Shangyuque

Chapter 238 Half a Wild Elephant! Master~ Master~ My dear Master!!!

Those who can become great cultivators have basically broken free from the shackles of short-lived species, and their behavior is dominated by self-interest.

Of course, in the eyes of some short-lived species, although great cultivators are powerful, have high status, long lifespans, and are relatively carefree, they have been 'mutated'.

Only by banding together with short-lived species and acknowledging their self-comforting beliefs, accepting the existence of those constructed lies and illusions, and being exploited and misled together in a cycle of lies to find truth, goodness, and beauty, can we truly avoid alienation.

This is understandable. It's already hard enough to survive in this world, and you can't climb any higher. So you have to find ways to comfort yourself in the spiritual realm, otherwise, how can you keep going?
Being a Daoist partner of a great cultivator is difficult enough, but being a Daoist partner of Wang Yuque, the vice leader of the Immortal Alliance, is even more difficult.

But that's how spiritual practice is; there are never many simple things.

The more precious something is, the more people will fight over it.

From this perspective, Yu Hongdou could barely accept Wang Yulou's more than one hundred Daoist partners.

However, acceptance is not enough; she needs to win enough of Wang Yulou's attention among her Daoist partners.

Therefore, Yu Hongdou accepted the task assigned by Wang Yulou and, together with Wang's Daoist companion from Hezuiling in Qunqing Prefecture, traveled all the way to Hezuiling.

Speaking of which, Yang Shuye, the Taoist priest of Hezuiling, and Chen Yangshi, a former subordinate of Wang Yulou, had some interactions.

Yes, Chen Yangshi slept with Yang Shuye's Daoist partner.
Therefore, after Yu Hongdou arrived, the task of receiving her was assigned to Yang Shuye by Immortal Crane Spirit.

"Oh? The Brightening Aperture and Nourishing Meridian Pill? Only Immortal Venerables can refine this pill, and it hasn't been used for many years."

Yang Shuye is a scoundrel too, spouting nonsense all the time, I don't know what his purpose is.

Yu Hongdou didn't waste any more words with him and immediately said...

"Last month, Wanlifang transported a batch of Mingqiao Yumai Pills from your Hezuiling to Huzhou."

"Fellow Daoist Shuye, I am the owner of Wanlifang. Do you think I don't know whether you have the Mingqiao Yumai Pill?"

A hint of embarrassment flashed across Yang Shuye's face. He chuckled and said that he didn't quite understand and had misspoke.

Yu Hongdou then asked him to bring out two hundred bottles of second-tier pills—ten pills per bottle, which would be two thousand pills.

These precious pills used by cultivators in the Purple Mansion realm are usually not sold in the form of spirit powder.

Low-grade elixirs that explode during refining can be sold as spirit powder, but high-grade elixirs that explode during refining are worth refining again because of the rarity of their ingredients.

Of course, there will be losses during the process, but these losses are negligible compared to the high costs.

A first-grade pill is already very potent, a second-grade pill is considered rare, a third-grade pill is considered top-grade, and a fourth-grade pill reaches the limit in terms of efficacy.

Elixirs of the fifth grade or higher can exert a level of power that surpasses the materials and the medicinal properties of the elixir itself—the greater the power of a cultivator becomes as their cultivation level increases.

This is also one of the complex situations that newly promoted Purple Mansion cultivators need to face. From weapon crafting to alchemy to other auxiliary techniques, those who became great cultivators early on have already monopolized the path to earning resources.

Want to use auxiliary techniques to earn resources in the Purple Mansion stage?

Just think about it, there are more than two thousand Purple Mansions in the Immortal Alliance alone vying for positions, and at least a dozen Purple Mansions who are proficient in all the auxiliary techniques are competing to perform them.

For a newly promoted Purple Mansion to break through the current situation, following the normal development trajectory is completely impossible.

Fortunately, Wang Yulou was not an ordinary, unknown Purple Mansion. He was the vice leader of the Immortal Alliance and had just married the descendants or disciples of all the Immortal Venerables in the Immortal Alliance.

Because Wang Yulou was at the height of his fame, Yu Hongdou, feeling honored, also benefited from the era of the Immortal Alliance's reforms. Therefore, even though Yang Shuye was criticized by Yu Hongdou, he could only smile awkwardly and say...

"Fellow Daoist Hongdou, please wait a moment. I am not very familiar with the situation of the sect's treasury. So, is this pill for Fellow Daoist Yuque, Fellow Daoist Hongdou, or someone else?"

Yang Shuye wasn't just asking around. Transactions involving Purple Mansion and Golden Core within the Immortal Alliance must be reported. It's possible to bypass the Wanlitai, a free service agency, but doing it too often would make one seem cunning and become a potential risk factor in the eyes of others.

Everyone else is developing in a very law-abiding manner, so why do you always cause so much trouble?
Tell me, is there something wrong with you?
Mang Xiang's constant emphasis on following the rules is not just empty talk; it is a tacit consensus among the high-level cultivators of the Great Heaven and Earth.

"My husband cultivates the method of connecting acupoints to the Purple Mansion, you should know that, right?"

Yu Hongdou retorted helplessly to Yang Shuye, realizing that Yang Shuye might be deliberately fooling her.

Could it be that the Golden Core Immortal Venerable of the Immortal Alliance doesn't want to see Wang Yuque's cultivation level improve too quickly?

However, Yu Hongdou was too sensitive. Yang Shuye only wanted to get close to the vice leader, but Yu Hongdou, Wang Yulou's contact, was not so reliable, so he couldn't grasp the right balance.

It's difficult to be Wang Yuque's Daoist partner, and it's also difficult to be Wang Yuque's friend. Although the cultivation level of Zifu is very powerful, there are still many things that Yang Shuye cannot do.

"Haha, Fellow Daoist Red Bean, don't be impatient. Fellow Daoist Jade Palace, how many Enlightenment Pills do you wish to purchase?"

Yang Shuye thought that if Wang Yulou wanted less, Hezuiling could be delivered directly.

The generosity or stinginess of a great cultivator is not fixed. In the past, when the overall environment was stable, there was no problem with everyone being stingy.

It's getting dark, and a storm is brewing. Even the complex governance entity of the Immortal Alliance is starting to offer concessions to lower-level cultivators.

Correspondingly, Crane Spirit Immortal Venerable of Crane Beak Ridge also needs to establish more connections with different forces and beings in order to prepare for the upcoming turmoil.

Therefore, sending some things to Wang Yulou is not a big deal.

"Two hundred bottles for second-rounders, fifty bottles for third-rounders."

Yu Hongdou reported a number that left Yang Shuye speechless.

"This sect only has a little over 130 bottles of Bright Aperture Pills left, and most of them are at the third rank. Fellow Daoist Red Bean, this..."

Crane Spirit Immortal Venerable is no ordinary roadside immortal; he is a genuine Golden Core Immortal Venerable with exceptional alchemy skills. When he opens a furnace, he is always aiming for the fifth level of alchemy.

Those who seek the highest attain the middle, which is why most of the Bright Aperture Pills he refines are at least three levels higher.

There aren't that many "waste pills" or "first-stage pills" at all.

Even in the eyes of Immortal Crane Spirit, a first-stage precious pill is equivalent to a useless pill.

"Bring them all here first."

Yu Hongdou maintained a composed expression, but inwardly she was suffering greatly.

Wang Yulou, that scoundrel, made her start negotiating with a zero-yuan purchase, but looking at Yang Shuye, she simply couldn't bring herself to say it.

You want to buy the precious pill refined by the Golden Core Immortal Venerable for free?

It just doesn't seem right no matter how you look at it.
Because she couldn't think of a way to bring it up, Yu Hongdou asked Yang Shuye to take out the precious pill first.

Yu Hongdou figured things would work themselves out, and maybe she'd be more determined to ask for an exorbitant price later.
Yang Shuye naturally wouldn't object to her words, and soon, more than 130 bottles of precious pills were brought over from the Hezuiling warehouse by his disciples.

"Well, it's really good."

Yu Hongdou briefly checked a few bottles, and after confirming that there were no problems, she remained silent.

It's difficult
It's too difficult to buy a Golden Core Immortal's pill for free.

"Does Fellow Daoist Red Bean think there aren't enough pills? If you ask me, Fellow Daoist Jade Palace can use them first."

After this batch of precious pills is sold out, Master will continue refining pills in the future. At that time, I will write to you, and you can ask for as many as you want.

Hongdou nodded slightly and asked in return.

"What is your opinion, Fellow Daoist Shuye, on my husband's leadership of the reforms over the past few years?"

Yang Shuye was a little confused. After thinking for a moment, he immediately started showering her with compliments.

They went on and on, praising Wang Yulou as if he were not presiding over reforms, but saving the Immortal Alliance.

However, he had no idea what awaited him.

"Since you, Hezuiling, support the reform so much, could you support it even more to benefit all cultivators in the world?"

Yu Hongdou embarked on her difficult journey of trying to purchase items for free.

As she spoke, her gaze drifted to the precious pill bottles placed on the shelf.

Yang Shuye didn't understand at first, but after seeing Yu Hongdou's gaze, he naturally understood what she meant.

“In that case, Fellow Daoist Yuque has indeed worked hard. We at Hezui Ridge can offer a 30% discount.”

Yu Hongdou really wanted to agree to the deal, but Wang Yulou's requirement was to buy it for free, or at the very least, at a 0.5% discount.

If she orders at a 30% discount, she'll have messed things up.

Wang Yulou cares about the result; he doesn't care if Yu Hongdou fails to do things well or what methods she tries.

But what Yu Hongdou feared was that she was the one who brought up the matter of the Mingqiao Yumai Dan for repairing acupoints, and Wang Yulou's decision to have her buy it for him was perhaps a test of her obedience.

Either you use your own gold coins to subsidize that bastard Wang Yuque, or you negotiate a price low enough.

so.
“Fellow Daoist Shuye, Cranebeak Ridge is a large and wealthy family, and it certainly has no shortage of precious pills. These are just a hair on the head of nine oxen.”

Yu Hongdou felt a great weight lifted off her shoulders; she realized that this matter wasn't as difficult as she had imagined.

Yes, it's impossible for Immortal Crane Spirit to kill her.

It's nothing more than shamelessly taking a chance.

Whether it will work out is hard to say. If we don't try, are we really going to take out our own money to subsidize that beast Wang Yuque?

"Our Cranebeak Ridge gave Fellow Daoist Jade Palace thirty strands of Cave Heaven Essence as a dowry, while a bottle of Bright Aperture Pill is only one strand of Cave Heaven Essence."

Yang Shuye looked at Yu Hongdou with suspicion, suspecting that Yu was the one who was interfering and trying to embezzle Wang Yulou's funds for purchasing pills.

All that talk of the Immortal Alliance's righteous cause and support for the reforms is a lie.

"Fellow Daoist Shuye, you may not know this, but the matter of the transformation is very complicated. Your Excellency has arranged for over a thousand people in the Jade Palace. The Immortal Alliance does not provide them with salaries, so Your Excellency needs to provide them."

Most of the dowry for marrying a Daoist partner went into the Jade Palace, ultimately for the sake of reform; my husband didn't take a single penny more.

Yu Hongdou made up a story, saying that even the palace master Li Haikuo couldn't check the accounts of the Jade Palace, and that Wang Yulou had taken the advance payment from the immortals of the Qunxiantai.

Sometimes, Yu Hongdou even thinks that this might be the difference between herself and Wang Yulou.

When it comes to having Yu Hongdou fight someone, she is quite daring and willing to fight.

But if Yu Hongdou were to come to Hezuiling to freeload and buy Heling Xianzun for free, Xiao Yu would find it hard to hold back.

Her moral character and spirit have not yet reached the point of "doing whatever she wants without overstepping the bounds of propriety".

Wang Yulou was like a cold chess player, sitting outside the chessboard, coldly watching the other players' moves, and very daring to place bets, even daring to leap directly into the fray.

But Yu Hongdou couldn't do that; she lacked the experience of participating in major changes at an early age.

Wang Yulou even dared to take the initiative to increase the difficulty of the Immortal Alliance's reforms, and actively increase the intensity of the turmoil under the pressure of life and death.

Only someone like Wang Yulou would dare to consider the possibility of purchasing Crane Spirit Immortal Venerable for free.

"You mean, this is Fellow Daoist Yuque's opinion—he hopes that we at Cranebeak Ridge will support the reform again?"
But our support is enough.

Yang Shuye was really getting anxious; that bastard Wang Yuque was too greedy.

That's incredibly greedy!
In order to support the reform, he endured the humiliation of being cuckolded.

To support the reforms, Immortal Crane Spirit betrothed one of his disciples to Wang Yuque and presented him with a dowry of thirty strands of celestial essence.

That wasn't enough; Wang Yulou also wanted to offer free purchases.

How can there be such a thing in the world?

Outsiders may not know how Wang Yulou got his position as the leader of the Immortal Alliance, but as the Purple Mansion of Qunqing Plain, how could Yang Shuye not know?
It's simply a product of compromise among all parties, a lower-level replacement for the monstrous elephant, nothing more!

However, Yang Shuye's nonsense was not finished. The cultivator from Hezuiling suddenly froze in place halfway through his sentence.

Just as Yu Hongdou was feeling a bit confused, a door opened between the two of them.

Yang Shuye looked at Yu Hongdou with a strange expression and said.

"The Celestial Venerable summons you to see him."

Yu Hongdou was stunned.

Is Wang Yulou really that ruthless?
Want to buy something for free? Can you really buy it for free?

Was the wave of reform that granted him so much power?
Unable to understand, she entered the Crane Spirit Cave with mixed feelings.
-

Inside the Boundless Palace of the Outer Heavens, the Jade-Holding Traveler lay on a jade couch, pondering how to interfere with the pace of the Immortal Alliance's reforms.

Interference is simple; for example, the unexpected incident at the front line of the Bull Demon Society—the Thirteen Caves of Chongshan—a few years ago was the result of external forces interfering with the Immortal Alliance's reforms.

However, the true purpose of Tianwaitian's interference in the Immortal Alliance's reforms was to test Qingrui's intentions.

Qingrui's recent moves have been so skillful that even those within the Five Domains Heavenly Gathering dare not discuss it, but those in the know are aware of it and feel pressured.

The smoke of war from this chaotic era has already risen, and Wang Yulou sees endless darkness gradually creeping in on the distant horizon.

For cultivators at higher levels, the arrival of the chaotic era was felt even more clearly.

The activity of the top immortal venerables began to increase, and the Golden Core immortal venerables began to appear in the world from time to time. The top forces changed their methods one after another.

If the world is a prison, then the chaotic era can be seen as a periodic battle royale held within that prison.

However, only a few dozen people are actually involved in this battle royale. The rest of them must surround these people in order to protect themselves and seek opportunities to advance further.

As one of the top powers, the Immortal Alliance has a great consensus on the reform, and the effect of Wang Yuque's reform is obvious to all.

Putting everything else aside, his move of marrying all the descendants of Golden Core Immortal Venerables in the Immortal Alliance was quite interesting.

If it were 500 years earlier, Wang Yulou would never have been able to marry so many descendants of Golden Core Immortals, and even if he had, it wouldn't have meant anything.

However, many things in the world are relative. At this point in time, Wang Yulou can indeed become a de facto embodiment of the consensus on the reform of the Immortal Alliance.

On the one hand, it can help Wang Yulou protect himself, and on the other hand, it can increase the success rate of the reform, winning twice.

So, should we just kill Wang Yulou?

The man with the jade pendant was munching on a radish while pondering.

Killing Wang Yulou was undoubtedly easy; this renowned Purple Mansion cultivator of the Great World was also known for his weakness.

After investigation by multiple intelligence agencies, it was found that Wang Yulou, the vice leader of the Immortal Alliance, had never actually fought anyone in the nearly one hundred years from entering the cultivation world to opening his Purple Mansion.

The only experience that could be considered a magical duel was when I killed the alligator dragon in the Dripping Water Cave. However, the alligator dragon was raised by the Yuan family of Dripping Water Cave, and Wang Xianzhu also helped in the fight, so it cannot be considered a real magical duel.

Such a powerful and incapable organization as the Purple Mansion could be easily slaughtered by Huanpei Xingzhe with just a few people, as easily as killing a chicken.

But would killing Wang Yulou serve as a test for Qingrui?

Wang Yulou has already fallen out with Mangxiang. Although they attended the Boluo Meeting once, the conflict between Dishui and Qingrui is very serious.

Killing him would likely fail to achieve the desired effect of testing Qingrui.

Furthermore, Jinshan and Wang Yulou have a very close relationship, and Wang Yulou can become the focal point for Tianwaitian to control and influence the Immortal Alliance.

At worst, they can become an important pawn in the Heavenly Realm's surveillance of the Immortal Alliance.

After some deliberation, the Jade-Wearing Traveler used the Cave Heaven Transmission technique.

It was unclear who it was sending the message to; all that could be heard was the voice of the jade pendant-wearing traveler.

"Mangxiang has gone to preside over the reform again; Qingrui has gone too far."

Reform is a major event for the Immortal Alliance, and Qingrui should not be allowed to hold all the power alone.

Go and kill Mang Xiang, let Qing Rui know that the Immortal Alliance isn't ruled by her alone!

"I won't do it. Mang Xiang is under everyone's watchful eye right now. If I go to assassinate him, I'll definitely be exposed, and it will affect what happens next."

"It's alright. The Immortal Extinction Domain is already on the verge of collapse. You can go back and we can add fuel to the fire for its eventual destruction."

The world must descend into chaos. If it doesn't, the people of the Winnowing Basket Society and Bifang can tolerate each other for tens of thousands of years.

That's the real problem.

When should we make our move?

The gray rabbit rubbed its belly contentedly and said...

"As soon as possible, speed is more important than anything else. The longer it drags on, the more complicated the situation will become."

"But, my friend, I have no grudge against the wild elephant."

"Why do you think I chose you? Ha, wasn't Dong Luoche scheming against you?"

"Go with the flow, let Mingcheng Daoist Academy win a big prize, and then pretend to be desperately losing."

"Seven Seas Palace Steward Xiaohu respectfully obeys the Pilgrim's decree!"
-

Inside the Qunqing Pavilion, Wang Yulou was practicing his cultivation.

Without practicing auxiliary arts, handling ordinary affairs, or cultivating supernatural powers, it would take him about six months to open one acupoint.

This is the maximum speed assuming all cultivation resources are fully utilized.

One every six months, two per year.

The Lesser Heavenly Circuit has thirty-six parts, and the Greater Heavenly Circuit has three hundred and sixty parts.

At this rate, considering the increased difficulty of opening acupoints as cultivation progresses, he could complete the required number of acupoints for the Great Circulation within two hundred years, reaching the peak of the Purple Mansion under the Acupoint Connecting Purple Mansion Method.

However, Wang Yulou still did not know how to use acupoints to connect with the Purple Mansion to verify the Golden Elixir.

The method of achieving the Golden Elixir is too rare; it is simply beyond the reach of ordinary people.

Within this vast world, there aren't that many ancient cultivators' relics.

The reason is simple: firstly, all the great cultivators are being watched, and everyone knows who is doomed.

Secondly, even if someone is surrounded and killed and dies, their treasures will be thoroughly disposed of by the victors immediately.

Therefore, there are only two paths for a cultivator to obtain the method to attain the Golden Core.

One method is to purchase through various channels, including those within and outside one's sphere of influence.

But buying it doesn't guarantee it will work well.

The second one is that someone is transmitting the Dharma.

In reality, most Golden Core cultivators take the second path.

Of course, there is an even rarer case: some beings are truly exceptional talents who can create their own method for attaining the Golden Elixir at the Purple Mansion stage.

Qi-inducing cultivators practiced any method they pleased, while Qi-refining cultivators began to study how to build their foundation.

After reaching the Foundation Establishment stage, cultivators face the despair of the Heavenly Gate, where tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands, or even millions compete for a single opportunity to enter the Purple Mansion realm.

Those who have passed through the Purple Mansion stage are different now; they face a situation where there is no room for competition.

To attain the Golden Core stage, one must undergo a Heavenly Tribulation; without protection, certain death is inevitable.

Therefore, the seemingly tempting path of creating one's own unique method is actually unreliable.

Most cultivators at the Purple Mansion level, when attempting to attain the Golden Core stage, often practice the teachings passed down by the Immortal Venerables.

Of course, Wang Yulou is still far from achieving the Golden Core stage, and he does not intend to use the acupoints to connect with the Purple Mansion to prove his Golden Core.

He will definitely switch to cultivating the Immortal Purple Mansion Method in the future, and when he has the opportunity to meet Xiaoyu in the future, he may be able to get a better method of switching cultivation from Xiaoyu, so as to plan for the Golden Core.

Carefully navigating through the many courtyards of the Qunqing Pavilion, Yu Hongdou arrived at the outside of Wang Yulou's place of cultivation.

Faced with the layers of array, Yu Hongdou dared not rush in, but instead used a secret method of transmitting her voice.

After a long time, the energy within the great formation surged and flowed, opening a door for her.

Deep within the grand formation, in the fifth-grade spiritual artifact, the Gui Water Cleansing Pool, Yu Hongdou encountered her damned nemesis.

Wang Yulou's cultivation posture was quite unique. He was submerged in the water, relying entirely on the life force of a great cultivator to suppress his breathing needs.

The spiritual energy of heaven and earth, along with the spiritual energy refined by the array, entered his body after passing through the Gui Water Cleansing Pool, acquiring a slight element of Gui Water's properties.

Wang Yulou planned to cultivate his water magic until he reached the Golden Core stage.

There was nothing he could do; the little fish's water magic was profound, so Wang Yulou chose to trust it.

Yu Hongdou glanced at the naked Wang Yulou, then stood respectfully by the Guishui Washing Pool and said.

"My lord, this is a letter from Immortal Crane Spirit."

These Daoist partners, regardless of their cultivation level, are more like subordinates than Daoist partners.

Facing Wang Yulou, who dared to scheme against a Golden Core Immortal, Yu Hongdou felt somewhat uneasy.

It's hard to say whether following this scoundrel as a Daoist partner is a blessing or a curse.

However, it was all Yu Hongdou's imagination; Wang Yulou had no intention of scheming against the Golden Core Immortal Venerable.
"Oh?"

Wang Yulou stepped ashore in surprise and accepted the Yellow Jade Mirror handed to him by Yu Hongdou.

Holding the spirit mirror in his hand, Wang Yulou immersed his divine sense into it and remained silent for a long while. "Husband, I haven't seen it. This was personally instructed by Immortal Crane Spirit, and Hongdou dares not disobey."

No, what I mean is, even if Immortal Crane Spirit doesn't…

The man raised his hand, interrupting Hongdou Zhenren's explanation.

"Alright, by some twist of fate, I'll let you try. I didn't expect it to uncover a secret."

Little Immortal Alliance.
Ultramarine Original Xiaoxianmeng
The Immortal Alliance was founded by Cangshan, but initially the Immortal Alliance was only located in a part of Qunqingyuan.

Later, because the Immortal Alliance's philosophy could accommodate the interests of different Golden Core Immortal Venerables, the Immortal Alliance expanded at a speed that even its founder, Cangshan, had not anticipated.

Thus, the Immortal Alliance gradually developed into what it is today, spanning six states, with over two thousand Purple Mansions, hundreds of Golden Core Immortal Venerables, and countless low-level cultivators.

However, on the Qunqing Plain, there is a special 'small immortal alliance' that surrounds the original founding forces of the first immortal alliance, with Cangshan as its leader.

This is a clandestine faction hidden beneath the surface of Qunxiantai. He Ling's letter brought with it the conditions for inviting Wang Yulou to join.

There are plenty of Brightening and Nourishing Pills, a crane of the late-stage Demon General level, and a top-grade magic weapon refining furnace. Other low-grade spiritual items and materials are also plentiful.

They extended a warm invitation, but what would be the price?

Wang Yulou could not understand why a faction that actually existed would have no presence on the Immortal Terrace.

There are clearly many conspiracies involved, and he doesn't want to join in right now.

In Wang Yulou's understanding, the only reason why a secretive organization like the Little Immortal Alliance would take notice of him was because of his reforms.

It's highly likely that Wang Yulou will give the Little Immortal Alliance a break during the reform process, allowing them more opportunities to overtake others.

Even if Wang Yulou dared to agree to such a thing, he couldn't possibly handle it.

For other requests, this can be compared to this one.

The Little Immortal Alliance promised so many benefits to win over Wang Yulou. What would Wang Yulou have to do to create excessive profits for them in return?
It can't be done!

Ultimately, Wang Yulou's current strength is too weak; weakness is his original sin.

Cultivation, cultivation, and more cultivation.

Even if they really wanted to join the Little Immortal Alliance, they would have to wait until Wang Yulou reached the peak of the Purple Mansion realm first.

There's a brute force involved in the reform; let the brute force handle it.

From this perspective, Wang Yulou learned something truly valuable from Mang Xiang.

After Mang Xiang attained the Golden Core stage, he almost immediately went into a state of hibernation. Of course, the fact that he did not take office directly was also due to the fact that a consensus had not yet been established within the Immortal Alliance when the reforms began.

After Mangxiang became a Golden Core cultivator, he immediately became a tortoise, but the Qunxiantai (Immortal Assembly Platform) was filled with divine light every day.

After Wang Yulou opened his Purple Mansion, he immediately became a bastard, but he married all the descendants of the Golden Core Immortal Venerables of the Immortal Alliance.

They are the same; they are true master and disciple.

Although Wang Yulou didn't learn any special techniques from Mang Xiang, he truly learned many things that were more important than any single technique.

After pondering for a long time, Wang Yulou replied with a few words on the invitation from Immortal Crane Spirit, and then handed the Yellow Jade Spirit Mirror to Yu Hongdou.

“Go ahead and write back, saying that I appreciate your kindness, but I cannot accept a reward without having done anything in return.”

As the two were talking, a telepathic talisman passed through the great formation.

Wang Yulou reached out and caught it; it was news from Xizhu.

"Mingcheng Taoist Academy inflicted a major defeat on the front line of Datiantai Mountain, and the Xiaohu lineage suffered heavy losses."

Fellow Daoist Yuque, the situation is somewhat complicated.

I have already arrived in the Immortal City. When would be a convenient time for you to see me?

The essence of Mangxiang's reforms was killing people. The situation of Mingcheng Taoist Temple and Datiantai Mountain fighting each other was somewhat special, with the Datiantai Mountain participants mainly being from the Xiaohu lineage.
The key point is that Wang Yulou received gifts from Dongluoche Immortal Venerable, though not too many.

However, Xiao Hu has suffered a crushing defeat, and the internal strife at Da Tiantai Mountain may escalate, or even erupt into chaos.

The stability of the Great World is maintained by the balance of power among different top-level forces. The reason why different top-level forces can maintain a stable confrontation is that the distribution of interests within them has become stable—at least at the top level.

The fact that the Immortal Alliance has ten sects standing side by side in Wunan Prefecture is also the foundation for the long-term stable development of Wunan Prefecture.

However, the potential for division within the Tiantai Mountain area may now be escalating dramatically.
Looking at the words "When is it convenient for you to see me?", Wang Yulou felt only regret.

He shouldn't have gotten involved in that mess in the first place. Fortunately, Dongluoche was there to hold up the sky. After the Great Tiantai Mountain split, the only one who suffered was Xiaohu.

This demon god from the Immortal Extinction Domain has no right to stir up trouble on the land of the Immortal Alliance!
"Husband, what's wrong?" Yu Hongdou noticed the change in Wang Yuque's expression.

"Haha, good news! Xizhu is here and wants to discuss the Dao of Refinement with me."

Lies have become Wang Yuque's protective shield.

Is this a sign of alienation?
If so, then why are those who haven't been so alienated either the lowest-level cultivators or those who are already dead?

If not, then what constitutes alienation?
-

In the Immortal Kingdom, Cui Baihao stood at the foot of the long steps of the Immortal King's Palace.

Looking at the two-zhang-high steps and the towering Immortal King Palace, Old Cui felt a chill in his heart.

Eating at the table is a very abstract concept, but stepping into the Immortal King's Palace as an envoy of the Immortal Alliance and entering the Immortal King's Hall is like a real-life example of eating at the table.

Such an experience is something that many cultivators may never have even once in their entire lives.

Facing the magnificent Immortal King Palace, Cui Baihao felt an indescribable sense of unease, and he could feel his Dao heart swaying.

The manifestation of supreme power in the universe, the pinnacle of billions of cultivators in the Immortal Kingdom, and the contemporary continuation of a legend spanning ten thousand years. The Immortal King Palace carries too much significance.

"Envoy Cui, please go up. The Prime Minister is waiting for you."

A bamboo rat demon king, dressed in armor and with a grotesque face, smiled and raised his hand, transforming the high stone steps in front of the Immortal King's Palace into low steps that ordinary human cultivators could walk on with dignity.

Cui Baihao thanked the Bamboo Rat Demon King, took a deep breath, and stepped onto the core of the Immortal Kingdom on behalf of Wang Yuque.

The Immortal King's Palace is a mountain; do not doubt it, it is a mountain.

The demon kings and demon gods of the demon kingdom are often tall, and the avatar of the instantaneous being is an extremely tall giant. Only a palace as large as a mountain can contain the demons of the demon kingdom.

Against the backdrop of the main hall, the Deer Demon King, who was sitting in front of the Immortal King's throne, appeared rather petite and delicate.

However, Cui Baihao naturally held Mu Chunze in the highest esteem.

"Senior Prime Minister, Baihao has actually met you once before."

It was more than just a fleeting encounter. Back then, when Cui Baihao went to join the fun at the Talisman Master Competition, he witnessed the classic scene of Mu Chunze transforming into an auspicious deer and swaying with his deer whip.

Well, cultivating immortality, besides being carefree, can sometimes be awkward.

Of course, Cui Bai was not an idiot and would not shout, "Prime Minister, you were ridiculed for having deer penis."
Hearing Cui Baihao's attempt to get closer, Ruilu's jeweled eyes flickered, and she calmly replied.

"Yes, I know you are a cultivator from near Qingxifang."

However, my time serving in Qingxi Ward was a long time ago. Now I am the Prime Minister of the Immortal Kingdom, and my heart is solely devoted to serving His Majesty Bifang.

It is no longer Mu Chunze. Decades of scraping bones and flesh, digging out heart and drawing blood have forged this little cultivator who started out in the mortal world into a true demon.

Upon hearing the words of the Deer Demon King, Cui Baihao's heart skipped a beat.

He realized he had said the wrong thing, and became more careful with his actions and words afterward.

Cui Baihao had come with Wang Yuque's mission and had important matters to discuss with the Ruilu Demon King.
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The fact that the vice leader of the Immortal Alliance likes to travel in a grand manner is not because Wang Yulou actually enjoys grand gestures.

Just like when he built the Golden Terrace in the river bend fishing port, it wasn't because he really liked the Golden Terrace.

Different stages require different practices; spiritual practice is never a fixed, single path.

At that time, Wang Yulou had not yet opened his Purple Mansion. With his peak Foundation Establishment cultivation, if he did not make a grand show of it, who would know who he, as the vice leader, was?
However, for Mangxiang, he did not need any ceremonial regalia.

As long as the Mangxiang Immortal Venerable is present, that is the greatest dignity.

What do you think of the latest Golden Core from the Immortal Alliance?
Although he is the weakest in strength, he is still a Golden Core cultivator and is more than capable of presiding over reforms and changes!

When Qingrui's plan was not yet fully revealed, everyone supported Mangxiang because Mangxiang was both weak and strong.

Its weakness lies in its reluctance to act recklessly.

Its strength lies in its ability to suppress dissent—it can settle disputes.

The reforms of the Immortal Alliance are in the interests of the great cultivators, so they will not cause trouble for Mang Xiang.

Even those who were dissatisfied with the reforms dared not cause trouble, given that the reforms initially received support from the conservatives.

Therefore, the strength of the elephant was sufficient for the reform.

Meanwhile, Mingcheng Taoist Academy's great victory over Datiantai Mountain, which inflicted heavy losses on the Xiaohu lineage, has already crossed the red line into civil war.

Therefore, the leader of the Immortal Alliance went to the front lines of the two sects as soon as he received the news.

The bamboo groves of Datiantai Mountain are active in the Immortal City, while the leader of the Immortal Alliance is active on the front lines of the two sects. This is actually a manifestation of the support of the top cultivators of the Immortal Alliance for the reform.

It can be said that regardless of whether Wang Yulou or Mang Xiang existed, even if both of them suddenly died, the reforms of the Immortal Alliance would not stop.

The course of history is determined more by the consensus and common interests of the participants in an era than by any particular individual.

How special do you have to be to be more special than those Golden Core Immortal Venerables?
Mangxiang emerged from Mingcheng Taoist Temple and flew towards Datiantai Mountain, looking quite relaxed.

Mingcheng Taoist Temple's attitude was very good; they were willing to stop the fighting immediately.

They said that the front-line formations at Datiantai Mountain suddenly became largely ineffective, as if they had purchased unreliable formation materials.

After the cultivators from Mingcheng Daoyuan charged through the enemy lines, the frontline commanders, unable to resist the will of the people, forced the cultivators, eager for merit and contribution, to retreat. Therefore, it could only be a great victory.

Despite the great victory, Immortal Venerable Mingcheng was stunned and immediately went to explain to Water Venerable, Cangshan, Qingrui, and others.

It's not that I, Mingcheng, am disloyal, but that Mount Tiantai is just too unreliable!

I, Mingcheng, will never start a civil war, or at least I will never be the first to start one!
If any fellow Daoists have any questions, Mingcheng Dao Academy can immediately withdraw its battle line three hundred miles!

怕啊
In a fight, whoever gets into the mud pit first is more likely to not make it out – historical experience.

In short, with the cooperation of Immortal Venerable Mingcheng, Mangxiang easily achieved a ceasefire at Mingcheng Dao Academy.

They even reached a small agreement: Mangxiang would publicly announce that Mingcheng Daoyuan had fought a real battle and almost went into civil war, and then he would persuade them to stop.

Mingcheng Immortal Venerable's public statement was that he had long wanted to kill Xiaohu. If it weren't for the overall situation of the Immortal Alliance, he would have killed his way until Xiaohu knelt down and cried!

Mangxiang gained merit, and Mingcheng Immortal Venerable gained a disguise that seemed to have significantly increased his strength—a win-win situation.

Thinking about how to persuade the fierce tiger of Mount Tiantai, the shrewd elephant quickly headed towards Mount Tiantai.

Actually, he didn't know that he didn't need to go to Mount Tiantai to find Xiaohu anymore.

Xiao Hu was waiting for him on the road from Mingcheng Taoist Temple to Datiantai Mountain.

There are no wrong titles, only wrong names.

Wild elephants, ethereal and pure air.

The Heavenly Serpent is a household demon that received the blessings of the Outer Heaven.

The roaring tiger is a powerful and ruthless creature.
The weather is nice today at the border of Qunqingyuan and Wunan Prefecture.

The sky was clear and the clouds were leisurely. The swift light of the elephant streaked across the sky, almost transparent.

Even a peak Purple Mansion cultivator would likely not be able to find that figure flying high in the sky.

However, in Xiao Hu's eyes, Mang Xiang's attempt to cover up was as ridiculous as a joke.

See clearly
The ferocious tiger demon god, hidden in the void, quietly arrived on the path of the savage elephant. It mobilized its magic power and supernatural abilities, waiting for the savage elephant to arrive.

Meanwhile, Mangxiang was still pondering how to persuade Xiaohu to compromise.

Getting things done is a rare thing; a little appeasement should suffice.

In any case, the split of Datiantai Mountain is more threatening to Xiaohu than a counterattack from Datiantai Mountain.

With such troubles, what can Xiao Hu do?

If you lose, you have to admit it!
The fact that the Immortal Alliance gave him the opportunity to rebuild his power already demonstrates the Immortal Alliance's extreme consideration for the interests of Golden Core Immortal Venerables.

Mang Xiang pondered for a moment, then suddenly...
"Ho~ho~ho~"

The terrifying roar of the tiger resounded throughout the heavens and the earth, spreading outwards from the southeast of Wunan Prefecture like a boulder thrown into a calm pool of the world.

The heavens and earth were shaken by the roar of the tiger, which had been gathering power for a long time. Under the powerful divine might, the very existence of space was being tested.

The fierce tiger was waiting for him on the path ahead of the fleeing elephant, and its roar directly rammed into the elephant.

Sound itself has no fixed form, but the majestic power of the tiger gives the tiger's roar a form.

A gigantic, illusory tiger's maw lunged to devour the savage elephant.

And all of this happened in the blink of an eye.

Just a moment ago, Mangxiang was still thinking about how to fool Xiaohu and get him to put it down.

In the next instant, Xiao Hu made Mang Xiang rediscover the experience of fighting for survival between life and death.

After all, he was an ancient monster that had existed for thousands of years. In the last moment before his own life ended, Mangxiang reacted.

His physical body exploded with a 'boom,' and the powerful shockwave from the explosion spread in all directions.

The elephant self-destructed, but not in the kind where it dies immediately after exploding.

This is also a supernatural power—the collapse of formlessness.

The strongest cultivator of the Formless Law in the Great Heaven and Earth used the Formless Law, the strongest divine power on the path unique to the Wild Elephant.

The powerful shockwave from the collapse of the formless collided with the roar of the fierce tiger and was instantly crushed. The huge tiger's mouth only dimmed slightly and continued to move towards the savage elephant.

The fierce tiger transformed into its true form and used its escape technique to head towards the place where the savage elephant had disappeared.

Over the years, the Great Heaven and Earth have been consumed by the Immortal Venerables far too much. Xiao Hu knew that he only had two breaths left.

He killed Mang Xiang within two breaths and fled. He still had a chance to survive the pursuit of Qing Rui and Cang Shan.

Therefore, Xiao Hu unleashed his full power right from the start.

However, he was destined to fail.

Mangxiang cultivated the Formless Method for ten thousand years, and during the four thousand seven hundred years of stability in the Great World, he secluded himself for arduous cultivation, constantly deepening his understanding.

More importantly, many of his methods of non-form have never been shown to anyone.

The Formless Collapse did not alleviate Tiger Roar's offensive, but it did serve to hinder it to some extent.

The tiger's roar was a bit slow.

This gave Mangxiang another crucial moment.

Before the tiger roared and the fierce tiger drew near, Mang Xiang finally unleashed the Formless Divine Power he had been honing for many years—Formless Heaven and Earth.

Formless Heaven and Earth, Formless Heaven and Earth, darkness has fallen.

The sky for hundreds of miles around turned completely dark.

This is a unique divine ability created by Mangxiang. It is not strong enough, but it is troublesome enough and can delay Xiaohu for two or three breaths.

After that, it would take another moment for Xiao Hu to kill Mang Xiang.

There wasn't enough time.

In the darkness, Xiao Hu paused for a moment, then turned around without hesitation and fled directly towards the direction of the Immortal Extinction Domain.

This was the beautiful time of a stable era for the world.

It's so wonderful that even those at the bottom of the Purple Mansion and Golden Core stages, knowing it's poisonous bait, still willingly indulge in it.

The raging elephant doesn't need to defeat the fierce tiger; it only needs to buy itself two breaths of survival time to gain a real chance of life.

In the fourth breath after the fierce tiger attacked the wild elephant, the Eastern Luo chariot arrived.

Dong Luoche was the first to arrive, followed by Mingcheng, Baoqiao, and Yuehua.
"Fellow Daoist Qingrui must have gone to chase after someone, right?" Yuehua asked.

Yuehua stood at the edge of the dark, formless world, gazing eastward.

"The Water God sent a message that we can't catch up anymore," Dong Luoche shook his head and turned back to Mount Datiantai.

The time for reckoning for the Xiao Hu lineage has begun.
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The fierce tiger betrayed the Immortal Alliance, and the fate of the wild elephant remains unknown.

The smoke of war from that chaotic era has faded in the glow of the firelight; the true darkness seems to be creeping in.
Wang Yulou met Mangxiang half a month later.

They met at the Immortal Terrace in the Immortal City.

Mang Xiang, who had been the leader of the Immortal Alliance for a month, had to personally return the power that Wang Yulou had given him to Wang Yulou.

Wang Yulou entered the Immortal City's Immortal Platform alone, where his master sat casually in the seat of honor at the head of the table.

Looking up, Wang Yulou noticed that the young immortal was still as calm as ever.

However, he was seriously injured after all, and his physical body looked somewhat illusory.

Wang Yulou thought of the news from the Five Regions Under One Sky Gathering.

Legend has it that the monstrous elephant survived by exploding half of its body, thanks to its powerful and unique demonic physique.

In retrospect, this rumor aligns with the illusory Daoist body of the Mangxiang.

A half-wild elephant?

Putting these useless thoughts aside, Wang Yulou's tears flowed like donkey urine that had been accumulating all day.

The way it flowed was so moving; it looked exactly like the real thing.

He ran towards Mangxiang crying, and in Mangxiang's cold gaze, he grabbed the hem of Mangxiang's robe and leaned against Mangxiang's leg, crying.

"Master~ Master~ My dear Master!"

"Master! Yulou should be sent!"

"Master! You don't know, these days..."

Unable to contain himself any longer, the young immortal sage forcefully raised his foot and kicked Wang Yulou more than ten feet away.

Wang Yulou, kicked away by the monstrous elephant, landed on the smooth floor of the Immortal City's Immortal Platform, spinning like a top and comically turning several times.

"Wang Yulou, what are you pretending for? You pushed me up here, wasn't this the day you were waiting for?"

Wang Yulou finally couldn't hold back. Even though he was being kicked around like a top on the floor by that old beast Mang Xiang, he still couldn't help but curl the corners of his mouth into a smile.

This was the first time that the elephant had ever been so angry.

Master, you are the towering mountain that has weighed on me my entire life.

Today, I finally see the possibility of overcoming you.

How could I not be happy?
Oh, you mean Xiao Wang got kicked into a spinning top by the elephant?
Haha, Wang Yuque doesn't care!

The elephant was crippled, not rendered useless.

He could certainly see the smile on Wang Yulou's face as he spun around on the ground.

"why are you laughing?"

Mang Xiang shouted loudly.

Wang Yulou touched his face, tears continuing to fall like a torrent.

The second part is crying.
Wang Yulou stopped spinning, looked at the monstrous elephant, and choked out.

"Master, please take good care of your injuries. Don't worry about the reforms of the Immortal Alliance; it's too tiring."

I will take over your important task and continue to improve.

We will never let you down.

(End of this chapter)