Chapter 1173 - 394: Ninth Heavenly Layer Second Level, Pill Spirit Three Qi (Two-in-One - )

Chapter 1173: Chapter 394: Ninth Heavenly Layer Second Level, Pill Spirit Three Qi (Two-in-One Chapter)

Within the Daoist Talisman Sect, the Great Vehicle High Immortal honed his Mysterious Spirit Primary Qi amidst the first layer of the Ninth Heavenly Layer cultivation, which Lei Jun continually tempered and accumulated, growing increasingly substantial.

This also foretold that his cultivation was deepening daily and was constantly advancing towards the second layer of the Ninth Heavenly Layer.

Autumn passed, and winter came.

This year, the Celestial Master Mansion on Dragon Tiger Mountain welcomed the triennial, new Transmission Ceremony.

The outstanding candidates for this ceremony mostly came after the battle of Luoyang, when the Celestial Master Mansion’s reputation soared, entering the sect to cultivate at the Tao Boy Court.

Under Lei Jun’s governance, although the Celestial Master Mansion on Mount Longhu of Tang enjoys great prestige, it hasn’t extensively opened its doors to recruit talents from all over the world.

It still adheres to the past practice where elders and disciples travel outside the mansion, attracting disciples with destined opportunities to return to the mountain and enter the Dao.

Nevertheless, even under the current backdrop of the Tang Dynasty’s cultivation world, the overall average level of candidates at the Celestial Master Mansion on Dragon Tiger Mountain has continued to rise.

The elders and instructors at the Tao Boy Court presented the list of disciples participating in the Transmission Ceremony to Celestial Master Lei Jun, and with a brief glance, Lei Jun noticed several familiar names, all of whom were Tao Boys newly introduced to the mountain in recent years.

This at least indicated that they reached the level of perfection in the twelfth layer of Qi Refinement within just a few years.

Lei Jun raised his head and exchanged a smile with his mentor, Yuan Mobai.

It is, indeed, a joyful occasion to have successors within the sect.

"Quite a few still hope to be accepted under the Sect Leader’s guidance," Yuan Mobai said with a smile.

Lei Jun replied, "Disciples follow the principle of moving with destiny, and this applies to myself and those young ones alike."

He chuckled, "Yet, Master, have you considered accepting more disciples?"

"For those of us cultivating in the Dao, three is quite good," Yuan Mobai’s smile remained as gentle as ever, "But as the Sect Leader says, let it be destined."

After the Transmission Ceremony, news came from both Great Unity and the Tang Imperial Capital in Luoyang regarding the same matter.

Ji Chuan, Wang Xuan, and others are about to return from the mortal world of the Great Han.

And on this return trip, the number of people would be significantly larger than when they departed.

Because, the cultivation world of the Great Han intends to visit.

As it is the first time, the mortal world of the Great Han or the Great Han Dynasty over there is relatively conservative.

The visitors are also chosen from the four great sacred grounds: Mount Shu Sect, Pure Yang Palace, Bodhi Temple, and Xuantian Temple—representing both Dao and Buddhist sects.

Theoretically, this visit from the Great Han cultivators would involve direct connections between each of the Four Sacred Grounds.

They would neither go to meet the Tang Emperor in Luoyang nor openly contact officials from the Tang Imperial Court.

But there is one place that stands quite special.

The Celestial Master Mansion on Dragon Tiger Mountain of Tang.

Especially for the Mount Shu Sect and Pure Yang Palace from the Great Han, their perception of Tang’s Celestial Master Mansion is complicated.

Ji Chuan and Wang Xuan acknowledged without reservation: nowadays, in the Tang Dynasty human realm, the Celestial Master Mansion holds the leading position in the Daoist Sect, being the undisputed leader of the Mystic Sect.

Previously, the Celestial Master Mansion on Dragon Tiger Mountain of Tang effectively crushed the Five Prestiges of Great Unity, causing a stir among the entire Great Han.

After thoughtful consideration, representatives from both Mount Shu Sect and Pure Yang Palace of the Great Han decided to visit the Celestial Master Mansion on Dragon Tiger Mountain of Tang, introduced by Ji Chuan and Wang Xuan.

Naturally, their itinerary was reported to the Great Han Court.

How the Han Imperial Court reacts, the Tang side is unaware.

But the representatives from Mount Shu Sect and Pure Yang Palace of the Great Han ascended Dragon Tiger Mountain in the new year as spring approached.

Ji Chuan and Wang Xuan, who had returned to Tang, introduced the visitors to Lei Jun, "Celestial Master, this is Uncle He of our sect’s lineage in the Great Han, and this is Elder Zhao from the Pure Yang Palace’s lineage in the Great Han."

The two Daoists, each bringing along disciples, stepped forward to greet Lei Jun, "Sect Leader Lei, we are so grateful for taking time to see us. If we were discourteous in any way, please kindly forgive us."

Through Ji Chuan and Wang Xuan’s introduction, Lei Jun came to know that one was named He Yuhang, and the other Zhao Haoran.

The former was a High Merit Elder of Mount Shu Sect from the Great Han, a sword cultivator of the Eighth Heavenly Layer, reputed in the mortal world of Great Han for his lifebound magic treasure, the Kai Ming Sword.

Leading the Mount Shu Sect from the Great Han on this visit to the Tang human realm, the motivation could be discerned: one reason was hearing that the Purple Azure Twin Swords, part of Mount Shu Sect’s Six Treasures, are now in the Tang Mount Shu lineage.

The other, Zhao Haoran, Elder Zhao, was a cultivator at the Nascent Soul Transformation level of the Eighth Heavenly Layer, a veteran of the Pure Yang Palace from the Great Han.

According to some related information Lei Jun obtained, the relationship between the Pure Yang Palace of the Great Han and the Han Imperial Court is rather close.

From a certain perspective, compared to the Dragon Tiger Mountain of the Great Han, the Han Imperial Court places more trust in the Pure Yang Palace.

Yet, the Dragon Tiger Mountain of Great Han, having always received the Talisman Scriptures from the heavens, also had Ji Daocheng, a Great Vehicle High Immortal of the Ninth Heavenly Layer, so the Han Imperial Court never showed any slight disregard.

The Dragon Tiger Mountain of Great Han has firmly held the position of the number one Sacred Land in the mortal world of the Great Han.

Internally, however, the Pure Yang Palace holds a closer relationship with the Han Imperial Court, their interactions more frequent.

The Sect Leader of the Pure Yang Palace in Great Han often attends court in Chang’an.

The mountain gate of the Pure Yang Palace is near Zhongnan Mountain, close to the capital city of Chang’an, naturally being of significant interest to the Han Imperial Court and easier to influence.

Wang Xuan privately mentioned to Lei Jun that Zhao Haoran, coming to Tang human realm this time, had direct disciples from the Great Han royal family.

Nonetheless, due to the special nature of the visit to Tang this time, Pure Yang Palace of Great Han paid much attention, and Zhao Haoran would not select disciples with such notably special backgrounds to accompany him.

Behind He Yuhang and Zhao Haoran were their respective disciples, one dressed in coarse cloth and straw shoes, while the other in Taoist robes soft inside and firm outside.

These were the quintessential attires of the Mount Shu Sect and Pure Yang Palace, appearing indistinct from those of Ji Chuan, Wang Xuan, and other Tang cultivators.