Controlling the Five Thunders and the Two Worlds

Chapter 277 The stronger you are, the more friends you'll have.
Of course, there are also harmful sects in Wanling Jiangbei. For example, the White Bone Cave in Wanling Jiangnan has existed for a hundred years, Jishen Mountain refines souls by using people, and the Mo Jiao used to eat people in its early years. This is not something that has only happened in the last thirty years.

However, in the past, there were the Xuanwei Divine Sect and the Spirit Court, as well as some kind-hearted demons and spirits, so their actions were relatively restrained.

Thirty years ago, the Dragon King of Ten Thousand Spirits caused chaos in the river, giving these forces an opportunity to drive the Xuanwei Divine Sect and the Spirit Court out of Jiangnan. As a result, they became increasingly unscrupulous in their actions.

And in Wanlingjiangbei, there are naturally such forces as well, but they are not as blatant as in Jiangnan.

With the Xuanwei Divine Sect and the Spirit Court shrinking their influence, their forces distributed north of the Wanling River naturally became stronger and more stable internally.

Moreover, in the end, the Xuanwei Divine Sect and the Lingfa Court are also ghosts, gods, and spirit lords, not humans. It's just that ghosts and gods come from humans and need incense offerings, and spirit lords also need to be in harmony with humans to make rapid progress. This is how a balance is formed with mortals.

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After having breakfast, Gu Zhao took the tea that Zhuo Qingyan handed him and took a comfortable sip. Then he heard a clanging sound not far away.

With a sweep of his divine sense, Gu Zhao saw a number of fire-working Taoists and craftsmen gathered at the outer disciples' dormitory, where they had begun repairing the houses damaged in the previous night's battle.

Then two streaks of light flashed across the sky, one full of Daoist charm, the other, though demonic power, carried a natural breeze.

"Huh?" Master Mingchong's voice rang out with some surprise, "An enemy has invaded?"

Gu Zhao looked up, somewhat surprised, "Uncle-Master Ming Chong, you've also broken through?"

Master Ming Chong flew in through the air, his Taoist aura permeating the air. Gu Zhao sensed it clearly; he was not controlling the Spirit Flying Jade Talisman, but relying entirely on his own magical power, and his foundation was solid.

It should be noted that although Master Mingchong arrived relatively early, he devoted more of his energy to studying medicine and alchemy, spending a lot of time in the Daluo Palace. Even when he went down the mountain, he spent a lot of time searching for medicinal herbs and spiritual plants in the deep mountains, and did not specifically seek out demons. Therefore, his cultivation progress was relatively slow.

However, the Great Luo Palace has many experts, so it doesn't need him. Moreover, as a Taoist sect, and given that the extraordinary world is not lacking in herbs, how could it not have an alchemy expert?
Therefore, everyone supports Master Mingchong's alchemy and medicine making, especially after he produced a batch of health-preserving and longevity-promoting pills that ordinary people could take.

Don't be fooled by the fact that Daoist Yansong and Daoist Yihong, and later Daoist Qingyuan and Daoist Shenhao, all of them broke through quickly. That's because they were all very active in subduing demons and accumulating evil energy, and they cultivated diligently.

The threshold of five hundred years of cultivation is not so easy to break through. At the rate that Master Mingchong is at, Master Yuzhang and Master Jinghong might even be able to catch up with him.

Therefore, Gu Zhao was quite surprised by the sudden advancement of Master Ming Chong's Taoist skills.

"I was lucky enough to make a good friend."

Master Mingchong descended and then introduced Gu Zhao to an old man with white hair and beard beside him, “Brother Feng, also known as Lord Ziyun, is a spirit of Ziyu Shen. He lives in seclusion on Wuya Ridge and rarely comes out of the mountain.”

Gu Zhao stood up and cupped his hands in greeting, "Senior Feng!"

"I dare not accept the title of Senior Palace Master of the Great Luo Palace." Ziyun Jun chuckled and quickly waved his hand. "I'm just an old monster. Just call me Ziyun."

Ziyun Jun was dressed in a purple robe. He was tall with white hair and beard, and his face was radiant. His eyes were clear and natural, but they were also deep and contained hidden wisdom.

Gu Zhao nodded, "Brother Ziyun."

Ziyun Jun and Ming Chongdao were of the same generation, but Gu Zhao was the master of the Daluo Palace, so they addressed each other separately.

Moreover, Gu Zhao clearly sensed that Ziyun Jun's magical power far surpassed that of Daoist Ming Chong. In terms of cultivation alone, it was even approaching his own level, making him a formidable demon. However, Ziyun Jun's demonic power was pure and natural, devoid of any malevolent aura, exuding a faint natural charm that perfectly suited his identity as a plant spirit.

"Brother Ziyun, please take a seat. Xiu Niang will serve you tea," Gu Zhao said.

"Yes!" the embroiderer replied crisply, and hurriedly took out a blue and white porcelain teacup produced in the porcelain capital, poured a cup of pre-Qingming Luo Cui tea, and placed it next to Ziyun Jun.

Ziyun Jun took a deep breath, "So fragrant! Such fine tea!"

Gu Zhao smiled slightly. The tea was a new tea from this world, imbued with spiritual energy, and the frying technique was one that Tianxia had researched for many years. With the combination of the two worlds, this pot of extraordinary and refined tea was brewed.

Master Mingchong took a cup of tea from his disciple He Cailian, sipped it lightly, and nodded in satisfaction.

Although there are some inconveniences in this other world, this pot of tea is indeed far superior to the so-called good teas of Tianxia. Its light and refreshing fragrance surpasses even those pre-Qingming Longjing and Yiye Maofeng teas.

"It seems that my uncle's opportunity lies with Brother Ziyun?" Gu Zhao asked.

Although the old Taoist priests have been contributing their evil energy sporadically and continuously, it is not particularly prominent and is relatively scattered, which is definitely not enough for Master Mingchong to make a breakthrough.

Master Mingchong nodded and smiled, “I went to the south of Baishi Prefecture, intending to visit Yazhou. However, I didn’t take the official road, but instead crossed Wuya Ridge, hoping to find some medicinal herbs.”

Then I met Brother Feng, who was planting medicinal herbs in the mountains. After chatting with him, we both gained something, and Brother Feng gave me a thousand-year-old ginseng root to help me break through my cultivation level.

Ziyun Jun shook his head and said modestly with a smile, "That's because Brother Mingchong has a deep foundation and has long been in a state of mind. My ginseng root is just going with the flow."

"That will save my martial uncle a lot of trouble. Thank you very much!" Gu Zhao cupped his hands in thanks.

Then, Master Mingchong inquired about the situation in the outer disciples' dormitory and learned that the Master of the Forgotten Soul Hall of Shide Prefecture had infiltrated and been executed.

"He has such audacity!" Master Mingchong exclaimed, while also feeling a little regretful. If he had returned a day earlier, he could have shared some of the malevolent energy.

As everyone chatted casually, Ziyun Jun learned that the five experts from the three major forces of Shide Prefecture—the Forgotten Soul Hall, the Thought Gate, and the Three Worlds Divine Sect—had all died at the hands of the Daluo Palace after being defeated by the Netherfire Sect and retreating into Changping Prefecture.

Ziyun Jun couldn't help but feel a deep sense of respect.

Although he was a spirit born from the Purple Jade Ginseng, his cultivation speed was faster and his cultivation level was higher due to his original body. However, his actual combat strength has always been relatively low among those of the same level, and he may not be able to defeat these experts from Shide Mansion.

Just then, a light shone again from the south of Cuiluo Mountain, then landed outside the gate of Daluo Palace. When the light dissipated, it revealed Master Jingfeng with a couple and a young girl.

According to Gu Zhao's perception, the couple's cultivation level was no lower than that of Daoist Jingfeng, but they showed great respect to Daoist Jingfeng. Then, Daoist Jingfeng led them up the mountain on foot.

Gu Zhao smiled gently, picked up her teacup, and took a sip of tea.

As the power of the Great Luo Palace grows, the number of experts within the palace increases, and the number of friends in this world also grows.

(End of this chapter)