Mysterious mirror hanging high

"Thank you, Master. I am very satisfied." Yuanji put his hands together and said with a smile, "I am good at drawing talismans. The production is quite stable..."

Yun Xuance nodded. "The Tiannan Demon Sect has launched an invasion of the Three Realms. Songfeng Pavilion has placed a large order for talismans, and the Xuance Sect has been given a share. I will discuss the details of this order with the envoy from Songfeng Pavilion. Once the order is finalized, I will need the Master's help."

After saying this, he stepped down from his seat and turned to Gongsun Shangyi, saying, "Shangyi, take the two elders to the mortal world and let them understand more about the characteristics of the Xuan Ce Sect's Taoist lineage."

"Yes! Sect Master!" Gongsun Shangyi bowed and Yun Xuance nodded slightly, then left the conference hall.

"Huh... The Sect Master's majestic demeanor is becoming more and more breathtaking."

Seeing Yun Xuance leave, Zhou Qingyao patted her chest and let out a sigh, "My two fellow Daoists, the [He Dao Sect]'s dog-skin plaster has stuck to me again and is trying to bite and attack me. I still need to deal with them, so I won't accompany you any longer..."

Gongsun Shangyi's expression darkened. "Those bastards from the Hedao Sect are here again?"

Zhou Qingyao nodded, a look of helplessness on her face, bowed slightly, and slowly retreated.

"Fellow Daoist Gongsun, what is this [He Dao Sect]?" Yuanji asked curiously.

"Just now, Xuan Jing said that the number of low-level disciples in my Xuan Ce Sect is a little small, and it is this [He Dao Sect] that is interfering!"

Yun Ji, standing by, sighed and said, "This [He Dao Sect] is a Nascent Soul Dao sect founded on spiritual planting techniques. They have many methods for growing rare and exotic fruits, producing many unique spiritual vegetables and fruits. Their influence is deeply entrenched, and they happen to be adjacent to the territory under the jurisdiction of [Xuan Ce Sect], trapping them in a corner."

"Logically speaking, the sect master is well-known, and many cultivators have taken on the cause and effect of the method of improving spiritual plants. With the issuance of the [Recruitment Order], Xuan Ce Sect should not be short of cultivators to join."

"But most of the low-level cultivators who went to [Tianji Peak] were intercepted by [Hedao Sect] and kept within their own sect territory. As a result, my [Xuan Ce Sect] can only cultivate spiritual roots and develop low-level disciples within the territory under its jurisdiction. Naturally, the efficiency is low. Now, both the quantity and quality of our disciples are not satisfactory."

Gongsun Shangyi said bitterly, "This is just the tip of the iceberg of the He Dao Sect's persecution of the Xuan Ce Sect! But they have a Nascent Soul True Lord in charge of their sect, and the Xuan Ce Sect, a mere Jindan sect, can only swallow its anger."

Yuanji frowned and asked, "Does this [He Dao Sect] have a grudge against the Sect Master?"

Yun Ji and Gongsun Shangyi exchanged a glance, and Yun Ji finally coughed lightly and whispered:

"There's no hatred...it's just that someone doesn't want the Sect Master to successfully conceive!"

"Who?"

"It is one of the six paths in [One Mountain, Two Temples, Three Pavilions, and Six Paths]..."

"Netherworld Road!"

Gongsun Shangyi gritted his teeth and said, "When it comes to the cultivation of spiritual plants, which sect in the entire Zhongzhou region, or even the entire Penglai Immortal Continent, can compare to the [Underworld Dao]?"

"This [He Dao Sect] is just a subsidiary sect of [Mingtu Dao]. It is said that the Grand Elder of the He Dao Sect who is in the early Nascent Soul stage was actually a disciple of Mingtu Dao..."

"It's just that the [Underworld Dao] doesn't focus on the cultivation of low-level spiritual plants. They mostly focus on high-level spiritual plants that are lucrative and valuable! The spiritual plant cultivation method that the sect leader improved? In their eyes, it's nothing but something that's not worthy of being mentioned."

"Yes."

Jing Yu pondered, "Actually, improving the spiritual plant method might not be as difficult as I imagined. The [Underworld Dao] is such an ancient and profound Taoist tradition. They've studied spiritual plants for tens of thousands of years. It's not that they don't have the ability to improve the spiritual plant method, but they simply haven't thought of it..."

"In their eyes, the lowest-grade spiritual rice is completely worthless, and the profit margin is very slim. There's no need to put in the effort to improve and refine its cultivation methods!"

"But Yun Xuance, a mere Jindan cultivator, was able to do this! This is a violation of the taboos of the [Underworld Dao]."

"From now on, whenever the topic of spiritual plant cultivation is discussed, the first person that comes to mind for almost all low-level cultivators in the entire Xianzhou Realm will definitely be [Master Xuan Ce], rather than [Underworld Dao]."

"The higher Yun Xuance's cultivation reaches, the more he will become a banner for the vast number of spiritual beings... This is something that the [Underworld Dao] cannot tolerate."

"No wonder he secretly ordered the [He Dao Sect] to suppress the Xuan Ce Sect everywhere..."

Yun Ji sighed, "Fortunately, the Sect Master has quite a strong backing. Not only is she on good terms with Master Xiao of Songfeng Pavilion, she also has connections with Master Fulu of the Ye Family of Zhanlong Island and Nangong Jianxian of the Tiantong Sword Sect of Juechen Xianzhou. The [Underworld Dao] doesn't dare to go too far and can only try to hinder them from the sidelines."

"But after all, it is also a behemoth among the Six Paths. Even if they just randomly target one or two of them, it would still make it difficult for the Xuan Ce Sect to cope. Now it is even more difficult to move forward!"

Yun Ji said sincerely, "The fact that you two Daoists are now able to enter the sect is like a timely help."

"I just hope that the Sect Master can have a baby soon, and then this dilemma will be solved!"

"How can it be so easy?" Gongsun Shangyi said with a worried look. "Not to mention that the sect leader's secret method for forming a newborn baby hasn't been fully developed yet, even the process of forming a newborn baby is fraught with difficulties. I'm afraid the [Underworld Sect] will secretly obstruct it... It's so difficult!"

After a moment, Gongsun Shangyi composed himself and returned to his composure. "Alas, you two Daoists have only been here a few days. Why spoil the fun by saying all this? Just now, the sect leader Shangyi asked you to take us to the mortal world to see the world. Why not set off now?"

Jing Yu and Yuan Ji looked at each other in bewilderment. In fact, they both had a puzzled thought in their hearts:

Most areas of the Xianzhou Realm are separated between immortals and mortals. What is there to see in the mortal world?

The three of them transformed into a beam of light and flew out of Tianji Peak. After flying for several days, they finally arrived at the mortal realm under the jurisdiction of Xuan Ce Sect.

This was the capital of a secular dynasty, named [Yangdu]. The three of them were all Jindan cultivators. They concealed their auras and hid their tracks, so naturally no one could discover them. They arrived at the door of a restaurant unnoticed, went into the second floor near the terrace, ordered a table of food and wine, and observed the people of Yangdu from outside the terrace.

As soon as Yuanji arrived in this capital city, he felt something was unusual. He looked around and found that the people of Yangdu were in very good spirits.

"After all, this is the land under the emperor's feet, and the people here live a good life." Yuanji praised.

"In fact, the lives of people in less developed counties are similar." Gongsun Shangyi said with a smile, "You two can take a closer look."

"Huh?" Jing Yu suddenly saw two Qi-cultivating monks in robes walking in the street so arrogantly, but the people around them seemed to have gotten used to it. Although there were still some inquiring glances, they would definitely not bow down to the immortal master like in other places. There was not even the slightest timidity of ordinary people!