Immortal Road.

Chapter 409: Changes within the church, key members defect

This greeting echoed directly on the top of the mountain, and the entire Tianfu Mountain was startled.

Many disciples walking up and down the mountain hurriedly poked their heads out and looked into the distance for the sound.

The disciples who were practicing or doing tasks in the main halls of the various caves also ran out to look around.

Everyone could hear that the voice just now clearly came from the mouth of Gao Zuoda, the deputy head of the Dharma Hall.

Over the years, Gao Zuoda's reputation has not been good in the Xungu Sect.

Even many disciples looked down on him.

Of course, even if you despise others in secret, you still have to be respectful to them in public.

This person is cruel and ruthless, and can be considered as a sharp knife of Xun Gu Sect. He often takes on all kinds of difficult and tough jobs, and every time he does it, he will do whatever it takes to complete them.

Therefore, he is deeply trusted by the top leaders of Xun Gu Sect.

However, among the lower-level disciples, most of them came from various academies and were exposed to Confucian classics. They disliked his despicable behavior.

Gao is a big shot who does what he wants, and he never forms cliques or gets along with others. He just does whatever he wants as long as he can be of use.

He knew very well what the nature of the Xun Gu Sect was.

It is simply to serve the high and mighty, elusive leader and deputy leader!
What's the point of getting along well with those disciples? Can they lend me high-interest loans or something?

By the way, it is worth mentioning that since the end of the "Nine Transformations of the Golden Body" incident that year, he quietly incorporated Lao Mo's loan sharking organization.

It is also the reason why the poor independent cultivators who lend money everywhere and the fallen girls in singing houses and brothels have a bad reputation both inside and outside the world.

With the assistance of external forces, they can always be successful in carrying out missions, and at the same time they can shift the blame without damaging the reputation of Xun Gu Sect, killing two birds with one stone.

In addition, he had the ability to sell fish since he was a child. When the Lin Chamber of Commerce was expanding into the seafood industry, he was able to provide a lot of help, and was deeply appreciated by the general manager Lu Xiuming.

Now, three years have passed, and Wu Hanqiao, the head of the Dharma Hall, can no longer control him.

"Well, you are the most powerful one. This leader will remember you!"

Lin Shan glanced at him briefly, nodded indifferently, and walked forward without stopping.

His father had hoped since he was young that he would "set sail and become bigger and stronger", so the name he gave him was quite casual.

When this kid came, he was only in the middle stage of foundation building, but now, in the blink of an eye, he is in the late stage of foundation building!

He seems to be a talented person, worthy of attention.

Gao Zuoda was shaking with excitement, he never expected to be remembered by the leader. He trotted after him, following him at his beck and call, showing potential to be a lackey.

Many disciples along the way saw the young man in white riding the wind. Some of the old ones felt vaguely familiar with him, but the newcomers could not quite recognize him.
"What are you doing? Get out of the way! The leader is here, everyone get out of the way!"

Gao Zuoda shouted at the disciples on both sides, clearing out and expelling the ignorant disciples to make way for Lin Shan.

A hint of appreciation flashed across Lin Shan's lips, and he gave him an affirmative look.

This kid is as energetic as if he had been injected with chicken blood.

After the two of them passed by.

The disciples gathered together at the back, whispering to each other in groups of three or four.

"Was that our leader just now? He's too young!"

"The young man has a golden elixir, and he is as if he were a fairy. He is indeed a self-made immortal genius!"

"Yes, yes. In recent years, the name of the leader has spread throughout the country of Lu. It is said that he is on par with Zhong Shenxiu of Bailu Academy and Shui Bingyue of Jingyang Academy!"

"Tsk, Zhong Shenxiu is still okay, after all, he is also a genius of the immortal way. What level is Shui Bingyue, is she worthy of being compared with my leader?"

"This Gao Zuoda is really a piece of shit. He is arrogant to us on weekdays, but when he sees the leader coming, he starts wagging his tail. Ugh, what the hell is this?"

This group of disciples witnessed the young golden elixir for the first time, and they were filled with admiration.

In recent years, with the exposure of the Lotus Fragrance Garden in Jiangning City, the record of Lin Shan being able to counterattack from the Foundation Establishment Stage to the Golden Core Stage has also spread.

The once-destroyed Jindan Zhenren of the Dai family stationed in Wangyue City was killed in Juesha Tiankeng by Lin Shan, who was still in the foundation-building stage at that time, and the Black Skull Demon Lord. This has been confirmed by multiple forces who have gone to the local area to investigate.

The name of the immortal genius gradually spread.

With the instigation of some people, he was even compared with Zhong Shenxiu, the only living genius of the State of Lu, and was pushed to the forefront of public opinion.

However, most people do not agree.

They felt that it was not that easy to defeat a genius in the immortal way. Lin Shan probably had the assistance of Elder Hei Ku of Xun Gu Sect, the "formation master", to have the opportunity to kill a Jindan Zhenren.

Therefore, the main force should be Master Hei Ku, and Lin Shan is just playing a supporting role.

The master of formations has a status no less than that of a Jindan-stage cultivator. In addition, in a place like the Juesha Tiankeng, it is reasonable for him to kill people of higher levels.

Of course, in the eyes of everyone in Xun Gu Sect, the leader is a genius in the way of immortals, and he must hold his head high and be confident and proud wherever he goes. This is the trademark of our family!

As soon as Lin Shan broke through the Jindan stage, he traveled to Jingchuan in eastern Shandong and killed Qiu, the guardian of the Jiuyou Sect, a former major Chu State magic sect. His strength was recognized by everyone.

He is indeed a young talent, but his title as a genius of the immortal way is still debatable.

Now, the disciples have witnessed with their own eyes the extraordinary talent of the young Jindan, and naturally they are even more convinced of their own subjective judgment.

The leader must be a genius in the immortal way!
No matter how awesome Zhong Shenxiu is, can he be a young golden elixir?

As for Shui Bingyue, one of the three most famous beauties in Lu State and the Nascent Soul seed, ever since the rumor came out that she was a lily, many male cultivators in Lu State had their fantasies shattered, and many of them turned from love to hate.

This is just like when a popular star is exposed to be in a relationship or married, many of his fanatical fans will directly turn into haters. It is hard to understand.

I didn't expect that there was one in Xun Gu Sect.

When Gao becomes powerful, everyone feels unlucky when they see him. He is a scum in the world of cultivation who lends money at high interest rates. Many young girls have fallen into the quagmire because of him and cannot extricate themselves. He is really a piece of shit.

Arrived at the main hall on the top of the mountain.

The high-ranking members of Xun Gu Sect had heard the commotion and gathered together to welcome them.

The chief steward, Lu Xiuming, brought with him a group of people from the Internal Affairs Hall.

Mu Yan from the Foreign Affairs Hall, brought a group of people from the Mu family.

Wu Hanqiao from the Dharma Hall brought a group of people from the Academy.

It is normal for these people to have their own teams and factions.

There were only a group of Master Zhankong's disciples in the Formation Hall, but the hall master himself did not come.

"Where is Master Zhankong?"

Lin Shan looked around, but really didn't see the old man.

Lu Xiuming reported back to him.

"Master Zhan Kong has been in seclusion for more than two years in order to break through the Jindan stage. Only Elder Hei Ku can enter the secret room to communicate with him."

Lin Shan was a little surprised when he heard this. This old guy had saved up property for most of his life and finally had enough, so he planned to try his luck at the Golden Core Stage?

In the past two years, the Black Skull Demon Lord often visited, both to help look after the family and to borrow materials to help Lin Shan fight over there.

But nothing has gone wrong so far, so I think everything is on the right track. There are many ways to break through the Jindan stage.

I won’t talk about running naked on my own and hoping for a breakthrough.

There are also many spiritual objects, spiritual places, and elixirs that can provide assistance, some are good, some are bad, some are expensive, and some are cheap.

Master Zhankong is in seclusion in his own sect. He has a mid-grade spiritual vein that is pretty good. He gives himself some special treatment and sets up a few formations to enhance his powers. He has been a formation master for so many years, so his worth must be very high.

I think I can plan all the auxiliary things myself, so there is no need for others to worry about it.

Lin Shan nodded and looked to the side.

The two tyrants of Rangshan under Mu Yan's command, the brothers Shang Lu and Song Zhong, stood there obediently, still looking stupid and naive.

At the Intelligence Hall, the fallen prince Li Yuanjie is also there. He has become much more capable recently and has gathered a lot of elites behind him.

Wu Hanqiao also broke through to the middle stage of foundation building. Although it was a little later than Mu Yan, he was also a genius.

The key point is that behind him, there are three more young people in the early stage of foundation building. After introduction, they turned out to be his junior brothers from Jingyang Academy. After graduation, they learned that their senior brothers were doing very well in Xun Gu Sect, so they came to join him.

Lin Shan was very satisfied, and had no dissatisfaction with the growing power of the "Academy Faction" in the church. After all, it was still a small-scale struggle now, and it was a period of growth that needed everyone to add fuel to the fire. Naturally, the more talents the better.

Mu Yan's face looked unhappy. His 'family faction' and 'academy faction' had been competing for so long, and were gradually losing the upper hand.

How can the probability of a small family producing a genius compare with that of graduates from major colleges?
These newly recruited students in the academy would naturally join Wu Hanqiao's Dharma Hall. This was a natural faction.

In the Foreign Affairs Hall, if it weren't for the strength of the second tyrant of Rangshan in the late stage of foundation building, they would have lost their say long ago.

At the beginning of the establishment of Xun Gu Sect, there was also a group of independent cultivators from the East China Sea, which was a follower faction of the Black Lotus Sect of the evil sect. They were one of the earliest group of elders who followed Lin Shan.

In recent years, as their lifespans are drawing to an end, they have gradually passed away and there are less than ten of them left. They are all very old and stay in the Black Skull Demon Lord's cave to retire and do some idle things.

Lin Shan could only sigh softly at this.

Fifty years have passed since he established his foundation and just joined the Black Lotus Sect, and now he has set up his own sect.

These East China Sea cultivators were not talented to begin with, and they had been displaced along the way, missing out on the best years for cultivation. None of them could break through the foundation-building stage, so it was normal that their lifespans were approaching the end.

This is how the world of cultivation works, with the old being replaced by the new.

Lin Shan already had some experience with this, so he didn't force it.

The sect also needs fresh blood, which does not mean that resources must be tilted towards the elderly to forcibly retain their original memories.

There is no need to take the laws of nature, birth, aging, sickness and death too seriously. There is still a long way to go and you will experience more.

Just let those little brothers from the East China Sea follow the Black Skull Demon Lord and spend their remaining years in Tianfu Mountain. It would be good if they died of old age.

After looking around, Lin Shan seemed to think of someone again.

"Where is Yu Jiao Niang?"

Because this little girl got into trouble by collecting essences everywhere in the past, she came to Xun Gu Sect to try to hide, but was eventually taken in as a concubine by the Black Skull Demon Lord.

Later, due to his poor management of the Intelligence Hall, Lin Shan removed him from his position as hall master and he no longer participated in decision-making. However, he was still a backbone of the Foundation Establishment Stage, but he was not seen today.

"Report to the leader, Yu Jiao Niang defected a month ago when Elder Hei Ku was away."

"It is said that he could not bear Elder Hei Ku's whipping day and night. He was beaten and scolded for not having sex, so he ran away at night."

"After I got out, I spread the word everywhere about how I was overbearing, unsympathetic, and lawless, and how the whole mountain was in chaos."

Wu Hanqiao answered quickly, and his voice gradually lowered as he spoke, fearing that Lin Shan would get angry.

Everyone in the church was filled with righteous indignation and hated the woman's shamelessness.

Not only did he defect, he also went out and slandered the Xun Gu Sect everywhere, a typical traitor.

If she had not been the concubine of Elder Hei Ku, it would not be convenient for them to intervene. They would have mobilized all their forces to capture this woman and punish her.

When Lin Shan heard that someone dared to slander the sect he founded, he was displeased on the spot.

He knew that when the Black Skull Demon Lord said he was going out, he was actually teleported to the void outside the sky and the forbidden area on the cliff through the summoning flag, and went to join forces with him to deal with Qingyang Peak.

That's why Yu Jiaoniang had the opportunity to escape.

After the Black Skull Demon Lord came back, he was busy repairing magic weapons all day and had no time to pay attention to all those messy things. It is even possible that he didn't even know about Yu Jiaoniang's defection.

"I already know about this matter. It's just a small matter. We will discuss it later."

Lin Shan waved his hands. A mere Foundation Establishment Stage cultivator who had defected was nothing worth worrying about for him.

Just wait for the Black Skull Demon Lord to free up and let it solve the problem on its own.

After all, Yu Jiao Niang is its concubine, so there is no need for me to interfere. It is not even a minor illness and is of no concern.

Lin Shan walked into the main hall surrounded by people and welcomed him.

The leader's throne at the end of the hall has remained spotless despite no one having sat on it for so many years.

The subordinates will naturally wipe it frequently, so no dust will remain.

Lin Shan sat in his own exclusive seat, leaning against the back of the throne, and a long-lost sense of relaxation came over him.

Back home, my tense nerves can finally relax.

The people below saw the leader squinting his eyes and taking a rest, and they did not dare to disturb him and could only wait quietly.

a long time.

Lin Shan paused for a moment and finally spoke.

"During the three years I was away, what major events happened? Pick out some of the key points and tell me about them!"

He still had his eyes closed and was resting, tapping his fingers gently on the armrest. His voice was soft and rhythmic, and it was obvious that he was in a good mood.

The chief steward Lu Xiuming stepped out and began to report.

He also knew what was important and only picked the big things to report.

As for the trivial matter of Yu Jiaoniang's defection, it is nothing compared to the fact that Xun Gu Sect now has two Jindan Zhenren and more than ten foundation-building cultivators.

"Master, since you left, the overall situation in Lu has not been too turbulent in the past few years. All disputes and conflicts are within the region and have not risen to the level of reshuffle of order."

"The major Nascent Soul ancestors are still living outside and have not returned yet. The internal information has also been tightly blocked by the major forces and has not been spread."

"There are undercurrents in western Shandong. The redistribution of interests caused by the demise of the Dai family has been gradually digested, so the relatively peaceful vacuum buffer period has ended, and many people have turned their attention to the Lujiang River Basin."

"Since the Lujiang League lost the leadership of the Yang family's ancestor, many forces are ready to make moves, constantly provoking, and even ready to go, just waiting for the dust to settle in the Cliff Forbidden Land."

"A month ago, a rumor came out from somewhere that the soul lamp of the ancestor of the Yang family, a family of cultivators, suddenly went out, and the leader had died in the forbidden area of ​​the cliff."

"As soon as the news came out, even before we knew whether it was true or not, it caused a huge uproar. Many forces have sent people to the headquarters to offer condolences, ostensibly to offer condolences, but in reality to test the emperor, or even to force him to abdicate!"

"Master, I don't know the ancestor of the Yang family..."

Lu Xiuming looked up hesitantly. The two of them followed together before they set out, but in the end, only Lin Shan came back alone afterwards. It was inevitable that there would be bad guesses.

The importance of the Yang family ancestor in the Lujiang League is self-evident, and everyone knows his weight.

If an accident really happens
(End of this chapter)