Shangyuque

Chapter 239 Mangxiang, why do you look so defeated? Wang Yuque is present at the Immortal Platform!

Being kicked into a spinning top is such a trivial matter that it's not even worth mentioning.

Anyway, it's impossible for Mang Xiang to kill Wang Yulou directly.

In Wang Yulou's view, this outburst of anger was more akin to a health bar being lit up.

Without a doubt, Mang Xiang was the weakest Golden Core Immortal Venerable, sitting at the table where the children sat on the Immortal Platform.

Shui Zun asked him to consider the big picture, so he had to consider the big picture—if Qing Rui didn't speak, anyone could manipulate her.

Huanpei Xingzhe only wanted to test Qingrui's attitude, so he had Xiaohu kill Mangxiang without any scruples.

The weakest Golden Core cultivator is like this, placed on the table, but can the other beings on the table really take the Savage Elephant seriously?

It is certainly not true. In fact, looking at Mang Xiang's ups and downs over the years with a more cynical perspective, his fate has been more about the power struggle between Qing Rui and other top-tier Golden Core Immortals.

But even such a raging beast was still terrifyingly strong.

An ancient demon, aged for millennia, possessing the wondrous technique of unparalleled power to linger for several breaths before dying at the hands of a fierce tiger; daring to challenge the great cycles of heaven and earth; and displaying overwhelming strength against the Red Lantern Sect, the Heavenly Serpent Sect, and the Western Sea.
Mang Xiang's performance and level have always been at the Golden Core Immortal level, a standard Golden Core Immortal Venerable.

Mang Xiang's weakness is relative to those stronger geniuses.

But for Wang Yulou, the monstrous elephant was truly a mountain that weighed down on him his entire life, a mountain whose height he could never see.

A very unfortunate fact is that Wang Yulou's past, part of his base of operations, and the first half of his life up to now are all closely related to the Red Lanterns and the Mangxiang gang in Wunan Prefecture.

If Wang Yulou wants to reach his ultimate goal in cultivation, the first 'minor hurdle' he needs to overcome is to cross the Mangxiang Mountain.

This is roughly equivalent to having just left the starting village with a wooden sword; normally, one should go kill chickens and chop rabbits.

But after Wang Yulou obtained the wooden sword, the reality of the cultivation world told him, "Hey kid, your first target is the weakest Golden Core cultivator."

The weakest Golden Core form—our version is perfect for beginners, isn't it?
Go, take the wooden sword and kill him, then become a warrior, go and capture generals and flags, and go all the way to the top.

Then, Wang Yulou, carrying his wooden sword, stood before the ancient monster Mangxiang.

The immortal venerable didn't care, and just watched coldly as Wang Yulou brandished his wooden sword and made a mess of things.

How could I possibly care?
Even if Wang Yulou exerted all his strength and used all his power, he still couldn't see the elephant's health bar!
The world of cultivation is not a game; there is no basic '-1, -1, -1'.

What's more powerful than being strong is being able to exert all your strength and still not be able to inflict even the slightest damage on your opponent.

Today, the Mangxiang is severely injured and has become a certified half-mangxiang by the Five Domains Heavenly Assembly.

Faced with the absurd situation of being pushed into the scapegoat position one moment and then being relentlessly blamed the next, Mang Xiang finally broke down.

Do you think Wang Yulou, who is spinning in a spiral on the ground of the Immortal City's Immortal Terrace, is a spinning top?
No, it was the wild elephant whose Dao body was rendered illusory by the upheavals of the times, the chess game of the top-level Golden Core cultivators, and the attack of the fierce tiger, and who almost fell out of the Golden Core realm, that was the spinning top that was being whipped around!
"Fellow Daoist Yuque, should I thank you for your kindness?"

A cultivator, unusually, broke through his cultivation and began to practice Yin and Yang.

It wasn't that Mang Xiang couldn't hold back; it was that he couldn't think of any other reason to endure it.

It's so frustrating, so incredibly frustrating.

Yes, the wonderful era of the Great World saved his life, but it was also the influence of that wonderful era that rendered his serious injury meaningless.

The betrayal of the Immortal Alliance by Xiao Hu and the near-death injury of Mang Xiang are no small matters, and the quarrel on the Immortal Platform has been going on for half a month.

However, a considerable number of Golden Core Immortals held a peculiar attitude.

It's good that he's not dead, why make such a fuss!

On the platform of immortals, the reckless elephant must be patient; in front of those senior figures, the reckless elephant must act like a coward.

Does this mean that when facing Wang Yulou, Mang Xiang will still have to endure and act like a coward?
Mangxiang could do such a thing, but he couldn't do it; he really couldn't.

He has not yet become an immortal. Golden Core Immortals are close to absolute rationality in their behavior and pursue absolutely rational profit-driven actions in practice.

But at least for this moment, with neither master nor apprentice pretending, Mangxiang no longer wanted to hold back.

Damn it, I have to endure it before I become a Golden Core Immortal Venerable.

Even after becoming a Golden Core Immortal Venerable, I still have to endure.

What's the point of me being a Golden Core Immortal Venerable then?
“Master, you can just call me Yulou. It’s all Yulou’s duty.”

Master has protected the Wang family for many years, and in terms of cultivation, he has shown even greater affection for Yulou.

Yu Lou has only respect for her master.

Mang Xiang asked Wang Yulou why he was laughing.

Wang Yulou pretended not to hear.

Mang Xiang called out to Wang Yulou, the Fellow Daoist of Jade Palace, and Wang Yulou heard him.

But he remained the same lowly scoundrel, completely ignoring the accusations leveled against him by Mang Xiang.

You can't admit you're wrong, because admitting you're wrong means you're really wrong.

That's enough, Lao Deng, I'm still giving you face.

You can't expect me to be devoted to you wholeheartedly, can you?
I wouldn't mind doing that, but it's too late for us to get back together.

Forming alliances based on shared interests and pursuing mutually beneficial paths is actually a win-win situation.

"enough!"

Mang Xiang interrupted Wang Yulou's chanting once again.

Back in the Drip Cave, Yuan Daoshen attacked Wang Yulou several times.

The first time, he was blocked by Wang Xianzhu; the second time, he was stopped by Wang Yulou's speed; and the third time, Lao Yuan sent Wang Yulou away directly.

Why did Yuan Daoshen attack Wang Yulou several times? Was he insane?

no.

On one hand, Yuan Daoshen was desperately trying to catch the opportunity in the Purple Mansion; on the other hand, he was wary of Wang Yulou, who was too much like him.

At this moment, Mang Xiang interrupted Wang Yulou's chanting once again, the underlying logic of which was consistent with Yuan Daoshen's.

While great monks may differ in temperament, they exhibit a strange convergence in their behavior and methods of practice.

From this perspective, it's a pity about Lao Yuan; his starting point was far too low.

Looking at this disciple who had deeply grasped the essence of his teachings, Mang Xiang raised his hand, and Wang Yulou instantly felt as if he had been trapped in place by something.

He tried to speak, but his mouth was completely unable to open.

He tried to struggle, but he couldn't move any of his limbs.

He tried to move his eyes, but even his eyes were held firmly down by the elephant.

Space surged toward Wang Yulou from every dimension in all directions, and under the pressure, Wang Yulou even felt a kind of dazed feeling of impending death.

"Answer me, what are you laughing at?"

Mang Xiang must have gone mad, because he actually attacked Wang Yulou.

However, although the Mad Immortal was asking a question, he did not expect Wang Yulou to answer it.

The secret techniques surrounding Wang Yulou showed no sign of loosening or dissipating.

It seems that Mangxiang was just looking for an excuse to punish his good apprentice.

That's it.

Finally, after a long time, Wang Yulou could feel the secret technique binding him loosening a bit.

He emerged from his near-death state, panting heavily, feeling the presence of life, yet still remaining silent.

There's not much to say. We've come this far, it's normal for a half-hearted brute to lose his composure.

He had been winning all along, and he had even succeeded in obtaining the Golden Elixir.

Then everything changed, everything changed.

A new set of rules and order is squeezing the elephant's comfort zone and living space in different dimensions, both spiritually and practically.

It wasn't until Xiao Hu made his move that Mang Xiang was seriously injured.

Despite being severely injured, Mang Xiang was unable to do anything.

The argument at Qunxiantai lasted for half a month, and the majority of people's opinions led Mangxiang to downplay the issue and let it go.

Some even said that Mangxiang should reflect on his own problems.

Xiao Hu betrayed the Immortal Alliance, so why did he specifically go to kill you?
This is roughly equivalent to having both legs broken and then being forced to accept that this is mutual assault.

Even more concerning, some are already wondering if this is a new conspiracy.
The situation that Mangxiang faced was just that cruel.

There is no justice.

A loss is a loss, and there is no justice for the loser.

In fact, Mangxiang's experience is consistent with his logic when he went to Datiantai Mountain to persuade Xiaohu to give up.

However, the misfortune of the tiger and the misfortune of oneself are ultimately not the same thing.

When the iron fist actually hits him, even the raging elephant can't hold back.

Even Wang Yulou's gaze towards Mang Xiang held an indescribable pity—putting aside other factors, judging solely from his situation, this old man was having a tough time.

"Master, your Formless Dharma has improved again."

Once Wang Yulou had calmed down a bit, he immediately resumed the rhythm he had been using.

If you laugh, then laugh; if you don't want to admit it, then don't. Pretending to be a good disciple is better than actually tearing off the mask.

Let the old madman go crazy if he wants to; Wang Yulou isn't losing out anyway.

Xiao Wang has already made a fortune in terms of benefits, so why can't he let Mang Xiang vent his anger for now?

I'll definitely find a chance to kill that old bastard later. It's no big deal to settle this score now; we'll settle it all then!

Regaining control of the reform process certainly meant danger, but Wang Yulou could have easily stayed within the Immortal City.

Surely Golden Core cultivators from other factions wouldn't come to Immortal City to seek their deaths, would they?

In the end, it was because Mang Xiang was too reckless. Others relied on the fact that he hadn't had to worry about heavenly tribulations for many years and regarded him as the number one permanent strongman in the world, so he actually thought he was strong.

Wang Yulou has made up his mind that he will never leave the Immortal City during the process of presiding over the reforms!
Mang Xiang glared at Wang Yulou with hatred. After a long while, he finally stopped his madness and accepted Wang Yulou's invitation to cooperate.

"After Jingyi opens her Purple Mansion, you will receive 20%."

"I need to recuperate from my injuries regarding the Immortal Alliance's affairs, so I can't attend to them in the short term."

At this point, the young immortal paused, then spoke with a strange expression.

"Yu Lou, I was a little excited just now."

Thus, the power to lead the reform movement that Wang Yulou had relinquished was quickly returned to his hands once again.

The coincidence lies in the fact that after Wang Yulou voluntarily relinquished his role as a promoter of reform, Tianwaitian suddenly intervened, and he was spared by Huanpei Xingzhe because of his relationship with Jinshan.

The inevitability of this lies in the fact that the better the Immortal Alliance's reforms become, the greater the interference from external forces will be. In addition, Wang Yulou's status and strength are insufficient to effectively test Qingrui's true attitude.

"Master, when did you get agitated? Weren't you just transmitting the Dharma to your disciple?"
The Formless Dharma is indeed extraordinary. This disciple suddenly feels inclined to cultivate it. I wonder if Master could impart some teachings upon me?

Old Deng, no need to apologize, I want the secret!

The young immortal raised his hand expressionlessly, and Wang Yulou's spirit trembled slightly as he recalled the scene from just now.

Mang Xiang, a top-tier Golden Core Immortal who had achieved the Purple Mansion realm, was so powerful that Wang Yulou couldn't even see him make a move.

However, this time Mang Xiang didn't act crazy, after all, the problem he faced couldn't be solved by acting crazy.

Cultivators ultimately live in reality; a wild elephant doesn't have that many privileges to be willful.

A hazy gray light flew into Wang Yulou's mind. Wang Yulou subconsciously closed his eyes, and the voice of the wild elephant came.

"The formless method is not suitable for you. Just take a look and that's enough. Don't spread it outside."

"Yes, Master!"

When Wang Yulou opened his eyes again, the monstrous elephant had already vanished without a trace.

Vice Alliance Leader Wang Yuque stood quietly inside the Immortal Platform of the Immortal City for a long while.

Wang Yulou was familiar with the wild elephant's badness, its ruthlessness, and its despicable nature, but he knew the wild elephant shouldn't be so mad.

But Mangxiang still couldn't hold back and went berserk today.

why?
"Hahahahahaha~"

Jade Palace Immortal's laughter echoed in the empty Immortal Terrace.

Oh, you savage elephant, you've finally met your match?
He looks utterly defeated!
Thus, the power to lead the reforms that Wang Yulou had relinquished to Mang Xiang after opening his Purple Mansion returned to Wang Yulou's hands once again.

Of course, he faced both immense pressure and great danger.

The raging elephant was beaten half to pieces by the fierce tiger. How could Wang Yulou not be wary after seeing this?
-

"Huh? You want me to make a suggestion to Gunsendai?"

Yu Hongdou never expected that she, who had only come to deliver the Brightening and Nourishing Pill to Wang Yulou, would be conscripted by him again.

To propose a topic to the Celestial Assembly is, as the name suggests, to raise an issue for the Celestial Venerables of the Celestial Assembly to decide and discuss.

In principle, all legitimate Purple Mansions within the Immortal Alliance possess this power.

However, basically no cultivator at the Purple Mansion level would be so presumptuous as to attempt such things.

The Mangxiang Discussion on Golden Core is itself a conservative Golden Core Immortal Venerable's support for his junior brother in the camp to advance further (the factional interests of Water Venerable, Cangshan, Qingrui, etc. are independent of the major camp conflicts under the larger framework).

Only then did Mangxiang dare to make the suggestion.

Otherwise, if you rashly make a suggestion on your own initiative, you will only attract the attention of the immortals on the Immortal Platform.

"Yes, Xiao Hu was supported by the Immortal Alliance for many years, but he betrayed them in one day."

Betrayal is one thing, but he not only betrayed his master, he also hurt him.

Write your proposal along these lines and send it to the Immortal Platform using the secret portal of the Immortal Platform in the Immortal City.

Remember, the key is to respect the safety of teachers and students, and to strengthen the management and control of risk factors.

Wang Yuque coldly gave his instructions.

Mang Xiang abused Xiao Wang, so it's impossible for Xiao Wang not to remember it.

He now holds a position where he immediately seeks revenge.

Even if such methods don't humiliate Mang Xiang, they can at least annoy him.

"Strengthen the management and control of risk factors?"

Yu Hongdou understood most of the rest, but the last sentence was a little confusing.

"Within the Immortal Alliance, there are many powerful cultivators planted by other top forces."

There were five when Shenguang was still around, but now that Shenguang is gone and Xiaohu has betrayed them, there are only three left.

These people need to be controlled. A chaotic era is approaching; we can't let them easily stir up trouble!

As the vice leader of the Immortal Alliance, Wang Yulou gained status and importance by presiding over reforms, and greatly empowered himself by taking advantage of the trend of the times.

But if he wants to stand at the center of the Immortal Alliance stage for a long time, he can't just blindly keep changing the law.

If Wang Yulou's value lay solely in promoting reform, then when the reform ended, Wang Yulou's life would also be over.

With the chaotic era approaching, the serious injury of Mang Xiang and the betrayal of Xiao Hu by the Immortal Alliance have increased the 'proximity of the chaotic era in the cultivation world,' giving Wang Yulou even more to consider.

Therefore, during the process of presiding over the reform, he needed to find new opportunities and do a good job as the deputy leader.

For the Immortal Alliance, for the reform, and for ourselves, we must find a better way to continue on our path.

"Didn't you have a pretty good relationship with Master Qiyuan?" Yu Hongdou asked, puzzled.

She knew her husband well. Before Wang Yulou became successful, he had a good relationship with the Gu family. Gu Tongming of the Gu family was one of Wang Yulou's subordinates who was still by his side.

In the early stages of Wang Yulou's journey into the world of cultivation, Master Qiyuan of the Gu family provided him with considerable assistance.

It can be said that because Wang Yulou rose to prominence so quickly, many of his former fellow Daoists have now been left behind, and because he has only recently entered the Purple Mansion level, he hasn't had time to interact with many of his fellow Daoists.

Although Master Qiyuan was a spy sent by the Holy Land to the Immortal Alliance, he was indeed one of Wang Yulou's few fellow Daoists from the Purple Mansion.

Judging from Wang Yulou's words, he seems to be planning to act rashly for the sake of "Mang Xiang," and although he may not be able to deal with Xiao Hu, he intends to take care of Gu Qiyuan and the others.
"You, all talk about close or distant relationships is fake. We are all fellow practitioners of the Immortal Alliance."

All fellow cultivators in the Immortal Alliance are my fellow Daoists. However, the Immortal Alliance has so many cultivators; it serves everyone, not just one or two.

Go, go, go to the Immortal City's Immortal Platform Secret Hub and submit the proposal.

It's not convenient for me to intervene directly right now; your intervention is just right.

This is what Qingrui meant when she said that marrying a Daoist partner is better than taking on disciples.

Did the Azure Radiance Immortal Venerable marry so many male concubines just for fun?

The bag is not something you can get.

Whether it's Shenguang, Mangxiang, or Qingrui, the paths to enlightenment of these past enlightened beings all offer valuable lessons.

Mechanical replication can never lead to enlightenment. Wang Yulou has always adopted a dialectical approach of absorbing and learning from others' experiences.

Without a doubt, this is also part of spiritual practice.

If Wang Yulou were to take in a bunch of disciples with lower cultivation levels than himself, who would be there to fight for him? The relationship between Daoist partners is different. Daoist partners can be at the same level of cultivation. Yu Hongdou, who has a mid-stage Purple Mansion cultivation level, would naturally be much more convenient for Wang Yulou to fight for him.

Of course, Wang Yulou's cultivation level is not as high as Yu Hongdou's yet, but that's not important.

The important thing is that only the most incompetent high-ranking cultivators do everything themselves—namely, Li Haikuo.

Yu Hongdou's existence provided Wang Yulou with a new focal point.

Previously, Xiao Wang was the player who played the game, but he had very few pieces he could decide.

Now that Xiao Wang has two new pieces, Yu Hongdou and Chuan Jiangyue, he naturally has more room to maneuver.

Furthermore, if these two Daoist partners could become Wang Yulou's true 'own people', then Little Wang could immediately reach the realm of 'One Lineage, Three Purple Mansions'.

As is well known, there is a realm between the peak of the Purple Mansion stage and the Golden Core stage.

Peak of Purple Mansion – One lineage with two Purple Mansions – One lineage with three Purple Mansions – Golden Core Immortal Venerable.

"I think I understand now, my husband. This is the Bright Aperture Nourishing Pulse Pill that Immortal Crane Spirit gave you, saying that you should try it out."

However, if we want to buy Mingqiao Yumai Dan from Hezuiling in the future, we will have to pay the original price.
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Upon receiving the three bottles of Mingqiao Yumai Pills brought back by Yu Hongdou, Wang Yulou sighed.

It's incredibly difficult. These powerful cultivators are all cunning and shrewd; it's extremely hard for them to gain an advantage.

The bottle containing the Brightening Aperture and Nourishing Meridians Pill is very special; it has a peculiar ten-sided structure, is entirely black, and is a mid-grade spiritual artifact.

After fiddling with it for a while, Wang Yulou figured out how to open it.

With a surge of magical power, the black decahedron quietly opened.

At the center of the decahedron is a tiny red spiritual seed, containing the secret to maintaining the efficacy of the Bright Vision Nourishing Meridian Pill.

On the inner sides of each of the ten faces of the decahedron, a precious elixir is quietly placed.

These Brightening and Nourishing Pills can be easily stored in this bottle for hundreds of years without losing their medicinal properties.

If the spiritual seed in the elixir bottle is replaced in time, the preservation time can be even longer.

The idea that the medicine's potency diminishes over time is unfounded.

Each of these precious pills is priceless; how could anyone bear to let their potency diminish?

Picking up a Brightening and Nourishing Pill, Wang Yulou intended to analyze its medicinal power using the Pill Decomposition Method, but unfortunately discovered that each precious pill was subject to a restriction.
Monopolistic businesses are so lucrative, how could they possibly give outsiders the opportunity to learn how to refine elixirs?

Realizing that he could not replicate it and could only painstakingly source the goods from Hezuiling, Wang Yulou did not dwell on it.

There's no reason why he should get all the advantages in the world. It would be strange if Immortal Crane Spirit's precious pill were so easy to break.

Moreover, he currently has little time to further study alchemy.

Even crafting magical artifacts is a losing proposition for Wang Yulou at present.

Putting everything else aside, Wang Yulou's time was extremely precious.

He was not a low-level monk; the pressure of the impending chaotic era was something he had to face.

Wang Yulou couldn't take his time like someone in the lower-level Purple Mansion realm; he wanted to seize the time and strive to attain the Golden Core realm before the chaotic era arrived!

Of course, this is extremely difficult. Qingrui is willing to support it, but the starting time is a thousand years from now.
However, things are not impossible if you put your mind to it, and Wang Yulou has no intention of giving up.

Wang Yulou never forgot Qingrui's words of teaching, and even kept them in his heart from time to time.

'Can't we keep going if there's no hope, no future, no possibility?'

Qingrui, that old witch, is quite interesting. She mocks Wang Yulou's cowardly expectation that there are worlds beyond worlds and even higher and farther realms above the Golden Core stage.

A cowardly expectation means the possibility will always exist.

In her view, it's normal to have no road; you can walk even without a road.

They pioneered a new path, using the immense power of cultivators to turn the impossible into possible.

This is the spirit that a seeker of the Way should possess.

Of course, Wang Yulou did not fully believe Qingrui's preaching, but he did agree with her views.

Contemplating these complex issues, Wang Yulou placed the Mingqiao Yumai Pill on his right arm.

The Bright Acupoint Nourishing Pulse Pill is not swallowed, but placed near the acupoint to be opened, allowing the medicinal power to penetrate directly into the acupoint and assist the cultivator in opening the acupoint.

As the master began his cultivation, the Qunqing Pavilion fell silent once again.

But the aftershocks of Wang Yulou regaining control of the reform movement after Mang Xiang retreated to recuperate were still unfolding.
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The cultivators of the Purple Mansion made a proposal, and the immortals of the Immortal Platform made a decision.

This kind of thing hasn't happened in the Immortal Alliance for many years. The last time was when Mang Xiang was discussing the Golden Core stage before he achieved it.

Inside the ancient temple in the endless void, the many immortals of the Immortal Platform were still arguing amongst themselves.

Golden Core Immortals are all geniuses, and their cultivation and strength are formidable.

For them, it's easy to leave a dharma body or a projection of the Great Dao on the Immortal Platform to argue, while their true body can cultivate in the Great World or their own cave without any delay.

Therefore, they have plenty of time to argue.

But arguing doesn't mean they have any irreconcilable conflicts; it's just a routine exchange of information and interests among the Golden Core Immortals.

However, because every Golden Core Immortal Venerable is incredibly greedy, this exchange of information and benefits can easily resemble a quarrel.

In the 4,796 years since the Immortal Alliance was established at Qunxiantai, not even a single Golden Core Immortal Venerable has ever broken down due to being scolded too much.

The reason why the elephant broke through the defense and looked defeated was not because of being scolded, but because of the explosion of long-term pent-up emotions.

Yu Hongdou's suggestion was quickly relayed to the Qunxiantai through the secret transmission mechanism.

Yuehua, who is always very reliable, was the first to speak.

"Controlling the spies of other forces within the Immortal Alliance is indeed a good suggestion; the situation is different now."

There are many conservative immortals, but Yuehua will always be one of the most unique.

When it's time to slack off, slack off to the extreme; when it's time to get things done, never be afraid to take the lead.

If Qingrui is the kind of slut who suddenly unleashes a hundred supernatural powers to kill you while being playful and angry, then Yuehua is clearly the normal type, quite 'normal'.

"Agreed. Shenguang has left, Xiaohu has betrayed us, and the remaining three are all at the Purple Mansion level. Should we just drive them away?"

Zhu Zhao had disliked Gu Qiyuan for a long time, and immediately seized the opportunity to exert his influence.

Nobody wants an informant from a rival force within their sect, especially one whose activities you can't interfere with.

"That's not a good idea. If we drive these people away, then our informants in other top powers will also be countered with the same methods."

This trend will inevitably spread. Those cultivators who carry out espionage missions are not fools; if they sense something is wrong, they will run back to their respective factions.

This could bring about an era of chaos much sooner than planned.

Qingrui Immortal Venerable said that she had a disagreement with Zhuzhao, but it was actually not a big deal.

Zhu Zhao should just bear with it for a bit.

The overall structure of the universe is very complex, and many things can have far-reaching consequences, making them difficult to handle.

But these are just the daily routines of Golden Core Immortals.

They are extraordinary geniuses, intelligent people. After achieving the Golden Core stage in cultivation, their wisdom and shrewdness can be further enhanced.

Therefore, even though the situation is complex and everyone is under a lot of pressure and worry, most Golden Core Immortal Venerables can still keep up with the pace.

Those who can't keep up will eventually catch up after a cycle of changing times, and they won't have to work so hard to keep up anymore.

"Fellow Daoist Qingrui, the current situation is that the timing of the chaotic era is not necessarily determined by the reforms."

You're scheming, and so are others; everyone's calculating. In such a situation, anything is possible.

Is there only one Xiaohu in the Immortal Alliance?

Could there be other top-tier figures on the Immortal Platform?

Even someone from Bifang?

Cangshan spoke up, saying that he was more supportive of the reforms, but he was more concerned with the interests at the level of 'betting on the next chaotic era'.

If his bet fails, he doesn't care whether the chaotic era will destroy the Immortal Alliance.

What a joke! If he can create an Immortal Alliance once, he can certainly create one a second time.

This time, however, Cangshan will not allow the Immortal Alliance's authority to be eroded too much by others.

After all, he is now a member of the Bo Luo Society and has entered the level of a top-tier Golden Core Immortal Venerable in the Great World.

"Cangshan, what do you mean?"
Should we investigate the people inside the Sensendai?

I agree. Let's check Dongluo's car first, Dongluo's car is one of them.”

The white-bearded general licked his dragon lips and made a terrible suggestion.

There were originally four Golden Core Immortals on Mount Tiantai, and Xiao Hu was the strongest of them, taking half of the benefits.

Xiao Hu had left, and the remaining three divided up Xiao Hu's share.

To be honest, General Whitebeard didn't think they were entitled to eat like that.

Xiao Hu was driven away by everyone, so why should the three of you monopolize the benefits he left behind?

Following the discussion on the Immortals Platform, General Whitebeard offered a unique solution.

That’s it for now, let’s eat first.

"Absolutely not! It's unacceptable!"

Several Golden Core Immortal Venerables spoke at the same time.

Whoever created the figurines has no descendants?

If the Immortal Alliance chooses to engage in internal strife under the pressure of the times, the consequences will inevitably be explosive.

“Why not? Dongluoche, do you really think you’re qualified to monopolize all the benefits left behind by Xiaohu?” the white-bearded general threatened.

General Whitebeard was truly greedy; it was free!
The fragrant provisions were all wasted by Dongluoche and the other two Great Heavenly Elixir Masters from Tiantai Mountain.

Do you understand what you're eating?
"The affairs of Mount Tiantai are none of your business. If you have any ideas, I don't mind starting an internal war within the Immortal Alliance!" Dong Luoche said coldly.

He never expected things to develop to this point. Previously, Dong Luoche's biggest expectation for the future was that Xiao Hu would split up Da Tiantai Mountain with him.

But how could one easily give up the benefits that have already been gained?
It's nothing more than fighting. If Dongluoche had been even slightly afraid, he wouldn't be where he is today.

The noise and commotion on the Immortals' Platform only made Qingrui feel annoyed.

Zhu Zhao, a member of the 'Green Serpent' gang.

General Whitebeard, a member of the 'Green Serpent' gang.

The mangxiang, who was beaten into half a mangxiang, was also a member of the "Green Mangxiang Snake" gang.

From Qingrui's perspective, she was absolutely certain that she had been tricked.

Zhuzhao has cerebral palsy, so we don't need to worry about him.

General Whitebeard's suggestion is suspicious; we need to keep a close eye on it.

Cangshan's opinion is somewhat opposed to mine, but it's reasonable. I'll keep a close eye on it.

However, even Qingrui could only feel that she had been tricked.

But she had no idea who had plotted against her or what their purpose was.

After arguing for a while longer on the Terrace of Immortals, things eventually returned to the path of 'things always develop in the direction of least resistance'.

"Alright then, fellow Daoists, let's not deal with these three spies from other forces immediately, just keep a close eye on them."

"Shenguang and Xiaohu, one left and the other betrayed, leaving behind three people, all at the Purple Mansion cultivation level, who can't cause any major trouble."

In the end, it was Tianshe who took the initiative to set the tone for the matter, which took into account some of Qingrui's interests while also partially satisfying the demands of other factions.

People will not be arrested, killed, or expelled.

Civil war, not to be mentioned, not to be discussed, and certainly not to be fought.
Minimal resistance
However, Qingrui simply observed the Heavenly Serpent silently, pondering what its true purpose was.

Why should it get involved in things that have nothing to do with it?
The solution proposed by Tianshe is undoubtedly beneficial to Qingrui, but it is not quite consistent with Tianshe's past performance.

Qingrui thought for a long time but still couldn't figure it out, so she didn't speak. Instead, Shuizun took the initiative to speak.

“Agreed, but what I’m actually thinking about is whether or not to bring Wang Yulou up to the Qunxiantai as well.”

After the attack on Mangxiang, the situation became unprecedentedly complicated, as Xiaohu was determined to kill Mangxiang.

The smooth progress of the Immortal Alliance's reforms has ironically attracted even more attention.

If the previous decade or so was like the smoke of war appearing in the distance during a chaotic era.

Now, I'm pretty sure that a chaotic era is probably unavoidable.

Our Immortal Alliance's reforms can be slowed down, but other forces will inevitably accelerate them in secret.

Having finally secured the first-mover advantage, the next steps will require Wang Yulou's overall coordination and strategic planning.

the second time!
Almost instantly, everyone on the Immortal Platform realized how much the Water Venerable valued Wang Yulou.

Even broadly speaking, this was not the second time that Shui Zun had shown goodwill to Wang Yulou.

Wang Yulou was pulled up to the Qunxiantai by the Water Venerable when he first ascended it.

Wang Yulou opened the Purple Palace, which was suggested by the Water Venerable's temporary ally, the Golden Valley Garden God Venerable.

Wang Yulou's plan to marry a Daoist partner and unite the Immortal Alliance was also spearheaded and supported by the Water Venerable.

Now, the Water Venerable has taken the initiative to speak up, intending to bring Wang Yulou, who proposed the resolution, to the Immortal Platform.

As for the Golden Core Immortals on the Immortal Platform, they certainly understood that Yu Hongdou dared not easily stir up such trouble.

Therefore, the suggestion to control the enemy's informants must have been made by that troublesome Wang Yulou.

However, Shui Zun's opinion was very clear, and his core stance remained unchanged, just as he had always insisted.

The reforms shifted direction, empowering the grassroots and betting on the next era at the level of the Immortal Alliance as a whole.

Moreover, Wang Yulou was indeed quite capable in implementing reforms, and he married off all the descendants of the Golden Core Immortal Venerables of the Immortal Alliance.

Therefore, the passage of the proposal to the Water Venerable on the Altar of Immortals was smoother than anyone expected.

The process of agreeing to let Wang Yuque attend the Assembly of Immortals went so smoothly that Shui Zun felt a little uneasy.

But then he thought about it again and understood.

The struggle of a spiritual practitioner depends not only on personal effort but also on the trends of the times.

The current juncture—where top powers are all implementing reforms, the Immortal Alliance has gained an initial advantage, but a dark age could arrive at any moment—is truly unique.

"Two thousand nine hundred and eighty-four against seven hundred and twenty-two. Wang Yulou is to attend the meeting at the Assembly Platform. Granted!"

With Shenguang gone and Xiaohu defecting, the Immortal Venerable lost twenty votes.

However, in recent years, Wang Yulou and another new Purple Mansion cultivator have joined the ranks of the Immortal Alliance's Grand Cultivators, so the total number of votes has actually decreased by eighteen.
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When Wang Yulou received the notification of the spirit's vote at the Qunqing Pavilion, he was completely dumbfounded.

The Immortal Assembly Platform is the ruling core of the Immortal Alliance, where only Golden Core Immortal Venerables can attend and participate in decision-making.

For the cultivators of the Immortal Alliance, attending the Immortal Assembly and deciding the affairs of the world is even considered the ultimate goal of cultivation.

How can a supreme position shared with more than a hundred people not be a supreme position?

But Wang Yulou never imagined that he could receive such an honor at the Purple Mansion stage.

However, the decree from Cangshan dispelled Wang Yulou's concerns.

'It's nothing serious, your suggestion was pretty good.'

The situation has been too complicated lately to explain in just a few words.

Now that you've entered directly using the Immortal City's Secret Pivot Platform, everyone is eager to hear your thoughts and perspectives from the viewpoint of a low-level cultivator.

Qunqing was originally Cangshan's territory. Upon receiving the notice from the Cangshan Immortal Venerable, Wang Yulou dared not delay and immediately headed from Qunqing Pavilion straight to the Immortal City Qunxiantai.

The secret core of the Immortal City, the gateway to the true Immortal Platform, is located there.

"Meet the leader!"

"Greetings, Jade Palace Immortal!"

When the cultivators of the Immortal City's Immortal Platform saw Wang Yuque arrive, they all bowed their heads in greeting.

Wang Yulou only gave a slight indication of his feelings, but he had high expectations in his heart, and his thoughts were churning wildly along the way.

The elephant had just been attacked, yet he was now qualified to attend the assembly at the Hall of Immortals.

Is this good news?

I suppose it's a stretch, but we should try to look at it and face it more positively.

Standing before the secret chamber, Wang Yulou took a deep breath and placed his hand on it.

Gunsendai, here I come!
(End of this chapter)