Seeking good fortune and avoiding misfortune starts from Tianshi Mansion.

Chapter 429 428. The Real Opponent (First Update)
The Human Kingdom has basically become history.

But it does not affect the tasks Lei Jun assigned to Kang Ming and others:
Investigate the people and things related to the ancient talisman sect.

For the other three, this task might be a little difficult.

But for Kang Ming, who lives among the Han people today, nothing happens without coincidence.

The Han Longhu Mountain lineage located in this world happens to be the inheritance of the ancient talisman school.

Although the entire Longhu Mountain of the Han Dynasty is now in seclusion, Kang Ming can collect and organize various historical information and even related objects about the Longhu Mountain of the Han Dynasty that are circulated among the people here.

Just like the Tianshi Mansion of the Tang Dynasty is the holy place of the talisman sect in the Tang Dynasty, with various branches passing down the tradition and spreading out, it has a long history.

Longhu Mountain in the Han Dynasty was previously the first holy place of the righteous path in the Han Dynasty. Among the Han people today, in the present Han Dynasty, the Taoist talisman school is naturally also prosperous, with many branches and offshoots in various places.

Although the ancestral temple of the Longhu Mountain lineage of the Han Dynasty was completely submerged in the Taiqing Du Ren Cave Heaven, it was unable to take away the branch inheritances scattered around the world.

Kang Ming could naturally search secretly.

It is said that because of the disappearance of the holy land's ancestral temple, it has had a great impact on the inheritance of other branches of Taoist talismans among the Han people today.

The step of ordination may hold up many people.

It has been nearly ten years since the Han Dynasty retired to Longhu Mountain.

If this continues, the Taoist talisman school will inevitably decline in this world.

There was a lot of discussion within the various factions and branches.

Pan Hailin reappeared in the world and reached the ninth heaven Mahayana realm, which ignited their hope.

Huang Tiandao also took the opportunity to expand his influence in secret.

The Taoist Alchemy School and Equipment Refining School, which were previously weaker than the Talisman School, also rose further.

The entire Han Dynasty was in chaos.

Lei Jun calmly looked at the various messages conveyed by Kang Ming.

After careful consideration, he added new requirements to Kang Ming, Meng Shaojie, Nie Fang and Zhou Pu.

In addition to the ancient talisman school, if there is information or personnel related to the old Heavenly Palace, it also counts.

Lei Jun's mind left the dark side of the Heavenly Book. He sat in the Heavenly Master's Hall with a dim gaze, continuing to concentrate on meditation.

Later in the evening, Yuan Mobai came to the palace and talked with Lei Jun about some daily affairs in the mansion. Lei Jun then told his mentor the latest situation among the Han people.

"The Han Dynasty will not target the Xumi Treasures Department at present, but most people, especially the Han Emperor and the Han Crown Prince, will not trust the Xumi Treasures Department. They are more likely to keep a distance and be on guard against it."

Yuan Mobai groaned: "It is the Kongsang Tianjing lineage and the Dakong Temple lineage that have gained a chance to catch their breath."

Lei Jun nodded slightly.

Yuan Mobai asked, "How is the injury of the monk Juexiang of Dakong Temple?"

Monk Juexiang was injured, and the person who did it was Lei Jun who was sitting opposite him.

Lei Jun: "The pursuit by the Han Dynasty earlier left him with even more injuries. Although this has given him a chance to catch his breath, it won't be easy for him to recover. Normally, this will directly affect his progress in reaching the Ninth Heaven Perfection level."

Monk Juexiang is also extremely talented and capable, and has been making great progress before this.

This setback could interrupt his upward momentum, and it could be a big deal or a small one.

Whether it's relying on Dakong Temple itself or the great wizard of Kongsang Tianjing has other ways, it would be fine if Monk Juexiang could heal his wounds as soon as possible and get back on his feet.

But if his upward momentum is really interrupted, then there will be a big question mark as to when he will be able to cultivate to perfection in the fifth level of the Ninth Heaven's Great Destruction Realm.

A positive example is Shen Qubing who was injured in the Earth Sea. He was taken care of by Queen Zhang Wantong. Although it took some time to recover from his injuries, he still quickly broke through to the eighth level of the sky.

Queen Zhang Wantong was also seriously injured in the previous battle in Yunzhou, but after she recovered from her injuries, it did not affect her momentum to regain the Ninth Heaven. It was only because of her personal wishes that she stayed in the human world.

Otherwise, she would have ascended to heaven earlier than the Golden Khan Angqinfu.

As for the Human World, the same was true for the Northern Black Emperor Huang Xuanpu. Although he suffered repeated setbacks in the early days, he still managed to regroup and make further progress, from the Four Qis Converging to the Origin, to the perfect level of the Five Qis Converging to the Origin.

The negative example also exists in the Human World.

Han Qingtao, the White Emperor of the West, is one of those whose upward momentum has been continuously interrupted.

First, he failed in his fight for the Taiyi Xiantian Pagoda and the Tianshi Seal in the Tang Dynasty, and his natal magic weapon was damaged by Tang Xiaotang.

Later, his identity was exposed by Xu Yuanzhen, which made Han Qingtao end up in a dilemma of being hunted down and displaced in the Ming Dynasty.

Han Qingtao himself was not discouraged, and he never suffered any serious injuries that would threaten his foundation, but it still affected his progress in cultivation, so that he was stuck in the fourth level of the Ninth Heaven for a long time.

The Southern Red Emperor Li Hang was in a similar situation to her, except that the main enemy Li Hang faced at that time was the Golden Khanate.

“The Kongsang Tianjing lineage has been preparing for a long time. Since they have included the Dakong Temple in their plan, I think they will not sit idly by and watch Monk Juexiang and the Dakong Temple fall into ruin.” Yuan Mobai said.

“My disciples feel the same way.”

Lei Jun: "Speaking of which, the other person may have a greater chance of reaching the fifth level of perfection in the Ninth Heaven..."

Yuan Mobai's eyes flashed: "Ji Daocheng?"

Lei Jun nodded gently: "The Han Longhu Mountain lineage retreated to Taiqingduren Cave Heaven. Although it seems frustrated, it can also be said to be an active choice. Ji Daocheng is practicing meditation, so he may not be without a chance."

Yuan Mobai: "The void portal leading to the present Han world in Datong is closed. Let's see if they will take the next step."

Lei Jun: "It just looks closed."

The master and apprentice looked at each other and smiled.

Lei Jun spread out his palm, and a jade pendant appeared in his palm, which came from a man from Dongyang Mountain in the past.

On the Han Dynasty side, the Wang family of Langya could not find the Dongyang Villa for a long time because Lei Jun made special arrangements at the villa to create an additional barrier.

Doing the opposite may also become a new channel.

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Today's Han people.

Throughout the Han Dynasty, the mainstream voice was still to vigorously eliminate the evil monks of the Dakong Temple who had retreated to the southern wilderness, as well as the people in the witch sect who might be in collusion with them.

However, due to the previous changes in Xumi and Datong, everyone now just spoke loudly but restrained their actual actions.

Most people began to wait and see the situation, while quietly accumulating their own strength.

In late autumn of that year, good news came from the Lin Clan of Jiangzhou in the Han Dynasty:
The clan leader, Lin Xiaoyi, successfully took a further step and reached the ninth level of Confucian classics.

The Han Dynasty has gained a new great scholar who can pacify the world.

People from all over the country came to congratulate him, both inside and outside the court.

After the gift giving, some guests stayed and did not leave immediately.

Lin Xiaoyi personally entertained them.

Next, it’s time to get down to business.

"You two have come from afar, and I apologize for not hosting you well."

There were only three people in the quiet room, and Lin Xiaoyi, who was sitting on the main seat, personally invited the two guests to take their seats.

Ye Zhao, the leader of the Ye clan in Qingzhou of the Han Dynasty.

Ye Chunyue, the head of the Ye clan in Jinzhou of the Han Dynasty.

The three of them did not exchange too many pleasantries, all looking solemn and serious.

"Although Datong is closed, the threat from the Tang Dynasty has temporarily subsided, but in the long run, it is still difficult to be optimistic." Lin Xiaoyi said softly: "The current situation is changing. In just a few years, the world may have changed drastically. The situation is still worrying."

Ye Zhao and Ye Chunyue both nodded slightly; they had the same feeling.

"As the spiritual energy of heaven and earth surges, people in the fairyland are returning to the human world one after another. Although it seems that there are few immortals coming to the mortal world at the moment, I am afraid that the situation will get worse and worse in the future." said Ye Chunyue, who was wearing a long palace dress.

Lin Xiaoyi: "It seems that there may be ancient immortals in the witch sect, Taoist sect, and Buddhist sect. As for warriors, there are also people in other worlds who have ascended to the ninth heaven first. However, scholars like me have not seen any trace of Confucian saints yet."

Ye Zhao and Ye Chunyue were silent upon hearing this.

Not to mention that Lin Xiaoyi has just achieved the realm of pacifying the world, although Ye Zhao has been famous for a long time, he has not yet achieved the perfect realm of mastering all five classics of the ninth level of classical studies.

To be precise, among the aristocratic families of the current Han Dynasty, there is no great scholar who has reached the fifth level of the Ninth Heaven and is capable of pacifying the world.

A little closer, it was Lin Zheng, the leader of the Datong Lin clan, who once reached this level.

But let’s not talk about the fact that he has already passed away.

Even if Lin Zheng were still alive and rising rapidly, it would still be unknown how long it would take for him to truly reach the top.

If one were to find a Confucian master in the Han Dynasty who had the hope of reaching the ninth heaven in a short period of time, there would only be Han Crown Prince Xiang Jing and Wang Xu, a hermit from Dongyang.

Among them, Wang Xu claimed that his recovery was not complete and the situation was unclear.

Moreover, it is difficult for Ye Zhao, Lin Xiaoyi and others to regard each other as fellow travelers and pin their hopes on each other.

Although Han Crown Prince Xiang Jing was wiser than Han Emperor Xiang Chengyuan, it would hardly be a blessing for the Han noble families if he really ascended to the ninth heaven.

"If the Confucian saints who existed before the catastrophe are still alive, then..."

Lin Xiaoyi said slowly: "There is no need to mention Datong. According to the news from the Tang Dynasty, there is no hope for Guizang, so the only thing left now is... Lianshan."

He looked up at Ye Zhao, the head of the Qingzhou Ye clan, and Ye Chunyue, the head of the Jinzhou Ye clan.

According to legend, before the Eastern and Western Ye clans separated, the Ye clan once ruled Lianshan.

However, according to the information that was circulated later, the Ye clan finally passed by Lianshan.

But only the Ye clan knows the truth...

"Our clan did once rule Lianshan, but we were also forced to withdraw from it." Ye Zhao shook his head slightly: "At least as far as I know, that's true."

Ye Chunyue standing by also nodded slowly.

She met Lin Xiaoyi's gaze and said, "We have no intention of deceiving you. We hope more than anyone else in the world that our ancestors are still alive in the mountains."

Lin Xiaoyi said softly: "I trust what you two say, but in the current situation, even if there is some hope, we have to rely on Lianshan first."

Ye Zhao: "We have been searching for Lianshan diligently over the years, but unfortunately we still have no clues."

Lin Xiaoyi: "I understand your concerns. We should be careful about this matter now, so as not to make things difficult for others."

After a brief pause, he said, "I have specially asked you two to stay today. In addition to the matter of Lianshan, I have another matter to discuss with you."

Ye Zhao and Ye Chunyue looked at each other.

Lin Xiaoyi's voice was a little vague: "Some time ago, our clan found some clues about... a branch of our clan in another world."

"Oh?" Ye Zhao and Ye Chunyue were cheered up when they heard that.

The fate of the five surnames and seven families in the Tang Dynasty is obvious.

Through various news coming from the Tang Dynasty, the famous Confucian families in the Song Dynasty and the Ming Dynasty have become deserted and lost in the dust of history.

Ye Zhao, Ye Chunyue and others in the Han Dynasty often felt isolated and helpless, as if they could already see their own future.

At this time, Lin Xiaoyi suddenly mentioned that there might be a branch of the Jiangzhou Lin clan in another world, which immediately cheered up the two clan leaders of the East and West Ye clans.

Although the existence of the Jiangzhou Lin Clan does not mean that the East and West Leaves also exist in that world, it still gives hope to Ye Zhao and Ye Chunyue.

"There is not much information at the moment." Lin Xiaoyi said, "We only know that the human dynasty there is called Jin."

Ye Zhao nodded slightly: "It is a world that I have never heard of before."

Ye Chunyue looked at Lin Xiaoyi, seeming to want to say something but stopping herself.

Lin Xiaoyi seemed to know what the other party was worried about: "Don't worry, Lin will regard this matter as the most important thing at the moment and strengthen communication and contact with them. Even if there is a possibility of a small batch merging into a large batch at that time, we will not hesitate to move forward."

Ye Chunyue sighed upon hearing this: “The current situation will only be more dangerous than we expected.

We must take the lessons of the Tang Dynasty and Datong seriously!"

Lin Xiaoyi and Ye Zhao both nodded slightly.

Through the news that came from the Tang Dynasty earlier and through Xiao Jing and others from Datong, it was not difficult for them to know that there had been an opportunity to establish contact between the famous families of the Tang Dynasty and the prominent families of Datong in the early days.

But in the end, due to various concerns, the opportunity was missed.

If the Five Hopes of Datong could enter the Tang Dynasty sooner, it would not necessarily change the outcome, but the development of many things would probably be completely different.

In fact, the two sides had already begun contact on the eve of the Battle of Luoyang in the Tang Dynasty.

But unfortunately it was too late.

Both sides were defeated one by one by the Tang Dynasty court and the sect forces.

If, with Datong as the bond, the five surnames and seven families in the world could unite as a whole, the result might be different.

However, let alone the famous families of the Tang Dynasty and the Five Famous Families of Datong, even the famous families of the Han Dynasty had previous contacts with Datong. Weren’t they also full of concerns and wary of each other?

It's just that the situation is changing so rapidly that they are forced to make changes.

Lin Xiaoyi and others had doubts in their hearts that it might be too late to make changes now.

But instead of just sitting there and waiting for death, it’s better to give it a try.

Right now, we must try our best to seize any opportunity.

Even if we cannot change the final direction of the general trend of the times, we still have the opportunity to change the fate of a specific person or group of people.

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Kunlun.

In the Taoist palace in the fairyland, Patriarch Zhou Tian, ​​who looked like a middle-aged man, was lying on his side in front of the alchemy furnace.

A Taoist who looked like a young man stepped into the Taoist Palace and bowed to Zhou Tian Patriarch: "Master."

His name is Mu Weizi, but he is not a descendant of Longhu Mountain of the Han Dynasty. Instead, he is a disciple personally taught by Zhou Tian Patriarch in Kunlun a few years ago, and he is still young.

"Congratulations, Master. Datong is closed. The Tang world and the Han world are temporarily sealed off. This will allow the Han world to have less noise interference when they start an uprising in the future." Mu Weizi said.

Patriarch Zhou Tian sat up and looked at the alchemy furnace: "It still depends on what the people in the Kongsang Wu Sect do."

He is also seeking a way to descend to the human world.

Whenever the Witch King Kongsang takes action, it is an opportunity.

An opportunity to take someone else's place.

The Witch King Kongsang is the real opponent that he will be planning to deal with next.

The less noise interference from the side, the better.

If he could enter and leave the human world freely, he could unify the various talisman sects again.

(End of this chapter)