Chapter 878 Unsheathed

Mr. Xun was about to say something to Mo Hua, when footsteps were heard outside the door. Master Taixu, who had black hair, a ruddy face, but a frown on his face, walked in.

Master Taixu was obviously a little surprised to see Mo Hua in the house.

Mo Hua quickly stood up and saluted, "Hello, Master."

"Yes, good." Master Taixu was very gentle to Mo Hua.

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"I took the big dog back before, but since you were not here, I tied it in front of the library for you." Mo Hua said.

Master Taixu's expression became subtle.

He couldn't figure it out.

How come such a rebellious beast, when it came to Mo Hua, this kid, it really acted like a big dog guarding the door...

Is it really like a tofu in soy sauce, one thing subdues another?

"Good." Master Taixu didn't show his thoughts, and just nodded slightly on the surface.

Mr. Xun glanced at Master Taixu, then patted Mo Hua on the shoulder, "That's all for today, you can go back first."

Mo Hua also knew that Mr. Xun should have something to discuss with the master, so he bowed respectfully, "Old Master, Master, I will take my leave first."

Then Mo Hua left.

Mr. Xun stood up and carefully put away the formations that Mo Hua had drawn, one by one.

Master Taixu watched silently from the side, and couldn't help saying in his heart:

"As expected of the ancestor, he is really patient. At this time, he still has the leisure to teach his disciples to learn formations..."

It is not an exaggeration to say that Mo Hua is treated like the ancestor's own son.

After Mr. Xun cleaned up the table, the two of them talked about business.

"The meeting of Ganxue Pavilion has been scheduled. The sword-fighting conference will be held earlier, the quota will be relaxed, and the order of the sects will change from this conference..."

"I knew it would be changed a long time ago, but I didn't expect it to be done this time..."

The head of Taixu put a jade slip on the table and presented it to Mr. Xun.

"The four major sects have been prepared for the meeting of Ganxue Pavilion, but Tai'a Sect, Chongxu Sect and my Taixu Sect, including some sects that are not in harmony with the four major sects, only knew about it at the last minute and were caught off guard."

"But the initiative is in the hands of others, and it's useless for us to oppose..."

Mr. Xun picked up the jade slip and glanced at it. He looked normal and didn't seem surprised. Then he turned his head and looked at the head of Taixu:

"What do you want to do?"

The head of Taixu suddenly felt a lot of pressure, but since Mr. Xun asked, he could only bite the bullet and say:

"I have already I have tried my best to arrange it. "

"This Dao Conference is very important, so the merits awarded to the disciples are 40% higher than before."

"Those who can participate in the sword debate have been arranged by the Dao Fa elders to take them to the Demon Refining Mountain to hone their tactics."

"For the other alchemy arrays and talismans, the outstanding disciples of this session have been selected and guided by the elders of the sect. They must win a certain ranking in the Dao Conference and stabilize the rank of Taixu Sect..."

"Other trivial affairs of the sect have also been temporarily stopped, and everything will make way for this Dao Conference..."

...

The head of Taixu Sect said it in an orderly manner.

Mr. Xun nodded slightly.

After the Taixu Sect Leader finished speaking, he sighed, "It's just that this time, I'm afraid it won't be so easy."

He pointed to the jade slip, "These moves by the four major sects seem to be just normal changes in the rules, but every move is a fatal blow."

"The Taixu Sect is still a little better, but for the Tai'a Sect and the Chongxu Sect, it's extremely dangerous..."

"The sword fight ahead means less time to prepare, and they no longer have the opportunity to mediate."

"The relaxation of the quota is even worse for them who are already short of manpower."

"And this time, the ranking will begin to be determined."

"Based on the current situation, let alone the Tai'a Sect and the Chongxu Sect, even if my Taixu Sect wants to keep the rank of the 'Eight Great Sects', it is very difficult..."

When it comes to the "ranking", the Taixu Sect Leader looks solemn.

"If the eight major sects cannot keep their positions, they will generally fall to the 'twelfth stream'..."

"But when I think about it carefully, it's not that simple."

"Although the eight major sects are actually above the twelve streams, in name, the two are equal, with no difference in superiority or inferiority."

"And to enter the twelve streams, one must have a 'specialty' in cultivation. It may be swordsmanship, Taoism, or the sect's inner alchemy array, talismans, and profound attainments..."

"My Taixu Sect has a good foundation, but if we really talk about 'specialties', we may not be able to compare with these existing twelve stream sects."

"If you fall from the eight major sects and have no position in the twelve streams, then... it is possible to fall directly to the dry learning of the hundred sects."

"Cultivating the Tao is like sailing against the current, and this is true for cultivators and sects."

"Once you fall, it is a bottomless abyss. It will have a great impact on the sects that follow to recruit disciples, the share of dry dragons, and the reputation of the sect."

"Such a vicious cycle, it will be as difficult as ascending to heaven to climb up again..."

The head of Taixu sighed deeply.

He had anticipated the worst.

What if Taixu Sect really lost its position under his leadership, fell from the "Eight Great Sects", and eventually disappeared among the thousands of sects.

Then he would be the leader who "left his name in history".

He was the "founder" of the decline of Taixu Sect.

Even though all these things had nothing to do with him, he had to bear the blame even if he didn't want to.

The leader of Taixu Sect felt bitter.

His original idea was to live in peace and quiet in the peaceful Taixu Sect, cultivating his moral character, but he never expected that he would end up in such a situation.

The sect was in danger, and such a heavy burden suddenly fell from his shoulders.

Things in this world are really unpredictable...

The head of Taixu was very preoccupied. After he finished speaking, he turned around and saw Mr. Xun’s expression was calm, without any special reaction. He couldn’t help but be surprised and said:

"Ancestor, you..."

Mr. Xun raised his eyes, glanced at Master Taixu lightly, and said, "Please leave a place for me."

"Quota?" Head Taixu was slightly startled.

"Well, let's discuss the quota for the formation." Mr. Xun said, then he glanced at Master Taixu and said gently:

"Don't worry, you try your best. Even if our Taixu Sect is in a really unfavorable situation and gradually loses, it's because of my poor planning as an ancestor, and I can't blame you..."

The head of Taixu smiled bitterly.

He was very grateful that his ancestor could comfort him like this, but there was no point in passing on this responsibility now.

But he was also very confused in his heart.

Logically speaking, one should not interfere with the ancestor's affairs, but the situation was special at this time. After all, he couldn't help but ask:

"What... do you want this quota for?"

Mr. Xun only said calmly:

"You'll know when the time comes..."

Then Mr. Xun said nothing and started drinking tea calmly.

Head Taixu’s brows furrowed even more tightly.

…

After that, the atmosphere in Taixu Sect suddenly became tense.

Everyone seems to know that this conference on Taoism is of extraordinary significance.

Murong Caiyun, a disciple of Shangguan Xu in the late stage of foundation building, in order to prepare for the upcoming sword discussion conference, he hunts monsters every day, sharpens his tactics, and cultivates a tacit understanding between each other.

Mo Hua's mid-term foundation-building disciples were not so busy because they did not need to attend the Tao Discussion Conference, but the atmosphere among the disciples was still a bit solemn.

In particular, some disciples with good family backgrounds and deep backgrounds, who knew the inside story from their clans, were even more worried about the situation of the Taixu Sect.

The interests of the sect are closely related to these disciples.

They don't want to go through all the hard work to get into the "eight gates" when they get started.

As a result, once I graduated, I became an ordinary disciple of "Hundred Schools of Practical Learning".

It's just that they are only in the middle stage of foundation building. Although they are anxious, they can't help.

Mo Hua is still practicing the formation.

However, the sword discussion conference started first, and the ranking weight of the sword discussion conference was higher than that of other Tao discussion conferences.

Mo Hua thought about it for a while, then went to Mr. Xun and asked:

"Old sir, can I participate in the sword discussion conference?"

He thought he might be able to help.

Mr. Xun was startled and immediately shook his head and said:

"You are only in the middle stage of foundation building, why are you joining in the fun..."

But before he finished speaking, he suddenly remembered that Mo Hua, the middle stage of foundation building, did not seem to be the middle stage of foundation building in the ordinary sense.

Especially when I think of the “accomplishments” of ink painting:

In the records of Daotingsi, there are a series of "evil" criminal cultivators who were arrested and evil cultivators who acted cruelly.

It also includes murderous demons such as "Fire Buddha".

Not to mention, the almost unbelievable "great achievements" of setting up a large formation and killing the big demon that were found in Tongxian City before...

Mr. Xun looked at the white and cute ink paintings in front of him, and it was difficult to connect these things with him.

But the "rumors" in Tongxian City are hard to say, but Daotingsi's records are not false.

Most of what's going on here is probably true.

Mr. Xun thought for a moment, then shook his head and said: "The Sword Discussion Conference is not that simple."

Mo Hua is puzzled.

Mr. Xun looked at the ink painting and patiently explained:

"Your spiritual roots are not good, the level of your skills is limited, and the number of spiritual power you have cultivated is less than others, so your spiritual power is naturally low."

"In addition, his cultivation level is only in the middle stage of Foundation Establishment. At least in terms of spiritual power, it is more than a step behind those geniuses who are in the later stage of Foundation Establishment or even at the peak of Foundation Establishment."

"As for the Sword Conference, there are many competitions. Your meager spiritual power cannot withstand the consumption."

"Once your spiritual power is used up, no matter how many tricks you have, you won't be able to use it. In the end, you will have to admit defeat."

When Mr. Xun said this, his eyes were slightly solemn:

"I know that if you can get along like a fish in water outside and deal with those evil cultivators, evil cultivators and demonic cultivators, you must have a lot of trump cards in your hand."

"But you have to understand that there is a difference between overt and covert situations."

"When you go out to do things in secret, your methods are hidden, and they will work wonders."

"But the Sword Discussion Conference is tomorrow, and it's attracting everyone's attention. There are so many people watching. If your trump card is revealed once, everyone will be watching."

"Others will prepare in advance and then plot against you and target you."

"What's more, there are so many games to be played in the Sword Discussion Conference. No matter how many cards you have, if you reveal them in one game, sooner or later they will be exposed."

"In the end, all your tricks have been seen through, how can you still fight?"

Mo Hua looked solemn, but at the same time he was also a little confused and asked: "Old sir, other sect geniuses, they also have trump cards, aren't they afraid of being exposed?"

"They are different from you..." Mr. Xun said, "Their trump card, in the final analysis, is nothing more than their cultivation realm and superior Taoism..."

"This is hard power. Even if we are exposed, it will not be easy to defeat them head-on."

"But you are different. Can your trump cards be shown to others? Do you dare to let others see them? You didn't even show them to me..."

Mr. Xun looked at the ink painting silently.

Mo Hua lowered his head in embarrassment.

Mr. Xun did not pursue further, but continued: "So, although you have many methods, your cultivation base is too shallow, and you are very afraid of being targeted. If you want to win, you must hide your trump cards. Don't use them unless it is absolutely necessary." ”

"If you rush to participate in this sword discussion conference, even if you can help a little, it will not be of much significance. It is even very likely that the gain will outweigh the loss..."

Mr. Xun said earnestly and thoughtfully.

Mo Hua looked serious and nodded.

The ancestor is worthy of being an ancestor, and the problem is indeed far-reaching.

This also gave him a wake-up call.

My spiritual power is low and I am afraid of being consumed by others.

He has many cards, but he is afraid of being targeted.

If in the future, I really want to stand in front of thousands of people, I will have to find a way to solve these shortcomings.

You must also arrange your trump cards reasonably.

It is easy not to use it, but once it is used, it must be finalized to determine the outcome.

It's best not to let others see the clues.

He hadn't thought about any of this carefully beforehand.

"Old sir, I understand." Mo Hua nodded.

Mr. Xun nodded happily and said in a broad voice:

"I said, if you learn the formation well, it will be the greatest help. You don't have to worry about other things, not to mention..."

Old Mr. My talents and abilities are all top-notch, so don’t worry.”

Mo Hua nodded and said, "Yeah!"

…

About half a month later, the first "Sword Discussion Conference" of great significance since the sect's restructuring began in Qianxue Prefecture.

This is a grand event.

The four major sects and the several major families behind them invested a lot of manpower and material resources to hold this sword discussion conference. Not only was it unprecedented in scale and grand, more monks came to watch the ceremony than before.

On the border of Qianxue Prefecture, among the many fairy cities, there were huge crowds of people, cars like flowing water, horses like swimming dragons, spiritual beasts and stars, flying boats flying in the sky, and it was very lively.

I really want to see Mo Hua.

Cheng Mo and the others also wanted to drag Mo Hua along to join in the fun.

But Mr. Xun didn't agree. He asked Mo Hua to calm down and learn the formation with peace of mind.

Mo Hua also knew his priorities, so when the entire Qianxue State boundary was in a commotion, he was still sitting alone in the disciple room, silently repeating the most difficult formations among the peaks of the second-grade nineteen patterns. , painted over and over again.

In this state, noisy and calm intertwined.

The sword discussion conference has come to an end.

Not surprisingly, Tai'amen and Chongxumen were defeated miserably.

Their core disciples were almost all wiped out by the Daoting Division's investigation of Yan Zhizhou.

The remaining disciples are unable to support themselves. Even if they try their best, it will be difficult for them to compete with the four major sects, the other eight sects, the twelfth stream, or even some of the top sects among the hundreds of sects of Qianxue.

In addition, the number of places in the Sword Discussion Conference has been expanded this time, which is even worse for them.

This means that they are almost using "substitutes" and "cannon fodder" disciples to compete with the "main force" and "substitutes" of other sects.

It's a nightmare.

No fight at all.

Therefore, Tai'amen and Chongxumen almost became the biggest losers in this sword discussion conference.

The Taixu Sect is not bad. According to the ranking of swords, it is barely ranked seventh among the eight gates.

Originally, they were always at the bottom, but now they are slightly ahead.

Moreover, this was the ranking achieved under great pressure during the sect's restructuring and in the face of intentional and unintentional targeting and blockage from major sects.

The disciples of Murong Caiyun almost gritted their teeth and fought hard to reach this point.

Even after the competition, many disciples, including Murong Caiyun, fell down due to excessive spiritual power and exhausted meridians, and were sent to the alchemy room for treatment.

The head of Taixu was both pleased and sighing.

"They are all good kids..."

The elders were in the middle, and Master Taixu and Mr. Xun sat opposite each other.

The head of Taixu sighed: "I come from a noble family and have seen many geniuses. I know that sometimes, the disciples with high spiritual roots are not necessarily that good."

"As long as the spiritual root is enough, it is the character of the mind, which is very valuable."

"These disciples, at such a juncture, can withstand the pressure and do their best to win face for our Taixu Sect and keep their ranking. No matter how talented they are, they are all talents who can be made great in the future..."

Old Mr. Some preferential treatment..."

Head Taixu nodded, "Okay, I'll give the order right now."

Then he felt sad again and sighed, "This time, Tai'amen and Chongxumen will be miserable."

The Sword Discussion Conference failed, and their rankings had already dropped to no one knows where.

Although this incident had been expected for a long time, when it actually happened, it still made people feel cold all over.

However, the three sects are connected by the same energy, and they are somewhat sympathetic to each other.

In comparison, Taixu Sect's current situation is much better.

But this is only relatively speaking, and it does not mean that you will be able to sit back and relax from now on.

The seventh and eighth are both at the end.

Next, there will be competitions on weapons, elixirs, talismans, and formations.

If Taixu Sect can hold on, it may be able to "hold" the current ranking. Even if it slides to eighth, it will still be one of the eight major sects.

But once something goes wrong and it fails to hold on, then the ranking... I really don't know what it will be.

The situation is not optimistic at all.

The head of Taixu Sect is still a little uneasy.

Although the discussion of the Dao of Danzhen Fuqi is not as important as the discussion of swords, the time is not long, and the scale is not that large.

But after all, there are four rounds of discussion, and the variables are too great.

Don't be afraid of ten thousand, just be afraid of one...

The head of Taixu Sect turned his head and glanced at Mr. Xun, but saw that Mr. Xun was still drinking tea calmly.

The head of Taixu Sect felt helpless.

This ancestor is really broad-minded. Even at this point, he is not in a hurry at all.

How did he keep his composure?

Mr. Xun seemed to see through the thoughts of the head of Taixu. He poured him a cup of tea and said calmly: "We have done everything we can. The next step is to leave it to fate. There is no point in being anxious. Drink tea."

The head of Taixu could only respectfully take the teacup and take a sip.

I didn't know whether it was bitter or sweet in my mouth, and there was no taste.

Mr. Xun continued to drink tea silently, but in the deepest part of his eyes, there was a trace of undetectable expectation and sharpness.

No one knew that he had forged a "treasure sword".

He is waiting now.

Waiting for the day when this sharp sword, which is bright enough to shock the entire Ganxuezhou world, will be unsheathed.

After that, the Dao Conference was held one after another in an orderly manner.

Finally, two days later, it was the array conference.

This also means that this Dao Conference will finally come to an end...