“Elder Brother Sect Leader, I’ve reached the peak of True Immortal Realm!”

“Oh? The Dragon King bloodline must have awakened for cultivation to progress so rapidly.”

At the Sea God Temple in Anshui City, the divine consciousness of two statues connected in conversation.

Before the Du Xian Gate group’s departure, Li Changshou had summoned Ao Yi again to check on the Dragon Tribe’s situation.

As soon as Ao Yi saw Li Changshou, he excitedly reported his cultivation progress, speaking of how his master had enlightened him through divine enlightenment, making Li Changshou sigh…

Being born a dragon winner was one thing, but to also have cheat codes for leveling up!

Li Changshou smiled and said: “I’ve read in Human Path texts that divine enlightenment only helps disciples achieve enlightenment, but one’s realm should progress naturally and steadily, without forcing it.

Of course, you’re of the Severing School lineage, with different principles from our Human Path, so you needn’t mind my words too much.”

Ao Yi’s expression turned serious as he made a Daoist bow, “The Sect Leader’s teachings are correct, Yi will certainly pay more attention.”

Then, Li Changshou discussed some major developments in the temple with Ao Yi and asked about the Dragon Tribe’s situation.

The unrest among the sea tribes in the Four Seas still hadn’t settled down, and the Dragon Tribe hadn’t yet dealt harshly with the sea tribes that had followed them for countless years;

The Dragon Tribe also knew who was causing trouble behind the scenes.

However, the Dragon Tribe couldn’t find anywhere to reason with them, and could only continue to appease, suppress, then appease again…

Li Changshou said: “Recently, I’ve also thought of a method beneficial to the Dragon Tribe, but right now it’s just a vague idea, far from fully formed.”

Ao Yi’s spirit stirred as he hurriedly asked: “Did those above… give any hints?”

“The Great Sovereign did mention it,” Li Changshou pondered for a moment, deliberately showing a somewhat troubled expression, “Don’t rush, wait until I’ve carefully considered this matter before telling Brother Yi.”

“Thank you, Elder Brother Sect Leader!”

Ao Yi’s face showed embarrassment as he made another Daoist bow, his youthful face full of emotion.

Humans were truly a marvelous race, having both cold-hearted old Daoists and gentlemen like Elder Brother Sect Leader who were steady and elegant, cultured and refined, gentle yet valiant, kind and benevolent…

Perhaps this was the bearing that the protagonist of Heaven and Earth should have!

Li Changshou asked: “Your master enlightened you because he wants you to attend the Three Schools Origin Flow Conference as well?”

“Yes!” Ao Yi nodded heavily and, without any hesitation, spoke of how his master Black Cloud Great Immortal had bestowed the jade tortoiseshell and authorized him to fully represent Black Cloud Great Immortal.

Li Changshou immediately noted this down and casually asked: “Are many seniors from Golden Tortoise Island going to this conference?”

Ao Yi’s expression suddenly became somewhat strange, but he still said: “Originally, only twelve or thirteen martial uncles and senior brothers were going to attend this conference.

But earlier, Outer Sect Senior Disciple Uncle Zhao came to Golden Tortoise Island once, and spoke to fellow sect members on the island, telling us to send more people to the Three Schools Origin Flow Conference to increase the Three Schools’ prestige.

Now, it’s estimated that three to four hundred immortals from the island will go to the Middle Continent together.

Just from what I know, six of the Ten Heavenly Lords on the island will attend!”

Li Changshou: …

Was this going to be… a cross-continental brawl?

Speaking of which, he had received instructions from the Sage Lord to hurry to the Three Schools Origin Flow Conference;

Surely his own Sage Lord wouldn’t have this not-yet-two-hundred-year-old unmotivated young junior disciple… go mediate between the Enlightenment and Severing Schools?

This definitely couldn’t be possible!

How could the Sage Lord, with such wisdom, do something like this…

Hmm, it was hard to say.

He should still keep several escape preparations ready, and if the situation wasn’t right at the time, immediately find an opportunity to slip away.

Ao Yi continued: “Moreover, I heard from a martial uncle that Master Uncle Zhao also went to other immortal islands in the Five Continents, like Penglai and Nine Dragons Islands, and called up many famous experts from ancient times within our school.”

Hearing this, Li Changshou couldn’t help but hold his forehead, sighing: “Wasn’t this conference supposed to be a gathering of the Three Schools’ immortal sects in the Middle Continent?

The various immortal islands of the  Severing School are the source of the  Severing School’s way, with many registered disciples of the Sage Lord, how could…”

Ao Yi smiled and said: “We’re not too clear about the specifics either, but it will certainly be very lively!”

Lively?

It would indeed be very lively.

Li Changshou couldn’t help but envision such a scene in his mind:

The Three Schools’ immortal sects gathered together, with several Great Law and Golden Immortals from the Enlightenment School’s Jade Void Palace bringing dozens of immortals to observe, and correspondingly, immortals from the  Severing School’s various islands forming a dense crowd…

Seeing this situation, the Enlightenment School’s side would immediately take out communication jade tokens to call for reinforcements:

‘Senior Brother Guangcheng! The  Severing School has too many people!

Call up all Twelve Golden Immortals, and if necessary, ask Cloud Dwelling Child, South Pole Immortal Elder, and Vice Sect Leader Burning Lamp to come too!

Remember to bring treasures and formation diagrams!’

If they came to blows over some disagreement, the probability was too high.

Their Human Path couldn’t compare with either side at all, with at most two or three people, not even in the same league…

Li Changshou inwardly groaned twice, once again filled with worry and unease about the path ahead.

He should prepare even more escape methods.

At this point, with the Du Xian Gate group about to depart, Li Changshou still couldn’t see through what his own Sage Lord wanted him to do at this Three Schools Conference…

Li Changshou gave some more instructions to Ao Yi regarding South Sea Divine Temple matters, then they ended their divine consciousness communication.

Breaking free from the dream realm he had constructed, Li Changshou slowly opened his eyes to see his master and junior sister walking together outside the elixir room.

*Dong—*

The bell of Baifan Palace rang just then, and Li Changshou lifted the hem of his Daoist robe, stood up, and made a Daoist bow to his master.

“Master, disciple will now accompany the sect to the Middle Continent.”

Master Qi Yuan instructed: “Don’t cause any trouble, remember to contribute more ideas for the sect, and fulfill your responsibilities as a leader well.”

“Disciple accepts the command,” Li Changshou smiled and said, walking outside as a white cloud gradually formed under his feet.

Li Changshou looked at his little junior sister and said:

“Ling’e, cultivate steadily on the mountain, don’t cause trouble for master.

Always remember, don’t let the treasure pouch I gave you leave your person.

If you encounter any trouble on the peak, go find Elder Wan Linyun at Elixir Cauldron Peak.”

“I’ll remember,” Ling’e pressed her lips together and nodded, saying softly, “Senior Brother… take care, when you return…”

Li Changshou calmly said: “One hundred times.”

Ling’e suddenly remembered the content of the [Stability Scripture], where [When you return we’ll…] was one of the ten forbidden phrases.

Ling’e pouted slightly and responded somewhat aggrievedly.

“Mm,” Li Changshou smiled and made a slight Daoist bow, and Ling’e quickly lowered her head to return the gesture.

Then, Li Changshou said to Master Qi Yuan, who was [smiling without knowing what was going on but just very happy]:

“Master, disciple will go now.”

“Go on, go on,” Qi Yuan waved his hand, and Li Changshou rode his cloud backward several zhang before turning around to fly toward Breaking Heaven Peak.

Beside Breaking Heaven Peak, a hundred-zhang-long, several-dozen-zhang-high treasure ship, magnificent with gold and jade everywhere, had been suspended for several days.

Below this treasure ship was a flat stone slab carved with several formations, containing many restrictions within.

Although such a huge treasure ship was expensive, Du Xian Gate could still afford to build it.

But this treasure was a ‘spirit stone crusher’, consuming over a hundred spirit stones on average per thousand li of flight…

If not for such an important event, the elders wouldn’t be willing to bring out this treasure ship to use.

When gathering at Baifan Palace, Li Changshou very naturally stood in the corner, hiding in front of those three nameless hero statues, without attracting any attention.

Half an hour later, Sect Master Ji Wuyou, along with two Supreme Elders, and twelve Celestial Immortal realm elders including Master Wangqing, led thirty-six True Immortal realm sect officials and forty-eight disciples, all boarding the treasure ship together.

Then, the light screen of the mountain-protecting formation slowly descended, this treasure ship was wrapped in several layers of light walls, and flew toward the western sky, at quite a good speed.

After the treasure ship flew away, the mountain-protecting formation closed again, and Golden Immortal Elder Qi Ling and several Supreme Elders who remained to guard the sect also revealed their auras.

Before the Sect Master and others returned, they would remain alert and not continue their closed-door cultivation.

…

The treasure ship had many rooms, but they were all reserved for the Sect Master and elders.

After the treasure ship flew out of Du Xian Gate, Sect Master Wuyou smiled while coughing and said:

“Don’t be too constrained, be natural and free, which better suits… cough cough… our Human Path’s way.”

After speaking, this Sect Master went to the luxury suite on the top floor of the treasure ship, leaving the group of disciples exposed on the ship’s deck.

Li Changshou familiarly greeted his ‘somewhat acquainted’ fellow disciples, hung several sensing stones in inconspicuous corners of the treasure ship, and found a quiet spot on the rear deck to sit quietly in meditation.

While appearing to be diligently cultivating, he had begun using immortal consciousness to monitor various places.

By the way, Li Changshou checked once again the eight new-type paper puppets that were already in position.

Two new-type paper puppets of the Human character, undamaged;

Six Original Human character paper puppets as a reserve combat force, undamaged;

Earth character new-type paper puppet, undamaged…

After spending half an hour, Li Changshou finally finished checking the paper puppets placed in various locations, then divided most of his divine consciousness to focus on the paper puppet below the Sea God Temple in Anshui City.

This Celestial Immortal-level paper puppet appeared in the back courtyard of the main temple, going to a secluded pavilion guarded by several divine envoys.

He naturally wasn’t hiding any beauty here; if he were hiding a beauty, his true body should come…

Ahem, back to business.

Based on the patterns he had summarized, Li Changshou estimated that East Wood Lord would appear again soon.

“Let’s lay the groundwork for this matter first, to avoid being rushed later.”

Li Changshou took out an exquisite treasure silk cloth and wrote the seal character for ‘Memorial’ in the upper right corner.

Then starting a new vertical line, he wrote ‘Minor God Changeng of South Sea’ below;

Starting another vertical line, he wrote ‘For His Majesty the Jade Emperor’s Review’ above…

After writing these three lines, he cut to the main topic:

[Your Majesty’s edict has not yet been issued, this minor god should not submit a memorial for advice, please forgive this transgression.

However, this minor god has been tossing and turning recently, unable to find peace, with one matter that needs to be quickly reported to Your Majesty, thus taking this presumptuous action.

Recently, there has been much unrest in the Four Seas, with sea tribe rebellions arising everywhere, the Four Dragon Palaces are at their wit’s end, and sea creatures have suffered heavy casualties.

This minor god happened to learn that behind this matter, others are plotting to force the Dragon Tribe into the Western Continent, causing great unease in this minor god’s heart.

If the Dragon Tribe enters the Western Continent, a great force will arise outside the Dao School, and the Heavenly Court’s rise will be countless days away.

The Four Seas are crucial places in the Three Realms, the sea creatures are without recourse, and the Dragon Tribe and sea tribe naval forces are strong, not to be underestimated.

The Dragon Tribe is a great tribe from ancient times, though burdened with Heaven and Earth’s sins and unable to rise after one fall, their destiny is not yet exhausted, with many experts within the tribe.

If the Dragon Tribe could serve the Heavenly Court, submitting to Your Majesty’s dignity, following Your Majesty’s orders, and keeping the Heavenly Court’s rules, then the Four Seas would fully belong to the Heavenly Court, this is the first benefit;

If Your Majesty uses merit as salary, having the Dragon Tribe follow Your Majesty’s orders to manage cloud movement and rain distribution, managing the rivers, lakes, and seas of South Jambudvipa Continent, this can spread the Heavenly Court’s might, show the Heavenly Court’s virtue, and increase the Heavenly Court’s foundation in South Jambudvipa Continent, this is the second benefit.

The Three Thousand Worlds also belong to the Three Realms category, should be under Your Majesty’s control, and the Dragon Tribe has naval forces stationed throughout the Three Thousand Worlds, if the Dragon Tribe is obtained, then one success can be achieved in the Three Thousand Worlds, this is the third benefit.

This minor god’s knowledge is shallow, only able to see these three benefits…]

Li Changshou suddenly stopped writing, and this white-haired paper puppet closed its eyes, with most of its divine consciousness returning to the true body.

On the treasure ship, someone had come looking for him.

And not just one person—You Qin Xuanya was walking in front, with Wang Qi and Liu Yan’er behind her.

Li Changshou rose to welcome them and asked: “Senior Sister You Qin, is there something important?”

You Qin Xuanya looked at Li Changshou and said softly: “There’s nothing, Xuanya didn’t know where to go, so came to find Senior Brother.”

Li Changshou smiled and nodded, without too much internal commentary.

There was no other reason—his poison resistance was gradually increasing.

Rather, Wang Qi and Liu Yan’er hadn’t come for an idle chat, but because Wang Qi had an important matter, and came to ask Li Changshou for help.

“It’s like this, Senior Brother Changshou…”

Wang Qi raised his hand to rub his nose, somewhat embarrassed, and said in a low voice, “One of my martial uncles… has a friend, also from our sect, who wants to request a pill refined by Senior Brother.”

Li Changshou blinked at Wang Qi, who looked completely sincere and added: “Naturally, we won’t let Senior Brother Changshou refine it for nothing.”

“Well,” Li Changshou was about to reply when he suddenly had a sensation.

That East Wood Lord had appeared in the familiar small temple again.

The timing was quite convenient.

Li Changshou had to split his attention, with half his divine consciousness concerned with Three Realms matters, the paper puppet quickly finishing the ‘memorial’;

The other half of his divine consciousness attended to his fellow disciple’s ‘minor post-marriage troubles’, giving Wang Qi a slight smile as he took out two jars of Poison Dragon Wine…

“Junior Brother, why don’t you… why doesn’t your martial uncle’s friend try this medicinal wine first?

If your martial uncle’s friend’s cultivation isn’t high, don’t drink too much each time, a small cup will show effects.

Also… it’s best to use it after returning home.”

Brother Qi pondered for a moment before accepting the Poison Dragon Wine, somewhat guiltily saying thanks, while Liu Yan’er beside him looked elsewhere, her cheeks flushing red.

Li Changshou reminded him once more: “Remember, use it after returning home.”

Wang Qi nodded repeatedly, saying he definitely would.