"See you again if fate allows······"

Jiang Li stood up straight, without any unseemly actions occurring as the seat beneath him emptied.

"He doesn't intend to intervene?"

Having seen the Awakened and understood their purpose, Jiang Li could basically confirm that Guangli Bodhisattva and Wuzhiqi were deliberately released by the Awakened. Shen Hou indeed performed steadily, sending a few bombs over to Manjusri's side.

But judging by the Awakened's meaning, he would not intervene in the upcoming battle, nor interfere with the outcome between Jiang Li and Manjusri. Whether this was because he couldn't intervene or had other thoughts was unknown.

After all, the Awakened had a pact with Karma Tathagata — "The Awakened does not emerge, and the Tathagata does not appear."

"Daoist Lord and Awakened, with the Buddha Country advancing eastward, has already drawn the interference of two supreme beings. Third-grade strong people have exceeded a handful in number, and as for fourth-rank, it is even harder to count. We don't know who is a friend and who is a foe from the various factions below."

Jiang Li spoke slowly, turning to look behind, "And you? Friend or foe?"

Sword light descended from the sky, the Sword Qi spread like lotus leaves, revealing a figure—Li Qinglian, who had left Laojun Temple, trailing Jiang Li by a step.

This incarnation of Taibai True Monarch replied softly: "As they say, battling with heaven is endless joy; battling with earth is endless joy; battling with oneself is endless joy. I will stand against Taibai True Monarch, battling him to achieve the Sword Dao."

"Why?" Jiang Li asked again.

His gaze fell on Li Qinglian, a kind of invisible sense of trepidation arose within Li Qinglian's heart.

Li Qinglian's sword heart keenly perceived Jiang Li's change. Compared to before at Laojun Temple, Jiang Li seemed to have improved further; his gaze reminded Li Qinglian of when he faced the Awakened before.

"Because Li Qinglian is also Taibai True Monarch."

Feeling wary, Li Qinglian knew he couldn't deceive this seemingly young yet more cunning than an old Ghost Fellow Daoist Jiang with lies, so he spoke plainly: "One Qi to Three Pure Ones is the supreme secret technique of the Daode Sect, even considered the most mysterious secret technique of the Mystic Sect. It enables what others cannot do, forming the Three Pure Ones Primordial Spirit. This Three Pure Ones Primordial Spirit is different from other Primordial Spirit skills; it is a complete, independent Primordial Spirit yet remains part of a whole."

"Creating Divine Soul?" Jiang Li's eyebrows raised upon hearing this.

Though the method of cultivating Primordial Spirit had long declined due to environmental issues, as an elder of a major sect, Jiang Li was still knowledgeable about it.

The Primordial Spirit comprises a person's three souls and represents the aspect of their Divine Soul, which is the fundamental of the Primordial Spirit. And it is well known that a person has only one Divine Soul throughout history. While there were individuals who cultivated second or third Primordial Spirits, those Primordial Spirits were essentially formed by splitting the original Divine Soul, and when put together, it remained a single Divine Soul.

And "One Qi to Three Pure Ones"······

"One Qi to Three Pure Ones is the secret technique capable of creating additional Divine Souls, which is the source of the Three Pure Ones Primordial Spirit's power comparable to the main body," Li Qinglian explained, "however, creating a Divine Soul is exceedingly difficult, akin to creating a person out of thin air. Among the disciples of the Daode Sect throughout history, only Master succeeded, while even Taibai True Monarch did not."

"Therefore, he took a different path, using obsession as the foundation to form the Three Pure Ones Primordial Spirit. This is simpler than creating by sheer creation, yet it can't directly cultivate into 'One Qi to Three Pure Ones'. Moreover, using this method makes him nearly emotionless with a detached mental state."

At this point, if Jiang Li still didn't understand that Li Qinglian was one of the Three Pure Ones Primordial Spirit of Taibai True Monarch, then the fears of a group of old hands were misplaced.

Clearly, although Taibai True Monarch succeeded in taking a different path, he also left behind some flaws. "One Qi to Three Pure Ones" sounds simple, like splitting the Primordial Spirit, but in reality, it directly increases power threefold and creates an additional Primordial Spirit, i.e., Divine Soul.

With such a strong secret technique, the difficulty is naturally high, and shortcuts come at a price.

"Are you telling me this because you want help?" Jiang Li asked, looking at Li Qinglian.

But Li Qinglian shook his head in denial: "It's just to inform you not to underestimate Taibai. I will not lose confidence in myself, nor will I lose confidence in the main body. If you want to intervene, I have no control over it because if my main body is thus defeated, it will be a worthy death, and failing at others' hands or my own bears no difference."

Li Qinglian was extraordinarily carefree or rather had great confidence in himself and his sword.

He was a pure Sword Cultivator, pure to the point of having no distractions.

"Today's meeting was brought by me, and the crisis it caused for you should be repaid by me. As for anything else, it's up to you whether you're willing or not."

Having said this, Li Qinglian leapt on his sword light and flew towards Jiang's ancestral land.

Though Jiang Li understood Li Qinglian's meaning, he found it difficult to comprehend this pure Sword Cultivator's concept. He kept the matter in mind and returned home with the wind.

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After flying all the way back to Jiang's ancestral land, Jiang Li directly ascended the flying island hovering in mid-air.

Meanwhile, Li Qinglian had already gone to rest in the guest rooms of the ancestral land.

He landed by the waterside beneath the waterfall, and Gongsun Qingyue and Primordial Lord Rain Master, who had been waiting, approached him. At the same time, Tianxuan's figure also appeared in Jiang Li's view; she once again used the Wordless Heavenly Scripture as a bridge to contact them.

But this time, Tianxuan didn't only communicate with Jiang Li but also included Gongsun Qingyue and Primordial Lord Rain Master into the communication "channel".

Jiang Li detailed this meeting and then said: "Daoist Lord only intends to confront the Awakened, not seeming as if wanting to intervene in the battle. But Taibai True Monarch clearly shows signs of entering."

"Emperor Gouchen's Dao Fruit is in the Daode Sect, and this Dao Fruit relates deeply to military affairs; its Promotion Ceremony will definitely have a connection to the war. Taibai True Monarch already integrated this Dao Fruit and Emperor Gouchen's Dao Fruit, which is considerably compatible, so he definitely won't be a bystander in this battle," Tianxuan added.

Without needing her to say more, everyone understood Taibai True Monarch's needs—warfare, and it must be intense, affecting countries or even the Mortal World.

He absolutely would not allow the Buddha Country to stop just at Yong Province, even less so at Jiang Li's feet.

"Tan Wuwei will surely see the future during this time and understand the Immortal Queen's intention. Her next move is to assist the Immortal Queen in forcing Master to respond to the pact made with the Immortal Queen."

Jiang Li lightly waved his hand, using Innate Qi to simulate Yong Province's terrain, "She will attack the State Mansion, and the Immortal Queen will surely cooperate."

Though Jiang Li lacked Tan Wuwei's ability to foresee the future, he could deduce situations, guessing others' intentions.

Typically, those who foresee the future will choose the best method to achieve their goals, and the best, most suitable method is often the one most expected by people.

"Then let's respond; it's time to end the grievances with the Immortal Queen," Tianxuan decided.

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