Unlike the Jiuzhou Immortal Sect, controlled previously by remnants of the Nine Spirits Sect in the Changqing Domain, and fundantally at odds with itself—where one of the sects had to die off to determine the new ruler of the domain—
it was clear that the Changqing Immortal Sect and the Jiuzhou Immortal Sect could not coexist.
But the Taiping Tao Sect was able to thrive alongside these two sects.
Starting from this premise, the Changqing Immortal Sect would rather fatten the Taiping Tao Sect than let benefits slip to the Jiuzhou Immortal Sect.
It seed that with the recent change in School Leader, the Taiping Tao Sect realized that letting the forr School Leader, Yi Dancheng, indulge the Jiuzhou Immortal Sect’s antics had produced nothing noteworthy in two hundred years.
Instead, it had cost them dearly, turning them into a big fool.
Feeling that they had lost too much, they replaced him with a greedy School Leader who planned to change strategies and start reaping benefits for the sect.
Um...
Thinking about it, although he had unwittingly acted on behalf of the Taiping Tao Sect, compensating for their losses and playing the fool,
when viewed from another angle, he needed allies, and the Taiping Tao Sect needed wealth. Both sides got what they needed, and the interests complented each other.
No one was at a loss.
"Taoist Lu’s kindness is well noted,"
he acknowledged after receiving benefits. Lu Yuan then gave his promise, "After this Dharma Assembly, I shall bring my sect’s disciples to visit Changqing Mountain. We apologize in advance for any disturbances and hope for your understanding."
Yang Jihua laughed heartily, "Excellent! I will send word back to the Purple Cloud Sect, to have everything prepared early. We’ll definitely make room for your visit."
Thus, this exchange of interests was tacitly settled between Lu Yuan and Yang Jihua.
With the dirty deals done, Lu Yuan took Yang Jihua back to the original celestial platform.
At this mont, the celestial platform had few Immortals left.
While the two had left, the True Persons who ca for the celebration had already found their respective Taoist companions. Led by the people from the Taiping Tao Sect, they went to various places on Mi Yun Mountain to discuss the Dao on their own.
In the Immortal Realm, discussing the Dao at such assemblies often served two purposes.
One, as the na suggested, was to discuss the Dao and advance collectively in cultivation.
The other was as an exchange platform, providing a ans for various True Persons to complete exchanges of interests.
Lu Yuan and Yang Jihua’s eting was of the latter kind.
Now back at the celestial platform, those remaining were purely devoted cultivators who cared nothing for their surroundings and only wished to exchange insights on the Dao.
Of course, there were also so intent observers waiting.
For instance, Zhen Xuan, who had been keeping an eye on Lu Yuan, still waited on the celestial platform.
Seeing Lu Yuan and Yang returning, his gaze instantly shifted over.
The two noticed him, and Yang Jihua gave the man a aningful look, displaying a challenging expression.
He then smiled, bade farewell to Lu Yuan, knowing that his newly recruited ally was about to et with the ssenger from Jiuzhou.
Deciding not to be a third wheel and potentially upset his new-found friend,
since he was confident in his own sect’s financial resources, Yang Jihua was not particularly worried.
The more confidence he displayed at this mont, the more it could provoke the Jiuzhou Immortal Sect. If he could truly force them to compete in financial power with him, pouring countless treasures into what seed like the bottomless pit of the Taiping Tao Sect,
it would be enough to make him laugh even in his dreams.
With such malicious thoughts in mind, Yang Jihua turned to seek other True Persons on the celestial platform for discussions.
Having decided to change his strategy and use his sect’s deep resources to court alliances in the vicinity,
not just the Taiping Tao Sect, but other surrounding Immortal Sects also needed so appropriate wooing.
Even if he could not pull them into his camp to confront the Jiuzhou Immortal Sect together,
improving previously strained relationships and boosting the sowhat tarnished reputation of the Changqing Immortal Sect was also a good choice for them.
"Change starts with at this exact mont."
Yang Jihua, determined to rejuvenate his sect, was pushing forward.
And as he left, Zhen Xuan, possibly growing impatient, imdiately approached.
"Taoist Zhen Xuan of Purple Cloud Sect, greets Taoist Lu."
Zhen Xuan introduced himself upon approaching.
"Taiping Tao Sect’s Lu Yuan, greets Taoist Zhen Xuan."
Lu Yuan responded with a smile and a graceful gesture of greeting.
"I wanted to visit you earlier, but seeing Taoist Lu with Taoist Yang stepping out, I didn’t want to intrude and just waited here."
After exchanging greetings, Zhen Xuan initiated the conversation with a smile, "However, you two were gone for quite a while, leaving in quite a long wait. I wonder what matters could have engaged both Taoists so deeply and taken so much ti."
The Elder Daoist lightly probed with his conversational tone.
’Truly an Old Fox.’
Lu Yuan glanced at him and muttered inwardly, yet his face maintained an indifferent smile, "Nothing much, just that Taoist Yang has prepared a significant gift and invited to visit Changqing Mountain. I could not decline, so I agreed to visit after the Dharma Assembly, bringing along my sect’s disciples."
Fishing, of course, wasn’t limited to just one.
Yang Jihua wanted to leverage financial resources to drag the Jiuzhou Immortal Sect along, filling the endless depth that was the Taiping Tao Sect.
Lu Yuan wanted the sa.
Previously, for two hundred years, the Taiping Tao Sect had granted enough honor and benefits. It was now ti for payback.
Now he laid out the transactions of both sides openly and fairly.
It was to see how the Jiuzhou Immortal Sect would respond.
"So that’s it. The Taiping Tao Sect and the Changqing Immortal Sect have always had a long-standing, deep mutual relationship. It’s only right for both sides to interact with each other."
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