destiny eternal calamity

Chapter 153 Kongsang

"The ideology promoted by this sect seems to express some dissatisfaction with the rulers. Is the Wei court really that magnanimous?"

Li Wei asked in confusion.

"This sect has existed for over a hundred years, and it has indeed been suppressed by the imperial court."

"Current Emperor Cao Zhenru of Wei is a devout Buddhist, and consequently, he doesn't really regulate these religious groups and sects that are associated with Buddhism."

Shang Xueyan frowned and said.

In her memory, it was only about twenty years ago that the White Lotus Sect was no longer suppressed by the imperial court.

In just twenty years, the White Lotus Sect spread throughout the entire Wei Kingdom, and its development was nothing short of rapid.

Why are they scattering paper money?

Li Wei asked curiously.

By this time, the group had reached the entrance of the inn, and Li Wei could see their strange behavior directly through the window.

Nighttime gatherings are understandable, since most believers are from the lower classes who have to work during the day.

But what does this abstract act of scattering paper money mean?

"Their own doctrine says it is a commemoration of the dead world."

Shang Xueyan curled her lip and transmitted her voice, clearly thinking that the doctrine was somewhat absurd.

Upon hearing this, Li Wei fell into deep thought.

This is an extraordinary world. Putting aside everything else, the Immortal Realm is a real place, and there are powerful beings like Nuwa.

This eternal mother might actually exist.

But what does "the world of the dead" mean?

After waiting for another hour, Li Wei and Shang Xueyan left the inn.

There's no curfew in this small town, otherwise those White Lotus followers wouldn't be able to hold a rally so late at night.

Under the cover of night, the two continued their journey north.

Two days later, they finally arrived at the Kongsang Sect.

Li Wei was also somewhat shocked as he looked at the enormous mountain in front of him.

This mountain is estimated to be over 5,000 meters high, and it rises from flat ground, making the visual effect very exaggerated.

The surrounding area is a plain, with only this one mountain rising abruptly from the ground.

Mulberry fields are everywhere on the plains.

Li Wei followed Shang Xueyan to the gate of the Kongsang Sect.

Beside the mountain gate archway stood an unusually large mulberry tree, its crown bare because it was early February.

The mulberry tree was nearly ten meters thick, with a hollow trunk, somewhat resembling the giant tree he had imagined in his dream.

However, he had never seen such a big tree in his past and present lives.

It was truly shocking.

"This mulberry tree is where the name 'Kongsang' comes from."

Shang Xueyan explained.

"Legend has it that in ancient times, a woman dreamed of an immortal who told her that if she saw water gushing from a rice mortar the next morning, she should run up this mountain and not look back."

"She ran here and looked back, only to find that her village had been flooded. Because she disobeyed the immortal's words, she turned into this mulberry tree."

"Later, a woodcutter heard the sound of a baby crying from this mulberry tree, so he broke open the trunk and found a baby."

"That baby was the founder of my Kongsang Sect, the Kongsang Master."

After listening, Li Wei felt that the legend was too far-fetched, as if it was fabricated by the old ancestor Kong Sangzi to mythologize his origins.

However, it's quite interesting to listen to as a story.

The two walked together up the mountain path.

The mountain path was winding and difficult to traverse, but since both of them were cultivators, climbing the mountain was naturally not a problem for them.

After walking up to about 1,000 meters, we encountered a checkpoint.

It was naturally a checkpoint set up by the Kongsang faction.

Although the Kongsang Sect's actual headquarters are located at an altitude of over 3,000 meters, it is impossible for outsiders to be allowed to climb the mountain at will.

The locals rely on the mountains for sustenance, and they need to go into the mountains to hunt and pick mushrooms.

Therefore, the Kongsang Sect's permission for non-Kongsang disciples to move below 1,000 meters is already quite benevolent.

However, to continue upwards, permission from the Kongsang Sect is required.

Shang Xueyan was wearing a veil at this moment, and she had never appeared in front of the disciples before, so the disciples guarding the gate naturally did not recognize her.

However, it doesn't matter if you don't recognize her, as Shang Xueyan has the sect leader's token.

It's the jade pendant that was used to test Li Wei's "Nine Cauldrons Skill".

The gatekeeper disciple scratched his head when he saw the jade pendant that Shang Xueyan had taken out.

She remembered that the jade pendant should be blood red, so how did it turn bluish-white?

"I have found the Holy Son. The demonic energy in this jade pendant has been purified by the Holy Son's true energy."

She said it succinctly.

This gatekeeper disciple is of a high rank, having been personally taught by an elder, so he naturally knows some of the sect's secrets.

Upon hearing this, he looked startled and glanced at Li Wei behind Shang Xueyan.

At this moment, Li Wei was already wearing a white iron mask, which he had bought in a small town and kept in his pocket.

"Yes, the Holy Son that Senior Sister mentioned must be me."

He admitted it.

His purpose in coming to the Kongsang Sect this time is to help them exorcise demons, and his identity as the Holy Son will definitely be exposed.

But Li Wei didn't want to reveal his appearance.

Even if the Kongsang Sect truly did not participate in the struggles down the mountain, as Senior Sister Yan said, they still genuinely accepted the tributes from the Wei Kingdom.

The identity of the Holy Son of Kongsang is still too sensitive in the Li Kingdom.

So he came up with a crazy idea.

Didn't Sun Yi say before that the Longevity Sect now suspects him of being the Lord of Reincarnation?

This is not good news.

He simply assumed the role of the Holy Son of Kongsang as the Lord of Reincarnation, reducing the possibility that others might perceive Li Wei as the Lord of Reincarnation to zero.

Li Wei is currently only at the Spirit Bridge Realm, but when the Holy Son of Kongsang reveals his Dharma Aspect Realm cultivation, most people would never guess that these two people are the same person.

After all, the difference in cultivation level is too great.

Li Wei is only twenty years old, how could he possibly be a Dharma Aspect cultivator?

Furthermore, the Holy Son of Kongsang wore a white iron mask, which perfectly matched the legend of the "Lord of Reincarnation".

At that time, the Changsheng Sect will definitely shift its suspicions from Li Wei to the Holy Son of Kongsang.

As for whether his habit of wearing masks will offend his cheap master, Shang Xueyan.

In the midst of the crisis, he could no longer care about such things.

"Anyway, I'm the only one in the whole world who can learn the Nine Cauldrons Technique," so only he can be the Holy Son.

Moreover, she already knew that she was Li Wei, the young poet from the Li Kingdom. At worst, she could just show her her face, and she figured Li Wei wouldn't reveal it.

Upon hearing this, the disciple guarding the mountain pondered for a moment and then decided to take the two of them up the mountain.

Because this token of the sect leader has a unique shape, only core members have seen it, and ordinary people cannot forge it.

Although the woman who presented the sect leader's token had never been seen in the sect before, the sect leader's lineage has always been very mysterious, so it is not surprising that there are low-profile personal disciples carrying out missions outside.

Anyway, the Kongsang Sect has countless experts, and with only two people, they definitely won't cause any trouble if they bring them up the mountain.

Li Wei and Shang Xueyan followed the mountain-guarding disciple upwards until they reached an altitude of three thousand meters before they saw the real mountain gate.

Here stands a huge white marble archway, behind which is a square, and you can see many pavilions and towers in the distance.

With the mountain air filled with rising clouds, the scene under the sunlight resembled a fairyland.