Longzang

Chapter 1094 Fisherman and Fish
In just three months since the launch of the Dharma Aspect Loan and Dao Foundation Loan, Wei Yuan has already gained the equivalent of the fortune of millions of cultivators, an effect far exceeding expectations.

By this time, negotiations with Prince Ji had been going on for almost a year. Sun Chaoen had made four trips, each time gaining some benefit, and the terms were gradually approaching normalcy.

Originally, Wei Yuan closely followed the central army's movements; wherever he went, the 50,000 most elite Xu family youths would follow. However, the unexpected success of the Faxiang Loan and Daoji Loan filled the last gap in Wei Yuan's fortune. At this point, no matter how you look at it, Wei Yuan's fortune had exceeded 100 million, not even counting the fortunes of those from Yujing, Tianwai, and Huangwu.

In particular, there was a blazing and abundant aura of fortune within her sea of ​​consciousness, like a small sun illuminating a region. This aura of fortune originated from Yao Lan and was already close to the pinnacle of the Desolate Witch realm, even somewhat resembling the Molten Dragon of yesteryear.

Wei Yuan was quite surprised when he received this stroke of luck.

Everything happened so suddenly, yet so naturally.

Yao Lan fought the Flame Demon for many years. She gradually learned about the past of the Molten Dragon and Wei Yuan from the fortress's powerful shaman. After reading the scriptures written by Wei Yuan, she gained a deeper understanding of him and thus acquired this top-tier fortune.

Upon receiving the fortune, Wei Yuan felt a complex mix of emotions, too indescribable to describe, and could only carefully treasure this fortune.

With immense fortune at his disposal, Wei Yuan no longer needed the Azure Nether Army to follow him. Freed from the protection of the military aura, he began to stroll around in front of Cangwu whenever he had the chance.

After finishing his official duties that day, Wei Yuan had an idea. He left his study, took to the air, and began to survey the front lines. He flew alone across the desolate land, sensing the strange auras surging from all directions and observing the scattered camps below.

The boundary stones have only been in place for less than a year, and most of these camps are the residences of the Earth-moving Technique led by Master Chuhe and the Flower-creating Master.

As more and more fields were cultivated, the old Taoist's fortune and merits rose sharply. At this moment, his spiritual palace was formed on its own, and his true spirit was about to give back to heaven and earth. He had already touched the threshold of the late stage of the Imperial Realm.

The old Taoist's cultivation progressed at an astonishing speed, a feat rarely seen throughout history, leaving even Wei Yuan far behind. Although his combat strength remained mediocre, even unable to defeat immortals like Bao Yun and Ji Liuli, the old Taoist was imbued with merit, roaming freely between heaven and earth. Even immortals like Cang Wu dared not lay a finger on him.

Moreover, if a fight were to break out, the old Taoist's adoptive father was powerful and had many brothers, so he wouldn't be afraid of ordinary Yu Jing. Furthermore, the old Taoist's trump card wasn't just the Immortal Chicken. The reason he wandered around Ji State and Yi State every day was because he sensed that there was a great opportunity waiting for him there. He just didn't know whether he would encounter several brothers or an adoptive father.

In Wei Yuan's eyes, the numerous camps scattered across the land were the fields of the future, the countless grains that could feed people, and the foundation of a prosperous nation.

Wei Yuan's vision is now expanding. Yizhou is already self-sufficient, and Qingming is as prosperous as a paradise on earth, but if he were to take over any of the nine kingdoms, Qingming's food supplies would be far from sufficient.

So Wei Yuan finally began his expansion. Since many powerful figures didn't care about the lives of ordinary people, Wei Yuan also didn't intend to care about them anymore. He simply moved them away and took over the land himself, creating another paradise for all mortals. As for who originally owned the land or whether there was any justification for taking it, Wei Yuan didn't care about any of that.

The sage said, "The treasures of the world belong to those with virtue." The sage also said, "The absoluteness of truth depends only on its caliber and range."

As he was on his inspection, Wei Yuan suddenly felt a chill run down his spine and stopped abruptly, standing still in place.

However, he didn't completely stop; rather, his body became noticeably blurred, moving at high speed every moment before returning to his original position. In this way, Wei Yuan could escape at high speed in any direction at any time.

Before Wei Yuan, Cangwu appeared, his tall figure still exuding the awe-inspiring presence of an immortal, though his expression was somewhat unpleasant. He snorted and said coldly, "Now that you're out, why are you still being so cautious?"

Wei Yuan smiled and said, "It would be troublesome if I were ambushed. I am weak, so I have to be careful."

"Then why don't you just stay at home?" Cangwu said irritably.

"Then why don't you just stay in the sky?" Wei Yuan said irritably.

The two stared at each other, neither willing to leave nor to make a move.

Wei Yuan's aura shifted, clearly revealing his perfected Dharma Aspect cultivation, and a long, azure spear appeared in his hand. Sensing Wei Yuan's Dharma Aspect aura, Cang Wu's expression changed again, and he couldn't help but curse, "Can't you have any shame? Are you even a Dharma Aspect? What kind of good person has a Dharma Aspect like this?"

Wei Yuan's smile remained unchanged, and he calmly said, "This killing move of mine can only be unleashed to its fullest potential when I use my Dharma Avatar. Whether I am a Dharma Avatar or not is unimportant; it's enough that Heaven and Earth recognize me as one. I haven't even finished undergoing the Heavenly Tribulation of Yujing yet, so what else could I be but a Dharma Avatar?"

Cangwu cried out in anger, "How unjust is Heaven and Earth! Why didn't they strike you dead with lightning!"

Wei Yuan laughed and said, "I've already tried to strike you countless times, but the problem is you can't kill me. What can I do? Ha..."

Suddenly, a bolt of lightning appeared out of nowhere in the sky and struck down, instantly turning Wei Yuan into a resident of the desolate realm!

Cangwu couldn't help but burst into laughter, feeling extremely pleased with himself. He said, "Now, every word and action of yours can shake the heavens and earth. Do you know what it means for your words to become law? Hahaha... Uh?!"

Cangwu stopped laughing halfway through, then stared at Wei Yuan, and a deep sense of regret rose in his heart!

Wei Yuan was struck by lightning and momentarily lost his focus. If Cang Wu had seized that moment to launch a sneak attack, he would have severely injured Wei Yuan.

But now Wei Yuan had regained his senses and was fully alert again, making a sneak attack impossible. This once-in-a-lifetime opportunity had slipped through his fingers!
At this moment, Wei Yuan possessed the fortune of billions, and the spear in his hand was forged from the broken sword of Han Yuan. Because it only had the power of a single strike, it was far more powerful than Han Yuan. With such layers of power, as long as it hit Cang Wu and made him take the full force, it could directly cut him down from the Immortal Realm, recreating the grand event of the Dharma Body slaying an Immortal.

However, Cangwu is not one of the Six Wonders and lacks the karmic lock, so the chance of Wei Yuan hitting him is less than 10%. Yet, if Cangwu were to attack Wei Yuan, leveraging the instantaneous connection of life and death, Wei Yuan's near-death counterattack would have an 80% chance of hitting. This is a probability that Cangwu would never willingly gamble on.

So now that Wei Yuan was riding high on his luck, he started wandering around aimlessly, while Cang Wu followed him like a fly, always looking for an opportunity to ambush him. The two of them were both being polite and sarcastic, exchanging barbs and insults.

When it comes to Yin and Yang, their cultivation levels are completely reversed. Wei Yuan's words and face are like those of an immortal. These days of bickering have fully shown Cangwu what a true face looks like.

Cangwu's verbal skills were only at the Dharma Aspect level, and he was also concerned about saving face, so he was often infuriated by Wei Yuan, but he was helpless against him.

That's why Cangwu was so happy when Wei Yuan was suddenly struck by lightning, thus missing the opportunity.

The two faced off for a moment, their expressions shifting again. This time, Wei Yuan began to show frustration, while Cang Wu's expression grew increasingly bright and sunny.

Wei Yuan discovered that Cangwu's Dao Heart, which had been riddled with holes by his own actions, was now miraculously clear again. Cangwu also noticed this, and then felt a wave of fear, realizing that his Dao Heart had been unknowingly affected so greatly.

If the opening becomes too large, Wei Yuan might seize the opportunity to establish a causal link and then launch an attack based on that causal link.

This cause and effect is naturally insufficient to bear the killing move of reversal, but after the two have been facing off for many days, Cangwu now understands Wei Yuan better than most people in the world, and knows that this attack must not be powerful, but it is very disgusting.

In fact, the attack on Wei Yuan was already prepared. It was to imitate the causal attack of the Peerless Dao Domain, mixing together the essence of corruption, decay, aging, overpopulation, the reproduction essence of races other than humans, the daily life of mirage demons, kitchen waste, etc., and attach it to Cangwu.

Wei Yuan hadn't expected that after Cangwu laughed heartily, the flaw in his Dao Heart would actually disappear! This would put the guy on his guard, and who knows when he'd have another chance.

Wei Yuan understood that Cangwu was not yet destined to die and that another opportunity needed to be found.

Cangwu glared at Wei Yuan resentfully before turning and disappearing. He had been meticulously fishing for a long time, finally waiting for Wei Yuan to reveal a weakness today. Although he missed the opportunity, it proved that his fishing method was effective. Now, all he had to do was go back and refine his Qi-based fishing technique, then cast a stronger bait and see if Wei Yuan would take the bait.

Wei Yuan thought so too.

(End of this chapter)