Under Zhang Jian's directive, the Red Lotus Envoys from each county, under their respective commanders, began pulling back their forces, dispersing some key members inconspicuously into various areas.
Only a small number of purely secular Daoists remained to guard the temples.
This was to counter the court's impending sweep.
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Having gained the experience from the first court meeting, Zhang Jian easily assumed the role of the "Emperor's Secretary."
In the Sports and Arts College, Zhang Jian's entire body was surrounded by a dense aura of spiritual light.
The Sheji Qiankun Spiritual Mechanism seemed to have opened several springs, flooding into his physique, with magical power circulating through every orifice, which was far more convenient than simply relying on elixirs and heavenly and earthly treasures for cultivation.
The golden core deep within his dantian was smoothly growing and maturing, with circles of spiritual light appearing around it.
