Monster Chronicles: My Daoist Skill Comes from Mythology

Xuan Yu City, where immortals gather.

Everyone was waiting in front of the Heavenly Master's Dojo for Song Lin to emerge.

Ka-ka-ka…

The heavy doors creaked out a sound as a figure slowly stepped out from the darkness.

The man appeared to be around twenty-five years old, his long hair tied with a red cord, his jet-black pupils resembling obsidian, occasionally flashing with pure Yang energy.

Seemingly ordinary, his presence felt akin to a dazzling sun upon the first glance.

"Welcome back, Heavenly Master."

"Mm, rise."

Song Lin's gaze swept across the crowd; two hundred years inside the Time Blessed Land had passed, roughly twenty years in the outside world.

During these twenty years, the Donghua Taoist Alliance witnessed the emergence of numerous powerful figures.

Yuanbo and Wu Chen had both attained the Primordial Spirit Stage.

Newcomers to tribulation crossing included Wang, Gu, Yan, Xiangling, and figures such as Pei Yu, Lu Mingyang, and Xiao Xuan in Earth Deity tribulation crossing.

The first three were unsurprising; their cultivation matched the most suitable magic veins, utilizing top-tier resources. The ideal pairing of magic vein and individual led to these results.

In earlier times, they would likely still be struggling for Core Formation even now.

The cultivation speed of other cultivators within the Alliance was also exceedingly fast.

It wasn't due to some vague force; it was solely because of the plethora of cultivation techniques brought by Song Lin, allowing everyone to find the cultivation method most suitable to them.

As a result, cultivation speed surged tremendously, the situation driven by abundant reserves of magic veins—a luxury other alliances might not possess. Elsewhere, sword-trained cultivators could end up studying talismans, alchemists might find themselves practicing swordsmanship.

Furthermore, Song Lin's mediation within the Alliance helped gifted individuals shift to fields more fitting for their talents, a feat other alliances could scarcely achieve.

They lacked the concept of collaboration, preferring their resources to rot internally rather than letting others from the same Alliance assist—an obstinate mentality, even if external cooperation could yield better results.

"How fares Xia Country now?"

Song Lin inquired.

"Population stands at eight hundred million, territory covers forty million square kilometers, martial artists exceed one million. Following twelve sweeps by the Taoist Alliance, the region is generally stabilized."

Beyond Wu Country, most of the Underworld has been organized; twenty years were spent restoring order to most areas, reverting them to their prior states.

Little has changed apart from this.

Population hasn't recovered either. At its peak, the southern region would have had over ten billion people. Now, to have only eight billion underscores the damage inflicted in mere years—no wonder the Dao traditions of Black Heaven and the Witch God met their demise.

Song Lin proceeded to obtain an overview of the border situation.

The two clans were relatively stable, with little friction arising, especially after news of the Spirit Treasure Heavenly Master's ascension broke.

The Spirit Treasure Heavenly Master stationed himself centrally within the Taoist School, ready to support all directions and ensuring each region had at least two Harmonizations. In terms of defense, there was no apparent weakness.

At present, the collective strength of the Human Clan does not lag behind any faction of the Demon Clan.

Six Harmonization weapons, two Harmonization Demon Masters, alongside the Spirit Treasure Heavenly Master and Qingchen Heavenly Master.

In total, ten, sufficient to qualify for confrontation against demons.

Now is a phase for building power, awaiting some future opportunity to launch a decisive assault on the demons and unify the world.

Song Lin returned to the chamber, noticing fragments of dharma altars scattered within. Some emanated mysterious Heaven and Earth Essence Qi.

These were the remnants of the Time Blessed Land. After Song Lin's extended seclusion, it seemed the Alliance's stored supply of Time Blessed Lands was nearly depleted.

Higher cultivation demands greater capacity, and there were few Time Blessed Lands sufficient to contain him now.

Name: Song Lin

Realm: Primordial Spirit Stage (Entering Dao)

Taoist Realm: 2,800 years

Divine Skills:

Pure Yang Golden Fire Lamp, Three Emperors Secret Seal Principle, Yang Immortal—Nine-Transformation Mystical Technique (Great Jade Capital Divine Thought), Qiankun Treasure—Twelve Yuan Chen, One Hundred and Eight Celestial Star Pivot Thirty-Six Cloud Seal Talismans (Thirty-Six Cloud Seals)…

Enhancements: [Emperor Seal][Moon Cultivation Great Witch][Golden Crow Yang Pattern][North Pole Ziwei Dao Pattern]…

This retreat increased Taoist Realm by eight hundred years.

The contribution largely owed to the Nine-Transformation Golden Pill; the higher one ascends, the harder each step becomes.

Originally, Song Lin expected to pass through several story worlds within two hundred years—unexpectedly, two hundred years were spent in retreat.

Indeed, immortal cultivation knows no passage of time.

"Next, we continue accumulating strength; if the enemy does not move, I do not move."

Time is on the side of Donghua Taoist Alliance; a stronger foundation means greater security, and demons aren't likely to see significant breakthroughs in the short term.

It now depends on obtaining breakthroughs myself, then launching an ultimate offensive.

After advancing to the fourth stage of the Primordial Spirit, the Enlightenment Realm, the Dragon Head Master Seal may be used to perceive the Great Dao.

"Someone, summon Shi Yinhua, Yuanbo, Wu Yi, Zhonghuang Zi, and Xiangling."

"Understood!"

Soon, Song Lin arrived at the council hall, where the summoned individuals had already gathered.

"Let's prepare in advance. The Taoist Alliance needs to distinguish between civil and military sectors; we will formalize the division of the Civil and Martial Arts Academy now."

Since Song Lin decided to unify the world and comprehensively reform the Taoist School, the archaic system need not be adhered to.

The current Taoist School is still too lax, with each sect functioning independently. The Taoist Alliance Celestial Master lacks sufficient authority to regulate other Heavenly Masters.

This time, a complete overhaul is in order, along with enhanced combat capability.

"From now on, under my leadership, there will be two sectors: Civil and Martial. The Civil Academy will be named Taiyi Jinhua Institute, and the Martial Academy will be named North Pole Demon Exorcism Institute."

"The Civil Academy Dean will be Spirit Treasure Heavenly Master; the Martial Academy Dean will be Chiyou. The Civil Minister will be Shi Yinhua, Left Minister Zhengxin, Right Minister Taihua; the Martial Minister will be Zhonghuang Zi, Left Minister Xiangling, Right Minister Wu Chen."

Song Lin handed out eight Heavenly Master Seals in one go, allocating the Black Heaven and Witch God Seals to the two Deans and the remaining six to the others to aid their comprehension of the Great Dao.

Having recovered the Black Heaven and Witch God's Taoist Alliances, gaining two Taoist Alliance Heavenly Master Seals and ten regular Heavenly Master Seals in total—these items aren't worth keeping idle and are better handed out to his own people.

"Your first task: assemble the Three Realms Joint Army—Heaven, Earth, and Humankind; secretly drill in coordinated arrays; ramp up pill production and artifact refining. When I reach Harmonization, it will mark the start of the counteroffensive against the demons."

"Understood!"

The group dispersed, leaving Song Lin alone. Seeking breakthrough opportunities in the real world felt rushed.

Decades isn't sufficient, needing at least centuries, and even then, Harmonization may remain elusive. High-level cultivators take extended time to achieve enlightenment—short as decades, long as centuries.

By then, the Upper Pure Demon Tribulation would likely arrive. Without the Heavenly Court, true destruction might ensue.

Thus, breakthroughs can only be pursued within story worlds.

"Heavenly Master, the Divine Turtle Elder requests an audience."

The attendants stepped forward to report.

"Divine Turtle?"

A white-haired old man stepped into the hall, followed by Spirit Demon Master Lingying and Erlang God—an unexpected trio.

"What is the meaning of this?"

Song Lin was somewhat confused by the unusual lineup—one stationed at the sect, another stationed at the border.

Erlang God entered directly and spoke bluntly:

"Heavenly Master, the Mei Mountain Seven Saints have successfully infiltrated the upper ranks of the demon's lower clan. The clan leader has expressed interest in forming an alliance with us; should we send someone over to assist? Perhaps even help retrieve humans living within demon-controlled territory."

"Mei Mountain Seven Saints? Very well, send Chiyou, Lingying, and one of my avatars along."