Cultivation: I have an equipment slot

With the arrival of the Qingheng Sect.

Wanhua Palace quickly arranged accommodations for them.

Unlike last time, this time, the attitude of Wanhua Palace was clearly not as assertive.

Their attitude toward the Qingheng faction has also subtly changed.

The main reason is that the Nascent Soul stage cultivator is nearing the end of his life, and the Qingheng Sect is the strongest sect in the Zhao Kingdom besides the Wanhua Palace.

However, the core interests of the Qingheng faction are not located within the territory of the Zhao state.

Instead, it was in the Tianmu Mountains, so theoretically, the Qingheng Sect didn't care at all whether the Zhao Kingdom would be destroyed.

At worst, they can just stay holed up in the Tianmu Mountains.
The Tianmu Mountains have complex terrain and are teeming with demonic beasts. After the Hehuan Demonic Sect swallowed up the Zhao Kingdom's forces, it's not certain that they will continue to cause trouble for the Qingheng Sect in the Tianmu Mountains.

Therefore, now that the Qingheng Sect is willing to contribute, the Wanhua Palace should naturally treat them well. Otherwise, what if they leave and refuse to continue?
At that time, their Wanhua Palace will be left to fend for itself.

Moreover, in the State of Zhao, who doesn't know that the Qingheng Sect disciples' combat abilities are unparalleled?
At the same level, the Qingheng Sect disciples are stronger than the disciples of other sects in terms of combat power. This is undeniable.

After all, the Zhao Kingdom had enjoyed peace for too long. Although there were occasional conflicts, they were still far inferior to the disciples of the Qingheng Sect.

To put it bluntly, they're not even in the same league, especially the recent batch of Qingheng Sect disciples, who all participated in the pioneering work.

They have all experienced life-and-death battles and have seen blood on their hands; this is something that disciples from other sects cannot compare to.

Zhang Yan did not follow the Qingheng Sect disciples to their residence, but instead followed Mo Changqing and the others into the main hall of the Wanhua Palace.

This is where the main members of various sects discuss matters. Logically speaking, Zhang Yan's cultivation level is not qualified to enter, but unfortunately, his status is not low.

As one of the factions of the Qingheng Sect and a direct disciple of the Qingheng Sect, even though his cultivation level is only at the mid-Foundation Establishment stage, he still cannot be ignored.

After taking his seat with Mo Changqing and the others, Zhang Yan entered a state of complete introspection. Although he was allowed to attend the meeting, he did not actually have the opportunity to speak.

He simply stayed in the background, waiting for tasks to be assigned from above.

In fact, the topic of this meeting was very simple: how to retaliate against the Hehuan Demon Sect and how to protect the Zhao Kingdom from being harmed.

as well as……

Distribution of benefits.

Yes.

There is also the issue of profit distribution.

In fact, this issue of profit distribution is even more important than how to deal with the Joyful Union Demon Sect.

Ironically, the enemy was practically at their doorstep, yet the Zhao state was still scheming about how to distribute the spoils. But Zhang Yan couldn't laugh.

because……

Theoretically speaking, the Qingheng faction belongs to the beneficiaries of the existing system.

The one that bled the most this time was Wanhua Palace.

After all, they occupy the most resources in the Zhao Kingdom. When the Hehuan Demon Sect arrives, their first task will be to deal with them. Therefore, in order to unite the sects of the Zhao Kingdom, they have offered dozens of shops in the market, several spirit stone mines, and spirit veins.

This move by the other party has drawn everyone's attention.

This shows that the strength of the Myriad Flowers Palace has truly weakened. If it were a hundred years ago, they certainly wouldn't have offered so many benefits.

Of course, if it were a hundred years ago, the Hehuan Demon Sect wouldn't have made a move.

There were many things discussed at this meeting.

Ultimately, after the discussions were completed, everyone was satisfied, and a balance was reached.

Thus, the State of Zhao finally began its confrontation with the Hehuan Demonic Sect.

Among them, the major sects such as Wanhua Palace, Qingheng Sect, and Lantuo Temple were the main force blocking the enemy, while the remaining Foundation Establishment stage families and sects were organized into a support lineup to assist the major sects.

It's not that the major sects are kind-hearted and don't want them to be the vanguard.

Mainly because……

Ultimately, the major clans are the beneficiaries of the Zhao state. The smaller clans and families, on the other hand, have little to offer. If pushed too hard, they might simply quit.

Run away!

What will you do with the things from the State of Zhao that you no longer want?
They can run away, but these major sects can't. Putting aside everything else, what will happen to so many people if they run away?
When minor sects go to other countries, practitioners in those countries can accept them. After all, one more or one less makes no difference.

However, if they abandon the foundation of the Zhao state and go elsewhere, they will have to compete with others for food.

We're bound to have to fight a tough battle. Since that's the case, we might as well defend the State of Zhao properly. After all, our own territory is definitely more comfortable than someone else's, isn't it?

even……

In order to deal with the Hehuan Demon Sect, the Zhao Kingdom also spread the word to neighboring countries.

Anyone willing to come and help the Zhao Kingdom will be given spirit stones, elixirs, and magical artifacts.

This made Zhang Yan exclaim, "Wow!"

They immediately started playing the mercenary mode.

However, it was precisely because of this that, with sects like the Myriad Flowers Palace distributing large amounts of spirit stones, the Zhao Kingdom managed to withstand the first wave of attacks from the Joyful Union Demon Sect.

This greatly encouraged the people of Zhao.

After all, in the minds of some people, the Zhao Kingdom might not even be a match for the Hehuan Demon Sect.

But as things stand, the two sides are trading blows.

Although it appears to be a draw, the cultivators on the Zhao side are still uneasy.

Although the Zhao state has barely managed to repel the enemy's attack, its top-tier cultivators have not yet joined the battle.

Those currently participating in the battle are mostly Foundation Establishment stage cultivators; even Golden Core stage cultivators rarely participate in the fighting.

For cultivators, the success of a battle is not determined by the fighting between low-level cultivators, but by the strength of high-level cultivators.

Only when the advanced combat forces win can it be considered a true victory.

The current situation is that the high-level cultivators from the Hehuan Demon Sect have been holding back and haven't appeared, while the high-level cultivators from the Zhao Kingdom haven't made a move either.

Everyone is waiting.

Or...

The Hehuan Demonic Sect is constantly depleting the Zhao Kingdom's manpower.

after all.

The reason why the Hehuan Demon Sect wants to invade the Zhao Kingdom is that they are now facing the same problem as the Qingheng Sect back then.

Resources are scarce.

We can't support so many cultivators.

That's why this war happened. In essence, it's the same as the Qingheng Sect's land reclamation.

If they win, they can obtain a large amount of resources; if they lose, many of their disciples will die, and their need for resources will not be as high.

We always manage to get by.

Cultivation is a cruel profession; the lower the level of a cultivator, the less power they have to choose.

It might be a matter of fate.

The Qingheng Sect and Landa Monastery were assigned to the same place, and the area they guarded was not far from Landa Monastery, so the main base of the Qingheng Sect is now also in Landa Monastery.

Zhang Yan only realized this after entering the Landa Monastery.

Compared to the Qingheng Sect and the Wanhua Palace, although the Lantuo Temple is also a top sect in the Zhao Kingdom, there are still differences between top sects.

Don’t say anything else.

The spiritual lineage of Landa Monastery is far inferior to that of the Qingheng Sect.

The Qingheng Sect has seven or eight third-order spiritual veins, not counting fourth-order ones, while the Landuo Temple only has two third-order spiritual veins, one of which was newly cultivated.

It is far inferior to the Qingheng School.

The difference in spiritual veins resulted in their number of Golden Core cultivators being far less than that of the Qingheng Sect. After all, with only two spiritual veins, it was difficult to support more Golden Core cultivators.

Although this is a branch of Landa Monastery.

However, once Zhang Yan arrived at Landa Monastery, he felt as if he were in his own home.

The monks at Landa Monastery didn't dare to stop him at all.

However, he is not a devil.

He was simply curious and exchanged Buddhist scriptures and teachings with the monks of Landa Monastery. He especially loved reading and, taking advantage of the monks' identity as weapon refiners, began to help others at Landa Monastery to forge magical artifacts, spiritual weapons, and even repair magical treasures.

However, the reward requires magical artifacts and spiritual objects.

Even so, he still received quite a few jobs.

They acquired many Buddhist artifacts and treasures.

For example, he really likes the string of prayer beads in his hand.

[Equipment Name]: Myriad Law Rosary
[Equipment Tier]: Tier 2, Low Quality
[Equipment Quality]: Blue
[Equipment Effect]: (Myriad Laws) Each bead has a unique effect, allowing you to cast different supernatural powers. (Comprehension): Equipping this bead will greatly enhance your comprehension of magic.

Looking at the bracelet made of twelve red prayer beads in his hand, Zhang Yan was very satisfied.

Although this rosary of all powers might be useless to others, it is very suitable for him. The main reason is that each bead of this rosary can use different supernatural powers.

However, the tricky part is that the supernatural power used in this game needs to be filled in by the master beforehand. Whatever supernatural power you fill in will determine which supernatural power will be activated.

Moreover, its power is not as great as the original, only about 90% of what it can be activated by the user. Furthermore, because ordinary cultivators do not know many spells, although they have twelve prayer beads, they can only store the one or two supernatural powers that they know.

Therefore, for others, this rosary of all methods is truly a useless item.

However, none of these things matter to Zhang Yan.

Putting everything else aside, he has many supernatural abilities.

He alone has condensed thirty-six seeds of supernatural power.

Not to mention, he also possesses the Five Elements Spiritual Arts, which can mimic the Five Elements Supernatural Powers. Therefore, this Myriad Laws Rosary is truly a Myriad Laws Rosary in his hands.

Elsewhere, it's not like that!
Besides the rosary of myriad laws, the most numerous magical artifacts Zhang Yan acquired were offensive ones.

However, I don't know if it's because of Buddhist practice.

Most of these magical artifacts contain phrases such as "Buddha's light shines everywhere" and "suppressing demons and evil spirits," which have a special suppressive effect on demonic cultivators.

That's why he specifically sought out magical artifacts with corresponding entries to fuse with.

Upgrade the entry.

The funny thing is, he upgraded to Buddha's Light Lv3, and when he used it in an experiment, a huge Buddha image immediately appeared behind him.

That scene completely stunned all the monks in Landa Monastery.

Especially those high-ranking monks at the Golden Core stage, upon seeing the Buddha image behind Zhang Yan and the dense Buddhist light, almost knelt down before him.

Of course, this is not piety.

Instead, they wanted to recruit Zhang Yan into Buddhism. According to them, Zhang Yan was destined for Buddhism, possessed great wisdom, and was a born Buddha.

The Qingheng Sect would never allow something like Lantuo Temple to poach their members so openly. In fact, Lei Kunhai made a few sarcastic remarks about them without really getting to the point.

Although the Landa Monastery knew that Zhang Yan was unlikely to join them, they tacitly accepted him because of the radiant Buddhist light emanating from him, allowing him to read their Buddhist scriptures.

They even gave him quite a lot of things.

"What I desire most is actually a relic," Zhang Yan said softly, looking at the kind-faced monk before him.

The big monk in front of me is none other than...

It was Master Fazheng, the abbot of Landa Monastery, who was said to have extremely profound Buddhist teachings and a cultivation level of late-stage Golden Core. He was also the one who most wanted to convert Zhang Yan.

"Relics?" Upon hearing Zhang Yan's words, Fa Zheng's face showed astonishment.

While relics are precious, they are more symbolic. He never expected that Zhang Yan would want relics.

“As expected of a Buddhist disciple, you possess wisdom. However, this relic cannot be given to you directly.” Fazheng sighed leisurely, “After all, it is a sacred object of our Buddhist sect.”

"Alright, then how can I obtain this relic?" Zhang Yan's eyes narrowed; he was determined to get his hands on the relic.

It's better to get it in advance than after the war ends.

Who knows what unexpected things might happen in this war?

"It's actually quite simple. All you need to do is debate the scriptures. If you can win the debate, then you can obtain the relics from Landa Monastery."

Fa Zheng said to Zhang Yan with a smile.

"Debate?"

“That’s right. For us Buddhist practitioners, the foundation is all in these volumes of Buddhist scriptures. However, Buddhist scriptures are formless, and everyone’s understanding is different, so we need to debate the scriptures.” Fazheng said earnestly to Zhang Yan.

"Alright, this disciple is willing to give it a try." Hearing this, Zhang Yan thought for a moment and decided to give it a shot. After all, it wouldn't cost any money, and what if he succeeded?

Wouldn't that be a huge profit?
"What a coincidence! In three days, our Landa Monastery will be holding a debate competition. You can participate."

"Besides, because there's a war going on outside, the number of participants is small, so it might be easier for you," Fa Zheng said to Zhang Yan with a smile.

"Alright, in that case, I will definitely participate in three days." After Zhang Yan finished speaking, he turned and left, leaving Fa Zheng to watch Zhang Yan's back and sigh softly. He truly envied the Qingheng Sect!

Why would such an outstanding disciple be in the Qingheng Sect?
Instead of His Landa Monastery? (End of Chapter)