Dragon's Origin

Chapter 295: First, Become One of Us (Part 2)

Daoism is almost the only religion in this world, so it wouldn't hurt to become a secular disciple. Besides, Wang Sheng is already inextricably linked to Daoism because of the "Tao Te Ching", the Nine Secret Syllables, and Tai Chi. Especially the statues of the Three Pure Ones, which have firmly pinned him to Daoism.

But to suddenly become Junior Brother to Old Daoist Ling Xu? A disciple of the 'Xu' generation? What a joke!

He originally thought that so many people making such a big deal was for some kind of Dharma assembly, but who knew it would be his own apprenticeship ceremony. The old Daoist didn't say anything, and Wang Sheng kowtowed in a daze.

If he were to go back on it now, Wang Sheng looked at the scene inside the Old Lord's Hall and slightly counted the number of white-haired, white-bearded old Daoists. He decided to back down. In this situation, even ten Blood Sabers probably wouldn't dare to show up. Wang Sheng decided to accept it!

Anyway, it wouldn't do Wang Sheng any harm. With such a large group of experts backing him, he could speak with more confidence in the future. It's just that he didn't know beforehand, which made Wang Sheng a little depressed.

The ceremony was complete, and the crowd had dispersed, leaving only Old Daoist Ling Xu, the Grand Master, and Wang Sheng.

"Old Daoist, ah, that is, Senior Brother," Wang Sheng had just called him 'Old Daoist' when Old Daoist Ling Xu glared at him, forcing Wang Sheng to change his address to Senior Brother.

"What is it?" Old Daoist Ling Xu asked with great satisfaction. He had wanted to do this for a long time, but Wang Sheng hadn't agreed before, so he didn't force it. But this time, when Qing Ling returned and told him Wang Sheng's plans, the old Daoist couldn't sit still, and neither could the Grand Master.

The Grand Master was clever and gave the old Daoist an idea: don't say anything, just follow the rules and cook the rice before it's ripe. Sure enough, Wang Sheng had fallen into the trap, making the old Daoist so happy that he could hardly find north.

"Well, I've offended quite a few people, you know. Have you thought this through?" Wang Sheng began to count on his fingers: "Not to mention Duke Song, I just killed a Legendary Realm assassin from the Divine Might Prison. The Precious Celebration Hall probably hates me to the bone, and I don't know how many people in several vassal states want my head. The capital city may not be so peaceful either. You're not being very wise pulling me into Daoism at this time!"

"Bullshit!" Even with the Grand Master present, the old Daoist's language was still vulgar, and he blurted out a curse: "From now on, you are the Daoist sect's most senior secular elder. If anyone disagrees, tell them to come to the Old Lord's Temple and reason with me."

The old Daoist's words were unreliable; he didn't care about the occasion when he spoke. But when Wang Sheng looked at the Grand Master, the Grand Master was actually nodding: "From now on, if anyone dares to disrespect the Elder, my Old Lord's Temple also has Dharma protectors. We aren't afraid of them not being reasonable."

Okay, both the senior and junior Daoists had nodded, so it seemed that Wang Sheng couldn't escape being a secular elder. Well, an elder at the ancestral level was very impressive!

"Don't laugh, but didn't you want to go to the Thousand Desolation Land to find another territory? Although our Daoist sect doesn't interfere in worldly affairs, we aren't willing to lag behind in this matter." The old ancestor spoke with the air of a seasoned negotiator, which suited Wang Sheng's intentions: "We have people and money. Just tell us what to do, and we'll do it."

Wang Sheng nodded. The Daoist sect, no matter how detached from worldly affairs, couldn't possibly ignore such a large piece of cake like the Thousand Desolation Land! Now that Wang Sheng had this idea and was in the capital, how could the Daoist sect not seize the opportunity?

Even without these, just relying on the second half of the "Tao Te Ching" that Wang Sheng hadn't yet revealed, the Daoist sect couldn't allow Wang Sheng to be drawn in by other forces. They had to use the title of a secular elder to tie Wang Sheng to the Daoist sect's chariot.

The Daoist sect's reputation was good! They didn't participate in political struggles, but their brand was strong enough. In the future, if any assassins or lords wanted to deal with him, they would have to consider the feelings of the Daoist sect behind Wang Sheng, and they would be more cautious in their actions. This was a guarantee of safety for Wang Sheng!

The reason he told Daoist Qing Ling about his plans was that he originally wanted to bring the Daoist sect along. But since the old Daoist and the Grand Master thought so highly of him and even brought him into the Daoist sect, there was nothing more to say; he would directly make his demands.

"That place was originally the ruins of an alchemy sect. The place isn't small and is suitable for a camp," Wang Sheng said, thinking about the terrain he had passed through: "There is also a huge underground palace with dozens of earth-fire alchemy furnaces inside. It's very safe inside."

The old Daoist and the Grand Master listened carefully, not wanting to miss a single detail.

"If it were all disciples of my Daoist sect, it would be easy to build a stable camp," Wang Sheng analyzed the benefits: "If they were outsiders, the biggest trouble would probably be the insects, beasts, and monsters in those places. But my Daoist disciples, as long as they have a certain level of proficiency in the Nine Secret Syllables and use the 'All' and 'Array' syllables well, they don't have to worry about these."

Those who could cultivate the Nine Secret Syllables and have a certain level of proficiency were definitely Daoist experts. With them there, even if some powerful monsters attacked, they could easily resist, so there was no need to worry about safety. This was the Daoist sect's great advantage.

"The only trouble is probably the water source," Wang Sheng thought about the difficulties: "Because there is an underground space and an earth-fire vein, to get clean drinking water, you have to fetch water from dozens of miles away every day. If you want to make pills, you can't take water from near the earth-fire vein; it's poisonous. As for the rest, there isn't much else to pay attention to."

"In short, you need to bring a few formation masters, a few alchemists, a batch of dexterous disciples who can build and craft things, and a few experts to accompany them," Wang Sheng thought for a while: "It's estimated that it will take a few months to half a year to build the camp. You can also refine a batch of good pills there."

After listening to Wang Sheng's request, the Grand Master stood up and left without saying a word: "I'll arrange the manpower and supplies right away, and we can leave within a day."

Finally, only Old Daoist Ling Xu and Wang Sheng were left. The old Daoist was still a little guilty in his heart and smiled sheepishly at Wang Sheng twice. Wang Sheng was helpless and could only threaten the old Daoist: "If there's anything like this in the future, tell me in advance. You owe me one!"

The old Daoist immediately nodded repeatedly. This time, the Daoist sect had made a big profit. It could be said that after setting up this camp with Wang Sheng, the Daoist sect would directly occupy it exclusively. With such a great benefit, not to mention owing Wang Sheng once, he would even work as Wang Sheng's bodyguard for a few years! Don't think that the old Daoist used to dislike the Grand Master and the others, but he had always spared no effort in supporting the Daoist sect's development.

Wang Sheng also breathed a sigh of relief. With the Daoist sect's support behind him, his pressure could finally be reduced. This Daoist sect secular elder was not bad. Thinking that Daoists as old as Qing Ling would have to call him Ancestor when they saw him, it was really cool!