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To the north of Middle-earth's borders, beyond all known lands, lay endless deserts and wastes. 。Here it is called the Northern Great Desert, and also the Endless Sand Sea. 。Although this place is desolate and sparsely populated, it still has many cultivation forces. 。 The Tiny Taixuimen Sect was just one unremarkable faction among many. 。Just two days ago, Meng Zhang did something for the newly appointed head of Taiyi Gate... 。At this moment, Meng Zhang sat cross-legged on the rug, like a wooden statue. His face constantly shifted expressions, and his mind raced with thoughts. 。As the newly appointed headmaster of Taixiao Sect, Meng Zhang had been meditating in silence in the main hall for half a day. 。As for the various affairs of Tai'e Gate, he didn't want to bother with them at this time. 。Anyway, Taiyi Sect is just a small sect with a limited territory and only about ten disciples. Naturally, there are not many urgent matters that need to be dealt with within the sect. 。At this moment, the image of his former master, Xuan Ling Daochang, who was also his benefactor and adoptive father, kept appearing in Meng Zhang's mind. 。When I was transported to this world, I was just a baby. In the blink of an eye, sixteen years have passed. 。Under the care and diligent cultivation of Master Xuanling, Meng Zhang not only completely integrated into this world of Junchen, hardly reminiscing about life on Earth, but also for a cultivator at the fourth level of Qi refinement... 。Before Meng Zhang's master, Xuan Ling Daochang, passed away, he had said to Meng Zhang more than once: 。A small sect like Taiyi Men simply couldn't accommodate a genius like Meng Zhang. 。With its legacy almost lost and lacking ample cultivation resources, the Taiyi Gate offered little help to Meng Zhang. Instead, it might have hindered his progress. 。If it weren't for the personal attachment in his heart, if he truly let go of everything in Ta'iyuan Gate, Elder Xuanling would have sent Meng Zhang to other great gates and sects long ago. 。With Meng Zhang's superior spiritual aptitude, even those large sects with Golden Core True Ones would vie for him relentlessly. 。Meng Zhang only asks for one thing, he doesn't say anything about genuine disciples, the treatment of even a single disciple is absolutely guaranteed. 。Superior cultivation techniques, abundant cultivation resource supply 。With Meng Zhang's talent and hard work, he now at least has the cultivation of a completed Qi Refining period. 。Unfortunately, Daoist Xuanling had a glimmer of hope for the revival of Taiyi Gate in his heart, and Mengzhang's affection for Daoist Xuanling kept him within Taiyi Gate. 。Meng Zhang, like a hawk tucking in its wings, was unable to spread them. He could only temporarily lie dormant. 。Piercing shouts of argument wafted in from outside the main hall, growing louder and closer. 。Meng Zhang, whose train of thought had been interrupted, visibly displayed displeasure on his face. 。The heavy doors of the main hall were pushed open with a bang, and two figures strode into the hall without stopping. 。Leading the way was a man in his thirties, broad-faced with large ears and a thick beard. He strode forward with big steps, giving off an air of grandeur. 。Behind the big man was a wizened old man with a goat-like beard and a fierce expression. 。Two mung bean-sized eyes that darted around, clearly belonging to someone with a complicated mind. 。I had already instructed the disciples at home to mourn for the former master in the main hall. They should not disturb me unless it was something important. 。But these two obnoxious fellows, obviously didn't take my words to heart and just barged in so rudely. 。After all, considering their relationship, Meng Zhang concealed his displeasure and greeted them politely but distantly. 。"Master Zhenling, Brother Fang Meng, I wonder what important matter brings the two of you in such a hurry?" Seeing Meng Zhang sitting upright on the dais, unmoving and exuding an aura of authority as the sect leader. 。That brawny fellow, who is Xuán Líng Daozhāng's eldest disciple Fāng Mèng, said with a displeased expression, "Mèng Zhāng shīdì, even though our Taiyé Gate has fallen on hard times now, it's still a reputable sect that values order and hierarchy. We respect seniority and distinctions." 。As my master's junior disciple, you have surpassed me, the eldest disciple, and inherited the position of headmaster of Taixia Sect. This is truly unacceptable and hard to accept. 。For your sake, and for the future of Taiyi Gate. 。Little brother, why don't you just step down as the head of Taiyi Sect? 。Faced with such a blatant intrusion, Meng Zhang's heart flared with anger. 。However, considering Fang Meng's Reuben, Meng Zhang was magnanimous and didn't hold it against him. 。More than a month ago, Meng Zhang's master of teaching the arts, Xuan Ling Daochang, the head of Tai Yi Men, was summoned by Shuanggu and, along with many other cultivators, went to fight against a rampaging group of sand monsters. 。Two days ago, Shuanggu's envoys arrived at Taiyi Sect and brought back the news that Xuanling Daochang had died in battle. 。According to Master Xuanling, under the witness of envoys from Shuanggu, Mengzhang, a disciple of Master Xuanling and successor of Taiyi Men's headmaster position, inherited the role of headmaster. 。In the presence of the Shuanggu envoys, no one in the gate opposed Meng Zhang succeeding as the head of Taiyi Gate, and no one dared to cause trouble. 。But once Shuanggu's emissary left, different voices arose within the house. 。Fang Meng, as the founding disciple of Xuan Ling Daochang, has always considered himself the rightful heir to Xuan Ling Daochang's legacy. 。In his view, after the death of Xuanling Daochang, he should have naturally inherited the position of headmaster of Taiyi Gate. 。Who knows when this usually quiet and unassuming junior apprentice, lost his master. That he would be entrusted with the position of headmaster of Taiyi Gate before his master's death is simply unbelievable. 。"A real dog bites back..." 。<"Fang Meng cursed inwardly">。Meng Zhang looked impassive, ignoring Fang Meng's demands, which enraged him. 。"Mengzhang, what qualifications do you have to seize the position of headmaster of Taiyi Gate?" 。The master must have gone senile. He must have lost his mind before he died to pass on the leadership to you. 。The head position of the Taixue Gate, you won't be able to hold it. 。<>。“Speaking of this, Fang Meng's tone eased somewhat.” 。"You stupid idiot, you're being used as a gun and don't even know it." 。"" 。He was too lazy to say much more to Fang Meng, just coldly saying a few words. 。"Big brother, the position of sect leader that my junior brother inherited is witnessed by the envoys of the Double Valleys." 。You scheme with ill intent, wanting to seize the position of sect leader. Are you going to defy the emissaries of Shuanggu, or oppose Shuanggu itself?” Shuanggu is the ruler of the surrounding area, with many cultivators in its ranks, including multiple Foundation Establishment cultivators. Moreover, it has numerous vassal sects and families under its control… 。Such a minor force as the Tai'e Sect, with only a dozen disciples and no cultivators at the later stage of Qi Refinement, is nothing more than an ant before the Shuanggu. 。Even with ten times his courage, Borrowing Fang wouldn't have dared to oppose Double Valley. 。Of course, Fang Meng, although he has a bad temper, is not stupid. 。He also knew in his heart that Meng Zhang was just putting on a show, using the name of Shuanggu to intimidate others. 。Shuanggu brought back Xuánlíng Daochang's words and guaranteed that they would be carried out. It could be said that he had done everything in his power to fulfill his promise. 。As for what will happen to the Tai'et School in the future, most people probably won't bother to inquire. 。After all, vassal forces like the Taiyi Gate are insignificant compared to the power of Shuanggu. There simply aren't enough resources in Shuanggu to micromanage every little faction within its territory. 。As long as the Taiyi Gate doesn't rebel and can guarantee that annual offerings are paid on time, Shuanggu is unlikely to interfere with Taiyi Gate's internal affairs. 。However, Dugu's formidable reputation still made Fang Meng feel a bit apprehensive. 。And though Fang Meng had some conscience, he didn't want to turn on his fellow disciples. 。Seeing Meng Zhang's resolute expression and unwavering stance, it was clear that he had made up his mind to become the head of the Taiyi Gate. 。Fáng Mèng then no longer entangled himself, and also made up his mind. 。"Junior brother, with your abilities, the Taixia Sect would likely not flourish under your leadership." 。I won't fight you for the position of leader, so as to avoid people saying I'm bullying you, my junior brother. 。From then on, we severed ties with the Taiyi Gate and had nothing more to do with them. 。。After saying that, Fang Meng didn't say anything more, and just like that, he turned and left. 。Don't be fooled by Fang Meng's eloquent words. While he has been cultivating for a longer time, he doesn't have absolute confidence against his junior apprentice brother, Meng Zhang. 。Fang Meng was over thirty years old, and his cultivation was only at the fourth level of Qi Refining. Meanwhile, Meng Zhang was only sixteen years old, but he also possessed the same cultivation level of the fourth level of Qi Refining. 。Furthermore, Meng Zhang cultivated the most difficult-to-master Qi Gong among the Taiyi Sect's exercises. 。When it comes to the power of martial arts combat, "Qigong" surpasses even Fang Meng's practiced "Yellow Sand Scripture." 。Without the confidence of defeating Meng Zhang, and unwilling to live under him due to his status as the eldest brother, Fang Meng, with a violent temper, refused to be subservient. He simply left Taixiaomen like that. 。Meng Zhang was too lazy to argue with someone like Fang Meng. 。If it's going to rain, Fang Meng is determined to leave, and Meng Zhang won't try to stop him. 。It's better to gather as fellow disciples for a last time, parting ways amicably, than to engage in mutual destruction and harm each other. 。As Master Brother Fang Meng left the hall, Meng Zhang turned his gaze to Zhen Ling Daochang. 。Compared to Fang Meng's hot temper and straightforward nature, Zhen Ling Daochang, this old fox, is the real trouble. 。Before Master Xuan Ling's passing, True Spirit Daoist was never a restless soul. 。In order to compete for power and resources, Zhenling Taoist often created chaos within Taiyi Gate, constantly engaging in a covert struggle with Xuanling Taoist. 。Master Zhen Ling's cultivation was only at the fifth level of Qi Refining, his strength was far inferior to that of Master Xuan Ling, who was at the sixth level of Qi Refining. 。But this cunning fellow, relying on all sorts of underhanded tricks, did indeed give Xuan Ling Daochang a lot of trouble. 。In order to maintain harmony and unity within the sect, and to care for his fellow disciples, Xuan Ling Daochang, with his mild temperament and demeanor of an old good person, not only did he not use his strength to forcefully subdue Zhen Ling Daochang, but instead showed him much forbearance. 。Xuan Ling Daochang's kindness did not earn Zhen Ling Daochang's forgiveness, but instead made this guy even more rampant in making trouble within the sect. 。Before the death of Xuánlíng Daoist Master, Zhēnlíng Daoist Master still had many scruples and did not dare to go too far 。Now that Master Xuanling is dead, this guy immediately jumped out to cause trouble. 。Although he was usually taciturn and didn't socialize much with his fellow disciples, Meng Zhang wasn't a fool. He silently observed everything that happened within the sect. 。He saw through Master Zhenling's underhanded actions too well. 。Today Fang Meng jumped out of the palace in such a hurry, besides Fang Meng's own disposition, it must be the instigation of Zhen Ling Daochang. 。Seeing Zhen Ling Dao Chang's true colors, Meng Zhang was too lazy to play coy with him. Instead, he directly asked, “Master Uncle, what brings you here?” Looking at Fang Meng leaving Taixiao Gate angrily, Zhen Ling Dao Chang felt secretly pleased. 。Though outwardly, a look of deep regret was expressed. 。“How did it come to this, how did it come to this? We are all brothers of the same sect, what knot can't be untied…” After sighing for a long time, Zhen Ling Dao Chang finally said to Meng Zhang: “Nephew Meng Zhang, although Master Fang was too impulsive today…” 。But, this small temple of Tai'e Men is truly too much for my junior disciple. 。To protect Meng Zhang, Xuan Ling Dao Chang did not tell anyone else in the sect about Meng Zhang's superior spiritual aptitude before his death. 。As for those inside the door, they only knew that Meng Zhang had good spiritual aptitude and was probably of mid-grade. 。Actually, even a mid-grade spiritual aptitude like Zhongpin Ling's is considered very good in the surrounding areas of Shuanggu. 。Like the disciples in Taiyi Men, they don't really have much spiritual power. 。Even among low-grade spirits, it is considered a crooked melon and cracked watermelon. 。“Meng Zhang, nephew, with your spiritual aptitude, you truly deserve a brighter future. 。Just like Senior An, whom I met last year when passing by Tai'e Gate, I admire you very much. 。"The An Senior mentioned by Zhenling Daochang refers to the renowned An family patriarch, An Lei." 。Last year, Anjia's master An Lei passed by Taichengmen and unexpectedly discovered Mengzhang, a rare talent. 。Although he hadn't seen through Mengzhang Shangpinling's true potential, just the potential Mengzhang showed was enough to make An Lei deeply admire his talent. 。An Lei immediately declared in front of all the members of Taiyi Gate that he wanted to take Meng Zhang back to An's family and accept him as his personal disciple. He even offered to give him his own betrothed, allowing him to truly become a core disciple of the An family. 。Meng Zhang's experience this time really made the disciples of Taiyi Gate who weren't people envious. 。This is a stroke of good luck, a windfall of both fortune and opportunity! 。Remember, the He Dong family, however, possesses several foundation-building cultivators, and is a cultivation family of the same level as the Shuanggu. 。Like small sects like Taixue Gate, supplying outstanding disciples to powerful forces like the An Family is a very common occurrence throughout the entire cultivation world. 。For Mengzhang, being able to enter the An family was equivalent to a carp leaping over the Dragon Gate, jumping out of the small pond of Taixue. 。But to everyone's surprise, Meng Zhang unexpectedly gave up this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and declined An Lei's invitation. He insisted on staying in Taiyi Sect. 。Fortunately, Anlei had a magnanimous temperament and the bearing of someone in a position of power. He did not get angry because Mengzhang refused him. 。On the contrary, if Meng Zhang ever changes his mind, Anjia will always welcome him. 。After An Lei left, all the people in Taixuimen laughed at him, calling him a fool for giving up such a great opportunity. 。Of course, Meng Zhang's loyalty to his sect and to his master, the esteemed Xuan Ling Daoist, was secretly observed by a certain divine being. 。"Nephew Meng, you abandoned the rare opportunity because of your disagreement with your senior brother Xuan Ling? 。Now your senior brother has passed away, and the Taiyi Gate should not be bound by your ties. 。。Given your potential, nephew, if you had a better environment, you would have soared long ago. It's the Tai-Yi sect that has held you back. 。"Nephew, your future lies afar…"The True Spirit Daoist seemed to be speaking for Meng Zhang's well-being, earnestly advising him to give up the position of head of Taiyi Gate and join other more promising sects. 。"Sounds so good, isn't it all just to monopolize the Taixuan Gate's foundation?" 。Meng Zhang had a lot of bad thoughts about Zhen Ling Dao Chang. 。Seeing through the real spirit Taoist's schemes, he perfunctorily exchanged a few words with the real spirit Taoist before declaring his resolve. 。Since Master has bestowed upon me the position of headmaster of Tai Yi Men, I must be responsible for Tai Yi Men. 。Unless I die, I will absolutely never give up the position of headmaster of Taiyi Gate. 。After finishing his words, Meng Zhang fell silent and ignored everything Zhenling Taoist said. 。Seeing that Meng Zhang was not swayed by his words, the real Taoist Zhen Ling spoke for a long time before leaving angrily. 。 |
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