Chapter 363: The Demon Slaying Society's Plan
Xiao Artemisia's enthusiasm for Nian Xin Illusion was restored again, and she practiced her boxing techniques more seriously, but after only three times, she still stopped, turned around and asked, "When will I be as good as you?"
Taoist priests like seclusion, so the Pangshan Taoist Hall is divided into many independent courtyards, three houses surrounded by walls, and tall ancient trees are planted in the corners, which look very ordinary, but they are squeezed out of a small area by magic.
Mu Xingqiu was sitting on a futon by the tree to cultivate the second Neidan in the Mud Pill Palace, and just after opening his eyes after a round of storage, he heard Xiao Hao's question, "Everyone's cultivation speed is different, it depends on your talent, but also on your hard work." β
"Talent is innate, and it's useless to be anxious now, work hard...... If I had half as hard as you, would I be half as good as you?"
"No, if you don't advance on the path of cultivation, you will retreat, only half of my efforts, you may not even be able to maintain your current strength. β
Artemisia raised her head in contemplation, as if she was silently calculating what she should strive for.
Mu Xingqiu really felt that the little disciple recommended by the young demon was a little difficult, and was about to close his eyes and re-enter the state of thought, when the bald man crossed the courtyard wall and landed between the two, his face full of excitement, "There are a lot of Taoist priests here, all of them want to participate in the demon slaying meeting, and ask around about Brother Xiao Qiu and Nian Xinke, Brother Xiao Qiu, you can manage hundreds of people when you go back." β
The bald man has a new hobby in the past two days, jumping around in several halls, as long as he hears someone mention Mu Xingqiu's name, he always has to come over to listen, if someone says something good, he will provide information endlessly, and if someone questions him, he will raise his eyebrows.
"The Demon Slayer Society hasn't chosen me as its leader yet. Mu Xingqiu couldn't think about it, so he had to stand up.
"Who else can you choose if you don't choose?" Shen Hao withdrew, no other Taoist priest can beat you......" The bald man has felt that the most powerful characters are only Mu Xingqiu and Shen Hao since he was a child, and he has been in the Taoist system for several years, and this impression has not changed.
Before the words fell, Shen Hao really pushed the door into the courtyard, and the bald man immediately shut up. Grinning without squeaking.
Shen Hao brought more than ten guests, all from different Taoist traditions, all of whom were elites among low-level Taoist priests, Shen Hao introduced the names one by one, and said to the two superfluous people: "Xiao Artemisia, take the bald man out to play." β
The bald man was unhappy, put away his smiling face, "Obviously I took her ......" said to fly in front and leave the yard first.
Xiao Hao could also distinguish the occasion and nodded to the female Taoist priest of Chaojing Mountain among the guests. Step away.
Yang Qingyuan, a Taoist priest from Qishan, was one of the guests and acted as the spokesperson of several Taoist families, "Three days later, the Taoist discussion was held, and the candidates of each family were all determined, and they were basically here." In order to avoid pointless arguments at that time, I think we should exchange ideas in advance, and everyone should talk about their plans for the future of the Demon Slayer Society, so as to minimize disagreements and make it easier for the final election. What do you think of catechumen?"
"It's a great idea. Mu Xingqiu nodded in agreement. The three houses were not big, he didn't invite everyone in, he just stood casually in the courtyard, "Yang Daoyou is a candidate for Qishan?"
"Hmm. We're both. Yang Qingyuan pointed to another Taoist priest, in addition to Wangshan, there were eleven candidates for the eight Taoist sects, and three of them had two candidates.
Shen Hao is the only non-candidate here. consciously assumed the identity of the host, "All of you are the old men of the Demon Slaying Society, and Mu Xingqiu joined later." What do you think, just speak freely, no need to be polite or modest, there is no high-level Taoist priest in the Demon Slaying Society, it is all up to us. β
Everyone glanced at each other, and the first to speak was the Taoist priest of Ranjing Mountain.
The female Taoist priest's name is Bai Tian, and she has met Mu Xingqiu several times, nodded to him, and said: "The purpose of establishing the Demon Slaying Society is very simple, that is, to deal with the challenge of the demon clan, if I become the leader, I can persuade at least a hundred Taoist priests below the rank of Fan Xia in Chaojing Mountain to join, and within three months, I can launch an attack on the demon clan of Xijie Kingdom." The demon clan is nothing more than the Demon Fire Mountain, which has been exhausted in the battle of Broken Flow City, and I believe that as long as five hundred low-level Taoist priests are gathered, they will be able to fight against the demon soldiers, and eight hundred people will be able to win the battle. β
The next person to speak was Daoist Asan Daoist, he seemed to be a little shy, and he spoke extremely fast, like reciting, "The senior Taoist priests must have known about the existence of the Demon Slaying Society, and they didn't stop it, they just acquiesced, so if I become the leader, the first thing I will do is to strive for the public support of the grandmasters, with the help of the senior Taoist priests......"
The opinion of the candidate of Asan was immediately opposed by everyone, and the Demon Slayer Society was gaining momentum, and no one wanted to be influenced by the high Taoist priest anymore, and the shy Taoist priest had no power to parry, and was quickly defeated, and could only say one sentence: "I respect the opinion of the DΓ family." β
The Taoist priests continued to speak one after another, and most of them were the same as Bai Tian, promising the number of participants and the time of the war, and they all had a contemptuous attitude towards the demon clan, thinking that without the Demon Fire Mountain, the enemy was not to be afraid. A few people mentioned the talisman, and although it was a passing word, they all praised it.
Several Taoist sects have fought in order to determine the candidates, including Shen Hao, at least five Taoist priests have used talismans, and the effect is extremely obvious, winning four out of five battles, leaving a deep impression on the Taoist priests who watched the battle.
The penultimate speaker was Yang Qingyuan, "My idea is very simple, first, we must no longer rely on high-level Taoists, if the grandmaster and the first ones are willing to take action, we don't need to set up a demon slaying society, just let them concentrate on dealing with the demon clan, and the demon clan will be solved by our people." β
His words were approved by the Taoist priests, and even the Taoist priests of Asan who hoped to get the support of the grandmaster nodded frequently, Yang Qingyuan was deeply encouraged, and continued: "Second, don't underestimate the demon clan, some of us have fought directly with the demon clan's army, and the demon soldiers are not all hiding behind the demon fire mountain, they have learned a lot of new demon techniques over the years, and their strength has been greatly enhanced, and there are many of them. Third, the demon clan is unprecedentedly strong, and the Dao Clan can't admit defeat, but it shouldn't be a senseless risk and sacrifice, so if I become the leader, I must immediately start preparing enough Dao Sect runes, the old law is new, the demon clan once surprised the Nine Great Dao Clan, and we have to catch them off guard. β
Yang Qingyuan looked at Mu Xingqiu, his words were mainly to Daoist Pangshan.
"If I become the leaderβ" Mu Xingqiu paused for a moment, to be honest, he hadn't fully thought about it yet, and many of his plans were only in shape. There are no mature details yet, "The Holy Rune Dynasty and the Twelve Vassal States will be mobilized to fight side by side with the Taoist priests." Several Taoist friends have mentioned the talisman, and I have a little doubt about it, and I hope someone will answer it. β
"Tell me, I'll do my best. Yang Qingyuan said politely, but he was ready for a tit-for-tat confrontation, and the other Taoist priests were waiting for this moment, and they all consciously shut up and listened.
"As far as I know, the materials required for the Dao Talisman are extremely complex, and some of them are quite precious and rare. I can only ask for it from the Longbin Society, but I also know that the Longbin Society is not active in this matter, and they are only willing to conclude a formal agreement with the High Daoist priests, and do not want to have a private relationship with the Demon Slayer Society. β
"The Dragon Bin Society is not a problem, only a few people oppose cooperating with the Demon Slaying Society, and the Ding Wei Ding Daoist of Wangshan has already made a lot of talisman masters, as long as he speaks, there is no problem with how many materials there are. β
Mu Xingqiu nodded. "There is one most important material that the Long Bin Society can't provide, that is, the old Inner Dan left by the deceased Taoist priests, all of which are in the hands of the grandmasters and the first masters of each Dao family. Who can convince them to hand over Neidan to a low-level Taoist priest?"
Yang Qingyuan had already expected that Mu Xingqiu would bring up this issue, and he was fully prepared, looked at the surrounding Taoist priests, and said sternly: "The Daoist system has preserved a large number of old inner pills for more than 100,000 years. Although this thing is rare, it is not all controlled by high-level Taoist priests, and Shen Jiyi Shen Daoist of Asan got a few. The talisman that you have seen these days is provided by Shen Daoyou. As long as the Demon Slayer will elect a leader, Shen Daoyou is willing to say the method of Dedan and share it with everyone. β
The problem of materials can be solved, and the Taoist priests have all seen the benefits of the talisman, and they all nodded in agreement, Mu Xingqiu did not ask any more, but Bai Tian of Chaojing Mountain asked: "The talisman is so easy to use, why did the Daoist give it to the Longbin Society back then? β
"If you want to give full play to the full strength of the talisman, the writer and the person who sacrifices the talisman need to have the fire god seal, and there will sometimes be conflicts with the Taoist inner dan, but this problem is easy to solve: the Taoist system provides the most important inner dan, Long Bin will provide other materials, and their talisman master is responsible for writing the talisman and sacrificial talisman, and we can only enjoy the benefits brought by the talisman. Some of the talismans can be used to attack, and the power is huge, so when the time comes, whether the Taoist priest will take the risk of sacrificing the talisman, or whether it will still be handed over to the talisman master, can be discussed again. β
The Taoist priests had no doubts, and they all looked at Mu Xingqiu, they heard that this disciple of the Nian Xin Department was an opponent of the Dao Sect.
Mu Xingqiu actually didn't object to the Daotong Fu Gong, but he was very disgusted by Shen Jiyi and the others handing over the Fu Qi to Lan Bing Curling and trying to kill people with a knife, and he was always vigilant in his heart.
He thought for a while, "The Shen Ji Yi Shen Daoist of Asan has a way to get the old Inner Dan, and the Ding Wei Ding Daoist of Wangshan is responsible for liaising with the Longbin Association to obtain other materials and talisman masters, and the Demon Slayer Society only needs to enjoy the benefits of the talisman." β
"In the future, it's not just Shen Daoyou who will provide Neidan, but other people will also have to help, is there a problem?" Yang Qingyuan showed a hint of aggressiveness.
Mu Xingqiu smiled and shook his head, "No, I have no problem, except that I want to join forces with the mortal army, my plan is no different from Yang Daoyou." β
Yang Qingyuan was slightly stunned, and Mu Xingqiu did not give an inch in the ancient tomb, but at this time, he was persuaded lightly, making his whole set of argumentative plans useless, "That...... That's good, although the mortal army is not very useful, it is better than nothing. β
Everyone discussed for a while, and said goodbye one after another, Shen Hao sent the guests away, and immediately expressed the doubts in his heart after returning, "Have you really changed your mind to support the use of talismans?"
Mu Xingqiu shook his head.
"Then why don't you argue with reason?" Shen Hao was now completely on Mu Xingqiu's side, "I thought you would say it...... Lan curling and Zuo Liuying's affairs. β
"Because I don't want the Demon Slayer Association to split before it is officially established, and I've said everything I need to say, and everyone will understand sooner or later. β
"What do you understand?" Shen Hao became more and more puzzled.
"If Yang Qingyuan's plan is carried out, it is Shen Jiyi, Ding Wei and Long Bin Hui who really hold the power of the Demon Slaying Society, and the so-called leader is only to summon low-level Taoist priests and provide the tools of Neidan. β
Shen Hao slowly woke up, "So neither Shen Jiyi nor Ding Wei participated in the leader election, because they didn't need to be the leader at all." β
"Maybe I'm suspicious, but I always feel that the Longbin Society is the biggest beneficiary of the revival of the Dao Symbol. Mu Xingqiu suddenly smiled, "Let's go, let's go meet our old friend Xin Youtao, maybe he can provide a little clue." β
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