Starting My Cultivation With Time Management

At the end of the day, the preservation of Yuan Yang is indeed a factor beneficial to cultivation.

But what Wei Dongliu was reluctant to admit is that he did possess a certain moral fastidiousness—albeit only in the aspect of treating a companion.

He didn't want Jiang the Witch to think that the man to whom she had given her body was Wei Dongliu.

Though it may seem strange: if becoming Daoist Companions was already Wei Dongliu's role, then why couldn't the one to whom she gave her body be Wei Dongliu?

Of course, it's because the former was just a cultural ceremony, whereas the latter was a permanent imprint upon the body… In any case, he was quite steadfast in this principle and would not waver.

Jiang the Witch naturally couldn't understand this, so she indeed tried every trick in the book.

However, if she were to force it, Wei Dongliu's body couldn't withstand her reckless tampering; and if she resorted to underhanded tactics, illusion techniques would not break through the chaos-infused mind of that Demon Lord.

Having no other choice, Jiang Li An finally realized she couldn't breach the gates, so she could only take over every inch around the city walls in order to declare her sovereignty.

Wei Dongliu couldn't understand whether his sovereignty had been taken over by her, or hers had been taken over by him… From the conventional perspective, it seemed to be the former, but judging by Jiang the Witch's attitude, it looked more like the latter, which was really quite baffling.

In any case, Jiang Li An got what she wanted, and Wei Dongliu didn't lose what was important to him. It was a win-win situation for both parties.

The next day, the young couple once again left the Sect's residence, ready to preside over the final stages of unifying Mount Wutai.

Before leaving, Wei Dongliu called over Guo Jin and Wang Cong to instruct them,

"Your Master and Mistress are going to deal with important matters outside. You two will remain to keep watch over the Sect."

"Of course, if you wish to go out and gain experience, that is also fine, but remember to be cautious. Don't forget to activate the shielding formation at the gate before you leave."

Having said this, Wei Dongliu took out a Flying Sword, which was a Tenth Rank Earth System Flying Sword called "Hidden Dragon," gifted by a Sect that had surrendered to the Mortal Life Path.

"This Hidden Dragon Sword is a gift from someone else." Wei Dongliu handed the Hidden Dragon Sword to Guo Jin, "Take it for self-defense."

"Thank you, Master." Guo Jin bowed respectfully.

"Little Cong, have you carefully refined the Demon Head the Mistress gave you the other day?" Jiang Li An brought Wang Cong over and hugged him.

Wang Cong nodded, his face turning red, and the look in his eyes was full of admiration for his Mistress.

This caused Wei Dongliu to frown somewhat because Wang Cong's fondness for this Mistress appeared to even surpass that for himself, his Master.

In the past, he would have certainly regarded this with jealousy, but now that Jiang Li An was his little wife, he actually found it rather pleasing.

"Very well, the Mistress will pass on to you another secret technique."

After the transmission of the sword and the technique was completed, the two finally left Shiping Mountain and flew towards Central Peak.

"Husband," Jiang Li An asked languidly, "what do you think of these two disciples?"

"Guo Jin is simple and obedient yet has luck by his side; Wang Cong is shrewd and cautious, but I fear that too much maybe counterproductive," Wei Dongliu replied.

"Eh?" said Jiang Li An with surprise, "I thought my husband had no real interest in managing the Sect, but I didn't expect him to be so familiar with the temperament of the two disciples."

"What are you talking about, my astute wife?" said Wei Dongliu with slight dissatisfaction, "If I had no interest in managing the Sect, why would I have put so much effort into establishing the Myriad Laws Mystic Profound Sect?"

Jiang Li An gave a silent laugh, thinking to herself:

This residence was recommended by me, and I also found these two disciples for you. I'm the one who usually teaches and disciplines them. Even the spiritual medicines they cultivate with are prepared by me. What exactly have you done as the Sect Leader?

You were present when the Sect was founded, and you directed the missions for gaining experience outside. That's about it, right?

"Yes, yes, yes." She hugged Wei Dongliu's arm and spoke coquettishly, "It's all thanks to my husband's efforts!"

Wei Dongliu instinctively felt she was being sarcastic, but he couldn't produce any evidence to prove it, so he could only snort coldly a few times and dropped the matter.

After the two of them arrived at Central Peak, they summoned the three Sects of the Mortal Life Path and gathered all the cultivators before proceeding mightily towards the nearby Buddhist Temple.

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Fayuan Temple had a population of around fifty, which could be considered the upper limit for a small-sized Sect within the Buddhist Sects. Any more and it would be considered medium-sized.

As everyone knows, Daoist cultivation has requirements for engagement with the world. For example, at the Foundation Establishment Realm refining the Refining Mansion stage, one is expected to venture out to seek the Secret Medicine of the Purple Mansion, otherwise, the Daoist Foundation would not be stable.

Compared to this, the practice style of the Buddhist Sect is more ascetic. Whenever they encounter a problem, they resolve it through deep meditation, believing there's no issue that such contemplation can't solve.

If there is, then it's because your mind is not at peace. And if your mind is still not able to solve it after becoming calm, then it means you lack wisdom-root.

Therefore, to judge whether a Buddhist Sect is formidable, one only needs to look at how closely connected the Sect is to the secular world.

If it is a Buddhist Temple established in a remote area with very few monks, those monks are generally extremely powerful… But Fayuan Temple was not such a place. It frequently sent monks down the mountain for alms and accepted pilgrims for worship and donations, belonging to the kind of temples that were not very active in their practice.

To some extent, Wei Dongliu's choice to target Fayuan Temple as the first strike was also meant to set a fine opening victory.

As everyone reached Fayuan Temple, they saw a group of monks escorting an old monk who seemed prepared, exiting the temple in single file.

"Amitabha." The old monk brought his palms together and said indifferently, "Mortal Life Path wants to take over Mount Wutai, creating boundless killing karma, and will be entangled by this evil karmic debt. Why does benefactor Wei not pull back from the edge of the cliff? Otherwise, the cause and effect of karmic retribution will bite back, and it will be too late for regrets."

Wei Dongliu looked carefully and recognized the old monk as the loose Buddhist monk with a significant reputation within the Buddhist communities, "Yu Wen, the Wanderer Monk."

It's said that Buddhist practice should be ascetic, yet this Yu Wen went against the norm, preferring to wander and travel the world instead.

He would retreat from the mortal world to a secluded place to summarize his insights and meditate deeply every few decades or centuries.

Upon reemerging, his Cultivation Realm would increase by a level, making him part of the less mainstream "Sudden Enlightenment" faction within the Buddhist Sect.

In the Buddhist Sect, the Sarira is equivalent to the Golden Core in Daoist Cult, and the Seven Treasures Relic corresponds to the Nascent Soul in the Cultivation Technique. Yu Wen, having formed the Seven Treasures Relic, was considered a "Nascent Soul Realm Cultivator." His extensive travels and worldly experiences also meant his combat prowess was certainly not weak, otherwise he would have long been slain.

But Wei Dongliu, confident with the Heavenly Demon Great Law in his possession, was not intimidated by the name of this Wanderer Monk and simply sneered, saying:

"There's no need to create bloodshed. Please, have all from Fayuan Temple withdraw from Mount Wutai, and Mortal Life Path won't pursue any further."

"Why bother with this?" The old monk Yu Wen sighed softly and said in a low voice, "Mount Wutai is vast enough to accommodate two Sects, isn't it? Benefactor Wei should also acknowledge the principle that 'a single yang cannot last.' The more formidable Mortal Life Path becomes now, the deeper the hidden dangers will be in the future."

Wei Dongliu knew what the old monk said was true: Mortal Life Path's current aggressive approach brought them full acclaim, but it also drew full enmity.

If Mortal Life Path would decline after its peak, it would definitely be kicked when it's down. Just look back a few thousand years ago how powerful the Tong Xuan Gate, which once ruled over Mortal Life Path was, even compiling over sixty percent of all the Cultivation Techniques of Mortal Life Path. Didn't they fall from grace in an instant and get annihilated, their teachings lost?

If we talk about carefully managing a Sect, acting low-key like Kunlun is actually the right way.

But Wei Dongliu wasn't sincerely interested in the continued greatness of Mortal Life Path. He merely wanted to become the leader of the Demon Cult and then deal with the Heaven-Mending Stone fragments. Thus, he feigned stubborn ignorance and said harshly:

"Words are pointless. If the Wanderer Monk wishes to protect this Fayuan Temple, then please, ask if my Palm Sword agrees!" Stay updated through My Virtual Library Empire