A man in the Qin Dynasty changed the world by collecting entries.

Since he wanted to forge famous swords for Ningyan and Jimo Huaxue, he naturally wanted to use better materials to forge suitable longswords as soon as possible.

So he directly negotiated terms with Chishongzi.

"Senior brother, I would like to request some materials to forge a sword."

Chishongzi didn't agree immediately, but instead asked, "What materials do you want?"

"Materials that can be used to forge swords, such as meteorite iron and mystic crystal, are the more the better!"

Bai Yuan casually pointed out an extremely precious casting material, as if he were buying groceries.

Chisongzi and the others couldn't help but turn pale upon hearing this.

"I think you don't need these materials anymore. Why don't I just hand over the position of sect leader to you?"

Bai Yuan paused for a moment, then asked.

"Is this okay?"

Ji Mo Huaxue and Ningyan couldn't help but laugh, covering their faces. They both realized that Chisongzi was just saying things out of anger, and Bai Yuan was still pretending to be stupid.

Chisongzi was furious!

"It seems you really want this position as sect leader!"

Bai Yuan quickly waved his hand.

"No! I don't want this position of sect leader. Senior brother, you can just be the sect leader. After all, being the sect leader is so tiring and exhausting. I'd better give up!"

Chishongzi took a deep breath. Good heavens, he didn't want this position because it was too mentally taxing.

However, this is in line with his personality.

Chishongzi did not continue the topic, but instead seriously discussed the terms with Baiyuan.

"You know how precious those materials are, and I can't let you use them as you please. How about this, I'll allow you to use some iron essence collected from the Five Mountains. If you can forge a famous sword, then I won't object if you want to use materials like meteorite iron from outer space to forge the sword!"

These materials represent the accumulated wisdom of Taoism over many years, especially the meteorite iron from outer space; once used, they are gone, and they are essentially irreplaceable.

Therefore, Chisongzi had to be extremely cautious.

If Bai Yuan could forge another famous sword, then he would have reason to believe that this was not a coincidence, but that Bai Yuan truly possessed such skill.

Then he can confidently hand over these materials to Bai Yuan for use.

After all, even the most precious materials are just a pile of scrap metal if left unused. Only when they are used properly can extraterrestrial meteorites play their true role.

Upon hearing Chishongzi's words, Baiyuan immediately agreed.

"It's settled then! No backing out, okay?"

Bai Yuan was very confident about this.

Putting everything else aside, the system has now recorded the forging techniques of the [Remote Control Flying Sword], which means he can completely replicate a new [Remote Control Flying Sword].

Making this bet with him is like handing over the extraterrestrial meteorite to him, isn't it? Bai Yuan secretly chuckled to himself, having gained an advantage, but his face remained expressionless.

When the two made their bet, none of the other elders of the Heavenly Sect stood up to object.

Because they also wanted to see where Bai Yuan's limits were.

Chapter 123 Two Visiting Invitations

With the bet settled, Chishongzi and the others didn't linger and left satisfied.

Ningyan and Jimo Huaxue were somewhat worried.

Are you confident you can forge a second famous sword?

"Of course, how could I agree to this if I wasn't confident? Besides, didn't I say I would also give each of you a famous sword?"

Bai Yuan smiled and gently patted Ji Mo Hua Xue's head.

Both of them nodded slightly upon hearing this.

Ji Mo Hua Xue asked playfully, "Could I have a beautiful sword? The [Ji Mo Sword Style] is such a beautiful move, I also hope to be paired with a beautiful sword."

Bai Yuan smiled and nodded after hearing this.

"Of course! I guarantee that the swords I give you in the end will be swords that belong exclusively to you. You will definitely like them!"

Upon hearing this, Ningyan and the other woman couldn't help but begin to look forward to it.

While Bai Yuan was busy forging swords, things were getting turbulent in Xianyang.

The fact that Ying Zheng had gained two more Taoist elders by his side was impossible to keep from others.

The fact that both the Celestial and Human Sects simultaneously dispatched elders to protect Ying Zheng is quite thought-provoking.

Many people are wondering if Taoism has started to take sides.

As a top force among the Hundred Schools of Thought, if the Daoists were to side with the Qin state, it could very well directly change the entire landscape of the world.

This is hardly good news for the six states of Shandong.

Ying Zheng showed no intention of explaining this, as did the two sects of Heaven and Man.

The matter of the Heavenly Man Decree is one of the highest secrets of Taoism, and they naturally would not reveal it casually.

The fact that Ying Zheng possessed a Heavenly Man Token was unknown not only to himself but also to his mother, Empress Dowager Zhao Ji of Qin.

After all, who could have imagined that Taoism would give the Qin state a Heavenly Mandate hundreds of years ago, which has been passed down to the present day and was eventually used by Ying Zheng?

Since being protected by these two Taoist elders, Ying Zheng's situation has been getting better and better.

And that's exactly the result he wanted.

The current situation is making many people feel uneasy.

Some were forces outside of Qin, while others were forces within Qin, such as Lü Buwei, the Chu faction led by Empress Dowager Huayang, and the Han faction led by Lady Han and Cheng Jiao, among others.

At this moment, in the Prime Minister's residence, Lü Buwei was enjoying some fine pastries while reviewing the documents sent by the Luo Wang (a spy network).

He grew angrier the more he looked, narrowing his eyes with a hint of murderous intent.

"After investigating for so long, this is all the information you've found?"

“Your subordinates are incompetent, but the internal management of the Taoist sect is now extremely strict, and we really can no longer plant spies.”

A leader of the Luowang organization bowed his head and answered tremblingly.

Since the incident involving the Qi-Nourishing Pill, Taoist sects have been in a state of semi-seclusion, especially the Tianzong sect, where disciples are not allowed to leave the mountain at will.

The spies planted by various forces were almost all eliminated in the previous purge, so they have no chance to plant new spies now.

Lü Buwei also knew that this matter was not due to the Luo Wang organization's incompetence, but rather because it was indeed a difficult situation to handle.

He wanted to know why the Taoists would send people to protect Ying Zheng, but this kind of thing...

In Taoism, this is definitely a closely guarded secret.

He sighed softly, waved his hand, and dismissed the commander of the Luo Wang (Net of Heaven).

Now that Ying Zheng has grown up, he is no longer as easy to control as before. First, there was Gai Nie from the School of Diplomacy, and now he has somehow won over two elders from the School of Taoism.

This trend was not a good thing for Lü Buwei, who controlled the Qin court and wielded immense power.

But as someone who watched Ying Zheng grow up, he felt somewhat conflicted.

Ying Zheng referred to himself as Zhongfu (仲父). Whether he still thinks that way now or not, back then he definitely regarded himself as a father figure.

He never imagined he would end up in this position.

Before Ying Yiren passed away, he trusted him greatly, entrusting the Qin state to him for management and asking him to provide support during Ying Zheng's childhood.

Unfortunately, the relationship between the two sides is now beginning to crack due to power struggles.

Therefore, there are some things he must decide on early.

For example, he should sever ties with Zhao Ji, Ying Zheng's birth mother. If Ying Zheng discovers that he has been having an affair with her in secret, Ying Zheng will definitely be unhappy and may even hate him for it.

He didn't want to become an adversary of Ying Zheng, after all, he had been working hard for Qin to become stronger for so many years, and he and Ying Zheng should have the same goal.

However, Zhao Ji's matter was only one aspect. On the other hand, he also planned to visit the Taoists and sound them out.

If using underhanded methods like the Net of Truth to investigate is unacceptable, then he will use legitimate means.

Moreover, he could use this opportunity to try to sow discord between Ying Zheng and the Daoists, as he did not want to see the Daoists actually support Ying Zheng.

If Ying Zheng had enough powerful forces under his command, his dependence on himself would inevitably decrease.

Wouldn't his position as prime minister become dispensable then?

This is something he will never allow.

Having tasted the power, how could he possibly bear to give it up again?

So Lü Buwei immediately made a decision, sending a letter of invitation to the Taoists, intending to visit them in a few days.

Before that, he also needed to prepare a gift for Bai Yuan.

As for why it was given to Bai Yuan, it's because it seems that only Bai Yuan and Luo Wang from the Daoist Heavenly Sect had ever had contact with each other.

Moreover, it was a very unpleasant encounter.

He planned to use this incident as a starting point to contact the higher-ups in Taoism and then try to find out the information he wanted to know.

Not long after, the Taoists received two invitations to pay their respects.

A letter from Xianyang, written by Lü Buwei.

The other letter of greeting came from the Yin-Yang school.

The disciple in charge of this matter originally planned to dispose of the two invitations as before, especially the one from the Yin-Yang School.

It should be noted that the relationship between the Taoists and the Yin-Yang School is not good, and some disciples dislike those from the Yin-Yang School.

But these are things they can't decide.

Ultimately, both of these important invitations to pay respects to the mountain were delivered to Chisongzi.

Looking at the two invitations to pay respects at the mountain, Chisongzi couldn't help but narrow his eyes.

Lü Buwei's purpose in visiting the mountain was understandable; it was mostly due to Ying Zheng's influence, so he wanted to find out what was going on.

But he couldn't figure out the Yin-Yang School's purpose.