The road is vague

Chapter 455 Quiet Changes
Inside the Lingmu Sect Ancestral Hall.

Sima Fu, the Danqing Master, and Lu Qi, the Yulong Master, both looked at the manual "The Eye of Enlightenment of the Yin Clan's Wisdom," and when they saw the wonders of the inherited wisdom and experience, they couldn't help but gasp.

Especially Master Danqing, whose breathing became extremely rapid and whose cheeks turned red.

"A sign of revival! This is a sign of revival!"

His hands began to tremble uncontrollably.

Because Lu Qi had previously lost his cultivation, he no longer practiced the True Spirit Eye. Although he could not comprehend its wonders, he knew that this technique would completely change the history of the Spirit Eye Sect and usher in a new era.

However, the human race is different from the other races. For the human race, absorbing wisdom and experience tends to be more like unorthodox cultivation methods, while the Great Qian Kingdom's tradition is based on human beings. This may cause some turmoil.

Ultimately, it comes down to the Lingmu Sect's insufficient strength; they must proceed with extreme caution.

If the Spirit Eye Sect had a Nascent Soul cultivator in charge, the situation would be completely different.

Lu Qi then shared his concerns with Sima Fu.

"kindness."

Sima Fu quickly calmed down.

He stroked his beard, a thoughtful expression on his face.

"How about this, we'll discuss this properly with Junior Brother Qian after he returns from his shift in the Southern Barbarian Lands. Before that... let's secretly experiment with the sect's true disciples first?"

"Alright."

The three of them finalized a major decision concerning the history of the Lingmu Sect.

In the past, this would have been a huge deal for Li Mo, but now that Li Mo's horizons have broadened and he is practically a hands-off manager at Lingmu Sect despite holding the position of Supreme Elder, his mood has quickly calmed down.

"Oh, right, there's one more thing. During my trip to the Eastern Ridge Wasteland, I unexpectedly captured a dragon there and successfully sealed it. Considering the secret technique within our sect, I plan to kill it on the spot to extract its core. I'll select a suitable person for the task, but as a price... I'll be secretly fighting the Touqi Organization in Yuancheng, and I'll need a capable assistant."

If Li Mo bringing back "The Eye of Wisdom Enlightenment" was still within their acceptable range, then Li Mo bringing back a dragon, even if it was a half-dragon that had not truly transformed into a dragon, was enough to leave them dumbfounded.

Sima Fu was able to advance to the Nascent Soul stage largely because of that Azure Dragon Pill!
The two exchanged a glance and almost simultaneously thought of the same person.

Ye Shoutian!
"Junior brother, you... sigh, you have made such a great contribution to the sect. As the sect leader, I don't know how to reward you."

"Senior Brother Sect Leader, there's no need for that. This is all I should do."

Li Mo said modestly.

Upon seeing this, Lu Qi immediately patted Li Mo on the shoulder.

“Li Mo, the continuation of a sect’s legacy does not depend on the self-sacrifice and continuous contributions of one person, but on its spirit, moral system, rules and regulations, and shared values. Although Lingmu Sect is not as powerful as those sects, it has its own foundation, so you can rest assured!”

"Yes."

Li Mo responded with a smile.

He was just being polite out of habit. His master knew him best. If the sect leader had taken it seriously, he would have been truly devastated.

He will need a lot of materials to refine puppets and prove his Dao in the future, so he can go and take a look at the treasure pavilion of his sect.

In addition, there are branches of the Pure Spirit Divine Tree of our sect, which are the only material for refining Wood Spirit Pearls. We need to prepare more of them to enhance the properties of Rootless Mud.

"correct!"

Master Danqing seemed to have thought of something, and looked at Li Mo with a half-smile.

"Her Highness the Princess happens to be inside the gate, preparing to take away the Rainbow Bird. As far as I know, she is already at the late Golden Core stage, and it's almost certain that she will advance to the Nascent Soul stage in the future... Junior Brother Li, you are the most outstanding disciple of our sect, and a cultivation prodigy that is rare in the Great Qian Kingdom. You must seize this opportunity."

Upon hearing this, Lu Qi's eyes lit up, and he looked at his disciple.

Li Mo first looked surprised, then shook his head and smiled, his eyes slightly complicated. He didn't say anything more, bid farewell to the two of them, and left.

Following the guidance of the True Man Danqing, Li Mo indeed saw a woman wearing a five-colored mask under the Qingling Divine Tree. Beside her stood a bronze woman who was looking at the Qingling Divine Tree with a bewildered expression.

"I feel like this place is familiar, like I've been here before."

"Of course you've been here."

Li Yineng said.

She pointed to the open space in the square not far away and said, "We used to gather there often for an annual magic competition. Your puppetry skills are very impressive..."

"But I don't remember anything."

The bronze-clad woman said somewhat dejectedly.

“Yimeng, Cuicui”.

When Li Mo's voice came, Li Yineng and Lü Cuicui couldn't help but turn around and look over.

"Senior Brother Li, you're back!"

Li Yineng looked surprised as she spoke. The bronze-clad woman who had initially looked disappointed turned over with delight upon seeing Li Mo. She skipped over to his side, her face revealing an undisguised infatuation and affection.

"Li Mo, it's been so long since I've seen you! Li Yimeng said we used to have a long chat here together!"

Looking at the bronze woman and sensing Lü Cuicui's spiritual emotions, Li Mo's eyes revealed a complex expression before he quickly concealed his emotions and smiled slightly.

"Yes, we used to love coming to play under this sacred tree..."

After a long time.

As Li Mo slowly departed, the bronze-clad woman looked at his retreating figure, revealing a look of reluctance.

Only after Li Mo's figure disappeared did she slowly turn around, looking at Li Yineng with a pleading expression, seemingly somewhat sad.

"Yimeng, don't marry that cultivator from the Yu Kingdom in the future, marry Li Mo instead, okay?"

Upon hearing this, Li Yimeng looked at the bronze woman through her eyes beneath the mask, revealing a complex expression.

"I haven't even advanced to the Nascent Soul stage yet, and you're already as anxious as those court officials. The arrangements for the Yu Kingdom are the Empress Dowager's idea, but ultimately the decision is mine. We'll see when the time comes. As for you, you need to hurry up and adapt to this body. This princess still has a long way to go to achieve great things, and you are my trump card..."

Li Mo returned to Xiaoquan Peak with mixed feelings. "Disciple Niu Wan greets Master!"

"Well, sit down."

After summoning Niu Wan with a sound transmission talisman, Li Mo first gave him some pointers on his cultivation, then enlightened him on alchemy, and finally took out the "Silver Clan's Eye of Wisdom Enlightenment".

"Our sect's techniques, after a thousand years, are likely to undergo some changes. Currently, they are only being secretly tested among the true disciples. Although you are not a true disciple of our sect, as my formal disciple, you can delve into them in advance, and outsiders will not say much. You will have a month to carefully comprehend them."

"This……"

Niu Wan was dumbfounded. He had never imagined that the Lingmu Sect's main cultivation technique, "True Spirit Eye," would undergo such a transformation.

"Yes! This disciple will do everything in his power to keep this a secret."

After giving some instructions and guidance, Li Mo decided to visit his teacher's wife, friends, and senior sister later, since it was getting late.

The transformation of Lingmu Sect was taking place quietly.

Perhaps because their sect was nearly wiped out in history, the high-ranking cultivators were extremely cautious about reforming their cultivation methods and did not publicize it.

the next day.

Li Mo and Jiang Feiyan arrived at Lu Qi's cave together.

"Sixth Senior Sister, Seventh Senior Brother!!"

Upon seeing Li Mo, junior sister Lu Zhen immediately ran over with joy and admiration, causing Lu Qi and Wang Xiyue to shake their heads, revealing a hint of doting affection.

"Zhen'er, stop making a fuss."

After recalling Lu Zhen, Wang Xiyue smiled and looked at Li Mo.

"Li Mo, aren't you going to participate in this year's Array Masters Exchange Conference? As far as I know, Master Zhenzhi of the Pattern Sect passed away last year. He was one of the few array masters in the Great Qian Kingdom. I imagine that the results of his divination of the heavens before his death will surely cause a sensation at this conference. Moreover, with your array skills, you should have been famous throughout the Great Qian Kingdom long ago."

Hearing this, Jiang Feiyan, who was standing next to him, couldn't help but look at Li Mo with a smile.

"I say, junior brother, you really are quite indifferent to fame and fortune."

Upon hearing this, Li Mo immediately smiled and said, "I've been too busy before to participate, but I will definitely sign up and participate in this array master exchange meeting."

Speaking of which, the Golden Turtle Master of Yanyang City did mention this matter and was planning to attend the exchange meeting as well.

Upon hearing this, Wang Xiyue's eyes lit up.

"You'd better make your teacher's wife proud then, she hasn't won a prize in several years."

Since Lu Zhen came into his life, Lu Qi's stern expression has noticeably lessened. He looked at Li Mo and asked, "When you came back from Yuancheng this time, did you hear anything about what happened in the Great Northern Wilderness?"

Li Mo's expression turned somewhat solemn.

"You mean that group of spirits who claim to be from the Aolai Continent?"

"kindness."

Lu Qi said in a low voice, "I have been invited to go there with a few friends in a couple of days to explore. It is said that those spirit races originally came from the Yuanling World. They are naturally born and raised spirits of the five elements. Their crystal cores have a miraculous effect on our human cultivators to comprehend order and break through bottlenecks."

Li Mo suddenly realized.

The people from the seven sects in the eastern part of Raven's Mouth should be Lu Qi's group of cultivators. This guy's information network is really good.

"I know very little about the situation there, but based on what I know so far, it has clearly attracted the attention of the Empire's high command. After all, our Great Qian Kingdom is backed by the Great Northern Wilderness and has always regarded it as a natural barrier. In addition, those spirit races are inherently cruel and enslave humans, and want to establish a kingdom there. This matter will have a significant impact on our Great Qian Kingdom and will most likely trigger a war."

"This is also my concern."

Lu Qi sighed.

Time flies, and half a month has passed in the blink of an eye.

this day.

After giving prior notice, Li Mo arrived at Ye Shoutian's cave. To Li Mo's surprise, not only Ye Shoutian and Bai Jingjing personally came out to greet him, but even Ye Yifang and Ye Zhimei, who were already the backbone of the Lingmu Sect, showed solemn expressions. Accompanying them were Ye Shoutian's five disciples and several Ye family cultivators.

"Uncle Li!"

Ye Shoutian, sturdy and short, looked unremarkable, but he was a late bloomer among the older generation of disciples in the sect. Now, being addressed as "Uncle-Master" was truly difficult for him.

However, he had obviously learned of Li Mo's purpose from Master Danqing beforehand.

Even Ye Yifang and Ye Zhimei looked at Li Mo with anticipation.

"Master Ye, there's no need for that. Let's go inside and talk."

When passing by Ye Qing, Li Mo paused slightly and nodded in greeting.

As the head of the Advanced Study Hall, Ye Qing felt a sense of disorientation when she saw Li Mo. Back then, she was at the early stage of the Golden Core realm and dominated the sect's structure, while he was just a mere Qi Refining disciple.

Although she has made continuous advancements and achieved remarkable results, having already reached the late stage of the Golden Core realm, the other party is already a Supreme Elder, which is truly unbelievable.

"Even Yi Meng would probably feel inferior to him."

After sighing, she couldn't help but feel regret.

"Unfortunately, his title of Chaos Thunder Lord is almost never mentioned, but everyone knows him as Black Dog Old Monster."

A few hours later.

Li Mo left amidst the excited farewells of the Ye family.

Both parties have formally reached an agreement that Li Mo can give Ye Shoutian the dragon demon core, on the condition that Ye Shoutian must serve Li Mo in Yuancheng for sixty years, regardless of whether he succeeds in his advancement.

After this...

As the month Li Mo spent in the Spirit Eye Sect passed quickly, he once again used the teleportation array to arrive in Yuan City, where he reunited with Puppet Ripple, Stone Man Liu Hongyan, and Evil Crow Abu, and together they headed to the Great Northern Wilderness.

(End of this chapter)