Wanfa Daojun, starting from the Little Cloud and Rain Technique

Chapter 525 Big Plan

The cult leader has repeatedly mentioned a so-called grand plan, but has never revealed any details.

The fact that it was mentioned again today made Yun Nianrong feel that she had gained the right to know after her cultivation level improved.

The gray-robed monk stepped into the shadows beside the cliff and whispered:
"What do you think is the root cause of the constant suppression by those ordinary cultivators?"

Yun Nianrong glanced quickly at the other person's expression but couldn't discern anything.

She lowered her head, gathering her thoughts:

"Because we want to improve quickly, we must use the flesh and soul of cultivators as materials, which is something they cannot tolerate."

She didn't understand the reason behind the cult leader's question; in her view, the answer was quite obvious.

If anyone tries to use her flesh and soul as resources to improve their cultivation, she will of course kill the enemy.

The gray-robed monk let out a low laugh, the sarcasm in it quite obvious.

"In the end, we are just too weak! If the demonic cultivators were strong enough to contend with the Taoist cultivators, then we could coexist."

Cultivators may call themselves Dharma cultivators or Body cultivators, but do you know why demonic cultivators are called demonic cultivators?

Yun Nianrong gently shook her head. This title had been used for a long time, but she had never thought about the meaning behind it.

"Demonic cultivators are those who feed on demons. Demons are real beings; they are born from demonic energy."

After hearing this very long story, Yun Nianrong looked astonished and murmured:
"In other words, the reason why demonic cultivation techniques appeared was because the cultivation world created them to deal with the calamity of true demons."

After the True Demonic Calamity ended, those who had contributed to the cultivation world were stripped of all their achievements and became targets for extermination.

When she first became a demonic cultivator, she couldn't accept having her hands stained with blood. However, as her cultivation level rapidly improved, that bottom line quickly disappeared.

Hearing these words now, much of the guilt she felt dissipated.

"Yes, if the Demon Cave had not been sealed off but instead used for demon cultivators to cultivate, the situation of cultivating with divine soul and flesh would not have occurred."

In that case, the demons in the demon cave would be constantly hunted down, and a massive calamity of true demons would never occur.

Those hypocritical cultivators, in pursuit of greater gains, did not hesitate to slaughter those who had rendered meritorious service in the past.

If the drawbacks of the Demon Cave are not sealed, the demonic energy will slowly erode the earth's veins, forming areas of demonic domains, which is unbearable for cultivators.

The gray-robed cultivator spread his arms and said in a deep voice:
"I want to establish a new order and establish a separate world for cultivators, but without the strength, those cultivators will never agree."

Therefore, I founded the Xuan Yin Holy Sect and quietly accumulated strength.

After years of investigation, I've discovered that in the eyes of the major powers on other continents, the Western Continent is a desolate wasteland, perfectly suited for our grand plan.

Yun Nianrong scratched her hair and said softly:

"Master, if our whereabouts are exposed, the major powers in other continents will not ignore it."

Suppressing demonic cultivators is a consensus among all forces, and the Holy Church's desire for rapid development will inevitably expose itself.

The sect leader is currently a demonic cultivator at the late Golden Core stage. If he breaks through to the Nascent Soul stage, he will likely attract Nascent Soul cultivators to hunt him down across regions.

"So, all we need to do is avoid being exposed."

I have thoroughly investigated the current situation in the West. If we have a trustworthy cover identity, we will not be exposed for hundreds of years.

Furthermore, with this cover, we can legitimately expand our Holy Church.

If a force consists of only a few people, even if each individual is very strong, they will be worn down by the constant attacks.

We need more followers so that we can develop into a force that can rival the cultivation world.

The cultivation world has been at peace for a long time, and the major powers are rife with their own petty squabbles. Unless their interests are threatened, they won't pay much attention to the Western Continent.

Yun Nianrong frowned slightly. "Sect Leader, what should we use as a cover for our public identities?"

The grey-robed monk revealed a gentle smile:
"What do you think about turning the entire Yuanhe Mountain into the new identity of the Holy Sect?"

The lineage of Yuanhe Mountain has encountered problems, and he can use secret methods to accelerate the passing of Beichen Zhenren's life, causing him to die prematurely.

Then, they transformed Master Beichen into a demonic puppet, thereby achieving their goal of controlling Yuanhe Mountain.

Using this identity as cover, they then controlled the northern region of the Western Continent, and eventually the entire cultivator force of the Western Continent.

This is just the beginning; he will extend his reach into the vast mountains.

The reason they chose Yuanhe Mountain as their target was because this powerful force was currently very weak, but the most important reason was that there was a miniature demon cave beneath Yuanhe Mountain, a secret passed down orally through their lineage.

Yun Nianrong stuck out her tongue and licked her red lips. "It sounds exciting. We are no longer demonic cultivators, but a force that exterminates demonic cultivators."

It would be a huge irony if others knew the truth.

"Never let outsiders know the truth, because that means we've been exposed."

"Yes, sir! What should we do next?"

The gray-robed cultivator chuckled softly, "Now, you are the vice leader of the Holy Sect. I will teach you the Demon Puppet Technique. The Demon Puppet can nurture a cultivator's flesh and blood into a demon. This is the true method of demonic cultivation."

Yun Nianrong's eyes lit up with surprise, "Thank you for your guidance, Master!"

She had seen the other party use the magic puppet technique and was very envious of it, but she didn't think the other party would pass on the secret technique to her before.

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Two weeks later, in the evening.

Wei Songnian arrived at Chiyan Peak by flying boat, and his face looked even older than before.

His temples were completely white and his skin was loose. He no longer had the prosperous appearance of the past, and looked like an ordinary old man who was about to die.

His hands were resting on the gunwale; without the support of his hands, he would have gotten tired after a short time.

Yin Qiuyun stood behind her Daoist partner, a hint of sadness hidden in her eyes. A young man beside her looked on with great interest and curiosity, glancing around.

The flying boat slowly descended, and Ji An was already standing by the cold pool, with Huang Feihu and Liang Qiu following behind him.

He saw Wei Songnian's aged face and sensed the extremely dense death aura emanating from him. He was startled and then sighed softly.

The opponent's dantian injury has not fully healed. Although it has not caused a decline in cultivation, it has still had a very bad impact.

Leaving aside the fact that his cultivation level cannot improve, it seems that his life force is also decreasing at a rate that is beyond normal.

After only a few years apart, the other person has weakened to this extent; I'm afraid their days are numbered.

Wei Songnian forced a smile and said self-deprecatingly:
"Have I changed a lot?"

Liang Qiu opened his mouth, but felt a bitter taste in his mouth, and an indescribable sorrow surged up from the bottom of his heart.

His situation was slightly better than the other person's, but he could only enjoy a few more years of prosperity.

A sense of desolation also welled up in Huang Feihu's eyes. Not everyone's path of cultivation is smooth sailing. He has now reached the late stage of Foundation Establishment, and his achievements have long surpassed his initial dreams.

But no one would want to perish halfway on the path of cultivation. He had worked hard for many years, and now he couldn't bear to see the snow on his former friend's head.

Ji An suddenly wondered if it was a mistake to gather these old friends together. His face showed no signs of aging, and his cultivation was still the highest among them. He hadn't really considered the feelings of others before organizing this gathering.

He originally intended to say, "Birth, aging, sickness, and death are the natural order," but it just didn't sound quite right coming from him. Liang Qiu chuckled and said, half-jokingly:

"You're the oldest among us, so it's normal to be a bit older!"

These words dispelled their sorrow, and everyone burst into laughter.

Wei Songnian stepped forward, an unnatural flush rising to his cheeks:

"Congratulations on achieving the rank of True Person. It is my honor to have met you, and it is also an honor for the Wei family of Xiaozhushan."

When he received the news that the other party had broken through to the Golden Core stage and become the sect's patriarch, he was completely stunned. He had witnessed the birth of a legend.

That's a Golden Core cultivator, standing at the very top of the Western Continent's pyramid.

Ji An said kindly:
"Haha, I wouldn't be where I am today without your support."

Let us not discuss spiritual practice today, but rather drink heartily and sing to the moon.

He instructed Zhang Xuening and the others to place the spiritual food outdoors under the shade of a tree, and to open the second-tier mid-grade pine nut wine, mulberry wine, spiritual peach wine, and Tianyuan pear wine.

It wasn't that he was stingy, but rather that Foundation Establishment cultivators were not fortunate enough to enjoy spirit wine of such high quality.

The pine nut wine is fiery red, the mulberry wine is flawlessly green, the peach wine has a slight pink tinge, and the Tianyuan pear wine is an icy blue.

The flavors are all different, but they all leave a lasting impression.

The moon is bright and clear, and a gentle evening breeze is blowing.

Wei Songnian took a sip of pine nut wine and felt the aroma of pine nuts lingering on his tongue, warm and comforting, like sitting by a fireplace on a winter's day.

He took another sip of Tianyuan pear wine, the fruity aroma swirling between his lips and teeth, a cool sensation spreading from head to toe, an indescribable feeling of comfort.

"Haha, I would never be so extravagant on a normal day. Thank you for your hospitality, fellow Daoist!"

The Wei family has been running a spirit wine business for many years. With the same recipe, the spirit wine produced in Chiyan Peak tastes more mellow than that from other places.

Now, the medicinal pills made primarily from honey, such as Lingjiu and Yufengdan from Xiaozhushan, are famous far and wide.

"Fellow Daoist, you are being too polite. To be honest, the first time I drank spiritual wine was by the Biyue Lake, when you guided my senior brother Liu Yu and me."

The four of us had a few drinks in Old Huang's courtyard, and the moonlight was just as bright as it is now.

A flicker of reminiscence crossed Wei Songnian's eyes. "Yes, we were all young back then. Time really flies."

Yin Qiuyun listened quietly. Her Daoist partner had never mentioned these things before, and she hadn't expected that her Daoist partner and Ancestor Ji had such a deep connection.

Everyone reminisced about the past, such as Liangqiu's four ways of cooking a fish, Huang Feihu's hard work on Chiyan Peak, and so on, recalling the bygone days.

The moon was setting in the west, and its light grew dim.

The table was in a mess, and everyone went back to their rooms to rest.

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The next day, after breakfast, Ji An led everyone to visit Chiyan Peak.

Looking at the top-grade spiritual trees, everyone's eyes were filled with eagerness. These are money trees! Money trees all over the mountains!
Huang Feihu was somewhat incoherent, "This should be the most valuable area in the sect."

It's so much more prosperous than when he left; he can't believe it's true.

Ji An smiled, "Judging from the current situation, that's indeed the case!"

There is a third-tier precious plant on Chaoyang Peak, but the number of other grades of spiritual plants is far less than that on Chiyan Peak.

After the visit, Liang Qiu said:

"I am also leaving the sect to return to my hometown. Everyone, I don't know if we will meet again after this farewell. Take care, fellow Daoists."

He has converted all the resources he has accumulated into spirit stones and purchased a small spirit vein a thousand miles away from the sect. From now on, he will be the ancestor of the Liang family lineage.

They wished each other well. Liang Qiu and Huang Feihu then flew away in their shuttle.

Wei Songnian pulled over a chubby-faced boy and said:
"This is my son, Wei Baiyang, who is twelve years old this year and has excellent aptitude."

I originally planned to discuss this with you a few months later after the sect entrance examination, but since I was invited, I brought him along.

The boy glanced at Ji An with some curiosity, then quickly lowered his head.

His father hadn't said much to him when he arrived, and he was feeling a little uneasy. The other party was a Golden Core cultivator, someone he wouldn't have been qualified to meet before.

Ji An smiled gently, "It has your shadow from back then. Baiyang, evergreen pine and cypress bathed in the golden sun, a good name."

"Child, would you like to become my disciple?"

Wei Baiyang suddenly looked up, staring at his father in disbelief, as if to say, "Why didn't you tell me you were coming?!"

Wei Songnian wore a loving smile. He understood the child's thoughts, but he truly could not tell him.

Ji An had promised that the Wei family's descendants would become his disciples, but now that the other party had become a Golden Core cultivator, he was unsure whether he would be willing to accept them as disciples.

If the other party doesn't bring up the matter of taking on apprentices during this meeting, he won't bring it up again in the future.

Yin Qiuyun glared at her son and said:
"The real person is asking you a question!"

“This disciple is willing,” Wei Baiyang immediately performed the full kowtow. His father had taught him this etiquette when he came, and he had been puzzled at the time. It turned out that everything was prepared in advance.

"Alright, from now on you will be my third disciple. In a few days I will send your senior brother to help you obtain the sect's jade token."

Ji An took out a gift box and handed it over, saying telepathically:

"There is a Qi-Nourishing Pill inside, but the promised second Qi-Nourishing Pill will be given in a few years."

Wei Songnian felt his mouth go dry. He swallowed and accepted the gift box with both hands.

"Although I have said it many times, I still want to say it again: it is my honor to meet you, my fellow Daoist, and the honor of the Wei family."

The sect has extremely strict control over pills used for breaking through major realms. I know very well how difficult it will be to give me a Qi-Nourishing Pill, so there's no need to rush.

To be honest, he didn't quite believe the other party's promise to give him two Qi-Nourishing Pills.

Now, he is not worried about the promise at all.

It is much easier for a Golden Core cultivator to obtain two Qi-Nourishing Pills than for a cultivator in the Chao Yuan stage.

"The spiritual plants that you gave me have helped me, and I deserve these rewards."

Ji An nodded approvingly. The Soul-Nourishing Wood had been of great help to him, and its help would only increase in the future.

For a Golden Core cultivator to successfully shatter their core and form a Nascent Soul, they need to possess sufficient spiritual strength.

With the help of the Gathering Yuan Tree in the small world, he was confident that he could cultivate the Soul Nourishing Wood to the third tier.

The key is that he obtained the Gathering Yuan Tree, and the other party also played a certain role.

Wei Songnian put away the gift box and said:

“It is very difficult to cultivate spiritual plants to a high level. Fortunately, it is you. Other cultivators would not be able to make such a great use of them.”

(End of this chapter)