Zhang Yuelu was not necessarily afraid of these people’s verbal attacks. After all, they were not professionals at this sort of thing. The real professionals were controlled by the Three Sects, handling the Qingping Publishing House and official bulletins. These people essentially relied on their own influence to spread information, inheriting the methods of ancient scholars.0

Their main work lay in academic development and research. Many truly had real talent, though quite a few were merely filling space. Many Daoists who failed to make it in other paths would often switch tracks and adopt the title of instructor and mix among genuine instructors, making them difficult to distinguish.0

Qi Xuansu saw it clearly. When Zhang Yuelu was alone, she was fearless. But once she had a weakness, she became somewhat at a loss. In the end, she did not want to involve Little Yin, so she chose to with...2