Chapter 958: Advancement of the Treasure Bead |
Now that Xu Daohai has achieved the Primordial Spirit stage, Xu Mengying is no longer hiding him and openly presents him to everyone.
However, Xu Daohai is introverted and unwilling to interact with outsiders. When Xu Mengying received the various Primordial Spirit True Monarchs in the hall, Xu Daohai did not appear but stayed by himself.
It took several reminders from Xu Mengying's people before he finally came to meet everyone.
Xu Daohai is reserved and mostly listens when others speak. He is not good at socializing and rarely takes the initiative to speak. He responds passively when others initiate a conversation, and when directly asked, he only gives simple responses like "yes" or "mm."
In the Cultivation World, there are many cultivators with eccentric personalities, and his character is nothing extraordinary. Especially as a Primordial Spirit True Monarch, having some quirks is considered having character.
Isn't it normal for lofty Primordial Spirit True Monarchs to have some peculiarities?
Meng Zhang didn't say much, just quietly observed Xu Daohai.
This person has a strong foundation and extraordinary bearing, clearly not an ordinary individual.
As an ally, Meng Zhang is pleased to see the increase in Yellow Lotus Sect's strength.
Xu Mengying raised an eyebrow and said unceremoniously that if anyone dares to cause trouble on this joyous day, Yellow Lotus Sect will definitely show no mercy.
Meng Zhang also lightly mentioned how the reckless actions of the Thunder Spear Sect led to their destruction.
Seeing the attitude of the two, the person who brought up the matter wisely refrained from saying more.
As for the Governor's Office, they only sent a Gold Core cultivator as a representative to participate in this Primordial Spirit ceremony. The Yellow Lotus Sect's Primordial Spirit ceremony proceeded smoothly, with no one coming to cause trouble.
The big merchant families of the Grand Trade Union have already been taught a lesson and won't be so forgetful.
Among the local cultivation forces in the Jiuqu Province, those who actively sided with the big merchant families were mostly Gold Core sects. Even with ten times their courage, they wouldn't dare to provoke the Primordial Spirit sect, Yellow Lotus Sect, especially considering the tragic fate of the Thunder Spear Sect.The final step of the Primordial Spirit ceremony was Xu Daohai delivering a sermon.
Xu Daohai was not eloquent in his speech, and his delivery was not particularly impressive. However, from the content of his speech, Meng Zhang could roughly deduce that he had a strong foundation in the Dao and a deep comprehension of the Grand Dao of heaven and earth.
Taking advantage of this opportunity at the Primordial Spirit ceremony, the various forces involved in the small alliance formed by Meng Zhang gathered at Yellow Lotus Sect.
With the cooperation of Xu Mengying, Meng Zhang aimed to strengthen the connections and collaboration among everyone.
Meng Zhang's goal was to reinforce this alliance and encourage everyone to invest more energy into it.
Over the years, the various cultivation forces within the alliance had gained many benefits from being part of this small coalition.
Although they still harbored some instinctive wariness toward Meng Zhang, fearing that Taiyi Sect might attempt to control or annex their sects, no one opposed Meng Zhang's proposal to strengthen cooperation.
After spending over half a month at Yellow Lotus Sect and settling various matters, Meng Zhang returned to Taiyi Sect.
Not long after his return, the special magic tool he had crafted in the past, the Sun Moon Treasure Pearl, was about to advance to a Fourth Rank magic tool after being strengthened over the years.
In the Cultivation World, only a few sects possessed the ability to directly refine Fourth Rank magic tools. Most Fourth Rank magic tools evolved from Third Rank magic tools.
In the current Taiyi Sect, Fourth Rank magic tools were still relatively scarce.
Meng Zhang's main cultivation technique was the "Sun-Moon Wheel Turning Sutra," and he had a deep comprehension of the Sun-Moon Avenue.
If the Sun Moon Treasure Pearl advanced to Fourth Rank, it would greatly enhance his combat power.
Temporarily putting aside various matters, Meng Zhang began seclusion.
He carefully released his Primordial Spirit's power, nurturing the Sun Moon Treasure Pearl, and occasionally infused it with precious spirit objects and materials.
Originally, according to his initial plan and Wen Dong True Monarch's friendly reminder, he should have promptly embarked on a journey to the native land of the Dali Dynasty.
However, one incident after another had held him back, preventing him from setting out for the time being.
Regarding this, Meng Zhang wasn't too concerned. For a Primordial Spirit True Monarch, the concept of time differed from that of ordinary cultivators. Delaying for three to five years was still considered prompt, and even delaying for several decades or even a hundred years wouldn't be considered too late.Meng Zhang spent nearly three years in seclusion, finally allowing the Sun Moon Treasure Pearl to successfully advance to a Fourth Rank magic tool.
Now, Meng Zhang possesses five Fourth Rank magic tools: the Rainbow Dawn Glow Robe, the Startling Swallow Sword, the Spiritsnake Spear, the Sun Moon Treasure Pearl, and the natal magic tool Yin Yang Spirit Gourd.
For an ordinary Primordial Spirit mid-stage cultivator, refining five Fourth Rank magic tools would already be an overwhelming burden.
Meng Zhang is much stronger than an ordinary Primordial Spirit mid-stage cultivator, but he still feels the weight of the burden.
On regular days, he has to expend a large amount of Primordial Spirit power to nourish these five Fourth Rank magic tools.
This has had some negative impacts on his Cultivation Base.
Continuing to refine new Fourth Rank magic tools would certainly greatly slow down his cultivation speed.
Meng Zhang has secretly decided that it would be best not to continue refining Fourth Rank magic tools.
With the Sun Moon Treasure Pearl upgraded to a Fourth Rank magic tool, not only has the power of Sun and Moon-type Divine Ability Dao Techniques been greatly enhanced, but it also allows Meng Zhang to manipulate the power of the Sun-Moon Avenue more freely.
Although it requires expending a lot of Primordial Spirit power on the magic tools, compared to the increase in combat power, the consumption is worth it.
After ending his seclusion, Meng Zhang had just come out, feeling quite good. However, a sudden piece of bad news made his mood turn very bad.
During Yang Xueyi's recent mission in Heavenly Palace, there were heavy casualties, and Taiyi Sect lost many disciples.
They lost a total of five Gold Core Daoist Masters, including Taiyi Sect's elder Zheng Chao.
Even though Taiyi Sect has many Gold Core cultivators, losing five of them at once is a major blow.
Zheng Chao had joined Taiyi Sect when it was still in its early stages and had been a loyal servant to the sect, fighting for it for many years.
He served as the Hall Master of the War Hall, responsible for external expeditions.
However, he suffered serious injuries in a later battle, damaging his foundation, and his Cultivation Base remained at the Gold Core stage without any progress.
Despite this setback, he did not wallow in self-pity or give up. He maintained his strong fighting spirit and actively participated in various battles.
As an elder of the sect, with his years of hard work and contributions, he could have peacefully retired within the sect.
Even though he had entered the later years of his life and had limited remaining lifespan, he still willingly took part in various tasks.
According to him, he would rather die on the battlefield than die in bed.
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