Cultivation: Fortune by Lots

"Hmm, alchemy... I've had little contact with it before. I'll have to make time to learn from you, Master," Lei Jun nodded in satisfaction.

Although Yuan Mobai did not practice the Fire Dharma Earth Script Talisman, his prowess in Alchemy was well-known both inside and outside the Celestial Master Mansion.

To have such a master and not learn a bit of Alchemy would indeed be a waste of heavenly gifts.

I just hope my aptitude for Alchemy isn't terrible... Lei Jun prayed silently.

He waved his hand, and another Dan Pill flew out. It was a Sword Pellet.

Besides the one previously damaged upon firing, Lei Jun still had several intact Sword Pellets at his disposal, all of which he had crafted from Refined Metal after numerous rituals.

The materials themselves were very high quality.

However, Lei Jun was not, after all, a disciple of the Daoist Artificing heritage.

So when he launched the Sword Pellet using Yuan Magnetism, its power and speed made it difficult to control at will.

At a great distance, it also became difficult to recall them with just intent and Mana.

Of course, if the situation required it, he could choose not to recall them; using them purely as expendables was also an option.

Lei Jun had retrieved the damaged Sword Pellet earlier because he didn't want outsiders to learn the details of his newly created School of Dharma prematurely.

Since they could be considered expendable, Lei Jun would craft some extra in his spare time for later use.

Now that a new Dragon Tiger Palace had been built in the South, it was naturally time to make use of it.

Besides the Nine Abyss Earth Fire on the first layer of the True One Altar, Lei Jun also managed to draw upon the Great Five Elements Creation Qi this time.

This five-colored, flowing Qi was truly useful to Master Lei in many ways.

With this Spiritual Energy, many things were now more convenient than before.

Lei Jun once again began to let his thoughts roam freely.

He couldn't help but re-examine the many Spells he had currently mastered, considering if they could be combined with the Great Five Elements Creation Qi to produce new variations.

Of course, he hadn't forgotten about the current responsibilities he shouldered.

Right now, he was in Xianliu Palace, not in the Ancestral Courtyard of the Sect.

His journey here wasn't for tourism.

The Celestial Master Mansion valued Xianliu Palace, and the Jiangzhou Lin Clan aimed to strike and occupy it, all because of its variety of resources.

Due to the war, mining, production, and processing in all areas were disrupted or even forced to stop.

Now that the Jiangzhou Lin Clan had hit a wall several times near Xianliu Mountain, the situation here was no longer as critical as before.

Some production and processing had to be resumed.

In times of war, the consumption of various materials tended to be even more intense than in peacetime.

There was no need to elaborate on the Five Qi Stones used for the disciples' cultivation in the Mansion.

Important items like Xianliu Ink, used for Talisman Ink, naturally became particularly scarce in wartime due to the massive consumption of Talisman Scriptures.

Once the situation in Xianliu Mountain settled down a bit, Lei Jun arranged for Yun Zhan and other fellow disciples to resume mining and production, in addition to their daily vigilance against any Lin Clan incursions.

Without the interference of strong enemies, communication with the Ancestral Courtyard of the Sect became smooth.

The Ancestral Courtyard of the Sect quickly arranged for manpower to rush to Xianliu Mountain and resume the transport of resources.

Lei Jun and others also occasionally heard news from the outside world.

Members of the Lin Clan were still organizing forces to launch a surprise attack, targeting the seemingly vulnerable Dragon Tiger Mountain—the Ancestral Courtyard of the Sect of the Celestial Master Mansion.

At that time, indeed, only High Merit Elder Li Hongyu was stationed on the mountain.

The manpower the Lin Clan could spare was limited. They were unable to break through the defense of Li Hongyu, clothed in the Celestial Master Robe, in a short period of time.

With even a slight delay, Yuan Mobai would reappear.

Under a pincer attack, the Lin Clan retreated once again.

Yuan Mobai still had not returned to the mountain, and as far as the outside world was concerned, his whereabouts remained a mystery.

However, he would occasionally contact Lei Jun and a few others to exchange news.

During the most recent voice transmission, Yuan Mobai mentioned that the chaos at Huai Mountain instigated by the White Lotus Sect seemed to have lost momentum compared to before.

And that Future Maitreya's whereabouts appeared to be somewhat erratic.

The last time he appeared near Xianliu Mountain, Lei Jun had taken the opportunity to inform his master.

Yuan Mobai also paid attention to this afterward.

However, neither the Future Maitreya of the White Lotus Sect nor Master Kongjing of the Xuantian Temple were active near Xianliu Mountain anymore.

The few times news of their appearances spread afterward, it was always elsewhere.

"There's another matter," Yuan Mobai's voice declared from the Spirit Talisman. "The internal discord within the White Lotus Sect is very likely true. Furthermore, the Huai Mountain unrest—aspects of it beyond the White Lotus Sect's direct involvement—might be related to Prince Wu."

Upon hearing this, Lei Jun's eyes flashed.

Although his master usually stayed on Dragon Tiger Mountain, his social network was clearly not limited to only his fellow disciples.

His ability to discreetly leak news of Prince Wu's secret dealings with General Sheng Yan of the Suppressing Demon Guards to the South was a testament to this.

Now it appeared that Prince Wu was indeed more active behind the scenes than expected.

Even the White Lotus Sect, rebels against the Imperial Court, had connections with him.

Lei Jun believed, They probably wouldn't leave any concrete evidence behind.

In the world I live in, or even considering the ancient dynasties on Blue Star, such matters often don't require evidence. Insisting on concrete proof is actually rare in the current social climate. More often, it comes down to suspicion. And suspicion is often enough for some people to decide to strike first.

Prince Wu's close dealings with General Sheng Yan of the Suppressing Demon Guards were already taboo enough.

So, although Prince Wu himself is currently fine, General Sheng has already met with misfortune recently...

Prince Wu is currently secretly funding and supporting some White Lotus Sect members to cause trouble. He might be intending to stir up more chaos to buy himself some breathing room.