Journey to the head

At noon, Hong Zejun was attending a class at the Lingmiao Nursery.

This is a class on ideology and culture, or for the six or seven-year-old kids in this "intermediate class", it is more preferable to call it a "story class."

Because in this class, the teachers are basically telling stories to these spiritual seedlings.

It tells the bloody history of the Yunshan Sect, which was betrayed, destroyed, and exiled. It tells the struggle of the fourth-generation leader Lu Qian, who led the sect from weak to strong and eventually dominated the northwest of Cangzhou. It tells the heroic history of those who shed blood and sacrificed their lives and fought bravely for the Yunshan Sect during its rise.

Today the teacher is talking about the defense battle of Lingsha City, which is related to the life and death of Yunshan Sect and is extremely dangerous. It is another battle that will determine the new power structure of Chongming County.

This teacher had a peculiar appearance, with half a golden front tooth. He was very eloquent and eloquent. Once he got into the mood, he even forgot about Hong Zejun, the perfect golden elixir, and was completely immersed in his own story.

Not to mention the little kids of six or seven years old, their eyes sparkled and their mouths opened wide, not even noticing that their drool was dripping onto the table.

Hearing that the Yunshan sect was in a critical situation, these kids became nervous and trembled all over. Hearing that the Yunshan monks showed their power and turned the tide of the battle, they immediately blushed and cheered loudly.

Just when the story was about Master Lu being trapped in the spiritual vein, isolated and helpless, a crisp bell rang out. Ban Jin Ya had a regretful look on his face and was about to walk out with a teacup in his hand.

The little kids were so anxious that they were sweating and begging him to continue talking, and they almost knelt down in front of him.

Half Gold Tooth was still unsatisfied, but unfortunately the next class was meridian identification, which was the main course of cultivation. Half Gold Tooth did not dare to delay and ran away as fast as the wind.

At this moment, even Hong Zejun had a strong urge to let Ban Jin Ya stay and finish the story. He was amazed at how the little kids were still immersed in the story after Ban Jin Ya left, gathering around him and talking excitedly.

How did Master Lu come up with this enlightenment model?
In the low-level and intermediate classes, storytelling is still the main focus, while the high-level classes will be given ideological and cultural reading materials compiled by the Yunshan School for written learning.

Hong Zejun has also read these books, including "Yunshan Sect Rules (Following Version)", "Four Hundred Years of Yunshan", "Stories of Heroes and Models of Yunshan Sect (Fourth Edition)", and "We Are the Successors of Yunshan Sect".
No wonder the Yunshan disciples he met showed unity, cohesion and loyalty that surpassed those of the immortal cultivation families.

Before he could think about it any further, the next meridian identification class began.

Unlike the previous class, the Ban Jin Ya who taught the previous class was not actually a disciple of Yunshan, but a guest of the Chuan Gong Si Xuan Church. The teacher of this meridian identification class is a real disciple of Yunshan, or in other words, he will be the senior brother of these spiritual seedlings in the future.

Teaching here is a long-term task issued by the Transmission Department. Those with outstanding performance will be given priority to join the Transmission Department during the organization's selection.

The Transmission Division has always been a popular choice among the eight divisions and two departments in the minds of Yunshan disciples who are seeking to improve themselves. This is because before ordinary disciples become disciples, they can only answer their own doubts about cultivation, check their progress in cultivation, and make up for their shortcomings through regular large-class teaching, teaching from fellow disciples, consulting part-time teachers, and the "Xuan Yin Miao Fa Hui" held every five years to continue to improve themselves.

However, after joining the Transmission Department, one can get the upper hand by being close to the water. It is convenient to ask questions to the deacons of the Transmission Department, or even the director Lin Le, which is a great hidden benefit.

The Yunshan School's spiritual seedling enlightenment courses are mainly divided into three categories. The first is cultural courses, including literacy, writing and painting, Yunshan School's ideology and culture, general knowledge of the world of cultivation, a brief history of the world of cultivation, etc. The second is the main courses of cultivation, including the identification of meridians and acupoints, the identification of herbs and minerals, the principles of the operation of spiritual energy, the basic theories of hundreds of arts, etc. The third is basic physical training courses.

The Yunshan Sect's spiritual seedlings are screened every five years. Regardless of whether they are from their own territory, Cheorwon County, or Huaiyou and Dongping counties, they are all moved to Lingsha City with their families.

Starting from the age of five, these spiritual seedlings will enter the "beginner's class" for enlightenment, and will be transferred to the "intermediate class" and then the "advanced class" depending on their learning progress.

When the spiritual seedlings mature, they are sent to Mianlong Mountain, where an initiation ceremony is held. After paying homage to the founder of Yunshan, they officially become Yunshan disciples.

He then returned to Lingsha City and began the foundation-laying teaching of the initial stage of Qi training. He also formally received basic training in the 100 arts of cultivating immortals and directly participated in the construction and development of the Yunshan School.

The spiritual roots of ordinary spiritual seedlings mature at the age of eight, nine or ten, but there are some that mature early and have not completed their enlightenment education. In that case, they need to first get started and then complete the enlightenment education. In short, the three enlightenment classes of beginner, intermediate and advanced levels must be completed.

Only when the disciples have reached the middle stage of Qi training and have passed the assessments of their thoughts and character, sect rules, and the hundred arts of cultivation, can they settle down in Mianlong Mountain. When the disciples have reached the advanced stage of Qi training, they can choose to live and practice in the fourth-level spiritual vein Hanjiangzhu.

Currently, there are only more than 4,000 disciples in the Yunshan Sect. Even if they are all dispersed to the huge Mianlong Mountain and Hanjiangzhu, it still seems empty and there is no risk of crowding at all.

Looking around Lingsha City, there are large tracts of spiritual medicine gardens. It is only because of the concentrated residence of Lingmiao people that the city has become quite popular.

Hong Zejun was wandering around the spiritual seedling breeding center and spiritual medicine planting base in Lingsha City. He took notes on several jade slips and completely forgot about the itinerary. There were still a lot of places he hadn't visited, such as the weapon refining center Xinbao, the spiritual plant cultivation base Fucang Mountain, the rehabilitation and convalescent center Wen Ning Mountain, and the spiritual valley spiritual livestock breeding base Yongcui Valley.

At this time, he had completely believed that the Yuanpin Pearl was only one of the factors for the success of the Yunshan School.

What Master Lu said before was truly good advice - it is better to rely on yourself than on others, and only by diligently cultivating inner strength can you find the path to salvation.

Just as the class was over, a disciple came to report respectfully. Hong Zejun nodded and walked out quickly, only to see Jiang Qingfeng waiting outside the door with a smile on his face.

"Fellow Daoist Ao, good news! The person you have been waiting for has returned." Jiang Qingfeng said with a smile, "Come with me back to Mianlong Mountain to meet her."

Hong Zejun was stunned for a moment before he realized that Wu Yan and Yuanpin Zhuling had returned.

The visit and study made him, who had the dream of revitalizing the Ao family, linger and forget the time.

Hearing that Yuanpin Zhuling had returned, he actually hesitated for a moment, wondering whether he should complete the study plan in Lingsha City first and then return to Mianlong Mountain.

Then he remembered the original purpose of coming to Yunshan Sect, and he immediately responded. After hesitating for a moment, he asked again: "Mr. Liquan, the governance system of Yunshan Sect really opened my eyes. I have learned more in these days than in the decades as the clan leader. After I return to Zhuling, will you allow me to continue my studies in your sect?"

Jiang Qingfeng nodded with a smile, and he finally felt relieved and followed her back to Mianlong Mountain.

……

"this way please."

After returning to Mianlong Mountain, following Jiang Qingfeng's footsteps, they gradually approached the quiet room prepared by Yunshan Sect. The ancestral heirloom that the Ao family had been looking forward to for three thousand years was right in front of them, and Hong Zejun's mood gradually became nervous.

With the excitement of fulfilling his long-cherished wish, he couldn't help but ask, "Isn't Sect Leader Lu coming over?"

"Junior brother has just been out for a few days, and a lot of things have happened in Cangzhou. There are also many official matters in the sect." Jiang Qingfeng said, "Junior brother, please talk to each other. He will finish the urgent matters first and come back."

Hearing this, Hong Zejun was even more moved.

Sect Leader Lu is truly a trustworthy gentleman. He did not lie when he said he would bring back the Yuanpin Pearl Spirit.

If it were someone else, they would deny that such a precious treasure as the Yuanpin Pearl is in their hands at the beginning. If all else fails, they would delay the meeting between themselves and the Yuanpin Pearl spirit. When they finally meet, they would try every means to prevent the Yuanpin Pearl spirit from returning to the Ao family.

But now, look!

How straightforward, how generous, how kind!
He didn't even plan to attend the meeting, just let himself do whatever he wanted. The little worry that Hong Zejun had originally had immediately disappeared.

In the past, Sect Leader Lu didn't know that the Ao family still existed in the world, and Yuan Pinzhu chose the Yunshan Sect on her own initiative, so of course I couldn't blame him. Now, not only has he generously returned it, he has also allowed me to learn all the systems of the Yunshan Sect. He is really open and aboveboard, and I can't compare to him.

The Ao family owes him a big favor.

While thinking this, Hong Zejun had already walked into the quiet room. The light dimmed for a moment and then brightened again. He saw a perfect couple standing before his eyes in a blur.

The fairy, who looks younger, is tall and has a bright face, like a ray of moonlight falling from the jade hook in the sky, or like a dewdrop in the woods in the early morning. She is lively and pure.

The fairy who was more mature than her looked 70% similar to her, but more ethereal and dreamy, with extremely beautiful fairy-like posture. There was a layer of mist lingering around her, making her seem even more ethereal.

A wild, ancient, vast and boundless aura is emanating from her body!

Hong Zejun's body was shaken immediately, and he fell to the ground in a kowtow: "Senior Zhu Ling, be safe, I am the descendant of Jichuan Xuanjun, the current patriarch of the Ao clan, Hong Zejun Ao Fang. Our clan has gone through countless dangers and difficulties, barely struggling in the world. After three thousand years of waiting, I finally get to see you, senior!"

After spiritual treasures give birth to spirits and gain intelligence, they are no longer dead objects. They have complete and independent personalities and completely unique emotions. They share the joys and sorrows with their masters and are often regarded by their masters as companions who fight side by side.

As a precious spiritual treasure that accompanied the ancestor Jichuan Xuanjun in his conquest of Cangzhou and traveled across the world, it is normal for it to be treated with respect by Hongzejun, the descendant of Jichuan.

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Besides, the Ao family still hopes to get the protection of Zhu Ling.

However, when Hong Zejun took a quick glance, his heart sank.

The Jindan Zhenren beside Yuanpin Zhuling must be the Yunshan Sect's head disciple, the Fairy Kongmeng Wu Yan.

They look so much alike, or rather, Zhu Ling looks so much like Wu Yan!

You have to know that the spirit of an artifact will either change its shape according to the owner's preferences, or directly imitate the owner's appearance. Now the pearl spirit completely changes its shape based on Wu Yan's template, which means that even if she has not recognized Wu Yan as her master, she completely identifies with Wu Yan.

She really is training Wu Yan as the successor of Jichuan Xuanjun!

This is the result of Baozhu's own choice. Can she really bring the Yuanpin Pearl back to the Ao family today with just a few words?
Yuan Pin Pearl Spirit looked at him for a few times and said coldly, "It is indeed my master's bloodline. You are much more pleasing to the eye than that poisoner. I heard from Lu Qian that you have a natural spiritual root and have awakened the bloodline of Fu Xi. You have a deep cultivation of the "Taishang Yuan Ling Zhenhai Xuan Gong", which is very good."

Hong Zejun was stunned for a moment, then he remembered that the "poisonous thing" mentioned by Yuan Pinzhu was Ao Zhao, the real person of Mo Yun, and hurriedly explained: "Senior Zhu Ling, our clan is in a difficult situation and it is difficult to take any step. In order to resist the wild beasts and sea tribes in the sea, we can only practice some extraordinary means-"

Zhu Ling interrupted him angrily: "So, there are many people in the Ao family who practice poison skills?! The master was poisoned by someone, you don't know that, right?"

Hong Zejun panicked: "No, there are some disciples in the clan who can learn poison as a supplement, mainly to resist foreign enemies. Mo Yun is the only one who specializes in poison and achieves the golden elixir. Also, the ancestor is approaching the end of his life and his reaction is a little slow, so he was injured by the villain with poison."

The more he argued, the more uncertain he felt, because he saw Zhu Ling's face becoming increasingly worse. He thought that if this continued, things would be terrible, so he kowtowed and begged.

"Senior Zhu Ling, Sect Leader Lu should have told you about our clan's situation. We are now trapped overseas. There are strong winds, wild beasts, and disasters from the sea outside, and corpse poison inside. Our lifespan is no more than 400 years. We are not populous, with only a few hundred cultivators. Our foundation is weak, and all resources are scarce."

"Our clan has been looking forward to welcoming you back to our clan and worshipping you, in order to seek your protection. Besides, I have some talent now. If I can get your help, it is not a dream to repeat the achievements of our ancestors. Our Ao clan will have the hope to return to the land and revive again."

"I beg you to move and follow me back to the tribe!"

He spoke with deep emotion, and when he thought of his family's difficulties and the hard struggles over the past ten thousand years, his eyes became red and his voice choked.

But all this only earned Yuanpin Zhuling a cold response: "No."

Hong Zejun was stunned. He felt his heart sinking. He stammered, "Why?"

Yuan Pinzhu shook her head: "When the master hid me in the Yuqing Mountain Spiritual Vein, he did not leave any instructions. After the master passed away, I was free."

"You have to understand that I am the master's spiritual treasure, born from the master's sacrifice and cultivation. I am not the spiritual treasure of the Ao clan! There is no need for me to be the Ao clan's nanny after the master passed away."

"I don't need to find another cage for myself."

This. Hong Zejun was stunned.

Only then did he realize that both he and the Ao family had taken things for granted.

When the master is alive, the spirit of the weapon will naturally revolve around the master wholeheartedly. When the master passes away, the spirit of the weapon has no place to come from and no way to return.

If the master leaves behind any last words, the spirit of the weapon will often choose to obey out of love for the old master, but these last words have no substantive binding force.

The spirits of weapons are individuals with independent personalities. They also have joys, sorrows, anger, and happiness, and they can also forget.

If time is long enough, or if something new happens, the spirit of the weapon may not continue to follow the instructions of its old master.

Three thousand years have passed since the death of Jichuan Xuanjun.

Besides, he did not leave any orders for Yuanpin Pearl. Even when he met his clansmen before his death, he only hurriedly told them the hiding place of Yuanpin Pearl. He did not even say that Yuanpin Pearl had given birth to a pearl spirit. Hong Zejun heard it from Lu Qian.

Hong Zejun suddenly felt a little dazed, and recalled the various records in the clan about Jichuan Xuanjun, the undefeated heroic ancestor, the Jichuan Xuanjun who was full of passion for life and always cherished this world.

Is it possible that Yuanpinzhu was set free on purpose?
He didn't want to leave any legacy. It would be best if his descendants could be recognized by Zhu Ling. If not, let her live freely.

At this moment, Hong Zejun's desire to take back the Yuanpin Pearl decreased.

But what about the Ao family?
He was silent for a while, but decided to try again: "Senior Zhu Ling, your original body, the Yuan Pin Pearl, is actually a dragon pearl given to the First Ancestor by Fu Xi."

"That is the only treasure left after our Ao clan encountered the disaster of the corpse clan. We have been keeping it and bringing it to the new clan land. We have not been willing to use it for nearly ten thousand years."

"It was not until our ancestor Jichuan appeared that the clan took out this dragon ball for him to sacrifice and refine, and it became the spiritual treasure Yuanpin Pearl."

"Therefore, you are also a treasure of my Ao family! Please consider these origins and the sake of our ancestor Jichuan Xuanjun and help my clan!" (End of this chapter)