Chapter 258 Conference of Ten Thousand Races
After delivering the invitation, the Yao Chi disciples did not stay in Li Zhi's Taoist temple.

After Meng Zhang sent them away on behalf of Li Zhi, the temple returned to peace again.

However, the fact that the Fairy of Yao Chi actually came to visit Li Zhi caused a sensation among the wandering cultivators near the Taoist temple.

Many monks began to gather together and chat about this matter.

"My fellow Taoists, do you know which great human being is the owner of the Seven Stars Dojo?"

"I think the Seven Star Taoist should be the supreme power from Zhongzhou."

"In fact, I heard a piece of gossip not long ago. On the day when the Seven Star Dojo was established, a group of ancient creatures went to congratulate it. The Taoist living there is very likely a mysterious ancient royal cultivator."

"This is impossible. If he is a cultivator from the ancient royal family, how could he allow us to live in this fairy mountain?"

"I don't think that's possible. The fairy who warned everyone not to fight in the fairy mountain must be from our human race."

"Then does anyone know why the Fairy Yao Chi came to visit the owner of this place? In my opinion, no matter whether the owner of this place is an ancient creature or not, we should privately promote him as an ancient creature."

"Friend Kong Dao, what do you mean?"

"Don't you think the fairy mountain is a bit crowded?"

"I see. Fellow Daoist Kong's plan is indeed brilliant."

"Thank you very much. I plan to put my kid into the Seven Star Dojo in the near future. Are there any fellow Taoists who would like to join us?"

"Friend Kong Dao, do you have a solution?"

"After Kong's observation, there is a golden Qilin beast in the dojo, but the beast is still very young and very playful. As long as our children can become its playmate, they can naturally join the Seven Stars Dojo. It is said that the Seven Stars Taoist has no disciples, so our children will definitely have the opportunity to inherit this dojo in the future."

"Good idea. Fellow Daoist Kong, count me as one. My little grandson is currently training in Tianhe Cave Heaven. I can summon him back to participate in this matter."

At the same time, in the direction close to Yan State, the cultivators from the six great blessed lands also gathered together.

"Master Changshou, opening a Taoist temple here is a supreme opportunity for the six blessed caves and paradises of our Yan country. Now, there are some people with bad intentions who intend to defile this pure land. We six blessed caves and paradises should join hands to maintain the peace of this pure land." A supreme elder from the Taoist palace secret realm of Lingxu Cave Heaven said seriously.

"Fellow Daoist Wu, how can you be sure that the owner of this place is the Taoist priest Changshou?" asked Elder Ma from Yuding Cave Heaven.

"The last time Weiwei came back, she left us a painting with the true appearance of Taoist Changshou on it. She also told us that Taoist Changshou is a being who is no weaker than the Holy Son Yaoguang." Wu Youren of Lingxu Cave Heaven said with a firm face.

In recent years, Lingxu Cave Heaven has gained enough face among the six blessed caves in Yan State.

First, Weiwei joined the Yaoguang Holy Land.

Later, the great demon Pang Bo and the holy body Ye Fan, two world-famous geniuses, received their enlightenment education in Lingxu Cave Heaven.

This makes the disciples of Lingxu Dongtian feel proud when they go out.

"Fellow Daoist Wu, will Taoist Changshou accept our offer of goodwill? What if he fails to see our efforts and instead regards us as the one provoking a fight, will that anger him?" said an old lady from Yanxia Dongtian.

"There will definitely be no misunderstanding. For such an important person, the truth will be revealed wherever his divine thoughts reach. As long as we perform well, we will definitely gain the favor of Taoist Changshou. Maybe in the future, our disciples will have the opportunity to study under Taoist Changshou."

At the same time, in the direction of the Lan Kingdom facing Li Zhidao Field, some ancient creatures disguised as human cultivators were also secretly discussing something.

"People from Yaochi Holy Land are here to visit Taoist Changshou. Do they want to invite him out of seclusion?"

"It is estimated that the human race has not discovered the true identity of Taoist Changshou, so they regard him as the king of the human race."

"There's something interesting to watch. This time, the Yaochi Holy Land of the human race is hosting a grand gathering of all races. I want to go and see it for myself. When the Taoist Changshou shows up in person, those holy places of the human race will probably be stunned."

"That's right. Those humans are really interesting. Even at this critical moment of life and death, they are still discussing internal fighting."

"This time, several major royal families took the lead in hosting the Ten Thousand Races Conference in order to test the true trump card of the human race. Whether it will succeed is still unknown, so let's just do our own thing. In case His Royal Highness wants to use us one day, we can prepare in advance."

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Ever since Hu Qin took the Yao Chi disciples away, Li Zhi has never practiced again.

Instead, he spreads out his mind every day, listening to all the movements within a thousand miles, and feeling the joys, sorrows, anger and happiness in the world.

Upon hearing the news of Sun Yi's death in battle, he did not feel any emotion at all, nor did he have the slightest desire to get to the bottom of the matter.

It was as if the young lady who had a good relationship with him and who ate grilled fish with him in the wilderness was dead.

This kind of indifference to emotions suddenly made Li Zhi alert.

I wonder when did he suddenly become so cold-blooded?
He seems to be indifferent to life and death, even to the life and death of his friends.

Although this is not a bad thing for a cultivator, it is not a good thing for Li Zhi.

When he faced the calamity of Dao-slaying, he did not cut off anything on his body.

Now, his mind has become extremely calm, as if he has gradually suppressed all his emotions.

Although Li Zhi pursues a clear mind, it is not this kind of clarity.

But after going through countless trials in the mortal world, his heart of Taoism is still clear and his aspiration for immortality has not changed in the slightest.

But now, he suddenly realized that he was gradually embarking on a path of practicing Taoism for the sake of practicing Taoism, and a path of longevity for the sake of longevity.

He gradually abandoned almost all worldly emotions, and everything was aimed at improving his cultivation.

To put it nicely, this is born for the Tao.

To put it bluntly, Li Zhi has gradually become a prisoner of the Great Dao.

It is no longer him who is in control of the Avenue, but the Avenue that is controlling him.

If Hu Qin had not accidentally brought the news of Sun Yi's death, Li Zhi would not have realized the problem with him.

Sure enough, blindly practicing behind closed doors will cause people to fall into obstacles without realizing it.

If one's cultivation progresses too quickly and lacks the necessary worldly experience, one's character will indeed become problematic.

Li Zhi seemed to understand the real reason why the Emperor's son had such a terrible character.

It wasn't that he lacked experience, but that there was no bottleneck in his cultivation. Unknowingly, he fell into the abyss of obstacles and couldn't extricate himself.

The worldly world is dispensable to him.

But if you want to truly reach the top of the avenue, how can you succeed without going through the repeated trials of the mundane world?

"Sister Sun, thank you."

Sitting next to a newly planted cypress tree on the back mountain, Li Zhi poured a bucket of spiritual liquid on the roots of the tree.

This is a cypress tree planted deliberately by Li Zhi in memory of Sun Yi, so that he can always be reminded that there are many corpses on the road to immortality, which will not change due to emotions.

As for the intrigues among those people outside the dojo, or even the actions of the ancient creatures sent by the ancient royal family to half-surveillance and half-service, Li Zhi did not take it to heart.

Let them fight and compete on their own.

While observing their fight, Li Zhi deeply felt the joy, anger, sorrow, happiness, fear and shock of the human world.

Sometimes, he would even bring his own emotions into one party in order to experience their joys and sorrows.

In the struggle with the heaven and earth, Li Zhi temporarily gained the upper hand and could directly perceive the special charm of the great way from the creation of the heaven and earth. However, Li Zhi lacked sufficient experience in fighting against others.

Since his debut, his accomplishments have far surpassed those of his peers, and he simply cannot experience the joys, sorrows, anger, and happiness that his peers should experience.

For example, the young lady who taught him to play the suona and whom he met in Taixuan Sect, even though she had been carefully trained by the hidden elders of Taixuan Sect, her current cultivation level was only at the high level of the Dragon Transformation Secret Realm.

Thinking of that young lady, Li Zhi suddenly dug out the suona from his collection that had been gathering dust for many years.

Then he stood in front of the cypress tree and started playing.

A song "Farewell" is dedicated to Sun Yi who has disappeared.

The mournful sound of suona echoed throughout the forest, as if telling the world how much Li Zhi missed the foodie girl Sun Yi.

The little Qilin beast, which was originally sleeping in the Qilin Cave at the foot of the mountain, ran out immediately after hearing the suona sound coming from the mountain. Meng Zhang, who was in the Taoist palace on another mountain, also walked out of the palace and looked in the direction of Li Zhi.

Afterwards, Meng Zhang went to the back mountain with the little Qilin.

Li Zhi had just finished playing the suona, and tears welled up in his eyes.

Seeing Meng Zhang and the little Qilin beast coming over, Li Zhi turned his back to them, wiped away his tears, and then turned around and said, "You are here."

Meng Zhang asked with concern: "Master, what happened? Are you okay?"

"It's nothing, just saying goodbye to an old friend." Li Zhi said, shaking his head slightly.

"Boss Changshou, are you going out again? Can you take me with you this time?" said the little Qilin.

"Master, I have harnessed your chariot for you. We can set off for the Yao Chi Holy Land in the Northern Territory at any time." Meng Zhang said.

"I will go alone this time, you guys stay in the Taoist temple to practice. After the Conference of All Races is over, I will go out into the mortal world, and it will not be convenient to have you around. Moreover, there will definitely be bloodshed at the Conference of All Races, and it will not be safe for you to go." Li Zhi said.

"Boss Changshou, please take me with you." The little Qilin was very eager to go outside for a walk, so he pulled Li Zhi's clothes and acted coquettishly.

"You stay at home and practice well. Now is not the time for you to go out and show up." Li Zhi firmly rejected the little Qilin's wish to follow him.

Then, Meng Zhang said, "Master, those casual cultivators outside seem to be a little dishonest. Do you want to deal with them?"

Li Zhi suddenly smiled and said, "Let them do whatever they want. Don't interfere. Just practice hard at home and strive to overcome the tribulation and become a powerful person as soon as possible."

After instructing Meng Zhang on some precautions, Li Zhi transformed himself into an ordinary young Taoist priest and left the Taoist temple.

Half a month later, he appeared in Luzou, where the Yaochi Holy Land in the Northern Territory was located.

Looking from afar, the pure land of Yaochi, the sacred peaks surrounded by auspicious air, the auspicious land accompanied by colorful clouds, the beautiful lake steaming with mist, the scenery is as poetic as a painting.

It is beautiful yet majestic, with a three thousand foot silver waterfall and an eight thousand foot tall mountain. It is grand and magnificent, just like the fairyland of the heaven reappearing on earth.

Outside the Yaochi, from time to time, people arrived riding on auspicious clouds, some flew on swords, ancient creatures surrounded by demonic energy broke through the air, iron-blooded warriors riding mythical beasts crossed the sky, and kings of various tribes appeared in carriages and chariots.

From afar, it seemed that the important figures among the ancient creatures had not arrived yet, and the peerless geniuses of the younger generation of the human race had not shown up either.

Although the day for the official opening of the grand gathering of all races has not yet arrived, many cultivators have come to Yao Chi. There are many races and different appearances. Many creatures are like gods or demons, and are very intimidating.

Yao Chi covers a very large area, but there are many restrictions and many areas are not open to the public. It is far less vast than the area that was open to the public when Yao Chi held the Peach Festival last time.

And above the Yaochi Lake, the Immortal Tears Green Gold Pagoda has left the small world where it once hung and appeared above the sky. Its divine power descended, covering the sky and the earth, shocking all the cultivators and forcing them to abide by the rules of the conference.

However, the open area is also very large, with lush precious trees, ancient trees, sacred peaks, and lakes one after another. The clouds and mist dotted the pure land, demonstrating the spirit of the holy land of the human race.

Li Zhi seemed to have arrived a little early and did not see many familiar faces in Yao Chi.

Then he strolled around the oasis where Yao Chi was located.

After all, the number of cultivators who can enter the Yao Chi Pure Land to participate in the conference is small. In the oasis outside the Yao Chi Pure Land, there are ten times more cultivators from various races gathered.

It seems that everyone is taking this opportunity to share what they have.

Li Zhi mingled among them and got a lot of news about the ancient tribes.

The various ancient races seemed to feel the absolute pressure of the human race's numbers. For many weaker races, their primary task now was not to seize living space or fight for the land of destiny, but to try hard to have children.

It is hoped that this will rapidly expand the number of people in the group.

There are even many ancient races that have begun to secretly intermarry with humans, using the humans' powerful fertility to rapidly expand their race.

There are so many ancient creatures, but only a few hundred of them have ancient ancestor kings in charge.

There are even some royal families that appear to be extremely powerful but have only two or three ancestral kings.

There are no strong people at the level of ancestor king among most races.

According to Li Zhitao's analysis of the situation, if the Ancestral King did not intervene, he alone could destroy more than half of the ancient races.

The power gap between the ancient races is huge, and the power gap between the royal family and the non-royal family is comparable to the gap between the human holy land and ordinary sects.

That is to say, in the ancient times, the essence of heaven and earth in the Northern Territory was extremely rich, and the divine source liquid could be born in the immortal veins of the sacred mountain, which gave those weak ancient races the opportunity to be sealed to future generations.

Li Zhi discovered that the ancient tribes should never be viewed as a whole.

They only have a loose alliance among themselves, and it is an alliance when facing the human race.

Once the human race no longer has pressure on them, the internal conflicts that have continued from ancient times to the present will instantly erupt.

Li Zhi discovered that the number of ancient races that really wanted to go to war with humans was less than a hundred.

Most of the ancient races simply wanted a piece of land where they could reproduce and thrive.

Moreover, the great ancient royal family announced that they wanted to become immortals, but many ancient creatures from small tribes did not have such an idea at all.

The reason they chose to seal themselves was simply to avoid the myriad changes in the world of Beidou at the end of the ancient times.

After the great changes in the Beidou world, the environment for cultivation became several times worse than it is today.

It seemed that the Fighting Saint Emperor, who had failed in his attempt to become a war immortal, made a earth-shaking noise when he passed away, which almost dissolved all the laws of heaven and earth on the ancient star Beidou, causing disorder in the great Dao, imbalance of yin and yang, and making it impossible for normal practice in the environment of heaven and earth.

Only then did Li Zhi realize how huge the difference was in the pursuits of the big and small tribes among the ancient tribes.

Waiting for the road to immortality to open is only the purpose of the ancient royal families and the kings. Other ancient races just follow the crowd and are sealed to this time.

After communicating with hundreds of ancient creatures of different origins, Li Zhi discovered that if he kept his eyes on the top of the pyramid, he would indeed feel boundless pressure.

If you could move your eyes three inches downwards, you would find that everything in the world is so harmonious and beautiful.

There are no terrifying ancient creatures, nor the threat of dark unrest, and you can even make friends with monks from small and medium-sized ancient clans.

However, the world of monks is so cruel that beautiful things always need strong strength to support them.

Often, a small group of strong people at the top of the tower can decide the fate of one or even countless ethnic groups.

Li Zhi came back to the outside of the Pure Land of Yaochi and found Duan De and Ye Fan there. The two seemed to be fighting each other.

(End of this chapter)