CHAPTER 931: CHAPTER 930: JINXIU TRANSFORMATIONS

The Quanzhen Sect is undergoing changes, and the other Daoist sects aren’t idling either, but the transformation of Quanzhen is somewhat radical, shocking to say the least.

To put it nicely, it’s keen progress; to speak bluntly, it’s reckless folly, a young man’s fanciful leap that disregards the natural rules of cultivation; time will tell all, and everyone is watching as a troublesome Demon Sect collapses, which benefits all.

Compared to the changes in the Quanzhen Sect, the other Daoist sects first face the problem of harmoniously coexisting with the envoys from the Upper Realm, followed quickly by the problem of distinguishing between true and false envoys, and finally the challenge of making clear choices.

For example, what to do if two or more fake envoys come knocking? What if a real one and a fake one are in a fierce dispute? What if the fake is even more powerful than the real?

There are too many difficulties, with the hardest being what is real? Which one is fake? The Jinxiu Daoists don’t have a standard answer, as they themselves aren’t standard.

Three months have passed, and among the nearly hundred Daoist sects in Jinxiu, there has been a rare peaceful coexistence not seen for two thousand years, not because they’ve all changed their nature, but because each is overwhelmed with their own sect’s troubles. This period is crucial as they focus on handling internal affairs and determining the development direction of their sects. So there’s no time to meddle in others’ affairs, resulting in a strategy of enduring and yielding in external matters whenever possible.

Such a strategy has benefited a sect, like the Sword Cultivators recklessly tearing around various parts of the continent.

They have no internal affairs to handle, as any such affairs have been completely disrupted by Hou Gouzi.

At this time, with external visitors becoming familiar with the Jinxiu Continent, things are unfolding vigorously; it’s predictable that there will be no peace for at least several years.

However, there is an exception, such as the Yunzhang Blood Transformation Sect. Others’ trouble lies in discerning the real and fake envoys, or being intimidated with arrogance, while the Blood Transformation Sect’s issue is that no one is seeking them out!

For three months, no one has come to them!

Is it difficult? In the Jinxiu Continent, theirs is the only sect practicing Blood River, among the twelve envoys sent down sixty years ago, there was a Gu Zai Daoist. His manipulation of the Blood River truly was as vast as a sea of blood, with raging bloody waves. Everyone saw it as a perfect fit. They had prepared the red carpet, yet this person dove right in, vanishing without a trace?

Although the Yunzhang Blood Transformation Sect indeed lacks fame on the continent, it’s not to the extent that no one’s heard of them; buying a summary of the continental Daoist sects in a casual cultivation market would settle the matter. Why has it dragged on until now?

Was something unexpected happening? Or was it some other reason?

For the first month, the higher-ups in the Blood Transformation Sect could stay calm, by the second month they were somewhat anxious, now three months have passed, they’ve realized a problem has arisen but don’t know how to respond.

Has the envoy from the Upper Realm abandoned them?

On Red Peak Mountain, the mountain gate of the Blood Transformation Sect is taking shape. Although they began work as late as the Quanzhen Sect, the small scale has its benefits, and they aren’t striving for competition with other families in terms of the mountain gate. If it’s just an ordinary architectural configuration, it’s nothing more than a slightly larger Daoist temple.

On this day, a sword light descended in front of the mountain gate. As the light dissipated, a young Sword Cultivator appeared. Looking at the lethargic disciples of the Blood Transformation Sect in front of the mountain gate, he frowned,

"I’m Quanzhen Hou Niao, may I trouble you to report this."

The Blood Cultivators were shocked upon hearing this. The name Hou Niao is even more renowned than many Nascent Soul Masters in the Jinxiu Continent, and now he’s the leader of a sect, a prominent figure on the continent. How could he come to such a small place as theirs?

Not daring to be negligent, they sent out a message and invited him inside.

The relationship between the Quanzhen Sect and the Blood Transformation Sect has always been harmonious in the cultivation history of the Jinxiu Continent. The Quanzhen Sect must maintain influence in the southwest and needs followers, of which Yunzhang Blood Transformation and Xu Xia Hun Cheng have been the closest these years; Yunzhang Country has a small territory and weak national power, requiring a powerful backing to stand up in the face of pressure from the Daoist and Buddhist sects, and in the southwest, none but the Quanzhen Sect can support them.

It’s a matter of mutual sentiment and interest, more so a need for survival; in recent decades, the Yunzhang Blood Transformation has seen a glimmer of revival opportunity with the advent of Blood River Gu Zai, hence they’ve harbored thoughts of vying for greater discourse rights, but it remains a verbal concept, not yet actuated in concrete affairs, something Hou Niao doesn’t pay much attention to.

This is the essence of the cultivation world, naturally with power comes a different attitude. Human nature; but specifically with Yunzhang Blood Transformation, this matter is a bit awkward, they might have been elated a bit too early.

Before taking a few steps, several figures landed in front of him, these were two Golden Cores, coming personally to guide him as a sign of respect.

In a Cultivation Sect, when a leader is newly established, making friendly relations with allies and neighbors, including opponents, involves coming over for a face-to-face and presenting gifts, especially for a Daoist like Shan Sect Quanzhen with strength; however, Hou Niao missed it, not because others don’t respect him, but the timing was off, as everyone was engrossed in internal affairs.

The most important thing is, the Quanzhen Sect didn’t hold a grand celebration themselves; as soon as he took office, he started moving, making a mess out of Dushan. Until the mountain gate arrangement takes shape, it’s unlikely they will gather many fellow cultivators.

They can manage without, but they can’t let guests stand in the open enshrouded by snow without even a place to have tea.

Before reaching the main hall, he saw from afar two elders greeting him in front of the hall, the two Masters of the Blood Transformation Sect, Master Li and Master Jian,

They provided ample etiquette, respecting not just this individual, but the identity he represents now. They are also worried if this young man, once in power, would regard the mutual agreement as his seniors did, as it concerns the survival of the Blood Transformation Sect.

Especially with cultivators from outside arriving, and the Blood Transformation Sect now being empty, would the future continental situation cause Yunzhang to become a targeted object due to the absence of Daoist lineage from the Upper Realm?

Their current problem is the lack of information, being blind even with open eyes, and they don’t dare trust the words of those from outside; it seems the only one they can believe now is this new elite of the Quanzhen Sect standing before them.

For this reason, they have specially prepared a gift, pondering how to send it unobtrusively to Dushan, but unexpectedly, this Hierarch Hou himself came over actively.

Master Jian sighed, "It’s really bringing a pillow to a sleeper, could it be that he knows about the gift we’re planning to give, and came seeking it?"

Master Li smiled wryly, "Don’t take him for an ordinary Golden Core. With the things he’s achieved over the years, who dares to say they’re capable of the same? The Quanzhen Sect is under his command with twelve Masters entirely submitting, they are all old friends of ours, without some real skills, how could he have reached this stage?

I’m quite worried; he’s not consolidating the mountain gate in Dushan, yet has come here specifically, isn’t it suggesting there might be some bad news?"