Child is actually quite convenient, it's a pity he doesn't know how to use it...

Li Fan shook his head and said, "The second option is for me to modify your memories. Do you understand what I mean?"

Duan Ye was completely bewildered. "Modify memories?"

Didn't you know...? There's no similar application in the Divine Sect's Primordial Spirit Technique, is there? So this really is Lou Guan's secret technique.

This test gave Li Fan a clue, and he said aloud...

"I have a secret technique here that can try to alter your memories. If you succeed, you will not remember anything about the Wisdom Dharma King, only that you escaped. After that, you can go back to being your Saintess Protector."

Upon hearing this, Duan Ye was quite tempted. After Duan Ye and considering it for a while, he made up his mind and earnestly requested,

"This disciple still chooses the first option: please, Dharma King, accept me as your slave."

Li Fan nodded. "Yes, I knew it... No, no! Why?!"

Are these people seriously ill? Why are they all rushing to become his slaves?

Duan Ye raised his head, his face filled with fanaticism, and said, "The Dharma King has rekindled the Holy Flame, and sooner or later he will be the master of the Divine Sect! Duan Ye also has the ambition to be second only to the Dharma King and above all others! Going back to serve that unruly little maid will mean never having a chance to rise in this life! By following the Dharma King, I will sooner or later make great contributions to our Divine Sect! I beg the Dharma King to grant my request!"

Li Fan was momentarily speechless. He had just learned the secret techniques from the <Huashu> and really wanted to test them on someone. He thought of using Duan Ye a test subject; even if he failed and brainwashed the person into an idiot, there wouldn't be much loss, and he'd just have another henchman. Although people were now begging for his life, even a contract to become slaves wouldn't make a difference... for some reason, he still felt a little unwilling...

So Li Fan made one last attempt, "You are the daughter of the Light Dharma King, and you are also the inheritor of the Blood Flame Overlord Blade of the Duan family of Tianshan, why do you want to become my disciple?"

Duan Ye probably knew that if he didn't tell the truth, he definitely couldn't become the Dharma King's confidant, so he raised his head, gritted his teeth, and said...

"Reporting to the Dharma King, although I am the Duan Family, I am an illegitimate daughter born to a lowly maid. My mother was the lowest of the Tianshan slaves. Therefore, although I mastered the family's Blood Flame Blade technique faster than the legitimate sons by simply learning by stealing, the Light Dharma King has always refused to pass on the Cultivation Method to me or let me inherit the Duan family's business!"

The Duan family only wanted to marry me off to become a concubine for those barbarian kings and altar masters, thus stabilizing the Duan Family's foundation in Tianshan! Therefore, I abandoned my family and left to join the Divine Cult and start from scratch!

My achievements and cultivation today are all the result of my own hard work! They have nothing to do with that Light Dharma King!

I kept Duan Ye's name and even specially exchanged for this Blood Flame Blade to cultivate! Not to prove I'm his daughter! I just want the Duan Family to always remember what they missed!

Ha, wouldn't that just get them ostracized for protecting the Saintess? They actually think their current strength is something they earned through their own hard work. They have absolutely no self-awareness...

Li Fan couldn't help but tease, "Do you still want to take back everything you've lost?"

Duan Ye was taken aback for a moment, then overjoyed. "Thank you for your kindness, Dharma King! If I can regain control of the Duan Family, I will be utterly loyal and devoted to serving you!"

Who the hell granted your wish...?

However, Li Fan thought about it and realized that keeping Duan Ye around might actually be useful.

"Since that's the case, then I'll give you a chance," Li Fan narrowed his eyes. "You need to find a way to infiltrate Qingyue's side in Moshan Town and gather intelligence on him and those around him. Can you do that?"

Duan Ye was overjoyed, "I can do it! I can do it! Please give me this opportunity, Dharma King! Your disciple will definitely not let you down!"

Li Fan was very satisfied. Of course, he wasn't just idly planting a spy for himself; Li Fan had given it considerable thought.

Firstly, regardless of whether there is a 'Wisdom Dharma King' lurking in Ink Bamboo Mountain, if it is discovered that there is a 'Cult spy' lurking around Li Fan, then if they want to take action against Li Fan, they might try to contact him or eliminate this spy first. Duan Ye is like a firewall, providing early warning.

Secondly, Li Fan still had some doubts about the Yan sisters. After all, it was hard to let one's guard down against fox spirits with a background in the Immortal Palace. Moreover, considering the experiences of Grand Commandant and Brother Yan, they probably wouldn't reveal any flaws in front of Li Fan and would definitely play the role of perfect Dao Companion.

If we only approach them from Li Fan's perspective, it might be difficult to see through their schemes if they have ulterior motives. However, if we have Duan Ye observing from the side, at least we can get some early warning.

Thirdly, you think she's an undercover agent infiltrating the distillery, but little do you know the distillery is also using undercover agents as laborers for free. With such well-developed pectoral muscles, let her do the dirty and hard work.

Li Fan felt that his plan was foolproof, and then Duan Ye pulled off the chain around his neck, took out the large ruby from his breasts, and presented it with both hands.

Li Fan was taken aback, and subconsciously took it. "What's this for?"

Duan Ye was also taken aback. "What? This disciple doesn't have God Lord Jade, so to facilitate future communication, I request the Dharma King to imprint my Blood Register... How could you not know...?"

Li Fan narrowed his eyes and suddenly made a move with his Ghost Hand, grabbing Duan Ye's forehead. Duan Ye had no chance to resist and was grabbed in the face in shock. Then, just as his five fingers were about to pierce through Duan Ye's head, Li Fan suddenly changed his move and used Lou Guan's secret technique, extending his index, middle, and ring fingers and slapping them on the top of Duan Ye's head.

This method of imparting knowledge by supporting the head is a memory erasure technique, a true physical memory erasure. If not handled properly, it can result in permanent memory erasure. Therefore, it must be combined with Lou Guan's secret method, where divine light shines from the eyes, and a primordial spirit attack is used to intimidate and seize the opponent's soul, taking the opportunity to rewrite the opponent's memory.

This was also Li Fan's first time trying this move, and he didn't know how effective it would be. After casting the spell, he stepped aside to observe.

Duan Ye looked bewildered for a moment, then slowly said, "Please, Dharma King, give me this opportunity. I will certainly not let you down..."

Did it succeed...?

Then Duan Ye looked down at his chest, "Huh? Where's my blood talisman...?"

Li Fan quickly came up and slapped her on the head again, this time harder, leaving Duan Ye stunned and bewildered. Then Li Fan quickly put the blood talisman around her neck and stuffed it into her chest to bury her.

After a Duan Ye, Duan Ye gradually came to his senses and slowly said, "I'm not trying to prove that I'm his daughter..."

Oh, did you delete a bit too much this time...?

Then anger and excitement returned to Duan Ye's face. "I just want to prove that what I've lost, I will take back with my own hands!"

Li Fan: "... Hmm, well said, I'm rooting for you."

Duan Ye bowed deeply, "Thank you, Dharma King, for your Duan Family! If the Duan family can be restored, Duan Ye will be utterly loyal and devoted to repay your kindness!"

It seems this method can indeed introduce certain thoughts through suggestion, but it must also align with the individual's wishes...

Li Fan nodded and said, "I want you to infiltrate Moshan Town to guard Qingyue's side and gather intelligence on him and those around him..."

Duan Ye was overjoyed, "I will obey your decree! This disciple will certainly do it..."

However, Li Fan wasn't a true Dharma King and didn't know how to add any Fa Yin, so before Duan Ye could reveal the large gemstone, he immediately interjected, "This God Lord Jade is bestowed upon you. I will contact you proactively in the future."

Of course, Li Fan didn't give it to those who were pretending to be immortals; he gave them the 'True God Lord Jade'. Anyway, the cultivation method inside the jade had already been completely analyzed, so there was no point in keeping it.

"Huh? This, this is!"

Duan Ye had obviously never seen the true face of the God Lord, but he could tell that this was indeed the genuine God Lord Jade. Moreover, the God Lord was truly handsome. Just looking at the handsome face on the jade, Duan Ye's eyes sparkled, his cheeks flushed, and he was momentarily stunned, looking like a lovesick young girl in a daze.

"This is the true form of the God Lord. You'll understand the secrets behind it when you reach the level of the Ten Ultimate Venerables." Li Fan casually made up a story to dispel the other party's doubts.

However, Duan Ye didn't seem to have any doubts at all. She kept staring at the handsome face on the God Lord Jade, seemingly already in love with him...

"Cough, cough, cough! Hey! You're drooling!"

"Ah! Ah! Thank you so much for your kindness, Your Majesty! Your disciple will certainly serve you faithfully!"

Duan Ye quickly stuffed the True God Lord Jade and the large gemstone together, afraid that Li Fan would snatch them away from her.

"... Anyway, you should figure out a way to infiltrate Li Family Village yourself. If you can't even handle something like this, I have no use for you."

Big Gem seems completely unreliable. Looks like I'll have to give her a good brainwashing and some serious training when I get the chance.

Having temporarily resolved Duan Ye's matter, Li Fan immediately rushed to Ink Bamboo Mountain Grotto-Heaven to find Qin Nanxin.

Well, it seems that these past few days he's either been practicing dual cultivation, preparing for dual cultivation, or on his way to dual cultivation, while outside Ink Bamboo Mountain is a chaotic world where people are suffering. As a person, he's really quite a scumbag.

But Li Fan also had something to say! Mo Shan only has a few people and a few fish; how could he possibly lead them all? They lost to Emei, then Penglai, then Black Lotus, and now, next they'll lose to Nangong! After losing to Nangong, they'll have nothing left to lose!

Now he's all alone, without even a basic team. How can he conquer the world and bring peace all by himself?

Although there is a system, we can't rely on it entirely. They are true 'outsiders' who don't care at all about how the world has turned out.

Therefore, Li Fan also understands that no matter what he wants to do, he needs his own team, and the first thing he should do is start with his Dao Companion and disciples, the closest and most trusted circle.

First cultivate oneself, then manage one's family, then govern the state, and finally bring peace to the world, isn't that right?

To bring peace to the world, Ink Bamboo Mountain, needless to say, definitely needs to be reorganized and restructured. Its current disorganized state is simply not competitive.

These Three Great Sects will inevitably try to win over one faction while attacking the other.

He can't just kill them all, one by one, and wipe out all Three Great Sects, can he?

First of all, the Immortal Palace, which has been thoroughly infiltrated by the company, is definitely unreliable. After all, these powerful clans are already incredibly wealthy, and Li Fan can't afford to provide them with any more resources.

Secondly, the Divine Cult is still too far away. Duan Ye's actions here can only be considered as a temporary measure, and they will probably only be effective in the future.

Therefore, Li Fan's current plan is to take advantage of the current situation where the Xuanmen is divided and infighting, and people's morale is low, to win over a portion of the Xuanmen.

For example, the Emei Old Xuanmen, represented by Qin Nanxin.

Although the Qin Family of Emei are conservative practitioners of ancient methods and stubborn old men, at least in terms of their values they still yearn for the 'righteous path'. Compared with the 'domineering' of Hengshan, the 'self-centered' of Penglai, and the 'immortal's path' of Songshan, they are all moderates who can be approached with the idea of communication and unity.

Li Fan has now made thorough preparations.

If an agreement can be reached with Qin Nanxin, not only can they become Dao Companion, but they can also form an alliance with the Qin Family Emei and win over some helpers to their side, which would be the best-case scenario.

If a consensus cannot be reached, we will probably have to use Louguan's secret method to 'help' Qin Nanxin reach a consensus as soon as possible.

Born into a chaotic era, Li Fan had no time for romance, child's play, or otome games.