Chapter 695: Absorption

Chapter 695: Absorption

As Void Cauldron couldn't utilize the Mother-Child Transmission Disc for transportation, it had to remain within Maple Leaf Mountain City. Apart from arranging sufficient defensive forces here, Meng Zhang himself also stayed in this place.

With the existence of the Mother-Child Transmission Disc, instant transmission between Maple Leaf Mountain City and Taiyi Sect's Hundred Grass Slope was possible, making things quite convenient.

However, due to the dwindling stock of Void Nether Stone, they needed to control the number of transfers and reduce unnecessary teleportations. Originally, Meng Zhang thought that the number of Gold Core Daoist Masters from Taiyi Sect would be sufficient, but after obtaining Maple Leaf Mountain City, he realized that their numbers were still insufficient.

Maple Leaf Mountain City was Taiyi Sect's extension into the Grand Crossing Cultivation Circle, representing the first expansion in such a distant location and also serving as Taiyi Sect's retreat route. Given its importance, it required careful management.

So far, the cultivators from Taiyi Sect's Hundred Grass Slope who had been sent to Maple Leaf Mountain City were either at the Foundation Building stage or Gold Core Daoist Masters. They not only had to fully control this territory but also thoroughly integrate into the local Cultivation World.

There were numerous affairs to handle in Maple Leaf Mountain City, and many instances where Gold Core Daoist Masters were needed. Even Meng Zhang, as the Sect Master, often had to set aside his own cultivation to deal with various sudden issues.@@novelbin@@

Fortunately, on the other side of Taiyi Sect's Hundred Grass Slope, there were now a steady stream of cultivators at the Foundation Building stage preparing to break through to the Gold Core stage.

Currently, Taiyi Sect had the ability to provide various assistance to outstanding disciples in their attempt to reach the Gold Core stage, which should significantly improve their success rate.

Perhaps with the appearance of a new group of Gold Core cultivators, the current shortage of manpower in Taiyi Sect could be alleviated.

Of course, amidst the busy schedule, Meng Zhang did not neglect his own cultivation. He carefully read various newly acquired classics, supplemented his main cultivation techniques, and diligently pondered various ways to break through to the Primordial Spirit stage.

Yellow Lotus Sect's Saintess Xu Mengying returned to Maple Leaf Mountain City not long after taking away the captured Daoist Master Smiling Lotus. A part of Yellow Lotus Sect's forces remained in Maple Leaf Mountain City, making it convenient for Xu Mengying to contact Meng Zhang.

Primordial Spirit True Monarchs within the sect could provide various conditions to help their junior disciples overcome various obstacles. The accumulation of these various aspects made it easier for the Gold Core Daoist Masters of a major sect to successfully advance to the Primordial Spirit stage.

Having obtained the Nine Heavens Refined Essence, Meng Zhang temporarily set aside all sect matters and began to concentrate on closed-door cultivation. As he slowly absorbed and refined the Nine Heavens Refined Essence, his Cultivation Base became purer and more refined.

Since he had previously consumed many Golden Firm Nuts and strengthened his physical body, his absorption and refinement speed of the Nine Heavens Refined Essence far surpassed that of an ordinary Gold Core late-stage cultivator.

After Taiyi Sect gained control of Maple Leaf Mountain City, they gradually obtained quite a bit of information from the original intelligence channels in the city, which provided some general information about the Grand Crossing Cultivation Circle. Though not particularly confidential, it was barely sufficient for Taiyi Sect's needs.

Meng Zhang's most concerning news was whether the major sects in the Grand Crossing Cultivation Circle had any significant reactions to the disturbance caused by their intrusion into the region inhabited by the demonic creatures. He felt a bit uneasy when thinking about leading many Gold Core Daoist Masters to forcefully enter that area and create such a commotion.

Although Meng Zhang and his group had concealed their tracks well, leaving no clues, given the level of attention the Grand Crossing Cultivation Circle paid to that particular region, he assumed the various major forces wouldn't let it slide easily.

However, the actual situation turned out to be completely unexpected for Meng Zhang. According to the intelligence received in Maple Leaf Mountain City, the major forces of the Grand Crossing Cultivation Circle showed complete indifference to the incident. They only dispatched a team of Gold Core Daoist Masters to investigate the area occupied by the demonic creatures, and after a cursory examination, they took no further action.

Their arrival and departure were hasty, and they didn't bother to conduct a detailed investigation; it seemed like they were just going through the motions, merely handling official business.

Although Meng Zhang didn't know what the major forces in the Grand Crossing Cultivation Circle were thinking or why they exhibited such behavior, the fact that they didn't cling to the matter or conduct a large-scale pursuit allowed him to finally breathe a sigh of relief.

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