Worry grew in his heart, and he sighed to the heavens, "The world is about to fall into chaos, and demons will multiply and run rampant. I wonder if the legacy of my Five Thunder Sword Temple can stand firm in this turbulent time."
Shaking his head left and right, he left the main peak, and soon the place became quiet.
Zhang Ling watched the whole process with his mind, pondered for a moment, then returned to his true form and opened his eyes.
The Huangyuan disciples around were still immersed in the elder's lecture and couldn't extricate themselves. Then they heard the elder say: Today's class is over, you must be diligent.
Thus, the lesson on teaching Taoist scriptures came to an end. Everyone saluted with fists and then dispersed.
"Zhang Ling, why did you fall asleep just now?"
Liu Dudou handed over a book filled with densely written words, claiming that these were the notes he had just taken down and could be given to Zhang Ling for review.
Zhang Ling took the notes and saw that the handwriting was distorted but also looked serious. However, the path of cultivation relied on understanding and wisdom, and it was not something that could be achieved just by taking notes and memorizing.
He patted Liu Dudou's shoulder, returned the notes, and then left with a smile without saying a word.
Liu Dudou stood there in a daze, and suddenly he felt as if something in his mind had opened up. When he looked down at the notes he had written, he had a sense of sudden enlightenment, as if all the confusion he had about his previous path of cultivation had become clear to him in an instant, as if he had suddenly become enlightened and had some epiphany.
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Zhang Ling was walking on the road when he suddenly saw a black-robed figure riding on the wind and a sword. Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be Qingxuan, the female Taoist practitioner from Beige whom he met when he traveled through this world that night!
Hey!
Isn't it said that Nanyuan and Beige are as hostile as water and fire because of their different views on the Five Thunder Sword Technique, and they will never have any contact with each other until they die?
Why did Qingxuan suddenly visit Nanyuan?
Zhang Ling then counted on his fingers and felt that he had a rough idea of the situation.
It turned out that the Taoist competition in the world would be held in a year. This competition was held once every three hundred years. It was a grand event that required all the strength of the Taoist sects and would directly affect the status and ranking of each Taoist sect in the next three hundred years!
This is directly related to the reputation, strength and available resources of each sect.
That is to say, the Five Thunder Sword Temple is now the leader of the Taoist sect and has the final say in this realm. However, in the past three hundred years, other Taoist sects have also risen and want to compete with the Five Thunder Sword Temple.
Now that Nanyuan's chief disciple Xu Beixuan has left alone, Nanyuan's strength has been greatly weakened.
However, it is difficult to find another disciple as outstanding as Xu Beixuan who can take on such a big responsibility.
The Taoist competition, held every three hundred years, is a battle in the ring, and each faction selects at least one disciple to defend or attack the ring.
Originally, the head of the Five Thunder Sword Temple had already planned to let Xu Beixuan take the lead, but now that something unexpected has happened, he has to make preparations for both scenarios.
In addition, the appearance of Zhang Ling earlier made the top leaders of Nanyuan believe that Beige was willing to reconcile and put aside their past grudges, so they took the initiative to send a message to Beige, asking them to take a step back and discuss the matter of the Three Hundred Years Taoist Competition.
Faced with such a major event, Qingxuan, the person in charge of the North Pavilion, was sensible and did not turn his back on the elders and the head of the South Garden. He came as agreed to discuss the major matter.
Zhang Ling thought about it and realized that his appearance had caused a butterfly effect, which led to earth-shaking changes in the situation of the Five Thunder Sword Temple.
First, Xu Beixuan left, and then there were signs that Nanyuan and Beige were reconciling.
Zhang Ling waved his sleeves and came to a place where he could meditate and make merit. He closed his eyes slightly, and his mind escaped into the clouds, heading straight for where Xu Beixuan was.
It was an hour since Xu Beixuan left the Taoist temple. He was now sitting under a waterfall with a frown on his face, as if he was deep in thought. He would then pick up his sword and start practicing his skills. Every time he was halfway through, he would forcefully change his moves and reverse his meridians, but he would cough up blood repeatedly and fail again and again.
Zhang Ling watched from the side, thinking that Xu Beixuan probably wanted to perfect the Five Thunder Sword Technique by himself, but with his current level of cultivation, he was probably far from capable of that.
In a trance, a miserable cry for help suddenly came from afar.
From a distance, it turned out to be a fox transformed into a human form. Its ears were long and narrow, and it had a red velvet tail behind its butt, fluffy like autumn leaves. It had long black hair, a beautiful face, and was very charming. It seemed to be fleeing in panic as if it was being chased by someone.
"Fox demon?"
Zhang Ling shook his head. He didn't expect that there would be such a weak fox demon. Apart from being able to transform, it didn't have any trump cards left. It just shook its fox tail and emitted smoke and stench to confuse the enemy, but the effect was minimal and it was difficult to have any obvious effect.
whoosh!
Two flying swords came across, but were blocked by a young man, who was Xu Beixuan.
"Who are you to protect this evildoer?"
Three monks wearing feathered Taoist robes said so.
"Xu Beixuan!"
What, Xu Beixuan?
Hearing this, the three looked the young man up and down, then remembered that this was indeed the Five Thunder Sword Temple's dojo, so they asked, "Xu Beixuan, when did your Five Thunder Sword Temple stand alongside the evildoer?"
Xu Beixuan glanced at the pitiful fox demon and shook his head, saying, "God is merciful. This demon has a clean aura and has never hurt anyone. Why kill it so completely?"
"Humph! A demon is a demon. They are not of our kind, so their hearts must be different! We cultivators should take it as our duty to slay demons and eliminate evil. We must kill all the evildoers in the world. This is the trend of the times, and not even you, Xu Beixuan, or the Five Thunder Sword Temple can stop it."
In between words, Xu Beixuan drew his sword and said, "Don't blame me for showing no mercy if you don't leave now!"
"you!"
The three men were furious, but they also knew that Xu Beixuan was the chief disciple of the Five Thunder Sword Temple and his cultivation was unfathomable. If they really fought, they would not gain any advantage. So they left without any entanglement and without looking back.
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