Secret Records of the Leader of the Beichen Sword Sect-Chapter 885 - 458: Immortal Brew of Green Tea (Part 2)
"Its most profound aspect lies in its ability to evoke a trace of Taiyin True Intent, aiding the drinker in approaching the laws of heaven and earth. Drinking a pot during Enlightenment and Breaking Realm can greatly increase the chance of sudden enlightenment, and even the usually obscure cultivation technique can become clear amid the fragrance of tea. It has always been that only the sect leader and elder-level figures can partake in such benefits."
Tie Dan also knew it was a good thing, held the teacup in his hand, and glanced at the two of them askew,
"Let me clarify first, this is something you two brought out yourselves; I didn’t ask for it."
Chu Ruowei pouted her lips,
"What are you talking about, Fellow Daoist? It was naturally my own volition, especially serving you tea. If it were ordinary people, they wouldn’t have this blessing."
Yun Jiangli smiled faintly, swallowed the remaining tea with the tip of his tongue and savored it,
"Indeed, these tea leaves were plucked one by one by me, using my lips, don’t waste my effort."
"Immortal Fate is rare, how can one miss it?"
It’s nothing but drinking someone’s saliva, Tie Dan had gotten used to it while begging along the streets back in the day and did not hesitate to drink all the tea and eat all the leaves.
Seeing him eating cleanly without any disdain, leaving not a trace, Chu Ruowei was pleased and applauded,
"Good, now that you’ve drunk my pot of tea, you’re one of us, and nothing’s off the table. May I ask if Junior Brother Xuantian has any Daoist companions?"
Tie Dan nodded,
"I have a few."
Chu Ruowei’s beautiful eyes twinkled, her joy intensified,
"Indeed, such a striking and suave gentleman. We sisters feel a connection with Fellow Daoist at first sight. If there’s such a fate, how about we form a companionship?"
Tie Dan, seeing these sisters so eager and unabashed, became very wary,
"I’m still saying the same thing, we can share tea, wine, yet even if a companionship is formed here, I won’t be sharing the things in the boat."
Yun Jiangli poured tea for him with a laugh,
"Fellow Daoist is too cautious. Our sisters have been the leaders of Qingtang Sect for many years; we’ve seen all sorts of good things. It’s just that we’ve been lonely for so long. It’s rare to meet such a fated encounter and encounter a charming young gentleman like you. We are fond of you and intend to have a brief romance and make acquaintances."
Tie Dan remained suspicious,
"Really just acquaintances, not asking for my things?"
Chu Ruowei spat,
"You’re truly a money-grubber. Past sect leaders lined up to bring us gifts just hoping to catch a glimpse of our true selves from afar. Now we come to you with offers, and you’re still picky.
Were it not for your outstanding stature as a Daoist, with the millennium fortune tied to the Mystic Sect and long-term prospects with my Qingtang lineage, we wouldn’t be bothered to serve you."
She had a point, and Tie Dan couldn’t help but be curious,
"Is a millennium Daoist so rare? So you’re saying you’ve served Lingxu too?"
Unexpectedly, at his words, the two women couldn’t hold their expressions, looking disgusted, as if they had eaten a fly.
"Pah! As if!"
"Don’t mention that scoundrel!"
"Despicable and shameless!"
"A scourge of humanity!"
Tie Dan grew even more curious,
"What happened? Did he offend you?"
"Ha! Offend! If he’d offended me, I’d cut off his balls!"
"Cut them off and shove them in his mouth!"
"He deserves to be reborn as a pig!"
The two women ranted indignantly, cursing Lingxu for more than a quarter of an hour, leaving Tie Dan stunned. He quickly poured them tea and, gossiping for a while, finally pieced together the gist.
Well, actually, Lingxu didn’t really do anything to them and there wasn’t any personal grudge. He never misused his power for personal gains, and as the Mystic Sect Leader, he was quite fair, and that’s where the problem lies.
Qingtang Sect excelled at interpersonal relationships and connections, using ties and calculating people’s hearts, whether for romance or enmity, they traversed with ease. But these tactics didn’t work in front of Lingxu.
Because he was truly a millennium Daoist, with arithmetic skills second to none, how could you possibly out-calculate him in a face-off?
Moreover, although the Mystic Sect often gave people a sense of freedom and relaxation, each sect actually pursued its own path. However, precisely because of this, the Mystic Sect Leader elected by the Mystic Sect, representing the Mystic Sect to contend with the Immortal Palace Divine Sect, held significant authority.
Unless it’s a major issue concerning the principles of the sect, a command from the Mystic Sect Leader, spread across the mountains and sects, would receive absolute support from sect leaders, jointly issuing Mystic Sect urgent tasks, dispatching trusted elders and true disciples to execute them. The task rewards were of course doubled.
Additionally, now the Mystic Sect is mainly composed of Hidden Immortal Sect disciples where many sect leaders and elders are engrossed in cultivation, barely meddling in affairs. Hence, many times, even the formal procedures were simply skipped, as no one dared to impersonate an order from the Mystic Sect Leader.
Thus, in a way, the Mystic Sect Leader could act as the sect leader, issuing tasks to all Mystic Sect disciples, and as long as it benefited the Mystic Sect, the disciples naturally followed.
For instance, when Tian Gang was the Leader, in order to exploit the Immortal Palace’s resources widely, he initiated the Shanglin Garden operation where disciples from the sects participated, especially the Qingtang Sect, which was intimately involved. Qingtang disciples ventured into society relying on network and behind-the-scenes manipulation, naturally profiting substantially.
Even Tian Gang could reap a huge treasure from Shanglin Garden, how could the Qingtang Sect’s frontline investigators not fill their pockets and earn massively?
Just time changes, fortunes rotate, and once Lingxu took charge, the overall strategy of the Mystic Sect shifted towards constructing Taixu Cloud Platform Peak.
Fundamentally, it was about extracting resources from various sects within the Mystic Sect to focus on building the Cloud Platform. Hence, the Qingtang Sect was naturally the primary target, becoming Lingxu’s top fat sheep.
After all, he picked the soft fruit, even Tian Gang pretended to be dead all day long in Sword Pavilion, not giving a chance. Lingxu didn’t use all his computational prowess on the Qingtang Sect’s wealthy ladies alone.
Imagine, the fiercest force Qingtang Sect has is someone like Yun Jiangli, who Tie Dan could evenly compete with. How could they benefit in front of the Mystic Sect Leader? It’s safe to say the Qingtang Sect has been bullied and calculated against for the past few hundred years.
At one moment, being penalized for unsuccessfully attacking the Immortal Palace and losing a mine vein, another time punished for insufficient elixir supply by losing a spirit field, another for flawed Soldier Repelling Coin causing rapid devaluation of sect’s reward currency stock, another setting up a speech leading to rumors in Cloud Platform and drastic spirit stone market volatility pushing Qingtang Elder to bankruptcy, another reforming Immortal Silkworm Silk distribution monopolizing and raising prices, leaving Qingtang disciples resentful.
Yun Jiangli and Chu Ruowei, one as the sect master and the other as the elder, have schemed with Lingxu for five hundred years yet suffered losses for five hundred years, making it unlikely for them to show goodwill.
Tie Dan listened, his curiosity grew,
"Since the Mystic Sect is bullying you like this, why still tolerate it? Just stop playing along."
The two women exchanged a glance and sighed melancholically,
"Though it’s Lingxu in action, the fact he accomplished these also suggests the nine major sects, while silent, internally resent our excessive taking."
"We might appear glorious but ultimately, we are a group of weak women. If we actually break out, we might soon fall into the plight of the Sword Sect..."
Tie Dan somewhat understood,
"So you want to ally with me, forming an alliance of losers, to resist the entire Mystic Sect?"
Yun Jiangli shook her head,
"How dare we, the Mystic Sect is the sheltering tree. Once we lose the protection of the nine major sects, my Qingtang Sect is nothing but floating water plants, rootless wood; how can we endure?"
Chu Ruowei added,
"We just ask the sect leader to pass a word for us. My Qingtang Sect is willing to offer three-tenths of our Daoist Collection, to contribute to the Mystic Sect, and dedicate to Cloud Platform. Please ask him to let us off."
