Invasion Myth: Starting with the Schoolteacher

Chapter 457 The Long-Browed Immortal Will Be Comforted
"There's not enough time."

Xu Xuan's mood has been low ever since his discussion with Bai Suzhen.

But there are many things that cannot be left undone.

Since taking over Baoan Church left by Lei Huan, the Holy Father has already set up shop.

For now, officialdom only requires routine maintenance, and teaching can proceed as planned. However, the cultivation world is far too chaotic and fraught with problems.

Baoantang is still expanding in an orderly manner, and it is in the early stages, so we must spend a lot of effort to control the direction.

For example, issues such as cultivating new talent, allocating resources, and dealing with all sorts of bizarre problems from non-staff personnel were brought to my attention.

The Taoist priest's personality is somewhat contradictory, oscillating between being too gentle and too extreme.

I hope that after obtaining the Three Divine Swords, I can harmonize my six energies and become a stable leader.

Needless to say, in Taihu, Xiaoqing and his men were fighting every day with great enthusiasm.

The thrill of conquering cities and territories was so irresistible to her that she even wrote and directed a few short stories to help Turtle gain trust, her mind brimming with wicked schemes.

This Green Snake just loves big scenes and tactical maneuvers; I wonder where she learned it from.

Meanwhile, the Taihu resistance army, under the remote command of Chairman Xu, was celebrating victory every day, and the front line was gradually showing signs of negative progress.

Both major directions rely on someone's brilliant command.

I was already busy enough, but then another big thing happened.

Shushan was bombed.

Master Mao sent a message immediately, followed by Master Guangliang, and then a letter from the Pure Land School on a palm leaf, which shows the seriousness of the matter.

After integrating the information, it can be seen that the entire cultivation world is in turmoil.

The most high-profile cultivation sect in Sichuan has just disappeared.

Not many people knew that Mount Shu had fallen, but everyone in Jianwei County witnessed Mount Shu falling from the sky.

This includes the spiritual energy pillar that pierced through the nine heavens, the light rain that flew across the land like shooting stars, and the occasional news that someone had found spiritual materials.

This big news has spread throughout the entire Chinese mainland.

Xu Xuan calculated the time and immediately suspected, no, confirmed, that it was the moment when Li Yingqi was distracted after stabbing Ren Shou to death.

It's possible, but less than 100%, that we did it.

Yan Chixia is also suspected.

Although Qiantang and Shushan are thousands of miles apart, I still instinctively felt that this matter might be related to Brother Xu, so I traveled from Taihu to Nanshan under the stars and moon.

"Mount Shu?!"

"Yes, I just found out too, and I was extremely shocked."

"It is highly likely that inheriting the fortune means that a glorious past has been completely burned away, so that it can be truly reborn from the ashes."

I absolutely mustn't tell the truth; a white lie slipped out of my mouth.

Seeing that Brother Yan looked a little sad, Xu began to comfort him.

First, let's talk about altitude.

"It would be a disgrace for Shushan to remain in the hands of evil and wicked people."

"Choosing to destroy everything now might not be a bad thing."

Then, let's get emotional.

"It's a pity that I never got to climb Mount Shu and witness the splendor of the many sword immortals in this lifetime."

"I have never met with the Long-Browed Immortal."

Next, we'll discuss the response plan.

"Since things have come to this, what we need to do is send more people to collect the magical treasures of Mount Shu across the Divine Continent and rebuild the prestige of Mount Shu."

"Especially those magical treasures that guard the mountain, they can all arm our forces."

Final summary.

"It can also be considered a kind of inheritance."

"I imagine Master Changmei would be pleased in some way." His eyes and tone conveyed the word "sincerity."

After a series of quick attacks and counterattacks, Yan Chixia put aside his doubts and clasped his hands in thanks:
"Thank you for your explanation, Brother Xu. The rise of the new Shushan is the best outcome for Shushan."

They then began to consider how to recover those magical artifacts.

Xu Xuan also offered a few suggestions, such as nurturing Yan Renying and Yu Yingnan well, and that if they achieved something, they could travel throughout the land, and perhaps the spirit of Mount Shu would favor them.

Furthermore, the most precious thing about Mount Shu is the spirit of chivalry, so let's carry it forward and promote it.

It took a full hour of talking to finally persuade the bearded swordsman to leave.

It is clear that Xu Xuan had a difficult three days; the Holy Father had a lot to bear.

So when I summoned Li three days later, I didn't have much energy left to strategize, and I just got straight to the point about the reality of the world.

"The reality of the world?"

Li was surprised to be asked such a question.

He had experienced Instructor Xu's mysterious nature firsthand, and he could also see it from the behavior of Liang and Zhu these past few days, especially Zhu, who was acting somewhat eccentrically.

Anyway, the misunderstanding that happened after I fainted from fright that day has been cleared up.

We're all friends now, and I'm even fortunate enough to be invited to burn paper money together again next time.

Of course, he would never go.

It would be better to spend more time studying the materials in the library.

Many of the books in the section of Chongqi Academy open to students are ones I've read before, but some are unique copies.

It's no wonder it's the richest academy in Jiangnan; it certainly has a lot of good stuff.

I thought I was being summoned today because Instructor Xu wanted to explain the story of the butterfly in the forest. But it seems she's about to lay everything bare. I don't understand.

That's because Xu Xuan had a strong foundation.

After nearly three years of painstaking effort, if we don't dare to confront them openly in the Qiantang area, wouldn't we have wasted our time?

Faced with this very direct question, Li gave a very appropriate reply.

"Things have their roots and branches, and affairs have their beginnings and ends. To know what comes first and what comes last is to be close to the Way. Naturally, I, as a student, want to explore the roots, branches, beginnings, and ends of the universe."

The answer was very direct, indicating a great interest in nature, and of course, a certain arrogance.

He didn't think anyone could teach him in this area, since it wasn't a popular field of study, and the instructor was so young.

The arrogance in one's heart makes one speak loudly.

So Xu Xuan led his students to the back mountain.

"Look."

Behind the mountain, a dense and awe-inspiring hydrological map of Taihu Lake, formed by pebbles and streams, lies before your eyes.

The arrogant future bigwig was first puzzled, then shocked, and then shamelessly circled the edge of the rocky beach, making all sorts of exaggerated facial expressions.

Having lived in this world for many years, this was the first time Mr. Xu had ever seen a living scholar with such a rich array of expressions.

"Professor Xu, is this Taihu Lake?!"

"This is way too detailed! This can't be possible!!"

As expected of someone surnamed Li, it was easy for him to discern the terrain on the sand table, but it was quite difficult for him to spot Taihu Lake.

The stream in the back mountain has now been arranged like a maze, with waterways made of pebbles of similar colors, making it impossible for a normal person to distinguish them.

Only those who are obsessed with this path can see it.

Of course, it's normal to be shocked.

Li was not a worldly person; he had even seen the geomantic maps used by the Qingzhou army.

It's only those who have seen the world who are truly amazed.

Maps were extremely valuable as key information in ancient times, but their development was limited by grammatical constraints, resulting in slow iterations.

(End of this chapter)