Secret Records of the Leader of the Beichen Sword Sect-Chapter 305 - 244 Ling Biao_2

However, the Mystic Sect’s descendant temples each have their own secret teachings, practicing separately and competing with each other for benefits. The organization is not rigorous, and they even dismiss heresies, fighting among themselves, leading to severe internal friction and an inability to truly exert the Mystic Sect’s strength.

Even if the nine major sects arrange some collective action, the descendant temples still disobey in appearance, leaving the Mystic Sect Leader helpless.

Therefore, to concentrate powers and compete with the Immortal Palace Divine Sect, the nine major sects have gradually reformed the organizational system of the Mystic Sect, gradually introducing the Jungle Temple system.

The Jungle Temple, initially, was simply the outer courtyard of the Mystic Sects on each mountain. Outside the mountains, a Taoist temple was established, used for recruiting and teaching newbies, selecting outer disciples, and hosting fellow practitioners for temporary stays.

But gradually, as the Mystic Sect developed and the disciples increased, if several sects united to annihilate other Demon Path clans and captured new Cave Heaven Blessed Lands and sect headquarters, these places rich in Spiritual Qi suitable for cultivation would all be built into Jungle Temples.

If there are too many elders at the Divinity Transformation level within the sect and too many disciples from side branches, in order to avoid fighting over the Sect Leader’s direct resources and falling into internal friction, they will be sent out to establish branch lines or directly venture out for training, to cultivate in Jungle Temples in other areas.

Originally, the allocation of Jungle Temples was internally decided by each regional Mystic Sect, but after last time joining forces to annihilate the Xiaoyao Sect, at least half of the Mystic Sect was eradicated, leading to a surplus of new Taoist temples in cave abodes, all available for distribution. At that time, the internal friction of the Mystic Sect was already severely intense. To avoid a counterattack by the Immortal Palace Divine Sect, the Xiaoyao Sect’s properties were nominally regarded as Jungle Temples, shared by the Mystic Sect disciples. Of course, in reality, they were allotted by the nine major sects to their trusted aides.

Thus, being appointed as the head of a Jungle Temple by the nine major sects became a convention, and once you are part of a Jungle Temple, you naturally have to follow the decisions of the Mystic Sect to maintain your little piece of land and the benefits from Tribute. The Mystic Sect disciples temporarily residing in these temples must also dutifully undertake the collective tasks of the Mystic Sect to exchange for elixir pills and magical treasures as cultivation resources.

This arrangement makes the disciples in the Jungle Temples a force that the nine major sects can directly mobilize. Hence, the nine major sects each plot to vie for the allocation of the positions of Jungle Temple leaders, sometimes even holding activities like sword fighting to the death.

With the Northern Expedition Training now underway, the branches of each sect of the Mystic Sect have mobilized, sending disciples down the mountains for trials. The correlation of nine thousand Soldier Repelling Coins is naturally more than just the disciples gaining cultivation resources and Soldier Repelling Coin rewards through training. Each sect can also, based on the disciples’ performances, allocate the Taoist properties of the Jungle Temples, thus resolving the sect’s internal cultivation resource allocation issues.

Perform well, and the sect’s resources increase. Even if you don’t manage to secure them, fewer competitors on the table due to deaths might not be a loss either.

After flying and using tunneling techniques along the way, soon leaving Qianzhou and going out of the passes, Tie Dan and Ling Biao stayed for a night at this Jungle Temple, sorted and gathered information, and prepared for the training path to Yin Mountain.

By now, there were quite a number of cultivators lodging at the temple, from various sects, all making final preparations to go out of the passes.

No more opportunistic internal conflicts to eliminate competitors occurred on this path. After leaving the passes, everyone would be fellow sect brothers of the Mystic Sect, needing to help each other and fight against the Demon Palace, Demon Sect, and demon rebel army, competing for resources and fate.

Ling Biao, being a sociable dog, was carefree and unworried about getting the cold shoulder, actively socializing and pulling people to form teams.

Tie Dan, enjoying the peace and quiet, wandered through the stalls on the square outside the Jungle Temple, exchanging the junk accumulated along the way with others.

Actually, Mystic Sect disciples are proficient in the Five Arts, and the interesting things brought for exchange are quite plentiful. Various Magic Artifacts, talismans, elixirs, and equipment, when seriously enhanced, have combat power definitely as standout among the Three Great Sects of the same realm, each equipped with solutions for various emergencies.

However, most of these items are for the Golden Core Realm, which is not much significance to the present Tie Dan. Furthermore, his sword energy is at the Third Transition, capable of breaking all techniques with one sword, chopping through everything effortlessly, with infinite tunneling and self-healing abilities. He really didn’t need these miscellaneous items occupying space in his Storage Jade. Most of the junk was drained of Spiritual Qi and used for practicing Quenching Sword.

Thus, with his high standards, he overlooked low-grade items now, and the high-grade immortal elixirs and magical treasures required Soldier Repelling Coins for exchange. After surveying the goods, Tie Dan only traded some Power Pills and Healing Elixirs for a few Returning Dust Spirit Essence Pills.

The Spirit Charm Pill is placed in the Pill Furnace for steaming, slowly emitting returning dust spiritual energy, used as Qi Replenishing Elixir for cultivation. Due to the addition of some fragrances and medicinal materials, it can be preserved for a long time, slowly releasing, suitable for daily cultivation but not useful in battle, so it’s relatively cheaper.

Tie Dan himself couldn’t use it, so he planned to store it in the gourd to feed the Gourd Spirit, slowly repairing the Artifact Spirit. After all, this gourd saved his life at one point, and he didn’t expect it to be much help; it’s enough if it is used for storing elixirs.

As for the Sparrow Fan, he could keep it for later use. Once Tie Dan fully comprehended the Dingmao Fire Devouring, with some materials for refinement, it could probably be upgraded to a Black Flame Sparrow.

Besides the Ear Mouse Gourd and Sparrow Fan acquired from the Divine Sect back then, Tie Dan also had the White Teeth Comb and Jade Bone Table from the Southern Country Leisurely Sect. These two Nascent Soul Treasures were ancient funerary objects with Artifact Spirits long in slumber, awaiting cleansing and remolding.

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