Is This How You Spread Faith?

Chapter 53

The Sun Minghao impersonated by the hairy figure was flawless, and his cultivation speed was astonishingly fast, allowing him to absorb vast amounts of faith power for his training.

As for the other nine disciples, Li Changmeng continued to infuse them with faith power, particularly focusing on Chang Fei, to see if he could create a second vassal.

However, just as everything seemed normal on Daoxian Mountain, trouble arose elsewhere.

"Where exactly are you?"

Through the "Descent Spirit Technique," Li Changmeng's consciousness arrived at a crude shrine. It was so simple that it was built by the roadside in the wilderness, where passersby might offer a stick of incense.

"Daojun, this is just an unnamed small mountain. I have failed your trust. Several cultivators attacked me as soon as they saw me, and I barely managed to escape."

"With your appearance, it's no wonder they attacked you. If they didn't, it would only mean their cultivation was too low to dare."

Li Changmeng was momentarily speechless. It seemed the hairy figure still lacked a clear understanding of its own nature.

Then, as if realizing his explanation was insufficient, the hairy figure began recounting his experiences from the beginning.

From the day he was granted permission to descend the mountain and spread the name of Daojun, the hairy figure had traveled in one direction. Instinctively, he wanted to choose a place far from Daojun.

Thus, he found a large river and, in the form of a clump of hair, drifted along the river for a month until he finally reached a satisfactory location—a gathering place for mortals, with over a dozen large cities and dozens of smaller ones, forming a nation.

The vast population excited the hairy figure, and he entered a populous city to begin preaching about the supreme and great existence, Mimeng Wangqing Daojun.

However, the appearance of the hairy figure only incited fear among the mortals. No one listened to his words; instead, they even sent armies to suppress him.

This, the hairy figure could not tolerate.

How could these weak mortals dare to reject the grace of Daojun?

Thus, the hairy figure extended his hair, seizing control of the thousands of soldiers sent to subdue him. Using these soldiers, he took over many others, finally establishing Daojun's faith in a city.

But within a few days, cultivators arrived. After experimentally killing a few of the possessed mortals, they set up a formation and annihilated all the possessed individuals.

They then pursued the hairy figure's true form.

The cultivator's spiritual power was vast. In just one encounter, the hairy figure didn't even know how he was destroyed.

Fortunately, he had not possessed some mortals but had merely attached his hair to them, escaping the cultivators' notice.

After the cultivators left, the hairy figure hurriedly moved to a remote area and set up a mountain shrine to worship Daojun.

As Li Changmeng listened through the faith idol, he grew increasingly furious, wanting to kill the hairy figure.

I sent you to spread the faith, and this is how you do it?

Even if you had started by possessing just one mortal to spread the faith, it would have been better.

From the hairy figure's description, the cultivator who attacked was at least at the Core Formation stage.

Moreover, the initial experimental killings of a few possessed mortals were likely to test if it would incur karmic retribution.

The result showed that the possessed individuals were no longer considered mortals, and the karmic consequences were probably attributed to the hairy figure.

"You, you, you!"

"Daojun, I am incompetent. I failed to spread your name to those mortals."

The hairy figure curled up outside the shrine, his tone filled with self-reproach. Clearly, he sensed Li Changmeng's anger.

Seeing this, Li Changmeng sighed deeply: "Ah—forget it. What's done is done, and spilt water cannot be retrieved. A sect that can send a Core Formation cultivator to investigate mortal affairs must at least be a Golden Core sect, or even a major sect with a Nascent Soul cultivator.

If they investigate matters related to Daojun, it will be easy for them to trace it back to the Ancient Immortal Sect.

For now, lie low. Preserve yourself and try to possess as many cultivators as possible."

After giving his instructions, Li Changmeng's consciousness returned.

However, his expression was far from pleasant.

Originally, he could have peacefully cultivated within the Qingmiao Sect, studied techniques, and improved his strength.

But now, due to his own actions, his faith had been exposed.

Faith-based cultivation was not something universally shunned by cultivators, but the existence of the hairy figure was different.

He had never heard of any other faith-based cultivator capable of creating vassals.

The cultivation techniques he practiced had long surpassed the scope of ordinary faith-based cultivation. Under the influence of the strange insect, they had acquired many unique characteristics.

Now, he could only hope that the other party would not pay too much attention to the hairy figure.

But—the hairy figure's parasitic abilities would undoubtedly attract their attention.

At this point, he at least needed to protect the foundation of his faith.

Using the "Descent Spirit Technique," Li Changmeng's consciousness shifted to another location.

The former capital of Xuanfeng Kingdom, Feihuang City, now the capital of Yong'an, housed a temple guarded by two teams of high-ranking members of the Guardian Army.

Here, a special faith idol was enshrined, and each year, those about to join the Guardian Army would receive blessings here, making it a place of great significance.

At this moment, the faith idol emitted a faint sound, indicating that Daojun's consciousness had descended.

"Daojun is watching over us!"

As members of the Guardian Army, they had all received blessings. Sensing Li Changmeng's arrival, everyone knelt before the idol in unison.

"The current deputy leader of the Ancient Immortal Sect, summon him here."

Li Changmeng's decree was the will of the divine. Soon, the current ruler of Yong'an and deputy leader of the Ancient Immortal Sect, Zhang Chiyi, arrived at the temple.

"Mimeng Wangqing Daojun above, your faithful servant Zhang Chiyi pays homage to Daojun."

"Recently, there may be those who wish harm upon the Ancient Immortal Sect. Preserve your strength and spread outwards."

After delivering this brief message, Li Changmeng withdrew his consciousness. He trusted that Zhang Chiyi would understand what to do.

Saying too much would be counterproductive. He only had a general understanding of the current state of the Ancient Immortal Sect, and issuing specific commands rashly would only be a constraint.

Simultaneously, Li Changmeng used all the faith idols within the Ancient Immortal Sect's territory to extensively perform the "Soul Anchoring Guidance Technique."

He would wait for these people to die, their souls returning to him, continuing to contribute faith power.

For the Ancient Immortal Sect, all that was needed now was to increase the frequency of the "Soul Anchoring Guidance Technique."

During these days, the hidden clones in various mountains also began performing the "Infinite Body Technique," creating more clones.

The more clones there were, the safer he would be.

Moreover, these clones did not inherit his cultivation level, starting their training from scratch.

Cultivation could no longer be dispersed. Enhancing his cultivation level was also a top priority. Techniques and cultivation levels were mutually foundational, and neither could be neglected.