Chapter 595: Leaving

Chapter 595: Leaving

After more than three months since Meng Zhang's return to Hundred Grass Slope, Jin LiTrue Monarch finally returned from Nine Heavens. During most of her time, Jin LiTrue Monarch resided in seclusion within the small world of Purple Gold Sect. Later, to facilitate communication with the outside world, she constructed a small Daoist temple near the center of the Deadly Sea of Sand.

When she wasn't in seclusion, she mostly stayed at this Daoist temple. Jin LiTrue Monarch disliked being disturbed and, besides her disciple Jin Qiao'er, only Meng Zhang could visit her willingly. Of course, there must have been ways for the Jiuqu League to contact her.

This time upon her return, instead of rushing into seclusion in the small world, Jin LiTrue Monarch went directly back to the Daoist temple. In a little over a year, she would attend a grand ceremony at the Jiuqu League. To avoid unnecessary back-and-forth traveling, she decided to stay in the Daoist temple during this period of time.

With ample free time on her hands, she sent a message to her disciple Jin Qiao'er, asking her to come and receive her guidance. Meng Zhang, who was often in contact with Jin Qiao'er, heard about Jin LiTrue Monarch's return from Nine Heavens and decided to visit her together with Jin Qiao'er.

At the center of the Deadly Sea of Sand, not far from the battlefield where True Monarch Tian Zhu and Fifth Rank Earth Spirit had fought many years ago, stood the Daoist temple where Jin LiTrue Monarch resided. Even after so many years, the remnants of the great battle were still evident, and traces of residual Grand Dao power lingered nearby.

With her Primordial Spirit True Monarch's Divine Ability, Jin LiTrue Monarch could easily gather sand into towers. She built a highly conspicuous Daoist temple on a hill, where she resided. Though there was no spirit vein here, Jin LiTrue Monarch deployed some simple prohibitions around to prevent unwanted individuals from approaching and to protect the temple from being buried by sandstorms.

Meng Zhang and Jin Qiao'er successfully entered the Daoist temple after arriving at the Deadly Sea of Sand. Upon meeting Meng Zhang, Jin LiTrue Monarch casually inquired about the events that occurred on his journey back. Meng Zhang briefly answered, and Jin LiTrue Monarch didn't press further since Meng Zhang had already arrived here safely, and there were likely no unexpected incidents on his return journey.

With plenty of time at hand, Jin LiTrue Monarch decided to give some guidance to Jin Qiao'er's cultivation. Meng Zhang cheekily took the opportunity to seek advice on some cultivation matters. As long as it didn't involve confidential cultivation secrets, Jin LiTrue Monarch willingly provided answers. If faced with questions she didn't want to answer directly, she would offer some broad suggestions.

With her current Cultivation Base and perspective, Jin LiTrue Monarch's casual pointers were enough to greatly benefit Meng Zhang. He was sensible enough not to inquire about Jin LiTrue Monarch's cultivation secrets, focusing on ordinary cultivation questions.

Jin LiTrue Monarch primarily devoted her energy to guiding Jin Qiao'er's cultivation. For Meng Zhang, she merely offered a few casual pointers during their conversation. At one point, Jin LiTrue Monarch mentioned that during her time in Nine Heavens, she had slain a Cloud Beast with Gold Core stage strength and obtained a thunder essence.

With her deep comprehension of the Thunder Grand Dao, she easily tamed the violent thunder power and refined the thunder essence into a Thunder Dan (Thunder Pill).

This Thunder Dan contains terrifying thunder power and has significant effects. It can be used to refine magic tools and more. Jin LiTrue Monarch herself doesn't need this Thunder Dan, and Jin Qiao'er doesn't currently require it either. She plans to exchange this Thunder Dan for some useful Heaven and Earth Spiritual Objects at the Jiuqu League.

Upon hearing this, Meng Zhang's heart stirred, and he asked Jin LiTrue Monarch for the Thunder Dan. Of course, he wasn't asking for it for free; he intended to exchange it with spiritual stones or Heaven and Earth Spiritual Objects.

Despite having reached the Gold Corelate stage, Meng Zhang had not started refining his natal magic tool yet, making him quite exceptional among Gold Core cultivators. Seeing that Jin Qiao'er was about to start refining her natal magic tool, Meng Zhang began to reconsider his original thoughts.

There was still over a year left before he had to accompany Jin LiTrue Monarch to the Jiuqu League. Meng Zhang temporarily set aside this matter and decided to consider it later upon his return.

Not long after, Meng Zhang received another troublesome piece of news. Taiyi Sect's War Hall Hall Master, Zheng Chao, had successfully formed his core a few years ago. After obtaining Sect Master Meng Zhang's approval, he passed the position of War Hall Hall Master to a disciple at the Foundation Building stage. Now, as an elder, although Zheng Chao still supervised War Hall affairs, he no longer needed to handle the daily affairs, resulting in more free time.

This combative individual couldn't sit still in the sect. Under the pretext of traveling, he left a letter and departed Taiyi Sect, heading deep into the Demon Wind Gobi to seek battles with opponents. The situation in the depths of Demon Wind Gobi was so tense; would Zheng Chao's actions provoke new changes and conflicts between the warring factions?

Initially, Meng Zhang planned to summon Zheng Chao back to the sect as the Sect Master. However, upon second thought, Meng Zhang realized that although Zheng Chao was combative, he wasn't someone who disregarded the overall situation or acted recklessly. The situation in the depths of Demon Wind Gobi had already been conveyed to the sect's higher-ups. Zheng Chao persisted in going there, so he must have his own considerations.

Considering this, Meng Zhang chose to trust that Zheng Chao wouldn't cause trouble and let him act freely.

In reality, the situation around Taiyi Sect had been stable over the years, maintaining prolonged peace. Gold Core cultivators in the sect no longer needed to stay within the sect all the time. With enough free time, they could take turns traveling and gaining experience.

Once Taiyi Sect dedicated itself to a task, it could unleash a surprisingly powerful force that even astonished Meng Zhang. In less than half a year, without needing to trouble Jue Ying, Taiyi Sect's efforts alone collected all the various spiritual materials Jin LiTrue Monarch needed.

When Meng Zhang rushed to the Daoist temple and personally handed these spiritual materials to Jin LiTrue Monarch, she was very satisfied and praised Meng Zhang generously. Taking advantage of her good mood, Meng Zhang boldly sought advice from her and gained substantial insights.

At this time, True Monarch Azure Mist also entrusted a message via Great Wind City, bringing the latest news. All preparations for the grand ceremony were complete, and it was scheduled to take place on the fifteenth of March next year in the headquarters of the Jiuqu League, Jiuqu City. They welcomed Jin LiTrue Monarch to join the Jiuqu League.

Jin LiTrue Monarch spent the remaining time in the Deadly Sea of Sand and set off for Jiuqu City in early January of the coming year. As Jin LiTrue Monarch's protector and Taiyi Sect's Sect Master, Meng Zhang also set out with several high-ranking members of the sect.

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