Being a sect leader was hardly peaceful.
The strategy bucket had only just begun to show results when Li Changshou had no choice but to hang up the wooden sign reading "Cat Immortal Not Home" and sit in the alchemy room, carefully working through deductions in his mind.
What he sensed this time was an ominous sign accompanied by a bloody glow.
Why had he received such a warning?
Li Changshou could not say for certain. It could be understood as the Heavenly Dao's protection for those shielded by merit.
If he thought more deeply on it, perhaps Saint Lord of Human Teachings had casually offered him a hint from the shadows.
Sitting in the alchemy room, Li Changshou assumed the posture of cultivation, took stock of the Incense Merit upon him, and gathered it around his Primordial Spirit, making a thin pair of...
Four-cornered underpants.
There was no helping it. He did not have much Incense Merit yet, and his accumulation was insufficient. Besides, the Primordial Spirit had no such thing as vital parts; it was the soul's complete ascension.
If he was dressing the little figure of his Primordial Spirit, naturally he had to begin with the first garment. He could not possibly put on socks first...
Back to business.
Using his connection to the divine statues, Li Changshou first carefully examined the state of the entire South Sea God Cult.
Everything was stable across the various regions, with no disasters in sight.
A vast stretch of the Southern Sea coastline on the Southern Jambu Continent, along with a small stretch of the Eastern Sea shore, was now incense territory of the South Sea God Cult.
The Dragon Clan had stationed over a dozen experts across the various regions. Two were Golden Immortals, while twelve were at the