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Chapter 896 Lingmiao Sect

Inside the Demon Clan's main hall.

The high-ranking members of the demon race present all showed expressions of extreme surprise upon hearing the White Ape Demon General's proposal.

Only a big shot like him would dare to say such things on such a occasion.

Given the White Ape Demon General's current reputation and status, none of the demons below would dare to question him if he uttered a single word.

Even those powerful Nascent Soul demon generals did not immediately deny the White Ape Demon General's idea after hearing his astonishing words.

Instead, they used an inquiring tone to see how the demon race would break out of their predicament.

Qin Ming looked around the main hall.

The demon race was quite unlucky. They had just received reinforcements from the ancient demon realm when they encountered a calamity involving alien races that was a rare occurrence in the spirit realm, perhaps only once every few hundred thousand years.

Not only can the Tianji Mountains not be reclaimed, but they also have to deal with the crisis of invasion from alien races.

Such great calamities have always been a major reshuffling of the races in the spirit world, with many races disappearing under the wheels of history.

Now, their primary concern is how to survive this crisis.

When the Dragonfish Demon General saw that the White Ape Demon General was willing to personally step forward and take the lead in negotiating with the human race, he couldn't help but feel a deep respect for him!

Yihuang and Feiyu also changed their previous attitudes and could no longer underestimate the demon race's commander-in-chief.

Even the usually taciturn Winged Demon General bowed to Qin Ming and said:

"We have offended Fellow Daoist White Ape in the past, and we hope you will not take it to heart."

Meanwhile, the Frosty Feather Demon General bowed respectfully and expressed his concerns:

"How confident are you, Fellow Daoist White Ape, in forming this alliance with the human race?"

"After all, our demon race and the human race have had several unpleasant experiences of cooperation in the past, and I'm afraid the human race's higher-ups no longer trust us."

Qin Ming waved his hand and said, "I have my own plans for this matter. I might even be able to take back some territory in the Tianji Mountains. All you need to do is cooperate."

These words shocked all the demons present.

"What? It's still possible to take back the Sky Ridge Mountains from the humans?"

If someone else had said this, they might not have believed it.

But what came out of the White Ape Demon Commander's mouth was different.

Both Long Yuzi and Huo Linzi looked excited and asked Qin Ming, "Brother White Ape, is what you said true?"

The idea of ​​both re-establishing an alliance with the human race and reclaiming some of the lost territory in the Sky Ridge Mountains sounds like a fantasy.

It was clear from the White Ape Demon General's extremely confident tone that he wasn't joking.

"In that case, we old folks unconditionally support Fellow Daoist White Ape's proposal."

"If a peace agreement can be reached and some of the lost territory can be recovered, then Fellow Daoist White Ape will have made an indelible contribution to the demon race and made a great achievement!"

Qin Ming had already devised a plan.

The situation is similar for both the human and demon races. Faced with the invasion of the demon race and other alien races, the only option now is to turn hostility into friendship and join forces to resist them in the Tianji Mountains.

Triangles are still considered stable today.

If one side is cut off, the other side will eventually be destroyed by the demons.

As for persuading the human race's high-ranking officials to cooperate, that would be even simpler; he could just talk to Golden Beetle about it privately later.

With Qin Ming, a major traitor, serving as the commander within the demon race, the human race's higher-ups would be extremely reassured and eager to join forces with the demon race as soon as possible.

Next.

After the high-level meeting of the demon race concluded, Qin Ming wrote a message on a jade slip and had it delivered directly to Qingfeng Valley in the Nine Dragons Domain.

……

A few months later.

Inside Qingfeng Valley.

Gu Chang'an, one of the Seven Sons of Humanity, had just finished attending a high-level meeting of the Humanity and returned to his cave.

The turmoil in the spirit world during this period has also caused this human leader a great deal of trouble.

Then, Master Hanya, holding a jade slip, hurriedly and respectfully handed it over, saying:
"Senior Gu, you're back! Senior Li has some very important news to deliver to you personally."

The jade slip was placed under a special restriction by Qin Ming, so no one except Gu Chang'an could view it.

Gu Chang'an looked surprised, then took the jade slip and began to browse it.

But after only a short while, the expression on his face became even more fascinating.

"This young man, Li, has quite a unique idea."

"The battlefront along the Sky Ridge Mountains is indeed long, and the human race alone cannot withstand the demon race's attack."

"If he continues to be the Demon Commander there, then cooperation isn't out of the question."

With this thought in mind, Gu Chang'an took the jade slip, informed the Cold Crow Master, and then left without stopping.

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the other side.

In the void of the Human Race's Spirit Realm, Qin Ming invited the cultivator surnamed Lü into the carriage, where they began to exchange ideas.

"May I ask where Fellow Daoist Li comes from? Why do you seem so unfamiliar?"

The young cultivator surnamed Lü took a sip of spiritual tea, then glanced at the Devouring Sky Rat and the little silver fox for a while, but couldn't detect anything unusual.

"Your two servants are quite intelligent, and this spirit tea is also exceptional!"

Qin Ming smiled slightly: "I came from another spiritual domain to escape the great calamity of the alien races. The journey was quite arduous. I heard that the situation here in Tianyuan Domain is not bad, so I thought I would like to stay here for a while."

“Oh, I see! No wonder. Recently, quite a few cultivators have been flocking to our Tianyuan Domain. But the situation here isn’t much better. The higher-ups still regularly conscript cultivators to the front lines. Fortunately, there’s always someone taller to hold up the sky, so it doesn’t affect small families like ours much.” The young cultivator surnamed Lü said with a look of realization.

"However, this is also a great opportunity for us! Otherwise, the three major integration-level sects would not have expanded their disciple recruitment."

Qin Ming poured him some spiritual tea and then asked, "What do you think of the Lingmiao Sect that Fellow Daoist Lü is going to? I'd like to ask you for some advice."

“Fellow Daoist Li, you’re too kind. I can’t just drink your spiritual tea for nothing, so I’ll tell you.” The young man surnamed Lü took another sip of spiritual tea and continued, “Our Tianyuan Domain has three major Integration Sects: Taiyi Sect, Beast King Valley, and Lingmiao Sect.”

"Among them, the Taiyi Sect is the strongest, with three Nascent Soul stage experts in charge. Next is the Beast King Valley, and finally the Lingmiao Sect, which has one Nascent Soul stage expert in charge. It has stood firm for 50,000 years."

"The requirements for accepting disciples from Taiyi Sect and Yuling Mountain are too high, while the requirements from Lingmiao Sect are relatively more lenient. Therefore, I, Lü, also intend to try my luck this time. It is said that the requirements can be relaxed for cultivators above the Nascent Soul stage to join."

"If Fellow Daoist Li hasn't decided where to go yet, why not come with me to the Lingmiao Sect and try our luck? Maybe we'll catch the eye of some Void Refinement Elder, and our path to immortality will be bright from then on."

After a brief consideration, Qin Ming felt that lying low here wasn't a bad idea. Firstly, he could secretly plan for opportunities in the Integration Stage; these Integration Stage sects definitely had relevant intelligence information.

Secondly, I will continue farming and leveling up my skills to fill all 360 illusory apertures with magical power, and then sever the illusory self.

Thirdly, Lingmiao Sect is also a good choice, as it is far from the center of war and can temporarily avoid external disasters.

And so, he made his decision.

He immediately nodded and said, "Fellow Daoist Lü is absolutely right. Then I, Li, will go with you and try my luck."

Next.

Qin Ming then rode the Lingxiao Treasure Carriage, following the young man surnamed Lü, and flew towards the mountain gate of Lingmiao Mountain.

A few days later.

A lush, verdant, undulating mountain range, shrouded in mist, comes into view.

At the highest point, more than a dozen straight, towering peaks pierce the clouds, stretching as far as the eye can see.

On the main peak was a rare seventh-order spiritual vein in the spiritual realm.

On these sacred mountains, countless palaces and halls exuding an ethereal aura stand tall, connected by a network of bridges and teleportation arrays.

Various enormous magic boats, along with spirit birds and cranes, shuttled through the clouds, showcasing the grandeur of a major sect.

Following the guidance of the cultivator surnamed Lü, Qin Ming landed on a white jade plaza outside the mountain gate.

Perhaps because the three major integrated sects were recruiting more disciples, when they arrived, the huge square was densely packed with people who had come to join their sects.

It includes everyone from very young children to elderly cultivators.

However, most of them are below the Nascent Soul stage.

If one has the cultivation level of the Void Refinement stage, they will be sought after by major forces, making the process much easier.

However, in order to conceal his identity, Qin Ming participated in the selection as a Nascent Soul cultivator.

On the White Jade Square, cultivators dressed in the blue robes of the Lingmiao Sect were undergoing aptitude tests and corresponding assessments one by one.

Qin Ming and the cultivator surnamed Lü queued for two days in a dense crowd before it was finally their turn to take the assessment test.

On the path to immortality, talent, aptitude, and mental cultivation are all indispensable.

Even if a cultivator is at the Nascent Soul stage, the Lingmiao Sect will not easily accept them if they do not meet one of the conditions.

The person in charge of testing them was a rather attractive young female cultivator who, despite her young age, already possessed the cultivation level of the mid-stage Nascent Soul realm. Beside her was a plump middle-aged man with the cultivation level of the early-stage Void Refinement realm.

Looking at the special array used to test spiritual root aptitude, she complained to the fat cultivator with a helpless expression, "Uncle-Master Sun, it's been more than half a month, and our Qinglu Peak hasn't recruited many decent disciples yet. Other peaks have made great gains, and Lijian Peak has even recruited a genius with the Gengjin Sword Body."

"If this continues, how will we explain ourselves to our master?"

Upon hearing her words, the obese cultivator surnamed Sun was instantly bewildered. He rubbed his forehead and looked at the crowd below, saying:
"Ahem! Junior Nephew Zhao Xuan, you can't blame us for this. Our Qinglu Peak is ranked at the bottom among all the peaks, and all the disciples with good aptitude have gone to Lijian Peak to practice swordsmanship."

"Those who sign up with us are all the ones that others have rejected."

As the two were talking, the young man surnamed Lü respectfully bowed to the two people above him, and then began the aptitude test.

hum~
Suddenly, the array below erupted with a burst of azure light, and a purple flame phantom emerged from the cultivator surnamed Lü. After condensing within the testing array for a few breaths, it dissipated and disappeared.

Upon seeing this scene, all the cultivators present turned their attention to him.

Upon witnessing this scene, the cultivator surnamed Sun from the Lingmiao Sect's eyes flashed with a sharp light, and a rare look of joy appeared on his face:
"Junior Nephew Zhao, our luck has finally turned! It's actually a rare hidden Fire Spirit Body that's still in its growth stage, hahaha!"

Zhao Xuan looked at the young man surnamed Lü in the center of the formation, her beautiful eyes sparkling with admiration.

This time, Qinglu Peak has really struck gold!

The young cultivator surnamed Lü, on the other hand, stood there completely bewildered, not knowing what had happened to him.

It's likely that even he himself didn't know he possessed the Fire Spirit Body.

Qin Ming was also amazed. Indeed, there are many wonders in this world. Although the other party only has dual spiritual roots of thunder and fire, with the blessing of the Fire Spirit Body, he is still the object of competition among various forces and sects.

'This guy's luck is truly remarkable.'

Soon, the fat elder surnamed Sun couldn't wait any longer. After a simple verification of his identity, he accepted the cultivator surnamed Lü as his closed-door disciple.

This sudden and immense surprise left the cultivator surnamed Lü somewhat as if he had just woken from a dream.

After regaining his senses, he said to Elder Sun, "Master, that Fellow Daoist Li came with me. Could you please help me see if there is any possibility of him joining the sect?"

Elder Sun was in a good mood. He naturally understood the unspoken meaning behind his newly accepted disciple's words: he hoped to help the other party, or at least get him a job in the Lingmiao Sect.

"Hehe! Young friend Qin, this kid is quite loyal to you." Old Demon Qingyang chuckled to himself after hearing this.

Qin Ming also felt that although he had only spent a few days with this person, he could tell that he was a good person.

When his hidden Fire Spirit Body was detected earlier, the cultivator surnamed Lü did not show excessive pride, which was quite commendable.

Elder Sun nodded and said calmly, "Whether or not he can be accepted into the sect still depends on the assessment and testing. After all, I don't have the final say in the Lingmiao Sect, so we still have to follow the rules."

Zhao Xuan glanced at Qin Ming again, but seeing his plain appearance and weak magical power, she guessed he had used too many pills to aid him, so she immediately lost interest.

Qin Ming also strolled into the array for testing spiritual roots, and then deliberately concealed his immortal body and the five elements spiritual roots, only revealing his wood and fire dual spiritual root aptitude.

The testing array in front of Qin Ming was like a toy; concealing his true spiritual root aptitude was incredibly easy.

Soon, blue and red runes appeared on the array's light screen.

"Dual Wood and Fire Spiritual Roots"

"It's alright, come over here and we'll proceed to the next round of assessment."

Upon seeing that Qin Ming only possessed dual spiritual roots, Elder Sun immediately lost interest in him.

Qin Ming immediately stepped out of the formation and walked to Elder Sun.

Suddenly.

Elder Sun's brow shone with a pale blue mark, unleashing a burst of divine power that cast an illusion on Qin Ming.
Qin Ming pretended to cooperate with the other party, thus putting himself into a test of his character.

He had just observed that Elder Sun was only at the early stage of the Void Refinement realm, and his spiritual strength was not at all on the same level as his own.

Following that, Elder Sun went on to create several mental illusions with great seriousness.
After a brief assessment, the other party agreed to let Qin Ming join the sect.

"Well, your temperament is barely acceptable, and you have some basic understanding of the Dao of Spirit Plants. How about this, you can report to this peak."

“Junior Nephew Zhao, take him to the sect to register and familiarize himself with the environment first.”

"Yes, Uncle-Master Sun!" Zhao Xuan replied, releasing a crane and then gesturing for Qin Ming to follow.

(End of this chapter)