Chapter 30
Outside Huangrang Township, there was a specially developed camp. More than a thousand people were training there, and the shouts shook the sky.
"The methods of the Sect Master are truly powerful," Zhang Lin said as he sat on the training platform, looking at the Sect Protection Army training assiduously below.
On that day, the Sect Master had asked him to recruit another eight hundred people. At first, he thought that such a large-scale recruitment would greatly slow down the training speed.
However, after the thousand members of the Sect Protection Army were assembled, the Sect Master just bestowed a blessing upon them.
These young men from ordinary wealthy families began to swell up at a visible speed.
Yes, they actually swelled up.
The sons of wealthy families were already much stronger than those from ordinary families. Now, they were like they had been inflated, with big muscles and strong bodies, full of inexhaustible strength. The imposing manner of a fierce army was already taking shape.
With such means, why should they be afraid of the Xuanfeng Kingdom?
After witnessing so many powerful methods, Zhang Lin's heart was completely devoted to the Ancient Immortal Sect. Every time he thought about the incident of reporting to the emperor for his own future, he deeply regretted it.
He divided these thousand members of the Sect Protection Army into two battalions: the Xuan-Breaking Battalion and the Feng-Breaking Battalion.
The implications of these names were obvious.
"Once I turn the Xuanfeng Kingdom into my basic territory, I will go to the Tianxing Domain for development," Li Changmeng decided silently as he looked at the subsequent cultivation content in the Xianying Temple.
It was true that Incense Path cultivators had a low demand for spiritual objects, spiritual qi of heaven and earth, and various elixirs, but it was by no means zero.
The power of incense wishes was a kind of energy different from the spiritual qi of heaven and earth. In fact, Incense Path cultivators could use the power of incense wishes to nurture whatever they needed.
However, it took too much time.
And without a specific method, who knew what kind of spiritual objects of incense would be nurtured.
The reason why Li Changmeng wanted to go to the Tianxing Domain was naturally that the Tianxing Domain was rich in the spiritual qi of heaven and earth and had many spiritual objects, which could provide a large amount of cultivation resources.
For example, just now, when Li Changmeng wanted to refine a kind of incense magic weapon, the Hall of Many Spirits, he lacked a lot of main materials.
"Sigh, it seems that I need to speed up. I should be willing to spend some spiritual power and take down the Xuanfeng Kingdom quickly."
Regarding taking down the Xuanfeng Kingdom, the only thing Li Changmeng was worried about was the possible cultivation forces behind it.
What if there were several Foundation Establishment cultivators... If there was only one, Li Changmeng believed he could deal with it.
Even if he couldn't win, he could still strive for enough benefits for himself.
With the protective golden light from Taoist Baiyun and his own Three Lives Body Protection Spell, there was no need to mention his defense.
In terms of attack, relying on his two major supernatural powers, Li Changmeng thought it was sufficient.
For the sake of safety, it was better to go to Baiyun Mountain.
It was not easy to step onto the path of immortality. It was better to be cautious. Thinking that one's own strength was sufficient was one thing, but before actually fighting with a real Foundation Establishment cultivator, no one knew what would happen.
Fortunately, he had a master, and his master was already a Core Formation cultivator.
On Baiyun Mountain, in Baiyun Temple, Li Changmeng came here again.
"I didn't expect that in the blink of an eye, you have already reached the Foundation Establishment stage, Changmeng," said the voice of Taoist Baiyun in Li Changmeng's ear even before he entered the temple.
"I was already at the Great Perfection of the Qi Refining stage. It was time for me to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage these days," Li Changmeng replied respectfully to the air, even though he hadn't seen Taoist Baiyun yet.
After he finished speaking, a mass of mist began to condense. After surging for a while, it actually transformed into the appearance of Taoist Baiyun.
"Master, what an amazing method!"
If Li Changmeng didn't have the Hundred Eyes supernatural power and this transformation happened right in front of him, he would definitely not be able to tell that it was just a mass of cloud and mist that had transformed.
"Hahaha, it's just a trivial skill not worth mentioning. But you, where did you get the Foundation Establishment Pill?"
"I didn't use a Foundation Establishment Pill when I broke through. I just broke through directly," Li Changmeng reported truthfully. Where could he get a Foundation Establishment Pill? Unless he was willing to spend decades in the Tianxing Domain accumulating spirit stones.
"You didn't use a Foundation Establishment Pill. That's right. You already have a good state of mind. But in the future, if you need anything, you can come and ask me, your master," Taoist Baiyun said as he waved his whisk lightly.
The situation was different now. Previously, he was stuck at the Foundation Establishment Peak with not much remaining lifespan, so it was difficult for him to take care of his disciple.
Now that he had broken through to the Core Formation stage and entered a new realm, not only had his lifespan increased sharply, but his strength had also been greatly improved. Naturally, he wanted to take care of the disciple he had accepted.
"Master, I actually came here this time because I have something to ask for your help."
Li Changmeng told Taoist Baiyun everything he had done in the Xuanfeng Kingdom and his future plans. Then, he took the opportunity to ask Taoist Baiyun to support him.
Taoist Baiyun didn't need to take action directly. As long as he could step in when the situation was beyond Li Changmeng's control, that would be fine.
"Don't worry, my disciple. The Xuanfeng Kingdom will naturally belong to you. If there are no cultivators behind it, that's fine. If there are, I can suppress them with one hand," Taoist Baiyun directly agreed after hearing Li Changmeng's request.
The forces that occupied a mortal country were unlikely to have powerful cultivators. True great cultivators, for the sake of their own cultivation paths, were extremely cautious about having any connection with ordinary people.
Even when he was just at the Foundation Establishment stage before, he only went down the mountain occasionally to buy wine.
"Thank you, Master. If there are no cultivators behind them that I can't handle, you just need to watch from a distance."
After hearing Taoist Baiyun's agreement, Li Changmeng felt that this matter was already secure.
Even if there were several Foundation Establishment cultivators behind the other side, they couldn't cause much trouble.
"Then let's go. I happen to go down the mountain with you. That girl, Xiaocui, has always wanted to go down the mountain and take a look. Her pent-up desire has already hindered her cultivation a bit. If only her state of mind was half as good as yours," Taoist Baiyun said, half complaining and half doting. He separated a white whisker from the whisk in his hand and rolled Lin Xiaocui, who was still in the temple, over.
"Brother Changmeng... Senior Brother, you're back on the mountain again," Lin Xiaocui blinked her eyes. There was no panic from being suddenly swept over, but there was a hint of excitement at the corners of her eyes.
"Yes, I came here this time to ask Master for help," Li Changmeng nodded indifferently and didn't elaborate on his own affairs.
"Alright, you've always wanted to go down the mountain and have a look. I'll take you this time," Taoist Baiyun laughed heartily. A white cloud condensed under his feet, lifting the three of them into the air and heading towards Huangrang Township at the foot of the mountain.
"Disciple, after this matter is over, I will return to my sect. I haven't told you before, but actually, I'm from the Sanjue Sect and I'm the successor of one of its branches. Now that I've entered the Core Formation stage, there are some things I should do," Taoist Baiyun suddenly said this on the way.
Li Changmeng had long known that his master had another background. He just didn't expect that his master would take the initiative to mention it now. Since his master brought it up suddenly, there must be something to explain. So he simply asked, "Is there anything that you need me to do, Master?"
"The path you cultivate is not the same as my branch. It will be inconvenient to take you back. Just wait until I have a firm foothold in the sect and then I'll come to find you. It may take as short as ten years or as long as a hundred years. All I ask of you is to cultivate well," Taoist Baiyun's words revealed a lot of information. As a disciple, Li Changmeng didn't dare to ask too many questions. He cupped his hands and nodded in agreement.
Perhaps he would only be qualified to learn more about Taoist Baiyun when he reached the Core Formation stage.