Chapter 1034 - 367: Things the Celestial Master Wishes to Accomplish in Office (First Update)_2

Chapter 1034: Chapter 367: Things the Celestial Master Wishes to Accomplish in Office (First Update)_2

Xu Yuanzhen’s departure, the outcome remains uncertain.

Lei Jun appeared calm, unaffected by related news: "Has your sect chosen Xie Yiling Daoyou as the new Ziwei Sword Master?"

Ji Chuan sighed upon hearing this: "To be honest, Master Chen Donglou is the most suitable Ziwei Sword Master. However, he is currently missing, so our sect can only proceed as a temporary measure."

A treasure like the Purple Azure Twin Swords is typically wielded to its fullest potential in the hands of a descendant who is also a sword cultivator.

For example, Zhang Taigang, Xu Duan, and Ye Dongming are capable of wielding this treasure.

However, compared to Zhang Dongyuan, who is also a sword cultivator, they inevitably have a disparity.

Similarly, Fu Dongsen and Hong Jie in the past were also less adept than Wang Dongchu and Wei Qiyue, who were sword cultivators, in wielding similar flying sword magical treasures.

In the Netherworld Inner Mount Shu Sect, the Netherworld Sword under the control of Sect Leader Ji Yao is also a formidable divine weapon.

But in the hands of the sword cultivator Elder Li Linsnow, its slaying power is even sharper.

The current awkward situation of the Great Tang Mount Shu Sect is that, besides the missing Chen Donglou, they no longer have sword cultivators above the Seventh Heavenly Layer.

Before the great war at the Northern Border, Zhang Dongyuan was the only resident Great Sword Cultivator of the Eighth Heavenly Layer at Mount Shu Sect.

After his death, fortunately, the empress retrieved the Blue Abyss Sword, ensuring it did not fall into outsiders’ hands.

After significant internal discussions, the preliminary decision of Great Tang Mount Shu Sect was for Ji Chuan, who has reached the Seventh Heavenly Layer, to temporarily wield the Blue Abyss Sword, bypassing his mentor He Dongxing.

Another young High Merit Elder, Xie Yiling, who has recently broken through to the Upper Three Heavens, is to temporarily wield the Ziwei Sword.

Besides Zhang Taigang, they are the outstanding representatives of the younger generation within the current Great Tang Mount Shu Sect.

The entire Mount Shu places great hopes on them.

"Thanks to guidance from the State Preceptor and seniors from the Pure Yang Palace, Junior Sister Xie’s first lifebound magical treasure has been refined. Thus, she has enough time to warm and nurture the Ziwei Sword." Ji Chuan said.

Lei Jun: "The harm caused by the Netherworld’s evil cultivators is significant and should always be watched vigilantly."

Ji Chuan: "The Celestial Master speaks truly."

As the conversation went on, the topic shifted back to magical treasures and magical artifacts.

Lei Jun proposed a related idea and asked his master and the High Merit Elder Ji Chuan from the Refinement Sect to help explore it further.

Yuan Mobai listened and seemed thoughtful, while Ji Chuan pondered slightly: "A combination, hmm..."

Lei Jun: "It doesn’t need to be too complex. The key is that after disassembly, it can be divided into various parts, each refined separately, then assembled to exert its original effectiveness."

Ji Chuan concentrated on the thought.

Lei Jun’s idea had never appeared in history before.

Mount Shu Sect had historical precedents of Chen Donglou’s united refining of the Seven-Star Sword and Fu Dongsen’s refining of the Eight Trigram Lifebound Magic Treasures and artifacts.

But such magical treasures still differed significantly from what Lei Jun described.

Ji Chuan could understand that what Lei Jun meant was more akin to a magical sword that could be detached into components like the sword hilt, guard, and blade, each separately refined and then assembled as a whole.

However, to require such assembled magical artifacts to have the same power as a fully integrated magic artifact is somewhat overly demanding...

"From the perspective of our sect’s Taoist heritage, there are many conflicting aspects." Ji Chuan admitted: "It sounds more aligned with Mr. Nie’s Engineer Master lineage from Mystery Observatory."

Lei Jun: "Compared to your sect’s path of cultivating lifebound artifacts and magical treasures, there are naturally many differences, but I think it could be a useful reference for incorporating insights."

Ji Chuan: "After leaving your sect, I will visit the Mystery Observatory to discuss it with Mr. Nie."

After talking for a while longer, Ji Chuan took the initiative to leave, allowing Lei Jun to rest quietly.

Yuan Mobai, who had rarely spoken before, now said: "If this method can be achieved, it would make artifact refining much more convenient."

The number of cultivators in the low to middle realms always far exceeds those in the high realm.

The disassembled parts can be refined by low to middle realm cultivators.

The results of numerous low to middle realm cultivators’ refinements might combine into magical artifacts and treasures that only high realm cultivators could refine before.

The huge impact this would bring is undeniable.

Of course, the difficulty of achieving something that goes against common sense is equally undeniable.

"Furthermore, if you truly want to scale up, apart from manpower, a large reserve of various refining materials is essential, otherwise, it won’t be sufficient to support the scale," Yuan Mobai said.

Lei Jun: "If not for the current surge of heavenly and earthly spiritual energy and the revival of many spiritual objects, I wouldn’t dare entertain such fanciful ideas.

Today I merely discussed it casually with Brother Ji to exchange and verify related ideas, without expecting an immediate breakthrough.

Moreover, the atmosphere and timing in the current Great Tang Human Realm are quite delicate, with tension in the air; it’s not the most stable time for careful cultivation.

However, I trust that day will eventually come not long from now, and I hope to accomplish this during my tenure as the sect leader."

Yuan Mobai smiled.

It is apparent that his disciple, compared to past Celestial Masters including Tang Xiaotang, has quite different thoughts and considerations.

Nevertheless... for now, it doesn’t seem to be a bad thing.

As Lei Jun said, the related ideas are currently more in the conceptual verification stage.

Most of his current time is devoted to warming and nurturing the Nine Springs Ascending Spirit Jue and Biliu Pearl, repairing the Celestial Master Robe, and deepening his own cultivation.

In his spare time, he teaches his disciple Zhuo Baojie while also collecting reports from various external sources to monitor current dynamics.

It is the depths of winter, and the New Year is approaching.

"Greetings, Sect Leader."

Luo Haoran, accompanied by his disciple Qin Caiwei, returned from outside.

Lei Jun asked, "How are the waterworks around the region?"

Luo Haoran replied, "Many of the constructions have become unsustainable; we took advantage of the winter drought to reinforce some parts, planning to reinforce the rest before spring arrives after the New Year."

The changes in the mountain and river ley lines affect various aspects.

The entire realm of Great Tang is touched.

Lei Jun looked at Qin Caiwei and smiled, "Several new Gold Stamens Vermilion Flowers have been added to the Medicinal Garden, and the responsibility to manage them falls on you."

Qin Caiwei’s eyes lit up upon hearing this, and she courteously said, "Sect Leader Uncle, please rest assured, I’ll attend to them diligently and with utmost care."

Lei Jun and Luo Haoran both nodded with smiles, Luo Haoran then said, "Go ahead."

"Yes, Master." Qin Caiwei bowed to both and then took her leave.

As Lei Jun watched her leave, he said to Luo Haoran:

"I notice, in addition to her cultivation and interest in nurturing spirit plants, Huawei Nephew is quite adept in other aspects as well."

Luo Haoran nodded, "Indeed, while keeping her own matters in order, she can also mobilize others, which is truly rare."

He looked at Lei Jun, "What are the Sect Leader’s intentions?"

"Huawei Nephew has already achieved the Fifth Heaven Layer cultivation level, and upon further enhancement can be promoted to the position of Elder."

Lei Jun said, "However, we should still inquire about her own wishes."

Luo Haoran nodded, "I will discuss this with her before the New Year ceremony."

"About to surpass the master." Lei Jun laughed.

Luo Haoran also laughed, "Huawei’s talent and destiny are beyond mine; surpassing the master is inevitable."

He and Fang Jian recently reached the Sixth Heavenly Layer Dao Mark Realm in the Talisman Sect.

"In the past, I couldn’t dare to imagine." Luo Haoran sighed.

If the general environment reverted to a hundred years ago, he couldn’t hope to have his current cultivation progress.

Nowadays, the pace at which cultivators improve is gradually quickening.

This is especially true for disciples of the Celestial Master Mansion.

On one hand, there’s the surge of Heavenly and Earthly Spiritual Qi, the change in the overall environment.

On the other hand, as Dragon Tiger Mountain Celestial Master Mansion is one of the sacred lands of the Taoist Sect, the cultivation environment is now better than before.

Whether it’s the Cangming Treasure Tree and other spiritual objects creating an environment conducive to cultivation or the steady emergence of spiritual elixirs like the Heavenly Primordial Qingjing Pill, all play significant roles.

The inclusion of Kuanglu Mountains and other secret realms, originally belonging to the Nanzong Lin Clan in Jiangzhou, also had an impact.

Those secret realms are either environments beneficial for cultivator training or rich in producing various rare Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures.

The culmination of multiple factors results in considerable changes.

This doesn’t even account for the intangible influence due to the increased strength and prestige of the Celestial Master Mansion, making external affairs smoother as sect members travel.

Though hard to measure, the impact is objectively present.

However, Luo Haoran feels no pride.

He recently achieved the Sixth Heavenly Layer Dao Mark Realm.

But just months ago, there was an uncle of the sect at the Fifth Heaven Layer who failed to break through to the Sixth Heavenly Layer, succumbing to the Heavenly Moat Tribulation, ultimately perishing.

Outside the Ancestral Courtyard of the Sect, there have been similar cases in recent years among other branches.

"Elder Yao and Elder Liu are currently in seclusion for quiet cultivation." Lei Jun stated, "Ke is also preparing."

Luo Haoran solemnly nodded.