The road is vague

Chapter 202 Many Benefits
Day two.

After Wei Cang finished his shift, Li Mo arrived at his cave dwelling.

"Third Senior Brother!"

Wei Cang looked even thinner than before.

Li Mo observed his vital energy and blood through his spiritual eye, and could vaguely sense that he seemed to be very close to old age, which was the trend of his essence being lost and his lifespan being about to end.

As a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator, Li Mo speculated that his lifespan was likely only about twenty years left.

Given such a lifespan, without an extraordinary stroke of luck, it would be very difficult to advance further, and the chance of reaching the Golden Core stage would be extremely slim.

"Junior brother, congratulations."

Wei Cang already knew that Li Mo was about to be transferred to the Dharma Protectorate.

Li Mo shook his head and, at Wei Cang's prompting, sat down on the soft futon.

Then he smelled the fragrance of mugwort.

Every time Li Mo came to his third senior brother's cave, he would smell this fragrance. It can be seen that his third senior brother was a particular person in private and he liked this lingering fragrance very much.

"Senior brother, as you know, I'm just cramming for this battle. Do you know what's really going on inside the sect? I have a feeling that Master's words have a hidden meaning. There's a reason why I've been transferred back this time."

"what's up?"

Wei Cang frowned thoughtfully, then shook his head.

"Some things have indeed happened in our sect recently. For example, some time ago, the Heavenly Stem Captain of the T-team of the Dharma Protection Hall was promoted to the Golden Core stage, a disciple of the Weapon Refining Hall betrayed the sect with a valuable treasure, and the Law Enforcement Hall caught a spy who had been bribing people for information on the mountain in the market down the mountain... But these shouldn't have much to do with us."

Li Mo was secretly surprised when he heard Wei Cang say so much.

Just as Lu Qi said.

For Bai'an County, even the smallest matter on Qingming Mountain is a big deal.

However, Lu Qi's task for him now is to adapt to life in the Guardian Hall as soon as possible. He will obviously have some instructions for him later, so he naturally has to prepare himself. He came to find Wei Cang to seek his advice.

"What do you think of the military formation instructor position that Master arranged for me?"

Upon hearing this, Wei Cang's expression became somewhat complicated.

"The head instructor of the military formation is a high-ranking position with the right to attend the regular meetings of the Qingming Hall. If you can successfully take office, you can attend the regular meetings with your sixth junior sister. You also have many special powers, especially when you encounter unfair treatment within the sect, you can directly raise the issue with the two acting sect leaders."

He then sighed.

"Compared to you and Junior Sister, I, the Third Senior Brother, am ashamed of myself. Last year, when competing for the position of Captain of the Sunflower Team, I was ultimately outmatched and am now only one of the nine Vice Captains of the Sunflower Team. I am not qualified to attend the Qingming Hall meeting."

"My senior sister and I were just lucky. Senior brother, you have already reached the late stage of Foundation Establishment. That is more important than anything else."

Li Mo's words made Wei Cang feel a little better.

As Li Mo said, for inner disciples, cultivation level is more important than anything else.

"Senior brother, what should I pay attention to after becoming a disciple of the Dharma Protector Hall?"

"Well, besides fulfilling my duties, the most important thing is to improve my cultivation level and enhance my combat strength."

As Wei Cang spoke, his expression gradually became serious.

“The inner sect halls are not like the outer sect halls, especially the Dharma Protector Hall. When they are mobilized, it is always for a major event, so there are not many opportunities to make merit here. Our authority, status, and spirit stone resources are all tied to our cultivation level. In addition, the Dharma Protector Hall also holds a monthly fighting tournament for Qi Refining disciples and early Foundation Establishment disciples, which can yield generous rewards. Junior brother, you can try to win it.”

Upon hearing this, Li Mo looked embarrassed.

He is now at the mid-Foundation Establishment stage, but during his tenure as the Chief of the Heavenly Mandate Division of Bai'an City, he did not pay much attention to this and did not return to report. He is still wearing the clothes of a disciple at the early Foundation Establishment stage.

"How about this."

Wei Cang smiled slightly.

"Tomorrow I'll take you on a proper tour of the Dharma Protector Hall so you can get familiar with the surroundings."

"That... is fine!"

Li Mo nodded and smiled.

"By the way, senior brother, I also came here this time intending to ask you for some more guidance on Yin attribute lightning techniques. I wonder if you have any intermediate-level Yin lightning spells suitable for me to practice?"

Upon hearing this, Wei Cang immediately inquired about what kind of magic Li Mo planned to learn.

After Li Mo explained his requirements, Wei Cang looked thoughtful.

“I do have two spells here that fit your requirements: a low-to-mid-level intermediate spell called Dark Concealment Thunder Step, and a mid-level intermediate spell called Filthy Shadow Thunder.”

Dark Concealed Thunder Step can be understood as an advanced version of the Yin attribute of Following Thunder Step, possessing the characteristics of stealth and ambush.

As for the Filthy Yin Thunder, it can be considered a weakened version of the Gui Water Yin Thunder.

Li Mo immediately expressed his sincere gratitude.

Although Gui Water Yin Thunder is powerful, it is ultimately a high-level spell that can only be activated by a True Demon clone after it has activated its True Demon Body, and it places greater emphasis on the aspect of filth.

His study of the Filthy Yin Thunder focused more on his understanding of thunder magic.

……

the next day.

Li Mo followed Wei Cang to the backyard of the Dharma Protector Hall.

Although Li Mo has not yet officially taken up his post, as a Foundation Establishment cultivator of the Lingmu Sect, he already has the authority to enter the backyard of the Dharma Protector Hall, but he cannot yet enjoy the conveniences of the Dharma Protector Hall disciples.

"Illusion Array!"

The moment Li Mo entered the backyard of the Dharma Protector Hall, he suddenly realized that he had entered a large illusion array.

From the outside, the place appears calm and peaceful, with nothing particularly special about it.

However, after entering the illusion array, Li Mo discovered that this place was a completely different world. A large number of disciples from the Dharma Protection Hall were training on warships. These warships were thirty or forty feet long, just like the warships he had taken when he went to the Southern Barbarian Lands to carry out a rescue mission more than two years ago.

"That's right. The backyard of the Dharma Protector Hall is the core of the mountain-protecting array, and it is also a super illusion array. It is impossible to see what happens here from the outside. This is one of the means to protect the secrets of our sect."

As Wei Cang spoke, he pointed to the warships in the sky.

"Today is training day for the disciples of Team A and Team G. You, the formation master, should take a look and see how our sect's battle formation is doing?"

"It's truly spectacular."

This was the first time Li Mo had ever seen a scene of thousands of people training at the same time, and he couldn't help but be amazed.

"Hehe, these are just disciples from two general teams. It will be truly spectacular when all the members of the Dharma Protector Hall are present. Come on, let's go over there." After a while.

Led by Wei Cang, the two arrived at the foot of a tall tower.

"There's such an amazing spirit-gathering array here?"

Li Mo sensed that the spiritual energy of heaven and earth in the vicinity was constantly converging towards this tall tower, and the concentration of spiritual energy inside must far exceed that of other places on the mountain.

"That's right, this is the Spirit Gathering Tower of the Dharma Protector Hall. You only need to consume a little sect contribution every hour to cultivate inside. It's one of the basic benefits for us Dharma Protector Hall disciples. Shall we go in and experience it?"

"it is good."

After taking out their waist tokens, the two entered the Spirit Gathering Tower and then went to different secret chambers.

The swirling spiritual energy quickly gathered, and Li Mo began circulating his microcosmic orbit. He immediately felt refreshed and invigorated. The density of the spiritual energy here was no less than the cultivation environment he created after activating the Misty Spirit Eye Array and using the Bagua Spirit Gathering Array as an aid.

"No wonder so many people want to cultivate in seclusion in the inner sect."

An hour passed quickly.

After Li Mo left the secret room, he encountered Wei Cang and couldn't help but sigh.

"We've only just arrived. Let me show you the animal park."

The so-called Hundred Beast Garden imprisons over a hundred different kinds of demonic beasts, including several mutated Foundation Establishment stage demonic beasts.

The reason why the Dharma Protector Hall established the Hundred Beast Garden was to broaden the horizons of the Dharma Protector Hall disciples and to help them understand the habits of different types of demonic beasts.

until the afternoon.

The two arrived at the training ground.

The so-called training ground was actually composed of eight barriers.

"These barriers are called Turtle-Fly Barriers. They can amplify the practitioner's senses, which is very beneficial for cultivating spells. Disciples of the Dharma Protection Hall can try them out for free. I heard that beneath these barriers lies the Primordial Spirit Pavilion, which is full of strange people. All the Primordial Spirit Lamps of Foundation Establishment disciples are inside..."

Just as the two were talking.

A female disciple walked over and looked at Li Mo.

"This senior brother looks unfamiliar. I am Chen Linglong. Since we are both at the early stage of Foundation Establishment, would you be interested in coming up on stage for a match?"

This female disciple, dressed in a crane cloak indicating early Foundation Establishment, had an air of arrogant confidence on her face.

Li Mo was slightly surprised.

He did have some impression of this woman.

This was a female disciple named Chen Linglong, who was one year younger than him and was said to possess the so-called Heavenly Frost Thunder Body.

Back then, after being assassinated by Dongfang Miling of the Holy Cauldron Sect, he returned to his sect to seek refuge. When he came to the Divine Tree Square to plead with Hall Master Ye Qing for his master Yongjie, he witnessed this person defeat Xiao Fan, who was supported by the Luo Shan family, and win first place in that year's graduation assessment.

I never expected this woman to be so combative.

Upon hearing this, Wei Cang looked at Li Mo with a hint of anticipation. He had already heard that his seventh junior brother had become quite powerful after his training in the outer sect.

Li Mo smiled faintly and quietly released a trace of mid-Foundation Establishment stage mana pressure.

This immediately surprised Chen Linglong and Wei Cang, who were full of anticipation!
"I am truly sorry, but I am actually at the mid-Foundation Establishment stage, but I haven't had time to report it yet."

Upon hearing this, Chen Linglong looked embarrassed.

"In that case, I won't bother you any longer!"

Although Chen Linglong was somewhat confident in herself, she was not arrogant enough to challenge a mid-Foundation Establishment cultivator. However, she made a mental note of Li Mo, as she felt that he was somewhat familiar.

After a while.

After Chen Linglong left, Wei Cang looked at Li Mo in astonishment and said, "Junior brother, when did you advance to the mid-Foundation Establishment stage? This... this is too amazing! Does Master know about this?"

"I haven't reported this to him yet, but I don't intend to hide it. I'm planning to report to my sect. Once I change into the crane cloak, he'll naturally understand at a glance."

Upon hearing this, Wei Cang looked at Li Mo with a rather complicated expression.

Fortunately at this time.

Inside the training ground's barrier, Chen Linglong was engaged in a fierce battle with a male disciple, which immediately attracted the attention of Wei Cang and Li Mo.

After a brief exchange, the two were evenly matched.

Even Wei Cang, a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator, couldn't help but sigh.

"Truly, the younger generation is to be feared. This Chen Linglong is a promising candidate for cultivating the Yin Thunder Technique. I remember she has been in the Xin Team for less than three years, yet she is able to fight Fan Su to a standstill. Fan Su is a disciple of the same generation as Jiang Feiyan, and he has been immersed in the early stage of Foundation Establishment for many years. Whether it is the depth of his magical power or his combat experience, Chen Linglong cannot compare to him."

At this point, he couldn't help but look at Li Mo again.

"However, compared to you, she is clearly much inferior."

"Senior brother, you flatter me."

Although Li Mo had some reputation in the outer sect's special operations hall, he was not well-known among the inner sect disciples.

After all, the disciples who can enter the Dharma Protection Hall are almost all outstanding figures of each generation, with glorious past experiences. But as time goes by, in a few years or decades, who will really use their childhood memories as something to brag about?

Now that he has just arrived and has been transferred from the outer sect to the inner sect, it can be said that everything is starting anew for him.

"Junior brother, you are really low-key. Do you know that although the Dharma Protection Hall claims to have two hundred Foundation Establishment cultivators, at least seventy percent of them are stuck at the early Foundation Establishment stage and cannot advance any further? If this continues, you will surely be able to enter the Golden Core stage in no time!"

Then, amidst Wei Cang's reflections, the two arrived at the Ancestral Hall.

A monk with a broad forehead greeted Li Mo with a smile.

"I am the Pavilion Master of the Yuan Shen Pavilion. Since Junior Nephew Li has already advanced to the mid-Foundation Establishment stage, please demonstrate your magical power and spiritual pressure."

"Yes."

After cooperating as required, Li Mo truthfully reported his situation to his sect.

"Not bad!"

After the old man slowed down, he immediately took out a book and began to write it down solemnly.

After Li Mo's situation was recorded accurately, the old man gave him some further instructions, and from then on, he would receive an extra twenty spirit stones as a monthly stipend.

This way.

In addition to his regular income as a military formation instructor and his subsidies as a formation master, Li Mo's annual salary of spirit stones has reached over a thousand, which is no small amount for a Foundation Establishment cultivator.

(End of this chapter)