194: Chapter 194 Guarding the Divine Mountain, Preaching to the Dragon Suppressing Army

Li Wuqing sat back down, his gaze filled with shock and pleasant surprise as he looked at Lin Ran, then he laughed loudly:

"Seven captains, now that Imperial Son-in-law Lin has become the Dragon Commander, are you convinced?"

Han Qianqiu and the others stood up from the ground, their expressions a mix of shock, bewilderment, and awe.

"We... are convinced!"

Han Qianqiu was the first to cup his fists in salute, and the others followed suit.

Their desire for the position of Dragon Commander was more of an obsession.

After learning that Lin Ran had taken the position, although they felt some indignation, they were more concerned about the Dragon Suppressing Army.

After all, if just anyone were allowed to serve as the Dragon Commander, who knew if the Dragon Suppressing Army would be destroyed in their hands?

They were afraid of not becoming the Dragon Commander themselves, but they were even more afraid of the Dragon Suppressing Army being ruined!

But now, after witnessing Lin Ran's schemes, shrewdness, and peerless strength, they were completely won over—heart and soul!

"Greetings, Dragon Commander!"

Pei Yufei bowed deeply to Lin Ran with cupped fists, her eyes filled with admiration.

With such peerless talent, combat power, and looks, which young maiden wouldn't be smitten upon seeing him?!

"Greetings, Dragon Commander!"

Han Qianqiu and the others all cupped their fists in salute together.

"Greetings, Dragon Commander!"

The entire Dragon Suppressing Army also knelt on one knee, their shouts shaking the heavens.

"Rise!"

Lin Ran said with a wide wave of his hand.

"Thank you, Dragon Commander!"

Watching this scene, Li Wuqing nodded secretly.

As for Li Junze, his expression was incredibly ugly, feeling as if he had swallowed a dead fly.

Originally, he had intended to use the position of Dragon Commander to give Lin Ran a hard time.

But he never expected that Lin Ran would resolve the crisis so easily and become the Dragon Commander in both name and reality!

He felt like he had gone for the wool and come back shorn—losing on all fronts!

"My ministers, if there are any other important matters, you may report them now. If not, the court is adjourned."

Li Wuqing slowly scanned the civil and military officials, his gaze finally landing on Lin Ran.

"Minister Lin, the Dragon Suppressing Army is stationed at Shoushen Mountain. After court, you may take the Dragon Suppressing Army back there."

"There, you can also familiarize yourself with everything in the Dragon Suppressing Army."

"Very well, since there are no more matters, the court is adjourned."

After speaking, Li Wuqing stood up leisurely and was the first to depart.

"Court is adjourned—"

The eunuch announced in a high voice.

The civil and military officials departed in an orderly fashion.

"Goddess Pei, lead me to Shoushen Mountain."

Lin Ran smiled at Pei Yufei.

Pei Yufei was immediately flattered: "Dragon Commander, you can just call me Yufei. Shoushen Mountain is within the Imperial City; Dragon Commander, please follow me."

Not long after, under Pei Yufei's guidance, Lin Ran and the others successfully arrived at Shoushen Mountain.

Within Shoushen Mountain, seven grotto-heavens had been established, corresponding to the seven divisions of the Dragon Suppressing Army.

In each grotto-heaven, there were corresponding lecture halls, cultivation areas, and martial arts arenas.

The lecture halls were used for preaching the Dao. In the Dragon Suppressing Army, each division had one or several experts at the Divine Fire Realm.

Although experts at the Divine Bridge Realm were few and far between, there were usually one or two.

And these experts of the Divine Fire Realm and Divine Bridge Realm would sometimes preach the Dao in the lecture halls, benefiting the entire Dragon Suppressing Army.

"By the way, Dragon Commander, you've just become the Dragon Commander; why don't you also preach the Dao for us?"

"This way, it can be considered building up your prestige."

Pei Yufei suggested on a whim.

"Preach the Dao?"

A look of contemplation appeared on Lin Ran's face.

He was able to Cultivate a hundred-thousand-foot dao tree, so his comprehension of the Great Dao naturally went without saying.

In certain aspects of Dao comprehension, perhaps even gods were inferior to him.

He indeed had the qualifications to preach the Dao to Pei Yufei and the others.

And since he had just taken the position of Dragon Commander, preaching the Dao was indeed a good way to build prestige in the army.

[Ding! Congratulations to the Host for triggering a new Heavenly Mandate Mission. Please make the following choice!]

[Option 1: Preach the Dao? Sorry, This Son of Heavenly Mandate has no interest. Wouldn't it be better to play some three-person games with Meng Qing and Li Huayin?]

[Mission: Refuse Pei Yufei's suggestion and spend time in a sweet three-person Small World with Meng Qing and Li Huayin!]

[Reward: 18,000 destiny points, a pair of Pure Seduction Black Silk Garter Stockings (Indestructible and Self-Repairing version)]

[Option 2: Prestige is something one should have as much of as possible!]

[Mission: Accept Pei Yufei's suggestion and preach the Dao to the Dragon Suppressing Army!]

[Reward: 18,000 destiny points, one drop of Dao Principle Divine Liquid!]

"I choose option two!"

Lin Ran immediately made his choice.

"Alright, Yufei, go and assemble the Dragon Suppressing Army. Tell them that this Marshal will preach the Dao to the entire army."

"As for the location, let it be at the lecture hall of the First Grotto-Heaven."

Lin Ran smiled.

"By your command!"

Pei Yufei looked excited and hurried away.

"Meng Qing, Huayin, you two come as well."

Lin Ran smiled slightly and took Meng Qing and Li Huayin to the First Grotto-Heaven.

This preaching session was not only for the Dragon Suppressing Army but also for Meng Qing and Li Huayin.

Therefore, he would naturally explain his comprehension of the Dao in full detail.

As for how much they could comprehend, that would depend entirely on themselves.

Before long, the news that Lin Ran was going to preach the Dao to the entire Dragon Suppressing Army spread throughout Shoushen Mountain.

All seven divisions of the Dragon Suppressing Army, without exception, rushed to the lecture hall in the First Grotto-Heaven.

Even the two Divine Bridge Realm experts and nearly ten Divine Fire Realm experts set off one after another.

They were also very curious about to what extent Lin Ran could achieve in this preaching session.

"How deep do you think the Dragon Commander's comprehension of the Great Dao is?"

"I don't know. However, the Dragon Commander possesses the Destiny Immortal Body, Yin-Yang Immortal Body, and Nine Heavens Divine Tribulation Sword Bone. He is the undisputed peerless Prodigy and heaven-sent genius of the entire Zhangming Emperor Realm. His comprehension of the Great Dao must be profound!"

"Indeed! Although the Dragon Commander's preaching might not help us old fellows much, it will certainly be of great benefit to these youngsters!"

"Moreover, if the Dragon Commander has any erroneous insights during the preaching, we can step in to correct them. This can be considered mutually beneficial, haha!"

In less than half a day, the entire Dragon Suppressing Army had gathered in the lecture hall of the First Grotto-Heaven.

The seven young captains also arrived one by one, looking forward with faces full of anticipation.

They were all looking forward to what kind of gains Lin Ran's preaching would bring them!

Seeing that everyone had arrived, Lin Ran no longer hesitated and began to preach the Dao to the crowd.

His voice was calm and filled with Dao charm, as if the supreme and ultimate Dao sound was resonating in everyone's eyes.

Auspicious signs descended from the heavens and golden lotuses surged from the earth; these were the manifested expressions of Lin Ran's comprehension of the Great Dao.

"Did such phenomena ever occur when you preached the Dao?"

One Divine Bridge Realm expert was dumbfounded and stared blankly at another Divine Bridge Realm expert beside him.

"Never."

That Divine Bridge Realm expert's face was blank as he shook his head in a daze.