The end of Gaowu: Becoming stronger from not practicing

Two years have passed in the blink of an eye.

Bao Zhiqi was waiting for Zhang Lingfeng's reply, wanting to see just how important the Wang family was to Zhang Lingfeng, and whether he would stay in the Alliance Starfield for the sake of the Wang family.

Ma Qingqing has also emerged from seclusion.

She knew that Zhang Lingfeng had not yet become a level 5 Soul Master, so he could not improve the overall strength of the Wang family in a short period of time, help the Wang family retain the factory, and gain a foothold in the Alliance Starfield.

If Zhang Lingfeng asks her for help, she will assist him so that the Wang family can continue to receive important resource subsidies from the alliance. Of course, given the nature of the alliance, the Wang family will still have to rely on its own strength to survive in the alliance.

Otherwise, the league will eventually devour them completely.

But Ma Qingqing has not yet seen Zhang Lingfeng come to find her.

Zhang Lingfeng is checking the panel information.

Over two years, he accumulated a lot of "lying flat" points, exceeding four million and reaching 407 million.

Lying flat value: 407

Mysterious Immortal Essence Cultivation Method: (47.7/100)

Immortal Essence: 7127.9
Level Four Soul Essence Cultivation Method: Part 2 (1/100)

Soul element: 916
Realm: Nine Heavens Mystic Immortal, Level 4 Soul Master

Zhang Lingfeng was the first to upgrade the lower part of the Level 4 Soul Essence Cultivation Method to perfection, using up 990,000 "lying down" points and gaining 594 points of Soul Essence power.

Lying flat value: 308
Level Four Soul Essence Cultivation Method: Part 2 (100/100)

Soul element: 1510
Zhang Lingfeng then added the remaining "lying down" points to the Xuanxian Immortal Essence Cultivation Method. The exchange rate was 40,000 "lying down" points to 1, and each point could obtain 48.0 Immortal Essence Power. After adding it to the maximum, he could obtain 2510.4 Immortal Essence Volume at once and successfully prove himself as an Immortal Lord.

Lying flat value: 98.8

Mysterious Immortal Essence Cultivation Method: (100/100)

Immortal Essence: 9638.3
Realm: Immortal Venerable, Level 5 Soul Master

In an instant, Zhang Lingfeng felt that his soul power and immortal power had undergone transformation and evolution, and his perception had become more powerful. He not only found the trajectory of the Dao from heaven and earth, but also saw the power of the Dao at the extreme of immortal power, as well as the power of the Dao of soul power.

Zhang Lingfeng had always been curious about becoming a Celestial Lord, and he always wanted to know what the difference was between the Celestial Essence of a Celestial Lord and the Celestial Essence of a Nine Heavens Mystic Immortal.

Now he finally understands the difference between the two.

If the immortal essence of a Xuanxian (玄仙) expert can find life force from the Daoist methods, then the immortal essence of a Xianjun (仙君) expert can directly generate Daoist power from life and form a completely new life force from the Daoist methods.

One is digging.

One lies in creation.

Of course, the difference between the immortal essence of a Xuanxian and the immortal essence of a Xianjun cannot be clearly explained in a short sentence, and even if it were explained, others would not be able to understand it.

This feeling can only be understood after one becomes a Celestial Lord and experiences the changes in one's own Celestial Essence.

"I still lack the Daoist methods!"

Zhang Lingfeng muttered to himself.

"I lack the cultivation method for Immortal Lords and Immortal Essence. I wonder if Fellow Daoist Ma could provide it for me?"

Zhang Lingfeng felt that although he had become a Celestial Lord, he was still the weakest among them. Fortunately, even the weakest Celestial Lord was not someone that a Mystic Immortal could challenge.

Dealing with Xuanxian cultivators would be a piece of cake for Zhang Lingfeng.

"With my current strength, I am not able to fight against the alliance, nor should I be able to do anything to Xue Bingkun, unless my Daoist power evolves and my immortal essence is enhanced."

Recalling what the alliance and Xue Bingkun had done, Zhang Lingfeng couldn't help but clench his fists.

When the Wang family needed help at the beginning, Bao Zhiqi pretended to help them in order to please them. But when he lost the little golden dragon and lost his important value to the alliance, he did so.

Bao Zhiqi stood up again and broke off relations with him, trying to coerce him through the Wang family, which was utterly despicable.

Although this Alliance Starfield is vast, it is not a place for the royal family's descendants to survive.

Zhang Lingfeng decided to lead the Wang family away to another place, where they could grow stronger under his protection.

As for the lost assets, we'll settle the matter with the alliance later.

At the same time, he felt that the Alliance should be wary of him becoming a Level 5 Soul Master and wouldn't dare to go too far. Perhaps when he was about to leave with the Wang family, the Alliance would return all of the Wang family's assets to the Wang family in cash.

It's possible to avoid offending yourself.

Zhang Lingfeng has already offended the Shadow Alliance and Xue Bingkun. He doesn't want to make too many enemies. Of course, given the current situation between him and the alliance, if it weren't for Mr. Desert and Dao Dabing in the middle, they probably would have already broken off relations long ago.

……

"The alliance belongs to everyone. The benefits that the alliance distributes to each person are all for the purpose of enhancing overall strength. As for the assets that the alliance distributes to the Wang family, if the Wang family cannot make full use of the assets, the alliance has the right to take them back."

But the alliance will continue to allocate assets to your family.

Of course, the scale of the industry cannot be compared with what it is now.

In fact, I shouldn't have acted on emotion in the first place. I should have known that your Wang family only has two Great Luo Golden Immortals, which is not enough to support such an industry.

The assets the alliance provides to you, and the resources you convert into cash, are only enough for the royal family members to use; they are not enough to give back to the alliance.

Therefore, I hope that Patriarch Wang and Miss Wang can understand the difficulties of forming an alliance.

Bao Zhiqi said slowly.

"Hmph, we cannot keep Zhang Lingfeng here. That is Zhang Lingfeng's freedom. If the alliance insists on going its own way and going back on its word, our Wang family can leave this place."

Wang Ningzhi blushed.

After finally relocating from the Baiyang Star Region, most of their industries were left in the Alliance Star Region. Many of these industries were newly established and have not yet been monetized.

Withdrawing at this time would cause immense losses to the Wang family.

The magic arrays of the next generation of the Wang family may stagnate for a period of time, potentially leading to a gap in their development. For example, although they have powerful Grand Luo Golden Immortals, they lack Golden Immortal cultivators.

It should be noted that the Golden Immortals are the main force in the Upper World.

Every powerful family possesses a large number of Golden Immortal experts.

However, Wang Ningzhi did not want to compromise with the alliance and beg them to spare the Wang family, nor did she want to ask Zhang Lingfeng to be controlled by the alliance for the sake of her family's interests.

They have already felt uncomfortable with the league.

Why would they let Zhang Lingfeng go through the same thing at this time?

"Miss Wang, are you sure you mean it?"

Bao Zhiqi was not intimidated by Wang Ningzhi.

The relocation of a large family is no joke, especially since the Wang family had just experienced the relocation from the Baiyang Star Region to the Alliance Star Region, which had severely damaged their strength and caused them to lose some of their assets.

Many of the Wang family's assets are currently invested in the Alliance Starfield, and it is impossible to take them away. They can only sell them off at a low price, which will bring a second major loss.

Bao Zhiqi knew that although Wang Yuanyang was the head of the Wang family, Wang Ningzhi's words were sometimes more effective than Wang Yuanyang's.

He didn't believe that Wang Ningzhi could act without restraint and once again severely damage the already weakened Wang family.

Wang Ningzhi's expression was grim as he gritted his teeth and said, "Whether or not Zhang Lingfeng can stay depends on your own abilities. My Wang family will not coerce Zhang Lingfeng to stay. If you go too far, our Wang family can leave."

"You don't know what's good for you. Your Wang family is just two Grand Luo Golden Immortals. If it weren't for the protection of the alliance, believe me, when you were migrating, a group of Tribulation Cultivators would have immediately appeared and torn your Wang family to shreds."

Bai Nuokang said angrily.

Zhang Lingfeng and Ma Qingqing were getting too close, and the Wang family was a family that Zhang Lingfeng had supported. Naturally, he didn't have a good impression of the Wang family. If he could make Zhang Lingfeng feel uncomfortable by suppressing the Wang family, he would be very happy to do so.

"The Wang family would rather die than submit!" Wang Ningzhi said.

Wang Yuanyang sighed helplessly.

He said, "The Wang family's rise and fall are both due to Zhang Lingfeng. How the alliance wants to deal with Zhang Lingfeng is the alliance's business, but if the alliance wants to use the Wang family to deal with Zhang Lingfeng, our Wang family will never agree to it."

Wang Yuanyang didn't have deep feelings for Zhang Lingfeng.

But as the head of the Wang family, he knew that the only way to ensure the Wang family's assets would not be swallowed up by the alliance was to fight to the end.

If the Wang family loses all its assets, all future resource subsidies will have to wait for the alliance to allocate them. How can the Wang family return to its peak and continue to survive?

If the Wang family's assets are all controlled by the Alliance, then it would be better to leave the Alliance's star system and find a resource-poor star system to start over, at least without being subject to the Alliance.

"presumptuous!"

Bai Nuokang was furious.

A powerful surge of immortal energy was released, enveloping Wang Ningzhi and Wang Yuanyang. The two immediately felt as if they had been struck by lightning, sensing a terrifying power descending upon them.

Before a Xuanxian expert, even a Da Luo Jinxian, no matter how strong, is just an ant and cannot possibly contend with them.

"Hey!"

Ma Qingqing sighed.

Now that things have come to this, she has no choice but to step in and resolve the situation, otherwise the Wang family will inevitably be swallowed up by the alliance.

"boom!"

But at that moment, a powerful surge of immortal energy swept over, instantly enveloping Bai Nuokang, like a giant fist striking his body.

Bai Nuokang's immortal energy dissipated, his body flew backward, and even his soul swayed, as if it would detach from his physical body at any moment.

Bao Zhiqi was startled.

Zhang Lingfeng arrived carrying countless flames.

A powerful surge of soul energy was released, imprisoning Bai Nuokang.

"Um...this?"

Ma Qingqing was stunned.

After carefully sensing Zhang Lingfeng's soul energy fluctuations, she couldn't help but exclaim in surprise, staring at Zhang Lingfeng with wide eyes.

She used her magic to shift space and quickly descended to Bao Zhiqi's side to prevent him from attacking Zhang Lingfeng. No matter what, Bao Zhiqi was a Celestial Lord, and even if his Celestial Lord status was somewhat exaggerated, he was still someone that ordinary cultivators could not contend with.

What do you want to do to them?

Zhang Lingfeng approached Bai Nuokang.

This Bai Nuokang had caused him trouble several times before in the small world of Immortal Emperor Wangfu. Unexpectedly, he became even more arrogant and domineering outside, even attacking Wang Ningzhi and Wang Yuanyang and forcing them to submit.

"You... let me go."

Bai Nuokang looked at Zhang Lingfeng in disbelief.

He mustered all his immortal energy, but found that he was as if he were firmly imprisoned by Zhang Lingfeng. Even if he had inexhaustible power, it was of no use.

The surrounding space was shrinking, his body was being squeezed, and his form was deforming.

As a level 5 Soul Master, Zhang Lingfeng could easily have disrupted the balance of Bai Nuokang's immortal essence and Daoist power, but he did not do so.

His intention was to crush Bai Nuokang while he was carrying terrifying immortal energy, so that Bai Nuokang could experience the feeling of being unable to resist and feeling suffocated.

"Chief, when you were in the Baiyang Starfield and had the Wang family relocate to the Alliance Starfield, you weren't like this. You said you would take good care of the Wang family, so why are you eyeing their assets today?"

"We all know how much benefit you and the Alliance have already gained from the Wang family's entry into the Alliance's star system, so why won't you let it go?"

"puff!"

Zhang Lingfeng asked.

Bai Nuokang's physical body turned into a blood mist.

His soul was imprisoned by Zhang Lingfeng's soul power.

"Zhang Lingfeng, this is the Alliance Starfield. Do you know what you're doing right now?"

Bao Zhiqi questioned.

He wanted to take action to suppress Zhang Lingfeng, but Ma Qingqing had him locked onto, making him dare not act rashly.

Backed by the Soul Emperor, even if Ma Qingqing kills him, the alliance will be powerless against her. Although the Soul Emperor is imprisoned in the White Tiger Star Region and cannot come out, if pushed too far, he might break out of the White Tiger Star Region.

At that time, the time and space order of the Alliance Starfield will likely have to be rewritten.

"You still haven't answered why you did this!"

Zhang Lingfeng roared.

"boom!"

Bai Nuokang's soul was directly shattered and refined into ashes by his soul essence, resulting in the annihilation of both body and soul.

This is a celestial being from the Nine Heavens.

Although the alliance has many Nine Heavens Mystic Immortals, each one is extremely difficult to cultivate, and the value of a Nine Heavens Mystic Immortal clearly far exceeds that of the Wang family.

But Zhang Lingfeng casually killed a Nine Heavens Mystic Immortal.

And it happened in the Alliance Starfield, right in front of Bao Zhiqi, that Bai Nuokang was killed.

Not to mention Wang Ningzhi and Wang Yuanyang, who were surprised, even Ma Qingqing found it unbelievable. However, even though things had come to this point, she did not blame Zhang Lingfeng. Instead, she looked at Zhang Lingfeng with admiration.

Becoming a Level 5 Soul Master requires such domineering power.

A mere Nine Heavens Mystic Immortal is nothing.

Unexpectedly, Zhang Lingfeng's soul essence value was not just slightly more than 1200.0, but significantly more than 1200.0.

It doesn't seem like someone who has just entered the ranks of Level 5 Soul Masters.

Instead, he was a highly accomplished fifth-level Soul Master who had been hiding for many years.

In short, the fluctuations in soul energy released by Zhang Lingfeng delighted and shocked Ma Qingqing, completely exceeding her expectations.

He originally thought that only she could help Zhang Lingfeng clean up the mess caused by the Wang family's affairs, but he never expected that Zhang Lingfeng would have the strength to challenge Bao Zhiqi.

"Zhang Lingfeng, you..."

Bao Zhiqi was furious.

But he also instantly realized that Zhang Lingfeng had actually become a level 5 Soul Master.

His tone had to soften as he said, "The alliance isn't run by me alone. With your strength, you could have easily helped the Wang family obtain better resource subsidies. Why were you so impulsive and killed Bai Nuokang? Even with Fellow Daoist Ma protecting you, this matter won't be so easily resolved. You've caused trouble!"

"Hahaha, Mr. Bao, what trouble do you think I've caused? A mere Nine Heavens Mystic Immortal, I, Zhang Lingfeng, can dismantle a large number of them at any time."

Zhang Lingfeng sneered.

The powerful soul energy quickly enveloped Wang Ningzhi, helping him find a response to increase his immortal energy. He wanted to help Wang Ningzhi prove his Dao as a Nine Heavens Mystic Immortal, show the Alliance his abilities, and make Bao Zhiqi regret his past actions.

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