In the Heavens

Sailing against the current, if you don't advance, you will retreat.

The same is true of Jianghu sects. When a sect develops to a bottleneck, if it cannot break through by itself, it will face a downward slope.

All kinds of internal conflicts that were suppressed by the rapid development in the past will also emerge at this time, which will become a heavy blow to the decline of the sect.

Throughout the ages, there are countless martial arts schools that have declined because of this. Fortunately, the inheritance can still be preserved, and more have disappeared in the long river of history.

To avoid this from happening, the only way is to soar into the clouds and become a dragon, stand at the pinnacle of the martial arts world, and accumulate a huge foundation.

When the background is strong to a certain extent, just like the current Shaolin Temple, which has been deeply rooted in the martial arts, maybe it will decline, or even disappear, but as long as there is an opportunity, they will be reborn from the ashes.

The Huashan faction has now reached this critical period, and Cheng Ze has jumped up to become the third pole of the orthodox martial arts and the maker of the rules of the martial arts.

Naturally, Li Mu couldn't feel the annoyance of the big shots. Different status, different perspectives, and different ways of thinking about problems.

As the biggest winner of this big competition, Li Mu jumped from being a small transparent Huashan disciple who never asked for one, to becoming a man of the moment in his sect.

At this time, Li Mu had no choice but to be thankful that he had chosen the "Huashan Heart Method" as a magic skill, otherwise he would have to receive so many brothers who came to visit him every day, and his cultivation would have to fall.

Fortunately, the rewards promised in the door were all in place, and the amount was even increased, which soothed Li Mu's wounded heart.

Frankly speaking, it feels really good to be praised. Even in two lifetimes, Li Mu has never experienced this kind of battle. Fortunately, he had a dream of being an emperor the night before crossing, so he can maintain himself in the flattery.

The more calm he is, the higher everyone's evaluation of him will be. Especially in the case of contrast, it is even more precious.

The image of a gentleman and approachable person is always easy to attract people's favor. It is said that some elders in the sect have proposed to list him as a candidate for the sect head, and they have also received Feng Qingyang's support.

This news directly shocked Li Mu. Although he didn't know why Feng Qingyang would support him, but he definitely didn't have the right to be the successor of the Huashan faction.

If he was a disciple of the Qi sect, maybe Ning Qingyu would go along with it, and the only two top masters had the same stand, which was enough to determine the position of the young master.

Don't think about it now, no matter how fair Ning Qingyu is, he is always a member of Qizong, no matter what happens, it is impossible to appoint a disciple of Jianzong as the next head.

In a sense, this is also putting Li Mu on fire. Originally, it was Cai and Yao who were fighting, but now there is another Li Mu, which is obviously to force the two factions to join forces to eliminate him, the troublemaker with the weakest foundation.

Sensing the crisis, Li Mu immediately found Zhou Qingyun. No matter how the situation changes, this master is still his biggest backer.

"Master, there is something wrong with the situation in the sect recently. I am afraid that the disciple has fallen into the power vortex."

Not only did Li Mu not expect the sudden change in the situation, even Zhou Qingyun, a veteran of the world, was also very confused. But in front of his disciples, he still insisted on being calm.

"I didn't expect the current situation, the main reason is that Junior Brother Feng has never participated in the power struggle in the sect, and now he suddenly expresses his position, causing panic in the two departments behind Cai and Yao.

Don't worry too much, they can't turn the sky yet. With the support of Junior Brother Feng, plus several elders in the sect who support you, in fact, the power to support you is not much weaker than their two departments.

Although the head hasn't expressed his opinion yet, he has a good impression of you. If Cai and Yao still can't get out of the love catastrophe, you may not have a chance, at least there is no stronger competitor than you in the door.

In the recent short period of time, you have stayed on the mountain to practice penance. Menzhong is currently busy launching a new round of expansion, and everything will be discussed after the situation stabilizes. "

It's no wonder if you don't worry, now that you are so busy, there are people making small moves, and if you are free, you don't know what will happen.

Although this expansion was not mentioned in the original book, according to the plot analysis, it probably ended in failure. If it really succeeds, with the newly obtained benefits, no matter what, the two sects of sword qi can be eased for a while.

In Li Mu's eyes, the position of "heir to the head" peeped by everyone is a joke. The head of the school, Ning Qingyu, is only half a hundred years old, and he can still be in charge of the Huashan School for decades, so there is no need to worry now.

Even if they really want to fight, Li Mu will wait until he breaks through to the top and join the competition with the momentum instead of joining the game now.

It was as if the old emperor hadn't died yet, and the princes below jumped out to fight for the throne. It would be strange if Ning Qingyu had no objections. Maybe Cai and Yao, who jumped out now, were both given an "X" in Ning Qingyu's heart.

If you really want to take a roundabout route, you can hook up Ning Xiaoluoli now. As Ning Qingyu's only daughter on the surface, being a son-in-law is also a bonus.

After hesitating for a moment, Li Mu said ruthlessly, "Master, I will apply to the sect right now, and go to the Buddhist scripture pavilion to retreat for three years, and ignore the disputes in the sect."

Originally, Li Mu wanted to say that he would never leave the closed door unless he broke through to the peak, but he was afraid that Zhou Qingyun would be frightened, and he was worried that the sword qi battle would break out, and he would not have so much time for him to break through, so he set a three-year closed door period.

After pondering for a while, Zhou Qingyun nodded.

"This is also a way. As long as you calm down, they can't do anything. Three years should be enough for you to break through to the first-class, and then the situation will be very different.

This world always depends on strength, as long as you break through the peak before Cai and Yao, the general trend is set.

Now you don't need to have too much pressure. Although the aptitude of the two of them is not bad, their temperament is far behind, and the possibility of breaking through the peak is very slim.

When discussing matters in the sect yesterday, I have united with many elders to propose to the sect head that Cai and Yao join in the expansion operation, thinking that the achievements made by the sect will be used as the criterion for evaluating the heirs of the sect. "

After hearing this explanation, Li Mu finally understood how his supporters got here.

If you want to take charge of the foundation of the Huashan School, you will not be able to hold back the conflicting sword qi sects if you don't have a top-notch cultivation base. Except for the people in the game who couldn't see it clearly, the elders who were outside the matter had already seen it clearly.

If Cai and Yao can't break through, no matter how hard they try, it will be a waste of effort in the end.

After figuring out the situation, Li Mu felt more and more that his choice of retreating temporarily was the right one.

At the same time, I admire this master more and more. Although he seldom tosses, every shot is unusual. Using merit as the assessment standard is clearly a conspiracy to split the alliance between the Cai and Yao factions.