Chapter 1011

The sky over Chongzhou was rolling with wind and clouds, colors intertwined, and the mottled stone gate shook, scattering strands of dust.

"Divine ability refined!"

An boundless sea of Great Void emerged in his spiritual sense, and Cui Cui Changfu was almost moved to tears!

"How many years! How many years! My Cui family has been living under others' roofs... year after year having to watch the expressions of the divine abilities coming and going. Even if one or two demon creatures passed by, we had to greet them respectfully..."

"Even within the commandery, there is finally a divine ability who can make decisions... no need to endure Yangya's prestige day after day, being despised by him!"

The old man closed his eyes, feeling the Great Void recorded in ancient books with novelty, just like every newly promoted Early Zifu, his heart filled with infinite ecstasy. He took a step forward and stepped into the Great Void!

Cui Cui Changfu emerged from the brilliant heavenly light in an instant, looking at the colors that appeared in the sky due to his breakthrough. He was full of ambition and stopped before the golden steps of the main hall, only to find that the front of the hall was empty, as if the attendants had long been dismissed.

"Hmm?"

Doubt and unease rose in his heart. He pressed his hand on the hall door and pushed it gently:

"Creak..."

The dull sound immediately echoed in the main hall. Cui Cui Changfu took a step forward, and what came into view was his clansman, Cui Wang Changyan.

When Cui Cui Changfu went into seclusion, he had already prepared for death, entrusting clan affairs to Cui Cui Xianye and having the old man Cui Wang Changyan assist from the side. But this old man was now sitting in a side seat, and a young man was even one step higher than him, standing respectfully on the other side.

"It should be the second brother of the 'Jue' generation from those years..."

Cui Cui Changfu had a deep impression of Cui Cui Jueyin. It was also he who saw that the child was intelligent in those years and instructed Cui Cui Xianye to cultivate him well. Although decades had passed, he recognized him at a glance.

And at the head seat at the end of this bright main hall sat another young man, looking relaxed and casual. The sleeves embroidered with gold patterns hung down on the armrests, revealing his powerful wrists, steadily holding a teacup.

That face was majestic and fierce, appearing in light and shadow under the heavenly light shining from the side of the hall. A pair of golden eyes had already looked over from across the distant space, meeting the eyes of this newly promoted True Person!

Cui Cui Changfu's mind suddenly went blank. The other party was clearly sitting casually, but the reflection in his pupils had already revealed bright heavenly light and intense divine ability colors, gathering into a golden-white expanse.

"Early Zifu!"

"A Early Zifu of the Bright Yang path!"

Cui Wang Changyan on the side was already in tears, looking at him across the hall, but refused to speak first. Cui Cui Jueyin moved down, giving way to avoid blocking the sight of the two True Persons.

"Clang..."

The porcelain cup was gently placed on the table, and the crisp collision sound echoed in the hall. The young man nodded and said:

"Congratulations, fellow Daoist."

Logically speaking, even if Cui Cui Changfu was still Foundation Establishment a moment ago, as long as he broke through to Early Zifu and was the master of this place, if other Early Zifu came to visit and sat in the master seat in advance, they should smile and welcome him, and take the opportunity to give the seat to the master. But the young man in front of him did not stand up, but calmly invited him in, which undoubtedly did not quite conform to etiquette.

But Cui Cui Changfu had no displeasure, but stared at those golden eyes with fear, his mind filled with light:

"It is that Bai Lin who has come..."

By reason and logic, Li Li Zhouwei was entitled to sit in this position. Cui Cui Changfu did not show any abnormality, bowed naturally, and said in a hoarse voice:

"Cui Cui Changfu of Chongzhou, greets Your Highness!"

He took a few steps up to the young man's seat, lifted his robes, and bowed:

"I did not welcome you from afar, please forgive me, Your Highness!"

"Rise."

The golden-eyed youth let him sit on the side, seemingly without any ripples, and smiled:

"In those years, my family's True Person came to your clan, saw Cui Cui Jueyin, and liked him very much, so he took him away for careful cultivation. I didn't expect your clan's True Person Yangya to call him back. I came to the sea today to handle some matters, so I stopped by to see him."

This sentence was like a thunderbolt hitting the old man. Cui Cui Changfu was so old, how could he not understand the other party's meaning? His heart was collapsing:

"Cui Yushan! You took away the Daoist lineage, wanted the spiritual objects, and took away the talents. That's not enough, and you still want to use my family as a price to pave the way for you to stay out of trouble! You... you!"

No matter if the Cui family wanted to get rid of the relationship, how much autonomy did they have under the Dragon Clan? It was obvious that Yangya didn't care about the life or death of Chongzhou!

His heart was filled with anger, and he gritted his teeth:

"That Yangya... Yangya is selfish, for the sake of his West Sea Cui clan... he only used all means to dig things out of Chongzhou! The Daoist lineage is fine, the talents are fine, the spiritual objects are fine, we dare not say a word. When ordinary people ask, I still have to smile and say that this is my family's True Person. But when others go to ask him... he is carefree and doesn't know where Chongzhou is... Now he is interfering!"

Cui Cui Changfu lowered his head, gritted his teeth fiercely, and sighed:

"To tell you the truth, when Your Highness's elder came to the island... to inquire about the Bright Yang spiritual objects, my family couldn't even take out a single one!"

Perhaps because of the disparity in status in the past, everything Yangya did was justified. Now that he was a Early Zifu master, many actions seemed hateful. Cui Cui Changfu's anger was genuine, scaring Cui Wang Changyan on the side, who was stunned and at a loss:

"So that's what brother has always thought... It turns out he was enduring humiliation, only we thought too shallowly..."

Cui Wang Changyan then took over the conversation:

"Later, True Person Can Zhaojing came to Chongzhou again and also asked about spiritual objects and spiritual resources, but my family had none at all... that's just how it is!"

"These things were first handed over to the Dragon King early on, and the remaining scraps were long ago taken away by True Person Yangya in the name of safekeeping... Nothing was left on the island!"

Li Li Zhouwei listened to his words, not surprised. He had seen Yangya in the Cave Heaven and already knew what kind of person he was. He didn't take his words, but suddenly asked:

"The restoration of the Wei Dynasty shows the loyalty of your clan. I don't know what kind of origin Dongli has?"

Cui Cui Changfu pressed the tea and said nothing. Cui Wang Changyan had no hesitation and said respectfully:

"The Dongli Sect was established by the two Cui clan adults, Dongli and Donghuo. Sect Master adult's name is just one character, Mu... This adult... once cultivated in the Immortal Mansion, and later was the Grand Tutor in the court. His status and position were the highest... unparalleled in the dynasty!"

"Hmm?"

Li Li Zhouwei murmured:

"Cui Mu?!"

The Li family could not be unfamiliar with this name. The 【Golden Hall Radiant Xilu Yuanjue】 that the family first obtained was written by this cultivator! At that time, it was marked as the Zhaoyuan Immortal Mansion... that is, it was written before this cultivator came out of the mountains and entered the court!

And the 【Golden Hall Radiant Xilu Yuanjue】 was bestowed by the Mirror!

For more than a hundred years, this was the first time the family had found the trace of the Bright Yang method bestowed by the Mirror! Li Li Zhouwei immediately became spirited, his vigilance filled to the brim. He frowned slightly and asked:

"That's not right, is it? If the Dongli Sect Master was a figure from the Wei Dynasty, how could he survive such a long period to become the Sect Master of Dongli? Could he be a True Person?"

"What is the cultivation level of Dongli Cui Mu?"

As soon as these words came out, Cui Wang Changyan found it difficult to look at the True Person, while Cui Cui Changfu said:

"If Your Highness asks like this... then it was a false True Person position before the country fell, and a True Person after the country fell."

Li Li Zhouwei raised his head slightly, his pupils dilated. He had heard the description of the Dragon Clan and understood what the other party's words meant. He asked:

"Can the method of the Immortal Country support a True Person?"

Cui Cui Changfu hesitated for a moment, shook his head, and said:

"The Sect Master was a genius rarely seen in our Cui family for a hundred years. He was selected to enter the mansion for cultivation. By the time he entered the court, he was already at the perfection of divine ability."

"At the peak of the Great Wei Heavenly Dynasty, there were two power positions, each emperor was different... but the functions were similar. During the time of Emperor Gong of Wei, one was 【Zhen Tai Chong Wen Pivot Official】, and the second was 【Shou Yi Ji Mo Luan General】. With the power position added, internal governance meant the Pivot Official assumed the Golden Position, and external conquest meant the Luan General assumed the Golden Position... both had the power of a True Person..."

Li Li Zhouwei listened with a frown, and Cui Cui Changfu said:

"The last Pivot Official of the Great Wei was the Sect Master. It was precisely because he once possessed the power of a True Person that he could enjoy heavenly longevity and move to the Yue State to establish the sect."

"These two power positions were precious, but they had many cumbersome restrictions. Not only did one have to cultivate to the perfection of divine ability before attempting to ascend to the position, but once one ascended to the position, the path of the Dao was cut off, and there was no chance to truly achieve a True Person. One's life and family were tied to a country..."

"At that time, the Great Wei collapsed, and the Luan General's dignity fell in the Mobei. Although the Sect Master relied on the Cui family's blood oath and Daoist means to preserve himself, he suffered great damage and was better off dead than alive, unable to walk the world at will, and even less of an opponent for the peak of Early Zifu in a fight."

Cui Cui Changfu's old face showed some bitterness:

"This was only known later. When Dongli established the sect, he had infinite divine power, and the world thought he had broken and then stood, obtaining some position of Bright Yang..."

Li Li Zhouwei was noncommittal:

"Who knows how much water there is in this 'the world thought'? It might be that the North deliberately indulged it, hitting it three times, to catch all those in the world who were inclined towards Wei Li in one net... Fortunately, they later carried out the grazing of Bright Yang..."

Cui Cui Changfu said faintly:

"Now Dongli has fallen, and everything has been extinguished in the dust. After all, only Cave Heavens that have not fallen and inheritances that still have benefits to be excavated will be noticed..."

Li Li Zhouwei pondered in his heart:

"Dongli..."

He asked:

"How did this adult fall?"

Cui Cui Changfu's expression was solemn, and he replied:

"We don't have detailed records... but our Chongzhou's successive elders combined many classics of the Wei Guo from those years, and there are some speculations. This adult... should have died of unhealed serious injuries!"

He sighed:

"Although the Donghuo Cave Heaven had many talents, it was in a tense relationship with the various paths on the sea at that time, once reaching the point of attacking the mountain gate. This adult did not appear for a long time, allowing the overseas Daoist lineages to advance inch by inch... Another solar Daoist lineage established itself in Jiangnan, growing wings, trapped internally and externally."

"Just at this time, the Donghuo True Person who had been guarding the sea fell near the Su Zhu Reefs. This True Person cultivated the path of Li Fire, and his divine ability was astonishing, once reaching the perfection of divine ability. The vision at that time was earth-shattering, the nearby sea area boiled, and endless fire evil fell. To this day, that place is still full of Li Fire, with countless salt reefs."

"With the fall of the Donghuo True Person, the predicament of the Dongli Sect could no longer be suppressed. The cultivators guarding Chongzhou withdrew one after another, and several predecessors sent by our family also fell one after another. Since then, there has been no news..."

Li Li Zhouwei listened to this, somewhat moved:

"Your clan has guarded the East Sea for many years, it has really not been easy!"

Cui Wang Changyan misunderstood the meaning and hurriedly said:

"The Chongzhou lineage originally came from Zhaoyuan, but when the country fell, the Zhaoyuan Immortal Mansion lost contact, 【Wei Wei Huangtian】 was sealed... even the Wei Guo cultivators within the sea could not be contacted, so we naturally lost contact."

"Later... the Qi rebel established the country, causing chaos in the North. It's not that we couldn't go back... it's that we didn't dare to go back!"

Li Li Zhouwei sipped his tea, a hint of doubt appearing in his eyes, and replied:

"Let's talk about the time before and after the Qi Dynasty."

Cui Wang Changyan paused slightly and was about to speak, but Cui Cui Changfu coughed and replied:

"He is only Foundation Establishment, it is not good to talk about ancient matters, let me tell Your Highness..."

He sighed:

"The Qi Emperor Qi Ji Tan Luo, Han name Shi Chang, was born in the Mobei, was a general under Wei, good at riding and shooting, brave and good at fighting. Our family's predecessor pacified the Mobei, and Shi adult made great contributions, was named General Dingbei, and once guarded Hetao."

"At that time, the Helian family... was just a small Xiongnu tribe. It was precisely because he was guarding Hetao that he promoted the Helian family's ancestor Helian Bo, which led to the later Tiefu Royal Clan."

Cui Cui Changfu looked at his face, hesitated again and again, and then continued:

"At that time, our family... had an ancestor serving in the same camp as him. He appeared very obedient and humble. Because the main general was also surnamed Cui, he intended to please our family's ancestor. Every time a carriage came out, he would hold the whip to serve, and sometimes when he addressed him... he still called himself a slave..."

Li Li Zhouwei raised his brow, somewhat surprised, and asked:

"I don't know which one it was?"

Cui Cui Changfu was slightly embarrassed, but revealed some enlightened, things-have-changed expressions, and replied:

"A person who was unknown and didn't even step over the divine ability, who held the whip in front and called himself a slave, became an emperor. It can be seen that the world changes a lot!"

Li Li Zhouwei did not speak, and Cui Cui Changfu quickly said:

"Therefore, our family still knows a little about that time. A young man often entered and left his tent. His cultivation was not high, only Foundation Establishment, but he was elegant and graceful, called the Daoist Shanqing Daoist."

"Later, Qi established the imperial career, and he became the National Master of a country. His cultivation reached the perfection of divine ability. When the Great Qi collapsed, he disappeared and never showed his traces again."

"Daoist Shanqing Daoist..."

Li Li Zhouwei pondered for a while, listening as Cui Cui Changfu said:

"Exactly... this person's means are extremely terrifying!"

This old man's face showed some hatred, and he replied:

"The old country's supervision of the local area was extremely strict. Not only were the powers separated, but there were also Immortal Masters from the Immortal Mansion to supervise the local area. Although Bright Yang lost its brilliance overnight and the official army was defeated, the large number of cultivators stationed in various places by the Immortal Mansion quickly took over the positions, suppressing the riots with the status of cultivators, and had a stable situation..."

"But this Daoist Shanqing Daoist drove the people like cattle and sheep, broke through three passes, opened up Guanzhong, gathered the Wei people, and asked the Qi Emperor to pit and kill them. After breaking the palace, he gathered the various Lis, used magic to cover the heavenly light, so that the Qi Emperor could calmly humiliate Bright Yang. The descendants of the emperor either died as cattle and sheep, or were cooked in cauldrons, and their miserable voices moved the sky."

"Even if he used magic to cover it up, Bright Yang was ultimately a path that manifested in the world. Whenever an adult died, the sky would definitely be bright for three breaths, bright and then dark, dark and then bright, and the number could not be counted."

Li Li Zhouwei listened carefully, the cup in his hand stopped in mid-air, and he suddenly said:

"What kind of Daoist lineage did this National Master cultivate?"

Cui Cui Changfu whispered:

"Dui Gold!"