An enduring dynasty
Fang Zelin turned around in surprise and looked the ferret spirit up and down.
To be honest, Qingyun and the others were actually a little worried, wondering if the ferret spirit was deliberately putting on an act or something.
During my past experiences in the mortal world, I witnessed the complexities of human nature.
It's hard for outsiders to see what others are thinking.
Furthermore, this matter cannot be made an exception for; otherwise, it would set a bad precedent, and they wouldn't know how to conduct themselves in the future.
The Daoist Qianji originally intended to prevent such situations from occurring in the first place by simply executing the perpetrators.
Seeing that both sides seemed genuinely sincere, I felt a little pity for them.
If they were to use the alchemical fire to refine the Human Race Karmic Fortune absorbed by the other party, it wouldn't be considered that they were showing favoritism.
"Keep a close eye on this demon. If it disappears later, you know the consequences."
The Daoist Qianji flicked his whisk, let out a muffled groan, and still felt somewhat displeased.
He was originally an outstanding disciple of his own sect, who could have imagined that he would be led astray by others?
The most basic principle of protecting all living beings has been abandoned.
"Fellow Daoists, shall we find a place to sit down and talk?"
Daoist Qianji turned around and spoke to Fang Zelin and the others.
"Excellent!"
Upon hearing this, Qingyun and the other cultivators readily agreed.
Fang Zelin had already killed most of the lesser demons, and now that the greater demons had been slain, the threat to the Demon Race had been completely eliminated.
The group of people walked away up the mountain, found a hill nearby, and sat down, bowing to each other.
Their respective disciples sat behind them, behaving very respectfully.
"I never expected to witness Fellow Daoist Fang, whose cultivation is so profound, save the lives of many of us disciples."
As soon as the group sat down, Daoist Qianji cupped his hands in greeting to Fang Zelin and said earnestly.
The number of disciples who died at the hands of demons this year has indeed decreased significantly.
Furthermore, the Demon King Wu's cultivation is unfathomable; even if all their cultivators were to fight him, it's uncertain whether they could defeat him.
This time, it was Fang Zelin who made the move.
The people were deeply grateful to Fang Zelin.
"We're all on the same page, there's no need for such formalities."
Upon hearing this, Fang Zelin waved his hand, glancing at the Daoist Sect disciples behind him, and felt that there were far too few disciples.
In addition to some news he had heard before, Fang Zelin also knew that the Daoist Sect sect was facing a shortage of young talent, and there was a sense of talent dwindling.
Thinking of this, Fang Zelin couldn't help but ask, "Gentlemen, there are fewer and fewer of us who share the same path. If this continues, there is a possibility that our lineage will be cut off. I wonder if any of you have a solution?"
If possible, Fang Zelin would naturally hope that the Daoist Sect would prosper rather than decline like this.
The reason I hadn't inquired about this before was because the task of slaying demons and monsters was urgent.
Now that the matter is settled, it's time to consider this matter.
Upon hearing this, all the fellow cultivators showed a hint of surprise, not expecting Fang Zelin to bring up this matter.
Having only met Fang Zelin a short time ago, the fact that he was so concerned about the rise and fall of the Daoist Sect stirred a sense of emotion in the hearts of the cultivators.
Truly, we are kindred spirits.
"We, the humble Daoist priest and others, have discussed this matter, and the only solution we came up with was to pray for blessings."
After pondering for a moment, Daoist Qianji slowly spoke.
"Praying for blessings? Could you elaborate?"
Upon hearing this, Fang Zelin immediately perked up and quickly pressed for an answer.
Having cultivated to this point, Fang Zelin felt somewhat less alone in his path to enlightenment to have encountered so many like-minded individuals.
It would be even better if we could see the Daoist Sect flourish.
"This is a Law Technique of our Daoist Daoist Sect, used to pray to Heaven for blessings. It is certainly impossible for it to protect and prosper our Daoist Sect, but if it can bring blessings so that the world is peaceful and prosperous, and the nation's fortunes continue, then our Daoist Sect will surely flourish as well."
Whether Daoist Sect can prosper depends, frankly, to a large extent on the state of the human world.
If human disasters continue and demons rise up everywhere, Daoist Sect cultivators will have no choice but to descend the mountain.
However, if the world is peaceful and prosperous, the Human Race Karmic Fortune is thriving, and there are no demons in the world, these cultivators can also cultivate on the mountain for hundreds of years, simply by focusing on their cultivation.
With such dedicated practice and no wars, the Daoist Sect naturally prospered.
"What difficulties are there in praying for blessings?"
Upon hearing this, Fang Zelin immediately perked up.
According to the other party, this was also what Fang Zelin longed for.
May the world be prosperous and the people at peace, and Daoist Sect flourish!
"There are difficulties, of course. This method requires praying to Heaven for blessings, but Heaven doesn't always listen to our prayers. Often, our prayers don't reach the Heavenly Dao, so how can we obtain blessings?"
Upon hearing this, Daoist Qianji gave a wry smile and explained the difficulty involved.
"Is it necessary to ascend to the Heavenly Dao? Perhaps we could give it a try."
Upon hearing this, Fang Zelin hesitated for a moment before speaking.
"Fellow Daoist, do you have a solution?"
Upon hearing this, the other cultivators immediately perked up, their eyes shining as they looked intently at Fang Zelin.
"It can't be said to be entirely possible, but it should be. I had a communication with the Heavenly Dao once before, so it's likely that I could reach the Heavenly Dao through prayers."
Fang Zelin also thought of that time when his overstepping his bounds had drawn the wrath of Heavenly Dao.
That was my first encounter with the Heavenly Dao.
Having learned from that experience, there might be a slight chance if we pray again.
"Is that so?"
Upon hearing this, the other Daoists were all invigorated, their faces filled with joy.
If what Fang Zelin said is true, then the prayer will be successful.
Perhaps, their Daoist Sect can indeed prosper.
"In that case, I'll have to trouble Fellow Daoist Fang with this matter!"
The Daoist Qianji was all smiles, and the prosperity of the Daoist Sect was promising. The cultivators present were all invigorated.
"We must not rush things. We need to find a wise ruler to pray for us, and then use his power to rebuild the dynasty and stabilize the Human Race Karmic Fortune."
At this moment, Qingyun also quickly spoke up.
Praying for blessings requires selecting a wise ruler, rather than simply praying for peace and prosperity for the nation. It requires a wise ruler capable of achieving this.
Then they prayed for its blessings, so that the dynasty would last forever.
"This matter certainly requires careful planning."
The other Daoists also spoke up immediately.
"Before that, could you please have me discuss the Blessing Technique?"
Upon hearing this, Fang Zelin quickly said, "To this day, I cannot be certain whether the Blessing Technique will be successful."
Seeing that his fellow cultivators all looked hopeful, Fang Zelin suddenly felt some pressure.
He simply felt that there should be some chance to pray to Heaven.
But to say it's absolutely true wouldn't be so.