The so-called Taoism Conference is not a group of people sitting together and talking about Taoism. In fact, it can be regarded as a carnival in the monastic world, or a huge temple fair. This discussion conference is an occasion for various sects to communicate, exchange spells and sword skills, exchange alchemy and weapon refining, exchange talisman formations, and even exchange the development of sects, exchange the training of disciples, etc.
Of course, this exchange is not about sitting there talking with each other, but about learning from each other based on their true abilities.
Although the terms "sparring, competing, and competing" are different, the meaning is the same, which is to "do it" with real swords and guns. Moreover, in order to enhance the participants' desire to win, no matter what kind of competition, there will be some lottery prizes as rewards for the winners. Therefore, for many people, this Dao discussion conference is not only a stage for fame, but also a holy place full of opportunities.
In addition, this Tao Discussion Conference is also useful, that is, it allows those top sects and first-rate sects to have a more realistic understanding of the development of the second- and third-rate sects below them. For example, which sect has made new breakthroughs in the inheritance of Taoism; which sect has outstanding talents in terms of alchemy, weapon refining, and talisman formation; especially in the cultivation of disciples, which sect has Is there some extraordinary genius coming out of the door
On the bright side, these top sects and first-class sects are for the better development of the righteous way. They use this Tao Discussion Conference to urge the sects below to work hard. However, from the perspective of conspiracy theory, this is actually a design to prevent someone from threatening one's position, to detect threats in advance and to nip them in the bud.
This Tao Discussion Conference is a tradition with a long history. It is said that this tradition has been around since the formation of the Shenhua Domain. At the beginning, when Yu Qingzong was the leader of the world's righteous path, he also held many Tao discussion conferences at Tongtian Peak. However, at that time, the Dao Discussion Conference held by the Yuqing Sect did not have a regional prefix, and it could be said to be the World Dao Discussion Conference.
But now, in the entire Shenhua Domain, no sect dares to claim to be the leader of the righteous way, nor is it qualified to hold a world conference on the way. Therefore, after the decline of Yuqing Sect, today's Taoism conferences are only regional.
Ye Zan got the news from the Internet that this Northwest Dao Sect Discussion Conference was jointly organized by Taihao Sect, Xingchen Sect and Taiyi Sect, three first-class sects. Although, in terms of the division of sect levels, there are top-level sects above the first-class sects, there is actually no clear upper-lower relationship between the two. In other words, aside from the fact that there is no Tongtian Supreme sitting in charge, there is not much difference between the top sect and the first-class sect, and they can be regarded as equal existences.
Therefore, in the northwest area of the domain, these three first-class sects are already considered top-notch existences.
Among the three first-class sects, Taihao Sect, Xingchen Sect and Taiyi Sect, Taiyi Sect can be said to be the direct superior of Yuqing Sect to a certain extent.
In other words, the Yuqing Sect, Yunding Sect, Wanxiang Sect, Ziyang Sect, Tianhe Sect, Xuanfa Sect, and later the Wuzhu Sect were all second-rate sects within the Taiyi Sect's sphere of influence. Although it is said that everyone, regardless of whether they are first-rate or second-rate, is an independent sect, there is no rule that no one must obey anyone else. But in terms of sphere of influence, these second-rate sects all relied on Taiyi Sect to survive.
This division of levels actually stems from the battle between good and evil, and its original intention is to better integrate the power of the right sect. Just like the secular militia system, the militia captain and the militiamen below lead their own lives in peacetime, and no one has the right to interfere in other people's affairs. However, when encountering a war, the militiamen must obey the leadership of the captain, otherwise they will be in disarray on the battlefield.
However, people are all selfish. After experiencing the pleasure of enforcing orders and prohibitions, a militia captain will inevitably put on the airs of a captain in peacetime and dictate the family life of those militiamen. The same goes for these sects. They were originally just a system during wartime, but during peacetime there are still people who are unwilling to let go of their power, and even resort to unseemly means to prevent their status from being shaken.
When all the "militia captains" have similar ideas and put their thoughts into action, no one can stand up and accuse these "militia captains".
Therefore, a system that was originally designed specifically for the struggle between good and evil, or some kind of catastrophe, was preserved until peacetime. Although those "militia captains" have not really become the masters of all "militia", they can still rely on the authority of "captains" to influence the daily lives of those "militia" in all aspects, and continue to enjoy the various privileges of "captains" .
Some first-rate sects or top-level sects, out of confidence in their own strength, rarely make small moves against second- and third-rate sects within their sphere of influence. In their view, as long as they enjoy the privileges they deserve, no matter how hard those second- and third-rate sects go, it will not affect their status.
However, if you don't have enough confidence in your own strength and don't know how to strengthen yourself, then you can only focus on suppressing the sects below. If I'm not good, you'll be even worse, so that you can't shake my position, and I can always sit in this position and enjoy the privileges and benefits that this position brings.
And Taiyi Sect is such a sect.
The standard for a first-class sect is whether there is a Dharma Prime Minister sitting in charge. This is a very fundamental and rigid standard. As a first-class sect, Taiyi Sect naturally has no doubts on this point. It's just that the Taoist Master of Taiyi Sect broke into Shiwanda Mountain for some reason thousands of years ago. As a result, he came back embarrassed and injured, and has been in seclusion in the sect ever since. Although a seriously injured Dharma Prime Minister still has a certain deterrent effect, his impact on Taiyi Sect is still not small.
Since the Taoist Faxiang could not be restored and a new Taoist could not be cultivated, if Taiyi Sect wanted to maintain its status as "militia captain", it would naturally have to find other ways. The Taiyi Sect would never want to see a Dharma Prime Taoist appear in the sects below it to replace its current position.
It is said that the powerful Yuanshen of Qingyue Sword Sect was assassinated by Taiyi Sect through some means just because he had the hope of advancing to the Dharma Realm. Of course, this is just speculation by many people from the perspective of conspiracy theories, and no one can provide conclusive evidence. Therefore, what is the truth of the matter will always remain a mystery unless the person involved comes forward to explain.
However, there is another thing that is related to the Yuqing Sect, and that is what happened to Qi Qianjun back then.
Although Qi Qianjun never said what happened to him back then and why he became like that. However, just because he didn't talk about it, it didn't mean that there was really no trace of the matter. You must know that before his accident, he had just participated in the last Taoism Conference. Although he was just a small person in the Foundation Establishment realm when he participated in the Tao Discussion Conference, his qualifications cannot be concealed by his cultivation.
With Qi Qianjun's flawless Taoist qualifications, let alone the northwest Taoist sect, he is definitely a genius among geniuses even in the entire Shenhua Domain. With a talent like Wuxia Dao Body, if there are no accidents along the way, he is destined to become a generational figure who surpasses his peers.
It can be said that if it hadn't been for that disaster that caused Qi Qianjun to waste so many years, I am afraid that by the time Ye Zan came to Yuqing Sect, Yuqing Sect would have already been a second-rate sect. Even in a hundred or so years, it is a sure thing that Yuqing Sect will become a first-class sect.
Therefore, from the perspective of whoever benefits, whoever is the most suspicious, Taiyi Sect, a first-class sect that is somewhat in decline, may be more suspicious than the mysterious force.
However, unless Qi Qianjun himself said anything, all this would be just speculation.
But in any case, as a grand gathering of the monastic community, as a grand temple fair and carnival, this Taoism Conference is still very attractive to an outsider like Ye Zan. He doesn't care what the conspiracy is, no matter what the sects are planning behind the scenes, anyway, he has to join in the excitement, otherwise this monastic life will be too boring.
Regarding Wu Changsheng and the others hiding this from him, Ye Zan didn't have much temper. In fact, from the bottom of his heart, he could understand Wu Changsheng and others. However, understanding is understanding, and understanding does not mean that you have to follow their wishes. Therefore, after getting the news about the Dao Discussion Conference from the Internet forum, Ye Zan still expressed his intention to Wu Changsheng.
"Taoism Conference, this is a grand event that only happens once every few decades. Naturally, I don't want to miss it." Faced with Wu Changsheng's inquiry, Ye Zan replied without hesitation.
When Wu Changsheng heard Ye Zan's affirmative answer, he frowned and said with a grimace, "Uncle Master, this Dao Discussion Conference is not as simple as it seems! You are now the Qingtian of our Yuqing Sect. Pillar, it will inevitably attract the attention of some interested people. "
"Haha, just target it. If the soldiers come, you will block it. If the water comes, the soil will cover it. There is nothing to worry about." Ye Zan replied without caring at all.
Seeing that Ye Zan had made up his mind, Wu Changsheng could only sigh helplessly and said: "Forget it, since Uncle Master wants to participate in this discussion conference, we can't stop him by force. I just hope that in terms of personnel, Master Uncle can listen to my arrangements."
Ye Zan looked at Wu Changsheng and said with some speculation: "You are not planning to... arrange the four senior demon kings around me, are you?"
Based on the current conditions of the Yuqing Sect, if they want to ensure Ye Zan's safety to the greatest extent, the four great demon kings who are the elders of Keqing are the ones who can do it. The four great demon kings all have Yuan Shen level strength. With the Taoist Master of the Taiyi Sect unable to retreat, they are indeed a force that cannot be ignored in this northwest Taoist sect.
As for Taihao Sect and Xingchen Sect, Wu Changsheng was not very worried. After all, Yuqing Sect had no direct conflict of interest with these two sects.
"No need," Ye Zan immediately waved his hand, but seeing Wu Changsheng's firm gaze, he had to stretch out two fingers and said: "Two at most. If there are two senior demon kings, it will be enough to intimidate Xiao Xiao. Besides, Well, if I really encounter big trouble, I can take people to hide in the Immortal Palace. It’s not like you haven’t seen this ability of mine before.”
"Okay, then there are two of them. Anyway, there is Master Uncle Mo." Wu Changsheng nodded and said.
Since this Dao Discussion Conference is a grand event for the Northwest Dao Sect, participation will naturally not be limited to those foundation-building disciples. In fact, the word "discussing the Tao" is not called for nothing. For the powerful souls, this is also a good opportunity to communicate and discuss the Tao with their colleagues. Therefore, although the powerful souls of various second-rate sects would not leave the mountain easily, at this time they would definitely attend the meeting in person.
In the last Tao Discussion Conference, Yuqing Sect was only a third-rate sect, and Mo Ru was only at the Nascent Soul realm, so naturally it couldn't participate in such a high-level Tao discussion. But now, Mo Ru is already a powerful soul, and in terms of exploring the avenue, there is indeed a need for some colleagues to discuss and confirm with each other.
"Senior brother is also going? Oh, by the way, this is natural, so be it." Ye Zan wanted to understand this and stopped worrying about it.
"There's one more thing I need to trouble my uncle." Seeing that Ye Zan had no objections, Wu Changsheng continued.
"What's the matter?" Ye Zan asked curiously.
"Uncle Master has been teaching inner disciples for more than a year, and he must know a lot about those disciples. Therefore, I would like to ask Uncle Master to make a list and bring a few potential disciples to the Tao Discussion Conference. See the world." Anyway, it was decided that Ye Zan would go to the conference, so Wu Changsheng simply found something for Ye Zan to do. In this way, when Ye Zan attends the Dao Discussion Conference, he will be bound by a responsibility, so that he will not cause any trouble by being too arbitrary.
Ye Zan stared at Wu Changsheng again and again, until he felt a little scared in his heart. Then he nodded and said: "Okay, then I will pick a few people and bring them over."
Ye Zan naturally saw Wu Changsheng's plan. It's just that what he wants to do now is to go to the Dao Discussion Conference, and he doesn't want to make a big fuss at the Dao Discussion Conference. It's not a big deal to bring a few oil bottles. Therefore, he was not very disgusted with Wu Changsheng's request. He just felt a little unhappy because he felt that his character was not trusted.
After settling the matter, Ye Zan said nothing more to Wu Changsheng, said goodbye and returned to his residence.
Then, the news about the selection of disciples to participate in the Tao Discussion Conference quickly spread to the inner disciples. For those disciples, participating in the Dao Discussion Conference was definitely a big event. You must know that this Dao Discussion Conference is only held once every few decades. Some people may never have the opportunity to participate in their lifetime, not to mention they are only inner disciples. Therefore, everyone looks forward to being chosen, just like a child looking forward to visiting a temple fair.