Myriad Phenomena Hall
When Chen Shuangbai arrived in a beam of light, she saw that True Lord Qingchen was no longer slacking off in the side hall, but was sitting in the main seat, with one person on each side, all of whom were radiating Divine Ability light, shining brightly in the world, demonstrating the nobility of Golden Core True Person.
After he entered the hall, the two looked back at him.
One had a gentle gaze, the other a smile.
It was Fu Qianlan and Ding Chengyu.
Chen Shuangbai stepped forward, cupped his hands in congratulations to the two, and said with a beaming smile, "Years of hard work have finally paid off. Congratulations on achieving the Golden Core! From now on, you will roam freely throughout the world, and your lifespan will greatly increase!"
Ding Chengyu nodded, returned the greeting, and said gently, "I still have to Dao Child for cultivating the fourth-tier treasure tree!"
"This has given the two of us a bit more blessing from the precious tree's energy, making us even more wondrous."
"Yeah?"
Chen Shuangbai was very happy.
The addition of two more Golden Core True Person to our sect is extremely beneficial, both for Chen Shuangbai and for the entire Jade Spring Sect.
" Senior Brother Ding, what are you saying?"
"You and Junior Sister Fu are already Higher Vehicle Foundation Establishment, destined to become Golden Core True Person. I'm just adding icing on the cake."
Ding Chengyu smiled and shook his head, saying, "It's not just icing on the cake. During our seclusion in Parasol Tree Valley, we did receive the blessing of the treasure tree's fortune, and our Spirit Vein underwent a transformation. Our foundation has indeed improved considerably compared to what we originally expected."
"This is truly Dao Child your good fortune, Daozi."
Fu Qianlan finally had a chance to speak, saying, " Senior Brother Ding is right. The blessing from the Treasure Tree and the Spirit Vein has indeed benefited us both greatly!"
Upon hearing this, Chen Shuangbai accepted the two people's gifts.
True Lord Qingchen sat in the main seat, watching the three of them politely deferring to each other. He couldn't help but shake his head with a smile and said, "Alright, alright, stop flattering each other. We're all family, why be so polite?"
He looked at Chen Shuangbai, a mischievous smile in his eyes, and said, " Xuhong, you've come at the right time. I have something to tell you."
After the three of them sat down again.
Ding Chengyu offered his seat to Chen Shuangbai and sat further back himself.
This is both because of Chen Shuangbai's identity as a Daoist disciple and because Chen Shuangbai has gone further on the path of cultivation than him.
"Please give your instructions, Sect Master."
True Lord Qingchen said, " The Three Sects of Ning Country are gradually showing signs of decline."
The expressions of the three people sitting below immediately became more serious.
Ding Chengyu's mind raced, and he suddenly asked, "Sect Master, wasn't it said that the Spirit Taming Sect has a Nascent Soul level spirit beast suppressing the sect's fortune?"
"Could it be that the Transformation Sect personally took action?"
Chen Shuangbai also found it strange.
Mythical beasts have long lifespans.
Unless someone is so old that they lack the strength to even lift a finger, basically no one of the same level, whether a Nascent Soul True Lord or Nascent Soul Demon Lord, would dare to personally touch them!
Those who can cultivate to the Nascent Soul stage are extremely protective of their lives!
What if the other person is having a mental breakdown and wants to drag you down with them...?
Upon hearing this, True Lord Qingchen couldn't help but show a hint of amusement on his face, explaining, "What kind of Nascent Soul level spirit beast suppresses destiny?"
"This was actually fabricated by the Spirit Taming Sect!"
"Ah?"
Chen Shuangbai, Ding Chengyu, and Fu Qianlan all gaped, their faces filled with disbelief.
"This... this can be made up?"
Even the usually composed Fu Qianlan was speechless with astonishment, exclaiming, "This has been circulating for hundreds of years, and few powers in the twelve kingdoms are unaware of it. It's even widely known at sea... It's actually fake?"
Even with his carefree and irreverent nature, True Lord Qingchen found this matter quite amusing.
"While it's said to be fake, it's not entirely true."
"As far as I know, the founding ancestor of the Spirit Taming Sect did indeed possess a Nascent Soul level spirit beast, a [ Black-Armored Earth Dragon ]. It is said to be an High Antiquity and rare species with astonishing defensive capabilities; even ordinary Nascent Soul Cultivator would find it difficult to break through its defenses."
"It was precisely because of this Black-Armored Earth Dragon that the Spirit Taming Sect was able to stand firm during the great calamity thousands of years ago, and even become one of the Three Sects of Ning Country after the war."
"But--"
He then changed the subject, his tone becoming somewhat playful, "That Black-Armored Earth Dragon had already exhausted its lifespan and returned to dust three hundred years ago."
Ding Chengyu frowned and said in a deep voice, "Then how has the Spirit Taming Sect maintained its position as Three Sects of Ning Country for the past three hundred years?"
"Haven't any other forces had any doubts?"
"This is the brilliance of those Golden Core True Person from the Spirit Taming Sect!"
True Lord Qingchen smiled and said, "They used the remains of that Black-Armored Earth Dragon to refine it using Secret Method, preserving some of its aura and power from its lifetime, and then placed it in the sect's forbidden area."
"Every now and then, they would deliberately create some noise to mislead people into thinking that the Black-Armored Earth Dragon was still alive."
"Furthermore, the Spirit Taming Sect itself does indeed have some foundation, and its sect leaders throughout the ages have all been outstanding individuals, which is why this lie has been maintained for a full three hundred years."
These words are rather absurd.
For a moment, the three people in the hall were all somewhat incredulous.
Chen Shuangbai couldn't help but ponder, then sighed, "But a lie is a lie; it may fool you for a while, but it can't fool you forever!"
That's right.
True Lord Qingchen said, "On the Transformation Sect's side, that Spirit Taming Sect Nascent Soul member took some initiative to capture several direct disciples of the Yuling Sect. They used demonic soul-searching and refining techniques to extract their memories, and through comparison, finally exposed this 'lie'!"
"With the Transformation Sect's army pressing in, and coupled with some internal strife within the Three-Sect Alliance, they are gradually showing signs of weakness!"
At this point, the expressions of the three of them became serious.
Although Ning Country is not the territory of the Jade Spring Sect, if Transformation Sect really wipes out the Three Sects of Ning Country and completely annexes Ning Country, and gains the support of another country... then its strength will definitely increase greatly. It is not impossible for it to turn around and use the entire power of the Transformation Sect to attack Jade Spring Sect!
You should know that there's been quite a bit of grudge between the two factions.
In recent years, the Jade Spring Sect has vigorously developed the Jing Kingdom, built separate residences in various prefectures, and lavishly supported its lineages and cultivation Lineage. Wasn't this all in preparation for this turbulent situation?
"These are truly turbulent times!"
Ding Chengyu sighed softly, then looked at True Lord Qingchen and asked, "Does the Sect Master mean... that we should rush to the aid of the Three Sects of Ning Country?"
True Lord Qingchen nodded, flicked his finger, and a jade book fell into the air, revealing hundreds of characters, with the signatures and Zhang Yin of the three sect leaders of Ning Country at the end.
"The leaders of the three sects wrote this letter to me together, saying they are willing to follow in the footsteps of my Jade Spring Sect and only ask that my sect send troops to my aid to jointly resist the Transformation Sect."