Dark undercurrents plot turmoil in the Qian Kingdom; finite spiritual potential sparks contention over the Dao Path

After Du Taixuan left, Chen Shuangbai instructed Fang Xiao to keep watch outside. Then, with a flick of her wrist, a silver-white mirror appeared in the courtyard, emitting rays of Grand Yin light that obscured everything in the area.

Liu Qinghe looked at the treasure mirror for a few more seconds, thinking to himself that he was indeed worthy of being Dao Child of a sect, as he could casually take out Law Treasure.

He took out a mysterious talisman from his sleeve and handed it to Chen Shuangbai, saying in a slightly solemn tone, "This was brought by my master. Please have Dao Child take it back to your sect's True Lord Qingchen."

Chen Shuangbai knew that the leader of the Flower Washing Sword Sect probably had something important to discuss with her sect leader, so she carefully put the item away.

After successfully handing the mystical talisman to Chen Shuangbai, the Daoist Dao Child, Liu Qinghe's expression softened considerably. He continued, "Although I'm not entirely sure what the sect plans to do now... mutual support and assistance are essential."

"Fellow Xuhong, you may not know this, but our Qian Kingdom is now... also a murky mess, and no one can afford to get involved."

Each party has its own stance, and each party has its own difficulties.

Similar to the previous Jing Kingdom, the Qian Kingdom has one sect, one school, and one mountain.

Besides the Flower Washing Sword Sect, there are also two other sects Heavenly Balance Sect and White Deer Mountain.

These three entities were originally on equal footing, and although there were minor frictions, they were generally able to maintain a superficial peace.

However, in recent years, powerful demonic sects from other countries have been infiltrating the Qian Kingdom, secretly supporting a faction within the Heavenly Balance Sect in an attempt to break the balance among the three and bring the Qian Kingdom into their territory.

Heavenly Balance Sect is a heterodox sect that relied on the Flower Washing Sword Sect in its early years to compete with White Deer Mountain.

The Flower Washing Sword Sect is an orthodox sect that is as orthodox as can be. Its members tend to be quiet, inactive, and detached from worldly affairs, emphasizing following the way of Heavenly Dao and acting naturally.

Such sects are naturally revered in times of peace and prosperity, but in times of chaos, they are often seen as weak and easily bullied.

White Deer Mountain sounds quite righteous, but it is actually Devil Dao Sect.

" Ji Yuzi, the master of White Deer Mountain, somehow obtained fortuitous opportunity and actually Nascent Soul the Nascent Soul stage. Over the years, he has suppressed the Heavenly Balance Sect so much that they have nowhere to escape, and he even forced my master to take action, but he could only manage a draw."

"Only then did our sect belatedly realize this and arranged for people to investigate the events of these past years. We learned that there was someone supporting White Deer Mountain, but which major demonic sect at the Nascent Soul stage... that remains to be seen."

These are truly turbulent times.

Chen Shuangbai sighed inwardly, comforting Liu Qinghe, saying, "How could a Nascent Soul Early Stage Nascent Soul of the demonic path be a match for Old Man Fish Pillow... I wonder which family he's backing?"

After careful consideration, Chen Shuangbai said, "Didn't you discern his fighting style during the exchange?"

Liu Qinghe shook his head. " Ji Yuzi is used to being subservient; he's greedy yet cautious."

"When my master fought him, he consistently used the techniques passed down within his own White Deer Mountain sect, without revealing any trace of external Cultivation Method."

" Non-Self sect hadn't received concrete information that he had someone backing him, we wouldn't have been able to detect any flaws on the surface."

The demonic path can be concealed.

This is a fact that everyone acknowledges.

Liu Qinghe naturally understood this as well.

Celebrated Splendor Continent, one mountain encompassing twelve kingdoms.

Apart from Great Li Mountain...

Great Li Mountain is a remnant of Ancient People and a legacy of shamanism.

There are a total of six major sects in the Demonic Path Nascent Soul stage. Besides the Huasheng Sect of Xu Kingdom, there are the Lihen Sect of Yong Kingdom, the Qingyuan Sect of Xi Kingdom, the Beimin Chan Sect of Yuan Kingdom, and the Blood Sea Sect and Wusheng City of the Ancient Kingdom.

These six families are all quite remarkable. Some came from unorthodox backgrounds, while others combined the strengths of various schools of thought. In short, none of them are easy to deal with.

The current turbulent situation is undoubtedly fueled by certain individuals or forces with ulterior motives.

In fact, it's not just the Devil Dao Sect; many unorthodox and righteous sects have long wanted to overthrow this peaceful and prosperous era so that they can legitimately reap more profits.

Even within his own Jade Spring Sect, Chen Shuangbai didn't believe that everything was without fault.

The desire of the Turbid Wave Pavilion and Flower Washing Sword Sect to cultivate a closer relationship with the Jade Spring Sect is actually beneficial to all three parties.

Since the True Lord thinks this way, he must have his reasons.

Chen Shuangbai also took this opportunity to learn more about the current situation, especially the situation outside of the Jing Kingdom.

Celebrated Splendor Continent is divided into four regions: east, south, west, and north. Jing Kingdom, Zhao Kingdom, Xu Kingdom, and Ning Country located in the Southern Region, which has a warm climate, a dense network of waterways, and abundant Spirit Vein, making it one of the most prosperous regions in the entire Celebrated Splendor Continent.

Such wealth could not only support a vast number of mortals, but also provide for even more cultivators.

Whether righteous or demonic, it's impossible not to be tempted by such turmoil.

Moreover, the spiritual energy in the Celebrated Splendor Continent is limited, but the number of cultivators is increasing year by year.

what does that mean?

This means there are too many monks and not enough porridge, it means the contradictions in resource allocation will become increasingly acute, and it means that sooner or later there will be a major reshuffle that will sweep across the entire Celebrated Splendor Continent.

Chen Shuangbai had discussed this issue with True Lord Qingchen more than once, wanting to know if there was a way to avoid this calamity.

True Lord Qingchen rarely showed such helplessness, and said, "Spiritual energy is finite, but the number of cultivators is infinite. It's like a pot of porridge; the more people there are, the less porridge there is. In the end, some will starve to death, and others will fight over it."

"What our Jade Spring Sect can do is not to avoid this great reshuffle, but to make ourselves the ones who get the spoils, not the ones who starve to death."

" Xuhong, this is unavoidable."

After hearing this, Chen Shuangbai remained silent for a long time before finally calming down, which actually strengthened her resolve.

"The spiritual energy of heaven and earth is finite, but the Dao Path is infinite!"

"Since inspiration is limited, then let us fight! Let us fight against Heaven, against Earth, against man!"

Chen Shuangbai withdrew his thoughts and reread the conversation in his mind, feeling his Dao heart becoming increasingly clear.

The two chatted for a while about swordsmanship and the way of the sword before Liu Qinghe left.

In front of the hospital.

Chen Shuangbai watched Liu Qinghe leave, then turned and walked back into the courtyard.

Two more days passed, and the day of the Dharma assembly finally arrived.

Before dawn, the mountains were already bustling with activity.

When Chen Shuangbai walked into the courtyard, Gao Yi was already waiting there, holding a plain blue scabbard engraved with many Grand Yin Xuan patterns, his eyes fixed intently on his master.

"Master!"

Gao Yi said respectfully.

Chen Shuangbai nodded and walked towards the outside of the garden.

Fang Xiao had prepared the carriages well in advance. They were naturally prepared by the Profound Firmament Sect for all the Golden Core True Person. They were all roughly the same, clearly indicating that they did not want to make any special arrangements in this regard.

Before the carriage, disciples of the Profound Firmament Sect, dressed in crimson robes, were already waiting respectfully. Upon seeing Chen Shuangbai emerge, they quickly bowed and greeted him, " True Person Xuhong, this junior has come to guide you on Elder True Person's orders."

"The Dharma assembly will be held at the Sword Demonstration Platform. Please, True Person, follow me."

Chen Shuangbai nodded and said, "Thank you for your trouble."

Then, the carriage slowly began to move, and streaks of crimson clouds rose from beneath it, lifting the carriage smoothly into the air and heading towards a certain place in the mountains.

At the same time, Chen Shuangbai also saw similar radiance rising up in various parts of the mountain, where beams of colorful light from Golden Core True Person were converging.

Crimson clouds, azure rainbows, platinum, and ochre... all sorts of colors intertwined, illuminating the sky above Molten Gold Ridge with vibrant hues, like a flowing fairy painting.

Within each ray of light sat a Golden Core True Person, some with eyes closed in meditation, others with piercing gazes, some with smiles on their faces, and others with cold, stern expressions—each possessing their own unique bearing and charm.

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