Shangyuque

Chapter 215 From the Land of Cangshan to the Golden Wave Sea, the millions of cultivators across the six states of the Immortal Alliance are all praising his name.

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Compared to Wang Yulou, who rose from a lowly cultivator in Qingxifang to the position of vice leader of the Immortal Alliance in seventy years.

Old Mu rose from a cultivator guarding Qingxifang to the position of Prime Minister of the Immortal Kingdom in seventy years, which is quite remarkable.

This was by no means a coincidence. Wang Yulou even had a feeling that the situation he was facing now was similar to that when he first entered the Western Sea.

At that time, the mystery in the Dripping Water Cave, the patriarch's gaze, and Zhou Fujiao's favoritism were all intertwined.

Later, Wang Yulou learned that there were four unknown threads hidden within, each involving the interests and secrets of the great cultivators, and each one was difficult for ordinary people to know.

The Water Immortal was trying to escape his predicament. His encounter with the little fish was independent of other events, though it sometimes seemed like a coincidence.

The patriarch's gaze was because Wang Yulou had been chosen by him to be given to Zhou Fujiao as a furnace cauldron. At that time, the young Wang was not qualified to be a brute, but was just bait used by the brute elephant to lure the divine light—bait for Zhou Fujiao.

Bait for bait.
Zhou Fujiao's preference reveals that after Zhou possessed the body, he needed a suitable vessel.

Finally, Shenguang was walking into Mangxiang's trap. The patriarch had already labeled Shenguang as a punching bag, preparing to use torture to attract the attention of most of the opponents.

The stories about Mangxiang obtaining the Golden Elixir and then Hongdengzhao expanding westward to reclaim the four thousand li of the West Sea dike, and Mangxiang needing to recruit Shenguang as an ally, were all just pretexts; none of them were true—even though they seemed incredibly real at the time.

Wang Yulou believed that the truth he saw was that Shenguang and Mangxiang were going to join forces to kill Lao Zhou, and that he was just a pawn to lull Lao Zhou into a false sense of security. This was the same thing that Lao Zhou saw.

From this, it can be seen that Wang Yulou, who was in the Western Sea at that time, already had a judgment that was close to that of the Purple Palace.

The judgment was wrong, but the level of judgment was still quite high.

Of course, in the end, Lao Zhou lost in the race against time. He longed for victory in a gamble he was destined to lose, but as a result, everyone in the game turned against him—those who were in the game would never stand on the side of Zhou Fujiao, who looked defeated.

That gamble created Mu Chunze's legend and later tragedy, propelled the reshaping of the Western Sea's power structure, and humiliated Shenguang like a joke.

At this moment, Jin Shan, who was standing in front of Wang Yulou, was a person involved in the incident. Even Lao Zhou was killed by his Tai Xuan Po Mie Wan Li Lan. This matter is known to Heaven, Earth, and the Divine Light.

So, why did Kingsoft come to see me?
Wang Yulou couldn't figure it out; there were too many possibilities, such as—divine light.

Shenguang was not a clown after all, but a legend who rose to the position of Immortal Venerable in a special era.

What was the purpose of the contact between Ke Shenguang and Jinshan?
"Wang Yulou, what exactly does the Patriarch want you to do, or has the Patriarch already joined Bifang's sect?"

Kingsoft has completely dropped its pretense; all that talk of kinship between ancestors and descendants is utter nonsense.

The relationship between the two has always been one of mutual benefit. Jinshan's desire to know the truth is nothing more than another exchange of interests, and attitude is the least important element in it.

His attitude was not good, but it was actually a form of respect. At least for the moment, he regarded Wang Yulou as someone he could interact with as an equal.

Master Yuque is creating his own legend by leveraging his own value and the opportunities brought to him by the times.

"I don't know. My task is only to promote the reform. Ancestor, I know nothing about anything other than the reform."

Wang Yulou calmly replied that this was the truth, because he still couldn't understand the situation.

The conservative faction of the Immortal Alliance, Mang Xiang, Taihe Water Venerable, the Tian She Sect and Lotus Immortal City, which support Mang Xiang in the northwest of Wunan, General Bai Xu, who has already joined the 'Green Mang She Gang' (unbeknownst to Wang Yulou), and Bi Fang, the number one powerhouse in the Great Heaven and Earth, far away in the Immortal Kingdom.
With so many stakeholders interacting within the framework of a stable confrontation between top powers, even Wang Yulou, who was at the very center of the storm, couldn't understand the situation.

All he could do was fulfill his duties, obey the trust of the Mangxiang Immortal Venerable and the conservatives, serve as the deputy leader of the Immortal Alliance, and push the reform forward step by step, one step at a time.

This pertains to grasping the principal aspect of the principal contradiction; the rest is beyond Wang Yulou's control.

He couldn't decide what those great cultivators wanted to do; if the times really descended into chaos, he could only go with the flow.

Compared to Wang Yulou, those of the Purple Mansions like Jinshan and Qionghai are ultimately more respectable. If they knew the truth, they would be able to deal with it more calmly in the future.

Jinshan raised his hand, and an eerie purple light began to spread. He spoke in an unpleasant voice.

“Wang Yulou, you have no special status with Mangxiang; anyone can replace you.”

But I need you. If I can ascend to the position of Immortal Venerable in the next turbulent era, you will become the second Immortal Venerable in my faction.

"Mangxiang can't give you that. There are so many powerful cultivators in the Purple Mansion under the Red Lantern's light; even if you had the chance, it wouldn't be your turn. The top spot goes to Jinxian, the second to Fuyan, and you'd probably be ranked in the teens or lower."

At the level of Jin Shan and Wang Yulou, they no longer need to have so many reservations; there's nothing they can't talk about.

Although Wang Yulou's current cultivation level is only Foundation Establishment, the Golden Core stage is not a distant prospect. Once he opens his Purple Mansion, he must begin preparing for the opportunity to reach the Golden Core stage.

The earlier you make these preparations, the better, and the smoother things will go in the future.

“Ancestor, Yu Lou has come this far thanks to the favor of the Ancestral Master and the blessing of fate. I am already content with a lifespan of three hundred and sixty years.”

Xiao Wang didn't say anything, showing no intention of accepting the conditions at all.

Because he doesn't believe that the promises made by Jinshan will be fulfilled.

Can this half-baked patriarch truly make further progress in the next turbulent era?

Without a relatively sufficient base of support, how could he possibly compete with Kingsoft?
Stop joking! You can't sell a ditch for such a high price as a Golden Core Immortal Venerable!
Moreover, did Wang Yulou really have no special status with Mang Xiang?

joke!

Xiao Wang has never lost, making him a true prodigy and a lucky general. Based on this alone, Mangxiang will place Wang Yulou in a position of utmost importance in the near future.

Of course, this extreme emphasis is only relative. Many things are relative, and different dimensions present different realities.

If Xiao Wang loses in the future, and loses badly, then his prodigy status and lucky charm concentration will be greatly reduced.

"Wang Yulou, your desire is clear to everyone. Cultivators who haven't opened their Purple Mansion yet are even more willing to go all out."

But you should really think about what I'm saying. Mangxiang is a reliable mountain, but with him, you'll only reach the Purple Mansion realm.

Of course, of course, if you can endure for thousands or tens of thousands of years, like the wild elephant waiting ten thousand years before attaining enlightenment, then disregard what I said.

Jinshan once again confirmed the value of Xiaoyu for Wang Yulou, proving that Xiaoyu was truly connected to him.

It has to be said, this is a kind of luck.

Xiao Yu's advice to Wang Yulou was that although the wild elephant was a beast, it could be used to quickly open the Purple Mansion.

Wang Yulou didn't truly feel gratitude; he only knew how to be thankful. He never intended to be a reckless young general for the rest of his life.

Mainly, he really didn't like Jinshan's beat-up car.
He himself was still teetering on the edge of "getting on the table" and "getting on the table," yet he wanted to trick Wang Yulou into following him. Wasn't he treating Wang Yulou like an idiot?
"The old master's words are insightful and to the point; Yulou will surely ponder them."

Wang Yulou replied indifferently.

I respect you as the founder of Mingdu, and I call you "founder," but we are in a cooperative relationship. Lao Jin, you have overstepped your bounds.

"So, you really don't know about the conspiracy between Mu Chunze, Shenguang, Bifang, and Mangxiang?"

Jinshan stared intently at Wang Yulou, trying to glean something from Xiao Wang's expression.

However, he was destined to be disappointed. Xiao Wang didn't even open his eyes, and his expression remained fixed, without moving an inch.

See? If you can figure anything out, I'll respect you as a seasoned veteran.

“Ancestor, you were the one who said that the Ancestral Master might just want to establish a mechanism for avoiding the Purple Mansion Golden Core stage within some top-tier power.”

As for your question, I will also answer with speculation. I guess that Lord Taishan lacks a solid foundation, Shenguang is unreliable, and Bifang took advantage of his weakness.

"To appoint someone who can do nothing as prime minister is like appointing me as vice-leader of an alliance; it allows for complete control over the decision-makers' will."

The evolution of the Purple Mansion stage in the Foundation Establishment phase of top-tier forces differentiates between individuals, placing the most powerless in the most crucial positions to ensure their complete subservience and role as mouthpieces.

Wang Yulou's guess made Jinshan hesitate, because it was indeed a possibility.

"What exactly are you planning to do about the situation in Huzhou? Sending Yu Hongdou there won't solve anything."

Or is it that we conservatives want to use the preemptive move of preparing for civil war as leverage to force the reformist forces to quickly follow the reform agenda?

Another question, from Jinshan, is inexplicable, and the question itself is also inexplicable.

What right does a mere Purple Mansion directly under the Immortal Alliance have to talk about 'us conservatives'?
Conservatives don't accept weaklings!
Wang Yulou is more inclined to believe that this is a concrete manifestation of the pressure within the Immortal Alliance under the reform. Jinshan has already sensed danger in this strange game, so they came to Wang Yulou, an ally who might know the truth and influence the situation, to inquire about information.

"Not being able to solve it is also a kind of solution. As for reform, Master's idea is that I only need to be responsible for reducing redundant staff."

Wang Yulou didn't lie to Jinshan; he just didn't tell the whole story.

Mang Xiang meant to let Wang Yulou figure out the situation. Xiao Wang was busy doing things because he wanted to take the initiative and make a difference.

The opportunity of the times has arrived. Even if there are endless conspiracies behind it, at least for this moment, Wang Yulou is sitting in the position of vice leader of the alliance.

Whether he achieved merit or not was irrelevant; Wang Yulou could even accept the failure of the reform. But he had to make some noise so that the great cultivators of the Immortal Alliance would remember the name Wang Yuque.

In fact, he has already succeeded.

From the land of Cangshan to the vast Golden Wave Sea, from the ashes of the Qi-inducing Calamity to the Golden Core Immortal Venerable, hundreds of millions of cultivators in the six states of the Immortal Alliance are all praising his name.

Whether it's good or bad doesn't matter; what matters most is standing right in the center of the stage!

"Alright, Yulou, it's not good if our relationship gets too good, since you really have a chance to come to my side."

Turn the brightness back to red light, no, go to the West Sea, go to the West Sea to manage your business there.

Let's keep a low profile and weather this unusual period of stability.

Reforms can only prolong this special period; they cannot fundamentally resolve the pressure within the Immortal Alliance.

A new era of upheaval is inevitable in the future; only then will it be time for us to join forces.

An individual's struggle is a joke in the face of a great cultivator's power.

Jin Mingdu did a very good job, but with just one sentence from Jin Shan, she had to leave Wang Yulou and say goodbye to all possibilities. This was cruel.

Her pursuits, emotions, desires, values—everything about her was ignored by Jinshan.

"it is good!"

Wang Yulou answered calmly.

Given the pressure of rapid societal change, Kingsoft was terrified. Why not just comply with him?

There's no harm in agreeing first.

Anyway, Wang Yulou would never really put Jin Mingdu in the West Sea. Little Jin is fine. Even if he has some scheming, what's wrong with having a little scheming?

Wang Yulou has many ambitious men under his command, so Jin Mingdu is no different.
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Before leaving the Qunqing Pavilion, Jinshan scanned the area with his divine sense and locked onto Jin Mingdu, who was reprimanding several of Wang Yulou's subordinates.

"How many times have I told you not to be easily fooled by the old foxes of Immortal City? Do they even consider you fellow Daoists?"
Look in the mirror and see if there's anything special about you. Stop fantasizing and face reality.

Their approach has only two purposes: either to get involved with you and your husband, or to get close to you and then get close to your husband.

If you keep your mouths shut, those people might continue to use the name of the Vice Leader of the Immortal Alliance to swindle and deceive others.

If something goes wrong, can you take responsibility?

Therefore, avoid associating with those shady so-called scions of powerful clans in the Immortal City!
Avoid getting too involved with anyone who doesn't hold a relevant position; just maintain a superficially friendly relationship.

"Respectful yet distant, respectful yet distant—can you truly achieve both respect and distance?"

Managing subordinates is a troublesome matter. Wang Yulou often cannot directly express his dissatisfaction with his subordinates, otherwise that person will be torn apart by his competitors.

Tearing apart a few is not important, but if they go too far, Wang Yulou will also suppress those subordinates who are more active in tearing apart, which is equivalent to cutting off both hands at the same time.

Wang Yulou could certainly protect someone after reprimanding them, but such a process of reprimanding and protecting would diminish the effectiveness of the reprimand, the respect they felt, and the authority of Wang Yulou.

It's blocked at both ends, which is very troublesome.

Therefore, sometimes it is necessary for Jin Mingdu or Qin Churan to step in and appease and admonish those individuals who have not done good deeds or are not clear-headed.

It can convey the message of warning without putting them in a situation where they are isolated or attacked.

Jin Shan stood silently behind Jin Mingdu, glanced at the unlucky guys with their heads hanging low, and then turned his gaze to Jin Mingdu.

Wang Yulou is too restless, which is inconsistent with the interests of Jinshan, which requires a low profile. However, he has already made a heavy investment in Xiao Wang, a fact known to many great cultivators within the Immortal Alliance.

In hindsight, this investment was too risky. Even if Jin Mingdu went to Xihai, he might not be absolutely reliable.

Jin Shan raised his hand, intending to simply erase Jin Mingdu. He could make up any excuse; it was none of the Immortal Alliance's business if a Grand Master of the Purple Mansion was disposing of his own disciples.

In this way, he could create the impression that he had broken ties with Wang Yulou, thus preventing Wang Yulou from implicating him and affecting his desire to lie low and wait for an opportunity.

However, Jinshan hesitated for a moment and ultimately did not make a move.

Xiao Jin is indeed capable. Wang Yulou trusts her a lot, and she does a great job without any major problems.

Suddenly killing Jin Mingdu, no matter what reason he gives to explain his break with Wang Yulou, will have some impact on Wang Yulou, thus offending Wang Yulou in the process.

Ultimately, Wang Yulou's rise was too rapid, and the tide of the times was too turbulent, so much so that even with Kingsoft's decisiveness, it didn't realize in time that it might be dragged down by Wang Yulou.

By the time he realized his shoes were wet, it was already a bit too late.

So, Jinshan finally let go of Jinmingdu's hand that was reaching for his neck; let the shoes get wet, so be it.

He was a peak Purple Mansion cultivator aspiring to the position of Golden Core Immortal Venerable. When he served in the Great Heaven and Earth, he held the position that required the most strength within the Immortal Alliance.

When he killed Zhou Fujiao, he dealt with Old Zhou in a single move.

Compared to the turbulent sea of ​​poverty, Jinshan is not afraid of getting its shoes wet, nor is it afraid of drastic changes in the times.

Wang Yulou thought Jinshan was terrified, but that wasn't the case. Jinshan was actually searching for the truth by any means necessary. This old man at the peak of the Purple Mansion realm understood the meaning of 'cultivation' far better than most other beings.

Only by finding the truth can Kingsoft operate more effectively.

It's not a problem that no immortal venerable is willing to take him in now. When the times truly change, senior peak Purple Mansion cultivators like him, who possess the ancient method of Heaven-Human Sensing Second-Stage Divine Power Transformation Third-Stage Cave Heaven Method, will be in high demand.
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Whether times change or not, what Kingsoft says doesn't count.

Taihe Shuizun has the final say.

Jinshan still seeks truth, while Taihe Water Zun has reached a point where it no longer cares about truth or falsehood.

Whatever your schemes, bring them on!

If someone cultivates for 60,000 years and still has to be obsequious, then wouldn't all 60,000 years have been wasted?
In most cases, if Taihe Shuizun wants to, the fake can become real, and the real can become fake.

Yu Hongdou led the Immortal Alliance Huzhou Special Mediation Team southwards. Unbeknownst to them and Wang Yulou, a vast net laid by Taihe Shuizun was waiting for them in Huzhou.

Inside the Immortal Palace, a flying magical artifact built according to the Immortal Alliance's standards, Wang Yu'an was having a conversation with Fang Xinqian, Chen Yangshi, and others.

The Celestial Palace is a magical artifact provided by the Celestial Alliance for its Purple Mansion cultivators to travel around. It serves as a tool to demonstrate the Celestial Alliance's majesty and discipline, and its grandeur is no less than that of the Golden Crow Chasing the Sun of the Red Lanterns.

Yes, in fact, the red lanterns illuminated the sun even more brightly than the celestial palace.

Ultimately, the Immortal Alliance is merely an organization that serves great cultivators, not their own direct power, so naturally it cannot use the best magic weapons.

Wang Yulou's Vice Alliance Leader Seal was originally only a high-grade magic weapon, but because he stood at the turning point of the reforming Immortal Alliance era, it was able to be transformed into a top-grade one.

"The ravines and valleys stretch for thousands of miles, and the valleys are densely packed with endless fissures."

Hundreds of thousands of years have passed since that great war, and Xinjingzhou is still in such a state of ruin.

The wrath of a top-tier immortal is truly terrifying.

Fang Xinqian stood on the railing at the edge of the Heavenly Palace, looking down at the new capital city on the ground.

Xin Jingzhou was formerly known as Jingzhou. It was the center of a top power in an ancient, unnamed era. However, with the collapse of that era, Jingzhou was destroyed and turned into a wasteland where ordinary people could hardly survive.

The mountains were shattered into massive piles of rubble, the plains were plowed into endless ravines by an unknown immortal, and the entire land of Jingzhou was transformed into solid stone by indescribable supernatural powers.

For a considerable period of time, Jingzhou, a place of chaotic spiritual energy, depleted spiritual veins, and shattered beyond recognition, was only inhabited by cultivators and demonic beasts seeking adventure and treasure.

Later, as time went on, mortals gradually settled and lived on the barren, rocky land of Xinjingzhou, and sects of cultivators were established.

Therefore, even though Xinjingzhou is the second largest state in the Immortal Alliance, the number of great cultivators it supports is less than that of Chongxianzhou, the smallest state, which is a desolate area in the central region of the Immortal Alliance.

"Fellow Daoist Yu'an, you may not know this, but legend has it that the immortal who perished here was named Ran Dong, and he was an existence who attained enlightenment through the laws of the earth."

At that time, the practice of the interaction between heaven and man was prevalent, but what was cultivated was not the five elements, but earth, fire, water and wind.

During the great battle, Immortal Venerable Ran Dong drained the land's resources in Jingzhou, which is why the area has remained desolate for so long.

However, it has recovered a lot. Now there are more than seven million cultivators in Jingzhou, four unorthodox sects, and two sects that come to the door.

As time goes by, the soil's fertility will gradually recover, allowing it to flourish once more.

Upon hearing Chen Yangshi's words, Fang Xinqian pursed his lips and said.

"Brother Yangshi is indeed favored, he seems to know a thing or two about everything. I wonder if Brother Yangshi has any ideas on mediating the dispute between the two families?"

Both men were vying for the position of the most loyal young general. Brotherhood was a joke in the face of self-interest. The heavy responsibility of the family, the personal pursuit of the Dao, and the desire for immortality were all of equal importance to brotherhood.

Therefore, even before they arrived in Huzhou, the two had already begun their open and covert struggle.

"My thought is that the stalemate between Jingu Garden and Taihe Water Palace is simply because neither wants to suffer a loss."

Since that's the case, it's better to guide than to block. Let's have a contest of magical arts between the disciples of the two sects, and the winner will determine the allocation of that piece of land.

Chen Yangshi seemed to have been prepared, and immediately offered a solution.

Wang Yu'an's expression immediately turned serious. The plan Chen Yangshi mentioned did not match what his elder brother had told him!

variable!

"Will the outcome be determined by combat? The Immortal Alliance only uses combat to select members for the Immortal Alliance Tournament. If we rashly implement this method in Huzhou, I'm afraid there will be a lot of resistance, right?"

Seeing that Wang Yu'an had taken the initiative to question his good brother's suggestion, Fang Xinqian immediately spoke up.

"Fellow Daoist Yu'an is right. No matter what the result of a contest or competition is, there will always be someone who is dissatisfied."

This method is not encouraged within the Immortal Alliance. Instead, the Alliance prefers to select the best candidates based on their character and talents.

Applying this to the predicament in Huzhou, the best solution is to avoid conflict altogether, whether it's a power struggle or a war between the two factions.

Fang Xinqian supported Wang Yu'an, but not much. In the end, it was all just empty talk. He didn't say anything concrete, but he did oppose Chen Yangshi.

Ultimately, not everyone is willing to rush into danger.

Wang Yulou made so many attempts before achieving what he has today, a result that is a mixture of individual chance and inevitability.

Of course, the existence of chance does not mean that Wang Yulou's efforts were all a joke; chance is also a part of reality.

However, Fang Xinqian clearly lacked the determination to charge forward, which can be seen from his indirect method of demonstrating loyalty by relying on Wang Yu'an.

This person likes to use his cleverness, and he is somewhat similar to Wang Yulou in his early years.

He didn't even consider that he had already seized the opportunity, and if he backed down now, what would Wang Yulou think of him?

It can be said that Fang Xinqian's wrong statement has essentially ruined his future.

If he fails to make significant contributions and achievements in the future, Wang Yulou will not place him in his core leadership.

This is the meaning of the saying: "One wrong step, and the path is over."

Of course, this matter ultimately needs to be reported by Wang Yu'an to Wang Yulou before Wang Yulou can confirm it. As for the three parties involved in the current conversation, they are completely unaware of this.

"My idea is that Red Bean Immortal was sent by my elder brother to oversee this matter."

As for how to mediate the two conflicts, we should just listen to her.

Seeing that Fang Xinqian had nothing good to say, Wang Yu'an shut down the conversation—he would do whatever Yu Hongdou said.

Looking at the sea of ​​clouds that the celestial palace passed through, Wang Yu'an felt a chill in his heart, even though it was supposed to be an experience of soaring through the heavens.

Fang Xinqian took the initiative to start the conversation, but Chen Yangshi gave inappropriate advice and interrupted him. Fang Xinqian immediately started spouting nonsense and creating a smokescreen.

The whole process might have been beyond the understanding of thirteen-year-old Wang Yu'an, but how could eighty-eight-year-old Wang Yu'an not understand it?
These bastards were kowtowing loudly in front of their boss, making such a racket that they practically broke the floor.

Now that we're almost in Huzhou, they've started acting strangely.

What worries Yu'an most is actually Yu Hongdou. His elder brother says Yu Hongdou is trustworthy, but he really can't think of anything trustworthy about her.
Can someone who once had a grudge against the eldest brother really be trusted?
"Reliable, very reliable. Fellow Daoist Yuque may not know, but the demonic monk likes to eat people, or more accurately, they eat each other."

It's said that those who eat people don't spit out the bones, but that's not entirely true. The evil monks who ate their own people did spit out the bones.

Therefore, their level of bone cultivation is among the top in the world.

The best place is, of course, the Immortal Extinction Domain, where the demon gods' bone cultivation techniques are truly masterful. But the Holy Land was, after all, established by human cultivators, so we can talk about that.

The demon hordes in the Immortal Extinction Domain were formed by fighting against our human cultivators; we can't persuade them to join us.

Inside the Qunqing Pavilion, Xizhu, who had been summoned by Wang Yulou's letter of appeal, was talking animatedly.

"Everyone says that our Tiantai Mountain's Fierce Tiger Immortal Venerable is a pawn in the destruction of the Immortal Realm and a traitor to the Immortal Alliance. In fact, Fellow Daoist Yuque also knows that this is utter nonsense."

Whether it's the Fierce Tiger Immortal Venerable or my master, although they both came to the Immortal Alliance from other forces, it's because the Immortal Alliance is inclusive and tolerant that everyone is naturally willing to participate in this grand event, so there aren't so many problems.

The Arhat Qi Taiyu I invited for you this time is a member of the same clan as my master, the Eastern Luoche Immortal Venerable. They are all mountain dwellers, and they have a special talent for refining the Dao with bone and wood.

Qi Taiyu is in a similar situation to me now, also struggling in the vast world. It's just right for him to come and help you upgrade the bone artifact.

Fellow Daoist Yuque, the key point is, he's cheap!

Although Wang Yulou had already purchased the improved magic weapon, the Zaida Zifu Method, from Mingcheng Dao Academy, he was still not very familiar with the process of upgrading spiritual artifacts into magic weapons.

Even with the presence of Ruyi Golden Light, there is ultimately only one Five Spirits Vitality Pivot crafted from the clan leader's spiritual bones.

There's no need to worry about unforeseen circumstances; there will definitely be accidents during the advancement process, but the clan leader's lifespan and condition can no longer be delayed.

The Ruyi Golden Light is very useful, but if there are too many unexpected events, it won't be able to withstand them. What if the Five Elements Life-Generating Pivot explodes?
Therefore, he needed to hire a master who was proficient in bone cultivation to protect him.

Wang Yulou sought out Xi Zhu because he valued Xi Zhu's profound Dao cultivation and the fact that Xi Zhu had been practicing Dao for a long time. He guessed that Xi Zhu, that scoundrel, must know many Dao cultivation masters.

Xi Zhu did indeed surprise him by recommending a cheap and effective alchemy master.

The only problem is that the Arhat Qi Taiyu recommended by Xizhu is a demonic monk in the sacred land.
He pondered for a long time before speaking.

"I can't leave the Immortal City, so can he come to the Immortal City?"

Seeing that Wang Yulou seemed to agree, Xizhu immediately smiled.

Xiao Wang was dirt poor, so he certainly couldn't earn much in brokerage fees, but earning favors was still earning money, and the value of personal relationships was often no less than that of specific benefits.

"Fellow Daoist Yuque is overthinking it. The demonic monks have already built the Wunan Cliff in the north of Wunan."

We have been in serious conflict with all the forces around us, except for the evil monk.

On the contrary, the evil monks, although nominally hostile to us, have actually ceased hostilities long ago.

It's no problem for Qi Taiyu to come to Immortal City; they can just change his name. You Red Lanterns have so many Purple Mansions; aren't you on good terms with Li Haikuo?

Let Qi Taiyu impersonate Li Haikuo and come in Li Haikuo's name; no one will care.

Moreover, as far as I know, such clandestine exchanges are quite common; it's just that Fellow Daoist Yuque has only recently taken office and may not yet be aware of them.

Upon hearing that they also needed to deal with Old Li, Wang Yulou frowned slightly. Seeing his expression, Xizhu's eyes lit up, and she spoke earnestly.

“Fellow Daoist Yuque, what you should be considering now is not how to avoid owing favors, but how to incur as many favors as possible. Think about it.”

Don't be afraid of debt; the more you owe, the more tangible benefits you'll reap.

In the future, more and more people will support you in opening your Purple Mansion!
"I've learned a lot, but I probably owe Fellow Daoist Xizhu a lot, hahaha."

Wang Yulou immediately probed.

Xi Zhu's attitude was excellent. Compared to the aggressive Jin Shan, Xi Zhu, who was clearly not in the same camp as him and had no past relationship with him, actually acted like "one of his own".

When the old man heard Wang Yulou's probing, he smiled shyly, but his words were full of murderous intent.

"It's alright, we at Tiantai Mountain support reform."

The Red Lantern Gang and the Heavenly Serpent Sect are locked in a fierce battle, and we will soon be at war as well.

The reforms are proceeding along two lines, and there have been layoffs within the Immortal Alliance. To this day, no rules have been finalized. All that can be said is that Wang Yulou has indeed grasped the situation in the shortest amount of time. The next step will depend on the changes in Huzhou.

Another approach involves local sects downsizing, thereby creating additional benefits that can be redistributed to the immortals in the Immortal Platform.

The reforms and war that Xi Zhu spoke of meant the deaths of at least tens of thousands of cultivators and tens of millions of mortals.

Wang Yulou narrowed his eyes and asked in a deep voice.

"Are you still concerned about what happened last time?"

Before he even took office, Xi Zhu taught him a lesson on the way, showing him the power of the vice leader.

Therefore, after arriving in the Immortal City, Wang Yulou was high-profile in his work but low-profile in his personal life. He not only stayed home but also kept his subordinates under tight control.

Actually, I have to thank Xizhu for this.

However, Xi Zhu's initial gift was a ploy to trick Xiao Hu. His master, Dong Luo Che Xian Zun, and Xiao Hu Xian Zun were so engrossed in their internal power struggle at Mount Tiantai that they were practically fighting tooth and nail—Wang Yulou even suggested that they should separate.

"Yes, two Heaven-Stealing Spoons. I only ask Fellow Daoist Yuque for help so that when the reform is implemented, the reform will start with those under the Xiaohu Sect."

Back then, he did block his master's reform decision at the Immortals Platform, showing a lack of consideration for the bigger picture!

"By joining forces with us this time, we can not only advance the reform process but also teach this foolish tiger a lesson!"

The price Xi Zhu offered for the two Heaven-Stealing Spoons was extremely high.

Moreover, this matter was also beneficial to Wang Yulou, as it could both advance the reform and allow him to earn a little money.

However, this matter violated the rules in an absolute sense, violating those rules that are inexplicable, inexplicable, unknowable by law, and immeasurable in power.

This rule is not part of the Immortal Alliance's laws. Wang Yulou is the vice leader of the alliance, and the laws do not apply to him.

This refers to the unspoken rules within the faction, the implicit rule that a deputy leader should exercise his power prudently, and the boundaries within which Wang Yulou, as a disciple of Mang Xiang and a promoter of reform, could privately cooperate, bind, and exchange interests with the reform faction.

There are no specific standards, but the red line is there, and Xi Zhu's invitation actually touched that red line.

However, the clan leader's illegal opportunity to obtain the Purple Mansion, the enormous benefits comparable to another and a half portions of fifth-grade Purple Mansion resources, the alternative reform plan that was difficult to resolve in Huzhou, and the possibility of demonstrating his own value on the reform stage—all these things were entangled together at this moment.

It can be said that Xi Zhu has presented Wang Yulou with a major problem.

A very big problem.

(End of this chapter)