Chapter 877: Separation

Qianxuezhou boundary, Qiandao sect.

In a palace that looks like a beautiful palace.

Elder Shen, who was born in the Shen family and in the Ascension Realm, holds real power, is discussing matters with a group of elders.

Not long after, Elder Zheng, wearing a Taoist robe from the Qian Dao Sect, with half-white beard and hair, and stern eyebrows, pushed open the door and entered with an angry look on his face.

There was silence in the hall for a moment.

Elder Shen looked around and waved his hand, "You can go out first and we will discuss this later."

"yes."

All the elders and teachers exited the hall.

The door of the palace was closed, and only Elder Shen and Elder Zheng were left in the palace.

Elder Zheng said directly: "How do you plan to deal with Yan Zhizhou's matter?"

Elder Shen frowned, "How to deal with what? What does Yan Zhizhou's matter have to do with my Qian Dao Sect?"

Elder Zheng sneered, "People in the light don't tell secret things, don't tell me, you don't know anything."

"Is that ship really just the Guishui Gate?"

"Those disciples gathered together to seek fame, power, and profit. And in the Qianxue State, who are the most famous, rich and powerful people, and which families are they?"

"How is it possible that your Shen family and the Qian Dao Sect don't have anything to do with each other?"

Elder Shen remained silent.

Elder Zheng saw this and sneered:

"It's useless if you don't tell me. I checked and found that there are traces of your Shen family on the back of that ship. And on that ship, many disciples of Qian Dao Sect have been there..."

"Elder Zheng..." Elder Shen's face darkened and he said coldly, "Don't slander and say such irresponsible words."

Elder Zheng sneered, "Whether it's slander or not, you know it yourself. I used to think you were a selfish and greedy person who was pursuing fame and wealth, but I didn't think so. You have lost your Taoist heart to this point, harboring filth and evil behind your back, and acted like a pig. Something worse than a dog..."

Elder Shen slapped the case angrily and screamed: "That's enough!"

Elder Zheng looked tough.

Elder Shen took a breath, suppressed his anger, pointed at Elder Zheng and said:

"Zheng, I am so tolerant to you because of the Zheng family's sake. Don't push yourself too far!"

"What do you mean by pushing the envelope?" Elder Zheng retorted, "I don't distinguish between right and wrong. Wearing the same pants as your Shen family and being your Shen family's dog and horse, you can't push the envelope? Is this the duty of the elders of Qian Dao Sect?"

Elder Shen said in a cold voice: "Elder Zheng, please be careful what you say."

"What can you do if you don't speak carefully? Let me ask you, what are you going to do about Yan Zhizhou?" Elder Zheng said with a cold face.

Elder Shen didn't want to talk about this matter at first, but seeing Elder Zheng's attitude of not giving up until his goal was achieved and fear of making the matter bigger, he said impatiently:

"Ancestor has already planned this matter."

"What's the plan?" Elder Zheng asked.

Elder Shen's expression changed and he sighed slightly, "What happened to Yan Zhizhou was caused by an oversight by my Shen family. Originally, it was just a convenience for Guishuimen, but I didn't want them to be so presumptuous and act recklessly..."

"It's convenient?" Elder Zheng's eyes were sharp. "I'm afraid the profit and water your Shen family made from it is not small, right? Is it because you eat too much and just turn a blind eye?"

Elder Shen did not answer, but asked instead: "Which family does not pursue interests? Your Zheng family does not pursue interests?"

"At least I, the Zheng family, will not seek such benefits."

"Okay, okay, your Zheng family is noble, and then what?" Elder Shen sneered, "What do you think, do you want to ask me about the Shen family's sins?"

Elder Zheng: "Of course I can't ask about the sins of your Shen family. But I am the legal elder of the Qiandao Sect. I have to take care of those disciples who have been on the Rouge Boat and violated the sect's rules."

Elder Shen suppressed his anger and said, "What do you want?"

Elder Zheng said: "Abolish your cultivation and be expelled from the sect!"

Elder Shen slammed the table and said angrily: "Nonsense!"

He was so angry that his hands were trembling, "Who are they? They are all... the geniuses of all the major families. Everyone's spiritual roots are of the highest quality. They are the top 'pearls' among the monks in the world. How can they Who gives you the courage to say it’s useless?”

"Besides, what time is it now?"

"The Sword Discussion Conference is coming soon. If you abolish them, who will fight for my rank in Dao Sect? To fight for profits? To fight for the share of Qianlongling Mine?"

Elder Shen frowned and accused, "You are such a short-sighted person, why don't you take the overall situation into consideration at all?"

"So?" Elder Zheng sneered, "You just want to cover them up like this?"

"This is not a cover-up..." Elder Shen sighed, "They are still young. Who doesn't make mistakes when they are young? Always give them a chance to change."

"What's more, I think you should know how important this sword discussion conference is. Compared with the interests of the sect, what are these small things?"

Elder Zheng's eyebrows were sharp, "Is this a trivial matter?"

"I said, compared with the interests of the sect..."

"Open your mouth for the family's interests and shut your mouth for the sect's interests. They are all interests. Where do you put the monk's 'morality'?"

"Let's put 'morality' aside first..."

"Why put it aside?" Elder Zheng asked, and then his voice became cold, "Once something like morality is put down, can you still pick it up?"

Elder Shen waved his hand impatiently, "I can't talk to people like you."

Elder Zheng also looked like he was playing the piano to a cow, "So, this is how it's settled?"

Elder Shen said: "Da Xing does not care about meticulousness. In order to take care of the overall situation, these matters will not be pursued, and..."

Elder Shen didn't want to say anything, but at this time he had to lower his voice and warned Elder Zheng: "The ancestor has already nodded on this matter, so don't make matters worse."

Ancestor...

Elder Zheng's eyes revealed deep disappointment:

"You are... a small gain at the expense of a big gain..."

Elder Shen was impatient: "I said this is taking the overall situation into consideration, how can it be possible to lose a big thing for a small thing?"

Elder Zheng shook his head and said slowly: "Placing more emphasis on profit and forgetting righteousness. If things go on like this, all the sects of the aristocratic family will be those who pursue profit and forget righteousness..."

"Eating profits to get rich, taking profits and exploiting them. Sooner or later, big families and big sects will monopolize all benefits and inheritance and become a behemoth, causing the cultivation world to be divided up and down, and the people to live in dire straits."

"This is a sign of the corruption of heaven. It looks prosperous, but the building will collapse. It's just a matter of sooner or later."

"Here we go again, here we go again, the building is about to collapse, alarmist talk..." Elder Shen was impatient, he raised his arms and said proudly:

"Look at the boundaries of this Qianxue state, look at our Qiandao sect, the Yuyu Tower, the high clouds and the mist, how could it not be the atmosphere of an immortal family? How can it be corrupted?"

Elder Zheng said indifferently: "The jade world only has its appearance, and the clouds and mist float in the sky. The prosperity of external objects cannot cover up the corruption of the human heart."

"You are still like this..." Elder Shen spat out four words, "Unreasonable!"

He waved his hand and said, "I don't have time to talk to you about all this. There are still important things to discuss at the Dao Conference. If Elder Zheng is free, please help. If not, don't mess around here. , otherwise..."

Elder Shen sneered, "I'm afraid you won't be able to hold your position as elder for long..."

"No need." Elder Zheng threw a jade slip directly in front of Elder Shen, "I quit!"

Elder Shen was stunned, "What did you say?"

Elder Zheng said word by word: "I say, you are a bad elder of the Dao Sect, I won't do it!"

Elder Shen's face was livid. He picked up the jade slip that Elder Zheng threw to him. When he saw the two big words "Resignation" on the jade slip, he immediately looked shocked and said angrily in disbelief:

"How unreasonable, you...do you know how many monks there are outside, trying to get a job in our Qian Dao Sect, but you actually..."

Elder Zheng sneered, "Your Qiandao Sect's temple is too big, and my little Buddha is not worthy of it."

After saying that, he waved his sleeves and left.

"stop!"

Elder Shen immediately shouted, then calmed down, looked at Elder Zheng, and said slowly:

"Don't forget, I, the Daoist Sect, have made an agreement with your ancestor of the Zheng family. You can leave, but your Zheng family's formation must be passed down."

Elder Zheng looked solemn, "Ancestor just agreed to think about it. In the end, it is up to me to decide whether to pass it on or not."

"What's more, my Zheng family's Bagua Thunder Formation is extremely strong and has a bad character. The disciples of Qian Dao Sect don't have the character to learn from it!"

"Absurd!" Elder Shen pointed at Elder Zheng and said, "You, the Zheng family, don't think too highly of yourself. I, Qian Dao Sect, am a giant in Qian learning, with a gathering of geniuses and talents from all over the world. Who are the disciples of my Qian Dao Sect who are not worthy of learning? Matching school?”

Elder Zheng sneered, "Tianjiao? The structure is despicable, he is obsessed with self-interest, and he indulges his own selfish interests. What can he do even if he has a heavenly spiritual root? He is just a cancer at a high level of cultivation."

"In the future, poison will be spread throughout the world, causing imbalance in the way of heaven and causing great disasters. You, the Dao Sect, will be the place to support bandits! For such a sect, please forgive Zheng for being insensitive!"

"Okay, okay," Elder Shen said angrily, "Our Qiandao sect is one of the four major sects of Qianxue. It is very powerful. If you are missing one person, it is only a drop in the bucket. On the contrary, it is you... you have to make the decision today." Don’t regret it!”

Elder Zheng glanced at Elder Shen with contempt, walked away without any regrets.

Elder Shen was left alone, flipping the table and slamming the table in the main hall, furious and helpless.

Ever since he became the true elder of the Qian Dao Sect, no one has ever dared to disrespect him so much, and no one has ever abandoned the respected elder position of the Qian Dao Sect like a piece of shit.

Elder Shen was furious.

After a while, he suppressed his anger, calmed down, and called the elders and teachers outside the temple to come in again to discuss matters.

The elders and disciples looked at the mess in the hall and the still angry face of Elder Shen, and they did not dare to speak at all.

The meeting continued as usual.

After the discussion, Elder Shen put all the matters into the jade slip, hid it in his sleeve, and went to the tallest tower of the Qiandao Sect alone.

The building here is made of white jade bricks and glazed tiles. It is more beautiful and noble than the palace outside.

In the middle of the building, an old man sat.

The old man's beard and hair are all white, he is dressed in a robe embroidered with gold, and he has an immortal air.

Elder Shen stepped forward respectfully, handed over the jade slip, and then whispered:

"Ancestor, everything has been discussed and all parties have taken care of things. This Tao Discussion Conference, if nothing unexpected happens, will be done according to our wishes."

The old man closed his eyes to rest his mind and did not speak.

There was some silence in the high-rise jade palace.

Elder Shen lowered his head, remained silent for a moment, and then whispered: "That man named Zheng, he doesn't know how to appreciate others, he resigned and is leaving..."

The old man in a gorgeous robe suddenly opened his eyes and looked at Elder Shen, his eyes slightly focused.

Elder Shen felt that his ancestor's eyes were solemn, majestic and dissatisfied, so he lowered his head lower and defended:

"This person relies on his talent and is arrogant and refuses to be controlled. Therefore, on weekdays, I occasionally use words to threaten and suppress him, but it doesn't work..."

Unexpectedly, he really gave up his job and lost his position as an elder of the four major sects.

The old man in a gorgeous robe frowned slightly, and after a moment he said in an indifferent voice, "That's all, those who can stay will stay, and those who want to leave can't be kept."

"Ancestor," Elder Shen whispered, "it doesn't matter whether this person named Zheng stays or goes, but the formation on his body..."

The old man in colorful robe looked at Elder Shen silently.

Elder Shen then said: "The Zheng family's inheritance of the Bagua Thunder Formation is rare in the world of cultivation. Even our Qiandao Sect, which has a long history and profound formation knowledge, has never inherited the Thunder Dao Formation."

"If this thunder formation can be collected into the Tibetan Formation Pavilion, it will definitely add a lot of color to the Taoist Formation of our Qian Dao Sect."

"Ancestor, please think of a way to... keep this person named Zheng?"

After Elder Shen finished speaking, he lowered his eyebrows and listened to the ancestor's decision.

The old man in the Chinese robe thought silently for a moment and shook his head, "That's all. The Bagua Thunder Formation is not taught lightly, nor can it be learned easily. If he doesn't want to teach it, don't force it."

Elder Shen was puzzled and frowned, "Ancestor, does this formation really emphasize the integrity of one's character?"

Seeing that the ancestor didn't answer, he said again:

"In my disciple's opinion, the theory of the nature of the mind is completely illusory. If your spiritual roots are good and your bones are good, what can't you learn? Why bother talking about the nature of the mind?"

"I think the Thunder Formation of the Zheng family is just a pretense. They value it very much and don't want to spread it to others. That's why they used the term 'Xinxing Daoxin' to explain it away."

The old man in colorful robes glanced at Elder Shen, shook his head, and did not want to say more, but just ordered:

"This matter ends here. If a member of the Zheng family is willing to stay, you can let him stay. The previous matter will be treated as if it never happened."

"If he wants to leave, don't make it difficult for him."

"Although the Zheng family is located in Zhenzhou, it is one of the few families that can pass down the Thunder Formation. It must not be underestimated."

"not to mention……"

The old man in a gorgeous robe calmed down and said, "The Tao Discussion Conference at hand is the main business, so don't create extraneous matters."

"Yes, ancestor." Elder Shen said.

The old man in a gorgeous robe then picked up the jade slip presented by Elder Shen, glanced at it, and nodded slightly.

"You're doing well, just keep going..."

"Remember, you either don't do anything or you never do it. Don't have too many dreams at night."

Elder Shen immediately bowed his head:

"I will obey my ancestor's instructions."

…

A few days later, at the border of Qianxue Prefecture, there was Qianxue Pavilion.

In the tall and magnificent hall, some heads of the four major sects, eight sects, and even the twelve sects and the hundred sects of Qianxue, as well as the powerful elders, gathered together to discuss the sect's restructuring and the details of the Taoism Conference. Charter.

Most matters have been discussed before.

This Qianxue Pavilion meeting is to finalize the decision.

But before the meeting, the four major sects led by Qian Dao Sect issued a motion.

When the Tai'amen elder saw the jade slip, he immediately stood up and slapped the table: "Absolutely not!"

There was an elder at Duanjinmen who said in a strange way: "Why not?"

Elder Tai'amen looked through the jade slips and said, "This change is too big."

"It's just some changes in the schedule and some minor changes in the regulations. It's nothing..."

"Nonsense!"

Some sects responded one after another.

"That's right. Things that have been used for hundreds of years can be changed at any time."

"You don't take the laws of your ancestors seriously."

But those who disagree are ultimately in the minority.

Most sects remained silent, while some sects clearly defended the proposal.

"The laws of our ancestors are constantly changing according to the changing circumstances."

"I think Qian Daozong's proposal is very good."

…

In the Qianxue Pavilion, there was a lot of discussion.

Elder Shen, who was in the upper position, coughed, and after everyone became quieter, he said: "Everyone has read the jade slips. I hope you all know the main points discussed in this meeting:"

"First, the sword discussion conference is preceded, and swords are discussed first, and then Tao is discussed;"

"As we all know, the Sword Discussion Conference is a major event in our school. Not only do sect disciples and aristocratic families gather, but monks from all corners of the country come to watch the ceremony. This has always been the case."

"However, following the order of discussing Tao first and then swords in previous years would be too procrastinating."

"The Dao Discussion Conference is comparable to Talisman Arrays and Alchemy Weapons. The process itself is complicated. Once the time is delayed, the Sword Discussion Conference will have to be postponed. It is inevitable that there will be some confusion about priorities."

"Therefore, in order for the Sword Discussion Conference to be held on time, and in order not to delay the time of monks from all walks of life in Kyushu, the time for the Sword Discussion Conference must be advanced!"

"All manpower and material resources will be concentrated on the Sword Discussion Conference to ensure that every sword discussion conference in the future will be held as scheduled, and strive to promote this conference as the number one event in Qianzhou and even Kyushu."

"This is the first one, and the second one is that after the Sword Discussion Conference, the quota will be relaxed."

"The original intention of the Sword Discussion Conference is not to allow a few disciples to dominate and dominate. It is also hoped to encourage more sect disciples to be proactive."

"It is a good thing to expand the quota to allow more disciples to participate, and to encourage disciples to compete with each other and make progress together."

"Third, and most importantly..."

Elder Shen paused for a moment and said with a solemn expression, "From this session on, the rankings of the four major sects, the eight gates, and even the twelfth stream will be determined based on the ranking of each sect in the Tao Discussion Conference!"

As soon as this statement came out, there was an uproar in the venue.

Elder Shen paused for a moment before continuing to explain:

"The order will change in each of the next three terms."

"But after three terms, it will be finally determined, and the order of the sects will remain unchanged for a hundred years."

"The sect was restructured and discussed in three sessions. It took ten years to determine the order within a hundred years. From then on, every hundred years, there will be such a 'reorganization', and the capable ones will take the place..."

Elder Shen said seriously:

"The position of the four major sects and eight major gates is at the top of the thousands of sects in our Qianxuezhou, which is of great significance."

"The doctrine of the sect is to teach and impart knowledge. Only those who can teach excellent disciples and win the discussion conference are qualified to occupy this position."

"Otherwise, they will be in office without doing anything, not worthy of the name, and will only make others laugh."

"In order to prevent some sects from relying on the merits of their ancestors and not making progress, our four major sects will set an example and take the lead in promoting this matter."

"This is also a spur to our four major sects."

"Whoever has the ability in this 'four major sects' can take the position."

"If the disciples of our four major religions are not as good as others, we will give up the position without saying anything."

"Qiandao Sect, including the existing four major sects, will never complain!"

"Everyone, what do you think..."

In the Qianxue Pavilion, people's hearts were immediately in turmoil.

The position of the four major sects!

In the realm of Qianxuezhou, there is no sect that does not want to rank among the top four sects, occupy the largest share of Qianlong Mountain Range, and swallow this piece of fat meat.

Even the elders of Tai'a Sect and Chongxu Sect, when they heard the words of Elder Shen, were all tempted.

If there was no matter about the Yanzhi Boat, they would have fought for it no matter what.

But now, they are speechless and have no words to express their grievances...

Several sects of Tai'a Sect still want to oppose it as much as possible.

But Qiandao Sect, including the four major sects, has already arranged all affairs in secret.

These things have long been destined.

In the end, the various sects voted and almost unanimously agreed to the proposal of Qiandao Sect.

The "sect reform" that each party struggled with and calculated has also officially begun to be implemented...

...

Taixu Sect.

The elders are in the middle, and Mo Hua is still learning the formation from Mr. Xun.

To be precise, Mo Hua is taking a "test".

Mr. Xun arranged a large test paper with many arrays, which included more than a dozen second-grade 19-pattern arrays, and even 19-pattern peak arrays, so that Mo Hua could finish them all in one go within a limited time.

There was time to rest in the middle, but the time given was very little.

Mo Hua started painting in the morning and continued until the evening.

When he handed the "test paper" to Mr. Xun, there was still one-third of the incense left in the incense burner in front of Mr. Xun.

"Finished?"

"Yes." Mo Hua nodded.

Mr. Xun took Mo Hua's array test paper and looked at the arrays one by one carefully.

Despite the limited time, the huge number of patterns, and the great difficulty of the arrays.

But the array patterns on the test paper were drawn one by one, rigorous and regular, just like they were printed, without the slightest mistake!

Even the brushwork was perfect and flawless.

At this level, it is almost impossible for a second-grade array master to complete this top array test.

Even if an ordinary third-grade array master came to take the exam, he couldn't do this.

Solid foundation, extensive knowledge, profound experience, and profound attainments.

Unfathomable spiritual thoughts, and refined brushwork.

Even if an old monster with a soul in the body came to draw a second-grade array, it would be no more than this...

Mr. Xun took a breath, and then took a deep look at the ink painting. The hanging heart in his heart finally slowly let go...

The turning point of Taixu Sect has come!