chapter 145

That night, when Jiu Jiu left the Little Qiong Peak, she held her collar, covered her face, and winced softly. She sat on the big gourd and flew away…

After that, Jiu Wu and Jiu Shi bade farewell to Youqin Xuanya and did not cause any disruptions on Little Qiong Peak. That was a rare moment.

At the last moment, an additional member joined the trio of Little Qiong Peak.

The Moon Surge Lake was clear, and the night wind was accompanied by a faint glow.

In front of the straw hut, Lingle moved two meditation cushions over and sat beside her senior brother.

The Unfettered Lin Jiang, Jiang Lin’er’s petite figure was curled up in the round chair. The ferocious saber was still on her body. She held a wine pot in her hand and she took a sip from time to time.

She would not let herself get drunk. In a short while, she would force out the smell of alcohol. She would remain sober and enjoy the feeling of slight tipsiness.

When there were no outsiders around, Jiang Lin’er asked Qi Yuan how he had managed to transform into a Turbid Immortal.

Qi Yuan looked at his eldest disciple and whispered, “I managed to do it using an Immortal-Melting Pill that Changshou obtained from Elder Wan.”

Jiang Lin’er smiled faintly and said, “Elder Wan, you have really helped our Little Qiong Peak a lot.”

Qi Yuan nodded and replied, “Master, you’re right. Elder Wan did not even say a word to me…”

Crack!

Jiang Lin’er could not help but raise her hand and hit Qi Yuan’s forehead. She gritted her teeth and cursed, “Why didn’t I teach you a lesson back then to make you more sensible!?! You believe everything others say!”

Qi Yuan smiled bitterly and sighed. “Master, I am now a Turbid Immortal. I have longevity…

Changshou and Ling’e were raised by me. I naturally have to believe what they say.”

Her tiny hand continued to fall, but Jiang Lin’er did not use much force. While Qi Yuan felt a little awkward, there was some joy in his eyes.

I’m just like an old mortal. Being beaten up by me is a form of happiness.

Qi Yuan was actually quite happy at the moment…

Jiang Lin’er continued to lecture him.

“If you’re a Turbid Immortal, so be it, why are you depressed? Your original potential is not as good as mine. The chances of you becoming a Heaven Immortal are very small. Isn’t it good to cultivate the Earth Immortal Dao and get to live a carefree life with longevity after reaching the Perfected Immortal Realm? Jiangyu does not want to see you, so she went out on an adventure. As her master, I’m not even worried about her. What are you worried about? Do you want to be spanked by me again?”

“Master, I… I’ll listen to your instructions.”

Li Changshou sent a voice transmission to Ling’e.

Ling’e took out the “Fighting The God” cards and said with a smile, “Grandmaster, can we play a small game like this with you?”

“Oh? What is this?”

“Grandmaster, you’ll know after you take a look…”

Soon, the grandmaster and her disciples began playing a game of “Fighting The God” in front of the straw hut. Jiang Lin’er relaxed a little. Qi Yuan also laughed out loud. While they were fooling around, Jiang Lin’er started to lament about life. In fact, she was secretly trying to explain old Daoist priest Qi Yuan.

For example…

“Second Disciple, I’ve walked many paths and understood many principles, but I still can’t lead a carefree life. Why? Because I am worried. All humans have worries and emotions. Otherwise, they would really be heartless. It’s fine if you have something on your mind. It’s fine if you miss your Senior Sister. However, don’t fall too deep. Since you have obtained the Earth Immortal Dao, your lifespan is still long. Just take your time.”

Qi Yuan nodded and remembered his master’s teachings.

When Li Changshou saw that, he felt that the pills that he had used to pay respects to his Grandmaster were worth it…

When Jiang Lin’er was in Little Qiong Peak, Li Changshou did not hide in the secret underground chamber.

He decided to take advantage of the duration of half a month where the “vicious little Grandmaster” would be staying in the sect to accompany his lonely master and young junior sister.

He accompanied his master to fish for the spiritual fish that he had raised by the lake. He accompanied his grandmaster to take a look at the scenic Bewitching Arrays at Little Qiong Peak.

He and his junior sister had personally killed a few spiritual beasts that were growing fat. He set up a mahjong table in front of the Pill Chamber and took out the “Primordial Mahjong” that he had yet to promote to his junior sister—the Divine Bird Card Game.

Naturally, Li Changshou did not stop his supervision of the Immortal Downpour Peak.

As for whether the Immortal Downpour Peak would take revenge… actually, Li Changshou had already prepared a way to deal with it when he killed Daoist Kuai Si.

However, the worst-case scenario that he had expected did not happen at that time. Now that his Grandmaster had suddenly returned and vented his anger on the Immortal Downpour Peak, the preparations that Li Changshou had made seemed to be useful.

Now, the Immortal Downpour Peak is focusing all their hatred on Grandmaster.

Later, Grandmaster will leave the sect and return to the trichiliocosm to continue wandering aimlessly… Ahem, to go on an adventure…

That naturally has its disadvantages and benefits.

What was not beneficial was that the Immortal Forest Peak would more or less bear some hatred towards the three of them.

The advantage was that with the threat of a Heaven Immortal like his Grandmaster, who was good at combat and killing, the Immortal Downpour Peak would definitely have more reservations.

Of course, to Li Changshou, the greatest benefit was that if he wanted to remove that hidden danger in the future, he could let the paper effigy simulate the aura and figure of his Grandmaster…

As for the method that he could use, it all depended on the reaction of the Immortal Downpour Peak.

Fate was in their hands. Li Changshou could only make more preparations.

Deep in the intersection between the East Ocean and South Ocean, on Golden Ao Island, the famous Dao venue of Jie School, it was rather lively. It was time for the Golden Immortals to preach the Dao. It was said that the Zenith Heaven Golden Immortals would appear. The Qi Refinement cultivators on the island gathered near the palaces.

Over there, the high-spirited Heavenly Lord Qin Wan set up a simple chain array formation and introduced the technique of creating the Chain Array to his fellow Daoists,

Under a jade tree beside the Treasure Pool, a gentle breeze blew past, and the young dragon’s wide-sleeved green robe swayed gently. His hair brushed gently against his small horns.

At the side, Han Zhi was kneeling on the meditation cushion and helping him continue to study.

There was a pile of bamboo slips to the left of the book. However, the words on them had long been engraved in Ao Yi’s heart.

On the golden silk that was spread open, lines of neatly written words were displayed. They were Ao Yi’s efforts over the past few days.

The tactical theories and ideas that Ao Yi had gathered from the ‘Twenty-six Steps To Make The Enemy Retreat’ and ‘The 27th Step: Ash Disperse’ had been transformed into clear military tactics.

The sun was setting in the west, and the sounds of sutras being read drifted in the air on Golden Ao Island. The young girl who was reading at the side had also been called to the front of the hall by her senior sister whom she was familiar with.

Ao Yi was the only one who did not move. He deliberated over his words and wrote them down, one by one.

Finally, when there was only one last ray of light left on the ocean, Ao Yi slowly heaved a sigh of relief and put down the brush and ink in his hand.

The ‘Sea God Battle Tactic’ was completed!

Ao Yi read through it a few times and could not help but smile. His clear eyes were filled with joy.

The military techniques used by the human race are truly brilliant.

The dragon race had been established for countless years, but we lack such stable military tactics.

I wonder if that senior, Great Daoist Master Xuan Du, has agreed to this matter.

Ao Yi could not hold it in any longer. He closed his eyes and focused. He could barely use his own statue to send out his spiritual will to hook up with the statue of the main god beside him…

After a while, Anshui City and the main hall of the Sea God Temple, which had been expanded, started to perform the camping… ahem, exchange of spiritual will.

Li Changshou, who was fishing with his master on the boat, closed his eyes and entered a dream. He used his statue to construct a dream and pulled Ao Yi’s spiritual will in.

In a daze, Ao Yi saw Li Changshou, who was standing at the feet of the statue. He immediately smiled and quickly walked forward.

“Brother Sect Master, have you been well?”

“I’m cultivating in my own sect. I’m fine.”

Li Changshou and Ao Yi performed a Dao salute to each other. Ao Yi said a few words of gratitude but Li Changshou did not take it seriously.

However, Li Changshou trusted Ao Yi very much, although not completely.

“Sect Leader, I have recently organized the twenty-six tactics to make the enemy retreat. They have become a volume of battle tactics. Recently, the dragon race is holding a celebration. I was wondering if I could offer this military technique to my father as a gift from the Sea God Sect.”

Li Changshou thought for a while and said, “You should memorize the battle tactics that you have organized.”

“Is there no need to ask…” Ao Yi pointed up.

“There’s no need.” Li Changshou smiled and said, “This time, your dragon race retreated from the enemy and you did not harm mortals. Now, I can deal with some small matters.”

Now, there was no need for him to say anything more as he could let the other party imagine everything.

Li Changshou could directly tell Ao Yi that there was indeed someone behind him whom the dragon race had seen before…

Now, he had been fooled by the Dharmic decree!

Ao Yi smiled happily and recited the battle tactic that he had written.

Li Changshou listened carefully for a while and realized that Ao Yi had only figured out a little bit of it. He agreed readily and gave Ao Yi some pointers.

After a year of deduction, Li Changshou had already determined that the dragon race could not defeat the Western Sect.

It would depend on how determined the Western Sect was to pay the price to subdue the dragon race for their own use.

Li Changshou had the advantage of having an understanding of the development of the Western Sect in the later stages.

“Orchid” and “Slingshot” were now focused on poaching people to the West to strengthen the Western Sect. Then, they would use their strength to obtain luck, thus allowing the Western Sect to prosper.

The Western Sect would not let go of the dragon race.

If the dragon race could be stronger, they would be able to torture the Western Sect in the future and waste more of the Western Sect’s power. It would be beneficial to the Dao Sect, the Heavenly Courts, and Li Changshou himself…

At the same time, the dragon race would be able to last longer. Li Changshou would also have more time to plan for the dragon race to enter Heaven.

He had gathered information from different sources. He would be able to complete the mission given to him by the Saint and also gain some merits from the Jade Emperor. He wanted to accumulate some capital for his paper effigies to enter heaven in the future.

In the past year, Li Changshou had been plotting all that in the secret underground chamber.

Ao Yi said, “In this case, Brother Changshou, I’ll give this volume of battle tactics to my father!”

“Yes.” Li Changshou nodded slightly and smiled. “Later, I’ll place a congratulatory letter in the same old spot. I’ll congratulate the dragon race in the name of the Sea God. Remember to send someone to take it away.” Ao Yi smiled and nodded.

Li Changshou reminded Ao Yi not to expose the identity of the Sea God.

The big boss above was very concerned about that matter. After all, Ren School had been quiet and did not do anything. It would be a joke if they planned to gain that bit of merit.

The Saint’s pride was not a small matter.

Ao Yi repeatedly nodded and repeated the oath from back then.

Before Ao Yi left, Li Changshou pondered for a while and handed a matter to Ao Yi to handle. Ao Yi agreed without hesitation.

After leaving the dream, Ao Yi sat on the desk and was stunned for a while. Then, he chuckled.

Brother Changshou is really… taking too much care of the dragon race!

The dragon is satisfied with having such a confidant!

Ao Yi thought to himself,

From now on, my treasures will be Brother Changshou’s treasures!

My merit is Brother Changshou’s merit!

My Dao-companion is…

Uh, Brother Changshou’s sister-in-law…

He then took out his brush and spread out the military techniques he had written. He marked the spots that Li Changshou had pointed out. He would organize them again tomorrow and complete the mission.

Actually, what made Ao Yi most delighted was that the dragon race’s atmosphere was changing quietly due to the influence of the Sea God Sect.

Although the changes were not too obvious at the moment, they were already changing… At the same time, on Little Qiong Peak, Li Changshou opened his eyes and continued fishing

He thought about the subsequent realms of the Dragon race and the few possibilities of the Western Sect’s next move…

It’s a pity…

Half a month passed quickly. Jiang Lin’er’s eyes were filled with reluctance, but she still told Qi Yuan that she was going to leave.

After saying that, Jiang Lin’er went to the Hundred Mortal Hall and reported to the sect that she would be leaving the following day.

The sect would not stop a Heaven Immortal like her from going out

The difference was that Jiang Lin’er’s current combat strength was highly valued by the upper echelons of the Immortal Du Sect. They had given her three jade tokens to send messages. If there were any urgent matters in the sect, they would call her back.

Jiang Lin’er naturally agreed. She even said that if she met a strong enemy, she could bring some fellow cultivators back to the mountain to help her.

It was like the style of a pirate king.

On the night before Jiang Lin’er’s departure, Jiu Wu and Jiu Jiu proceeded to send her off. It was another party.

However, after Jiu Jiu fled, Jiu Wu bade her farewell and left. There was another “guest” that Li Changshou had never thought of.

He was an expert at the peak of the Heaven Immortal realm in the sect. He was Exalted Wang Qing.