Today, in Feiyu Immortal Palace, the family lineage and the master-disciple lineage are fighting.

Although the two lines are not mortal enemies, they are still united in their confrontation.

But in general, Feiyu Immortal Palace is full of internal contradictions and is not monolithic.

Xu Xing's physique has less than fifty years to break the secret of Huan Dan. It is still unknown how long it can be kept secret.

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Whale Island.

On the cliff in the center of the island, Xu Xing was silent for a while, and then asked: "Master, I have been in the sect for more than 40 years, but I still don't understand one thing. Why does the sect let the disciples at the bottom fight..."

Fighting is for resources.

The purpose of fighting is to stand out from the crowd and attract the attention of senior officials...

Xu Xing understands that Feiyu Immortal Palace allows the lower-level disciples to fight.

And the reason why he said these words at this moment has a profound meaning.

"Fight?"

Jujian Daojun did not expect that Xu Xing would ask this question. He did not answer Xu Xing directly with simple reasoning. Instead, he thought carefully for a while and said: "If the practice is from one bank of the river to the other bank, the monks are passengers by boat.

, the sect is like a boat that crosses the river, but this boat is built by the bones and blood of our ancestors..."

"When a boat is moving, it will suffer losses. The purpose of fighting is to prevent yourself from being forced to become the plank of this boat and drowning in the river."

He revealed the true meaning of the sect.

Although the sect is an institution that protects the monks, it also drains the flesh and blood of the monks in disguise, turning them into materials for crossing the river.

"Then what if...the disciples don't fight?"

On the cliff, the cool breeze blew against my face, and I slowly looked down at the entire Giant Whale Island.

On the island, there are rows of buildings with red tiles and blue tiles, and there are many pedestrians on the island, creating a prosperous scene.

If he is a new disciple, he will definitely be disliked by his master if he says these words. If he does not argue, he will be indolent and indolent, and his path to immortality will not last long.

But at this time, Xu Xing had already stood out from the crowd of disciples and became the eighth head of the line of master and apprentice.

He said that he would not fight. Neither the Taoist Lord Jujian nor the two great Yuan Shengjuns of Feiyu Immortal Palace would think that Xu Xing was a person without a Taoist heart, because Xu Xing had already proven his "will to fight" with facts.

"The eighth head of the master-disciple line..."

"The disciples don't want to take it."

Seeing the contemplative look on the face of Ju Sword Master, Xu Xing continued to organize his words, thought about it, and said: "It is good to be the first, but if a disciple thinks that it is enough to be competitive, if he fights for the sake of competition, he will fall into the lower ranks.

..."

For the giant sword lineage, a first position is crucial.

If he doesn't have the strength to fight, generally speaking, Ju Sword Taoist Lord won't be too harsh.

But if he has the strength to fight for it and gives up the first position for no reason, it will definitely arouse the dissatisfaction of Jujian Daojun.

His master and disciple are not the only ones in the Jusword lineage.

Being the first one has a great influence on the power of the Jusword lineage. The sect will allocate corresponding resources to support the Jusword lineage...

In Feiyu Immortal Palace, the reason why only the master-disciple line has the first position is because the master-disciple line holds the position of the sect leader.

The first one is qualified to inherit the position of the sect leader.

Although due to the passage of time, the position of the sect leader has become more and more useless, and one must obey the opinions of Yuan Shengjun in everything, but this does not mean that there is no benefit at all in becoming a sect leader...

According to regulations, the sect supports the power of the head of the master-disciple line so that when the head of the line succeeds to the throne, he will have a line of strength that he can rely on, so that he will not become a loner in the future.

"What you mean..."

The Taoist Master of the Jujian shook his head, "I can't interfere as a master. The Zongmen has asked you to fight over Zique Valley and Hangu Mountain. But in addition to fighting, the Zongmen also told you disciples one thing, the path to immortality is your own.

of……"

He patted Xu Xing's shoulder and smiled.

His words were a disguised agreement to Xu Xing's request not to compete for the eighth position in the master-disciple line.

From the moment they entered Feiyu Immortal Palace, the sect gave its disciples two choices.

Today, it is the same.

"Yes, Master."

Xu Xing nodded, feeling relieved.

He felt a little ashamed in his heart when he only took the benefits of the Jusword lineage instead of helping the Jusword lineage.

Although he is a ruthless person, if there is a chance to do better, he does not want to owe anyone a favor.

At this point he took a step back.

Who knows whether he will retire again in the future, and will no longer compete for the top position in the master-disciple line, but only wants to practice in seclusion and not care about worldly affairs...

Enjoying the remnants of influence and benefits, but not wanting to take responsibility, how can there be such a good thing in the world?

"Xu Xing takes a step back now in order to take a step forward in the future. If Xu Xing has the chance..., he will definitely bring glory to the Great Sword lineage in the future."

Xu Xing took a deep breath and swore an oath.

This oath was not very binding. He only said that he had a chance, but did not say that he must bring glory to the Great Sword lineage.

But only in this way can we see that he is sincere.

In the world of cultivating immortals, except for strict requirements when taking a blood oath, other oaths are not strict, and you just need to abide by your heart.

"As long as you have this intention..."

"There is no force in the world that will not perish."

Ju Jian Daojun shook his head and sighed.

Compared to other monks of the Jujian lineage, Xu Xing was his direct disciple. Naturally, the balance in his heart was more inclined to Xu Xing's side.

Although he didn't know why Xu Xing chose to take a step back, he believed in Xu Xing's judgment.

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After discussing with Lord Jujian Dao.

Xu Xing bowed deeply and sent Master Jujian away from his island master's cave. Then, he returned to the cave and continued to meditate and regulate his breath, stabilizing his initial cultivation of Huandan. A month later, he left Jujing Island.

Report to the sect.

And boarded the sea-crossing boat returning to Feiyu Fairy Palace.

With his status as a first-class true successor, the sect will not force him to complete his mission abroad.

Return to Feiyu Fairy Palace.

Xu Xing hesitated for a moment and walked into Biyuan Mountain Cave House, intending to visit Princess Anren.

enter.

The scenery of the cave has taken on a completely new look.

At the door of the monastery, two red lanterns hang, and two pots of white orchids are planted next to them.

In the hall, there are some more wooden tables, chairs and benches. However, they are not very attractive in style and are not painted.

Casting a breathing spell on himself, Xu Xing pushed open the door and entered the stone house.

"You...why are you back?"

On the stone couch, Song Yu'ao was doing female embroidery. She was embroidering a light yellow straight-collared dress. This dress was her favorite style when she was a girl with a bun in the palace.

Decades passed, and she lived alone day after day.

There is no human habitation near Biyuan Mountain for thousands of miles.

She couldn't escape even if she wanted to.

I thought I would die alone here, but I never thought that Xu Xing would go back to Biyuan Mountain Cave again...

"you're old……"

"The girl back then is old..."

Xu Xing looked at Song Nu'ao who collapsed on the ground with mixed feelings in his heart.

The silver hair grows darkly on his temples, his hair is simple, his face is slightly haggard and thin, and he is no longer as beautiful as he once was.

He didn't dare to go back to the palace to see Zhao Yunniang's appearance at the moment, so he came to Biyuan Mountain.

Back then, Zhao Yunniang bowed her head solemnly to him and did not raise her head for a long time.

He understood the implication.
To be continued...