Immortal Road.

in the secret room.

Lin Shan opened his eyes and exhaled the foul air that had been pent up for a long time.

He let out a long sigh, and there were two piles of crumbs in his left and right hands.

The black debris on the left is the soul source, and the white debris on the right is the spirit crystal ore mother, which has been completely absorbed by him over the years.

Fortunately, I finally reached the late Nascent Soul stage and the late Soul Infant stage!
Looking at the hourglass beside him and counting with his fingers, he suddenly stood up.

"It happened!"

This retreat lasted for a full fifty years!

There is no time limit for cultivating immortals. One is immersed in breathing and refining, building a tower of sand bit by bit and adding bricks and tiles to the foundation of one's realm. It is a boring process.

It's easy to lose track of time.

If he remembered correctly, before he went into seclusion, there were still thirty-eight years before the outbreak of the next round of spiritual tide nodes.

And now, fifty years have passed since I started my seclusion.

This is equivalent to the spiritual tide having erupted for twelve years. According to a cycle of sixty years, each twenty years is a stage:

The spiritual tide explodes, the spiritual tide recedes, and the spiritual tide brews.
so cycle.

I missed the early stage of the spiritual tide outbreak, and it will subside in eight years!

"So fast?"

Only then did he realize that time waits for no one. He believed that at this moment, the outside world must have been in chaos with blood flowing like a river. The major holy places were once again fighting each other to the death and struggling endlessly in the second wave of spiritual tide.

I just woke up from retreat.

But fortunately, the spiritual tide has not ended completely, and I still have time to go out and finish it.

"Whoo~"

Suppressing his impetuous heart, he collected the soul source debris.

This is the last point, almost nothing. The investment of the Immortal Book Boss was finally completely consumed in the late Nascent Soul stage.

However, he is still a long way from reaching the Yuanshen stage.

After all, he had barely filled two of the three pools at the beginning, middle and end of the Nascent Soul stage, and just when he opened the third one, his soul source was gone!
He has to walk the rest of the way by himself.

The feeling in my heart is no less than that of the company's investment funds being misappropriated. They should have been used in legitimate business operations, but part of them were taken out for eating, drinking, whoring and gambling, and finally the loss was discovered!
"Damn, I'm such a loser. I didn't do anything, so why is it suddenly not enough?"

He recounted his previous lavish use of soul energy, which was now finally backfiring on him and he was filled with regret.

Forget it, let's take a step at a time.

The next time I communicate about investment in the Immortal Book will probably be after the Yuanshen stage.

It’s not that Lin Shan is thin-skinned, but no matter who it is, if they secretly divert the investment to other places, they will definitely not dare to tell the investors.

As a small ant, I have to be aware of this and not disturb the fairy book for no reason, lest I lose the angel investor I got for free.

Now that his cultivation has just reached the late Nascent Soul stage, if he wants to fill up the late stage pool, according to his previous estimates, even with the assistance of the Spirit Crystal Ore Mother, it will take at least another fifty years to lay the foundation!
He simply doesn't have the time to waste.

Moreover, even if you have completed the path of the Nascent Soul Stage and arrived at the door of the Soul Stage, as long as you are unable to step in, you are still in the Nascent Soul Stage and are far from being able to compete with the Soul Stage!
Therefore, the next step is to become a powerful person as soon as possible.

First acquire the strength of a chess player, then strive to obtain the qualification of a chess player!

He took out the spirit beast ring and glanced inside, and found that Xiaodie was rarely not snoring. This chaotic creature could sleep for a hundred years like taking a nap and had no concept of time at all.

But he has been awake a lot recently, playing and having fun with the ancient phantom tree and the six virtual brothers. The games they play are nothing more than playing cards, throwing pots, and archery.

The ancient phantom tree has grown taller recently. Fortunately, the spirit beast ring space was upgraded in time, otherwise its growth would be restricted.

Seeing that everyone inside was having a great time, Lin Shan did not disturb them and left.

He took out the karst insect nest again, and the scene inside surprised him slightly!
Because of the Void Zerg breeding fluid, the Infernal Molten Worms inside continued to evolve and iterate, and during the rounds of fighting and breeding, two mutant Zerg Kings were actually awakened!
One faction is represented by the black and red insect king, which spews out hellish fire; the other faction is represented by the dark green insect king, which spews out green mucus.

The two factions were evenly matched, and in order to compete for living space, they actually fought each other in the complex insect nest maze!

Deploying troops, launching sneak attacks on each other, openly repairing the plank road and secretly crossing Chencang, it’s so lively with the coming and going!

Lin Shan was a little surprised. He pinched out the two insect kings. Although they were fighting fiercely inside, they were obedient once they were outside, and kept nodding and acting coquettishly towards Lin Shan.

Since they had been tamed and refined by him long ago, they would naturally obey his orders.

The fifth-level Zerg transformed silently during his retreat. It was fine as it was isolated in the Zerg nest, but as soon as it was taken out, it instantly attracted the attention of this world!
A numbing aura of thunder and lightning above his head instantly locked onto the ground below.

Lin Shan flew out without hesitation, away from Tianfu Mountain, so as not to accidentally hurt the disciples of Xun Gu Sect.

After a burst of thunder.

The two insects that survived the catastrophe were put back into the insect nest by him. Now he had two more capable fighting men, and he felt a little better.

Return to Tianfu Mountain again.

I found that the changes in the past fifty years are really huge!
Because in the four nearby sacred mountains, there are nearly a hundred people in the Jindan stage alone, it can be seen that the development is so rapid that it is jaw-dropping.

He gathered everyone in the hall again.

Lu Xiuming and other elders have all relied on the resources he left behind fifty years ago to cultivate to the peak of the late Golden Core stage!

And Mu Yan, who came from Chixiao City through the teleportation array, turned out to be a cultivator in the Nascent Soul stage!

"Okay, okay, okay"

Lin Shan supported Mu Yan, and the admiration in his eyes became more and more intense.

He had watched this kid grow up and rise step by step before his own eyes. With him around, he had nothing to worry about and he finally felt relieved.

"Have you received any reward from Heaven?"

He sent a message secretly.

"Thank you for your guidance, Master. Yes!"

Mu Yan nodded heavily!

Lin Shan smiled and didn't ask any more questions. Knowing the result was enough.

It is not convenient to inquire about other people's background, even if they are your own people.

Another group of people came in from outside the hall. They were none other than the ancestor Lu Que who was in charge of the Lujiang Academy in Dingshang City. After learning about the news of his release, he transferred through the teleportation array, first to Chixiao City and then to Xungu Sect.

With him were two Nascent Soul cultivators, Geng Buzheng and Yu Qinghan.

The two of them have now completely integrated into the circle and become one of the family, with no distinction between you and me.

The most eye-catching are the two young soul cultivators among the dozens of Jindan Zhenren brought by Lujiang Academy.

Deer head and horse face.

Directly taught by ancestor Lu Que, they are the famous "Kidney Deficiency Twins" in the Lu country's cultivation world!
As early as fifty years ago, it was the Youth Soul Pill!
Now, fifty years later, he has already mastered the early and middle stages of Soul Pill, and is only one step away from breaking through and entering the late stage of Soul Pill.

He is truly a super genius of Wan Huinian!
"Come and meet the Master." "Meet the Master!"

The Deer-Headed and Horse-Faced Deities are twin brothers who came forward together to pay homage.

Lin Shan quickly helped the two of them up. Seeing that their soul cores were large and full, and their soul orifices were densely packed, he realized that they were indeed gifted.

"Good children, good children, it's good. Xun Gu Sect has you, and the future is promising!"

He was not stingy either. Now that he was extremely wealthy, he immediately took out two ancient treasures and gave them as gifts for their self-defense, and reminded them to be careful when going out in troubled times.

The two brothers were moved to tears.

The crowd behind him suddenly made way, and a white-haired old man was seen walking tremblingly through the middle and coming to Lin Shan.

Everyone was very respectful, because this person was none other than the elderly Master Zhan Kong!

Lin Shan hadn't seen Old Deng for fifty years. When he saw him again, he found that he had cultivated to the peak of the Golden Core, but his life span was about to end.

"Master Zhankong? Well, at least he's alive!"

"."

Master Zhan Kong almost choked when he heard this. Do you really want me to die?
"Master, if you don't come out, it's hard to say whether I can survive~"

"Haha, just kidding."

Lin Shan supported him, turned around and went on stage, and arranged for everyone to sit down. More than a hundred Jindan Zhenren were lined up on both sides. It was truly a place of great talent!
The Xun Gu Sect was now very powerful. In his opinion, it had already reached the level of a top sect before the Wan Hui year.

"Tell me, what major events have happened in the outside world in recent years."

Everyone looked at Lu Xiuming, who usually reported such matters.

Lu Xiuming was well prepared. He listed all the matters and talked about them one by one in chronological order.

First, since Lin Shan's return, the land of Luxi has been peaceful. The former Nascent Soul stage cultivators knew how powerful this Xun Gu Sect Master was, and they no longer dared to come to his territory to stir up trouble. Instead, they turned to cause trouble in other places.

Seven years after he had gone into seclusion, many Yuanying stage ancestors of the Lu State returned from the Yulong River flood, and then all of them went into seclusion, ignoring worldly affairs, and the entire force also closed its doors.

Soon after, the State of Lu fell into chaos again. It was said that a cross-regional war even broke out in the southwest and south of Lu, triggering a massacre!

The lord of the new Hongdu Prefecture, Kongshenzi, personally led the forces of the southwestern Shandong region to forcibly expand and attack southern Shandong to expand the territory, and slaughtered most of the local sects and families, both large and small, who resisted!

Later, the local leader, the newly emerged Langhuan Yufu, which was also replacing the old ten academies, gathered the power of the cultivation world to resist it. The two sides fought each other for three years with rivers of blood flowing!

Just when the situation was at a stalemate, Empress Langhuan of the Langhuan Jade Mansion brought in external help. It was unknown what conditions she offered, but she recruited three Nascent Soul stage cultivators as guest officials.

They actually defeated the invaders in one fell swoop and took advantage of the situation to counterattack into southwest Shandong!
The Lord of the new Hongdu Prefecture asked for help from the Lujiang League because they had signed a mutual assistance treaty. They could ignore the attacks of Kongshenzi on others, but they had to help him if he was attacked at their doorstep.

Fan Jingchen, deputy leader of the Lujiang League, convened a meeting of elders overnight. After discussion, they unanimously decided to send troops. He then led many forces of the Lujiang League south to support the front line and participate in the war.

But the result was still a disastrous failure!
Because the number of Yuanying stage warriors on the other side far exceeded that of our side, the Lujiang League retreated to western Lu in embarrassment, the new Hongdu Palace was destroyed, and the palace lord Kongshenzi died in battle.

The entire southwestern Shandong region fell, and the southern barrier was completely lost.

After integrating the two domains, the power of the Langhuan Jade Mansion increased greatly, and it began to frequently test the borders, causing panic among the people of the Luxi cultivation world and worrying all day long, which has continued to this day.

Having said that, Lu Xiuming paused and looked at Lin Shan, waiting for any instructions from him.

"The Lord of Hongdu New Palace, Kongshenzi, is actually dead?"

Lin Shan frowned. He didn't expect that as soon as he went into seclusion, an important ally would disappear.

Looking down, I found that everyone had different expressions.

Many people sighed with emotion, just sighing at the impermanence of the world. Who told the allies to want to fight for hegemony and attack, and even massacre in other people's homes? In the end, they were beaten back by the other side. This can't be blamed on others.

But Lin Shan smelled something wrong in his heart.

Because he had met Kong Shen Zi twice in person, he was a person who was very good at keeping a low profile and hiding his strength. He had always been low-key and did not fight with others.

He felt it was a bit absurd that they suddenly raised an army to start a war and carried out a massacre in the world of cultivators. There must be some story behind it.

Moreover, even if the entire southwestern Shandong province fell, he could still lead the new Hongdu government to retreat to western Shandong, preserve the orthodoxy, and then help him regain the base after he came out!

Where there is life, there is hope.

Everyone understands this truth, but why did he insist on fighting and dying?

Of course, this incident happened nearly several decades ago, and it is impossible to verify it. People were shocked at first, but gradually forgot about it. After all, the ups and downs of power during the Wanhui years were normal.

Looking at the people from Xun Gu Sect, they were all sighing with emotion and eager to try. Many of them thought that if the leader came out of seclusion and went south, they would follow suit and teach Lang Huan Yu Mansion a lesson!
"Master, although this happened half a century ago, you see..."

"What did the Lujiang League say?"

"Deputy Alliance Leader Fan has troops stationed at the border and has always exercised restraint in the face of provocations. He does not want the situation to escalate, and he seeks stability above all else."

“He did the right thing.”

From what we have seen, there was nothing wrong with Fan Jingchen. He sent troops to rescue his allies in times of crisis, and did not get angry when faced with enemy provocations. He remained calm throughout the whole process, and he is indeed a qualified deputy leader.

Lin Shan nodded and asked him to continue his report.

"These are all minor matters. Scabies is not a problem for now. We can deal with it when we have time. Go on, let's talk about the main thing!"

Lu Xiuming nodded and reported the next item.

Outside of western Shandong and northwestern Shandong is the high-altitude Disi Plateau. During the recent outbreak of the spiritual tide, the number of external spies from various major forces has increased significantly.

According to the experience of the last round of spiritual tide, the forces of Lu State would usually close their doors and close their doors. Even if they found suspicious spies, they would turn a blind eye and let them go, because they were afraid that they came from some holy land or super power, and arresting them would cause unnecessary trouble.

Therefore, when the aliens appeared in a human country like Lu, the Xun Gu Sect and the Lujiang League basically ignored it, so as not to cause any disputes. After all, they were there to survey the spiritual tides, so they just let them do what they wanted.

But unexpectedly, after these Inhumans failed to find anything, they were about to go back.

But for some reason, I found another piece of news!
After the leader of the Xun Gu clan destroyed the branch of the Feathered Clan, he captured all the Feathered Clan members and kept them in captivity. He stripped away the wings on their backs, refined them into pairs of flying magical instruments, and armed them all to the disciples of the sect!
In order to have a steady supply of flying instruments, the Xun Gu Sect even went so far as to raise the Feathered People like livestock, and after their wings were plucked off, they were allowed to reproduce. Once new Feathered People were born and grew up, they would continue to harvest new wings!
Just like this, round after round, by constantly cutting the leeks, the famous "Yulin Army" in the Xun Gu Sect's law enforcement team was cultivated!
Once this secret leaked out, the Inhumans were instantly alarmed!

To be honest, it was actually no big deal for Lin Shan to destroy a branch of the Feathered People that had no background. Neither his grandmother nor his uncle loved him, and even the Star Hall Elders Council of Kongsanghai did not bother him.

But keeping them in captivity without permission, using them to harvest leeks, and constantly depriving them of their wings to refine flying instruments, this has risen to a major conflict between races!

This caused dissatisfaction among many alien tribes, who demanded that the Xun Gu Sect hand over all the feathered people and destroy all wing-type flying magic tools.

Lu Xiuming explained many times and even allowed his subordinates to lead the alien envoys to tour the Xun Gu Sect, saying that his family did not raise feathered people and those were all rumors.

The messenger asked to go into the cave to check out the magical treasure. Naturally, Lu Xiuming didn't dare to lead him in without Lin Shan's permission.

The envoy also asked them to disband the Yulin Army and destroy all related flying instruments and magic weapons.

No one can do this!
Because whether it was Lu Xiuming himself, or Mu Yan who had already become a cultivator in the Nascent Soul stage, even Ancestor Lu Que and Master Zhan Kong, they were all equipped with the Sky-patrolling Wings.

Even the leader Lin Shan is using it!

The relationship with the alien race has become strained. It is said that public opinion in Kongsanghai is surging. After years of spreading, it has even attracted the attention of the main branch of the Feathered People in the Far North!

(End of this chapter)