Controlling the Five Thunders and the Two Worlds

Chapter 178 Gu Zhao Can Fly Too
The next morning, Li Qingshuang transformed into a bluebird and flew away.

"I will come back." The lingering words echoed in Gu Zhao's ears.

"Of course you'll come back," Gu Zhao said, pursing his lips.

The "Dongzhen Huanglu" is a secret transmission of the Taoist sect. Since it was Li Qingshuang's first time, the effect was the best. Therefore, the result of dual cultivation was that it directly helped her improve her Taoist cultivation by a lot, breaking through the threshold of five hundred years of Taoist cultivation.

But Gu Zhao also gained a lot.

A gentle breeze blew by, and Gu Zhao, like a leaf being blown by the wind, was lifted into the air, swaying and floating, and flew over the top of Cuiluo Mountain.

"I can fly too!"

On his first flight, Gu Zhao was extremely excited. He rode the wind, sometimes flying in a serpentine pattern, sometimes in a number, circling around Cui Luo Mountain, having a great time.

However, in order to maintain the image of the head of the Daluo Palace, he did not appear in public. Instead, he followed the example of Daoist Yihong and used his true qi to conceal himself, which can be considered a crude and simple invisibility technique.

This kind of invisibility technique relies solely on magical power to maintain itself, and its aura is still visible. It can only conceal itself from mortals, not from cultivators. Therefore, several old Taoist priests are still researching various legendary spells based on Taoist scriptures and their own magical power.

However, before that, this simple and crude application of true qi was still useful. For example, in addition to the invisibility technique, Gu Zhao also developed another new spell: soundproofing.

The true qi spreads out, covering a certain distance and forming an effect similar to the dragon-locking light curtain, but it does not need to block magic power or physical objects, only sound.

It must be said that demand is the source of innovation!

Gu Zhao flew in the sky, while Zhuo Qingyan and the embroiderer watched from below.

The embroiderer clapped and cheered, and Zhuo Qingyan's eyes were filled with tenderness. Only Bai Ke put her hands on her hips, unconvinced and indignant, "What's so great about it? Our Heavenly Fox Clan's cultivation is difficult at first but easy later. We'll be able to fly soon!"

The embroiderer, also wanting to fly, hurriedly turned around and asked, "How long is 'soon'?"

Bai Ke counted on her fingers, "One...two...three..."

"We've already counted to three, why can't you fly yet?" Gu Zhao's teasing voice came, and he had already landed beside the two of them.

Bai Ke couldn't help but grin at Gu Zhao, revealing a pair of small tiger teeth, "If I could fly by counting to three, I would have taken my revenge on you long ago!"

Bai Ke still couldn't forget how Gu Zhao had implicated her and led to her being hunted down by Protector Jin Feng.

As for turning misfortune into blessing, achieving a spiritual connection with the embroiderer will accelerate cultivation, and staying in the Great Luo Palace will allow me to live a carefree and luxurious life... Well, wasn't I already planning to mate with you?
Gu Zhao flicked Bai Ke away with one finger, then said to the embroiderer, "Let's have vegetarian food for lunch today."

The embroiderer nodded happily, while Bai Ke let out a wail.

"Congratulations, Master!"

The guardian star officials could also sense that Gu Zhao was flying. When they saw the sect leader descend, they all came to congratulate him. Huang Yuan's eyes were filled with envy.

A few months ago, when he and the Black Bear King came to seek revenge, the Daluo Palace did not have a single expert with five hundred years of cultivation. However, before the end of the year was over, the strength of Daoist Yansong, Daoist Yihong, and Gu Zhao had increased by leaps and bounds.

With the current strength of the Great Luo Palace, it has long surpassed the Golden Wind Divine Sect, so the Golden Wind Divine King's death was not unjust.

"Sect Leader, the New Year is approaching. Should we make some preparations for the Great Luo Palace?" Huang Yuan asked.

“Of course, we’ll follow the local customs.” Gu Zhao nodded, then turned to Zhuo Qingyan, “Could you take a look and give me some pointers?”

The year passes through four seasons, and the Spring Festival marks the end of the year. It is also the first major festival in this world. Gu Zhao decided to hold a grand Spring Festival ritual at the Daluo Palace, where everyone would chant incantations to pray for blessings and see if there would be any surprises.

"Okay." Zhuo Qingyan nodded with a smile. ...

A few days later, Daoist Yansong, Daoist Mingyu, and others returned to Daluo Palace and saw that the palace was decorated with red and colorful decorations, preparing to welcome the New Year's Dharma Assembly.

"This is the first New Year for our Great Luo Palace in this world, so we must hold a grand celebration," said Daoist Mingyu.

Master Jingfeng said, "Let's gather all our disciples here these days to enhance our sense of collective honor."

Master Yansong chuckled and said, "Let's show off some more supernatural powers and earn more incense offerings."

At this point, Master Jingfeng's already unpleasant expression grew even more bitter. As a successor of the Fengyue Sect, if he were to display his supernatural powers, he would probably scare away all mortals.

Yun Yang couldn't help but burst into laughter, then exclaimed, "Luckily, the New Year here doesn't clash with the New Year in the modern world, otherwise I wouldn't be able to go home for the New Year."

He didn't want to miss the Lunar New Year celebrations at the Daluo Palace, but he was used to going home for the New Year. Now that the two events could be held at different times, it was indeed much more convenient for him.

"Speaking of which, you are all seniors in your respective Taoist temples. You must also participate in the New Year's Dharma Assembly in the modern world, right?" Gu Zhao asked.

Master Yansong waved his hand, "There are plenty of old Taoist priests over there, it doesn't matter whether we participate or not."

Master Mingyu and Master Jingfeng both nodded.

If they remain the same as before, then naturally they should attend the New Year's Grand Ritual, which is a Taoist tradition. This is not about coercion, but rather their own voluntary participation, both to demonstrate their own beliefs and to pray for the well-being of the believers.

But they naturally don't need to now.

So the old Taoist priests began to busy themselves with the New Year's ritual at Da Luo Palace, contacting their respective sects in the modern world and asking them to send over purple and gold robes, as well as various items for the ritual.

As the sect leader, Gu Zhao was also forced by several old Taoist priests to learn various rituals for the New Year's Grand Ritual, from facial expressions and body postures to gait and chanting rhythms.

"Now that we've cultivated ourselves, why should we care about these superficial things?"

"What if the incense-burning spell works?"

"..."

"Moreover, this is not only our intention, but also for the worshippers and believers to see," Master Yansong explained. "In fact, we have cut out a lot of meaningless steps and content and replaced them with a demonstration of supernatural powers."

Gu Zhao nodded, "That's good!"

Yun Yang laughed and said, "It's a pity that we've wiped out evil forces like the Golden Wind Sect and the Three Absolutes Mountain. If there are other forces in the manor, we can invite them to come and observe the ceremony, and we can also exchange ideas."

Master Mingyu shook his head. “There are sects in Baishi Prefecture to the south, Shide Prefecture to the east, and Tianquan Prefecture to the southeast. However, those sects are not good people, so we don’t want to invite them.”

Gu Zhao nodded. Why invite a group of enemies he was destined to face in the future? Was he going to let them spy on the true nature of the Great Luo Palace?

Yun Yang said with great interest, "After the New Year, shall we go to Baishi Mansion?"

"Take your time, there's no rush." ​​Gu Zhao shook his head and said, "We've only eliminated the visible evil forces in Changping Prefecture, but there are still many who have slipped through the net. If we clean them up, we might be able to get two more Thunder Seeds, and your cultivation will be able to advance further."

Moreover, Baishi Prefecture is different from Changping Prefecture. I heard Qing Shuang say that Baishi Prefecture is stronger overall than Changping Prefecture, and it has more than one demon or monster with a thousand-year cultivation level. They are just not as powerful as Mo Jiao, nor are they as famous.
Because Changping Prefecture is bordered by Pingjiang Prefecture's Mohu Lake to the west and Wanling River to the north, it was the first prefecture the imperial court encountered when it marched south. It served as a buffer zone for various forces, making it the weakest prefecture. The Golden Wind God King had less than a thousand years of cultivation.

Therefore, let's first clean up Changping Prefecture, solidify our foundation, and enhance our strength before we begin expansion.

(End of this chapter)