Streams of light flew up from the various Immortal Islands of the East Ocean and gathered towards Golden Ao Island.
In various directions of the trichiliocosm, there were also streams of light that rushed to the ends of the world.
The first Golden Immortal Dao Discussion and the Great God-Conferment Tribulation of Jie School will be held in Golden Ao Island.
Eldest Senior Brother Duobao was anxious. The information he gave was also rather urgent. The situation had already reached a very serious stage. These people were traveling, cultivating, settling down, and visiting prostitutesâŠ
Ahem, the immortals of Jie School who had made outstanding contributions to the efficient flow of the Primordial Spirit Stones rushed back.
In just a few days, the flags on Golden Ao Island were waved, colorful flags fluttered, gongs and drums sounded, and immortal light shone.
The Heavenly Courts had no choice but to send two troops to guard the East Ocean.
Li Changshou and Lingâe remained on the Three-Immortal Island.
At that moment, Li Changshou was sitting on the meditation cushion that Fairy Yun Xiao often sat on. He held his forehead with both hands, and his eyes were filled with deep thoughts.
Everything is progressing in a âbetterâ direction, but why do I feel uneasy?
Jie School, Western Sect, Chan SchoolâŠ
He had to strike first in the battle between the three sectsâŠ
He had to consider the reactions that Chan School might have, the thoughts that the Dao Ancestor might have, how the Heavenly Courts should deal with them, and how the Saints should deal with them when a huge battle breaks out.
Information and possibilities flashed in his heart.
He pushed his mental strength to the limit and deduced frantically.
Yun Xiao, who was beside him, was like a painting of calm clouds and flowing water. She stood quietly and deduced what peace meant.
However, Yun Xiao was feeling apologetic and helpless. She stared at Li Changshou as if she was saying something.
Zhao Gongming paced back and forth at the side. His Dao heart was a little uneasy.
Lingâe knelt on the meditation cushion in front of the screen and sipped her tea, creating an elegant and peaceful feeling that everything had nothing to do with her.
She had nothing to do with the Great God-Conferment Tribulation.
The room was silent for a while. The paintings hanging on the wall seemed to be a little restless.
Zhao Gongming could not help but ask, âChanggeng, is there anything wrong with this matter?â
âI canât say.â Li Changshou slowly heaved a sigh of relief. âI keep feeling that something is not safe. Did Senior Brother Duobao really take the initiative to deal with the spiritual mountain this time?â
Zhao Gongming said, âEldest Senior Brother canât be affected by the calamity. He went to discuss with Master. After Master considered it, he gave us a kill order. Masterâs meaning should be to kill without moving. Eliminate the Western Sect from the Great Tribulation!â
Yun Xiao suddenly asked, âShou, did you arrange it?â
âNo. Although I have that idea, the Western Sect has been very stable recently. I canât find a suitable opportunity.â
Li Changshou shook his head. âThis is the result of them suffering at my place previously. They have become rather stable now. What makes me feel uneasy is that⊠things are going too smoothly.â
âIsnât it good that everything is going smoothly?â
Zhao Gongming smiled and said, âIt would be wonderful if everything goes smoothly.â
Li Changshou hummed softly, but he could not answer.
Yun Xiao said gently, âIf it goes too smoothly, there might be outsiders plotting and adding fuel to the fire.â
She wanted to say that 80% of the good things that happened in the mountains were too smooth for her senior brother.
However, considering that her cultivation level qualifications were low, and that in the eyes of the mighty figures, she was just a small sidekick of her senior brother, it was best for her to continue drinking tea and remain dignified, elegant, obedient, and poised.
Yes, to be safe, there was no mistake.
A jade flower flashed and a communication jade token flew over. Zhao Gongming raised his hand and grabbed it.
After reading the message, Zhao Gongming said in a low voice, âChanggeng, Eldest Senior Brother is urging me. Please give me an idea. What reason should we use to fight the Western Sect? Master just called Eldest Senior Brother back and asked him to find a sufficient excuse.â
Li Changshou was rendered speechless.
Without even thinking about it, he slapped his thigh and wanted to fight the Western Sect!?!
There are so many scandals about the Western Sect. From the Burning Incense Divine Kingdom, the Burning Incense Divine Sect, to the chaotic battle between the three sects of the Middle Continent, and all those years ago, they had sowed discord between the three sects of the Dao Sect. Wasnât the reason for the war just a casual matter?
Suddenly, Li Changshou understood the key.
Jie School was afraid that their master would be nameless and affect their reputation. They were afraid that they would become a bully.
Different Saints had different ways of thinking. To Saints, âappearance comes from the heartâ was not a joke.
The Grandmaster of Heaven was a young man. He was prideful and loyal but did not put on airs.
The Heavenly Lord of Primordial Beginning looked middle-aged. He was shrewd, thoughtful, and ambitious.
The Grand Pure One was a thin and old man. He knew everything and knew everything. He was tired and quiet when he moved.
Goddess Nuwa was the most beautiful and would never tolerate others retorting against her.
Li Changshou could not help but laugh.
Yun Xiao asked gently, âDo you have a brilliant plan?â
âNo.â Li Changshou smiled and said, âI canât catch the tail of the Western Sect for a while. It seems that I can only build momentum in advance and not be too anxious. I suggest that the Dao Exchange Conference should be held normally. In the long run, we should have more time to prepare and plan.â
Zhao Gongming agreed and turned around to get busy.
Yun Xiao sighed softly. âWe are doing this without justification. My Dao heart is still uneasy.â
âThis is a battle between the Dao Sect and the Western Sect,â Li Changshou said seriously. âIf the Western Sect had admitted to being the Fourth Sect of the Dao Sect back then, it would not have happened. The two Saints of the Western Sect are too ambitious. They want to establish a sect that is on par with the Dao Sect, but they lack the courage to face the Three Pure Onesâ crusade. They also have to shoulder many merit debts from the Heavenly DaoâŠâ
Li Changshou paused and widened his eyes. He immediately covered his expression and closed his eyes to focus.
The Dao runes trembled and his Dao heart was uneasy.
He suddenly thought of a possibility.
Is it also within the Heavenly Daoâs calculations that I have been stepping on the Western Sectâs promotion?
The Saint was the foundation of the Heavenly Dao. However, the Saint was only tied to the Heavenly Dao because of the Primordial Violet Qi. The Saintâs Great Dao protected the operation of the Heavenly Dao, but his own will could affect the Heavenly Dao.
Li Changshou could only assume!
Assuming that the Heavenly Dao has a will similar to yours, what does the Heavenly Dao need to strengthen further?
With Li Changshouâs understanding of the Heavenly Dao, he could already give an accurate answer. There were four paths and three directions.
The first path was for the Heavenly Dao to nurture more Saints and use them to consolidate themselves and protect the stability of the world. However, to the Heavenly Dao itself, it would be affected by the Saintâs will and increase its restrictions.
The second path was also ongoing.
The Great God-Conferment Tribulation nurtured the righteous gods!
By forcefully integrating the experts of the Dao Sect into the Heavenly Dao sequence, he could transform a portion of the power of living beings into the power of the Heavenly Dao!
The third path was to expand the Primordial World and dominate the wider region of the Chaos Sea. More Chaos auras would be turned into spiritual energy, which was the âenergy formâ of the Primordial World, and be included in the Great Cycle of Heaven and Earth.
Li Changshou had observed the border of the Chaos Sea. That situation was happening, but the progress was very slow.
There was a fourth path, which was also the most terrifying path.
Or rather, he wanted to assimilate the Saint and integrate the Saint into himself!
Which of the six Saints was the weakest?
It was indeed Zhun Ti, especially now that two layers of his Dao were swept away by his teacher and the Wonderful Seven Treasures Tree was missing two branches.
The merit of becoming a Saint was obtained through a grand wish. In essence, it was just some empty promises. The Heavenly Dao bestowed merit to become a Saint and made Zhun Ti become the Sixth Saint.
Could this be the Heavenly Daoâs scheme?!
He made Zhun Ti âweakâ to a certain extent in order to assimilate Zhun Ti into himself.
The Great Dao of the Saint that bound the Heavenly Dao weakened, and the power of order in the Heavenly Dao strengthened. Hence, it broke the balance of the inner core of the current âHeavenly Dao Six Saintsâ Dao Ancestor?
Li Changshouâs Dao heart trembled slightly. He suddenly recalled the reminder his teacher had given him many years ago.
Teacher might not have said the second half.
The Heavenly Dao would lose control!
Li Changshou trembled a few times and sat there in deep thought. He sighed softly in his heart.
All of this was established on the basis that the Heavenly Dao existed in a manner that was similar to living beings.
Then, does the Heavenly Dao exist?
When Qi Yuan was spat into ashes by Lu Ya, while he was hiding in the Primordial Chaos Golden Chalice to comprehend the Dao of Equalization, the gray figure was staring at him.
Previously, in the Huaguo Mountain, when he wanted to approach the Heaven Nourishing Spirit Stone, the same gray shadow appeared.
Most importantly, he had heard the same story from various sources. In Senior Langâs death, the Saints and the Dao Ancestor had said that the Dao Ancestor and the Heavenly Dao had joined forces to suppress the taboo.
He could confirm that the Heavenly Dao had a similar thought process.
What is the relationship between the Dao Ancestor and the Heavenly Dao?
What schemes did the Dao Ancestor have when the two Saints of the Western Sect became Saints?
Until today, he still felt the same.
The Primordial World was too dangerous.
Four hours later, above the Three-Immortal Island.
âWhy are you in a hurry to go back?â
Zhao Gongming muttered and looked at Li Changshou and Lingâe, who were standing in front of him. He wished he could stuff his second sister over.
There was not enough land.
Li Changshou smiled and said, âItâs been a long time since I went out. The Jade Emperor has already gone to the Purple Cloud Palace. Please send down the detailed rules of the Great Tribulation to protect the mortals later. Iâll go back and guard the Grand White Palace first, in case anything happens. Moreover, I canât help much here.â
Yun Xiao said gently, âBe careful on the way. Donât be careless.â
âLingâe, come in and hide.â
Li Changshou opened the sleeve of his Daoist robe. Lingâeâs face was slightly red. Her body turned into a stream of light and entered her senior brotherâs sleeve. When she appeared again, she had already turned into a three-inch-tall little fairy. She grabbed her senior brotherâs sleeve and waved at Fairy Yun Xiao.
âSister, Iâll go back first.â
âYes,â Yun Xiao said softly. âNow that weâre in the midst of the Great Tribulation, itâs not convenient for me to keep you here for long. If you feel unhappy or suffer any grievances, you can send me a message at any time.â
âSister, you have to be carefulâŠâ
The two of them reminded each other softly.
Zhao Gongming took the opportunity to ask Li Changshou via voice transmission, âChanggeng, do you have any methods to deal with the Western Sect now? Thereâs no need to be too brilliant. Itâs enough to take care of your reputation.â
âItâs simple. The main thing is that you have to be thick-skinned.â
Li Changshou joked, âEven if Jie School directly announced to the outside world that the Western Sect is creating a secret spell that can target the cultivation techniques of the Dao Sect, it can kill the immortals of the Dao Sect on a large scale. Then, it will attack them and announce to the outside world that the secret spell has been destroyed. No one can say anything.â
Zhao Gongmingâs eyes lit up. He praised, âChanggeng, youâre smart. Why didnât you think of that?â
âDonât really use it,â Li Changshou said seriously. âThatâs the last resort. Itâs just an excuse for bullying the weak. We have to start from the truth. The Western Sect has done many dirty things. Although they have retracted their tails, itâs not difficult to catch their flaws.â
Zhao Gongming stroked his beard and moaned.
He really felt that this matter was quite reliable and ingenious.
Li Changshou persuaded Zhao Gongming and Yun Xiao not to send them off and brought Lingâe back to the East Heavenly Gate.
On the way, Li Changshou deliberately flew slower. He was thinking about how to help the Jie School. He began to reevaluate the footprints that he had made along the way.
The night breeze blew. Lingâe swayed her feet on his shoulder and hummed a tune, causing his Dao heart to gradually calm down.
His plan was still not stable enough. He still had to spend effort to perfect it.
âFairy Lingâe,â Li Changshou teased. âHow much did you gain from this trip?â
âI naturally gained a lot.â Lingâe smiled smugly and praised softly. âSo this world is so beautiful.â
âKnowledge and experience are also a form of cultivation.â
Lingâe said happily, âWhen thereâs a chance in the future, everything will be stable. Senior Brother, can you bring me around?â
Li Changshou said seriously, âItâs just possible that we canât go to many places and have to leave the Primordial World. This is for safety reasons, but itâs not absolute.â
Lingâe hurriedly said, âSenior Brother, you donât have to change your original plan because of these. Iâll go wherever you go.â
âYour awareness is not bad.â Li Changshou put his finger on his shoulder and gently poked the three-inch-tall little fairy. The latter hugged Li Changshouâs fingertips and beat them, then giggled.
After playing for a while, Li Changshouâs Dao heart had completely calmed down.
Li Changshou naturally agreed that Jie School wanted to be ruthless to the Western Sect. However, he had to ask his teacher first.
Although there was a rule in the Primordial World: If the Saint did not stop it, he would acquiesce.
However, to be safe, Li Changshou had to ask him personally.
Yes, I will only ask one question. Once I get the answer, I will run. I will not give Teacher a chance to accumulate power. It should not take long.
As long as his teacher nodded, Li Changshou could let go of the Western Sect.
He first formulated a plan to lure the Western Sect to attack and create a conflict between the Western Sect and Jie School so that Jie School would have a reason to attack.
He secretly stared at the experts of the Western Sect, especially the disciples of the Saint. He confirmed that the group that was the most dangerous, such as Maitreya and the Void Bodhi, would be the priority to kill.
Maitreya was currently hiding in the Chaos Sea. As long as he had a direction, he would naturally not be able to escape the pursuit of the Kun Peng.
The information about that location was very likely hidden in the Western Sect.
The Heavenly Courts were in charge of controlling public opinion and reducing the impact of this matter on the Primordial World. Then, they asked the Great Daoist Master and Sister-in-law Kong Xuan to return secretly and prevent Zhun Ti from attacking the disciples of Jie School.
What he needed to do was to stabilize Chan School.
However, Li Changshou firmly believed that he could not stop Chan School.
On the surface, Jie School was fighting on the spiritual mountain. In essence, they were still fighting with Chan School.
The greatest capital of the Western Sect were the two Saints. As long as the two Saints did not fall, Chan School would have sufficient motivation to help the spiritual mountain.
At most, he would delay the time to help.
Should I ask Yang Jianjian to join in the fun? Should I resolve the karma between me and the spiritual mountain?
Li Changshou quickly dismissed that thought.
Yang Jian was already quite pitiful. Moreover, he was so strong-willed. Now, he was a superstar of the Heavenly Courts and a big shot of the bronze mirror. It would be quite uncomfortable for him to be stuck between Chan School and the Heavenly Courts.
A useless successor was still a successor.
After returning to the Grand White Palace, Li Changshou sent Lingâe back to the Little Qiong Peak and rushed to the Grand Pure One Temple above the Nine Heavens.
This time, he came and left in a hurry.
He bowed in front of the door and bowed again after entering. He directly reported his purpose for coming and asked his teacher if he wanted to interfere with Jie School.
The Saint nodded slowly. Just as he was about to speak, Li Changshou bowed to express that he understood.
âTeacher, do you have any other instructions? If not, I will go back and make arrangements.â
The Grand Pure One smiled warmly and said, âDonât be too tired. Rest often.â
Li Changshou felt a lump in his throat and almost fell asleep.
Just kidding, just kidding.
In the past three years, he had been in a half-relaxed state. It would not be too tiring for him to multitask. He had also fallen asleep beside Lingâe many times.
They were both fully-clothed.
âTeacher, Iâll go back first.â
Li Changshou bowed and performed a Dao salute. The Grand Pure One seemed to have expended some effort to raise his hand. The Taiji Painting slowly floated over and landed behind Li Changshou, leaving the small courtyard with him.
Teacher allowed it! There were no more doubts!
Li Changshou landed nine days later and returned to the Grand White Palace. After thinking for a few days, he sent out a few jade talismans and summoned Ao Yi, Golden Roc, and Little Longji.
That matter had nothing to do with the Heavenly Courts. Li Changshou was purely on the Dao Sectâs side.
Li Changshou gave them that excuse that Jie School needed to attack the Western Sect.
âGolden Roc, quickly go to the trichiliocosm and follow the steps recorded in the jade token. Hide everything.â
âYes! Teacher, donât worry!â
The Golden Roc agreed and put away the jade token that Li Changshou had pushed over. After cupping his fists and bowing, he turned around and left in a hurry.
âAo Yi, disguise yourself and transform into Ke Leâer or someone else. You have to go personally and spread the news of the jade token on the Immortal Islands of the South Ocean. Remember, you have to go personally. Donât pretend to be in the hands of others. Itâs important.â
Ao Yi accepted the order and turned around to run.
Long Jiâs eyes were filled with anticipation. She held her breath and focused, waiting for Li Changshouâs instructions.
Li Changshou smiled warmly and said, âHelp me go to the Jade Void Palace and send some gifts. Remember to dress up beautifully and bring more Jade Pool fairies.â
Long Ji blinked slightly. Although she did not understand why, she still agreed.
Ling Zhuzi was no longer around, but she was the one running errands.
When Long Ji took the treasure pouch that Li Changshou had given her and slowly floated away, Li Changshou stretched and was about to continue making arrangements.
Suddenly, he heard the shouts of the Heavenly Soldiers outside the hall. Li Changshou raised his hand and pointed out. A cloud image condensed outside the hall and asked warmly what urgent matter it was.
âLord Taibai Jinxing! The Qi Refinement cultivator of Green Touring Palace, the Goddess of Turtle Spirit, requests an audience outside the East Heaven Gate!â
Li Changshou was a little puzzled. He did not know why the fairy, who usually spoke gently and had a similar status as Bi Xiao in Jie School, would suddenly look for him.