Pei Xuanjing wasn't exactly sure what the Witch God Sect was plotting, but his impression and knowledge of this sector's strength had deepened significantly.
This time, when the Xuanyuan Divine Sword was revealed, faced with the inquiries of these supreme beings, the dismissive attitude of the Witch God Sect Leader indicated his utmost confidence and showed no concern about a joint revolt from these supremacies.
"As for your speculation about the human race's Heavenly Court, perhaps there is such a possibility," Pei Xuanjing conjectured, saying, "But this time, according to the Witch God Sect Leader, almost all the past Divine Dynasty monarchs have been to the Witch Sect. It is hard to insure they did not make some deals and then need them to do something."
The two discussed for quite a while, but they still ended up with nothing because the Witch God Sect was far too mysterious.
"Regardless, you should prepare yourself. The most important thing is to enhance your strength. As long as you are powerful enough, no matter what they wish to do, you can easily handle it," said Pei Xuanjing calmly.
He didn't think much of Zhu Houji's concerns. If Pei Xuanjing does not take action now, then facing the powerful Witch Deity Sect, Zhu Houji would not have the power to resist.
If that is the case, even if the plot of the Witch Deity Sect is figured out, can they possibly stop the opposition with their current power?
Now that the Witch Deity Sect is willing to sit down and talk, willing to confer benefits, it proves that they still possess value in the eyes of the Witch God Sect. Otherwise, the latter would not act as such.
Sometimes, don't be afraid of being used, fear only that you have no value to be used. Since the Witch God Sect is willing to give, accept it openly, then enhance your power as much as possible.
As long as your strength is sufficient, you can confront whatever the Witch God Sect plots.
Just like Pei Xuanjing now, he didn't need to prepare anything in advance. But when he reached the peak of his power, standing at the top of the world, he didn't need to ask for anything, countless people naturally offered him everything.
This is the real power, capable of crushing all schemes.
Hearing Pei Xuanjing's words, Zhu Houji also understood, realised that overthinking was pointless now. He had to suppress his thoughts and turn away.
After Zhu Houji left, the Taoist Qingxu stepped out once again.
"National Teacher!" Qingxu Taoist sat down and addressed Pei Xuanjing, "Today, I am here, hoping to ask the National Teacher for help."
Qingxu Taoist did not beat around the bush and directly asked Pei Xuanjing for help.
He knew Pei Xuanjing's character well, it was better to reveal his intentions directly than to try circling around.
Pei Xuanjing smiled and did not express decline or agreement. He asked, "Is it about the Divine Position that the True Martial Sect wants to refine, or the birth of the Incense and Fire Deity?"
"Ah, as expected, nothing can be hidden from the National Teacher," Qingxu Taoist sighed upon hearing Pei Xuanjing's direct statement.
He smiled bitterly and asked, "I originally thought that this matter was quite comprehensive, there was no leak at all. But I didn't expect the National Teacher to expose it with one sentence."
"I just discovered it by chance," Pei Xuanjing smiled.
The plan of the True Martial Sect was indeed quite comprehensive. For decades, no one has discovered it, even Zhu Houji and Pei Xuanjing, who hold the two volumes of the Golden Book and Jade Scroll, were no exception.
But when Pei Xuanjing created the Small Thousand World and received the blessing of the will of Heaven and Earth, his Divine Position of Jade Purity True Monarch was promoted again, and his sensing of the Divine Positions in this world became even more acute.
Although he couldn't clearly sense the situation of each Divine Position, he had a slight feeling about some changes and promotions in Divine Positions.
The Heavenly Divine Position of the True Martial Sect hasn't condensed yet, and the Incense and Fire Deity hasn't been born yet. But it has already started to gestate. This is almost a divine position that rivals the status of Pei Xuanjing's True Monarch of Jade Purity. Its birth naturally has some signs.
With the blessing of the will of Heaven and Earth and the favor of Qi Luck, how could Pei Xuanjing not notice.
"I wonder what Taoist friend needs me to do," Pei Xuanjing asked the Taoist Qingxu.
As for the request of the Taoist Qingxu, Pei Xuanjing would not refuse. After all, his relationship with the True Martial Sect is not shallow. Before his real rise, the help that the True Martial Sect gave him was considerable. Although there were plans, it was a win-win situation.
Among these forces now, probably only the True Martial Sect can be considered the force with the deepest relationship with Pei Xuanjing.
Besides, in respect to Qingyang Zi, who is an elder of the True Martial Sect, and has been working hard for his Taoist Academy for years, Pei Xuanjing, seeing him, would not refuse the other's request.
"I want to ask the National Teacher to do something, to help condense and promote the Divine Position," said the Taoist Qingxu.
To the True Martial Sect now, their True Martial Plan has been moving ahead steadily for many years. The Divine Position of the True Martial Emperor they want to condense is already well-known in Heaven and Earth and has a large number of believers accumulating a lot of Incense and Fire Divine Power. Their need now is to keep refining, to fully transform these divine powers, and to change the deity into reality.
This plan was originally good, and they only needed the accumulation of time to keep transforming and complete this plan.
But plans cannot keep pace with changes. These occurrences in Shenxiao Mountain now made Qingxu Taoist clearly understand that they don't have much time left. They have to speed up this process, or they will definitely fall behind.
You must know that the next step is a once-in-a-millennium opportunity. If they can condense and give birth to the Deity of the True Martial Emperor before Heaven and Earth merge, then they wait for the promotion of Heaven and Earth, and the status of the True Martial Emperor will naturally grow in strength.
But if it hadn't condensed and been born then, the quantity of Incense and Fire Divine Power required for its position would surely increase again after waiting for the advancement of Heaven and Earth, and their progress will not advance but retreat.
This situation is unbearable for the True Martial Sect.
This step to the sky opportunity, they can't miss it, and they don't want to miss out. Missing this time, they will completely lose the opportunity to rise again.
But wanting to speed up this process is not so easy. With the current strength of the True Martial Sect, all the originally allocated Divine Positions have been used. It can be said that it is now their limit and there is no way to improve further.
If they really want to continue to speed up, there are only two ways. One is to enhance the status of their Divine Position, and the other is to increase the number of Divine Positions.
The True Martial Sect can augment and hasten the process of condensing the Divine Position using two methods, with only two people capable of aiding them. One is the emperor of the Great Ming Divine Dynasty, while the other is Pei Xuanjing, their national advisor.
After weighing his options, Taoist Qingxu decided to seek Pei Xuanjing's help.
After all, if he were to approach the emperor, even if he agreed, it would lead to many rumors and whispers throughout the Great Ming Divine Dynasty.
However, seeking assistance from Pei Xuanjing, the national advisor, is entirely different. As long as he agrees, no one would question or doubt his decision due to his status and strength.
More importantly, even if Pei Xuanjing learned of the issues with their Zhenwu Plan, he would not be overly concerned. Yet if the emperor found out, his reaction would be unpredictable.
"So that is it," Pei Xuanjing understood their consideration. "This is not a problem, but how does Taoist Qingxu wish I assist you?"
Pei Xuanjing knew that the request was not complicated and could be handled easily.
Whether they wished to condense more Divine Positions or enhance the existing ones, it was a simple task for him, who held the Positive Scroll of the Golden Book and was loved by Heaven and Earth's will.
"National Advisor, what do you think would be the best approach?" Taoist Qingxu asked Pei Xuanjing for advice, hoping he could propose some solutions.
If one seeks aid from another, it is best to be thorough. Since they had already asked Pei Xuanjing for help, they might as well ask him for guidance on which method is most suitable for their rapid progress.
In the Daming World – or, within Heaven and Earth, for that matter – nobody but Pei Xuanjing possesses the deepest accomplishments in Divine Positions. After obtaining the Jade Purity True Monarch's Divine Position and establishing the Divine Kingdom, with the blessing of Heaven and Earth's will, numerous secrets of the Divine Position were unveiled before him.
"If both methods are effective, why must one choose between the two? Why not consider utilizing both?" Pei Xuanjing responded with a question of his own, smiling. "The status of True Martial Emperor's veneration is not inferior to that of my Jade Purity True Monarch, and it requires the Incense and Fire Divine Power to promote the birth of the True Martial Emperor himself, thus requiring more power. If you want to condense this venerable position before Heaven and Earth are promoted, why not make progress on both fronts to speed up the process?"
"Proceeding on both fronts!" Surprise flashed in the eyes of Taoist Qingxu.
They had considered this proposition before, but it was more challenging to implement in practice. With their present foundation, they are unable to
proceed on one front, let alone on both at once!
"Is National Advisor Pei Xuanjing ready to help my True Martial Sect accomplish this?" Taoist Qingxu asked with anticipation.
Anyone could have thought of this solution, but one's willingness to assist is another matter. Since Pei Xuanjing had raised the issue, there was a high probability he was willing to help.
"I can help!" Pei Xuanjing agreed without hesitation to help with the matter.
To Pei Xuanjing, this issue was simple to resolve. But if he could aid in catalyzing the formation of this Divine Position and watch the birth of the Incense and Fire Divine Power, he would benefit greatly. It could significantly aid in perfecting his own Jade Purity True Monarch's Divine Position in the future.
"In that case, I am very grateful, National Advisor. If you need anything in the future, my True Martial Sect will certainly fulfill our obligation." Taoist Qingxu made his solemn promise.
To Pei Xuanjing, this might seem like a minor issue. But to Taoist Qingxu and the rest of the True Martial Sect, it was a matter of the utmost importance. This could determine whether or not the True Martial Sect would rise in the future. If they missed this opportunity, even if the True Martial Sect fulfilled its plan, it would be hard to catch up and would inevitably come to a stop.
"There is no need for such formalities," Pei Xuanjing said with a slight shake of his head.
In the following time, Pei Xuanjing went with Taoist Qingxu to the Taihe Mountain True Martial Sect. Using the Golden Book, he helped them condense a certain number of Divine Positions and upgraded some that could be promoted.
Of course, whether they were newly condensed Divine Positions or those that had been promoted, the required Faith Incense Fire Power must be provided by the True Martial Sect, not by the Great Ming Divine Dynasty as before.
However, after years of preparation, the True Martial Sect was well-prepared to accumulate Faith Incense Fire Power, especially with the promotion of the Zhenwu Plan. Pei Xuanjing even contributed some of his accumulated Faith and Fire Divine Power from the Taoist Academy for the True Martial Sect's use.
Afterward, Pei Xuanjing left an avatar behind in the True Martial Sect and then departed.
After all, the creation of the Incense and Fire Divine Power is a long process, and despite having these methods, it cannot be accomplished overnight. So he left an avatar to observe the process and put the matter aside, shifting his attention to other matters.
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Following the conclusion of the alliance meeting on Shenxiao Mountain, the task of integrating the Tianhuang World into the Daming World to facilitate its ascension became unofficially public. While not every force and cultivator knows of the matter, those of sufficient standing had an understanding of it.
While Pei Xuanjing was helping the True Martial Sect condense and promote Divine Positions, representatives of the Daming World, led by the Great Ming Divine Dynasty, as well as representatives of leading forces within the Tianhuang World and representatives of the Demon Race, had been holding multiple negotiations.
With the framework agreed upon by many powerful beings in place, there was still much to negotiate based on the execution of the plan in the near future. This led to endless debates.
Rather than three-way debates, it was more of a tussle between the human race of the Tianhuang World and the Demon Race. After all, in the Daming World, all forces and powers currently belong to Pei Xuanjing and they abide by his guidelines.
So, as long as the human cultivators and the Demon Race can provide enough materials for the anchoring positions, the cultivators of the local Daming World don't care about their quarrels, and they don't have the power to participate given their strength.
With the supreme beings to suppress from above, the plan would not falter and cooperation would not fail under the unchanged goal. After more than a month of numerous discussions and endless debates, eventually, collaboration was achieved.
In the following half year, the Human race cultivators and Demon race cultivators in the Sky Wasteland used the teleportation channels built by all forces previously to continuously transport materials for setting up the coordinate formation anchors from the Sky Wasteland to the local forces of the Great Ming World.
Meanwhile, the local forces of Great Ming World also had a negotiation. They, according to the regions they occupied and their strengths, undertook part of the construction of the coordinate formation anchors. They had to complete these formation anchors as planned.
If it was in the past, even if the Great Ming Divine Dynasty, the nominal ruler, arranged these tasks for these regional lords, they would not earnestly carry out these tasks without any reservations. They always had their own schemes.
However, it's completely different now. The matter was not promoted by the Great Ming Divine Dynasty but the leading power of the Great Ming World, Pei Xuanjing, the dominant national teacher. And behind this, there were not only Pei Xuanjing, but also the wills of many supreme beings.
For these experts who had reached the highest peak between Heaven and Earth, the will of any one of them was an irresistible force for many other forces, let alone the collective will of these supreme beings.
Therefore, for this matter, whether these forces were willing to do it, whether they were satisfied, or whether they had complaints, they must complete the tasks as scheduled, without any discount. Otherwise, the price of failure would be unbearable for them.
Not only the Great Ming World, but the Sky Wasteland was in the same scenario. Once many supreme beings established rules together, both the top-rated forces presided over by supreme beings, or the first-class forces, or the second-class ones, all of them had to do their best and could not afford to have any faults.
Top-rated forces like Xuantian Sect could not even disobey the wills of numerous supreme beings. Xuantian Sect may be very strong, but they can never afford to face the wrath of so many supreme beings.
Under the guide of these supremes' wills, all the cultivators in the two worlds were mobilized to join this plan.
Of course, what makes so many cultivators participate in this plan is not just the power of these supreme beings but also their interests.
If they were deterred only by power, they might submit to the threat, but it is impossible to mobilize their enthusiasm and maximize the process.
However, if they can be driven by interest, it will make a significant difference for these cultivators.
Compressing Sky Wasteland into ancestral land and upgrading the Great Ming World would bring enormous benefits to many supreme beings. However, it would also bring huge benefits to these ordinary cultivators.
All the cultivators had witnessed or experienced the process of the resurgence of the spiritual energy in the Great Ming World. Many cultivators had made rapid progress in their cultivation journey by seizing this opportunity. This not only saved their time but also made many cultivators who have been limited by their talents to break through their bondage to reach a higher level.
So, even if most of the benefits of this plan were taken by these supreme beings and powerful cultivators, the remaining benefits would also be a rare opportunity for every cultivator.
Especially for those cultivators who cannot make further progress, their enthusiasm has been thoroughly aroused, becoming the most staunch supporters of this plan.
The initial preparations for this plan were orderly, and all the cultivators began to get busy. The usual fights and struggles had decreased a lot under these circumstances.
After returning to Shenxiao Mountain, Pei Xuanjing approved the report from Pang Hong and Yu Zhenzi about the specific situation of these matters. He then reminded the two to continue to promote its implementation and went back to seclusion.
The Dao Debating Conference brought many benefits to Pei Xuanjing. The exchange and hand-to-hand battles with these superbeings gave Pei Xuanjing a clearer understanding of his divine powers and Taoist skills.
Pei Xuanjing sat on the meditation cushion, with the fog-like aura condensed by Heaven and Earth Essence Qi gathering around him. The dense aura almost turned into a liquid.
The dense Heaven and Earth Essence Qi like this would certainly enable the ordinary cultivator to make great progress and have a solid foundation even with a brief seclusion.
However, all of these mean nothing to Pei Xuanjing. No matter how dense Heaven and Earth Essence Qi is, it can't help him enhance his strength in any way.
Most of the cultivators need more time to accumulate Primordial Qi in their bodies to advance their levels of cultivation. Even for the cultivators at the same level, those who have been cultivating for a hundred years and those for three hundred years would have a stark difference in the amount and refining state of their store of Primordial Qi.
Any cultivator needs time to accumulate and purify Primordial Qi in their body after breaking through to the level of Spirit Realm Eightfold. It is a matter that requires continuous efforts with rare shortcuts.
However, this is completely meaningless for Pei Xuanjing.
At the moment of his breakthrough, his life simulation experience and all the things he accumulated in this process will feed back to him. The deeper the accumulation in life simulation, the more Primordial Qi he accumulates.
What's more important is that after he opened up the Longevity World, the Primordial Qi in the whole Longevity World could be invoked by him anytime. So, even if Pei Xuanjing had just broken through to the Spirit Realm Eightfold, he had maximized his Primordial Qi accumulation, which was even more substantial than those cultivators who had lingered in this realm for thousands of years–almost unlimited.
Just like, other people's Primordial Qi accumulation needs to be added little by little daily to reach its full state.
Pei Xuanjing had not only filled up his Primordial Qi store at the moment of his breakthrough, but also had a limitless river of Primordial Qi backing him up. The moment his Primordial Qi is spent, the river of Qi would pour in and fill it up instantly.
At this moment, Pei Xuanjing didn't need to waste time accumulating Primordial Qi. He is concentrating all his energy on his own comprehension of Taoist skills. He could break through instantly once he figured out the skills of the supreme beings at the Nine Realms of Spirit.