Donghuang Ziji

Chapter 198: Fight for Fame and Wealth

"Give up? Is our fight just a simple victory or defeat?"

Taoist Mu Jing looked at Cang Xuan helplessly and said, "Whether it's fame or fortune, or fate, which one can be put aside? At this point, it's no longer a simple matter of winning or losing, but a real conflict of interests."

Seeing that Cang Xuan still didn't quite understand, Taoist Mu Jing, who had already built a Taoist temple in the mainland and dealt with many similar matters, could only tell the other party in the most straightforward way the price they would have to pay for the current number of people.

"If Zhushan Sect admits defeat now, the worst-case scenario is that they will lose their influence in this area. All the land veins they have combed and the temples they have built will become the food for the local cultivators. All the manpower and resources they have spent during this period will be wasted."

“Is there such a saying?”

Hearing this, both Cang Xuan and Chu Tai were dumbfounded. Taoist Mu Jing said slowly: "These are not stated openly, but they actually exist."

"Then how do you know?"

Taoist Cang Xuan was a little curious. His fellow practitioner was usually quite aloof, so how come he suddenly knew so much about this mundane world?
Hearing this, Taoist Mu Jing felt somewhat helpless and whispered, "Didn't I tell you some time ago? When I passed by Baishi River, I saw that person with unique spirit, so I built the Jinglu Taoist temple. I fought with the local cultivators a few times, and then I understood these things."

"In essence, the amount of earth energy and spiritual energy in an area is limited, and we can only obtain limited resources through various methods. The most suitable way is to win over local cultivators and fight with local cultivators. Both methods can seize their energy and occupy their resource share, and we can even occupy the earth veins they have combed bit by bit."

After hearing Taoist Mu Jing's explanation, Cang Xuan, an overseas immortal, immediately understood the relationship.

“Isn’t this just a land grab?”

Recalling the overseas battles that Cang Xuan had described to him in the past, Taoist Mu Jing thought for a moment and nodded.

"Almost the same, but the Central Plains is under the pressure of the dynasty and has many restrictions from the immortal sects. It is not as direct as overseas. Even if you occupy a place, you can only obtain one-third of the land veins at most. You must give the local creatures and independent cultivators enough living space."

"We may seem to be in trouble, but for independent cultivators, this is the basis for survival."

When Taoist Mu Jing said the last sentence, he paused, as if he had something else to say, but he didn't say it in the end.

Chu Tai thought about it for a moment and realized what he had not finished saying.

"This is also a way to restrict the development of the sect and create conflicts between the sect and the independent cultivators. I wonder how many similar roundabout methods there are in the Central Plains?"

Chu Tai, who realized this, felt inexplicably bored.

The Dongji Chenguang Heaven itself is not short of resources, and above the Nine Heavens there is always the Daluo Heavenly Light descending.

Even mortals can extend their lifespan by taking appropriate medicines.

Back then, when Chu Tai followed Fu Guang Dao, he once learned a volume of "Zhi Cao Jing".

It is clearly recorded in the scriptures: Huangjing is sweet in taste... After ten years, one will be spiritual, long-term consumption will make one light and prolong life... After a thousand years, it will absorb the essence of the earth and become Wujizhi, which will regulate the five internal organs, strengthen muscles, strengthen bone marrow, double one's strength, prevent aging for many years, turn white hair black, and grow new teeth...

After the introduction, there is a section on the nine-steaming and nine-exposure preparation method, which clearly states that if a hundred-year-old Polygonatum is properly prepared, eating it can preserve one's youth, stop hunger, and replenish various deficiencies; if a thousand-year-old Polygonatum is properly prepared, eating it can stop cold and heat, replenish the essence, and expel the three corpse worms, and long-term consumption can make one immortal.

From this point of view, it is not difficult to become an immortal and live forever in Dongji Chenguang Datian. The difficulty lies in maintaining the state of immortality and surviving for a long time. In this regard, there is no difference between the Central Plains and the Chu Kingdom in the East, which also leads to many practitioners fighting and fighting.

At most, it is just because the two sides are too powerful, and once a full-scale war breaks out, the impact will be too great, causing some fights to become more obscure.

When Taoist Zhengyang heard this, he was stunned for a moment, and he couldn't help but feel a little worried. He whispered, "So, is this why everyone came to help me?"

Before he finished speaking, the two brothers Xiangxuan and Xiangying spoke up: "Daoyou Zhengyang, you don't have to belittle yourself. If it weren't for you, we wouldn't be able to unite together. Most of the time we would choose to watch and wait, until everything is settled, and we might not choose to take action."

"why?"

Taoist Zhengyang was a little curious. According to what Taoist Mujing had said before, the Zhushan Sect was planning to take over most of their resources.

"Because there is not much need, and it is impossible to form an effective alliance."

The one who spoke this time was Taoist Shang Jian from Jinzhong Mountain. He also looked at Taoist Zhengyang and said, "Before you showed up, we each practiced our own traditions, and there wasn't much communication between us. We even had conflicts over the ownership of some natural treasures."

"Therefore, before you arrived, we would not choose to join forces, even though we knew that stopping Zhushan Sect would be more beneficial to us. But it is undeniable that the arrival of the first wave of Zhushan Sect monks did promote the exchange of cultivation resources in our area. It even brought some new information and new resources, which gave us more ways to communicate while we were practicing separately."

"But communication is just communication. Our conflicts have not disappeared. The possibility of cooperation is very low. There is almost no basis for cooperation until you came."

Taoist Shang Jian had several rays of light dancing in his hands, holding a golden bell.

"I remember that when I was refining this treasure, you suddenly appeared and helped me perfect the refining method. You also kindly gave me some pointers on my next step of cultivation. This would have been impossible in the past. So I am willing to believe you, and I think the others will do the same."

Taoist Zhengyang felt a little embarrassed by what he said, and Taoist Li Hong from Fangjingshan also added something.

"Fellow Daoist Shang Jian is right. If it weren't for you, Fellow Daoist Zhengyang, we wouldn't have been able to unite. Not to mention the fact that my relationship with the Xiang brothers is not very good. And Taoist Nanmu Xiliu, who used to have a good relationship with me, chose Zhushan Sect instead."

Xiang Xuan heard this and sighed, "Come to think of it, you and I were enemies because of Madam Luohua of Ma Luodong and Taoist Liu of Nanmu Creek. But now, our relationship has improved, and they both chose Zhushan Sect. Things in the world are unpredictable."

"Okay, don't talk about the unpredictable world. To put it bluntly, the Zhushan Cult will never give up. We have to fight again, right?"

Taoist Cang Xuan made a summary, which was rejected by Taoist Mu Jing again.

"Maybe two rounds. This kind of fight usually has a limit of three. Even if you lose twice in a row, you can choose to start a third fight."

"So troublesome? Then how long are we going to stay here?!"

Taoist Cang Xuan was a little surprised, and then Taoist Mu Jing said, "It's hard to say. I remember that the two longest battles are Mount Emei and Mount Wutai. The first and second battles were separated by more than 400 years, and an agreement was made for the third battle. Now, nearly five decades have passed since the second battle, but the third battle has not yet begun."

Taoist Cang Xuan showed a worried expression when he heard this. Chu Tai was also a little curious and asked, "Why are these two sects fighting?"

(End of this chapter)