Chapter 5 Into the Urn
When Li Hong walked into the Natural Palace, there was still a fierce quarrel inside.
The topic that came in was about whether Liu Man could be an elder or not. Although Gongsun Yin thought that he had a plan, he didn't know that Li Hong had already made a leap forward in Daomu cultivation, not only did he not fall behind because of Neidan's cultivation, but he actually improved faster than Neidan's cultivation.
In the end, the dust settled, and no matter whether several elders were convinced or not, Li Hong finally became the Tianji Elder of the Natural Sect. So the topic changed and returned to the original debate: should we recruit those cultivators with Dao Wood as beginners?
Qu Yang waved his hand: "Elder Liu, you came just in time, you give a comment!" followed by a rambling account of the past.
Li Hong sat down on the right hand side of Aoki Zhenren, and nodded while listening to Qu Yang, indicating that he understood the ins and outs of the matter.
Lian Yu watched coldly, wanting to see how Li Hong reacted, while Mo Yuntian was more direct, snorted coldly, and pointed his nostrils at Li Hong.
Aoki Zhenren smiled indifferently: "Elder Liu, what do you think about this?"
Li Hong was not polite, and got straight to the point: "Elder Qu Yang understands clearly, these people are pregnant with [Dao Wood], may I ask if there are other sects other than the Natural Sect that can cultivate [Dao Wood]?"
Qu Yang shook his head like a rattle, "It's gone, it's the only one in the world!"
"In that case, those monks with Dao Trees can only be the descendants of the Ichthyosaurus Master who has been expelled from the sect! Now that she has been expelled from the mountain gate, can she still teach the Dao method privately? Can the disciples she passed down can still be counted as disciples of the [Natural Sect]?"
"Of course not!" Qu Yang seemed to be singing a double reed with Li Hong, asking and answering. She shook her head, squeezed her eyebrows at Li Hong, and gestured: You kid, you really like to go straight to the point!
Lian Yu and Mo Yuntian's faces were gloomy, while Gongsun Yin nodded with a smile: "What you said is extremely true!"
There was silence in the hall for a moment, and Li Hong suddenly changed his words: "Don't you think it's very strange that these monks suddenly found outside the natural mountain? There are a large number of forbidden secret methods outside the natural sect, how did these people pass on the information to get in?"
"The disciples in the sect have their own secret methods!" Mo Yuntian replied impatiently.
Li Hong smiled faintly: "That's right." They have learned secret methods, and it is unlikely that they are victims of being forcibly planted by someone, and even if they were victims in the past, they are probably doing things for others now. This sentence is in response to Mo Yuntian's earlier argument.
"However, it is also possible that they were forced to learn the secret method, and since they were forcibly planted [Dao Wood], then they may also be forced to learn the secret method, including all words and deeds!" Gongsun Yin added, indirectly agreeing that the purpose of those monks was impure.
Li Hong nodded and said, "This possibility cannot be ruled out...... If you want to find out the details, you can only introduce them to the [Natural Sect]!"
Qu Yang's face changed, he didn't expect Li Hong to come to such a conclusion, and his brows furrowed: "What do you mean? Could it be that you really want to recruit them into the sect?"
Aoki Zhenren understood what Li Hong meant, and pondered for a moment: "Qu Yang, don't worry. Elder Tianji meant to introduce these monks into the [Natural Sect] first, and then to investigate them on the spot, not to invite them to enter!" Aoki Majin thought about it for a while, and felt that this method was feasible, at least it reconciled the contradictions between the two parties and neutralized each other's opinions.
Qu Yang frowned and thought for a moment: "Although the original intention of this method is good, if these spies are secretly bad and damage the spiritual land of my [Natural Sect], how can it be good?"
"This worry is not unreasonable!" Li Hong turned his head to look at Gongsun Yin beside him: "Elder Gongsun is the highest cultivator, and he is also Elder Du'e, these people are handed over to him to take care of, it must be foolproof!"
Aoki Zhenren's eyes lit up, and he immediately set the tone: "This is a very good statement! I don't know what Elder Gongsun thinks?"
Mo Yuntian and Lian Yu are both fellow disciples of the Venerable Fish Dragon, and they both want to recruit these monks into the [Natural Sect], which can be regarded as letting them recognize their ancestors and return to the sect. At this moment, I also feel that it is acceptable. As long as you enter the natural mountain and find out the truth, if you are not a spy, it will be easy to invite someone and give it away. At that moment, they all looked at Gongsun Yin.
Gongsun Yin smiled: "The head has an order, how dare Gongsun Yin disobey!"
Waiting for everyone to leave, Aoki Zhenren grabbed Li Hong: "Is it appropriate to let Gongsun Yin take care of those monks?"
Li Hong said with a smile: "Don't worry, the master! These monks are undoubtedly spies, and if they are lost to Gongsun Yin, it will be a good thing for you whether something happens or not, don't worry about it!"
But the Venerable Ichthyosaurus, she left the mountain sixty years ago, do you know where she went?"
Aoki Masato sighed: "I have always swept the snow in front of my house, regardless of the frost on the tiles of others. The Venerable Master of the Ichthyosaurus is gone, Poor Dao has no idea where she is, and never thought that she would go and return, do you think she will make any big moves?"
"Sending a group of monks with [Dao Mu] back to the Natural Sect, this matter is simply three hundred taels of silver here. Thinking about it, the Venerable Master is not stupid, it is impossible to rely on these monks to do anything big, there must be aftermath and intentions behind it, let's just keep the door and wait and see what happens!" After ten years of stable life, Li Hong knew that he had to work hard for the [Natural Sect] again. There is no way, there is a providence in the dark, Li Hong faintly feels that the opportunity of his life is in this [Natural Sect].
After bidding farewell to Aoki Zhenren, Li Hong strode out of the Natural Palace and met many disciples on the way. Some of those disciples had joined the group in the last ten years, and some had practiced in the mountain for decades, and they all stopped to salute Li Hong. Li Hong turned a blind eye and walked away.
"This is Elder Tianji, like Elder Doe, there is no one in his eyes!"
"Well, you don't know his details, ten years ago he was just like us, a beginner disciple, and now he leaps into the dragon gate, naturally he is a villain......"
Ten years ago, people were already shocked, and now they are even more golden-scaled dragons, you have never seen him break through the six realms in one go outside the Natural Palace......"
Ten years have passed, and Li Hong's image in the minds of the disciples of the [Natural Palace] has also diverged. At the beginning, almost everyone thought that Li Hong was a newborn calf who did not know the height of the sky, but now many people have heard about Li Hong's methods from the mouths of Wrestling Qin and Feihu, and in addition to some jealous disciples, many people are also full of admiration and admiration for Li Hong.
Li Hong turned a deaf ear to the comments of others, and thought about several important matters in his heart. First, the bones of the ancient gods of the Fuxi clan in the Stone Forest Forbidden are about to be successfully refined; second, is it time to see the self-contained world of the Heaven Swallowing Toad; third, where have the demons of the Body God Sect gone in the past ten years. Fourth, how has Duanmu Youlan been in the past ten years?
On top of all these important things, there is also a sentence that has haunted Li Hong for ten years, which makes him think about it all the time. At that time, Hong Zhenren trembled and shouted, "As long as there are them, let's ...... Ascension is extinguishing ......". Li Hong never understood what kind of means the Body God Sect had to harm people in the Forty-Nine Heavenly Tribulations, and then retreated.
"Body God Sect Master, where are you? I, Li Hong, must meet you for a while!" Li Hong had a calm face and walked down the top of the natural mountain.