This humble Taoist priest, Qianhe, begins his quest for immortality by slaying demons and monsters.

Chapter 112 The Three True Monarchs' Deal, Golden Core Demon King's Blood
Despite his sour feelings, Zhang Zhiwei is, after all, a true disciple of the Lingxiao Celestial Master of Longhu Mountain.

After meeting with the elders of the Quanzhen Sect, Zhang Zhiwei was personally led by Master Changming to the elegant garden where Zhong Bai was located.

Looking at the elegant garden a hundred meters ahead, Master Changming stopped and pointed it out to Zhang Zhiwei.

"The place ahead is Zhong Daozi's temporary residence in the Quanzhen Sect. Zhang Zhenchuan, since you know Zhong Daozi, then I won't go there."

Master Changming was very shrewd in his sense of propriety. He had just visited Zhong Bai once, and now he felt there was no need to appear in front of Zhong Bai. Some things are better left unsaid.

After bowing to Master Changming in gratitude, Zhang Zhiwei arrived at the gate of Zhongbai Garden.

dong dong dong...

Hearing the knock on the door, Zhong Bai was a little stunned. Master Changming had just left not long ago, so there shouldn't be anyone coming to the door at this time.

However, Zhong Bai patiently opened the courtyard gate. The moment he saw Zhang Zhiwei, Zhong Bai thought he was seeing things.

"Fellow Daoist Zhang?"

Zhong Bai exclaimed in surprise, while Zhang Zhiwei maintained his warm smile and cupped his hands, saying, "Fellow Daoist Qianhe, it's been a long time!"

Looking at Zhang Zhiwei in front of him, Zhong Bai's expression was strangely unusual, so he asked, "Fellow Daoist Zhang, how did you come to the Quanzhen Sect?"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Zhiwei immediately began to explain.

"Haha, Fellow Daoist Qianhe, you may not know this, but I was just planning to come to Shaanxi to try my luck and see if I could meet you along the way. However, as soon as I stepped into Shaanxi, I met Senior Yun Qingzi, the previous leader of the Quanzhen Sect."

He said he felt a connection with me, and after some conversation, he learned that I was a guest of the Quanzhen Sect. Therefore, I followed you, Fellow Daoist Yun Qingzi, riding a crane here!

Zhang Zhiwei's words were full of satisfaction. A Golden Core True Monarch treated him like this, even arriving on a crane. How high was his status?

Upon hearing this, Zhong Bai chuckled.

"Um... Fellow Daoist Qianhe, why are you laughing?"

Zhang Zhiwei really didn't understand. Was there anything wrong with being treated so respectfully by the Golden Core True Lord who arrived riding a crane?

Zhong Bai was somewhat amused and exasperated by this question. It was clear that Zhang Zhiwei had probably already been targeted by Senior Yun Qingzi even before he had set foot in Shaanxi.

"Ahem, to be honest, Fellow Daoist Zhang, a few days ago I met Senior Yun Qingzi at the foot of Zhongnan Mountain. What he said to me was exactly the same as what he said to you."

Both were destined to meet, arriving on cranes..."

Hearing this, Zhang Zhiwei understood immediately and looked embarrassed.

"This... Senior Yun Qingzi is truly hospitable!"

After a long silence, Zhang Zhiwei finally managed to utter these words. Besides praising the other party's hospitality, what else could he say?

We can't just blame others, can we?

Yun Qingzi was, after all, a Golden Core True Monarch. They hadn't deceived him; they had just used the same trick a few times.

Besides, we brought him to find Zhong Bai, and we found him, didn't we?

"Yes, that's right, hospitable!"

Zhong Bai's eyes flickered, and then he said, "These things are actually harmless. We are both from the same Taoist sect. Even though the Quanzhen Sect and the Zhengyi Sect are somewhat different, we are still connected by blood. It's quite good that you and I are treated like this by a Golden Core True Monarch."

Zhong Bai was speaking from the heart.

"In addition, Fellow Daoist Zhang, a few days ago, the head of the Quanzhen Sect, Master Changming, also gave me a copy of the Quanzhen Sword Control Technique. I imagine you will receive a gift from the Quanzhen Sect in a couple of days as well."

We both owe this debt of gratitude.

"The Quanzhen Sword Control Technique? I have heard of this supernatural ability. It was created by the Quanzhen Sect's first patriarch, Master Chongyang. Fellow Daoist Qianhe is truly blessed!"

Zhong Bai smiled. "I suspect Fellow Daoist Zhang has the same thing, just like me!"

Just as the two were exchanging pleasantries...

In a palace of the Quanzhen Sect, Yun Qingzi looked somewhat embarrassed. In front of him, two beams of light descended and transformed into human figures.

"Brother Yunqing, it's been a long time!"

A figure formed from a beam of light spoke first, but soon the figure's facial features became clearer, revealing it to be Maoshan Ming Wanqian!

Another figure also became clear, and it was Zhang Zhiwei's master, the Lingxiao Celestial Master of Longhu Mountain.

"Senior Yun Qing, this humble Taoist greets you!"

Ming Wanqian and Yun Qingzi are of the same generation, so they can speak freely. Although Lingxiao Celestial Master is the Celestial Master of Longhu Mountain, he is still of a lower generation and shows respect to Yun Qingzi.

Looking at the two figures in front of him, Yun Qingzi felt a little embarrassed, especially about Ming Wanqian. He really didn't expect Ming Wanqian to come over.

"Ahem, Brother Ming is right. It has been quite some time since we last met."

"Master Lingxiao, there's no need to be so polite."

“Lingxiao, there’s no need to be polite with this old guy. What he’s done is truly shameful. He actually tricked the younger generation of Daoist disciples and Celestial Masters from our two sects into coming to Zhongnan Mountain.”

"Hmph, how come I never noticed back then that you, Yun Qing, with your thick eyebrows and big eyes, could have such ulterior motives?"

They were all old friends, and Ming Wanqian spoke without any politeness, while Lingxiao Tianshi remained solemn, even if he wanted to laugh, he had to hold it in.
"Uh..." Yun Qingzi was speechless, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.

"Brother Ming, it is true that I was wrong in this matter, but you and Master Lingxiao know the situation of the Quanzhen Sect. It is not an exaggeration to say that there is no successor..."

The thousand-year-old heritage of the Quanzhen School cannot be allowed to perish in the hands of an old Taoist priest!
Left with no other option, the old Taoist priest resorted to this desperate measure: to establish some connection between the Quanzhen Sect and your Maoshan Taoist disciple and the Celestial Master's lineage, so that he could offer some assistance in the future.

Yun Qingzi did not choose to hide anything from Ming Wanqian and Lingxiao Tianshi, but instead spoke the truth directly.

Upon hearing this, Ming Wanqian fell silent, as did Lingxiao Tianshi. They had a right to speak about the decline of their sect, and this was a bitter pill to swallow.

The fact that Yun Qingzi, who is clearly a Golden Core True Monarch, could act in this way further illustrates the dire situation of the Quanzhen Sect.

“Senior Yun, Lingxiao doesn’t mean to blame anyone, but since the Quanzhen Sect needs to cooperate with the Zhengyi Sect, it’s up to us, the leaders, to decide.”

Lingxiao Celestial Master did not oppose the Quanzhen Sect's approach. There was nothing wrong with the Taoist sects sticking together for mutual support. However, Zhong Bai and Zhang Zhiwei had not yet matured and could not represent Maoshan and Longhushan. The real decision-making power was still in the hands of these old guys.

“Indeed, Master Lingxiao is absolutely right. Shall the three of us talk?” Yun Qingzi seized the opportunity to back down, and Ming Wanqian didn’t continue to argue with him. Instead, he said in a deep voice, “Cooperation is not impossible, but this matter is ultimately a need of your Quanzhen Sect. Hehe, Brother Yun Qing, I wonder if you have any treasures…”

"Pfft! Ming Wanqian, you're a real skin-peeling devil. Didn't my Quanzhen Sect give you the Quanzhen Sword Control Technique, a supernatural power, to your Maoshan Taoist disciples?"

Upon hearing this, Ming Wanqian shook his head and said, "Yun Qing, it's just a Quanzhen Sword Control Technique. You don't think this supernatural ability is worth Zhong Bai taking care of the Quanzhen Sect in the future, do you?"

To tell you the truth, when I, the Tenth Ancestor of Maoshan Underworld, learned about the Quanzhen Sword Control Technique you presented, I almost had the old Taoist bring Zhong Bai back. According to my opinion, I, the Tenth Ancestor of Maoshan Underworld, could create a similar technique at any time.

Worthless..."

Yun Qingzi's eyes twitched slightly, and he widened his eyes. He really didn't expect that this matter could be known by the Ten Ancestors of Maoshan Underworld, but when he thought of Zhong Bai, he understood.

"No, Brother Ming, let's get down to business. Tell me, what is it about my Quanzhen Sect that you've taken a fancy to? If it's not a heirloom, then just take it with you."

This is what Ming Wanqian has been waiting for!

"Sigh, Brother Yunqing, you make it sound like this old Taoist is a bandit."

Well then, the old Taoist is doing this all for that kid Zhong Bai, because it just so happens that the kid needs the essence blood of demon beasts to cultivate the Shangqing Dragon Elephant Technique.

If I remember correctly, a hundred years ago, Brother Yunqing, your Quanzhen Sect killed a giant demon king!
"Giving Zhong Bai some demon king's essence blood, that's not an unreasonable request, is it?"

Hearing this, Yun Qingzi breathed a sigh of relief. It was just the essence blood of a demon king. Although it was precious, the disciples of their Quanzhen Sect basically had no use for it, so they gave it away.

"The Demon King's essence blood is fine."

"And you, Celestial Master Lingxiao?"

After agreeing, Yun Qingzi looked at Lingxiao Celestial Master, waiting for him to speak.

Master Lingxiao smiled and said, "Senior Yun, what I actually want is also very simple. It's just that this kid's cultivation speed is currently slow, and the Demon King's essence blood is useless to me. However, could you please give me a five-hundred-year-old Vermilion Fruit from the Quanzhen Sect for alchemy?"

Hearing that it was just a single Vermilion Fruit, Yun Qingzi felt the pinch, but thankfully, he could accept it.

"The Vermilion Fruit is also fine!"

Having received an affirmative reply, the Celestial Master Lingxiao was satisfied. Tsk, exchanging his disciple for the Vermilion Fruit, how wonderful!

After exchanging a glance, Ming Wanqian and Lingxiao Tianshi's illusory figures disappeared into the palace.

After everyone left, Yun Qingzi shook her head helplessly, thinking she could save some money.

It seems we can't escape it now, but thankfully what Maoshan and Longhushan want isn't excessive.

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Inside the elegant garden, Zhong Bai and Zhang Zhiwei chatted happily. After all, it had been a long time since they had seen each other. The last time Zhang Zhiwei saw Zhong Bai was at the ceremony where Zhong Bai was conferred the title of Dao Child. At that time, Zhang Zhiwei could only catch a glimpse of him from afar and did not have the opportunity to talk to him.

"Hahaha, just thinking about those Manchu Tartars in Wuchang Prefecture makes me very excited."

Fellow Daoist Qianhe, you have no idea, those Manchu Tartars are truly despicable. I have also killed some of them during my years of traveling the world.

However, I have never experienced such a large-scale massacre as Fellow Daoist Qianhe. There's no way around it; if I have too much karma on my body, it will greatly affect my cultivation speed.

Otherwise, this humble Taoist would truly like to learn from you and teach these Tartars a lesson!

Zhong Bai smiled faintly. Although Zhang Zhiwei was quite strong, he had not practiced body cultivation. Before reaching the Foundation Establishment stage, facing the onslaught of thousands of troops was still too difficult. The reason he was able to deal with it easily was mainly due to the Shangqing Dragon Elephant Technique.

“Fellow Daoist Zhang, the Qing Dynasty is already in decline, so you don’t really need to take action.”

"No, no, no, it means the same thing."

Zhang Zhiwei shook his head, then added, "By the way, I heard that Fellow Daoist Qianhe killed a silver-armored corpse king in Henan. To be honest, I was stunned when I heard the news. A silver-armored corpse king! Even if you killed it together with Zhang Jing, the True Person of Cangjian Mountain, it would still be remarkable!"

Zhang Zhiwei kept praising Zhong Bai, and the conversation gradually turned into one-sided flattery.

However, Zhang Zhiwei appeared clear-headed and serious, his words not advocating but coming from the heart.

Just as Zhong Bai was hesitating about how to stop these topics, a streak of light flashed by and arrived in the courtyard in an instant.

Upon seeing that the person who came was Yun Qingzi, Zhong Bai felt as if his savior had arrived.

"Zhong Bai greets Senior!"

After bowing in greeting, Zhang Zhiwei, who was standing next to Zhong Bai, finally stopped mentioning him. After also bowing, the solemn expression on her face made Zhong Bai smile with satisfaction.

"Haha, my two young friends, there's no need to be so polite. As you should know, I deliberately brought you up to Zhongnan Mountain."

Just now, Master Lingxiao and Fellow Daoist Ming Wanqian have projected themselves onto my Quanzhen Sect. I have already discussed and agreed with them.

Therefore, you two young friends can rest assured and stay at the Quanzhen Sect for a while.

After saying that, Yun Qingzi took out a gourd from his bosom.

“Young friend Zhong, this gourd contains the essence blood of a demon king that my Quanzhen Sect killed a hundred years ago. This gourd is the only remaining essence blood. Young friend Zhong needs the essence blood of demon beasts to temper his physical body, so please accept it. Fellow Daoist Ming is also aware of this matter.”

The implication was that Zhong Bai could accept the items as part of the transaction without worry.

Zhong Bai understood and quickly presented the gift with both hands, saying, "Zhong Bai thanks you, senior!"

With a smile, Yun Qingzi then turned her gaze to Zhang Zhiwei.

"Young friend Zhang, what I am giving you is a five-hundred-year-old Vermilion Fruit. It seems that Celestial Master Lingxiao needs to use this Vermilion Fruit to refine pills, so I am giving it to you as well."

After taking the vermilion fruit out of her bosom and giving it to Zhang Zhiwei, Yun Qingzi felt incredibly relaxed and at ease.

After a period of busy work, the cooperation was finally finalized. Even if he leaves the Quanzhen Sect, the next generation of leaders and celestial masters from Maoshan and Longhushan will still be loyal to the Quanzhen Sect.

This result is already pretty good...

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