Shangyuque

Chapter 268 I'm just a donkey breeder, how did I end up like this? (1.1 words, please vote)
At the Jade Palace, a frontline defense against demons in Chongxian Prefecture, Wang Yulou is admiring the magnificent pool within the palace.

No one knows who spread the word that Wang Yulou liked to steal the Five Spirits Essence Pool from Mangxiang Mountain. It was said that every time the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable returned to Mangxiang Mountain, he would empty the Five Spirits Essence Pool.

Why would Mangxiang betray the Immortal Alliance and become Bifang's dog?

It was precisely because Wang Yuque was so unruly, stealing openly and arrogantly, and was favored by the Immortal Venerable Qingrui, that Mangxiang dared not speak out against him.

Feeling increasingly humiliated, Mangxiang broke up with the Immortal Alliance.

In fact, Wang Yulou was also helpless. When these people spread rumors, they acted as if he was hiding under the bed of the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable every day, making the rumors as bizarre as could be.

Ironically, these rumors about bed-listening therapists are so sensational, outrageous, and absurd that some people actually believe them.

In fact, this trust in absurd rumors hides a hatred for the existing system and a certain expectation that one dares not speak out.

I hope that Wang Yulou, the ultimate beneficiary among the beneficiaries, will be brought to his end, and that the Immortal Alliance is absurd and destined to perish.

However, those who spread such rumors, and those who use these rumors to dismantle the order of the Immortal Alliance, cannot understand what it means for a great cultivator to take away ninety percent of the output of the Great World.

Even if Wang Yulou took one of Mangxiang's Five Spirits Abundant Pools, or even ten, Mangxiang wouldn't really harbor any hatred.

Therefore, those rumors are like the emperor's golden hoe—pitiful, lamentable, and laughable.

However, the rule in the cultivation world is that whoever is strong is right, and whoever has the right to define can define success or failure and superiority or inferiority, not that you are right just because you are weak—no, it never has been!

Even if the cultivators at the bottom cried for ten thousand years, they still couldn't bring the immortals on the Immortal Platform to death.

Wang Yulou's initial choice of path was not wrong. After all, no matter what you want to do, you must first accept part of reality in order to achieve self-realization in the process of practice.

Of course, rumors do have some impact on reality.
For example, in the Jade Palace on the front line of the anti-demon campaign in Chongxian Prefecture, which was built by Du Jiunian and others for the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable, there is a small Five Spirits Essence Pool.

Why would they voluntarily raise funds to build the Jade Palace for Wang Yulou?

Because once Xiao Wang entered the world of cultivation, he began to build a racetrack, a golden platform, and a fighting arena, all the way from Qingxifang to Dishuidong and then to the West Sea.

Regardless of Wang Yulou's original purpose, those who cannot truly study the "Collection of Annotations on the Secret Transmission of Cultivation of the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable" will only see that Wang Yulou likes to cultivate wonders.

When the superiors have certain preferences, the inferiors will surely follow suit; this is all thanks to everyone's support for the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable.

It was hard to keep up the act, but it was the sentiment of the subordinates after all, and it was at least better than having a bunch of scoundrels singing disgusting songs, so Xiao Wang could only grit his teeth and accept it.

The Five Elements Essence Pool is no simple thing. Its design is highly consistent with the 'Five Elements Mutual Generation and Restraint, and the Initial Essence of the Grotto Heaven' cultivation required in the early stages of the New Method Purple Mansion opening phase.

Different species of spirits influence each other, maintaining the five elements' generating and restraining relationships while following the natural array structure. Only in this way can a Five Spirits Abundance Pool be constructed.

The spiritual creatures in Huachi can influence each other and absorb the essence of the world. Although the process is slow, over time, they can improve each other's rank.

The Five Spiritual Essence Pool in the Jade Palace was built with funds raised by everyone, so it wasn't too luxurious. It only contained five sets of ninth-grade spiritual items and one set of eighth-grade spiritual items.

That is, a mere five million spirit stones. For those in the Purple Mansion, although it is far from a drop in the ocean, it is still a drop in the ocean.

Within Huachi, besides the ethereal and otherworldly creatures, there are also many spirit fish swimming about.

After all, the Immortal Venerable came from the Dripping Water Cave, cultivated water magic, and liked spirit fish.

Full of vitality, with fish swimming in the shallows, and perhaps a sense of ethereal beauty, simply standing by the Five Spirits Abundance Pool, one can feel a sense of being detached from the world.

Jade Palace Immortal Venerable has worked so hard for so many years, it's time for him to enjoy himself.

But Wang Yulou was thinking about how to retire. After the fourth faction of the Immortal Alliance was established, he was determined to start thinking about retiring.

He was happy to remain in the position of vice leader, but after he sold the trust that the Immortal Alliance had placed in him as an opportunity to establish the fourth faction of the Immortal Alliance, could he still hold onto his position as vice leader of the Immortal Alliance?
It's too strong, it's hard to sit still.

Moreover, if betrayal occurs, Wang Yulou's life may be in danger.

Furthermore, Wang Yulou also wanted to step down and take advantage of the early part of the chaotic era, before the collapse of the top powers, to replenish his cultivation and strength, thus preparing for the later part of his attempt to formally break through to the Golden Core stage.

Chaotic times have different phases; they are not mindless periods of chaos from beginning to end.

The first half is about the top powers tearing each other apart. After killing two or three of them, the implosion begins.

The balance of interests cannot be maintained forever. The hatred between people who are on the same side is often stronger than the hatred between people who are enemies. Long-term coexistence can also make people with conflicting interests see the fundamental contradictions between them.

As a result, in the latter half of the chaotic era, the ambitions of the top immortals will be further unleashed, inevitably leading to everyone being shattered into pieces and entering a deeper level of strangulation.

Many demon gods and demon generals who died in the first half of the Immortal Extinction Domain survived, and those who switched sides joined other forces. The underlying reality was that everyone was preparing for the remaining struggles of the first half and for the chaotic second half.

Wang Yulou's idea was that he couldn't really become that kind of wandering immortal, and it was best not to change the rules of heaven and earth.

Keep fighting, fight and stop intermittently, and keep fighting slowly.

He could also take this opportunity to catch up with the average level of the peak of the Purple Mansion realm in terms of strength and foundation.

On this point, he and General Whitebeard shared the same reasoning—the Immortal Alliance's victory was objective, and the advantage they gained was also objective.

This objective advantage gave Wang Yulou a window of opportunity, a window of opportunity in every sense of the word.

With this advantage, the Immortal Venerables of the Immortal Alliance's Immortal Platforms will be more tolerant of internal strife, providing a stage and foundation for the fourth faction of the Immortal Alliance to participate in the internal strife.

With this advantage, the Immortal Alliance would be more at ease in the first half of the chaotic era, providing a stable external environment for Wang Yulou to retreat and lie low.

The ragtag people at the bottom of society will try to deconstruct the system of systemic violence itself and the beneficiaries of the violent system like Wang Yuque through rumors and absurd stories.

In reality, the Immortal Venerables have always known about their demands; it's just that what the Immortal Venerables care about is beyond the comprehension of ordinary people.

In Wang Yulou's eyes, the opportunities that lower-level cultivators yearn for are merely a means of governing the Immortal Alliance. Empowering them is not about valuing their demands, but about needing their lives.

Of course, this kind of powerful empowerment is not shameful; it is simply a necessary stage in the normal development of the cultivation world.

Morality, justice, right and wrong in social and emotional terms are nothing more than tools in the hands of rulers throughout history and the changing of eras. You cannot use tools shaped by others to try to define others as wrong—that is fundamentally a dead end.

Opportunities, upward mobility, even the Immortal Venerable's dishwater—all these so-called benefits are insignificant bargaining chips at the level of regulating the six states.

Without reforming the Immortal Alliance's fundamental distribution system, everything temporarily granted to lower-level cultivators is nothing but a mirage, a dream.

However, there is really no need to change the Immortal Alliance's distribution system. The cultivation world is not the mortal world. Powerful Immortal Venerables are the cornerstone of the Immortal Alliance and should naturally take the largest share.

Great power originates from within; the cultivators at the top are the strongest productive force, which determines their inevitable dominant position in the relations of production.

Lower-level cultivators couldn't possibly know these things, and Wang Yulou wouldn't dare spread them either; he had to be loyal to his own interests, which was not shameful.

If it is shameful for an individual to be loyal to their own interests, then the evaluation system that defines shame seems to have no reason to continue existing.

Even from the perspective of social contract, the Immortal Alliance provides sufficient protection for lower-level cultivators. It's nothing more than a selection process that often involves death. No one can expect to enjoy everything without creating any value.

The operation of the cultivation civilization is complex and full of beautiful illusions. When the ashes of the calamity look up from below, they see not only a cage, but also the temptation of the Dao Fruit.

They are loyal to it, they are bewildered by it, they crave it, but if they cannot see through the lies layer upon layer of truth and falsehood, they will never escape.

These are the kinds of things Wang Yulou thinks about every day: complex, distant, abstract, and not concrete.

They are neither easy nor simple, and even seem dull and tasteless.

Many cultivators at the Qi Refining or Foundation Establishment stages who are inherently useless may lose their confidence to climb the ladder simply because they know these cruel rules.

Only by withstanding the pressure and adapting to the rules of the immortals—where they constantly gamble with unresolved issues—can Wang Yulou forge his own path to enlightenment within the confines of the world.

The past and present are already locked in; the only hope lies in the future. Every newcomer must face pressure at the Bifang level and find their own opportunity in the game between the immortals in order to reach the Golden Core stage.

If you're obsessed with the idea that you can break free by doing certain specific actions or acquiring certain treasures, then you're only hurting yourself.

The practice of this behavior corresponds to an attempt to change the current situation, and the obstacles it faces are formidable, so formidable that they can crush even the most powerful beings.

No matter how powerful a treasure is, it will inevitably face the distribution rule that top-tier Golden Core cultivators eat the meat, ordinary Golden Core cultivators suck the bones, Purple Mansion cultivators drink the soup, and the best among the bottom-tier Ash Realm cultivators drink the dishwater.

What about those who can't even get water to drink from washing dishes?
Just look at it, and maybe smell it—as long as you think of the greatness of the Immortal Alliance, even the lowest-level miners in the Black Mud Mine can proudly stand tall.

The Immortal Alliance gave them a big reward; at least they were willing to put on a show. Isn't that a blessing?
If you don't like this distribution rule—refer to point one, those who are dissatisfied might try to test the strength of the immortals through their actions, perhaps.

These cage-like rules may not seem pleasant, but the great principle of yin and yang, which give rise to and transform each other, is the ultimate truth of the world.

It is precisely because there are no upward channels or possible paths to advancement that the dignity and interests of the Golden Core Immortal Venerables are guaranteed.

'Immortal Venerable!'

Just as Wang Yulou was pondering the situation deeply, Du Jiunian rushed to the outside of the Jade Palace in a panic. Not daring to speak loudly, he directly transmitted his voice.

"The frontline cultivators clashed with the Four Seas Alliance cultivators. Fellow Daoist Yu'an was personally on the front line at the time. In order to cover his retreat, more than 300 people were killed in action!"
"Immortal Venerable, how should this matter be handled? We need you to come up with a solution as soon as possible, otherwise..."

Donglai had already explained that seeing Wang Yulou was like seeing him. Du Jiunian felt intense envy, jealousy, and hatred, but remained obedient.

As for what else, the order for a full-scale counterattack was given by Wang Yulou, so if something goes wrong, it's naturally Wang Yulou's fault.

He might be able to shift the blame to outsiders, but those involved will know that Xiao Wang is beginning to fail.

The relentless sprint of winning seems to be coming to a halt.

"I ordered Wang Yu'an not to retreat a single step. He is my brother, and he should be at the forefront of the battlefield."

And those who tried to cover Wang Yu'an's retreat were utterly despicable!
Please pass these words on to Wang Yu'an, and keep him in check at the front lines.

Note that this doesn't mean you're to become Wang Yu'an's nanny. Rather, the current situation is unpredictable, and we need to be wary of the Four Seas Alliance and other forces' Purple Mansions intervening without warning.

While Wang Yulou couldn't handle the chaos of the Great World, dealing with minor issues like the Immortal Alliance's counterattack was a piece of cake, and he quickly came up with a solution.

Keep fighting. Wang Yu'an is not allowed to retreat. Let Du Jiu'nian go over and protect them. That should be enough.

This isn't because the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable is heartless enough to use his own younger brother as a facade; it's simply that many things have to be done this way.

Long, long ago, when Wang Yulou and Wang Yu'an were still Qi Refining cultivators, they were sent to Qingxifang by their families at a young age.

A prodigy with dual spiritual roots, leaving his family at a young age to study auxiliary arts in another place—it's easy to imagine that such a thing would inevitably come with risks; Wang Yulou and Wang Yu'an might even die out there.

But just because there are risks, does that mean we shouldn't do it?

Doesn't Wang Xianmao care for the younger generation in his family?
Was Wang Rongwen, Wang Yu'an's biological father, incapable of protecting his son?

The essence of this risky cultivation is that, from the family's perspective, it requires ruthlessly throwing out promising talents and letting them be battered and bruised by the winds and rains.

Only those descendants who have weathered the storms deserve further investment from the family.

This behavior has nothing to do with emotions, but is an inevitable choice for the survival of the family.

Constantly protecting them will only create more and more people like Lian Chengxian and Yuan Wu.
After Wang Yu'an's retreat, which resulted in the deaths of over three hundred cultivators, Wang Yuque had no other choice if he still wanted Wang Yu'an to open his Purple Mansion.

The only option is to step up and become a battlefield mascot for the Immortal Alliance, sacrificing oneself to receive the promise of opening the Purple Mansion, provided one returns alive.

Wang Yulou could certainly make other choices and bear the consequences, but in that case, Wang Yu'an would lose the opportunity to open his Purple Mansion and the chance to be of value in the game.

Even though he was Wang Yulou's younger brother.

An entity that cannot generate benefits for a faction, but only causes the faction to continuously bear costs and bleed out, has no place to stand.

"This Immortal Venerable, perhaps we should withdraw him? It's just a matter of controlling the gossip of those in front of us and preventing them from spreading rumors." Du Jiunian didn't want to be a babysitter.
Being a nanny is the hardest job in the world. He would take the blame if Wang Yu'an died, and he would take the blame even if Wang Yu'an had no merit. Only if Wang Yu'an won, won, won, would Du Jiunian be able to give a proper explanation.

"You can fool people for a while, but you can't fool their hearts in the end. Alright, stop thinking about these crooked ways."

Losing one round is already a loss. We've sent out all the forces from our two reserve garrisons. I don't believe the Immortal Alliance can't even defeat the Four Seas Alliance.

In addition, I will continue to mobilize. If you need anything on the front lines, just tell me directly.

"For a long time, both I and Immortal Venerable Donglai have given you our utmost support. You must bring victory back for the Immortal Alliance, understand?"

Faced with the stern, emotionless gaze of the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable, Du Jiunian lowered his head in anguish.

But his face still showed excitement and determination, as if he had boundless confidence in victory and great enthusiasm for the war.

"Immortal Venerable, I will certainly not fail your trust!"

Gently shaking his head, the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable spoke.

"It's not about not failing me, it's about not failing the Immortal Alliance. The Immortal Alliance has nurtured you for thousands of years, so do a good job."

Grass-like horse!
Du Jiunian was filled with resentment. How had things gotten to this point? But he had consumed so many resources from the Immortal Alliance and the Thirteen Caves of Chongshan, and gained the support and trust of Donglai. He had to pay back all of that.

reject?

Disobeying orders?

Want to run?

No choice!
"understand!"

Du Jiunian came and went in a hurry, and the wind in the Jade Palace fell silent once again.

War, war, countless lives are being lost.

But this is an inevitable part of the times.

If we don't fight today, we'll fight tomorrow; if we don't fight tomorrow, we'll fight someday in the future.

This bomb, if it doesn't explode in Wang Yuque's hands, will eventually explode in someone else's hands in the future.

Just like plants that wither and flourish every year, when there are many living things in the world, it will become crowded and some will wither. This is the real manifestation of the Yin-Yang principle, which cannot be stopped.

Even if Bifang and Boluo set a stable expectation for the world, it would be a stability after changing the rules of the world and eliminating 80% of the cultivators. It would simply be replacing the intense and chaotic era of reshuffling with a targeted purge of the ashes of the calamity.

Heartless?
Of course, it's ruthless.

Heaven's Heart, Heaven's Heart, this is Heaven's Heart.

Abandoning worldly conventions and creating a practical and cognitive system for one's own cultivation and spiritual practice is also part of spiritual cultivation.

The immortals, with their immortal hearts, replaced the will of Heaven, becoming so powerful that they could change the world and alter its rules.

Wang Yuque, with his own heart, steered the giant ship of the Immortal Alliance towards the vast and boundless sea of ​​suffering. In fact, this was a process of gradually approaching and possessing the will of Heaven.

Heaven and earth are ruthless; all things are but straw dogs in the cycle of reincarnation.

Only by being ruthless can the immortals escape the cycle of reincarnation and achieve eternal life.

Benevolence sounds good, but the deceased Feng Jianxian and Mo Yunshu, who had been unable to establish their foundation for a long time, were among the few benevolent cultivators Wang Yulou knew.

They were all benevolent, very benevolent, but that's why they couldn't continue.

So, this nonsense about benevolence might fool ordinary people and ashes, but it won't fool the Jade Emperor.

"Wow~"

Suddenly, in the Five Spirits Essence Pool, a spirit fish trembled and leaped out of the water.

Its silver scales shimmered with white light, and its black tail slapped the water's surface, creating a splashing spray.

With his cultivation at the peak of the Miscellaneous Demon Realm, he can be considered a prodigy among the spirit fish in the pond.

Within the Five Spiritual Essence Pool, there are five eighth-grade spiritual objects, among which the wood-type spiritual object is the Agarwood Lotus, which resembles a water lily.

The lotus leaves of the Agarwood Lotus will accumulate the spiritual energy and vitality of the Five Elements Essence Pool, thus producing Agarwood Spirit Water. This spiritual water is a superior spiritual material that can be used for alchemy, talisman making, and can also serve as an auxiliary material for weapon crafting.

The ability of the agarwood lotus to accumulate spiritual energy and vitality is also key to the operation of this Five Elements Essence Pool.
In the relationship of mutual generation and restraint, the Agarwood Lotus lies between water and wood, playing a connecting role. It can effectively optimize the harmony of the natural formation by virtue of its own characteristics and endowments.

The spirit fish in the pond suddenly burst into water, in order to move the lotus leaf of the lotus that was lying quietly, and drink the spiritual water of the lotus leaf.

Under the influence of the fish's tail, the lotus stem of the Agarwood Lotus trembled, and the essence accumulated in the Five Spirits Essence Pool, including the rare agarwood spiritual water, entered the fish's mouth.

"Hahaha, brilliant, interesting!"

Watching the fish frolicking, Wang Yulou burst into laughter.

A true champion among fish, indeed extraordinary.

Suddenly, he paused for a moment, looking bewildered, and then raised his hand to catch the spirit fish that had drunk its fill of agarwood water.

The Immortal Venerable's powerful hand might be enough to give Li Haikuo and Yu Hongdou a hard time, but it could easily crush a spirit fish at the peak of the Miscellaneous Demon Realm.

The fish opened its mouth wide, gasping for air, while violently thrashing its body in struggle.

The damned monk grabbed its body, lifted it high, and placed it at eye level.

The fish of the Miscellaneous Demon Realm had a large mouth that bobbed up and down, as if it wanted to say something, or perhaps it was just struggling, or perhaps it was still not full.

After looking at it for a moment, Xiao Wang threw it back into the Huachi Pond.

I'm starting to understand.

If Qingrui's miraculous move back then represented the highest level of a top-tier immortal, mobilizing allies and enemies both inside and outside the realm, she achieved a victory that was suspenseful from the very beginning.

Therefore, Xiao Hu's death is most likely related to a top-level move by some ambitious person.

Wang Yulou couldn't understand the situation of Wuji Daozhu scooping up excrement and dumping it haphazardly, but he had already seen a certain direction of certain victory by following the responses of Bifang and the Boluo Society.

The Immortal Venerable closed his eyes, rapidly calculating the situation of the world in his mind.

Interests, cultivation, grotto-heavens, rules, stability, turmoil, and higher levels—the things that the immortals cared about flashed through Wang Yulou's mind like a revolving lantern.

"Reporting to the Venerable Tongxuan and the Golden Light Divine Illumination Dharma Master, Yulou has some questions."

The Water Venerable, who was having a team-building activity in a certain cave, heard the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable's call, but remained unfazed and continued his offensive with his lowly allies.

The power of Taihe Water is enough for him to initiate team fights while simultaneously switching camera angles.

Just say it silently in your heart, and I will hear you.

"Senior, during the last chaotic era, was there anything similar to the death of Xiao Hu?"

Shui Zun was stunned by Wang Yulou's question. Your level of existence can be seen from the dimensions of the questions you focus on.

If a Foundation Establishment cultivator from the Immortal Alliance asks this kind of question, Water Venerable will only think he's an idiot who doesn't understand what the most crucial issue he's facing right now is.

But Wang Yulou's question suggests a different inclination—Jin Guyuan told Shui Zun everything!
Water Venerable knew perfectly well about Xiao Wang's scheme involving the fourth faction of the Immortal Alliance!

'The fierce tiger may not be truly dead. The relaxation of the restrictions of the Great Heaven and Earth does not necessarily correspond to the death of the fierce tiger. There are other means to achieve this. The Dragon God may have a serious problem.'

Furthermore, every chaotic era begins differently, yet there are many similarities. Does that remind you of anything?

You cannot expect someone who has not yet become the sole ruler to be all-knowing and all-powerful in controlling all changes.

That's not realistic.

Clearly, Shui Zun was self-aware, which is why he valued Wang Yulou's initiative to seek his advice.

You can discuss the Dao and the heavens because you have the ability, not just because you have a long lifespan.

There are many things in the universe with long lifespans, and many of the spirits of immortal artifacts have been around for 50,000 or even 80,000 years. Are they qualified to go to the Boluo Heaven to discuss the Dao?

'With the world at peace, the grapes continue to grow.'

In times of instability and chaos, even small grapes can become nutrients for larger grapes.

The grape pickers' apparent desire for chaos might simply be a ploy to scare away the enemy.

Whether it's stable or not, it wins!

Upon hearing Wang Yulou's assessment, Shui Zun, who was participating in the team-building activity, slightly raised his hand.

It had noticed long ago that Dripping Water was about to die, but neither Cangshan nor Qingrui made a move, and Rakshasa completely ignored it by watching from the sidelines.

With Wang Yulou demonstrating his value once again, Shui Zun decided to give Xiao Wang a helping hand.

A clear, shimmering light emerged around the droplet, saving it from the brink of danger.

Qingrui glanced at Shuizun in surprise, but Shuizun said nothing.

The idea is good, but the direction is wrong; there will be no answer in this direction.

Everyone has an unwavering determination to win, and for me, regardless of whether it's a sure thing or not, I'm confident I'll win.

"It's not for everyone, it's only for a select few, what do you think?" Wang Yulou retorted.

The Water Deity did not speak, but silently pulled the dripping water to his side and used his supernatural powers to heal the injuries on his body.

The Dripping Water is a celestial being who attained enlightenment through water magic, and the Water Venerable is a top-tier golden elixir of water magic, ranking among the top three in the entire universe.

Saying it's in the top three doesn't mean anyone is stronger than Shui Zun, but rather that even when everyone is holding their breath and rarely going all out, Shui Zun's water magic still manages to secure a spot in the top three—he's incredibly strong.

Even its good apprentice, the Dragon God of Golden Valley Garden, was surprised to notice the Water Venerable's actions in healing the wounds caused by the dripping water.

No, Master, when did you open a charity hall?
"Mangxiang betrayed the alliance, and Bifang supported Mangxiang's reforms, right after you pointed out the problems with Xiaohu."

Yu Lou, this matter is troublesome.

Rhythm, rhythm, rhythm holds deadly details.

The Immortal King merely made a slight movement, yet all the Immortal Venerables of the Great Heaven and Earth recorded it.

Its every move, as long as it is exposed, will inevitably be watched by everyone.

But only those involved, those who are qualified to participate in the most sophisticated games of the universe, can truly understand the underlying principles.

Clearly, after being reminded by Wang Yulou, the Water Venerable noticed the Immortal King's previous actions.

Many things from the past may be false, but Shui Zun is certain that Mang Xiang and Bi Fang's actions are real.

"So, with your high level of power, surely you can make some guesses about which force is behind Xiao Hu's death?"

Wang Yulou felt utterly powerless; the chess games played by the immortals mostly revolved around unresolved matters.

It's difficult to predict; everyone is betting on expectations, not the present.

'Beyond the heavens, the Lord of the Limitless Dao.'

Alright, go about your business, and don't actually lose to the Four Seas Alliance.

As for those troublesome matters, they won't affect the Immortal Alliance for the time being.

The water vessel is also numb.

The Immortal Realm is finished, but a deeper level of struggle in the chaotic era of the Great World is now before it.

Within its own Taihe waters, the Water Venerable is invincible.

But invincibility refers to invincibility in terms of strength, not invincibility in terms of omnipotence.

The Water Venerable, of course, couldn't understand the absurdity of the Wuji Dao Master scooping up excrement from outside the wall and splashing it into the chessboard of the Great Heaven and Earth.

You might think that splashing excrement is stupid or low-class, but it's incredibly effective at creating chaos.

It's used to an extreme degree.

It's the most effective strategy, even the most indiscriminate dumping of excrement can confuse even the Taihe Water Vessel.

However, according to Wang Yulou's "Grape Theory", everything makes sense.

The true teaching is contained in a single sentence. For an existence like the Water Venerable, most information is already out in the open. Wang Yulou's "grape theory" and "sure-win theory" may seem absurd, but it is this single sentence of the true teaching that connects everything for the Water Venerable.

Why does Bifang still want to change the law?
Why did Xiao Hu die in such a meaningless way?
It's all connected.

This is a confrontation between the Lord of Wuji Dao and the Venerable of Wuji Dharma, but it is also closely related to the fate and future of the Venerable of Water.

But he couldn't tell the others at the meeting that this thing was priceless.

As for casually stopping a dripping water, that's really a small matter.

When the situation is right, Wang Yulou, Donglai, Dishui, and Shuizun can be killed at will.

The current efforts to win over and show respect are only temporary.

In this complex situation with an uncertain future, everyone needs to stick together and support each other.

If Wang Yulou can gain the support of the Immortal Alliance Venerables such as Donglai and Niu Mo, and attempt to establish the fourth faction of the Immortal Alliance, then Shui Zun can 'generously' support Wang Yulou to stabilize the relationship between the fourth faction and himself.

Just using each other.

"Lord Water, I am deeply grateful, but I will repay your kindness in the future."

Under the Water God's miraculous healing power, the little fish's injuries were quickly relieved.

Timely treatment is far more effective than treatment after the fact. Shui Zun's rescue and treatment were timely, so Xiao Yu's strength was not even significantly reduced.

This is certainly a great favor, a truly great favor.

"No need to thank me, this is out of respect for Yu Lou. I accept the fourth faction of the Immortal Alliance!"

You just need to work faster, much faster, because time is running out.

Once the bet between Bo Luo and Bi Fang is clear, a new situation will arise.

It was a pleasant surprise, but perhaps a bit too much of it.

Donglai noticed the dazed look on the water droplet, but what he was really thinking was whether Xiao Wang was going to be cuckolded by the Water Venerable.

Clearly, Donglai Immortal Venerable's idea was wrong. How could an old scoundrel like Shui Zun possibly care about any woman?
He simply believed that Wang Yulou might still be useful in the future, nothing more.

The Immortal Alliance's team building activities are almost the strongest level of group attacks in the entire world.

Even though this Demon Emperor of the Immortal Extinction Domain had nearly 40,000 years of cultivation and his cave was as large as 4,000 miles in circumference, he was still beaten and howled.

However, instead of choosing to connect its grotto-heaven to the greater world and prolong its existence like others, or to directly destroy its grotto-heaven and return to the greater world, it fought to the very last moment.

It was this fierce resistance that put the drop of water in a life-or-death situation.

In the final moments of his life, this demon emperor who destroyed the Immortal Realm managed to kill three Golden Core Immortal Venerables who were participating in his team-building activity.

Among them were two Immortal Venerables from the Immortal Alliance and a Rakshasa who led a former Demon God from the Immortal Extinction Domain who had betrayed them.

Boundless spiritual energy and Dao essence spread throughout the cave, and the Golden Core cultivators of the Immortal Alliance feasted on it, frantically absorbing the remnants left behind by their fallen comrades.

The Demon Emperor's grotto was divided among the four Immortal Venerables of the Immortal Alliance's Bo Luo Society according to everyone's team-building contribution value.

It's about killing and dividing the spoils—a blatant case of the strong preying on the weak.

The ashes at the bottom are flesh, but in the chaotic era, even a celestial being with 40,000 years of cultivation, who is only 10,000 years away from entering the Bamboo Basket Society, can become flesh!
This is the terrifying aspect of the chaotic era. So what if you take three Golden Core cultivators down with you before you die? You still die in the Immortal Alliance's team-building activity!
The Immortal Alliance has no shortage of newly formed Golden Core cultivators; if they wanted, they could immediately provide two hundred more!
This is the significance of the core base.

With the battle merits distributed, after a wave of gains, the diameter of Xiaoyu's cave alone expanded by a full hundred miles.

But to her even greater surprise, the Water Lord actually gave her a very high priority in the distribution of the spoils.

After the Immortal Alliance's Immortal Venerables destroyed the Immortal Realm's Demon God Cave, the distribution of the spoils was quite interesting, generally based on two key principles.

Firstly, the rewards in the grottoes were distributed based on merit, with the capable receiving more and those who slacked off receiving only a small amount.

Secondly, in the specific distribution of spoils, different immortals were given different rankings based on their contributions.

Of course, the Water Venerable usually takes first place, followed by the Azure Bud, then the Azure Mountain, then the Rakshasa, and the other Immortal Venerables are ranked fifth or lower.

Each person takes one, and after one round, the remaining people share it together, following the pattern of 'all secret techniques and copies are available' and 'magic treasures, elixirs, talismans, and spiritual materials are auctioned off and then the essence of the cave is divided equally'.

Whether it's giving a little something to those who slack off, or providing copies of cultivation techniques and secret transmissions, or sharing the essence of the grotto heaven equally, it's all part of the Immortal Alliance's care for the Golden Core Immortal Venerables.

The underlying logic is that for a power to maintain long-term internal stability and unity, it must take good care of its core members and base of support.

Therefore, its ranking and distribution are actually far fairer than the distribution in the Immortal Alliance's governance of the lower levels.

In the world of cultivation, fairness is never a given. The stronger you are, the more fairness you enjoy—of course, the idea that 'the stronger you are, the more fairness you get' is essentially a privilege.
In all the previous selection and allocation stages, Xiaoyu's best position was 24th place, which was considered a lucky one.

This time, thanks to the Water Lord's help and the Water Lord's influence, Little Fish's ranking in selecting spoils of war rose directly to twelfth place.

It's not that it can't go any higher, nor that the Water Venerable's prestige isn't great, but rather that the Water Venerable's prestige fruit cannot be used recklessly.

Of course, this ranking is a bit too high, but considering the unfortunate situation of Xiaoyu almost being killed, it is actually reasonable.

Moreover, since the Water Venerable was both rescuing and healing Qingrui, the Immortal Venerables saw it as the Water Venerable trying to disgust Qingrui.

If Qingrui doesn't speak up about this, what else would dare to say?
In the eyes of those in the know, internal strife carries far more weight than external conflict. It may seem absurd, but it is the truth: internal strife has a greater impact on the vital interests of those involved than external conflicts.

Qingrui's silence was not complicated; she didn't care.

She already understood what Di Shui was like when Di Shui brought so many people with her.

The fact that a drop of water attained enlightenment in the Immortal Kingdom and became one of hers is part of her alliance with Bifang, but it doesn't mean that one truly becomes her person.

Yes, Qingrui and Bifang have a secret alliance, and it's not something that happened overnight, but rather for many, many years.

Even Wang Yulou could be considered a member of Bifang.

Wang Yulou's Daoist partner, Bai Xiaoyu, was sent to Qingrui by Bifang after she attained Dao in the Immortal Kingdom.

Mu Chunze, Wang Yulou's father-in-law, is now serving as the prime minister under the Immortal King of the Immortal Kingdom.

Wang Yulou's master, Mangxiang, also served under Bifang.

That's the situation. The world of cultivation is indeed complex. Xiao Wang has gotten to where he is today because of his strong ability to scheme and plot.

Why did the Water Venerable give Wang Yulou so much face, and even stand up for the fourth faction of the Immortal Alliance? Was there any factor in respecting the relationship between Wang Yulou and Bi Fang?
It's hard to say. Both the Wuji Dao Master and the Wuji Dharma Venerable are Wuji. Who knows what the situation is? It's always better to play it safe.

Wang Yulou, as the vice leader, forced Mang Xiang to leave. If Wang Yulou becomes a powerful figure in Wunan Prefecture within the Immortal Alliance, will he be able to force Qingrui to leave or kill her with the help of Shui Zun and Cangshan?
Expectations are a good thing. Many things are uncertain, and the future is difficult to predict due to the chaos caused by everyone. All that people involved can do is keep going, observe as they go, and change their survival and game strategies accordingly.

Of course, these things had nothing to do with Xiaoyu; she was completely stumped about how to choose her spoils.

This demon god of the Immortal Extinction Domain, who fought to the death, was one of the 'Nine Great Demon Emperors' of the Immortal Extinction Domain, and had a cultivation of 40,000 years.

It left behind many treasures. Even though Bai Li was the twelfth person to be chosen, she could still choose from spiritual treasures and fifth-grade spiritual objects, as well as many top-grade pills, cultivation techniques, and so on.

Previously, Xiaoyu's selection ranking, which was at the bottom of the list, was simply a matter of choosing from items suitable for Purple Mansion cultivators; there was nothing to agonize over.

But now, the things she can choose from are rare treasures that even veteran immortals can only dream of.

Putting aside other things, just take spiritual treasures for example. The Vajra Pillar of the Western Sea Immortal City belongs to the Immortal Alliance. In fact, among the Golden Core cultivators of the Immortal Alliance, many only have four or five spiritual treasures and one guaranteed immortal artifact. Any more than that, and that's it.

They are all geniuses of all time.
Xiaoyu only possessed four spiritual treasures and one immortal artifact.

It seems like enough, but when it comes to spiritual treasures, no one can ever have too many, right?

However, after much deliberation, she ultimately chose only the 'Intact Dao-Attaining Pill'—the one used to obtain the Golden Elixir.

Many immortals found her choice somewhat strange, but they didn't say anything.

The Whole Dao-Achieving Pill is a good thing. You don't need to use it yourself, but you can use it to exchange for treasures in Wanli Market. Moreover, because of its auxiliary certification characteristics, it will probably be snatched up by unlucky people who don't understand the key to the Golden Core.

Of course, Xiaoyu wouldn't sell it in Wanlifang; she planned to give it to Wang Yulou.

Even a small man is still a man; he's the man he chose.

In addition, the water spirit's words are also very interesting: the white carp must be respected.

On the one hand, it is to respect the Water Venerable, and on the other hand, it is to respect Wang Yulou, the Daoist companion who is respected by the Water Venerable.

Cultivation is not just about sitting in meditation and gathering energy. At Bai Li's level, her cultivation is no longer bound by specific steps and methods. Even her every frown and smile is part of her cultivation.

If you can't be so passionate about spiritual practice that you consider every action and movement as part of it, then what kind of seeker of the path are you?
In the Jade Palace, the young king is enjoying the same treatment as King Zhou.

Amidst the red gauze curtains, a charming smile plays, while Yu Hua sings to the brocade zither.

There was no other way; since the Golden Valley God was willing to stand by Xiao Wang's side, Xiao Wang naturally had to reward Jing Jianjia.

Yes, this is out of respect for the deity of Golden Valley Garden.

From Wang Yulou's perspective, although there is suspicion that he sacrificed his appearance for the sake of achieving enlightenment, Jing Jianjia was still quite beautiful, and cultivators who regarded her as a goddess could form a small sect in Huzhou.

From this perspective, Wang Yulou's losses weren't too severe.

Just as Xiao Wang was preparing to take up his gun and fight a few more rounds, a person suddenly appeared in his bedroom.

If Jing Jianjia is like a goddess, possessing unparalleled beauty.

That little fish is a goddess. Her Dao body and cultivation level determine that she has already passed the stage of being stunningly beautiful. She belongs to the realm of celestial beauty and unparalleled elegance.

"Huh? You're here?"

Upon hearing the man's words, Jing Jianjia opened her shy eyes, only to see that the scoundrel had actually put on his pants, lifted the curtain, and was about to leave.

"I've heard you've married over a hundred wives, so how many concubines is this?"

Jing Jianjia looked at the woman and met Bai Li's gaze.

The Water Immortal has a special innate reverse scale on his forehead, which is like a third eye and is usually hidden.

But when Jing Jianjia looked over, an endless light suddenly burst forth, so bright that she had to close her eyes tightly.

The pride of Huzhou?
The most beautiful woman in Jingu Garden?

Among the united Daoist couples, is the Scroll King the one?
Useless!

She wasn't even qualified to be a stepping stone; just a glance from a drop of water was enough to shatter Jing Jianjia's Dao heart.

It's too difficult! Being the Daoist partner of the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable is just too, too difficult!
Xiaoyu merely glanced at her before looking at Yulou.

“To look directly at the immortal is a great disrespect.”

"You've married so many women, haven't you ever taught them any manners?"

Wang Yulou shook his head with a wry smile. This was the first time the two had met privately since Xiaoyu returned to the Immortal Alliance, and Xiaoyu had caught them.
It was indeed a bit awkward.

"I'm busy, I don't have time."

However, given our situation, wouldn't it be better to keep it hidden for now?

Xiao Wang is a cautious person.

"It doesn't matter. Hiding is just a means, and now it doesn't mean much anymore."

"No, don't tell me you're scared?" Xiaoyu looked at Wang Yuque with some suspicion.

It was Wang Yulou who instigated her to bring out someone from the fourth faction of the Immortal Alliance.

Now, with the support of the Water Venerable, the White-Bearded General's allegiance, and the Five Dragons Sect joining forces with the immortals of Chongxian Prefecture and the immortals of the Extinction Immortal Domain, the situation is extremely favorable.

If Xiao Wang backs down now, she will really get angry.

"No, of course I'm not afraid, it's just that I have mixed feelings."

Sometimes, even I can't understand it.

You tell me, I'm just a donkey farmer, how did I get to where I am today, step by step?

(End of this chapter)