Chapter 580 Internal Trouble
The secret realm test ended at noon.
The sect's Immortal Ascension Conference was held in the evening.
There are two hundred and twenty-three entry-level disciples, including thirty-six inner disciples and one hundred and eighty-seven outer disciples.
Two spies were found, both of whom had the qualifications of the Three Spiritual Roots. Tu Shanjun used some tricks to change the memory of the test, and were arranged to join the sect like other disciples.
In addition to Wu Daoxian's qualification as Tianlinggen, there are five other people with dual spiritual roots, namely Yu Long, Shui Lianqing, Yu Chili, Jiang Guangyan, and Lu Chen.
All six of them are inner disciples, and they will make decisions after their cultivation is successful.
Neither the elders of the sect nor True Lord Taiyi recruited disciples alone.
It's probably because Taiyi Zhenjun is busy with the affairs of the sect and has no time to lay the foundation for disciples who don't understand anything. Secondly, the elders only have two or three big cats and kittens.
Qian Fei was still being coached on his own practice, and Xu Zhao and Zhang De couldn't teach them by accepting disciples on their own. They already had a group of disciples to take care of, and they also had sect affairs to attend to.
Elder Jing Xiu himself was a monk on the way, and he has been living cautiously until now.
As for other offerings, they are considered vassals rather than sect elders.
Furthermore, these few core elders are afraid of misleading others.
If they take good seedlings and teach them to be disabled, the ancestor will be the first to peel off their skin and cramp them.
It was tacitly stated that they did not recruit disciples at the conference.
…
"Elder Xu, if we have nothing to do here, let's say goodbye to our ancestor and rush back to the base."
"Elder Xu is indeed an all-rounder in both civil and military affairs. He led the Immortal Ascension Conference in a great way. We will have to rely on Elder Xu in the future."
"Elder Xu..."
"..."
Xu Zhao dealt with them one by one, with a smile on his face and an exquisite appearance.
Until the end.
He glanced at Qian Fei before leaving, and murmured in his heart while thinking deeply: "Qian Fei is not young, but he is actually immature. Now he has understood the Dharma and registered his name. It seems that he is only interested in spiritual practice and secular affairs. If you don't do it as well as I do, you probably won't compete with me for the head of the general affairs in the future."
"Qiu Wandao, Haoran Cangshou is nothing to be afraid of even though he is the true successor."
"Zhang Dezi..."
As he spoke, he glanced at Zhang Dezi.
His expression was calm but he seemed to be facing a formidable enemy: "Zhang De thinks that he has good general affairs skills, but he is stupid and extreme in his work. He is definitely not the material to be the head of general affairs."
Zhang Dezi looked unkind and stared at Xu Zhao for a long time.
He snorted and left with a puff of sleeves.
There will be no mistakes if he handles the Immortal Ascension Conference this time.
However, the ancestor appointed Xu Zhao, so he swallowed back all the words of recommending him.
Seeing all the offerings going to burn Xu Zhao's hot stove, I suddenly felt that I had lost face.
He and Xu Zhao were both registered disciples of the ancestor, and they were both assigned to be in charge of sect affairs. They were supposed to start from the same starting point, but now he is far behind.
Four or five years have passed, and there are only twenty-five years left until the head of the general affairs is elected.
When the ancestor set the conditions for the head of the general affairs, it means that the head of the general affairs will only be born under the name of the master, and will not choose the disciples of the Supreme Elder.
Now that Qian Fei is concentrating on practicing, Qiu Wandao has nothing to fear. The only strong competitor is Xu Zhao, who became a registered disciple with him.
The head of general affairs is also the head. He can mobilize more resources and has greater power.
Taiyi Sect is another rising new sect. The two ancestors dominate the country. Becoming the head of the general affairs means becoming the leader of Taiyi Sect with more power than one person and more than ten thousand people.
When it comes to ability, he is no better than Xu Zhao. When it comes to qualifications, they both joined the sect of their ancestors. Only their merits are a little lower, and Xu Zhao can't handle many affairs as much as Xu Zhao.
Especially the first Immortal Ascension Conference, which was a huge achievement, and if he didn't do it, it meant he was weak.
Seeing Zhang De fluttering his sleeves and leaving, Xu Zhao sneered.
A few years ago, they went to Yunjing City for business. Why did the ancestor specifically let the two of them go together instead of Qian Fei? This shows that he intended to test their abilities. Looking back now, I almost got caught by Zhang Dezi's personality. Later, he carefully thought about it and broke out in a cold sweat. Every time he thought about it, he regretted telling Zhang Dezi what he had figured out about his master's intention.
"Brother Jing." Xu Zhao put on a smile and hurriedly called to Jing Xiu who was walking towards the sect, and said loudly: "I heard that Brother Jing likes beauties. I have a painting of beauties there. I can use magic to make the beauties walk out of the painting. I don't know. Brother Jing, are you interested in enjoying yourself and having a drink? I happen to want to ask you something."
Jing Xiu's expression changed and he said, "Is it a magic weapon or a magic weapon?"
"No, it's a rare treasure."
"Exotic treasure!" Jing Xiu was overjoyed and was about to agree, but when the words came to his lips, he bit his tongue and said with cupped hands: "To be honest with Brother Xu, I also want to visit my ancestor. There is a vein of spiritual mineral in the East Medicine Mountain in Yunjing City. , I have to ask my ancestors to make a decision. I’d better wait until I’ve been busy for a while to discuss anything, and then…”
"Of course this is great, the sect's affairs are more important."
"By the way, it's not a valuable thing. I'll send the rare treasure to Brother Jing's house."
Seeing that he couldn't escape, Jing Xiu still raised his hand and said, "...Thank you very much."
After that, he left in a hurry.
It's not that Jing Xiu doesn't want to find an ally, he also thinks Xu Zhao is quite pleasing to his eye, but anyone with a discerning eye can see that Xu Zhao and Zhang De are fighting in the ring, and he rashly gets involved in the fight for the head of the general affairs. It's okay that Yabao wins. , if he is not pressed, his already weak position will become precarious.
Just do your own thing, wait quietly, and do whatever comes your way.
Compared with losers, being a wallflower is actually not hateful.
And the ancestors are still there, so even if they make trouble, they won't go too far.
…
"Junior Brother Zhou."
When Zhou Xinglie heard this, he stopped and looked back. He saw Senior Brother Zhang who was thick and tall and wearing a robe. He bowed his hands and said, "It turns out to be Senior Brother Zhang. What can I do for Senior Brother?"
Zhang De smiled to himself, returned the gift and said, "Actually, it's not important to say it's important, but it's important to say it's not important."
"This time we have recruited many disciples who lead teachers and devote themselves to art. There must be spies among them. I wonder what the ancestor has planned? Do you need my help?"
"Senior Brother Zhang, who is also the disciple of the Patriarch, why are you asking me this question?"
"Hey, who doesn't know that Junior Brother Zhou is highly valued by the elders? I just want to get some information in advance."
Zhou Xinglie said without thinking too much: "Master didn't tell me. I guess the two ancestors have considered it, so we disciples don't need to worry."
"Junior brother..."
We talked a lot about it, and seeing it getting late, Zhou Xinglie said goodbye to Zhang Dezi.
As the only disciple of the Supreme Elder, he still holds considerable say even though he is by name.
Now he holds a position similar to that of other sects' law enforcers. When he masters the golden elixir and forms the law enforcement hall, he will definitely be ranked as the law enforcement elder.
The status of the Sect Law Enforcement Peak is self-evident.
Looking at Senior Brother Zhang's retreating figure, Zhou Xinglie began to think about the Immortal Ascension Conference.
The spies must be investigated strictly, but since the master didn't tell him, it means they don't need to know these things. With the ability of the master and the leader, they must have made a plan.
It's understandable that Senior Brother Zhang is concerned, but his efforts are in the wrong place. To ask him, it would be better to ask the patriarch directly.
…
Half a month later.
Wang Zhi left the mountain gate of Taiyi Sect excitedly.
Now he is a member of the Taiyi Sect. He wears a new robe and boots. The white jade token around his waist is written on Taiyi, and his information is recorded on the back.
After he walks out of the mountain gate and goes to other sea areas, his fellow practitioners will have to sell a lot of face.
He was excited, but not because he joined the sect, but because he was glad that he had passed without any danger when the shameless people asked about his heart.
"That mysterious man is really powerful. He can even let me pass through the secret realm of asking the mind."
Wang Zhi thought deeply.
When he faced the faceless man, he felt like a goose being strangled by the throat. He had no other thoughts at all and just wanted to tell everything he knew.
The stalemate couldn't last more than two breaths, and something in his heart took the initiative to speak for him, and he got through it like this.
"Now that I have become a disciple of Taiyi Sect, it is time to take the initiative to contact the line." Wang Zhi stepped on the spiritual boat to Yunjing City.
He remembered very clearly that the mysterious man told him that he would definitely pass the Taiyi Sect's interrogation, and then successfully become a disciple of the Taiyi Sect. Half a month after becoming a disciple, he went to Yunjing City to contact his superior and open up contact.
Another half month.
Wang Zhi stepped off the spirit boat and walked into Yunjing City. He did not shy away from other people. This time he took the initiative to take over the mission of the sect and wanted to come to Yunjing City for business. As a disciple of Taiyi Sect, he had to be cautious. It will make people suspicious.
At night.
Wang Zhi walked through the market and squeezed into a small alley. The third to last store in the alley was a coffin shop.
"Dong dong."
"Who is it?"
"Can I stab someone?"
"What kind of paper figurines are you going to make?"
"There is a river at the foot of Qingming Mountain. I want to make a paper man who can walk across the river."
Wang Zhi said something incomprehensible, and there was only a creaking sound. A crack was opened in the thick coffin-paved door, and an eye peered out through the crack. Then the crack in the door widened to allow Wang Zhi's figure to squeeze in.
The man who received him looked short and fat. He stared at him seriously and said, "Didn't I tell you to come back to Yunjing City to join us after half a year of success? Why are you here so soon?"
"half year later?"
Wang Zhi said in surprise: "Isn't it half a month?"
"It's half a year from now. Are you going to kill me, you bastard? You can't even remember such an important time."
"It's not that he remembered it wrong, it's that I changed his memory, so he came to you so early." An indifferent voice spoke in the crowded coffin shop.
The slightly hoarse voice sounded a bit harsh, like the low-pitched whisper of some evil ghost.
The pudgy shopkeeper of the coffin shop suddenly widened his eyes.
The cold hairs all over his body stood on end, and a chill rushed from the back of his spine to his head.
Wang Zhi looked even more panicked.
He stood up in shock and shouted: "I remembered!"
"I failed, I didn't pass Taiyi Sect at all."
"Someone has tampered with my memory!"
The short and fat shopkeeper said horrified: "How is it possible? You are a foundation-building monk. I believe that you were coerced. How could someone tamper with your memory without knowing it?"