Chapter 406: Chapter 350: The Name Reaches Taoist Alliance, Imperial Power Contends for the Dragon_2
This magic meeting also saw some who did not leave. Some were drawn to the pills of Donghua Jungle and wanted to discuss business, while others hoped to connect with Song Lin and learn the Great Dao.
After everyone departed, the results of today’s magic meeting began to spread.
The Taoist Alliance’s Taoist Method Meeting officially included Song Lin’s Taoist skills.
Ten Chapters!
Ten Chapters in one go.
Covering alchemy, Taoist soldiers, Sword Dao, cultivation, Thunder skills, and more.
Due to the suppression by the Taoist School, Song Lin had not managed to post even a single Taoist skill into the Taoist Method Meeting in recent times.
But this time, it directly reached the Taoist Alliance’s liturgy-level.
Nothing for a while, then ten Chapters at once.
Six Chapters on alchemy, the remainder spread across other categories.
Suddenly surpassing the standard set by Grandmasters.
The levels of Taoist Alliance’s Taoist skills are divided into Refiner, Mage, and Grandmaster.
To become a Grandmaster, one must possess at least eight Taoist Alliance-level Taoist Method Meeting inclusions, or eighty Taoist School-level ones, or eight hundred regional Taoist School inclusions.
This one meeting alone for Song Lin equated to a thousand Chapters on a non-Taoist School master platform.
One meeting, one thousand Chapters.
Song Lin also gained the title of "Song Thousand Chapters," and his fame spread through the Taoist Alliance. Inside the Taoist School, no one was unaware of him.
"Congratulations, congratulations, Song Thousand Chapters has attained the rank of Grandmaster, adding yet another Grandmaster to the Donghua Alliance."
Three days later, within the World in the Pot, Zhengxin, Zhonghuang Zi, Long Buddhist, and Lang Xiao teased him.
"You’re flattering me, you’re flattering me—it’s still far too early."
Song Lin said with a bitter smile.
Though he met the hard criteria, achieving Grandmaster rank wasn’t so simple.
The status of a Grandmaster is higher than a Master but lower than a Heavenly Master, wielding influence second only to a Heavenly Master.
Thus, influence is critical—for instance, if others study his theories, gain new insights, and publish twenty Chapters in the Taoist Method Meeting, that would mark him as truly influential.
So it requires not only one’s personal ability but also proof that one’s theories are effective.
"Regardless, you’re no longer unknown within the Taoist Alliance. Tianhe must be furious now." Zhengxin chuckled.
Clearly, Song Lin’s claim of following the Taoist skill route wasn’t mere talk. If he’d pursued the positional route, he would likely still be functioning as a Department Director, suffering Tianhe’s overt and covert suppression—
what freedom could compare to the mage route he now enjoys?
"Exactly, your biggest challenge now is people accusing you of lacking virtue to match your position. Grandmasters also qualify to campaign for Heavenly Master—who would dare make that claim against you now?"
Zhonghuang Zi chimed in.
Song Lin’s growing strength only added value to their fragile alliance.
Long Buddhist merely ignored the banter, instead gazing at the sky where three dragons hovered.
Were they not of magical treasure origin, Long Buddhist would have long sought them for breeding purposes.
"Senior Long Buddhist."
Song Lin approached at this moment.
"What’s the matter?"
"I am in need of a Fire Dragon."
"True Dragon bloodline or Alien Divine Dragon?"
"The alien kind."
The Emperor’s Four Treasures—
Cangyu Panlong, Yellow Jade Kui Dragon, White Jade Chi Dragon, and its final piece, the Red Jade Fire Dragon.
Song Lin intended to complete the Dragon Mansion Jade Gourd.
Otherwise, maintaining this trio of dragons seems somewhat peculiar.
The so-called True Dragon bloodline essentially referred to Jiao-Dragons. While Jiao-Dragons might evolve into True Dragons, they have fatal flaws beforehand—most notably their susceptibility to suppression by superior bloodlines.
Alien Divine Dragons, although bearing scattered True Dragon bloodlines, are less prone to being restrained.
"Roughly what cultivation realm should it be?"
"Around Core Formation level."
Song Lin pondered quietly.
A Core Formation-level Alien Flood Dragon roughly cost five million dharma coins. The forest’s current funds were limited, and thrift was imperative.
"Alright,"
the two came to a deal, closing at a price of 4.3 million dharma coins.
Saving about seventy thousand coins compared to the purchase of Xiangling.
In the World in the Pot, Song Lin exchanged insights on the alchemy path with Lang Xiao.
Lang Xiao faintly grasped the secret of rejuvenation, while Song Lin himself gained considerable understanding of high-level alchemy methods.
"This old man has discerned the skill of Rejuvenation Pill—many thanks for your guidance, Taoist friend."
Song Lin did not teach it; Lang Xiao had entirely inferred it based on theoretical foundations.
"Farewell, Taoist friend!"
As he sent Lang Xiao off, Song Lin felt anticipation building within—would Lang Xiao succeed not only in replicating the method but perhaps forge a new path entirely?
As for the Yuzhen Sect’s alchemy Taoists, Song Lin had considerable fondness for them.
Unlike artifact refiners who engaged in human sacrifices, they adhered to technical methodology and refrained from misconduct—even if there were casualties, they were genuinely unavoidable. The Heavenly Fire Temple and the Alchemy Department also suffered yearly fatalities due to accidents.
Overall, Song Lin’s impression of them was that they were worthy allies.
Next was Long Buddhist; relationships with others were generally business transactions without private ties.
With everyone departed, Song Lin retreated into his closed-door cultivation within the World in the Pot.
No rush to unlock a new world.
Having now commenced the 72 Transformations, the next step involved contemplating how to initiate practice of the Great Three Emperor Sutra.
Starting was no easy feat—Song Lin needed to select twelve spells.
Using Talismanic Sect methods, he intended to employ the Nine Elders Immortal Capital Seal to transform spells into talismans, then channel these into the Twelve Cloud Seal system.
With this idea in mind, Song Lin prepared materials and set up a dharma altar, whereupon he enshrined the Nine Elders Immortal Capital Seal along with a stack of yellow paper.
He stepped forward slowly, holding the Treasure Seal while chanting under his breath.
Clear Water Spell, Opening Seal Spell, Summoning God Spell.
"The heavens clear and the earth calm, eternal preservation of life..."
Crash!
Song Lin shouted sharply as scarlet mana surged forth—a blue sky dyed crimson, banners billowed, and dharma bells chimed.
One hundred thousand Taoist Soldiers emerged simultaneously—armor glinting blindingly, blades sharp as killing intent stabbed at foreheads.
The Taoist Soldiers included Thunder Mansion Ghost Soldiers, Yang Thunder Captains, Yellow Turban Warriors, Little Giant Spirit Gods, and Rampant Soldiers.
Altogether, there were ten Little Giant Spirit God Ten Thousand Captains.
The strongest among them was the Little Giant Spirit Gods. Though absent Erlang Shen and others, Wang Ziyue and others had refined their own Little Giant Spirit Gods using Yang Thunder Captains.