Secret Records of the Leader of the Beichen Sword Sect-Chapter 944 - 488: Qingcheng’s Hidden Treasure

"With a foot on two boats, falling into the water is only to be expected. I’ve understood."

At Yun Tai Peak, Lingxu, having listened to the report, casually flicked his horsetail whisk and added more fire to the Pill Furnace.

"... You’ve understood? And then?"

Tie Dan, sitting across from the Pill Furnace, had eyes blazing through the layers of Pill Breath, staring at Lingxu,

"Wangwu Mountain used private punishment to exterminate the entire Qingtang clan, ruined your calculations, and as the Mystic Sect Leader, you’re doing nothing?"

Lingxu counted with his fingers, waved, and added some herbs to the furnace.

"I didn’t plan for this; they sought me out by themselves. As fellow Mystic Sect members, naturally, I gave them a chance to abandon darkness for light.

If Yun Jiangli had received the message and immediately rallied the disciples of her sect to follow my instructions, how would today’s disaster have happened?

Unfortunately, such an opportunity is fleeting; she became greedy and possessed, lost her hold, and what could I do?

Heaven’s sin can be forgiven, but self-inflicted sin is unforgivable. That’s it."

Tie Dan was momentarily speechless, for Lingxu’s words seemed somewhat reasonable.

After all, he was also entangled in this matter, having witnessed a Daoist Lord level game.

Since Qingtang Sect secretly sought Lingxu for negotiations, they should have anticipated being leveled by Wangwu Mountain someday.

After all, Qingtang had lived in Wangwu, holding such a good place as Glazed Cliff. Mountain Master Xuanjing had taken both partners and concubines, even bestowing great moves like those from Taichu Dao Domain, striving to win allies’ favor.

But then, you ate your fill and kicked him aside, sneaking off to kneel and surrender to the Sect Leader; could they just let you go?

Even though Lingxu had his calculations, he truly gave Qingtang Sect an opportunity of allegiance too.

He even made a golden promise, providing reassurance with letters, sending Tie Dan, this mountain’s Sect Leader, to deliver them as a guarantee.

He promised as long as the protection fee was paid enough, they would shield them, no past grievances, which was really quite considerate.

As for Tie Dan, he even bore the pressure of Mountain Lord Daoist Monarch intervening directly, calculated and obstructed, sprinting to deliver the message and alter fate. How did he delay them?

In the end, Qingtang Sect fell to the tragic fate of total eradication purely because Yun Jiangli didn’t seize the opportunity.

Being the sect’s leader, with a divided heart, eyes on both the bowl and the pot, wanting this and that, not caring for the sect’s safety, instead possessed, ill-stricken, dragging Tie Dan for Dual Cultivation Enlightenment.

Now, there you go. You cultivated and cultivated, couldn’t achieve the Dao, and even lost the sect—who else to blame but yourself? The heavens?

"Are you willing to do it."

"What?"

Lingxu suddenly spoke, and Tie Dan didn’t catch on.

"Naturally, it’s the task originally given to Qingtang Sect; now there’s no one to handle it, will you do it."

Lingxu casually tossed a bunch of herbal elixirs into the furnace,

"Such matters, now it’s only a secret between heaven and earth, you and I both know, no third party needed. If you’re willing to do it, I won’t have to set up a new plot.

You owe nothing to the Mystic Sect; besides, Yun Tai has a seat, and you won’t miss out on the spoils."

Oh, does it refer to impersonating the Demon Path to rob the Tribute of Immortal Palace? This matter wasn’t difficult; Tie Dan disliked Immortal Palace anyway, so he didn’t mind, but...

"Originally, it was agreed that after delivering the letter, you’d tell me about the old secrets and the future way of survival. Why don’t you keep your word! Now here comes a new task!"

Lingxu rolled his eyes,

"Who agreed that with you? I said that after delivering the letter and completing the task, retrieving the Upper Forest Daoist Collection back to Yun Tai, I would explain to you. Have you done it?"

Tie Dan wouldn’t bother to wrangle over such nonsensical talk, directly catching the key in his words,

"Upper Forest Daoist Collection? That egg privately held by Qingtang Sect? That was the key in your struggle with Wangwu Mountain? What exactly is that thing?"

Lingxu knew that he couldn’t let horses run without feeding them, and he also knew Tie Dan’s personality was relentless when riled up, so he decided not to hide anything,

"Outer Heaven Flying Boat."

"Outer Heaven..."

Tie Dan was dumbfounded, but Lingxu wasn’t surprised, saying,

"The thing you previously used to transport treasures wasn’t it; that egg is a ship of the Outer Heaven Demon, an Outer Heaven Flying Boat, albeit more subtly mysterious, beyond our understanding.

Of course, the egg itself isn’t important, but it’s what’s inside the egg. That’s the true Daoist Collection.

Coming from Outer Heaven’s, Dao."

Tie Dan frowned,

"The true Daoist Collection, Outer Heaven True Transmission... What is that?"

Lingxu spread his hands,

"I haven’t opened it to know, so I want you to get it here to see." 𝒻𝓇𝑒𝘦𝘸𝑒𝒷𝓃ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝒸ℴ𝘮

"... "

Seeing Tie Dan’s sharp gaze as if saying, ’Are you kidding me,’ Lingxu quickly coughed,

"Ahem, I’m not tricking you. In fact, back then at the foot of Qingcheng Mountain, I received half of the egg’s Dao transmission, which allowed me to achieve Enlightenment within a thousand years.

Your natural talent surpasses mine. If you can comprehend a whole one, naturally Divinity Transformation Enlightenment won’t be an issue.

But since Wangwu Mountain has taken action, there’s no urgency for now either.

I estimate that with Xuanjing’s ability, he can’t open that egg without five hundred years of effort, and another five hundred years to understand anything.

It’s just right for you to weather a couple more thunders to solidify your foundation before considering it."

Tie Dan noticed he was trying to dodge again and promptly said,

"Wait, wait, you better clarify a bit more! What about your half egg!"

Lingxu counted with his fingers, seemed the Pill Furnace’s timing wasn’t right, and waved his horsetail whisk again,

"There’s not much to say, really. It goes like this: I was just reincarnated at the time, my spiritual awareness unclear, past soul not awakened, just a wild man in Kunchuan, Bashu.