Immortality and cultivation begin with full comprehension.

Chapter 627 Reconciliation and Unity (Seeking Monthly Tickets)
A month later, the "Dragon-Tiger Golden Elixir" inside Li Yunjing's body had transformed into a priceless treasure that could be considered a work of art.

Dragons and tigers clash, stars adorn the scene, thunder is contained within, and true water surrounds the area... all kinds of forces are perfectly integrated, yet each has its own unique characteristics.

"Om..."

The "Dragon Tiger Golden Elixir" suddenly trembled violently, and the fourth stripe on its surface became completely stable.

At the same time, the fifth stripe also began to appear faintly!
Li Yunjing was shocked. He hadn’t expected that this breakthrough would actually touch the threshold of the fifth level of the Golden Core Realm!

However, at the crucial moment when he was about to break through, Li Yunjing suddenly stopped.

He forcefully suppressed the urge to break through and channeled the excess power into his limbs and bones.

"Now is not the time..."

Li Yunjing knew that the path of cultivation required a gradual approach.

While continuous breakthroughs are tempting, they can easily lead to instability in the foundation.

Rather than forcibly attempting to break through to the fifth level, it's better to first solidify your current realm.

After all, he had never even experienced the power of the fourth level of the Golden Core Realm, so how could he talk about breaking through to the fifth level?
Anyway, he has enough magical power; he can break through at any time if he wants.

It would be better to stay at the fourth level of the Golden Core Realm and break through during a major battle when trouble arises, perhaps even turning defeat into victory!
Three more months passed, and the "Heavenly Thunder Emperor Seal" finally refined the "Heavenly Thunder Stone Mountain" into it.

At this moment, the true form of the "Heavenly Thunder Emperor Seal" had grown to the size of a small mountain.

If it weren't for the "mustard seed containing Mount Sumeru" technique, Li Yunjing wouldn't need to use this treasure as a large seal; he could use it as a precious treasure like a mountain peak.

Having completed all of this, Li Yunjing finally ended his seclusion.

When he walked out of the "Chaos Palace", his entire demeanor was different.

Every gesture and movement exudes the might of a dragon, the awe-inspiring power of a tiger, the mystery of stars, the ferocity of thunder, and the enduring flow of true water.

"Congratulations, Master, on your master's achievement!"

Little Yellow was the first to sense its master emerging from seclusion and flew over happily.

"Let's go! Let's go and meet that master from 'Tian Shu Peak'."

Li Yunjing smiled slightly and stroked Xiao Huang's feathers.

With a thought, a cloud of auspiciousness naturally formed beneath his feet.

These clouds are extraordinary; on the left, a white tiger treads on the clouds, and on the right, a golden dragon phantom appears and disappears.

When the news of Vice Sect Leader Li Yunjing's visit to the mountain spread on "Tian Shu Peak", the entire mountain was in an uproar.

Inside the main hall atop Tian Shu Peak, Xiao Wuji stood with his hands behind his back, gazing at the distant, cloud-shrouded mountains.

He was dressed in a plain white robe with a sky-blue jade belt around his waist. His face was calm and serene, like a still well, except for a glint of light that occasionally flashed in his deep, star-like eyes.

"Peak Master, Li Yunjing has come to our door. What should we do?"

Master Tianheng stood three steps behind Xiao Wuji, his brows furrowed.

He wore a gray robe, with a string of copper bells hanging from his waist, which made a soft, crisp sound with his movements.

Beside True Person Tianheng were two Supreme Elders from "Tian Shu Peak," while the other Golden Core Realm elders waited in the distance.

Awaiting orders from this important figure.

Xiao Wuji did not answer immediately. He raised his right hand, and a wisp of pale golden magic power condensed at his fingertips, drawing a complex rune in the air.

The runes flickered a few times before dissipating, turning into specks of golden light that blended into the surrounding air.

"The mountain-protecting formation has been activated."

After a long while, Xiao Wuji finally spoke, his voice deep and powerful, "Pass down the order to open the mountain gates wide and have all disciples line up to welcome us."

"Peak Master, what's wrong...?"

Master Tianheng looked surprised and asked.

"Since Vice Sect Leader Li has personally come to our door, we must not neglect our proper etiquette."

Xiao Wuji turned around, his gaze sharp as lightning. "Besides, he has a very high probability of becoming the sect's supreme leader in the future. Let those little grudges from the past fade away with the wind!"

"I will obey the Peak Master's command."

Master Tianheng hesitated for a moment, then finally bowed deeply.

The other two elders smiled and breathed a sigh of relief.

The elders were deeply saddened by the death of Tian Hongzi, the deputy leader of Tian Shu Peak, but since it was caused by an internal struggle for the position of sect leader, they couldn't say anything.

Now that "Tian Shu Peak" has been eliminated and there is no hope left, these Supreme Elders also hope that things will end and everyone can reconcile.

After all, offending the future supreme leader will make things difficult for them in the future!
Now that Li Yunjing has taken the initiative to visit, it seems that he also intends to reconcile. Since that's the case, and he hasn't lost face for "Tian Shu Peak", they should naturally know how to take the opportunity to back down.

We can't let the desire to save face lead us to go too far and strain the relationship between the two sides.

Half an hour later, at the gate of "Tian Shu Peak", two groups of disciples stood in neat formation.

On the left are the true disciples of "Tian Shu Peak" dressed in gold robes, and on the right are inner and outer disciples dressed in green and blue robes.

The deacons and elders stood at the front of the procession, respectfully welcoming Li Yunjing's arrival.

At the very front were Xiao Wuji and the three Supreme Elders.

The mountain wind howled, ruffling everyone's robes, yet no one moved an inch.

Many disciples of "Tian Shu Peak" wore complex expressions.

Back then, their battle with "Seven Star Peak" was extremely fierce. Their disciples suffered broken arms and legs, but they still lost. Their supporter, Tian Hongzi, was killed on the spot by Li Yunjing on the "Grievance Platform".

Today, instead of the peak master, they lined up to welcome that terrifying person.

This gives many people a sense of things being different now.

Xiao Wuji stood directly in front of the mountain gate, followed by Tianheng Zhenren and several Supreme Elders.

He gazed calmly at the winding stone steps in the distance, where a figure was slowly approaching.

It was Li Yunjing, the deputy head of the "Shenxiao Dao Sect".

"At least it's a good start..."

Looking at the choices of the people from "Tian Shu Peak", Li Yunjing had a refined and elegant appearance, a smile on his lips, and his clothes fluttered as he walked, giving him a rather otherworldly and ethereal air.

"Master Xiao, it's been a long time."

A quarter of an hour later, Li Yunjing stopped ten steps away, cupped his hands in greeting, and said in a clear, melodious voice, "I apologize for my intrusion in visiting."

"It is an honor for our 'Tian Shu Peak' to have Vice Sect Leader Li grace us with his presence."

Xiao Wuji stepped forward and returned the greeting with a bow: "Please come inside for a chat."

The two exchanged a smile, appearing harmonious and amicable on the surface.

But Li Yunjing keenly noticed the fleeting glint in Xiao Wuji's eyes.

He walked alongside Xiao Wuji without making a sound, but he was already on high alert.

The group passed through the mountain gate and walked along the main path paved with bluestone toward the main hall at the summit.

On both sides of the road, the disciples of Tian Shu Peak stood in neat rows. As they saw the crowd passing by, they bowed in unison and said, "Welcome Vice Sect Leader Li!"

Li Yunjing smiled and nodded to the disciples on both sides from time to time.

"Feng Master Xiao, how is Tian Shu Peak doing lately?"

He asked casually, "I heard that last month a large army from 'Tian Shu Peak' went to the front line of 'Crossing the Mountains'?"

"good."

Xiao Wuji said calmly, "'Crossing the mountain range' is a matter of great importance for ten thousand years, and the disciples of 'Tian Shu Peak' naturally do not want to fall behind."

“‘Tian Shu Peak’ is one of the seven peaks of the sect. I am very pleased that it can set such an example.”

Li Yunjing raised an eyebrow. "It's been a long time since I've been to the front lines. I wonder what the situation is like lately?"

Xiao Wuji's heart stirred. He had not publicized the fact that the main force of "Tian Shu Peak" had gone to "cross the mountain range", yet Li Yunjing knew so much about it. It seemed that this Vice Sect Leader Li was quite concerned about "Tian Shu Peak"!
He didn't show it on his face, but just smiled slightly: "The situation is still very stable. My sect and allies still firmly control one-third of the territory of 'Youyue Kingdom', keeping 'Across the Mountains' away from the ravages of war."

"It seems that the day when our sect will control the 'Crossing Mountains' is drawing ever closer."

A hint of surprise flashed in Li Yunjing's eyes, then he smiled and said, "I hope that after our sect has a second ancestral lineage, our disciples will produce an explosion of outstanding talents."

Before they knew it, they had arrived at the main hall.

Tea and fruit had already been prepared in the hall. Xiao Wuji invited Li Yunjing to take the seat of honor, while he himself sat in the main seat.

The other three Supreme Elders were seated with the guests, while the other elders stood obediently to the side to serve, as they were not qualified to sit at the same table as these eminent figures.

"Peak Master Xiao, to be honest, I have come here today to apologize!"

After several rounds of tea, Li Yunjing put down his teacup and said solemnly, "That day, I had a conflict with Fellow Daoist Tianhong and we fought on the 'Grievance Platform.' I acted impulsively and regretted it afterwards..."

The hall fell silent instantly.

No one expected that Li Yunjing would state his purpose so directly.

Master Tianheng's teacup trembled slightly, and a few drops of tea splashed onto the table.

"Oh?"

Xiao Wuji remained unmoved, simply setting down his teacup: "What happened back then was nothing more than a fair duel. Why talk about an apology?"

Li Yunjing glanced around, his gaze sweeping over the faces of the elders of Tian Shu Peak, finally settling on Xiao Wuji: "Peak Master Xiao is magnanimous; I, Li, am ashamed." Li Yunjing sighed deeply, a hint of pain appearing between his brows, "Although it was supposed to be a fair duel, Fellow Daoist Tian Hong and I were originally from the same sect. A moment of impulsiveness back then led to a life-or-death separation..."

"Over the years, Li has been unable to sleep at night whenever he thinks about this matter."

He stood up and bowed deeply to Xiao Wuji: "I have come to Tian Shu Peak today, firstly to apologize to Fellow Daoist Tian Hong in heaven, and secondly to beg the esteemed members of Tian Shu Peak to forgive me out of consideration for our fellow disciples!"

The atmosphere in the hall suddenly froze.

All eyes turned to Xiao Wuji.

At this point, only Xiao Wuji could make the decision.

“I am deeply saddened by the death of Tian Hongzi.”

Xiao Wuji said in a low voice, "However, I have no resentment towards Vice Sect Leader Li. He can only blame himself for overestimating his abilities. There is no enmity between us."

After a moment of silence, Xiao Wuji slowly stood up and looked at Li Yunjing: "Since Vice Sect Leader Li has sincerely apologized, let's let this matter rest. If Tian Hongzi knew this in the afterlife, he would probably not want to see fellow disciples harboring grudges."

"I will always remember Xiao Feng's great principles."

A hint of relief flashed in Li Yunjing's eyes as he solemnly spoke.

"Vice Sect Leader Li, let bygones be bygones, let's not bring it up again!"

Seeing this, Master Tianheng's tense expression finally relaxed, and he raised his teacup: "Although we are not from the same mountain peak, we are all disciples of the Shenxiao Dao Sect, we are all on the same side, so it would be too formal to be so polite."

"What Master Tianheng said makes sense!"

Li Yunjing smiled and raised his teacup in return to Master Tianheng, saying, "I was too attached to appearances."

In an instant, the atmosphere inside the hall became as harmonious as spring water thawing.

Seeing that the peak master's attitude was clear, the elders relaxed and began to talk in hushed tones.

Li Yunjing and Xiao Wuji chatted about some trivial matters of their sect, and in their laughter and conversation, they seemed to have truly become friends.

"I have already disturbed you for a long time. I suppose Peak Master Xiao still needs to discuss important matters with you all, so I will not disturb you any longer."

Li Yunjing did not get up to take his leave until the sun was setting.

"Vice Sect Leader Li, if you have any free time in the future, please come and visit 'Tian Shu Peak' often."

Xiao Wuji personally escorted Li Yunjing to the mountain gate and suddenly said.

"must."

The way he addressed him as Vice Sect Leader Li was so natural that Li Yunjing was taken aback at first, but then a genuine smile appeared in his eyes: "Peak Master Xiao, if you have time, please visit 'Seven Star Peak' more often."

Watching Li Yunjing ride away on a cloud, True Person Tianheng couldn't help but whisper, "Peak Master, is this matter really going to be left behind?"

"Grievances are like fleeting clouds; they come and go in their own time."

Xiao Wuji gazed at the sunset on the horizon and said calmly, "It's an inevitable trend, and there's no way to change it."

He turned and walked into the peak. "Pass down the order: from this day forward, no one in the peak shall mention the grudges of the past. Prepare a generous gift and send it to Li Yunjing."

The setting sun cast a long shadow of Xiao Wuji. Tianheng Zhenren looked at the peak master's tall and straight back and suddenly felt an indescribable loneliness and relief in that figure.

"Ugh……"

He sighed softly and quickly followed.

A mountain breeze swept by, dispelling the last trace of estrangement.

The long-standing grudge between the two peaks melted away like ice and snow in just half a day, leaving no trace.

"We've finally resolved a potential problem."

Returning to "Qiwu Mountain Villa," Li Yunjing sighed softly.

Today, he backed down, came to apologize, and gave Xiao Wuji enough face. The people of Tian Shu Peak no longer had any reason to target Qi Xing Peak, and Shen Xiao Dao Sect was at peace.

After resolving the hidden dangers of "Tian Shu Peak", Li Yunjing got busy again.

He is the deputy palace master and head manager of the "Seven Star Palace". He has not handled official business for many years and has handed over all the matters to his senior brother, Xu Wuyi. He feels a little embarrassed.

Starting the next day, Li Yunjing officially made his debut at the "Seven Star Palace".

When Li Yunjing stepped into the main hall of the "Seven Star Palace", more than a dozen elders were already waiting inside.

These people are all executive elders and deacons, responsible for the specific affairs of "Seven Star Peak".

At this moment, everyone was waiting to report to Li Yunjing on the events of the past few years.

"Ugh……"

Li Yunjing forced a smile, but sighed inwardly.

Since he became the chief steward of "Seven Star Peak", all the senior elders and his own teachers have gone into seclusion.

There were no people at all.

Don't people trust him too much?

Sunlight streamed through the glazed dome, illuminating the seven jade pillars with coiled dragons inside the hall with a dazzling glow.

Xu Wuyi was bent over his desk reviewing jade slips when he heard footsteps. He looked up, and his brows and eyes under his silver hair immediately relaxed: "Junior brother has finally decided to come and manage affairs."

As he spoke, Xu Wuyi stood up and pointed to the main seat.

"Thank you for your hard work over the years, senior brother."

Li Yunjing shook his head, lifted his Taoist robe and sat down in the main seat, lightly tapping the mountain of jade slips on the table with his fingertips.

The urgent document at the top, glowing red, unfolded automatically, revealing six large vermilion characters: "Northern Spirit Mine Depleted."

His brows furrowed immediately.

The spirit stone mine in the northern border is a very large spiritual vein of the "Shenxiao Dao Sect", which was allocated exclusively to the "Seven Star Peak" by the sect.

This spirit stone mine has been mined for over seven thousand years and has finally run dry.

This means that "Seven Star Peak" has lost an important source of revenue.

If a suitable spirit stone mine is not replenished, the operation of "Seven Star Peak" will be disrupted.

While Li Yunjing was examining the jade slip, the stewards and elders came forward to report.

The elder in charge of finances held up the ledger and said, "Vice Palace Master, the three spirit mines in the Northern Territory have all dried up at the same time, and this year's spirit stone production may be less than 30%."

A map of light and shadow flew out from his sleeve, marking the paths of several gradually dimming spiritual veins.

"Order the exploration hall to drill a new well thirty miles southeast along this fault line."

Li Yunjing stared at the map, then suddenly pointed and drew a line in a certain place.

"My array formation skills combined with my Heavenly Secrets Technique are sufficient to deduce spiritual veins."

Seeing everyone's confusion, he explained, "The Northern Spiritual Vein is actually in the form of a 'hidden dragon drinking from a stream,' and the main vein should be here."

"Junior brother, you are truly skilled! Your 'divination of heavenly secrets' has become increasingly refined."

Xu Wu clapped his hands and chuckled: "No wonder you were valued by the teacher and given command of 'Seven Star Peak'!"

A knowing laugh immediately filled the hall. Li Yunjing's rise had brought tremendous benefits to "Seven Star Peak," and everyone's face beamed with pride.

"My senior brother was teasing me."

Li Yunjing shook his head and said, "However, we still need to hurry up with the matter of the spiritual veins. Our 'Seven Star Peak' is a major consumer of resources. We can't wait for the sect to come up with a solution; we have to save ourselves!"

"Junior brother is absolutely right!"

Xu Wu nodded, then rolled his eyes and said, "Junior brother, what do you think about us sweeping across the northwest and wiping out all the barbarians? They also have some large mines!"

"This one……"

The idea of ​​the void made Li Yunjing fall into deep thought.

The barbarians are not simple!
Back then, he wiped out a small tribe, which was nothing compared to the main barbarian tribes in the harsh northwest.

Among those tribes, there are quite a few shamans, priests, tribal chiefs, and warriors at the Nascent Soul stage.

These tribes were disorganized and each claimed to be the rightful heir.

The Shenxiao Dao Sect's previous strategy against the barbarians was to have other sects and families in the northern border region conduct small-scale battles to wipe out the barbarians' forces, ensuring that no major battles were ever initiated.

To prevent these barbarians from uniting and causing great trouble.

The barbarian territory is vast, sparsely populated, and has a harsh natural environment, which is troublesome for ordinary people to survive, and even for cultivators. However, precisely because of the small population, more resources have been preserved.

Attacking barbarians and plundering resources seems feasible, but if it provokes a backlash, wouldn't that open up another battlefield?
Is this a huge test for the military strength of the "Shenxiao Dao Sect"?

"Let me think about this matter!"

After a long silence, Li Yunjing said this.

"This……"

Xu Wuyi wanted to say something more.

"Things aren't that simple!"

Li Yunjing waved his hand, interrupting Xu Wuyi, and explained, "The sect is under great pressure and has invested a huge amount of resources in the 'Crossing Mountains' and the 'Youyue Kingdom'!"

(End of this chapter)