Zhu Tian: Starting from the World of Zongwu

"An outer sect disciple in the Foundation Establishment stage falsely accused the deacon in public, and the deacon was a powerful person specially recruited by the chief monk. If this matter were to get out, it would be simply outrageous."

Song Xuan sighed, "It was because of this incident that we had to retreat to avoid trouble. I didn't expect to see what happened to Fellow Daoist Wan again today.

To be honest, I felt very uncomfortable and extremely aggrieved after seeing this. Fellow Daoist's today may be Song's tomorrow.

To put it bluntly, those of us who joined the sect halfway through are, after all, outsiders!"

Victoria Song and Yao Yue sat aside and listened quietly.

At first, I didn't quite understand why this old man was called here.

But as they listened, the two gradually figured it out.

Song is a big liar. He is trying to play the emotional card and recruit thugs in the Hunyuan Sect!

Chapter 599 Wan Jian Yi!

Old Man Wan felt very sympathetic and emotional.

"I can't stay in this sect any longer. I'm going to travel and see if there are other suitable places.

If that doesn't work, go to the Dao Song Dynasty and find a family of cultivators to be a worshipper.

I've had enough of this life of living under someone else's roof and being schemed against at any moment!"

Song Xuan's eyes lit up slightly, and he clasped his fists solemnly and bowed, "My name is Song Xuan. I'd like to ask you, what's your name, fellow Daoist?"

“My name is Wan Jianyi, they all call me Old Man Wan. I come from a seventh-level sect in the Demon Yuan Dynasty. I couldn’t make it there anymore, so I wandered around. Later, I met the head monk and joined the Hunyuan Sect.

I thought this was my home, but now it seems I am just a passerby here!"

"Wan Jianyi?"

Song Xuan almost spit out the tea in his mouth and stared at the skinny and hunched old man with a strange look in his eyes.

No way, what a coincidence?

Could it be Wan Jianyi from the Qingyun Sect in the novel Zhu Xian?

Don't mention it, the possibility is quite high.

In this vast world of all spirits, no matter who he meets, Song Xuan will not find it strange.

Wan Jianyi paused for a moment, "Fellow Daoist, have you heard of my name?"

"That's not the case." Song Xuan waved his hand. "Daoyou's name sounds very unusual, as if you were born to be a sword cultivator."

"Sword cultivator..."

Wan Jianyi gazed into the distance, a look of reminiscence on his face, "That was many years ago. Back then, I used my Dragon Slaying Sword to kill people seven times in and out of the Demon Cult's headquarters. I was indeed very famous.

But unfortunately, I later violated the sect's taboos and was not accepted by the sect. Although I was lucky enough to save my life, I could not stay in the sect.

Now that I think about it, that was hundreds of years ago.”

Song Xuan asked tentatively, "I wonder what the name of your previous sect was?"

"Qingyunmen!"

Speaking of Qingyun Sect, Wan Jianyi's face showed a complicated expression, with reminiscence, melancholy, and a hint of dejection.

"Fellow Daoist comes from the outer world of Tianyuan, so he may not be familiar with this sect."

"The cultivation civilization of the Demon Yuan Dynasty is brilliant, but there, the magic path is the mainstream."

"Qingyun Sect is an orthodox sect of immortal cultivation. It has long been harassed by demonic sects. For thousands of years, it has been able to struggle to survive and barely maintain its existence."

"Until fifteen hundred years ago, our Qingyun Sect produced a brilliant and talented master, whose Taoist name was Qingye!"

"Master Qingye, after entering the sect, in just over ten years, he suddenly realized and entered the Spiritual Transformation Realm. After that, his cultivation was unstoppable. Holding a three-foot immortal sword, he honed his Dao heart through killing in the world of cultivation.

At the age of sixty, he condensed the Dao Fruit and entered the Fusion Realm. At the age of one hundred, he reached the Mahayana stage. Afterwards, he created the Immortal-Slaying Sword Formation, which swept across the eight wastelands and six directions, killing many leaders of the Demon Sect. From then on, the Qingyun Sect was promoted to a ninth-level sect, becoming the leader of the righteous path in the world of cultivation in the Demon Yuan Dynasty!

"That was Qingyun Sect's most glorious time, but it was only a flash in the pan. After Patriarch Qingye passed through the tribulation and ascended to heaven, Qingyun Sect gradually declined."

"Now, in the Wanling World sect rankings, Qingyun Sect has been classified as a seventh-level sect, and can be considered to have completely declined."

Song Xuan rubbed his forehead subconsciously.

You guessed it right, this person is indeed Wan Jianyi in the Zhu Xian plot.

However, it now seems that perhaps because the World of Ten Thousand Spirits has integrated too many worlds, the plot of Zhu Xian has undergone significant changes.

Putting aside other things, under normal circumstances, Wan Jianyi violated the taboos of Qingyun Sect and was sentenced to death. He was later rescued by the new leader Daoxuan Zhenren, and then lived in seclusion in the ancestral hall in the back mountain for the rest of his life.

But now, Wan Jianyi appeared in the sphere of influence of the Daosong Dynasty, joined the Hunyuan Sect, and became an outer sect deacon of the Hunyuan Sect.

The plot has deviated greatly.

This is a magnificent super world of cultivation. The fusion of the seven great dynasties and countless great worlds makes Song Xuan feel that everything that happens in this world is very reasonable.

If he sees Pleasant Goat riding Peppa Pig to fight Godzilla one day, he won’t find it strange, he will just give a thumbs up and say “awesome!”

Song Xuan did not ask Wan Jianyi, why do you, a sword cultivator, want to cultivate the Wanjie Huaimu, and why do you have the aura of a demon cultivator?

Talking about deep things with people you just met is a big taboo when getting along with people. If the other person doesn't say anything about his private matters, he naturally won't take the initiative to ask.

In my own impression, even though Wan Jianyi in the Zhu Xian plot has fallen on hard times, he still has a sword-like body and a sword-like will that soars into the sky.

And now, looking at the old man in front of him who was old and hunched, and did not show any vitality at all, Song Xuan could not help but sigh.

The world of cultivation is truly a melting pot, with people competing to cross the great road and hundreds of boats vying for the current. I wonder what kind of hardships Wan Jianyi, who was once full of vigor and sword intent, has gone through to become like this.

"The world is ever-changing, and we are nothing but a floating wisp of duckweed in this vast world..."

Song Xuan sighed, "Fellow Daoist Wan, have you already started to leave?"

Wan Jianyi did not hide it, "I did plan to leave. After so many years, I plan to go back to Qingyun Sect to see that not many people know about the past. They may not be unable to tolerate me, Wan Jianyi.

Although this Hunyuan Sect is good, it is not my home after all, and it cannot make me feel a sense of belonging."

Song Xuan nodded in agreement and smiled, "Returning home in glory is not a bad choice. Returning to the sect with supreme dignity and wiping out the evil sect with thunderous force, just thinking about it, it is indeed very desirable."

Wan Jianyi's face froze. He looked at the sky and sighed sadly.

"I originally wanted to go back, but after you mentioned that, I suddenly don't want to anymore."

"My cultivation level is neither good nor bad. Even if I return to Qingyun Sect, I won't be able to play any significant role. It's not like I'm returning home in glory.

Alas, if you don’t reach the fusion realm, you are not considered a powerful person in the world of cultivation!"

Song Xuan smiled slightly, "In that case, why don't you wait until you condense the Dao Fruit and become a powerful fusion before returning?"

Wan Jianyi fell silent.

"The Fusion Realm! How can it be so easy to enter? It requires completely breaking through one's own path and condensing the Dao Fruit. There are more than a million Spiritual Severing Stage cultivators in this world who are stuck at this step."

Song Xuan nodded in agreement, "It is indeed difficult to condense Dao Fruit, but if there is the blessing of the dynasty's luck, there may be a chance."

Wan Jianyi's expression changed, and he looked at Song Xuan seriously: "Do you have a way?"

"How about taking the imperial examination?"

Wan Jianyi shook his head and said, "Too many people have taken this path. The upper reaches have almost been controlled by those official families.

Those aristocratic families are both families of spiritual practice and families of officialdom. Even if we pass the imperial examination and enter the officialdom, there is no way for us to rise unless we become their disciples.

You may not know much about the Qiyun Dynasty, but I can tell you clearly that the officialdom of the Qiyun Dynasty is ten times or even a hundred times more dangerous than the sect struggles in the world of cultivation!

If you stand on the wrong side once, the result may be that your soul will be extracted and refined, and your entire clan will be wiped out! "

Chapter 600: Get ready, let’s get back to our old job!

As if afraid that Song Xuan wouldn't believe him, Wan Jianyi continued to explain.

“If you can pass the imperial examination and become a Jinshi, and don’t pursue a high position, it’s still possible to become a fifth or sixth rank official and enjoy the blessing of the imperial fortune.

But if you want to reach a high position, you must take sides. To be honest, if you don’t have the cultivation level of the fusion realm, you will die without knowing how you died if you rashly take sides.

Unless you are a rare genius in the officialdom, fellow Daoist, we cultivators have always been accustomed to respecting strength and are not good at following the rules of the officialdom. If we are not careful, we may be caught by others. "

He took a deep breath and said, "The road to the imperial examination is not easy. If you are interested in the fortune of the dynasty, you might consider pursuing your career in the Dao Song army.

We in the Hunyuan Sect have two Supreme Elders who are always in charge of the army. They have considerable power in the army, so at least they have a backer."

Song Xuan shook his head. "The military camp has too many rules and not enough freedom. It's not within my consideration."

Wan Jianyi pondered for a moment, "In that case, there is another place to go. Fellow Daoist, you may want to consider it."

Song Xuan suddenly became interested, "Where?"

"The Daosong Dynasty's secret service agency, the Imperial City Division!"

"Imperial City Division?"

Wan Jian nodded, "That's right, the Imperial City Division of the Daosong Dynasty is directly under the emperor's personal army, and has the privileges of collecting intelligence, monitoring the country, handling affairs on the spot, and executing first and reporting later.

This organization is not an orthodox official organization of the Song Dynasty. All power comes from the emperor and is relatively free. If one has made enough contributions, he will be promoted much faster than ordinary civil servants.

Of course, there are also disadvantages. It all depends on whether you can handle criticism. In this line of work, being criticized by civil and military officials is commonplace."

Song Xuan looked calm. He looked at Song Qian and Yao Yue, and the eyes of the three of them suddenly lit up.

What a coincidence, I ran into someone I’m good at.

What these three of them are best at is being thick-skinned, and what they care least about is being cursed behind their backs.

Wan Jianyi continued, "Almost every dynasty has its own independent secret service organization, such as the Xianqin Black Ice Platform, the Shenhan Embroidered Uniform Guard, the Wuming Embroidered Uniform Guard, etc. They monitor the world internally and have external responsibilities such as intelligence gathering, assassination, and sabotage.

This organization has great power and is also quite dangerous, but it has fast channels for advancement and is not controlled by official families.

To be honest with you, after this incident of the sacred tree being chopped down, I can no longer stay in this mountain gate. I had planned to return to Qingyun Sect, but after thinking about it, I decided to wait a little longer.

The path of imperial examinations is not suitable for me. As my fellow Taoist said, the army has too many restrictions and lacks freedom, which is also not suitable.

After much thought, the Imperial City Division is the most suitable for me.

If Elder Song is also thinking the same thing, why don't we go together? We'll have someone to look after us when we get to the Imperial City Division. What do you think?"

Song Xuan touched his chin.

This old guy had been fooling me for a long time, and he originally planned to develop him into his first thug in this world of all spirits.

It turned out that this old man was not a good person either. He said a lot of things, and his ultimate goal was to lure him and others to go to the Imperial City Division.

Song Xuan now suspects that the old man Wan's coming to Hunyuan Sect as a deacon is fake. There is a high probability that this old guy is originally from the Imperial City Bureau and came here just to recruit people.

Various thoughts flashed through his mind, and Song Xuan smiled calmly.

"You're making it sound simple, buddy. But a secret service agency like the Imperial City Bureau isn't one you can just enter if you want to, right?"

"Ordinary people really can't enter!"

Wan Jian nodded and smiled, "But our Hunyuan Sect still has some influence in the entire imperial dynasty. As an elder, it shouldn't be difficult for you to take a few people to the Imperial City Department to seek a position."

Song Xuan pondered and said, "Let us consider this matter for a while. I will give you a reply in a few days!"

"Alright!"

Wan Jianyi stood up and said, "After reaching the Spirit Severing stage, if you want to make further progress, it will be difficult to condense the Dao Fruit without the blessing of the dynasty's luck.

Whether it is the imperial examination, joining the army, or joining the Imperial City Bureau, as long as you want to go further on the path of cultivation, sooner or later you will have to choose one of these three.

This old man and I are very compatible. This is a matter concerning our future, so I hope you can consider it carefully."

Song Xuan clasped his fists slightly and said, "Thank you for telling me!"

...

As soon as Wan Jian left, Yao Yue's eyes showed a look of doubt.

“My dear, although Wan Jianyi has said a lot, both openly and covertly, he is hoping that you will join the Imperial City Division.

This person has a questionable background.”

Song Xuan nodded slightly, "No doubt, it's probably someone from the Imperial City Bureau.

Although a large sect like Hunyuan Sect is not a ninth-level sect, the ancestor of Hunyuan Sect is a powerful being in the late stage of fusion. If he breaks through to the Mahayana stage one day, he will definitely be a powerful force that can influence the situation in the court.

It is impossible for the Imperial City Bureau not to have someone on the scene to monitor it."

Victoria Song hurriedly asked, "Then are we still going to the Imperial City Division?"

"Go, why not?"