The Quest for Immortality

”I don’t dare, I don’t dare...”

The Sword Bone sensed Mo Hua’s displeasure. The scene of thousands of demon wraiths dying miserably and being swallowed by Mo Hua floated before its eyes again, making its skull tingle.

This won’t do, that won’t do either...

The Sword Bone’s mind raced, and quickly said:

”Then, how about I still call you ’Young Master’?”

Mo Hua was about to say it was not good.

There are so many young masters in the Qian Learning State Boundary, and the mastermind behind these bad deeds is also a young master, which sounded unpleasant to him.

However, Mo Hua had a second thought, dismissed the idea, and nodded, saying:

”Fine, from now on, you can call me ’Young Master’.”

The Sword Bone let out a long sigh of relief.

This little ancestor is really hard to please.

Being around a ”monarch” is like being around a tiger.

More importantly, he really is a man-eating tiger, so he couldn’t afford to be careless.

The Sword Bone quickly pledged its loyalty, saying:

”Then I will call you ’Young Master’. In the future, should the Young Master have any orders, the Sword Bone will go through fire and water without hesitation.”

”Hmm.”

Mo Hua was a little more satisfied, and said:

”Just stay inside honestly, don’t come out, and don’t make any small moves, or if discovered by the Sect Elders or the Ancestor, I won’t be able to save you.”

”And if it really comes to that, I will have no choice but to squeeze you to death and destroy the evidence.”

”Remember!”

The Sword Bone shivered inwardly and hurriedly said:

”Yes, yes, I will remember the Young Master’s words!”

Mo Hua nodded, then resealed the Formation, checked it, and found no trace of evil Qi exposed, finally feeling relieved.

The Sword Bone indeed had great use.

The first, is the own Magical Treasure.

My artifact refining experience is insufficient.

But the Sword Bone’s former self was a seasoned Sword-Casting Master who had forged countless evil swords with an orthodox heritage.

In the future, nurturing my own Magical Treasure, including casting the embryo for the own Magical Treasure, would rely on it.

Moreover, there is Spiritual Invasion.

Mo Hua’s own Divine Sense can’t actively leave the body.

When encountering some evil spirits in the future, if these spirits are sensible and can actively pull him into a dream, that’s fine.

But if these spirits are not sensible, he can only stare helplessly without any solutions.

Even for Divine Thought Objects like the Demon Refining Diagram, if he didn’t know the ”sacrifice” ritual, he couldn’t invade them.

With the Sword Bone and this White Bone Broken Sword, he then has a ”medium”, through the Divine Tao Array, he can construct a divine lock bridge, connect the medium, intervene in other Divine Thought Objects, and achieve Spiritual Invasion.

Of course, this is just Mo Hua’s plan.

Implementing it will likely still have many troubles.

But having a way is better than having no way.

Mo Hua put away the White Bone Broken Sword, seeing it was getting late, he submerged his Divine Sense into his Sea of Consciousness, and continued practicing Formation on the Taoist Stele...

...

In the Elder’s Residence. .

Even though it was deep into the night, Elder Master Xun, with graying hair, was still bent over the desk organizing some files and formations.

After a while, Xun Ziyou came over.

He had been handling affairs outside these days, and having just returned to the sect, not caring about the late hour, he came hurriedly to visit Elder Master Xun.

He knew, given the current troublesome times, the Ancestor definitely hadn’t rested yet.

Xun Ziyou waited respectfully outside the door.

”Come in.”

Elder Master Xun said faintly.

Xun Ziyou saluted, entered the room, and relayed all the gathered news in detail to Elder Master Xun:

”The Taoist Court already knows, likely an insider was planted within the Qian Learning State Boundary. Despite the information blockade, it couldn’t be kept from the Taoist Court...”

”But this matter was still suppressed by the joint efforts of the Four Great Sects.”

”After all, once this matter is exposed, it would inevitably lead to a wave of panic, and a thorough investigation would be unavoidable. The sect reform matters would also inevitably be postponed.”

”Reform is a matter that should happen sooner rather than later; delayed by several years or decades, the situation might change, making it impossible to push through.”

”Therefore, the Four Great Sects don’t want any additional complications. In their eyes, the reform of the Sect system is currently the biggest matter. They naturally won’t let the affairs of Refining Demon Mountain affect the overall situation and ruin their schemes.”

”Of course,” Xun Ziyou was somewhat schadenfreude, ”a major loss of blood is inevitable.”

”If they want to suppress this matter, they must satisfy several big mouths above.”

”The Taoist Court has a big appetite; it’s not easy to satisfy...”

Elder Master Xun slightly nodded, ”What about Sever Gold Sect over there?”

Xun Ziyou said, ”Because of these few disciples, the Jin family has completely collapsed, the Chief Elder has retired, and the positions of other Jin family elders will not change temporarily this is Sever Gold Sect’s way of maintaining stability, to avoid causing a commotion and arousing others’ suspicion...”

”But these Jin family elders have no further possibility of advancing, and these positions will not be succeeded by Jin family disciples in the future.”

”After the Jin family fell, the Song family rose to power.”

”The original Vice Sect Leader Jin, also the direct descendant of the Jin family who died in the Valley of Ten Thousand Demons, Jin Yicai’s father, was the most hopeful, to succeed as the Sect Leader of Sever Gold Sect.”

”Now that’s simply impossible.”

”For the next position, whether Sect Leader or Elder, it will be chosen from the Song family.”

”In the coming years, or even decades, Sever Gold Sect will gradually ’reshuffle,’ washing out Jin family disciples and gradually elevating the Song family.”

”In the future, Sever Gold Sect will probably bear the surname ’Song’...”

Xun Ziyou sighed.

The influence of the Jin family in Sever Gold Sect was the culmination of their ancestors and elders’ efforts over hundreds of years.

Now, because of the misconduct of a few disciples, it was all buried in an instant.

Xun Ziyou watched and suddenly felt a sense of high towers rising, only to suddenly collapse.

After this, it will be difficult for the Jin family to regain their strength.

And the Song family, who they had suppressed for hundreds of years, now turned the tables and naturally won’t let the Jin family have it easy.

Xun Ziyou was moved and whispered to Elder Master Xun:

”Ancestor, now that the situation in Sever Gold Sect has changed, should we...”

Elder Master Xun understood his meaning and immediately shook his head:

”Don’t think about it.”

Xun Ziyou was puzzled.

Elder Master Xun calmly said, ”When Sever Gold Sect was under the control of the Jin family, they were at odds with our Taixu Gate. Now with the Song family in charge, they will likewise target our Taixu Gate.”

”The lineage of Sever Gold Sect is close to the Four Great Sects.”

”They have to act according to the will of the Four Great Sects, and moreover...”

Elder Master Xun paused slightly.

Moreover, from the Valley of Ten Thousand Demons and the affair of sect reform, there might be deeper ’collusion’ involved.

But with no evidence at present, Elder Master Xun didn’t state it clearly.

He glanced at Xun Ziyou and said:

”Do you think that in the affair of the Valley of Ten Thousand Demons, the Jin family fell at our hands, and the Song family rose to power, benefiting from our Taixu Gate, so we have a favor on them?”

Xun Ziyou slowly nodded.

Elder Master Xun sighed, shook his head, and said, ”You’re thinking too simply...”

”Whether the Jin family holds power or the Song family rises, Sever Gold Sect is still that same Sever Gold Sect.” .

”The country’s foundation is easy to change, but its nature is hard to alter.”

”Moreover, now in the Qian Learning State Boundary, the situation is unstable and turbulent. For the sake of stability, the Song family is even more unlikely to change their approach and associate with our Taixu Gate, with whom they have had little interaction.”

”Internally, they will suppress the Jin family; externally, they will continue to associate with the Four Great Sects, using the name of ’Sever Gold Sect’ to draw in all of the Jin family’s old connections under their own family.”

”That is the correct approach.”

Xun Ziyou realized, then looked at Elder Master Xun with admiration in his eyes.

The Ancestor certainly deserves to be called an Ancestor.

”Then regarding this negotiation with Sever Gold Sect...” Xun Ziyou asked.

Elder Master Xun’s gaze was sharp, and he said seriously:

”Don’t hold back, ruthlessly strike a deal!”

”If you hold back, they may not appreciate your favor; instead, they might think that our Taixu Gate is weak and easy to bully.”

”Strike them hard so they feel the pain. Even though they may hold a grudge in their hearts, they’ll also know that our Taixu Gate is not to be trifled with.”

Xun Ziyou clasped his hands and said, ”Yes, Ancestor.”

”There’s one more thing...”

Elder Master Xun appeared thoughtful, then said, ”After this negotiation, set aside a portion of the assets gained from Sever Gold Sect and record it under...”

Elder Master Xun paused for a moment and slowly said:

”record it under ’Mo Hua’s’ name.”