Shangyuque

Chapter 244, "The Jade Palace Immortal Venerable's Secret Cultivation Records," features a mysterious person secretly worshipping Bi Fang!

After Yi Zouri left, Wang Yulou stood quietly where Yi had just slammed his head on the ground.

This prodigy from the Red Lantern District left a small dent in the ground of the Qunqing Hall with his skull.

The center of the small pit dipped slightly towards the ground, where a pool of blood had gathered, along with a lot of bits of flesh.

From the small pit, spiderweb-like cracks spread outwards in all directions.

Yi Zouri's heart was sincere, but it had nothing to do with Wang Yulou; rather, it was his Daoist heart.

"My lord, if we employ someone like this, he may become a great threat in the future."

Chuan Jiangyue stepped forward and looked at the small pit on the ground, feeling a chill run down her spine.

It's terrifying. Yi Zouri is the kind of person who has been relentlessly disgusting Wang Yulou for fifty years and fighting for his faction for fifty years. He's terrifying.

If Wang Yulou uses him, Yi Zou Ri will definitely settle scores with Wang Yulou if he has the chance in the future.

"It is precisely because I have a deep grudge against him that I need to use him."

This position of alliance leader is not easy to hold; hundreds of millions of cultivators from six states are watching me.

I want them to see a version of myself that will satisfy the majority; only then will I be considered qualified.

Let those below see hope, let those above see courage, and let those who yearn for the Purple Mansion see opportunity.

How well you can be a deputy leader depends not only on the results of your work, but also on the results that others see.

This is a performance, and also a form of spiritual practice, but Wang Yulou isn't too afraid.

If even a single easy day cannot be suppressed, it means that Wang Yulou has encountered a bigger problem and a bigger trouble than an easy day.

In that case, the issue of easy-to-walk days becomes a minor problem.

"But the Immortal Venerable Zhuzhao didn't explain anything and just allowed him to come. It's obvious that he's treating him as a gift for you, so you can do whatever you want with him."

This can be considered a gesture of goodwill from the Celestial Venerable. By not touching Yi Zouri, you've actually given him an opportunity. Doesn't that make the Celestial Venerable feel that you're not entirely willing to get close to him?

Chuanjiangyue frowned and analyzed.

Wang Yulou turned around and smiled at the beauty. The top female cultivator was indeed extraordinary. She had a high level of insight into issues and could at least exchange ideas with him on key matters.

"So, please go back to the sect for me and pay my respects to Master Jinxian. Also, please select a group of Foundation Establishment Peak cultivators from both the Mangxiang Sect and the Zhuzhao Sect."

Gunsendai's decisions sometimes seem hasty, but once the bets are placed, they are difficult to change.

Qingrui Immortal Venerable has already pointed out the direction; the situation of destroying the Immortal Realm does indeed seem like an opportunity.

With the Immortal Alliance making such a move, and even the Eastern Immortal Venerable going to Paradise, a great war is highly likely unavoidable.

The Red Lanterns are far from the Immortal Alliance—on the front lines of the Immortal Extinction Domain, they need to take initiative if they want to make contributions in the war between the two major forces.

You represent me, seize the initiative, and convey my continued commitment to maintaining a solid foundation of support for our efforts.

Potential energy is not just a physical concept. Major powers have their own potential energy, which can be a desire for stability or a greed for profit.

But in essence, it is a product of the pursuit of interests by the Golden Core Immortals.

As the smoke and flames of war gradually rise in this chaotic era, the intensity of the competition has increased to an unprecedented level. Under the combined power of interests of the Immortal Alliance and the Immortal Platform, a major battle is unavoidable.

However, Wang Yulou's words were quite interesting. After pondering for a while, Chuan Jiangyue decided to test the waters and take the initiative to break through the boundaries of their relationship and trust.

"Husband, do you really value the red-light district's core base?"

Chuan Jiangyue's probing was quite bold. Wang Yulou was taken aback for a moment, then chuckled.

"Haha, my word doesn't count. Making more preparations is always the right way to deal with it."

Go ahead, appease Easy Walk Day, and then go back to Red Light for me.

Oh, and call Mingdu over here.

So, do you think Xiao Wang counts as a person?

It's hard to say.

When Chuan Jiangyue left Wang Yulou's meditation room, she was extremely anxious.

She tested him, and Wang Yulou responded, then told her to go and fetch Jin Mingdu.
Absolutely despicable.
In fact, in Chuan Jiangyue's mind, her Daoist partner was even more difficult to deal with than the Immortal Venerable Donglai.

This is not Chuan Jiangyue's illusion, nor is it that Wang Yuque, this little immortal, is stronger than Donglai Immortal Venerable.

The crux of the matter is that when Chuan Jiangyue was a lackey of Donglai Immortal Venerable, she dared not disobey Donglai Immortal Venerable's decrees.

Wang Yulou's cultivation level was comparable to hers, which gave Chuan Jiangyue room to maneuver and strategize with Wang Yulou.

Whether it was her previous deliberate flattery and attempts to manage upwards, or her later attempts to actively break down the boundaries of the relationship, all of these were attempts by Chuan Jiangyue to actively gamble on her own interests and status.

Of course, Wang Yulou gave her face, but not too much; he responded with a barrage of criticism and hints.

They said nothing, but it seemed like they said everything.

Therefore, Chuan Jiangyue felt somewhat anxious.

Becoming a Daoist partner to Wang Yuque is difficult—difficult in every sense of the word.

But it's absolutely impossible for Chuan Jiangyue to give up.

This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Wang Yulou is a rare Golden Core Immortal Venerable seed, recognized by cultivators of the Great Heaven and Earth long ago.

Of course, whether this expectation can be fulfilled, and when Wang Yulou will truly become a Golden Core Immortal Venerable, is another matter entirely.

Therefore, Chuan Jiangyue could not give up; no matter how difficult it was, she would continue to push forward.
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"Ms. sir."

Halfway through his sentence, Jin Mingdu noticed the small pit on the ground and frowned.

"I'll arrange for someone to handle this right away. Yi Zouri is a wolf in sheep's clothing. Be extra careful when you use him in the future."

When Wang Yulou was in charge of the two front-line battlefields, Jin Mingdu had been by Wang Yulou's side for a long time. Mingdu knew all too well how disgusted he was with Yi Zouri.

"It's alright, I plan to send a large number of those 'unity-type Daoist couples' to the Immortal Cities and local forces of the Six Provinces."

Mingdu, you're in charge of taking the lead and pushing this matter forward.

They had two main tasks on this trip.

Firstly, they should try to win over those Foundation Establishment peak cultivators over three hundred years old. With a great war about to break out, they should see how many people are willing to fight for their chance at the Purple Mansion realm.

Secondly, it's about monitoring the activities of Jade Palace cultivators within the Immortal Alliance. Jade Palace has expanded rather rapidly in recent years, and some of the cultivators within are unclear about their responsibilities; they need to be properly managed.

If the Immortal Alliance is a contractual community of interests, then the high-ranking cultivators take the lion's share, the Immortal Alliance cultivators who serve the high-ranking cultivators get the scraps, and the remaining low-ranking cultivators get the leftovers.

The Jade Palace operates a system of interest groups based on individual loyalty. The cultivators they select are often weaker than Wang Yulou, and their functions are extensions of Wang Yulou's influence as the vice leader.

As long as Wang Yulou hasn't suffered a crushing defeat, the structure of the Jade Palace can be maintained. However, the Jade Palace cultivators, who act as de facto holders of power, will inevitably infringe upon Wang Yulou's interests in practice.

There are gains and losses; to get people to do things, you have to tolerate their greed, but you still have to keep in charge.

Wang Yulou was not an emperor, and cultivators would not castrate themselves to serve others, so he could only use his own Daoist partner.

Because Wang Yulou's Daoist partners are in a relationship of personal dependence on him, they are less independent than the cultivators of the Jade Palace.

Therefore, using them to deal with the deviant behavior of the Jade Palace cultivators is just right.

Of course, of course, this is a never-ending cycle.

There are too many of these 'united' couples, and ambitious and foolish people are bound to emerge.

However, Wang Yulou had no feelings for most of them, and their numbers were limited, so any problems could be handled by the sects and forces from which they came.

Generally speaking, as long as Wang Yulou maintains an upward trend and his own value, the outcome of this treatment will be quite good.

After all, Yi Zouri was sent by Zhuzhao and Jinxian to vent Wang Yulou's anger.
"I understand. Jade Palace has expanded too quickly in recent years, and Master Haikuo is easy to talk to. You're also busy, my husband."

"It just so happens that Cui Baihao is expected to be back soon. How about I have him assist me and take charge of this matter?"

The war within the Immortal Alliance had nothing to do with Jin Mingdu; she was concerned with her own position and real power by Wang Yulou's side.

In general, Cui Baihao is Wang Yulou's man, but specifically, he was promoted by Jin Mingdu.

The reason is simple: during the critical period when Wang Yulou was in charge of the front lines, Jin Mingdu stayed by Wang Yulou's side for a long time, and she had the final say on many things.

"Let's forget about Lao Cui. I'm planning to put him in charge of something else. That way, we can bring Wang Yaohai back."

After giving Jiang Chuanyue a dressing-down, they gave Jin Mingdu a dressing-down.

Wang Yaohai was born in Drip Cave. Because Drip Cave was taken away by the Little Fish, the cultivators left behind in the world lost the foundation to form a faction, or at least were not strong enough.

Wang Yaohai, however, must go to the Dripping Water Cave Heaven to open his Purple Mansion.
Using Wang Yaohai aligns with Wang Yulou's interests.

"Everything is as you arrange, my lord. I was just saying it offhand. But my lord, given the current situation, should we still keep Master Haikuo as the palace master?"

Jin Mingdu gently massaged Wang Yulou's forehead with his soft hands while giving him a reminder.

This is the way the two got along during the battle between the Red Lantern and the Heavenly Serpent Sect. At that time, Xiao Wang was under a lot of pressure every day, and Mingdu would personally relieve his pressure.

Li Haikuo's position as the master of the Jade Palace is involved in a power struggle between Wang Yulou and his beloved master.

Mangxiang and Wang Yulou had obviously broken off relations, but Wang Yulou needed a weak enough Mangxiang, and Mangxiang needed a sensible Wang Yulou. So even though they had already called each other idiots, they still couldn't break up.

Damn it, but there's nothing I can do about it, that's just how things are.

"Keep it; now is not the time to turn to Zhuzhao."

So many things to do, so many things to do!
"Then, please arrange another meeting with the patriarch for me. I have some questions I'd like to ask."

Although Jinshan had told Wang Yulou hundreds of times in his heart not to come over, there was only one person he could trust in the entire Immortal Alliance: Old Jin.
Old Jin: Actually, you don't have to trust me that much.

Gaining Wang Yulou's trust was undoubtedly a result of Kingsoft's efforts, and could be considered an achievement.

However, Wang Yulou's identity was too sensitive. Every time Jinshan met Wang Yulou, he felt almost like he was having an affair.

No, it's even scarier than having an affair.

If Jinshan's identity is exposed due to excessive contact with Wang Yulou, given the number of powerful cultivators and immortals in Immortal City and Qunqing Plain, he will truly face certain death.

“Alright, husband, I’ll talk to the patriarch about it later.”

However, you don't need to feel so much pressure. It's not like you can decide the outcome of a major battle all by yourself.

This is not the same as the two major battles. The Immortal Alliance has so many local forces that they will send Purple Mansions to the front line to support the troops.

If you take the lead, the troubles that follow may be more than if you were the leader of the alliance.

Why not let Du Jiunian handle this matter? He is one of Donglai Immortal Venerable's men, and you have a good relationship with Donglai Immortal Venerable.

"If the Immortal Alliance ultimately wins, it's simply a matter of you, my husband, pleading with Immortal Venerable Donglai again to give you more credit."

Leaning against Mingdu's chest, Wang Yulou closed his eyes and whispered.

"It's not that a major war is complicated and complex. A major war should be fought as it should be fought. The decisions of the Immortal Alliance and the Immortal Platform are not something I can forcibly interfere with."

The real problem lies in reform. In the current situation, the mainstream thought within the Immortal Alliance is to combine reform with a major war.

Those cultivators who make contributions in the great battle are promoted, while those who do not are demoted, thus resolving the dilemma.

If the selection process is changed in this way, it means that all my previous efforts have been in vain, and the absolute fairness of the selection process seems to have lost its meaning in the face of the ranking based on battle merits.

Difficult, difficult, difficult.

These are problems that are not suitable to discuss with Chuan Jiangyue, but can be shared with Jin Mingdu.

"You were in the Red Light District's frontline special merit hall, how about..."

Kim Myung-do suggested.

“It’s a dead end. I can do it, but it will definitely be a loss. I will bear the price for the Immortal Alliance’s victory.”

Wang Yulou expected the Immortal Alliance to win the great battle, just as confident that Mangxiang could achieve the Golden Core stage.

However, Xianmeng winning, Qingrui winning, and Wang Yulou winning are not the same thing.

He was considering what role he should play in the great war.

The immortals of Qunxiantai had high expectations of him, but he himself was confused.

The momentum of reform had already begun to wane after Qingrui's intervention. Before the great battle even began, Wang Yulou had already realized his awkward position in the battle.

Above them come the East, below them are the geniuses of the sects of the six states of the Immortal Alliance, and their opponent is the top-tier power that destroys the Immortal Realm.

This war will be the ultimate challenge to Wang Yulou's skill in maneuvering and maneuvering.

Note that Wang Yulou's worries and concerns here are not about how to win.

The current situation is that he has accumulated a lot of good cards through a series of victories, real, objectively good cards.

The Jade Palace system, which has been criticized for undermining the Immortal Alliance, is a good card. It is Wang Yulou's private force, and by continuing to raise the Water Venerable's name and chanting reform scriptures, it has partially transplanted into the Immortal Alliance system.

As long as Wang Yulou remains in his position as vice leader of the alliance, his Jade Palace is a top-tier asset.

The more than one hundred "group-value" Daoist partners that Wang Yulou married in order to maintain the unity of the Immortal Alliance were also a good asset. The times demanded unity, so the unity that Wang Yulou cultivated was valuable.

The series of victories and the carefully crafted persona he has built are also valuable assets. The hypocritical king is indeed a good card for Wang Yulou, who became the leader of the Immortal Alliance during a chaotic era.

With such a strong hand, Wang Yulou's victory in the battle was inevitable, but his need for winning had now moved beyond the stage of "as long as I can win, that's enough".

The level of Qingrui is the level that Wang Yulou aspires to and strives for.

You're guaranteed a win no matter how you play; a small win is guaranteed, a medium win is possible with just a little effort, and you can even gamble on a big win.

The brute entered the game with an unwavering determination to win, only to be utterly defeated and beaten by the big guy.

It's hard to say how long Qingrui waited before entering the game, but the moment she entered, she was able to secure a small win while retaining the possibility of winning more.

Wang Yulou will definitely learn from Qingrui.

However, the reason why Qingrui's chess moves were so elegant was because Qingrui Immortal Venerable was strong enough.

Xiao Wang's strength was ultimately too weak, which is why he became confused in the midst of a complex situation.

"Then, my lord, why don't you gather the core cultivators of Jade Palace and ask them for advice?"

In recent years, since you opened your Purple Mansion, you have been busy cultivating every day, and it is difficult for many people to even see you.

They are also exceptional talents, and they are loyal to you. Only when you advance further can they follow suit.

Since you're almost 100 years old, why not take this opportunity to get together, see everyone, and also reassure some people?

Wang Yulou was facing a very complicated situation. Jin Mingdu had a very clear self-positioning. After Wang Yulou put aside two of her suggestions in a row, she dared not continue to speak recklessly, for fear of affecting her image in Wang Yulou's eyes. Therefore, she made a more conservative suggestion.

"But I'm a hundred years old! Haha, I'm actually a hundred years old."

"What's wrong? Do you feel like time flies by?"

"It's hard to say, my wife. You are as beautiful as when we first met, no, even more beautiful."

"Okay, let's go somewhere else."
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Jing Jianjia, a true disciple of the Shangmen Jingu Garden in Huzhou, a direct descendant of the Linglong Immortal Venerable, the most beautiful woman in the Jing Clan for two thousand years, the former top Qi cultivator of Jingu Garden, a well-known prodigy of Huzhou, and a former steward of Beigu Immortal City in Huzhou, the Immortal Alliance.

Wang Yulou's Daoist companions now
They're also the kind of couple who stick together like a 1% team.
It can be said that her first half of life was like that of a mini-Wang Yulou, and she had an advantage in appearance even more than Wang Yulou, who was only slightly handsome.

But the struggles of cultivators are truly irrational.

After all these years of turmoil, Mang Xiang now faces the prospect of his ecological niche being encroached upon by Wang Yulou, and because of his serious injuries, he cannot act recklessly against Wang Yulou.

Compared to the unlucky Mang Xiang, there's even less to say about the story of a prodigy like Jing Jianjia.

They are indeed exceptional talents, but compared to Wang Yulou, who overcame various difficulties and pressures to reach his current position amidst the scrutiny and probing of different forces, they ultimately lack a bit of luck and courage.

If Mang Xiang had taken office immediately after attaining enlightenment and had Wang Yulou go to fight while he was stationed in the Immortal City, Mang Xiang would not be such an unlucky guy now—at least he wouldn't have been caught and mauled by Xiao Hu while he was out running around.

If Jing Jianjia had been luckier and had found as many opportunities as Wang Yulou, she might not have been sent out to become Wang Yulou's Daoist partner.

Ultimately, those achievements and past experiences have no value whatsoever on the scale of a Golden Core Immortal Venerable—perhaps the title of the most beautiful woman in the Jing Clan for two thousand years has value.

After receiving the decree from Wang Yulou, which was relayed by Jin Mingdu, Jing Jianjia, having accepted the mission, hurried to Beigu Immortal City in Huzhou.

A magnificent golden-blue light flashed across the sky above the northern border of Huzhou. Jing Jianjia, who was piloting a high-grade spiritual artifact flying boat, had a somewhat solemn expression on her beautiful face.

She has three tasks on this trip, and all of them are difficult.

Firstly, on behalf of Wang Yulou, he mobilized the Foundation Establishment Peak cultivators who were about to die in Beigu Immortal City, Huzhou Northern Frontier, and Jingu Garden for the Immortal Alliance's war to destroy the Immortal Realm.

Secondly, it was to monitor and investigate the activities of the Jade Palace cultivators in the various forces operating in the northern border region of Huzhou, to see if any were using the name of Wang Yuque to cause trouble and harm Wang Yuque's interests. Thirdly, it was to deliver the imperial edict on behalf of Wang Yulou, ordering Wang Yaohai, the deacon of the Immortal Alliance in Beigu Immortal City of Huzhou and the master of the Dripping Water Hall of the Jade Palace, to return to the Immortal City to receive orders.

It could be said that Wang Yulou was treating Jing Jianjia like a beast of burden, and even added internal competition mechanisms and performance evaluations.
The pressure was immense, but Jing Jianjia was somewhat prepared.

After all, apart from meeting Wang Yulou once at their wedding, she had never seen her husband again.
Wang Yuque married over a hundred exceptional women, so he wouldn't miss one more from Huzhou or some so-called "most beautiful woman in two thousand years."

Master Yuque is too busy. Forget about peerless beauties of the highest caliber, even Daoist partners of great cultivators in the Purple Mansion realm have to compete for his favor to ensure that Wang Yulou will pay attention to them.

It could be said that a marriage without a spouse is nothing more than this, but Jing Jianjia is even more miserable than a widowed female cultivator, as she still has to serve Wang Yuque.

When the imperial carriage landed in Beigu Immortal City, Jing Jianjia's sycophants, who had already noticed her escape light, immediately surrounded her.

"Reeds and rushes."

"scene"

A dog barked, but Jing Jianjia didn't even dare to laugh.

Because there are already cases where Wang Yuque's united Daoist partner, who only had a little interaction with his former sycophant, was trending on social media across the Five Realms, Immortal City, and the Six States of the Immortal Alliance.

She didn't want to wake up one day to find herself the unlucky one who had cheated on Wang Yulou, a story that would be known throughout the six states of the Immortal Alliance and even the entire world.

That's when things are truly over.
Wang Yuque didn't care, but her other Daoist partners would immediately start plotting against her and targeting her. They couldn't stay by Wang Yuque's side, and if they returned to their sect, they would face the pressure of being accused of 'disregarding the overall situation'.

"Fellow Daoists, Jianjia has come here with a mission. The day after tomorrow, the Wine Immortal will host a banquet in Beigu Immortal City. Any cultivator in Beigu Immortal City with a cultivation level of late Foundation Establishment or above is welcome to attend. We will discuss the details then."

After quickly dismissing the sycophants, Jing Jianjia headed straight for Wang Yaohai's residence in Beigu Immortal City.

To be a good acquaintance of Wang Yulou, one must understand the factions and positions of those around him.

Wang Yaohai was a core member of Wang Yulou's team. He was only half a level below Bai Lu and Cui Baihao, but because the people behind him were less experienced, Wang Yaohai could be considered to be on the same level as Bai Lu and Cui Baihao.

It was precisely for this reason that Wang Yulou dared to entrust the task of monitoring the cultivators of the Jade Palace to Wang Yaohai.

Cui Baihao is too impulsive, Bailu lacks a solid foundation, and replacing her with someone with less experience would be even worse, so we can only use Wang Yaohai.

Jing Jianjia, who knew the situation of the people around Wang Yulou, was very polite to Wang Yaohai.

After conveying the decree of the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable, Wang Yaohai dared not delay. He and Jing Jianjia briefly explained their mission to the Jade Palace cultivators stationed in Beigu Immortal City before immediately heading towards the Immortal City.

However, Jing Jianjia did not immediately start looking for problems with the cultivators of the Jade Palace. Instead, she used the power of the Jade Palace in Beigu Immortal City to contact the Foundation Establishment peak cultivators in the northern border of Huzhou.

This is the knowledge she learned from the most popular cultivation manual in the world at the moment, "The Jade Palace Immortal Venerable's Secret Cultivation Record"—investigating cases is not important; what is important is to use the investigation to do her own thing well.

So what exactly is 'one's own business'?

Jing Jianjia had her own thoughts on this.

As Wang Yuque's Daoist partner, after leaving Jingu Garden and the Jing family, she faced the problem of becoming Wang Yulou's vassal, with their relationship being semi-dependent.

Therefore, Wang Yulou's matter is Jing Jianjia's matter. The biggest trouble for Vice Alliance Leader Wang Yulou is to fight and win the 'Immortal Alliance - Destroy the Immortal Realm' war.

Therefore, there is an arrangement to assign Daoist partners to mobilize 'old Foundation Establishment cultivators with strong legs' within various forces.

Therefore, using the threat of oversight to get the cultivators of Jade Palace to desperately gather 'leg-breaking' Foundation Establishment cultivators from the surrounding forces of Beigu Immortal City is the most important thing Jing Jianjia should do right now.

As for those unruly and clueless cultivators in the Jade Palace here, after this mission, they can be further identified and dealt with according to their abilities and how effective they are.

Her core understanding was that she was there to get things done, not to carry out a purge.

Jing Jianjia studied the "Collection of Secret Teachings on Cultivation of the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable" every night, to the point that she couldn't put the book down.

It can be said that she has already entered the gate of the Great Dao regarding how to 'cultivate'.

The first Jiu Zhong Xian restaurant opened in the West Sea. After Wang Yulou became the vice leader of the alliance, it sprang up in various immortal cities of the immortal alliance like mushrooms after rain.

The bulk purchasing policy, which began when Wang Yulou presided over the "Red Lantern - Heavenly Serpent Sect" battle, lowered the cost of the spirit wine of the Immortal of Wine.

The service philosophy and service level, which are quite different from those in the cultivation world, have enhanced the customer experience.

After removing the "pleasure-seeking" aspect of its business, although it may not be as good as Yinyun Lake in some aspects, Jiu Zhong Xian no longer faces the pressure of being perceived as a consumer.

Overall, as a mid-to-high-end restaurant in the cultivation world, Wang Yulou's Jiu Zhong Xian still has a certain degree of competitiveness.

Two days later, the Immortal of Wine from Beigu Immortal City, along with most of the Foundation Establishment Peak cultivators from within the city and the surrounding thousand-mile radius, arrived.

On one hand, Jing Jianjia has a lot of influence, and on the other hand, a great war is about to break out. Rumor has it that the Immortal Alliance has lifted the restrictions on opening the Purple Mansion. Jing Jianjia is carrying out Wang Yuque's instructions to mobilize people in Beigu Immortal City, and everyone is looking forward to it.

"Ninth-grade spirit wine, and with such a stingy attitude, he's still the vice leader? I think I could do better."

"Come on, are you here to drink?"

"You're even greedy for a cup of spirit wine? Isn't that a bit much?"

It's hard to say whether people will support you or not, but the hypocritical Wang Yulou is at least more popular as the leader than a ruthless one.

Even if the reforms harmed the interests of some of the middle-level members of the Immortal Alliance, those who had actually reached the middle level understood that it was not the will of Wang Yulou alone.

"You may not know this, but the Alliance Leader himself mentioned on the Immortal Platform that he would grant all Foundation Establishment cultivators the qualification to open up the Purple Mansion to the Immortal Alliance."

He sent his Daoist companions to various immortal cities and local powers this time to clarify this matter.

"Whether it's risking your life on the battlefield or not, only those with the most battle merits can be sent. What's there to say? I'm already 370 years old, so I'll just go."

"Take a gamble, and you might transform from Foundation Establishment to Purple Mansion; give it your all, and you might transform from Purple Mansion to Golden Core. When it comes to cultivation, who can say for sure? I've lived long enough. At four hundred years old, it's the perfect age to take a gamble."

"He's only four hundred years old. Even if he's qualified to open his Purple Mansion, can he still do so smoothly?"

"Pah, pah, pah, what are you saying? Of course it will go smoothly. I was a prodigy when I was young, of course I can go smoothly."

Hope is priceless. The Immortal Alliance's cage system imposes the greatest restrictions on Foundation Establishment. Now, Wang Yulou has broken through a little, just like a beam of light shining into a dark room.

Especially for those who are nearing the end of their lifespan and are engaged in "leg-building" training, this is truly the most precious opportunity they have encountered at an age when they dare to fight and take risks.

I'll take the gamble. If I die, well, I don't have many years left to live anyway.

If you don't die, but instead achieve enough military merits, hey, your lifespan will be extended by 360 years immediately.

This kind of opportunity doesn't actually need much publicity or mobilization; smart people can simply take action themselves and break down the barriers to the front lines.

"Stop talking, Fairy Jianjia is here."

Inside the main hall of the Wine Immortal, the immortals took their seats. The two-story private rooms surrounding the main hall had their partitions opened today to accommodate enough cultivators.

Standing on the temporary platform erected in the center of the Wine Immortal Sect, Jing Jianjia felt a deep pressure under the gazes of these Foundation Establishment cultivators.

Wang Yuque's slightest move has brought the attention of the six states to the forefront. As Wang Yuque's Daoist partner, she also has to face this pressure, but of course, it is also a kind of honor.

"Fellow Daoists, our Immortal Alliance has indeed gone to war with the Immortal Extinction Domain, and a standoff has begun on the front lines of Chongxian Prefecture."

As everyone knows, after several thousand years of stability, the Great Heaven and Earth Society will begin a new era of chaos.

My husband, the Jade Palace Immortal, once said this during a speech by cultivators from the Immortal Alliance at the Immortal Platform in the Immortal City.

'We are unfortunate to have encountered a turbulent era. In this era, not to mention those who have reached the Purple Mansion stage, even Golden Core Immortals are at risk of perishing.'

But we are also fortunate that, in turbulent times, the ladder of advancement is equally open to every monk who dares to climb it.

Whether you become legends of the new era or perish in the twilight of the old depends on yourselves.

Wang Yulou's stature and vision are beyond question, but his statement itself is not particularly insightful.

However, due to the special nature of his identity and the special nature of this particular time, his words resonated with the Foundation Establishment cultivators within the Wine Immortal Realm of Beigu Immortal City, evoking a sense of excitement and fervor.

As the saying goes:
In this old age, I suddenly feel a surge of youthful exuberance, yearning for the Purple Palace and the battlefield.

Millions of cultivators pursue the Great Dao; the legendary path begins today.

Seeing the flames of ambition burning in everyone's eyes, Jing Jianjia continued.

"Fellow Daoists, Huzhou is far from the front line of the 'Immortal Alliance - Immortal Extinction Domain' battlefield in Chongxian Prefecture, but the six prefectures of the Immortal Alliance will stand together to face the turmoil of this chaotic era."

Therefore, everyone who wants to make a difference in the new era has the opportunity to go to the front lines and fight.

Recently, a rumor has been circulating that the Immortal Alliance has lifted the restrictions on Foundation Establishment cultivators opening their Purple Mansion. I wonder if any of you fellow cultivators have heard of this?

The room fell silent, leaving only the sound of rapid breathing and the rise and fall of chests.

The Immortal Alliance is more concerned with preventing Foundation Establishment cultivators than with preventing demons!

The great cultivator himself had opened his Purple Mansion and knew how easy it was, so he absolutely could not let so many people open their Purple Mansions!

There are far too many talented individuals and exceptional talents in this vast world. If we don't stop them, they will destroy the existing stable pattern of interests.

Within the Immortal Realm of Wine, the late-stage and peak Foundation Establishment cultivators living in the Foundation Establishment cage, as well as a small number of Foundation Establishment cultivators who are almost dead, have an extremely deep understanding of the Immortal Alliance's Foundation Establishment cage.

Now that the Immortal Alliance has opened up the opportunity to open the Purple Mansion, how could they not be excited, even if there are some costs involved?

"Fellow Daoist Jianjia, speak quickly!"

“Fellow Daoist Jianjia, I’ve heard of it. I’ve also heard that it was Jade Palace Immortal who personally proposed it on the Altar of Immortals?”

Jing Jianjia nodded; she hadn't initially understood Wang Yuque's boldness either.

But later, she gradually came to appreciate it.

If the chaotic era begins, the local forces of the Immortal Alliance and the Immortal Cities will loosen the restrictions on opening Purple Mansions in order to gain a relative competitive advantage.

Wang Yuque's mention of this matter is an advance move, a pre-emptive arrangement, and an early release of demand.

At the same time, by leveraging the framework of granting opportunities to open the Purple Mansion through the overall coordination of the Immortal Alliance, the enthusiasm of Immortal Alliance cultivators to participate in the battle can be mobilized.

You agree, Wang Yulou did a good job.

You mean it's the kind of dedication to the Immortal Alliance cultivators? Not really—of course, that's too much of a moral judgment and has no practical significance for discussion. The more you do, the more likely you are to be criticized. So does that mean you should just stop doing it?

If Wang Yulou won't do it, plenty of others will!
It works well for him, and it might work well for others after they try it.
"The Immortal Alliance has passed a resolution that the Immortal Alliance will officially lift the restrictions on Foundation Establishment cultivators opening their Purple Mansion."

Any cultivator who establishes merit on the front lines and obtains 18,000 battle merits can obtain the qualification to open the Purple Mansion recognized by the Immortal Alliance.

Eighteen thousand points correspond to the 'battle results' of three hundred and sixty early-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators, ninety mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators, and thirty-six late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators.

That means you can open the Purple Mansion by killing about a quarter of the Red Lanterns.
Only a cultivator of Li Haikuo's caliber would be qualified to have such an opportunity.

After Jing Jianjia finished speaking, the cultivators inside the Wine Immortal Pavilion fell completely silent, as if they had been doused with a bucket of cold water.

"These 18,000 battle merits are too many. Can I exchange them for spirit stones?"

Jing Jianjia said calmly.

"Those who think they have too much can choose not to gamble. The calculation of war merits in the Immortal Alliance's war to destroy the Immortal Realm is based on the war merit calculation standards used at the start of the war between the top powers in the previous era."

Fellow Daoists, please note that due to the long-term stability of the Great World, the combat strength of all Foundation Establishment cultivators, including myself, has not actually reached the limit of our own cultivation levels.

Those who are the first to join the battle will experience an explosive increase in their combat strength if they survive on the battlefield for a period of time.

This applies to both the cultivators of the Immortal Alliance and the great demons of the Immortal Extinction Domain.

Therefore, you don't have much time to hesitate.

The Immortal Alliance's decision to open up opportunities for those who want to achieve enlightenment through combat is actually giving those who want to gain enlightenment through battles a chance.

However, because of the difference in combat strength, if you are not at the level of a top-tier Immortal Venerable, then at the Foundation Establishment level, no matter how strong you are, you are still at the level where a true powerhouse can kill you with a single move.

Therefore, the top Immortal Venerables of the Immortal Alliance and other forces do not care about the combat strength of their subordinates (of course, they still have value as bargaining chips as a whole).

There is no single supreme being in the vast universe, but there are dozens of terrifying beings who can kill a golden core cultivator like a savage elephant as easily as killing a chicken.

When Mangxiang stayed in the Great World for a long time, he was the strongest being in the Great World in terms of factual dimensions.

Ten thousand Li Haikuo, at the peak of Foundation Establishment, would simply be suppressed by Mang Xiang, who could kill ten thousand people with a single move.

Fifty savage elephants would be a piece of cake for the Water Venerable in a short while. The only concern was that killing them might diminish his advantage in the battle, allowing the wolves that had been secretly watching to suddenly swarm him.

"This is way too difficult!"

"Exactly, it's too difficult. Does the Immortal Extinction Realm have that many powerful demons for us to kill?"

The Foundation Establishment cultivators below were truly astonished that the Immortal Alliance's calculation of battle merits could be so despicable, blatantly disregarding human life.

In the past, during stable times, even though the restrictions on Foundation Establishment were like a cage, the Immortal Alliance still at least considered some semblance of decorum when doing things.

This cold-blooded method of calculation clearly shows that they don't take the lives of those who have reached the Foundation Establishment stage in the Immortal Alliance seriously.

Go fight! If you survive thirty-six desperate attempts, you'll have a chance to open your Purple Mansion—but that's far too cruel.

However, Jing Jianjia and Wang Yuque were already prepared for the cultivators' reaction.

"As I said, this is based on the method of calculating war merits at the beginning of the chaotic era in the past. With the action of destroying the Immortal Realm, our Immortal Alliance may also lower the threshold."

Even if Jade Palace Immortal is the leader of the alliance, he cannot offer you any excessive conditions from the outset.

But it's true that the later you arrive, the more difficult the situation becomes.

Anyone interested in taking a chance can register at the outer courtyard of the Jade Palace North Solid Immortal City.

Fellow Daoists, you all know the reputation of Master Yuque. When he presided over the great battle between the Red Lantern Sect and the Heavenly Serpent Sect, he placed great emphasis on fairness.

Inside the Immortal Wine Pavilion, the Foundation Establishment cultivators surrounding Beigu Immortal City were quite distressed by the difficult choice presented by Jing Jianjia.

Choosing to go to the battlefield is like gambling with your life, and you have to win every time to have a chance to open your Purple Mansion. It's difficult.

If you choose not to go, the Immortal Alliance will most likely not force you to go immediately, but you will face extremely difficult challenges on the battlefield in the future.

Blocked at both ends.

But this wasn't because Wang Yulou was malicious; rather, he had his own helplessness.

Just like the Immortal Alliance's reforms cannot be rushed, because if they are rushed, even if Wang Yulou is made, it will still be a failure.

The granting of power based on merit in wars between top powers cannot be rushed. Even if it is effective if it is rushed, the Immortal Alliance as a whole will still lose in the power struggle among top powers—at least in this round.

If this thing is given too much power, it will deplete the Immortal Alliance's war potential.
These matters were indeed numerous and complex, enough to give Wang Yulou a headache.
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The Immortal Kingdom, within the cave of the Instant-Eye Immortal.

A giant catfish spirit lay lazily cultivating in a muddy pit.

Its body resembles a giant whale, rolling around in the mud pit from time to time, looking extremely content.

The cultivation of the Purple Mansion Demon Generals has already passed the stage that requires arduous endurance.

It may seem that the blink of an eye is lazily rolling in a mud puddle, but in fact it is a supernatural deduction that is detached from the world.

Suddenly, the void of the cave trembled, and Shunmu immediately awoke from his detached state.

Someone is transmitting a message from a hidden cave!

"Ok?"

It controlled the connection to the speaker, but heard the person on the other end say...

“Fellow Daoist Shunmu, I wish to pay my respects to His Majesty the Immortal King.”

There are some things I want to discuss with His Majesty the Immortal King in person.

But I am currently unable to travel to the Immortal Realm. I wonder if Fellow Daoist Shunmu has a way to help me?

I blinked and tried to sense who was on the other side, but I still couldn't tell.

The person's aura and demeanor were very special. In a flash, I searched through my memories and found that I seemed to have never met them before.

However, the being capable of directly communicating with it through telepathy must have had a past connection with Shunmoku through telepathy.
However, Shunmu had served as the prime minister of the immortal kingdom and had come into contact with many powerful cultivators.

Every great cultivator possesses formidable strength and supernatural abilities, making it easy for them to conceal their identities, so it's not too surprising that he did so.

As for the mysterious person's purpose...
He didn't care at all. The Immortal King Bifang was the strongest being in the entire world, and he wasn't afraid of anyone who came.

It's simply that an era of chaos is beginning, and ambitious figures across the land are starting to stir.

An undercurrent was brewing, and it reached Shunmo's location.

"Alright, it's a small matter. His Majesty the Immortal King's title is 'Patrolling the Heavens, Holding the Precepts, Stabilizing the Universe, and Limitless Dharma Venerable'."

Remember, when you utter His Majesty the Celestial King's title, His Majesty the Celestial King will watch over you forever.

If you dare to spread this, His Majesty will know every time you do!

Don't spread this around, or it will cause a lot of trouble when our immortal kingdom starts fighting.

Of course, they always managed to kill them all.

(End of this chapter)